Estradiol reduces cumulative mercury and associated disturbances in the hypothalamus-pituitary axis of ovariectomized rats.

Abstract:

:The aim of this research was to verify the incidence of endocrine dysfunction associated with mercury intoxication in the hypothalamus-pituitary reproductive system of normally cycling or castrated female rats and the possible protective action of estrogen replacement therapy. We found no differences in the frequency of estrus cycle stages (diestrus I, diestrus II, proestrus, and estrus) in normally cycling female rats during 54 days of daily oral administration of 0.004, 0.02, and 1 mg/kg MeHgCl. Conversely, the higher dose (1 mg/kg) induced a significant decrease in content of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) into the medial hypothalamus when administered daily during 3 days in ovariectomized rats. This effect was associated with increased levels of mercury found in the anterior pituitary gland and medial hypothalamus, rather than the anterior and posterior hypothalamus, striatum or cerebellum. A decrease in plasma levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) was also detected after administration of 7.5 mg/kg MeHgCl. These disturbances in LHRH and LH secretion induced by mercury were abolished or superimposed (respectively) by estrogenic replacement therapy (0.025 mg/kg 17beta estradiol cypionate, intramuscular). These effects were associated with a significant reduction in mercury content of the anterior pituitary gland and medial hypothalamus, suggesting a protective estrogenic effect.

journal_name

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

authors

Oliveira FR,Ferreira JR,dos Santos CM,Macêdo LE,de Oliveira RB,Rodrigues JA,do Nascimento JL,Faro LR,Diniz DL

doi

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2004.12.024

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-03-01 00:00:00

pages

488-93

issue

3

eissn

0147-6513

issn

1090-2414

pii

S0147-6513(04)00257-X

journal_volume

63

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