title: A novel inhibitory effect of D-allose on production of reactive oxygen species from neutrophils.
abstract: The rare sugar D-allose produced from D-psicose using an immobilized L-rhamnose isomerase bioreactor was shown to have weak scavenging activity toward reactive oxygen species (ROS) and potent inhibitory effect on production of ROS from stimulated neutrophils. These findings may have important implications in understanding the ameliorative effect of D-allose in transplantation and ischemia/reperfusion injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kagawa Medical University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sekiya
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Fuminori
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hatano
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Izumori
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tokuda