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Chemosphere ; 163: 569-577, 2016 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27567156

ABSTRACT

Previous studies have demonstrated the harmful effects of atmospheric pollutants on cardiac systems because of the presence of particulate matter (PM), a complex mixture of numerous substances including trace metals. In this study, the toxicity of PM2.5 from two regions, rural (PM2.5 level of 8.5 ± 4.0 µg m(-3)) and industrial (PM2.5 level of 14.4 ± 4.1 µg m(-3)) in Brazil, was investigated through in vivo experiments in rats. Metal accumulation and biochemical responses were evaluated after rats were exposed to three different concentrations of PM2.5 in saline extract (10× dilution, 5× dilution, and concentrated). The experimental data showed the bioaccumulation of diverse trace metals in the hearts of groups exposed to PM2.5 from both regions. Furthermore, mobilization of the antioxidant defenses and an increase in lipid peroxidation of the cardiac tissue was observed in response to the industrial and rural area PM2.5. Glutathione-S-transferase activity was increased in groups exposed to the 5× and concentrated rural PM2.5. Additionally, ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter activity in the cardiac tissue exposed to PM2.5 was reduced in response to the 5× dilution of the rural and industrial region PM2.5. Histological analysis showed a decrease in the percentage of cardiac cells in the heart at all tested concentrations. The results indicate that exposure to different concentrations of PM2.5 from both sources causes biochemical and histological changes in the heart with consequent damage to biological structures; these factors can favor the development of cardiac diseases.


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ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/metabolism , Antioxidants/analysis , Heart/physiopathology , Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects , Lipids/analysis , Metals/analysis , Particulate Matter/toxicity , Air Pollutants/analysis , Animals , Brazil , Environmental Monitoring/methods , Heart/drug effects , Hydrolysis , Male , Particulate Matter/analysis , Rats , Rats, Wistar
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