High glucose impairs superoxide production from isolated blood neutrophils

A Perner, S E Nielsen, J Rask-Madsen

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    Abstract

    Superoxide (O(2)(-)), a key antimicrobial agent in phagocytes, is produced by the activity of NADPH oxidase. High glucose concentrations may, however, impair the production of O(2)(-) through inhibition of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), which catalyzes the formation of NADPH. This study measured the acute effects of high glucose or the G6PD inhibitor dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on the production of O(2)(-) from isolated human neutrophils.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalIntensive Care Medicine
    Volume29
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)642-5
    Number of pages4
    ISSN0342-4642
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2003

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