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Chiral spin traps. The spin trapping chemistry of 5-methyl-5-phenylpyrroline-N-oxide (MPPO).

The use of 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) as a versatile spin trap was first published in this journal (E.G. Janzen and J.I.-P. Liu, J. Magn. Reson. 9, 510-512 (1973). In this paper, the general use of an improved DMPO-type spin trap, namely 5-methyl-5-phenylpyrroline-N-oxide (MPPO), is proposed. MPPO is more stable than DMPO and has an excellent shelf life. Commonly known artifacts of DMPO are not present in MPPO. The EPR spectra of MPPO spin adducts have the same patterns as DMPO spin adducts which users have become familiar with. The lifetimes of spin adducts are longer for MPPO than for DMPO and the rate constants of spin trapping are similar. An interesting additional feature is associated with the detection of two spin-adduct spectra in some cases. The major component is assigned to the trans addition product (with respect to the phenyl group) in the case of carbon-centered radicals. The minor component is assigned to the cis adduct. In the superoxide/peroxyl radical adduct, however, the reverse appears to be the case. Only one EPR spectrum is detected in the hydroxyl radical adduct of MPPO.

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High-performance liquid chromatography study of the pharmacokinetics of various spin traps for application to in vivo spin trapping.

In vivo spin trapping is potentially a very useful tool to investigate the role of free radicals in physiologic processes and disease development. Unfortunately, knowledge on the stability and distribution of spin traps in living systems is limited. Therefore, in our study, we selected 11 acyclic and cyclic nitrone spin traps with diverse properties to determine their pharmacokinetics in mice. At varying times after intraperitoneal administration, we measured the concentration of the spin traps in the liver, heart, and blood. Our results showed that most spin traps were rapidly absorbed and were approximately evenly distributed throughout the mouse body. It was also found that most of the traps were relatively stable in vivo with more than half of the injected amount still available for spin trapping free radicals after an hour. Two of the 11 tested spin traps, however, decomposed after injection. These results indicate that for a successful in vivo spin trapping experiment, the stability of the spin trap is not of major concern, but the time course of distribution may be important.

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Biological spin trapping. II. Toxicity of nitrone spin traps: dose-ranging in the rat.

To obtain the strongest possible free radical spin adduct signal using the electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy-spin trapping technique, it is desirable to load an animal with the highest dose of spin trap possible. One hundred and twenty six male Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish the toxic dose range for PBN (alpha-phenyl N-tert butyl nitrone) and 18 other similar spin traps. The lethal dose of PBN was found to be approximately 100 mg/100 g BW (0.564 mmol/100 g. The 18 other compounds were then tested, and their toxicities were gauged in terms of molar equivalents to PBN. Of these spin traps, DMPO (5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide) was found to be the least toxic (no toxic signs at twice the lethal dose for PBN) while 2,6-difluoro-PBN and M4PO (3,3,5,5-tetramethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide) were the most toxic, both causing death at one eighth the PBN-equivalent lethal dose. Nine of the 18 nitrones appeared non-toxic at the 0.25 PBN-equivalent lethal dose level.

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High static pressure alters spin trapping rates in solution. Dependence on the structure of nitrone spin traps.

Using a competitive spin trapping method, relative spin trapping rates were quantified for various short-lived radicals (methyl, ethyl, and phenyl radicals). High static pressure was applied to the competitive spin-trapping system by employing high-pressure electron spin resonance (ESR) equipment. Under high pressure (490 bar), spin trapping rate constants for alkyl and phenyl radicals increased by 10 to 40%, and the increase was dependent on the structure of nitrone spin traps. A maximum increase was obtained when tert-butyl(4-pyridinylmethylene)amine N-oxide (4-POBN) was used as a spin trap. Activation volumes (DeltaDeltaV(double dagger)) for the two spin trapping reactions were calculated to be -17-(-9) cm(3) mol(-1) for the 4-POBN system.

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Electron spin resonance studies on the lipoxygenase reaction by spin trapping and spin labelling methods.

The rate of oxygenation and that of trapping linoleic acid free radicals in the lipoxygenase [EC 1.13.11.12] reaction were measured in the presence of linoleic acid, oxygen, and nitrosobenzene at various concentrations, with a Clark oxygen electrode and ESR spectroscopy. The results were interpreted under the assumption that the free radical of linoleic acid, an intermediate of the lipoxygenase reaction, reacts competitively with oxygen or nitrosobenzene. The oxidation of the iron in the active site of lipoxygenase caused by the spin label reagent, 2-(10-carboxydecyl)-2-hexyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-oxazolidinyloxyl, was also observed by ESR- and fluorescence-spectroscopy.

