The major pathological changes in Alzheimer＇s disease are beta amyloid deposits and cognitive impairment. Calycosin is a typical phy- toestrogen derived from radix astragali that binds to estrogen receptors to produc...The major pathological changes in Alzheimer＇s disease are beta amyloid deposits and cognitive impairment. Calycosin is a typical phy- toestrogen derived from radix astragali that binds to estrogen receptors to produce estrogen-like effects. Radix astragali Calycosin has been shown to relieve cognitive impairment induced by diabetes mellitus, suggesting calycosin may improve the cognitive function of Alzhei- mer＇s disease patients. The protein kinase C pathway is upstream of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway and exerts a neuropro- tective effect by regulating Alzheimer＇s disease-related beta amyloid degradation. We hypothesized that calycosin improves the cognitive function of a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer＇s disease by activating the protein kinase C pathway. Various doses of calycosin （10, 20 and 40 mg/kg） were intraperitoneally injected into APP/PS1 transgenic mice that model Alzheimer＇s disease. Calycosin diminished hippocampal beta amyloid, Tau protein, interleukin-lbeta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, acetylcholinesterase and malondialdehyde levels in a dose-dependent manner, and increased acetylcholine and glutathione activities. The administration of a protein kinase C inhibitor, cal- phostin C, abolished the neuroprotective effects of calycosin including improving cognitive ability, and anti-oxidative and anti-inflammato- ry effects. Our data demonstrated that calycosin mitigated oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in the hippocampus of Alzheimer＇s disease model mice by activating the protein kinase C pathway, and thereby improving cognitive function.展开更多
线粒体自噬是一种控制线粒体数量的选择性自噬过程,其对维持细胞正常表型和功能至关重要,且与心脑血管疾病(神经退行性疾病、缺血性脑卒中、心力衰竭等)密切相关。脑缺血再灌注损伤是指缺血脑组织在梗死相关血管开通后,可能导致比血管...线粒体自噬是一种控制线粒体数量的选择性自噬过程,其对维持细胞正常表型和功能至关重要,且与心脑血管疾病(神经退行性疾病、缺血性脑卒中、心力衰竭等)密切相关。脑缺血再灌注损伤是指缺血脑组织在梗死相关血管开通后,可能导致比血管闭塞时更严重的急性损伤。而线粒体自噬与脑缺血再灌注损伤密切相关,其与氧化应激、线粒体动力学等有关。而这些过程受线粒体自噬相关蛋白(第10号染色体缺失的磷酸酶和张力蛋白同源物诱导的假定激酶1、Parkin、Bcl-2/腺病毒E1B 19 k Da相互作用蛋白3等)的调控。适度的线粒体自噬对细胞具有保护作用,从而减轻脑缺血再灌注损伤;但线粒体自噬功能受损清除不足或过度激活的线粒体自噬,可以加重脑缺血再灌注损伤。未来,脑缺血再灌注中的线粒体自噬将成为缺血性脑卒中的新研究方向。展开更多
AIM:The current study was to determine the serum/pLasma levels of VEGF,IL-6,malondialdehyde (MDA),nitric oxide (NO),PCT and CRP in gastric carcinoma and correlation with the stages of the disease and accompanying infe...AIM:The current study was to determine the serum/pLasma levels of VEGF,IL-6,malondialdehyde (MDA),nitric oxide (NO),PCT and CRP in gastric carcinoma and correlation with the stages of the disease and accompanying infection. METHODS:We examined the levels of serum VEGF,IL-6, PCT,CRP and plasma MDA,NO in 42 preoperative gastric cancer patients and 23 healthy subjects.There were infection anamneses that had no definite origin in 19 cancer patients. RESULTS:The VEGF levels (mean±SD; pg/mL) were 478.05±178.29 and 473.85±131.24 in gastric cancer patients with and without infection,respectively,and these values were not significantly different (P>0.05).The levels of VEGF, CRP,PCT,It-6,MDA and NO in cancer patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls and the levels of CRP,PCT,It-6,MDA and NO were statistically increased in infection group when compared with non- infection group (P<0.001). CONCLUSION:Although serum VEGF concentrations were increased in gastric cancer,this increase might not be related to infection.CRP,PCT,IL-6,MDA and NO have obvious drawbacks in the diagnosis of infections in cancer patients. These markers may not help to identify infections in the primary evaluation of cancer patients and hence to avoid unnecessary antibiotic treatments as well as hospitalization. According to the results of this study,IL-6,MDA,NO and especially VEGF can be used as useful parameters to diagnose and grade gastric cancer.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the oxidative stress in patients with colorectal cancer and to investigate the relationship between oxidative stress and colorectal cancer. Methods Seventy-six subjects were divided into two grou...Objective To evaluate the oxidative stress in patients with colorectal cancer and to investigate the relationship between oxidative stress and colorectal cancer. Methods Seventy-six subjects were divided into two groups （36 colorectal cancer patients as the study group and 40 normal healthy individuals as the control group）. Their protein oxidation, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin E, glutathione （GSH）, and antioxidative enzymes in serum were detected. Results The levels of protein carbonyl and advanced oxidation protein products （AOPP） were significantly higher in the study group than in the control group （P〈0.01）. Serum 8-OHdG was significantly increased in the study group compared to the control group （P〈0.01）. However, the mean serum level of MDA and conjugated diene was lower in the study group than in the control group （P〈0.01）. The activity of antioxidative enzymes was significantly decreased in the study group compared to the control group （P〈0.01）. Serum vitamins C and E concentrations were significantly reduced in the study group compared to the control group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion Colorectal cancer is associated with oxidative stress, and assessment of oxidative stress and given antioxidants is important for the treatment and prevention of colorectal cancer.展开更多
