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Objective To investigate the protective effects of ethyl docosahexaenoate on brain oxidative injury and edema induced by cerebral ischemic/reperfusion in gerbils. Methods The gerbils were subjected to both common carotid arteries occlusion. The contents of MDA and GSH, the activities of GSH-PX, CAT, SOD and ATPase, the water content and the concentrations of Na + and Ca 2+ were measured. Histopathological examination was also done. Results The pretreatment with E-DHA significantly prevented the raise of MDA level, the decline of GSH content, the activities of GSH-Px, CAT, ATPase and the increases of Ca 2+, Na + and water content. Conclusion E-DHA has protective effect on brain ischemic injury and edema, which may be due to an inhibitory action on hydroxyl radical formation and brain edema.
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Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of DHA and its mechanism of apoptosis induced by DHA on human gastric cancer cell SGC-7901.Methods The survival rate of tumor cells was evaluated by MTT assay,cell morphology of apoptotic cell was observed with Hoechest 33258 staining.The contents of MDA and GSH were measured respectively by TBA and DTNB assay.Flow cytometry was used to detect the rate of apoptotic cell and intracellular variation of ROS level.Results After being treated with different concentrations of DHA,the survival rate of tumor cells was decreased in a dose-dependent manner and apoptosis was induced.The morphological characterizes of apoptotic cells were chromatin condensation and formation of apoptotic bodies.Intracellular MDA content was increased in the treated cells compared with control group,whereas GSH was decreased.After treated with 80 ?mol?L-1 DHA 5 h,flow cytometic analysis showed ROS peak and NAC could block the generation of ROS.Conclusion DHA can inhibit the growth of human gastric cancer cell SGC-7901 via inducing apoptosis.The increase of lipid peroxidation production and ROS may play an important role in apoptosis of the cells.