The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Electron Spin Resonance Facility

Free Radicals in Biology

The following papers were generated by students from Graduate Course Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (77:222) 2005.

Instructors

  • Garry R. Buettner, Ph.D.
  • Larry W. Oberley, Ph.D.

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Paper 1

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Bond, Elena, L. Understanding HNE: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Detection pdf available
Chen, Chang-Ming tert-Butyl hydroperoxide: An Overview pdf available
Dayal, Disha An Introduction to Singlet Oxygen Chemistry pdf available
Du, Changbin Protein Hydroperoxide pdf available
Eastvold, Joshua S. Hypothiocyanous Acid: An Overview pdf available
Hadzic, Tanja Hypochlorous Acid pdf available
Hitchler, Michael J. A Radical View of Genomic Damage: DNA Peroxidation pdf available
Hummel, Stephen G. Danger: Lipid Alkoxyl Radicals Detrimental Biochemical Implications pdf available
Jetawattana, Suwimol Malondialdehyde (MDA), A Lipid Oxidation Product. pdf available
Liu, Annie Lipid Hydroperoxides (LOOHs) pdf available
Nydegger, Irma S-Nitrosothiols pdf available
Owens, Kjerstin M. Tocopheroxyl Radiccal pdf available
Pedersen, Katrina S.M. Reacting with β-Carotene: A Radical Approach pdf available
Zagorodna, Oksana Peroxynitrite: An Overview pdf available
Zhang, Liang Sulfenic Acids pdf available

Paper 2

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Bond, Elena, L. The Significance of Zinc in Antioxidant Processes pdf available
Chen, Chang-Ming Lactate- A Potential Antioxidant pdf available
Dayal, Disha Glutathione: A Multifunctional Tripeptide pdf available
Du, Changbin Nitroxides as Antioxidants, Beyond Spin Probes pdf available
Eastvold, Joshua S. Mangansese-containing SOD Mimetics pdf available
Hadzic, Tanja N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine pdf available
Hitchler, Michael J. Antioxidant Chemistry of Trpanothione pdf available
Hummel, Stephen G. Episode II: Return of the Antioxidant: Nitric Oxide pdf available
Jetawattana, Suwimol Lycopene, a Powerful Antioxidant pdf available
Liu, Annie Glutathione Peroxidase Mimics: Ebselen pdf available
Nydegger, Irma Selenomethionine; A Unique Antioxidant pdf available
Owens, Kjerstin M. The Double Life of Pyruvate pdf available
Pedersen, Katrina S.M. Bilirubin Redox Cycling pdf available
Zagorodna, Oksana Resveratrol: A Representative of a Phytoalexin Polymeric Family pdf available
Zhang, Liang NADPH, A Resource of Electrons pdf available

Paper 3

  Author Title  pdf 
Bond, Elena, L. Nonylphenol: The Feminizing Free Radical Generator
pdf available
Chen, Chang-Ming Bleomycin - Its Activation and DNA Damage
pdf available
Dayal, Disha Environmental Xenobiotic: Cigarette Smoke pdf available
Du, Changbin Paraquat, Toxicity and Mechanism pdf available
Eastvold, Joshua S. Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity:
Underlying Mechansims of Toxicity and the Protective Role of N-Acetylcysteine
pdf available
Hadzic, Tanja Asbestos: Don't Inhale
pdf available
Hitchler, Michael J. The Bubble's Burst: Sonochemistry and Free Radicals pdf available
Hummel, Stephen G. Nitroglycerin: Exploding Biology pdf available
Jetawattana, Suwimol Sulfur Dioxide, Source of Bisulfite pdf available
Liu, Annie Misonidazole: A Bioreductice Marker of Hypoxia pdf available
Nydegger, Irma Radon: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? pdf available
Owens, Kjerstin M. The Redox Cycling of PCB Quinones pdf available
Pedersen, Katrina S.M. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: Putting the 'ox' in Toxin pdf available
Zagorodna, Oksana Lead: Detection, Absorption, Oxidative Effect and Antioxidant Treatment in Human Organism pdf available
Zhang, Liang Adriamycin and Its "Heart-breaking" Free Radical Formation pdf available

