Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (5): 374-378.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2017.05.010

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Mechanisms for induction of reproductive toxicity by nano-SiO2 particles in SD male rats

CUI Shengjin, CHEN Zeyan, CAO Zhaopeng, HUANG Rong, LIU Qing, ZHOU Yiwen   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518101, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2016-10-08 Revised:2017-09-15 Online:2017-09-30 Published:2017-09-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the adverse effect of nano-SiO2 particles on reproductive system in male SD rats. METHODS: Male rats were treated with nano-SiO2 particles or saline and then executed 4 weeks later. Testes were isolated for the extraction of protein. 2D-DIGE coupled with MALDI-TOF-MS was used to identify nano-SiO2 induced abnormal expression of proteins. Two proteins were verified by Western blot analysis. RESULTS: Nano-SiO2 induced abnormal expression of 9 proteins in rat testes (GRP78,HSP7C,KNT1,HSP72,ALBU,STIP1,PDIA1,ALDR and GDIR1). PDIA1 and HSP7C were validated by Western blot analysis,and the results were accordance with DIGE analysis. CONCLUSION: Our findings partially supported our early observation regarding seminiferous tubule dysgenesis in rat. In addition,this study revealed technological advancement in reproductive toxicology of SiO2.

Key words: nano-SiO2, testis, reproductive toxicology, 2D-DIGE

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