联苯胺对大鼠肝脏线粒体同工酶的影响

采用不同浓度的联苯胺(50,100,200mg/kg)对大鼠进行体内染毒,利用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法分析了大鼠肝脏线粒体SOD、GSH-Px、COX和Ca2+-ATPase同工酶的表达差异.结果表明,同工酶COX-L和ATPase-L只在50mg/kg低剂量浓度联苯胺处理组中特异表达.分析认为,低浓度联苯胺经体内代谢活化后,对大鼠肝脏线粒体COX-L和ATPase-L的表达具有诱导作用;当联苯胺浓度达到200mg/kg时,对SOD、GSH-Px、COX和Ca2+-ATPase同工酶的表达均产生明显的抑制作用.     

六氯苯对离体鱼肝线粒体抗氧化酶的作用

采用差速离心法从鲫鱼肝脏中提取线粒体,用不同浓度(0,2,4,8,16,32mg/L)六氯苯对其体外染毒30min.测定线粒体超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法分析其同工酶谱,并检测线粒体中丙二醛(MDA)含量.结果显示,SOD和GSH-Px活性及其同工酶的活性表达均呈现出低浓度六氯苯作用下被激活,高浓度六氯苯作用下被抑制的变化趋势.在高浓度六氯苯(32mg/L)作用下线粒体中MDA含量显著增加.说明六氯苯的毒性作用可能为一种自由基机制,即低浓度的六氯苯导致线粒体内活性氧自由基(ROS)生成量少量增加,SOD和GSH-Px及其同工酶活性由于氧化应激的诱导被激活;随着六氯苯浓度增加,线粒体内ROS生成量大量增加,并破坏了SOD和GSH-Px的抗氧化活性,导致其活力下降或丧失,自由基含量增加,线粒体脂质过氧化加剧.     

啶酰菌胺在斑马鱼体内的富集特性及其对SDH和复合物Ⅱ活性的抑制

为进一步探索啶酰菌胺对水生生物的毒性,选择斑马鱼为供试生物,采用半静态法,研究了啶酰菌胺在斑马鱼体内的富集与消除规律及对其肝脏和鳃的毒性作用。结果表明,斑马鱼暴露于0.08、0.32 mg·L~(-1)中,14 d后均达到富集平衡,28 d生物富集系数(BCF_(28 d))分别为35.50和36.72。在0.16、0.32 mg·L~(-1)浓度下,斑马鱼的比肝重(HSI)和比鳃重(BSI)均明显高于对照组,而肝脏和鳃中琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)和线粒体呼吸链复合物II活性均明显低于对照组,浓度低于0.08 mg·L~(-1)时,对斑马鱼无明显影响。由此可知,啶酰菌胺对斑马鱼为中等富集性,并对其肝脏和鳃有一定毒性作用。     

节球藻毒素诱导鲫鱼巨噬细胞凋亡的机理研究

选用杂食性鲤科鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)为材料,采用离体细胞培养诱导方法,研究了节球藻毒素在低剂量暴露条件下对鲫鱼巨噬细胞的毒效应.流式细胞仪结果证实,节球藻毒素可以诱导细胞出现凋亡峰,阻滞细胞G0/G1期和S期,扰乱细胞周期.1、10、100μg·L-1节球藻毒素诱导12 h后,细胞凋亡率分别达到17.37%、27.59%、61.64%,而空白组的仅为3.72%.结果表明,100μg·L-1的节球藻毒素处理12 h后,胞内钙离子浓度比空白组提高了76.9%,而线粒体膜电位则下降了35.8%,氧化应激产物活性氧(ROS)和丙二醛(MDA)含量则分别为空白组的1.86、2.94倍,Caspase-3和Caspase-9酶活性升高为空白组的2.89、3.73倍,而Caspase-8的酶活性仅比空白组的升高了33.3%,上述细胞凋亡线粒体通路指标均呈现明显的剂量-效应特征.综上所述,节球藻毒素可以诱导鲫鱼巨噬细胞发生凋亡,表现为线粒体依赖型,进而可能影响鱼类免疫系统.     

Thallium(I) and thallium(III) induce apoptosis in isolated rat hepatocytes by alterations in mitochondrial function and generation of ROS

Environmental metal toxins, generated through diverse anthropogenic activities, constitute one of the major contaminants that have led to global dispersion of these toxic metals in the ecosystem. Thallium is one of these widely dispersed metals that produce severe adverse effects on human and biological systems. The influence of thallium(I) and thallium(III) on the early events that trigger apoptosis signaling were examined in freshly isolated rat hepatocytes. In addition, the role of oxidative stress, and mitochondria in the induction of apoptosis were also investigated. Incubation of thallium(I) and thallium(III) with isolated rat hepatocytes generated reactive oxygen species (ROS), collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential, activation of caspases cascade, and appearance of apoptosis phenotype. Mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) pore sealing agents (cyclosporine A and carnitine) and ATP generators (L-glutamine, fructose, and xylitol) inhibited the activation of caspase-3 and apoptosis, indicating that both the cations activated apoptosis signaling via mitochondrial pathway. Pretreatment of hepatocytes with antioxidants (α-tocopherol or deferoxamine) also blocked caspase-3 activation induced by these cations, suggesting that oxidative stress may be directly involved in a mitochondrial MPT pore opening and activation of caspases cascade. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms that mediate thallium-induced apoptosis in isolated rat hepatocytes.     

