Alterations in lipid composition and neuronal injury in primates following chronic aluminium exposure

被引:41
作者
Sarin, S [1 ]
Gupta, V [1 ]
Gill, KD [1 ]
机构
[1] Postgrad Inst Med Educ & Res, Dept Biochem, Chandigarh 160014, India
关键词
aluminium; brain; lipids; membrane; monkey;
D O I
10.1007/BF02783238
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The effect of chronic aluminium exposure (25 mg/kg b.wt.) was studied on the lipid composition and various membrane-bound enzymes in different regions of monkey brain. aluminium (Al) administration caused a significant decrease in the total lipid, glycolipid, and phospholipid content of primate brain. Cholesterol levels and the phospholipid to cholesterol ratio were, however, markedly increased as a consequence of Al administration, thereby indicating a loss of membrane integrity. This was further confirmed when Al treatment was found to have a significant effect on the various membrane-bound enzymes in terms of decreased activities of Na+ K+ ATPase and acetylcholinesterase, along with a decrease in the activity of the myelin-specific enzyme, 2'3'-cyclic nucleotide phosphohydrolase.
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页数:11
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