AIM:To investigate the protective effect of preconditioning on rabbit liver during total ischemia and reperfusion and its mechanism. METHODS: Using hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury (HIRI) model in rabbits, animals were randomly divided into three groups: control group (A), non-preconditioning group(B) and preconditioning group(C), different effects of preconditioning on several parameters including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity and levels of nitric oxide (NO) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in plasma or liver tissue as well as hepatocellular morphological changes were measured and observed during HIRI. RESULTS:In C group NO levels of plasma and liver tissue were higher than those in B group (P0.05); abnormal morphological chages of liver cells in A group were ameliorated remarkably too during HIRI. CONCLUSION:Preconditioning can attenuate HIRI by improving NO level and reducing oxygen free radicals level.

AIM: To study testicular pathological change and its pathogenesis. METHODS:Testicular structure of alloxan induced diabetic rats was observed under light microscopy (LM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). Activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX),nitric oxide synthase(NOS)and content of malondialdehyde (MDA),nitric oxide(NO) were detected biochemically in testicular homogenate. RESULTS: It is manifestated as atrophy of seminiferous tubule and germinal arrest under LM and expansion of mitochondria and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasmic inclusion of sertoli cell under TEM.Activity of SOD, GSH-PX decreased while activity of NOS, content of MDA, NO increased in diabetic rats compared with control one. CONCLUSION: Disturbance of spermatogenesis and damage of sertoli cell are the main morphological change of diabetic testis, lipid peroxidation and NO may be involved in it.

AIM:To study testicular pathological change and its pathogenesis. METHODS:Testicular structure of alloxan induced diabetic rats was observed under light microscopy (LM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). Activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX)，nitric oxide synthase(NOS)and content of malondialdehyde (MDA),nitric oxide(NO) were detected biochemically in testicular homogenate. RESULTS:It is manifestated as atrophy of seminiferous tubule and germinal arrest under LM and expansion of mitochondria and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasmic inclusion of sertoli cell under TEM.Activity of SOD, GSH-PX decreased while activity of NOS, content of MDA, NO increased in diabetic rats compared with control one. CONCLUSION:Disturbance of spermatogenesis and damage of sertoli cell are the main morphological change of diabetic testis, lipid peroxidation and NO may be involved in it.