慢性氟中毒对大鼠脑组织Phospho-Elk-1表达的影响

目的 观察慢性氟中毒大鼠脑组织中细胞外调节蛋白激酶(ERK1/2)信号转导通路下游作用底物三元复合物因子Phospho-Elk-1的表达和分布,探讨慢性氟中毒所致学习记忆损害的发生机制.方法 SD 大鼠72只,体质量100～120 g,按体质量随机分为3组,每组24只,雌雄各半.对照组饮用自来水(含氟量<0.5 mg/L),低氟组和高氟组饮用加入氟化钠的自来水(P质量浓度分别为5.0、50.0 mg/L).6个月后,称取大鼠体质量,观察氟斑牙发生情况,用氟离子选择电极法检测大鼠尿氟及骨氟;用Morris水迷宫方法的定向航行实验检测大鼠学习能力,空间探索实验检测大鼠记忆能力;用免疫组织化学方法检测大鼠脑组织中Phospho-Elk-1在蛋白水平的表达和分布.结果 低氟组和高氟组大鼠体质量(449.2±77.1)、(312.8 ±89.7)g]较对照组(635.5±76.2)g]显著下降(P均<0.05),出现不同程度氟斑牙(x2=7.83,P<0.05),尿氟(2.56±0.91)、(5.73±3.14)mg/L]及骨氟(709.2±37.4)、(1306.3 ±102.4)mg/kg]较对照组(0.92±0.30)mg/L、(348.5 ±89.2)mg/kg]明显升高(P均<0.05).低氟组和高氟组大鼠逃避潜伏期(7.4±4.1)、(12.2±5.7)s]较对照组(4.8±2.7)s]明显延长(P均<0.05),第1次穿越平台区时同(4.18±1.10)、(5.89±0.56)s]较对照组(1.17±0.75)s]显著延长(P均<0.05),均以高氟组尤为明显(P均<0.05).低氟组和高氟组大鼠海马CA1区(167.4±8.3、163.2±9.4)、CA2区(175.7±5.0、183.3±4.2)、CA3区(165.2±11.6、162.9±4.4)、CA4 区(168.7±6.9、169.5±5.3)、齿状回(185.2 ±4.0、193.1±6.1)及尾壳核(181.4±3.8、179.8±5.5)神经细胞Phospho-Elk-1表达水平较对照组(142.4±8.1、144.9±8.4、143.6±5.8、116.8±9.1、140.2±7.8、163.1±13.1)显著增加(P均<0.05).结论 慢性氟中毒可引起大鼠脑组织海马及尾壳核区域Pbospho-Elk-1表达水平升高,这种改变可能与大鼠学习记忆能力下降机制有一定关系.

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Objective To investigate the expression and distribution of the downstream substrate of extracellular regulated protein kinase(ERK1/2) pathway, ternary complex factor phospho-Elk-1, in rat brains with chronic fluorosis, and reveal the mechanism of the impaired learning and memory ability caused by chronic fluorosis. Methods Seventy-two SD rats, weighing 100 - 120 g, were randomly divided into 3 groups, 24 in each group (half male and half female). The rats in control group were fed with tap water (fluoride < 0.5 mg/L); low- and high-dose fluoride groups were fed with tap water with different concentrations of NaF(5.0,50.0 mg/L F-, respectively). After 6 months, body weight was weighed, dental fluorosis was determined by observation and urinary fluoride and bone fluoride were detected by fluorine ion-selective electrode; the learning ability of rats was measured by navigation test of Morris water maze, and memory ability by spatial probe test in Morris water maze; the expression and distribution of phospho-Elk-1 in different brain regions were detected by immunohistochemistry method. Results In low- and high-fluoride groups, the body weight of rat(449.2 ± 77.1), (312.8 ± 89.7)g] was significantly decreased than that of control (635.5 ± 76.2 )g, all P< 0.05], the varying degrees of dental fluorosis were observed(x2 = 7.83, P<0.05), urinary fluoride(2.56 ±0.91),(5.73 ±3.14)mg/L] and bone fluoride(709.2 ± 37.4) ,(1306.3 ± 102.4) mg/kg] were significantly higher than those in controls(0.92 ± 0.30)mg/L,(348.5 ± 89.2)mg/kg, all P< 0.05]. The escape latency of low- and high-fluoride groups (7.4 ± 4.1), (12.2 ± 5.7)s] was longer than that of control (4.8 ± 2.7 )s, all P < 0.05] and the escape latency in high-fluoride group was significantly longer than that in other groups (all P < 0.05); in spatial probe test, the time of first crossing platform was longer in rats with fluorosis (4.18 ± 1.10),(5.89 ± 0.56)s] as compared to control(1.17 ± 0.75)s, all P< 0.05]. Expressions of phospho-Elk-1 in the hippocampus CA1(167.4 ± 8.3,163.2 ± 9.4), CA2(175.7 ± 5.0,183.3 ± 4.2), CA3(165.2 ± 11.6,162.9 ± 4.4), CA4(168.7± 6.9,169.5 ±5.3), fascia dentate (185.2 ±4.0,193.1 ±6.1) and caudate putamen( 181.4 ± 3.8, 179.8 ± 5.5) in low- and high-fluoride groups were higher than those of controls(142.4 ± 8.1,144.9 ± 8.4,143.6 ± 5.8, 116.8 ± 9.1,140.2 ± 7.8,163.1 ± 13.1, all P< 0.05). Conclusion Chronic fluorosis can cause increased expression of phospho-Elk-1 in the hippocampus and caudate putamen region of rat brains, which might be related to the mechanisms of decreased learning and memory ability of rats overexposed to fluoride.

