铅暴露对生长发育期大鼠不同脑区一氧化氮合酶活力的影响

目的　观察低水平铅暴露对生长发育期大鼠不同脑区一氧化氮合酶 (NOS)活力的影响。方法　SD大鼠经饮含 0 .0 2 5 %、0 .0 5 0 %、0 .0 75 %醋酸铅水方法染毒 ,建立生长发育期低水平铅中毒的大鼠模型 ,应用荧光测定法测定大鼠海马、小脑、大脑皮层、脑干的NOS活力。结果　出生 2 1d ,3组铅暴露组海马、小脑NOS活力 海马 :(1.5 3± 0 .2 0 )、(1.6 6± 0 .2 3)、(1.88± 0 .32 )U mgpro ,小脑 :(0 .87± 0 .2 4 )、(0 .85± 0 .0 9)、(0 .91± 0 .18)U mgpro]明显低于对照组 海马 :(2 .36± 0 .18)、小脑 (1.4 1± 0 .18)U mgpro](海马F =14 .4 15 ;小脑F =7.933,均P <0 .0 1) ;出生 7、14、2 1d ,0 .0 75 %醋酸铅组大鼠大脑皮层NOS活力 7d :(1.2 9± 0 .14 )、14d :(1.0 3± 0 .15 )、2 1d :(0 .6 9± 0 .10 )U mgpro]明显低于对照组 7d :(2 .5 4± 0 .31)、14d :(1.6 4± 0 .2 2 )、2 1d :(1.2 4± 0 .14 )U mgpro],0 .0 2 5 %组 7d :(2 .4 2±0 .19)、14d :(1.5 9± 0 .17)、2 1d :(1.2 7± 0 .12 )U mgpro],0 .0 5 0 %组 7d :(2 .5 6± 0 .5 3)、14d :(1.77±0 .19)、2 1d :(1.2 4± 0 .10 )U mgpro](F =4 2 .6 30 ,P <0 .0 5 ) ,对照组、0 .0 2 5 %组、0 .0 5 0 %组之间两两比较 ,差异无显著性

Effects of lead exposure on nitric oxide synthase activity in different brain regions of developmental rat

OBJECTIVE: To observe the influence of lead exposure on the activity of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in different brain regions of rat. METHODS: By establishing a series of rat models exposed to different low levels of lead (drinking water containing 0.025%, 0.050%, 0.075% of lead acetate) during developing period, NOS activities in hippocampus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex and brain stem were studied. RESULTS: On the 21st day after birth, NOS activities in hippocampus of three levels of lead exposed groups (1.53 +/- 0.20), (1.66 +/- 0.23), (1.88 +/- 0.32) U/mg pro respectively], and in cerebellum (0.87 +/- 0.24), (0.85 +/- 0.09), (0.91 +/- 0.18) U/mg pro respectively] were significantly lower than those of control group (2.36 +/- 0.18), (1.41 +/- 0.18) U/mg pro, respectively, P < 0.01]. NOS activities in cerebral cortex of 0.075% group at 7, 14, 21 d of age (1.29 +/- 0.14), (1.03 +/- 0.15), (0.69 +/- 0.10) U/mg pro] were significantly lower than those in control group (2.54 +/- 0.31), (1.64 +/- 0.22), (1.24 +/- 0.14) U/mg pro respectively], and 0.025% group (2.42 +/- 0.19), (1.59 +/- 0.17), (1.27 +/- 0.12) U/mg pro respectively], and 0.050% group (2.56 +/- 0.53), (1.77 +/- 0.19), (1.24 +/- 0.10) U/mg pro respectively, P < 0.05]. There were no significant differences among control, 0.025%, and 0.050% groups (P > 0.05). Lead exposure had no influence on NOS activity in brain stem at the same age (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: NOS activities in hippocampus, cerebellum and cerebral cortex were inhibited by low level lead exposure and the degree of the effect was related to Pb exposure time and/or level of Pb exposed.