Products of 5-lipoxygenase and myeloperoxidase activities are increased in young male cigarette smokers.

abstract：:Oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL) plays an important role in atherogenesis. It is generally thought that LDL is mainly oxidized in the intima of vessel walls, surrounded by hydrophilic antioxidants and proteins such as albumin. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible interrelationships between oxida...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Carbonneau MA,Cartron E,Leger CL,Senglat C,Descomps B

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we tested the ability of different antioxidant agents, used alone or in combination, to reduce the reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and to increase the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity. Moreover, we tested the ability of such antioxidant agents to reduce the serum levels of proinflammator...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Mantovani G,Macciò A,Madeddu C,Mura L,Gramignano G,Lusso MR,Murgia V,Camboni P,Ferreli L,Mocci M,Massa E

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several papers have claimed that mitochondria contain nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and make nitric oxide (NO*) in amounts sufficient to affect mitochondrial respiration. However, we found that the addition of L-arginine or the NOS inhibitor L-NMMA to intact rat liver mitochondria did not have any effect on the respirat...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Tay YM,Lim KS,Sheu FS,Jenner A,Whiteman M,Wong KP,Halliwell B

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:8-Oxoguanine (8-oxoG) is the most common DNA base modification in the mammalian genome, associated with oxidative stress. Here we analysed the alterations in the distribution of 8-oxoG across the entire murine genome, before and after an elevation of oxidative stress by the use of ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) as ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Akatsuka S,Li GH,Kawaguchi S,Takahashi T,Yoshihara M,Suyama M,Toyokuni S

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing knowledge on the participation of free radicals in many diverse clinical and pathological conditions, has consequently expanded the search for new and versatile antioxidants aimed at combating oxidative stress. Our interest in this field concerns aromatic indolinonic aminoxyls (nitroxides) which efficie...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Damiani E,Carloni P,Stipa P,Greci L

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has been reported to play critical roles in cell fate decision by interacting with four types of prostanoid receptors such as EP1, EP2, EP3 and EP4. The present study was aimed at investigating the effect of the EP4-specific agonist CAY10598 in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. Our study reveale...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Chae IG,Kim DH,Kundu J,Jeong CH,Kundu JK,Chun KS

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystine, an oxidized form of cysteine (Cys), is imported into cells via the protein xCT, which is also associated with the export of glutamate as the counter amino acid. In the current study, we attempted to rationalize roles of xCT in the livers of male mice. While xCT was not expressed in the livers of ordinary mice...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Kang ES,Lee J,Homma T,Kurahashi T,Kobayashi S,Nabeshima A,Yamada S,Seo HG,Miyata S,Sato H,Fujii J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled study, we tested the hypothesis that a new formulation consisting of wheat gliadin chemically combined with a vegetal (thus orally effective) preparation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) allows to prevent hyperbaric oxygen (HBO)-induced oxidative cell stress. ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Muth CM,Glenz Y,Klaus M,Radermacher P,Speit G,Leverve X

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generation of toxic oxygen metabolites followed by oxidant- and inflammatory-mediated tissue injury plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of ischemia and reperfusion (IR). Ubiquinol, the reduced form of coenzyme Q10, is recognized for its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in biological membranes. ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Peerapanyasut W,Thamprasert K,Wongmekiat O

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diet has been shown to modulate M(1)dG adduct, a biomarker of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. Thus, we analysed the association between diet and M(1)dG in 120 controls and 67 Map Ta Phut industrial estate workers in Rayong, Thailand, to evaluate the influence of fruit and vegetables, and fried and charcoal-gr...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Peluso M,Munnia A,Piro S,Jedpiyawongse A,Sangrajrang S,Giese RW,Ceppi M,Boffetta P,Srivatanakul P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabbits were fed a diet containing 1% cholesterol for 8 weeks and the levels of iron and oxidized lipids in liver analysed using atomic absorption spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. A non-significant trend to an increase in iron level, but significant increases in the lipid peroxidation products, F...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Ong WY,Jenner AM,Pan N,Ong CN,Halliwell B

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to asbestos fiber is central to mesothelial carcinogenesis. Recent sequencing studies on human and rodent malignant mesothelioma (MM) revealed frequently mutated genes, including CDKN2A, BAP1 and NF2. Crocidolite directly or indirectly catalyses the generation of hydroxyl radicals, which appears to be the maj...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Funahashi S,Okazaki Y,Akatsuka S,Takahashi T,Sakumi K,Nakabeppu Y,Toyokuni S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of classic cardiovascular risk factors on oxidative stress status in a high-risk cardiovascular Mediterranean population of 527 subjects was estimated. Oxidative stress markers (malondialdehyde, 8-oxo-7'8'-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine, oxidized/reduced glutathione ratio) together with the activity of antioxida...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Fandos M,Corella D,Guillén M,Portolés O,Carrasco P,Iradi A,Martínez-González MA,Estruch R,Covas MI,Lamuela-Raventós RM,Michavilla MT,Cerdá C,Torregrosa R,Redón J,Chaves FF,Tormos MC,Ocete D,Sáez GT

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress is associated with many cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis. Oxidative stress reportedly activates the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel (VDCCL) and elevates [Ca2+]i in many cells. However, how oxidative stress activates VDCCL under clinical setting and the consequenc...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Park HJ,Shin KC,Yoou SK,Kang M,Kim JG,Sung DJ,Yu W,Lee Y,Kim SH,Bae YM,Park SW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that reperfusion damage of ischemic myocardium may be attributed to alterations in the antioxidant defense system against free radical aggression. In addition, the degree of myocardial damage may depend on the duration and severity of ischemia that precedes reperfusion. We carried out serial ischemic ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Porreca E,Del Boccio G,Lapenna D,Di Febbo C,Pennelli A,Cipollone F,Di Ilio C,Cuccurullo F

