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Abstract Title:

Aluminum overload increases oxidative stress in four functional brain areas of neonatal rats.

Abstract Source:

J Biomed Sci. 2012 May 21 ;19:51. Epub 2012 May 21. PMID: 22613782

Abstract Author(s):

Chia-Yi Yuan, Yih-Jing Lee, Guoo-Shyng Wang Hsu

Article Affiliation:

Chia-Yi Yuan

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Higher aluminum (Al) content in infant formula and its effects on neonatal brain development are a cause for concern. This study aimed to evaluate the distribution and concentration of Al in neonatal rat brain following Al treatment, and oxidative stress in brain tissues induced by Al overload.

METHODS: Postnatal day 3 (PND 3) rat pups (n =46) received intraperitoneal injection of aluminum chloride (AlCl3), at dosages of 0, 7, and 35 mg/kg body wt (control, low Al (LA), and high Al (HA), respectively), over 14 d.

RESULTS: Aluminum concentrations were significantly higher in the hippocampus (751.0± 225.8 ng/g v.s. 294.9 ± 180.8 ng/g; p<0.05), diencephalon (79.6 ± 20.7 ng/g v.s. 20.4 ± 9.6 ng/g; p < 0.05), and cerebellum (144.8 ± 36.2 ng/g v.s. 83.1 ± 15.2 ng/g; p < 0.05) in the HA group compared to the control. The hippocampus, diencephalon, cerebellum, and brain stem of HA animals displayed significantly higher levels of lipid peroxidative products (TBARS) than the same regions in the controls. However, the average superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities inthe cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, and brain stem were lower in the HA group compared to the control. The HA animals demonstrated increased catalase activity in the diencephalon, and increased glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, and brainstem, compared to controls.

CONCLUSION: Aluminum overload increases oxidative stress (H2O2) in the hippocampus, diencephalon, cerebellum, and brain stem in neonatal rats.

Study Type : Animal Study

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