Effects of Variations in Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Activity on Acute Oxygen Poisoning

Abstract— A study was made to test the influence of rapid variations in glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) activity on the susceptibility of rats to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO). GAD was inhibited by the convulsant drug unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and reactivated by pyridoxine (PYR) after onset of convulsive activity. There was a relatively long induction period after UDMH injection until the onset of convulsions and the predictable interictal periods between successive periodic convulsions made it possible to study the impact of variations in GAD activity on survival rates, suspectibility to HBO and brain glycogen levels in a time sequence after UDMH administration. The experiments showed that UDMH interferes with aerobic metabolism in brain in such a way that profound alterations in resistance to acute oxygen poisoning resulted. An accumulation of substrate proximal to the enzyme block is assumed to develop during UDMH poisoning. The protective effect against HBO toxicity that was achieved after reactivation of GAD by PYR injection, as well as the rapid re-establishment of glycogen levels, is believed to speak in favour of this hypothesis.     

Influence of dietary selenium on the mutagenic activity of perfusate and bile from rat liver, perfused with 1,1-dimethylhydrazine

The mutagenic effect of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) was studied in the liver perfusion/cell culture system. Male Wistar rats, fed a selenium-deficient diet with or without selenium supplementation in the drinking water, were used as liver donors. UDMH caused an increased mutation frequency in Chinese hamster V79 cells exposed in the perfusate. The effect was statistically significant with both selenium-deficient and selenium-supplemented livers. With selenium-deficient livers, a significant mutagenic effect was also obtained when V79 cells were treated with bile collected after the administration of UDMH. Bile flow and bile acid excretion were not affected by UDMH treatment of selenium-deficient or selenium-supplemented livers. There was a tendency towards reduced C-oxygenation of N,N-dimethylaniline in microsomes from selenium-deficient livers perfused with UDMH. The lactate/pyruvate ratio in the perfusate was increased by UDMH, the effect being more pronounced with selenium-deficient than selenium-supplemented livers.     

耐受偏二甲肼的芦苇变异株系的筛选

四氧化二氮/偏二甲肼(Unsymmetrical dimethyl-hybrazine, 简称UDMH)为常用的航天器双组元液体推进剂。偏二甲肼沸点低,具有“三致”毒性,可在使用过程中释放到环境中,对污染地的生物多样性和人类健康构成威胁,因此迫切需要清除环境中的偏二甲肼。该文采用细胞工程的技术手段,以芦苇幼苗的下胚轴为材料诱导愈伤组织,继而通过逐步提高筛选压力选育出可耐受偏二甲肼的变异细胞系,再诱导变异细胞系分化,为可治理含偏二甲肼的废水的人工湿地处理系统的构建提供理想的工程植物。结果表明:芦苇的愈伤组织在含有0.5 mg·L^-1 2,4-D的MS培养基上生长良好;偏二甲肼对该愈伤组织生长的半致死剂量为16.3 mmol·L^-1;在分别含有1.63、3.26和8.15 mmol·L^-1偏二甲肼的筛选培养基上进行3~6次继代培养后,可得到较稳定的抗性细胞系,培养23 d后的相对生长量分别为对照的90.4%、84.3%和43.4%,培养43 d后的相对生长量分别为对照的95.6%、91.7%和46.8%;但是只有前两类抗性细胞系可在含0.1 g·L^-1 KT、0.01 g·L^-1 NAA和相应浓度的偏二甲肼的MS培养基中诱导分化;将绿色再生苗转移到不含激素但含偏二甲肼的培养基上强化根的生长,再经过35 d左右的适应性驯化,70%以上的再生苗可成功地转移至温室中培养,为日后人工湿地系统的构建奠定了基础。     

DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPRESSION WHICH RELATES THE EXCITABLE STATE OF THE BRAIN TO THE LEVEL OF GAD ACTIVITY AND GABA CONTENT, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE ACTION OF HYDRAZINE AND ITS DERIVATIVES

—The effect of hydrazine, unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and symmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (SDMH) on GABA metabolism in mouse brain was studied. All three compounds inhibited the activity of glutamic acid decarboxylase, although to different extents. In contrast, very different effects were observed on GABA levels; UDMH causing a decrease, SDMH no effect, and hydrazine a marked increase in the content of the amino acid. These results together with previous data obtained by the authors were used to develop an equation which related the excitable state of the brain to changes in overall GABA metabolism. The major factor affecting brain excitability was a change in the activity of glutamic acid decarboxylase, with a change in the concentration of GABA playing a more minor role. It was suggested that the values obtained from the equation might reflect the content of GABA in a critical subcellular location such as the synaptic cleft.     

