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Chih-Hung Guo Wang-Sheng Ko Pei-Chung Chen Guoo-Shyng W. Hsu Chia-Yeh Lin Chia-Liang Wang 《Biological trace element research》2009,131(1):13-24
The present study was conducted to compare the trace elements and oxidative status between uremic patients with and without
dementia. Chronic hemodialysis patients with dementia (n = 20) and without dementia (n = 25), and age-matched healthy volunteers (n = 20) were enrolled. The nutritional status, blood levels of trace elements aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), magnesium
(Mg) and iron (Fe), malondialdehyde (MDA), and protein carbonyl production, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPx),
and glutathione reductase (GR) activities were measured. No significant difference in nutritional status or clinical characteristics
was observed between nondementia and dementia patients. However, uremic patients with dementia have significantly higher Al,
Cu, and Mg and lower Zn concentrations, as well as increased Cu/Zn ratio in comparison to nondementia patients. There were
statistically significant increased MDA and carbonyl production and decreased GPx and GR activities in dementia patients.
Furthermore, the significant associations of Al, Mg, and Cu/Zn ratio with oxidative status in patients with dementia were
noted. The dementia may initially worsen with abnormal metabolism of trace elements and oxidative stress occurrence. Our results
suggest that abnormalities in trace element levels are associated with oxidative stress and may be a major risk factor in
the dementia development of uremic patients. 相似文献
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Ermis B Yildirim A Ors R Tastekin A Ozkan B Akcay F 《Biological trace element research》2005,105(1-3):27-36
The aim of the study was to investigate simultaneously serum and milk malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD),
glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities, and antioxidant potential (AOP) in active-smoking, passive-smoking, and nonsmoking
mothers and to search if there is any difference between serum and milk oxidant/ antioxidant status caused by smoking. According
to their smoking status, 60 mothers (age range: 20–35 yr) were classified into one of three groups: the active-smoking mothers
(n=15), the passive-smoking mothers (n=22), and the nonsmoking mothers (n=23). Serum and milk MDA, SOD, GPx, and AOP values were determined in mothers on the postpartum seventh day by the spectrophotometric
method. Serum Zn and Cu concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). There was no significant
difference in serum samples with respect to MDA (p=0.17), SOD (p=0.51) and AOP (p=0.36) levels, but there was a significant difference in serum GPx (p=0.002) levels among the study groups. The significant differences were also found in milk samples in terms of MDA (p=0.002) and SOD (p=0.011), but not in GPx (p=0.11) and AOP (p=0.29) levels among the study groups. No significant difference was seen in serum zinc concentration (p=0.49), but copper concentration differed significantly among the groups (p=0.005). These observations suggest that human milk is more vulnerable to oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation than serum
samples in smoking mothers, even if they are passive smokers. 相似文献
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Reza Mahdavi Elnaz Faramarzi Ensiyeh Seyedrezazadeh Mohammad Mohammad-zadeh Masoud Pourmoghaddam 《Biological trace element research》2009,130(1):1-6
Taking into account the importance role of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in the prevention and incidence of cancer,
the present study was carried out to determine oxidative stress, serum total antioxidant (TAS), and vitamin C levels in cancer
patients. Malondialdehyde(MDA), total antioxidant status, and vitamin C levels of 57cancer patients aged 19–80 years and 22
healthy subjects (control group) aged 22–76 years were evaluated. Serum concentrations of MDA as thiobarbitaric acid complexes
were measured by fluorometry method, the serum TAS by using commercial test kits from Randox Laboratories, and vitamin C by
using spectrocolorimetric method. The mean serum MDA concentrations of all cancer groups except lung cancer were significantly
higher than control group (P < 0.004). The mean total antioxidant status was insignificantly higher than control group. The mean serum vitamin C level
was significantly lower in patients as compared to the healthy subjects (PV < 0.0001). In conclusion, an alteration in the
lipid peroxidation with concomitant changes in antioxidant defense system in cancer patients may be due to excessive oxidative
stress. Serum low levels of vitamin C in the different type of cancer patients in spite of adequate daily intake may be due
to increased utilization to scavenge lipid peroxides as well as their sequestration by tumor cells. 相似文献
