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Wang T, Li H, Li Y, Li M, Zhao H, Zhang W, Zhao T, Wang Y, Wang J, Wang J. Selenomethionine supplementation mitigates fluoride-induced liver apoptosis and inflammatory reactions by blocking Parkin-mediated mitophagy in mice. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175458. [PMID: 39142410 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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As an environmental pollutant, fluoride-induced liver damage is directly linked to mitochondrial alteration and oxidative stress. Selenium's antioxidant capacity has been shown to alleviate liver damage. Emerging research proves that E3 ubiquitin ligase Park2 (Parkin)-mediated mitophagy may be a therapeutic target for fluorosis. The current study explored the effect of diverse selenium sources on fluoride-caused liver injury and the role of Parkin-mediated mitophagy in this intervention process. Therefore, this study established a fluoride-different selenium sources co-intervention wild-type (WT) mouse model and a fluoride-optimum selenium sources co-intervention Parkin gene knockout (Parkin-/-) mouse model. Our results show that selenomethionine (SeMet) is the optimum selenium supplementation form for mice suffering from fluorosis when compared to sodium selenite and chitosan nano‑selenium because mice from the F-SeMet group showed more closely normal growth and development levels of liver function, antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory ability. Explicitly, SeMet ameliorated liver inflammation and cell apoptosis in fluoride-toxic mice, accomplished through downregulating the mRNA and protein expression levels associated with mitochondrial fusion and fission, mitophagy, apoptosis, inflammatory signalling pathway of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), reducing the protein expression levels of PARKIN, PTEN-induced putative kinase1 (PINK1), SQSTM1/p62 (P62), microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase 3 (CASPAS3), as well as restraining the content of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ). The Parkin-/- showed comparable positive effects to the SeMet in the liver of fluorosis mice. The structure of the mitochondria, mRNA, protein expression levels, and the content of proinflammatory factors in mice from the FParkin-/- and F + SeMetParkin-/- groups closely resembled those in the F + SeMetWT group. Overall, the above results indicated that SeMet could alleviate fluoride-triggered inflammation and apoptosis in mice liver via blocking Parkin-mediated mitophagy.
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- Tianyu Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801 Jinzhong, Shanxi, PR China.
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Patial B, Khan I, Thakur R, Fishta A. Effects of fluoride toxicity on the male reproductive system: A review. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2024; 86:127522. [PMID: 39276446 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fluoride toxicity and fluorosis is an emerging global problem. Fluoride has long been added to water for dental caries prevention; however, it has a variety of damaging consequences on human bodies. The aim of this paper is to analyse all the literature available on the effects of fluoride toxicity on male reproductive system. METHODS Research papers were collected using various methods of data collection like Pubmed, Scopus, and Google Scholar from 1980 to 2024, and then reviewed thoroughly. RESULTS Fluoride is known to cause various histopathological and biochemical alterations in the male reproductive system. It also affects fertility, semen quality, sperm number and quality,the process of spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis. Key changes caused by fluoride in male reproductive system include structural defects in the flagellum, acrosome, and nucleus of spermatids and epididymal spermatozoa. Degenerative changes in Leydig cells result in reduced testosterone production, causing regression of seminiferous tubules and structural damage to the epididymis, ultimately terminating spermatogenesis which leads to infertility. Decrease in levels of testosterone and activities of various antioxidant enzymes resulting in greater oxidative stress was also seen. CONCLUSIONS Fluoride has various detrimental effects on male reproductive system and overall reproductive health. This type of study is important for understanding the effects of fluoride toxicity so that health officials can guide public about safe fluoride exposure limits and the damages it can cause in higher concentrations. Studies using various natural and synthetic ameliorative substances mentioned in the text later can prove to be helpful for development of various therapeutic approaches to mitigate the effects of fluoride toxicity.
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- Bhavna Patial
- Zoology Laboratory II, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Khalsa College, Patiala, India.
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- Zoology Laboratory II, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, India.
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- Zoology Laboratory II, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, India.
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Yu FF, Luo KT, Wang GQ, Zhao CY, Wang M, Li Q, Sha TT, Dong ZC, Zhou GY, Ba Y, Wang S, Pan D. Association between fluoride exposure and psychiatric disorders in adults. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024:1-10. [PMID: 39022824 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2024.2378950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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To explore the association between fluoride exposure and depression / anxiety in adults, the 1,169 participants were recruited. The demographic information of participants was obtained through questionnaire survey and physical measurements. Morning urine samples were collected, and urinary fluoride (UF) level was determined. Changes in depression and anxiety levels were evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 and General Anxiety Disorder-2 scales. The association between psychiatric disorders and UF levels was analyzed. In the total population, the prevalence of depression and anxiety were 3.17% and 4.19%, respectively. These results showed no significant association between depression / anxiety scale scores and UF levels. Logistic regression suggested no significant association between depression / anxiety levels, and UF levels, but there was an interaction between UF and income on depression. Our findings highlighted the interaction between fluoride exposure and monthly income, which may affect depression in adults.
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- Fang-Fang Yu
- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- Department of Water Resources Monitoring, Institute of Natural Resources Monitoring and Comprehensive Land Improvement of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Protection and Restoration of Water and Soil Resources in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yellow River Basin, MNR
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- Department of Water Resources Monitoring, Institute of Natural Resources Monitoring and Comprehensive Land Improvement of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Protection and Restoration of Water and Soil Resources in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yellow River Basin, MNR
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Lee WS, Kim JH, Han B, Lee GC, Jung HR, Shin YJ, Ha EK, Lee E, Lee S, Han MY. Association of fluoride exposure with disease burden and neurodevelopment outcomes in children in South Korea. World J Pediatr 2024:10.1007/s12519-024-00820-3. [PMID: 38937407 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-024-00820-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Community water fluoridation is an effective public health strategy for preventing dental caries, yet. Concerns exist about potential health problems. This study explores associations between tap water fluoride levels and pediatric disease burden, as well as neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 years of age. METHODS This nationwide population-based cohort study included children born in Korean cities with and without tap water fluoridation projects, between 2006 and 2012, aiming for a fluoride concentration of 0.8 ± 0.2 mg/L in treated tap water. Data from the National Health Insurance Service were used, spanning from birth to 2018. The relationship between exposure to fluoridated tap water and incidence of 16 childhood diseases that were previously identified as potentially linked to fluoride exposure were examined. Additionally, we evaluated the neurodevelopmental outcomes across various domains, including gross motor, fine motor, cognition, language, social skills, and self-help functions. These assessments were performed using data from a comprehensive national health screening program for children aged six years. RESULTS A fluoride-unexposed group included 22,881 children, whereas a fluoride-exposed group comprised 29,991 children (52% males). Children in the fluoride-exposed group had a decreased risk of dental caries and bone fractures [hazard ratio (95% confidence interval, CI), 0.76 (0.63-0.93) and 0.89 (0.82-0.93), respectively] and increased risk of hepatic failures [1.85, (1.14-2.98)] compared to those in the unexposed group. Additionally, the risk ratio of abnormal neurodevelopmental screening outcomes increased by 9%, but this was statistically uncertain (95% CI, 0.95-1.26). CONCLUSIONS Fluoridated tap water was associated with an increased risk of hepatic failure but a decreased risk of bone fractures in children. The association between fluoridated tap water and neurodevelopmental screening outcomes at 6 years remains unclear, highlighting the need for further studies to clarify this association.
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- Won Seok Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Ilsan Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 59 Yatap-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea
- Multi-Omics Research Center, CHA Future Medicine Research Institute, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medicine, CHA University, Pocheon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Medicine, CHA University, Pocheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 59 Yatap-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, 59 Yatap-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, Republic of Korea.
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Pan G, Wu Y, Liu Y, Zhou F, Li S, Yang S. Dachengqi decoction ameliorates sepsis-induced liver injury by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad3 pathways. J Tradit Complement Med 2024; 14:256-265. [PMID: 38707919 PMCID: PMC11068991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Background Sepsis-induced acute liver injury (ALI) is a major contributor to mortality in septic patients. Exploring the pathogenesis and developing effective treatment strategies for sepsis-induced ALI is critical for improving patient outcomes. Dachengqi decoction (DCQD), which is a classic Chinese herbal medicine, has been shown to possess potent anti-inflammatory properties. However, the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of DCQD against sepsis-induced ALI remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of DCQD on sepsis-induced ALI and elucidate the involvement of the TGF-1β/Smad3 pathways. Methods A septic mouse model was established using caecal ligation and puncture (CLP) to evaluate the protective effect of DCQD on sepsis-induced ALI in vivo. An in vitro cellular inflammation model was established using LPS-stimulated LO2 cells to further investigate the underlying mechanism. Results DCQD (2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 g/kg body weight) was administered twice daily for 2 days and exerted a dose-dependent protective effect against sepsis-induced ALI. DCQD treatment significantly inhibited inappropriate inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in liver tissue. Moreover, DCQD maintained liver homeostasis by inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis and improving sepsis-induced liver damage. In vivo and in vitro studies indicated that the TGF-β1/Smad3 signalling pathway played an important role in sepsis-induced ALI, and DCQD treatment significantly inhibited the activation of this pathway. Conclusions DCQD can effectively suppress excessive inflammatory responses and oxidative stress, leading to a substantial reduction in hepatocyte apoptosis in sepsis-induced ALI.
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- Guangtao Pan
- Yancheng TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 224000, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China
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González-Alfonso WL, Petrosyan P, Del Razo LM, Sánchez-Peña LC, Tapia-Rodríguez M, Hernández-Muñoz R, Gonsebatt ME. Chronic Exposure to Arsenic and Fluoride Starting at Gestation Alters Liver Mitochondrial Protein Expression and Induces Early Onset of Liver Fibrosis in Male Mouse Offspring. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04198-1. [PMID: 38676876 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04198-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The presence of arsenic (As) and fluoride (F-) in drinking water is of concern due to the enormous number of individuals exposed to this condition worldwide. Studies in cultured cells and animal models have shown that As- or F-induced hepatotoxicity is primarily associated with redox disturbance and altered mitochondrial homeostasis. To explore the hepatotoxic effects of chronic combined exposure to As and F- in drinking water, pregnant CD-1 mice were exposed to 2 mg/L As (sodium arsenite) and/or 25 mg/L F- (sodium fluoride). The male offspring continued the exposure treatment up to 30 (P30) or 90 (P90) postnatal days. GSH levels, cysteine synthesis enzyme activities, and cysteine transporter levels were investigated in liver homogenates, as well as the expression of biomarkers of ferroptosis and mitochondrial biogenesis-related proteins. Serum transaminase levels and Hematoxylin-Eosin and Masson trichrome-stained liver tissue slices were examined. Combined exposure at P30 significantly reduced GSH levels and the mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) expression while increasing lipid peroxidation, free Fe 2+, p53 expression, and serum ALT activity. At P90, the upregulation of cysteine uptake and synthesis was associated with a recovery of GSH levels. Nevertheless, the downregulation of TFAM continued and was now associated with a downstream inhibition of the expression of MT-CO2 and reduced levels of mtDNA and fibrotic liver damage. Our experimental approach using human-relevant doses gives evidence of the increased risk for early liver damage associated with elevated levels of As and F- in the diet during intrauterine and postnatal period.
