Table 3 Endobronchial biopsy concentrations of antioxidants, antioxidant enzyme and protein
From: Antioxidant airway responses following experimental exposure to wood smoke in man
| Â | Air | Wood smoke |
|---|---|---|
Reduced GSH (μM/mg protein) | 25.9 (19.3 - 29.3) | 22.8 (20.2 - 27.5) |
% GSSG | 7.4 (4.5-9.9) | 9.0 (6.6-15.8) |
Ascorbate (μM/mg protein) | 8.07 (6.35 - 10.1) | 8.02 (6.67 - 10.2) |
% DHA | 23.1 (17.5-32.9) | 23.0 (15.4-33.0) |
Urate (μM/mg protein) | 1.59 (1.09 - 2.24) | 1.80 (0.11 - 2.85) |
HO-1 (ng/mg protein) | 7.32 (4.48 - 9.95) | 7.52 (5.34 - 9.89) |
Total Protein (mg/ml) | 0.12 (0.09 - 0.16) | 0.12 (0.10 - 0.14) |
Glutathione S-transferase (U/mg protein) | 0.55 (0.39 - 0.82) | 0.59 (0.37 - 0.84) |