期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
卷 30, 期 3, 页码 323-331出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/tox.21910
关键词
formaldehyde; autophagy; reproductive toxicity; spermatogenetic cells
资金
- National Natural Science Funding of China [81273018, 30700654]
- Health Department, Shaanxi Province [2012D58]
- Science Technical Development Project Funding of Shaanxi Province [2005K15-G2]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University [XJJ 2011024]
Formaldehyde, a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, has long been suspected of causing adverse male reproductive effects. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain elusive. The overall aim of this study is to clarify the role of autophagy in male reproductive injuries induced by formaldehyde exposure, by which we can further understand the molecular mechanism of spermatogenesis and develop new targets for prevention and treatment of male infertility. In this study, electron microscopy, Western blot, and RT-PCR analysis were used to detect autophagy in testicular tissues. Moreover, testicular weights, histopathology, and morphometry were used to evaluate the reproductive injuries of formaldehyde exposure. We found that formaldehyde exposure-induced autophagy in testicular tissues was dose dependent. Increasing autophagosomes in spermatogenetic cells was observed by electron microscopy in formaldehyde exposure group. In addition, RT-PCR and Western blot analysis showed the transcription levels of the LC3-II, as well as the conversion from LC3-I to LC3-II, an indicator of autophagy, significantly increased in testicular tissue of formaldehyde exposure group in a dose dependent manner when compared with those in control group. Furthermore, the alterations of autophage were basically consistent with the changes in testicular weight and morphologic findings. In summary, formaldehyde exposure triggered autophagy, and autophagy may be a scathing factor responsible for male reproductive impairment induced by formaldehyde. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 30: 323-331, 2015.
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