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Eighteen metals were estimated in the scalp hair samples from cancer patients (n = 111) and normal donors (n = 113). Nitric acid–perchloric acid wet digestion procedure was used for the quantification of the selected metals by flame
atomic absorption spectrophotometry. In the scalp hair of cancer patients, highest average levels were found for Ca (861 μg/g),
followed by Na (672 μg/g), Zn (411 μg/g), Mg (348 μg/g), Fe (154 μg/g), Sr (129 μg/g), and K (116 μg/g), whereas in comparison,
the dominant metals in the scalp hair of normal donors were Ca (568 μg/g), Zn (177 μg/g), Mg (154 μg/g), Fe (110 μg/g), and
Na (103 μg/g). The concentrations of Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sr, and Zn were notably higher in the
hair of cancer patients as compared with normal donors, which may lead to a number of physiological disorders. Strong positive
correlations were found in Mn–Pb (0.83), Cd–Cr (0.82), Cd–Li (0.57), Fe–Pb (0.56), and Fe–Mn (0.55) in the hair of cancer
patients whereas Na–Cd, Li–Cr, Li–Co, Co–Cd, Li–Cd, Na–Co, Na–Li, Ca–Mg and Na–Cr exhibited strong relationships (r > 0.50) in the hair of normal donors. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of the data revealed seven PCs, both for cancer
patients and normal donors, but with significantly different loadings. Cluster Analysis (CA) was also used to support the
PCA results. The study evidenced significantly different pattern of metal distribution in the hair of cancer patients in comparison
with normal donors. The role of trace metals in carcinogenesis was also discussed. 相似文献
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The aim of the present study is to evaluate the status of plasma essential trace element selenium (Se), manganese (Mn), copper
(Cu), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) concentrations and the effect of these elements on oxidative status in patients with childhood
asthma. Plasma Se, Mn, Cu, and Zn concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) and Fe concentrations,
malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were determined by the colorimetric method. The plasma MDA/TAC
ratio was calculated as an index of oxidative status. Plasma albumin levels were measured to determine nutritional status.
Plasma Fe concentrations, MDA levels and the MDA/TAC ratio were significantly higher (p<0.001, p<0.001, and p<0.01, respectively) and Se and Mn concentrations and TAC were lower (p<0.01, p<0.05, and p<0.01, respectively) in patients when compared to the healthy subjects. Plasma Zn, Cu, and albumin levels were not found to
be significantly different in patients and controls (p>0.05). There were positive relationships between plasma MDA and Fe (r=0.545, p<0.001) and TAC and Se (r=0.485, p<0.021), and a negative correlation between TAC and MDA values (r= −0.337, p<0.031) in patients with childhood asthma. However, there was no correlation between these trace elements and albumin content
in patient groups. These observations suggest that increased Fe and decreased Se concentrations in patients with childhood
asthma may be responsible for the oxidant/antioxidant imbalance. 相似文献
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Protective agent, erdosteine, against cisplatin-induced hepatic oxidant injury in rats 总被引:5,自引:0,他引:5
Cisplatin, one of the most active cytotoxic agents against cancer, has several toxicities. Hepatotoxicity is one of them occurred
during high doses treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of erdosteine against cisplatin-induced liver
injury through tissue oxidant/antioxidant parameters and light microscopic evaluation. The rats were randomly divided into
three groups: control (n=5), cisplatin (10 mg/kg, n=6) and cisplatin+erdosteine (50 mg/kg/day oral erdosteine, n=8) groups. The rats were sacrificed at the 5th day of cisplatin treatment. The liver tissues were examined with light microscopy
and oxidant/antioxidant biochemical parameters. The malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels were increased in the
cisplatin group in comparison with the control and cisplatin+erdosteine groups (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in MDA and NO levels between control and cisplatin+erdosteine groups. The activities
of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were higher in cisplatin+erdosteine group
than cisplatin group (p<0.05). However, the CAT and GSH-Px activities were significantly lower in cisplatin group than in control group (p<0.05). The light microscopic examination revealed that cytoplasmic changes especially around cells of central vein were observed
in cisplatin group. Hepatocellular vacuolization was seen in these cells. In the cisplatin plus erdosteine group, a decrease
in cytoplasmic changes with the hepatocytes and sinusoidal dilatations around cells of central vein were noticed in as compared
to cisplatin group. In the light of microscopic and biochemical results, it was concluded that cisplatin-induced liver damage
in high dose and erdosteine prevented this toxic side effect by the way of its antioxidant and radical scavenging effects.
