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Title: Protective effects of the complex between manganese porphyrins and catalase-poly(ethylene glycol) conjugates against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo. Author: Hanawa T, Asayama S, Watanabe T, Owada S, Kawakami H. Journal: J Control Release; 2009 Apr 02; 135(1):60-4. PubMed ID: 19162102. Abstract: The complex between manganese (Mn) porphyrins and catalase-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) conjugates has been designed for the protective effect against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo. The resulting Mn-porphyrin/catalase-PEG complex with dual enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase enhanced the blood circulation. The spin reduction rate in the rats treated with the Mn-porphyrin/catalase-PEG complex was significantly higher than that in the untreated rats and almost equal to that in the sham group rats. Furthermore, the Mn-porphyrin/catalase-PEG complex significantly decreased the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. These results suggest that the Mn-porphyrin/catalase-PEG complex exhibited the antioxidative activity to protect hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]