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Toxicological evaluation of flumequine in pubertal male rats after oral administration for six weeks Cover

Toxicological evaluation of flumequine in pubertal male rats after oral administration for six weeks

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|Mar 2018

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Fig. 1

Body weight changes in pubertal male Wistar rats treated with corn oil (control) or with flumequine (FLU) at doses of 53, 200 and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01
Body weight changes in pubertal male Wistar rats treated with corn oil (control) or with flumequine (FLU) at doses of 53, 200 and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01

Fig. 2

Relative organ weights in pubertal male Wistar rats treated with corn oil (control) or with flumequine (FLU) at doses of 53, 200 and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats per treatment group. ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01
Relative organ weights in pubertal male Wistar rats treated with corn oil (control) or with flumequine (FLU) at doses of 53, 200 and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats per treatment group. ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01

Fig. 3

Serum biochemical parameters of pubertal male Wistar rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) for six weeks Values are mean ±SD of seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01
Serum biochemical parameters of pubertal male Wistar rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) for six weeks Values are mean ±SD of seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01

Fig. 4

Changes in serum immunoglobulins in Wistar male rats of control group and flumequine (FLU) 53, 200, and 750 groups. Values are mean ±SD of seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01
Changes in serum immunoglobulins in Wistar male rats of control group and flumequine (FLU) 53, 200, and 750 groups. Values are mean ±SD of seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01

Fig. 5

Changes in plasma cytokines in Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) 53, 200, and 750 mg/kg for six weeks.
IL-10 – interleukin-10; IL-6 – interleukin-6; TNF-α – tumour necrosis factor-α; IFN-γ – interferon-γ; GM-CSF – granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; IL-1β – interleukin-1β; IL-2 – interleukin-2. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01
Changes in plasma cytokines in Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) 53, 200, and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. IL-10 – interleukin-10; IL-6 – interleukin-6; TNF-α – tumour necrosis factor-α; IFN-γ – interferon-γ; GM-CSF – granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; IL-1β – interleukin-1β; IL-2 – interleukin-2. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01

Fig. 6

Changes in serum hormones in Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) 53, 200, and 750 mg/kg for six weeks TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone; FSH – follicle stimulating hormone; LH – luteinising hormone; fT4 – free T4; fT3 – free T3; tT4 – total thyroxine; tT3 – total triiodothyronine. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats in each group ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01
Changes in serum hormones in Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) 53, 200, and 750 mg/kg for six weeks TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone; FSH – follicle stimulating hormone; LH – luteinising hormone; fT4 – free T4; fT3 – free T3; tT4 – total thyroxine; tT3 – total triiodothyronine. Values are mean ±SD for seven rats in each group ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01

Fig. 7

Histopathological findings in thyroid glands from Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) in a dose of 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Degeneration and depletion of thyroid follicular epithelial cells are present
Histopathological findings in thyroid glands from Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control) or flumequine (FLU) in a dose of 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Degeneration and depletion of thyroid follicular epithelial cells are present

Fig. 8

Expression of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 (CYP1A1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control), or flumequine (FLU) in a dose of 53, 200, and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Values are mean ±SD of seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01
Expression of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 (CYP1A1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in Wistar male rats treated with corn oil (control), or flumequine (FLU) in a dose of 53, 200, and 750 mg/kg for six weeks. Values are mean ±SD of seven rats in each group. ∗ P < 0.05; ∗∗ P < 0.01

Sperm motility parameters, sperm numbers, and preputial time of pubertal male Wistar rats exposed to FLU for six weeks

ParameterCorn oil53 mg/kg200 mg/kg750 mg/kg
Motility (%)73.84 ± 18.8975.21 ± 7.6267.38 ± 17.1975.1 ± 10.98
HYP (%)34.85 ± 11.1133.08 ± 11.0439.4 ± 9.4138.69 ± 15.38
VCL (m/s)114.5 ± 15.4698.84 ± 3397.62 ± 24.97116.7 ± 26.85
VSL (m/s)49.56 ± 22.8642.48 ± 25.3629.96 ± 26.2243.73 ± 28.57
VAP (m/s)65.62 ± 20.3753.06 ± 28.4347.12 ± 23.8665.53 ± 27.4
LIN42.14 ± 14.832.16 ± 16.4327.47 ± 19.5939.84 ± 17.03
STR72.73 ± 12.2559.82 ± 18.3653.54 ± 27.1470.76 ± 16.49
BCF (Hz)11.22 ± 1.14810.64 ± 2.0210.4 ± 1.6311.05 ± 1.09
MAD (degree)4.85 ± 1.94.05 ± 1.83.35 ± 1.824.21 ± 2.07
WOB56.3 ± 10.9548.6 ± 14.1246.77 ± 12.1854.26 ± 12.15
DNC1152.16 ± 185.661081.74 ± 387.94966.36 ± 359.051263.49 ± 416.64
DNM (μm)27.59 ± 12.1639.65 ± 17.0330.22 ± 9.3932.79 ± 16.04
ALH (μm)10.03 ± 0.769.40 ± 1.819.35 ± 1.5410.56 ± 1.521
Sperm numbers (×104)+38 ± 948 ± 1044 ± 835 ± 9
Preputial time (days)40 ± 1.539 ± 1.239 ± 1.840 ± 1

