Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 16-20.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2024.01.003

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Effects of benzo[b]fluoranthene and dibenzo[a, h]anthracene on oxidative stress and flammatory factors in rats

KANG Zhen, YU Tianyi, LIU Xiaobo, HONG Qianqi, CAI Shurui, YAN Hai   

  1. Harbin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang, China
  • Received:2023-09-12 Revised:2023-12-09 Online:2024-02-19 Published:2024-02-19

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate effects of benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA) and dibenzo[a, h]anthracene(Dah A) exposure on oxidative stress and inflammatory factors in rats.METHODS: After 1 week of acclimatization, 48 adult male SD rats were randomly divided into exposed and control groups.The rats were exposed to Bb FA and Dah A by intratracheal instillation twice a week in 4 weeks.Inflammatory factors in BALF and serum, and oxidative stress factors in lung tissue and serum were determined.RESULTS: Serum activity of SOD was significantly decreased in the Dah A-exposed groups (P<0.05).Meanwhile, the Bb FA+Dah A exposed groups showed significantly increased levels of MDA, NO, i-NOS in the lung tissue compared with the control group (P<0.05), and the levels of MDA and i-NOS in the Bb FA+Dah A combined exposure group were significantly higher than that of the Bb FA-exposed and the Dah A-exposed groups (P<0.05).Additionaly, the content of MDA in the Bb FA+Dah A combined exposure group was significantly higher than low dose group of Bb FA-exposed group and Dah A-exposed group (P<0.05).The levels of IL-6 in the Bb FA+Dah A combined exposure group were significantly up-regulated compared with the Bb FA-exposed and the Dah A-exposed groups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that Bb FA and Dah A caused changes in inflammatory and oxidative factors that were related to inhibition of SOD activity and elevation of i NOS activity, and MDA, NO and IL-6 levels.

Key words: BbFA, DahA, oxidant stress, inflammatory factors

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