不同天数姜黄素灌胃对顺铂所致小鼠胃排空障碍的作用

目的:探讨不同天数姜黄素灌胃对顺铂所致小鼠胃排空障碍的作用及其是否通过减轻氧化损伤发挥作用。方法:健康成年昆明种小鼠,随机分为对照组、顺铂组、姜黄素组和顺铂+姜黄素灌胃1天、5天、10天、15天、20天和30天组,每组8只。用药结束后24小时测量胃残留率并取胃组织检测MDA和SOD含量。结果:注射顺铂后,各组小鼠体重明显减轻,姜黄素灌胃10~30天可明显减轻顺铂导致的体重减少(P0.05);注射顺铂后各组胃残留率升高(P0.05),而姜黄素预先灌胃10~30天可明显减轻顺铂导致的胃残留率增高(P0.05),各组间治疗效应无明显差异。姜黄素灌胃1~5天组小鼠体重和胃残留率都无显著改善。各组胃组织中MDA和SOD含量差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:姜黄素预先灌胃10天以上可改善顺铂所致的小鼠胃排空障碍,但延长天数并不会有进一步改善;其作用可能不主要通过抗氧化途径。     

抗癌药物顺铂对DNA结构的影响

本文采用脉冲激光荧光技术及常规的荧光分光光度计详细地研究了顺铂对DNA变性温度的影响,DNA氢键受损的碱基对数随温度变化,DNA的G—C碱基含量对顺铂作用效果以及顺铂浓度的影响,初步探讨了抗癌药物顺铂对DNA的结构影响.     

DNA氧化损伤的免疫组织化学研究

采用目前公认的DNA氧化损伤标志物8-OHdG的单抗,利用LSAB法研究不同年龄组BALB/C小鼠胸腺和脾脏8-OHdG的生成水平,对免疫组织在衰老过程中DNA氧化损伤的水平进行免疫组织化学研究。以探讨免疫系统的自由基损伤对衰老的影响。结果表明,在胸腺,8-OHdG^ 细胞密度随增龄而增多,并主要位于髓质区;脾脏中的阳性细胞则无明显的增龄性变化,但胸染形态却存在明显差异。本研究结果显示,衰老过程中,免疫细胞内8-OHdG含量发生改变,免疫系统受到了氧自由基的损伤。8-OHdG可作为免疫老化过程中的一种生物标志。     

抗癌药顺铂耳毒性机制及防治方法的研究进展

顺铂是目前临床上常用的广谱抗癌药之一,但它具有较强的肾及耳毒性,限制了它的大剂量应用及更好地发挥疗效。对于顺铂的肾毒性,目前已有了较好的防护措施。因此,顺铂耳毒性的产生机制及防护办法就成为当前人们关心的热点。从目前国内外的研究资料来看,在顺铂耳毒性的防护措施方面,虽也找到了一些能显著改善其毒性的药物,但其毒性很可能是多途径作用的结果,因此,应选用不同拮抗机制的多种药物联合应用,以达到最佳的防治效果。     

谷胱甘肽对顺铂致小鼠染色体畸变的保护作用

为了研究谷胱甘Lk．（GSH）对顺铂（cDDP）所致染色体畸变的影响,将昆明小鼠随机分为空白对照组、GSH组、CDDP组、GSH＋CDDP组进行实验,GSH组按照1200mg／（kg·d1连续3天尾静脉注射GSH,对照组注射等量生理盐水;CDDP组于第2天一次注射顺铂20mg/ｋg。对小鼠尾静脉取血检测血常规,处死小鼠,取骨髓进行有核细胞计数、微核实验和染色体G显带,双盲阅片并进行统计学分析。结果表叽对照组细胞染色体数目与形态完好,微核出现的机率极低。GSH组与空白对照组相比无显著差异（Ｐ〉0．05）。CDDP组、GSH＋CDDP组出现了明显的骨髓抑制现象,染色体畸变率及微核率显著增高,与空白对照组比较均有显著性差异（Ｐ〈0．01）。GSH＋CDDP组与CDDP组相比染色体畸变率明显下降（Ｐ〈0．05）。表明谷胱甘肽对顺铂所致的染色体损伤具有一定的保护作用。     

