磁处理水对小鼠血液过氧化氢酶及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活力的影响

将小鼠随机分为饮用磁处理水的实验组及饮用自来水的对照组,每组雌、雄鼠各半,饲养一个月,取血测定其过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活力。结果雌、雄实验组CAT活性均显著高于对照组;雄鼠实验组GSH-PX活力明显高于对照组,雌鼠实验组GSH-PX活力与对照组无显著差异。显示饮用一定时间磁处理水的小鼠机体外理自由基能力有所提高。     

磁处理水对小鼠血液过氧化氢酶及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活力的影响

将小鼠随机分为饮用磁处理水的实验组及饮用自来水的对照组，每组雌、雄鼠各半，饲养一个月，取血测定其过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活力。结果雌、雄实验组CAT活性均显著高于对照组；雄鼠实验组GSH-PX活力明显高于对照组，雌鼠实验组GSH-PX活力与对照组无显著差异。显示饮用一定时间磁处理水的小鼠机体外理自由基能力有所提高。     

脱氧核糖核酸对机体内超氧化物岐化酶和过氧化物酶活性影响初步研究

超氧化物岐化酶（SOD）和过氧化物酶（POD）是机体内重要的抗氧化酶系之一,其作用在于消除体内的自由基,防止自由基对细胞结构的损伤。它们的活性随增龄而下降,因此自由基不断损伤细胞结构,累积最终导致细胞衰亡和动物机体衰老,老龄小鼠服用DNA一段时间后,其体内SOD和POD的活性均显著提高,因而其衰老速度可能得到一定程度的延缓。     

活性氧对巨噬细胞呼吸爆发影响及云芝多糖的保护作用

用化学发光法观察到叔丁基氢过氧化物对培养的小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞呼吸爆发有强烈的抑制作用。云芝多糖经腹腔注射后,能增强巨噬细胞呼吸爆发功能对叔丁基氢过氧化物损伤的抵抗力。云芝多糖处理的巨噬细胞谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基础活力显著提高,在叔丁基氢过氧化物作用下,云芝多糖处理的巨噬细胞仍有较高的谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活力。说明巨噬细胞的免疫功能与谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活力有关,非特异性免疫多糖可提高细胞抗氧化能力,减轻活性氧损伤作用。     

脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)对过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性的影响研究

机体在新陈代谢过程中,不断产生自由基,自由基对细胞结构损伤较大,机体内存在清除自由基的酶类,正常条件下,自由基的产生和清除是动态平衡的。过氧化氢酶是重要抗自由基酶类之一。试验企图探讨DNA对对氧化氢酶活性影响,从而探索核酸对抗自由基和抗衰老的作用。     

脂质过氧化作用的新指标——呼气及液上气体中低级烃类的测定

一、前言脂质过氧化作用(Lipid peroxidation,简称LPO)原指脂肪,油等在空气中自动氧化酸败的现象。实质上是脂质中多元不饱和脂肪酸受氧化作用形成多元不饱和脂肪酸过氧化物的过程。机体内由于酶的和非酶的脂质的氧化反应也可以生成过氧化脂质。已经确认体内脂质过氧化作用的机制是自由基引发的链反应。由于机体内存在一系列的保护系统:如谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX),维生素E,过氧化氢分     

Cu~(2+)、Pb~(2+)和Cd~(2+)对荞麦种子中抗氧化酶活性的影响

近年来,有关荞麦降血脂、降血糖和抗衰老等的作用引起国内外生化、营养和医药学界的普遍关注[1,2].一些研究表明,荞麦中富含超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)等能够清除机体内超氧阴离子自由基(O-·2)、羟自由基(·OH)和H2O2等有害物质?..     

胰岛素对糖尿病大鼠代谢紊乱的调节作用

利用四氧嘧啶建立糖尿病大鼠模型,研究了胰岛素对糖尿病大鼠脂肪、蛋白质、自由基代谢紊乱的调节作用及对机体和肝脏氧化损伤的保护作用。结果表明,胰岛素0．5U/kg皮下注射8周,能明显抑制糖尿病引起大鼠体重的降低。皮下注射6周,显著提高了血清总蛋白、白蛋白、总胆固醇的水平,降低了血清甘油三酯的含量。胰岛素1U／kg皮下注射9d,能显著提高血清超氧化物歧化酶、谷肮甘肽过氧化物酶的活性,降低血清丙二醛的含量及促氧化酶黄嘌呤氧化酶的活性,提高肝线粒体谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶的活性,降低肝线粒体丙二醛的含量。从而调节糖尿病大鼠脂肪、蛋白质、自由基代谢紊乱,减轻机体的氧化损伤,改善肝功能。     

