克山病病区粮喂养大鼠后心肌细胞自由钙浓度变化与硒的作用

为了解克山病的发病机理,本文研究了低硒对心肌细胞钙转运的影响。用克山病病区粮喂养的大白鼠与用非病区粮喂养的大白鼠相比,心肌细胞胞浆自由钙的浓度高,心肌细胞膜流动性及Na~+,K~+-ATP酶活性也高,在病区粮中添加适量的硒,上述指标与用非病区粮喂养的大白鼠的差距缩小,说明低硒是引起心肌细胞钙转运失常从而使细胞浆自由钙浓度升高的重要因素但不是唯一的因素,文中讨论了细胞浆自由钙浓度与细胞膜流动性、Na~+,K~+-ATP酶活性及心肌线粒体功能的关系,以及低硒对它们的影响。     

克山病心肌线粒体氧化损伤的实验研究

用克山病区粮喂养豚鼠证明其红细胞、肝等组织及其线粒体、上清中的硒及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性明显降低,心肌线粒体脂质氢过氧化物、荧光色脂等增加、同时膜脂组成异常,内膜界面脂的心磷脂(CL)减少,细胞色素C氧化酶(CCO)活性降低;园二色性(CD)异常,近208nm及222nm区的峰值降低,病区粮加喂青菜的动物,随其线粒体硒及CL水平的增加。CCO活性和CD谱均明显恢复;通过外源性磷脂与纯化CCO的重组复性实验,只有CL可使病区粮组酶活性完全达到正常对照水平。表明心肌线粒体膜结合酶CCO活性的降低是CL含量降低引起酶的二级结构(构象)改变的结果。     

Se和V_E与克山病

以克山病病区粮配成基础饲料,另在基础饲料中分别补充Ｓｅ或ＶＥ,或Ｓｅ＋ＶＥ喂养大鼠,在细胞及亚细胞水平上以Ｃａ代谢为主研究并比较了Ｓｅ和ＶＥ在克山病病因中的作用。测量了心肌细胞和心肌线粒体的Ｃａ代谢及有关指标、心肌线粒体能量转换功能及心肌组织自由基含量。结果表明,在低Ｓｅ病区粮中补充Ｓｅ或ＶＥ均能在一定程度上预防病区粮中致病因素对心肌细胞及线粒体的损伤;并且补充Ｓｅ或ＶＥ均能使心肌组织中自由基含量减少。提示Ｓｅ和ＶＥ是通过清除体内过量自由基预防细胞和线粒体的损伤的。但值得注意的是,实验中所用病区粮ＶＥ含量不低于甚至高于非病区对照粮,在低Ｓｅ情况下,所补ＶＥ的量需要相当大（如本实验中补充２００μｇ／ｇ）才能较明显地预防心肌细胞和心肌线粒体的损伤。通过对这些结果的分析,进一步肯定低Ｓｅ是克山病形成的重要因素之一。     

低硒对大鼠心电图的影响及补硒后的变化

目的:探讨低硒对大鼠心电图的影响及补硒后心电图的变化。方法:将30只SD大鼠随机分为对照组、低硒组及补硒组,每组各10只,对照组喂养标准饲料,低硒组喂养低硒饲料,补硒组喂养低硒饲料14周后再给予亚硒酸钠补硒3周,各组喂养17周后,检测大鼠的血硒、血清谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶及心电图的变化。结果:低硒组大鼠血硒水平和血清谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶水平与对照组相比明显降低(P0.05),补硒后两者又明显增加(P0.05)。正常对照组大鼠心电图大部分正常,低硒组大鼠心电图多数为异常心电图,主要表现为室性早搏、室性心动过速、交界性房性早搏、T波低平等,补硒组大鼠心电图大部分恢复正常心电图,仅有少部分表现为异常心电图。结论:低硒可导致大鼠谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性减低,低硒饮食后,大鼠心电图明显发生异常,多表现为室性心律失常,补硒可使低硒所致的心电图变化多数恢复正常。     