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Spin trapping of lipid radicals with DEPMPO-derived spin traps: detection of superoxide, alkyl and alkoxyl radicals in aqueous and lipid phase.

The spin trap 5-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DEPMPO) forms a superoxide adduct with a half-life of almost 15 min. DEPMPO is very hydrophilic and its use for the detection of radicals in the lipid phase (lipid-derived radicals and superoxide generated in the lipid phase) is therefore limited due to its very low concentration in the lipid phase. For the detection of lipid-derived radicals, three derivatives of DEPMPO with increasing degree of lipid solubility have been investigated: 5-(di-n-propoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DPPMPO), 5-(di-n-butoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DBPMPO), and 5-(bis-(2-ethylhexyloxy)phosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DEHPMPO). As compared with the spin trap DMPO, the half-lives of the respective superoxide adducts were clearly higher in aqueous solutions of the spin traps, which facilitates qualitative ESR measurements. The stability of the superoxide spin adducts formed with the various lipophilic spin traps in aqueous buffer were similar to those observed with DEPMPO (half-life: 7-11 min.). In model experiments using Fe(3+)-catalyzed nucleophilic addition of methanol or tert-butanol to the respective spin trap the respective alkoxyl radical adducts were formed in aqueous solution as transient species in the presence of high concentrations of the alcohol. Upon dilution with water the alkoxyl group was substituted by water, giving the respective hydroxyl adduct of the spin trap. Care must therefore be taken when Fenton-type reactions are used for the generation of radicals such as the use of Fe(2+) complexes with phosphate or DTPA or inactivation of iron by addition of "Desferal" (Novarti's Pharma GmbH, Vienna, Austria) after a short incubation time. Addition of Fe(2+) under anaerobic conditions to an aqueous suspension of linoleic acid hydroperoxide and the spin trap resulted in the detection of three different species: a carbon-centered radical adduct, an acyl radical adduct, and the hydroxyl adduct. In the presence of oxygen a different species was observed with DEPMPO, DPPMPO, and DBPMPO, which was only slightly suppressed upon the addition of SOD, possibly the respective spin adduct of either the alkylperoxyl radical or, in analogy to DMPO, a secondary alkoxyl radical.

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Sonochemistry of nitrone spin traps in aqueous solutions. Evidence for pyrolysis radicals from spin traps.

When argon-saturated aqueous solutions of alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN) were sonicated, the spin adducts PBN-Phenyl (Ph), PBN-X, and PBN-H were observed. It can be inferred that PBN-Ph and -X arise from spin adducts of thermal decomposition products of PBN induced by the high temperature due to ultrasonic cavitation. The ESR signal of PBN-H was observed at a lower PBN concentration than those of PBN-Ph and PBN-X. The ratios of ESR intensity of PBN-H to those of PBN-Ph and PBN-X increased with the final temperatures of the cavitation bubbles created by different rare gases. The spin adducts of methyl and tert-butyl radicals from the pyrolysis of PBN, induced by the high temperatures due to cavitation, were found from spin trapping experiments in which 3,5-dibromo-2,6-dideuterio-4-nitrosobenzene sulfonate was used as a spin trap. Similar spin adducts induced by pyrolysis were also observed in sonicated aqueous solutions of other nitrone spin traps, such as alpha-(4-pyridyl-1-oxide)-N-tert-butylnitrone, and alpha-(4-nitrophenol) N-tert-butylnitrone. The greater the hydrophobicity of the spin traps, as measured by the 2-octanol/water partition coefficients, the lower the concentration of spin trap at which methyl radicals generated by thermal decomposition of the spin trap can be observed. The present results indicate that the nonvolatile, highly hydrophobic spin traps accumulate preferentially in the interfacial region of cavitation bubbles where they undergo thermal decomposition during cavitation to produce the radicals.

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"Distant spin trapping": a method for expanding the availability of spin trapping measurements.

The technique of spin trapping is used to study a wide range of free radicals in various systems, including those generated in vitro and in vivo. But unfortunately, EPR spectrometers are not always immediately accessible at the site of experimentation, and therefore it is important to find a method that can preserve a radical adduct over longer periods of time. We describe here an alternative method in which the samples can be frozen and transported for EPR measurements at another site. Various spin adducts of DEPMPO were frozen and measured at 0 degrees C at various intervals after freezing to determine their stability in the frozen state. The radical adducts were generated by established methods and stored at two different temperatures; -196 degrees C (liquid nitrogen) and -80 degrees C (dry ice). The experiments were carried out in an aqueous solution with and without a model of reducing environment (2 mM ascorbate). The results indicate that it is feasible to store and transport spin adducts for subsequent analysis. We conclude that this approach, which we term "distant spin trapping", makes it feasible to transport samples to another site for EPR measurements. This should significantly expand the ability to use spin trapping in biology and medicine.