Haematological parameters of male Wistar rats exposed to FLU for six weeks

ParametersControl53 mg/kg200 mg/kg750 mg/kg
RBC (×106 cells/mL)7.58 ± 0.27.43 ± 0.316.72 ± 1.247.07 ± 0.31
HGB (g/dL)13.9 ± 0.5013.9 ± 0.5912.62 ± 2.3513.5 ± 0.49
HCT (%)41.6 ± 2.1041.5 ± 1.5538.1 ± 8.141.2 ± 1.23
MCV (fL)54.73 ± 1.6455.9 ± 1.6356.32 ± 2.1258.8 ± 0.4
MCH (pg)18.3 ± 0.4318.7 ± 0.3918.72 ± 0.1319.1 ± 0.32

P < 0.05

MCHC (g/dL)33.43 ± 0.433.5 ± 0.7633.3 ± 1.0732.8 ± 0.34
CHCM (g/dL)33.64 ± 0.5234 ± 0.9633.61 ± 0.8633.3 ± 0.93
CH (pg)18.4 ± 0.519 ± 0.3818.88 ± 0.5119.4 ± 0.55

P < 0.01

RDW (%)11.4 ± 0.4311.5 ± 0.511.34 ± 0.6412 ± 0.45
HDW (g/dL)2.40 ± 0.082.48 ± 0.182.30 ± 0.142.42 ± 0.15
PLT (×103 cells/mL)1315± 2711264± 223737.4 ± 6551356 ± 81.23
MPV (fL)7.17 ± 0.287.13 ± 0.2710 ± 4.777.36 ± 0.15
WBC (×103 cells/mL)5.75 ± 1.345.75 ± 2.416.91 ± 3.99.21 ± 2.49

P < 0.05

NE (×103 cells/mL)16.39 ± 2.9218.4 ± 3.9515.82 ± 3.2919.2 ± 3.92
LY (×103 cells/mL)79.59 ± 3.1877.3 ± 4.0480.3 ± 3.2375.7 ± 4.87
MO (×103 cells/mL)1.32 ± 0.391.53 ± 0.371.72 ± 0.682.34 ± 1.07

P < 0.05

EO (×103 cells/mL)1.72 ± 0.631.77 ± 0.651.34 ± 0.891.9 ± 0.36
BA (×103 cells/mL)0.25 ± 0.210.29 ± 0.160.12 ± 0.130.2 ± 0.07
LUC (×103 cells/mL)0.65 ± 0.390.69 ± 0.252.16 ± 3.270.74 ± 0.23

Serum biochemical parameters of pubertal male Wistar rats exposed to FLU for six weeks

ParameterControl53 mg/kg200 mg/kg750 mg/kg
ALT (U/l)20.1 ± 2.919.8 ± 3.720.7 ± 8.124.3 ± 7.6
AST (U/l)61.2 ± 6.460.8 ± 4.865.6 ± 5.660.1 ± 7.4
ALP (U/l)127.3 ± 27.6140.8 ± 35.7151.6 ± 50.4141.1 ± 37.8
LDH (U/l)188.8 ± 56.6264.9 ± 110.4470.6 ± 254.2

P < 0.01

352.8 ± 146.7

P < 0.05

CK (U/l)134.0 ± 35.1162.4 ± 57.3220.4 ± 99.4326.0 ± 194.1

P < 0.05

Alb (mg/dl)3.33 ± 0.133.27 ± 0.123.34 ± 0.133.30 ± 0.13
BUN (mg/dl)12.1 ± 1.912.8 ± 1.411.2 ± 4.811.9 ± 3.3
Glu (mg/dl)145.86 ± 12.2145.5 ± 15.4136.6 ± 12.1109.7 ± 13.5

P < 0.01

TG (mg/dl)92.2 ± 32.972.1 ± 16.274.3 ± 20.271.41 ± 17.8
Ca (mg/dl)10.58 ± 0.110.23 ± 0.48.95 ± 3.710.38 ± 0.5
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 96
Submitted on: Aug 3, 2017
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Accepted on: Feb 20, 2018
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Published on: Mar 30, 2018
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© 2018 JeongWoo Kang, Md Akil Hossain, Byungkook Choi, Joon-Hyoung Cho, Seok-Jin Kang, Hyun-Ok Ku, Sang-Hee Jeong, Hwan-Goo Kang, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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