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- Wendy L González-Alfonso
- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, México
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- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, México
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, 07360, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Toxicología, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, 07360, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Microscopia, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Celular y del Desarrollo, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, México
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- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, México.
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Mei Y, Hai Z, Li Z, Rong K, Tang W, Song QH. Dual-Responsive Near-Infrared BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of F - and HClO in Organisms. Anal Chem 2024; 96:3802-3809. [PMID: 38381523 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Fluoride anions (F-) play a crucial role in human physiological processes. However, excessive intake of F- would affect oxygen metabolism and promote the generation of oxygen-free radicals. Hence, it is essential to develop a precise and efficient fluorescent probe for visualizing F--induced oxidative stress. In this work, we developed the first bifunctional BODIPY-based fluorescent probe dfBDP with p-tert-butyldimethylsilanolate benzyl thioether as the sensing site for the detection of F- and HClO via two distinct reactions, the self-immolative removal and the thioether oxidation, which generate the sensing products with two nonoverlap fluorescence bands: 800-1200 and 500-750 nm, respectively. The probe dfBDP displays rapid response, high specificity, and sensitivity for the detection of F- (LOD, 316.2 nM) and HClO (LOD, 33.9 nM) in vitro. Cellular imaging reveals a correlation between F--induced oxidative stress and the upregulation of HClO. Finally, probe dfBDP was employed to detect F- and HClO in mice under the stimulation of F-. The experimental results display that the level of HClO elevates in the liver of mice.
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- Yuan Mei
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Guo WY, Lu DY, Guan ZZ, Zheng L, Chen SS, Liu T. Periploca forrestii Schltr. ameliorate liver injury caused by fluorosis in rat. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115813. [PMID: 38113798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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To investigate the impact of the ethanoic fractions of Periploca forrestii Schltr. (P. forrestii) in ameliorating the liver injury caused by fluoride ingestion and to explore the potential mechanisms. Initially, an in vitro fluorosis cell model was constructed using the human normal liver cell line (L-02) induced by fluoride. Cell viability was assessed using the CCK-8 assay kit. The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay kit was utilized to measure LDH content in the cell supernatant, while the malonic dialdehyde (MDA) assay kit was employed to determine MDA levels within the cells. Subsequently, a fluorosis rat model was established, and LDH content in the cell supernatant was measured using the LDH assay kit. Various parameters, including MDA, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) content within the cells, were detected using appropriate assay kits. Additionally, cell apoptosis rate was determined using the Annexin V-FITC/PI cell apoptosis assay kit. The protein expression levels of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), Caspase-3, Cleaved Caspase-3, Caspase-9, and Cleaved Caspase-9 were analyzed through Western blotting. Compared to the model group, the ethanolic fraction D of P.forrestii (Fr.D) increased cell viability (P < 0.01) and decreased LDH and MDA levels (P < 0.01). In the high-dose Fr.D treatment group of fluoride-poisoned rats, serum ALT, AST, LDH and MDA levels significantly decreased (P < 0.01). Results from rat primary cells exhibited that the Fr.D administration group exhibited significantly higher cell survival rates than the fluoride group (P < 0.01). Similarly, primary rat cells treated with Fr.D showed enhanced cell viability (P < 0.05) and reduced apoptosis rate, LDH, MDA, SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, and ROS levels (P < 0.05) compared to the model group. Western blot analysis indicated that the Fr.D treatment group elevated the Bcl-2/Bax protein expression ratio and reduced Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 activation levels (P < 0.01) compared to the model group. The results suggest that components within the Fr.D from Periploca forrestii may alleviate fluoride-induced liver injury by potentially counteracting oxidative stress and cell apoptosis.
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- Wei-Yu Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China; School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education) and State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China; Guizhou Institute of Precision Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550009, Guizhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China; School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China.
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Garcia ALH, de Souza MR, Picinini J, Soares S, Rohr P, Linden R, Schneider A, Freitas MPM, Ely HC, Bobermin LD, Dos Santos AQ, Dalberto D, da Silva J. Unraveling gene expression and genetic instability in dental fluorosis: Investigating the impact of chronic fluoride exposure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167393. [PMID: 37769727 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Chronic fluoride exposure, even in small quantities, when continuously ingested by the human population, can lead to a significant public health concern known as fluorosis. Our understanding of the effects of fluoride on human health, as well as its potential to impact DNA, is limited. The present study aimed to assess genetic instability in 20 individuals diagnosed with dental fluorosis and 20 individuals without the condition from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The participants' dental fluorosis was evaluated using the Thylstrup-Fejerskov index (TF). To further evaluate genetic instability, several assays were conducted, including the alkaline and modified (+FPG) comet assay (using a visual score, VS), the buccal micronucleus (MN) cytome (BMCyt) assay, the cytokinesis-block MN (CBMN-Cyt) assay, and the measurement of telomere length (TL). In addition, the study utilized tools from Systems Biology to gain insights into the effects of fluoride exposure on humans, which aided in the selection and evaluation of mRNA expression levels of specific genes, namely PPA1 (inorganic pyrophosphatase 1), AQP5 (Aquaporin 5), and MT-ATP6 (Mitochondrially Encoded Adenosine Triphosphate Synthase Membrane Subunit 6). Furthermore, fluoride levels in the blood and urine were assessed using an ion-selective electrode, along with the evaluation of the inflammatory response in serum. The group with dental fluorosis exhibited 2.18 times higher MN frequencies specifically when assessed using the CBMN-Cyt assay, in comparison with individuals without fluorosis. Findings from the enzyme-modified comet assay indicated oxidative damage to purines in DNA. Furthermore, a decrease in TL was observed, along with elevated expression patterns of the PPA1 and AQP5 genes, and significant alterations in cytokine release. Significant correlations were identified between the TF and age, as well as the levels of necrotic cells. Additionally, noteworthy correlations were established between fluoride levels and the levels of MN, VS, and MT-ATP6. Although dental fluorosis results from fluoride exposure, our research highlights the potential influence of this condition on genomic instability and gene expression. Consequently, our findings stress the importance of continuously monitoring populations with a high incidence of dental fluorosis to enhance our comprehension of how genomic instability might correlate with the origins and consequences of health problems in these individuals.
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- Ana Leticia Hilario Garcia
- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, La Salle University (UniLaSalle), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Analytical Toxicology, Institute of Health Sciences, Graduate Program on Toxicology and Analytical Toxicology, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Analytical Toxicology, Institute of Health Sciences, Graduate Program on Toxicology and Analytical Toxicology, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil
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- Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Graduate Program in Dentistry, 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600, Anexo, Bairro Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600, Anexo, Bairro Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), 92425-900 Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, La Salle University (UniLaSalle), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Liu K, Chai L, Zhao T, Zhang S, Wang J, Yu Y, Niu R, Sun Z. Effects of Treadmill Exercise on Liver Apoptosis in Fluoride-Exposed Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:5734-5746. [PMID: 36884125 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03619-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Hepatotoxicity induced by excessive fluoride (F) exposure has been extensively studied in both humans and animals. Chronic fluorosis can result in liver apoptosis. Meanwhile, moderate exercise alleviates apoptosis caused by pathological factors. However, the effect of moderate exercise on F-induced liver apoptosis remains unclear. In this research, sixty-four three-week-old Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice, half male and half female, were randomly divided into four groups: control group (distilled water); exercise group (distilled water and treadmill exercise); F group [100 mg/L sodium fluoride (NaF)]; and exercise plus F group (100 mg/L NaF and treadmill exercise). The liver tissues of mice were taken at 3 months and 6 months, respectively. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) results showed that nuclear condensation and apoptotic hepatocytes occurred in the F group. However, this phenomenon could be reversed with the intervention of treadmill exercise. The results of QRT-PCR and western blot displayed NaF- induced apoptosis via tumor necrosis factor recpter 1 (TNFR1) signaling pathway, while treadmill exercise could restore the molecular changes caused by excessive NaF exposure.
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- Ke Liu
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong, 030801, Shanxi, China.
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Wang F, Li Y, Tang D, Zhao J, Yang B, Zhang C, Su M, He Z, Zhu X, Ming D, Liu Y. Epidemiological analysis of drinking water-type fluorosis areas and the impact of fluorosis on children's health in the past 40 years in China. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:9925-9940. [PMID: 37906380 PMCID: PMC10673999 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01772-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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This study analyzed the effect of China's fluorosis prevention and control program, which has been in effect for more than 40 years, and the impact of fluorosis on children's health. Relevant research studies were retrieved from the following online databases from the time of their inception to May 2022: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Embase, Cochrane, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang. The Review Manager 5.3 software was used in statistical analyses. This article included seventy studies: Thirty-eight studies reported the effect of improving water quality and reducing fluoride content, the incidence rate of dental fluorosis in children, and the level of urinary fluoride, and thirty-two studies reported the intelligence quotient (IQ) and health status of children. Following water improvement strategies, the fluoride levels in drinking water decreased significantly; urinary fluoride levels and dental fluorosis decreased significantly in children. With regard to the effect of fluorosis on the IQ of children, the results showed that the IQ of children in areas with a high fluoride of fluorosis was lesser than that in areas with a low fluoride, and this difference was significant. Based on the prevalence of dental fluorosis and its effect on the intelligence of children, it appears that reducing fluoride levels in drinking water and monitoring water quality are important strategies for the prevention and treatment of fluorosis.
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- Feiqing Wang
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin City, 300072, China
- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 71 Bao Shan North Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou Province, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou Province, China
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- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 71 Bao Shan North Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou Province, China
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- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 71 Bao Shan North Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou Province, China
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- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 71 Bao Shan North Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou Province, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou Province, China
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- National and Guizhou Joint Engineering Laboratory for Cell Engineering and Biomedicine Technique, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou Province, China
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- National and Guizhou Joint Engineering Laboratory for Cell Engineering and Biomedicine Technique, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou Province, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin City, 300072, China.
- Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin City, 300072, China
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- Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 71 Bao Shan North Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou Province, China.
- National and Guizhou Joint Engineering Laboratory for Cell Engineering and Biomedicine Technique, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou Province, China.
