Subchronic administration of sublethal doses of thallium to rats: effects on distribution and lipid peroxidation in brain regions.

Abstract:

:Occupational exposure to thallium (Tl+) is known to be responsible for severe neurological manifestations in humans, including ataxia and paralysis; however, little is known yet about the precise mechanism of toxicity elicited by this heavy metal at sublethal doses and its brain distribution after chronic or subchronic exposures resulting from environmental contamination. In order to evaluate the levels of Tl in rat brain regions after a subchronic administration (30 days) of sublethal doses of Tl (I) acetate: 0.8 mg/kg (1/40 of LD(50)), 1.6 mg/kg (1/20 of LD(50)), we measured the concentrations of Tl by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. A possible role of oxidative injury in the pattern of toxicity exerted by Tl in the same brain regions, was also studied. Lipid peroxidation (LP) as a current marker of oxidative stress, was estimated by the generation of lipid fluorescent products. Higher concentrations of Tl were observed in brain tissue from adult rats treated with 1.6 mg/kg, as compared to those treated with 0.8 mg/kg. However, no differential distribution of Tl among regions was observed after administration of 0.8 mg/kg dose to rats, nor after 1. 6 mg/kg dose. We also found significant changes in LP both in corpus striatum and cerebellum from rats treated daily with 0.8 mg/kg Tl, whereas all regions from rats treated with 1.6 mg/kg Tl exhibited enhanced LP as compared to control. These findings suggest an active role of free radicals and oxidative events involved in the pattern of toxicity after exposure to sublethal doses of Tl, which are associated with regional susceptibility of the brain to this metal.

journal_name

Toxicol Lett

journal_title

Toxicology letters

authors

Galván-Arzate S,Martínez A,Medina E,Santamaría A,Ríos C

doi

10.1016/s0378-4274(00)00200-9

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-07-27 00:00:00

pages

37-43

issue

1-2

eissn

0378-4274

issn

1879-3169

pii

S0378427400002009

journal_volume

116

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