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant properties of protoporphyrin IX and related tetrapyrroles are poorly characterized. Therefore, eight tetrapyrroles, five of which are produced in vivo, were tested to assess their antioxidant capacities in the Salmonella reverse mutation, TEAC, FRAP and ORAC assays. Tertiary-butyl hydroperoxide (tert-B...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Mölzer C,Huber H,Steyrer A,Ziesel G,Ertl A,Plavotic A,Wallner M,Bulmer AC,Wagner KH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) can trigger hydroxyl radical formation in copper contaminated household drinking water. We report here that the capacity of ascorbic acid to catalyze hydroxyl radical generation in the drinking water samples is strongly dependent on the bicarbonate concentration ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Jansson PJ,Asplund KU,Mäkelä JC,Lindqvist C,Nordström T

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione plays a central role in the maintenance of cellular antioxidant defense. The alterations in the glutathione and associated recyclic enzymes caused by both exercise training and ethanol are well documented; however, their interactive effects with age are not well understood. Therefore, the influence of agei...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Kakarla P,Kesireddy S,Christiaan L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential cofactor of the electron transport gene as well as an important antioxidant, which is particularly effective within mitochondria. A number of prior studies have shown that it can exert efficacy in treating patients with known mitochondrial disorders. We investigated the potential u...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Beal MF

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:γ-Tocopherol (γ-T) scavenges reactive nitrogen species (RNS) to form 5-NO2-γ-T (NGT). However, α-T supplementation decreases circulating γ-T, which could limit its RNS scavenging activities. We hypothesized that α-T supplementation would mitigate NGT accumulation by impairing γ-T status. Healthy smokers (21 ± 1 y, n =...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Pei R,Mah E,Leonard SW,Traber MG,Bruno RS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the USA affecting 18% of the population. The cause(s) of anxiety disorders is/are not completely clear, and research in the neurobiology of anxiety at the molecular level is still rather limited. Although mounting clinical and preclinical evidence now indicates t...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Fedoce ADG,Ferreira F,Bota RG,Bonet-Costa V,Sun PY,Davies KJA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To solve the problems faced in clinical use of hypocrellins, a water-soluble preparation of Hypocrellin B (HB), HB-Triton X-100 (TX-100) micelles, was prepared. To evaluate the photodynamic activity, the free radicals (*OH and HB*-) and singlet oxygen (1O2) generated via photosensitization of the preparation in aqueou...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： An H,Xie J,Zhao J,Li Z

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A soluble protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae acts as a peroxidase but requires a NADPH-dependent thioredoxin system and was named thioredoxin peroxidase (TPx). The role of TPx in aging of stationary cultures of S. cerevisiae was investigated in a wild-type strain and a mutant yeast strain in which the tsa gene that...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Lee JH,Park JW

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxynitrous acid synthesized by reaction of hydrogen peroxide and nitrite and generated from 3-morpholinosydononimine (SIN-1) induced cellular DNA breaking of human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells in phosphate buffer (pH 7.5) as assessed by alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay and quantification...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Hiramoto K,Tomiyama S,Kikugawa K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoles are very common in the body and diet and participate in many biochemical processes. A total of twenty-nine indoles and analogs were examined for their properties as antioxidants and radical scavengers against 2,2'-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) ABTS*+ radical cation. With only a few exception...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Herraiz T,Galisteo J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposomes composed of soybean phosphatidylcholine were peroxidized using the reagent sodium hypochlorite or the myeloperoxidase-hydrogen peroxide-Cl- system. Linoleic acid hydroperoxide previously prepared from linoleic acid by means of lipoxidase was incorporated into liposomes. The yield of thiobarbituric acid react...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Panasenko OM,Arnhold J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to insulin, glycemic control involves thyroid hormones. However, an excess of thyroid hormone can disturb the blood glucose equilibrium, leading to alterations of carbohydrate metabolism and, eventually, diabetes. Indeed, experimental and clinical hyperthyroidism is often accompanied by abnormal glucose to...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Venditti P,Reed TT,Victor VM,Di Meo S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidative activity of hydroxylamines was evaluated for the oxidation of tetralin at 61 degrees C and linoleic acid micelles in an aqueous dispersion at 37 degrees C, induced by an azo initiator. The antioxidative efficacy of the hydroxylamines for the oxidation of tetralin was smaller than that of alpha-tocoph...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Nishiyama T,Tamekuni H,Tachibana T,Kitamura H,Saito S

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experiment was performed to clarify the role of protein kinase C (PKC) delta in NADPH oxidase-dependent O(2-) production and actin polymerization followed by phagocytosis in neutrophils. Bovine neutrophils and human neutrophil-like differentiated HL-60 (dHL-60) cells were stimulated with serum-opsonized zymosan (...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Waki K,Inanami O,Yamamori T,Nagahata H,Kuwabara M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are components of fruit and vegetables that may be beneficial in the prevention of disease such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Their beneficial effects will be dependent upon their uptake and disposition in tissues and cells. The metabolism and pharmacokinetics of flavonoids has been an area of acti...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Manach C,Donovan JL

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00