Comparison of antioxidative effects between radon and thoron inhalation in mouse organs

Radon therapy has been traditionally performed globally for oxidative stress-related diseases. Many researchers have studied the beneficial effects of radon exposure in living organisms. However, the effects of thoron, a radioisotope of radon, have not been fully examined. In this study, we aimed to compare the biological effects of radon and thoron inhalation on mouse organs with a focus on oxidative stress. Male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 15 groups: sham inhalation, radon inhalation at a dose of 500 Bq/m³ or 2000 Bq/m³, and thoron inhalation at a dose of 500 Bq/m³ or 2000 Bq/m³ were carried out. Immediately after inhalation, mouse tissues were excised for biochemical assays. The results showed a significant increase in superoxide dismutase and total glutathione, and a significant decrease in lipid peroxide following thoron inhalation under several conditions. Additionally, similar effects were observed for different doses and inhalation times between radon and thoron. Our results suggest that thoron inhalation also exerts antioxidative effects against oxidative stress in organs. However, the inhalation conditions should be carefully analyzed because of the differences in physical characteristics between radon and thoron.

     

Evaluation of radon effects on lung cancer development

In order to evaluate the effect of indoor exposure to radon and thoron on the development of lung cancer in the population of two towns of Sverdlovsk Region, epidemiologic studies were conducted using a multifactarial method of analysis. Both towns, Pervouralsk and Karpinsk, are located within the geological area with the gamma-radiation exposure dose ranging from 5 to 12 mu r/hr, and are characterized by an increased cancer incidence rate--323.1 and 364.6 cases per 100,000 of population, respectively. The mean values of the voluminous indoor activity (VA) of radon in Pervouralsk and Karpinsk were 23 and 75 Bq/m3 (with maximal indices of radon VA being 395 and 739 Bq/m3), equivalent equilibrium concentrations (EEC) of residential radon and thoron were 0.6 and 2.5 Bq/m3 (maximal indices of EEC of thoron being 5 and 13 Bq/m3), respectively. The results of multifactorial analysis of 22 different lung cancer risk factors carried out using the pattern recognition method proved that the contribution of thoron and radon in the development of lung cancer in the population of Pervouralsk and Karpinsk was not significant--0.5 and 0.6%, respectively. The calculations performed in a monofactorial model of risk evaluation BEIR VI gave different results--11-16% and 35-52% for the towns of Pervouralsk and Karpinsk, respectively. The discussion of the results provides arguments for the reliability and adequacy of the application of multifactorial method of radiation risk evaluation as compared to the traditionally applied monofactorial method.     

Radon progeny activity in sweat following radon exposure in a warm and humid environment

The objective was to evaluate whether activity of radon progenies can be detected in sweat following speleotherapeutic radon exposure (40 kBq/m³) in a warm (38°C) and humid (relative humidity >70%) environment. A group of 11 male patients with spondyloarthropathy (n=6) or non-inflammatory rheumatic diseases (n=5) underwent a 1-h treatment in the gallery of the Gasteiner Heilstollen, and 20 min after leaving the treatment area radon progeny activity was measured in sweat by utilizing a special filter set. The results suggest that radon is discharged with sweat, causing a significant activity of radon and radon progenies on the skin. This finding may be important from a clinical point of view, since specialists experienced in radon therapy have repeatedly emphasized the importance of the degree of radioactivity on the skin for the effectiveness of treatment. It has even been claimed that the skin is the major target for radon therapy, possibly because of the influence on Langerhans’ cell function. Received: 23 August 1999 / Accepted: 1 February 2000     

Hepatoprotective effects of purple potato extract against D-galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats

We investigated the hepatoprotective effect of purple potato extract (PPE) against D-galactosamine (GalN)-induced liver injury in rats. PPE (400 mg) was administered once daily for 8 d, and then GalN (250 mg/kg of body weight) was injected at 22 h before the rats were killed. Serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and asparate aminotranferase (AST) levels increased significantly after injection of GalN, but PPE inhibited GalN-induced alterations in serum TNF-alpha, LDH, ALT, and AST levels. Hepatic lipid peroxide and glutathione levels in the control + GalN group were higher and lower respectively than those in the control group, and those in the PPE + GalN group did not differ from that in the control group. The lipid peroxide level in hepatic microsomes treated with 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride in the PPE group was significantly lower than that in the control group. This suggests that PPE has hepatoprotective effects against GalN-induced hepatotoxicity via inhibition lipid peroxidation and/or inflammation in rats.     

