ISSN:
1432-1246
Keywords:
Non-protein sulfhydryl concentration
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Liver
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Lung
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Kidney
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Blood
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Rat
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Human
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Glutathione
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The concentration of non-protein sulfhydryl compounds (NPSH) were measured at various times of the day in rat blood, liver, lung, and kidney as well as in human blood. In each of these cases, there was a significant (p 〈 0.05) 24 h concentration variation. The variation in rat liver non-protein sulfhydryl concentration, with a maximum around the noon-time period and a minimum around midnight, appeared to be related to food intake. Blood, lung, and kidney concentrations were not similarly related to food intake. No simple, linear correlation could be shown between tissue non-protein sulfhydryl concentration among the four rat tissues. Thus, rat blood NPSH does not predict rat tissue NPSH concentrations. In seven normal human volunteers, four males and three females, significant 24 h variations in blood NPSH concentrations were observed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00377768
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