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Redox and biometal status in Wistar rats after subacute exposure to fluoride and selenium counter-effects Cover

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Figure 1

Median (and range) of water consumption (mL/day) by groups of Wistar rats exposed to fluoride and/or selenium for 28 days. * p<0.05; *** p<0.001 – significant differences compared to control (Kruskal-Wallis followed by Dunn’s test). F group – exposed to sodium fluoride alone (150 mg/L); Se group – exposed to sodium selenite alone (1.5 mg/L); F+Se group – exposed to the combination of F and Se at the same concentrations

Figure 2

Blood redox parameters in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride 150 mg/L and/or selenium 1.5 mg/L through drinking water for 28 days. a) O2.- – superoxide anion (μmol/min/L); b) TOS – total oxidative status (μmol/L); c) SOD1 – superoxide dismutase activity (U/L); d) SH – total thiol groups (mmol/L); e) MDA – malondialdehyde (μmol/L). * # p<0.05; ** aa p<0.01 – significant differences from control group are indicated by *, from the Se group by #, from the F group by a (one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD and Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post-hoc test). The line inside of the box presents the median, the box presents interquartile range (25–75 %). End limiters present minima and maxima

Figure 3

Liver redox parameters in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride 150 mg/L and/or selenium 1.5 mg/L through drinking water for 28 days. a) O2.- – superoxide anion (μmol/min/g protein); b) TOS – total oxidative status (μmol/g protein); c) SOD1 – superoxide dismutase activity (U/g protein); d) SH – total thiol groups (mmol/g protein); e) MDA – malondialdehyde (μmol/g protein). * p<0.05; ** ## p<0.01 – significant differences from control group are indicated by *, from the Se group by # (one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD and Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post-hoc test). The line inside of the box presents the median, the box presents interquartile range (25–75 %). End limiters present minima and maxima

Figure 4

Spleen redox parameters in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride 150 mg/L and/or selenium 1.5 mg/L through drinking water for 28 days. a) O2.- – superoxide anion (μmol/min/g protein); b) TOS – total oxidative status (μmol/g protein); c) SOD1 – superoxide dismutase activity (U/g protein), d) SH – total thiol groups (mmol/g protein); e) MDA – malondialdehyde (μmol/g protein). a p<0.05 – significant differences from the F group are indicated by a (One-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD and Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post-hoc test). The line inside of the box presents the median, the box presents interquartile range (25–75 %). End limiters present minima and maxima

Figure 5

Brain redox parameters in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride 150 mg/L and/or selenium 1.5 mg/L through drinking water for 28 days. a) O2.- – superoxide anion (μmol/min/g protein); b) TOS – total oxidative status (μmol/g protein); c) SOD1 – superoxide dismutase activity (U/g protein); d) MDA – malondialdehyde (μmol/g protein). * # a p<0.05; ### p<0.001 – significant differences from control group are indicated by *, from the Se group by #, from the F group by a (one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD and Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post-hoc test). The line inside of the box presents the median, the box presents interquartile range (25–75 %). End limiters present minima and maxima

Figure 6

Kidney redox parameters in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride 150 mg/L and/or selenium 1.5 mg/L through drinking water for 28 days. a) O2.-– superoxide anion (μmol/min/g protein); b) TOS – total oxidative status (μmol/g protein); c) SOD1 – superoxide dismutase activity (U/ g protein); d) SH – total thiol groups (mmol/g protein); e) MDA – malondialdehyde (μmol/g protein). * # p<0.05; ** p<0.01; *** p<0.001; **** p<0.0001 – significant differences from control group are indicated by *, from the Se group by # (one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD and Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post-hoc test). The line inside of the box presents the median, the box presents interquartile range (25–75 %). End limiters present minima and maxima