Temporarily increased TGFβ following radon spa correlates with reduced pain while serum IL-18 is a general predictive marker for pain sensitivity

Sustained pain relief following radon spa therapy in patients suffering from chronic painful diseases has been well described. But still, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. We conducted the prospective and explorative RAD-ON01 study which included 103 patients who suffered from chronic painful musculoskeletal disorders of the spine and/or joints and present here the data of the examination of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the serum of the patients before and at weeks 6, 12 and 30 after therapy. While TNFα, IL-1β, IFNγ, IL-1Ra and IL-10 were not altered, TGFβ was temporarily significantly (p = 0.013) elevated 6 weeks after therapy. Importantly, this elevation positively correlated with lowered pain sensitivity (r = 0.41). Further, the amount of IL-18 in the serum positively correlated with lowered pain sensitivity. Therefore, IL-18 can be considered as predictive marker for pain sensitivity of radon spa patients. We conclude that alterations in TGFβ and general IL-18 levels in serum have prognostic and predictive value in situations of lowered pain by exposure of patients to very low-doses of radiation as it is the case in radon spa.

     

Alternative pathways as mechanism for the negative effects associated with overexpression of superoxide dismutase

One of the most important antioxidant enzymes is superoxide dismutase (SOD), which catalyses the dismutation of superoxide radicals to hydrogen peroxide. The enzyme plays an important role in diseases like trisomy 21 and also in theories of the mechanisms of aging. But instead of being beneficial, intensified oxidative stress is associated with the increased expression of SOD and also studies on bacteria and transgenic animals show that high levels of SOD actually lead to increased lipid peroxidation and hypersensitivity to oxidative stress. Using mathematical models we investigate the question how overexpression of SOD can lead to increased oxidative stress, although it is an antioxidant enzyme. We consider the following possibilities that have been proposed in the literature: (i) Reaction of H(2)O(2) with CuZnSOD leading to hydroxyl radical formation. (ii) Superoxide radicals might reduce membrane damage by acting as radical chain breaker. (iii) While detoxifying superoxide radicals SOD cycles between a reduced and oxidized state. At low superoxide levels the intermediates might interact with other redox partners and increase the superoxide reductase (SOR) activity of SOD. This short-circuiting of the SOD cycle could lead to an increased hydrogen peroxide production. We find that only one of the proposed mechanisms is under certain circumstances able to explain the increased oxidative stress caused by SOD. But furthermore we identified an additional mechanism that is of more general nature and might be a common basis for the experimental findings. We call it the alternative pathway mechanism.     

The effects of Maras powder (smokeless tobacco) on oxidative stress in users

Maras Powder (MP) is a special kind of smokeless tobacco widely used in the southeast region of Turkey especially in Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep and other southeastern cities. It is obtained from a tobacco species, Nicotiana rustica L and ash of oak or grapevine wood. Tobacco may increase oxidative stress, which is related to the products of the oxygen metabolism taking place in all cells. Cellular antioxidants, e.g. catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) protect the cell against oxidative damage. An imbalance between the ROS and antioxidants in favour of ROS is described as oxidative stress. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of MP on antioxidant enzyme levels and lipid peroxidation. We measured malondialdehyde (MDA), CAT, SOD and G6PD levels in blood of 68 MP users and 30 healthy controls who did not use MP. CAT, SOD and G6PD levels were lower in MP users than in the controls. On the other hand, lipid peroxidation levels (MDA), one of the best indicators of cytological damage, was increased in MP users compared with the controls. The present study showed that MP increases oxidative stress, which may cause many systemic disorders, including arteriosclerosis.     

