Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UNIPROT:P47989 (xanthine oxidase)
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Metronidazole is clinically effective in treating not only rosacea but also acne inflammation. Yet it is generally considered not to be very effective in inhibiting the growth of anaerobic Propionibacterium acnes. We report here our investigation into the synergistic effects of metronidazole and palmitoleic acid on the anaerobic growth of P. acnes as well as on human neutrophil functions, including the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Both metronidazole and palmitoleic acid, when used alone, only slightly inhibited the growth of P. acnes, and no significant decrease in human neutrophil functions, including the generation of ROS, was observed. But metronidazole used in the presence of palmitoleic acid markedly inhibited the anaerobic growth of P. acnes and decreased ROS generation by neutrophils. However, ROS generated in the xanthine-xanthine oxidase system were not affected. Metronidazole was shown to be clinically effective by decreasing neutrophil-generated ROS at the sites of inflammation with the aid of palmitoleic acid, which is generally present in human skin. By inhibiting oxidative tissue injury under in vivo conditions, treatment with metronidazole results in remarkable improvement of rosacea and acne.
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PMID:The inhibition of free radical generation by human neutrophils through the synergistic effects of metronidazole with palmitoleic acid: a possible mechanism of action of metronidazole in rosacea and acne. 215 Mar 1

To elucidate the mechanism of action of metronidazole in the treatment of rosacea, the effect of metronidazole on the generation of reactive oxygen species was examined both in neutrophil and xanthine-xanthine oxidase systems. Metronidazole had anti-oxidant action which was not exerted by the scavenging of reactive oxygen species, but by having an effect on neutrophil cell functions. Beneficial effects of metronidazole in the treatment of papulopustular rosacea can in part be attributable to this anti-inflammatory effect.
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PMID:Anti-oxidant action of metronidazole: a possible mechanism of action in rosacea. 293 72