In vitro phototoxicity of rhodopsin photobleaching products in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).

abstract：:p38 MAPKs are important mediators of signal transduction that respond to a wide range of extracellular stressors such as UV radiation, osmotic shock, hypoxia, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and oxidative stress. The most abundant family member is p38α, which helps to couple cell proliferation and growth in response to ce...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Tormos AM,Taléns-Visconti R,Nebreda AR,Sastre J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve growth factor (NGF) is one of the several structurally related proteins, named neurotrophins (NTs), that regulate neuronal survival, development, function, and plasticity. Moreover, NGF is an important activator of antioxidant mechanisms. These NGF functions are mediated by tropomyosin-related kinase receptor A ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Valdovinos-Flores C,Gonsebatt ME

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate whether there is transmembrane transport of intact glutathione ([3H]-GSH, 0.1 microCi) in rat and human type II pneumocytes (T2P), and if this transport might be dependent on the redox state of the extracellular fluid. The T2P were pretreated with acivicin (250 microM) to inhibi...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： van Klaveren RJ,Hoet PH,Demedts M,Nemery B

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of esculetin (ES) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and the lung epithelial A549 cells. Mice were intragastrically administered with ES (20 and 40 mg/kg) 1 h prior to LPS challenge. ES pretreatment at doses of 20 and 40...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Chen T,Guo Q,Wang H,Zhang H,Wang C,Zhang P,Meng S,Li Y,Ji H,Yan T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A glycomic approach to the identification of target molecules in glycosyltransferase gene targeting mice is a promising strategy to understand the biological significance of glycosyltransferase genes in vivo. In order to understand the biological effects of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnT-III) on tumor format...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Ekuni A,Miyoshi E,Ko JH,Noda K,Kitada T,Ihara S,Endo T,Hino A,Honke K,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:The synproportionation reaction between ferryl leghemoglobin and oxyleghemoglobin does not occur, at least under conditions where this process could be clearly demonstrated with myoglobin and hemoglobin. In contrast, a cross synproportionation can occur between oxyleghemoglobin and ferryl myoglobin or between ferryl l...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Mathieu C,Swaraj K,Davies MJ,Trinchant JC,Puppo A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the gender differences in response to intense exercise on lymphocyte hydrogen peroxide production, nitric oxide handling and mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) activity and gene expression. Fifteen males and nine females participated voluntarily in the study and performed a swimming sessio...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Sureda A,Ferrer MD,Tauler P,Tur JA,Pons A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is an allergic inflammation driven by the Th2 immune response with release of cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13, which contribute to the airflow limitations and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). The involvement of oxidative stress in this process is well-established, but the specific role of the superoxide anion...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Nesi RT,Barroso MV,Souza Muniz V,de Arantes AC,Martins MA,Brito Gitirana L,Neves JS,Benjamim CF,Lanzetti M,Valenca SS

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Interactions between transition metal ions and polyphenols can result in complexation, redox or polymerization, but the relative importance of these reactions is unclear. The present paper reports results from the reaction of gallic acid (GA) with Cu(II) using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and UV/visible spect...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Severino JF,Goodman BA,Reichenauer TG,Pirker KF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is clear evidence implicating oxidative stress in the pathology of many neurodegenerative diseases. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the primary mediators of oxidative stress, and hydrogen peroxide, a key ROS, is generated during aggregation of the amyloid proteins associated with some of these diseases. Hydrog...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Tabner BJ,Turnbull S,King JE,Benson FE,El-Agnaf OM,Allsop D

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of curcumin on liver injury in diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ) through modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and unfolded protein response (UPR). Experimental diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (55 mg/kg), and curcumin was given at 100 ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Afrin R,Arumugam S,Soetikno V,Thandavarayan RA,Pitchaimani V,Karuppagounder V,Sreedhar R,Harima M,Suzuki H,Miyashita S,Nomoto M,Suzuki K,Watanabe K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A range of catechins and oligomeric procyanidins was purified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) from grape seed, apple skin, lentil and almond flesh. Catechins, galloylated epicatechin, glycosylated catechin, procyanidin dimers, galloylated dimers, trimer, and tetramer species were all identified, purif...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Plumb GW,De Pascual-Teresa S,Santos-Buelga C,Cheynier V,Williamson G

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:The in vitro toxicity of the reactive oxygen species generating enzyme xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) to human peripheral blood lymphocytes was studied after stimulation with phytohaemoagglutinin or anti-CD3/CD28 antibodies. Apoptosis and necrosis were induced by the XOR/hypoxanthine system in a time- and concentration...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Battelli MG,Musiani S,Tazzari PL,Stirpe F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate the oxidative damage in rat brain caused by oxidative stress, regional changes in the levels of lipid peroxidation products and antioxidative defense systems in cerebral cortex and hippocampus, and in their synapses, which modulate learning and memory functions in the brain, were studied. When ra...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Onodera K,Omoi NO,Fukui K,Hayasaka T,Shinkai T,Suzuki S,Abe K,Urano S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins are subject to various posttranslational modifications, some of them being undesired from the point of view of metabolic efficiency. Prevention of such modifications is expected to provide new means of therapy of diseases and decelerate the process of aging. In this review, modifications of proteins by reacti...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Sadowska-Bartosz I,Ott C,Grune T,Bartosz G

更新日期：2014-11-01 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 potential protective effect of the dietary antioxidant curcumin (120 mg/Kg/day for 6 days) against the renal injury induced by maleate was evaluated. Tubular proteinuria and oxidative stress were induced by a single injection of maleate (400 mg/kg) in rats. Maleate-induced renal injury included increase in renal v...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Tapia E,Sánchez-Lozada LG,García-Niño WR,García E,Cerecedo A,García-Arroyo FE,Osorio H,Arellano A,Cristóbal-García M,Loredo ML,Molina-Jijón E,Hernández-Damián J,Negrette-Guzmán M,Zazueta C,Huerta-Yepez S,Reyes JL,Madero M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is essential for life as dramatically illustrated by the neonatal lethality of mice that are deficient in MnSOD. In addition, mice expressing only 50% of the normal compliment of MnSOD demonstrate increased susceptibility to oxidative stress and severe mitochondrial dysfunction r...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Macmillan-Crow LA,Cruthirds DL

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：: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：:Cholesterol is an essential component of mammalian plasma membrane. Alterations in sterol metabolism or oxidation have been linked to various pathological conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Unsaturated sterols are vulnerable to oxidation induced by singlet oxygen an...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Miyamoto S,Lima RS,Inague A,Viviani LG

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient cells are under increased oxidative stress and undergo premature cellular senescence. The present study demonstrates that G6PD-deficient cells cultured under 3% oxygen concentration had an extended replicative lifespan, as compared wit...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Ho HY,Cheng ML,Cheng PF,Chiu DT

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most widely used nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents. AgNPs have been shown to inhibit the growth of and induce apoptosis-like death in Escherichia coli. However, the precise mechanism of AgNPs-induced apoptosis-like death and association with DNA damage-inducible protein F (dinF...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Kim S,Lee DG

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiology studies have shown that consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Induction of cellular phase II detoxifying enzymes is associated with cancer preventive potential. Phenolsulfotransferases (PSTs) are traditionally ...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Yeh CT,Yen GC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose at pathophysiological concentrations was able to accelerate copper-induced oxidation of isolated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and whole serum. The efficiency of glucose was favored under the following circumstances: (a) when LDL oxidation was induced by low copper concentration, (b) when LDL was partly oxidiz...

journal_title：Free radical research

authors： Leoni V,Albertini R,Passi A,Abuja PM,Borroni P,D'Eril GM,De Luca G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00