Effects of ferric citrate or hyperoxygenation on guanidino compounds in mouse organs
1992 Volume 104 Issue 11-12 Pages 1023-1032
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1992 Volume 104 Issue 11-12 Pages 1023-1032
The guanidino compounds in various mouse organs after i. p. administration of ferric citrate (Fe) and after inhalation of pure oxygen(O2) were studied.
Guanidinoacetic acid and N-acetylarginine levels were markedly higher in the kidney, and they decreased after administration of Fe or inhalation of O2. Creatinine decreased in the liver after administration of Fe, and it decreased in the liver and muscle after inhalation of O2. γ-Guanidinobutyric acid level was significantly higher in the normal liver, but decreased after administration of Fe or inhalation of O2. Arginine (Arg) increased in the kidney and muscle after administration of Fe, while it decreased in the liver. Arg decreased in the kidney and the muscle after inhalation of O2.
Methylguanidine (MG) increased in the brain after administration of Fe or inhalation of O2. However, MG decreased in the liver after administration of Fe, and also decreased in the liver, kidney and muscle after inhalation of O2.
MG increased only in the brain. This finding suggested that the reactive oxygen species (O-2, H2O2, ·OH) were most effective there, because oxygen consumpution in the brain was much more than in the other organs.
