ISSN:
1573-2568
Keywords:
sulfasalazine
;
5-aminosalicylic acid
;
olsalazine
;
superoxide radical
;
chemiluminescence
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Thein vitro antioxidant capacity of sulfasalazine (SASP), its metabolites (SP, 5-SSA), and olsalazine (OAZ), was studied by evaluating their effects on superoxide (O2 − •) production. Assay systems were the xanthine-xanthine oxidase (X/XOD) reaction and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-activated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), using the cytochromec (cyt-c) reduction assay and a luminol-dependent chemiluminescence method. 5-ASA, SASP, and OAZ showed a dose-dependent scavenger effect in both O2 − • generating systems, 5-ASA being the most powerful (〉50% of inhibition in the PMNs system and 〉70% in the X/XOD system at 10 μM concentration). SP had an inhibitory effect only in the PMNs system but did not modify the activity of xanthine oxidase, thus excluding a scavenger action. These data suggest that the scavenger effect of 5-ASA, SASP, and OAZ may be an important mechanism of action.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01300752
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