氟诱导大鼠原代肝细胞凋亡的毒性试验

氟是动物体内必需的营养元素,常应用于龋齿、骨质疏松症、刺激骨细胞增殖等方面的治疗而添加于药品、食品中,但因其安全带比较窄,易发生人及动物中毒,地方性氟病是地球上分布最广的地方病之一[1].目前,氟中毒的分子毒理学机制尚未完全阐明.尤其是在低浓度下的毒理学作用的危害没有引起足够的重视.本试验采用原代大鼠肝细胞作为研究模型,从细胞凋亡调控的角度观察氟对肝细胞的毒性作用,为食品安全、环境监测、饲料卫生标准的制定提供参考依据.     

Apoptosis and cell proliferation in rat hepatocytes induced by barbiturates

To examine the effect on cell population in hepatocytes of phenobarbital (PB) and other barbiturates, PB, allobarbital (ALB), barbital sodium (BS) and barbituric acid (BA) were given orally to male rats for 7 consecutive days. Although there was no apparent change in non-promoting BA, hepatomegaly was induced by PB, BS and ALB, which are promoters of hepatocarcinogenesis. In PB- and BS-treated livers, hepatomegaly was attributable to hepatocyte proliferation and enzyme induction. In ALB-treated liver, it was attributable to enzyme induction. The level of cell proliferation was reduced to less than the control values following withdrawal of PB, ALB and BS. It seemed that the degree of suppression of cell proliferation following withdrawal of these compounds correlated to the degree of cell proliferation (PB>BS>ALB) during treatment. In PB-treated liver, apoptosis was induced during treatment, serving to eliminate the excess of hepatocytes. This suggests that short-term administration of PB neither induced suppression of apoptosis nor disturbed homeostasis of hepatocyte populations.     

The biotransformation of sulfadimethoxine, sulfadimidine, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and aditoprim by primary cultures of pig hepatocytes

The in vitro biotransformation of three sulfonamides, trimethoprim and aditoprim, was studied using primary cultures of pig hepatocytes. Incubation of monolayer cultures with sulfadimethoxine (SDM), sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and ¹⁴C-sulfadimidine (SDD) resulted in the formation of the corresponding N 4-acetylsulfonamide to different extents, depending upon the molecular structure of the drug. Addition of the acetylsulfonamides to the cells showed that these compounds were deacetylated, each to a different extent. A relatively low degree of acetylation (in the case of SDD) was paralleled by extensive deacetylation (i.e. AcSDD), whereas extensive acetylation (i.e. SMX) was in concert with minor deacetylation (i.e. AcSMX). The addition of bovine serum albumin to the medium resulted in a decrease in conversion of sulfonamides as well as acetylsulfonamides. The main metabolic pathway of ¹⁴C-trimethoprim (TMP) was O -demethylation with subsequent conjugation. Two hydroxy (demethyl) metabolites were formed, namely 3'- and 4'-demethyl trimethoprim, which were both glucuronidated while 3'-demethyl trimethoprim was also conjugated with sulphate. The capacity to form conjugates with either glucuronic acid or sulphate was at least as high as the capacity for O -demethylation since more than 90% of the metabolites were excreted as conjugates in the urine of pigs. Addition of ¹⁴C-aditoprim (ADP) to the hepatocytes led to the N -demethylation of ADP to mono-methyl-ADP and di-desmethyl-ADP. During the incubation another three unknown ADP metabolites were formed. In contrast to TMP, no hydroxy metabolites or conjugated metabolites of aditoprim were formed. These in vitro results were in agreement with the in vivo biotransformation pattern of the studied sulfonamides and trimethoprim in pigs.     

镉对大鼠原代肝细胞的毒性损伤

用两步灌流法获得大鼠肝细胞,肝细胞暴露于浓度为2.5、5、10μmol/L的醋酸镉24 h.测定了细胞活力、培养上清液中乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)和丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)活性及细胞内谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)和丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化.结果表明,细胞相对存活率显著下降(P<0.01),LDH、AST和ALT的释放量增加,5μmol/L和10 μmol/L剂量组与对照组相比差异均显著(P<0.01),细胞内GSH-PX活性降低,各剂量染毒组与对照组相比,差异均极显著(P<0.01);细胞内GSH含量升高,5 μmol/L和10μmol/L剂量组与对照组差异均显著(P<0.05),细胞内MDA含量升高,10μmol/L剂量组与对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05).表明镉可致肝细胞损伤,并且氧化应激起了重要作用.     