Lung cancer incidence attributable to residential radon exposure in Finland

This study aimed to estimate (1) the number of avoidable lung cancer cases attributable to residential radon in Finland in 2017, separately by age, sex, dwelling type and smoking status, (2) the impact of residential radon alone and the joint effect of residential radon and smoking on the number of lung cancers and (3) the potential decrease in the number of radon-attributable lung cancers if radon concentrations exceeding specified action levels (100, 200 and 300 Bq m^?3) would have been mitigated to those levels. Population-based surveys of radon concentrations and smoking patterns were used. Observed radon levels were contrasted with 25 Bq m^?3 representing a realistic minimum level of exposure. Lung cancer risk estimates for radon and smoking were derived from literature. Lastly, the uncertainty due to the estimation of exposure and risk was quantified using a computationally derived uncertainty interval. At least 3% and at most 8% of all lung cancers were estimated as being attributable to residential radon. For small cell carcinoma, the proportion of cases attributable to radon was 8–13%. Among smokers, the majority of the radon-related cases were attributable to the joint effect of radon and smoking. Reduction of radon exposure to 100 Bq m^?3 action level would eliminate approximately 30% of radon-attributable cases. Estimates were low compared with the literature, given the (relatively high) radon levels in Finland. This was mainly due to the lower radon levels and higher smoking prevalence in flats than in houses and a more realistic point of comparison, factors which have been ignored in previous studies. The results can guide actions in radon protection and in prevention of lung cancers.

     

Deposition of radon progeny on skin surfaces and resulting radiation doses in radon therapy

In the Gastein valley, Austria, radon-rich thermal water and air have been used for decades for the treatment of various diseases. To explore the exposure pathway of radon progeny adsorbed to the skin, progeny activities on the skin of patients exposed to thermal water (in a bathtub) and hot vapour (in a vapour chamber) were measured by alpha spectrometry. Average total alpha activities on the patients’ skin varied from 1.2 to 4.1 Bq/cm² in the bathtub, and from 1.1 to 2.6 Bq/cm² in the vapour bath. Water pH-value and ion concentration did affect radon progeny adsorption on the skin, whereas skin greasiness and blood circulation did not. Measurements of the penetration of deposited radon progeny into the skin revealed a roughly exponential activity distribution in the upper layers of the skin. Based on the radon progeny surface activity concentrations and their depth distributions, equivalent doses to different layers of the skin, in particular to the Langerhans cells located in the epidermis, ranged from 0.12 mSv in the thermal bath to 0.33 mSv in the vapour bath, exceeding equivalent doses to the inner organs (kidneys) by inhaled radon and progeny by about a factor 3, except for the lung, which receives the highest doses via inhalation. These results suggest that radon progeny attachment on skin surfaces may play a major role in the dosimetry for both thermal water and hot vapour treatment schemes.     

The effects of isosorbide dinitrate on methemoglobin reductase enzyme activity and antioxidant states

Isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) has been used in the treatment of ischaemic cardiovascular diseases for many years. ISDN is the most popular nitric oxide donor and causes methemoglobinemia as an important side-effect. The purpose of this study was to examine antioxidant states and methemoglobin reductase activity after giving ISDN and ISDN plus vitamin E. Rats were divided into three groups according to the treatment: control group, ISDN group and ISDN plus vit. E group. We measured reduced glutathione in blood (GSH), plasma malondialdehyde (MDA), erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and NADH-dependent methemoglobin reductase activities. In the ISDN group, plasma MDA levels were significantly high compared to the control and ISDN + vit. E groups (p < 0.001). In the ISDN and ISDN + vit. E groups, blood GSH levels were higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Changes of SOD and GPx activities were not significant. In the ISDN and ISDN + vit. E groups the erythrocyte catalase and NADH-dependent methemoglobin reductase activities were significantly higher than that in the control group (p < 0.001). We conclude that oxidant drugs such as ISDN need to be carefully used because of lipid peroxidation and methemoglobinemia. These findings support the notion that vitamine E protects tissues against oxidative stress.     

Antioxidative activity of naringin and lovastatin in high cholesterol-fed rabbits.

