Abstract
Distribution profiles of superoxide dismutase isoenzymes in various tissues of rabbits with the Vx-2 carcinoma in the maxillary sinus were compared with those of control rabbits. Copper-and zinc-containing superoxide dismutase (Cu, Zn-SOD) activity in the liver of rabbits decreased significantly 3 weeks after transplantation. Manganese-containing superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) activity did not decrease significantly within 5 weeks after transplantation. In other tissues from the tumor-bearing rabbits, Cu, Zn-SOD and Mn-SOD activities were not changed within 5 weeks. No Mn-SOD activity and low Cu, Zn-SOD activity were detected in the Vx-2 carcinoma. These results suggest that the Vx-2 carcinoma has lost most of its ability to defend against oxygen toxicity and this ability decreased only in the liver of rabbits bearing the Vx-2 carcinoma in the maxillary sinus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4233-4235 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cancer Research |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
