ABSTRACT
Introducción: Las alteraciones en el estado redox celular se han descrito como factores causales en diversas enfermedades. La depleción del glutatión reducido se ha asociado fundamentalmente a enfermedades neurodegenerativas, pulmonares, hepáticas, cardiovasculares e inmunológicas. Objetivo: Determinar las concentraciones de glutatión reducido y el estado redox celular en pacientes pediátricos con inmunodeficiencias. Métodos: Se estudiaron 21 pacientes con inmunodeficiencias procedentes de la consulta de Inmunogenética, en edades comprendidas entre 1 y 8 años, de ambos sexos, y 8 niños en el mismo rango de edad de los pacientes, como grupo control, con estudios de inmunidad humoral y celular normales. Los pacientes con diagnóstico de inmunodeficiencia se dividieron para su estudio en 2 grupos según el componente afectado de la respuesta inmune: humoral y celular. Fueron determinadas las concentraciones intraeritrocitarias de glutatión reducido y oxidado, mediante un método de HPLC-UV. Para evaluar el estado redox celular se calculó la relación entre las formas reducidas y oxidadas del glutatión (GSH/GSSG). Resultados: Las concentraciones de glutatión reducido y el estado redox celular se encontraron disminuidos en ambos grupos de pacientes en relación con los niños sin inmunodeficiencia (p=0,031 y p=0,03; respectivamente). El glutatión oxidado no mostró diferencias entre los grupos. Conclusiones: En los pacientes con inmunodeficiencia se evidenció la afectación del estado redox celular como consecuencia de la disminución del glutatión reducido. Este primer acercamiento ofreció las potencialidades del empleo de estos biomarcadores en la evaluación integral de pacientes con inmunodeficiencia(AU)
Introduction: Alterations in the cellular redox state have been described as causal factors in various diseases. Reduced glutathione depletion has been fundamentally associated with neurodegenerative, pulmonary, liver, cardiovascular and immunological diseases. Objective: To determine the concentrations of reduced glutathione and the cellular redox status in pediatric patients with immunodeficiencies. Methods: We studied 21 patients with immunodeficiencies from the immunogenetic service, aged between 1 and 8 years and as a control group, 8 children in the same age range as the patients, with normal humoral and cellular immunity studies. Patients diagnosed with immunodeficiency were divided into two groups according to the affected component of the immune response: humoral and cellular. The intraerythrocyte concentrations of oxidized and reduced glutathione were determined by means of an HPLC-UV method. To evaluate the cellular redox state, the relationship between the reduced and oxidized forms of glutathione (GSH/GSSG) was calculated. Results: Reduced glutathione concentrations and cellular redox status were found to be decreased in both groups of patients in relation to children without immunodeficiency (p=0,031 and p=0,03; respectively). Oxidized glutathione showed no difference between the groups. Conclusions: In patients with immunodeficiency, the cellular redox state is affected as a consequence of the decrease in reduced glutathione. This first approach offers the potential for the use of these biomarkers in the comprehensive evaluation of patients with immunodeficiency(AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Biomarkers , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Neurodegenerative Diseases , Glutathione/analysis , Immunogenetics , Immune System Diseases , Control Groups , Glutathione DisulfideABSTRACT
@#This paper aimed at studying the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) with different molecular weights on the transdermal absorption and retention of reduced glutathione (GSH) in the isolated skin of SD rats. Franz diffusion cell method was used to investigate the effects with different molecular weights HA on the in vitro transdermal penetration of GSH and the storage in different layers of the skin. AutoDock molecular docking was used to study the interaction between GSH and HA. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and H&E section staining were used to characterize the changes and effects of lipids and proteins in the rat stratum corneum after HA acts on the skin. The results of in vitro transdermal experiments showed that HA with different molecular weights had a significant impact on the amount of GSH passing through the skin, that as the molecular weight of HA increased, the effect of preventing GSH from passing through the skin became stronger, that in terms of skin storage, HA with different molecular weights could increase the storage of GSH in the stratum corneum, and that HA with a molecular weight below 7K could also significantly increase the storage of GSH in the dermis. The molecular docking results showed that HA and GSH had a relatively strong interaction, which could form intermolecular hydrogen bonds; and the results of ATR-FTIR and H&E staining showed that HA could interact with lipids and keratins in the stratum corneum of the skin. Such interaction can increase the permeability of the stratum corneum of the drug, however, as a water-soluble GSH, it may be involved in the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds with HA. In the structure of HA hydrogel, the amount of GSH drug passing through the intact skin is reduced; but at the same time, this interaction also provides a reservoir for the formation of GSH, thus increasing its storage in the skin. Through comparison of the storage capacity of GSH in the stratum corneum and dermis of the isolated skin due to the increase of HA with different molecular weights, it has been found that the storage capacity of HA with low relative molecular weight is the best.