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Yu Y, Xu J, Li H, Lv J, Zhang Y, Niu R, Wang J, Zhao Y, Sun Z. α-Lipoic acid improves mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics by enhancing antioxidant and inhibiting Wnt/Ca 2+ pathway to relieve fluoride-induced hepatotoxic injury. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 385:110719. [PMID: 37739047 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Fluoride (F), widely present in water and food, poses a serious threat to liver health, and oxidative damage and mitochondrial damage are its main causes. As a natural mitochondrial protector and antioxidant, α-lipoic acid (ALA)'s alleviating effect on fluorosis liver injury and its underlying mechanism are still unclear. Therefore, this study established a fluorosis ALA intervention mice model to explore the mechanism of mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial dynamics, and Wnt/Ca2+ pathway in ALA attenuating fluorosis liver injury. The results showed that ALA mitigated F-induced weight loss, hepatic structural and functional damage, hepatocytes mitochondrial damage, and decreased antioxidant levels. However, ALA did not reduce F accumulation in the femur. Further mRNA and protein detection results showed that F increased the expression levels of key genes in the mitochondrial fission (Drp1, Mff, and Fis1), mitophagy (Parkin, Pink1, and Prdx3), Wnt/Ca2+ pathway (Wnt5a and CaMK2), and rised the number and intensity of fluorescent spots of Drp1, but decreased the expression levels of key genes in the mitochondrial biogenesis (Sirt1, Sirt3, and PGC-1α) and fusion (OPA1, Mfn2, and Mfn1), and reduced the number and intensity of fluorescent spots of PGC-1α in the liver. However, the intervention of ALA relieved the F-induced changes in the expressions of the above genes. In conclusion, ALA mitigated F-induced hepatic injury through enhancing antioxidant capacity and inhibiting Wnt/Ca2+ pathway to improve mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics disturbance. This study further reveals the hepatotoxic mechanism of F and the protective mechanism of ALA, and provides a theoretical basis for ALA as a potential preventive and palliative agent for F-induced hepatotoxic injury.
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- Yanghuan Yu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China.
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Parlak G, Aslan A, Turk G, Kuloglu T, Balgetir MK, Gok O, Beyaz S, Parlak AE, Cinkara SD. Activation of Nrf-2 Transcription Factor and Caspase Pathway with Royal Jelly Reduces Fluoride Induced Testicular Damage and Infertility in Rats. Reprod Sci 2023; 30:3103-3122. [PMID: 37171774 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01265-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This study was carried out to investigate the protective properties of royal jelly on the testicular tissue of rats with testicular damage by giving fluoride. Sperm motility, epididymal sperm density and abnormal sperm ratios were examined and visualized with a light microscope. Expression levels of Caspase-3, Bcl-2, Nrf-2, NF-κB, COX-2, TNF-α and IL1-α proteins in testis tissue were determined by western blot technique. As a result of the study, MDA level, expression level of Bcl-2, NFҡB, COX-2, TNF-α and IL1-α proteins, abnormal sperm rates were found higher in Fluoride-50 and Fluoride100 groups compared to other groups. In addition GSH, Catalase enzyme levels, expression levels of Caspase-3 and Nrf-2 proteins were found to be higher in Fluoride + Royal Jelly groups compared to Fluoride-50 and Fluoride-100 groups. In addition, lower degeneration of testicular tissue was found in the histological evaluation in the Fluoride + Royal Jelly groups compared to the other groups. When the data are evaluated royal jelly provides effective protection against testicular damage. From this point of view, we hope that similar results will be obtained when royal jelly is tested on humans.
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- Gozde Parlak
- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology-Molecular Biology and Genetics, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology-Molecular Biology and Genetics, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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- School of Medicine Department of Histology, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology-Molecular Biology and Genetics, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology-Molecular Biology and Genetics, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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- Department of Environmental Protection Technologies, Keban Vocational School, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Firat University, Elazig, Türkiye
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Simões-Alves AC, Costa-Silva JH, Bassot A, Leandro CG, Pirola L, Fernandes MP, Morio B. Diet enriched in saturated fatty acids induces liver oxidative stress and elicits inflammatory pathways prior to metabolic disruption in perinatal protein undernutrition. Nutr Res 2023; 118:104-115. [PMID: 37634306 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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The impact of diets high in saturated fatty acids in individuals who have undergone maternal protein restriction is not clear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that a saturated fatty acid-enriched hyperlipidic diet (HL) affects liver expression of genes of the redox balance and inflammatory pathway in postweaning rat offspring subjected to maternal protein restriction. Pregnant Wistar rats received either a control (C; 19% protein) or low protein (LP; 8% protein) diet during gestation and lactation. At weaning, pups received either C or HL diets up to 90 days of life. The LP+HL group showed an upregulation of transcription of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (+48%) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator α (+96%) compared with the LP+C group (P < .05), respectively. Similarly, gene expression of the markers of inflammation, nuclear factor-kappa B1 (+194%) and tumor necrosis factor-α (+192%), was enhanced (P < .05). Although other antioxidant enzymes were not modified in gene expression, catalase (CAT) was 66% higher in LP+HL compared with LP+C. In contrast, CAT protein content in the liver was 50% lower in LP groups compared with C, and superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) was twice as high in LP groups compared with C. Postweaning HL after maternal protein restriction induces hepatic metabolic adaptation characterized by enhanced oxidative stress, unbalanced expression in the antioxidant enzymes SOD1, SOD2 and CAT, and activation of inflammatory pathways but does not impact circulating markers of lipid metabolism and liver function.
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- Aiany C Simões-Alves
- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil; Laboratoire de Recherche en Cardiovasculaire, Métabolisme, Diabétologie et Nutrition (CarMeN), INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Pierre Bénite, France; Laboratory of General Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Exercise, Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil; Laboratoire de Recherche en Cardiovasculaire, Métabolisme, Diabétologie et Nutrition (CarMeN), INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Pierre Bénite, France.
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Cardiovasculaire, Métabolisme, Diabétologie et Nutrition (CarMeN), INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Cardiovasculaire, Métabolisme, Diabétologie et Nutrition (CarMeN), INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Laboratory of General Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Exercise, Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Cardiovasculaire, Métabolisme, Diabétologie et Nutrition (CarMeN), INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Pierre Bénite, France
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Xue P, Liu X, Shi X, Yuan H, Wang J, Zhang J, He Z. Stereoselective accumulation and biotransformation of chiral fungicide epoxiconazole and oxidative stress, detoxification, and endogenous metabolic disturbance in earthworm (Eisenia foetida). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 858:159932. [PMID: 36343825 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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>80 % of applied pesticides in agriculture will enter the soil and be exposed to soil animals. Little is known about the stereoselective metabolic effects of epoxiconazole (EPO) on soil animals. In this study, EPO-mediated stereoselective enrichment, biotransformation, oxidative stress, detoxification, and global metabolic profiles in earthworms were investigated by exposure to EPO and its enantiomers at 1 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg doses. Preferential enrichment of (-)-EPO was observed, and the five transformation products (TPs) exhibited the chemically specific stereoselective accumulation with inconsistent configurations. Biochemical markers related to reactive oxygen species (ROS) and detoxification (·OH- content, SOD, CAT, GST, and CYP450 enzymes) showed a significant stereoselective activation overall at the low-level exposure (p-value <0.05). Based on untargeted metabolomic analysis, the steroid biosynthesis and ROS-related biotransformation, glutathione metabolism, TCA cycle, amino acid metabolism, purine and pyrimidine metabolism of earthworms were significantly interfered with by EPO and its enantiomer exposure. More pronounced stereoselectivity was observed at the level of the global metabolic profile, while comparable levels of metabolic perturbations were identified at the individual metabolite level. This study provides novel insights into the stereoselective effects of the chiral fungicide EPO, and valuable evidence for soil environmental risk assessments.
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- Pengfei Xue
- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- SCIEX, Analytical Instrument Trading Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Factors Control of Agro-product Quality Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China.
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Sharma P, Verma PK, Sood S, Singh M, Verma D. Impact of Chronic Sodium Fluoride Toxicity on Antioxidant Capacity, Biochemical Parameters, and Histomorphology in Cardiac, Hepatic, and Renal Tissues of Wistar Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:229-241. [PMID: 35023047 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03113-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The study was designed to determine the fluoride distribution after its oral exposure in drinking water and its associated impact on biochemical, antioxidant markers and histology in the liver, kidney, and heart of male Wistar rats. On 100 ppm exposure, the highest accretion of fluoride occurred in the liver followed by the kidney and heart. Fluoride exposure significantly (p˂0.05) increased the plasma levels of dehydrogenase, aminotransferases, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), and other plasma renal biomarkers but decreased the levels of total plasma proteins and albumin in a dose-dependent manner. Reduction (p˂0.05) in the activities of antioxidant enzymes viz. acetylcholinesterase, arylesterase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and reductase with increased levels of protein and lipid peroxidation was recorded in the liver, kidney, and heart of fluoride-administered rats. Fluoride exposure (100 ppm) induced lipid peroxidation was highest in kidney (4.4 times) followed by liver (2.6 times) and heart (2.5 times) and as compared to their respective control. The percent rise in protein oxidation at 30% was almost equal in the kidney and liver but was 21.5% in the heart as compared to control. The histopathological alterations observed included congestion and hemorrhage along with degeneration and necrosis of parenchymal cells in hepato-renal tissues and myocardium, severity of which varied in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, fluoride distribution in the liver, heart, and kidney after chronic fluoride intake correlated well with fluoride-induced hepatic and cardio-renal toxicity in a concentration-dependent manner. These results draw attention that chronic fluoride intake pose a significant health risk for human and animal residents of fluoride endemic areas.
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- Priyanka Sharma
- Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, R S Pura, 181102, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, R S Pura, 181102, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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- Division of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, R S Pura, 181102, India
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- Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, R S Pura, 181102, India
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- Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, R S Pura, 181102, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Gao XY, Jin Y, Zhao J, Zhang YL, Wang HW, Zhou BH. Th17-Related Cytokines Involved in Fluoride-Induced Cecal and Rectal Barrier Damage of Ovariectomized Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022:10.1007/s12011-022-03519-6. [PMID: 36538210 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03519-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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To investigate fluoride (F)-induced intestine barrier damage and the role of estrogen deficiency in this progress, a rat model of estrogen deficiency was established through bilateral surgical removal of ovaries. The F exposure model was then continued by adding sodium fluoride (0, 25, 50, and 100 mg/L, calculated on a fluorine ion basis) to drinking water for 90 days. Afterward, intestinal mucosal structure, barrier function, and inflammatory cytokines were evaluated. The results showed that excessive F decreased the developmental parameters (crypt depth) of the cecum and rectum and inhibited the proliferation capacity of the intestinal epithelia, which are more obvious in the state of estrogen deficiency. The distribution of goblet cells and glycoproteins in the intestinal mucosa decreased with the increase in F concentration, and estrogen deficiency led to a further decline, especially in the rectum. Using the immunofluorescence method, the study showed that excessive F caused interleukin-17A (IL-17A) significantly decrease in the cecum and increase in the rectum. Meanwhile, F treatment remarkably upregulated the expression of intestinal IL-1β, IL-23, and IL-22, while the level of IL-6 was downregulated. In addition, estrogen deficiency increased IL-1β, IL-6, IL-23, and IL-22, but decreased IL-17A expression in the cecum and rectum. Collectively, F exposure damaged intestinal morphological structure, inhibited epithelial cell proliferation and mucus barrier function, and resulted in the disturbance of T helper (Th) 17 cell-related cytokines expression. Estrogen deficiency may further aggravate F-induced damage to the cecum and rectum.
