Protection of vitamin C on the cardiac injury induced by nano-titanium dioxide in mice / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

OBJECTIVE To observe the protection of vitamin C on the cardiac injury induced by 50 nm titanium dioxide inmice.METHODS Kunming mice were ad mistered by ig of vitamin C 100,200 and 400 mg·kg -1 for 2 d.And then the mice were ad mistered by ig of nano-TiO2 2 g·kg -1 and vitamin C (100.0,200.0 and 400.0 mg·kg -1 )for 3 d,the interval of treatment with nano-TiO2 and vitamin C was 4 h.The mice were scarified 24 h later after the last ad ministration.Electrocardiogra m (ECG)was determinated by physiological recorder.The myocardial enzy mes activities in serum and superoxide dismutase (SOD)and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)activities in serum and myocardial tissue were determinated by bioche mical method.Cometassay was used to detect the DNA da mage of the heart. Heart tissue was used for histopathological exa mination by HE staining.RESULTS Co mpared with the control,ECG showed higher S-T and T-wave a mplitude of nano-TiO2 2 g·kg -1 (P<0.05).The myocar-dial enzy mes activities significantly increased and activities of SOD and GSH-Px significantly decreased in nano-TiO2 group,compared with the control group(P <0.05).Cometassay showed that olive tail mo ment (OTM)was significantly increased after nano-TiO2 2 g·kg -1 ,compared with the control group (P<0.05).The histopathology showed ede ma of myocardial cells,myofibril disorders and increasing infla mmatory cells.Vita min C 100,200 and 400 mg·kg -1 can decrease S-T in ECG,OTM,myocardial enzy mes activities,increase the SOD and GSH-Px activities in serum and myocardial tissue;reduce myocardial hypertrophy and infla mmatory cells.CONCLUSION nano-TiO2 can induce myocardial injury inmice and vitamin C can alleviate the da mage.The mechanism may be associated with the antioxidant ability of vitamin C inmyocardial tissue.

Protective effect of sesamin against myocardial injury induced by cadmium chloride in rats / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the protective effect of sesamin against cadmium chloride (CdCl2)-induced cardiotoxicity in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to five groups: control group, CdCl2 group, and low-, middle-, and high-dose sesamin groups. The control group was given normal saline. The CdCl2 group and sesamin groups were intraperitoneally injected with CdCl2 (5 mg/kg×2 d), and the low-, middle-, and high-dose sesamin groups were given 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg sesamin, respectively. All treatments lasted for four weeks. ECG was measured by a physiological recorder, and serum myocardial enzyme levels were determined by biochemical assay. The heart was weighed, and heart tissues were used in histopathological examination and determination of malondialdehyde (MDA) level.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group, the CdCl2 group showed significantly higher levels of serum CK and CK-MB, an increased heart coefficient, significant ST-segment elevation, and higher level of MDA in myocardial tissue (P < 0.05). Histopathological analysis showed edema of myocardial tissues and cells, myocardial fibers disorder, karyopyknosis, and uneven or deep staining of nuclear chromatin. Different doses of sesamin relieved the myocardial pathological changes induced by CdCl2, and high-dose sesamin was the most effective. The middle- and high-dose sesamin groups showed significantly reduced serum CK and CK-MB levels compared with the CdCl2 group (P < 0.05). The heart coefficient of the high-dose sesamin group (0.19±0.01%) was significantly lower than that of the CdCl2 group (0.21±0.01%) (P < 0.05). Myocardial MDA levels of the three sesamin groups (42.32±4.65, 36.71±5.34, and 33.12±4.62 nmol/mg pro, respectively) were all significantly lower than that of the CdCl2 group (55.87±3.65 nmol/mg pro) (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Sesamin can relieve myocardial injury induced by CdCl2, and one possible mechanism is the enhancement of antioxidant capacity of myocardial tissue.</p>

