啤酒与乙醇对γ射线诱发小鼠骨髓细胞染色体畸变的影响

目的 观察啤酒及乙醇对不同剂量γ射线照射小鼠所诱发的骨髓细胞染色体畸变的影响.方法 雄性健康BALB/c小鼠,随机分成对照组、啤酒组和乙醇稀释液组,分别用1 ml灭菌生理盐水、啤酒及乙醇稀释液灌胃.30 min后给予不同剂量γ射线1次全身照射.照射后24 h颈椎离断法处死动物(处死前4 h按4 μg/g体重腹腔注射秋水仙胺),立即取双侧股骨,进行骨髓细胞常规染色体制片、染色.每一剂量点选取5个个体进行染色体畸变观察.每只动物镜检分析100个细胞分裂相.结果 啤酒组及乙醇稀释液组染色体畸变率在照射剂量达0.5 Gy以上时明显降低(P＜0.05或P＜0.01),其中啤酒组的下降比乙醇稀释液组更明显.结论 啤酒中除乙醇以外的其他成份(如酚类化合物等)也发挥了降低染色体畸变的作用.     

丹参对耳蜗辐射防护作用的实验研究

为探讨内耳辐射损伤的防治,采用丹参作为保护药物,用相同剂量的６０Ｃｏ γ射线照射丹参防护组和单纯放射组豚鼠耳颞部,２ 周后作形态与机能检查。结果发现：丹参防护组耳蜗机能与结构损害较轻,而单纯放射组耳蜗机能明显受损,血管纹和柯替氏器病变严重;复合动作电位（ＣＡＰ） 反应阈和毛细胞损伤率两组比较差异有显著性（ Ｐ ＜ ０ ．０１） 。表明丹参对内耳辐射损伤有保护作用。     

扇贝多肽对UVB辐射小鼠胸腺淋巴细胞的保护作用

目的：研究扇贝多肽(polypeptide ftom Chlamys，farreri)对中波紫外线(UVB)辐射损伤小鼠胸腺淋巴细胞的保护作用。方法：UVB辐射小鼠胸腺淋巴细胞，MTT法检测胸腺淋巴细胞的活性；酶生化法检测细胞谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性；流式细胞术检测细胞内活性氧(ROS)的产生量以及细胞凋亡率。结果：PCF能明显减轻UVB辐射对小鼠胸腺淋巴细胞的损伤；提高细胞GSH-Px、SOD和CAT活性；降低细胞中ROS的产生量和细胞凋亡率。结论：PCF对小鼠胸腺淋巴细胞具有明显的辐射保护作用。     

Protective activity of a novel resveratrol analogue,HS-1793, against DNA damage in 137Cs-irradiated CHO-K1 cells

Resveratrol has received considerable attention as a polyphenol with anti-oxidant, anti-carcinogenic, and anti-inflammatory effects. Radiation is an important component of therapy for a wide range of malignant conditions. However, it causes damage to normal cells and, hence, can result in adverse side effects. This study was conducted to examine whether HS-1793, a novel resveratrol analogue free from the restriction of metabolic instability and the high dose requirement of resveratrol, induces a protective effect against radiation-induced DNA damage. HS-1793 effectively scavenged free radicals and inhibited radiation-induced plasmid DNA strand breaks in an in vitro assay. HS-1793 significantly decreased reactive oxygen species and cellular DNA damage in 2 Gy-irradiated Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-K1 cells. In addition, HS-1793 dose-dependently reduced the levels of phosphorylated H2AX in irradiated CHO-K1 cells. These results indicate that HS-1793 has chemical radioprotective activity. Glutathione levels and superoxide dismutase activity in irradiated CHO-K1 cells increased significantly following HS-1793 treatment. The enhanced biological anti-oxidant activity and chemical radioprotective activity of HS-1793 maintained survival of irradiated CHO-K1 cells in a clonogenic assay. Therefore, HS-1793 may be of value as a radioprotector to protect healthy tissue surrounding tumor cells during radiotherapy to obtain better tumor control with a higher dose.     

