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The radioactive iodine (131I) ablation is a well-accepted treatment modality
for differentiated thyroid cancer patients. Unfortunately, the radiation
induces the oxidative stress and damages cells and tissues, simultaneously
activating the mechanisms of antioxidative defense. Since the mechanisms of
those processes are not completely known, we wanted to examine the changes in
the most important reactive oxygen species and antioxidative components, as
well as their correlation and significance for lipid peroxidation. Our
results showed that the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances was
increased during the first 30 days after the radiotherapy. Among antioxidant
components, superoxide dismutase was increased in the 3rd and 30th day;
catalase in 7th and reduced glutathione in 3rd and 7th day after the
radiotherapy. As regards the prooxidants, the reduction of hydrogen peroxide
(H2O2) was recorded in 7th and 30th day, and superoxide anion radical (O?-)
was unchanged after the exposure to 131I. These results indicate that
differentiated thyroid cancer patients are under constant oxidative stress
despite the observed increase in antioxidative and reduction in prooxidative
parameters. The understanding of these early processes is important since
their progress determines the latter effects of 131I therapy.