scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN TIMBAL (Pb) DOSIS KRONIS SECARA ORAL TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PENANDA KERUSAKAN ORGAN PADA MENCIT

el–Hayah ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Malik Setiawan

<p>Several kind of heavy metals that present in the environment are considered as toxic substance to human and animal. Lead (Pb) is one of  heavy metals that increase in use for the last decade. Lead toxicity to human had wide influence in medical aspect, from nerve problem, bone metabolics disturbance until liver and renal failure. This experiment tried to found out the effect of cronic oral lead consupmtion to lead plasma rate in mice. Design of this experiment is true research experiment to test wheater there is an effect of oral lead consumption to acumulation of   lead in blood plasma of mice. The dose devided to two kinds, medium dose (50 ppm) and high dose (100 ppm). The results show increase of lead accumulation in blood plasma of the mice compared to control group.</p> <br />

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neti Eka Jayanti

Several  kind  of  heavy  metals  that  present  in  the  environment  are  considered  as  toxic  substance to human and animal. Lead (Pb) is one of   heavy metals that increase in use for  the  last  decade.  Lead  toxicity  to  human  had  wide  in fluence  in  medical  aspect,  from  nerve  problem, bone metabolics disturbance until liver an d renal failure. This experiment tried to  found out the effect of cronic oral lead consumtion to lead plasma rate in mice. Design of  this  experiment  is  true  research  experiment  to  test   wheater  there  is  an  effect  of  oral  lead  consumption  to  acumulation  of    lead  in  blood glucose   of  mice.  The results show increase of lead  accumulation in blood glucose of the mice compared to control group. 


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya Nikolaeva ◽  
Andrey Pavlovich Momot ◽  
Marina Sabirovna Zainulina ◽  
Natalia Nikolaevna Yasafova ◽  
Irina Alekseevna Taranenko

Abstract Objective: to study the association between high activity of Factor II (prothrombin) in blood plasma with G20210A mutation and the development of great obstetrical syndromes.Material and methods: A prospective clinical cohort study was conducted on 290 pregnant women (average age 31.7±4.7 years old). The main group was made up of 140 G20210A patients, while the control group comprised 150 women with the wild G20210G type. The aim was to evaluate the activity of Factor II in the venous blood plasma during the stages of pregnancy with regard to trophoblast invasion waves. As per results, association analysis of Factor II activity value and gestational complications was carried out.Results: In the control group, the median (Me) of Factor II activity ranged from 108% (preconception period) to 144% (pregnancy) [95% CI 130-150]. In patients with the GA type, the value was significantly higher in related periods, ranging from 149% to 181% [95% CI 142-195], p<0.0001. With Factor II activity ranging from 148.5% to 180.6%, pregnancies in the main group had no complications. Higher levels of Factor II activity were associated with the development of early and/or severe preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth retardation (FGR).Conclusion: The data obtained regarding Factor II activity in blood plasma, juxtaposed with the development of great obstetrical syndromes, allow to assume that manifestation of G20210A in early and/or severe PE and FGR is associated with this coagulation factor's level of activity. Threshold value of the Factor II activity with G20210A mutation, allowing to predict the development of PE, comprised 171.0% at the preconception stage (AUC – 0.86; p<0.0001) and within 7-8 weeks of gestation it was 181.3% (AUC – 0.84; p<0.0001).


2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Dastych Jr. ◽  
Michal Šenkyřík ◽  
Milan Dastych ◽  
František Novák ◽  
Petr Wohl ◽  
...  

