Effects of Inorganic Arsenic Exposure on GS and AChE Activities in Brain of Offspring Rats / 环境与健康杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effects of inorganic arsenic on the activities of GS and AChE in the central nervous system of the offspring rats. Methods Wistar rats were exposed to arsenitc through drinking water at doses of 10, 50 and 100 mg/L respectively from gestation day 6 until F1 pups 42 days old. The activities of AChE, GS in rat brain regions such as cortex and hippocampus were separately determined in F1 pups 0, 28, 42 days old. Results On the postnatal day 0, there were not any significant changes in AChE and GS activities in arsenic group rats compared with the control rats. An increase of AChE in 100 mg/L arsenic group rats hippocampus was showed on the postnatal day 28.These changes also appeared on the postnatal day 42. Conclusion Consecutive arsenic exposure from embryo to postnatal may induce the activity changes of GS,AChE in the pups brain,which may cause results in the related neurotransmitter concentration changes.