1.Protective Effects of Salvia Yunnanensis Extract on Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury in Cultured Rat H9c2 Cardiomyocytes
Dongqi HAN ; Weihui HU ; Yibao JIN ; Pei CHENG ; Tiejie WANG
China Pharmacist 2017;20(7):1166-1169
Objective: To study the protective effects and the mechanism of Salvia yunnanensis extract on hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in cultured rat H9c2 cardiomyocytes.Methods: The hypoxia/reoxygen (H/R) injury model was established in H9c2 cell strain with or without the extract of Salvia yunnanensis.The cultured H9c2 cardiomyocytes were randomly divided into 6 groups: the normal control (C) group, H/R group, H/R+verapamil (H/R+V) group, H/R+Salvia yunnanensis extract at low dose (H/R+L, 0.01 mg·L-1) group, medium dose (H/R+M, 0.1 mg·L-1) group and high dose (H/R+H, 1.0 mg·L-1) group.The cell viability was measured by MTT assay and the activity of malondialdehyde (MDA) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was measured by a detection kit.Fluorescence absorbance (A) value was measured by a fluoroscopy to show the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels.Results: Compared with that in the model group, the survival rate of myocardial cells was significantly higher in Salvia yunnanensis extract at low, medium and high dose groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the intracellular LDH leakage (P<0.05 or P<0.01), the content of MDA in cytoplasm (P<0.01) and the intracellular ROS levels significantly decreased in Salvia yunnanensis extract at high dose group (P<0.05).Conclusion: The extract of Salvia yunnanensis has protective effect on hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in cultured rat H9c2 cardiomyocytes, and the mechanism may be related to the reduction of lipid peroxides and removal of cell oxygen free radicals.
2.Research progress on hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury
Yibao DU ; Bo DONG ; Chengguang YANG ; Wei JIN ; Peng SUN
International Journal of Surgery 2015;42(10):713-716
Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury is an important restricting factor of clinical liver resection and liver transplantation.When the liver is transiently deprived of blood followed by repeffusion,a large number of various mediators are released that can lead to cellular and,eventually,organ dysfunction.This review summarizes the pathogenesis and the protection mechanisms of hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury.
3.Impact of immobilization base plates composed of various materials on the imaging quality of MR simulation during radiotherapy
Qiaoqiao HU ; Zhuolun LIU ; Jian ZHANG ; Sha LI ; Haizhen YUE ; Meijiao WANG ; Tian LI ; Sunjun JIN ; Yibao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2018;27(4):410-415
Objective To compare the impact of immobilization base plates composed of 7 types of materials on the MR-simulation imaging quality used for radiotherapy,aiming to provide reference data for clinical applications.Methods Using identical T1 and T2 sequences of Siemens MR-simulator,the MR images of ACR Large Phantom were acquired on the Orfit carbon fiber laminate,polycarbonate (PC),high precision base plate (HP),Jinan Huayuxin BR,WR,KP and SP materials,respectively.The imaging quality without any plate was used as the baseline data.The following metrics were compared:1.High-contrast spatial resolution:the sharpness of 3 pairs of hole arrays was observed,which represented resolutions of 1.1 mm,1.0 mm and 0.9 mm on the LR and AP directions;2.Image intensity uniformity in terms of percent integral uniformity (PIU):PIU =100× [1-((high-low)/(high +low)];3.Low-contrast resolution:distinguishable spokes representing resolutions of 5.1%,3.6%,2.5% and 1.4% were recorded.According to ACR recommendations,high-contrast resolution of 1.0 mm,PIU of T1WI and T2>82%and low-contrast spoke difference<3 were considered as clinically acceptable.Results High-contrast T1WI and T2WI resolutions of no plate,PC plate,HP plate and KP material were all 0.9 mm,and those of the remaining materials were =worse than 0.9 mm.The T1WI and T2WI PIU of no plate was>87%,and the PIU of carbon fiber plate was reduced by> 25%.The PIU decrease of remaining materials was within ±4%.Except the carbon fiber plate,the low-contrast spokes of the remaining materials were within ±3 compared with the reference.Conclusions In clinical settings,carbon fiber plate exerts the most significant effect upon the MR-simulation imaging quality,which is unsuitable for MR simulation.Imaging quality of PC and HP plates are consistent with that of no plate.BR and KP materials exert slight effect upon MR signal.The remaining materials are of potential values for the manufacture of immobilization devices and accessories.