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Age-related differences in the metabolism of sulphite to sulphate and in the identification of sulphur trioxide radical in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8803926     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sulphite oxidation and sulphur trioxide radical formation were studied in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) isolated from healthy young, old and centenarian donors and from patients with Down's syndrome. The sulphur radical formation measured by electron spin resonance spectroscopy-spin trapping (EPR-ST) was correlated with the activity of sulphite oxidase and with the rate of sulphite oxidation to sulphate by PMNs. Sulphite metabolism was studied both in resting, and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) stimulated freshly isolated cells. The rate of sulphur trioxide radical formation was demonstrated by use of the spin trapping agent 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyroline-1-oxide (DMPO) with subsequent formation of an adduct. The intensity of adduct formation was most intense in cells with low sulphite oxidase activity, while a mixture of the adduct and of DMPO hydroxyl radical was mainly observed in cells with high sulphite oxidase activity. Furthermore, experiments carried out on purified sulphite oxidase showed that in the presence of sulphite the enzyme could also give rise to a DMPO-OH adduct. Sulphite oxidase activity in cells isolated from healthy young and old donors was positive correlated with both rates of sulphur trioxide radical formation and sulphite oxidation to sulphate, respectively. However, sulphite oxidase activity in cells isolated from centenarians and patients with Down's syndrome seems to loose partly its rate of oxidising sulphite to sulphate. The intensity of the sulphur centred radical adduct increased in the two latter groups of population and the radical observed was predominantly sulphur trioxide radical.
Authors:
D Constantin; A Bini; E Meletti; P Moldeus; D Monti; A Tomasi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Mechanisms of ageing and development     Volume:  88     ISSN:  0047-6374     ISO Abbreviation:  Mech. Ageing Dev.     Publication Date:  1996 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-12-16     Completed Date:  1996-12-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0347227     Medline TA:  Mech Ageing Dev     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  95-109     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Medical Research Council, Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aging / metabolism*
Cyclic N-Oxides / pharmacology
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
Free Radicals
Humans
Neutrophils / metabolism*
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors / metabolism
Oxygen Consumption
Spin Labels
Spin Trapping
Sulfates / metabolism*
Sulfites / metabolism*
Sulfur Oxides / metabolism*
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclic N-Oxides; 0/Free Radicals; 0/Spin Labels; 0/Sulfates; 0/Sulfites; 0/Sulfur Oxides; 16561-29-8/Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; 3317-61-1/5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide; 7446-11-9/sulfur trioxide; EC 1.8.-/Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors

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