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Reduced antioxidant defense capacity in myocardial tissue from guinea pigs treated with 5-fluorouracil.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10777249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Antioxidant defense capacity was investigated in myocardial tissue from guinea pigs treated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) at a dose of 400 mg/kg/d daily for 5 d administered intraperitonally. Treatment with 5-FU lowered the activities of cardiac superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) accompanied by higher catalase (CAT) activity. Further, antioxidant potential (AOP) values were lower but oxidation resistance (OR) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were higher in the 5-FU-treated tissue. With regard to myocardial iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) levels, no significant differences were found between the groups. Results suggest that 5-FU treatment causes impairment in the myocardial antioxidant defense system and leads to cardiac peroxidation. It has been postulated that these changes might be responsible for the 5-FU cardiotoxicity seen in some patients, and antioxidant therapy might provide a therapeutic advantage.
Authors:
I Durak; M Karaayvaz; M Kavutcu; M Y Cimen; M Kaçmaz; S Büyükkoçak; H S Oztürk
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A     Volume:  59     ISSN:  1528-7394     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-04-27     Completed Date:  2000-04-27     Revised Date:  2006-02-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100960995     Medline TA:  J Toxicol Environ Health A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  585-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Ankara University Medical Faculty, Turkey. durak@dialup.ankara.edu.tr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antimetabolites / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Antioxidants / metabolism*
Catalase / metabolism
Copper / blood
Female
Fluorouracil / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
Guinea Pigs
Heart / drug effects
Injections, Intraperitoneal
Iron / blood
Malondialdehyde / blood
Myocardium / enzymology,  metabolism*
Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimetabolites; 0/Antioxidants; 51-21-8/Fluorouracil; 542-78-9/Malondialdehyde; 7439-89-6/Iron; 7440-50-8/Copper; EC 1.11.1.6/Catalase; EC 1.11.1.9/Glutathione Peroxidase; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase

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