Antioxidant defense in centenarians (a preliminary study).

• Authors: Barbara Kłapcińska , Jarosław Derejczyk , Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis , Andrzej Sobczak , Ewa Sadowska-Krępa , Alojzy Danch
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The study was designed to assess the antioxidant defense mechanisms, either enzymatic or non-enzymatic, in a group of sixteen centenarians (one male and fifteen female subjects aged 101 to 105 years) living in the Upper Silesia district (Poland) in order to evaluate the potential role of antioxidant defenses in human longevity. The results of our preliminary study showed that in comparison with young healthy female adults the centenarians had significantly higher red blood cell glutathione reductase and catalase activities and higher, although insignificantly, serum vitamin E level.

Keywords

EN

antioxidant enzymes; centenarians; blood

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2000
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 281-292

Dates

published

2000

received

2000-01-31

Contributors

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Barbara Kłapcińska

• Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Jarosław Derejczyk

• Geriatric Hospital, Katowice, Poland

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Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis

• Medical Academy, Poznań, Poland

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Andrzej Sobczak

• Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland

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Ewa Sadowska-Krępa

• Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Alojzy Danch

• Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland

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