Arsenic toxicity in mice and its possible amelioration

Oral administration of arsenic trioxide(3 and 6 mg/kg body weight/d) for 30 d caused, as compared with vehicle control, dose-dependent significant reductions in body weight, absolute weight, protein, glycogen, as well as, total, dehydro and reduced ascorbic acid contents both in the liver and kidney of arsenic-treated mice. Succinic dehydrogenase(SDH) and phosphorylase only in the liver activities were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner. Acid phosphatase activity was significantly decreased in the liver of low dose arsenic-treated animals;however, significant rise in its activity was observed in high dose group. As compared with vehicle control, treatment also caused significant dose-dependent reductions in SDH, alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase activities in the kidney of mice. Vitamin E cotreatment as well as, 30 d withdrawal of arsenic trioxide treatment with or without vitamin E caused significant amelioration in arsenic-induced toxicity in mice. Administration of vitamin E during withdrawal of treatment also caused significant amelioration as compared from only withdrawal of the treatment. It is concluded that vitamin E ameliorates arsenic-induced toxicities in the liver and kidney of mice.     

二氧化硫对小鼠肺细胞DNA损伤的研究

运用单细胞凝胶电泳技术（又称彗星试验）研究了SO2吸入对小鼠肺细胞DNA的损伤。结果发现，SO2可引起小鼠肺细胞DNA损伤，随SO2吸入浓度的增高而DNA损伤加重，具有明确的剂量效应关系。结果指出，即使在低浓度SO2吸入（7mg/m^3）的条件下，有DNA损伤的肺细胞也达96．8％，表明肺细胞对SO2的毒作用非常敏感。结果还指出，SO2对雌性小鼠肺细胞的DNA损伤比雄性小鼠弱，其原因尚待研究。     

Biochemical interaction of six op delayed neurotoxicants with several neurotargets

Abstract

Five organophosphorous insecticides: Leptophos, EPN, Cyano‐fenphos, trichloronate and salithion proved to cause irreversible ataxia not only to chicken but also to mice and sheep. TOCP was included as a reference. Cyanofenphos blocked the catecholamine B‐receptor binding activity with ³H‐norepinephrine at a level similar to that of the specific inhibitor propranolol in the mouse heart preparation. In the lamb heart preparation, the B‐receptor was more sensitive to Leptophos, salithion and TOCP than to propranolol. The six compounds and their oxons were screened for their in‐vitro inhibition to monamine oxidase (MAO), acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) and neurotoxic esterase (NTE) in the brain of either mouse, lamb or chicken. It is believed that their AChE inhibition stands for their acute toxicity, while NTE inhibition is responsible for their paralytic ataxia.     

Teratogenicity of bifenox and nitrofen in rodents

Abstract

The teratogenicity of the diphenyl ether herbicide bifenox [2,4‐dichlorophenyl 3'‐carboxymethyl‐4'‐nitrophenyl ether] was compared to that of nitrofen [2,4‐dichlorophenyl 4'‐nitrophenyl ether] in rats and in mice. Neither compound increased prenatal mortality in mice. Because nitrofen causes both malformations that are compatible with survival to weaning and a high incidence of perinatal (but not of fetal) mortality, emphasis was placed on postnatal parameters of bifenox toxicity. In rats, bifenox caused a low incidence of “bloody tears”;, but it did not decrease survival to term or to weaning in rats or mice, and did not reduce Harderian gland weight in mice. Because the weight of the Harderian glands is a more objective measure of their status than is the presence of an eye discharge, it is concluded that bifenox is not teratogenic at the levels administered. Nitrofen decreased litter size, pup weight, and Harderian gland weight in mice.     

甲醛对小鼠造血调控相关转录因子在mRNA水平表达的影响

为了研究甲醛污染毒性的分子机制,探究了气态甲醛暴露对小鼠造血调控相关转录因子在mRNA水平表达产生的影响.实验将18只雄性Balb/C小鼠随机分为3组,每组6只,采用仿真式口鼻吸入方法暴露于不同浓度(0.5 mg·m-3和3.0 mg·m-3)的气态甲醛环境中,每天8 h,为期2周.染毒结束后,分别进行血细胞分析和RT-PCR测定小鼠骨髓相关髓系转录因子、红系和巨核系转录因子、淋巴系转录因子在mRNA水平的表达量.结果发现,与对照组相比,相关转录因子C/EBPα、SCL、GATA-2、c-myb、GATA-1及淋巴系转录因子在mRNA水平表达量随甲醛浓度的升高受到不同程度的影响,部分具有统计学差异(p0.05).其中,转录因子C/EBPα、SCL及GATA-2在mRNA水平表达量随甲醛浓度的升高而降低,而转录因子c-myb、GATA-1及淋巴系转录因子Ikzf5、PAX5在mRNA水平表达量随甲醛浓度的升高而升高.研究表明,高浓度甲醛暴露会影响小鼠骨髓造血调控相关转录因子的正常表达.     

Long-term toxicology and carcinogenicity of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol

Carcinogenesis bioassays were conducted by giving 2,4,6-trichlorophenol [2,4,6-TCP] in feed to groups of 50 male and female Fischer rats and male B6C3F1 mice for two years. Dietary concentrations were 0 [20/group], 5000 [0.5%], or 10,000 [1%] ppm. Female mice began with 10,000 and 20,000 ppm but after 38 weeks were lowered due to reduced body weights to 2500 and 5000 ppm for 67 weeks; exposures averaged 5200 and 10,400 ppm. Adverse effects at two years were leukocytosis and monocytosis of peripheral blood and hyperplasia of bone marrow in both sexes of rats. In mice, liver toxicity, including individual liver cell abnormalities, focal areas of cellular alteration, and focal and nodular areas of hyperplasia were commonly present. Regarding carcinogenic activity, TCP caused leukemias/lymphomas in male rats, and possibly in female rats and female mice as well, and induced liver tumors in male and female mice. Using NTP categories of evidence indicates ‘clear evidence of carcinogenicity’ for male rats [hematopoietic system tumors]; ‘equivocal evidence of carcinogenicity’ for female rats [hematopoietic system tumors]; ‘clear evidence of carcinogenicity’ for male and female mice [liver tumors].     

