Sodium arsenate induce changes in fatty acids profiles and oxidative damage in kidney of rats |
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Authors: | Wafa Kharroubi Madiha Dhibi Manel Mekni Zohra Haouas Imed Chreif Fadoua Neffati Mohamed Hammami Rachid Sakly |
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Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Nutrition-Functional Foods and Vascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Monaster, Monastir, 5019, Tunisia 3. Laboratory of Histology and Cytogenetic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Monaster, Monastir, 5019, Tunisia 2. Department of Biochemistry CHU Fattouma Bourguiba, University of Monaster, Monastir, 5019, Tunisia
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Abstract: | Six groups of rats (n?=?10 per group) were exposed to 1 and 10 mg/l of sodium arsenate for 45 and 90 days. Kidneys from treated groups exposed to arsenic showed higher levels of trans isomers of oleic and linoleic acids as trans C181n-9, trans C18:1n-11, and trans C18:2n-6 isomers. However, a significant decrease in eicosenoic (C20:1n-9) and arachidonic (C20:4n-6) acids were observed in treated rats. Moreover, the “Δ5 desaturase index” and the saturated/polyunsaturated fatty acids ratio were increased. There was a significant increase in the level of malondialdehyde at 10 mg/l of treatment and in the amount of conjugated dienes after 90 days (p?0.05). Significant kidney damage was observed at 10 mg/l by increase of plasma marker enzymes. Histological studies on the ultrastructure changes of kidney supported the toxic effect of arsenate exposure. Arsenate intoxication activates significantly the superoxide dismutase at 10 mg/l for 90 days, whereas the catalase activity was markedly inhibited in all treated groups (p?0.05). In addition, glutathione peroxidase activity was significantly increased at 45 days and dramatically declined after 90 days at 10 mg/l (p?0.05). A significant increase in the level of glutathione was marked for the groups treated for 45 and 90 days at 1 mg/l followed by a significant decrease for rats exposed to 10 mg/l for 90 days. An increase in the level of protein carbonyl was observed in all treated groups (p?0.05). In conclusion, the present study provides evidence for a direct effect of arsenate on fatty acid (FA) metabolism which concerns the synthesis pathway of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and leads to an increase in the trans FAs isomers. Therefore, FA-induced arsenate kidney damage could contribute to trigger kidney cancer. |
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