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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 313, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137296
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Aluminum; Metal; Lipid peroxidation; Neurotoxicity; Oxidative stress; Proteomics
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This study aimed to investigate the potential adverse effects of prolonged exposure to a low dose of aluminum on the spinal cord and systemic biochemical balance. Results showed that exposure to aluminum triggered oxidative stress and proteomic changes, which may affect spinal cord homeostasis.
The tolerable aluminum (Al) intake levels for humans are constantly under review by regulatory agencies due to novel pre-clinical evidence on the neurotoxicity of prolonged Al exposure; however, little is known about the effects of Al on the spinal cord. This study aimed to investigate potential adverse effects on both spinal cord and systemic biochemical balance after prolonged exposure to a low dose of Al. Twenty adult rats were distributed in the control (distilled water) and exposed group (8.3 mg of AlCl3/kg/day). After 60 days, both blood and spinal cord samples were collected for oxidative stress and proteomic analyses. In plasma and erythrocytes, glutathione level was not different between groups; however, exposure to AlCl3 significantly decreased glutathione level in the spinal cord. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels in the plasma and spinal cord of animals from the control group were significantly lower than those animals exposed to AlCl3. Exposure to AlCl3 significantly modulated the expression of proteins associated with the cell cycle, stimulus-response, cytoskeleton, nervous system regulation, protein activity, and synaptic signaling. Therefore, prolonged exposure to a low dose of Al triggered oxidative stress and proteomic changes that may affect spinal cord homeostasis.
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