Andrology: Analysis of sperm movement in relation to the oxidative stress created by leukocytes in washed sperm preparations and seminal plasma

The addition of luminol to unprocessed semen samples resultedin the generation of chemiluminescent signals, the intensityof which was highly correlated with the level of leukocyte contamination.Despite the spontaneous oxidant-generating capacity of seminalleukocytes, no correlations were observed between leukocytecontamination and the fertility status of the subjects or anyaspect of the semen profile, including the motility of the spermatozoaor their performance in a hyaluronate penetration assay. Luminol-dependentchemiluminescence and leukocyte contamination were also correlatedin washed sperm suspensions prepared either by repeated centrifugationor on discontinuous Percoll gradients. However, in such spermsuspensions, the spontaneous generation of oxidants by contaminatingleukocytes (>2x10⁴ leukocytes/ml) was invariably associatedwith a decreased capacity for movement. Moreover, causativeassociations between leukocyte contamination, reactive oxygenspecies generation, lipid peroxidation and impaired sperm motilitywere revealed by experiments involving the selective additionor removal of activated leukocytes. From these observationswe can conclude that low concentrations of leukocytes are acommon feature of the human ejaculate and can impair sperm function,particularly in the absence of seminal plasma. These findingshave implications for our understanding of the importance ofleukocytospermia in defining the fertility of human spermatozoain vivo and in vitro.     

维生素E对培养心肌细胞脂质过氧化损伤的保护

应用氢过氧化枯烯引发体外培养的乳鼠心肌细胞脂质过氧化损伤过程，观察了添加维生素Ｅ（２００ｍｇ／Ｌ的α－生育酚）的影响。结果显示：维生素Ｅ能明显减轻细胞脂质过氧化物的蓄积、细胞内肌酸激酶漏出和ＤＮＡ断裂，保护细胞膜流动性、肌球蛋白轻链肌酸激酶和头部ＡＴＰ酶的活性；但对￣３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ掺入的影响不显著。表明维生素Ｅ具有抵抗脂质过氧化所致心肌细胞损伤的作用。     

Synergistic renal protection by combining alkaline-diuresis with lipid peroxidation inhibitors in rhabdomyolysis: possible interaction between oxidant and non-oxidant mechanisms

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE.: Heme-proteins, besides causing renal tubular obstruction, maycontribute to rhabdomyolysis-induced renal injury through aheme-iron-mediated lipid peroxidation process. In the presentstudy, we compared the combined therapy of a lipid peroxidationinhibitor, 21-aminosteroid (21-AS) and fluid-alkaline-mannitol(FAM) diuresis with either of them alone to determine the efficacyof the combination therapy and to delineate the roles of lipidperoxidation and cast formation. METHODS AND RESULTS.: Employing Raman spectroscopy, we confirmed in vitro the abilityof 21-AS to inhibit iron-induced fatty acid peroxidation. 21-ASwas then administered to rats developing renal failure fromglycerol-induced rhabdomyolysis. Although 21-AS inhibited rhabdomyolysis-inducedplasma and renal lipid peroxidation, renal protection was incomplete.Administration of FAM to inhibit cast formation afforded a betterrenal protection. However, when these therapies were combinedto inhibit both lipid peroxidation and cast formation, therewas a synergistic renal functional protection. This was accompaniedby a maximum inhibition of renal and plasma lipid peroxidation,as well as, renal tubular necrosis and cast formation. Comparedto combination therapy, FAM therapy alone, despite identicalvolume, was accompanied by a higher tubular necrosis and castformation. CONCLUSIONS.: That combining a lipid peroxidation inhibitor with fluid-alkalinediuresis in rhabdomyolysis further lowers renal lipid peroxidation,tubular necrosis and cast formation and synergistically limitsrenal dysfunction (i) supports a role for lipid peroxidationin the pathophysiology of rhabdomyolysis ARF, (ii) underscoresthe role of intratubular heme retention, a cause for tubularobstruction as well a source for prodigious amount of iron,likely involved in the lipid peroxidation, and (iii) raisesthe possibility of interactions between non-oxidant and oxidantmechanisms.     

Effect of Shengmaisan（生脉散）on Lipid Peroxidation Damage in Acute Myocardial infarctionPatients

ＥｆｆｅｃｔｏｆＳｈｅｎｇｍａｉｓａｎ（生脉散）ｏｎＬｉｐｉｄＰｅｒｏｘｉｄａｔｉｏｎＤａｍａｇｅｉｎＡｃｕｔｅＭｙｏｃａｒｄｉａｌｉｎｆａｒｃｔｉｏｎＰａｔｉｅｎｔｓＬＵＢａｏ－ｊｉｎｇ（吕宝经）；ＲＯＮＧＹｅ－ｚｈｉ（荣烨之）；ＺＨＡＯＭｅｉ－ｈ...     

ACAT-1 rs1044925单核苷酸多态性与急性冠脉综合征及阿托伐他汀治疗后血脂反应的关系研究

背景 既往研究显示ACAT-1 rs1044925单核苷酸多态性（SNP）与冠心病及缺血性脑卒中的发病风险相关,并且与血脂水平有关。目的 本研究旨在探讨ACAT-1 rs1044925 SNP与急性冠脉综合征（ACS）的关系,以及rs1044925 SNP与ACS患者阿托伐他汀治疗后调脂效果的关系。方法 选择2016年1月—2018年1月在广西壮族自治区人民医院老年心血管内科确诊为ACS并接受经皮冠状动脉介入治疗（PCI）的患者111例作为ACS组（男67例,女44例）;患者均接受阿托伐他汀治疗,20 mg/晚;同时服用氯吡格雷75 mg,1次/d（或替格瑞洛90 mg,2次/d）,阿司匹林100 mg,1次/d;并在经PCI后常规使用阿托伐他汀,20 mg/晚。对照组为同期体检健康人群,共338例（男170例,女168例）。通过聚合酶链反应和限制性片段长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）对ACAT-1 rs1044925 SNP进行基因分型,检测ACS组和对照组的基线血脂水平,随访检测ACS组患者阿托伐他汀治疗1年后血脂参数。结果 ACS组和对照组受检者的血清总胆固醇（TC）间差异无统计学...     