Background: The objective of the present study was to determine concentrations of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), selenium (Se) in blood plasma and manganese (Mn) in the whole blood in patients with long-term home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in comparison to the control group. Patients and Methods: We examined 68 patients (16 men and 52 women) aged from 28 to 68 years on a long-term HPN lasting from 4 to 96 months. The short bowel syndrome was an indication for HPN. The daily doses of Zn, Cu, Fe, Se and Mn in the last 3 months were determined. Results: No significant differences in blood plasma were found for Zn, Cu and Fe in patients with HPN and in the control group (p > 0.05). The concentration of Mn in whole blood was significantly increased in HPN patients (p < 0.0001), while Se concentration in these patients was significantly decreased (p < 0.005). The concentration of Mn in the whole blood of 16 patients with cholestasis was significantly increased compared to the patients without cholestasis (p < 0.001). The Cu concentration was increased with no statistical significance. Conclusion: In long-term HPN, the status of trace elements in the patients has to be continually monitored and the daily substitution doses of these elements have to be flexibly adjusted. Dosing schedule needs to be adjusted especially in cases of cholestatic hepatopathy. A discussion about the optimal daily dose of Mn in patients on HPN is appropriate. For clinical practice, the availability of a substitution mixture of trace elements lacking Mn would be advantageous.


2015 ◽  
pp. 22-7
Author(s):  
Indra Prasetya ◽  
Ria Ashriyah ◽  
Ira Setyawati ◽  
Joko Hermawan ◽  
Widyo Mahargo ◽  
...  

Background : Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and controllable. Ganoderma lucidum is widely used as traditional medicine for centuries particularly in China, Japan, and Korea. Previous study showed antioxidative activity of polysaccharide peptide (PsP) from Genoderma lucidum.Objective : This study was aimed to evaluate anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect of polysaccharide peptide (PsP) from Ganoderma lucidum in atherosclerotic rats.Methods : The atherosclerotic rats were randomly divided into four groups (5 rats each group) : atherosclerotic model with high-fat diet, low dose PsP treated group (50 mg/kgBW), medium dose PsP treated group (150 mg/kgBW), high dose PsP treated group (300 mg/kgBW), with normal mice used as a control group. Parameters measured were the level of MDA, SOD, IL - 6 , IL - 10, hsCRP, TNF - ?, lipid profile and foam cell.Results : After PsP therapy for 5 weeks, the levels of MDA (p=0.01), hsCRP (p=0.018) in rats model of atherosclerosis decrease significantly. PsSP can reduce levels of IL - 6 (p=0.933) and increase levels of SOD (p=0.28) descriptively at PsP doses 150 mg/kgBW. While the levels of TNF-? (p=0.894) and IL-10 (p=0.98) was not affected by administration of PsP. PsP improve the lipid profile by increasing HDL (p=0.002) and lowering total cholesterol (p=0.04). The formation of foam cells (p=0.024) as a marker of atherogenesis significantly decreased by administration of PsP .Conclusion : PSP can be useful to reduce inflammatory processes and oxidative stress to prevent the process of atherogenesis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-243
Author(s):  
TONG TONG ◽  
XIAOHUI NIU ◽  
QIAN LI ◽  
YUXI LING ◽  
ZUMING LI ◽  
...  

Lactobacillus plantarum BW2013 was isolated from the fermented Chinese cabbage. This study aimed to test the effect of this strain on the gut microbiota in BALB/c mice by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. The mice were randomly allocated to the control group and three treatment groups of L. plantarum BW2013 (a low-dose group of 108 CFU/ml, a medium-dose group of 109 CFU/ml, and a high-dose group of 1010 CFU/ml). The weight of mice was recorded once a week, and the fecal samples were collected for 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing after 28 days of continuous treatment. Compared with the control group, the body weight gain in the treatment groups was not significant. The 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing analysis showed that both the Chao1 and ACE indexes increased slightly in the medium-dose group compared to the control group, but the difference was not significant. Based on PCoA results, there was no significant difference in β diversity between the treatment groups. Compared to the control group, the abundance of Bacteroidetes increased in the low-dose group. The abundance of Firmicutes increased in the medium-dose group. At the genus level, the abundance of Alloprevotella increased in the low-dose group compared to the control group. The increased abundance of Ruminococcaceae and decreased abundance of Candidatus_Saccharimonas was observed in the medium-dose group. Additionally, the abundance of Bacteroides increased, and Alistipes and Candidatus_Saccharimonas decreased in the high-dose group. These results indicated that L. plantarum BW2013 could ameliorate gut microbiota composition, but its effects vary with the dose.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yihan Sun ◽  
Chengqiu Yan ◽  
Shifeng Jin ◽  
Chong Shi ◽  
Jingming Zhao ◽  
...  

