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Free radicals and diabetes

Oberley, Larry W.·1988·Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Abstract

The role of active oxygen species in diabetes is discussed in this review. Type I diabetes is caused by destruction of the pancreatic beta cells responsible for producing insulin. In humans, the diabetogenic process appears to be caused by immune destruction of the beta cells; part of this process is apparently mediated by white cell production of active oxygen species. Diabetes can be produced in animals by the drugs alloxan and streptozotocin; the mechanism of action of these two drugs is different, but both result in the production of active oxygen species. Scavengers of oxygen radicals are effective in preventing diabetes in these animal models. Not only are oxygen radicals involved in the cause of diabetes, they also appear to play a role in some of the complications seen in long-term treatment of diabetes. Changes in antioxidants in the diabetic state and their consequences are discussed.

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Authors
Oberley, L. W.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Oberley, Larry W.
Venue
Free Radical Biology and Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1988-01
Volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
113-124
ISSN
0891-5849 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2161849974
Cited by
1,105
References
111
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (2r01ca041267-04a3)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01 CA 41267)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
Keywords
free radicals, reactive oxygen species, diabetes mellitus, type 1 diabetes, beta cell destruction, autoimmunity, alloxan, streptozotocin, oxygen radical scavengers, antioxidant status, diabetes complications
MeSH terms
Animals, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental, Free Radicals, Humans, Peroxidases

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