The consumption of a cholesterol-enriched diet increases the degree of lipid peroxidation, which is one of the early processes of atherosclerosis. The aim of this trial was to determine the antioxidative effects of the citrus bioflavonoid, naringin, a potent cholesterol-lowering agent, compared to the cholesterol-lowering drug, lovastatin, in rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet. Male rabbits were served a high-cholesterol (0.5%, w/w) diet or high-cholesterol diet supplemented with either naringin (0.5% cholesterol, 0.05% naringin, w/w) or lovastatin (0.5% cholesterol, 0.03% lovastatin, w/w) for 8 weeks to determine the plasma and hepatic lipid peroxide, plasma vitamin A and E levels, and hepatic hydrogen peroxide levels, along with the hepatic antioxidant enzyme activities and gene expressions. Only the lovastatin group showed significantly lower plasma and hepatic lipid peroxide levels compared to the control group. The naringin supplementation significantly increased the activities of both hepatic SOD and catalase by 33% and 20%, respectively, whereas the lovastatin supplementation only increased the catalase activity by 23% compared to control group. There was no difference in the GSH-Px activities between the various groups. Content of H2O2 in hepatic mitochondria was significantly lower in groups supplemented with lovastatin and naringin than in control group. However, there was no difference in cytosolic H2O2 content in liver between groups. The concentration of plasma vitamin E was significantly increased by the naringin supplementation. When comparing the antioxidant enzyme gene expression, the mRNA expression of SOD, catalase and GSH-Px was significantly up-regulated in the naringin-supplemented group. Accordingly, these results would appear to indicate that naringin, a citrus bioflavonoid, plays an important role in regulating antioxidative capacities by increasing the SOD and catalase activities, up-regulating the gene expressions of SOD, catalase, and GSH-Px, and protecting the plasma vitamin E. In contrast, lovastatin exhibited an inhibitory effect on the plasma and hepatic lipid peroxidation and increased the hepatic catalase activity in high-cholesterol fed rabbits.     

甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠对外伤性脑水肿患者血清NO、ET、LPO和SOD水平的影响

目的:观察甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠用于治疗外伤性脑水肿的疗效及对患者血清一氧化氮(NO)、内皮素(ET)、过氧化脂质(LPO)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)水平的影响。方法:选择我院2014年11月~2016年11月收治的104例外伤性脑水肿患者,按治疗方式分为对照组与研究组,每组52例。对照组采用常规治疗,研究组在对照组基础上联合甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠治疗,两组均持续治疗7天。观察并比较两组临床疗效,治疗前后血清NO、ET、LPO、SOD水平、脑水肿体积、神经功能缺损程度评分(NIHSS)、格拉斯哥昏迷评分(GCS)的变化及并发症的发生情况。结果:治疗后,研究组的治疗总有效率高于对照组(P0.05);两组血清NO、SOD、GCS水平均较治疗前显著上升,且研究组明显高于对照组;两组血清ET、LPO、NIHSS、脑水肿体积均较治疗前明显降低,且研究组显著低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。两组并发症的发生情况比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠可显著提高外伤性脑水肿的临床疗效,可能与其能够有效调节血清NO、ET、LPO、SOD水平有关。     

嗜酸乳杆菌MG2_1对大鼠血清脂质代谢的影响研究

利用从蒙古国酸马奶中分离鉴定,并通过耐酸性及体外降胆固醇能力测试筛选获得的L.acidophilusMG2_1菌制备成活菌体和热致死菌体制剂与高脂饲料同时灌喂Wistar系大鼠,研究探讨了对其血清脂质代谢的影响。结果显示,试验第14天时菌活菌体组和热致死菌体组与单纯饲喂高脂饲料对照组比较,对大鼠血清胆固醇浓度的上升分别呈现显著(p<0.05)和极显著的抑制效果(p<0.01),其热致死菌体组大鼠血清HDL_C,显著高于高脂饲料对照组(p<0.05)。并且各试验组大鼠动脉硬化指数均极显著地低于高脂饲料对照组(p<0.01)。热致死菌体组大鼠粪便中总胆汁酸含量也显著高于高脂饲料组(p<0.05)。可见,该菌株具有一定的抑制大鼠血清胆固醇含量上升和预防动脉硬化的作用。但在整个试验期内不改变灌服菌液剂量的情况下,随着试验时间的延长,该菌株对大鼠血清脂质的影响呈减弱趋势。     

Neutrophil chemotaxis, phagocytosis and parameters of reactive oxygen species in human aging: cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

