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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-3-5
pubmed:abstractText
Hyperoxia has been suggested as a risk factor for kernicterus. The toxicity of hyperoxia may be mediated by free radicals. We investigated the effects of free radicals, formed by the hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase system, with and without additional hyperoxia, on the accumulation of bilirubin and albumin in rat brain. Hypoxanthine was infused for 60 min into retrograde carotid catheters in awake, young, male SPRD rats. After 30 min the infusion was briefly interrupted to inject xanthine oxidase 1 U/kg through the same catheter. Group I (controls) received 0.9% NaCl in lieu of hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase. Groups I and II breathed room air at all times, while group III breathed 90% O2. After 60 min all groups received a bolus dose of 125I-albumin through a peripheral venous catheter, followed by bilirubin 25 mg/kg for 5 min, then bilirubin 35 mg/kg for 55 min. There were no significant differences between the groups as regards serum bilirubin, serum albumin, brain bilirubin, or brain albumin. Neither during normoxic nor hyperoxic conditions did the hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase system increase the accumulation of bilirubin or albumin in rat brain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0378-3782
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
171-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
The effects of hypoxanthine, xanthine oxidase and hyperoxia on the accumulation of bilirubin and albumin in young rat brain.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Oslo, Norway.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't