Cytotoxicity and metabolic stress induced by deoxynivalenol in the porcine intestinal IPEC-J2 cell line

The digestive tract is a target for the Fusarium toxin deoxynivalenol (DON), a major cereal grain contaminant of animal and public health concern. Toxic effects of DON range from diarrhoea, vomiting and gastrointestinal inflammation to necrosis of several tissues. Following ingestion of contaminated food or feed, intestinal epithelial cells are exposed to a high concentration of ingested DON, potentially affecting intestinal functions. Pigs are considered to be the species most sensitive to DON toxicity. However, only few studies directly evaluated DON effects on porcine intestinal epithelial cells. Therefore, we used the porcine intestinal cell line (IPEC-J2) to assess short-term effects of DON on functional characteristics of the intestinal epithelial cells. The cytotoxic effect of DON on IPEC-J2 cells was evaluated by measuring the count of living cells and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) released in the culture media at a DON concentration range from 0, 0.5, 2.5 and 10 μm. We demonstrated that DON at concentrations of 2.5 and 10 μm decreased significantly (p < 0.001) the cell count in a dose-dependent manner. At a concentration of 10 μm, DON caused cell damage, including rounding of cells, autolysis and cell loss from the monolayer. The mycotoxin, DON, increased LDH release into the culture medium compared with the control value. The alterations of LDH showed a good agreement with the decrease in cell count. Deoxynivalenol decreased the l-lactate concentration in the fluid supernatant of IPEC-J2 cells at 2.5 μm (p < 0.05) with a maximal effect at 10 μm of DON. To determine whether the altered lactate production may be linked to alterations of energy balance, we measured cellular ATP levels in IPEC-J2 cells. A significant decrease in ATP levels was seen at 48 h in a dose-dependent manner. It could be demonstrated that DON has a distinct cytotoxic effect on IPEC-J2 cells.     

Cellular injury and lipid peroxidation induced by hexavalent chromium in isolated rat hepatocytes

In order to elucidate the relationship between cellular injury and lipid peroxidation induced by hexavalent chromium (CrVI), isolated rat hepatocytes treated with any one of scavengers of active oxygen species, antioxidants or antichromium agent were incubated with K2Cr2O7 as CrVI (1 mM Cr). After the incubation, the development of lipid peroxidation was determined as thiobarbituric acid (TBA)-reacting materials in total lipid extracts from the incubated hepatocytes. Cellular injury was observed as a leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) from hepatocytes into incubation medium. The contents of reduced glutathione (GSH) in hepatocytes were also assessed. Results obtained were as follows: (1) CrVI facilitated lipid peroxidation in isolated hepatocytes after 20 min of incubation. On the other hand, the cellular injury induced by CrVI was barely observed even after 60 min of incubation. (2) The CrVI-induced lipid peroxidation was inhibited by catalase and mannitol as scavengers of active oxygen species, or N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine and alpha-tocopherol as antioxidants. However the cytotoxicity of CrVI could not be prevented by these chemicals. (3) CrVI depleted the contents of intracellular GSH and diminished the activities of glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) except glutathione peroxidase. (4) The scavengers of active oxygen species and the antioxidants could not prevent the depletion of intracellular GSH induced by CrVI. (6) Ascorbic acid, antichromium agent, prevented all of the lipid peroxidation, the cellular injury and intracellular GSH depletion induced by CrVI.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