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Cytotoxicity of spin trapping compounds.

Spin trapping compounds are used frequently to detect free radicals released by cells. Their cytotoxicity has to be considered in order to prevent perturbations of normal cell growth and viability. Eleven spin traps (eight nitrones and three nitroso traps) have been tested for their effects on bovine aortic endothelial cells (toxicity range, 50% survival rate). The lowest cytotoxicity was found for 5,5-dimethylpyrroline-1-oxide and 2,2,4-trimethyl-2H-imidazole-1-oxide whereas nitrosobenzene and 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane exerted the strongest cytotoxic effects. In addition, three nitronyl nitroxides were tested. Their cytotoxicity was found to be dependent on substitution, and the toxic concentration of a lipophilic derivative was found to be more than two orders lower as compared to a hydrophilic derivative. The results of this study indicate that most spin traps can be used in cell cultures at customary (i.e. millimolar) concentrations; caution is recommended when nitroso spin traps are applied to cells.

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Insight into the nature and site of oxygen-centered free radical generation by endothelial cell monolayers using a novel spin trapping technique.

Spin trapping, a sensitive and specific means of detecting free radicals, is optimally performed on cell suspensions. This makes it unsuitable for the study of adherent endothelial cell monolayers because disrupting the monolayer to induce a cell suspension could introduce confounding factors. This problem was eliminated through the use of endothelial cells that were grown to confluence on microcarrier beads. Using the spin trap 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO), the nature of free radical species generated by suspensions of microcarrier bead adherent porcine pulmonary endothelial cells under various forms of oxidant stress was examined. Exposure of these endothelial cells to paraquat resulted in the spin trapping of superoxide (.O2-). Endothelial cell incubation in the presence of either bolus or continuous fluxes of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) yielded spin trap evidence of hydroxyl radical formation, which was preventable by pretreating the cells with deferoxamine. Chromium oxalate which eliminates extracellular electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometry (EPR) signals, prevented the detection of DMPO spin adducts generated by paraquat but not H2O2-treated endothelial cells. When endothelial cells were coincubated with PMA-stimulated monocytes evidence of both .O2- and hydroxyl radical production was detected, whereas with PMA-stimulated neutrophils only .O2- production could be confirmed. Neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G, and the combination of PMA and A23187 have previously been suggested to induce endothelial cell oxy-radical generation. However, exposure of endothelial cells to each of these agents did not yield DMPO spin adducts or cyanide-insensitive endothelial cell O2 consumption. These data indicate that endothelial cell exposure: to paraquat induces extracellular .O2- formation; to H2O2 leads to intracellular hydroxyl radical production; and to elastase, cathepsin G, or A23187/PMA does not appear to cause oxy-radical generation.

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The smoke produced from the oxidative pyrolysis of perfluoro polymers: an ESR spin-trapping study.

Spin adducts are observed when the unfiltered smoke produced during the aerobic pyrolysis of perfluoro polymers (PFP) is bubbled through a solution of the ESR spin trap alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN). The spin adducts include those from an oxy radical and the fluorine atom, and in addition the spin trap is oxidized to PBNOx. The spin adduct of a chlorine atom also is observed, presumably because of chlorine-containing impurities in the polymers. Tetrafluoroethylene is produced during the pyrolysis of PFP; therefore, we subjected tetrafluoroethylene to the same pyrolysis as was used for PFP, and we observe the same series of spin adducts. We suggest that the spin adducts formed from the whole, unfiltered smoke from PFP smoke may result both from free radicals that form during the pyrolysis of PFP and from the oligomerization of the tetrafluoroethylene produced during the pyrolysis. These spin-trapping results support the theory that reactive free radicals are present in PFP smoke and may contribute to PFP smoke toxicity.

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Synthesis and evaluation of DMPO-type spin traps.

