Pegylated interferon-alpha plus taurine in treatment of rat liver fibrosis

AIM: To investigate the antif ibrotic effects of peginterferon- alpha 2b and taurine on oxidative stress markers and hepatocellular apoptosis. METHODS: Sixty rats with CCl4-induced liver fibrosis were divided into 4 groups (n = 15). Group 1 was left for spontaneous recovery (SR). Groups 2-4 received peginterferon-alpha 2b, taurine, and their combination, respectively, for four weeks. Histological f ibrosis scores, histomorphometric analysis, tissue hydroxyproline, tissue MDA, GPx and SOD activities were determined. Activated stellate cells and hepatocellular apoptosis were also evaluated. RESULTS: The degree of f ibrosis decreased in all treatment groups compared to spontaneous recovery group. Taurine alone and in combination with peginterferon-alpha 2b reduced oxidative stress markers, but peginterferon-alpha 2b alone did not. Apoptotic hepatocytes and activated stellate cells were higher in groups 2-4 than in group 1. Combined taurine and peginterferon-alpha 2b further reduced fibrosis and increased activated stellate cell apoptosis, but could not improve oxidative stress more than taurine alone.CONCLUSION: Peginterferon-alpha 2b exerts anti- f ibrotic effects on rat liver fibrosis. It seems ineffective against oxidative stress in vivo. Peginterferon-alpha 2b in combination with taurine seems to be an antif ibrotic strategy.

Combination of allopurinol and hyperbaric oxygen therapy:A new treatment in experimental acute necrotizing pancreatitis?

瞄准：在试验性的老鼠在生物化学、组织病理学说的变化，氧化压力，和细菌的易位(BT ) 上调查 allopurinol 和高比重的氧(HBO ) 治疗的单个、联合的效果尖锐胰腺炎(AP ) 。方法：85 只 Sprague-Dawley 老鼠在学习被包括。85 只老鼠中的十五个被用作控制(假冒，组我) 。AP 在留下经由管内牛磺胆酸盐注入被导致七十只老鼠。幸存到尖锐引起坏死胰腺炎的正式就职的老鼠被使随机化进四个组。组 II 独自收到了 saline，组 III allopurinol，加 HBO 的组 IV allopurinol 和组 V HBO。浆液淀粉酶层次，氧化压力参数， BT 和组织病理学说的分数是坚定的。结果：浆液淀粉酶层次在与组 II 相比的组 III， IV 和 V 是更低的(974 +/- 110， 384 +/- 40， 851 +/- 56，和 1664 +/- 234 U/L，分别地 P 【 0.05，为所有) 。联合揭示的二种处理选择显著地降低 median [25-75 百分位数] 组织病理学说的分数什么时候与单个政府相比(13 [12.5-15 ] 在 allopurinol 组， 9.5 [7-11.75 ] 在 HBO 组，并且 6 [4.5-7.5 ] 在联合的组， P 【 0.01 ) 。氧化压力标记在与控制相比的所有处理组显著地更好。进胰和 mes 伤寒淋巴结的细菌的易位在与组 II 相比的组 III ， IV 和 V 是更低的(54%，23%，50%对为到胰的易位的100%，并且62%，46%，58%对为到 mes 伤寒淋巴节点的易位的100%，分别地 P 【 0.05 为所有)。结论：当在试验性的老鼠 AP 独立管理了时，现在的学习证实 HBO 和 allopurinol 处理的利益。这些处理选择的联合看起来更有效地阻止胰腺的损害参数的前进。