Paper 4- Slide Presentation

  Author Title  pdf 
Bond, Elena, L. Microperoxidase-11 pdf available
Chen, Chang-Ming Ribonucleotide Reductase - An Enzyme That Catalyzes Free Radical Reactions pdf available
Dayal, Disha Glutathione Disulfide Reductase : Reducing Oxidative Stress pdf available
Du, Changbin 1-cys Peroxiredoxin pdf available
Eastvold, Joshua S. Dual-Domain Oxidase 2 (Duox2): A Non-phagocytic NADPH Oxidase Homologue pdf available
Hadzic, Tanja Thioredoxin (Trx) pdf available
Hitchler, Michael J. Oxidative Control of DNA Repair: Radiation Effects on Ku pdf available
Hummel, Stephen G. iNOS: An Effecter in Immune Response pdf available
Jetawattana, Suwimol Hypoxia-Inducible Factor pdf available
Liu, Annie GPx-1: An Important Primary Antioxidant Enzyme pdf available
Nydegger, Irma Ascorbate Oxidase pdf available
Owens, Kjerstin M. NADPH Oxidase in Neutrophils pdf available
Pedersen, Katrina S.M. Succinate Dehydrogenase: A Source of Radicals? pdf available
Zagorodna, Oksana p53: Redox Regulation pdf available
Zhang, Liang NOS-1, A Double-Faced Enzyme pdf available

Paper 5

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Bond, Elena, L. Further Identifying Free Radical Contributions to Sickle Cell Disease pdf available
Chen, Chang-Ming Radiation Injury and Hydrogen Peroxide pdf available
Dayal, Disha Understanding Diabetes From a New Perspective: The Role of Free Radicals pdf available
Du, Changbin Controlling Tumor Growth By Modulating Endogenous H2O2 pdf available
Eastvold, Joshua S. Innate Immunity: The Role of the NADPH Oxidase Dual-oxidase 2 (DUOX2)  
Hadzic, Tanja Malaria and Reactive Oxygen Species: The Dance of Death pdf available
Hitchler, Michael J. Free Radical Control of Senescence pdf available
Hummel, Stephen G. Atherosclerosis: Oxidative Modifications of Low Density Lipoproteins pdf available
Jetawattana, Suwimol Thalassemias, Disorders of Hemoglobin Synthesis pdf available
Liu, Annie Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Cardiovascular Systems pdf available
Nydegger, Irma HIV and AIDS Dementia: A Killer in Disguise! pdf available
Owens, Kjerstin M. Down's Syndrome and Cancer pdf available
Pedersen, Katrina S.M. The Chicken or the Egg: ROS and Aß Plaques in Alzheimer's Brains pdf available
Zagorodna, Oksana Thyroid Gland: Intrathyroidal Metabolism, Oxidative Stress, and Free Radicals pdf available
Zhang, Liang Free Radicals in the Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury of Liver pdf available

Appendix

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Buettner, Garry R. The Pecking Order of Free Radicals and Antioxidants: Lipid Peroxidation, a-Tocopherol, and Ascorbate Arch Biochem Biophys 1993, 300: 535-543 pdf available
Schaefer, Freya Q. et al. Redox Environment of the Cell as Viewed through the Redox State of the Glutathione Disulfide/Glutathione Couple Free Radic Biol Med 2001, 30: 1191-1212 pdf available
Hempel, Stephen L. et al. Dihydrofluorescein Diacetate Is Superior for Detecting Intracellular Oxidants: Comparison with 2',7'- Dichlorodihydrofluorescein Diacetate, 5(and 6)-Carboxy-2',7'-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein Diacetate, and Dihydrorhodamine 123 Free Radic Biol Med 1999, 27: 146-159 pdf available
Qian, Steven Yue et al. Iron and Dioxygen Chemistry Is an Important Route to Initiation of Biological Free Radical Oxidations: An Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spin Trapping Study Free Radic Biol Med 1999, 26: 1447-1456 pdf available
Venkataraman, Sujatha et al. Detailed Methods for the Quantification of Nitric Oxide in Aqueous Solutions Using Either an Oxygen Monitor or EPR Free Radic Biol Med 2000, 29: 580-585 pdf available
Kelley, Eric E. et al. Relative a-Tocopherol Deficiency in Cultured Cells: Free Radical-Mediated Lipid Peroxidation, Lipid Oxidizability, and Cellular Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Content Arch Biochem Biophys 1995, 319: 102-109 pdf available
Wagner, Brett A. et al. Vitamin E Slows the Rate of Free Radical-Mediated Lipid Peroxidation in Cells Arch Biochem Biophys 1996, 334: 261-267 pdf available