H₂O₂ alters metabolism in TM4 Sertoli cells in the mouse / 中华男科学杂志

Objective@#To explore the mechanisms of oxidative stress-induced damage to TM4 Sertoli cells in the mouse using metabolomics techniques based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).@*METHODS@#We established the model of oxidative stress-induced damage to mouse TM4 Sertoli cells by treatment with H₂O₂. Then, we detected the survival rate and apoptosis rate of the TM4 cells by MTT and flow cytometry respectively, measured the concentration of ROS in the TM4 cells with the DCFH-DA fluorescent probe, and determined the levels of endogenous metabolites in the TM4 cells by GC-MS after H₂O₂ intervention.@*RESULTS@#After 2 hours of treatment with H₂O₂ at 600 μmol/L, the survival rate of the TM4 cells was reduced to about 50%, and the total apoptosis rates in the low- (100 μmol/L), medium- (300 μmol/L), and high-dose (600 μmol/L) groups were (19.45 ± 0.53), (20.12 ± 0.58), and (37.13 ± 0.35)%, respectively, increased in a dose-dependent manner as compared with (10.28 ± 0.35)% in the blank control (P 1, P <0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Oxidative stress-induced damage and apoptosis of TM4 Sertoli cells are closely associated with the metabolism of amino acid, glucose, and energy in the cells.

Ambient temperature and outpatient visits for acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis in Shanghai: a time series analysis / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

The association between ambient temperature and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) was still unknown. Therefore, we performed an epidemiological study in a large hospital of Shanghai to explore the relationship about temperature and outpatient visit for AECB. We adopted a quasi-Poisson generalized additive models and distributed lag nonlinear models to estimate the accumulative effects of temperature on AECB across multiple days. We found significant non-linear effects of cold temperature on hospital visits for AECB, and the potential effect of cold temperature might last more than 2 weeks. The relative risks of extreme cold (first percentiles of temperature throughout the study period) and cold (10th percentile of temperature) temperature over lags 0-14 d were 2.98 [95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.77, 5.04] and 1.63 (95% CI: 1.21, 2.19), compared with the 25th percentile of temperature. However, we found no positive association between hospital visits and hot weather. This study showed that exposure to both extreme cold and cold temperatures were associated with increased outpatient visits for AECB in a large hospital of Shanghai.

Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Outpatient Visits for Acute Bronchitis in a Chinese City / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the short-term association between outdoor air pollution and outpatient visits for acute bronchitis, which is a rare subject of research in the mainland of China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A time-series analysis was conducted to examine the association of outdoor air pollutants with hospital outpatient visits in Shanghai by using two-year daily data (2010-2011).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Outdoor air pollution was found to be associated with an increased risk of outpatient visits for acute bronchitis in Shanghai. The effect estimates of air pollutants varied with the lag structures of the concentrations of the pollutants. For lag06, a 10 μg/m(3) increase in the concentrations of PM10, SO(2), and NO(2) corresponded to 0.94% (95% CI: 0.83%, 1.05%), 11.12% (95% CI: 10.76%, 11.48%), and 4.84% (95% CI: 4.49%, 5.18%) increases in hospital visits for acute bronchitis, respectively. These associations appeared to be stronger in females (P<0.05). Between-age differences were significant for SO(2) (P<0.05), and between-season differences were also significant for SO(2) (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our analyses have provided the first evidence that the current air pollution level in China has an effect on acute bronchitis and that the rationale for further limiting air pollution levels in Shanghai should be strengthened.</p>