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Platelet protein damage by free radicals and glycationin vitro: The pathological consequences
K Goswami1, B D Bhatla, R Shankar
1Department of Biochemistry Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, 221005 Varanasi.
Abstract:
Modification of platelet proteins by free radicals and glycation has been studied in the present work, as anin vitro model. The results of the two parameters, SDS-PAGE and carbonylation study are quite corroborative. We observed that the inducers like ferrous sulphate, ascorbate (mainly in supraphysiological concentration) and glucose attack the protein in a dose dependent manner, of which ferrous sulphate is most potent. Proteins from aged and degenerative conditions like malignancy and diabetes mellitus have suffered greater damage than normal adult and foetal proteins. The individual life expectancy in terms of biological versus chronological age may also be worked out from the individual stress level.
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