Evaluation of superoxide scavenging activity of OPC-14117 by electron spin resonance technique.
OPC-14117 is a potent drug which has both brain function activating effect and protective effect against cerebral ischemia. Occurrences of these effects might be expected due to superoxide dismutase-like activity of OPC-14117. The present study has been conducted to evaluate the active oxygen scavenging activity of OPC-14117 and to explain the mechanisms of its pharmacological activities. The reaction of OPC-14117 and superoxide anion, generated in potassium superoxide, was examined by electron spin resonance technique at both liquid nitrogen (77 K) and room (22 degrees C) temperatures. OPC-14117 showed a higher superoxide scavenging activity than that of alpha-tocopherol in an aprotic solvent system. The active moiety of OPC-14117 to provide the scavenging effect was found due to the phenolic hydroxyl group of its indan skeleton.
Jinno
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J
Research Institute of Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Tokushima, Japan.
Mori
H
H
Oshiro
Y
Y
Kikuchi
T
T
Sakurai
H
H
D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005615:Freezing; D007189:Indans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010879:Piperazines; D013481:Superoxides
D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007189:Indans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010879:Piperazines; D013481:Superoxides; C074852:OPC 14117