Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-1-7
pubmed:abstractText
alpha-Tocopherol is a potent antioxidant that effectively protects biological membranes against oxidative injury through coordination with ascorbic acid. Because propofol has a phenolic structure similar to that of alpha-tocopherol, this intravenous anesthetic may also have similar antioxidant activity. To test this hypothesis, the effect of propofol on oxidative injury of human erythrocytes was examined. Propofol inhibited oxidative hemolysis and cis-parinaric acid oxidation in erythrocyte membranes (ED(50) = 6 microM). Although ascorbic acid alone has no appreciable effect, the protective effect of propofol was enhanced by ascorbic acid. An electron spin resonance (ESR) study showed that propofol-derived radicals (g = 2.005) were continuously generated during the oxidation of erythrocyte membranes by an ascorbic acid-inhibitable mechanism. These and other results suggest that propofol interacts with ascorbic acid, thereby exhibiting potent antioxidant activity in and around membranes as does alpha-tocopherol. Kinetic analysis revealed that propofol increased the membrane fluidity of erythrocytes, thereby increasing their resistance to physical and hemodynamic stress. Further, a greater preservation of red blood cell counts was seen after surgery with propofol compared with conventional sevoflurane anesthesia. Thus, propofol may protect erythrocytes against both oxidative and physical stress, indicating its potential as an efficient and safe antioxidant.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1073-449X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
165
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
54-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Antioxidants, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Ascorbic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Drug Synergism, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Erythrocyte Count, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Erythrocyte Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Fatty Acids, Unsaturated, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Free Radical Scavengers, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Free Radicals, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Gastrectomy, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Hemolysis, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Intraoperative Care, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Osmotic Fragility, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Oxidative Stress, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Propofol, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-Stress, Mechanical, pubmed-meshheading:11779730-alpha-Tocopherol
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Antioxidant protection of propofol and its recycling in erythrocyte membranes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology, Osaka City University Medical School, Abenoku, Osaka, Japan. oxymasa@ea.mbn.or.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial