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Asbestos catalyzes hydroxyl and superoxide radical generation from hydrogen peroxide. 1984

S A Weitzman, and P Graceffa

To understand chemical characteristics of the asbestos minerals which might contribute to tissue damage, the catalytic properties of three different varieties were studied. Using spin trapping techniques it was determined that crocidolite, chrysotile, and amosite asbestos were all able to catalyze the generation of toxic hydroxyl radicals from a normal byproduct of tissue metabolism, hydrogen peroxide. The iron chelator desferroxamine inhibits this reaction, indicating a major role for iron in the catalytic process, and suggesting a possible mechanism by which asbestos toxicity might be reduced.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002384 Catalysis The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction. Catalyses
D003676 Deferoxamine Natural product isolated from Streptomyces pilosus. It forms iron complexes and is used as a chelating agent, particularly in the mesylate form. Desferrioxamine,Deferoxamine B,Deferoxamine Mesilate,Deferoxamine Mesylate,Deferoxamine Methanesulfonate,Deferoximine,Deferrioxamine B,Desferal,Desferioximine,Desferrioxamine B,Desferrioxamine B Mesylate,Desferroxamine,Mesilate, Deferoxamine,Mesylate, Deferoxamine,Mesylate, Desferrioxamine B,Methanesulfonate, Deferoxamine
D004578 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy A technique applicable to the wide variety of substances which exhibit paramagnetism because of the magnetic moments of unpaired electrons. The spectra are useful for detection and identification, for determination of electron structure, for study of interactions between molecules, and for measurement of nuclear spins and moments. (From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th edition) Electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy is a variant of the technique which can give enhanced resolution. Electron spin resonance analysis can now be used in vivo, including imaging applications such as MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. ENDOR,Electron Nuclear Double Resonance,Electron Paramagnetic Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance,Electron Spin Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance, Electron,Resonance, Electron Paramagnetic,Resonance, Electron Spin,Resonance, Paramagnetic
D005609 Free Radicals Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. Free radicals include reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS). They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated. Free Radical
D006861 Hydrogen Peroxide A strong oxidizing agent used in aqueous solution as a ripening agent, bleach, and topical anti-infective. It is relatively unstable and solutions deteriorate over time unless stabilized by the addition of acetanilide or similar organic materials. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2),Hydroperoxide,Oxydol,Perhydrol,Superoxol,Peroxide, Hydrogen
D006878 Hydroxides Inorganic compounds that contain the OH- group.
D001194 Asbestos Asbestos. Fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It is relatively inert chemically and used in thermal insulation and fireproofing. Inhalation of dust causes asbestosis and later lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms.
D013481 Superoxides Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of hemoglobin to METHEMOGLOBIN. In living organisms, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxides. Superoxide Radical,Superoxide,Superoxide Anion
D017632 Asbestos, Serpentine A type of asbestos that occurs in nature as the dihydrate of magnesium silicate. It exists in two forms: antigorite, a plated variety, and chrysotile, a fibrous variety. The latter makes up 95% of all asbestos products. (From Merck Index, 11th ed, p.893) Chrysotile,Serpentine (Mineral),Serpentine Asbestos,Antigorite,Asbestos, Serpentine, Chrysotile (Mg3(OH)4(Si2O5))
D017638 Asbestos, Crocidolite A lavender, acid-resistant asbestos. Crocidolite Asbestos,Asbestos, Crocidolite (Fe2Mg3Na2(SiO3)8),Asbestos, Crocidolite (Fe5Na2(SiO3)8),Blue Asbestos,Crocidolite,Asbestos, Blue

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