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Nutritional needs in environmental intoxication: vitamin E and air pollution, an example.

D B Menzel

    Environmental Health Perspectives
    |April 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Dietary vitamin E impacts susceptibility to air pollutants like ozone and nitrogen dioxide. A new theory suggests cyclic peroxides, not just peroxidation, explain this toxicity and may affect chronic diseases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Toxicology
    • Nutritional Science
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Dietary vitamin E influences susceptibility to inhaled toxicants such as ozone and nitrogen dioxide.
    • Existing models of lipid peroxidation do not fully account for dietary effects on lung fatty acid composition and toxicity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel mechanism for vitamin E's protective effects against air pollution toxicity.
    • To explain the relationship between dietary factors, lung biochemistry, and susceptibility to toxicants.

    Main Methods:

    • Investigated the role of free radical peroxidation in toxicant effects.
    • Proposed a new biochemical pathway involving the cyclization of allylic peroxyl radicals.
    • Considered the potential interaction of cyclic peroxides with the prostaglandin system.

    Main Results:

    • Dietary vitamin E influences susceptibility to ozone and nitrogen dioxide toxicity in rodents.
    • A new scheme involving cyclic peroxide formation from allylic peroxyl radicals is proposed.
    • These cyclic peroxides may interfere with prostaglandin pathways, potentially exacerbating chronic diseases.

    Conclusions:

    • Vitamin E's protective role against certain toxicants may involve mechanisms beyond simple peroxidation.
    • Cyclic peroxide formation offers a new explanation for diet-toxicity interactions.
    • Current US dietary vitamin E intake may be insufficient for optimal protection against such toxic mechanisms.

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