| Literature DB >> 12230882 |
Akira Mitsui1, Junji Hamuro, Hajime Nakamura, Norihiko Kondo, Yoko Hirabayashi, Sonoko Ishizaki-Koizumi, Tadashi Hirakawa, Tohru Inoue, Junji Yodoi.
Abstract
Transgenic (Tg) mice overexpressing human thioredoxin (TRX), a small redox-active protein, were produced to investigate the role of the protein in a variety of stresses. Bone marrow cells from TRX-Tg mice were more resistant to ultraviolet C-induced cytocide compared with those from wild type (WT) C57BL/6 mice. TRX-Tg mice exhibited extended median and maximum life spans compared with WT mice. Telomerase activity in spleen tissues in TRX-Tg mice was higher than that in WT mice. These results suggest that overexpression of TRX results in resistance against oxidative stress and a possible extension of life span without apparent abnormality in mammals.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12230882 DOI: 10.1089/15230860260220201
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antioxid Redox Signal ISSN: 1523-0864 Impact factor: 8.401