Mutagenic effect of the rocket fuel component asymmetric dimethylhydrazine on rats of various ages

Mutagenic effect of asymmetric dimethylhydrazine (ADMH) on rats of different age groups upon acute and subacute treatment and protective effect of a Limonium gmelinii preparation. Genotoxic effect of ADMH depending on the dose and duration of treatment was established. The phytopreparation lacked mutagenicity and toxicity and had a protective effect in combination with the xenobiotic.     

4种种子处理剂对菜心安全性及保护作用评价

为评价4种种子处理剂对菜心种子的安全性以及对黄曲条跳甲Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius)的防治效果和保苗作用,本研究开展了室内、田间安全性试验以及田间保护试验。室内安全性试验结果显示,40%溴酰·噻虫嗪种子处理悬浮剂、600 g/L吡虫啉悬浮种衣剂、18%噻虫胺种子处理悬浮剂、54%吡虫·氟虫腈悬浮种衣剂用量分别低于5 120、9 600、2 880、7 040 g(a.i.)/100 kg种子时,对菜心种子发芽和生长无影响。田间安全性及保护作用结果显示,40%溴酰·噻虫嗪种子处理悬浮剂和54%吡虫·氟虫腈悬浮种衣剂保护作用显著,菜心出苗后25 d的株高和鲜重与对照组相比均有增加,且差异显著。结果表明40%溴酰·噻虫嗪种子处理悬浮剂和54%吡虫·氟虫腈悬浮种衣剂对菜心种子具有较好的安全性,且对菜心苗期有良好的保护作用。     

Low-dose aspirin prevents age-related endothelial dysfunction in a mouse model of physiological aging

The age-related impairment of endothelium-dependent vasodilatation contributes to increased cardiovascular risk in the elderly. For primary and secondary prevention, aspirin can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events in this patient population. The present work evaluated the effect of low-dose aspirin on age-related endothelial dysfunction in C57B/J6 aging mice and investigated its protective antioxidative effect. Age-related endothelial dysfunction was assessed by the response to acetylcholine of phenylephrine-induced precontracted aortic segments isolated from 12-, 36-, 60-, and 84-wk-old mice. The effect of low-dose aspirin was examined in mice presenting a decrease in endothelial-dependent relaxation (EDR). The effects of age and aspirin treatment on structural changes were determined in mouse aortic sections. The effect of aspirin on the oxidative stress markers malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OhdG) was also quantified. Compared with that of 12-wk-old mice, the EDR was significantly reduced in 60- and 84-wk-old mice (P < 0.05); 68-wk-old mice treated with aspirin displayed a higher EDR compared with control mice of the same age (83.9 +/- 4 vs. 66.3 +/- 5%; P < 0.05). Aspirin treatment decreased 8-OHdG levels (P < 0.05), but no significant effect on intima/media thickness ratio was observed. The protective effect of aspirin was not observed when treatment was initiated in older mice (96 wk of age). It was found that low-dose aspirin is able to prevent age-related endothelial dysfunction in aging mice. However, the absence of this effect in the older age groups demonstrates that treatment should be initiated early on. The underlying mechanism may involve the protective effect of aspirin against oxidative stress.     

Role of protein kinase C and mitochondrial permeability transition pore in the neuroprotective effect of ceramide in ischemia-induced cell death

In this study, we investigated the role of protein kinase C (PKC) and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) on the effect of ceramide in an in vitro model of ischemia in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. In ischemic cell viability studies, a dual effect of ceramide was observed, depending on ceramide concentration. PKC isoforms are involved in the protective effect of low concentrations of ceramide. During ischemia, ceramide treatment leads to an increase in the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which induces a controlled opening of mPTP. This fact prevents mitochondrial Ca²⁺ overload, which is clearly protective.     

Che-1通过mTOR通路调控自噬在谷氨酸所致神经元损伤中的作用研究

目的:观察谷氨酸(glutamate, Glu)对神经元Che-1蛋白表达的影响,研究过表达Che-1对Glu所致神经元氧化应激性损伤的作用,并以mTOR调控的细胞自噬通路为靶点,探讨Che-1在Glu所致神经元损伤中发挥作用的分子机制。方法:用Glu损伤神经元后,采用免疫学及分子生物学等方法检测Che-1蛋白的表达;用慢病毒转染神经元增加Che-1表达,用乳酸脱氢酶(Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH)释放量和流式细胞术等方法检测神经元凋亡程度,采用免疫荧光染色和免疫印迹法检测神经元自噬关键蛋白表达水平;使用mTOR特异性抑制剂雷帕霉素(Rapamycin)提高神经元自噬水平,并通过检测LDH释放量和流式细胞术研究自噬在神经元转归中的作用。结果:Glu可显著增加神经元Che-1蛋白表达;过表达Che-1可减轻Glu所致神经元损伤,并减轻Glu所致神经元自噬;通过Rapamycin激活自噬可逆转Che-1对Glu所致神经元损伤的保护作用。结论:过表达Che-1蛋白可通过抑制神经元自噬对Glu所致神经元损伤发挥保护作用。     

Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone in vivo and in vitro inhibits reproduction, growth and viability of Taenia crassiceps metacestodes

The aim of this work was to explore the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on the establishment, growth and reproduction of the metacestode stage of the tapeworm Taenia crassiceps, both in vivo and in vitro. Administration of DHEA prior to infection in mice of both sexes reduced the parasite load by 50% compared with untreated mice. This protective effect was not associated with the immune response, since there was no effect of DHEA treatment on mRNA levels of IL-2, IFN-γ, IL-4 or IL-10. DHEA treatment of infected mice increased androgen receptor expression in splenocytes of both sexes. Moreover, in vitro treatment of T. crassiceps with DHEA reduced reproduction, motility and viability in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. Results indicate that DHEA has strong negative direct modulatory effects on murine cysticercosis. We suggest the use of hormonal-analogues for protective purposes as a therapeutic approach to prevent murine cysticercosis.     

alpha-硫辛酸对2 型糖尿病早期肾病的保护作用研究

目的：探讨注射用alpha-硫辛酸对2 型糖尿病早期肾病（DN）的保护作用。方法：将56 例2 型糖尿病早期肾病患者随机分为治 疗组28 例,采用注射alpha-硫辛酸加常规治疗;对照组28 例,仅给予常规治疗。治疗前后测定尿微量白蛋白排泄率（UAER）、超氧化 物歧化酶（SOD）、丙二醛（MDA）、一氧化氮（NO）水平。结果：与治疗前比较,治疗组UAER及MDA均显著降低（P＜0.05）,SCr、 SOD及NO 显著升高（P＜0.05）。对照组SCr、UAER、SOD、MDA 及NO与治疗前比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论：注射用 alpha-硫辛酸能减少2型糖尿病肾病患者尿微量白蛋白的排泄,对早期肾病具有保护作用。     

Predicted Impact of Mass Drug Administration on the Development of Protective Immunity against Schistosoma haematobium

Previous studies suggest that protective immunity against Schistosoma haematobium is primarily stimulated by antigens from dying worms. Praziquantel treatment kills adult worms, boosting antigen exposure and protective antibody levels. Current schistosomiasis control efforts use repeated mass drug administration (MDA) of praziquantel to reduce morbidity, and may also reduce transmission. The long-term impact of MDA upon protective immunity, and subsequent effects on infection dynamics, are not known. A stochastic individual-based model describing levels of S. haematobium worm burden, egg output and protective parasite-specific antibody, which has previously been fitted to cross-sectional and short-term post-treatment egg count and antibody patterns, was used to predict dynamics of measured egg output and antibody during and after a 5-year MDA campaign. Different treatment schedules based on current World Health Organisation recommendations as well as different assumptions about reductions in transmission were investigated. We found that antibody levels were initially boosted by MDA, but declined below pre-intervention levels during or after MDA if protective immunity was short-lived. Following cessation of MDA, our models predicted that measured egg counts could sometimes overshoot pre-intervention levels, even if MDA had had no effect on transmission. With no reduction in transmission, this overshoot occurred if protective immunity was short-lived. This implies that disease burden may temporarily increase following discontinuation of treatment, even in the absence of any reduction in the overall transmission rate. If MDA was additionally assumed to reduce transmission, a larger overshoot was seen across a wide range of parameter combinations, including those with longer-lived protective immunity. MDA may reduce population levels of immunity to urogenital schistosomiasis in the long-term (3–10 years), particularly if transmission is reduced. If MDA is stopped while S. haematobium is still being transmitted, large rebounds (up to a doubling) in egg counts could occur.     

双环醇片治疗慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症的疗效观察

目的：观察双环醇片治疗慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症的临床疗效。方法：选择住院或门诊慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症患者280例,随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组141例,对照组139例。治疗组在常规保肝治疗的基础上加用双环醇片25m每日3次口服,对照组在常规保肝治疗的基础上加用甘利欣胶囊150mg每日3次口服。疗程均为4周。治疗前后每周详细记录患者症状、体征、肝功能、肾功能、电解质、及血尿常规,同时记录治疗过程中的不良反应及停药后随访3个月。结果：两组均有显著疗效,肝功能生化指标与治疗前相比有显著性差异（治疗组P〈0.01,对照组P〈0.05）,治疗组明显优于对照组（P〈0.05）,且治疗组出现的不良反应明显少于对照组。结论：双环醇片治疗慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症疗效好,不良反应较少,值得临床推广。     

