title: [Effect of vitamin E on the oxidative metabolism of macrophages].
abstract: The oxidative metabolism of macrophages in vitamin E deficiency was studied on Aug-Lac strain rats. Vitamin E deficiency was shown to enhance luminol-dependent chemiluminescence of macrophages stimulated by opsonized zymosan. There was also an increase in microviscosity of macrophage membrane lipid phase, that was estimated with a fluorescent probe. The incubation of macrophages with dl-alpha-tocopherol led to the inhibition of macrophage chemiluminescence. Superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activity was not affected by vitamin E deficiency.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008262:Macrophage Activation; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D015054:Zymosan / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E; D015054:Zymosan
vernacular_title: Vliianie vitamina E na okislitel'nyĭ metabolizm makrofagov.