TY - JOUR
T1 - Antioxidant related parameters in patients treated for cancer chemoprevention with N-acetylcysteine.
AU - de Jong, J.
AU - de Vries, N.
AU - Bast, A.
AU - Snow, G.B.
AU - Braakhuis, B.J.M.
AU - Bongers, V.
AU - Steen, I.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant, possibly effective in the early steps of carcinogenesis, and is applied to prevent second primary tumours in the upper aerodigestive tract and the lungs. In this study, we evaluated the pharmacodynamic profile of 600 mg NAC treatment, given daily for 3 months. Treatment caused a significant increase of the non-protein-SH concentration in blood plasma (38%) and erythrocytes (31%). Glutathione levels in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells appeared not to be influenced by treatment. The total radical-trapping ability parameter (TRAP) of blood plasma showed no change. In vitro, the addition of glutathione, but not of NAC did increase the TRAP value. In addition, when peroxyl radicals were generated in vitro, NAC was shown to be consumed more rapidly than glutathione. This suggests that NAC prevents early damage, while glutathione functions over a longer time period. © 1995.
AB - N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant, possibly effective in the early steps of carcinogenesis, and is applied to prevent second primary tumours in the upper aerodigestive tract and the lungs. In this study, we evaluated the pharmacodynamic profile of 600 mg NAC treatment, given daily for 3 months. Treatment caused a significant increase of the non-protein-SH concentration in blood plasma (38%) and erythrocytes (31%). Glutathione levels in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells appeared not to be influenced by treatment. The total radical-trapping ability parameter (TRAP) of blood plasma showed no change. In vitro, the addition of glutathione, but not of NAC did increase the TRAP value. In addition, when peroxyl radicals were generated in vitro, NAC was shown to be consumed more rapidly than glutathione. This suggests that NAC prevents early damage, while glutathione functions over a longer time period. © 1995.
U2 - 10.1016/0959-8049(94)00508-7
DO - 10.1016/0959-8049(94)00508-7
M3 - Article
SN - 0959-8049
VL - 31A
SP - 921
EP - 923
JO - European Journal of Cancer
JF - European Journal of Cancer
ER -