益肾降浊胶囊对腺嘌呤致大鼠慢性肾功能衰竭的影响研究

目的探讨益肾降浊胶囊对腺嘌呤诱导的慢性肾衰大鼠的肾脏保护作用。方法采用灌胃给与腺嘌呤法建立大鼠慢性肾衰(CRF)模型,造模后每日1次连续灌胃给予益肾降浊胶囊。4周后,测定各组大鼠24h尿量、24h尿蛋白含量,称取大鼠体质量、肾重并计算肾指数,测定大鼠血清中肌酐(Scr)及尿素氮(BUN)含量,并在光镜下观察肾脏组织变化情况。结果与对照组相比,模型组大鼠生长构建期间生长状态明显变差,体重增长缓慢。与CRF模型组大鼠相比,益肾降浊胶囊给药组的大鼠体重增加明显,大鼠血清中Scr、BUN及尿液中24h尿蛋白水平显著降低。病理分析结果显示,肾脏组织结构的紊乱、肾小球固缩,炎性细胞浸润、肾间质纤维化症状明显改善。结论益肾降浊胶囊能够有效的治疗腺嘌呤所致的大鼠慢性肾功能衰竭。     

绿茶抗大鼠肾间质纤维化作用的实验研究

采用"单肾切除加腺嘌呤灌胃法"建立大鼠慢性肾衰竭模型。治疗组予绿茶液灌胃治疗,对照组予尿毒清溶液灌胃治疗,连续治疗28天。取大鼠肾脏石蜡切片分别进行HE染色、PASM染色、Masson染色、Sirius Red染色、Mallory染色,光镜下观察大鼠肾组织5种染色的病理形态学改变,PASM染色、Masson染色、Sirius Red染色随机选择进行肾脏组织病理学图像分析。绿茶组在肾间质纤维化面积、肾小球系膜积分光密度值、肾间质中I、Ⅲ型胶原分布面积等方面的作用与模型组对比,P<0.05。说明绿茶能够减轻腺嘌呤对大鼠肾间质的病理损害,绿茶有抗肾间质纤维化的作用,并且能抑制I、Ⅲ型胶原纤维的增生,这可能是绿茶防治肾间质纤维化、延缓慢性肾衰竭发展进程的机制之一。     

益肾降浊胶囊治疗慢性肾功能衰竭的实验研究

目的探讨益肾降浊胶囊对慢性肾功能衰竭(简称慢性肾衰)大鼠的治疗作用。方法采用阳离子化牛血清白蛋白造成大鼠膜性肾病诱发慢性肾衰后,造模后的大鼠随机分为5组,即空白对照组、模型组、阳性药物肾衰宁组、益肾降浊胶囊高、中、低剂量组。每天定时定量灌胃给予药物,空白对照组组和模型组灌胃给予等量生理盐水。给药治疗6周后,观察各组大鼠的一般状态,测定各组大鼠24h尿蛋白量,测定大鼠血清中肌酐(Scr)及尿素氮(BUN)含量;观察肾脏组织病理变化的情况,检测超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量。结果与模型组比较,通过益肾降浊胶囊治疗能够有效改善慢性肾衰大鼠的一般生存状态,显著降低大鼠24h尿蛋白量、血清肌酐(Scr)、尿素氮(BUN)的含量。病理结果显示,益肾降浊胶囊可缓解慢性肾衰大鼠的肾小球硬化及炎性细胞浸润。益肾降浊胶囊能够有效的增加CRF大鼠的肾脏组织SOD活性并降低MDA含量。结论益肾降浊胶囊能够有效的治疗大鼠慢性肾功能衰竭。     

绿茶降糖作用机制的研究

给糖尿病大鼠口服蔗糖或淀粉和绿茶提取物后,观察糖尿病大鼠糖耐量及血胰岛素的变化,并用比色法测定对α-葡萄糖苷酶（EC 3．2．1,20）和α-淀粉酶（EC 3．2．1．1）的抑制活性,用快速过滤法观察对兔小肠刷状缘囊泡葡萄糖转运活性的影响。结果表明,绿茶提取物能明显改善蔗糖或淀粉负荷糖尿病大鼠的血糖水平。     

