Artificial porphyrin molecules clean up carbon monoxide and cyanide.
Artificial porphyrin molecules clean up carbon monoxide and cyanide.
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.2301732120
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发表时间:
2023-03-14
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Tejero, Jesus
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Tejero, Jesus
Smoke inhalation is the main cause of fire-related deaths (1). Two main species drive the chemical injury from smoke: carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN). CO produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials binds to hemoglobin in the blood, limiting oxygen-binding, and also diffuses to the tissues blocking enzymes critical for mitochondrial function. In addition, the burning of synthetic fibers produces HCN, which via the cyanide anion (CN-) can also inhibit the function of hemoglobin and is particularly toxic by inhibition of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase. Altogether, exposure to toxic levels of both molecules deplete oxygen supply, and poisons the mitochondria, eventually causing death. No antidotes for CO are currently available, and although hydroxocobalamin is an effective antidote for cyanide poisoning, it is rarely used in the treatment of fire-exposed victims. In PNAS, Mao et al.(2) present a novel approach to the treatment of smoke inhalation poisoning by combining CO and cyanide-scavenging agents. The use of this two-pronged approach improves survival in a mouse model of smoke inhalation over the separate use of CO or cyanide scavengers, paving the way for better therapies for smoke-exposed patients. Burn injuries caused around 370,000 emergency department visits in the United States in 2020 (3); around 10% of these cases also include a reported inhalation injury (4). Burn patients with smoke inhalation have an increased mortality rate over patients with only burn injuries (5). Smoke inhalation can cause a wide range of damage to upper and lower airways. Although a major part of the airway injury is related to neurogenic inflammation and particulate inhalation (5), CO and HCN are two toxic gases commonly present in fire smoke. Most smoke inhalation patients (> 90%) present varying degrees of CO poisoning, but toxic levels of cyanide are also common (> 50%) in fire victims (6–8). This combination is particularly dangerous, as CO and cyanide have synergistic toxic effects (9). CO poisoning is currently treated by inhalation of 100% oxygen, although hyperbaric oxygen (1.5-3 atm) can be administered if feasible
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影响因子:
5.9
作者:
Mao Q;Kawaguchi AT;Mizobata S;Motterlini R;Foresti R;Kitagishi H
通讯作者:
Kitagishi H
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.2209924120
发表时间:
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影响因子:
11.1
作者:
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作者:
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