title: [Thiocyanate--a biologically active ion of veterinary and medical relevance].
abstract: Thiocyanate-ions are ubiquitous in living nature. They are important for the cell-function and the ongoing of vital functions. Therefore they are an essential factor in both, animal and human being. The Thiocyanate-ions are brought in alimentary but also built by the organism itself. Beneath the guarantee for many different body-functions Thiocyanate-ions are an important part of the immune response. To that belongs their involvement in H2O2-Thiocyanate Peroxidase-Systems. Furthermore Thiocyanate-ions are agents for cell-protection and for the repair-mechanism of the host in the struggle with toxic substances of germs. Therefore they also have a tumour-prophylactic effect. Thiocyanate-ions participate at physiochemical reactions which due the protein-conformation. There are hypothesis that a deficiency of Thiocyanate-ions may be a co-factor for causative agents of diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathia. References for calculations of the alimentary balance are given, if deficiency of Thiocyanate-ions occurs. From the view of an optimal animal-feeding the sufficient alimentary supply of Thiocyanate-ions and their precursors is mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium für Mikrobiologische Diagnostik und Forschung, Klinikum der Hansestadt Stralsund.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weuffen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bergmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blohm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Böhland
authors.forename: Th
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiepe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schönfeld
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013861:Thiocyanates; C031760:thiocyanate