The spin traps substituted with some groups at the 4-position of dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide(DMPO) were compared with DMPO itself regarding their abilities as spin traps and their physical properties. 4,5,5-Trimethyl-1-pyrolline N-oxide (4MDMPO) and 5,5-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1-pyrolline N-oxide (4PDMPO) were synthesized by the Bonnett method, and 5,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1-pyrolline N-oxide (4HMDMPO) was made by a unique method from 2(5H)-furanone. The melting points of 4MDMPO, 4PDMPO and 4HMDMPO were higher than that of DMPO. The magnitude of hydrophilicity was in the order of 4HMDMPO, DMPO, 4MDMPO, and 4PDMPO based on the partition coefficient experiments in a 1-octanol--water system. Several radicals, O2-., HO., .CH3, .CH2OH, .CH(CH3)OH, (CH3)3CO. and H. radicals, were trapped with these DMPO derivatives for comparison with the trapping by DMPO itself. Spin adducts of O2-. with the three DMPO derivatives showed ESR spectra similar to that of DMPO. In spite of the formation of diastereomers arising from spin trapping, the line-width enlargement was very small. The intensities and the decay rates of the spectra of 4MDMPO-O2-, 4PDMPO-O2-, 4HMDMPO-O2- and DMPO-O2- were almost equal. In the trapping of the .OH radical by 4MDMPO, 4PDMPO and 4HMDMPO, the eight-line ESR spectra observed were different from the well-known four-line spectrum of DMPO-OH.

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Spin-trapping of superoxide ion by a water-soluble, nitroso-aromatic spin-trap.

Spin-trapping of superoxide ion, O2-, which is produced from two different sources (OH(-)-DMSO and xanthine-xanthine oxidase systems), was investigated by use of a water-soluble, notroso-aromatic spin trap, sodium 3,5-dibromo-4-nitrosobenzene-sulfonate (DBNBS). It was found that O2- from all sources was easily trapped by DBNBS to yield the stable O2- adduct showing the ESR spectrum consisting of a triplet of a triplet [aN (1) = 12.63 G and aH (2) = 0.71 G]. Hydroperoxy radical (HO2.), which can be generated from the oxidation of hydrogen peroxide with Ce4+ ion, was not trapped by DBNBS. These results indicate that the trapped radical is O2-, but not HO2..

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In vivo imaging of spin-trapped nitric oxide in rats with septic shock: MRI spin trapping.

This paper reports the first in vivo NMR image of the distribution of NO using the "MRI spin-trapping" technique. NO was complexed with the Fe(II)-chelate spin trap, N-methyl-D-glucamine dithiocarbamate (MGD), verified as (MGD)(2)-Fe(II)-NO by EPR, and the radical distribution was "visualized" by MR images. In rats, the (MGD)(2)-Fe(II)-NO complex was concentrated in the liver displaying significantly enhanced contrast in the vascular structure such as hepatic vein and inferior vena cava. Nitric oxide synthase was verified as the source of NO in rats with septic shock by pre-administration of the competitive inhibitor N-monomethyl-L-arginine, resulting in reduced enhancement. The NO complex was more stable in vivo and a more effective MRI contrast agent than other stable nitrogen containing radicals, such as nitroxides. The MRI spin-trapping method should be a powerful tool for visualizing spatial distributions of free radicals in pathologic organs and tissues when combined with the appropriate radical complexing agent, such as (MGD)(2)-Fe(II) used in these studies. Magn Reson Med 42:235-239, 1999.

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Electron spin resonance spin trapping for analysis of lipid oxidation in oils: inhibiting effect of the spin trap alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone on lipid oxidation.

The electron spin resonance (ESR) spin trapping technique was investigated as an analytical approach to follow lipid oxidation of rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, and fish oil during storage at 40 degrees C. Unlike previous investigations, alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN), used as spin trap, was added to the fresh oils and formation of radicals was monitored during storage. Results were compared with the development in peroxide value (PV) and the thiobarbituric acid index (TBA). Increasing radical development was detected during the initial stages of oxidation, during which no significant changes in PV and TBA were observed. Evidence of spin adduct depletion was found during prolonged storage, suggesting that although spin trapping of radicals may be used to follow early events in lipid oxidation, it is not a suitable parameter for long periods of time. Addition of the spin trap after sequential samplings is recommended for getting an insight of oxidative changes during storage. Further, the influence of the spin trap (PBN) on lipid oxidation was studied in detail by application of PV and TBA and by following the depletion of naturally occurring tocopherol. PBN was found to possess a profound inhibiting effect on lipid oxidation. Such an effect was found to be dependent on the nature of the oil, and it was observed that the lower the oxidative stability, the larger the effect of PBN on lipid oxidation. This effect was interpreted in terms of the capability of PBN to react with peroxyl radicals, which in turn depends on the initial tocopherol content of the oils.

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Comparative investigation of superoxide trapping by cyclic nitrone spin traps: the use of singular value decomposition and multiple linear regression analysis.