普洱茶对Wistar大鼠骨密度的影响

探讨普洱茶对试验大鼠骨密度及骨钙、骨磷含量的影响。采用100只雄性Wistar大鼠按照体重随机分为对照组,普洱熟茶低、中、高剂量组,普洱生茶低、中、高剂量组和绿茶的低、中、高剂量组（共10组）,每组10只,分别按每千克体重0.5、1.0、2.0 g灌胃纯净水以及1 g/mL的普洱茶茶汤和绿茶茶汤,进行为期90 d的灌胃试验。试验结束后将实验大鼠处死,剥离左股骨,对骨钙骨磷含量、股骨密度等指标进行测定。结果显示,与对照组相比,高剂量普洱生茶、绿茶组及低、中剂量的普洱熟茶组骨钙含量显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;各试验组大鼠骨磷含量均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;普洱茶(生茶和熟茶)和绿茶各剂量组与对照组相比骨密度均无显著性差异（P>0.05）。提示本试验条件下,本批次普洱茶对试验动物的骨密度没有影响。     

绿茶及其有效成分对肾性高血压大鼠左室肥厚抑制作用的研究

雄性Wistar大鼠160只,体重180—220g,随机分为5组,建立二肾-夹法大鼠肾性高血压左室肥厚模型：假手术组（SHAM）和手术组（2K1C）正常饮水;手术＋绿茶组（2K1C＋GT）饮用2％绿茶水;手术＋茶多酚组（2K1C＋TP）饮用0．1％茶多酚水;手术＋EGCG组（2K1C＋EGCG）饮用0．05％EGCG水,术后即给大鼠喂不同浓度的绿茶及其提取物,持续8周直至实验结束。结果显示,与假手术组比较,     

普洱茶提取物与绿茶提取物降糖功效的研究

通过整体动物模型研究比较普洱茶提取物与绿茶提取物的降糖功效。以C57BL/6J小鼠作为对照组,将遗传性糖尿病（KKAy）小鼠随机分组,分别灌胃给予普洱茶提取物与绿茶提取物4周,以空腹血糖、血糖曲线下面积作为观察指标,比较二者的药效作用;以SD雄性大鼠一次性腹腔注射链脲佐菌素（STZ）造模糖尿病大鼠,根据初始空腹血糖值随机进行分组,连续灌胃给予普洱茶提取物与绿茶提取物4周,以空腹血糖、血糖曲线下面积和空腹血清胰岛素作为观察指标。结果显示普洱茶提取物和绿茶提取物对KKAy小鼠和STZ糖尿病模型大鼠空腹血糖均有降低作用,同时均能降低血糖曲线下面积,但是不同的是普洱茶提取物在降低动物空腹血糖和血糖曲线下面积方面要优于绿茶提取物,同时普洱茶提取物能够较模型组显著降低大鼠空腹血清胰岛素,而绿茶提取物在降低大鼠空腹血清胰岛素与模型组相比无明显差异。比较了两种茶提取物对糖尿病的体外靶酶糖醛还原酶和PTP1B的抑制作用,发现普洱茶提取物对PTP1B活性有较强的抑制作用,抑制率88.0%,绿茶提取物对该酶无抑制作用。综合实验结果表明,普洱茶提取物的降糖功效优于绿茶提取物。     

