Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2003, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (3): 138-140.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2003.03.003

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STUDIES OF PREVENTIVE EFFECT ON HYDROXY FREE RADICAL-INDUCED CHL CELLULAR DNA DAMAGE BY SPIRULINA PLATENSIS

GE Hua-bing1, SUN Zheng1, LIU Hong-yan2, et al   

  1. 1.Faculty of Stomatology, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050,China;2.Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of medicine Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050,China
  • Received:2002-12-23 Revised:2003-05-16 Online:2003-07-30 Published:2003-07-30
  • Contact: SUN Zheng

Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to observe the anti-oxidative activity of spirulina platensis and to explore anticarciogenic mechanism of spirulina platensis. Methods: Single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay was used to observe and evaluate the anti-oxidative activity of spirulina platensis. Results: T he results demonstrated that Spirulina platensis could protect CHL cellular DNA from damage induced by hydroxy free radical in dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: The anti-oxidative activity of spirulina platensis might plays an important role in cancer chemoprevention.

Key words: spirulina platensis, hydroxy free radical, DNA injury, anti-oxidition, single cell gel electrophoresis