To assess the effect of aging on neutrophil (PMN) functions and the parameters related to reactive oxygen species (ROS), we measured the following in blood samples from 166 asymptomatic aged individuals: PMN activities including chemotaxis, phagocytosis and generation of ROS; the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) of blood cell; and serum lipid peroxide levels. Compared with non-aged adults, the older individuals showed markedly attenuated PMN chemotaxis, and slightly elevated serum lipid peroxide levels. Other parameters were not significantly different between the two aged groups. In contrast both to the elderly group as a whole and to the subgroup 65 to 79 years old, the subjects over greater than or equal to 80 years old showed normal PMN chemotaxis and serum lipid peroxide levels, as defined by the young adult control group. Thirty-two subjects who entered the study at ages 69 to 72 years were followed with serial assays for seven years; twenty-one of these subjects died during this observation period. There was a striking and significant difference between the survivors and nonsurvivors with regard to PMN chemotaxis and serum lipid peroxide levels; even when asymptomatic upon initial examination, the nonsurvivors showed diminished PMN chemotaxis and elevated lipid peroxide levels. It seems from both the cross-sectional and longitudinal parts of our study that PMN chemotaxis and serum lipid peroxide levels correlate with survival to advanced age.     

Quantitative health impact of indoor radon in France

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Since the previous quantitative risk assessment of indoor radon conducted in France, input data have changed such as, estimates of indoor radon concentrations, lung cancer rates and the prevalence of tobacco consumption. The aim of this work was to update the risk assessment of lung cancer mortality attributable to indoor radon in France using recent risk models and data, improving the consideration of smoking, and providing results at a fine geographical scale. The data used were population data (2012), vital statistics on death from lung cancer (2008–2012), domestic radon exposure from a recent database that combines measurement results of indoor radon concentration and the geogenic radon potential map for France (2015), and smoking prevalence (2010). The risk model used was derived from a European epidemiological study, considering that lung cancer risk increased by 16% per 100 becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m³) indoor radon concentration. The estimated number of lung cancer deaths attributable to indoor radon exposure is about 3000 (1000; 5000), which corresponds to about 10% of all lung cancer deaths each year in France. About 33% of lung cancer deaths attributable to radon are due to exposure levels above 100 Bq/m³. Considering the combined effect of tobacco and radon, the study shows that 75% of estimated radon-attributable lung cancer deaths occur among current smokers, 20% among ex-smokers and 5% among never-smokers. It is concluded that the results of this study, which are based on precise estimates of indoor radon concentrations at finest geographical scale, can serve as a basis for defining French policy against radon risk.     

The effect of aging on cutaneous lipid peroxide levels and superoxide dismutase activity in guinea pigs and patients with burns

Cutaneous lipid peroxide levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in non-aged and aged guinea pigs were measured between 15 min and 7 days after experimental infliction of burns. Skin burns on non-aged and aged patients were also subjected to these assays. In non-aged guinea pig skin burns, lipid peroxide levels increased from 24 hr to the fourth day after the burn infliction, while SOD activity did not increase but showed a slight decrease 12 hr and 24 hr post-burn. On the other hand, while the aged group showed a more increase in skin lipid peroxide levels compared to that seen in non-aged mice, skin SOD activity began to decrease from 30 min post-burn, the maximum decrease being reached on the second day. The activity did not return to normal by the 7th day. In non-aged patients skin burns showed increases in both lipid peroxide levels and SOD activity, while in aged patients, though they showed a marked increase in lipid peroxide levels, SOD activity remained unchanged. The present study indicated that, although in our recent study, skin SOD activity of healthy elderly people was found to be comparable to that in non-aged individuals, the capacity for induction of SOD activity under oxygen stress differed with age in both guinea pig and human burn sufferers. Furthermore, this induction capacity seemed to vary from species to species.     