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- Xiao-Ying Gao
- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Bartos M, Gumilar F, Baier CJ, Dominguez S, Bras C, Cancela LM, Minetti A, Gallegos CE. Rat developmental fluoride exposure affects retention memory, leads to a depressive-like behavior, and induces biochemical changes in offspring rat brains. Neurotoxicology 2022; 93:222-232. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Abd-Eltawab Tammam A, A. Khalaf AA, R. Zaki A, Mansour Khalifa M, A. Ibrahim M, M. Mekkawy A, E. Abdelrahman R, Farghali A, A. Noshy P. Hesperidin protects rats’ liver and kidney from oxidative damage and physiological disruption induced by nickel oxide nanoparticles. Front Physiol 2022; 13:912625. [PMID: 36338490 PMCID: PMC9626958 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.912625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) have recently been utilized in various advanced industrial fields like lithium-ion micro batteries, nanofibers, electrochromic devices, and several biomedical applications. NiO-NPs are classified as extremely toxic substances as they can cause long-term harm to the environment and aquatic life. Moreover, frequent and prolonged exposure can affect human and animal health, causing skin allergies and major toxic consequences, such as hepatorenal toxicity. Hesperidin (HSP) has been proven to possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and free radical scavenging activities. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the underlying protective mechanisms and effects of HSP against NiO-NPs-induced hepatorenal toxicities in rats. Materials and Methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 10 in each). The first group served as a Control group. For 8 weeks, the second group was administered NiO-NPs (100 mg/kg/day), and the third group was given HSP (100 mg/kg/day) via oral gavage for both groups. The fourth group received NiO-NPs and HSP concurrently in the same oral daily doses and duration as the second and third groups. Results: NiO-NPs administration revealed a significant increase in plasma biomarkers of nephrotoxicity (urea, creatinine) and hepatotoxicity (ALT, AST) in NiO-NPs group compared to Control group (p < 0.05). In addition, NiO-NPs administration resulted in a substantial increase in malondialdehyde levels with a significant drop in catalase activity and GSH content in Group II. Also, a significant decreased expression of Nrf-2 and Bcl-2 mRNA levels and upregulation of TNF-α, NF-kβ and BAX in the liver and kidney of NiO-NPs group were also detected. Histologically, the liver and kidney of rats of NiO-NPs group showed significant histopathological disturbances, with a substantial increase in the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) positive hepatocytes and renal tubular cells in the NiO-NPs group compared to Control and HSP groups (p < 0.05). In contrast, concomitant administration of HSP with NiO-NPs in group IV showed a significant biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical improvement compared to NiO-NPs group. Conclusion: Co-administration of HSP with NiO-NPs significantly ameliorated most of the NiO-NPs-induced hepatorenal toxicities in male rats.
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- Ahmed Abd-Eltawab Tammam
- Medical Physiology Department, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
- Medical Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Ahmed Abd-Eltawab Tammam,
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- Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Human Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Zhao S, Guo J, Xue H, Meng J, Xie D, Liu X, Yu Q, Zhong H, Jiang P. Systematic impacts of fluoride exposure on the metabolomics of rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 242:113888. [PMID: 35872488 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fluoride is widely present in the environment. Excessive fluoride exposure leads to fluorosis, which has become a global public health problem and will cause damage to various organs and tissues. Only a few studies focus on serum metabolomics, and there is still a lack of systematic metabolomics associated with fluorosis within the main organs. Therefore, in the current study, a non-targeted metabolomics method using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to research the effects of fluoride exposure on metabolites in different organs, to uncover potential biomarkers and study whether the affected metabolic pathways are related to the mechanism of fluorosis. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups: a control group and a fluoride exposure group. GC-MS technology was used to identify metabolites. Multivariate statistical analysis identified 16, 24, 20, 20, 24, 13, 7, and 13 differential metabolites in the serum, liver, kidney, heart, hippocampus, cortex, kidney fat, and brown fat, respectively, in the two groups of rats. Fifteen metabolic pathways were affected, involving toxic mechanisms such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, inflammation, and fatty acid, amino acid and energy metabolism disorders. This study provides a new perspective on the understanding of the mechanism of toxicity associated with sodium fluoride, contributing to the prevention and treatment of fluorosis.
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- Shiyuan Zhao
- Translational pharmaceutical laboratory of Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China.
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- Translational pharmaceutical laboratory of Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China.
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- Translational pharmaceutical laboratory of Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou 277500, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Linfen People's Hospital, Linfen 041000, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biomedical Materials, College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Translational pharmaceutical laboratory of Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China.
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- Translational pharmaceutical laboratory of Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China.
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Hepatoprotective Effect of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidant Mito-TEMPO against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Liver Injury in Mouse. Mediators Inflamm 2022; 2022:6394199. [PMID: 35769207 PMCID: PMC9236847 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6394199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The liver is vulnerable to sepsis, and sepsis-induced liver injury is closely associated with poor survival of sepsis patients. Studies have found that the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the major cause of oxidative stress, which is the main pathogenic factor for the progression of septic liver injury. The mitochondria are a major source of ROS. Mito-TEMPO is a mitochondria-specific superoxide scavenger. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Mito-TEMPO on lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced sepsis mice. We found that Mito-TEMPO pretreatment inhibited inflammation, attenuated LPS-induced liver injury, and enhanced the antioxidative capability in septic mice, as evidenced by the decreased MDA content and the increased SOD activity. In addition, Mito-TEMPO restored mitochondrial size and improved mitochondrial function. Finally, we found that the levels of pyroptosis-related proteins in the liver of LPS-treated mice were lower after pretreatment with Mito-TEMPO. The mechanisms could be related to Mito-TEMPO enhanced antioxidative capability and improved mitochondrial function, which reflects the ability to neutralize ROS.
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Khan H, Verma Y, Rana SVS. Significance of Inflammation and Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Death in Rat, Co-treated with Arsenic and Fluoride. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:3227-3235. [PMID: 34850329 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02929-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Health effects elicited by combined environmental exposures to xenobiotics, in many instances, still remain unresolved. One of these examples is the combined toxicity of arsenic and fluoride. The present study was undertaken to delineate the role of inflammation and apoptosis in hepatocellular death caused by co-exposure to arsenic and fluoride in rat. Sodium arsenate (4 mg/kg body weight) and sodium fluoride (4 mg/kg body weight) were administered to female Wistar rats, individually and in combination, for 90 days. Results on tumor necrotic factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-12 (IL-12), and comet assay showed increased values in comparison to those obtained in arsenic- or fluoride-treated rats. Results on NO, TBARS, and caspase-9 showed higher values than fluoride-treated rats but lower levels than arsenic-treated rats. It is hypothesized that increased generation of nitric oxide induces the release of cytokines that activates caspase-9. Caspase-9 promotes the synthesis of caspase-3 that executes apoptosis. Histopathological observations on apoptotic bodies and Kupffer cells support these observations.
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- Huma Khan
- Department of Toxicology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, 250004, India
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- Department of Toxicology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, 250004, India
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- Department of Toxicology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, 250004, India.
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Shashi A, Thakur S. Gene expression and alterations of antioxidant enzymes in spleen of rats exposed to fluoride. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 72:126966. [PMID: 35286942 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fluorosis is a slow and progressive process causing metabolic, functional and structural damages affecting many tissues particularly musculoskeletal, dental systems, kidney, liver and brain. It can be rapidly absorbed by passive diffusion through the stomach, small intestine, mouth and skin. Endemic fluorosis is connected to the high concentration of fluoride in drinking water. The present study aimed to evaluate the toxic effects of sodium fluoride (NaF) on splenic activity at the biochemical and molecular level. MATERIALS AND METHODS Wistar albino rats were randomly assigned to three groups. The control rats were given 1 ml deionized water orally for 40 days. Groups II and III were administered 300 and 600 mg NaF/kg b.w. /day for the same period. Animals were sacrificed under ether anaesthesia. The spleen tissue was excised and used for biochemical and real-time PCR analysis. The level of fluoride, malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH) and activities of different antioxidant enzymes such as cytosolic copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) were determined. The analysis of gene expression of Cu/Zn SOD, GPx and CAT in spleen was done using Real-time PCR. RESULTS The levels of fluoride and MDA were significantly (P < 0.0001) increased where as GSH content decreased significantly (P < 0.0001) in the spleen of fluoridated rats. The activities of antioxidant enzymes viz; Cu/Zn SOD, GPx and CAT declined significantly (P < 0.0001) compared to the control. Pearson's bivariate correlation and simple linear regression analysis exhibited strong positive correlation between levels of splenic tissue fluoride and MDA(r = 0.985) while negative correlations existed in GSH (r = -0.907) as well as activities of Cu/Zn SOD (r = -0.982), GPx (r = -0.966), and CAT (r = -0.935). The gene expression of Cu/Zn SOD, GPx and CAT were significantly (P < 0.0001) reduced in fluorotic rats. CONCLUSION It is concluded that fluoride intoxication leads to the development of oxidative stress and damaging the cellular metabolism resulting in the declined ability of free radical scavengers along with increased level of MDA and decreased expression level of antioxidant genes which helps to understand the possible mechanism of fluoride-induced toxicity at the molecular level.
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- A Shashi
- Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India
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- Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002, India.