L-茶氨酸改善来曲唑诱导的多囊卵巢综合征大鼠临床症状

为探究L-茶氨酸（L-theanine,LTA）对来曲唑诱导的多囊卵巢综合征（Polycystic ovarian syndrome,PCOS）大鼠临床症状的改善效果。将28只雌性SD大鼠按每组7只随机分为正常对照组、PCOS模型组、PCOS+低剂量LTA组和PCOS+高剂量LTA组。建模阶段,除正常对照组以生理盐水灌胃外,其余3组持续灌胃来曲唑28 d诱导PCOS模型。干预阶段,正常对照组和PCOS模型组以生理盐水持续灌胃,两个LTA干预组大鼠分别持续灌胃对应剂量LTA干预30 d。结果显示,与PCOS模型组相比,LTA干预组大鼠血清中睾酮（Testosterone,T）、黄体生成素（Luteinizing hormone,LH）、胰岛素（Insulin,INS）、甘油三酯（Triglyceride,TG）、总胆固醇（Total cholesterol,TC）、低密度脂蛋白（Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,LDL-C）、脂多糖（Lipopolysaccharide,LPS）水平及胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA-IR）均显著降低（P<0.05）,高密度脂蛋白（High-density lipoprotein cholesterol,HDL-C）水平均显著升高（P<0.05）,黄体生成素与卵泡刺激素的比值（LH/FSH）、空腹血糖（Fasting plasma glucose,FPG）和体重均有所下降（P>0.05）;低剂量LTA干预组大鼠血清雌二醇（Estradiol,E2）显著升高（P<0.05）;高剂量LTA干预组大鼠卵泡刺激素（Follicle stimulating hormone,FSH）显著升高（P<0.05）;LTA干预组大鼠的发情周期紊乱、卵巢组织多囊样病变较PCOS模型组均有一定程度的改善。结果表明,LTA干预能有效调节PCOS大鼠性激素分泌、恢复发情周期规律变化和改善其卵巢多囊样病变,同时显著改善PCOS大鼠胰岛素抵抗（Insulin resistance,IR）、血脂代谢紊乱并抑制异常水平的脂多糖（Lipopolysaccharide,LPS）分泌。     

茯砖茶减肥作用研究

探讨了茯砖茶和绿茶对营养型肥胖大鼠的减肥作用。茶叶水提物的低、中、高灌胃剂量分别为：75、150、300mg/kg。结果表明：与肥胖模型组相比,茯砖茶和绿茶均能显著抑制大鼠体质量增长,降低食物利用率、脂肪系数以及Lee氏指数。脂肪细胞观察表明,喂饲茯砖茶和绿茶组大鼠的脂肪细胞中脂滴含量明显减少,脂肪细胞直径明显变小。茯砖茶降低血清甘油三酯的效果优于绿茶。     

L-茶氨酸改善慢性应激大鼠抑郁行为作用研究

研究L-茶氨酸对慢性不可预见性温和应激模型大鼠的抗抑郁作用及其机制。建立慢性不可预见性温和应激（CUMS）抑郁大鼠模型,通过糖水偏好实验,旷场实验,明暗箱实验评估L-茶氨酸的抗抑郁作用效果;为了阐释其相关机理,本研究通过酶联免疫法测定了各组大鼠海马和皮层组织中5-羟色胺（5-HT）、去甲肾上腺素（NA）、促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）和皮质酮（CORT）的含量,同时也检测了大鼠血清和海马组织中超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）的活性。结果表明,与空白对照组相比,模型组大鼠糖水偏好度、横穿格数和直立次数、进入明箱中的大鼠数量以及停留的时间极显著降低,显示大鼠抑郁模型构建成功;而与模型组相比,灌胃低高两个剂量L-茶氨酸的大鼠抑郁症状有不同程度改善,尤其高剂量都达到显著水平。同时,L-茶氨酸能显著提升大鼠海马和皮层中5-HT、NA的含量,降低ACTH,CORT的含量,上调大鼠血清和皮层中SOD和GSH-Px的活性,进一步表明了其抗抑郁的功效,其机制可能主要与促进单胺类递质分泌有关。     

Insomnia in chronic renal patients on dialysis in Saudi Arabia

Background  

Studies have shown that insomnia is a common sleep disorder among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of insomnia in Saudi patients with ESRD who are on maintenance dialysis.     

