title: Elevation of 4-hydroxynonenal and malondialdehyde modified protein levels in cerebral cortex with cognitive dysfunction in rats exposed to 1-bromopropane.
abstract: 1-Bromopropane (1-BP), an alternative to ozone-depleting solvents (ODS), exhibits central nervous system (CNS) toxicity in animals and humans. This study was designed to relate CNS damage by Morris water maze (MWM) test and oxidative stress to 1-BP exposure in the rat. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10), and treated with 0, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kgbw 1-BP for consecutive 12 days, respectively. From day 8 to day 12 of the experiment, MWM test was employed to assess the cognitive function of rats. The cerebral cortex of rats was obtained immediately following the 24h after MWM test conclusion. Glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and total thiol (total-SH) content, GSH reductase (GR) and GSH peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, as well as 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) and MDA modified proteins in homogenates of cerebral cortex were measured. The obtained results showed that 1-BP led to cognitive dysfunction of rats, which was evidenced by delayed escape latency time and swimming distances in MWM performance. GSH and total-SH content, GSH/GSSG ratio, GR activity significantly decreased in cerebral cortex of rats, coupling with the increase of MDA level. 4-HNE and MDA modified protein levels obviously elevated after 1-BP exposure. GSH-Px activities in cerebral cortex of rats also increased. These data suggested that 1-BP resulted in enhanced lipid peroxidation of brain, which might play an important role in CNS damage induced by 1-BP.
authors: Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, China.
authors: Zhixia
authors: Z
authors: Zhong
authors: Tao
authors: T
authors: Zeng
authors: Keqin
authors: K
authors: Xie
authors: Cuili
authors: C
authors: Zhang
authors: Jingjing
authors: J
authors: Chen
authors: Ye
authors: Y
authors: Bi
authors: Xiulan
authors: X
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D019803:Glutathione Disulfide / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000633:toxicity; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism*; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D005978:Glutathione; C027576:4-hydroxy-2-nonenal; D019803:Glutathione Disulfide; C118559:1-bromopropane