ABSTRACT
Background: This study evaluated the antioxidant effects of Resveratrol on stress-induced neuronal loss in ratbrain involving brain glutathione system.Materials and Methods: The control rats received vehicle while another set of rats received 21 days restraintstress. The third and fourth group received similar intensity of restraint stress as well as either 10 or 20mg/kgdose of resveratrol respectively. The cognitive test included passive avoidance test. This was followed by estimationof reduced glutathione and glutathione reductase enzyme levels in brain homogenate and histomorphologicalstudy of hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex.Results: Restraint stress has resulted in poor retrieval of learning behaviour and resveratrol has enhancedretrieval of learning behaviour in stressed condition in passive avoidance task. Both reduced glutathione andglutathione reductase levels were reduced after restraint stress and resveratrol at both the doses has normalizedtheir levels. Restraint stress has affected CA3, CA2 and dentate regions of the hippocampus and also medialprefrontal cortex. In all these areas resveratrol has minimized neuronal loss which were due to chronic stress.Conclusion: From the results of the present study we conclude that stress induced oxidative damage involvesbrain glutathione system and which in turn could be one of the causes for neuronal loss and resveratrol suggeststo protect the brain against stress in rat model.
ABSTRACT
Naphthoquinones have protective effects through different mechanism against to human malignancies including pancreatic cancer. One of these mechanisms is to avoid reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Changes in enzymatic (superoxide
ABSTRACT
Ferroptosis is a novel type of regulated cell death with morphology, biochemistry and mechanisms differing from traditional cell death types such as apoptosis, necrosis and pyroptosis. The regulatory mechanisms of ferroptosis mainly involve iron metabolism, amino acid metabolism and lipid metabolism. It has been found that ferroptosis plays a key role in the pathogenesis of diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, malignant tumors and ischemic reperfusion injury. Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases and its etiology and pathogenesis remains unclear. Recent studies revealed that ferroptosis might be involved in the pathogenesis of PD, as evidenced by high iron content, depletion of reduced form of glutathione and elevated levels of lipid peroxides detectable in the midbrain of PD patients. Both in vitro and in vivo models of PD have shown that some ferroptosis inhibitors have the ability of attenuating the symptoms and one iron chelator is undergoing a clinic trial. We here summarize the mechanisms of ferroptosis and its association with PD, in an effort to suggest potential novel targets for therapies of PD.
ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effects of reduced glutathione(GSH) in the treatment of acetamino-phen poisoning. Methods A total of 60 patients with acetaminophen poisoning treated in our hospital from June 2014 to May 2016 were selected.The patients were randomly divided into the control diagnosis and treatment group (n=30) and GSH diagnosis and treatment group(n=30).The patients of two groups were treated with anti-infec-tion,correction of water electrolyte disturbance and acid-base imbalance,and nutrition support treatment accord-ing to the poisoning routine.The control diagnosis and treatment group was treated with GSH,and the GSH diagno-sis and treatment group were treated with GSH according to the use assessment table.The liver function and the lev-el of cholinesterase(CHE) of the two groups before and after treatment were observed,and the adverse reactions and economic benefits of the two groups were statistically analyzed. Results The incidence of adverse drug reac-tions in the GSH diagnosis and treatment group was 10.00%,while that in the control diagnosis and treatment group was 23.33%,and there was a significant difference in the incidence of adverse drug reactions between the 2 groups(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the levels of AST,ALB and CHE between the 2 groups before treatment(P>0.05).After treatment,the levels of AST and ALB of the GSH diagnosis and treatment group were significantly lower than those of the control diagnosis and treatment group(P < 0.05). The CHE level of the GSH diagnosis and treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control diagnosis and treatment group (P<0.05).The GSH dose,cost of treatment and days of hospitalization of the GSH diagnosis and treatment group were significantly lower than those of the control diagnosis and treatment group(P < 0.05). Conclusions The GSH for treatment of acetaminophen poisoning is effective,in terms of improving the level of liver function and re-ducing the level of inflammatory factors.Therefore,it is worthy of popularization and application.