DL-乙硫氨酸诱导大鼠肝细胞脂肪变性病理模型研究

为研究肝细胞脂肪变性模型,采用体外培养的大鼠原代肝细胞作为试验材料。对正常贴壁培养的肝细胞用5.0mmol/L的DL-乙硫氨酸处理48 h,采用油红O染色,光学显微镜成像系统观察肝细胞的变化,并测定生化指标。结果表明,对照组细胞内少见橘红色脂滴,模型组细胞内可见许多大小不一的橘红色的脂滴存在,且部分细胞内脂滴连接成片,与对照组比较有极显著差异(P0.01)。模型组ALT,AST活性和TG含量升高,与对照组比较差异极显著(P0.01)。从而建立了大鼠脂肪肝脂肪变性体外病理模型,并为细胞水平筛选治疗脂肪肝药物提供参考模型。     

Actin filament alterations in rat hepatocytes induced in vivo and in vitro by microcystin-LR, a hepatotoxin from the blue-green alga, Microcystis aeruginosa

The morphologic effects of microcystin-LR (MCLR) were examined in vitro and in vivo to identify the specific cell type(s) affected and to characterize the actin filament changes occurring in hepatocytes. Male Sprague Dawley rats were used for all studies. For in vitro studies, hepatic cells were isolated by collagenase perfusion of liver, while parenchymal cells (hepatocytes) and nonparenchymal cells were prepared by pronase digestion and metrimazide gradient centrifugation. Cell suspensions and and primary hepatocyte monolayer cultures were treated with MCLR at doses up to 10 micrograms/ml; cultured hepatocytes were also treated with phalloidin or cytochalasin B at a dose of 10 micrograms/ml; and rats were treated intraperitoneally with MCLR at 180 mg/kg. Cultured hepatocyte preparations and frozen liver sections were stained with rhodamine-labeled phalloidin for filamentous actin. In cell suspensions, MCLR did not affect nonparenchymal cells but caused rapid, progressive, blebbing of the plasma membrane in hepatocytes. In cultured hepatocytes, MCLR caused plasma membrane blebbing as well as marked reorganization of actin microfilaments. These alterations were dose and time dependent. Cultured hepatocytes treated with phalloidin or cytochalasin B also showed extensive plasma membrane blebbing and actin filament alterations; however, actin filament changes were morphologically distinct from those induced by MCLR. In vivo, MCLR-induced hepatocyte actin alterations occurred at the same time as, or slightly preceded, histologic changes that began 30 minutes after dosing. These studies suggest that early MCLR-induced morphologic changes occurring both in vivo and in vitro are due to alterations in hepatocyte actin filaments.     

镉致大鼠肝细胞凋亡及N-乙酰半胱氨酸的保护作用

用两步灌流法获得大鼠肝细胞,应用四甲基偶氮噻唑蓝(MTT)比色法、Hoechst 33258荧光染色法和流式细胞仪检测醋酸镉对肝细胞存活率和凋亡率的影响,以及N-乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)的保护效应.结果表明,肝细胞暴露于浓度为2.5、5、10μmol/L的醋酸镉后,细胞相对存活率显著下降(P<0.01),凋亡率显著升高(P<0.05),且具有剂量-效应关系;2 mmol/L的NAC可使细胞相对存活率明显提高(P<0.01),凋亡率下降.结果提示,一定浓度醋酸镉可引起肝细胞凋亡,NAC具有一定的保护作用.     

猪瘟疫苗的豚鼠变态反应试验

本研究用猪瘟疫苗初次致敏豚鼠未引起异常反应,两周后进行第2次激发可见明显的异常反应,甚至死亡,这证明了猪瘟疫苗可能引起变态反应的发生。为了找到疫苗中的真正过敏原,本研究进行了疫苗中主要成分的分组试验,结果表明犊牛血清的致敏作用最强,其次为猪瘟病毒,牛睾丸细胞最弱。同时进行了4种致敏和激发途经的比较实验,并用ELISA法测定了致敏和激发后血清中的IgE水平。结果表明各种致敏途径均可致敏,但激发时,以静脉注射最为严重,且致敏后和激发后均未检测到血清中的IgE水平有显著提高。     

