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Antioxidants and cataract: (cataract induction in space environment and application to terrestrial aging cataract).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9305537     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of several antioxidants and cysteine-elevating precursor drugs (prodrugs) was tested on lens damage occurring after in vitro exposure to low levels of 60Co-gamma-irradiation, to simulate in vitro the exposure to radiation in vivo of (1) astronauts (2) jet crews (3) military radiation accident personnel. Tocopherol (100 microM), ascorbic acid (1 mM), R-alpha-lipoic acid (1 mM), and taurine (0.5 mM) protected against radiation-associated protein leakage. MTCA and ribocysteine protected lenses against opacification, LDH and protein leakage, indicating that antioxidants and prodrugs of cysteine appear to offer protection against lens damage caused by low level radiation.
Authors:
V Bantseev; R Bhardwaj; W Rathbun; H Nagasawa; J R Trevithick
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemistry and molecular biology international     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1039-9712     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int.     Publication Date:  1997 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-03     Completed Date:  1997-11-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9306673     Medline TA:  Biochem Mol Biol Int     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1189-97     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antioxidants / pharmacology*
Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology
Carbolines / pharmacology
Cataract / physiopathology*,  radiotherapy
Cysteine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / drug effects,  metabolism,  radiation effects
Lens, Crystalline / drug effects*,  radiation effects*
Occupational Diseases
Radiation-Protective Agents / pharmacology*
Rats
Ribose / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Taurine / pharmacology
Thioctic Acid / pharmacology
Vitamin E / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 0/Carbolines; 0/Radiation-Protective Agents; 107-35-7/Taurine; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 50-69-1/Ribose; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid; 52-90-4/Cysteine; 5470-37-1/1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid; 62-46-4/Thioctic Acid; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase

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