BACKGROUND/AIMS: Oxidative stress is involved in sepsis-related endothelium dysfunction. Selenoprotein-P (Sel-P), the main plasma selenoprotein, may have high antioxidant potential, and binds to endothelium. We hypothesize that, in septic shock, and similar syndromes such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), Sel-P binds massively to endothelium, causing a drop in Sel-P plasma concentration. METHODS: Plasma Se, Sel-P and albumin concentrations, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity were measured in patients with septic shock and SIRS with organ failure (S group, n = 7 and n = 3, respectively) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and compared to non-SIRS patients (NS group, n = 11) and healthy volunteers (HV group, n = 7). RESULTS: On ICU admission, plasma Sel-P concentrations were 70% lower in the S group than in the other groups [15 (10-26) vs. 44 (29-71) and 50 (45-53) nmol/l] and were lower in nonsurviving septic-shock patients. GPx activity did not differ between groups. Sel-P was significantly lower before ICU death in the 3 deceased patients of the S group (septic shock) than in the 3 patients of the non-SIRS group. CONCLUSIONS: Early decrease in Sel-P plasma concentrations was specifically observed in septic shock and was similar in SIRS patients whereas GPx activity remained unchanged. Further studies are needed to determine whether Sel-P can be an early marker of septic shock linked to microvascular injury. 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Oxidative stress is involved in sepsis-related endothelium dysfunction. Selenoprotein-P (Sel-P), the main plasma selenoprotein, may have high antioxidant potential, and binds to endothelium. We hypothesize that, in septic shock, and similar syndromes such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), Sel-P binds massively to endothelium, causing a drop in Sel-P plasma concentration. METHODS: Plasma Se, Sel-P and albumin concentrations, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity were measured in patients with septic shock and SIRS with organ failure (S group, n = 7 and n = 3, respectively) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and compared to non-SIRS patients (NS group, n = 11) and healthy volunteers (HV group, n = 7). RESULTS: On ICU admission, plasma Sel-P concentrations were 70% lower in the S group than in the other groups [15 (10-26) vs. 44 (29-71) and 50 (45-53) nmol/l] and were lower in nonsurviving septic-shockpatients. GPx activity did not differ between groups. Sel-P was significantly lower before ICU death in the 3 deceased patients of the S group (septic shock) than in the 3 patients of the non-SIRS group. CONCLUSIONS: Early decrease in Sel-P plasma concentrations was specifically observed in septic shock and was similar in SIRS patients whereas GPx activity remained unchanged. Further studies are needed to determine whether Sel-P can be an early marker of septic shock linked to microvascular injury. 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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