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Objective To investigate the protective effect of berberine (BBR) against ionizing radiation injury in rats and its mechanism of action. Methods Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into seven groups: normal control group, 1-Gy radiation group, 1-Gy radiation plus low-dose BBR (50 mg/kg) group, 1-Gy radiation plus high-dose BBR (150 mg/kg) group, 3-Gy radiation group, 3-Gy radiation plus low-dose BBR (50 mg/kg) group, and 3-Gy radiation plus high-dose BBR (150 mg/kg) group. All the groups except the normal control group were exposed to external irradiation with a medical electron linear accelerator, followed by BBR administration by gavage for consecutive ten days. The serum levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured by using the micromethod. The pathological changes of the bone marrow and small intestine were observed with HE staining. Results Compared with the normal control group, the radiation groups showed significantly increased MDA levels (P < 0.05), significantly decreased SOD and GSH levels (P < 0.05), and more severe pathological damage of the bone marrow and small intestine. Compared with the radiation groups, the BBR groups showed significantly decreased MDA levels (P < 0.05), significantly increased SOD and GSH levels (P < 0.05), and reduced pathological damage to the bone marrow and small intestine, which were more marked in the high-dose BBR group. Conclusion BBR has a certain protective effect against radiation injury in rats, which may be through increasing the activity of antioxidant substances, enhancing free radical clearance, and thereby alleviating free radicals-caused oxidative damage.
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A patient with scalp laceration suspected of radioactive waste water contamination had the wound ruled out of radioactive contamination, psychological fear eliminated, and well-healed wound, through rapid emergency medical response and scientific and effective disposal. The treatment process and psychological intervention for batch wounded after a nuclear accident are still applicable to patients with a small amount of sudden radioactive contamination. This article summarizes the relevant disposal process for reference.
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Objective To knockout the cell division cycle 25 homolog C(Cdc25C) gene in HeLa human cervical cancer cells and to construct HeLa Cdc25C gene knockout stable strains using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)/Cas9 gene-editing system.Methods The sequence of the small guide RNA(sgRNA),which could specifically recognize the first exon of Cdc25C,was designed according to the target-designing rules of CRISPR/Cas9 for construction of eukaryotic recombinant expressional plasmids.After sequencing,the plasmid was transfected into HeLa cells.The stable Cdc25C-knocking out strains were screened through the stress of puromycin,and the knockout effect was detected by Western blotting.The cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry.Results The stable Cdc25C-knocking out strains were obtained.Moreover,the gene′s knockout obviously delayed the progression of G2/M phase.Conclusion The HeLa Cdc25C gene knockout stable strain is successfully built using CRISPR/Cas9 system,facilitating studies on the function of Cdc25C and the mechanism of carcinogenesis.