Figure 7

Mean (±SD) liver, spleen, brain, and kidney fluoride levels (mg/kg) in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride (150 mg/L) and/or selenium (1.5 mg/L) through drinking water for 28 days. a p<0.05; ** p<0.01; **** p<0.0001 – significant differences from control are indicated by *, from the F group by a (one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD)

Mean body weight gain in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride and/or selenium through drinking water for 28 days

GroupParameterDay 7Day 14Day 21Day 28
ControlBWG0.27±0.030.68±0.051.00±0.080.95±0.11
F groupBWG0.17±0.04***0.59±0.040.92±0.080.90±0.08
% to control-37.11 %-12.27 %-8.61 %-5.16 %
Se groupBWG0.27±0.040.47±0.07***0.83±0.08*1.1±0.12
% to control0.35 %-30.84 %-17.39 %14.92 %
F+Se groupBWG0.19±0.03** ##0.57±0.11* #0.82±0.14**0.88±0.16###
% to control-26.35 %-15.75 %-18.18 %-18.43 %

Fluoride (mg/kg) distribution across tissues in Wistar rats exposed to fluoride and/or selenium through drinking water for 28 days

GroupLiverSpleenBrainKidneys
Control0.23±0.04bd0.98±0.02ad0.51±0.11c1.43±1.07abc
F0.27±0.06d0.35±0.04d0.38±0.03d0.77±0.15abc
Se0.06±0.02bcd0.99±0.02cd0.45±0.1abd0.85±0.32ac
F+Se0.13±0.05bcd2.53±0.03acd0.29±0.06abd0.48±0.11abc

Copper, zinc, and iron levels in blood, liver, spleen, brain, and kidneys of Wistar rats exposed to fluoride and/or selenium through drinking water for 28 days

SampleBioelementsGroups
ControlFF+SeSe
BloodCu (μmol/L)22.05±4.9732.51±8.01*29.21±3.05###51.03±7.881***
Zn (μmol/L)60.63 47.55–71.4490.67* 56.84–122.484.02# 51.64–106.0216.4*** 181.4–226.9
Fe (mmol/L)4.89±2.015.40±4.474.79±2.11###13.47±0.35***
LiverCu (μg/g)3.78±0.433.07±0.18***3.22±0.18**##2.68±0.21***
Zn (μg/g)29.86 28.79–31.9331.75 30.97–54.9332.25# 29.63–37.1050.28** 45.43–69.18
Fe (μg/g)122.9±19.59121.8±7.69105.1±11.73*###71.52±10.29***
SpleenCu (μg/g)1.65±0.411.14±0.510.54±1.270.99±0.00
Zn (μg/g)34.55±0.3536.42±1.3242.95±3.18546.47±7.39*
Fe (μg/g)239.5±90.27250.6±49.15287.6±26.45224.6±96.80
BrainCu (μg/g)2.79±1.392.21±0.762.88±0.313.181±0.68
Zn (μg/g)20.08 13.12–38.4612.18 8.30–17.037.28* 4.62–10.101.99** 0.53–17.20
Fe (μg/g)48.10±15.3529.90±7.78*35.34±9.8544.00±11.27
KidneysCu (μg/g)7.57 5.35–8.695.06 4.16–7.014.48# 3.96–5.547.46 5.37–10.70
Zn (μg/g)113.4 74.50–143.943.87* 23.21–66.4829.59** 22.90–39.1331.32** 23.86–50.85
Fe (μg/g)81.78 71.67–101.636.48** 31.99–39.6744.40 40.02–51.7137.58** 28.45–47.89
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2022-73-3650 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 207 - 222
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2022
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Accepted on: Sep 1, 2022
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Published on: Sep 30, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Jelena Radovanović, Biljana Antonijević, Katarina Baralić, Marijana Ćurčić, Danijela Đukić-Ćosić, Zorica Bulat, Dragana Javorac, Aleksandra Buha Đorđević, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljević, Emina Sudar-Milovanović, Evica Antonijević Miljaković, Miloš Beloica, Zoran Mandinić, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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