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To observe the preventive effects and safety of 3 kinds of drugs on chemotherapy-induced liver dam-age in patients with gastrointestinal tumors,and to evaluate economics. METHODS:A total of 128 patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumor and systemic chemotherapy indication selected from our hospital during 2014-2015 were divided into group A(42 cases),B(46 cases)and C(40 cases)according to random number table. Since the first day of chemotherapy,group A,B and C were given Reduced glutathione for injection(1.2 g),Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection(100 mg)and Polyene phosphati-dylcholine injection(465 mg)for preventing chemotherapy-induced liver damage respectively,for 7 d. The preventive effects and ADR occurrence were observed in 3 groups,and the economic analysis was conducted. RESULTS:Total response rates of group A,B and C were 90.48%,97.83% and 87.50%,and that of group B was significantly higher than other 2 groups,with statistical significance(P<0.05). But there was no statistical significance between group A and C(P>0.05). The costs of group A,B and C were 1 465.86,1 518.94,1 554.04 yuan,and cost-minimization analysis was adopted to evaluate the plans of group A and C. The plan of group A was more economical. Cost-effectiveness analysis was used to evaluate the plans of group A and B,cost-effectiveness ratio of group A and B were 1 620.09 and 1 552.63;incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was 722.18, and the plan of group B was more economical. The above conclusion was supported by the results of sensitivity analysis. Three patients in group B suffered from transient elevated blood pressure and then recovered 2-3 d after drug withdrawal. CONCLU-SIONS:The preventive effects and economics of Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection is better than Reduced glutathione for injection and Polyene phosphatidylcholine injection for chemotherapy-induced liver damage in patients with gastrointestinal tu-mors. The blood pressure of patients should be monitored closely during application. Reduced glutathione for injection is more suitable for patients with primary hypertensive disease.
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the effectiveness and safety of reduced glutathione in the treatment of uremic patients with anemia.Methods From January 2014 to May 2016,84 uremic patients with anemia in our hospital for treatment were selected as the research object and were equally divided into the observation group and control group with 42 patients in each group accorded to the random draw envelope principle.The control group was treated with hemodialysis and oral administration of erythropoietin therapy,the observation group was received the reduced glutathione treatment based on the control group,all patients were observed for 12 weeks.Results There were no serious complications in the two groups.The total effective rate of the observation group and the control group were 97.6％ and 85.7％ respectively.The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The serum UA values in observation group and the control group after treatment were significantly lower than that before treatment,the serum Ccr value were significantly higher than before treatment (P ＜ 0.05),At the same time after treatment,the serum UA and Ccr values in the observation group compared with the control group were statistical significance difference (P ＜ 0.05).The RBC and Hb in the observation group after treatment were (3.38 ± 0.34)×1012/L and (94.55 ± 4.92) g/L,and the control group were (2.56 ± 0.38)×1012/L and (73.24 ± 5.39) g/L respectively that were significantly higher than before treatment (P ＜ 0.05),and the observation group were significantly higher than those in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Reduced glutathione in the treatment of uremic anemia can improve renal function and anemia status,improve the therapeutic efficacy,its better safety,and has a good value of application and promotion.
