1.Impact of chemotherapy plus fluoxetine on depression and quality of life of tumor patients
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(30):6-7
Objective To investigate the impact of chemotherapy plus fluoxetine on depression and quality of life of tumor patients.Methods 160 cases cancer patients were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group with 80 cases in each group.The control group received routine chemotherapy,while the experimental group adopted fluoxetine based on routine chemotherapy.The incidence of depression and improvement of life quality were compared between two groups.Results The incidence of depression was lower,and proportion of patients with good quality of life was higher in the experimental group compared with those of the control group.Conclusions To take chemotherapy plus fluoxetine has certain values in decrease depression and improve quality of life.
2.Effects and mechanism of ultra-high dose rate irradiation in reducing radiation damage to zebrafish embryos
Hui LUO ; Leijie MA ; Ronghu MAO ; Na LI ; Fumin XUE ; Xuenan WANG ; Hongchang LEI ; Shuai SONG ; Hong GE ; Chengliang YANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2024;44(3):174-180
Objective:To conduct a comparative analysis of the radiation damage to zebrafish embryos and the associated biological mechanism after ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) and conventional dose rate irradiation.Methods:Zebrafish embryos at 4 h post-fertilization were exposed to conventional and FLASH irradiation (9 MeV electron beam). The mortality and hatchability of zebrafish after radiation exposure were recorded. Larvae at 96 h post-irradiation underwent morphological scoring, testing of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and analysis of changes in oxidative stress indicators.Results:Electron beam irradiation at doses of 2-12 Gy exerted subtle effects on the mortality and hatchability of zebrafish embryos. However, single high-dose irradiation (≥ 6 Gy) could lead to developmental malformation of larvae, with conventional irradiation showing the most significant effects ( t = 0.87-9.75, P < 0.05). In contrast, after FLASH irradiation (≥ 6 Gy), the ROS levels in zebrafish and its oxidative stress indicators including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were significantly reduced ( t = 0.42-15.19, P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in ROS levels in incubating solutions after conventional and FLASH irradiation ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:Compared to conventional irradiation, FLASH irradiation can reduce radiation damage to zebrafish embryos, and this is in a dose-dependent manner. The two irradiation modes lead to different oxidative stress levels in zebrafish, which might be a significant factor in the reduction of radiation damage with FLASH irradiation.