MAPK信号通路在镉致大鼠肝细胞凋亡中的作用

探讨MAPK通路在镉诱导大鼠肝细胞凋亡中的作用.采用两步灌流法获得大鼠肝细胞,经过24 h培养,用醋酸镉、醋酸镉与MAPK抑制剂(p38抑制剂SB202190、JNK抑制剂SP600125、ERK抑制剂U0126)共同处理肝细胞.用MTT法检测细胞存活率,倒置显微镜和荧光显微镜观察细胞形态和凋亡,免疫组织化学法检测p38蛋白表达.结果表明,镉可极显著提高肝细胞磷酸化p38的表达量(P＜0).01),而SB202190能极显著降低其表达(P＜0.01).SB202190可以显著或极显著提高镉处理组细胞的存活率(P＜0.05或P＜0.01),减少变形细胞和凋亡细胞数量,但SP600125和U0126作用相反.说明镉暴露导致肝细胞p38 MAPK途径激活而引起细胞凋亡.     

Comparative observation of freeze–thaw‐induced damage in pig,rabbit, and human corneal stroma

Objective Although variations exist between species with respect to outcomes after cryopreservation, little is known about the differences in the susceptibility of the corneal stroma to cryoinjury. We performed this study to investigate freeze–thaw‐induced damage in keratocytes and collagen in rabbit, pig, and human corneas. Animals studied Rabbit, pig, and human. Procedures We prepared 250‐μm‐thick anterior stroma from rabbit, pig, and human corneas after scraping off the epithelium and endothelium. Each 250‐μm‐thick corneal stroma without epithelium was placed in a 50‐mL tube, frozen with liquid N₂ for 15 min and taken out to thaw rapidly at 37 °C. This procedure of rapid freezing and thawing was repeated three times. Differences between the species with respect to cells and collagen structures were examined using hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase‐mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). We orthotopically transplanted the pig and rabbit corneal transplants after the triple freeze–thaw cycle into rabbit eyes and evaluated graft survival. Results On gross examination, rabbit corneas became opaque after the triple freeze–thaw procedure, while pig and human corneas remained transparent. Histologically, keratocytes were apoptotic on TUNEL assay and TEM in rabbit, pig, and human corneas. Collagen fibrils were fragmented and the arrangement of collagen fibrils was severely disturbed in rabbit corneas on H&E staining and TEM; collagen was well preserved in pig and human corneas. Rabbit corneal stroma underwent autolysis after transplantation, whereas the pig corneal stroma remained clear for 1 month. Conclusions Our study showed that rabbit corneal stroma was more susceptible to freeze–thaw injury than pig and human corneas.     

In vitro down regulation of proinflammatory cytokines induced by LPS tolerance in pig CD14+ cells

LPS tolerance is characterized by a reduced sensitivity to subsequent challenge of LPS. In human and mouse models LPS tolerance is closely associated with marked unbalanced production of leukocyte-derived inflammatory mediators which, when overexpressed, led to septic syndrome and shock. Here we characterized the in vitro induction of LPS tolerance in porcine CD14+ spleen cells in order to give insights into LPS tolerance in pigs. Following LPS stimulation, TNF-alpha and, to a minor extent, IL-8 production showed a significant reduction in CD14+ spleen monocytes that were pretreated with LPS in comparison to na?ve cells, while IL-1beta production was slightly influenced by LPS stimulation and it was not affected by subsequent LPS challenge. Our findings showed that porcine CD14+ cells undergo a process, which resembles LPS tolerance, providing evidence that swine represent a valuable and useful model to perform experiments to study LPS tolerance and its biological significance.     

Mycological and clinical observations on ringworm in cattle after treatment with natamycin.

A total of 41 calves which were naturally infected with Trichophyton verrucosum were treated with natamycin used as a total body spray. Ten other infected animals were not treated and considered as control animals. Clinical observation and mycological examination show partial improvement to complete recovery with simultaneous sterilisation of the infected skin areas. Five to six weeks after treatment, 88 per cent of the treated animals had recovered or showed a distinct improvement, 65 per cent had a negative culture. After 11 to 12 weeks these percentages were 95 and 91, respectively. All controls yielded a positive culture during the whole observation period. The method used for the detection of the presence of Trich verrucosum in skin scrapings and hairs permitted accurate diagnosis in as little as two to five days.