ABSTRACT
Objective To research the effect and safety of Reteplase for Injection combined with reduced glutathione in the treatment of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.Methods Patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (90 cases) in Jianli People's Hospital from February 2015 to February 2016 were selected and divided equally into A,B and C groups according to different treatment methods.Totally 30 patients in group A were given conventional therapy,30 patients in group B were given reduced glutathione for treatment on the basis of conventional treatment,and the other 30 in group C were given combined therapy of reteplase and reduced glutathione on the basis of conventional treatment.The vascular recanalization rate,improvement of effective indicators including creatine kinase isoenzyme (CKMB),troponin Ⅰ (cTnⅠ),left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDd) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),oxidative stress kinase including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px),and incidence of adverse events of patients were compared among the three groups.Results After thrombolysis,the vascular recanalization rate of group C at different time points (2 h,6 h and 12 h) showed significant difference compared with those of groups A and B (P ＜ 0.05).After the treatment,the effective indicators of the three groups were both significantly improved (P ＜ 0.05),and group C improved more significantly than groups A and B (P ＜ 0.05).After the treatment,the SOD and GSH-Px of groups B and C both significantly improved than group A (P ＜ 0.05),but there was no significant difference between groups B and C.After treatment,the incidence of adverse events of group C was significantly lower than those of groups A and B (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Reteplase for Injection combined with reduced glutathione has significant curative effect in the treatment of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction,which can effectively improve the cardiac function and inhibition of oxidative stress.It is of higher security but with lower incidence of adverse events.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To observe the preventive effects and safety of 3 kinds of drugs on chemotherapy-induced liver dam-age in patients with gastrointestinal tumors,and to evaluate economics. METHODS:A total of 128 patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumor and systemic chemotherapy indication selected from our hospital during 2014-2015 were divided into group A(42 cases),B(46 cases)and C(40 cases)according to random number table. Since the first day of chemotherapy,group A,B and C were given Reduced glutathione for injection(1.2 g),Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection(100 mg)and Polyene phosphati-dylcholine injection(465 mg)for preventing chemotherapy-induced liver damage respectively,for 7 d. The preventive effects and ADR occurrence were observed in 3 groups,and the economic analysis was conducted. RESULTS:Total response rates of group A,B and C were 90.48%,97.83% and 87.50%,and that of group B was significantly higher than other 2 groups,with statistical significance(P<0.05). But there was no statistical significance between group A and C(P>0.05). The costs of group A,B and C were 1 465.86,1 518.94,1 554.04 yuan,and cost-minimization analysis was adopted to evaluate the plans of group A and C. The plan of group A was more economical. Cost-effectiveness analysis was used to evaluate the plans of group A and B,cost-effectiveness ratio of group A and B were 1 620.09 and 1 552.63;incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was 722.18, and the plan of group B was more economical. The above conclusion was supported by the results of sensitivity analysis. Three patients in group B suffered from transient elevated blood pressure and then recovered 2-3 d after drug withdrawal. CONCLU-SIONS:The preventive effects and economics of Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection is better than Reduced glutathione for injection and Polyene phosphatidylcholine injection for chemotherapy-induced liver damage in patients with gastrointestinal tu-mors. The blood pressure of patients should be monitored closely during application. Reduced glutathione for injection is more suitable for patients with primary hypertensive disease.
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of reduced glutathione in protecting the liver function for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after receiving international therapy.Methods The clinical data of 110 HCC patients,who were admitted to authors' hospital during the period from January 2010 to June 2013,were retrospectively analyzed.According to the random number table method the patients were divided into the control group (n=50) and the treatment group (n=60),and transcatheter arterial chemoembolzation (TACE) and transcatheter arterial infusion (TAI) were carried out in all patients.After the treatment,intravenous infusion of 2.0 g vitamin C,0.2 g vitamin B6,2.0 g inosine,and 250 ml branched chain amino acid was employed per day for one week for the patients of both groups,and additional intravenous dripping of 1.8 g reduced glutathione (added in 250 ml of 5％ glucose solution) was adopted for the patients of the treatment group.Various liver function indexes were tested before and one week after the treatment,the results were compared between the two groups.Results Before the treatment,no obvious differences in the hepatic functions and in the clinical condition existed between the two groups.One week after the treatment,in both groups the aminotransferase (ALT and AST) and total bilirubin (TBIL) were significantly increased when compared with the preoperative data (P＜0.05),while the serum pre-albumin (PA) was remarkably decreased when compared with the preoperative data (P＜0.05);these changes of various indexes in the treatment group were apparently better than those in the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion The use of reduced glutathione can effectively relieve the liver function damage caused by interventional therapy in HCC patients,therefore,reduced glutathione has a very good clinical application value.
