title: Red cell peroxide metabolism in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: In a group of normal controls and in a group of diabetics subdivided for type we evaluated the following red blood cell parameters: superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH.Px), catalase (C-ase), glutathione content (GSH) and membrane-protein-sulphydryl groups (P-SH). There was no difference in the enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase in normals and in the diabetics. However, the erythrocyte GSH content as well as membrane P-SH groups discriminate the normals from diabetics and also the diabetics subdivided for type. None of these parameters was related to the erythrocyte filterability considered as a reflection of the red blood cell deformability. These findings reveal that the diabetic red blood cell is less protected from oxidant agents.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000097:blood; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010545:Peroxides / Q000097:blood*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000097:blood; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D010545:Peroxides; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione