Toxicity induced by cumene hydroperoxide in PC12 cells: protective role of thiol donors

Oxidative shock and production of reactive oxygen species are known to play a major role in situations leading to neuron degeneration, but the precise mechanisms responsible for cell degeneration remain uncertain. In the present article, we have studied in PC 12 cells the effect of cumene hydroxyperoxide on both cell metabolism and morphology. We observed that relatively low concentrations of the drug (100 μM) led to a significant decrease in the cellular content of ATP and reduced glutathione as well as to a decreased mitochondrial potential. These metabolic alterations were followed by an important increase in intracellular free calcium and membrane disruption and death. In parallel, we observed profound changes in cell morphology with a shortening of cell extensions, the formation of ruffles and blebs at the cell surface, and a progressive detachment of the cells from the surface of the culture flasks. We also showed that addition of thiol donors such as N-acetylcysteine or β-mercaptoethanol, which were able to enhance cell glutathione content, almost completely protected PC 12 cells from the toxic action of cumene hydroperoxide whereas pretreatment by buthionine sulfoximine, a selective inhibitor of GSH synthesis, enhanced its action.     

基于钙黄绿素- 铜(Ⅱ)荧光体系测定乙酰半胱氨酸

目的:基于钙黄绿素-铜(Ⅱ)荧光体系测定乙酰半胱氨酸。方法:在pH=8.0的Na2HPO.412H2O-KH2PO4缓冲液中,以492 nm为激发波长,520 nm为发射波长测定乙酰半胱氨酸溶液的荧光强度。结果:在pH=8.0的Na2HPO.412H2O-KH2PO4缓冲液中,二价铜离子与钙黄绿素配位引起荧光猝灭。由于乙酰半胱氨酸中巯基上的硫离子与Cu2+的亲和力很强,可从钙黄绿素-铜(Ⅱ)的络合物中夺取铜离子而使钙黄绿素游离出来,从而使体系的荧光得以恢复,并且荧光恢复的程度与加入乙酰半胱氨酸的量在一定范围内成线性。结论:建立了一种测定乙酰半胱氨酸的荧光分析新方法,该方法的线性范围为6.0 10-6～1.4 10-5 mol/L,检出限为4.010-6 mol/L。     

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine prevents exercise-induced intestinal lymphocyte apoptosis by maintaining intracellular glutathione levels and reducing mitochondrial membrane depolarization

Intense exercise leads to post-exercise lymphocytopenia and immunosuppression, possibly by triggering lymphocyte apoptosis. To test the role of oxidative stress on exercise-induced lymphocyte apoptosis, we administered the antioxidant N-acetyl--cysteine (NAC) and measured apoptosis in intestinal lymphocytes (IL) from exhaustively exercised animals. Eighty-seven female C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to receive NAC (1 g/kg) or saline 30 min prior to treadmill exercise for 90 min at 2degrees slope (30 min at 22 m min(-1), 30 min at 25 m min(-1), and 30 min at 28 m min(-1)) and sacrificed immediately (Imm) or 24 hours (24 h) after cessation of exercise. Control mice (nonexercised) were exposed to treadmill noise and vibration without running. Exercise increased IL phosphatidylserine externalization (p<0.001), mitochondrial membrane depolarization (p<0.05), and decreased intracellular glutathione concentrations (p<0.05) immediately following exercise in saline relative to nonexercised mice. At 24 h post-exercise, saline injected mice had fewer total (p<0.001) and CD3+ (p<0.005) IL compared to nonexercised animals. NAC injection in mice maintained intracellular glutathione levels, prevented phosphatidylserine externalization, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, and loss of IL immediately and 24 h after exercise. These data suggest that lymphocyte apoptosis precedes post-exercise lymphocytopenia and may be due to oxidative stress.     

