Heroin abuse and nitric oxide, oxidation, peroxidation, lipoperoxidation

To further reveal the risks of heroin abuse to human body, and to determine the injuries of oxidation, peroxidation and lipoperoxidation induced by nitric oxide and other free radicals to heroin abusers, we determined and compared plasma values of lipoperoxides (LPO), nitric oxide (NO), vitamin C (VC), vitamin E (VE), β-carotene (β-CAR) and erythrocyte values of LPO, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in 114 heroin abusers and 100 healthy volunteers. Using linear regression and correlation as well as stepwise regression and correlation, we also analyzed the effect of the abusing duration, and daily abusing quantity on the above-mentioned biochemical parameters in the heroin abusers. The results showed that, compared with the healthy volunteer groups, the average plasma values of LPO, and NO, and the average erythrocyte value of LPO in the heroin abuser group were significantly increased (P＜0.0001), and the average plasma values of VC, VE, and β-CAR and the average erythrocyte values of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px were significantly decreased (P＜0.0001). Analysis of linear regression and correlation showed that with prolonged heroin abusing and with increased daily quantity in the heroin abusers, the plasma values of LPO, and NO, and the erythrocyte value of LPO were gradually increased (P＜0.001), whereas the plasma values of VC, VE, and β-CAR and the erythrocyte values of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px were gradually decreased (P＜0.001). Analysis of stepwise regression and correlation indicated that the plasma values of NO, VC and VE were closely correlated with the abusing duration and daily abusing quantity. These results indicate that the balance between oxidation and antioxidation in the heroin abusers was seriously disturbed, and the injuries induced by nitric oxide and other free radicals, through oxidation, peroxidation and lipoperoxidation to the bodies of heroin abusers exacerbated. It is therefore necessary that in abstaining from heroin dependence, the heroin abusers should acquire sufficient quantities of antioxidants such as VC, VE and β-CAR.     

Studies on the Oxidative Stress in Alcohol Abusers in China

Objective:In order to study the relationship between alcoho abuse and oxidative stress,and to identify oxidative damage of alcoho abuse in human bodies.Methods:80 Cases of male alcoholics(AL) aged 40 years old and 80 cases of male healthy volunteers(HV)of the same age without drinking histroy were investigated by measuring concentrations of vitaminC(VC),vitamin E (VE) and β-carotene(β-CAR)in plasma as well as activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalse(CAT) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)in RBC with spectrophotometri assays.Results:Compared with the average values(AV) of the above biochemical parameters in the HV group ,the average values of VC,VE and β-CAR in plasma and the activities of SOD,CAT and GSH-Px in RBC in the AL group were significantly decreased (P=0.0000),The findings in linear regression and correlation analysis for 80 alcoholics showed that with the prolonged drinking duration and increased daily drinking quantity,the values of VC,VE and β-CAR in plasma as well as SOD,CAT and GSH-Px in RBC in the alcoholics were gradually decreased(P=0.000),representing a respectively significant linear negative correlation.The analysis of stepwise regression and correlation rewvealed that the drinking duration had the closest correlation with the values of VE in plasma as well as CAT and GSH-Px in RBC,while the daily drinking quantity had the closest correlation with the values of VC,VE and β-CAR in plasma as well as SOD and GSH-Px in RBC,Conclusion :The findings of the present study suggested that the oxidative stress in the alcoholics became pathologically intensified,leading to potential oxidative damages in their bodies.Therefore,alcoholica should abstain from alcohol drinking,and should take as supplements suitable dosage of antioxidants per day such as VC,VE,β-CAR and others to moderate potential oxidative damages in their bodies.     

Validation of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for quantifying left and right ventricular volumes: an experimental study