8-OHdG在医学领域的应用与研究进展

氧化应激带来的氧化损伤是造成人体多种损伤和病变的重要因素。8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine,8-OHdG)作为DNA氧化损伤产物是广泛用于研究疾病中氧化损伤机制的关键标志物。国内外大量研究已普遍应用8-OHdG作为分析指标,该文着眼于近年来研究动向,就8-OHdG的作用机理与检测方法,以及职业与环境暴露的危害评价、辅助疾病早期诊断、治疗和新药研发等方面的应用作一综述。     

顺铂对大鼠小肠电活动的影响

顺铂是近年来临床上广泛应用的一种抗癌药,有明显的消化道副作用。为探讨顺铂消化道副作用的发生机理,我们以移行性综合肌电(MMC)~[1]为指标,观察顺铂对大鼠小肠电活动的影响以及这种影响与植物神经系统的关系。 1 材料和方法 采用体重250～300g雄性Wistar大鼠,异戊巴比妥钠(30mg/kg)麻醉后,沿小肠浆膜面埋植两对铂丝双极电极。十二指肠1对,位于幽门下2cm处。空肠1对,位于Treitz韧带下10cm处。电极导线自腹     

丹参注射液对顺铂致听力损伤的拮抗作用

目的:探讨丹参注射液对顺铂致小鼠耳毒性的保护作用,为顺铂耳毒性作用的防治提供实验依据.方法:应用听觉脑干反应(ABR)检测给药前后各组小鼠不同滤波click听力阈值的变化.结果:顺铂可引起小鼠体重明显下降和各滤波click听力阈值的升高.而丹参拮抗组小鼠给药前后体重和ABR听力阈值的改变明显低于单纯顺铂给药组,并呈剂量依赖关系.结论:丹参可明显减轻顺铂对小鼠的听力损伤.     

Increased oxidative damage to DNA in a transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative damage may play a role in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease (HD). We examined concentrations of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (OH(8)dG), a well-established marker of oxidative damage to DNA, in a transgenic mouse model of HD (R6/2). Increased concentrations of OH(8)dG were found in the urine, plasma and striatal microdialysates of the HD mice. Increased concentrations were also observed in isolated brain DNA at 12 and 14 weeks of age. Immunocytochemistry showed increased OH(8)dG staining in late stages of the illness. These results suggest that oxidative damage may play a role in the pathogenesis of neuronal degeneration in the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of HD.     

Serum cholesterol positively associated with oxidative DNA damage: a propensity score-matched analysis

Oxidative DNA damage pathogenically links to some major diseases. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the association between serum total cholesterol (TC) and oxidative DNA damage based on propensity score matching (PSM) method. A total of 407 participants chronically exposed to arsenic via drinking water from China were enrolled. Oxidative DNA damage was determined with urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG). Serum TC was classified into favourable TC (FTC, TC <5.18?mmol/L) and unfavourable TC (NFTC, TC ≥5.18?mmol/L) categories. Multivariable generalised linear regression model was applied to examine the association. Of 407 participants, 125 pairs with FTC and NFTC subjects were matched using PSM. Urinary 8-OHdG/creatinine levels in NFTC were significantly higher than those in FTC category (p?=?.002). As compared to the counterparts, additional adjusted log-transformed 8-OHdG/creatinine increase was observed in NFTC for unmatched (β?=?0.12, p?=?.052) and matched (β?=?0.17, p?<?.001) participants, respectively. We also detected obviously increased log-transformed urinary 8-OHdG/creatinine with per interquartile range raise of serum TC either in unmatched (β?=?0.10, p?=?.007) or matched (β?=?0.16, p?=?.003) subjects. In conclusion, serum TC was independently associated with oxidative DNA damage. Our findings provided new insights on the health promotion of lipids relevant to the early warning of diseases due to oxidative DNA damage.     