小儿肺热咳喘颗粒联合雾化吸入用乙酰半胱氨酸溶液对支气管肺炎患儿肺通气功能、炎症因子和免疫球蛋白的影响

摘要 目的：观察小儿肺热咳喘颗粒联合雾化吸入用乙酰半胱氨酸溶液对支气管肺炎患儿肺通气功能、炎症因子和免疫球蛋白的影响。方法：选择2019年9月-2023年1月期间合肥市第二人民医院收治的100例支气管肺炎患儿,采用双色球法将患儿分为对照组和研究组,各为50例。对照组患儿接受雾化吸入用乙酰半胱氨酸溶液,研究组患儿在对照组的基础上接受小儿肺热咳喘颗粒。对比两组临床症状、炎症因子水平[白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、降钙素原（PCT）、C反应蛋白（CRP）]、免疫球蛋白[免疫球蛋白（Ig）A、IgM、IgG]、肺通气功能指标[吸气时间（TI）、呼气时间（TE）、吸呼比（TI/TE）、达峰时间比（TPF%TE）、达峰容积比（VPF%VE）]和不良反应发生率。结果：与对照组相比,研究组的肺部湿啰音消失时间、咳嗽消失时间、咳痰消失时间、退热时间更短（P<0.05）。研究组治疗10 d后CRP、IL-6、PCT低于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗10 d后IgA、IgM、IgG高于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗10 d后VT、TI、TE、TI/TE、TPF%TE、VPF%VE高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率对比未见差异（P>0.05）。结论：小儿肺热咳喘颗粒联合雾化吸入用乙酰半胱氨酸溶液治疗支气管肺炎,可有效缩短临床症状缓解时间,改善肺通气功能,降低炎症因子水平,调节免疫球蛋白,且安全性较好。     

Prophylactic protection by N-acetylcysteine against the pulmonary injury induced by 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide,a mustard analogue

Mustard gas exposure causes adult respiratory distress syndrome associated with lung injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether an antioxidant, such as N-acetylcysteine (NAC), has any protective effect. Guinea pigs were given single exposure (0.5-6 mg/kg body weight) of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) as a mustard analogue intratracheally and maintained for various lengths of time (1 h to 21 days). Within 1 h of CEES infusion at 4 mg/kg, high levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), ceramides, and nuclear factor kappaB accumulated in lung and alveolar macrophages. Both acid and neutral sphingomyelinases were activated within 4 h. These signal transduction events were associated with alteration in the oxygen defense system. Within 1 h of exposure to CEES (6 mg/kg body weight), there was 10-fold increase in the (125)I-BSA leakage into lung tissue, indicating severe lung injury. Although low level of CEES exposure (0.5 mg/kg body weight) produced symptoms of chemical burn in lung as early as 1 h after exposure, the severity of edema, congestion, hemorrhage, and inflammation increased progressively with time (1 h to 21 days). Feeding of single dose of NAC (0.5 g) by gavage just before the CEES infusion was ineffective to counteract these effects. However, consumption of the antioxidant in drinking water for 3 or 30 days prior to CEES exposure significantly inhibited the induction of TNF-alpha, activation of neutral and acid sphingomyelinases, production of ceramides, activation of caspases, leakage of (125)I-bovine serum albumin ((125)I-BSA) into lung tissue, and histological alterations in lung. Pretreatment with NAC for 3 and 30 days protected against 69-76% of the acute lung injury. Therefore, NAC may be an antidote for CEES-induced lung injury.     

Effect of alpha-tocopherol and N-acetylcysteine on benzoyl peroxide toxicity in human keratinocytes

Benzoyl peroxide is a free-radical generating compound widely used in the polymer industry and also in pharmaceuticals as antimicrobial agent to treat acne. However, benzoyl peroxide causes irritation and contact dermatitis in about 1% of patients. Concern over the use of this compound is motivated by the demonstration that it can also act as skin tumor promoter in mice. In addition, benzoyl peroxide induces DNA strand breaks in many cells, including keratinocytes. Benzoyl peroxide toxicity is presumably mediated by the formation of reactive free radicals and by the consumption of intracellular antioxidants.In this work we investigated the effect of both the lipophilic antioxidant alpha-tocopherol and the hydrophilic thiol donor N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in human keratinocyte line HaCaT exposed to benzoyl peroxide. A protective effect against benzoyl peroxide cytotoxicity was achieved when cells were grown on a alpha-tocopherol layer. On the contrary, the addition of alpha-tocopherol dissolved in ethanol had a pro-oxidant effect, leading to an enhancement of benzoyl peroxide toxicity. Cytotoxicity was also reduced adding NAC to the culture medium; the presence of both NAC and alpha-tocopherol exerts a synergistic cytoprotection.     

