大豆异黄酮对电离辐射小鼠T淋巴细胞亚群的影响

目的:研究大豆异黄酮对辐射小鼠T淋巴细胞亚群的影响。方法:32只雄性昆明小鼠,随机分为正常对照组、辐射对照组和辐射补充0.5%大豆异黄酮组,喂养两周后,4.0Gyγ射线照射;于照射后两周杀死小鼠取外周血、胸腺和脾脏,流式细胞仪测定T淋巴细胞亚群。结果:辐射使小鼠外周血CD3、CD4和CD8百分比降低,并且CD8的变化有统计学意义;使胸腺和脾脏的CD3和CD4百分比升高、CD8百分比降低,其中CD4的升高显著(P<0.05)。补充大豆异黄酮,可使外周血、胸腺和脾脏CD3以及血CD4比例升高,但对辐射引起的CD8变化无明显作用。结论:大豆异黄酮可对辐射小鼠的T淋巴细胞亚群起到辐射防护的作用。     

大豆异黄酮对电离辐射小鼠脾脏细胞周期、凋亡与增殖的影响

目的：研究大豆异黄酮对辐射小鼠免疫器官脾脏的影响。方法：90只雄性昆明小鼠,随机分为正常组、对照组和补充0．5％大豆异黄酮组,喂养两周后,4．0Gyγ射线照射;于照射后12、24h和一周、两周杀死部分小鼠取脾脏,测定小鼠的脾脏指数、脾脏细胞周期、细胞增殖指数及细胞凋亡率等指标。结果：辐射使小鼠脾脏明显萎缩。脾脏细胞凋亡率和G0-C1期细胞百分比明显增加（P〈0．05）,脾脏细胞S期的百分比及细胞增殖指数明显降低（P〈0．01）;补充大豆异黄酮,可使上述指标更接近正常组水平,使脾脏细胞G0-C1期百分比较辐射对照组明显减少（P〈0．05）,脾脏细胞的C2-M期百分比和细胞增殖指数较辐射对照组明显增加（P〈0．05）。结论：大豆异黄酮可对脾脏起到辐射防护的作用。     

大豆异黄酮对辐射小鼠造血系统损伤防护作用的实验研究

研究大豆异黄酮(SoybeanIsoflavone,SI)对辐射损伤小鼠造血系统功能的影响。雄性昆明小鼠照射前补充SI,经4Gyγ射线照射,观察补充SI对电离辐射损伤小鼠内源性脾结节(CFU-S)数、骨髓细胞粒、巨噬系细胞集落形成单位(CFU-GM)数、骨髓细胞DNA含量及外周血淋巴细胞DNA损伤程度的影响。结果显示SI提高了辐射损伤小鼠CFU-S数,增加了骨髓有核细胞CFU-GM数,降低外周血淋巴细胞DNA损伤程度,对骨髓细胞DNA含量也有一定的增加趋势。表明SI可以提高辐射损伤小鼠造血干祖细胞的增殖能力,减轻辐射对骨髓细胞和外周血淋巴细胞DNA的损害,SI对辐射小鼠的造血系统有一定的防护作用。     

大豆异黄酮对电离辐射小鼠淋巴细胞的防护作用

目的研究大豆异黄酮(SI)对小鼠淋巴细胞的辐射防护作用。方法24只雄性昆明小鼠,随机分为正常对照组、辐射对照组和辐射补充0.5%SI组,喂养2周后,4.0Gy照射。照射后24 h处死小鼠,取血、胸腺和脾脏分离淋巴细胞,进行血淋巴细胞计数、观察DNA损伤情况;培养胸腺和脾脏淋巴细胞,检测3H-dT掺入量,观察淋巴细胞的增殖能力,计算淋巴细胞的增殖指数。结果辐射使小鼠胸腺和脾脏淋巴细胞数明显减少、胸腺淋巴细胞增殖能力和脾脏淋巴细胞转化指数降低、血淋巴细胞DNA损伤增加,这些变化均具有统计学意义;补充SI可降低胸腺和脾脏淋巴细胞数的减少幅度,降低胸腺淋巴细胞增殖能力和脾脏淋巴细胞转化指数下降幅度,减少辐射对血淋巴细胞DNA损伤程度,其中SI对胸腺淋巴细胞增殖能力和对血淋巴细胞DNA损伤程度的防护作用与辐射对照组相比有统计学意义。结论大豆异黄酮可对小鼠的血、胸腺和脾脏淋巴细胞有一定的辐射防护作用。     

