Farcas Mariana T, Kisin Elena R, Menas Autumn L, Gutkin Dmitriy W, Star Alexander, Reiner Richard S, Yanamala Naveena, Savolainen Kai, Shvedova Anna A
a Exposure Assessment Branch/NIOSH/CDC , Morgantown , West Virginia , USA.
b Department of Pathology , University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2016;79(21):984-997. doi: 10.1080/15287394.2016.1211045. Epub 2016 Aug 24.
Over the past several years there has been an increased number of applications of cellulosic materials in many sectors, including the food industry, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. However, to date, there are few studies investigating the potential adverse effects of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC). The objective of this study was to determine long-term outcomes on the male reproductive system of mice upon repeated pharyngeal aspiration exposure to CNC. To achieve this, cauda epididymal sperm samples were analyzed for sperm concentration, motility, morphological abnormalities, and DNA damage. Testicular and epididymal oxidative damage was evaluated, as well as histopathology examination of testes. In addition, changes in levels of testosterone in testes and serum and of luteinizing hormone (LH) in serum were determined. Three months after the last administration, CNC exposure significantly altered sperm concentration, motility, cell morphology, and sperm DNA integrity. These parameters correlated with elevated proinflammatory cytokines levels and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in testes, as well as oxidative stress in both testes and epididymis. Exposure to CNC also produced damage to testicular structure, as evidenced by presence of interstitial edema, frequent dystrophic seminiferous tubules with arrested spermatogenesis and degenerating spermatocytes, and imbalance in levels of testosterone and LH. Taken together, these results demonstrate that pulmonary exposure to CNC induces sustained adverse effects in spermatocytes/spermatozoa, suggesting male reproductive toxicity.
在过去几年中,纤维素材料在包括食品工业、化妆品和制药在内的许多领域的应用有所增加。然而,迄今为止,很少有研究调查纤维素纳米晶体(CNC)的潜在不良影响。本研究的目的是确定小鼠经反复咽部吸入暴露于CNC后对雄性生殖系统的长期影响。为了实现这一目标,对附睾尾部精子样本进行了精子浓度、活力、形态异常和DNA损伤分析。评估了睾丸和附睾的氧化损伤以及睾丸的组织病理学检查。此外,还测定了睾丸和血清中睾酮水平以及血清中促黄体生成素(LH)水平的变化。在最后一次给药三个月后,暴露于CNC显著改变了精子浓度、活力、细胞形态和精子DNA完整性。这些参数与睾丸中促炎细胞因子水平升高和髓过氧化物酶(MPO)活性以及睾丸和附睾中的氧化应激相关。暴露于CNC还导致睾丸结构受损,表现为间质水肿、频繁出现生精停滞和生精细胞退化的营养不良性生精小管,以及睾酮和LH水平失衡。综上所述,这些结果表明肺部暴露于CNC会对生精细胞/精子产生持续的不良影响,提示雄性生殖毒性。