![Sample our Bioscience journals, sign in here to start your access, Latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/5925/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Bioscience.jpg"})
Abstract
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that pulmonary inflammation and emphysema induced by cadmium (Cd) inhalation are associated with pulmonary oxidative stress. Two groups of Sprague Dawley rats were used: one vehicle-exposed group undergoing inhalation of NaCl (0.9%, n = 24) and one Cd-exposed group undergoing inhalation of CdCl2 (0.1%, n = 24). The animals in the vehicle-and Cd-exposed groups were divided into 4 subgroups (n = 6 per group), which underwent either a single exposure (D2) of 1H or repeated exposures 3 times/week for 1H for a period of 3 weeks (3W), 5 weeks (5W) or 5 weeks followed by 2 weeks without exposure (5W+2). At sacrifice, the left lung was fixed for histomorphometric analysis (median inter-wall distance, MIWD), whilst bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected from the right lung. Cytological analysis of BALF was performed and BALF was analysed for oxidant markers 8-iso-PGF2α, uric acid (UA), reduced (AA) and oxidised ascorbic acid (DHA) and reduced (GSH) and oxidised glutathione (GSSG). Cd-exposure induced a significant increase of BALF macrophages and neutrophils. 8-iso-PGF2α, UA, GSH and GSSG were significantly increased at D2. At 5W and 5W+2, AA and GSH were significantly lower in Cd-exposed rats, indicating antioxidant depletion. MIWD significantly increased in all repeatedly Cd-exposed groups, suggesting development of pulmonary emphysema. 8-iso-PGF2α and UA were positively correlated with macrophage and neutrophil counts. GSH, GSSG and 8-iso-PGF2α were negatively correlated with MIWD, indicating that Cd-induced emphysema could be associated with pulmonary oxidative stress.
| Abbreviations | ||
| AA | = | reduced ascorbic acid (μM) |
| ARR | = | ascorbic acid redox ratio ( = DHA/[AA+DHA]) (%) |
| BALF | = | bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| DHA | = | dehydro-ascorbic acid (μM); oxidised ascorbic acid |
| GRR | = | glutathione redox ratio ( = GSSG/[GSH+GSSG]) (%) |
| GSH | = | reduced glutathione (μM) |
| GSSG | = | oxidised glutathione (μM) |
| MMP | = | matrix matelloprotease |
| ip | = | intra-peritoneal |
| MIWD | = | median inter-wall distance (μM) |
| UA | = | uric acid (μM) |
| Abbreviations | ||
| AA | = | reduced ascorbic acid (μM) |
| ARR | = | ascorbic acid redox ratio ( = DHA/[AA+DHA]) (%) |
| BALF | = | bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| DHA | = | dehydro-ascorbic acid (μM); oxidised ascorbic acid |
| GRR | = | glutathione redox ratio ( = GSSG/[GSH+GSSG]) (%) |
| GSH | = | reduced glutathione (μM) |
| GSSG | = | oxidised glutathione (μM) |
| MMP | = | matrix matelloprotease |
| ip | = | intra-peritoneal |
| MIWD | = | median inter-wall distance (μM) |
| UA | = | uric acid (μM) |