Changes of Selenium Metabolism Glutathione Peroxidase Activity and Lipid Peroxides Content in Severely Scalding-injured Rats

The changes of sclenium metabolism, glutathione peroxidase activity and lipid peroxidescontent in the tissues of rats suffering from 30% TBSA full thickness scalding were observed in thefirst 7 days after injury. It was found that selenium content in the rat tissues decreased remarkably af-ter injury, which in turn resulted in serious reduction of glutathione peroxidasc activity and significantincrease of lipid peroxides in the scrum, crythrocytcs and liver. However the muscular tissue showedno significant changes. These facts imply that after burn injury, the body is in a state of selenium deficiency, the lossof selenium might be responsible for the reduction of anti - peroxidation ability of glutathioneperoxidase, and conscqucntly there is an increase of lipid peroxides in the tissues. Only the musculartissue is insensitive to lipid peroxidation. It is believed that the reduction of anti-peroxidation abilityof glutathione peroxidasc after bum injury might be one of the main causes to intensify, the injury re-suiting from free radicals.