title: Antioxidant modulation of phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis.
abstract: Catalase treatment reduces the expected inflammation in experimental phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis. Catalase is a scavenger of hydrogen peroxide and presumably protects against the cytolytic effects of reactive oxygen metabolites. Recent work indicates that oxygen-derived free radicals may play a critical role in the early tissue damage in immune complex disease.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Marak
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duque
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002374:Catalase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002374:Catalase