Abstrakt: |
The carboxyethylgermanium sesquioxide, Ge-132, is an organogermanium compound which has been shown to modulate leukocyte functions. In this study, we examined the effect of Ge-132 on the generation of superoxide radicals (O2−) either from leukocytes or in cell-free system, employing the highly sensitive 2-methyl-6-[p-methoxy-phenyl]-3,7-dihydroimidazo[1,2-alpha] pyrazin-3-one (MCLA) -dependent chemiluminescence method and the specific electron spin resonance/spin trapping method, respectively. In addition, thein vitro protective effect of Ge-132 on the leukocytes irradiated with60Co was studied. |