Recent studies have identified the curative effects of traditional Chinese medicine for constipation. The mechanism of action of Guiren Runchang granules (GRGs) in the treatment of slow transit constipation (STC) was evaluated in this study. Here, we assessed the efficacy of GRG by comparing the differences in fecal characteristics, stool weight, and intestinal transit rate (ITR) among 6 groups (n = 12/group), which were administered three concentrations of GRG, mosapride, and saline. The influence of GRG on the SCF/c-kit pathway, AQP4, and serum motilin of mice was assessed through ELISA, western blot, and immunohistochemical analysis. The dry weight of mouse feces at 24 hr and ITR in the MD (medium-dose GRG; 9.44 g/kg/d) and HD (high-dose GRG; 18.88 g/kg/d) groups was higher than that in the MC (model control) group. The serum motilin of morphine-induced mice level was lower in the MC group than in the NC (normal control) group, and this condition was improved in the HD group. The HD group expressed significantly higher levels of SCF and c-kit protein but lower levels of AQP4 and simultaneously presented more SCF-positive and c-kit-positive cells. However, no differences in the serum SCF level were found among the six groups. Certain concentrations of GRG are effective in STC mice, the potential mechanism of which may be associated with repairing the SCF/c-kit pathway and reducing the expression of AQP4 in the colon. GRG improved the serum motilin level but had no influence on the serum SCF level.


2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. Gershtein ◽  
N. A. Ognerubov ◽  
V. L. Chang ◽  
V. V. Delektorskaya ◽  
E. A. Korotkova ◽  
...  

Results of comparative ELISA investigation of pretreatment sPD-1 and sPD-L1 content in blood plasma of 100 gastric cancer patients at various disease stages aged 25 to 81 years are presented. Control group included 60 practically healthy donors aged 18 - 68 years. Plasma sPD-L1 concentrations did not differ between gastric cancer patients and control group, and sPD-1 levels were statistically significantly lower in patients than in healthy donors (p<0.0001). Positive correlation (R=0.38; p=0.003) was revealed between plasma sPD-1 and sPD-L1 levels in control group and negative (R= -0.26; p=0,009) - in gastric cancer patients. ROC curve revealed the best sPD-1 cut-off level (< 21 pg/ml) with 77% sensitivity and 63.3% specificity, which is not sufficient for its application as diagnostic marker. Statistically significant increase of plasma sPD-L1 from stage I to stage IIIC (R=0.50; p=0.000011) was found. Analysis of associations between the evaluated markers’ levels and indices of gastric cancer expansion according to TNM system revealed statistically significant positive associations of plasma sPD-L1 levels with T (tumor invasion depth) and N (number of affected lymph nodes) indices: R=0.33; p=0.00093, and R=0.27; p=0.0099 respectively. sPD-L1 level was significantly increased in patients with low differentiated adenocarcinoma and cricoid-cell cancer as compared to highly differentiated adenocarcinoma (p=0.02 and p=0.004 respectively); in patients with cricoid-cell cancer it was also higher than in those with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (p=0.043) and undifferentiated cancer (p=0.049). Plasma sPD-1 level did not depend on disease stage, TNM system indices and tumor histological structure. Thus, soluble ligand sPD-L1, but not its receptor sPD-1, plasma level is increased in patients with unfavorable clinical and morphological characteristics, may be regarded as potentially valuable prognostic factor for gastric cancer patients’ survival, and probably as a predictor of anti - PD-1/PD-L1 treatment efficiency.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Nikolaeva ◽  
A. P. Momot ◽  
M. S. Zainulina ◽  
N. N. Yasafova ◽  
I. A. Taranenko