(Mol Cell Biochem 278: 79–84, 2005) 相似文献
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Ginu P. George Ruchika Gangwar Raju K. Mandal Satya N. Sankhwar Rama D. Mittal 《Molecular biology reports》2011,38(3):1609-1615
Recent evidence indicates the involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs), in cell growth control, differentiation, and apoptosis, thus
playing a role in tumorigenesis. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located at miRNA-binding sites (miRNA-binding SNPs)
are likely to affect the expression of the miRNA target and may contribute to the susceptibility of humans to common diseases.
We genotyped SNPs hsa-mir196a2 (rs11614913), hsa-mir146a (rs2910164), and hsa-mir499 (rs3746444) in a case–control study including 159 prostate cancer patients and 230 matched controls. Patients with heterozygous
genotype in hsa-mir196a2 and hsa-mir499, showed significant risk for developing prostate cancer (P = 0.01; OR = 1.70 and P ≤ 0.001; OR = 2.27, respectively). Similarly, the variant allele carrier was also associated with prostate cancer, (P = 0.01; OR = 1.66 and P ≤ 0.001; OR = 1.97, respectively) whereas, hsa-mir146a revealed no association in prostate cancer. None of the miRNA polymorphisms were associated with Gleason grade and bone
metastasis. This is the first study on Indian population substantially presenting that individual as well as combined genotypes
of miRNA-related variants may be used to predict the risk of prostate cancer and may be useful for identifying patients at
high risk. 相似文献
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Hassan Imran Afridi Tasneem Gul Kazi Naveed Kazi Ghulam Abbas Kandhro Jameel Ahmed Baig Mohammad Khan Jamali Mohammad Balal Arain Abdul Qadir Shah 《Biological trace element research》2011,139(3):368-268
The pathogenesis of some cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been altered with changes in the balance of certain trace and
toxic elements. The aim of the present study was to assess the role of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) in smoker and nonsmoker
male CVD patients (n = 457) of two age groups (31–45) and (46–60). The both elements were determined in biological samples (scalp hair, blood,
and urine) of CVD patients and healthy referents for comparison purpose. The concentrations of Zn and Cd were measured by
atomic absorption spectrophotometer prior to microwave-assisted acid digestion. It was observed that the mean values of Cd
were significantly higher in the biological samples of smokers CVD as compared to nonsmoker CVD patients, while the level
of Zn was lower in both smoker and nonsmoker patients. The concentrations of Zn in whole blood and scalp hair samples were
lower in CVD patients as compared to referents (p > 0.001). Results showed significant changes of levels of Cd and Zn in blood and scalp hair samples of CVD patients when
compared with healthy referents, while reverse in the case of urine samples. It was observed that low Zn levels were associated
with both smoker and nonsmoker CVD patients, while increased cadmium accumulation was observed in smoker patients as compared
to nonsmoker patients (p > 0.025). 相似文献
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Serum and tissue levels of six trace elements and copper/zinc ratio in patients with cervical cancer and uterine myoma 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Cunzhi H Jiexian J Xianwen Z Jingang G Shumin Z Lili D 《Biological trace element research》2003,94(2):113-122
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between trace elements and the incidence of cervical cancer. Tissue
and serum levels of six elements (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ca, and Se) and the Cu/Zn ratio in 40 cases of patients with cervical cancer,
30 cases of uterine myoma, and 50 healthy subjects were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry; the selenium content
was determined by atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The results showed that the tissue contents of Zn, Se, and Ca were significantly
lower and the Cu and Fe concentrations and Cu/Zn ratio were significantly higher in cervical cancer tissue than that for paired
nonlesion tissue (p<0.02 and p<0.001, respectively). The serum levels of Zn, Se, Ca, and Fe were lower and Cu and Mn levels and Cu/Zn ratio were higher
in patients with cervical cancer than in healthy subjects (p<0.01 and p<0.001, respectively) and in the uterine myoma group compared with healthy subjects (p< 0.05–0.001). There are no significant differences in the contents of six elements and the Cu/Zn ratio between uterine myoma