双环醇片治疗慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症的疗效观察

目的:观察双环醇片治疗慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症的临床疗效。方法:选择住院或门诊慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症患者280例,随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组141例,对照组139例。治疗组在常规保肝治疗的基础上加用双环醇片25m每日3次口服,对照组在常规保肝治疗的基础上加用甘利欣胶囊150mg每日3次口服。疗程均为4周。治疗前后每周详细记录患者症状、体征、肝功能、肾功能、电解质、及血尿常规,同时记录治疗过程中的不良反应及停药后随访3个月。结果:两组均有显著疗效,肝功能生化指标与治疗前相比有显著性差异(治疗组P<0.01,对照组P<0.05),治疗组明显优于对照组(P<0.05),且治疗组出现的不良反应明显少于对照组。结论:双环醇片治疗慢性肝炎高转氨酶血症疗效好,不良反应较少,值得临床推广。     

Protective effect of phenolic antioxidants on the cytotoxicity induced by phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxide

Phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides show weak but distinct toxicity toward cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells. The protective effect of phenolic antioxidants against the cytotoxicity of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides was examined. Probucol depressed the toxicity most effectively among the antioxidants studied under both pretreatment and concurrent treatment conditions. alpha-Tocopherol showed a protective effect in the case of concurrent treatment. Protection by phenolic antioxidants against the cytotoxicity of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides seems to depend on their incorporation rate into cells, their affinity for phospholipids, their antioxidative activity, and their orientation in membranes.     

The chemotherapeutic efficacy of ciprofloxacin and lomefloxacin in the inhalation method of infecting white mice with tularemia]

Peculiarities of the protective effect of ciprofloxacin and lomefloxacin were studied and the optimal regimens of their use were determined in multifactor experiments on albino mice infected with finally dispersed aerosol of the virulent strain of the European subspecies of Francisella tularensis. As for protective effect, the fluoroquinolones provided high percentage of the animal survival. The optimal course of the treatment was at least 7 days. The interval of 0 to 48 hours between the infection and the start of the treatment had no statistically significant effect on chemotherapeutic efficacy of fluoroquinolones.     

Bee Venom and Its Component Apamin as Neuroprotective Agents in a Parkinson Disease Mouse Model

Bee venom has recently been suggested to possess beneficial effects in the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD). For instance, it has been observed that bilateral acupoint stimulation of lower hind limbs with bee venom was protective in the acute 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mouse model of PD. In particular, a specific component of bee venom, apamin, has previously been shown to have protective effects on dopaminergic neurons in vitro. However, no information regarding a potential protective action of apamin in animal models of PD is available to date. The specific goals of the present study were to (i) establish that the protective effect of bee venom for dopaminergic neurons is not restricted to acupoint stimulation, but can also be observed using a more conventional mode of administration and to (ii) demonstrate that apamin can mimic the protective effects of a bee venom treatment on dopaminergic neurons. Using the chronic mouse model of MPTP/probenecid, we show that bee venom provides sustained protection in an animal model that mimics the chronic degenerative process of PD. Apamin, however, reproduced these protective effects only partially, suggesting that other components of bee venom enhance the protective action of the peptide.     

Protective Effect of Phenolic Antioxidants on the Cytotoxicity Induced by Phosphatidylcholine Hydroperoxide

Phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides show weak but distinct toxicity toward cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells. The protective effect of phenolic antioxidants against the cytotoxicity of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides was examined. Probucol depressed the toxicity most effectively among the antioxidants studied under both pretreatment and concurrent treatment conditions. α-Tocopherol showed a protective effect in the case of concurrent treatment. Protection by phenolic antioxidants against the cytotoxicity of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides seems to depend on their incorporation rate into cells, their affinity for phospholipids, their antioxidative activity, and their orientation in membranes.     

Protective effect of ozone treatment on the injury associated with hepatic ischemia-reperfusion: Antioxidant-prooxidant balance

The effects of ozone treatment on the injury associated to hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) was evaluated. Ozone treatment (1 mg/kg daily during 10 days by rectal insufflation) is shown to be protective as it attenuated the increases in transaminases (AST, ALT) and lactate levels observed after I/R. I/R leads to a decrease in endogenous antioxidant (SOD and glutathione) and an increase in reactive oxygen species (H₂O₂) with respect to the control group. However, ozone treatment results in a preservation (glutathione) or increase (SOD) in antioxidant defense and maintains H₂O₂ at levels comparable to those in the control group. The present study reports a protective effect of ozone treatment on the injury associated to hepatic I/R. The effectiveness of ozone could be related to its action on endogenous antioxidants and prooxidants balance in favour of antioxidants, thus attenuating oxidative stress.