BACKGROUND： Extracts of ginkgo biloba leaves （EGB） and its metabolites have been reported to enhance brain function and nerve behavior. It has also been hypothesized that they can protect neurons from oxidative str...BACKGROUND： Extracts of ginkgo biloba leaves （EGB） and its metabolites have been reported to enhance brain function and nerve behavior. It has also been hypothesized that they can protect neurons from oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE： To investigate protective effects of EGB on peroxide （H2O2）-induced oxidative stress damage in PC12 cells. DESIGN： Observational contrast study. SETTING： Department ofPathophysiology, Guangdong Pharmacological College. MATERIALS： EGB was provided by Xi＇an Fujie Biotechnological Development Company; 1640 culture medium, methylthiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT）, trypsin and dimathyl sulfoxide （DMSO） by Sigma Company; PC12 cell strain by Cell Center of Medical College of Zhongshan University; calf serum by Hangzhou Sijiqing Bioengineering Company; lactate dehydrogenase （LDH） kit by Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Research Institute. METHODS： The experiment was carried out in Department of Cell Biology of Guangdong Pharmacological College from June to December 2005. ①Cell culture： PC12 cells were cultured in 1640 medium containing 200 g/L fetal calf serum. The cells were diluted to 1 × 10^7 L^-1 and washed every two days. Those cells were used to experiment until they grew in logarithm on solid wall. ② Grouping and intervention： PC12 cells （1 × 10^8L^-1） were plated in 96-well plates with the density of 200 μ L/hole and divided into three groups： normal control group （routinely adding media）, H2O2 group （treating with media and H2O2 for 20 hours） and EGB group （adding media, 100μmol/L EGB and 100 μmol/L H2O2）. ③ MTT assay： PC12 cells （1 × 10^8L^-1） were plated in 96-well plates and divided into three groups with 8 holes for each group. Under sterile condition, cells were added with 5 g/L MTT （100μL） and cultured for 4 hours. And then, 200 μ L DMSO fluid was added and shaken for 30 minutes until blue crystal products formed were dissolved soundly ④ Experimental evaluation： Absorbance （A） at 630 nm was measured and LDH activity was measured at the same time. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Results of MTT assay and LDH activity. RESULTS： ① Results of MTT assay： A value was lower in the H2O2 group than that in the normal control group （P 〈 0.01）, while A value was higher in the EGB group than that in the H2O2 group （P 〈 0.01）. ② LDH activity： LDH activity was higher in the H2O2 group than that in the normal control group （P 〈 0.01 ）, while LDH activity was lower in the EGB group than that in the H2O2 group （P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： EGB can inhibit H2O2-induced oxidative stress damage in PC12 cells possibly by preventing damage to the cell membrane.展开更多
Objective. To observe the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract injection （GB） in treating early diabetic nephropathy （DN）. Methods. Sixty DN patients were divided into two groups, the treated group were treated by GB a...Objective. To observe the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract injection （GB） in treating early diabetic nephropathy （DN）. Methods. Sixty DN patients were divided into two groups, the treated group were treated by GB and Western medicine, and the control group were given Western medicine alone. The study lasted for 4 weeks. Fasting plasma glucose （FPG）, blood pressure, 24 h urinary albumin excretion （UAE）, endogenous creatinine clearance rate （Ccr）, blood lipids and hemorheology indices were examined before and after the study. Results. Compared with the control group, UAE were significantly decreased （P〈0. 01） ; Ccr, blood lipids and hemorheology indices were all improved after treatment in the treated group （ P〈 0.05 or P〈0.01）. But in FPG and blood pressure there was no significant change between the treated group and the control group （P〉0.05）. Conclusion. GB is effective in treating early DN through decreasing urinary albumin excretion rate, regulating blood lipids, improving renal function and hemorheology.展开更多
Objective：To observe the protective effects of safflor Injection（SI） and extract of Ginkgo biloba（EGB） on lung ischemia-reperfusion injury（LIRI） and investigate its mechanism.Methods：In vivo rabbit model of LI...Objective：To observe the protective effects of safflor Injection（SI） and extract of Ginkgo biloba（EGB） on lung ischemia-reperfusion injury（LIRI） and investigate its mechanism.Methods：In vivo rabbit model of LIRI was reconstructed.Forty rabbits were randomly and equally divided into four groups：sham-operation group（sham group）,ischemia-reperfusion group（model group）,ischemia-reperfusion plus SI group（safflor group） and ischemia-reperfusion plus EGB injection group（EGB group）.Malondialdehyde（MDA） content,superoxide dismutase（SOD） and xanthine oxidase（XO） activity in serum were measured.The wet/dry weight ratio（W/D） of the lung tissue and activity of myeloperoxidase（MPO） were also tested.Ultrastructure change of the lung tissue was observed by the electron microscope.The expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） was measured by immunohistochemistry（IHC）.Results：In the model group,MDA and XO increased and SOD decreased in serum compared with the sham group（P〈0.01）.The values of W/D,MPO and ICAM-1 of the model group were higher than those of the sham group（P〈0.01）,but those of the safflor group and EGB group were significantly lower than those of the model group（P〈0.01）.The IHC demonstrated that ICAM-1 expression in lung tissue of the model group was significantly higher than those of the safflor group（P〈0.01）.Compared with safflor group,in the EGB group MDA,XO,MPO decreased,SOD and ICAM-1expression increased（P〈0.05）,but the change of W/D was not statistically significant（P〉0.05）.Conclusions：SI and EGB may attenuate LIRI through antioxidation,inhibition of neutrophil aggregation and down-regulation of ICAM-1expression.But EGB had more effect on the antioxidation,while SI did better on regulating ICAM-1 expression.展开更多