Oxidative DNA damage induced by metabolites of chloramphenicol,an antibiotic drug

Abstract

Chloramphenicol (CAP) was an old antimicrobial agent. However, the use of CAP is limited because of its harmful side effects, such as leukemia. The molecular mechanism through which CAP has been strongly correlated with leukemogenesis is still unclear. To elucidate the mechanism of genotoxicity, we examined DNA damage by CAP and its metabolites, nitroso-CAP (CAP-NO), N-hydroxy-CAP (CAP-NHOH), using isolated DNA. CAP-NHOH have the ability of DNA damage including 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine formation in the presence of Cu(II), which was greatly enhanced by the addition of an endogenous reductant NADH. CAP-NO caused DNA damage in the presence of Cu(II), only when reduced by NADH. NADH can non-enzymatically reduce the nitroso form to hydronitroxide radicals, resulting in enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species followed by DNA damage through the redox cycle. Furthermore, we also studied the site specificity of base lesions in DNA treated with piperidine or formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase, using ³²P-5′-end-labeled DNA fragments obtained from the human tumor suppressor gene. CAP metabolites preferentially caused double base lesion, the G and C of the ACG sequence complementary to codon 273 of the p53 gene, in the presence of NADH and Cu(II). Therefore, we conclude that oxidative double base lesion may play a role in carcinogenicity of CAP.     

NAD attenuates oxidative DNA damages induced by amyloid beta-peptide in primary rat cortical neurons

Abstract

One major pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is accumulation of senile plaques in patients’ brains, mainly composed of amyloid beta-peptide (Aβ). Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) has emerged as a common mediator regulating energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, aging, and cell death, all of which are critically involved in neuronal demise observed in AD. In this work, we tested the hypothesis that NAD may attenuate Aβ-induced DNA damages, thereby conferring neuronal resistance to primary rat cortical cultures. We found that co-incubation of NAD dose-dependently attenuated neurotoxicity mediated by Aβ25–35 and Aβ1-42 in cultured rat cortical neurons, with the optimal protective dosage at 50 mM. NAD also abolished the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by Aβ25-35. Furthermore, Aβs were capable of inducing oxidative DNA damages by increasing the extents of 8-hydroxy-2´-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG), numbers of apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) sites, genomic DNA single-stranded breaks (SSBs), as well as DNA double-stranded breaks (DSBs)/fragmentation, which can all be attenuated upon co-incubation with NAD. Our results thus reveal a novel finding that NAD is protective against DNA damage induced by existing Aβ, leading ultimately to neuroprotection in primary cortical culture.     

Differences in oxidative stress markers based on the aetiology of heart failure: Comparison of oxidative stress in patients with and without coronary artery disease

Abstract

Various oxidative stress markers have been measured to evaluate the status of heart failure (HF). However, the relationships between these markers and the aetiology of HF have not been fully investigated. This study compared 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and biopyrrins levels in patients with ischemic and non-ischemic HF. Study subjects were divided into a coronary artery disease (CAD) group (n=70), a non-CAD group (n=61) and a control group (n=33). In the CAD group, 8-OHdG and biopyrrins levels increased with the severity of the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and log BNP levels correlated with 8-OHdG and biopyrrins levels. However, non-CAD patients with NYHA class III/IV had significantly lower 8-OHdG levels than CAD patients with NYHA class III/IV and the levels did not correlate with log BNP levels. In the CAD group, 8-OHdG levels reflected the severity of atherosclerosis. These results indicate that the properties of oxidative stress markers should be carefully taken into consideration for the assessment of HF status.     

Effects of environmental air pollution on endogenous oxidative DNA damage in humans

Epidemiological studies conducted in metropolitan areas have demonstrated that exposure to environmental air pollution is associated with increases in mortality. Carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (c-PAHs) are the major source of genotoxic activities of organic mixtures associated with respirable particulate matter, which is a constituent of environmental air pollution. In this study,we wanted to evaluate the relationship between exposure to these genotoxic compounds present in the air and endogenous oxidative DNA damage in three different human populations exposed to varying levels of environmental air pollution. As measures of oxidative DNA damage we have determined 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) and cyclic pyrimidopurinone N-1,N² malondialdehyde-2′-deoxyguanosine (M₁dG) by the immunoslot blot assay from lymphocyte DNA of participating individuals. The level of endogenous oxidative DNA damage was significantly increased in individuals exposed to environmental air pollution compared to unexposed individuals from Kosice (8-oxodG adducts) and Sofia (M₁dG adducts). However, there was no significant difference in the level of endogenous oxidative DNA and exposure to environmental air pollution in individuals from Prague (8-oxodG and M₁dG adducts) and Kosice (M₁dG adducts). The average level of M₁dG adducts was significantly lower in unexposed and exposed individuals from Kosice compared to those from Prague and Sofia. The average level of 8-oxodG adducts was significantly higher in unexposed and exposed individuals from Kosice compared to those from Prague. A significant increasing trend according to the interaction of c-PAHs exposure and smoking status was observed in levels of 8-oxodG adducts in individuals from Kosice. However, no other relationship was observed for M₁dG and 8-oxodG adduct levels with regard to the smoking status and c-PAH exposure status of the individuals. The conclusion that can be made from this study is that environmental air pollution may alter the endogenous oxidative DNA damage levels in humans but the effect appears to be related to the country where the individuals reside. Genetic polymorphisms of the genes involved in metabolism and detoxification and also differences in the DNA repair capacity and antioxidant status of the individuals could be possible explanations for the variation observed in the level of endogenous oxidative DNA damage for the different populations.     

