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Dipyridamole and dilazep suppress oxygen radicals in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis rats
Author(s) -
Kazuo Nakamura,
Kenichiro Kojima,
Takami Arai,
Masaki Shirai,
Saburo Usutani,
H Akimoto,
Hiroyuki Masaoka,
Mitsumasa Nagase,
Masahide Yamamoto
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european journal of clinical investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1365-2362
pISSN - 0014-2972
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1998.00378.x
Subject(s) - nephrosis , chemistry , radical , superoxide dismutase , hydroxyl radical , reactive oxygen species , chemiluminescence , superoxide , catalase , puromycin , adduct , oxygen , medicine , biochemistry , antioxidant , enzyme , organic chemistry , protein biosynthesis
Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the pathophysiology of puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis. To elucidate further the role of radicals in PAN nephrosis and the to determine the particular radical species scavenged by dipyridamole (DPM) and dilazep (DZ), we applied chemiluminescence and electron spin resonance (ESR) techniques. Methods Chemiluminescence of glomeruli, which were isolated on day 7 from rats injected with 100 mg kg −1 PAN, was measured with or without scavengers. The inhibitory effects of DPM and DZ on hydroxyl radical adduct formation in the Fenton's reaction were evaluated using ESR. Results Chemiluminescence was greater in glomeruli from rats with PAN nephrosis than in the the glomeruli of control rats. This increase was suppressed by superoxide dismutase, catalase, dimethylthiourea and also by DPM and DZ. ESR indicated that DPM and DZ inhibited hydroxyl radical adduct formation with a second‐order rate constant of 2.9 × 10 10 and 1.6 × 10 10 (mol L −1 s −1 ) respectively, similar to that of dimethylthiourea. Conclusion DPM and DZ scavenge hydroxyl radicals, thereby alleviating PAN nephrosis.