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Glutathione is one of the major antioxidant defense components present in cells. It is predominantly present as reduced glutathione (GSH) and converted into oxidized glutathione (GSSG) while reducing the free radicals like hydroxyl ions (OH-). For the measurement of GSH and GSSG, o-phthalaldehyde (OPT) has been used as a fluorescent reagent. O-phthalaldehyde has an ability to react specifically with GSH at pH 8 and GSSG at pH 12 respectively. N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) has been used to prevent auto-oxidation of GSH during measurement of GSSG in the present protocol. The original protocol by Hissin and Hilf was developed for glutathione estimation in Rat liver tissue. The present protocol has been standardized following Hissin and Hilf (1976) for the estimation of glutathione in cultured microglial cell lysate but it can also be used for other mammalian cell lysate. In our lab same protocol has been used for the estimation of glutathione in the whole cell lysate of murine neuroblastoma cell, N2a.
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Objective To activate microglia N9 cell through the oxygen deficit, and to discuss the influence to the N9 cell by ginsenoside Rb1, laying the foundation for the basic study and the clinical medicine development. Methods Through ginsenoside Rb1 intervention, the cell morphology the proliferation ability were observed, ELISA, fluorescent probe DAF-FM DA, Griess the reagent examination, were used to measure TNF-α, the O-2 output, the NO content change, chemiluminescence, the immunofluorescence method, and plastochondria membrane potential, were carried out to detect the cytochrome C content. Results Regardless of being preventive or medical gives, ginsenoside Rb1 can decline the NO,O-2,TNF-α high expression; and reduce the plastochondria membrane potential changing, the cytochrome C redistribution. Conclusion Ginsenoside Rb1 can decline N9 cell activation to a certain extent, reduce expression of the nerve toxic factor, and to stabilize mitochondrial membrane potential and distribution of cytochrome C.