The aim of this work was to determine the protective effects of intraperitoneally administered vitamin E and selenium (as
Na2SeO3, Se) on the lipid peroxidation as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and vitamin E levels, glutathione peroxidase
(GSH-Px), reduced glutathione (GSH) activities in the plasma, red blood cell (RBC), liver, and muscle of rats with streptozotocin-induced
diabetes. Fifty adult male Wistar rats were used and all rats were randomly divided into five groups. The first group was
used as a control and the second group as a diabetic control. A placebo was given to first and second groups by injection.
The third group was intraperitoneally administered with vitamin E (20 mg over 24 h), the fourth group with Se (0.3 mg over
24 h), and the fifth group with vitamin E and Se combination (COM) (20 mg vitamin E + 0.3 mg Se over 24 h). This administration
was done for 25 days and the TBARS, vitamin E, GSH-Px, GSH levels in the plasma, RBC, liver, and muscle samples were determined.
The vitamin E level in the plasma and liver was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the control than in the diabetic control group. Also, the TBARS levels in the RBC, liver, and muscle were
significantly (p < 0.05) lower in the control than in the diabetic control group. However, GSH-Px and GSH activities in RBC, liver, and muscle
were not statistically different between the control and the diabetic control groups. The vitamin E levels in plasma and liver
(p < 0.01 and p < 0.001) and GSH-Px activities (p < 0.01, p < 0.001) in RBC were significantly higher in vitamin E, Se, and COM groups than in both control and diabetic control groups.
However, the TBARS levels of RBC, muscle, and liver in vitamin E and Se administered groups were significantly (p < 0.05-p < 0.001, respectively) decreased. These results indicate that intraperitoneally administered vitamin E and Se have significant
protective effects on the blood, liver, and muscle against oxidative damage of diabetes.
The abstract of this study was presented in Physiological Research48(Suppl. 1), S99 (1999). 相似文献
Objectives:Whole-body vibration (WBV) is applied to the sole of the foot, whereas local mechanical vibration (LMV) is applied directly to the muscle or tendon. The time required for the mechanical stimulus to reach the muscle belly is longer for WBV. Therefore, the WBV-induced muscular reflex (WBV-IMR) latency may be longer than the tonic vibration reflex (TVR) latency. The aim of this study was to determine whether the difference between WBV-IMR and TVR latencies is due to the distance between the vibration application point and the target muscle.Methods:Eight volunteers participated in this study. The soleus reflex response was recorded during WBV, LMVs, and tendon tap. LMVs were applied to the Achilles tendon and sole of the foot. The latencies were calculated using the cumulative averaging technique.Results:The latency (33.4±2.8 ms) of the soleus reflex induced by the local foot vibration was similar to the soleus TVR latency (30.9±3.2 ms) and T-reflex (32.0±2.4 ms) but significantly shorter than the latency of the soleus WBV-IMR (42.3±3.4 ms) (F(3,21)=27.46, p=0.0001, partial η2=0.797).Conclusions:The present study points out that the neuronal circuitries of TVR and WBV-IMR are different. 相似文献
How are memories stored and retrieved? It was one of the most discussed questions in the past century by neuroscientists. Leading studies of the period brought two different explanations to this question: The first statement considers memory as a physiological change in the brain and suggest that the retrieval of memory is only occurred by the same physiologic changes observed during the memory formation, while the second suggests that memory is a psychic mood stored in mind and the retrieval of memory is occurred by mystical energy fluctuations. Although the exact reason and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease have not yet been fully understood, the approaches that centered the retrieval strategy of lost memory constitutes the basis of the treatment strategies in Alzheimer's disease today. The majority of treatment studies has based on the manipulation of the cholinergic system; however, although serotonin has mnemonic effects, its role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease has not been investigated as much as the cholinergic system. Here we show how serotonin affects the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease in a comprehensive perspective and we suggest that the optogenetics manipulation of serotonin nuclei retrieve the lost memory by closing the inward-rectifier potassium channel Kir2 on the memory engram cells. Also, we raise the possible effects of serotonin on the memory engram cells and the interactions between the amyloid-centric hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease and the memory engram hypothesis to explain the pathophysiology of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. 相似文献
Under changing climate, trace elements like selenium (Se) have emerged as vital constituent of agro-ecosystems enabling crop plants to off-set the adverse effects of suboptimal growth conditions. The available form of selenium is important for boosting its bioavailability to crop plants having varied agro-botanical traits and root architectural systems. As compared to selenite, the selenate has a weaker soil bonding, higher absorption in the soil solution which results in a comparatively absorption by plant roots. Various factors including dry climate, high pH, optimal ambient air temperature, less accumulation of water, and low concentration of organic matter in the soil tend to boost the selenate ratio in the soil. The use of selenium pelleted seeds has emerged as an interesting and viable alternative to alleviate selenium deficiency in agricultural eco-systems. Similarly, the co-inoculation of a mixture of Selenobacteria and Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi represents an evolving promising strategy for the bio-fortification of wheat plants to produce selenium-rich flour to supplement human dietary needs. Furthermore, in-depth research is required to assure the effectiveness of biological fertilization procedures in field conditions as well as to explore and increase our understanding pertaining to the underlying main mechanisms and channels of selenium absorption in plants. The focus of this review is to synthesize the recent developments on Se dynamics in soil-plant systems and emerging promising strategies to optimize its levels for crop plants. Recent developments regarding the use of micro-organisms as a biotechnological mean to enhance plant nutrition and crop quality have been objectively elaborated. The study becomes even more pertinent for arid and semi-arid agro-ecosystems owing to the potential role of selenium in providing stress tolerance to crop plants. Moreover, this review synthesizes and summarizes the recent developments on climate change and bioavailability, and the protective role of selenium in crop plants.
Mature embryos of einkorn (Triticum monococcum ssp. monococcum) and bread (Triticum aestivum L.) wheat were used for callus induction on media containing four different doses (0, 1, 2 and 4 mg L?1) of 2,4-D and dicamba supplemented with five different boron concentrations (0, 6.2, 12.4, 24.8, and 37.2 mg L?1). The obtained callus was transferred to culture media with three (0, 0.5, and 2 mg L?1) different BAP doses with five boron concentrations for further regeneration. The maximum callus weight in einkorn wheat was in culture media with 1 mg L?1 dicamba and 6.2 mg L?1 (3.71?±?0.13 g). Bread wheat had the maximum callus weight on culture media with 4 mg L?1 dicamba and 12.4 mg L?1 (3.46?±?0.40 g). The highest plantlet numbers were in only 2 mg L?1 BAP (2.92?±?0.88) for einkorn wheat and 0.5 mg L?1 BAP supplemented with 6.2 mg L?1 boron (3.71?±?1.12) for bread wheat. This indirect regeneration protocol using mature embryos of einkorn and bread wheat under boron stresses expected to be useful for future wheat breeding studies.
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