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Changes of heavy metal, metallothionein and heat shock proteins in Sertoli cells induced by cadmium exposure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18556172     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, we examined the levels of Cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), which were considered to be involved in Sertoli cell damage caused by Cd exposure. We also examined metallothionein (MT), heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expressions in Sertoli cells induced by Cd exposure. Evaluation by the in-air micro-particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method revealed that Cd and Fe distribution was increased in the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells after Cd exposure. By contrast, Zn was decreased in the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells after Cd exposure. It was suggested that the target of Cd toxicity was the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells, Fe was considered to enhance damage to Sertoli cells caused by Cd exposure. The DNA fragmentation rate was determined by ELISA after Cd exposure to Sertoli cells. It remained essentially unchanged with 2.5 microM Cd exposure of Sertoli cells; however, MT, Hsp70 and HO-1 were significantly increased by Cd exposure. As a result, Cd-induced MT was protected Sertoli cells against apoptosis, and Cd-induced HO-1 was involved in protection against oxidative stress. Incidentally, MT, Hsp70 and HO-1 showed similar responses to Cd exposure.
Authors:
Takahiko Kusakabe; Katsuyuki Nakajima; Kyoumi Nakazato; Keiji Suzuki; Hisashi Takada; Takahiro Satoh; Masakazu Oikawa; Kazuo Arakawa; Takeaki Nagamine
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-05-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0887-2333     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol In Vitro     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-18     Completed Date:  2008-10-21     Revised Date:  2009-04-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8712158     Medline TA:  Toxicol In Vitro     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1469-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-15 Shouwa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan. researcher.kusakabe@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects
Cadmium / toxicity*
Cytoplasm / drug effects,  metabolism
DNA Fragmentation / drug effects
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects*
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / drug effects,  metabolism
Heme Oxygenase-1 / drug effects*,  metabolism
Iron / metabolism
Male
Metallothionein / drug effects*,  metabolism
Oxidative Stress / drug effects
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sertoli Cells / drug effects,  metabolism
Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
Zinc / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; 7439-89-6/Iron; 7440-43-9/Cadmium; 7440-66-6/Zinc; 9038-94-2/Metallothionein; EC 1.14.99.3/Heme Oxygenase-1

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