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Rashmi N Sharma1, A Bhardwaj, D Behera
1Department of Biophysics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India.
Abstract:
Superoxide anion (O2.-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production was significantly higher in blood neutrophils (PMNs) of patients with lung cancer and non-malignant lung diseases when compared to the controls (p<0.001). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was significantly decreased in PMNs of patients with lung cancer (p<0.001). Similarly, catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities were lower in PMNs of lung cancer patients as compared to non-malignant lung diseases and controls. There was an increase in HMP shunt activity as measured by rate of formation of 14CO2 from [1-14C]-glucose in PMNs of lung cancer patients. Modifications in the antioxidant defense system in PMNs of malignant and nonmalignant lung diseases, the changes being more in the malignancy are indicated.
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