PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF TETRAHYDRONEOPTERIN AGAINST FREE RADICAL-INDUCED INJURY

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ICHO, T [1 ]
KOJIMA, S [1 ]
SHINOHARA, N [1 ]
KAJIWARA, Y [1 ]
KITABATAKE, K [1 ]
KUBOTA, K [1 ]
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[1] ASAHI BREWERY CO LTD,APPL TECHNOL RES LAB,OHTA KU,TOKYO 143,JAPAN
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10.1016/0006-2952(93)90003-F
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
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The therapeutic potency of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroneopterin (NPH4) was investigated in ischemic paw edema, Adriamycin(R) (ADR)-induced cardiotoxicity, and endotoxin [lipopolysaccharide (LPS)]- and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Ischemic paw edema was completely suppressed by pre-administration of NPH4. ADR-induced cardiotoxicity and LPS-induced hepatotoxicity were significantly decreased by post-administration of NPH4. Furthermore, NPH4 ameliorated CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity. These results suggest that NPH4 may be useful for the treatment of free radical, especially superoxide radical, -related tissue injury.
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