Posttranslational protein modifications by reactive nitrogen and chlorine species and strategies for their prevention and elimination.

abstract：:In this study, three rapid assay techniques for the determination of glutathione, one enzymatic, one fluorometric and one newly patented colorimetric method, were compared by measuring reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) glutathione in guinea-pig heart and liver. The HPLC technique was used as a standard, since it is co...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Floreani M,Petrone M,Debetto P,Palatini P

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An iodoacetamide azaadamantyl spin label was studied in fluid solution and in 9:1 trehalose:sucrose glass. In 9:1 toluene:CH2Cl2 solution at 293 K, the isotropic nitrogen hyperfine coupling is 19.2 G, T1 is 0.37 µs and T2 is 0.30-0.35 µs. Between about 80 and 150 K 1/Tm in 9:1 trehalose:sucrose is approximately indepe...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Eaton SS,Rajca A,Yang Z,Eaton GR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of vitamins B, C, E, K and P, as well as coenzymes Q, on formation of final products of radiation-induced free-radical transformations of ethanol, ethylene glycol, alpha-methylglycoside and glucose in aqueous solutions were studied. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that there are substances a...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Shadyro OI,Sosnovskaya AA,Edimecheva IP,Grintsevich IB,Lagutin PY,Alekseev AV,Kazem K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity enhances the frequency and severity of acute kidney injury (AKI). Telmisartan pre-treatment was used experimentally in the amelioration of ischemia/reperfusion (IR)-induced AKI. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding its beneficial effects on AKI in obese animals. The present study, therefore, aimed to...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Ali SI,Alhusseini NF,Atteia HH,Idris RA,Hasan RA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid peroxidation generates reactive aldehydes, most notably hydroxynonenal (HNE), which covalently binds amino acid residue side chains leading to protein inactivation and insolubility. Specific adducts of lipid peroxidation have been demonstrated to be intimately associated with pathological lesions of Alzheimer's ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Perry EA,Castellani RJ,Moreira PI,Nunomura A,Lui Q,Harris PL,Sayre LM,Szweda PA,Szweda LI,Zhu X,Smith MA,Perry G

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research about the role of free radical derivatives of oxygen and nitrogen in biological systems has highlighted the possibility that antioxidants, such as vitamin E, that prevent these processes in vitro may be capable of carrying out a similar function in living organisms in vivo. There is increasing evidence...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Diplock AT

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protecting ability of the Piper betle leaves-derived phenol, allylpyrocatechol (APC) against AAPH-induced membrane damage of human red blood cells (RBCs) was investigated. Compared to control, AAPH (50 mM) treatment resulted in significant hemolysis (55%, p < 0.01), associated with increased malondialdehyde (MDA) ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Iyer MK,Nayak R,Colah R,Chattopadhyay S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the molecular mechanism(s) of carvedilol inhibition of lipid peroxidation we have utilized model systems that allow us to study the different reactions involved in this complex process. Carvedilol inhibits the peroxidation of sonicated phosphatidylcholine liposomes triggered by FeCl2 addition whereas atenolo...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Tadolini B,Franconi F

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated whether nutritional vitamin A deficiency generates oxidative stress and inflammation in aorta. Wistar male rats (21 days old) were given free access to a control (8 mg retinol as retinyl palmitate/kg) or a vitamin A- deficient diet for three months. One group of deficient animals was fed with the control ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Gatica L,Alvarez S,Gomez N,Zago MP,Oteiza P,Oliveros L,Gimenez MS

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：:To examine the involvement of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in the oxidative stress-induced increase of permeability in endothelial cells, the effects of a p38 MAPK inhibitor (SB203580) and ERK inhibitor (PD90859) on the H2O2-induced increase of permeab...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Niwa K,Inanami O,Ohta T,Ito S,Karino T,Kuwabara M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effects of hyperoxia have been noted in treatment of several diseases and pathological states. However, the excessive production of ROS under hyperoxic conditions can directly damage cellular macromolecules if the imbalance in antioxidant status exists. Cytochrome P450 (Cyp) 4a14 has an important role i...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Sobocanec S,Balog T,Sarić A,Sverko V,Zarković N,Gasparović AC,Zarković K,Waeg G,Macak-Safranko Z,Kusić B,Marotti T

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionizing radiations such as X-ray and γ-ray can directly or indirectly produce clustered or multiple damages in DNA. Previous studies have reported that overexpression of DNA glycosylases in Escherichia coli (E. coli) and human lymphoblast cells caused increased sensitivity to γ-ray and X-ray irradiation. However, the...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Yoshikawa Y,Yamasaki A,Takatori K,Suzuki M,Kobayashi J,Takao M,Zhang-Akiyama QM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diosgenin possesses anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. Activated neutrophils produce high concentrations of the superoxide anion which is involved in the pathophysiology of inflammation-related diseases and cancer. In the present study, the inhibitory effect and possible mechanisms of diosgenin on superoxide...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Lin Y,Jia R,Liu Y,Gao Y,Zeng X,Kou J,Yu B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work describes the synthesis and characterisation of some novel hybrid molecules which contains in the same molecule a free radical moiety of hydrazyl type and a spin-trap moiety of nitrone type. The new compounds synthesized have multiple and easy to follow spectroscopic properties, making them useful as sensors...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Ionita P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated effect of aldehydic products of lipid peroxidation, malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) on prostaglandin (PG) E2 receptors of liver plasma membranes. The modification of the membranes by MDA diminished PGE2 binding, decreasing receptor affinity for PGE2 and receptor density whereas HNE inc...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Buko VU,Artsukevich A,Zavodnik I,Maltsev A,Sushko L,Zimmermann T,Dianzani MU

