1.DETERMINATION OF TRACE CHROMIUM IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES BY 2.5TH ORDER DIFFERENTIAL POLAROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Xiaoli ZHANG ; Lizeng WANG ; Guangrong LIN ; Kongli CHEN
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(03):-
In NH4Cl-NH2CH2NH2-EDTA (pH = 9.0) supporting electrolyte containing cupferron, chromium( Ⅵ) complex with cupferron has a rather sensitive adsorptive wave. The reduction peak potential is -1.45V. The determination limit is 9,6?10-10mol/L. This method has been successfully used to samples of tea, grain and water.
2.Neurotoxicity induced by methamphetamine and the protective role of nNOS inhibitor in rats
Jingtao XU ; Fu ZHANG ; Xingyi YANG ; Weibing XIE ; Lizeng LI ; Chao LIU ; Huijun WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2014;(8):1101-1106
Aim Tostudytheprotectiveeffectsofin-hibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase ( nNOS ) in methamphetamine ( METH ) induced neurotoxicity via oxidativestressinjuryinrats.Methods Ratmodelsof acute METH poisoning with/without 7 nitroindazole (7-NI) pretreatment were built to evaluate the protec-tive effects on the changes of ethology, nNOS, nitro-proteins, dopamine ( DA ) and apoptosis in rat stria-tum.Results ThenNOSexpression,nitroproteinex-pression and apoptosis increased significantly in the METH group( P<0. 05 ) and 7-NI pretreatment shows a dramatically protective effect against the changes ( P<0. 05 ) . DA concentration decreased significantly in the METH group(P<0. 05) and 7-NI pretreatment re-stored the depleted DA to normal level ( P >0. 05 ) . Stereotyped behavior increased significantly in the METH group and the 7-NI combined group compared with the 7-NI group and the control group(P<0. 01). Conclusions 7-NIshowssignificantprotectiveeffects against the alterations of DA level, nNOS expression, nitroprotein expression and apoptosis in rat striatum caused by acute METH poisoning. However, there is no obvious protective effect on METH-induced stereo-typed behavior.
3.In vitro inhibitory effect of Fe 3O 4 nanozymes against Candida albicans
Haojue WANG ; Ling FANG ; Chengjun CUI ; Qifeng SHI ; Sheng LU ; Xianyi LU ; Lizeng GAO
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2020;53(7):554-556
Objective:To assess antimicrobial activity of Fe 3O 4 nanozymes against Candida albicans. Methods:Fe 3O 4 nanozymes were prepared by using a modified hydrothermal synthesis method. Candida albicans suspensions were divided into 4 groups: nanozyme group treated with 0.5 g/L Fe 3O 4 nanozymes, H 2O 2 group treated with 0.1% H 2O 2, combination group treated with 0.5 g/L Fe 3O 4 nanozymes and 0.1% H 2O 2, and control group receiving no treatment. Candida albicans in the above 4 groups was all cultured with Sabouraud liquid medium, the absorbance value at 600 nm was detected every 2 hours, and the growth of Candida albicans was observed. After 2-hour treatment, the morphology of Candida albicans in the 4 groups was observed by scanning electron microscopy; after plate coating, Candida albicans was cultured at 36 ℃ for 48 hours, colonies were observed and counted, and the inhibition rate of colony formation was calculated. One-way analysis of variance was used for comparing means among several groups, and least significant difference (LSD) - t test for multiple comparisons. Results:A relatively stable survival curve of Candida albicans was observed in the control group, while the growth of Candida albicans was inhibited in the nanozyme group, H 2O 2 group and combination group. The colony count significantly differed among the control group, H 2O 2 group, nanozyme group and combination group (124 830 ± 45 170, 86 330 ± 13 960, 91 670 ± 31 370 and 30 330 ± 3010 respectively; F = 9.41, P < 0.05) , and was significantly lower in the combination group than in the control group ( t = 4.63, P < 0.05) . There was a significant difference in the colony-formation inhibition rate among the H 2O 2 group, nanozyme group and combination group (30.84% ± 5.00%, 26.57% ± 11.24%, 75.70% ± 2.42% respectively; F = 9.413, P < 0.01) , and the combination group showed a significantly higher inhibition rate compared with the H 2O 2 group and nanozyme group ( t = 8.08, 4.27 respectively, both P < 0.01) . Scanning electron microscopy showed changes in the morphology of Candida albicans treated with H 2O 2 and nanozymes alone or in combination, including shrinkage, rupture and even collapse. Conclusion:Fe 3O 4 nanozymes combined with H 2O 2 have obvious antimicrobial effect against Candida albicans.