[Radiation-protective effect of S-methylmethionine (vitamin U)].
S-Methylmethionine had moderate radioprotective activity, the efficiency of radioprotection was 15-30%, the value of dose decrease coefficient-1.2. Biological effect of S-methylmethionine was probably provided by its ability to decrease the level of lipid peroxidation and inhibit monoamine oxidase activity.
Gessler
N N
NN
Kharchenko
L I
LI
Pavlovskaia
T E
TE
Bykhovskiĭ
V Ia
VIa
D000818:Animals; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011833:Radiation Injuries, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014814:Vitamin U / Q000494:pharmacology*
D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D014814:Vitamin U