Effect of lecithinized-superoxide dismutase on the interstitial pneumonia model induced by bleomycin in mice

Jpn J Pharmacol. 1997 Sep;75(1):97-100. doi: 10.1254/jjp.75.97.

Abstract

Superoxide anion (O2-) acts as an exacerbation factor in interstitial pneumonia. Lecithinized-superoxide dismutase (PC-SOD), which is synthesized with a lecithin derivative bound covalently to recombinant human Cu,Zn-SOD, has a longer half-life in plasma and higher affinity to cell membranes than unmodified SOD. The effect of PC-SOD was evaluated using the bleomycin-induced interstitial pneumonia mouse model. Treatment with PC-SOD at 10 mg/kg significantly reduced the hydroxyproline content and fibrosis score. Namely, PC-SOD suppressed the progression of pulmonary fibrosis on the bleomycin-induced interstitial pneumonia mouse model. PC-SOD may be a potential drug for interstitial pneumonia therapy.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Bleomycin / adverse effects*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fibrosis
  • Hydroxyproline / drug effects
  • Hydroxyproline / metabolism
  • Lung / anatomy & histology
  • Lung / enzymology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / chemically induced*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / drug therapy*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / enzymology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Phosphatidylcholines / pharmacology
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Superoxide Dismutase / blood
  • Superoxide Dismutase / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Bleomycin
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • Hydroxyproline