Khadrawy Yasser A, Noor Neveen A, Mourad Iman M, Ezz Heba S Aboul
Department of Medical Physiology, Medical Division, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Toxicol Ind Health. 2016 Sep;32(9):1711-9. doi: 10.1177/0748233715579803. Epub 2015 Apr 22.
Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical, is widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonated plastics and epoxy resins and line metal beverage cans. Growing evidence suggests that BPA acts directly on neuronal functions as it is lipophilic and could accumulate in the brain. The present study aims to investigate the effect of two doses of BPA (10 mg/kg for 6 and 10 weeks and 25 mg/kg for 6 weeks) on excitatory (glutamate and aspartate) and inhibitory (γ-aminobutyric acid, glycine, and taurine) amino acid neurotransmitter levels in the cortex and hippocampus. This study extends to investigate the effect of BPA on acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity and some oxidative stress parameters in the two regions. In the cortex, a significant increase in the excitatory and a significant decrease in the inhibitory amino acids occurred after BPA (10 mg/kg for 10 weeks and 25 mg/kg for 6 weeks). This was accompanied by a significant increase in lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide, and reduced glutathione after 6 weeks of BPA (25 mg/kg). In the hippocampus, a significant increase in the excitatory and inhibitory amino acid neurotransmitters occurred after 6 weeks of BPA. Hippocampal lipid peroxidation increased significantly after BPA exposure and hippocampal reduced glutathione increased significantly after 6 weeks of BPA exposure (10 mg/kg). BPA induced a significant increase in cortical and hippocampal AchE activity. The present neurochemical changes in the cortex and hippocampus suggest that BPA induced a state of excitotoxicity and oxidative stress. This may raise concerns about the exposure of humans to BPA due to its wide applications in industry.
双酚A(BPA)是一种内分泌干扰化学物质,广泛用于制造聚碳酸酯塑料、环氧树脂和金属饮料罐内衬。越来越多的证据表明,BPA可直接作用于神经元功能,因为它具有亲脂性,可能会在大脑中蓄积。本研究旨在探究两种剂量的BPA(10毫克/千克,持续6周和10周;以及25毫克/千克,持续6周)对皮质和海马体中兴奋性(谷氨酸和天冬氨酸)和抑制性(γ-氨基丁酸、甘氨酸和牛磺酸)氨基酸神经递质水平的影响。本研究还进一步探究了BPA对这两个区域乙酰胆碱酯酶(AchE)活性和一些氧化应激参数的影响。在皮质中,BPA处理后(10毫克/千克,持续10周;以及25毫克/千克,持续6周),兴奋性氨基酸显著增加,抑制性氨基酸显著减少。同时,BPA处理6周后(25毫克/千克),脂质过氧化、一氧化氮和还原型谷胱甘肽显著增加。在海马体中,BPA处理6周后,兴奋性和抑制性氨基酸神经递质均显著增加。BPA暴露后,海马体脂质过氧化显著增加,BPA暴露6周后(10毫克/千克),海马体还原型谷胱甘肽显著增加。BPA导致皮质和海马体AchE活性显著增加。皮质和海马体目前的神经化学变化表明,BPA诱导了兴奋毒性和氧化应激状态。由于BPA在工业中的广泛应用,这可能会引发人们对人类接触BPA的担忧。