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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2011

Effects of Montelukast on free radical production in whole blood and isolated human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in asthmatic children.

Muslim M Al Saadi, Sultan Ayoub Meo, Ali Mustafa, Ahmed Shafi, Ali S Al Tuwajri

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Article in Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Plasma total thiol pool in children with asthma: Modulation during montelukast monotherapy.International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology · 2016
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  4. Montelukast inhibits pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in rats.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2015
    Article
  5. Oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in traumatic spinal cord injuries.Romanian journal of anaesthesia and intensive care · 2014
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muslim M Al SaadiDepartment of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan Ayoub Meo
Ali Mustafa
Ahmed Shafi
Ali S Al Tuwajri
King Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Montelukast is a highly selective leukotriene-receptor antagonist (LTRA). It is widely used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, primarily as an adjunct to corticosteroids. Reactive oxygen species (ROSs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma and oxidative stress contributing to the initiation and worsening of inflammatory respiratory disorders, such as asthma. Antioxidant drugs may have a role in minimizing or preventing damage in asthmatic children. The aim of this study was to assess the antioxidant effect of montelukast on the production of free radicals in the whole blood and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in asthmatic children. A group of 48 (38 males and 10 females), apparently healthy asthmatic children were recruited with ages ranging between 6 and 14 years. In asthmatic children, base line (premedication) and post medication free radicals activity in the whole blood and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) was determined by measuring chemiluminescence (CL) response through chemiluminescence luminometer. Free radical productions were significantly decreased in the whole blood, when stimulated with Phorbol Myristate Acetate (p < 0.04) and Opsonised Zymosan (p < 0.05). The free radicals were also significantly decreased in isolated polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) when stimulated with Opsonised Zymosan (p < 0.05) after the post medication treatment of montelukast in asthmatic children. Montelukast decreased the reactive oxygen species production, both in the whole blood as well as isolated PMNs in asthmatic children.

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AntioxidantBronchial asthmaFree radicals productionMontelukast

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PMID23960762
PMCPMC3745193
OpenAlexW2093482549

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