X射线全身辐射对乌龟存活率的影响

利用X射线全身辐射对乌龟进行了抗辐射作用的研究,并用小鼠作参照.根据前人的研究资料,照射剂量选用6.5 Gy和15 Gy两个水平. 结果显示,乌龟受照射后,6.5 Gy剂量组60 d内无死亡;15 Gy剂量组从第16 d开始出现死亡,30 d内死亡率为20%,60 d内死亡率为70%.乌龟体重照射前后变化不大.小鼠受照射后,6.5 Gy剂量组第14d开始出现死亡,30 d内死亡率为30%,60 d内死亡率为80%:15 Gy剂量组第4 d出现死亡,第5 d死亡率达100%.研究结果表明,乌龟的抗辐射能力明显高于小鼠.     

巴西莓和诺尼果粉对C57BL/6J小鼠抗8Gy 剂量辐射的初步研究

目的:比较研究巴西莓果粉Herbal Clean Energy和诺尼果粉Noni GIA通过消除自由基、降低造血细胞凋亡等作用对8Gy大剂量γ线照射后小鼠活存的影响。方法:将C57BL/6J小鼠随机分组、每组雌雄各半,单一果粉在相同灌胃剂量下采用照前灌胃10天、照后灌胃10天以及照前照后灌胃10天三种灌胃方式,首先观察了小鼠在用钴60γ线8Gy致死剂量照后40天活存率;其次在上述相同条件处理下,照后10天对小鼠外周血白细胞计数、CD4+和CD8+淋巴细胞类型、活性氧、骨髓造血细胞凋亡率等分析。结果:生理盐水灌胃组C57BL/6J小鼠受8Gy照射在第18天全部死亡(n=20,下同),死亡率100%,而照前10天灌胃后照射8Gy试验组:巴西莓和诺尼果粉组照后40天活存10/20只,诺尼果粉组第40天活存9/20,巴西莓果粉组第40天活存8/20。在照后灌胃的组别中,诺尼果粉组第40天活存7/20,巴西莓和诺尼果粉组第40天活存4/20只,巴西莓果粉组第40天活存2/20。照射前后单独或联合灌胃两种果粉组外周血白细胞均有升高,而骨髓造血细胞凋亡降低,而且果粉灌胃小鼠外周血Th/Tc比率同对照组相比明显保持于正常值范围。红细胞和血小板数据无明显变化,活性氧含量则呈现无规律表现。结论:巴西莓和诺尼果粉对小鼠抗辐射有预防作用,其细胞学表现为保持造血增殖能力、降低造血细胞凋亡,并维持Th/Tc免疫平衡;显示果粉对保持造血和免疫能力是提高抵抗辐射损伤、提高活存的基础。同时表明,服用巴西莓果粉和诺尼果粉,对人体防止辐射损伤有预防作用。     

染料木黄酮改善γ射线损伤小鼠抗氧化功能的作用

用137Csγ射线照射雄性昆明小鼠,观察饲料中补充染料木黄酮(Genistein,Gen)对抗氧化功能的保护作用,探讨其抗辐射作用的机制。结果表明,Gen可以提高辐射小鼠脾和胸腺组织总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)、降低血清、肝脏和胸腺组织丙二醛(MDA)水平;显著提高辐射小鼠抗氧化功能。     

IRM-2近交系小鼠对电离辐射抗性的研究

目的观察IRM-2小鼠对电离辐射的耐受性.方法分析测定了IRM-2小鼠对137Csγ射线的LD50及经4.0Gy137Csγ射线照射后不同时间外周血白细胞、骨髓有核细胞总数、骨髓细胞DNA含量和脾结节的变化,并与亲代小鼠ICR和615进行了比较.结果用不同剂量的137Csγ射线照射后,IRM-2小鼠对γ射线的LD50比ICR和615小鼠分别高1.73～1.57Gy和1.44Gy;外周血白细胞数和骨髓有核细胞总数、骨髓细胞DNA含量下降的幅度小且恢复得快;CFU-S的增加也较ICR和615小鼠明显.结论IRM-2小鼠比一般的纯系和杂交品系小鼠具有更强的辐射抗性.     

