A possible link between superoxide dismutase activity and malondialdehyde level with the clinical manifestations of rosacea was investigated. We found differences in superoxide dismutase activities between mild rosacea (stages I and II) and severe involvement (stage III) groups, as well as between disease and control groups that were statistically significant (P < 0.05). In the mild involvement group (stages I and II), the superoxide dismutase activity was higher than in the control group (P < 0.05), while the malondialdehyde levels did not differ from the control. In the severe involvement group (stage III), the superoxide dismutase activity was lower than in the control group (P < 0.05), and this was coupled to a raised level of malondialdehyde (P < 0.05). These findings clearly show that in the mild involvement phase of rosacea patients, superoxide dismutase activity was stimulated to protect the skin against reactive oxygen species so that the malondialdehyde levels were maintained. In contrast, in more severe disease, due to a decrease in the capacity of the antioxidant defence system, the malondialdehyde levels were increased. These findings support the 'antioxidant system defect hypothesis' in rosacea patients.
6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PG) was purified from rat small intestine with 36% yield and a specific activity of 15 U/mg. On SDS/PAGE, one band with a mass of 52 kDa was found. On native PAGE three protein and two activity bands were observed. The pH optimum was 7.35. Using Arrhenius plots, Ea, DeltaH, Q10 and Tm for 6PGD were found to be 7.52 kcal/mol, 6.90 kcal/mol, 1.49 and 49.4 degrees C, respectively. The enzyme obeyed "Rapid Equilibrium Random Bi Bi" kinetic model with Km values of 595 +/- 213 microM for 6PG and 53.03+/-1.99 microM for NADP. 1/Vm versus 1/6PG and 1/NADP plots gave a Vm value of 8.91+/-1.92 U/mg protein. NADPH is the competitive inhibitor with a Ki of 31.91+/-1.31 microM. The relatively small Ki for the 6PGD:NADPH complex indicates the importance of NADPH in the regulation of the pentose phosphate pathway through G6PD and 6PGD.
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