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-phycocyanins, major biliproteins of blue green algae (cyanobacteria), widely used as colourants in food and cosmetics are known for their antioxidant as well as therapeutic potential. Recent claims indicating phycobiliproteins exert stronger photodynamic action on tumor cells than clinically approved hematoporphyrin...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Paul BT,Patel A,Selvam GS,Mishra S,Ghosh PK,Murugesan R

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thioredoxin-1 (TRX) is a redox-active protein with anti-inflammatory effects. This study investigated the optimal delivery method and the mechanisms of recombinant human TRX (rhTRX) to suppress neutrophil recruitment in a rat bleomycin (BLM)-induced sustained acute lung injury model. In male Wister rats intratracheall...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Nakamura T,Hoshino Y,Yamada A,Teratani A,Furukawa S,Okuyama H,Ueda S,Wada H,Yodoi J,Nakamura H

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipids (PLs) are important biomolecules that not only constitute structural building blocks and scaffolds of cell and organelle membranes but also play a vital role in cell biochemistry and physiology. Moreover, dietary exogenous PLs are characterised by high nutritional value and other beneficial health effect...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Parchem K,Sasson S,Ferreri C,Bartoszek A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the antioxidant and radical scavenging activity of polyphenolic isochromans. To assess the relation between structure and scavenging properties the natural occurring 1-(3'-methoxy-4'-hydroxy)phenyl-6,7-dihydroxy-isochroman (ISO-3, three OH groups) was compared with three newly synthesized derivatives t...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Lorenz P,Zeh M,Martens-Lobenhoffer J,Schmidt H,Wolf G,Horn TF

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of antioxidants on ammonia induced CNS and renal pathobiology in 10 sheep infested by L. Cuprina larvae was investigated. The condition produces severe dermatitis, proliferation of macrophages and hyperammonaemia, and free radicals may therefore be involved in the pathogenesis. Five of the sheep (treated gr...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Guerrini VH

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reduction of ferrate(VI) to ferrate(V) by superoxide ions was studied over the pH range 2.6-13.0 using the premix pulse radiolysis technique. The pH dependence indicates that only the unstable protonated forms of ferrate, H2FeO4 (pKa3.5) and HFeO4- (pKa7.3) are reactive, k(HFeO4(-) + O2) = (1.7 +/- 0.2) x 10(7) M-...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Rush JD,Zhao Z,Bielski BH

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of experimental evidence suggests that the oxidative neurotoxicity of hemoglobin A may contribute to neuronal loss after CNS hemorrhage. Several hemoglobin variants, including hemoglobin S, are more potent oxidants in cell-free systems. However, despite the increased incidence of hemorrhagic stroke asso...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Vanderveldt GM,Regan RF

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(2'-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychroman (alpha-CEHC) has been identified as a major water-soluble metabolite of vitamin E, which circulates in the blood and is excreted with the urine. The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant activity of alpha-CEHC using several methods with different proox...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Betancor-Fernandez A,Sies H,Stahl W,Polidori MC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several substances related to the neurodegenerative diseases of Alzheimer and Parkinson, such as hydrogen peroxide, tumor necrosis factor alpha, dopamine and beta-amyloid peptide 1-42, have been shown to induce apoptosis in tumoral cell lines and rat neurons but not in human neurons. Moreover, the role of mitochondria...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Medina S,Martínez M,Hernanz A

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of 12 wk exercise training on oxidative stress were examined in elderly humans. We measured oxidative stress during a 45 min cycling test by using antipyrine hydroxylation products. Antipyrine breakdown is independent of blood flow to the liver, which is important during exercise. Furthermore, antipyrine react...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Meijer EP,Coolen SA,Bast A,Westerterp KR

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloperoxidase (MPO), a major constituent of neutrophils, catalyzes the production of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and chloride anion. We have previously reported that MPO-deficient (MPO(-/-)) neutrophils produce greater amount of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) in vitro than do wi...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Tateno N,Matsumoto N,Motowaki T,Suzuki K,Aratani Y

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a range of dietary flavonoids to inhibit low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation in vitro was tested using a number of different methods to assess oxidative damage to LDL. Overall quercetin was the most effective inhibitor of oxidative damage to LDL in vitro. On this basis, a diet enriched with onions a...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： O'Reilly JD,Sanders TA,Wiseman H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of chronic oxidative stress in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) increases with age due to accumulation of the photoreactive age pigment lipofuscin (LFG). Here, we asked whether sublethal and weakly lethal photic stress, induced by irradiation of ARPE-19 cells containing phagocytised LFG, affected the cell...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Olchawa MM,Furso JA,Szewczyk GM,Sarna TJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LOX-1) has been identified in endothelial cells as the main receptor of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL). LOX-1 is upregulated in the presence of pathological conditions including atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes because it acts as a mediator of "endothe...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Lubrano V,Balzan S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00