superoxide dismutase/inflammation

BACKGROUND The present study was designed to examine whether the intermittent local periodontal inflammation induces endothelial dysfunction of the systemic artery caused by oxidative stress and if increased levels of hydrogen peroxide coexisted with overexpression of superoxide dismutase (SOD) as

Increasing evidence suggests that bone marrow derived-mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have neuroprotective properties and a major mechanism of action is through their capacity to secrete a diverse range of potentially neurotrophic or anti-oxidant factors. The recent discovery that MSCs secrete

OBJECTIVE To analyze the therapeutic value of Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) supplementation in an experimental model of radiation-induced intestinal inflammation and explore its mechanistic effects. METHODS Mice were subjected to abdominal irradiation with 10 Gy or sham irradiation and studied

Oxidative damage is a major cause of lung injury during systemic inflammatory response syndrome. In this study, the expression of an antioxidant enzyme, extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD), and its protective role against pulmonary oxidative damage were investigated using mouse models of

The protective effects of SODB, a gastro-resistant encapsulated melon superoxide dismutase, on haematological and biochemical parameters and inflammatory and oxidative status, were evaluated in the blood and liver tissue. The study consisted in a 28-day experiment on rats supplemented with three

OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanism of recombinant human superoxide dismutase (rhSOD). METHODS Inflammation models such as croton oil-induced ear swelling and carrageenan-induced hind paw edema in mice and rats were prepared. The nitric oxide synthase (NOS ) activity

Trauma, inflammatory disorders and other perturbations induce the so-called acute phase response in organisms. The phenomenon encompasses many physiological alterations including typical changes in plasma proteins. Often an accumulation and activation of superoxide radical-producing leucocytes

The aim of this study was to investigate the expression pattern of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) in relation to inflammatory factors in ulcerative colitis (UC) and characterize this enzyme as a newly identified biomarker potentially linked to disease pathogenesis of UC. MnSOD expression was

BACKGROUND Labor subjects the fetus to an hypoxic episode and concomitant adrenomodullary catecholamine surge that may provide protection against the hypoxic insult. The beta1-adrenergic agonist dobutamine protects against hypoxia/aglycemia induced neuronal damage. We aimed to identify the

Steady-state mRNA levels and immunoreactive protein for manganese-containing superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) were assayed in rat lungs after subchronic inhalation of the fibrogenic silicon dioxide, cristobalite, or preparations of titanium dioxide (TiO2) of different inflammatory and fibrogenic

OBJECTIVE This study investigates the effect of a superoxide dismutase mimetic, MnTMPyP, on pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in acute renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR). METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent bilateral clamping of the renal arteries for 45 min followed by 1, 4, or 24 h of

BACKGROUND Renal interstitial inflammation and oxidative stress are invariably present and play a key role in the pathogenesis of hypertension in experimental animals. Mitochondria are the major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS generated in the mitochondria are normally contained by the

Oxygen-derived free radicals may contribute to intestinal tissue damage in inflammatory bowel disease. The concentrations of metallothionein and superoxide dismutase, two copper and zinc containing proteins involved in the scavenging of free radicals; were previously found to be decreased in the

BACKGROUND Intratracheal injection of manganese superoxide dismutase-plasmid/liposome (MnSOD-PL) prior to single fraction or fractionated irradiation of C57BL/6J mouse lung has been demonstrated to protect the lung from irradiation-induced damage. METHODS To determine whether irradiation-induced

OBJECTIVE Inflammation and reactive oxygen species are associated with the promotion of various cancers. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in cancer prevention treatments has been promising in numerous cancers. We report the evaluation of NSAIDs chemically modified by the