Literature summary extracted from
Inkster, M.E.; Cotter, M.A.; Cameron, N.E.
Treatment with the xanthine oxidase inhibitor, allopurinol, improves nerve and vascular function in diabetic rats (2007), Eur. J. Pharmacol., 561, 63-71.
Application
EC Number |
Application |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.17.3.2 |
pharmacology |
inhibition of xanthine oxidase is a potential therapeutic approach to diabetic neuropathy and vasculopathy |
Rattus norvegicus |
Inhibitors
EC Number |
Inhibitors |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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1.17.3.2 |
allopurinol |
treatment with the inhibitor improves nerve and vascular function in diabetic rats, sciatic nerve and superior cervical ganglion blood flow is halved by diabetes and allopurinol corrects this by approximately 63%, Ngamma-nitro-L-arginine acts as an antagonist, effects on diabetic and non-diabetic rats, overview |
Rattus norvegicus |
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Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)
EC Number |
Natural Substrates |
Organism |
Comment (Nat. Sub.) |
Natural Products |
Comment (Nat. Pro.) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
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1.17.3.2 |
xanthine + H2O + O2 |
Rattus norvegicus |
xanthine oxidase is an important source of reactive oxygen species that contributes to neurovascular dysfunction in experimental diabetes, overview |
urate + H2O2 |
- |
? |
|
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
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1.17.3.2 |
Rattus norvegicus |
- |
male sprague-dawley rats |
- |
Source Tissue
EC Number |
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
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1.17.3.2 |
xanthine + H2O + O2 |
production of superoxide radicals |
Rattus norvegicus |
urate + H2O2 |
- |
? |
|
1.17.3.2 |
xanthine + H2O + O2 |
xanthine oxidase is an important source of reactive oxygen species that contributes to neurovascular dysfunction in experimental diabetes, overview |
Rattus norvegicus |
urate + H2O2 |
- |
? |
|