Uric acid protects erythrocytes from ozone-induced changes
Journal Article
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· Environ. Res.; (United States)
Uric acid effectively reduced hemolysis and methemoglobin formation in bovine and swine erythrocytes bubbled with ozone in vitro. In bovine erythrocytes, formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive material was inhibited by uric acid, but there was little immediate protection for the swine cells. Antioxidant protection was due to preferential degradation of the uric acid by ozone. These results provide evidence to support the hypothesis that in plasma, uric acid can provide antioxidant protection for erythrocytes.
- Research Organization:
- Auburn Univ., AL
- OSTI ID:
- 6018749
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 43:2; ISSN ENVRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
AZAARENES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY FLUIDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CATTLE
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ERYTHROCYTES
GLOBIN
HEMOGLOBIN
HEMOLYSIS
HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
IN VITRO
LYSIS
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METHEMOGLOBIN
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PIGMENTS
PORPHYRINS
PROTEINS
PURINES
RUMINANTS
SWINE
TOXICITY
URIC ACID
VERTEBRATES
XANTHINES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
AZAARENES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY FLUIDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CATTLE
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ERYTHROCYTES
GLOBIN
HEMOGLOBIN
HEMOLYSIS
HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
IN VITRO
LYSIS
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METHEMOGLOBIN
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PIGMENTS
PORPHYRINS
PROTEINS
PURINES
RUMINANTS
SWINE
TOXICITY
URIC ACID
VERTEBRATES
XANTHINES