Changes in hematological profile of male albino rats after acephate administration

The present study was designed to evaluate the possible adverse effects of acephate, an organophosphate insecticide, on hematological parameters in male albino rats. Acephate was administered orally to rats at either 25, 50, or 75 mg/kg bwt/day for 30 days. Data showed a significant decrease in total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin concentration, and hematocrit value; however, an increase in total leukocyte count was noted. The levels of blood sugar and blood urea were significantly elevated when administered by acephate. There were no significant changes in mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration for all doses. Thus, obtained results collectively revealed that acephate administration produced significant alterations in hematological parameters in dose-dependent manner.     

The protective potential of Nitraria retusa on penconazole-induced hepatic injury in adult rats

The protective effect of Nitraria retusa fruit extract against hepatotoxicity induced by penconazole at a dose of 67 mg/kg body weight given intraperitoneally every two days to male Wistar rats was investigated. Penconazole exposure increased malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and advanced oxidation protein product levels. Hepatic biomarkers as well as enzymatic (catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase) and nonenzymatic (vitamin C, non-protein thiols and metallothioneins) antioxidant status were also altered. Treatment with N. retusa extract improved all parameters cited above. Liver histological studies confirmed the biochemical parameters. These results provide a scientific basis for the use of N. retusa fruit against hepatotoxicity.     

Dermal exposure to pesticides modifies antioxidant enzymes in tissues of rats

Abstract

Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities were determined in rat tissues after dermal exposure to pesticides. Two experiments were conducted in male SD rats, 190–210 g body weight. Acephate (ACP), methamidophos (MAP) and nicotine (NIC) were dissolved either individually or together in 0.25 mL of 50% ethanol, which contained: AP=12.6 or MAP 1.3 or NIC= 9.6 mg; EXP 1 ‐ individual pesticide exposure; 64 rats, 16/group; EXP 2 ‐ mixture of AP+MAP+NIC at levels of IX, 2X, 3X; 48 rats, 12/group; 0.25 mL of solution or ethanol (Controls) was applied to 25 mm² area of shaved skin 3 times a week. Half the rats were terminated after 4 weeks and the rest after 4 weeks of stopping exposure. Single pesticides decreased erythrocyte (RBC) SOD by 17 % after exposure and in the NIC group after post exposure (P#0.05). Increasing concentrations of AP+MAP+NIC mixture elevated RBC SOD by 22 % in the 2X and 3X groups and CAT by 13 % in the 3X group (P#0.05); post exposure increased RBC SOD by 2–3 fold and CAT activity by 13 % in all 3 groups. Liver GPX increased by 30–40 % and CAT decreased by 12 % in all exposed and post exposed groups (P#0.05). The results suggest that dermal exposure to mixtures of pesticides can selectively induce SOD, CAT and GPX activities in RBC and liver.     

黄精多糖对老龄大鼠衰老生理生化指标的影响

以水提法从黄精（Ｐｏｌｙｇｏｎａｔｕｍｓｐ）中得到的粗多糖成分（ＰＰ）进行了老龄大鼠的衰老生理生化指标测定试验．两种剂量的ＰＰ灌喂老龄大鼠１ｍｏ后，测定其１２项衰老生理生化指标：胸腺指数和脾脏指数，外周血淋巴细胞ＡＮＡＥ活性，红细胞、视网膜、晶体核、晶体皮质的ＳＯＤ活性，心脏、血浆中过氧化脂质含量，肝脏、肾脏中脂褐质含量及脑中Ｂ型单胺氧化酶活性．结果表明：除胸腺指数、血浆中过氧化脂质含量无显著性变化外，其他１０项指标均有明显的改善作用；试验结果经统计学处理有显著性差异．     

应用流式细胞分析技术研究微纳尺度SiO2对雄性大鼠睾丸生精细胞的毒性作用

为了进一步研究纳米与微米尺度SiO2对雄性大鼠的生殖毒性作用,选择不同剂量的纳米SiO2(20～40nm)与微米SiO2(1～10μm),采用气管滴注方式对雄性Wistar大鼠分组染毒.于染毒5周后处死大鼠,应用流式细胞技术对睾丸生精细胞进行分析.结果表明:1)高、低剂量纳米SiO2组及高剂量微米SiO2组细胞凋亡率均显著高于对照组;2)与对照组相比,高、低剂量纳米SiO2组及高剂量微米SiO2组1C细胞显著减少,4C细胞显著增加;3)与对照组相比,高剂量纳米SiO2组和高剂量微米SiO2组G0/G1期细胞比例显著降低,高剂量纳米SiO2组G2/M期细胞比例显著增加.结果提示纳米SiO2能够阻滞细胞周期进程,诱导生精细胞凋亡;与微米SiO2相比,纳米SiO2对大鼠睾丸生精细胞的损伤有更严重的趋势.     