Background Assessment of the left ventricular (LV) and the right ventricular (RV) volumes and their functions is important for prognostic prediction and clinical decision making. We compared the accuracy for quantifying the LV and the RV volumes in vitro between conventional two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). Methods The volumes of 37 rubber-models (10 regularly shaped to simulate normal LV, 7 shaped to simulate LV with symmetric aneurysm, 8 shaped to simulate LV with asymmetric aneurysm, and 12 irregularly shaped to simulate normal RV) and 10 excised canine hearts were measured by RT3DE and 2DE. On RT3DE “full volume” imaging, the inner-surfaces of the rubber-models and canine LV and RV were outlined and the volumes were measured using 2-, 4-, 8- and 16-plane methods with the RT3DE analysis software. On 2DE imaging, the volumes were measured by the Simpson method. The LV and RV volumes measured by drained water were served as reference values, with which we compared RT3DE and 2DE data.Results In rubber models mimicking normal LV and LV with symmetric aneurysms, RT3DE results were strongly correlated with reference values (r=0.795-0.998) and there was a good correlation between 2DE estimates and reference values (r=0.715-0.729). There were no significant differences between RT3DE estimates, 2DE results and reference values (P>0.05). In rubber models mimicking the RV and LV with asymmetric aneurysm, RT3DE strongly correlated with reference values (r=0.765-0.988), but 2DE weakly correlated with reference values (r=0.518-0.592). There were no differences between RT3DE and reference values (P>0.05), but a significant difference between 2DE and reference values occurred (P<0.05). For excised canine hearts, there was a strong correlation between RT3DE and reference values (r=0.728-0.914), while 2DE showed a less obvious correlation (r=0.502-0.615). Again, there were no significant differences between RT3DE and reference values (P>0.05), but there was a significant difference between 2DE and reference values (P<0.05).Conclusions RT3DE can accurately quantify LV and RV volumes and provides a new tool to evaluate LV and RV function. For LV and RV measurements by RT3DE, 8-plane strategy is the optimum choice for accuracy and convenience.     

Reversal of MDR1 gene-dependent multidrug resistance using short hairpin RNA expression vectors

Background RNA interference using short hairpin RNA (shRNA) can mediate sequence-specific inhibition of gene expression in mammalian cells. A vector-based approach for synthesizing shRNA has been developed recently. Overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), the MDR1 gene product, confers multidrug resistance (MDR) to cancer cells. In this study, we reversed MDR using shRNA expression vectors in a multidrug-resistant human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7/AdrR). Methods The two shRNA expression vectors were constructed and introduced into MCF-7/AdrR cells. Expression of MDR1 mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR, and P-gp expression was determined by Western Blot and immunocytochemistry. Apoptosis and sensitization of the breast cancer cells to doxorubicin were quantified by flow cytometry and methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assays, respectively. Cellular daunorubicin accumulation was assayed by laser confocal scanning microscopy (LCSM). Statistical significance of differences in mean values was evaluated by Student’s t tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results In MCF-7/AdrA cells transfected with MDR1-A and MDR1-B shRNA expression vectors, RT-PCR showed that MDR1 mRNA expression was reduced by 40.9% (P<0.05), 30.1% (P<0.01) (transient transfection) and 37.6 % (P<0.05), 28.0% (P<0.01) (stable transfection), respectively. Western Blot and immunocytochemistry showed that P-gp expression was significantly and specifically inhibited. Resistance against doxorubicin was decreased from 162-fold to 109-fold (P<0.05), 54-fold (P<0.01) (transient transfection) and to 108-fold (P<0.05), 50-fold (P<0.01) (stable transfection). Furthermore, shRNA vectors significantly enhanced the cellular daunorubicin accumulation. The combination of shRNA vectors and doxorubicin significantly induced apoptosis in MCF-7/AdrR cells. Conclusions shRNA expression vectors effectively reduce MDR expression in a sustained fashion and can restore the sensitivity of drug-resistant cancer cells to conventional chemotherapeutic agents.     

脑梗死患者同型半胱氨酸及氧化、抗氧化指标的测定及其意义

目的探讨血清总同型半胱氨酸(HCY)与急性脑梗死发病的关系及可能致病机制.方法脑梗死组40例、健康对照组30名采用荧光偏振免疫分析法测定血清HCY和分光光度比色分析法测定血浆一氧化氮(P-NO)、血浆维生素C(P-VitC)、血浆过氧化脂质(P-LPO)及红细胞超氧化物歧化酶(E-SOD)水平.结果脑梗死组HCY、P-NO、P-LPO均高于对照组(P＜0.01),而P-VitC、E-SOD均低于对照组(P＜0.01).HCY与P-VitC呈负相关(r=-0.51,P＜0.01),HCY与P-LPO、P-NO呈正相关(r分别为0.51、0.52,均P＜0.01);P-VitC与P-LPO呈负相关(r=-0.58,P＜0.01);E-SOD与P-NO呈负相关(r=-0.85,P＜0.01).结论高HCY血症与脑梗死发病有关,氧化应激损伤可能是其致病机制之一.     