tissue and paired nonlesion tissue. The results showed also that the Fe level and Cu/Zn ratio were significantly higher and
the Zn and Se levels were significantly lower in cervical cancer tissue than in uterine myoma tissue (p<0.01 and p<0.001, respectively). The serum Cu level and Cu/Zn ratio were significantly higher in the cervical cancer group than the
uterine myoma group (p<0.01). Data were also analyzed using multivarate logistic regression. After adjustment for age, occupation, life habit, and
other covariates for the development of cervical cancer, the odds ratios were 22.64 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.64–90.88,
p=0.001) for Cu, 0.11 (95% CI: 0.034–0.373; p=0.005) for Zn, and 0.60 (95% CI: 0.36–0.99, p=0.01) for Se. Thus, the serum and tissue levels of Cu increase and the deficiency of Zn and Se may be risk factors for the
development of cervical cancer. 相似文献
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Augusto B. Reis Fabiano C. Araújo Virginia M. Pereira Adelina M. Dos Reis Robson A. Santos Fernando M. Reis 《Journal of molecular histology》2010,41(1):75-80
The presence of classical components of the renin-angiotensin system has been demonstrated in the male reproductive tract,
mainly in the testes and epididymis. The objective of this study was to verify the localization of angiotensin (Ang)-(1–7)
and its receptor Mas in human testis. The study included 12 men with previously proven fertility submitted to orchiectomy
for prostate cancer and 20 infertile men submitted to testicular biopsy for infertility work-up, comprising a subgroup with
obstructive azoospermia/normal spermatogenesis (n = 8) and another with non-obstructive azoospermia and severely impaired spermatogenesis (n = 12). Testicular tissue samples were processed by immunohistochemistry and real time polymerase chain reaction. Ang-(1–7)
was strongly expressed in the interstitial compartment, mainly in Leydig cells, with similar intensity in all groups evaluated.
The peptide was also detected in the seminiferous tubules, but with much less intensity compared to interstitial cells. The
receptor Mas was equally distributed between interstitial and tubular compartments and was found in all layers of the normal
seminiferous epithelium. However, neither Ang-(1–7) nor Mas were detected in the seminiferous tubules of samples with impaired
spermatogenesis. The testicular samples of infertile men with impaired spermatogenesis (non-obstructive azoospermia) expressed
Mas and ACE2 mRNA at lower concentrations (fold change = 0.06 and 0.04, respectively, P < 0.05) than samples with full spermatogenesis (obstructive azoospermia). This shows, for the first time, the immunolocalization
of Ang-(1–7) and its receptor Mas in testes of fertile and infertile men, and suggests that this system may be altered when
spermatogenesis is severely impaired. 相似文献
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The association between the polymorphic CAG repeat in androgen receptor gene (AR) and prostate cancer susceptibility has been studied extensively. However, the results are contradictory. The purpose of
our meta-analysis was to investigate whether CAG repeat related to prostate cancer risk and had genetic heterogeneity across
different geographic regions and study designs. Random-effects model was performed irrespective of between-study heterogeneity.
Data and study quality were assessed in duplicate. Publication bias was assessed by the fail-safe number and Egger’s test.
There were 16 (patients/controls: 2972/3792), 19 (3835/4908) and 12 (3372/2631) study groups for comparisons of ≥20, 22 and
23 repeats of CAG sequence, respectively. Compared with CAG repeat <20, 22 or 23, carriers of ≥20, 22 or 23 repeats had 21%
(95% CI: 0.61–1.02; P = 0.076), 5% (95% CI: 0.81–1.11; P = 0.508) and 5% (95% CI: 0.76–1.20; P = 0.681) decreased risk of prostate cancer. After classifying studies by geographic areas, carriers of ≥20 repeats had 11%
decreased risk in populations from USA, 53% from Europe, and 20% from Asia (P > 0.05), whereas comparison of ≥23 repeats with others generated a significant prediction in European populations (OR = 1.17;
P = 0.039). Stratification by study designs revealed no material changes in risk estimation. Meta-regression analysis found
no significant sources of between-study heterogeneity for age, study design and geographic region for all comparisons. There
was no identified publication bias. Taken together, our results demonstrated that AR CAG repeat polymorphism with ≥20 repeats might confer a protective effect among the prostate cancer patients with 45 years
older but not all the prostate cancer patients. 相似文献
