Abstract
The cytosolic form of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase detoxifies both hydrogen and lipid peroxides and therefore represents a major component of the cellular anti-oxidant defenses. In order to study the biological role of this enzyme, we generated an expression construct in a retroviral vector, which when introduced into immortalized human T-cells, resulted in significant increases in the activity of this important enzyme. This effect is stable over extended maintenance in culture. The anti-oxidant defenses in these same cells are also shown to be attenuated by chemically reducing cellular glutathione levels. Collectively, the ability to both increase and decrease the anti-oxidant defenses in human T cells results in a useful model system for the study of oxidative stress and signaling in this cell type.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-252 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biomedical and Environmental Sciences |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
State | Published - Sep 1 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis