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Trace element concentrations and superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in benign and malignant larynx tumors

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The plasma and erythrocyte levels of zinc, copper, and magnesium and the activities of red-cell copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) and catalase (CAT) were determined in patients with benign and malignant tumors of the larynx. Blood samples from patients and healthy controls were drawn using heparinized tubes. The erythrocyte Cu/Zn-SOD and CAT activities were determined spectrophotometrically and the zinc, copper, and magnesium concentrations were determined in erythrocyte and plasma by atomic absorption spectrometry. Variance analysis was employed in the statistical evaluation of the findings.

There was a significant increase in red-cell Cu/Zn-SOD activity in the subjects with malignant and benign tumors compared to controls (p<0.001). The CAT activity increased only in the benign tumor group (p<0.01). The plasma zinc concentrations were significantly lower in the malignant tumor group (p<0.05) and significantly higher in the benign tumor group (p<0.01). The erythrocyte copper concentrations were significantly lower in both benign and malignant tumor groups (p<0.001). The plasma copper and magnesium and the erythrocyte magnesium concentrations did not show significant differences relative to controls (p>0.05).

The increases in the activities of SOD and CAT activities and the changes in trace elements concentrations can indicate the presence of increased reactive oxygen species that might play a part in the pathogenesis larynx tumors.

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    Ethem Akçil & Mehtap Koçak

  2. Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Sihhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Fatma Çaylakli & Metin Akiner

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Akçil, E., Çaylakli, F., Akiner, M. et al. Trace element concentrations and superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in benign and malignant larynx tumors. Biol Trace Elem Res 101, 193–201 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1385/BTER:101:3:193

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