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Protective effects of hot spring water drinking and radon inhalation on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in mice

Etani, Reo*; Kataoka, Takahiro*; Kanzaki, Norie*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Tanaka, Hiroshi; Ishimori, Yuu; Mitsunobu, Fumihiro*; Taguchi, Takehito*; Yamaoka, Kiyonori*

Journal of Radiation Research, 58(5), p.614 - 625, 2017/05

 Times Cited Count:11 Percentile:51.34(Biology)

Radon therapy using radon ($$^{222}$$Rn) gas is classified into two types of treatment: inhalation of radon gas and drinking water containing radon. Although short- or long-term intake of spa water is effective in increasing gastric mucosal blood flow, and spa water therapy is useful for treating chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer, the underlying mechanisms for and precise effects of radon protection against mucosal injury are unclear. In the present study, we examined the protective effects of hot spring water drinking and radon inhalation on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in mice. Mice inhaled radon at a concentration of 2000 Be/m$$^{3}$$ for 24 h or were provided with hot spring water for 2 weeks. The activity density of $$^{222}$$Rn ranged from 663 Bq/l (start point of supplying) to 100 Bq/l (end point of supplying).Mice were then orally administered ethanol at three concentrations. The ulcer index (UI), an indicator of mucosal injury, increased in response to the administration of ethanol; however, treatment with either radon inhalation or hot spring water inhibited the elevation in the UI due to ethanol. Although no significant differences in antioxidative enzymes were observed between the radon-treated groups and the non-treated control groups, lipid peroxide levels were significantly lower in the stomachs of mice pre-treated with radon or hot spring water. These results suggest that hot spring water drinking and radon inhalation inhibit ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury.

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Radon inhalation protects mice from carbon-tetrachloride-induced hepatic and renal damage

Kataoka, Takahiro*; Nishiyama, Yuichi*; Toyota, Teruaki*; Yoshimoto, Masaaki*; Sakoda, Akihiro; Ishimori, Yuu; Aoyama, Yutaka*; Taguchi, Takehito*; Yamaoka, Kiyonori*

Inflammation, 34(6), p.559 - 567, 2011/12

 Times Cited Count:21 Percentile:49.67(Cell Biology)

We assessed whether radon inhalation provided protection from carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic and renal damage in mice. Mice were subjected to intraperitoneal injection of CCl$$_{4}$$ after inhaling approximately 18 kBq/m$$^{3}$$ radon for 6 h. Radon inhalation significantly increased total glutathione content and glutathione peroxidase activity in the liver and kidney. Injection of CCl$$_{4}$$ was associated with significantly higher levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and alkaline phosphatase activity and creatinine level in serum, and pretreatment with radon significantly decreased the GOT and ALP activity and creatinine level associated with CCl$$_{4}$$ injection, suggesting that radon inhalation alleviates CCl$$_{4}$$-induced hepatic and renal damage. The t-GSH contents an GPx activity in the liver and kidney of animals pretreated with radon were significantly higher than those of the CCl$$_{4}$$-only group. These findings suggested that radon inhalation activated antioxidative functions and inhibited CCl$$_{4}$$-induced hepatic and renal damage in mice.

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Studies on possibility for alleviation of lifestyle diseases by low-dose irradiation or radon inhalation

Kataoka, Takahiro*; Sakoda, Akihiro*; Yoshimoto, Masaaki*; Nakagawa, Shinya*; Toyota, Teruaki*; Nishiyama, Yuichi*; Yamato, Keiko*; Ishimori, Yuu; Kawabe, Atsushi*; Hanamoto, Katsumi*; et al.

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 146(1-3), p.360 - 363, 2011/07

 Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:44.45(Environmental Sciences)

Our previous studies showed the possibility that activation of the antioxidative function alleviates various oxidative damages, which are related to lifestyle diseases. Results showed that, low-dose X-ray irradiation activated superoxide dismutase and inhibits oedema following ischaemia-reperfusion. To alleviate ischaemia-reperfusion injury with transplantation, the changes of the antioxidative function in liver graft using low-dose X-ray irradiation immediately after exenteration were examined. Results showed that liver grafts activate the antioxidative function as a result of irradiation. In addition, radon inhalation enhances the antioxidative function in some organs, and alleviates alcohol-induced oxidative damage of mouse liver. Moreover, in order to determine the most effective condition of radon inhalation, mice inhaled radon before or after carbon tetrachloride (CCl$$_{4}$$) administration. Results showed that radon inhalation alleviates CCl$$_{4}$$-induced hepatopathy, especially prior inhalation. It is highly possible that adequate activation of antioxidative functions induced by low-dose irradiation can contribute to preventing or reducing oxidative damages, which are related to lifestyle diseases.

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