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Yu YM, Zhou BH, Yang YL, Guo CX, Zhao J, Wang HW. Estrogen Deficiency Aggravates Fluoride-Induced Liver Damage and Lipid Metabolism Disorder in Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:2767-2776. [PMID: 34392477 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02857-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Estrogen exerts essential role in liver metabolism, and its deficiency is frequently accompanied by a series of metabolic disorder diseases. To investigate the role of estrogen deficiency in fluorine ions (F-) induced liver injury, the ovariectomy (OVX) rat models were performed by surgically removing the ovaries, and the rats from OVX and non-OVX models were exposed to differential dose of F- (0, 25, 50 and 100 mg/L) in drinking water for 90 days. The liver morphological structure was evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Proliferation ability of hepatocytes was evaluated by 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) assay. And distribution of lipid droplets in liver tissue was observed via oil red O staining. In addition, the liver function and lipid metabolism parameters in serum were detected by commercial kits. Results showed that F- induced hepatocytes morphological damage and inhibited the proliferation ability of hepatocytes; estrogen deficiency exacerbated these changes. The deposition of lipid droplets in the liver tissue was multiplicative with increased F- dose, especially after estrogen deficiency. In addition, F- exposure increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) serum aminotransferase (ALT), aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT) activities and total bilirubin (T-bil) level; meanwhile, serum triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (TC) levels were also elevated (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). F--induced liver function and lipid metabolism indexes were further increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) in the state of estrogen deficiency. In conclusion, estrogen deficiency aggravated F--induced liver damage and lipid metabolism disorder.
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- Ya-Ming Yu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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BEYAZ S, GÖK Ö, ASLAN A. The therapeutic effects and antioxidant properties of epigallocatechin-3 gallate: A new review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SECONDARY METABOLITE 2022. [DOI: 10.21448/ijsm.1017559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Sharma P, Verma PK, Sood S, Singh R, Gupta A, Rastogi A. Distribution of Fluoride in Plasma, Brain, and Bones and Associated Oxidative Damage After Induced Chronic Fluorosis in Wistar Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:1710-1721. [PMID: 34128210 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02782-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The study was aimed to determine fluoride levels in plasma, brain, and bones of Wistar rats following chronic administration of fluoride at different dose levels and the consequent oxidative damage inflicted in these tissues. Brain histomorphology and bone radiographs were also evaluated to assess the extent of damage in these organs. Eighteen rats were randomly divided into three groups with six animals in each group. Group I served as control and groups II and III received 50 and 100 ppm fluoride in tap water, respectively for 180 days. A dose-dependent rise in the levels of fluoride in plasma, brain, and bones was observed in rats. Significant (P < 0.05) alterations in levels of total thiols, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, acetylcholinesterase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, lipids, as well as protein peroxidation in blood and brain were observed as compared to control in a dose-dependent manner. Radiological examination of bone revealed thinning of bone cortex with haphazard ossification, reduced bone density, and widening of marrow cavity indicating occurrence of flawed bone remodeling upon chronic fluoride exposure. Improper mineralization in bones of intoxicated rats indirectly reflected reduced bone tensile strength. Moreover, alterations in plasma Ca:P ratio and high levels of fluoride in bone ash indicated that chronic fluoride exposure leads to alterations in the bone matrix further corroborating the radio-graphical findings. Additionally, severe microscopic alterations were recorded in the cerebrum and cerebellum of treated rats which included neuronal necrosis, gliosis, spongiosis, perivascular cuffing, congestion, and hemorrhage which correlated well with oxidative changes induced by fluoride intoxication in the brain tissue of rats.
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- Priyanka Sharma
- Division of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, Ranbir Singh Pura, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Division of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, Ranbir Singh Pura, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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- Division of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, Ranbir Singh Pura, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Division of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, Ranbir Singh Pura, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Division of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, Ranbir Singh Pura, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Division of Veterinary Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, Ranbir Singh Pura, 181102, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Li X, Yang J, Liang C, Yang W, Zhu Q, Luo H, Liu X, Wang J, Zhang J. Potential Protective Effect of Riboflavin Against Pathological Changes in the Main Organs of Male Mice Induced by Fluoride Exposure. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:1262-1273. [PMID: 33961201 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02746-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Long-term exposure to excessive fluorine could cause damage to various tissues and organs in human and animals. However, there is no effective antidote to prevent and cure fluorosis except for avoiding fluoride intake. As an essential nutrient, riboflavin (VB2) has been identified to relieve oxidative stress and inflammation in animal tissues caused by other toxic substances, whether it can alleviate the damage caused by fluoride is unknown. For this, 32 ICR male mice were allocated to four groups of eight each. They were treated with 0 (distilled water), 100 mg/L sodium fluoride (NaF), 40 mg/L VB2, and their combination (100 mg/L NaF plus 40 mg/L VB2) via the drinking water for 90 consecutive days, respectively. The content of bone fluoride and the histomorphology of the main organs including liver, kidney, cerebral cortex, epididymis, small intestine, and colon were evaluated and pathologically scored. The results found that fluoride caused the pathological changes in liver, kidney, cerebral cortex, epididymis, small intestine, and colon at varying degrees, while riboflavin supplementation reduced significantly the accumulation of fluoride in bone, alleviated the morphological damage to cerebral cortex, epididymis, ileum, and colon. This study provides new clues for deeply exploring the mechanism of riboflavin intervention in fluorosis.
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- Xiang Li
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China.
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Li H, Hao Z, Wang L, Yang J, Zhao Y, Cheng X, Yuan H, Wang J. Dietary Calcium Alleviates Fluorine-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:271-280. [PMID: 33629228 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02641-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Excessive fluoride (F) exposure can lead to liver damage; moreover, recent studies found that the addition of appropriate calcium (Ca) can alleviate the symptom of skeletal fluorosis. However, whether Ca can relieve F-induced liver damage through the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway has not been reported yet. Therefore, we assessed the liver morphology, serum transaminase content, liver oxidative stress-related enzymes, and apoptosis-related gene and protein expression in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats treated with 150 mg/L sodium fluoride (NaF) and different concentrations of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) for 120 days. Our results showed that NaF brought out pathological changes in liver morphology, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels increased, total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) content decreased, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content increased, suggesting that NaF caused hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress. In addition, the results of quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry showed that NaF exposure upregulated the expression of Bcl-2-associated x protein (Bax), rho-related coiled-coil kinase 1 (ROCK1), cytochrome C (Cyto-C) mRNA and protein (P < 0.01), and downregulated B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) protein and mRNA (P < 0.01), indicating that excessive F exposure activated mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in the liver. However, the addition of 1% CaCO3 to the diet significantly increased the expression of anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2 (P < 0.01), inhibited the activation of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, and reduced mitochondrial damage. In summary, supplementing 1% CaCO3 in the diet can alleviate the NaF-induced liver cell damage through the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway.
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- Haojie Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Linjiang Sub-district Office, Tunliu District, Changzhi City, 046100, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Basic Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for the Research and Utilization of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Y, Wu J, Jiang L, Lu C, Huang Z, Liu B. Prospects for the Role of Ferroptosis in Fluorosis. Front Physiol 2021; 12:773055. [PMID: 34950051 PMCID: PMC8688990 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.773055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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As a strong oxidant, fluorine can induce oxidative stress resulting in cellular damage. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent type of cell death caused by unrestricted lipid peroxidation (LPO) and subsequent plasma membrane rupture. This article indicated a relationship between fluorosis and ferroptosis. Evidence of the depletion of glutathione (GSH) and increased oxidized GSH can be found in a variety of organisms in high fluorine environments. Studies have shown that high fluoride levels can reduce the antioxidant capacity of antioxidant enzymes, while increasing the contents of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), resulting in oxidative stress and fluoride-induced oxidative stress, which are related to iron metabolism disorders. Excessive fluorine causes insufficient GSH, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) inhibition, and oxidative stress, resulting in ferroptosis, which may play an important role in the occurrence and development of fluorosis.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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Liu P, Li R, Tian X, Zhao Y, Li M, Wang M, Ying X, Yuan J, Xie J, Yan X, Lyu Y, Wei C, Qiu Y, Tian F, Zhao Q, Yan X. Co-exposure to fluoride and arsenic disrupts intestinal flora balance and induces testicular autophagy in offspring rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 222:112506. [PMID: 34265531 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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While numerous studies have shown that fluoride or arsenic exposure may damage the reproductive system, there are few reports of co-exposure to fluoride and arsenic. In addition, the literature on autophagy and intestinal flora composition in reproductive toxicity studies of co-exposure to fluoride and arsenic is insufficient. In this study, we developed a rat model of fluoride and arsenic exposure via drinking water from pre-pregnancy to 90 days postnatal. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sterile water control group, fluoride group (100 mg/L NaF), arsenic group (50 mg/L NaAsO2) and combined exposure group (100 mg/L NaF+50 mg/L NaAsO2). Our results showed that fluoride and arsenic exposure caused a reduction in testicular weight and significant pathological damage to tissue. We found that the levels of follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and testosterone were reduced to varying degrees. Meanwhile experiments showed that fluoride and arsenic exposure can modulate autophagic flux, causing increased levels of Beclin1 and LC3 expression and decreased p62 expression. Analogously, by performing 16S sequencing of rat feces, we found 24 enterobacterial genera that differed significantly among the groups. Furthermore, the flora associated with testicular injury were identified by correlation analysis of hormonal indices and autophagy alterations with intestinal flora composition at the genus level, respectively. In summary, our study shows that fluoride and arsenic co-exposure alters autophagic flux in the testis, causes testicular injury, and reveals an association between altered intestinal flora composition and testicular injury.
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- Penghui Liu
- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan 030001, China; Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China; Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China.
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Zhu SQ, Zhou BH, Tan PP, Chai J, Yu YM, Wang HW. Based on G-Series Mouse TH17 Array Study the Effect of Fluoride on C2C12 Cells Cytokines Expression. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3402-3410. [PMID: 33244669 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02464-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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C2C12 cells were cultured on medium containing fluoride (0, 1, and 2.5 mmol/L) for 48 h to investigate the effect of excessive fluoride on T helper 17 (Th17)-related cytokine expression profile in skeletal muscle cells, and the culture supernatant was collected and subjected for the detection of 18 cytokines via Th17 array. Results showed that compared with the control group, no differential expression proteins (DEPs) were found in the 1 mmol/L fluoride group; however, eight DEPs were upregulated in the 2.5 mmol/L fluoride group, including macrophage inflammatory protein-3α (MIP-3α), interleukin-21 (IL-21), IL-13, IL-17F, IL-28A, transforming growth factor type beta 1 (TGF-β1), IL-23, and IL-17A. In addition, five DEPs (MIP-3α, IL-13, IL-21, TGF-β1, and IL-17F) were upregulated in the 2.5 mmol/L fluoride group compared with the 1 mmol/L fluoride group. Gene ontology analysis revealed that the positive regulation of cytokine production, cytokine activity, receptor ligand activity, and cytokine receptor binding accounted for high percent of DEPs present. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis showed that these DEPs primarily involved 12 pathways enriched in the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and IL-17 signaling pathway after 2.5 mmol/L fluoride treatment. The results indicated that fluoride might induce cytotoxicity by disturbing Th17-related cytokine expression.