Neuroprotective effects of grape seed extract on neuronal injury by inhibiting DNA damage in the gerbil hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia

Grape seed extract (GSE) possess cardioprotective abilities by functioning as in vivo antioxidants and by virtue of their ability to directly scavenge ROS including hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals. In the present study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of grape seed extract (GSE) in the gerbil hippocampus after 5 min transient forebrain ischemia. Neuronal cell density in GSE-treated ischemic animals was significantly increased as compared with vehicle-treated ischemic animals 4 days after ischemic insult. In the GSE-treated groups, about 60% of pyramidal cells of the sham-operated group were stained with cresyl violet 4 days after ischemic insult. In this study, we found that GSE had neuroprotective effects on neuronal injury by inhibiting DNA damage in the CA1 region after ischemia. In vehicle-treated groups, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) immunoreactivity was significantly changed time-dependently, whereas the immunoreactivity in the GSE-treated group was similar to the sham-operated group. In addition, we confirmed that astrocytes and microglia did not show significant activation in the CA1 region 4 days after ischemia-reperfusion, because many CA1 pyramidal cells were not damaged. Therefore, these results suggest that GSE can protect ischemic neuronal damage by inhibiting DNA damage after transient forebrain ischemia.     

Controlled oxidation of calf thymus DNA to produce standard samples for 8-Oxodeoxyguanosine analysis; Effects of freeze-drying,storage and hydrolysis conditions

Calf thymus DNA containing defined levels of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG) was prepared by treatment with visible light in the presence of photosensitiser Ro 19-8022. The DNA was checked for stability; after freeze-drying, the amount of 8-oxodG did not increase during 6 weeks' storage at room temperature. However, freeze-drying itself can introduce additional oxidative damage. Two enzymic hydrolysis regimes (DNase I, phosphodiesterases I and II, and alkaline phosphatase; or P1 nuclease and alkaline phosphatase) give similar values for 8-oxodG.     

Comparison of three oxidative stress biomarkers in a sample of healthy adults

Oxidative stress is a potentially important aetiological factor for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease and cancer, yet studies often find inconsistent results. The associations between three of the most widely used biomarkers of oxidative stress, i.e. F₂-isoprostanes for lipid peroxidation and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dG) and the comet assay with FPG for oxidative DNA damage, were compared in a sample of 135 healthy African-American and white adults. Modest associations were observed between F₂-isoprostanes and the comet assay (r?=?0.22, p?=?0.01), but there were no significant correlations between 8-oxo-dG and the comet assay (r?=??0.09) or F₂-IsoP (r?=??0.04). These results are informative for researchers seeking to compare results pertaining to oxidative stress across studies and/or assessment methods in healthy disease-free populations. The development and use of oxidative stress biomarkers is a promising field; however, additional validation studies are necessary to establish accuracy and comparability across oxidative stress biomarkers.     

DNA damage in horticultural farmers: a pilot study showing an association with organophosphate pesticide exposure

A study of horticultural farmers exposed to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) and controls investigated the relationships between OP exposure, DNA damage and oxidative stress. Blood acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and urinary dialkylphosphate (DAP) levels determined exposure and 8-hydroxy-29- deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) indicated oxidative stress status. The farmers had approximately 30% lower AChE activity and increased DAP levels compared with the controls, reflecting moderate OP exposure. They had higher DNA damage than the controls and there was a significant positive relationship between DAP and DNA damage with greater than 95% power. The farmers also had a significant positive relationship between urinary DAP and 8OHdG levels.