Induction of CuZn-SOD mRNA expression and activity by PGMS in rat liver / 药学学报
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
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(12): 23-26, 2002.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-343408
ABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To study the effect of propylene glycol mannate sulfate (PGMS) on induction of CuZn-SOD.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Wistar rats were given PGMS p.o. at different doses (0, 18.9, 37.8 and 75.6 mg.kg-1.d) for ten days. Then the rats were sacrificed and the total RNA was extracted from the livers. The total RNA samples were loaded on a 1% agarose gel to detect the quality of total RNA. RT-PCR was applied to study the expression of CuZn-SOD mRNA in rat livers. The amplified products were detected by the 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis. Simultaneously, the CuZn-SOD activities in rat liver were determined by nitrite method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total RNA extracted from rat livers was integrated without being decomposed by RNase. The level of CuZn-SOD mRNA of the high-dosage group (75.6 mg.kg-1.d) was higher than that of the control group (0 mg.kg-1.d) (P < 0.01); the CuZn-SOD activities of the high-dosage group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.001) and the CuZn-SOD activities of the middle- (37.8 mg.kg-1.d) and low-dosage groups (18.9 mg.kg-1.d) were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>PGMS can increase the CuZn-SOD activities as well as CuZn-SOD on mRNA level. Therefore, it is possible for PGMS to counteract Atherosclerosis (AS) by inducing the expression of CuZn-SOD.</p>
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Pharmacology
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Propylene Glycols
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Superoxide Dismutase
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In Vitro Techniques
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RNA, Messenger
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Free Radical Scavengers
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Rats, Wistar
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Genetics
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Liver
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Animals
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
Year:
2002
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Article
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