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AIM To evaluate the effects of diazoxide on the structures and functions of the mitochondria after hypoxia injury. METHODS A myocardial hypoxia injury model on rat is established by subcutaneous injection of isoproterenol (ISO) 5 mg?kg -1. The degree of oxidative phosphorylation, membrane lipid fluidity (LFU), phospholipidase A 2 activity, and phosphlipid content of mitochondria were observed after hypoxia injury. RESULTS Compared with the controls, the levels of RCR, LFU and phosphlipid content were decreased 20.8% (P
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Object To study the effect of Haimidin(HMD) on erythrocyte membrane of H 22 ascites tumor bearing mice and DNA synthesis in human gastric tumor cell Methods By fluorescence spectrophotometry and laser scanning confocal microscopy Results HMD can lower erythrocyte microviscosity and elevate membrane lipid fluidity of H 22 ascite tumor bearing mice It also reduced DNA fluorescent intensity and DNA content of gastric tumor cells in vitro Conclusion HMD can improve blood circulation of tumor bearing mice, enhance immune adherence of erythrocyte on tumor cells and displays its antitumor activity by interferring DNA synthesis of tumor cells
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Objective To explore the developmental toxicity of aluminum sulfate and its mechanism. Methods 8.5-day-old embryos of Kunming mice were explanted and cultured in a whole embryo culture system with Al 3+ concentrations of 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 3.0, 6.0, 9.0 ?g/ml for 48 h. Each viable embryo was evaluated using Maele-Fabry scoring system, and visceral yolk sac diameter, crown-rump and head length, and embryo dry weight were measured, as well as GSH activity in embryonic tissue by using 5,5-dithion-bis-2-nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB), and membrane lipid fluidity of visceral yolk sac cell by DPH fluorescence polarization technique. Results Al 2(SO 4)3 at Al 3+ concentration of 3 ?g/ml resulted in significant inhibition of development of embryos and differentiation of organs, and increasing prevalance rate of abnormal embryos including open neural tube, small head abnormality and deficit in flexion. At Al 3+ concentration of 6.0 ?g/ml, the activity of GSH and the membrane lipid fluidity of visceral yolk sac decreased significantly. In a certain degree, the dose-effect(response) relationship were observed in the above hazardous effects induced by Al 2(SO 4)3. Conclusion Al 2(SO 4)3 presented potential teratagenicity and embryotoxicity, which might be associated with the decreases of the membrane lipid fluidity of visceral yolk sac and the activity of GSH both induced by Al 2(SO 4)3.