Immunotoxicity of bisphenol a to Carassius auratus Lymphocytes and macrophages following in vitro exposure

Bisphenol A （BPA） is the monomer component of polycarbonate plastics and classified as an endocrine disrupting chemical （EDC）. The reproductive toxicity of BPA has been extensively studied in mammals; however, relatively little information is available on the immunotoxic responses of fish to BPA. In this study, we investigated the effects of BPA on the immune functions of lymphocytes and macrophages in Carassius auratus. The effects of BPA were compared with those of two natural steroid hormones, estradiol and hydrocortisone. Proliferation of the two types of cells in response to PHA was measured using colorimetric MTT assay. Macrophage respiratory burst stimulated by Con A was measured using chemiluminescence assay. Results showed that BPA （0.054-5.4 mg/L）, estradiol （0.0002-2.0 mg/L） and hydrocortisone （5-50 mg/L） significantly induced Carassius auratus lymphocyte proliferation while higher doses of hydrocortisone （500-5000 mg/L） appeared to be inhibitory. BPA （0.005-50 mg/L）, estradiol （0.005-800 mg/L） and hydrocortisone （0.005-500 mg/L） markedly enhanced macrophage proliferation, whereas higher doses of BPA （500-1000 mg/L） appeared to inhibit cell proliferation. Furthermore, higher dosage of BPA （50 mg/L） and hydrocortisone （50 and 500 mg/L） suppressed the macrophages respiratory burst while estradiol is stimulative all the doses tested （0.05-500 mg/L）. In conclusion, BPA could have immunotoxicity to Carassius auratus and functional changes of lymphocyte and macrophage in Carassius auratus may be different between low and high dosages.     

过敏与非过敏儿童室内PM2.5的细胞毒性比较研究

流行病学研究表明,空气细颗粒污染物(PM_(2.5))的暴露与过敏性疾病有一定的联系;然而,PM_(2.5)暴露与过敏性疾病之间的关系尚未完全阐明,特别是室内环境中PM_(2.5)涉及到过敏或非过敏的作用不详.为了比较研究过敏与非过敏儿童室内PM_(2.5)的细胞毒性,在武汉市洪山区10户家庭室内进行了为期3个月的采样,分别收集过敏与非过敏儿童的室内PM_(2.5).采用有机/元素碳测定仪对二者PM_(2.5)成分中的含碳组分进行了分析,并通过检测昆明小鼠巨噬细胞的形态及吞噬功能影响、细胞活力、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)漏出率等指标,来检测PM_(2.5)暴露所致的细胞毒性.结果表明,高剂量(200μg·mL~(-1))PM_(2.5)暴露对小鼠巨噬细胞的形态及吞噬功能会产生不利的影响;与非过敏儿童的室内PM_(2.5)暴露组相比,过敏儿童的室内PM_(2.5)暴露组诱导巨噬细胞产生的毒性作用更明显.细胞体外测试结果提示:在相同PM_(2.5)暴露剂量下,引起儿童过敏症的室内PM_(2.5)成分具有重要影响.     

Early life environment and developmental immunotoxicity in inflammatory dysfunction and disease

Components of the innate immune system such as macrophages and dendritic cells are instrumental in determining the fate of immune responses and are, also, among the most sensitive targets of early life environmental alterations including developmental immunotoxicity (DIT). DIT can impede innate immune cell maturation, disrupt tissue microenvironment, alter immune responses to infectious challenges, and disrupt regulatory responses. Dysregulation of inflammation, such as that observed with DIT, has been linked with an increased risk of chronic inflammatory diseases in both children and adults. In this review, we discuss the relationship between early-life risk factors for innate immune modulation and promotion of dysregulated inflammation associated with chronic inflammatory disease. The health risks from DIT-associated inflammation may extend beyond primary immune dysfunction to include an elevated risk of several later-life, inflammatory-mediated diseases that target a wide range of physiological systems and organs. For this reason, determination of innate immune status should be an integral part of drug and chemical safety evaluation.     

重庆雾水对体外肺泡巨噬细胞酸性磷酸酶活性的影响

本文采集了重庆市三个污染轻重不同地区的雾水,并探讨了它们对体外PAM胞内ACP活性的影响。结果显示:污染严重的雾水对ACP活性呈现早期短暂抑制,中期明显激活,后期缓慢下降的峰形改变,在酶活性上升同时伴随酶染色区域在细胞内的扩散;污染轻的雾水仅有早期抑制作用而无刺激酶活性升高的表现。     

