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Sheng Li Xue Bao ; 67(5): 497-504, 2015 Oct 25.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26490067

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to explore the mechanism of the nervous system lesions induced by formaldehyde (FA). Male Balb/c mice were exposed to gaseous formaldehyde for 7 days (8 h/d) with three different concentrations (0, 0.5 and 3.0 mg/m(3)). A group of animals injected with the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-NMMA (0.01 mL/g) was also set and exposed to 3.0 mg/m(3) FA. The concentrations of cAMP, cGMP, NO and the activity of NOS in cerebral cortex, hippocampus and brain stem were determined by corresponding assay kits. The results showed that, compared with the control (0 mg/m(3) FA) group, the cAMP contents in cerebral cortex and brain stem were significantly increased in 0.5 mg/m(3) FA group (P < 0.05), but decreased in 3.0 mg/m(3) FA group (P < 0.05); The concentration of cAMP in hippocampus was significantly decreased in 3.0 mg/m(3) FA group (P < 0.05). In comparison with the control group, L-NMMA group showed unchanged cAMP contents and NOS activities in different brain regions, but showed increased cGMP contents in hippocampus and NO contents in cerebral cortex (P < 0.05). In addition, compared with 3.0 mg/m(3) FA group, L-NMMA group showed increased contents of cAMP and reduced NOS activities in different brain regions, as well as significantly decreased cGMP contents in cerebral cortex and brain stem and NO content in brain stem. These results suggest that the toxicity of FA on mouse nervous system is related to NO/cGMP and cAMP signaling pathways.


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Brain Stem/drug effects , Cerebral Cortex/drug effects , Formaldehyde/toxicity , Hippocampus/drug effects , Animals , Brain Stem/chemistry , Cerebral Cortex/chemistry , Cyclic AMP/chemistry , Cyclic GMP/chemistry , Hippocampus/chemistry , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Nitric Oxide/chemistry , Nitric Oxide Synthase/antagonists & inhibitors , omega-N-Methylarginine/pharmacology
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Toxicol Mech Methods ; 22(4): 268-76, 2012 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22500782

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Oxidative stress is a major factor contributing to endothelial cell damage. Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have oxidative properties; however, the oxidative effects of SWCNTs on endothelial cells are not fully understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of oxidative stress induced by SWCNTs on rat aortic endothelial cells (RAECs). Various markers of cellular damage were assessed, such as biochemical and ES immunity indexes, and DNA and protein damage. Our findings suggest that RAEC endured oxidative damage following SWCNT exposure. Specifically, after SWCNTs exposure, non-enzymatic antioxidant glutathione was activated prior to superoxide dismutase activation in order to defend against oxidative stress. Additionally, it was found that as SWCNT concentration increased, so did the stress protein, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), expression levels. These changes may induce RAEC damage, and result in many serious diseases.


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Aorta/cytology , Endothelial Cells/drug effects , Nanotubes, Carbon/toxicity , Oxidative Stress/drug effects , Animals , Cells, Cultured , Comet Assay , DNA Damage , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Fluorescent Antibody Technique , Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects , Heme Oxygenase-1/genetics , Heme Oxygenase-1/metabolism , Porins , Rats , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism
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