Oxygen toxicity
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Effects of O2 toxicity
- Retrolental fibroplasia
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in neonates
- Loss of hypoxic drive in COPD
- Traheobronchial irritation
- Thickening of alveolar-capillary membrane with proliferation of type I pneumocytes
Mechanism
Ferrous iron loses electron
--> Production of superoxide anion
--> Interaction with hydrogen peroxide
--> production of free radicals (hydroxyl free radicals or O2-)
Defense
- Superoxide dismutase (SOD) for superoxide anions
- Catalase (CAT) for H2O2