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the clinical curative effect of ursodeoxycholic acid combined with reduced glutathione for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Methods 128 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in our hospital were selected, and they were randomly divided into control group and research group,64 cases in each group.The control group received ursodeoxycholic acid capsules, the research group received reduced glutathione tablet on the basis of ursodeoxycholic acid capsules,the two groups received treatment of two periods, each period had one and half months.The liver function and blood lipid were detected and compared between the two groups.Results The total clinical effective rate of the research group was 93.75%, which of the control group was 68.75% (x2=20.5,P=0.000),the difference was statistically significant.After treatment, liver function (ALT, AST, TBIL, GGT and ALP) and lipid levels (TG and CHO) of the two groups were improved significantly[the control group:before treatment (138.75±30.63) IU/L,(161.72±55.61) IU/L,(183.65±58.47) μmol/L,(213.65±40.35) IU/L,(82.38±23.15) IU/L,(2.85±0.77) μmol/L,(6.45±0.37) μmol/L, after treatment (66.38±26.31) IU/L,(65.39±22.15) IU/L,(92.38±36.15) μmol/L,(99.68±36.72) IU/L,(30.23±10.36) IU/L,(1.92±0.58) mol/L,(5.39±0.53) μmol/L;the research group before treatment (141.25±32.53) IU/L,(157.56±58.31) IU/L,(190.23±51.27) μmol/L,(223.72±43.18) IU/L,(80.86±21.85) IU/L,(2.92±0.73) μmol/L,(6.43±0.82) μmol/L, after treatment (37.64±11.25) IU/L,(36.25±11.83) IU/L,(47.67±8.32) μmol/L,(70.52±26.31) IU/L,(16.69±7.32) IU/L,(1.32±0.63) μmol/L,(4.31±0.63) μmol/L],the differences were statistically significant(the control group :t=14.3,12.9,10.6,16.7,16.4,7.7,13.1,all P<0.01;the research group:t=24.1,25.4,21.9,24.2,16.1,13.3,16.4,all P<0.01),but these indicators of the research group were improved significantly better than those of the control group, the differences were statistically significant(t=8.0,9.3,9.6,8.5,8.5,5.6,10.5;all P<0.01).Conclusion The clinical curative effect of research group is distinct, safe and has no obvious adverse reactions, which is worthy of clinical application.
ABSTRACT
Previously, we demonstrated that galangin (3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone) protects human keratinocytes against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced oxidative damage. In this study, we investigated the effect of galangin on induction of antioxidant enzymes involved in synthesis of reduced glutathione (GSH), and investigated the associated upstream signaling cascades. By activating nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), galangin treatment significantly increased expression of glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) and glutathione synthetase (GSS). This activation of Nrf2 depended on extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) and protein kinase B (AKT) signaling. Inhibition of GSH in galangin-treated cells attenuated the protective effect of galangin against the deleterious effects of UVB. Our results reveal that galangin protects human keratinocytes by activating ERK/AKT-Nrf2, leading to elevated expression of GSH-synthesizing enzymes.
Subject(s)
Humans , Catalytic Domain , Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases , Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase , Glutathione Synthase , Glutathione , Keratinocytes , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktABSTRACT
Tocotrienols are members of vitamin E family present in low concentrations and possess high antioxidant activity. Consumption of ethanol is a common problem and induces oxidative stress. In this study, we evaluated the effect of tocotrienol against ethanol-induced oxidative stress. Male albino Wistar rats were divided into two sets; one set of rats were exposed with low to moderate doses of ethanol for 4 weeks, while another set was exposed to tocotrienol orally (10 mg/day) in addition to the ‘low to moderate doses of ethanol for 4 weeks’. Oxidative stress parameters, like levels of reduced glutathione and lipid peroxidation, activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase were determined in serum before the initiation of treatment protocol and at the end of 2nd and 4th week of treatment. Serum levels of superoxide and peroxide handling capacities were also calculated in those three time points. Tocotrienol-treated rats showed statistically significant enhancement in reduced glutathione level, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities. Glutathione-dependent superoxide and peroxide handling capacity of those rats were found to be higher. The current study suggests that the tocotrienol-induced protection against the oxidative stress is most likely mediated by glutathione-based system.