激光生物学技术研究高脂血症大鼠红细胞变形能力改变及其机制

目的:通过研究红细胞膜流动性以及红细胞骨架结构的改变,进一步探讨高脂血症大鼠红细胞变形能力改变的机制。方法:16只Wistar大鼠随机分为两组:高血症组和对照组。高脂组给予高脂饮食。16周后,腹主动脉采血,采用酶比色法检测血浆甘油三脂、胆固醇含量;并利用激光衍射法测定红细胞变形指数、取向指数,荧光偏振法测定红细胞膜流动性,激光共聚焦显微镜观测红细胞骨架改变和红细胞F-actin的含量。结果:发现高脂血症大鼠红细胞的变形指数、取向指数以及红细胞膜的流动性显著降低(P<0.05),红细胞形态和骨架发生改变,F-actin含量显著降低(P<0.05)。结论:高脂血症大鼠红细胞变形能力降低与红细胞膜结构改变有一定的关系。     

饲料硒和维生素E对大鼠机体抗氧化能力的影响

 用克山病病区粮配成基础低硒饲料,补充硒和/或维生素E组成四种不同水平的饲料,饲喂雄性断乳大鼠,观察其对机体抗氧化能力的影响。评价指标是用抗坏血酸诱发的红细胞溶血率、被O~-_2(超氧阴离子)氧化的血红蛋白量和组织中的TBA值。动物饲养13周后,自尾静脉取血,测定溶血率和血红蛋白被氧化的百分率,和全血SeGSHPx(含硒谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶)活力。15周后将动物断头杀死,立即取出心脏和肝脏测定SeGSHPx活力和TBA值。结果表明在克山病病区粮的饲料中补充硒或维生素E,或者二者同时补充均明显提高组织中的SeGSHPx活力和降低组织中的TBA值。不论在硒缺乏时或硒充足时,饲料中补充维生素E显著降低抗坏血酸诱发的红细胞溶血率,对O~-_2氧化血红蛋白无保护作用。在维生素E缺乏时,仅补充硒对溶血无作用。不论饲料中维生素E缺乏或者充足,补充硒对O~-_1氧化血红蛋白均有显著保护作用。     

克山病病区粮低Se对大白鼠心肌线粒体Ca转运影响的研究

以低Ｓｅ克山病病区粮喂养大白鼠为动物模型,在细胞及亚细胞水平上进行了低Ｓｅ与Ｃａ转运关系的研究,同时测定了线粒体的能量转换功能。结果显示,低Ｓｅ病区粮组动物心肌线粒体Ｃａ转运呈现明显异常,但线粒体能量转换功能尚未发生明显改变。提示线粒体Ｃａ转运功能损伤先于线粒体能量转换功能损伤之前发生。心肌线粒体Ｃａ转运功能可作为更灵敏的指标用于克山病发病机理的研究。上述结果进一步表明克山病是一种“心肌线粒体病”。     

长期缺硒对大鼠血浆氨基酸的影响

目的：探讨长期缺硒对大鼠血浆氨基酸的影响。方法：选取20只SPF级3 w龄雄性断乳Sprague-Dawley大鼠随机分为2组：对照组喂养正常饲粮（0.18 mg Se/kg）、缺硒组喂养低硒饲粮（0.02 mg Se/kg）。应用L-8900氨基酸分析仪检测血浆氨基酸水平。结果：第300天缺硒组大鼠血浆磷酸丝氨酸、牛磺酸、天门冬氨酸含量显著降低;第532天缺硒组大鼠血浆丝氨酸、缬氨酸、异亮氨酸、亮氨酸、苯丙氨酸、组氨酸含量显著升高,甘氨酸含量显著降低。结论：长期缺硒引起大鼠氨基酸代谢发生显著变化。     

沙棘籽油和硒强化沙棘籽油对大鼠红细胞膜结构稳定性的研究

本文通过在普通饲料中追加10％的沙棘籽油或硒强化沙棘籽油来提高食物中V-E或者V-E和硒的水平后,观察了其对正常大鼠红细胞膜结构稳定性的影响。结果表明,沙棘籽油组和硒强化组大鼠红细胞膜上LPO含量明显低于正常对照组(P<0.05),但膜上唾液酸与巯基总量却显著高于对照组。此外,硒强化组动物红细胞内Se-GSH-Px活性明显高于其它两个组。然而,红细胞膜流动性却在三组之间未发现有明显差异。实验提示,沙棘籽油和硒强化沙棘籽油能稳定正常大鼠红细胞膜的结构可能与其抑制膜脂质过氧化作用有关。     

