Aim： To investigate the antioxidant effects of Morinda officinalis （Morindae radix, MR） on H2O2-induced oxidative stress in cultured mouse TM3 Leydig cells. Methods： We carried out 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl fr...Aim： To investigate the antioxidant effects of Morinda officinalis （Morindae radix, MR） on H2O2-induced oxidative stress in cultured mouse TM3 Leydig cells. Methods： We carried out 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging, 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, lipid peroxidation, testosterone enzyme immunoassay, superoxide dismutase （SOD）, and catalase （CAT） assays in Leydig TM3 cells. Results： MR showed a 47.8% 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging effect in TM3 cells with no significant cytotoxicity. Oxidative stress was induced in TM3 cells with 100 μmol H2O2, and treatment of the cells with 250 μg/mL MR showed the most significant protective effect （64%, P 〈 0.001） in the cell viability assay with a decreased lipid peroxidation level （1.75 nmol/mg protein, P 〈 0.05）, increased testosterone production （43.5 pg/mL）, and improvements in SOD activity （7.49 units of SOD/mg protein, P 〈 0.001） and CAT activity （74.6 units of CAT/mg protein, P 〈 0.001）. Conclusion： These findings indicate that MR, as an antioxidant, protects functions of cultured mouse TM3 Leydig cells from H2O2-induced oxidative stress.展开更多
文摘Aim： To investigate the antioxidant effects of Morinda officinalis （Morindae radix, MR） on H2O2-induced oxidative stress in cultured mouse TM3 Leydig cells. Methods： We carried out 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging, 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, lipid peroxidation, testosterone enzyme immunoassay, superoxide dismutase （SOD）, and catalase （CAT） assays in Leydig TM3 cells. Results： MR showed a 47.8% 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging effect in TM3 cells with no significant cytotoxicity. Oxidative stress was induced in TM3 cells with 100 μmol H2O2, and treatment of the cells with 250 μg/mL MR showed the most significant protective effect （64%, P 〈 0.001） in the cell viability assay with a decreased lipid peroxidation level （1.75 nmol/mg protein, P 〈 0.05）, increased testosterone production （43.5 pg/mL）, and improvements in SOD activity （7.49 units of SOD/mg protein, P 〈 0.001） and CAT activity （74.6 units of CAT/mg protein, P 〈 0.001）. Conclusion： These findings indicate that MR, as an antioxidant, protects functions of cultured mouse TM3 Leydig cells from H2O2-induced oxidative stress.
