| Literature DB >> 19072252 |
Syed Ibrahim Rizvi1, Kanti Bhooshan Pandey, Rashmi Jha, Pawan Kumar Maurya.
Abstract
Erythrocytes play a crucial role in recycling ascorbate in blood plasma. The erythrocyte ascorbate free radical (AFR) reductase is involved in the reduction of AFR to ascorbic acid (ASC) in the plasma. In the present study, we report an age-dependent increase in the activity of erythrocyte AFR reductase in humans that shows a significant positive correlation with the activity of plasma membrane redox system (PMRS). We explain the age-dependent increase in erythrocyte ASC recycling on the basis of a compensatory/protective mechanism that operates to maintain the ASC level in plasma and thereby minimize oxidative stress during aging.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19072252 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2008.0787
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rejuvenation Res ISSN: 1549-1684 Impact factor: 4.663