裂变中子照射狗血清集落刺激因子的变化

利用体外半固体琼脂培养骨髓粒单系祖细胞的方法测定狗血清中集落刺激因子(CSF)活力。狗受1.3、1.7和2.0Gy裂变中子照射后1～15d,受照射动物血清CSF持续上升。2.0Gy照射动物死前血清CSF活力可为照射前7～20倍。1.3Gy及1.7Gy照射活存狗照射后13～30d CSF活力直线下降。γ线3.5和2.5Gy照射狗早期血清中CSF活力变动呈波动性,5～10d后持续上升的幅度也不如中子照射动物。 实验结果证明,血清CSF活力和外周血白细胞数的变化呈负相关。本文对中子照射动物血清CSF活力升高的机理和CSF在中子照射动物造血恢复中的意义进行了探讨。     

旋转磁场对^60Coγ射线放射损伤小鼠肺损伤影响

目的：探讨旋转磁场对放射损伤小鼠肺损伤的影响。方法：132只雄性BALB／c小鼠随机分为正常组（N）,单纯磁疗组（M）,单纯照射组（R）和照射磁疗组（IHM）4组,R组和R＋M组小鼠接受吸收剂量6．0Gy的^60Coγ射线全身一次照射,M组及N组不予以照射,M组及R＋M组予以磁场处理30d,每天2次,每次1．5h,分别于第9,23、30d测定小鼠湿肺羟脯氨酸含量,并进行小鼠肺光镜、电镜超微结构的观察。结果：N组和M组肺羟脯氨酸含量在3个时间点上都低于R组和R＋M组,有明显差别（P均〈0．05）。R组和R＋M组肺羟脯氨酸含量在3个时间点均无明显差别（P均〈0．05）。苏木精-伊红染色结果显示,N组肺组织结构正常;照射后d9,R组及R＋M组肺泡壁轻度增厚,普遍肺毛细血管扩张、充血,少量淋巴细胞、中性粒细胞浸润。小鼠肺组织透射电镜观察结果显示,照射后d30,N组及M组肺间质胶原纤维正常无增生;R组及R＋M组肺可见肺间质胶原纤维较N组及M组明显增多,但R＋M组与R组比较差别不明显。结论：6．0Cy的^60Coγ射线照射后小鼠的肺受到了损伤,但磁场没有加重这种损伤且磁疗对正常小鼠无明显肺损伤。     

大豆异黄酮对游泳小鼠能量代谢的影响

目的：探讨大豆异黄酮（SI）对游泳小鼠能量代谢的影响。方法：建立小鼠运动疲劳模型,选用雄性昆明小鼠30只,根据体质量随机分为3组（n=10）：正常组、游泳模型组、游泳+SI干预组（SI组）。正常组及模型组小鼠以AIN-93M合成饲料饲养,SI组在AIN-93M合成饲料中添加相应剂量的SI （4 g/kg）。饲养2周后,模型组和SI组小鼠负重2%游泳1 h后处死,测定其血乳酸（Lac）含量及乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）、琥珀酸脱氢酶（SDH）、肌酸激酶（CK）、ATP酶的活性。结果：与正常组相比,模型组和SI组血清中Lac含量明显增加（P<0.05）,模型组肌肉和SI组血中LDH活性显著升高（P<0.05）,模型组血清、肝脏和肌肉中SDH和CK活性明显升高,SI组血清和肌肉中SDH和CK活性显著升高（P<0.05）;与模型组相比,SI组小鼠游泳后,血清Lac含量明显下降（P<0.05）,LDH、SDH、CK酶活性较模型组都有明显升高（P<0.05）。结论：大豆异黄酮对游泳小鼠能量代谢具有一定的调节作用。     

Adaptive response in mice exposed to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields: primary DNA damage

