Thiourea and Dimethylthiourea Inhibit Peroxynitrite-Dependent Damage: Nonspecificity as Hydroxyl Radical Scavengers |
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Authors: | Matthew Whiteman Barry Halliwell |
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Affiliation: | a Neurodegenerative Disease Research Centre, King's College London, Manresa Road, London SW3 6LX, UK |
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Abstract: | Thiourea and, more recently, dimethylthiourea, have been used as hydroxyl radical (OH√) scavengers in experiments both in vitro and in vivo. We show that both compounds can inhibit nitration of the amino acid tyrosine on addition of peroxynitrite, and also the inactivation of -antiproteinase by peroxynitrite. Hence, protective effects of (dimethyl) thiourea could be due to inhibition of peroxynitrite-dependent damage as well as to OH√ scavenging, and these compounds must not be regarded as specific OH√ scavengers. © 1997 Elsevier Science Inc. |
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Keywords: | Thiourea Dimethylthiourea Peroxynitrite Hydroxyl radical Nitric oxide Superoxide Free radicals |
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