a Department of Biochemistry Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University, of London, Rowland Hill St, London, UK
b Surgery, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University, of London, Rowland Hill St, London, UK
Abstract:
Experiments on renal cortical brush border membrane vesicles have been undertaken in order to assess the involvement of iron in oxidative stress at physiological temperatures and under conditions of hypothermia. A decrease in temperature stimulated iron-induced lipid peroxidation. The results are discussed in relation to the role of the oxidation state of the iron and iron(II)/iron(III) ratios in the initiation of peroxidative events.