Review Voprosy meditsinskoi khimii 1980

Superoxide dismutase--radiobiologic significance and possibilities (review).

Gusev VA, Brusov OS, Panchenko LF — Voprosy meditsinskoi khimii, 1980

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed modern data concerning the role of superoxide radicals and superoxide dismutase in the oxygen effect of ionizing radiation and biological radioresistance.

What They Found

They found that superoxide dismutase plays a significant role in biological radioresistance and the oxygen effect of ionizing radiation. The review suggested that measuring superoxide dismutase activity could test the primary effect of ionizing radiation on cells, and its enzymatic preparations might serve as radioprotective drugs.

Canadian Relevance

This review article has no direct Canadian connection or specific relevance to the Canadian healthcare system.

Study Limitations

As a review article from 1980, its findings are based on data available at that time and may not reflect current scientific understanding or technological advancements.

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Study Details

Study Type	Review
Category	Radiation Injury
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	7006203
Year Published	1980
Journal	Voprosy meditsinskoi khimii
MeSH Terms	Animals; Arthrobacter; Electrons; Erythrocytes; Escherichia coli; Free Radicals; Gamma Rays; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Isoenzymes; Mice; Micrococcus; Oxygen; Radiation Tolerance; Radiation-Protective Agents

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