目的研究亚慢性低剂量砷暴露对大鼠的内分泌干扰作用。方法 200只SD大鼠按雄性、雌性均随机分为5组(对照组,0.05、0.1、0.2和0.4μg/m L组),每组雌雄各20只,适应性饲养一周后,经饮水砷染毒分别于110 d和194 d后采用放射免疫法测定血清激素水平。结果不同浓度砷暴露组大鼠血清激素含量发生变化,饲养110 d各组雄鼠雄激素(T)依次为(4.80±4.26)、(4.54±3.31)、(1.27±1.51)、(1.93±2.23)和(4.83±2.31)ng/m L(P=0.05);各剂量组雌鼠甲状腺素(T4)含量依次为:(40.20±7.10)、(40.85±8.66)、(46.49±8.52)、(44.66±11.83)和(26.80±8.12)ng/m L,其中0.4μg/m L组雌鼠T4含量明显降低(P〈0.05);各剂量组雌鼠皮质醇(Cort)含量依次为(312.10±10.61)、(333.15±15.73)、(341.13±19.25)、(342.59±25.96)和(314.84±16.76)ng/m L,与对照组相比,染毒组雌鼠Cort均升高,且0.05、0.1和0.2μg/m L组均显著升高(P〈0.05)。饲养194 d各种雄鼠T4水平依次为(23.06±5.54)、(33.18±5.29)、(34.23±4.15)、(37.19±4.13)和(39.92±6.27)ng/m L,与对照组比较,各染毒组雄鼠T4均显著升高(P〈0.05);各组雌鼠T3水平依次为(0.84±0.12)、(0.89±0.14)、(0.83±0.15)、(0.96±0.16)和(0.75±0.11)ng/m L,其中0.2μg/m L组雌鼠T3显著升高(P〈0.05)。其他各染砷组大鼠激素未发生明显变化(P〉0.05)。结论亚慢性低剂量砷暴露对SD大鼠具有轻微的内分泌干扰作用。
Objective To study the effect on endocrine system of SD rats exposed to low-dose arsenic. Methods A subchronic test on rats which were divided into five groups randomly( the control group,0. 05,0. 1,0. 2,0. 4 μg / m L),20 rats each group,half male and female. A total of 200 rats were allowed to acclimate for 1 week and their hormones level were measured by RIA method after 110 and 194 days. Results The hormones level of rats was disordered in different groups. The T level of male rats exposedto arsenic for 110 days were( 4. 80 ± 4. 26),( 4. 54 ± 3. 31),( 1. 27 ± 1. 51),( 1. 93 ±2. 23) and( 4. 83 ± 2. 31) ng / m L( P = 0. 05),respectively. The T4 level of each female group were( 40. 20 ± 7. 10),( 40. 85 ± 8. 66),( 46. 49 ± 8. 52),( 44. 66 ± 11. 83) and( 26. 80 ± 8. 12) ng /m L,compared with control group,0. 4 μg /m L group decreased obviously( P〈0. 05). Meanwhile,their Cort level of each group were( 312. 10 ±10. 61),( 333. 15 ± 15. 73),( 341. 13 ± 19. 25),( 342. 59 ± 25. 96) and( 314. 84 ±16. 76) ng / m L,and the 0. 05,0. 1 and 0. 2 μg / m L groups were significantly increased( P〈0. 05). Furthermore,the T4 level of male groups exposed to arsenic for 194 days were( 23. 06 ± 5. 54),( 33. 18 ± 5. 29),( 34. 23 ± 4. 15),( 37. 19 ± 4. 13) and( 39. 92± 6. 27) ng / m L,respectively. Compared with control group,all experimental group significantly increased( all P〈0. 05). Additionally,the T3 level of female group were( 0. 84 ± 0. 12),( 0. 89 ± 0. 14),( 0. 83 ± 0. 15),( 0. 96 ± 0. 16) and( 0. 75 ± 0. 11)ng / m L,and 0. 2 μg / m L group obviously increased( P〈0. 05). Obvious change of hormone had not been found in other group exposed to subchronic low-dose arsenic( all P〈0. 05). Conclusion Subchronic low-dose arsenic exposure have slight endocrine effects on SD rats.