慢性铝暴露致大鼠骨与软骨损伤胶原途径的动态分析

为了探讨慢性铝暴露致大鼠骨与软骨损伤胶原途径的机制及胶原代谢水平,实验将100只4周龄清洁级Wistar大鼠随机均分成染铝组(430mg·L-1Al3+)与对照组(蒸馏水),通过饮水染铝,每隔30d处死染铝大鼠和对照大鼠各10只,设立5个观测点,最长染铝时间为150d.同时,用电子秤每30d称大鼠体重1次;用火焰原子吸收分光光度法测定血清、骨与软骨中铝含量;用固相夹心ELISA法检测血清中Ⅰ型前胶原羧基末端前肽(PICP)、Ⅰ型胶原C末端肽(CTX-Ⅰ)、Ⅱ型胶原(collagenⅡ)和Ⅱ型胶原C末端肽(CTX-Ⅱ)含量.结果表明,大鼠铝中毒模型复制成功;随着铝暴露时间的延长,染铝组大鼠体重在染铝60d后显著低于对照组(p0.01);染铝组血清、骨与软骨中铝含量逐渐升高,显著高于对照组(p0.01);PICP、Ⅱ型胶原合成量呈逐渐下降趋势,且显著低于对照组(p0.05,p0.01);CTX-Ⅰ和CTX-Ⅱ含量持续维持在高水平,分别在铝暴露90d、60d后显著高于对照组(p0.01).说明长时间铝暴露可致铝在骨与软骨中蓄积,并使骨与软骨中结构性胶原减少,引发骨与软骨损伤.     

苯处理SD大鼠器官和血中DNA加合物的形成与分布

以Ｐ１核酸酶提高灵敏度的＾３２Ｐ后标记法系统研究活体条件下腹腔注射苯处理的ＳＤ大鼠脏器和血细胞中ＤＮＡ加合物的形成与分布。结果表明，苯诱导或Ａｒｏｃｌｏｒ诱导对苯处理的ＳＤ大鼠体内ＤＮＡ加合物的形成有明显的促进作用，苯诱导的促进作用大于Ａｒｏｃｌｏｒ诱导。采用共价加合物标记指数对＾３２Ｐ后标记法数据进行计算的结果表明，此指数能反映出同一处理不同器官及不同处理相同器官中的ＤＮＡ加合物的形成与分布情况     

氯化二丁基锡对雌小鼠的生殖毒性

雌性小鼠妊娠第 6天开始每天 1次腹腔注射 0 0 2 5— 0 40 μg/(kg·d)氯化二丁基锡 (DBTCl) ,共染毒 7d .实验温度 2 2± 2℃ ,光 :暗 =1 2h∶1 2h .实验持续到妊娠第 1 8d .结果表明 ,BDTCl对妊娠小鼠和胎儿毒性很强 .在剂量≥ 0 0 5μg/kg作用下 ,母鼠食欲不振 ,体重下降 ,阴道、子宫出血 ,子宫萎缩 ,怀胎数减少 ,胎儿重量下降 ;死胎率和畸形率增加 ,尤以雌性胎儿为甚 ,二者与DBTCl之间呈现明显的剂量 效应关系 ,半数影响剂量分别为 0 2 8和 0 2 6μg/kg ;胎儿性比改变 ,雌性减少 ,雄性增加 .雌性胎儿对DBTCl的毒性比雄性敏感 .     

二氧化硫亚慢性染毒对大鼠肺细胞DNA的损伤

为了探讨低浓度SO2长期暴露对哺乳动物肺细胞DNA的影响,采用动式吸入法(SO2浓度为28mg/m3)对Wistar大鼠染毒30d,运用单细胞凝胶电泳技术(彗星试验)研究了SO2亚慢性染毒对大鼠肺细胞DNA的损伤作用.结果表明,SO2可引起雌、雄性大鼠肺细胞核DNA迁移长度显著增加(P<0.01),且SO2对雄性小鼠肺细胞DNA损伤比雌性小鼠严重;经染毒后,与对照组相比,大鼠的体重减轻,肺体比增加.这些结果表明,较低浓度的SO2也具有引起哺乳动物肺细胞DNA突变的潜在危险.表3参15