Oxidative Stress in Patients With Acute Coxsackie Virus Myocarditis

To study the state of oxidative stress in patients with acute coxsackie virus myocarditis (ACM), and to investigate the pathological chain reactions of a series of free radicals and oxidative and lipoperoxidative damages in their bodies. Methods Eighty ACM patients and 80 healthy adult volunteers (HAV) were enrolled in a case-control study, in which concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) in plasma, lipoperoxides (LPO) in plasma and LPO in erythrocytes (RBC), vitamin C (VC), vitamin E (VE) and β-carotene (β-CAR) in plasma as well as activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in RBC were determined by using spectrophotometric assays. Results Compared with the average values (AV) of the above biochemical parameters (BP) in the HAV group, the AV of NO in plasma, and LPO in plasma and RBC in the ACM group were significantly increased (P=0.0001), while the AV of VC, VE, β-CAR, SOD, CAT and GSH-Px in the ACM group were significantly decreased (P=0.0001). The values of the above BP were used to estimate the relative risk ratio (RR) between the ACM group and the HAY group; the RR and its 95 % confidence interval were 12.467 (5.745～27.051), 4.333(2.126～8.834), 6.517 (3.225～13.618), 3.310 (1.598～6.858), 31.000 (12.611～76.201),4.663 (2.228～9.759), 11.769 (5.440～25.462), 3.043 (1.486～6.229) and 6.594 (3.045～14.281)respectively, and their P levels ranged from 0.002 to 0.0001. The results were asfollows: D = 22.143 - 0.017SOD + 0.008NO + 0.244LPO in RBC, Eigenvalue = 13.659,Canonical correlation = 0.965, Wilks' λ = 0.068, χ2 = 420.212, P = 0.0001. The correct rate of discrimination to the ACM group and to the HAV group was 87.5% and 95.0 %, respectively,and 91.3 % of originally grouped cases was correctly classified. Conclusion The findings in this study suggested that the oxidative stress in bodies of ACM patients was severely aggravated, and marked high oxidative constituents and low antioxidants and antioxidases in the human body might increase the relative risk of inducing acute coxsackie virus myocarditis, and measuring the values of NO in plasma, SOD and LPO in RBC might increase the correct rates of discriminatory analysis of the ACM.     

Abnormal reactions of free radicals and oxidative damages in the bodies of patients with chronic glomerulonephritis

Objective To study the abnormal reactions of a series of free radicals and the oxidative damages induced by free radical abnormal reactions in the bodies of patients with chronic glomerulonephritis. Methods Eighty chronic glomerulonephritis patients (CGNP) and eighty healthy adult volunteers (HAV) were enrolled in a random control study, in which concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) in plasma, lipoperoxides (LPO) in plasma and in erythrocytes, and vitamin C (VC),vitamin E (VE) and beta-carotene (β-CAR) in plasma as well as activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) in erythrocytes were determined with spectrophotometric assays. Results Compared with the average values of the above biochemical parameters in the HAV group, the average values of NO in plasma, and LPO in plasma and erythrocytes in the CGNP group were significantly increased (P = 0.0001), while those of VC, VE and β-CAR in plasma as well as those of SOD, CAT and GPX in erythrocytes in the CGNP group were significantly decreased (P = 0.0001). Pearson product-moment correlation analysis showed that with increase of the concentration of blood creatinine as well as prolongation of the course of disease in the CGNP, the concentrations of NO in plasma, and LPO in plasma and erythrocytes in the CGNP increased gradually, while the concentrations of VC, VE and β-CAR in plasma as well as the activities of SOD, CAT and GPX in erythrocytes in the CGNP decreased gradually (P = 0.002454 - 0.000001).The relative risk ratio (RR) of the above biochemical parameters reflecting oxidative damages in the bodies of CGNP ranged from 6.061 to 72.429. The reliability coefficient (alpha) that the above biochemical parameters were used to reflect the oxidative damages of the CGNP was 0.8137,standardized item alpha = 0.9728, Hotelling's T-Squared = 1135680.191, F = 53274.6478, P =0.000001. Conclusions The findings irt this study show that in the bodies of CGNP a series of free radical chain reactions result in severe pathological aggravation and induce oxidative damages in their bodies. Therefore, suitable dose of antioxidants should be supplemented to them so as to alleviate oxidative damages in their bodies.     

