Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2015, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 426-431.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2015.06.004

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Protective effects of maize silks ethanol extract on oxidative injury in L929 cells

FANG Congwen, BAI Hua, ZHANG Xiaodi, LIU Rui, HAI Chunxu   

  1. Department of Military Toxicology, School of Military Prevention Medicine, the Fourth Military Medicine University, Xi'an 710032, Shannxi, China
  • Received:2015-03-20 Revised:2015-09-14 Online:2015-11-30 Published:2015-11-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effects of maize silks ethanol extract(MSE) against radiation-induced oxidative damage in cells. METHODS: γ-radiation was employed to induce oxidative stress in L929 cells. After radiation,cells were treated immediately with different doses of MSE(10,50,250μg/mL). The variation of oxidative damage indicator,antioxidant system and inflammatory factors were examined. RESULTS: Radiation caused obvious oxidative injury in cells. MSE treatment significantly abolished elevation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) levels,increased hepatic GSH/GSSG ratio and activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase. Moreover,MSE up-regulated the gene expressions of NF-E2-related factor 2 and gamma glutamyl cysteine synthetase. The gene and protein expressions of transforming growth factor beta(TGF-β)were also inhibited. Interestingly,50μg/mL MSE treatment performed best in our most results. CONCLUSION: These findings proved the protective role of MSE against radiationinduced oxidative injury. Nrf2 and TGF-β could be the potential targets of maize silks.

Key words: maize silks, 60Co radiation, oxidative stress, antioxidant

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