Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and its metabolite single-ethylhexyl phthalate affect TGF-beta 1 expression and telomerase activity in the testis of young male rats / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the influences of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolite single-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP) on the expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) and telomerase activity in young male Wistar</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-six 2-week-old male Wistar rats were equally randomized into a normal control (NC) group, a positive control (PC) group, and six experimental groups. Those of the NC group were intragastrically administered 0.9% normal saline at a dose of 0.2 ml per kg per d for 3 weeks, those in the PC group cyclophosphamide (CTX) at 100 mg per kg per d for 1 week, and those of the experimental groups DEHP and MEHP, respectively, at a low dose (100 mg per kg per d) for 3 weeks, a moderate dose (200 mg per kg per d) for 2 weeks, and a high dose (300 mg per kg per d) for 1 week. Then we observed the morphological changes of the testicular sperm and counted the sperm heads and their abnormity rate at different doses and times. We detected the expression of TGF-beta1 in the testis tissue using immunohistochemical SABC and RT-PCR, measured the area density, and determined telomerase activity by ELISA.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the NC group, the experimental groups showed an obvious reduction in the total sperm count and number of sperm heads (P < 0.05) and a significant increase in the rate of teratosperm (P < 0.05), such as decapitated, hookless, and double-tailed sperm. And there were no significant differences between the high-dose short-term and low-dose long-term medication groups (P > 0.05). The expression of TGF-beta1 was low in the NC group, high in the PC group, and obviously increased in the membrane and cytoplasm of spermatogenic cells of the experimental groups. The area density and TGF-beta1 mRNA expression were 0.156 0 +/- 0.003 5 and 1.51 +/- 0.20 in the NC group, 0.534 0 +/- 0.003 1 and 8.43 +/- 1.75 in the PC group, 0.289 0 +/- 0.003 6 and 3.83 +/- 1.57 in the DEHP groups, and 0.284 0 +/- 0.003 1 and 3.51 +/- 1.41 in the MEHP groups. There were significant differences between the experimental and the other two groups (P < 0.01), but not between the high-dose short-term and low-dose long-term medication groups (P > 0.05). Telomerase activity was remarkably reduced in the experimental groups as compared with the NC group (P < 0.05), but with no significant difference between the high-dose short-term and low-dose long-term medication groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>DEHP and its metabolite MEHP can evidently induce spermatogenic injury in young male rats, which may be associated with their induction of increased TGF-beta1 expression and decreased telomerase activity in the rat testis.</p>

Clinical Value of Renal Dynamic Imaging and Urinary N-Acetyl-?-D-Glucosaminidase,Apoptosis DNA Fragment Detection in Evaluating Damage Degree of Hydronephrotic Kidneys in Children with Hydronephrosis / 实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To explore the clinical value of renal dynamic imaging and urinary N-acetyl-?-D-glucosaminidase(NAG),apoptosis DNA fragment(ADF) in evaluating the damage degree of hydronephrotic kidneys(HnK) in children with hydronephrosis.Methods Level of glomerular filtration rate(GFR) was detected in 41 children with congenital hydronephrosis by renal dynamic imaging,and urine NAG,ADF in pelvis in HnK and healthy kidneys (as controls) were detected by enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay(ELISA).Patholo-gic changes of HnK in 41 children were graded intoⅠ~Ⅴ according to Elder standard. And GFR,urinary NAG and ADF of HnK were divi-ded into subgroup according to pathologic changes ,at the same time statistical analysis was performed within each groups. And the correlations of pathologic grades with GFR,urinary NAG and ADF of HnK were analyzed.Results 1.Kindneys GFR in healthy kidneys and Hnk were (174.33?20.43)?10-3 L/min,(143.86?17.51)?10-3 L/min respectinely,and there was significant difference between healthy kidneys and Hnk (P0.05).3.There was significant negative correlation between GFR levels of HnK and pathologic grades(r=-0.814 P0.05).Conclusions For hydronephrotic kidneys,urinary NAG can eva-luate impaired nephric tubule whereas renal dynamic imaging may evaluate the damage level of glomeruli;urine ADF may not indicate the damage level of diseased kidneys in children with congenital hydronephrosis.