Relationship between HLA-DQA1 polymorphism and genetic susceptibility to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Background Autoimmune mechanisms are likely to participate in the pathogenesis of subgroup of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), and components of the major histocompatibility complex may serve as markers for the propensity to develop immune-mediated myocardial damage. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class Ⅱ genes, especially highly polymorphic HLA-DQ genes, play an important role in the activation of immune responses, and thus control the predisposition for or protect from IDC. This study was conducted to investigate the HLA-DQA1 allele polymorphisms in IDC patients and to explore the underlying immunological mechanism and the hereditary susceptibility to IDC.Methods The polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) technique was used to analyze the polymorphisms in the second exon of DQA1 in three groups: 72 IDC patients diagnosed according to the criteria of World Health Organization (IDC group); 100 end-stage heart failure patients suffering from a disease of known etiology (HF group); and 100 healthy subjects enrolled for the study during a routine health survey (control group). Patients in the IDC group were stratified according to ejection fraction (EF). Those with EF values were higher than 35% were placed into subgroup 1; subgroup 2 included patients with an EF value of 15%-35%; and subgroup 3 consisted of those whose EF values less than 15%. Results The frequency of HLA-DQA1＊0501 alleles was significantly higher in the IDC group (0.39) than that in the HF group (0.12) and the control group (0.09) (both P<0.05). Further analysis of the three IDC subgroups showed a higher frequency of DQA1＊0501 among patients with lower EF values (both P<0.05, compared with subgroups 1 and 2). The frequency of DQA1＊0201 was higher in the control group than that in the IDC group (P<0.05).Conclusions The HLA-DQA1＊0501 allele confers susceptibility to IDC, while the DQA1＊0201 allele confers protection against it, which indicates that genetic background involved in IDC and heart failure is different. HLA-DQA1 genes are involved in the regulation of specific immune responses by auto- or foreign anti-myocardium antibody.     

Using quantitative CT to predict postoperative pulmonary function in patients with lung cancer

Background At present, the therapy for patients with lung cancer that achieves a high rate of cure is surgical resection at an early stage of the disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate quantitative computed tomography (QCT) for predicting postoperative pulmonary function in patients with lung cancer. Methods The data of thirty-one patients with lung cancer who underwent both pulmonary functional tests and QCT scan before operations were collected. A CT program was used to quantify the volume of whole lung parenchyma with attenuation of -910 HU to -600 HU, which was defined as total functional lung volume (TFLV). Similarly, the volume of lung (lobes or segments) with attenuation of -910 HU to -600 HU was defined as regional functional lung volume (RFLV). Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1), FVC% and FEV1% (ratio to reference values of the matched population) were obtained from preoperational pulmonary functional tests. According to the formula: predicted FVC (pre-FVC)=preoperative FVC×［1－（RFLV/TFLV）］; predicted FEV1 (pre-FEV1)=preoperative FEV1×［1－（RFLV/TFLV）］, we obtained values of predicted FVC, predicted FEV1, predicted FVC% (pre-FVC/reference values of the matched population), and predicted FEV1% (pre-FEV1/reference values of the matched population). The paired t test and Pearson correlation test were used to assess significance of differences and correlations between CT predicted values and postoperative measured results of FVC, FEV1, FVC% and FEV1%. Results QCT predicted values correlated well with postoperative FVC, FEV1, FVC% and FEV1% （r=0.873, 0.809, 0.849 and 0.801 respectively, all P<0.01).Conclusions QCT is an effective and accurate way to predict postoperative pulmonary function in patients undergoing pulmonary resection, regardless of the patients’ preoperative pulmonary functional status.     

