AIM:To investigate the effect of non-mitogenic human acidic fibroblast growth factor(nm-haFGF)on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.METHODS:Rat renal ischemia-reperfusion(I/R)injury was produced by removing the left kidney and subsequently clamping the right renal artery for 60 min followed by reperfusion for 24 h.5 min after reperfusion.different doses of nm-haFGF and haFGF(as positive control)were injected by lingual vein.24 h later,the samples of blood,urine and kidney were collected and the contents of malondialdehyde(MDA),blood urea nitrogen(BUN),creatinine(Cr)and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity were detected.Histopathological changes were also observed.RESULTS:In the serum,SOD activity of all the nm-haFGF groups and the haFGF group increased significantly while the content of MDA decreased dramatically compared with the model group;The content of BUN and Cr aland haFGF group rose significantly compared with the model group,while MDA decreased dramatically.Histological examination showed that nm-haFGF markedly attenuates the renal edema,brush border's defluvium and cell necrosis induced by ischemia-reperfusion.CONCLUSION:nm-haFDF could resist the renal injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion in rats.

AIM: To study the protective effects of Naokangning (Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix salviae miltiorrhizae, Hirudo, etc.) against cerebral ischemia. METHODS: We observed the effect of Naokangning on mice's resistance to cerebral ischemia when bilateral common carotid arteries and vagus nerves were ligated and hypoxia under normal pressure and airtight circumstance; With the model of partial cerebral ischemia by blocking rats'middle cer ebral artery (MACO):the effects of Naokangning on the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and creatine kinas e(CK), the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) were measured. RESULTS: Naokangning significantly raised mice's ability of anti-cerebral ischemia and prolonged span of life in hypoxia, Moreover, it also obviously improved the activity of SOD, reduced content of MDA in cerebrum, content of NO and activity of CK in blood serum after ischemia. CONCLUSION: Naokangning could strikingly protect brain caused by cerebral ischemia.