Objective The pathological significance of nitric oxide (NO) in the intestinal type radiation sickness. Methods: The intestinal type radiation sickness of BALB/c mice were induced byCo γ-radiation, andthe nitric oxid...Objective The pathological significance of nitric oxide (NO) in the intestinal type radiation sickness. Methods: The intestinal type radiation sickness of BALB/c mice were induced byCo γ-radiation, andthe nitric oxide synthase (NOS), mucosa structure and survival rate of intestinal gland were examined by using NADPH-diaphorase histochemistry, H-E staining, Feulgen’s reaction and intestinal gland counting techniques. Results: Compared with irradiated mice without (L--NAME ) treatment, the dilatation of intestinalcavity and blood vessels of mice treated with L-NAME were lessened, the survival rates of intestinal glandwere remarkably increased (P < 0. 01), the mucosal structure was obviously improved, and the amount ofNOS--positive structures or products were also reduced. Conclusion: Activation of NOS or increase of NOsynthesis might aggravate the acute pathological injuries of intestines of the irradiated mice, whereas administration of L-NAME has protective effect on the intestinal mucosa to certain extent.展开更多
文摘Objective The pathological significance of nitric oxide (NO) in the intestinal type radiation sickness. Methods: The intestinal type radiation sickness of BALB/c mice were induced byCo γ-radiation, andthe nitric oxide synthase (NOS), mucosa structure and survival rate of intestinal gland were examined by using NADPH-diaphorase histochemistry, H-E staining, Feulgen’s reaction and intestinal gland counting techniques. Results: Compared with irradiated mice without (L--NAME ) treatment, the dilatation of intestinalcavity and blood vessels of mice treated with L-NAME were lessened, the survival rates of intestinal glandwere remarkably increased (P < 0. 01), the mucosal structure was obviously improved, and the amount ofNOS--positive structures or products were also reduced. Conclusion: Activation of NOS or increase of NOsynthesis might aggravate the acute pathological injuries of intestines of the irradiated mice, whereas administration of L-NAME has protective effect on the intestinal mucosa to certain extent.