Nuclear factor- κB in signal conduction of protein kinase C in T lymphocytes from an asthmatic guinea pig model

Objective To explore the role of nuclear factor- κB (NF- κB) in the signal conduction of protein kinase C (PKC) regulated proliferation, apoptosis and expression of Th2 cytokines - interleukin- 4 (IL- 4) and interleukin- 5 (IL- 5) of T lymphocytes in the bronchial alveolus lavage fluid (BALF).Methods T lymphocytes were isolated and purified from BALF of asthmatic guinea pigs in normal and asthmatic groups, and were stimulated with PKC agitator phorbol 12- myristate 13- acetate (PMA) and NF- κB inhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), respectively.The expressions of NF- κB, IL- 4 and IL- 5 mRNA and protein, the proliferation and apoptosis of T lymphocytes were observed by immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, ELISA, MTT and TUNEL, respectively. Results The activation of NF- κB, proliferation response, and expression of IL- 4 and IL- 5 mRNA and protein in T lymphocytes stimulated by PMA were significantly higher than those of their blank control (P<0.01), while those indexes of T lymphocytes stimulated by PMA and PDTC simultaneously were significantly lower than those stimulated by PMA alone (P<0.01).The apoptotic index of T lymphocytes stimulated with PMA were significantly lower than that of their blank control (P<0.01), and the apoptotic index of asthmatic guinea pig T lymphocytes stimulated with PMA and PDTC simultaneously were significantly higher than that stimulated by PMA alone (P<0.01).The significant positive correlations were found between the activation of NF- κB and the proliferation (r=0.64, P<0.001), and the expression of IL- 4 and IL- 5 mRNA and protein of T lymphocytes, respectively (r=0.55-0.68, P<0.001).There was also significant negative correlation between the activation of NF- κB and apoptosis of T lymphocytes (r=0.62, P<0.001). Conclusions NF- κB may participate in the signal conduction of PKC regulated proliferation, apoptosis and expression of IL- 4 and IL- 5 of T lymphocytes in asthma.The activation of NF- κB in PKC signal conduction pathway of T lymphocytes may play an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma.     

人红细胞膜电位的微电极测量

使用微电极法检测189名健康人的红细胞膜电位(Ery-MP),其中男96名,Ery-MP为-5.80±0.31mV;女93名,Ery-MP为-6.30±0.34mV。同时检测血浆、红细胞过氧化脂质和超氧化物歧化酶活性,经直线回归与相关分析发现健康成人的Ery-MP值随血浆和红细胞过氧化脂质值的升高而下降,均呈直线负相关,而Ery-MP与红细胞超氧化物歧化酶活性则呈直线正相关.     

过氧化脂质对体外循环中红细胞的影响

以１４例小儿体外循环（ＣＰＢ）心内直视手术病例为对象，研究ＣＰＢ中过氧化脂质（ＬＰＯ）与红细胞损伤之间的关系。发现ＣＰＢ使血浆游离血红蛋白（ＰＦ－Ｈｂ）明显升高，扫描电镜见红细胞形态发生改变，体积增大，红细胞表面积与体积之比值下降，提示ＣＰＢ可造成红细胞破坏。血浆ＬＰＯ在ＣＰＢ期间明显升高，且与ＰＦ－Ｈｂ呈直线相关关系，ｒ＝０．７８，Ｐ＜０．０５，说明氧自由基介导的脂质过氧化损害是造成体外循环中红细胞破坏的因素之一。     

Oxidative Stress before and after Operation in Patients with Chronic Cholecystitis Containing Gallstone

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过氧化脂质与血粘度关系的探讨

本文探讨了52例中风患者的血浆过氧化脂质、红细胞过氧化脂质值与低切变率(4s~(-1))和高切变率(200s~(-1)时全血还原粘度值的关系,发现它们之间存在着一定的相关性,提示人体内脂质过氧化反应很可能是影响血液流变性的重要因素之一.     

Potential Oxidative Stress in the Bodies of Electric Arc Welding Operators:Effect of Photochemical Smog

