House dust-mites: Effect on antioxidant enzyme activities

KARABULUT A. B., ATAMBAY M., KARAMAN U., Kilic E., Yazar S., Saraymen R., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.12, sa.9, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: House dust-mites are potent allergens of the indoor environment and are common inhabitants of houses worldwide. Free radicals are constantly produced by cells, mostly as reactive oxygen species. Once produced, free radicals are removed by antioxidant defenses, including the enzymes SOD, GPx, and CAT.