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  • Title: Dipyridamole and dilazep suppress oxygen radicals in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis rats.
    Author: Nakamura K, Kojima K, Arai T, Shirai M, Usutani S, Akimoto H, Masaoka H, Nagase M, Yamamoto M.
    Journal: Eur J Clin Invest; 1998 Nov; 28(11):877-83. PubMed ID: 9824428.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the pathophysiology of puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis. To elucidate further the role of radicals in PAN nephrosis and the to determine the particular radical species scavenged by dipyridamole (DPM) and dilazep (DZ), we applied chemiluminescence and electron spin resonance (ESR) techniques. METHODS: Chemiluminescence of glomeruli, which were isolated on day 7 from rats injected with 100 mg kg-1 PAN, was measured with or without scavengers. The inhibitory effects of DPM and DZ on hydroxyl radical adduct formation in the Fenton's reaction were evaluated using ESR. RESULTS: Chemiluminescence was greater in glomeruli from rats with PAN nephrosis than in the the glomeruli of control rats. This increase was suppressed by superoxide dismutase, catalase, dimethylthiourea and also by DPM and DZ. ESR indicated that DPM and DZ inhibited hydroxyl radical adduct formation with a second-order rate constant of 2.9 x 10(10) and 1.6 x 10(10) (mol L(-1) s(-1) respectively, similar to that of dimethylthiourea. CONCLUSION: DPM and DZ scavenge hydroxyl radicals, thereby alleviating PAN nephrosis.
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