The phenomenon of adaptive response (AR) in animal and human cells exposed to ionizing radiation is well documented in scientific literature. We have examined whether such AR could be induced in mice exposed to non-ionizing radiofrequency fields (RF) used for wireless communications. Mice were pre-exposed to 900 MHz RF at 120 μW/cm(2) power density for 4 hours/day for 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 days and then subjected to an acute dose of 3 Gy γ-radiation. The primary DNA damage in the form of alkali labile base damage and single strand breaks in the DNA of peripheral blood leukocytes was determined using the alkaline comet assay. The results indicated that the extent of damage in mice which were pre-exposed to RF for 1 day and then subjected to γ-radiation was similar and not significantly different from those exposed to γ-radiation alone. However, mice which were pre-exposed to RF for 3, 5, 7 and 14 days showed progressively decreased damage and was significantly different from those exposed to γ-radiation alone. Thus, the data indicated that RF pre-exposure is capable of inducing AR and suggested that the pre-exposure for more than 4 hours for 1 day is necessary to elicit such AR.     

唐古特大黄多糖组分1对急性电离辐射损伤小鼠的保护作用

目的：探讨唐古特大黄多糖组分1（RTP1）对急性电离辐射损伤小鼠的保护作用。方法：采用昆明种小鼠,随机分为5组：正常对照组（Normal Control,NC）、辐射对照组（Irradiation Control,IC）以及RTP1低剂量组（200 mg/kg）、中（400 mg/kg）和高剂量组（800 mg/kg）,采用灌胃给药方式,连续14 d,NC组和IC组则给予等量的生理盐水,第14 d除NC组外,各组小鼠均接受2.0 Gy/只60Coγ射线照射1次,照射后24 h,检测小鼠胸腺和脾脏指数,测定肝脏超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）活性及丙二酰二醛（MDA）水平以及小鼠外周血象和骨髓嗜多染红细胞（PCE）微核数。结果：RTP1能够升高小鼠的胸腺、脾脏指数,增加肝脏SOD和GSH-Px活性,降低MDA水平,升高外周血中白细胞数并降低骨髓PCE微核数,与IC组比较有统计学意义（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）。结论：RTP1对辐射所致的小鼠损伤具有一定的保护作用。     

Radioprotection by α-asarone: prevention of genotoxicity and hematopoietic injury in mammalian organism

α-Asarone (1-propenyl-2,4,5-methoxybenzol), one of the active components of Acorus calamus extract, was examined for its efficacy as a radioprotector in mice exposed to lethal and sublethal whole-body γ-radiation. Oral administration of α-asarone 1h prior to the radiation exposure reduced radiation induced alterations in the endogenous antioxidant defense systems. The radiation induced cellular DNA damages as revealed by comet assay, micronuclei formation and chromosomal aberrations were also significantly reduced following the asarone treatment. α-Asarone administration enhanced the endogenous spleen colony formation and reduced radiation-induced mortality and facilitated recovery from the radiation-induced loss of body weight in mice surviving after 8Gy γ-radiation exposure. These studies highlight the role of α-asarone as a good natural radioprotecting agent with therapeutic implications in case of radiation-exposure scenarios.     

Baicalein protects mice against radiation-induced DNA damages and genotoxicity

Baicalein is the major flavonoid extracted from the root of Scutellaria baicaleins. This flavonoid is used extensively in Chinese herbal medicine. In the present study baicalein is evaluated for its radioprotective properties. Human blood cells when exposed to the γ-radiation ex vivo in presence of baicalein underwent the reduced DNA damage compared to the control. Baicalein administration prior to the whole-body γ-radiation (4 Gy) exposure of mice resulted in protecting the damage to the DNA as measured in their blood cells by alkaline comet assay. Mice when exposed to the radiation (whole body; 1.7 Gy) resulted in damage to the bone marrow as measured by micronucleated reticulocyte (MNRET) formation. Baicalein pre-treatment reduces the radiation induced damage to the bone marrow cells, as there was decrease in the percentage MNRET formation. These findings indicate radio-protecting ability of baicalein.     

