Protective mechanism of metallothionein on cultivated rat cardiomyocytes in hypoxic preconditioning

AIM: Studying the mechanism of protective role of metallothionein(MT) in hypoxic preconditioning(HPC) of cultivated rat cardiomyocytes. METHODS:Using the model of hypoxia/reoxygenation of cultivated rat cardiomyocytes. Determining the contents of MT, malonyldialdehyde (MDA)-metabolism product of lipid peroxidation and the activities of Na⁺-K⁺ATPase, Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺ATPase of cardiomyocytes 24h after HPC, also determining the relevant changes after using MT antibody. RESULTS: After 24 h in HPC, the contents of MT and activities of Na⁺-K⁺ATPase, Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺ATPase were obviously higher than those in the control and hypoxia/reoxygenation(P＜0.05), and the contents of MDA were decreased remarkedly (P＜0.01). Then after using MT antibody, the activities of two enzyme were progressively decreased and the contents of MDA were significantly higher than those in the control and MT antibody-free groups(P＜0.01). CONCLUSION: HPC may induce excessive synthesis of MT, and MT can protect myocardial reoxygenation injury by eliminating lipid peroxidation and rising the activities of Na⁺-K⁺ATPase and Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺ATPase.     

Effect of α tocopherol and selenium on antioxidant status, lipid peroxidation and hepatopathy induced by malathion in chicks

The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of α tocopherol and selenium on malathion induced hepatic damage, and antioxidant defense in chicks. The chicks were divided into three groups. First group received malathion 10 mg/kg BW, orally for 60 days, the second group received the same dose of malathion but was supplemented with α tocopherol and selenium for 60 days and the third group served as the control. A compromised antioxidant capacity as evidenced by increased levels of erythrocytic lipid peroxidation and decreased concentration of vitamin E and decreased activity of glutathione peroxidase was observed in chicks following the administration of malathion. An improved antioxidant status was observed in chicks of second group with α tocopherol and selenium supplementation including higher concentration of vitamin E, increased activity of glutathione peroxidase and lower levels of lipid peroxidation. Histopathological studies of liver in the chicks which received malathion exhibited, moderate to severe degenerative and necrotic changes in the hepatocytes. The correlation of decreased antioxidant status of chicks with degenerative changes in liver suggests that lipid peroxidation may be one of the important mechanism in the chronic toxicity of malathion. The results indicate that α tocopherol and selenium were effective in partially alleviating degenerative changes induced by malathion in the liver of chicks by attenuating processes leading to lipid peroxidation.     

Response of Rice Seedlings to Copper Toxicity and Acidity

Metal toxicity and soil acidity affect plant growth. A hydroponic experiment was conducted to simulate effects of pH and copper concentration [Cu] on early growth and biomass production of high-yielding rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L. cv. ‘NIAB 6’). The rice seedlings were allowed to grow in Yoshida nutrient solution with 1 (control), 8, 16, and 32 μM Cu at buffered pH levels of 4.5, 5.0, and 5.5, respectively. Shoot and root growth, leaf chlorophyll content, and root lipid peroxidation and K⁺ leakage of 15-day-old rice seedlings were determined. Results show that [Cu] had significant adverse effects on rice seedlings. Shoot height and root length were reduced by 18%–60% and 7%–69%, respectively, compared with the control, and shoot and root weight decreased by 26%–56%, and 25%, respectively, in response to progressive increases in [Cu]. Similarly, leaf chlorophyll content decreased by 150%–245% compared with the control treatment. Rice seedling roots suffered from significant increases in lipid peroxidation followed by K⁺ leakage (> 8–23 times) in response to increasing [Cu]. Averaged across [Cu], seedling growth and biomass were greater at pH 5.5 than at other pH treatments. In some instances, increasing pH minimized the adverse effects of Cu at low concentrations on rice seedlings.     

壳聚糖涂膜处理对冷藏砂糖橘冷害和品质影响

为探究壳聚糖对砂糖橘果实冷害的影响,以1℃贮藏的砂糖橘为对象,对果实进行1.0%壳聚糖涂膜处理,以未涂膜的果实作为对照,研究了壳聚糖涂膜处理对果实贮藏品质和膜脂过氧化作用的影响。结果表明,1℃条件下采用1.0%壳聚糖处理砂糖橘可延缓果实冷害的发生,显著提高果实的好果率,同时可以抑制TSS、TA、Vc含量的下降;1.0%壳聚糖处理砂糖橘果实在低温下保持了较高的POD、CAT和SOD活性,壳聚糖处理抑制了果实MDA含量的上升。由此可见,1.0%壳聚糖处理可以降低砂糖橘果实由于1℃不适宜低温造成的膜脂过氧化,保持果实贮藏品质,减轻果实的冷害症状。本研究结果为减缓砂糖橘果实冷害提供了一定的理论依据。     

