FREE-RADICALS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS

GROSS, V and ARNDT, H and ANDUS, T and PALITZSCH, KD and SCHOLMERICH, J (1994) FREE-RADICALS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS. HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, 41 (4). pp. 320-327. ISSN 0172-6390,

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases are characterized by the accumulation of granulocytes and monocytes/macrophages at the site of inflammation. Activation of these cells leads to the release of degradative enzymes, e.g. proteinases and glycosidases, and the production of reactive oxygen metabolites. This has been shown both in animal models of experimental intestinal injury, and in human inflammatory bowel disease. Scavenging of oxygen radicals protected tissue from damage in experimental inflammation models. Human studies with specific oxygen radical scavengers are rare, preliminary results appear promising. The fact that the aminosalicylates used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease are potent antioxidants underscores the important role of reactive oxygen metabolites in this setting.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: NEUTROPHIL-DERIVED OXIDANTS; OXYGEN METABOLITE PRODUCTION; HUMAN POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES; TRINITROBENZENE SULFONIC-ACID; PLATELET-ACTIVATING FACTOR; PHASE-II TRIAL; CROHNS-DISEASE; 5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID; ULCERATIVE-COLITIS; SUPEROXIDE PRODUCTION; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITES; ANTIOXIDANTS; AMINOSALICYLATES
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2022 08:40
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/53163

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