Protective effect of sesamol against 60Co γ-ray-induced hematopoietic and gastrointestinal injury in C57BL/6 male mice

Abstract

Protection of γ-ray-induced injury in hematopoietic and gastrointestinal (GI) systems is the rationale behind developing radioprotectors. The objective of this study, therefore, was to investigate the radioprotective efficacy and mechanisms underlying sesamol in amelioration of γ-ray-induced hematopoietic and GI injury in mice. C57BL/6 male mice were pre-treated with a single dose (100 or 50 mg/kg, 30 min prior) of sesamol through the intraperitoneal route and exposed to LD_50/30 (7.5 Gy) and sublethal (5 Gy) dose of γ-radiation. Thirty-day survival against 7.5 Gy was monitored. Sesamol (100 mg/kg) pre-treatment reduced radiation-induced mortality and resulted survival of about 100% against 7.5 Gy of γ-irradiation. Whole-body irradiation drastically depleted hematopoietic progenitor stem cells in bone marrow, B cells, T cell subpopulations, and splenocyte proliferation in the spleen on day 4, which were significantly protected in sesamol pre-treated mice. This was associated with a decrease of radiation-induced micronuclei (MN) and apoptosis in bone marrow and spleen, respectively. Sesamol pre-treatment inhibited lipid peroxidation, translocation of gut bacteria to spleen, liver, and kidney, and enhanced regeneration of crypt cells in the GI system. In addition, sesamol pre-treatment reduced the radiation-induced pattern of expression of p53 and Bax apoptotic proteins in the bone marrow, spleen, and GI. This reduction in apoptotic proteins was associated with the increased anti-apoptotic-Bcl-x and PCNA proteins. Further, assessment of antioxidant capacity using ABTS and DPPH assays revealed that sesamol treatment alleviated total antioxidant capacity in spleen and GI tissue. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggested that sesamol as a single prophylactic dose protects hematopoietic and GI systems against γ-radiation-induced injury in mice.     

Activation of DNA damage response signaling in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells following oxygen beam irradiation

Oxygen beams are high linear energy transfer (LET) radiation characterized by higher relative biological effectiveness than low LET radiation. The aim of the current study was to determine the signaling differences between γ- and oxygen ion-irradiation. Activation of various signaling molecules was looked in A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells irradiated with 2Gy oxygen, 2Gy or 6Gy γ-radiation. Oxygen beam was found to be three times more cytotoxic than γ-radiation. By 4h there was efficient repair of DNA in A549 cells exposed to 2Gy or 6Gy gamma radiation but not in cells exposed to 2Gy oxygen beam as determined by γ-H2AX counting. Number of ATM foci was found to be significantly higher in cells exposed to 2Gy oxygen beam. Percentage of cells showing ATR foci were more with gamma however number of foci per cell were more in case of oxygen beam. Oxygen beam irradiated cells showed phosphorylation of Chk1, Chk2 and p53. Many apoptotic nuclei were seen by DAPI staining in cells exposed to oxygen beam. The noteworthy finding of this study is the activation of the sensor proteins, ATM and ATR by oxygen irradiation and the significant activation of Chk1, Chk2 and p53 only in the oxygen beam irradiated cells.     

Radio-modulatory effects of green tea catechin EGCG on pBR322 plasmid DNA and murine splenocytes against gamma-radiation induced damage

Green tea is rich in polyphenols, like catechins, which are thought to contribute to the health benefits of tea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the radioprotective effect of EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), a green tea catechin on γ-radiation induced cell damage. Under acellular condition of radiation exposure, pBR322 plasmid DNA was protected by EGCG in a concentration dependent manner. Treatment of murine splenocytes with EGCG 2h prior to radiation (3Gy), protected the cellular DNA against radiation-induced strand breaks. EGCG also inhibited γ-radiation induced cell death in splenocytes. EGCG pretreatment to the cells decreased the radiation induced lipid peroxidation and membrane damage. The levels of phase II enzymes, glutathione and lactate dehydrogenase were restored with EGCG treatment prior to radiation. Our results show that pretreatment with EGCG offers protection to pBR322 DNA under acellular condition and normal splenocytes under cellular condition, against γ-radiation induced damage and is better radioprotector in comparison to quercetin and vitamin C.