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Superoxide dismutase specific activities in cultured human diploid cells of various donor ages

✍ Scribed by Michael R. Duncan; Robert T. Dell'orco; K. D. Kirk

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1979
Tongue
English
Weight
383 KB
Volume
98
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-9541

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Abstract

It has been postulated that superoxide dismutase (SOD) protects cells from free radical‐induced damage. In these experiments SOD specific activity was measured as established human diploid cell lines from various donor ages progressed through their in vitro lifespans. Significant elevations in activity occurred during the in vitro lifespans of cells from fetal and newborn donors, but no change in activity was detected during the lifespan of cells from an adult donor. In addition, a direct relationship between enzyme activity and donor age was detected with the following relative activities: adult > newborn > fetal. The possible relationship between these findings and the free radical theory of aging is discussed.

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