Effects of nanopesticide chlorfenapyr on mice

The effects of chlorfenapyr nano preparation on mice were examined. The animals were administered with different doses of 4.84, 9.68, or 19.36?mg?kg^?1 of chlorfenapyr common preparation or nano preparation intraperitoneally (IP). Micronucleus (MN) test and comet assay (CA) experiments revealed that at the same dose, similar DNA damage in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of the mouse and chromosome damage in bone marrow cells of the mouse occurred with chlorfenapyr nano preparation; however, the severity of these effects was less than that found in common preparation. It is noteworthy that there were no differences in apoptotic ratio and live cell percentage in the liver cells of the mouse between these two pesticide formulations using flow cytometry. Data indicate that chlorfenapyr nanoformulation is less toxic to mouse cells than the common formulation.     

Dichloroacetate- and trichloroacetate-induced modulation of superoxide dismutase,catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities and glutathione level in the livers of mice after subacute and subchronic exposures

Dichloroacetate (DCA) and trichloroacetate (TCA) were previously found to induce various levels of oxidative stress in the hepatic tissues of mice after subacute and subchronic exposures. The cells are known to have several protective mechanisms against production of oxidative stress by different xenobiotics. To assess the roles of the antioxidant enzymes and glutathione (GSH) in DCA- and TCA-induced oxidative stress, groups of B6C3F1 mice were administered either DCA or TCA at doses of 7.7, 77, 154, and 410 mg kg^?1 day^?1, by gavage for 4 weeks (4-W) and 13 weeks (13-W), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities, as well as GSH were determined in the hepatic tissues. DCA at doses ranging between 7.7–410, and 7.7–77 mg kg^?1 day^?1, given for 4-W and 13-W, respectively, resulted in either suppression or no change in SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities, but doses of 154–410 mg DCA kg^?1 day^?1 administered for 13-W were found to result in a significant induction of the three enzyme activities. TCA administration on the other hand, resulted in increases in the SOD and CAT activities, but caused suppression of GSH-Px activity in both the periods. Except for the DCA doses of 77–154 mg kg^?1 day^?1 administered for 13-W that resulted in a significant reduction in the GSH levels, all other DCA as well as TCA treatments produced no changes in GSH. Since these enzymes are involved in the detoxification of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide anion (SA), and H₂O₂, it is concluded that SA is the main contributor to DCA-induced oxidative stress, while both ROS contribute to that of TCA. The increase in the enzyme activities associated with 154–410 mg DCA kg^1? day^?1 in the 13-W period suggest their role as protective mechanisms contributing to the survival of cells modified in response to those treatments.     

甲醛对小鼠骨髓组织的毒性作用

为了探讨甲醛暴露对小鼠骨髓组织的毒性影响,选用SPF级昆明雄性小鼠作为研究对象,用浓度为0.5,1.0,3.0mg/m3的气态甲醛对小鼠进行连续动态染毒72h,染毒后检测骨髓细胞中细胞周期变化、DPC(DNA-蛋白质交联)、DNA稳定性、骨髓细胞分化关键因子Nucleostemin和CYP1B1在各暴露浓度组中的表达情况.结果表明:甲醛暴露造成骨髓细胞的DNA损伤,其DNA稳定性和DPC效应均呈现良好的剂量-效应关系.骨髓细胞分化关键因子Nucleostemin表达量在各浓度染毒组中与空白组相比,1.0mg/m3浓度组有极显著性升高,而0.5和3.0mg/m3浓度组则是极显著性降低,与空白组相比CYP1B1基因在0.5,1.0,3.0mg/m3浓度组中表达,有极其显著性差异,并且1.0mg/m3浓度组上升较多.本次研究表明,甲醛暴露能影响小鼠骨髓组织细胞正常生长代谢.     

饮水型砷暴露对小鼠多系统脏器的毒性作用

为揭示饮水型砷暴露对机体的毒性,系统研究了砷摄入对实验动物基础生理和多系统脏器的毒性损伤作用.选雄性ICR小鼠为受试动物,以自由饮用含砷10 mg·L^-1的水溶液进行染毒,连续染毒60 d后检测发现,饮水砷暴露对小鼠一般体征和体重无显著影响,肝脏脏器系数显著降低,心脏、肺脏、肾脏和睾丸脏器系数降低,但无统计学意义.砷染毒组血清谷丙转氨酶（ALT）和谷草转氨酶（AST）活性显著升高,总胆固醇（TC）和甘油三酯（TG）含量显著升高,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）含量显著降低,低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）含量显著升高;肝脏、小肠、心脏、肺脏、肾脏和睾丸组织中还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）含量和超氧化物歧化酶（T-SOD）活性显著降低,过氧化氢（H₂O₂）和丙二醛（MDA）含量显著升高,并出现程度不同的组织形态结构损伤.研究结果表明,饮水砷暴露可诱发实验小鼠肝脏功能异常、生理代谢紊乱,导致消化系统、循环系统、呼吸系统、泌尿系统与生殖系统等多系统脏器组织的氧化损伤和结构病变,砷暴露对机体的毒性作用存在组织器官差异性,对肝脏的损伤较严重.