基金supported by the a grant from China Postdoctoral Science Project,No.801161020425the Natural Science Foundation of China,No.8160010172
文摘The major pathological changes in Alzheimer＇s disease are beta amyloid deposits and cognitive impairment. Calycosin is a typical phy- toestrogen derived from radix astragali that binds to estrogen receptors to produce estrogen-like effects. Radix astragali Calycosin has been shown to relieve cognitive impairment induced by diabetes mellitus, suggesting calycosin may improve the cognitive function of Alzhei- mer＇s disease patients. The protein kinase C pathway is upstream of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway and exerts a neuropro- tective effect by regulating Alzheimer＇s disease-related beta amyloid degradation. We hypothesized that calycosin improves the cognitive function of a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer＇s disease by activating the protein kinase C pathway. Various doses of calycosin （10, 20 and 40 mg/kg） were intraperitoneally injected into APP/PS1 transgenic mice that model Alzheimer＇s disease. Calycosin diminished hippocampal beta amyloid, Tau protein, interleukin-lbeta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, acetylcholinesterase and malondialdehyde levels in a dose-dependent manner, and increased acetylcholine and glutathione activities. The administration of a protein kinase C inhibitor, cal- phostin C, abolished the neuroprotective effects of calycosin including improving cognitive ability, and anti-oxidative and anti-inflammato- ry effects. Our data demonstrated that calycosin mitigated oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in the hippocampus of Alzheimer＇s disease model mice by activating the protein kinase C pathway, and thereby improving cognitive function.
文摘线粒体自噬是一种控制线粒体数量的选择性自噬过程,其对维持细胞正常表型和功能至关重要,且与心脑血管疾病(神经退行性疾病、缺血性脑卒中、心力衰竭等)密切相关。脑缺血再灌注损伤是指缺血脑组织在梗死相关血管开通后,可能导致比血管闭塞时更严重的急性损伤。而线粒体自噬与脑缺血再灌注损伤密切相关,其与氧化应激、线粒体动力学等有关。而这些过程受线粒体自噬相关蛋白(第10号染色体缺失的磷酸酶和张力蛋白同源物诱导的假定激酶1、Parkin、Bcl-2/腺病毒E1B 19 k Da相互作用蛋白3等)的调控。适度的线粒体自噬对细胞具有保护作用,从而减轻脑缺血再灌注损伤;但线粒体自噬功能受损清除不足或过度激活的线粒体自噬,可以加重脑缺血再灌注损伤。未来,脑缺血再灌注中的线粒体自噬将成为缺血性脑卒中的新研究方向。
文摘AIM:The current study was to determine the serum/pLasma levels of VEGF,IL-6,malondialdehyde (MDA),nitric oxide (NO),PCT and CRP in gastric carcinoma and correlation with the stages of the disease and accompanying infection. METHODS:We examined the levels of serum VEGF,IL-6, PCT,CRP and plasma MDA,NO in 42 preoperative gastric cancer patients and 23 healthy subjects.There were infection anamneses that had no definite origin in 19 cancer patients. RESULTS:The VEGF levels (mean±SD; pg/mL) were 478.05±178.29 and 473.85±131.24 in gastric cancer patients with and without infection,respectively,and these values were not significantly different (P>0.05).The levels of VEGF, CRP,PCT,It-6,MDA and NO in cancer patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls and the levels of CRP,PCT,It-6,MDA and NO were statistically increased in infection group when compared with non- infection group (P<0.001). CONCLUSION:Although serum VEGF concentrations were increased in gastric cancer,this increase might not be related to infection.CRP,PCT,IL-6,MDA and NO have obvious drawbacks in the diagnosis of infections in cancer patients. These markers may not help to identify infections in the primary evaluation of cancer patients and hence to avoid unnecessary antibiotic treatments as well as hospitalization. According to the results of this study,IL-6,MDA,NO and especially VEGF can be used as useful parameters to diagnose and grade gastric cancer.
基金the grant from the Health Bureau of Heilongjiang Province (No. 2005-126)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (No. D2007-29)
文摘Objective To evaluate the oxidative stress in patients with colorectal cancer and to investigate the relationship between oxidative stress and colorectal cancer. Methods Seventy-six subjects were divided into two groups （36 colorectal cancer patients as the study group and 40 normal healthy individuals as the control group）. Their protein oxidation, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin E, glutathione （GSH）, and antioxidative enzymes in serum were detected. Results The levels of protein carbonyl and advanced oxidation protein products （AOPP） were significantly higher in the study group than in the control group （P〈0.01）. Serum 8-OHdG was significantly increased in the study group compared to the control group （P〈0.01）. However, the mean serum level of MDA and conjugated diene was lower in the study group than in the control group （P〈0.01）. The activity of antioxidative enzymes was significantly decreased in the study group compared to the control group （P〈0.01）. Serum vitamins C and E concentrations were significantly reduced in the study group compared to the control group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion Colorectal cancer is associated with oxidative stress, and assessment of oxidative stress and given antioxidants is important for the treatment and prevention of colorectal cancer.
