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Objective To establish the rat overlap syndrome (OS) model of intermittent hypoxia (IH) combined with pulmonary emphysema and to explore its connection with hepatic oxidative stress, inflammatory status in the live and coagu?lation profile. Methods Male Wistar rats (n=60) were randomly divided into four groups:control group (A), IH group (B), pulmonary emphysema group (C) and OS group (D). The rat model of pulmonary emphysema was established by exposing rats in smoke for 16 weeks. From the 13th week, pre-programmed intermittent hypoxia/re-oxygenation (IH/ROX) exposure was given in the meantime of smoke exposure in OS group. Liver tissues were sectioned or triturated for pathological scoring or for detecting expression levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA) respectively. Se?rum levels of coagulant/anticoagulant factors such as antithrombin (AT), fibrinogen (FIB), von Willebrand factor(vWF) and FactorⅧ(FⅧ) were also evaluated using biochemistry analysis. Results The levels of pathological scores and coagulant factors(FIB, FⅧ:C and vWF:Ag)were significantly higher in group D than those in group A, B and C. The values of SOD, CAT and AT were significantly lower in group D than those in other three groups. Serum levels of FIB, vWF:Ag, FⅧ:C and AT:A correlated with SOD(r equal to-0.905、-0.941、-0.946 and 0.817 respective,P<0.01). Conclusion In rat overlap syndrome when IH combined with pulmonary emphysema, hepatic inflammation and coagulability present mutual promotion effect and produce a more significant liver-derivative inflammatory and prothrombotic status.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aims of this study were to investigate whether a broccoli sprout extract containing sulforaphane (BSES) inhibited the Helicobacter pylori infection density and exerted an antioxidative effect on gastric mucosal damage. METHODS: The enrolled subjects were randomized in a double-blinded manner into three groups. Finally, 33 H. pylori (+) BSES treatment subjects (group A), 28 H. pylori (+) placebo subjects (group B), and 28 H. pylori (-) BSES treatment subjects (group C) were studied. H. pylori infection density was indirectly quantified by a 13C-urea breath test (UBT), and the ammonia concentration in gastric juice aspirates was measured through gastroscopic examination. Malondialdehyde (MDA), an oxidative damage biomarker, and reduced glutathione (GSH), an antioxidant biomarker, were measured in the gastric mucosa by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: BSES treatment did not significantly affect the UBT values or ammonia concentration in group A (p=0.634 and p=0.505, respectively). BSES treatment did significantly reduce mucosal MDA concentrations in group A (p<0.05) and group C (p<0.001), whereas the gastric mucosal GSH concentrations did not differ before and after treatment in any of the groups. CONCLUSIONS: BSES did not inhibit the H. pylori infection density. However, BSES prevented lipid peroxidation in the gastric mucosa and may play a cytoprotective role in H. pylori-induced gastritis.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Ammonia/metabolism , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Biomarkers/analysis , Brassica/chemistry , Breath Tests , Double-Blind Method , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Gastric Juice/enzymology , Gastric Mucosa/drug effects , Glutathione/analysis , Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy , Helicobacter pylori , Isothiocyanates/pharmacology , Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects , Malondialdehyde/analysis , Plant Extracts/chemistry , UreaABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the mechanism of lung injury after cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) in rats. Methods: Cardiac arrest was induced by asphyxiation(succinylcholine) and ice-cold 0.5 mol/L KCl in rats and CPR was carried out 5 min after arrest. Sixteen adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into 2 groups:control group(n=8) and CPR group(n=8). The blood gas analysis,serum level of tumor necrosis factor ?(TNF-?),lung tissue wet mass/dry mass ratio(W/D),lung malondialde-hyde(MDA) content and myeloperoxidase(MPO) activities were measured 3 h after CPR. The histological appearances of the lungs were observed under light and electron microscope. Results: Compared to the control group,the lung W/D,serum TNF-?,pulmonary MDA and MPO activity increased dramatically in CPR group while PaO 2 decreased 3 h after resuscitation(P
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The changes of alanine amino-transferase (ALT) in plasma, glutathione (GSH) in the whole blood, the malondialdehyde(MDA) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in the liver's tissue in mice were studied in the group with azathioprine (Aza) 10 mg?kg-1?d-1 and in the group with Aza mixed selenium (Se) 1 mg ?kg-1?d-l for 1 and 2 weeks. The results showed that in the Aza group, the levels of ALT, MDA increased and that of GSH, GSH-Px decreased significantly at 1 wk and 2 wk. But in the Se group the levels of ALT, MDA decreased and that of GSH, GSH-Px increased significantly, which approached the nor-mal level. The hepatocytes degeneration and necrosis were observed by light microscope in Aza group but not in Se group. The results indicated that Se had protective effects on Aza hepa-totoxicity in mice.