To investigate whether photochemical smog emitted during the process of electric arc welding might cause oxidative stress and potential oxidative damage in the bodies of welding operators. Methods Seventy electric arc welding operators (WOs) and 70 healthy volunteers (HVs) were enrolled in a randomized controlled study design, in which the levels of vitamin C (VC) and vitamin E (VE) in plasma as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and the level of lipoperoxide (LPO) in erythrocytes were determined by spectrophotometry. Results Compared with the average values of the above experimental parameters in the HVs group, the average values of VC and VE in plasma as well as those of SOD, CAT and GPX in erythrocytes in the WOs group were significantly decreased (P<0.005-0.0001), while the average value of LPO in erythrocytes in the WOs group was significantly increased (P<0.0001). The findings from the partial correlation analysis on the controlling of age suggested that with a prolonged duration of exposure to photochemical smog the values of VC, VE, SOD, and GPX, except for CAT, in the WOs were decreased gradually (P<0.05-0.005), the value of LPO in the WOs was increased gradually (P<0.001), and that with the ozone dose increased in the air in each worksite VC, VE, SOD, CAT and GPX decreased (P<0.005-0.001), but LPO increased (P<0.001). The findings from the reliability analysis for the VC, VE, SOD, CAT, GPX, and LPO values which were used to reflect oxidative stress and potential oxidative damage in the WOs showed that the reliability coefficients' alpha (6 items) was 0.8021, P<0.0001, and that the standardized item alpha was 0.9577, P<0.0001. Conclusion Findings in the present study suggest that there exists an oxidative stress induced by long-term exposure to photochemical smog in the bodies of WOs, thereby causing potential oxidative and lipoperoxidative damages in their bodies.     

Oxidative stress before and after operation in patients with chronic cholecystitis containing gallstone

To study the relationship of oxidative, antioxidative constituents and antioxidases in blood with chronic cholecystitis containing gallstone, levels of lipoperoxides (LPO), nitric oxide (NO), vitamin C(VC), vitamin E (VE) and beta-carotene (beta-CAR) in plasma as well as level of LPO, activities of superoxide dismulase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in erythrocytes were investigated by spectrophotometric assay in 107 patients with this condition (PCg) and 100 healthy volunteers (HVs). Compared with HVs group, the average value of LPO and NO in plasma and that of LPO in erythrocytes of PCg group were significantly increased (P < 0.0001), while that of VC, VE and beta-CAR in plasma and the average activities of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px in erythrocytes were significantly decreased (P < 0.0001). Linear regression and correlation analysis for 107 preoperative PCg showed that the value of LPO and NO in plasma and that of LPO in erythrocytes of PCg gradually increased (P < 0.0001), representing a significant linear positive correlation. The value of VC, VE and beta-CAR in plasma and that of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px in erythrocytes of PCg gradually decreased (P < 0.0001), representing a significant linear negative correlation. Stepwise regression and correlation analysis for 107 preoperative PCg suggested that the closest correlation was observed between the course of disease and the value of NO and VC in plasma and that of SOD, GSH-Px and LPO in erythrocytes, r = 0.7306, F = 32.1408, P < 0.0001. Compared with the preoperative PCg group, the average value of LPO and NO in plasma and that of LPO in erythrocytes of the postoperative PCg group were significantly decreased (P < 0.0001). Furthermore, the average value of VC in plasma and that of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px in erythrocytes of the postoperative PCg group were significantly increased (P < 0.0001), whereas no significant difference was found between their average value of VE and beta-CAR in plasma. These findings suggested that oxidative stress was an aggravating pathological condition in PCg group. Therefore, we recommend that in treating PCg, antioxidants such as VC, VE, beta-CAR should be given in order to alleviate their potential oxidative damages.     

Potential Oxidative Stress in the Bodies of Electric Arc Welding Operators： Effect of Photochemical Smog

INTRODUCTION Electric arc welding is widely used in many fields such as welding engineering, architectural engineering, automotive industry, boat and ship engineering, aerospace C…     

男性海洛因依赖者渴求与心身症状的相关研究

目的了解男性海洛因依赖者(MPHD)渴求的影响因素。方法采用一般情况问卷(自拟)、渴求问卷(HCQ)、症状自评量表(SCL-90)、多伦多述情障碍量表(TAS)、抑郁自评问卷(SDS)、焦虑自评问卷(SAS)对湖南地区218名男性海洛因依赖者进行测评。结果渴求随吸毒年限的延长而逐渐加重(P<0.05或P<0.01)。HCQ中除“自我控制”因子外,与SDS、SAS总分、SCL-90总分及各因子均显著正相关(P<0.05或P<0.01),相关值在0.168~0.375之间。以HCQ总分为因变量进行多元回归分析,海洛因使用年限、SCL-90偏执因子、SAS总分、日吸烟量依次进入回归方程,标准化回归系数分别为0.099,0.321,0.032,0.022。结论MPHD有严重的药物渴求,渴求受多种因素影响。