芍药切花瓶插期衰老进程及膜脂过氧化研究

以6个芍药品种‘春晓’、‘山河红’、‘奇花争露’、‘紫凤朝阳’、‘菱花晨浴’、‘蓝海碧波’的切花为材料,瓶插观察其外部形态特征变化,测其膜透性、MDA含量、 超氧阴离子生成速率及SOD、CAT活性的变化,研究其衰老进程、膜脂过氧化与瓶插寿命的关系。结果表明：‘春晓’、‘菱花晨浴’、‘奇花争露’能达到最大开放程度,盛开期为3 d,瓶插寿命分别为8 d、7 d和7 d;‘山河红’、‘紫凤朝阳’、‘蓝海碧波’盛开期为2 d,瓶插寿命均为6 d。瓶插过程中,膜透性、MDA含量、 超氧阴离子生成速率持续上升, SOD、CAT活性先上升后下降。膜脂过氧化造成的细胞膜损伤是启动芍药切花衰老的生理原因之一。     

盐逆境下甘蔗叶片膜脂过氧化与保护酶的活性

２个耐盐力不同的甘蔗品种桂糖１１（耐盐）和粤糖５７４２３（不耐盐），经过不同质量分数的ＮａＣｌ溶液处理后．甘蔗叶片质膜透性和膜脂过氧化产物丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）的含量均有不同程度的增加，其中又以不耐盐品种的粤糖５７４２３增加明显．与此同时，叶组织内过氧化物酶和超氧物歧化酶活性下降，过氧化氢酶活性除在较低质量分数的ＮａＣｌ下表现增强外，随ＮａＣｌ质量分数的提高也表现出活性下降的趋势．随着ＮａＣｌ质量分数的提高，叶片的叶绿素含量下降．以上变化的幅度均以不耐盐的品种粤糖５７４２３更加明显．     

盐胁迫条件下硒对小白菜抗氧化活性及膜脂过氧化作用的影响

采用土培试验的方法研究了盐胁迫条件下硒对小白菜抗氧化活性及膜脂过氧化作用的影响。结果表明,盐胁迫条件下,硒对小白菜的生物量没有显著影响。硒能显著提高小白菜叶片的谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶、过氧化物酶、超氧化物歧化酶的活性以及还原型谷胱甘肽的含量和硒含量,抗氧化活性显著增强。硒显著降低小白菜体内氧自由基和丙二醛的含量;降低了膜脂过氧化作用,抑制小白菜质膜透性的升高。土壤施硒0.9 mg/kg,可提高小白菜对盐分胁迫的适应能力。     

自由基清除剂的保护作用与甘蔗的抗旱性

用半胱氨酸、二苯胺、巯基乙醇，苯甲酸钠和α-生育酚等五种化合物作为外源自由基清除剂，研究自由基清除剂的保护作用与甘蔗抗旱性的关系。结果表明，外源自由基清除剂预处理降低了水分胁迫下甘蔗叶片细胞的膜脂过氧化程度和膜透性增加的程度，并延缓 甘蔗叶片叶绿素和可溶性蛋白含量的下降。这些结果说明外源自由基清除剂在     

离子稀土对水稻叶片脂质过氧化作用和细胞透性及产量的影响

研究了离子稀土对水稻不同生育期叶片脂质过氧化产物丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）含量和外渗物相对电导率以及水稻产量的影响．结果表明：离子稀土使水稻生长中、后期ＭＤＡ含量降低，细胞电解质的渗漏减少，且越到后期作用越明显，说明离子稀土能抑制ＭＤＡ的形成，使脂质过氧化作用减弱，延缓了细胞膜的破损．离子稀土使穗长和每穗粒数明显增加，从而增加水稻产量．     

种植密度对雪茄烟膜脂过氧化特性及烟叶质量的影响

为探究不同种植密度对雪茄烟叶生理生化特性和品质的影响,确定四川雪茄烟适宜的种植密度,以德雪一号为供试材料,测定了成熟期田间微气候、烟叶膜脂过氧化程度、抗氧化酶活性和烟叶产质量等指标。结果表明,随着种植密度的增大,烟田温湿度增大,烟叶所受光照强度降低。成熟期温度与烟叶膜脂过氧化程度呈显著正相关关系,相关系数在0.52~0.85之间。同一时期内烟叶丙二醛（MDA）含量随种植密度增大呈先降后升趋势,抗氧化酶活性呈先升后降趋势。种植密度为21 000株/hm²时抗氧化酶活性最高,过氧化物酶和过氧化氢酶活性在打顶后28d达到最高,分别为61.6U/(gFW·min)和123.0U/(mg·min),超氧化物歧化酶活性在打顶后21d达到最高,为755.8U/g,打顶后35d MDA含量为25.3mmol/g,膜脂过氧化程度最低。调制后烟叶总糖含量增至1.86%,烟碱含量为3.02%,钾氯比高达9.21,化学成分较为协调,感官评吸得分最高,烟叶产值与茄衣烟比例较常规种植密度24 000株/hm²分别提升了0.9万元/hm²和7%。综上所述,21 000株/hm²为四川省雪茄烟适宜的种植密度。