A method for the measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in human hepatic tissue has been developed. The method is based on the EPR detection of the nitroxide radical produced by reaction of the hydroxylamine spin-probe bis(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)decandioate with ROS generated under pseudo-physiologic conditions in fine needle biopsies of healthy (10 controls) and diseased (22 patients) human liver. Measures of malonaldehyde in 9 liver biopsies (3 controls and 6 patients) have also been obtained by high pressure liquid chromatography and values parallel those obtained by the spin-probe technique. The amount of ROS found in healthy human liver (median = 1.8 x 10-11 mol/mg) was significantly lower than values found in liver affected by hepatitis B (median=5.8 x 10-10 mol/mg; p<0.02) or by hepatitis C (median = 2.7 x 10-9 mol/mg; p < 0.003) as well as compared to some other non-viral liver diseases (NVLD): autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary schlerosing cholangitis (median = 9.8 x 10-9 mol/mg; p<0.005). NVLD also showed significantly higher ROS levels compared to hepatitis B (p < 0.04) and hepatitis C (p < 0.04). The mechanism, potentiality and limitations of our method are discussed.

Valgimigli L., Valgimigli M., Gaiani S., Pedulli G.F., Bolondi L. (2000). Measurement of oxidative stress in human liver by EPR spin-probe technique. FREE RADICAL RESEARCH, 33(2), 167-178 [10.1080/10715760000300721].

Measurement of oxidative stress in human liver by EPR spin-probe technique

Valgimigli L.
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Valgimigli M.;Gaiani S.;Pedulli G. F.;Bolondi L.
2000

Abstract

A method for the measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in human hepatic tissue has been developed. The method is based on the EPR detection of the nitroxide radical produced by reaction of the hydroxylamine spin-probe bis(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)decandioate with ROS generated under pseudo-physiologic conditions in fine needle biopsies of healthy (10 controls) and diseased (22 patients) human liver. Measures of malonaldehyde in 9 liver biopsies (3 controls and 6 patients) have also been obtained by high pressure liquid chromatography and values parallel those obtained by the spin-probe technique. The amount of ROS found in healthy human liver (median = 1.8 x 10-11 mol/mg) was significantly lower than values found in liver affected by hepatitis B (median=5.8 x 10-10 mol/mg; p<0.02) or by hepatitis C (median = 2.7 x 10-9 mol/mg; p < 0.003) as well as compared to some other non-viral liver diseases (NVLD): autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary schlerosing cholangitis (median = 9.8 x 10-9 mol/mg; p<0.005). NVLD also showed significantly higher ROS levels compared to hepatitis B (p < 0.04) and hepatitis C (p < 0.04). The mechanism, potentiality and limitations of our method are discussed.
2000
Valgimigli L., Valgimigli M., Gaiani S., Pedulli G.F., Bolondi L. (2000). Measurement of oxidative stress in human liver by EPR spin-probe technique. FREE RADICAL RESEARCH, 33(2), 167-178 [10.1080/10715760000300721].
Valgimigli L.; Valgimigli M.; Gaiani S.; Pedulli G.F.; Bolondi L.
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