西藏拉萨地区居民红细胞谷胱甘肽和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶含量和活力

谷胱甘肽(GSH)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)是机体细胞(尤其是红细胞)一个重要的对抗氧化剂作用的防御体系,它在细胞内能消除有害的氧化代谢产物,阻断脂质过氧化连锁反应,从而保护细胞膜结构和功能完整。所以GSH和GSH-Px含量和活力变化是机体氧化物牵制的重要指标。有关正常人和某些疾病患者红细胞GSH和GSH-Px的资料国内外均有报道。本实验对西藏拉萨地区(海拔3658m)居民和北京地区居民的红细胞GSH和GSH-Px含量和活力进行比较研究,目的是探索GSH和GSH-Px与高原适应之关系,为防治高原疾病提供根据。     

动物抗氧化系统中主要抗氧化酶基因的研究进展

抗氧化系统是机体清除体内多余的活性氧、保护自身免受氧化损伤的重要体系,其中超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化氢酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶等起主要作用。本文将对动物抗氧化系统中,超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化氢酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基因的种类、分布、结构及表达进行综述。     

黄芩黄酮对硒性白内障晶状体抗氧化酶表达的影响

为探讨黄芩黄酮防治白内障的作用机理 ,采用半定量RT PCR方法比较正常组、白内障组和中药防治组大鼠晶状体中GSH Px、GR和Cu ZnSOD的mRNA水平 .白内障组GSH Px、GR和Cu ZnSOD的mRNA水平在 15d龄时显著高于正常 ,然后下降 ;在 2 7d和 31d龄 ,GR和Cu ZnSOD的mRNA水平下降至与正常无显著差异 ,GSH PxmRNA水平仍略高于正常 .中药防治组晶状体中 ,3种抗氧化酶的mRNA水平在各实验取样点无明显变化 ;其中 ,GR和Cu ZnSOD的mRNA水平一直与正常无显著差异 ,GSH PxmRNA水平略高于正常 .黄芩黄酮可能通过有效清除亚硒酸钠间接产生的活性氧来防止白内障的发生 ,并使亚硒酸钠对晶状体抗氧化酶表达的影响得以消除     

维生素C多聚磷酸酯对小鼠肝脏脂质过氧化物和抗氧化物酶的影响

为研究维生素C多聚磷酸酯对小鼠肝脏脂质过氧化物和抗氧化物酶的影响 ,我们设置了 4个实验组 ,采用 2 4只小鼠 ,饵料中 35 %维生素C多聚磷酸酯的添加量依次为 0、 5 0 0、 2 5 0 0和 5 0 0 0mg/kg ,喂食 4周后取其肝脏 ,用硫代巴比妥酸分光光度测脂质过氧化物的含量 ,用亚硝酸盐形成法测定超氧化物歧化酶的活性 ,用分光光度法测过氧化氢酶和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶的活性。结果表明 ,维生素C多聚磷酸酯对小鼠肝脏脂质过氧化物没有明显影响 ,但随着维生素C多聚磷酸酯添加量的增加 ,脂质过氧化物有减少的趋势。维生素C多聚磷酸酯添加量为 2 5 0 0和 5 0 0 0mg/kg的两组 ,其超氧化物歧化酶的活性明显高于对照组和维生素C多聚磷酸酯添加量为 5 0 0mg/kg组 ;过氧化氢酶的活性明显高于对照组。维生素C多聚磷酸酯添加量为5 0 0 0mg/kg组 ,其谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶的活性明显高于其它三组。表明高剂量的维生素C多聚磷酸酯能促进小鼠抗氧化物酶的活性 ,但促进不同抗氧化物酶活性所需的维生素C多聚磷酸酯的量不同     

硒性白内障大鼠模型晶状体中GR和GSH-Px的表达

 为探讨硒性白内障大鼠晶状体中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶 (GSH Px)和谷胱甘肽还原酶 (GR)的活性调节在硒性白内障形成中的作用及调节方式 ,采用半定量RT PCR方法 ,比较正常晶状体、核中心混浊晶状体 (核白 )和完全混浊晶状体 (全白 )中GSH Px和GR的mRNA水平及酶活性的变化 .研究发现 ,核白晶状体中 2种酶的活性和mRNA水平均升高 ,其中酶活性的升高幅度小于mRNA水平 .随着白内障的发展 ,2种酶的活性和mRNA水平均逐渐下降 .至晶状体全白时 ,2种酶的活性均显著低于正常 ;全白时GR的mRNA水平降至正常 ,GSH Px的mRNA水平则仍高于正常 .结果表明 ,硒性白内障形成与细胞内GSH Px和GR的活性调节密切相关 ,GSH Px和GR的活性调节可能主要发生在转录水平     