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- Shi-Quan Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Avenue, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Avenue, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Avenue, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Information Technology and Urban Construction, Luoyang Polytechnic, Keji Avenue 6, Yibin District, Luoyang, 471934, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Avenue, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, 263 Kaiyuan Avenue, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, People's Republic of China
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Dai JM, Guo WN, Tan YZ, Niu KW, Zhang JJ, Liu CL, Yang XM, Tao KS, Chen ZN, Dai JY. Wogonin alleviates liver injury in sepsis through Nrf2-mediated NF-κB signalling suppression. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:5782-5798. [PMID: 33982381 PMCID: PMC8184690 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Sepsis is a life‐threatening organ dysfunction syndrome, and liver is a susceptible target organ in sepsis, because the activation of inflammatory pathways contributes to septic liver injury. Oxidative stress has been documented to participate in septic liver injury, because it not only directly induces oxidative genotoxicity, but also exacerbates inflammatory pathways to potentiate damage of liver. Therefore, to ameliorate oxidative stress is promising for protecting liver in sepsis. Wogonin is the compound extracted from the medicinal plant Scutellaria baicalensis Geogi and was found to exert therapeutic effects in multiple inflammatory diseases via alleviation of oxidative stress. However, whether wogonin is able to mitigate septic liver injury remains unknown. Herein, we firstly proved that wogonin treatment could improve survival of mice with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐ or caecal ligation and puncture (CLP)‐induced sepsis, together with restoration of reduced body temperature and respiratory rate, and suppression of several pro‐inflammatory cytokines in circulation. Then, we found that wogonin effectively alleviated liver injury via potentiation of the anti‐oxidative capacity. To be specific, wogonin activated Nrf2 thereby promoting expressions of anti‐oxidative enzymes including NQO‐1, GST, HO‐1, SOD1 and SOD2 in hepatocytes. Moreover, wogonin‐induced Nrf2 activation could suppress NF‐κB‐regulated up‐regulation of pro‐inflammatory cytokines. Ultimately, we provided in vivo evidence that wogonin activated Nrf2 signalling, potentiated anti‐oxidative enzymes and inhibited NF‐κB‐regulated pro‐inflammatory signalling. Taken together, this study demonstrates that wogonin can be the potential therapeutic agent for alleviating liver injury in sepsis by simultaneously ameliorating oxidative stress and inflammatory response through the activation of Nrf2.
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- Ji-Min Dai
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Cell Biology, National Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Air Force Medical Center, Beijing, China.,Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Translational Science Center for Molecular Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Air Force Medical Center, Beijing, China.,Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Zhang S, Zhang B, Zhang Q, Zhang Z. Crotonaldehyde exposure induces liver dysfunction and mitochondrial energy metabolism disorder in rats. Toxicol Mech Methods 2021; 31:425-436. [PMID: 33749501 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2021.1904073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Crotonaldehyde is a highly toxic pollutant, widely present in tobacco smoke and automobile exhaust. Exposure to crotonaldehyde can cause hepatotoxicity and induce liver tumors in rats; however, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Liver cells contain many mitochondria, which serve to maintain energy levels in the body. We hypothesized that the energy metabolism disorder caused by mitochondrial dysfunction is an important cause of liver injury in rats exposed to crotonaldehyde. To test this, we randomly divided 40 male Wistar rats into four groups, and provided crotonaldehyde at 0, 2.5, 4.5, and 8.5 mg/kg for 90 days by intragastric administration. The results showed that crotonaldehyde exposure caused damage to liver mitochondrial structure, reduced electron-transport chain activity and ATP levels, and interfered with mitochondrial DNA transcription. In response to increased crotonaldehyde exposure, rats exhibited increased reactive oxygen species levels, decreased superoxide dismutase and glutathione activity, and activation of the caspase-mediated apoptosis pathway, as well as elevated levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total bilirubin, and histopathological damage. Our findings, together with those of previous reports, should help elucidate the underlying mechanism of crotonaldehyde-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolism disorder, and provide an important direction for the prevention and clinical intervention of liver diseases caused by crotonaldehyde and aldehydes with similar structures.
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- Shuman Zhang
- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Tkachenko H, Kurhaluk N, Skaletska N, Maksin V, Osadowski Z. Elemental Status and Lipid Peroxidation in the Blood of Children with Endemic Fluorosis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:1237-1245. [PMID: 32557098 PMCID: PMC7886736 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02243-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The study aimed to assess the levels of trace elements, minerals, and toxic elements as well as lipid peroxidation biomarkers (lipid acyl hydroperoxides, 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)) in the blood of children with chronic fluorosis from endemic fluorosis areas (Sosnivka village, Lviv region, western Ukraine). The results were compared with healthy children from Staryi Sambir (Lviv region, western Ukraine), whose drinking water contained permissible levels (< 1 ppm) of fluoride. Thirty-one children from the Sosnivka village in the Lviv region, including 16 females and 15 males aged 7-10 years, with clinically diagnosed fluorosis, were recruited for the study. The children had been exposed to fluoride (> 1.5 ppm) through drinking water for more than 5 years. In the blood, eight macro- and microelements (calcium, zinc, potassium, iron, copper, selenium, manganese, chromium), five additional elements (sulfur, bromine, chlorine, nickel, strontium), and four toxic elements (lead, mercury, cadmium, mercury) were assessed with the X-ray fluorescence method. The results of our study demonstrated a 14-fold decrease in the copper level, a 2.5-fold decrease in the calcium and zinc levels, and a 2-fold decrease in the selenium level in the blood of children with chronic fluorosis compared with the healthy children from the non-fluorosis area. In turn, a 1.7- and 1.4-fold increase in the strontium and lead content, respectively, was noted. The sulfur, chlorine, potassium, calcium, copper, zinc, and selenium levels in the blood samples of children with chronic fluorosis were lower than the reference value. The children had higher blood TBARS levels, while the acyl hydroperoxide levels were non-significantly increased in comparison with healthy children living in the non-fluorosis area. Additionally, the bromine level was correlated positively with the selenium level and acyl hydroperoxides. However, more studies are needed to clarify the relationship between blood mineral status, oxidative stress biomarkers, and chronic fluorosis.
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- Halyna Tkachenko
- Department of Biology, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences,, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Arciszewski Str. 22b, 76-200, Słupsk, Poland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences,, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Arciszewski Str. 22b, 76-200, Słupsk, Poland.
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- National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Biology and Earth Sciences,, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Arciszewski Str. 22b, 76-200, Słupsk, Poland
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Radovanović J, Antonijević B, Kolarević S, Milutinović-Smiljanić S, Mandić J, Vuković-Gačić B, Bulat Z, Ćurčić M, Kračun-Kolarević M, Sunjog K, Kostić-Vuković J, Marić JJ, Antonijević-Miljaković E, Đukić-Ćosić D, Djordjevic AB, Javorac D, Baralić K, Mandinić Z. Genotoxicity of fluoride subacute exposure in rats and selenium intervention. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 266:128978. [PMID: 33298328 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aims of this study were to: (i) examine the toxic effects of sodium fluoride (NaF) in blood, liver, spleen, and brain cells of Wistar rats after the subacute exposure; (ii) explore the potential protective properties of selenium (Se) against fluoride toxicity after the simultaneous administration. Twenty male Wistar rats, eight weeks old, weighing approximately 140-190 g, were divided into four experimental groups (n = 5) as follows: I control-tap water; II NaF 150 ppm; III NaF 150 ppm and Se 1.5 mg/L; IV Se 1.5 mg/L, and had available water with solutions ad libitum for 28 days. DNA damage detected by comet assay was confirmed in the liver, spleen, and brain cells, but not in blood. Selenium supplementation together with NaF decreased DNA damage in liver and spleen cells. According to the histological findings, no changes were observed in spleen and brain tissues after NaF administration. Unlike the observed Se protective effect on the DNA level, no significant reduction of liver tissue injury was observed after the NaF and Se treatment, resulting in mild inflammation. Data of this study suggest that DNA damage after NaF subacute exposure at moderately high concentration was reduced in liver and spleen cells due to Se supplementation, but a similar change was not seen in the brain.
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- Jelena Radovanović
- Clinic for Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia; Department of Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, "Vinča" Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department for Hydroecology and Water Protection, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia; Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department for Hydroecology and Water Protection, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Inland Waters Protection, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Inland Waters Protection, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department for Hydroecology and Water Protection, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia; Chair of Microbiology, Center for Genotoxicology and Ecogenotoxicology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Toxicology "Akademik Danilo Soldatović", University of Belgrade-Faculty of Pharmacy, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.
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Liu T, Fang K, Liu Y, Zhang X, Han L, Wang X. Enantioselective residues and toxicity effects of the chiral triazole fungicide hexaconazole in earthworms (Eisenia fetida). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 270:116269. [PMID: 33338958 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The enantioselective toxic effect and environmental behavior of chiral pesticides have attracted increasing research attention. In this study, the enantioselective toxicity and residues of hexaconazole (HEX) in earthworms (Eisenia fetida) were investigated. In the present study, significant enantioselective degradation characteristics were observed in artificial soil with the R-enantiomer preferentially degrading (p < 0.05); however, no significant enantioselective bioaccumulation was observed in the earthworms (p > 0.05). The acute toxicity of S-(+)-HEX was higher than that of R-(-)-HEX in earthworms, with 48-h LC50 values of 8.62 and 22.35 μg/cm2, respectively. At 25 mg/kg, enantiospecific induction of oxidative stress was observed in earthworms; moreover, S-(+)-HEX had a greater influence on the contents of malonaldehyde, cytochrome P450, and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine than R-(-)-HEX. These results were consistent with those of the enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes. The transcriptome sequencing results showed that S-(+)-HEX had a more significant influence on steroid biosynthesis, arachidonic acid metabolism, and cell cycle processes than R-(-)-HEX, leading to abnormal biological function activities. These results indicate that S-(+)-HEX may pose a higher risk to soil organisms than R-(-)-HEX. This study suggests that the environmental risk of chiral pesticides to nontarget organisms should be assessed at the enantiomeric level.
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- Tong Liu
- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Qingdao, 266101, PR China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Qingdao, 266101, PR China; Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Qingdao, 266101, PR China; Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Qingdao, 266101, PR China; Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- Tobacco Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Qingdao, 266101, PR China.
