[Effects of decabromodiphenyl ether on glucose and lipid metabolism and adipocyte factors in C57BL/6 mice].

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the effect of decabromodiphenyl ether(BDE-209) on glucose and lipid metabolism and adipocytokines in mice.

METHODS

A total of 36 adult male C57 BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 6 groups, 1000, 800, 600, 450 and 300 mg/kg groups and the control group, with 6 in each group. 60 days after gavage, fasting overnight, the mice were killed and the corresponding test materials were taken. Using an automatic biochemical analyzer to detect triglycerides(TG), total cholesterol(cholesterol, TC), low-density lipoprotein(LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein(HDL-C). Detected rat fasting blood glucose(FBG) with Roche blood glucose meter. Observed the morphological changes of mouse liver tissue using HE staining. Determined leptin(LEP), the mRNA and protein expression levels of adiponectin(ADP) and peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors(PPAR)-γ with Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and Western blotting.

RESULTS

The levels of fasting serum lisulin(FINS), insulin sensitivity index(ISI), ADP and HDL-C in the serum of the BDE-209 exposure group decreased(P& lt; 0. 05). The levels of FBG, LEP, TC, TG and LDL-C in the serum of the BDE-209 exposure group increased(P& lt; 0. 05). mRNA and protein expression levels of LEP and PPAR-γ in the liver increased(P& lt; 0. 05), and ADP mRNA and protein expression levels decreased(P& lt; 0. 05). Adipocyte factor LEP was positively correlated with the content of FBG, TG, TC and LDL-C, with r values of 0. 775, 0. 767, 0. 716 and 0. 812(P& lt; 0. 05), and negatively correlated with FINS and HDL-C, with r values of-0. 919 and-0. 817(P& lt; 0. 05). ADP was positively correlated with FINS and HDL-C, with r values of 0. 824 and 0. 832(P& lt; 0. 05), and negatively correlated with FBG, TG, TC and LDL-C, with r values of-0. 883, -0. 686, -0. 704 and-0. 772, respectively(P& lt; 0. 05). BDE-209 exposure to each dose group could change the morphology of mouse liver tissue to a certain extent.

CONCLUSION

Decabromodiphenyl ether can disturb the metabolism of glucose and lipids. Among them, the disorder in the high and high dose groups of BDE-209 is more obvious. The low dose of BDE-209 can also change the morphology of liver tissue.