Autoantigenic nuclear proteins of a clinically atypical renal vasculitis

Background

Systemic vasculitides constitute a heterogeneous group of diseases of autoimmunological origin characterized by inflammation of blood vessels and antibodies that react against autoantigens in a process that ultimately affects blood vessel walls. An important number of these patients present kidney disease. An endeavour of this area of research is the identification of autoantigens involved in these diseases. Accordingly, we used serum from a patient suffering from a microscopic polyangiitis, P-ANCA positive, manifesting a clinically atypical renal necrotizing glomerulonephritis and interstitial nephropathy for the identification of autoantigens; we also determined the prevalence of corresponding autoantibodies in other vasculitides, diabetic microangiopathy and in general population.

Methods

The patient's serum was used as a probe for the immunoscreening method SEREX to screen a human brain cDNA expression library.

Results

Four positive clones were isolated and sequenced. Clones Jos002 code for protein HDAC5, Jos014 for TFC4, Jos107 for RTF1, and Jos313 for POLDIP3 polymerase. The four proteins are of nuclear localization. None of them had been reported as autoantigen. Recombinant proteins were synthesised and checked as antigens by western blot with different sera from controls and patients affected with other vasculitides and diabetic microangiopathy as well. Only the serum from the patient origin of this study recognized all recombinant proteins.

Conclusion

We identify four nuclear proteins, HDAC5, TFC4, RTF1 and POLDIP3 polymerase as new autoantigens that could be used as markers in the diagnosis of subfamilies in immune diseases, although we cannot determine the role of these proteins in the aetiopathogenic process.

     

Effect of mixing lard with soybean oil in cooking on hepatic antioxidative ability and renal metabolic activity

A simulate daily oriental dietary pattern (a blend of lard and soybean oil) was performed in this research to investigate influence on liver and kidney function. Sixty mice were randomly divided into 6 groups with diets of different fat added oils respectively for 12 weeks. Malondialdehyde and uric acid contents in mice fed with blended oil were significantly lower than in those fed only with soybean oil and lard due to the improved activities of antioxidant enzymes. Daily use of a blend of lard with soybean oil significantly increased antioxidant capacity, reduced lipid peroxidation of liver and serum uric acid production, thus protected liver and renal function. It also suggests that the oriental dietary pattern might reduce the risk of gout.     

Expression of ROR1 in patients with renal cancer--a potential diagnostic marker

Background: The ectopic expression of receptor tyrosine kinase Ror1 has been reported in patients with hematological malignancies such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Here we report, for the first time, expression of ROR1 gene in both tumor tissues and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with renal cancer (RC). Methods: In the current study, the expression of ROR1 gene was semi-quantitatively measured in PBMC and tumor tissues from 16 RC patients as well as PBMC from 22 healthy individuals relative to the expression of the housekeeping gene phosphoglucomutase 1 by RT-PCR. Results: Our results showed that ROR1 was expressed at gene level in 81.3% of renal tumor tissues (13 out of 16) whereas it was expressed in 94% of PBMC from RC patients (15 out of 16). A weak expression of ROR1 was observed in PBMC of 4 out of 22 healthy individual. A significant expression of ROR1 was observed in PBMC from RC patients when compared to that in PBMC from normal healthy individuals (P<0.001). The expression of ROR1 in PBMC may reflect a shedding of tumor cells into blood stream. Conclusion: We conclude that detection of a high level of ROR1 expression in blood cells might assist in early detection of renal malignancies, providing taking into consideration the clinical symptoms of the disease. Key Words: ROR1, Ectopic expression, Renal cancer     

Protective effects of crocin against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure and oxidative stress in rats

