Suppressions of ischemic paw oedema in mice, rats and guinea pigs by superoxide dismutases from different sources.

Various sources of superoxide dismutases (SOD) suppressed ischaemic paw oedemata (tourniquet poditis) of mice, rats and guinea pigs with different potencies. Intravenous (i.v.) dosing of mouse Cu,Zn-SOD had no effect on mouse ischaemic oedema, yet rat and guinea pig Cu,Zn-SOD suppressed ischaemic oedemata of rats and guinea pigs. Homologous SOD was anti-inflammatory at least in these two models. Guinea pig SOD was one of the most potent in all models, but showed a very narrow range of effective dose. This bell-shape suppressive pattern was ameliorated by concomitant catalase injection. Bovine and human Cu,Zn-SOD had a rather broad range of effective dose. Bacterial Mn-SODs were suppressive in mice, as well as the oxygen radical scavenger MK-447 and cytochrome c. Dexamethasone was effective only when administered more than 3 hrs in advance. As ischaemic paw oedema of mice was not sensitive to cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase inhibitors, this model could serve for screening new types of anti-inflammatory or anti-ischaemic drugs.