基金Initial Funding for Doctor from Guangdong Science and Technology Bureau, No. 06300709Initial Funding for Doctor from Guangdong Pharmaceutical College, No. 43543096
文摘BACKGROUND： Extracts of ginkgo biloba leaves （EGB） and its metabolites have been reported to enhance brain function and nerve behavior. It has also been hypothesized that they can protect neurons from oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE： To investigate protective effects of EGB on peroxide （H2O2）-induced oxidative stress damage in PC12 cells. DESIGN： Observational contrast study. SETTING： Department ofPathophysiology, Guangdong Pharmacological College. MATERIALS： EGB was provided by Xi＇an Fujie Biotechnological Development Company; 1640 culture medium, methylthiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT）, trypsin and dimathyl sulfoxide （DMSO） by Sigma Company; PC12 cell strain by Cell Center of Medical College of Zhongshan University; calf serum by Hangzhou Sijiqing Bioengineering Company; lactate dehydrogenase （LDH） kit by Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Research Institute. METHODS： The experiment was carried out in Department of Cell Biology of Guangdong Pharmacological College from June to December 2005. ①Cell culture： PC12 cells were cultured in 1640 medium containing 200 g/L fetal calf serum. The cells were diluted to 1 × 10^7 L^-1 and washed every two days. Those cells were used to experiment until they grew in logarithm on solid wall. ② Grouping and intervention： PC12 cells （1 × 10^8L^-1） were plated in 96-well plates with the density of 200 μ L/hole and divided into three groups： normal control group （routinely adding media）, H2O2 group （treating with media and H2O2 for 20 hours） and EGB group （adding media, 100μmol/L EGB and 100 μmol/L H2O2）. ③ MTT assay： PC12 cells （1 × 10^8L^-1） were plated in 96-well plates and divided into three groups with 8 holes for each group. Under sterile condition, cells were added with 5 g/L MTT （100μL） and cultured for 4 hours. And then, 200 μ L DMSO fluid was added and shaken for 30 minutes until blue crystal products formed were dissolved soundly ④ Experimental evaluation： Absorbance （A） at 630 nm was measured and LDH activity was measured at the same time. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Results of MTT assay and LDH activity. RESULTS： ① Results of MTT assay： A value was lower in the H2O2 group than that in the normal control group （P 〈 0.01）, while A value was higher in the EGB group than that in the H2O2 group （P 〈 0.01）. ② LDH activity： LDH activity was higher in the H2O2 group than that in the normal control group （P 〈 0.01 ）, while LDH activity was lower in the EGB group than that in the H2O2 group （P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： EGB can inhibit H2O2-induced oxidative stress damage in PC12 cells possibly by preventing damage to the cell membrane.
文摘Objective. To observe the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract injection （GB） in treating early diabetic nephropathy （DN）. Methods. Sixty DN patients were divided into two groups, the treated group were treated by GB and Western medicine, and the control group were given Western medicine alone. The study lasted for 4 weeks. Fasting plasma glucose （FPG）, blood pressure, 24 h urinary albumin excretion （UAE）, endogenous creatinine clearance rate （Ccr）, blood lipids and hemorheology indices were examined before and after the study. Results. Compared with the control group, UAE were significantly decreased （P〈0. 01） ; Ccr, blood lipids and hemorheology indices were all improved after treatment in the treated group （ P〈 0.05 or P〈0.01）. But in FPG and blood pressure there was no significant change between the treated group and the control group （P〉0.05）. Conclusion. GB is effective in treating early DN through decreasing urinary albumin excretion rate, regulating blood lipids, improving renal function and hemorheology.
文摘Objective：To observe the protective effects of safflor Injection（SI） and extract of Ginkgo biloba（EGB） on lung ischemia-reperfusion injury（LIRI） and investigate its mechanism.Methods：In vivo rabbit model of LIRI was reconstructed.Forty rabbits were randomly and equally divided into four groups：sham-operation group（sham group）,ischemia-reperfusion group（model group）,ischemia-reperfusion plus SI group（safflor group） and ischemia-reperfusion plus EGB injection group（EGB group）.Malondialdehyde（MDA） content,superoxide dismutase（SOD） and xanthine oxidase（XO） activity in serum were measured.The wet/dry weight ratio（W/D） of the lung tissue and activity of myeloperoxidase（MPO） were also tested.Ultrastructure change of the lung tissue was observed by the electron microscope.The expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1（ICAM-1） was measured by immunohistochemistry（IHC）.Results：In the model group,MDA and XO increased and SOD decreased in serum compared with the sham group（P〈0.01）.The values of W/D,MPO and ICAM-1 of the model group were higher than those of the sham group（P〈0.01）,but those of the safflor group and EGB group were significantly lower than those of the model group（P〈0.01）.The IHC demonstrated that ICAM-1 expression in lung tissue of the model group was significantly higher than those of the safflor group（P〈0.01）.Compared with safflor group,in the EGB group MDA,XO,MPO decreased,SOD and ICAM-1expression increased（P〈0.05）,but the change of W/D was not statistically significant（P〉0.05）.Conclusions：SI and EGB may attenuate LIRI through antioxidation,inhibition of neutrophil aggregation and down-regulation of ICAM-1expression.But EGB had more effect on the antioxidation,while SI did better on regulating ICAM-1 expression.