医用直线加速器的安全防护

医用直线加速器的安全防护一方面要确保加速器本身的安全运行，另一方面对相关操作人员及广大患者进行合理的防护。本文主要从机房的防护设计、辐射防护和非辐射防护三个方面阐述直线加速器安装、使用和维护过程中需要注意的一系列问题和应对方法。     

Dose–Effect Relationship of BB-10010/MIP-1 Alpha on Proliferation in Murine Small Intestinal Epithelium:

BB10010/MIP-1 alpha reduces the number of proliferating cells in the small intestine, strongly suggesting a radioprotective potential in this organ. This study was designed to optimize BB10010 administration for maximal radioprotection. In single administration protocols 1 or 4 mg/kg of BB10010 was injected into mice 2, 4 or 10 hr before death. In double administration protocols an initial dose of either 0.4 or 200 g/kg, and a second dose (2.5 hr apart) of 200 g/kg 4 hr before death were administered. The number of vincristine-arrested metaphases were counted on individually microdissected crypts from the midpoint of the small intestine. When compared to the smaller doses of BB 10010 used in our previous studies, the higher doses used in these experiments did not result in any further reduction in the number of proliferating cells under any of the protocols assessed. Furthermore, some values were found to be above not only those observed with the smaller doses, but also above untreated controls. It is concluded that a single dose of 200 g/kg of BB10010 offers the most consistent reduction of mitotic cells, and is, therefore, considered optimal for assessment of radioprotection.     

Radioprotector WR-2721 and mitigating peptidoglycan synergistically promote mouse survival through the amelioration of intestinal and bone marrow damage

The identification of an agent effective for the treatment of intestinal and bone marrow injury following radiation exposure remains a major issue in radiological medicine. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic impact of single agent or combination treatments with 2-(3-aminopropylamino) ethylsulphanyl phosphonic acid (WR-2721) and peptidoglycan (PGN, a toll-like receptor 2 (TLR-2) agonist) on radiation-induced injury of the intestine and bone marrow in lethally irradiated male C57BL/6 mice. A dose of 3 mg of WR-2721 per mouse (167 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) was given 30 min before irradiation, and 30 μg of PGN per mouse (1.7 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally 24 h after 10 Gy irradiation. Bone marrow cluster of differentiation (CD)45⁺ and CD34⁺ markers of multiple haematopoietic lineages, number of granulocyte–erythroid–macrophage–megakaryocyte (GEMM) progenitor colonies, bone marrow histopathology, leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) expression in the intestines, xylose absorption and intestinal histopathology were all assessed at various time-points after irradiation. Furthermore, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65 protein in the ileum was stained by immunofluorescent labelling. PGN-treated irradiated mice showed an increase in CD45⁺CD34⁺ cells compared with untreated mice 1.25 days after 10 Gy ionizing radiation (IR) (P < 0.05). Furthermore, combined PGN and WR-2721 treatment had an obviously synergistic radio-protective effect in nucleated cells in the bone marrow, including GEMM progenitors and CD45⁺CD34⁺ cells 4 days after 10 Gy IR. Single agent PGN or WR-2721 treatment after 10 Gy IR clearly increased Lgr5-positive pit cells (P < 0.05) and xylose absorption (P < 0.05). However only PGN and WR-2721 combination treatment markedly increased villus height (P < 0.05), number of crypts (P < 0.05) and whole-body weights after 10 Gy whole-body irradiation (WBI). The NF-κB p65 subunit was translocated to the nucleus, and phosphate-IκBα (Ser32/Ser36) was detected after stimulation with either PGN or WR-2721, which indicates that these two agents act synergistically through the activation of the NF-κB pathway. Administration of PGN in combination with WR-2721 was demonstrated to have a synergistic effect on the increase in haematopoietic cells and intestinal reconstitution, as well as improved survival in lethally irradiated mice, but resulted in some degree of an immune disorder.     

