Effects of simulated nitrogen-oxygen saturation exposure at a water depth of 50m on expression of inflammatory mediators in external auditory canal of rabbits / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of simulated nitrogen-oxygen saturation exposure at a water depth of 50 m on the expression of inflammatory mediators including interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in the external auditory canal (EAC) of rabbits.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two batches of New Zealand rabbits were exposed to nitrogen-oxygen saturated at a water depth of 50 m. After exposure, the epithelial tissue in the EAC was analyzed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and the changes in expression of inflammatory mediators including IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α in the EAC of rabbits were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>According to the result of HE staining, more inflammatory cell infiltration, small vascular congestion, and mucosal edema in the EAC of rabbits were observed in the exposure group than in the control group. Additionally, compared with the control group, the exposure group had increased expression of IL-6 and TNF-α and reduced expression of IL-10 in the EAC of rabbits according to the result of real-time PCR.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The nitrogen-oxygen saturation exposure at a water depth of 50 m can cause inflammatory injuries in the EAC of rabbits. The mechanism may be associated with increased expression of IL-6 and TNF-α and reduced expression of IL-10.</p>

Effects of Ginkgo biloba Extract on Proliferation and Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer Cell Line SGC7901 / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) on proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer cell line SGC7901. METHODS:After the cells were cultured in 0,5,10,20,50,100 and 200 μg/ml GBE for 48 h,cell viability was determined by MTT method and inhibition rate was calculated. After the cells were cultured in 0,10,50 and 200μg/ml GBE for 48 h,flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle distribution and the apoptosis rate. RESULTS:Following 48 h culture of cells in 5,10,20,50,100 and 200μg/ml GBE,the growth of cells were obviously inhibited in a dose-dependent man-ner. After 48 h culture of cells in 10,50 and 200 μg/ml GBE,the apoptosis rate was increased. CONCLUSIONS:GBE can inhibi-tion the proliferation of SGC7901,and induces it apoptosis,the former dominated.

Effect of simulated 400 m He-O2 saturation diving on oxidative-antioxidative system in lungs of rats / 军事医学

Objective To investigate the effect of simulated 400 m He-O2 saturation diving on the pulmonary oxidative-antioxidative system in rats.Methods SD rats were exposed to 4.1 MPa He-O2 mixture for 24 h in an animal chamber. Normal air pressure was used in the control group .The histopathology , contents of malondialdehyde ( MDA) , 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine(8-OHdG),and glutathione(GSH) and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxi-dase( GSH-Px) in pulmonary tissues were determined .Results No difference was found during pathological examination or in MDA, 8-OHdG and SOD activity.GSH and GSH-Px activity were decreased significantly (P<0.05) after hyperbaric exposure.Conclusion Exposure to 4.1 MPa He-O2 for 24 h may promote oxidative stress and reduce antioxidative capacity rather than cause obvious oxidative damage in rat lungs .