Cytogenetic analyses in peripheral lymphocytes of persons living in houses with increased levels of indoor radon concentrations

Published data concerning the effects of indoor radon exposure on the frequency of chromosome aberrations in peripheral lymphocytes of residents are contradictory. Possible reasons for this may be the low radon concentration in dwellings and/or the limited number of investigated persons. We therefore studied the relationship of domestic radon exposure and the occurrence of chromosome aberrations in peripheral lymphocytes in 61 persons living in houses with radon concentrations from 80 up to 13,000 Bq/m3. We analyzed 60,000 cells from fluorescence plus Giemsa (FPG)-stained slides. It could be clearly demonstrated that in groups of persons living in dwellings with indoor radon concentrations >200 Bq/m3 the number of cells containing dicentrics and/or centric rings (C(dic + cr)) (2.45 +/- 0.50 x 10(-3)) was significantly increased (p < 0.05) in comparison to the control level (1.03 +/- 0.15 x 10(-3)). However, there was no difference in the mean frequency of C(dic + cr) between the groups living in dwellings with higher radon concentrations. Using the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique for the detection of translocations, we analyzed 23,315 cells in 16 persons of the highest exposed group (>5,000 Bq/m3). The observed frequency of translocations was 3.9 +/- 0.64 x 10(-3). In comparison to the control group (2.02 +/- 0.18 x 10(-3)), there was a slight but not statistically significant increase in the exposed group (P = 0.055). If, however, the age of the examined persons is taken into account, the values are significantly increased (P < 0.05) in the exposed persons older than 40 years in comparison to the age-matched controls. Since most of the translocations were found in stable cells, it is concluded that translocations are also induced in blood-forming tissue and are transmitted to peripheral blood.     

渍水对小麦扬麦5号旗叶和根系衰老的影响

1　引　　言生育中后期渍水是长江中下游麦区小麦高产稳产的主要限制因子[13 ,16] .该区由于普遍实行稻麦多熟种植制度 ,前茬水稻使土壤浸水时间过长 ,土壤粘重 ,排水困难 ,透气性差而造成湿害 ;另外 ,该区常年麦季降雨量 5 0 0～ 80 0ｍｍ (浙江省可达 10 0 0ｍｍ)多集中于小麦生长的中后期 ,大大超过了小麦正常需水量 (35 0～ 4 5 0ｍｍ) ,从而加剧渍害[5] .　　研究表明 ,渍水小麦株高、地上部干重、分蘖数、主茎绿叶片数、绿叶面积等都受到影响[1,12 ,16] ,叶片光合速率、气孔导度、细胞间隙ＣＯ2 浓度下降[8] ,ＲｕＢＰＣＯ活性降低[14…     

Assessment of radon equilibrium factor from distribution parameters of simultaneous radon and radon progeny measurements

In Canada, a radon and radon progeny survey was carried out in the 1970s in 19 cities. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the only large survey of simultaneous radon and radon progeny measurements up to the present time. However, the survey was carried out for the purpose of establishing geographic variation of radon and radon progeny; therefore, radon equilibrium factors, F, were not assessed at that time. From the summary results of this large simultaneous radon and radon progeny survey, the characteristics of radon equilibrium factor were assessed. The average F factor assessed from this survey in 12,576 houses is 0.54. The current assessment may indicate that the typical F value of 0.4 recommended by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) could lead to a downward bias in the estimation of radon doses to the lung.     

参麦注射液对高脂血症大鼠血脂的调节作用

目的：通过观察参麦注射液对高脂血症模型大鼠的血脂水平和一系列相关生化指标的影响,探讨其对高脂血症模型大鼠血脂的调节作用。方法：30只SPF级雄性SD大鼠用基础饲料适应性喂养1周,随机分为3组（n=10）：对照组,模型对照组,参麦注射液组。对照组用基础饲料喂养,模型对照组和参麦注射液组用高脂饲料喂养,每周测定动物体重一次。参麦注射液组每天给予2次参麦注射液10 ml/kg,连续灌胃45 d。之后测定大鼠血清总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、高密度脂蛋白（HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白（LDL-C）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、谷胱甘肽过氧物酶（GSH-Px）、丙二醛（MDA）、脂蛋白酯酶（LPL）和肝酯酶（HL）活性。结果：模型对照组大鼠体重、血清中TC、TG、LDL-C和MDA水平较对照组明显升高（P<0.01）,而HDL-C、SOD、GSH-Px、LPL和HL水平明显降低（P<0.01）。参麦注射液组大鼠体重、血清中TC、TG、LDL-C和MDA水平较模型对照组明显降低（P<0.01）,而HDL-C、SOD、GSH-Px、LPL和HL水平明显升高（P<0.05,P<0.01）。结论：参麦注射液对高脂模型大鼠的血脂具有较明显的调节作用,并具有抗脂质过氧化的作用。