SGLT-2抑制剂改善2型糖尿病脂代谢的研究进展

型糖尿病常合并脂代谢紊乱,脂代谢紊乱加重胰岛素抵抗,同时也参与糖尿病并发症的发生、发展。新型降糖药钠-葡萄糖耦联转运体-2(SGLT-2)抑制剂通过抑制肾脏对葡萄糖的重吸收发挥降糖作用,进而调控机体糖、脂代谢,改善2型糖尿病患者血脂、异位脂肪沉积及胰岛素抵抗。本文对SGLT-2抑制剂改善2型糖尿病脂代谢的相关研究进展做一综述。     

不同生长激素分泌状态的矮身材儿童血脂水平的研究

目的 探讨不同生长激素分泌状态下矮身材儿童血脂水平的差异,为生长激素缺乏对儿童体脂代谢的影响提供理论依据。方法 收集矮身材儿童188例,依据生长激素药物激发试验峰值分为生长激素完全缺乏(cGHD)组、生长激素部分缺乏(pGHD)组、非生长激素缺乏性(nGHD)组,研究对象均禁食禁水10 h后空腹测定总胆固醇(TC)、三酰甘油(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL)和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL)4项血脂水平。结果 3组儿童HDL水平比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);3组儿童TC、TG、LDL、non-HDL水平比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);组间两两比较,cGHD组TC、LDL、non-HDL水平较其他组明显升高(P<0.05),cGHD组TG水平较nGHD明显升高(P<0.05),与pGHD组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。pGHD、nGHD组高TC、高LDL及高non-HDL的发生率明显低于cGHD组(P<0.05),nGHD组临界高LDL的发生率明显低于cGHD组(P<0.05)。而3组间TG、HDL的异常发生率及TC、TG...     

Lysenin: A new tool for investigating membrane lipid organization

Sphingomyelin is a major sphingolipid species in animal cells and is a major lipid constituent of plasma membranes. Recent reports have established important roles for sphingomyelin and its metabolites as second messengers in signal transduction events during development and differentiation. Sphingomyelin is also a major component of sphingolipid, cholesterol-rich plasma membrane microdomains, known as 'lipid rafts'. However, little is known about the organization of sphingomyelin in biological membranes. Lysenin is a recently discovered sphingomyelin-specific toxin. In the present review, we summarize the current characterization of this protein and describe our recent attempt to elucidate the organization of sphingomyelin in cellular membranes using lysenin as a unique tool.     

Protective role of superoxide dismutase in human sperm motility: superoxide dismutase activity and lipid peroxide in human seminal plasma and spermatozoa.

The levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), a highly specific scavenging enzyme for superoxide anion radicals (O2-), and lipid peroxide produced by oxygen free radicals were measured in human seminal plasma and spermatozoa. Seminal plasma contained 366.8 +/- 20.9 U/ml (mean +/- SE) of SOD activity. SOD activity in human spermatozoa showed a significant correlation to the number of motile spermatozoa, while the activity in seminal plasma did not relate to the sperm concentration or motility. The lipid peroxide concentration in seminal plasma was 6.22 +/- 0.46 nmol/ml and had no significant relationship to sperm concentration or motility. The malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in spermatozoa was significantly related to the number of immotile spermatozoa. A decrease in the motility of spermatozoa incubated in medium without seminal plasma was observed after 120 min, while the MDA concentration of the spermatozoa increased. Addition of exogenous SOD (400 U/ml) to the sperm suspension significantly decreased this loss of motility and the increase of the MDA concentration. These data suggest a significant role for SOD in sperm motility. It seems that lipid peroxidation of human spermatozoa may cause loss of motility and that SOD may inhibit this lipid peroxidation. These results suggest that SOD may have a possible clinical application in the use of spermatozoa for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or artificial insemination.     

Effect of a new inhibitor of lipid peroxidation on kidney function after ischaemia-reperfusion. A study on rat and rabbit kidneys

Lipid peroxidation of mitochondrial and cell membrane structures is the final step in the oxygen radical-induced damage observed at reperfusion of kidneys after ischaemia. We compared the ability of an indeno-indol compound (code name H290/51) with that of α-tocopherol to inhibit lipid peroxidation in reoxygenated isolated rat renal tissue in vitro measured as production of TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances). H290/51 was 100 times more efficient than α-tocopherol. Treatment of rats in vivo with H290/51 in a dosage giving a plasma concentration of 500 nmol L^-1 inhibited TBARS production measured in vitro by 80%. Treatment of rabbits with H290/51 almost completely inhibited radical production at reperfusion after 60 min of ischaemia measured with spin trap technique using OXANOH (2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-2,4,4-trimethyloxazolidine) as a spin trap. Furthermore, such pretreatment significantly improved kidney function and survival of rabbits subjected to 60 min of ischaemia to the left kidney and contralateral nephrectomy. These studies stress the importance of inhibiting lipid peroxidation to prevent the ischaemia-reperfusion damage and furthermore suggest a role for treatment with antioxidants like H290/51 in clinical practice, e.g. at reconstructive renal surgery and transplantation.