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Effect of zinc and melatonin supplementation on cellular immunity in rats with toxoplasmosis 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Baltaci AK Bediz CS Mogulkoc R Kurtoglu E Pekel A 《Biological trace element research》2003,96(1-3):237-245
The effects of zinc (Zn) and/or melatonin supplementation on cellular immunity were investigated in rats infested with Toxoplasma gondii. Fifty Sprague-Dawley male rats were used for this study. All animals were fed a normal diet, ad libitum, containing 97 mg Zn/kg. They were divided into five experimental groups, as follows. Group I (n=10) received intraperitoneal injections of zinc sulfate at a dose of 3 mg/kg/d for 3 wk. Group II (n=10) received intraperitoneal injections of melatonin at a dose of 3 mg/kg/d for 3 wk. Group III (n=10) received intraperitoneal injections of zinc sulfate (3 mg/kg/d) and melatonin (3 mg/kg/d) for 3 wk. Group IV (n=10) was infested controls. Group V (n=10) was healthy controls. There were no differences in the percentage of CD3+ lymphocytes among all groups. For groups I–III,
the CD4+ and CD8+ ratios were higher than those of the groups IV and V controls (p<0.01). Similarly, the total lymphocyte ratios in groups I–III were higher than those of infested and healthy controls (p<0.01). The total lymphocyte ratios in group III were significantly higher than those of groups I and II (p<0.01). The plasma Zn levels in the supplemented groups were significantly higher than those of control groups IV and V (p<0.01). These results suggest that melatonin and/or Zn supplementation may activate cellular immunity by stimulating CD4+
and CD8+ production in infected rats with T. gondii. 相似文献
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López Fontana CM Maselli ME Pérez Elizalde RF Di Milta Mónaco NA Uvilla Recupero AL López Laur JD 《Journal of physiology and biochemistry》2011,67(4):531-538
Recent studies indicate that adipose tissue and adipocytokines might affect the development of prostate cancer (PCa). Leptin
would have a stimulating effect on prostate cancer cells by inducing promotion and progression, whereas adiponectin would
have a protective effect. The aim of this study was to determine the relation between body composition, leptin, and adiponectin
levels with the prevalence and aggressiveness of PCa in men of Mendoza, Argentina. Seventy volunteers between 50 and 80 years
(35 healthy men as control group and 35 with PCa) were selected. The PCa group was subclassified according to the Gleason
Score (GS). Digital rectal examination, transrectal ultrasound, and prostatic biopsy were performed; PSA, testosterone, leptin,
and adiponectin levels were determined; and a nutritional interview including anthropometric measurements and a food frequency
questionnaire was carried out. Statistical analysis was performed by Student t test, ANOVA I, and Bonferroni (p < 0.05). Body mass index and percentage of body fat mass were not statistically different between PCa and control groups.
However, body fat mass was higher in subjects with more aggressive tumors (p = 0.032). No differences were observed regarding leptin levels between the groups. Nevertheless, leptin levels were higher
in subjects with high GS (p < 0.001). Adiponectin levels showed no statistical differences regarding the presence and aggressiveness of the tumor (p = 0.131). Finally, consumption and nutrient intake did not differ in the studied groups. In conclusion, body composition
and leptin are related to the PCa aggressiveness but not with its prevalence. 相似文献
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Ru-Yan Liao Chen Mao Li-Xin Qiu Hong Ding Qing Chen Hai-Feng Pan 《Molecular biology reports》2010,37(7):3227-3232
Published data on the association between TGFBR1*6A/9A polymorphism and cancer risk are inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis
was performed. A total of 32 studies including 13,662 cases and 14,147 controls were involved in this meta-analysis. Overall,
significantly elevated cancer risks were associated with TGFBR1*6A in all genetic models (for allelic effect: OR = 1.11; 95% CI = 1.03–1.21; for 6A/6A vs. 9A/9A: OR = 1.30; 95% CI = 1.01–1.69;
for 9A/6A vs. 9A/9A: OR = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.01–1.15; for dominant model: OR = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.02–1.15; for recessive model:
OR = 1.29; 95% CI = 1.00–1.68). In the subgroup analysis by cancer types, significant associations were found in breast cancer
(for allelic effect: OR = 1.16; 95% CI = 1.01–1.34) and ovarian cancer (for allelic effect: OR = 1.24; 95% CI = 1.00–1.54;
for 6A/6A vs. 9A/9A: OR = 2.34; 95% CI = 1.03–5.33). However, no significant associations were found in colorectal cancer,