基于钙黄绿素-铜（Ⅱ）荧光体系测定乙酰半胱氨酸

目的：基于钙黄绿素-铜（Ⅱ）荧光体系测定乙酰半胱氨酸。方法：在pH=8.0的Na2HPO.412H2O-KH2PO4缓冲液中,以492 nm为激发波长,520 nm为发射波长测定乙酰半胱氨酸溶液的荧光强度。结果：在pH=8.0的Na2HPO.412H2O-KH2PO4缓冲液中,二价铜离子与钙黄绿素配位引起荧光猝灭。由于乙酰半胱氨酸中巯基上的硫离子与Cu2＋的亲和力很强,可从钙黄绿素-铜（Ⅱ）的络合物中夺取铜离子而使钙黄绿素游离出来,从而使体系的荧光得以恢复,并且荧光恢复的程度与加入乙酰半胱氨酸的量在一定范围内成线性。结论：建立了一种测定乙酰半胱氨酸的荧光分析新方法,该方法的线性范围为6.0 10-6～1.4 10-5 mol/L,检出限为4.010-6 mol/L。     

大剂量乙酰半胱氨酸对高龄患者慢性阻塞性肺病合并肺间质纤维化急 性加重期的干预作用及机制初探

目的:观察大剂量乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)对高龄患者慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD)合并肺间质纤维化(PIF)急性加重期的干预作用,并对干预机制进行初步探讨。方法:年龄大于80岁COPD合并PIF患者18例,分为对照组(8例)和观察组(10例),对照组给予常规治疗,观察组在对照组治疗基础上给予口服乙酰半胱氨酸颗粒600 mg/次,3次/d,连用30天,观察两组治疗前后临床症状、肺功能指标(FVC、FEV1、FEV1/FVC)、动脉血氧分压(PaO2)、血液中细胞因子(IL-2和TNF-α)和影像学的变化。结果:观察组治疗总有效率和细菌培养转阴率显著升高(P<0.05);两组治疗后FVC、FEV1、FEV1/FVC、PaO2均较治疗前显著上升(P<0.05),血液中IL-2和TNF-α较治疗前显著下降(P<0.05);组间比较存在显著性差异(P<0.05);观察组治疗后胸部CT见感染明显控制。结论:在常规治疗基础上合用大剂量NAC可以有效治疗急性加重期COPD合并PIF的老年患者,机制可能与抑制炎性因子表达、减少细菌在呼吸道内的附着有关。     

吡非尼酮联合乙酰半胱氨酸治疗IPF患者的疗效及机制分析

目的:探讨吡非尼酮联合乙酰半胱氨酸治疗特发性肺纤维化(idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,IPF)患者的疗效及可能机制.方法:选择2018年1月至2020年1月我院收治的78例IPF患者,根据随机数字表法将其分为观察组(38例)及对照组(40例).对照组患者给予吡非尼酮,观察组给予吡非尼酮联合乙...     

雾化吸入不同剂量盐酸乙酰半胱氨酸溶液联合阿米卡星治疗呼吸机相关性肺炎的效果及对患者血气指标和炎症因子的影响

摘要 目的：探讨雾化吸入不同剂量盐酸乙酰半胱氨酸溶液联合阿米卡星治疗呼吸机相关性肺炎的效果及对患者血气指标和炎症因子的影响。方法：选取我院2020年1月到2023年1月收治的98例呼吸机相关性肺炎患者作为研究对象,应用随机数字表法将其分为对照组（n=38）、观察A组（n=30）与观察B组（n=30）。对照组采用阿米卡星注射液静脉滴注,观察组A组在对照组基础上采取3 mL盐酸乙酰半胱氨酸溶液雾化吸入,观察B组在对照组基础上采取6 mL盐酸乙酰半胱氨酸溶液雾化吸入,对比三组患者临床疗效、血气指标、炎症因子水平以及不良反应发生率。结果：观察B组和观察A组治疗总有效率明显对照组,且观察B组治疗总有效率明显高于观察A组（P＜0.05）;三组患者治疗前动脉血二氧化碳分压（PaCO₂）、动脉血氧分压（PaO₂）水平对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）,治疗后三组患者PaO₂均升高,且观察B组和观察A组明显高于对照组,观察B组高于观察A组（P＜0.05）,PaCO₂均降低且观察B组和观察A组明显低于对照组,观察B组低于观察A组（P＜0.05）;三组患者治疗前白细胞计数（WBC）、中性粒细胞百分比（GRA）、降钙素原（PCT）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、血沉（ESR）表达水平对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）,治疗后三组患者WBC、GRA、PCT、CRP、ESR表达水平均降低,且观察B组和观察A组明显低于对照组,观察B组高于观察A组（P＜0.05）;三组患者不良反应发生率对比无明显差异（P＞0.05）。结论：对呼吸机相关性肺炎患者采用雾化吸入盐酸乙酰半胱氨酸溶液联合阿米卡星治疗效果显著,但采取6 mL剂量能够进一步改善患者呼吸功能,降低患者机体炎症因子表达水平,且安全性较高。