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Garcia ALH, Picinini J, Silveira MD, Camassola M, Visentim APV, Salvador M, da Silva J. Fluorosilicic acid induces DNA damage and oxidative stress in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. MUTATION RESEARCH. GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2021; 861-862:503297. [PMID: 33551106 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2020.503297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Excess fluoride in water can produce changes in tooth enamel mineralization and lead to diseases such as dental or skeletal fluorosis. The present study aimed to assess the genotoxic effects, oxidative stress, and osteoblastic mineralization induced by fluorosilicic acid (FA) in murine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs). BM-MSCs were isolated from the femurs and tibias of rats and cultured under standard conditions. Cells exposure occurred for 3, 7, 14, and 21 days to different concentrations of FA (0.6-9.6 mg/L). Cytotoxicity was observed in 14 and 21 days of exposure for all concentrations of FA (cell proliferation below 60%), and for 3 and 7 days, in which the proliferation was above 80%. Alkaline comet assay results demonstrated significant increased damage at concentrations of 0.3-2.4 mg/L, and the micronucleus test showed increased rates for micronucleus (1.2-2.4 mg/L) and nuclear buds (NBUDs) (0.3-2.4 mg/L) (P < 0.05/Dunnett's test). An alkaline comet assay modified by repair endonuclease (FPG) was used to detect oxidized nucleobases, which occurred at 0.6 mg/L. The oxidative stress was evaluated by lipid peroxidation (TBARS) and antioxidant activity (TAC). Only lipid peroxidation was increased at concentrations of 0.6 mg/L and 1.2 mg/L (P < 0.001/Tukey's test). The osteogenesis process determined the level of extracellular matrix mineralization. The mean concentration of Alizarin red increased significantly in 14 days at the 0.6 mg/L concentration group (P < 0.05/Tukey's test) compared to the control group, and a significant difference between the groups regarding the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was observed. Unlike other studies, our results indicated that FA in BM-MSCs at concentrations used in drinking water induced genotoxicity, oxidative stress, and acceleration of bone mineralization.
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- Ana L H Garcia
- Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
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- Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), 92425-900, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), 92425-900, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Institute, University of Caxias do Sul, Rua Travessão Solferino 610, Cruzeiro, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Institute, University of Caxias do Sul, Rua Travessão Solferino 610, Cruzeiro, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, PPGBioSaúde (Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health), 92425-900, Canoas, RS, Brazil; Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, La Salle University (UniLaSalle), Canoas, RS, Brazil.
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Liu Y, Liang Y, Yang C, Shi R, Lu W, Wang X, Wang R, Xia Q, Ma S. A deep insight into the transcriptome of midgut and fat body reveals the toxic mechanism of fluoride exposure in silkworm. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 262:127891. [PMID: 32799150 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fluoride generally exists in the natural environment, and has been reported to induce serious environmental hazard to animals, plants, and even humans via ecological cycle. Silkworm, Bombyx mori, which showed significant growth and reproductivity reduction when exposed to fluoride, has become a model to evaluate the toxicity of fluoride. However, the detailed mechanism underlying fluoride toxicity and corresponding transport proteins remain unclear. In this study, we performed RNA-seq of the larval midgut and fat body with fluoride exposure and normal treatment. Differential analysis showed that there were 4405 differentially expressed genes in fat body and 4430 DEGs in midgut with fluoride stress. By Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses, we identified several key pathways involved in the fluoride exposure and poisoning. We focused on the oxidative phosphorylation and MAPK signal pathway. QRT-PCR confirmed that oxidative phosphorylation process was remarkably inhibited by fluoride exposure and resulted in the blocking of ATP synthesis. The MAPK signal pathway was stimulated via phosphorylation signal transduction. Moreover, by protein structure analysis combined with the DEGs, we screen 36 potential membrane proteins which might take part in transporting fluoride. Taken together, the results of our study expanded the underlying mechanisms of fluoride poisoning on silkworm larval growth and development, and implied potential fluoride transport proteins in silkworm.
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- Yue Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, China; School of Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.
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Efe U, Dede S, Yüksek V, Çetin S. Apoptotic and Oxidative Mechanisms in Liver and Kidney Tissues of Sheep with Fluorosis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:136-141. [PMID: 32277396 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02121-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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This study was planned to determine the molecular basis and causes of damage to the kidney and the liver, which are the most affected tissues in sheep exposed to chronic fluoride. For this purpose, liver and kidney tissues were obtained from sheep with signs of fluorosis in the age range of 4-6 years. The control group consisted of clinically healthy sheep without fluorosis. The apoptotic and oxidative genes expression of target genes was determined using the real qRT-PCR method. According to the control gene (Gapdh) that was detected that in the liver, the apoptotic genes caspase-8, caspase-9, and Bim increased and caspase-3, Bcl-2, and Bak decreased, while in the kidney, caspase-3 and Bax and caspase-8, Bcl-2, Bcl2l-1, Bim, and Bak decreased. According to the 2-ΔCt values of the oxidative stress genes, it was determined that Cygb, Gstp1, and Ncf1 genes increased significantly in the fluorosis group and Gpx1, sod1, and sod2 genes decreased significantly. In the kidney tissue, Cygb and Gpx1 increased in the fluorosis group, while sod1, sod2, Gstp1, Ncf1 and Ccs, and Nos2 were found to decrease significantly. As a result, it was shown that apoptosis and oxidative mechanisms are activated in the liver and the kidney tissues of sheep with fluorosis and these parameters have an important role in understanding the molecular basis of tissue damage in fluorosis.
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- Uğur Efe
- Faculty of Medicine, Training Hospital, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry Department, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
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- Ozalp Regional High School, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry Department, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
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Cao J, Feng C, Xie L, Li L, Chen J, Yun S, Guo W, Wang T, Wu Y, Meng R, Wang G, He X, Luo Y. Sesamin attenuates histological alterations, oxidative stress and expressions of immune-related genes in liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to fluoride. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:715-723. [PMID: 32860904 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sesamin is the main lignan in sesame and is reported to have many benefits and medicinal properties. However, its protective effects against fluoride-induced damage in the liver of zebrafish have not been elucidated. Our previous studies found that fluoride exposure caused damage to the liver of zebrafish. In the study, the effects of sesamin on oxidative stress and immune damage in liver of zebrafish exposed to fluoride were measured. The results indicated that fluoride exposure damaged the microstructures of liver, increased significantly the oxidative stress, decreased remarkably the activities of ACP, AKP, and LZM, and affected obviously the expressions of immune-related genes. Treatment with sesamin remarkably attenuated fluoride-induced liver damage in a dose-dependent manner, indicated by the histopathological observation. Furthermore, sesamin treatment also significantly inhibited the production of ROS and oxidative stress, such as the decrease of lipid peroxidation level and the increase of CAT and SOD activities in liver. Sesamin treatment reversed the activities of immune-related enzymes and the expressions of immune-related genes in liver exposed to fluoride. These findings suggested that sesamin could protect the liver from fluoride-induced immune damage by oxidative stress downstream-mediated changes in reversing the activities of immune-related enzymes and the expressions of immune-related genes. Taken together, sesamin plays an important role in maintaining hepatic health and preventing liver from toxic damage caused by fluoride.
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- Jinling Cao
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Information, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Science, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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Qu J, Huang P, Zhang L, Qiu Y, Qi H, Leng A, Shang D. Hepatoprotective effect of plant polysaccharides from natural resources: A review of the mechanisms and structure-activity relationship. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:24-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.05.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Dong N, Feng J, Xie J, Tian X, Li M, Liu P, Zhao Y, Wei C, Gao Y, Li B, Qiu Y, Yan X. Co-exposure to Arsenic-Fluoride Results in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis Through the PERK Signaling Pathway in the Liver of Offspring Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 197:192-201. [PMID: 31768761 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01975-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Arsenic and fluoride are two of the major groundwater pollutants. To better understand the liver damage induced during development, 24 male rats exposed to fluoride (F), arsenic (As), and their combination (As + F) from the prenatal stage to 90 days after birth were selected for analysis. Histopathological results showed vacuolar degeneration in the As and As + F groups. Compared to those in the control group, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels were significantly increased in the combined group. Catalase activity significantly decreased in the treatment groups compared to that in the controls, and the malondialdehyde content in the As and As + F groups was significantly higher than those in the control group. We further evaluated whether this damage is linked to endoplasmic reticulum stress and its related pathways. The mRNA expression levels of PERK, GRP78, EIF2α, ATF4, and CHOP as well as the protein levels of CHOP was significantly increased in the As + F group compared with the control group. These results demonstrate that As, F, and their combination could lead to liver function damage and reduce the antioxidant capacity of the liver to cause oxidative damage to tissues. Moreover, the combination of As and F triggers endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis in liver cells by activating the PERK pathway in the unfolded protein response. As and F seem to have different independent effects, whereas their combination resulted in more severe effects overall.
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- Nisha Dong
- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Experimental Animal and Human Disease Animal Models, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Experimental Animal and Human Disease Animal Models, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China.
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Grzegorzewska AK, Ocłoń E, Kucharski M, Sechman A. Effect of in vitro sodium fluoride treatment on CAT, SOD and Nrf mRNA expression and immunolocalisation in chicken (Gallus domesticus) embryonic gonads. Theriogenology 2020; 157:263-275. [PMID: 32823022 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this study, we examined the effect of sodium fluoride (NaF) on oxidative stress in chicken embryonic gonads. Following exposure to varying concentrations of NaF for 6 h, mRNA expression and immunolocalisation of catalase (CAT), sodium dismutase (SOD1 and SOD2) and nuclear respiratory factors (Nrf1 and Nrf) were analysed in the gonads. In the ovary, a dose-dependent increase in mRNA expression of CAT, Nrf1 and Nrf2 following NaF exposure was found, while the intensity of immunolocalised CAT, SOD2 and Nrf1 was higher in NaF-treated groups. In the testis, no effect of NaF on CAT, SOD1 and Nrf1 mRNA levels was observed; however, NaF (3.5-14.2 mM) elevated Nrf2 mRNA expression. NaF, at a dose of 7.1 mM, increased the immunoreactivity of Nrf1 and SOD2. Further experiments evaluated the ovary and testes when incubated with NaF (7.1 mM), vitamin C (Vitamin C, 4 mM) or NaF + Vitamin C. mRNA expression of all four examined genes in the whole ovary and immunoreactivity of Nrf1 and CAT in the ovarian medulla increased in each experimental group. Similar effects were observed in the testis, where mRNA expression, as well as CAT and Nrf2 immunoreactivity, increased in Vitamin C and NaF + Vitamin C-treated groups. In summary, NaF exposure generated oxidative stress which is manifested by increased expression of free radical scavenging enzymes in chicken embryonic gonads. High doses of Vitamin C did not reverse this effect.
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- A K Grzegorzewska
- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland.