二氧化硫对大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞DNA的损伤作用

运用单细胞凝胶电泳技术(又称彗星实验)研究了SO2动式吸入对雄性Wistar大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞DNA的损伤作用。结果表明，在SO2浓度为28．6，57．3，114．4ms／m^3的动式吸入染毒条件下，雄性大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞DNA拖尾长度分别为7．59，12．39，21．22μm，表明SO2可引起大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞DNA损伤，且随SO2吸入浓度的增加而加剧，呈明确的剂量效应关系，这意味着SO2具有引起哺乳动物肺泡巨噬细胞DNA突变的潜在危险，会造成机体的非特异性吞噬功能和抗肿瘤免疫监视作用的损伤。     

大气细颗粒物致大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞DNA损伤

 运用单细胞凝胶电泳技术,研究了太原市大气细颗粒物(PM2.5)对分离的大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞 DNA 的损伤作用.结果表明,在 PM2.5浓度分别为 0,75,150,300,450μg/mL 的染毒条件下,染毒 1h 后,大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞 DNA 拖尾长度分别为 2.82,6.76,10.25,14.47,23.87μm;染毒 4h后,DNA 拖尾长度分别为 2.80,18.15,32.90,43.22,55.51μm;染毒 10h 后,DNA 拖尾长度分别为 2.49,26.57,39.73,52.10,70.09μm.由此可见,PM2.5可引起大鼠肺泡巨噬细胞 DNA 的损伤,且随着 PM2.5浓度的增加及染毒时间的延长而加剧,呈明确的剂量-效应关系和时间-效应关系.     

环境浓度水平的苯并[b]荧蒽对巨噬细胞RAW264.7的作用

为了研究环境浓度下多环芳烃苯并[b]荧蒽对巨噬细胞RAW264.7的损伤情况,我们用MTT法检测苯并[b]荧蒽对RAW264.7细胞增殖活力的影响,用试剂盒检测乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)及炎症因子的释放量、细胞内SOD酶活力、脂质过氧化产物MDA含量及活性氧自由基ROS水平,用FITC标记的大肠杆菌(E.coli)检测苯并[b]荧蒽对巨噬细胞吞噬能力的影响.结果显示环境浓度(10~80 nmol·L~(-1))下的苯并[b]荧蒽能够抑制RAW264.7细胞的增殖活力,增加乳酸脱氢酶LDH的释放量.诱导活性氧自由基的形成,提高超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活力及脂质过氧化产物MDA的含量.增加炎症因子IL-6,IL~(-1)β和TNF-a的分泌,降低吞噬能力.该研究结果表明,苯并[b]荧蒽对巨噬细胞RAW264.7具有一定的毒性作用;能够引起RAW264.7细胞产生氧化应激;激活炎症反应;降低巨噬细胞的吞噬能力.     

Plant extract reduces tobacco smoke harmful effects on alveolar macrophage immune responses

Tobacco smoke is a major factor responsible for lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although the best solution to reduce the incidence of these diseases is to quit smoking, there are still a large number of smokers. Thus, given the immunoregulatory properties of plant extracts, their capacity to reduce tobacco smoke harmful effects on alveolar macrophage (AM) functions was investigated. AM were treated with tobacco smoke extract and parenchymata tissue extract (PTE), or mesophyll cell extract (MCE) of Spinacia oleacea. The effects of tobacco smoke extract from PTE and MCE-treated cigarette filters were also investigated. AM production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and AM cytotoxicity were measured. Tobacco smoke extract significantly inhibited TNF, IL-10, and MCP-1 release, and AM cytotoxicity. The addition of PTE and MCE to tobacco smoke extract abrogated the inhibition of AM mediator release. However, only MCE restored AM cytotoxicity. Interestingly, tobacco smoke extract of PTE and MCE-treated cigarette filters showed reduced effects on AM functions. Tobacco smoke extract from MCE-treated (0.25%) cigarette filters did not inhibit TNF, IL-10, and MCP-1 release in contrast to tobacco smoke extract from buffer-treated cigarette filters. AM cytotoxic activity was not inhibited by the treatment with tobacco smoke extract from MCE-treated cigarette filters. Our data suggest that the presence of plant extract in cigarette filters reduces the inhibitory effects of cigarette smoke on AM functions. Thus, MCE-treated cigarette filters may help reducing lung diseases associated with smoking.     

二氧化硫对大鼠肺泡细胞和肺泡灌洗液的生化效应

研究了二氧化硫(SO2)对大鼠支气管肺泡灌洗细胞和肺泡灌洗液(BALF)的生化指标的影响。结果表明，吸入SO2后大鼠BALF中肺泡巨噬细胞数量增加、但比例减少，中性粒细胞和淋巴细胞数量和比例均增加，并存在剂量一效应关系；熏气后BALF的pH下降、蛋白质含量和肺通透指数升高，BALF中酸性磷酸酶、碱性磷酸酶和乳酸脱氢酶活性升高，脂质过氧化水平提高：这些细胞和生物化学指标的改变从不同的方面反映了SO2可引起大鼠肺组织和肺泡细胞的结构和功能的损伤。     

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.