质谱法测定梗阻性黄疸病人减黄术前后红细胞膜脂的变化

通过质谱法测定梗黄病人减黄术前后的红细胞膜脂变化,发现减黄术后两周,病人红细胞膜脂的中长链脂肪酸、不饱和脂肪酸增多,双键含量增加,膜脂成分趋向正常。推测膜稳定性和流动性好转,改善了细胞功能,从而有利于病人的恢复。此方法很灵敏、简便、快捷、准确     

Selenium deficiency-induced alterations in the vascular system of the rat

To enunciate the mechanisms whereby Se protects against cardiovascular diseases, weanling male Wistar rats were fed deficient (0.022 mg/kg diet) and adequate (0.159 mg/kg diet) Se diets for 14 and/or 39 wk. As the Se content and glutathione peroxidase activity were decreased and the lipid peroxide level was increased, the plasma 6-keto-PGF_1α concentration of the Se-deficient group was markedly decreased in blood and tissues of the Se-deficient rats, as compared with the Se-adequate animals. Furthermore, the Se-deficient group had significantly lower plasma nitric oxide content and vascular nitric oxide synthase activity, higher erythrocyte sedimentation equation K value and aggregation index, and lower erythrocyte deformability than the Se-adequate group. Experimental Se deficiency also resulted in significant increases in serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and a significant decrease in serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level. These results give some experimental supports to the hypothesis that low Se status and lipid peroxidation are involved in the etiology of cardiovascular diseases.     

Influence of selenium deficiency on vital functions in rats

To clarify the relationship between selenium (Se) deficiency and functional disorders, the authors determined the Se concentration, anti-oxidant enzyme activity, and other parameters in rats fed a Se-deficient diet. Rats fed the Se-deficient diet showed a decrease in Se concentration and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in plasma, erythrocytes, heart, liver, and skeletal muscle from the first week after the initiation of the diet, an increase in heart lipid peroxide concentration from the second week, and an increase in liver glutathione S-transferase activity from the fourth week. From the twelfth week, a decrease in the growth rate in the rats fed the Se-deficient diet was observed. In spite of this growth impairment, no changes in electrocardiogram, muscle tone, degree of hemolysis, plasma biochemistry, or hematological values were detected. In summary, the authors found that a reduction of body Se is easily induced, but that the appearance of functional disorders following Se deficiency is difficult to detect in rats.     

Effects of selenium deficiency on Ca transport function of sarcoplasmic reticulum and lipid peroxidation in rat myocardium

Two groups of weanling Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a low-selenium basal diet (Se 0.009 mg/kg) and the same diet supplemented with sodium selenite (Se 0.25 mg/kg), respectively, for 1, 2, and 3 months. At each feeding time, the Ca²⁺-ATPase activity, Ca²⁺ uptake rate and the capacity of Ca²⁺ uptake in isolated cardiac sacroplasmic reticulum from the Se-deficient rats were decreased significantly compared to those from the Se-supplemented rats, the contents of lipid peroxide in postmitochondrial supernatant and isolated sarcoplasmic reticulum from the Se-deficient rats were significantly higher than that from Se-supplemented rats. Compared to the Se-supplemented rats, the cytosolic glutathione peroxidase activity in Se-deficient rats decreased significantly. In addition, significant linear negative correlations of lipid peroxide in postmitochondrial supernatant to sarcoplasmic reticular Ca²⁺-ATPase activity, Ca²⁺ uptake rate and to whole blood selenium concentration were observed. The results suggest that the enhancement of lipid peroxidation via the depressed glutathione peroxidase activity might be responsible for the decrease of Ca²⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺ uptake activities in sarcoplasmic reticulum in Se-deficient animals.     

