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Review
. 1993 Nov;106(3):477-87.
doi: 10.1016/0305-0491(93)90121-k.

Antioxidant systems and erythrocyte life-span in mammals

M Kurata  1 , M Suzuki, N S Agar
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Review

Antioxidant systems and erythrocyte life-span in mammals

M Kurata et al. Comp Biochem Physiol B. 1993 Nov.

Abstract

1. Erythrocyte antioxidant systems--superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione reductase (GR)--were discussed in relation to life-spans in some mammalian species. 2. The erythrocyte life-span of different mammals was found to be correlated with the levels of SOD, GSH-Px and GSH. 3. Data reviewed indicates that the erythrocyte life-span of each species is governed by both the oxygen radical formation and the efficiency of intrinsic antioxidant systems.

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