Therapeutic Effects of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation on Patients with Angina Pectoris of Coronary Heart Disease / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapy on patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease.Methods 86 patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease were randomly divided into the rehabilitation group(55 cases)and control group(31 cases).The patients in the rehabilitation group received routine drugs and multidisciplinary rehabilitation(psychotherapy,diet guiding,kinesitherapy,post discharged guiding etc).The patients in the control group received routine drugs for 10～14 days,activities after chest pain dispearance and natural life after discharge.The follow up period was 6 months,recording the changes of cardiac event rate,body mass index,blood lipid(glycerol,cholesterol,low-density lipoprotein).Results The rehabilitation group was significantly superior to that of control group in symptom remission velocity and remission degree(P<0.05).Cardiac event rate of the rehabilitation group was lower than that of the control group significantly within follow up period(P<0.01);body mass index and blood lipid were improve in the two groups,but the rehabilitation group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The multidisciplinary rehabilitation therapy can improve clinical symptoms of patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease and reduce cardiac event.

Effect of castration on restenosis after precutaneous transluminal angioplasty in male rats / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the developing changes of adventitia in restenosis after precutaneous transluminal angioplasty(PTA), and investigate the effect of androgen on restenosis through contrasting the castrated male rat models and its mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Models were constructed of castrated male rats and restenosis of the common carotid artery, and specimens were collected at the 3rd, 7th, 14th and 28th day respectively after modeling. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemical staining, and electronic microscopy were performed to observe the condition of restenosis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Proliferating cells occurred in adventitia first and phenotype of adventitial cells was changed at the 3rd day after PTA. The adventitial proliferating index was the highest at the 7th day after PTA, and proliferating migration towards intimal was observed. The proliferating cells mostly occurred in the middle layer and neointima at the 14th day after PTA. The areas of adventitia and neointima were larger and the degrees of restenosis were higher in the castrated rats than in the non-castrated ones at different time points. Take the 14 d group, the adventitial area was[(3,566 +/- 337) micron2 vs (2,751 +/- 401) micron2, P = 0.008], the neointimal area[(3,553 +/- 477) micron2 vs (2,757 +/- 435) micron2, P = 0.025], the restenosis rate[(76 +/- 2)% vs (60 +/- 8)%, P = 0.005], and the proliferating index [(29 +/- 2)% vs (13 +/- 1)%, P < 0.001].</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Adventitial proliferation and migration contribute to restenosis after PTA; Androgen in rats can physiologically relieve restenosis, probably through intervening in the activation of adventitia.</p>

Effect of lead acetate on the apoptosis and the expression of bcl-2 and bax genes in rat brain cells / 中华预防医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To explore the effect of lead acetate on the apoptosis of rat brain neural cells and the relationship between the apoptosis and the bcl-2 as well as bax gene expression.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Lead acetate was given to SD rats by intraperitoneal injection for 5 days at the dosage of 25, 50 and l00 mg/kg body weight respectively. The rates of apoptosis and the expression of bcl-2 (Bcl-2) and bax (Bax) in neural cells from cerebral cortex, hippocampus and carebellum were measured respectively by flow cytometry (FCM).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The rates of apoptosis in neural cells from cerebral cortex, hippocampus and cerebellum in every treatment group were significantly higher than that of control (P < 0.01), and there was a significant dose-response relationship (r = 0.998, 0.989 and 0.997 respectively). The expression of bcl-2 was significantly decreased, whereas bax was significantly increased, in neural cells from cerebral cortex, hippocampus and cerebellum in every lead acetate treatment group (FI) compared with the control group, and there was a significant dose-response relationship (r = -0.886, -0.787 and -0.832 respectively for bcl-2, r = 0.971, 0.988 and 0.991 respectively for bax). The value of Bcl-2/Bax in every treatment group decreased significantly compared with control, and there was a nice dose-response relationship (r = -0.863, -0.829 and -0.999, respectively). Correlation analysis showed that rates of apoptosis were inversely correlated with the expression of bcl-2 (r = -0.750, -0.509, and -0.667, respectively), whereas positively correlated with the expression of bax (r = 0.748, 0.56l, and 0.668, respectively). And there were inverse correlations between the rates of apoptosis and Bcl-2/Bax expression.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Lead may induce apoptosis in rat brain neural cells through the down regulation of bcl-2 and the up regulation of bax gene expression.</p>