Background. The major side effect of cisplatin, used in some tumours, is nephrotoxicity. Reactive oxygen species and oxidative damage are the most important factors in cisplatin-induced acute renal failure. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the protective effects of crocin against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure and oxidative stress in rat. Methods. In this study, animals were randomly divided into 5 groups (6 each). Group one received normal saline (2 ml/day, i.p.). Group two received a single dose of cisplatin (5 mg/kg, i.p.). Groups 3 to 5 received crocin (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, i.p., respectively, for 4 consecutive days one hour before a single dose of cisplatin (5 mg/kg) only at the first day. Blood samples were taken out (on the fifth day) for measuring the level of urea and creatinine. The kidneys were removed for histopathological and biochemical examinations. Furthermore, 24-hour urinary factors were measured. Results. Blood urea, creatinine and urinary glucose and protein concentrations in crocin-treated groups were significantly lower than those of cisplatin-treated group in a dose-dependent manner. Histopathological studies showed a massive damage in S3 segment of proximal tubules in cisplatin-treated group. No damage was observed in crocin-treated groups. Crocin treatment resulted in a significant and dose-dependent reduction in malondialdehyde concentration as compared to the cisplatin-treated group. Moreover, crocin produced a significant elevation in total thiol and glutathione peroxidase concentrations, as compared with cisplatin-treated group. Conclusion. The results of the present study suggest that crocin has a protective effect against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure and relative oxidative stress.     

Role of endogenous vitamin E in renal ischemic preconditioning process: differences between male and female rats

Background: Antioxidants such as α-tocopherol (vitamin E) and β-carotene (vitamin A) play an important role in protective effect of repeated brief periods of ischemia, namely ischemic preconditioning (IPC). Values of these antioxidants were investigated and compared after induction of ischemia reperfusion (IR) and kidney IPC in both male and female rats. Methods: Forty eight Wistar rats were divided randomly into six groups of 8: groups A and B (male and female controls, respectively), group C (male IR or IR cases), group D (female IR cases) and groups E and F (male and female IPC cases, respectively). In groups C and D, ischemia was induced by clamping of left renal arteries for 45 min. In groups E and F, rats underwent four cycles of 4 min of arterial clamping and 11 min of de-clamping before final 45 min ischemia induction. Afterward, serum was collected to assess the blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and vitamins E and A values. Renal tissues were obtained for histological assessments. Results: α-tocopherol levels in male and female rats showed a significant increase in IPC compared with IR group (P<0.01) and also in female IPC compared with male IPC group. β-carotene levels had no significant variations. Histological evaluation showed that IR-induced renal injuries were less in female rats. Also, protective effects of IPC were more in female rats (P<0.01). Conclusions: Renal IPC reduced damages in both male and female rats, but tissue injuries in females were decreased much more along with the increase of endogenous vitamin E. Key Words: α-tocopherol, β-carotene, Antioxidant, Reperfusion, Ischemic preconditioning (IPC)     

香蕉喷施“碧护”试验总结

为探讨“碧护”在香蕉生产上的应用效果,通过碧护0.136%赤·吲乙·芸可湿性粉剂在福建省漳州市香蕉主栽品种天宝高蕉的喷施试验,表明“碧护”能显著提高香蕉的抗叶斑病力和抗寒力,消除或减轻田间肥害或药害,促进香蕉平衡生长发育,还可明显提高香蕉果实的外观质量和商品性能,而对蕉株及其生长发育均无任何不良影响。“碧护”在香蕉生产上的使用是安全的,可大力推广应用。     

戊唑醇对油菜菌核病菌作用机制的探讨

为探明戊唑醇对油菜菌核病的防治效果及作用机制,采用生物测定方法,研究戊唑醇的室内毒力、油菜菌核病菌(Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)的菌丝干重、菌丝蛋白质含量、菌核萌发、菌核致病力和菌丝体细胞膜电导率。结果表明:戊唑醇对油菜菌核病菌具有极强的抑菌作用,EC50和EC90值分别为1.3μg/mL和11.2μg/mL;用戊唑醇处理后,菌丝体干重差异显著,蛋白质含量、菌核萌发率和致病力均随处理浓度的提高而降低;戊唑醇对菌丝体电导率无影响,但对菌丝体的生长有抑制作用。表明戊唑醇通过抑制菌丝干重、菌核萌发率、蛋白质含量和致病力而控制病害发生。     

新宝佳在水稻上应用效果研究

新宝佳高科技有机液肥,可促进水稻生长发育,增强水稻的光合效率,抑制病虫害,增加有效穗数,提高结实率、千粒重,进而提高水稻产量。