Antioxidant effects of vitamin D on lacrimal glands against high dose radioiodine-associated damage in an animal model

Purpose: To evaluate antioxidant effects of active vitamin D (calcitriol) against high-dose radioiodine (RAI) therapy-associated damage of lacrimal gland.

Materials and methods: Wistar albino rats were used and divided into three groups randomly (n?=?12/group). The first group was appointed as the negative control group and received no RAI or medication. The second group was appointed as the positive control group that only received 3?mCi/kg (111 MBq/kg) RAI via gastric gavage and the last group was the treatment group that received 3?mCi/kg RAI via same method and calcitriol (200?ng/kg/day) via intraperitoneal administration. Seven days after RAI administration, bilateral intraorbital (IG), extraorbital (EG) and Harderian (HG) glands were removed for the evaluations of histopathologic, tissue cytokine, total oxidant status (TOS) and total antioxidant status (TAS).

Results: RAI led to significant increase in tissue TOS, TNF-α, IL-6 levels and significant decrease in IL-10 and TAS levels (p?p?p?p?=?0.049), periductal fibrosis in EG and HG (p?=?0.049 and 0.038, respectively), abnormal cell outlines in EG and HG (p?=?0.020 and 0.011, respectively) and variation in cell size in the IG and the HG (p?=?0.003 and 0.049 respectively).

Conclusions: RAI caused significant oxidative stress and inflammation in lacrimal glands. Vitamin D demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and radio-protective effects on lacrimal glands in histopathologic, tissue cytokine and oxidant/antioxidant level evaluations.     

Polysaccharide isolated from Parmelia tinctorum ameliorates ionizing irradiation-induced damage in mice

In this study, WPT-A, a type of water-soluble homogeneous lichen polysaccharide, was isolated and purified from Parmelia tinctorum. We investigated whether WPT-A has radioprotective effects when administered before total-body irradiation (TBI). Mice were treated with WPT-A via intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) once per day for three consecutive days prior to 7, 7.5, 8.5, 10 or 10.5-Gy TBI. Our results indicated that the survival rate was enhanced at a range of levels of TBI. The calculated dose reduction factor (DRF) was 1.2. White blood cell (WBC) counts, spleen colony forming units (CFU-S) and bone marrow nucleated cell (BMNC) counts were used to investigate the radioprotective effects of WPT-A on the hematopoietic system. The treatment groups received WPT-A at 20, 50 and 80 mg/kg b.w. doses before 6.5-Gy TBI and showed significantly higher BMNC and WBC counts compared with the radiation-only group. The groups administered 50 and 80 mg/kg b.w. WPT-A showed a significant increase in CFU-S compared with the radiation-only group. We also carried out a single cell gel electrophoresis assay to explore the radioprotective effects of WPT-A on DNA damage. The results from single-cell gel electrophoresis of peripheral blood leukocytes showed that WPT-A attenuated radiation-induced DNA damage. These results indicate a potential use for WPT-A as a radioprotector.     

Protective effects of Korean red ginseng against radiation-induced apoptosis in human HaCaT keratinocytes

Radiation-induced oral mucositis is a dose-limiting toxic side effect for patients with head and neck cancer. Numerous attempts at improving radiation-induced oral mucositis have not produced a qualified treatment. Ginseng polysaccharide has multiple immunoprotective effects. Our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on radiation-induced damage in the human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT and in an in vivo zebrafish model. Radiation inhibited HaCaT cell proliferation and migration in a cell viability assay and wound healing assay, respectively. KRG protected against these effects. KRG attenuated the radiation-induced embryotoxicity in the zebrafish model. Irradiation of HaCaT cells caused apoptosis and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). KRG inhibited the radiation-induced apoptosis and intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and stabilized the radiation-induced loss of MMP. Western blots revealed KRG-mediated reduced expression of ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM), p53, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p38 and cleaved caspase-3, compared with their significant increase after radiation treatment. The collective results suggest that KRG protects HaCaT cells by blocking ROS generation, inhibiting changes in MMP, and inhibiting the caspase, ATM, p38 and JNK pathways.