Biological Activity of 3-Hydroxypyridine Derivatives with Natural Components

We investigated the antiradical properties of antioxidants: carnitinate 2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine (CAR-3-HP) and carboxychromate-2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine (CCR-3-HP), and also assessed the mitochondrial response to stress (hypoxia) by analyzing the intensity of lipid peroxidation, membrane fatty acid composition, and activation of autophagy markers LC3 and Beclin-1 using spectrofluorimetry, chromatography, and immunoblotting, respectively. The studied antioxidants exhibited high antiradical activity, which was reflected in their ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation. Five-day administration of antioxidants to mice at a dose of 2 × 10−9 mol/kg prevented the activation of lipid peroxidation in liver mitochondrial membranes under conditions of acute hypobaric hypoxia. The drugs also prevented a decrease in C18 and C20 fatty acid levels, and also activated autophagy. In both cases, CAR-3-HP was more effective than CCR-3-HP. This drug increased the lifespan of mice almost twice as effectively under conditions of various types of hypoxias.