In the hours to weeks following traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI), biochemical processes are initiated that further damage the tissue within and surrounding the initial injury site: a process termed secondary in...In the hours to weeks following traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI), biochemical processes are initiated that further damage the tissue within and surrounding the initial injury site: a process termed secondary injury. Acrolein, a highly reactive unsaturated aldehyde, has been shown to play a major role in the secondary injury by contributing significantly to both motor and sensory defi- cits. In particular, efforts have been made to eluddate the mechanisms of acrolein-mediated dam- age at the cellular level and the resulting paralysis and neuropathic pain. In this review, we will highlight the recent developments in the understanding of the mechanisms of acrolein in motor and sensory dysfunction in animal models of SCI. We will also discuss the therapeutic benefits of using acrolein scavengers to attenuate acrolein-mediated neuronal damage following SCI.展开更多
In this study, we selected 58 styrene-exposed workers, measured personal styrene exposure, evaluated genotypes relevant drug-metabolizing enzymes (CYP2E1, EPHX1, GSTM1 and GSTT1) which may explain the variability in t...In this study, we selected 58 styrene-exposed workers, measured personal styrene exposure, evaluated genotypes relevant drug-metabolizing enzymes (CYP2E1, EPHX1, GSTM1 and GSTT1) which may explain the variability in the urinary metabolite excretion. The results showed that, in different levels of styrene exposure groups, there is a significant association between urinary metabolites and some genotypes of styrene-metabolizing enzymes, including CYP2E1 (5-flanking region, RsaI/PstI), GSTM1(gene deletions) and EPHX1(predicted activity).展开更多
文摘In the hours to weeks following traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI), biochemical processes are initiated that further damage the tissue within and surrounding the initial injury site: a process termed secondary injury. Acrolein, a highly reactive unsaturated aldehyde, has been shown to play a major role in the secondary injury by contributing significantly to both motor and sensory defi- cits. In particular, efforts have been made to eluddate the mechanisms of acrolein-mediated dam- age at the cellular level and the resulting paralysis and neuropathic pain. In this review, we will highlight the recent developments in the understanding of the mechanisms of acrolein in motor and sensory dysfunction in animal models of SCI. We will also discuss the therapeutic benefits of using acrolein scavengers to attenuate acrolein-mediated neuronal damage following SCI.
文摘In this study, we selected 58 styrene-exposed workers, measured personal styrene exposure, evaluated genotypes relevant drug-metabolizing enzymes (CYP2E1, EPHX1, GSTM1 and GSTT1) which may explain the variability in the urinary metabolite excretion. The results showed that, in different levels of styrene exposure groups, there is a significant association between urinary metabolites and some genotypes of styrene-metabolizing enzymes, including CYP2E1 (5-flanking region, RsaI/PstI), GSTM1(gene deletions) and EPHX1(predicted activity).