Effects of dietary iron overload on glutathione peroxidase knockout mice

Excess iron (Fe) intake has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in humans, presumably the result of increased oxidative stress. Previous work by us has shown that feeding a high-Fe diet to selenium (Se)-deficient weanling mice for 4 wk resulted in elevated plasma cholesterol and triglycerides and increased hepatic thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Here, we report the effect of Fe overload in mice lacking cellular glutathione peroxidase (GPX1 knockout [KO] mice), the selenoenzyme thought to account for much of the antioxidant action of Se. Four groups of 9–13 weanling wild-type (WT) or GPX1 KO mice were randomly assigned, then fed either an Fe-adequate (35 ppm Fe) or high-Fe (1100 ppm Fe) casein-based diet for 4 wk. Iron was added as ferric citrate. Both diets also contained 0.2 ppm Se added as sodium selenite. As expected, liver GPX1 activity was essentially absent in the KO mice. Another Se parameter measured (hepatic thioredoxin reductase activity) did not vary across groups. Although liver Fe was elevated in mice fed the high-Fe diet, liver TBARS was largely unaffected either by mouse genotype or diet fed. Moreover, plasma lipids were not elevated in the Fe-overloaded GPX1 KO mice. Thus, decreased GPX1 activity cannot account for the pro-oxidant hyperlipidemic effects observed earlier in mice fed the high-Fe Se-deficient diet. This suggests that impairment of Se functions other than GPX1 activity may be responsible for the elevated plasma lipids and hepatic TBARS seen in the Fe-overloaded Se-deficient mice.     

Maternal selenium deficiency increases hydrogen peroxide and total lipid peroxides in porcine fetal liver

To investigate the role of selenium (Se) in the developing porcine fetus, prepubertal gilts (n=42) were randomly assigned to either Se-adequate (0.39 ppm Se) or Se-deficient (0.05 ppm Se) gestation diets 6 wk prior to breeding. Maternal and fetal liver was collected at d 30, 45, 70, 90, and 114 of pregnancy. Concentrations of Se in maternal liver decreased during gestation in gilts fed the low-Se diet. The activity of cellular glutathione peroxidase (GPx) was decreased at d 30 and 45 of gestation in liver of gilts fed the low-Se diet. Concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) were greater in liver homogenates from gilts fed the low-Se diet. Within the fetuses, liver Se decreased in those fetuses of gilts fed the low-Se diet. Although the activity of GPx in fetal liver was not affected by the maternal diet, concentrations of H₂O₂ and MDA in fetal liver were greater in fetuses from gilts fed the low-Se diet. Maternal liver GPx activity was approx 12-fold greater than fetal liver GPx activity regardless of dietary treatment. These results indicate that maternal dietary Se intake affects fetal liver Se concentration and feeding a low-Se diet during gestation increases oxidative stress to the fetus, as measured by fetal liver H₂O₂ and MDA.     

Attenuation of LDL receptor gene expression by selenium deficiency during hypercholesterolemia

Selenium deficiency has been associated with hypercholesterolemia. Present study was aimed to determine the effect of selenium (Se) deficiency on LDL receptor (LDL-R) activity as well as mRNA expression during experimental hypercholesterolemia in SD male rats. Animals were fed Se adequate (0.2 ppm) and deficient (0.02 ppm) control diet as well as high cholesterol (2%) diet (HCD) for 1 and 2 months. LDL-R activity was measured in vivo by injecting radiolabeled LDL to rats and percent decrease in cpm with time was taken as a measure of LDL clearance and in turn LDL-R activity. LDL-R mRNA expression was studied by RT-PCR. LDL-R activity and mRNA expression decreased significantly on HCD feeding in both Se deficient and adequate diet fed rats after 2 months. In Se deficiency receptor activity and mRNA expression decreased significantly. After 2 months LDL-R activity and expression decreased in both the Se deficient groups and in Se adequate HCD fed group in comparison to 1 month data. But after 4 month there was no significant difference observed in LDL-R activity and mRNA expression in selenium deficiency as well as on HCD feeding. So the present results demonstrate that Se deficiency act synergistically with hypercholesterolemia to downregulate LDL-R activity as well as mRNA expression.     

Hypercholesterolemia and tissue-specific differential mRNA expression of type-1 5'-iodothyronine deiodinase under different selenium status in rats

Type-1 5'-iodothyronine deiodinase (5'-DI) is responsible for conversion of T4 to T3. Selenium (Se) is an integral part of this enzyme. Keeping in view the strong association between atherosclerosis and hypothyroidism, the present study examined the behavior of 5'-DI in liver, aorta and thyroid during hypercholesterolemia following different Se status, i.e., Se deficiency (0.02 ppm), adequate (0.2 ppm) and excess dose (1 ppm) in SD male rats. Animals were fed a control or high-cholesterol diet (2%) for 1 and 2 months. 5'-DI activity and mRNA expression was measured by RIA and RT-PCR respectively. In liver and aorta, 5'-DI expression significantly decreased with the Se-deficient and the high-cholesterol diet. The trend was opposite in thyroid, i.e., mRNA expression increased significantly during selenium deficiency and with a high-cholesterol feeding. But with 1 ppm Se supplementation, the 5'-DI expression increased in all the three tissues. The present study indicates that hypercholesterolemia along with selenium deficiency is co-responsible for differential regulation of 5'-DI enzyme in thyroidal vs. extrathyroidal tissues. Distinct regulation of 5'-DI in the thyroid reflects the clinical importance of this selenoprotein during hypercholesterolemia as this enzyme is essential for T3 production, which further has a vital role in the maintenance of lipid metabolism.     

