Purpose:The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of total soy saponins(TS) on the myocardial antioxidant capacity in rats exercised to exhaustion.Methods:The one-time exhausted treadmill model wa...Purpose:The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of total soy saponins(TS) on the myocardial antioxidant capacity in rats exercised to exhaustion.Methods:The one-time exhausted treadmill model was used.All rats were divided into 4 groups:the control group,the TS group,the exhausted group,and the TS exhausted group.The TS and TS exhausted groups were fed TS at a dosage of 20 mg/kg body weight,once a day,for 2 weeks.The exhausted group was given a placebo,and the control group was not given any treatment.The treadmill speed was set at 30 m/min,and the rats(exhausted and TS exhausted groups) were trained at this speed until exhausted.The rats were decapitated and anatomized immediately after exhausted.A 10% homogenate of the myocardial tissue was prepared.Results:TS significant y increased the exercise time by 20.62%(p〈0.05).As compared with the control group,the enzyme activities for catalase(CAT),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),and glutathione reductase(GR) were significant y enhanced in the TS group(p〈0.01);GR and GSH-Px activity was significant y enhanced in the TS exhausted group(p〈0.01);malondialdehyde(MDA) levels were significant y decreased in the TS exhausted group(p〈0.05).As compared with the exhausted group,the GSH-Px activity was significant y enhanced in the TS exhausted group(p〈0.01);CAT,GSH-Px,and GR activities were significant y enhanced in the TS group(p〈0.01).As compared with the TS group,the CAT and GR activity in the TS exhausted group was significant y decreased(p〈0.01).Conclusion:TS can improve the exercised rats' antioxidant activity in their cardiac muscle to varying degrees,decrease MDA and serum AST and LDH levels,increase the exercise time,and delay the occurrence of sports fatigue.展开更多
Objective: We aimed to investigate protective effects ofvit E on oxidative stress status and homocysteine (Hey) in cardiac tissue of diabetic rats. Methods: Sixteen Wistar male rats were treated with STZ (strepto...Objective: We aimed to investigate protective effects ofvit E on oxidative stress status and homocysteine (Hey) in cardiac tissue of diabetic rats. Methods: Sixteen Wistar male rats were treated with STZ (streptozotocin) (60 mg/kg) to induce diabetes. Diabetic rats were divided into two groups: NTD (non-treated diabetic) and VETD (vit E-treated diabetic) rats. The VETD group received 300 mg/kg vit E with daily feeding. Eight normal rats of the same age were used as the control group. After 6 weeks, the rats were anesthetized, their cardiac tissue was removed, and homogenated supernatant was separated. Samples were assayed for TAC (total antioxidant capacity), LPO (lipid peroxidation), nitrite (NO2), nitrate (NO3), and Hcy. Key Findings: The contents of LPO, NO3 and Hcy in NTD compared to control group indicate a significant increase, but the levels of these parameters decreased in VETD (p 〈 0.05). There was a significant decrease in the amount of TAC in the NTD group but in VETD group, that significantly increased (p 〈 0.05). The amount of NO2 in NTD and VETD groups, compared to the control group, did not show any significant changes (p 〉 0.05). Conclusions: Significant decrease of oxidative stress and Hey in the cardiac tissue caused by vit E supplementation strongly indicated that this radical scavenger may promote a protective effect on diabetic cardiomyopathy through the attenuation of oxidative stress and increase antioxidant defense mechanism.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11101354)
文摘Purpose:The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of total soy saponins(TS) on the myocardial antioxidant capacity in rats exercised to exhaustion.Methods:The one-time exhausted treadmill model was used.All rats were divided into 4 groups:the control group,the TS group,the exhausted group,and the TS exhausted group.The TS and TS exhausted groups were fed TS at a dosage of 20 mg/kg body weight,once a day,for 2 weeks.The exhausted group was given a placebo,and the control group was not given any treatment.The treadmill speed was set at 30 m/min,and the rats(exhausted and TS exhausted groups) were trained at this speed until exhausted.The rats were decapitated and anatomized immediately after exhausted.A 10% homogenate of the myocardial tissue was prepared.Results:TS significant y increased the exercise time by 20.62%(p〈0.05).As compared with the control group,the enzyme activities for catalase(CAT),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),and glutathione reductase(GR) were significant y enhanced in the TS group(p〈0.01);GR and GSH-Px activity was significant y enhanced in the TS exhausted group(p〈0.01);malondialdehyde(MDA) levels were significant y decreased in the TS exhausted group(p〈0.05).As compared with the exhausted group,the GSH-Px activity was significant y enhanced in the TS exhausted group(p〈0.01);CAT,GSH-Px,and GR activities were significant y enhanced in the TS group(p〈0.01).As compared with the TS group,the CAT and GR activity in the TS exhausted group was significant y decreased(p〈0.01).Conclusion:TS can improve the exercised rats' antioxidant activity in their cardiac muscle to varying degrees,decrease MDA and serum AST and LDH levels,increase the exercise time,and delay the occurrence of sports fatigue.
文摘Objective: We aimed to investigate protective effects ofvit E on oxidative stress status and homocysteine (Hey) in cardiac tissue of diabetic rats. Methods: Sixteen Wistar male rats were treated with STZ (streptozotocin) (60 mg/kg) to induce diabetes. Diabetic rats were divided into two groups: NTD (non-treated diabetic) and VETD (vit E-treated diabetic) rats. The VETD group received 300 mg/kg vit E with daily feeding. Eight normal rats of the same age were used as the control group. After 6 weeks, the rats were anesthetized, their cardiac tissue was removed, and homogenated supernatant was separated. Samples were assayed for TAC (total antioxidant capacity), LPO (lipid peroxidation), nitrite (NO2), nitrate (NO3), and Hcy. Key Findings: The contents of LPO, NO3 and Hcy in NTD compared to control group indicate a significant increase, but the levels of these parameters decreased in VETD (p 〈 0.05). There was a significant decrease in the amount of TAC in the NTD group but in VETD group, that significantly increased (p 〈 0.05). The amount of NO2 in NTD and VETD groups, compared to the control group, did not show any significant changes (p 〉 0.05). Conclusions: Significant decrease of oxidative stress and Hey in the cardiac tissue caused by vit E supplementation strongly indicated that this radical scavenger may promote a protective effect on diabetic cardiomyopathy through the attenuation of oxidative stress and increase antioxidant defense mechanism.