Activity of superoxide dismutase obtained from senile cataract lens - effect of diabetes mellitus

• Authors: Tomasz Panz , Rafał Wójcik , Krystyna Krukar-Baster
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The activity of Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase in the fluid obtained from eye lens capsules after cataract surgery was investigated in samples obtained from patients with senile cataract and with senile cataract combined with diabetes mellitus. Two parameters were measured and compared: the frequency of occurrence of detected superoxide dismutase activity and the relative activity of the enzyme in samples derived from senile cataract patients versus those from the patiens affected additionally by diabetes mellitus. It was confirmed that the decrease of superoxide dismutase activity during cataract was additionally promoted by diabetes mellitus.

Keywords

EN

Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase activity; senile cataract; diabetes mellitus

• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 55
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 821-823

Dates

published

2008

received

2008-04-27

revised

2008-12-04

accepted

2008-12-05

(unknown)

2008-12-18

Contributors

author

Tomasz Panz

• Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Kraków, Poland

author

Rafał Wójcik

• Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Kraków, Poland

author

Krystyna Krukar-Baster

• Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ophthalmology Clinic, Kraków, Poland

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