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Methemoglobin formation by paraquat.

S Watanabe, M Ogata

    Acta Medica Okayama
    |December 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Paraquat herbicide causes methemoglobin formation by generating superoxide anions from oxyhemoglobin. Superoxide dismutase and catalase enzymes inhibited this toxic effect, revealing paraquat

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    Area of Science:

    • Toxicology
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Paraquat is a lethal herbicide causing acute lung injury.
    • Its toxicity mechanism involves superoxide anion generation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate paraquat's role in methemoglobin formation.
    • To explore the involvement of superoxide anions in this process.

    Main Methods:

    • Incubation of oxyhemoglobin with paraquat.
    • Detection of superoxide anion generation via luminol chemiluminescence.
    • Assessing the inhibitory effects of superoxide dismutase and catalase.

    Main Results:

    • Paraquat induced methemoglobin formation in oxyhemoglobin.
    • Superoxide anion generation was observed during paraquat-oxyhemoglobin interaction.

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  • Superoxide dismutase and catalase inhibited methemoglobin formation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Paraquat induces methemoglobin formation via superoxide anion generation from oxyhemoglobin.
    • Enzymatic antioxidants mitigate paraquat-induced methemoglobinemia.