Protective effects of methanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum leaves on mitochondrial dysfunction and damage induced by isoproterenol in hearts of male rats

The impact of a methanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum leaves on isoproterenol-induced myocardial damage and its mechanism of action on mitochondrial function in male rats has been investigated. Administration of isoproterenol caused increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage leading to decreased production of adenosine triphosphate. Pre-treatment with the extract reduced the generation of the reactive oxygen species and increased the antioxidant status compared to an isoproterenol-treated group. There was enhancement in the activities of tricarboxylic acid cycle enzymes, electron transport chain components, and adenosine triphosphate production in the mitochondria of the extract pre-treated rats. Mitochondrial membrane damage induced by isoproterenol was also reduced, as evidenced by the increased mitochondrial membrane potential, decreased mitochondrial Ca²⁺ overload, and reduced release of cytochrome c. Hence, O. sanctum can protect the heart from isoproterenol-induced cardiac damage.     

氟啶胺对斑马鱼胚胎线粒体氧化磷酸化和多巴胺系统基因表达的干扰效应

杀菌剂氟啶胺是哺乳动物细胞中一种典型的线粒体氧化磷酸化解偶联试剂,极易在鱼体内富集,且对鱼类具有极高的毒性。本文测定了氟啶胺对斑马鱼(Danio rerio)胚胎的96 h半数致死浓度LC50值,并研究了该浓度下氟啶胺对斑马鱼胚胎线粒体呼吸耗氧速率和多巴胺神经通路中关键基因表达的干扰效应。氟啶胺对斑马鱼胚胎的96 h-LC50值为0.5μmol·L~(-1),该浓度下氟啶胺能够导致胚胎发生中轴骨骼发育不全和心脏水肿等畸形现象,这说明该杀菌剂对斑马鱼胚胎具有极高的毒性。在该浓度下,胚胎的基础呼吸速率和ATP产量均受到了显著抑制,这说明氟啶胺在斑马鱼细胞内同样具有解偶联活性,该杀菌剂能够干扰斑马鱼的线粒体氧化磷酸化过程。另外,LC50浓度氟啶胺还能够激活线粒体内锰超氧化物歧化酶基因(sod2)的表达,这说明氟啶胺能够引发线粒体内氧化自由基的产生,从而导致线粒体功能异常。由于多巴胺系统对线粒体能量产生和氧气消耗具有较高的敏感性,因此本文检测了斑马鱼体内多巴胺系统关键基因的转录水平。LC50浓度的氟啶胺能够显著抑制与多巴胺合成有关的酪氨酸羟化酶基因(th)和与多巴胺接收有关的多巴胺受体基因(drd2a)的转录水平,这说明斑马鱼在发育中多巴胺系统是氟啶胺引发神经疾病的有效靶位。一直以来氟啶胺在水环境中的残留是备受关注的环境问题,因此研究氟啶胺对斑马鱼胚胎的毒性作用机制具有重要意义。     

Biochemical and histopathological ultrastructural changes caused by ZnO nanoparticles in mice

Five week-old mice were divided into a vehicle control group, and groups exposed to ZnO nanoparticles at low (0.5 g/kg), middle (1 g/kg), high (3 g/kg), and exceptionally high-dose (5 g/kg). After the first, second, third, and fourth weeks’ of exposure, blood biochemistry, histopathology, and electron microscopic ultrastructural changes in liver, kidney and spleen were investigated. Increased alkaline phosphatase activities were observed in all treated mice being statistically significant at higher dose. No changes were observed in the serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and lipid levels. During the first and second weeks of the treatment, effects on the cytoarchitecture of liver, kidney, and spleen were not perceived while during the third and fouth weeks of treatment sporadic mild effects were seen. Ultrastructural electron microscopic changes in liver, kidney, and spleen were not observed for the low-dose group on the first, second, third, and fourth weeks, suggesting that exposure to ZnO nanoparticles at low dose is safe. Long-term (i.e., more than 28 days) exposure to the exceptionally high-dose resulted in sporadic changes in nuclear chromatin condensation, irregular nuclear membrane, polymorphic mitochondria, mitochondrial swelling, and vacuolation. ZnO nanoparticles could be well tolerated and no death occurred in any group of treated mice.     

联苯胺对线粒体抗氧化酶活性及同工酶的影响

不同浓度联苯胺(0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0mg/mL),以体外染毒方式作用于武昌鱼-团头鲂(Megalobrama amblycephala)肝脏线粒体,研究了武昌鱼肝脏线粒体两种主要抗氧化酶[谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)]活性的变化,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法分析了其同工酶谱.结果显示0.5,1.0mg/mL联苯胺激活GSH-Px, 0.5mg/mL联苯胺激活SOD,而1.5, 2.0mg/mL联苯胺抑制这两种酶的活性;另外,在GSH-Px同工酶谱中呈现出特异性标志酶gsh4.