The kinetics of the reaction between superoxide and the spin trapping agents 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO), 5-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DEPMPO), and 5-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (BMPO) were re-examined in the superoxide-generating xanthine/xanthine oxidase system, by competition with spontaneous dismutation. The approach used singular value decomposition (SVD), multiple linear regression, and spectral simulation. The experiments were carried out using a two-syringe mixing arrangement with fast scan acquisition of 100 consecutive EPR spectra. Using SVD analysis, the extraction of both temporal and spectral information could be obtained from in a single run. The superoxide spin adduct was the exclusive EPR active species in the case of DEPMPO and BMPO, and the major component when DMPO was used. In the latter case a very low concentration of hydroxyl adduct was also observed, which did not change during the decay of the DMPO-superoxide adduct. This indicates that the hydroxyl radical adduct is not formed from the spontaneous decay of the superoxide radical adduct, as has been previously suggested [correction]. It was established that in short-term studies (up to 100 s) DMPO was the superior spin trapping agent, but for reaction times longer than 100 s the other two spin traps were more advantageous. The second order rate constants for the spin trapping reaction were found to be DMPO (2.4 M(-1)s(-1)), DEPMPO (0.53 M(-1)s(-1)), and BMPO (0.24 M(-1)s(-1)) determined through competition with spontaneous dismutation of superoxide, at pH 7.4 and 20 degrees C.

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Spin traps inhibit formation of hydrogen peroxide via the dismutation of superoxide: implications for spin trapping the hydroxyl free radical.

To enhance the sensitivity of EPR spin trapping for radicals of limited reactivity, high concentrations (10-100 mM) of spin traps are routinely used. We noted that in contrast to results with other hydroxyl radical detection systems, superoxide dismutase (SOD) often increased the amount of hydroxyl radical-derived spin adducts of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) produced by the reaction of hypoxanthine, xanthine oxidase and iron. One possible explanation for these results is that high DMPO concentrations (approximately 100 mM) inhibit dismutation of superoxide (O2.-) to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Therefore, we examined the effect of DMPO on O2.- dismutation to H2O2. Lumazine +/- 100 mM DMPO was placed in a Clark oxygen electrode following which xanthine oxidase was added. The amount of H2O2 formed in this reaction was determined by introducing catalase and measuring the amount of generated via O2.- dismutation as compared to direct divalent O2 reduction. In the presence of 100 mM DMPO, H2O2 generation decreased 43%. DMPO did not scavenge H2O2 nor alter the rate of O2.- production. The effect of DMPO was concentration-dependent with inhibition of H2O2 production observed at [DMPO] greater than 10 mM. Inhibition of H2O2 production by DMPO was not observed if SOD was present or if the rate of O2.- formation increased. The spin trap 2-methyl-2-nitroso-propane (MNP, 10 mM) also inhibited H2O2 formation (81%). However, alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN, 10 mM), 3,3,5,5 tetramethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (M4PO, 100 mM), alpha-(4-pyridyl-1-oxide)-N-tert-butylnitrone (4-POBN, 100 mM) had no effect. These data suggest that in experimental systems in which the rate of O2.- generation is low, formation of H2O2 and thus other H2O2-derived species (e.g., OH) may be inhibited by commonly used concentrations of some spin traps. Thus, under some experimental conditions spin traps may potentially prevent production of the very free radical species they are being used to detect.

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[Detection of free radicals generated in NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation in ischemic brain homogenates--use of the spin trapping technic].

Spin trapping technique has been applied to the detection of free radicals generated in NADPH stimulated lipid peroxidation process in ischemic brain homogenate. Using male Wistar rats, complete cerebral ischemia for 30 min, 60 min or 120 min was produced by decapitation followed by preservation of the heads at 37 degrees C. Global cerebral ischemia of 30 min or 60 min duration was induced by occlusions of three vessels (bilateral common carotid and basilar artery) in the ventilated rats. In some animals, bilateral carotid occlusions were released for 30 min following 30 min of ischemia to study postischemic event. Two reaction mixtures containing of brain homogenate, NADPH, Fe-EDTA and spin trapping reagent, phenyl-t-buthylnitrone (PBN), were prepared from each brain sample--one to be incubated in air and the other to be incubated in nitrogen gas. After the incubation for 20 min at 37 degrees C, free radical adducts of PBN were measured by electron spin resonance (ESR). In preliminary experiments, no ESR signals were obtained from the reaction mixtures without the addition of NADPH and Fe-EDTA. And the dependence of ESR signal intensity upon the NADPH concentration was observed. The six-line signals (triplet of doublets), which hyperfine splitting constants were AN = 16.2-16.5 G and A beta H = 3.6-3.8 G, were obtained from both ischemic models. These signals were dependent upon the presence of oxygen in the reaction systems, as evidenced by the fact that the signal intensity obtained from aerobic incubation was consistently stronger than that obtained from anaerobic incubation in each brain sample.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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