Influence of chronic fluorosis on expression of phospho-Elk-1 in rat brains

Objective To investigate the expression and distribution of the downstream substrate of extracellular regulated protein kinase(ERK1/2) pathway, ternary complex factor phospho-Elk-1, in rat brains with chronic fluorosis, and reveal the mechanism of the impaired learning and memory ability caused by chronic fluorosis. Methods Seventy-two SD rats, weighing 100 - 120 g, were randomly divided into 3 groups, 24 in each group (half male and half female). The rats in control group were fed with tap water (fluoride < 0.5 mg/L); low- and high-dose fluoride groups were fed with tap water with different concentrations of NaF(5.0,50.0 mg/L F-, respectively). After 6 months, body weight was weighed, dental fluorosis was determined by observation and urinary fluoride and bone fluoride were detected by fluorine ion-selective electrode; the learning ability of rats was measured by navigation test of Morris water maze, and memory ability by spatial probe test in Morris water maze; the expression and distribution of phospho-Elk-1 in different brain regions were detected by immunohistochemistry method. Results In low- and high-fluoride groups, the body weight of rat(449.2 ± 77.1), (312.8 ± 89.7)g] was significantly decreased than that of control (635.5 ± 76.2 )g, all P< 0.05], the varying degrees of dental fluorosis were observed(x2 = 7.83, P<0.05), urinary fluoride(2.56 ±0.91),(5.73 ±3.14)mg/L] and bone fluoride(709.2 ± 37.4) ,(1306.3 ± 102.4) mg/kg] were significantly higher than those in controls(0.92 ± 0.30)mg/L,(348.5 ± 89.2)mg/kg, all P< 0.05]. The escape latency of low- and high-fluoride groups (7.4 ± 4.1), (12.2 ± 5.7)s] was longer than that of control (4.8 ± 2.7 )s, all P < 0.05] and the escape latency in high-fluoride group was significantly longer than that in other groups (all P < 0.05); in spatial probe test, the time of first crossing platform was longer in rats with fluorosis (4.18 ± 1.10),(5.89 ± 0.56)s] as compared to control(1.17 ± 0.75)s, all P< 0.05]. Expressions of phospho-Elk-1 in the hippocampus CA1(167.4 ± 8.3,163.2 ± 9.4), CA2(175.7 ± 5.0,183.3 ± 4.2), CA3(165.2 ± 11.6,162.9 ± 4.4), CA4(168.7± 6.9,169.5 ±5.3), fascia dentate (185.2 ±4.0,193.1 ±6.1) and caudate putamen( 181.4 ± 3.8, 179.8 ± 5.5) in low- and high-fluoride groups were higher than those of controls(142.4 ± 8.1,144.9 ± 8.4,143.6 ± 5.8, 116.8 ± 9.1,140.2 ± 7.8,163.1 ± 13.1, all P< 0.05). Conclusion Chronic fluorosis can cause increased expression of phospho-Elk-1 in the hippocampus and caudate putamen region of rat brains, which might be related to the mechanisms of decreased learning and memory ability of rats overexposed to fluoride.