bladder cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer for all genetic models. In summary, this meta-analysis suggests that the TGFBR1*6A/9A polymorphism is associated with cancer susceptibility, increasing the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. 相似文献
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Data on zinc concentration in the human body may be used to interpret the results obtained in cases of chronic and acute poisonings
with zinc compounds, i.e., in clinical and forensic toxicology. In this paper, the concentrations of zinc in human tissues
and body fluids obtained from autopsy cases concerning non-poisoned people (n = 203), aged from 14 to 80 years, between 1995 and 2008, are presented. The following values were found by the flame atomic
absorption method (mean ± SD, median, range, in microgram per gram or microgram per milliliter): brain 10.3 ± 1.36, 10.2,
7.99–13.8 (n = 48); stomach 14.2 ± 3.63, 13.6, 8.00–22.5 (n = 71); intestines 15.7 ± 5.22, 15.8, 8.36–28.1 (n = 35); liver 39.6 ± 16.1, 36.6, 16.0–78.8 (n = 109); kidney 33.8 ± 10.1, 31.8, 16.4–60.9 (n = 93); lung 12.0 ± 3.88, 11.0, 6.13–18.7 (n = 26); spleen 14.7 ± 2.53, 14.6, 11.4–18.3 (n = 5); heart 26.5 ± 3.63, 26.7, 22.5–31.8 (n = 5); blood 6.81 ± 1.21, 7.00, 4.02–8.68 (n = 50); urine 0.69 ± 1.70, 0.60, 0.39–1.00 (n = 5), and bile 4.92 ± 1.64, 3.75, 3.20–7.09 (n = 9). The accuracy of the method was checked through the use of SRM Bovine Liver 1577b (certified: 127 ± 16 μg Zn/g, found:
117 ± 0.7 μg Zn/g (n = 6)). 相似文献
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Ghaemian A Salehifar E Jalalian R Ghasemi F Azizi S Masoumi S Shiraj H Mohammadpour RA Bagheri GA 《Biological trace element research》2011,143(3):1239-1246
Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF). Some trace elements serve as antioxidant
defenses. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) levels
in patients with advanced CHF. In this prospective study, serum Zn and Cu levels in 78 patients with clinically advanced CHF,
i.e., New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III or IV (40 patients with AF and 38 in sinus rhythm) were measured
using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. All patients also had a left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) of <35%. We recruited
40 volunteers with nearly the same age and weight as control. They had normal EF. There was no significant difference between
patients with AF and those with sinus rhythm regarding serum Zn and Cu levels. However, both groups showed significant hypozincemia
(p < 0.000) and a decreased Zn/Cu ratio (p < 0.03) compared with control group. Serum Cu levels were similar in the two groups and did not differ significantly from
the control group. In patients with advanced CHF, irrespective of the rhythm, profound hypozincemia, and a decreased Zn/Cu
ratio were present, which could be secondary to the activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and CHF medications.
The results suggest the need for more studies focusing on possible benefits with Zn nutriceutical replacement in patients
with advanced CHF. 相似文献
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Hildur Helgadottir Emilia Andersson Lisa Villabona Lena Kanter Henk van der Zanden Geert W. Haasnoot Barbara Seliger Kjell Bergfeldt Johan Hansson Boel Ragnarsson-Olding Rolf Kiessling Giuseppe Valentino Masucci 《Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII》2009,58(10):1599-1608
Purpose We have previously demonstrated an association of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), HLA-A2 allele with ovarian and prostate
cancer mortality as well as a segregation of the ancestral HLA haplotype (AHH) 62.1 [(A2) B15 Cw3 DRB1*04] in patients with
stage III–IV serous ovarian cancer. The objective of the present study was to determine the role of the HLA phenotype on the
prognosis in stage III–IV malignant melanoma patients.
Patients and methods A cohort of metastatic malignant melanoma patients (n = 91), in stage III (n = 26) or IV (n = 65) were analysed for HLA-A, -B, -Cw and -DRB1 types by PCR/sequence-specific primer method. The frequencies of HLA alleles
in the patients were compared to that of healthy Swedish bone marrow donors. The effect of HLA types on prognosis was defined
by Kaplan–Meier and Cox analysis.
Results The presence of the AHH 62.1 in clinical stage IV patients was significantly and independently associated with the worst survival
rate recorded from the appearance of metastasis (HR = 2.14; CI = 1.02–4.4; P = 0.04). In contrast, the period from the primary diagnosis to metastasis was the longest in patients with this haplotype
(HR = 0.40; CI = 0.17–0.90; P = 0.02).
