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Racial differences in free radical scavenging enzyme activity in children.

T A Glauser1, M Titanic-Schefft, C E Pippenger

  • 1Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. glauser@chmcc.org

Journal of Child Neurology
|July 1, 1999
PubMed
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Racial differences impact antioxidant defenses in children. African-American children exhibit higher levels of key free radical scavenging enzymes and trace elements compared to Caucasian children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Biochemistry
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Oxygen-derived free radicals contribute to pediatric neurologic diseases.
  • Antioxidant defenses, including enzymes and trace elements, mitigate free radical damage.
  • Previous studies noted age, sex, and ethnicity effects, but racial differences in antioxidant status were unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate racial variations in antioxidant enzyme activity and trace element concentrations in healthy American children.
  • To determine if race influences the levels of glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione-S-transferase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase.
  • To assess racial differences in selenium, copper, and zinc concentrations.

Main Methods:

  • Pilot study analyzing erythrocyte and plasma samples from 83 healthy American children (ages 1-18).

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  • Measured activities of five key free radical scavenging enzymes.
  • Quantified plasma concentrations of selenium, copper, and zinc.
  • Statistical analysis included one- and two-way interactions of race, age, and sex.

    • Main Results:

    • African-American children showed significantly higher erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity compared to Caucasian children.
    • African-American children had higher plasma concentrations of selenium and copper than Caucasian children.
    • Race was found to be a significant factor influencing enzyme activity and trace element levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Racial disparities exist in the antioxidant defense systems of healthy children.
    • African-American children possess higher activity in crucial brain-related free radical scavenging enzymes.
    • Future research on pediatric neurologic diseases must account for race, alongside age and sex, in study design and analysis.