Grankvist K, Marklund S L, Täljedal I B
Biochem J. 1981 Nov 1;199(2):393-8. doi: 10.1042/bj1990393.
Exogenous superoxide dismutase, catalase and scavengers of the hydroxyl radical protect pancreatic-islet cells against the toxic actions of alloxan in vitro [Grankvist et al. (1979) Biochem. J. 182, 17--25]. To test whether the extraordinary sensitivity of islet cells to alloxan is due to a deficiency of endogenous enzymes protecting against oxygen-reduction products, we assayed CuZn-superoxide dismutase, Mn-superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase in mouse islets and other tissues. To correct for any blood contamination, haemoglobin was also measured in the tissue samples. Pancreatic islets were found to belong to tissues with relatively little activity of the protective enzymes. However, the deviation from other tissues in this respect is probably not large enough to explain the especially great susceptibility of islet cells to alloxan.
外源性超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化氢酶和羟自由基清除剂可在体外保护胰岛细胞免受四氧嘧啶的毒性作用[格兰克维斯特等人(1979年)《生物化学杂志》182卷,17 - 25页]。为了检验胰岛细胞对四氧嘧啶的非凡敏感性是否是由于缺乏抵御氧还原产物的内源性酶,我们测定了小鼠胰岛及其他组织中的铜锌超氧化物歧化酶、锰超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化氢酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶。为校正任何血液污染,还对组织样本中的血红蛋白进行了测定。发现胰岛属于保护酶活性相对较低的组织。然而,在这方面与其他组织的偏差可能不足以解释胰岛细胞对四氧嘧啶特别高的敏感性。