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Determination of selenium concentration and glutathione peroxidase activity in plasma and erythrocytes. 1982

P A Pleban, and A Munyani, and J Beachum

We determined selenium concentrations and activities of the selenoenzyme, glutathione peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.9), in the plasma and erythrocytes of 38 apparently healthy women. We determined selenium concentrations directly by polarized Zeeman-effect flameless atomic absorption spectroscopy. Within-run precision studies for the assays gave CVs of 5.6% for a mean erythrocyte selenium concentration of 149.9 (SD 8.3) microgram/L (n = 10) and 6.4% for a mean plasma selenium concentration of 97.3 (SD 6.2) microgram/L (n = 12). For the women, mean selenium concentrations were 141.4 (SD 14.3) microgram/L of erythrocytes [0.49 (SD 0.07) microgram/g of hemoglobin and 96.3 (SD 14.2) microgram/L of plasma. Glutathione peroxidase activities were measured by a modification of the method of Paglia and Valentine (J. Lab. Clin. Med. 70: 158--169, 1967). Within-run precision studies for the glutathione peroxidase assays gave CVs of 12.8% for mean erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity of 77.2 (SD 9.9) U/g of hemoglobin (n = 13), and 8.1% for mean plasma activity of 312.5 (SD 25.2) U/L (n = 11). Mean enzyme activity was 78.7 (SD 12.9) U/g of hemoglobin for erythrocytes and 424 (SD 40) U/L for plasma. Erythrocyte selenium concentrations and glutathione peroxidase activities were positively, but poorly, correlated (r = 0.41, p less than 0.01).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010544 Peroxidases Ovoperoxidase
D010949 Plasma The residual portion of BLOOD that is left after removal of BLOOD CELLS by CENTRIFUGATION without prior BLOOD COAGULATION. Blood Plasma,Fresh Frozen Plasma,Blood Plasmas,Fresh Frozen Plasmas,Frozen Plasma, Fresh,Frozen Plasmas, Fresh,Plasma, Blood,Plasma, Fresh Frozen,Plasmas,Plasmas, Blood,Plasmas, Fresh Frozen
D003276 Contraceptives, Oral Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally estrogen or progesterone or both. Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive,Oral Contraceptive,Oral Contraceptives,Oral Contraceptives, Low-Dose,Oral Contraceptives, Phasic,Contraceptive, Low-Dose Oral,Contraceptive, Oral,Contraceptives, Low-Dose Oral,Contraceptives, Phasic Oral,Low Dose Oral Contraceptive,Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives,Oral Contraceptive, Low-Dose,Oral Contraceptives, Low Dose,Phasic Oral Contraceptives
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005260 Female Females
D005979 Glutathione Peroxidase An enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of 2 moles of GLUTATHIONE in the presence of HYDROGEN PEROXIDE to yield oxidized glutathione and water. Cytosolic Glutathione Peroxidase,Glutathione Lipoperoxidase,Selenoglutathione Peroxidase,Glutathione Peroxidase, Cytosolic,Lipoperoxidase, Glutathione,Peroxidase, Glutathione,Peroxidase, Selenoglutathione
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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