暴露于塑化剂迪布甲酸会导致脑组织中氧化应激和神经毒性
Ebrahim Nahla1, Pankajakshan Arya1, Pootheri Maneesha1
1Endocrinology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram District, Kerala, 673 635, India.
Environmental science and pollution research international
|February 23, 2024
概括
鱼类暴露于二甲基甲酸盐 (DBP) 会引起氧化应激,导致神经毒性. 这项研究证明了DBP.
科学领域:
- 环境毒理学环境毒理学
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 甲酸,像迪布甲酸 (DBP),是内分泌干扰的化学物质,在水生环境中发现.
- 虽然DBP的毒性已知,但其对水生生物的神经毒性影响尚未得到充分研究.
研究的目的:
- 调查氧化应激在DBP诱导的神经毒性的作用.
- 为了评估暴露于DBP的Pseudetroplus maculatus的大脑组织中的神经化学变化.
主要方法:
- 鱼类 (Pseudetroplus maculatus) 在1,4,7和15天内暴露于DBP的亚致命度 (200μg L-1).
- 对抗氧化酶活性 (SOD,CAT,GR,GPx),总抗氧化能力,过氧化和脂质过氧化分析了大脑亚细胞分片.
- 测量了神经递质水平 (乙胆,多巴胺,上腺素,上腺素,血清素).
主要成果:
- 暴露于DBP显著改变了抗氧化酶的活性,并降低了总抗氧化能力.
- 过氧化和脂质过氧化的水平增加表明氧化应激.
- 暴露于DBP导致了所有大脑亚细胞部分关键神经递质水平的改变.
结论:
- 在鱼的大脑中,DBP会诱导显著的氧化应激.
- 氧化应激是Pseudetroplus maculatus中DBP诱导的神经毒性的关键机制.
- DBP破坏神经递质系统,导致观察到的神经毒性作用.
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