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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
Among reactive oxygen species generated by human neutrophils during inflammatory disorders, hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical are especially involved in many diseases such as arteriosclerosis or emphysema. It was shown in vitro that two thiol-containing drugs, mesna and N-acetylcysteine, have antioxidant properties towards these oxidants. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) of mesna and N-acetylcysteine for hypochlorous acid production by stimulated neutrophils were 29 and 30 mcM, respectively, and for hydroxyl radical production, IC50s were 520 and 480 mcM, respectively. With this in vitro demonstrated effectiveness, both mesna and N-acetylcysteine have been considered as therapeutic antioxidants to decrease tissue damage inflicted by an excess of activated neutrophils by scavenging hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0379-0355
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
9-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Decrease of hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical generated by stimulated human neutrophils: comparison in vitro of some thiol-containing drugs.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Pharmacocinétique et Pharmacie Clinique, Lille, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study