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锌对砷致雄性大鼠睾丸毒性损伤的拮抗作用

南 楠,詹 平   

  1. 重庆医科大学 公共卫生与管理学院劳动卫生与环境卫生教研室, 重庆 400016
  • 出版日期:2013-12-28 发布日期:2014-01-02
  • 通讯作者: 詹 平, 电子信箱: zanpingcqums@163.com。
  • 作者简介:南 楠(1989—), 女, 硕士生; 电子信箱: nnxueweier@163.com。

Antagonism of zinc on testicular toxicity induced by arsenic exposure in male rats

NAN Nan, ZHAN Ping   

  1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
  • Online:2013-12-28 Published:2014-01-02

摘要:

目的 探讨不同剂量的锌对砷的睾丸毒性的拮抗作用。方法 将50只Sprague-Dawley (SD)雄性大鼠随机分为对照组、单纯染砷组(4 mg/kg NaAsO2)、砷加低锌组(4 mg/kg NaAsO2+8 mg/kg ZnSO4)、砷加中锌组(4 mg/kg NaAsO2+20 mg/kg ZnSO4)、砷加高锌组(4 mg/kg NaAsO2+50 mg/kg ZnSO4)。连续灌胃60 d后,对睾丸进行苏木精-伊红(HE)染色,观察睾丸组织形态学变化;免疫组织化学法测Fas蛋白表达;放射免疫法测血清睾酮含量;原子吸收法测睾丸锌含量;ELISA测睾丸丙二醛(MDA)含量和乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性。结果 单纯染砷组大鼠与对照组相比,生精细胞减少,出现空泡,Fas蛋白表达增多,睾丸锌含量下降,睾酮水平下降,脂质过氧化损伤增强(P<0.05)。砷加锌的各组大鼠与单纯染砷组相比,Fas蛋白表达降低,睾酮含量升高,脂质过氧化情况明显好转(P<0.05),其中砷加中锌组保护效果最好;砷加低锌组与单纯染砷组相比,MDA和LDH无显著差异。结论 砷染毒可造成睾丸组织损伤,一定程度上引起了生殖系统功能障碍,适当剂量的锌可以拮抗这种毒性作用。

关键词: 砷, 锌, 睾酮, 凋亡, 脂质过氧化

Abstract:

Objective To explore the antagonism effects of different doses of zinc on testicular toxicity induced by arsenic. Methods Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups: control group, arsenic group (4 mg/kg NaAsO2), arsenic plus low-dose zinc group (4 mg/kg NaAsO2+8 mg/kg ZnSO4), arsenic plus mid-dose zinc group (4 mg/kg NaAsO2+20 mg/kg ZnSO4), and arsenic plus high-dose zinc group (4 mg/kg NaAsO2+50 mg/kg ZnSO4). Intragastric administration was applied for 60 consecutive days. The testes were observed with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The expression of Fas protein was examined by immunohistochemistry staining. The concentration of testosterone in serum was examined by radioimmunoassay. The zinc content in testis was determined by atomic absorbing spectrometry. The levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results Compared to control group, arsenic administration caused remarkable decreases of spermatogenic cells and vacuolization of seminiferous tubular cells, and higher expression of Fas, significant reduction of zinc content, lower testosterone concentration, and significantly aggravated lipid peroxidation were observed in arsenic group (P<0.05). Compared to arsenic group, zinc treatment significantly reduced the expression of Fas, increased serum testosterone level, and alleviated lipid peroxidation (P<0.05). The protective effect of mid-dose zinc was the best. There were no differences in the levels of MDA and LDH between arsenic group and arsenic plus low-dose zinc group. Conclusion Arsenic can lead to testis damage which may cause reproductive functional impairment. Zinc treatment can antagonize the toxicity of arsenic when the dosage of zinc is suitable.

Key words: arsenic, zinc, testosterone, apoptosis, lipid peroxidation