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- Center for Experimental and Innovative Medicine, Laboratory of Recombinant Proteins Production, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Redzina 1c, 30-248, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Cracow, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059, Krakow, Poland
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Zhou BH, Wei SS, Jia LS, Zhang Y, Miao CY, Wang HW. Drp1/Mff signaling pathway is involved in fluoride-induced abnormal fission of hepatocyte mitochondria in mice. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 725:138192. [PMID: 32278173 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fluoride, a toxic substance, is widely distributed in the environment and causes serious damage to the body. This study was performed to investigate the effects of fluoride on mitochondrial fission in mouse hepatocytes. A total of 48 mice were equally divided into four groups and admisnistered with NaF in drinking water at fluorine ion concentrations of 0, 25, 50 and 100 mg/L for 70 days. The pathomorphology and ultrastructurre of hepatocytes were then observed. The mitochondrial lesion parameters (number, length, width and vacuolization area) are evaluated. The expression of Drp1, Mff, Fis1, MiD49, MiD51 and Dyn2, which are associated with mitochondrial fission, was determined by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot analysis. Apoptosis was detected by using TUNEL assay. Results showed that fluoride causes notable changes in the pathological morphology of liver tissues and severely damages the ultrastructure of hepatocytes. Damage manifested as nuclear condensation, nuclear membrane breakdown, mitochondrial vacuolation, increased fragmentation, and mitochondrial fission. Moreover, mRNA and protein expression levels were significantly upregulated in the Drp1/Mff signaling pathway. The mRNA expression levels of Cyt c, caspase 9 and 3 markedly increased in the fluoride treated groups in a dose-dependent manner. The percentage of TUNEL-positive nuclei in the liver remarkably increased after fluoride treatment. Overall, the results indicate that excessive fluoride exposure can increase mitochondrial fission via the Drp1/Mff signaling pathway, severely damage the mitochondrial structure, and lead to apoptosis of hepatocytes.
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- Bian-Hua Zhou
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Liang C, He Y, Liu Y, Gao Y, Han Y, Li X, Zhao Y, Wang J, Zhang J. Fluoride exposure alters the ultra-structure of sperm flagellum via reducing key protein expressions in testis. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 246:125772. [PMID: 31901658 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Excessive fluoride (F) ingestion via drinking water interfered with spermatogenesis and lowered sperm quality of human and animals. However, it is still unclear why the effects of fluoride on sperm quality focus on mostly sperm motility rather than sperm count. The objective of this study is to investigate the potential relationship between alteration in the structure and function of sperm flagellum and fluoride exposure in the environment. 40 male mice were allocated to four groups which were treated with 0, 25, 50, 100 mg/L NaF deionized water, respectively, for 8 weeks continuously. The testicular morphology, ultra-structure of fibrous sheath and axoneme of sperm flagellum, and eleven key function genes Akap3, Akap4, Dnah1, Eno4, Cfap43, Cfap44, Hydin, Spef2, Spag6, Spag16, and Cfap69 were examined by histology, transmission electron microscopy, and real-time PCR methods respectively. The results displayed that fluoride damaged the typical "9 + 2″ microtubule structure including fibrous sheathes and axoneme of sperm flagellum in testes of mice. Furthermore, the mRNA and protein expression levels of AKAP3 and AKAP4 related to fibrous sheathes formation, and CFAP43, CFAP44 and HYDIN in axoneme were down-regulated by fluoride exposure. Taken together, we revealed that fluoride altered the structures of the fibrous sheathes and axonemal in sperm flagellum via down-regulating the mRNA and protein expression levels of AKAP3, AKAP4, CFAP43, CFAP44, and HYDIN, which may be one of the reasons that fluoride lowered sperm quality and male reproductive function.
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- Chen Liang
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China.
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China.
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Wang HW, Miao CY, Liu J, Zhang Y, Zhu SQ, Zhou BH. Fluoride-induced rectal barrier damage and microflora disorder in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:7596-7607. [PMID: 31885060 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07201-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Intestinal microflora plays a key role in maintaining the homeostasis between immune and host health. Here, we reported the fluoride-induced changes of rectal structure and microflora in mice. The morphology of rectal tissue was observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The rectal development parameters (the thickness of mucosa, intestinal gland and muscle layer) were evaluated. The proliferation of rectal epithelial cells was evaluated via BrdU labeling. The distribution of goblet, glycoprotein and mast cell were evaluated by specific staining. Rectal microflora was detected using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that the rectal structure was seriously damaged and the proliferation of rectal epithelial cells was significantly inhibited by fluoride. The distribution of goblet cells, glycoprotein and mast cells decreased significantly after fluoride exposure. The relative richness of microfloras was changed after fluoride treatment, such as increased Bacteroidetes and decreased Firmicutes. In summary, this study indicated that excessive fluoride damages the intestinal structure, disturbs the intestinal micro-ecology and causes intestinal microflora disorder in mice. Findings mentioned in the present study enrich a new scope for elucidating fluoride toxicity from intestinal homeostasis.
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- Hong-Wei Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Kaiyuan Avenue 263, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Wang HW, Liu J, Wei SS, Zhao WP, Zhu SQ, Zhou BH. Mitochondrial respiratory chain damage and mitochondrial fusion disorder are involved in liver dysfunction of fluoride-induced mice. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 241:125099. [PMID: 31629238 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Our previous study showed that excessive fluoride (F) intake can induce liver dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of F-induced mitochondrial damage resulting in liver dysfunction. Damaged mitochondrial ultrastructure and state of liver cells were estimated by TEM, TUNEL staining and BrdU measurement. The ROS level and ATP content in the liver tissue were measured by ELISA kit. Meanwhile, optic atrophy (OPA1), mitofusin-1 (Mfn1), NDUFV2, SDHA, CYC1, and COX Ⅳ expression levels were measured through real-time PCR and Western-blot. Results showed that the ROS level increased, thereby resulting in mitochondrial ultrastructure damage and abundant liver cells presented evident apoptotic characteristics after F treatment. Decreased ATP content and the abnormal expression of OPA1, Mfn1, NDUFV2, SDHA, CYC1, and COX Ⅳ of the liver tissue were observed. In conclusion, excessive F-induced mitochondrial respiratory chain damaged and mitochondrial fusion disorder resulted in liver dysfunction.
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- Hong-Wei Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Wang HW, Zhu SQ, Liu J, Miao CY, Zhang Y, Zhou BH. Fluoride-induced renal dysfunction via respiratory chain complex abnormal expression and fusion elevation in mice. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124607. [PMID: 31524603 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A fluoride exposure mouse model is established to evaluate the relationship between mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes and renal dysfunction. Morphological changes in kidney tissues were observed. Renal function and cell proliferation in the kidneys were evaluated. The expression of mitochondrial fusion protein including mitofusin-1 (Mfn1) and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1), and mitochondrial respiratory chain complex subunits, including NDUFV2, SDHA, CYC1 and COX Ⅳ, were detected via real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry staining and Western blot, respectively. Results showed that the structures of renal tubule, renal glomerulus and renal papilla were seriously damaged. Renal function was impaired, and cell proliferation was remarkably inhibited by excessive fluoride in kidney. The mRNA and protein expression levels of Mfn1, OPA1, NDUFV2, CYC1 and COX Ⅳ were significantly increased after excessive fluoride exposure. However, the mRNA and protein expression of SDHA significantly decreased. Overall, our findings revealed that excessive fluoride can damage kidney structure, inhibit renal cell proliferation, interfere with the expression of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes and elevate mitochondrial fusion. Consequently, renal function disorder occurred.
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- Hong-Wei Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471000, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Liang C, Gao Y, He Y, Han Y, Manthari RK, Tikka C, Chen C, Wang J, Zhang J. Fluoride induced mitochondrial impairment and PINK1-mediated mitophagy in Leydig cells of mice: In vivo and in vitro studies. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 256:113438. [PMID: 31672359 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It is very important to explore the potential harm and underlying mechanism of fluoride due to the extensive distribution and the significant health risks of fluoride in environment. The objective of this study to investigate whether fluoride can induce mitochondrial impairment and mitophagy in testicular cells. For this, 40 male mice were randomly divided into four groups treated with 0, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4 mM NaF deionized water, respectively, for 90 days continuously. The results showed that mitophagy was triggered by F in testicular tissues, especially in the Leydig cells by transmission electron microscopy and mitophagy receptor PHB2 locations by immunofluorescence. Furthermore, TM3 Leydig cells line was employed and treated with 0, 0.125, 0.25, and 0.5 mM NaF for 24 h. The mitochondrial function indicators and mitophagy maker PHB2, COX IV and regulator PINK1 in transcript and protein levels in Leydig cells were examined by the methods of qRT-PCR, western blotting, and immunofluorescence co-localization. The results showed that fluoride decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential with a concomitant increase in the number of lysosomes. Meanwhile, fluoride exposure also increased the expressions of PINK1 and PHB2 in TM3 Leydig cells. These results revealed that fluoride could induce mitochondrial impairment and excessive PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in testicular cells, especially in Leydig cells, which could contribute to the elucidation of the mechanisms of F-induced male reproductive toxicity.
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- Chen Liang
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Ecological Animal Science and Environmental Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China.
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Wang HW, Zhang Y, Tan PP, Jia LS, Chen Y, Zhou BH. Mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction mediated by ROS is a primary point of fluoride-induced damage in Hepa1-6 cells. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 255:113359. [PMID: 31614248 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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To evaluate the mechanism of fluoride (F) mitochondrial toxicity, we cultured Hepa1-6 cells with different F concentrations (0, 1 and 2 mmoL/L) and determined cell pathological morphology, mitochondrial respiratory chain damage and cell cycle change. Results showed that the activities and mRNA expression levels of antioxidant enzymes considerably decreased, whereas the contents of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) markedly increased. Breakage of mitochondrial cristae and substantial vacuolated mitochondria were observed by transmission electron microscopy. These results indicate the F-induced oxidative damage in Hepa1-6 cells. The enzyme activities of mitochondrial complexes I, II, III and IV were disordered in Hepa1-6 cells treated by excessive F, thereby indicating a remarkable down-regulation. Further research showed that complex subunits also demonstrated the development of disorder, in which the protein expressions levels of NDUFV2 and SDHA were substantially down-regulated, whereas those of CYC1 and COX Ⅳ were markedly up-regulated. Reductions in ATP and mitochondrial membrane potential were detected with the dysfunction of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. The G2/M phase arrest of the cell cycle in Hepa1-6 cells was measured via flow cytometry, and the up-regulated protein expressions of Cyt c, caspase 9, caspase 3 and substantial apoptotic cells were determined. In summary, this study demonstrated that ROS-mediated mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction causes F-induced Hepa1-6 cell damage.
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- Hong-Wei Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Environmental and Animal Product Safety, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan, China.
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