CHANGES IN ENZYME-ACTIVITIES IN SKIN FIBROBLASTS DERIVED FROM PERSONS OF VARIOUS AGES

被引:28
作者
SHINDO, Y
AKIYAMA, J
YAMAZAKI, Y
SAITO, K
TAKASE, Y
机构
[1] Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, 390
关键词
CATALASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMAN SKIN FIBROBLAST;
D O I
10.1016/0531-5565(91)90059-U
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
We examined antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase) in cultured skin fibroblasts (passage number 2-3) derived from 30 persons of various ages. With increasing ages, catalase activity decreased, glutathione peroxidase activity increased slightly, and superoxide dismutase activity was unchanged. After UVA irradiation (4.8 joule/cm2) of the fibroblasts, only catalase activity decreased by 70%. This suggests that catalase may play an important role in the aging of human skin fibroblasts.
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