Conclusions Melanoma patients in our cohort with 62.1 AHH which is associated with autoimmune diseases have an initial strong anti-tumour
control with longer metastasis-free period. These patients have rapid progression after the appearance of metastasis, responding
poorly to chemo- or/and immunotherapy. This apparently paradoxical clinical process could be due to the interplay between
tumour clones escape and immune surveillance ending up with a rapid disease progression.
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 相似文献
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Thakur Hitender Gupta Lipsy Sobti Ranbir C. Janmeja Ashok K. Seth Amlesh Singh Sharwan K. 《Molecular biology reports》2011,38(3):1733-1739
The glutathione S-transferase (GST) family of enzymes is known to play a pivotal role in phase II of biotransformation of
xenobiotics, environmental carcinogens and pharmacological drugs. The objective of the present study was to investigate the
role of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes as risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and prostate cancer. The subjects appraised
were 200 COPD cases, 150 prostate cancer cases, 150 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) cases, 200 age matched controls for
COPD and 172 age matched controls for prostate cancer. GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotype was found to confer 2.5 (OR 2.45; 95% CI 1.56–3.82; P value = 0.00008) and 2.4-fold (OR 2.39; 95% CI 1.36–4.20; P value = 0.002) significant higher risk for prostate cancer. Smoking imparted a 2.2-fold significant risk of prostate cancer
cases (OR 2.23; 95% CI 1.36–3.65 P value = 0.001) and twofold risk in BPH (OR 2.09; 95% CI 1.26–3.46; P value = 0.005). In case of COPD only null genotype of GSTT1 has shown 2.1-fold (OR 2.11; 95% CI 1.22–3.62; P value = 0.007) significant increased risk. 相似文献
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Sultana Juhara Mannan Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Md. Ashik Ullah Abdullah Al Maruf Md. Israt Rayhan Mohammad Shamsul Ahsan Abul Hasnat 《Biological trace element research》2011,140(3):272-283
Drug abuser patients (n = 104), age ranging from 19 to 42 years, were randomly recruited to investigate the serum levels of trace elements (Cu, Zn,
Fe, and Mg), malondialdehyde (MDA), and immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA, and IgM) before and after clinical intervention. Control
group also included 104 healthy individuals. Blood samples were analyzed for determining trace elements, MDA, and immunoglobulin
using atomic absorption spectroscopy, Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, and turbidimetry method, respectively. For
serum level of Zn and Fe, the differences between the groups (before intervention, after intervention, and control) were not
significant (p > 0.05). However, significant differences were found in serum copper levels between control group, drug abuser patients,
and before and after intervention (p < 0.05). The concentration of Mg was found to be significantly higher (p = 0.007) in drug abuser patients than the controls, and after intervention, the level was restored to control value. A displacement
of elemental homeostasis was observed in drug abuser patients compared to control, and it was improved after intervention.
An increase in serum concentration of MDA was found in drug abuser patients compared to control subjects (p > 0.05) but was not statistically significant. After intervention, the concentration was restored to control value (p > 0.05). The serum concentrations of IgA and IgM were found to be significantly higher (p < 0.05) in drug abuser patients before intervention than the controls, and the level tended to be restored to control level
after clinical intervention. Serum IgG level was found to be lower in drug abuser patients compared to controls and further
declined significantly (p < 0.05) after intervention. These findings may suggest a possible imbalance in the levels of micronutrients, antioxidants,
and immunoglobulin in drug abuser patients, which tend to be restored to control values after detoxification. 相似文献
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Fulya Tekşen Bekir Sitki Şayli Ahmet Aydin Ahmet Sayal Aşkin Işimer 《Biological trace element research》1998,63(2):123-127
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation, affecting 1 in 700–800 liveborn infants. Although numerous biochemical
abnormalities accompanying the syndrome have not yet been completely clarified, the antioxidant defense system enzymes have
shown to be altered due to increased gene dosage on chromosome 21 and overproduction of superoxide dismutase (SOD-1 or Cu/Zn
SOD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the activities of SOD-1 and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) enzymes and
the levels of their cofactors zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and selenium (Se) in plasma of 20 Down syndrome patients.
In comparison with age and sex-matched controls (n=15), plasma GSH-Px, SOD, and Cu levels were significantly decreased in the patient group, but Zn and Se concentrations remained
unchanged.
This study was presented as a poster in 29th Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Genetics held in Genoa in May, 1997. 相似文献