期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 22, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213837
关键词
methylmercury; metabolism; hippocampus; neurotransmission; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; behavior
资金
- FEDER-CENTRO [2020-CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012]
- COMPETE
- FCT [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029221, UIDB/04539/2020]
- Cooperative Project FCT-Portugal [Pest-C/SAU/UI3282/2013-2014, PTDC/MED-TOX/31699/2017]
- MercuMemory, PT2020/COMPETE 2020, FCT-FUNCAP [POCTI-FEDER-02/SAICT/2017/31699]
- Brazilian CAPES-PROCAD [071/2013, 144494]
- CNPq-PVE
This study evaluated the effects of chronic methylmercury exposure on adult mice, revealing that methylmercury leads to increased weight gain, elevated lipid and inflammation levels, oxidative stress in the hippocampus, altered amino acid levels, neuroinflammation, and negative behavioral effects.
Methylmercury (MeHg) is highly toxic to the human brain. Although much is known about MeHg neurotoxic effects, less is known about how chronic MeHg affects hippocampal amino acids and other neurochemical markers in adult mice. In this study, we evaluated the MeHg effects on systemic lipids and inflammation, hippocampal oxidative stress, amino acid levels, neuroinflammation, and behavior in adult male mice. Challenged mice received MeHg in drinking water (2 mg/L) for 30 days. We assessed weight gain, total plasma cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), endotoxin, and TNF levels. Hippocampal myeloperoxidase (MPO), malondialdehyde (MDA), acetylcholinesterase (AChE), amino acid levels, and cytokine transcripts were evaluated. Mice underwent open field, object recognition, Y, and Barnes maze tests. MeHg-intoxicated mice had higher weight gain and increased the TG and TC plasma levels. Elevated circulating TNF and LPS confirmed systemic inflammation. Higher levels of MPO and MDA and a reduction in IL-4 transcripts were found in the hippocampus. MeHg-intoxication led to increased GABA and glycine, reduced hippocampal taurine levels, delayed acquisition in the Barnes maze, and poor locomotor activity. No significant changes were found in AChE activity and object recognition. Altogether, our findings highlight chronic MeHg-induced effects that may have long-term mental health consequences in prolonged exposed human populations.
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