Modulation of hypercholesterolemia-induced alterations in apolipoprotein B and HMG-CoA reductase expression by selenium supplementation

Various studies demonstrated a significant association between the trace element selenium (Se), hypercholesterolemia and the risk of cardiovascular disorders. Present study was aimed to reveal the role of Se supplementation in modulation of hypercholesterolemia-induced changes in apolipoprotein B (apoB) and 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl co-enzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase expression during experimental hypercholesterolemia in Sprague-Dawley male rats. Animals were fed 0.2 and 1 ppm Se-supplemented control diet as well as 2% cholesterol-supplemented diet for 3 months. Apolipoprotein B levels were measured by ELISA and Western blot. HMG-CoA reductase mRNA expression was studied by RT-PCR. ApoB levels increased significantly on 2% cholesterol-supplemented diet feeding. On 1 ppm Se supplementation apoB levels decreased significantly. HMG-CoA reductase mRNA expression decreased significantly on cholesterol-supplemented diet feeding and on 1 ppm Se supplementation the mRNA expression further decreased. So the present results demonstrate that 1 ppm Se supplementation is responsible for down regulation of apoB and HMG-CoA reductase expression during hypercholesterolemia. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of selenium supplementation in lipid metabolism.     

Host selenium deficiency increases the severity of chronic inflammatory myopathy in Trypanosoma cruzi-inoculated mice

Weanling C3H/HeN mice were fed either a torula yeast-based diet deficient in selenium (Se) or the same diet supplemented with 0.2 ppm Se as sodium selenite. After 4 wk of feeding, the mice were inoculated intraperitoneally with the CA-I strain (clone K98) of Trypanosoma cruzi (TC). Before inoculation, mean serum Se levels were 430 versus 61 ng/ml in adequate and deficient mice, respectively. During the ascending phase of parasitemia, the Se-deficient mice exhibited significantly higher levels of parasites at 22-34 days postinfection (PI). However, no difference was found in the subsequent descending phase. As judged by visual examination at 2-mo-PI, some Se-deficient infected mice presented clinical signs of motor dysfunction. At 3-mo-PI, the end of the observation period, this chronic disease developed into a hind limb flaccid paralysis affecting 5 of 8 infected deficient mice. No signs of paralysis were seen in noninfected mice fed either diet or in infected mice fed the Se-adequate diet. At the histological level, both Se-adequate and Se-deficient infected mice showed mild myocarditis and moderate to severe myositis, with increasing intensity from 1- to 3-mo-PI in both groups. However, the severity of myositis was always more intense in the Se-deficient mice so that prominent areas of skeletal muscle replaced by fibrotic tissue were frequently observed. Thus, it can be concluded that Se deficiency in the murine host increases the severity of TC-induced myositis.     

Hypercholesterolemia and LDL receptor mRNA expression: modulation by selenium supplementation

Selenium (Se) status has been associated with cardiovascular disorders. Present study was aimed to elucidate the protective role of Se supplementation on LDL receptor (LDL-R) activity as well as mRNA expression during experimental hypercholesterolemia in SD male rats. Animals were fed 0.2 and 1 ppm Se supplemented control diet as well as 2% cholesterol supplemented diet for 3 months. LDL-R activity was measured in-vivo by injecting radiolabeled LDL to rats and decrease in counts per minute with time was taken as a measure of LDL clearance and in turn LDL-R activity. LDL-R mRNA expression was studied by RT-PCR. LDL-R activity and mRNA expression decreased significantly on 2% cholesterol supplemented diet feeding. On 1 ppm Se supplementation LDL-R activity as well as mRNA expression increased significantly. Present results demonstrate that Se supplementation upto 1 ppm is responsible for up regulation of LDL-R activity as well as mRNA expression, during hypercholesterolemia. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of Se supplementation in lipid metabolism.