Kolaviron ameliorates toxic effects of aluminum chloride on the hippocampus of fetal Wistar rats in utero: Biochemical and ultrastructural observations

S. Lewu, B. Enaibe
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BACKGROUND: This study was designed to investigate the biochemical and ultrastructural effects of kolaviron (Kv) on the hippocampus of fetal Wistar rats exposed to aluminum chloride (AlCl3) toxicity in utero. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty female Wistar rats were selected at random and mated. Following confirmation of mating, pregnant rats were assigned into five groups (n = 5). Controls: Group A received distilled water; Group B: 0.6 ml of corn oil; Group C: 200 mg/kg of Kv; Group D: 100 mg/kg of AlCl3 and Group E 100 mg/kg of AlCl3 and 200 mg/kg of Kv. Administration was done from days 8-10 and 15-17 of gestation during the 2nd and 3rd weeks respectively. Biochemical analyses were investigated to assess oxidative stress levels, while transmission electron microscopy (TEM) examined ultrastructural changes. Pregnant animals were sacrificed on day 20 of gestation; fetuses, their brains, and hippocampi were excised, respectively. Hippocampal tissues of fetuses were homogenized in 0.25 M of sucrose solution for biochemical assay while some were fixed in 2.5% phosphate-buffered saline-based glutaraldehyde for TEM. RESULTS: Elevated levels of Al, malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, and interleukin 6 were observed in the hippocampi of fetuses whose mothers received AlCl3. TEM revealed loss of nuclear membrane and increased condensation of chromatin materials in the same group. However, significant reduction of these enzymes including improved ultrastructural alterations were observed in the fetal hippocampus of the AlCl3 + Kv-treated group. CONCLUSION: This study showed that Kv significantly reduced neurodegenerative effects induced by AlCl3 in the hippocampii of fetal Wistar rats in utero probably owing to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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柯拉维铁可改善胎儿Wistar大鼠子宫内氯化铝对海马的毒性作用:生化和超微结构观察
背景:本研究旨在探讨柯拉维铁(Kv)对子宫内暴露于氯化铝(AlCl3)毒性的胎鼠海马的生化和超微结构的影响。材料与方法:随机选取雌性Wistar大鼠50只,进行交配。确定交配后,将怀孕大鼠分为5组(n = 5)。对照组:A组给予蒸馏水;B组:玉米油0.6 ml;C组:200mg /kg Kv;D组:AlCl3 100mg /kg, E组:AlCl3 100mg /kg, Kv 200mg /kg。分别于妊娠第2周和第3周第8-10天和第15-17天给药。通过生化分析评估氧化应激水平,透射电镜(TEM)检查超微结构变化。孕鼠于妊娠第20天处死;分别切除胎儿、他们的大脑和海马体。将胎儿海马组织匀浆于0.25 M蔗糖溶液中进行生化分析,部分组织固定于2.5%磷酸盐缓冲盐基戊二醛中进行透射电镜观察。结果:母亲接受AlCl3治疗的胎儿海马中Al、丙二醛、一氧化氮和白细胞介素6水平升高。透射电镜显示核膜的丢失和染色质物质的凝结增加。然而,在AlCl3 + kv处理组的胎儿海马中,观察到这些酶的显著减少,包括超微结构改变的改善。结论:本研究表明,Kv可能与其抗氧化和抗炎作用有关,可显著降低胎儿Wistar大鼠子宫内AlCl3诱导的海马神经退行性作用。
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