Abstract Objective To study the association between high activity of Factor II (prothrombin) in blood plasma with G20210A mutation and the development of great obstetrical syndromes. Material and methods A prospective clinical cohort study was conducted on 290 pregnant women (average age 31.7 ± 4.7 years old). The main group was made up of 140 G20210A patients, while the control group comprised 150 women with the wild G20210G type. The aim was to evaluate the activity of Factor II in the venous blood plasma during the stages of pregnancy with regard to trophoblast invasion waves. As per results, association analysis of Factor II activity value and gestational complications was carried out. Results In the control group, the median (Me) of Factor II activity ranged from 108% (preconception period) to 144% (pregnancy) [95% CI 130–150]. In patients with the GA type, the value was significantly higher in related periods, ranging from 149 to 181% [95% CI 142–195], p < 0.0001. With Factor II activity ranging from 148.5 to 180.6%, pregnancies in the main group had no complications. Higher levels of Factor II activity were associated with the development of early and/or severe preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth retardation (FGR). Conclusion The data obtained regarding Factor II activity in blood plasma, juxtaposed with the development of great obstetrical syndromes, allow to assume that manifestation of G20210A in early and/or severe PE and FGR is associated with this coagulation factor’s level of activity. Threshold value of the Factor II activity with G20210A mutation, allowing to predict the development of PE, comprised 171.0% at the preconception stage (AUC – 0.86; p < 0.0001) and within 7–8 weeks of gestation it was 181.3% (AUC – 0.84; p < 0.0001).


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Won Park ◽  
Jeffrey R. Curtis ◽  
Min Jung Kim ◽  
Hajeong Lee ◽  
Yeong Wook Song ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives To investigate the incidence of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and its risk factors in patients with rheumatic disease receiving non-high-dose steroid treatment, along with the risks and benefits of PCP prophylaxis. Methods This study included 28,292 treatment episodes with prolonged (≥ 4 weeks), non-high-dose steroids (low dose [< 15 mg/day, n = 27,227] and medium dose [≥ 15 to < 30 mg/day, n = 1065], based on prednisone) over a 14-year period. Risk factors for PCP and prophylactic effect of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) were investigated if the 1-year incidence rate (IR) of PCP in each dose group was > 0.1/100 person-years. Cox regression with LASSO was used for analysis. Results One-year PCP IR in the low-dose group was 0.01 (95% CI 0.001–0.03)/100 person-years, and only the medium-dose group showed eligible PCP IR for further analysis. In the medium-dose group, prophylactic TMP-SMX was administered in 45 treatment episodes while other episodes involved no prophylaxis (prophylaxis group vs. control group). In 1018.0 person-years, 5 PCP cases occurred exclusively in the control group, yielding an IR of 0.5 (0.2–1.2)/100 person-years. Concomitant steroid-pulse treatment and baseline lymphopenia were the most significant risk factors for PCP. Treatment episodes with at least one of these factors (n = 173, high-risk subgroup) showed higher 1-year PCP IR (3.4 (1.1–8.0)/100 person-years), while no PCP occurred in other treatment episodes. TMP-SMX numerically reduced the risk (adjusted HR = 0.2 (0.001–2.3)) in the high-risk subgroup. The IR of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) related to TMP-SMX was 41.5 (22.3–71.6)/100 person-years, including one serious ADR. The number needed to treat with TMP-SMX to prevent one PCP in the high-risk subgroup (31 (17–226)) was lower than the number needed to harm by serious ADR (45 (15–∞)). Conclusion Incidence of PCP in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving prolonged, medium-dose steroids depends on the presence of risk factors. Prophylactic TMP-SMX may have greater benefit than potential risk in the high-risk subgroup.


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