ABSTRACT
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and free radicals cause oxidative stress, which induces cellular injuries, metabolic dysfunction, and even cell death in various clinical abnormalities. Fullerene (C60) is critical for scavenging oxygen free radicals originated from cell metabolism, and reduced glutathione (GSH) is another important endogenous antioxidant. In this study, a novel water-soluble reduced glutathione fullerene derivative (C60-GSH) was successfully synthesized, and its beneficial roles in protecting against H2O2-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in cultured HEK 293T cells were investigated. Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy and (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance were used to confirm the chemical structure of C60-GSH. Our results demonstrated that C60-GSH prevented the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cell damage. Additionally, C60-GSH pretreatment significantly attenuated H2O2-induced superoxide dismutase (SOD) consumption and malondialdehyde (MDA) elevation. Furthermore, C60-GSH inhibited intracellular calcium mobilization, and subsequent cell apoptosis via bcl-2/bax-caspase-3 signaling pathway induced by H2O2 stimulation in HEK 293T cells. Importantly, these protective effects of C60-GSH were superior to those of GSH. In conclusion, these results suggested that C60-GSH has potential to protect against H2O2-induced cell apoptosis by scavenging free radicals and maintaining intracellular calcium homeostasis without evident toxicity.
Subject(s)
Humans , Antioxidants , Pharmacology , Apoptosis , Calcium , Metabolism , Caspase 3 , Genetics , Metabolism , Cell Survival , Fullerenes , Chemistry , Pharmacology , Gene Expression Regulation , Glutathione , Pharmacology , HEK293 Cells , Hydrogen Peroxide , Pharmacology , Ion Transport , Malondialdehyde , Metabolism , Oxidative Stress , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 , Genetics , Metabolism , Reactive Oxygen Species , Metabolism , Signal Transduction , Superoxide Dismutase , Metabolism , bcl-2-Associated X Protein , Genetics , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective:To establish the bacterial endotoxin test method and the abnormal toxicity test method for reduced glutathi -one for injection.Methods:According to the requirements and methods in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2015 edition, part IV), the bacte-rial endotoxin test and the abnormal toxicity test for reduced glutathione were studied .Results:The limit of bacterial endotoxin for re-duced glutathione was 0.125 EU· mg-1 , and the limit of abnormal toxicity was 1.0 g· kg-1 .Conclusion: The bacterial endotoxin test method and the abnormal toxicity test method are feasible .The abnormal toxicity should be supplemented in the quality standard for reduced glutathione , and the bacterial endotoxin test can replace the pyrogen test .
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate activity of methanol extract of Achillea fragrantissima (meth) (A. fragrantissima) alone or in combination with diminazine aceturate (DA) against Trypanosoma evansi (T. evansi) in experimentally infected rats.@*METHODS@#Sixty adult male Wister albino rats were divided equally into 6 groups (A-F). Rats in groups A-E were experimentally infected with T. evansi and those in group F were uninfected. The groups were treated respectively as follows: group A-with 3.5 mg/kg DA; group B- with 1000 mg/kg meth A. fragrantissima; group C-3.5 mg/kg DA plus 500 mg/kg meth A. fragrantissima; group D-3.5 mg/kg DA plus 1000 mg/kg meth A. fragrantissima. Group E was left untreated. Parasitemia, survivability, packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentration, total leucocytes count, lymphocyte count, and serum malondialdehyde and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were estimated. Phytochemical screening of meth A. fragrantissima was also performed.@*RESULTS@#The phytochemical analysis of the meth A. fragrantissima indicated a higher content from polyphenolic tannins and non tannins and flavonoids. The efficacy percentage against trypanosomiasis in groups A - E was respectively as follows 80, 40, 90, 100, 0. The administration of meth-A. fragrantissima (1000 mg/kg b.wt.) produced a moderate efficacy against trypanosomiasis. Untreated rats in group E died between 25 and 30 d post infection. The rats given DA and meth A. fragrantissima combinations (C and D) showed faster and higher recovery rates than the uninfected control and groups A and B. The initial reduction in packed cell volume, hemoglobin, total leucocytes count, increases in serum malondialdehyde and decreases in GSH levels were reversed by the treatments.@*CONCLUSION@#The administration of the methanol extracts of A. fragrantissima and DA combination therapy was more effective than each product alone in the treatment of rats infected with T. evansi and further studies are required to isolate more active ingredients.
