[Effects of injectio Salvia miltiorrhiza on gentamicin-induced free radical formation in guinea pig cochlea].
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OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effects of injectio Salvia Miltiorrhiza (SM) on gentamicin (GM)-induced free radical formation in guinea pig cochlea, and to explore possible mechanisms on GM-induced ototoxicity.
METHODS
Biochemical assays of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in guinea pig cochlea, combined with auditory brainstem response (ABR) measurement and transmission electron microscopic observation were used in this investigation.
RESULTS
SOD activity was significantly declined while MDA content was distinctly increased in cochlear tissues after GM injection (P < 0.01). Moreover, they were well correlated with auditory function damage (|r| > 0.7). Co-treatment with SM evidently enhanced SOD activity and decreased MDA content (P < 0.01, P < 0.05). Furthermore, auditory function was markedly ameliorated. Morphological changes of cochlea were consistent with those of hearing function.
CONCLUSIONS
Lipid peroxidation elicited by free radical was involved in GM-induced cochleotoxicity. SM might enhance SOD activity and prevent lipid peroxidation. As the result it might alleviate GM ototoxicity, and improve auditory function.
