Plasma glutathione peroxidase and cerebral infarction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2009.06.013
- VernacularTitle:血浆谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶与脑梗死
- Author:
Kamei HUANG
;
Zhong ZHAO
;
Weixian CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
glutathione peroxidase;
cerebral infarction;
free radicals
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2009;17(6):467-469
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Oxygen free radical, an important risk factor for cerebral infarction, plays an important role in the formation of atherosclerosis, and it is one of the major factors of cerebral isehemia-reperfusion injury after cerebral infarction. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is a crucial antioxidant enzyme, its main role is to scavenge the excessive oxygen free radicals produced from metabolism or during the oxidative stress. The deficiency of GPx will increase the risk of cerebral infarction. This article reviews the biological characteristics of GPx and its correlation with cerebral infarction.