Involvement of glutathione metabolism in Eichhornia crassipes tolerance to arsenic

• Aquatic macrophytes are potentially useful for phytoremediation programmes in environments contaminated by arsenic (As). Biochemical and physiological modification analyses in different plant parts are important to understand As tolerance mechanisms.
• The objective was to evaluate glutathione metabolism in leaves and roots of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms treated to As. Specimens of E. crassipes were cultured for 3 days in Clark's nutrient solution containing 7 μm As. The enzymes ATP sulphurylase (ATPS), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Px), glutathione sulphotransferase (GST) and γ‐glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ‐ECS) activity, glutathione content, total protein and non‐protein thiols were evaluated.
• The ATPS activity increased in roots. GR activity in leaves and GSH‐Px in roots were lower. GST activity was higher in roots and lower in leaves, and γ‐ECS activity was higher in leaves. Glutathione levels were lower, total thiol levels were higher and non‐protein levels did not change in E. crassipes leaves and roots. Exposure to As increased enzyme activity involved with sulphur metabolism, such as ATPS. Higher GR activity and lower GSH‐Px indicate increased glutathione conjugation to As due to increased GSH availability. The higher GST activity indicates its participation in As detoxification and accumulation through As GSH conjugation. Changes in glutathione and thiol levels suggest high phytochelatin synthesis.
• In conclusion, the increments in ATPS, GR, GST and γ‐ECS activity indicate that these enzymes are involved in GSH metabolism and are part of the E. crassipes As detoxification mechanism.

     

An epigenetic perspective on the free radical theory of development

The development of organisms requires concerted changes in gene activity. The free radical theory of development proposes that oxygen serves as a morphogen to educe development by influencing the production of metabolic oxidants such as free radicals and reactive oxygen species. One of the central tenets of this theory is that these metabolic oxidants influence development by altering the antioxidant capacity of cells by changing their production of glutathione (GSH). Here we extend on these principles by linking GSH production and oxygen sensing in the control of gene expression to establish the epigenotype of cells during development. We prescribe this novel role to GSH and oxygen during development because these metabolites influence the activity of enzymes responsible for initiating and perpetuating epigenetic control of gene expression. Increased GSH production influences epigenetic processes including DNA and histone methylation by limiting the availability of S-adenosylmethionine, the cofactor utilized during epigenetic control of gene expression by DNA and histone methyltransferases. Moreover, the recent discovery of histone demethylases that require oxygen as a cofactor directly links epigenetic processes to oxygen gradients during development.     

The Role of Glutathione in Protection against DNA Damage Induced by Rifamycin SV And Copper(II) Ions

Incubation of calf thymus DNA in the presence of rifamycin SV induces a decrease in the absorbance of DNA at 260 nm. The effect, was found to be proportional to the antibiotic concentration and enhanced by copper(II) ions. In the presence of rifamycin SV and copper(II), a significant increase in thiobarbituric acid-reactive (TBA-reactive) material is also observed. This effect is inhibited to different degrees by the following antioxidants: catalase 77%; thiourea 72%; glutathione (GSH) 62%; ethanol 52%; and DMSO 34%, suggesting that both hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and hydroxyl radicals (OH·) are involved in DNA damage. Rifamycin SV-copper(II) mixtures were also found to induce the production of peroxidation material from deoxyribose and, in this case, glutathione and ethanol were the most effective antioxidant substrates with inhibition rates of 91% and 88% respectively.

Electrophoretic studies show that calf thymus DNA becomes damaged after 20 min. incubation in the presence of both agents together and that the damaged fragments run with migration rates similar to those obtained by the metal chelating agent 1,10-phenanthroline. Normal DNA electrophoretic pattern was found to be preserved by catalase, and GSH at physiological concentrations and by thiourea. No protection is observed in the presence of ethanol or DMSO. The results obtained indicate the involvement of different reactive species in the degradation process of DNA due to rifamycin SV-copper(II) complex and emphasize the role of reduced glutathione as an oxygen free radical scavenger.     

Influence of changes in glutathione concentration on body temperature and tolerance to cerebral ischemia

Two compounds that deplete glutathione (buthionine sulfoximine and diethyl maleate) with different mechanisms of action decrease body temperature and increase tolerance to complete global cerebral ischemia, both correlating closely with the glutathione concentration decrease. Glutathione apparently participates in the regulations of these functional parameters. GSH diethyl ester does not influence the latter, though it increases moderately the GSH concentration. Injection of GSH ester into the cerebral ventricles or subcutaneously selectively increases the GSH level in the brain and liver. An influence of the brain on the glutathione system in the liver was revealed. Diethyl maleate and GSH ester increase the activity of glutathione metabolizing enzymes under certain conditions.