Heijiangdan ointment relieves oxidative stress from radiation dermatitis induced by (60)Co γ-ray in mice.
- Author:
Lin YANG
1
;
Ming-wei YU
1
;
Xiao-min WANG
2
;
Yi ZHANG
;
Guo-wang YANG
1
;
Xiao-qin LUO
1
;
Rui-yun PENG
3
;
Ya-bing GAO
3
;
Li ZHAO
3
;
Li-feng WANG
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Chinese medicine; Heijiangdan Ointment; antioxidant; fibroblast mitochondria; growth factor; oxidative stress; radiation dermatitis; transmission electron microscope
- MeSH: Animals; Biological Products; pharmacology; therapeutic use; Cell Proliferation; drug effects; radiation effects; Cobalt Radioisotopes; Dermatitis; complications; drug therapy; pathology; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; pharmacology; therapeutic use; Female; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; genetics; metabolism; Fibroblasts; drug effects; pathology; radiation effects; Gamma Rays; Humans; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; metabolism; Malondialdehyde; metabolism; Mice; Mitochondria; drug effects; metabolism; radiation effects; Ointments; Oxidative Stress; drug effects; radiation effects; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Radiation Injuries; complications; drug therapy; pathology; Superoxide Dismutase; metabolism; Transforming Growth Factor beta1; genetics; metabolism; Up-Regulation; drug effects; radiation effects
- From: Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2016;22(2):110-115
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of Heijiangdan Ointment ( HJD) on oxidative stress in (60)Co γ-ray radiation-induced dermatitis in mice.
METHODSFemale Wistar mice with grade 4 radiation dermatitis induced by (60)Co γ-rays were randomly divided into four groups (n=12 per group); the HJD-treated, recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF)-treated, Trolox-treated, and untreated groups, along with a negative control group. On the 11th and 21st days after treatment, 6 mice in each group were chosen for evaluation. The levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were detected using spectrophotometric methods. The fibroblast mitochondria were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The expressions of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) were analyzed by western blot.
RESULTSCompared with the untreated group, the levels of SOD, MDA and LDH, on the 11th and 21st days after treatment showed significant difference (P<0.05). TEM analysis indicated that fibroblast mitochondria in the untreated group exhibited swelling and the cristae appeared fractured, while in the HJD group, the swelling of mitochondria was limited and the rough endoplasmic reticulum appeared more relaxed. The expressions of FGF-2 and TGF-β1 increased in the untreated group compared with the negative control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the expression of FGF-2, rhEGF and Trolox in the HJD group were significantly increased compared with the untreated group (P<0.05), or compared with the negative control group (P<0.05). The expression of TGF-β1 showed significant difference between untreated and negative control groups (P<0.05). HJD and Trolox increased the level of TGF-β1 and the difference was marked as compared with the untreated and negative control groups (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONHJD relieves oxidative stress-induced injury, increases the antioxidant activity, mitigates the fibroblast mitochondrial damage, up-regulates the expression of growth factor, and promotes mitochondrial repair in mice.