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the pretreatment and post-treatment effect of reduced glutathione (GSH) on acute ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) of rat kidney. Methods Fifty adult SD rats were divided into 5 groups: control group (Sham group), ischemia reperfusion group (I/R group), GSH pretreatment group (pre-treatment group), and GSH post-processing group (post-treatment group), with ten rates in each group. Animals in pre-treatment group were injected 4% GSH 100 mg/kg intraperitoneally at 24th , 16th , 8th hour and 45th minute before surgery. Animals in post-treatment group were administrated GSH with the same dosage at 45th minute, 6th, 12th and 18th hour after surgery. Creatinine (Cr), urea nitrogen (BUN) level, the total superox-ide dismutase (T-SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels in serum were measured at 24th hour after surgery. Histopathological changes were checked by H. E staining. Results Damage on kid-ney structure of animals in pre-treatment group was less than that in I/R group. There was little pathological change on kidney of those in pre-treatment group. Serum Cr, BUN, MDA and NO levels were all decreased but T-SOD activity increased in pre-treatment and post-treatment group when compared with those in I/R group (P <0.05), (P < 0.05). T - SOD activity in post-treatment group was higher than that in pre-treatment group (P <0.05). Conclusion GSH can protect rats against acute renal ischemia-reperfusion injury within 24 hours before and after kidney ischemia-reperfusion , especially after ischemia-reperfusion.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate activity of methanol extract of Achillea fragrantissima (meth) (A. fragrantissima) alone or in combination with diminazine aceturate (DA) against Trypanosoma evansi (T. evansi) in experimentally infected rats. Methods: Sixty adult male Wister albino rats were divided equally into 6 groups (A-F). Rats in groups A-E were experimentally infected with T. evansi and those in group F were uninfected. The groups were treated respectively as follows: group A-with 3.5 mg/kg DA; group B- with 1. 000 mg/kg meth A. fragrantissima; group C-3.5 mg/kg DA plus 500 mg/kg meth A. fragrantissima; group D-3.5 mg/kg DA plus 1. 000 mg/kg meth A. fragrantissima. Group E was left untreated. Parasitemia, survivability, packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentration, total leucocytes count, lymphocyte count, and serum malondialdehyde and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were estimated. Phytochemical screening of meth A. fragrantissima was also performed. Results: The phytochemical analysis of the meth A. fragrantissima indicated a higher content from polyphenolic tannins and non tannins and flavonoids. The efficacy percentage against trypanosomiasis in groups A - E was respectively as follows 80, 40, 90, 100, 0. The administration of meth-A. fragrantissima (1. 000 mg/kg b.wt.) produced a moderate efficacy against trypanosomiasis. Untreated rats in group E died between 25 and 30 d post infection. The rats given DA and meth A. fragrantissima combinations (C and D) showed faster and higher recovery rates than the uninfected control and groups A and B. The initial reduction in packed cell volume, hemoglobin, total leucocytes count, increases in serum malondialdehyde and decreases in GSH levels were reversed by the treatments. Conclusion: The administration of the methanol extracts of A. fragrantissima and DA combination therapy was more effective than each product alone in the treatment of rats infected with T. evansi and further studies are required to isolate more active ingredients.
ABSTRACT
Coronary angiography can be a high-risk condition for the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in elderly patients. Reduced glutathione, under a variety of mechanisms, may prevent CIN in this procedure. We prospectively examined whether hydration with reduced glutathione is superior to hydration alone for prevention of CIN in an elderly Han Chinese population. A total of 505 patients (271 males and 234 females) aged 75 years or older who underwent non-emergency coronary angiography or an intervention were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group received hydration with reduced glutathione (n=262) and the control group received hydration alone (n=243). Serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels were measured prior to coronary angiography and 48 h after this procedure. The primary endpoint was occurrence of CIN, which was defined as 25% or 44.2 µmol/L above baseline serum creatinine levels 48 h after the procedure. The overall incidence of CIN was 6.49% in the treatment group and 7.41% in the control group, with no significant difference between the groups (P=0.68). In subgroup analysis by percutaneous coronary intervention, no significant differences were found between the two groups. In summary, reduced glutathione added to optimal hydration does not further decrease the risk of CIN in elderly patients undergoing coronary angiography or an intervention.