The effect of different hormones and antibiotics on activity of ast enzyme and its isozymes in Wistar rats

Background: One of the valuable tests for diagnosis of cardiovascular and liver diseases is measuring of AST activity. One of the main enzymes of transaminases group is aspartate aminotransferase. Previous Studies have shown that some alteration may occur in mitochondria function as the result of different disease or taking different medication; these changes in mitochondrial and cytosolic AST isozymes can be the sign of disorders. According to the role of steroid hormone in induction of its effects on protein synthesis genes, this study is conducted to shed some light on mechanisms and the interference of steroid hormones and antibiotics.Materials, Methods & Results: In this study, male Wistar rats were injected intramuscularly with Testosterone, progesterone and estradiol; while tetracycline and streptomycin injections were intraperitoneal. Testosterone, progesterone and estradiol injections were carried out in a short-term (15 days) and long-term (45 days) periods. Steroid hormones were dissolved in sesame in a way that by each injection, 0.2 mL sesame oil (containing specific amount of hormone) was injected to the rat. Control group was kept in the same condition except that their sesame oil injection contained no hormone. Tetracycline and Streptomycin injection was carried out for 5 days at 7 am and pm, at 50 mg/kg dosage intraperitoneally. In short- and long-term periods, rats were divided into four groups of 6-member. The concentrations were the same in the periods and 0.2 mL sesame oil was injected intramuscularly. 1 mg testosterone, 12 mg progesterone and 0.2 mg estradiol were intramuscularly injected to rats in group 2, 3 and 4, respectively [10]. Rats were divided into 9 six-member groups as follows:[...]

The effect of different hormones and antibiotics on activity of ast enzyme and its isozymes in Wistar rats

Background: One of the valuable tests for diagnosis of cardiovascular and liver diseases is measuring of AST activity. One of the main enzymes of transaminases group is aspartate aminotransferase. Previous Studies have shown that some alteration may occur in mitochondria function as the result of different disease or taking different medication; these changes in mitochondrial and cytosolic AST isozymes can be the sign of disorders. According to the role of steroid hormone in induction of its effects on protein synthesis genes, this study is conducted to shed some light on mechanisms and the interference of steroid hormones and antibiotics.Materials, Methods & Results: In this study, male Wistar rats were injected intramuscularly with Testosterone, progesterone and estradiol; while tetracycline and streptomycin injections were intraperitoneal. Testosterone, progesterone and estradiol injections were carried out in a short-term (15 days) and long-term (45 days) periods. Steroid hormones were dissolved in sesame in a way that by each injection, 0.2 mL sesame oil (containing specific amount of hormone) was injected to the rat. Control group was kept in the same condition except that their sesame oil injection contained no hormone. Tetracycline and Streptomycin injection was carried out for 5 days at 7 am and pm, at 50 mg/kg dosage intraperitoneally. In short- and long-term periods, rats were divided into four groups of 6-member. The concentrations were the same in the periods and 0.2 mL sesame oil was injected intramuscularly. 1 mg testosterone, 12 mg progesterone and 0.2 mg estradiol were intramuscularly injected to rats in group 2, 3 and 4, respectively [10]. Rats were divided into 9 six-member groups as follows:[...](AU)

Innovative strategies for superovulation in cattle

Although superstimulatory protocols in cattle are usually initiated during mid-cycle, the elective control follicular wave emergence and ovulation have had a great impact on the application of on-farm embryo transfer. However, the most commonly used approach for the sinchronization of follicular wave emergence invoolves the use of estradiol which cannot be used in many parts of the world. Therefore, the need for alternative treatments has driven recent research. An approach that has shown promise is to initiate FSH treatments at the time of the emergence of the first follicular wave folliwing GnRH-induced ovulation. Alternatively, it has been shown that that it may be possible to ignore follicular wave status, and by extending the treatment protocol induce smaller follicles to grow and reach maturity and superovulate. Finally , the short half-life of pintuitary FSH necessitates twice daily treatments which are times consuming, stressful and subject to error. Recent treatment protocols have permitted supertimulation with a single or alternatively two-FSH treatments, reducing the need for animal handling during FSH treatments.

Innovative strategies for superovulation in cattle

Although superstimulatory protocols in cattle are usually initiated during mid-cycle, the elective control follicular wave emergence and ovulation have had a great impact on the application of on-farm embryo transfer. However, the most commonly used approach for the sinchronization of follicular wave emergence invoolves the use of estradiol which cannot be used in many parts of the world. Therefore, the need for alternative treatments has driven recent research. An approach that has shown promise is to initiate FSH treatments at the time of the emergence of the first follicular wave folliwing GnRH-induced ovulation. Alternatively, it has been shown that that it may be possible to ignore follicular wave status, and by extending the treatment protocol induce smaller follicles to grow and reach maturity and superovulate. Finally , the short half-life of pintuitary FSH necessitates twice daily treatments which are times consuming, stressful and subject to error. Recent treatment protocols have permitted supertimulation with a single or alternatively two-FSH treatments, reducing the need for animal handling during FSH treatments.(AU)

In vitro oocyte transport through the oviduct of buffalo and crossbred beef cows / Transporte de oócitos in vitro através do oviduto de búfalas e vacas de corte cruzadas

The present study was conducted to verify if the elevation of plasma concentrations of estradiol during superovulatory treatments affects the oocyte transport in buffalo females, as well as if the inferior quality of buffalo oocytes and/or some functional difference on the oviduct of these animals is responsible for the low embryo recovery rate in superovulated buffaloes when compared to cows subjected to the same treatment. Oviducts of 10 buffaloes and 15 of cows, treated to induce a single ovulation were used. The oviducts were placed on Petri dishes and received the following treatments: 5 buffalo oocytes with no E2 (G-BufBuf and G-BovBuf), 5 bovine oocytes with no E2 (G-BufBov and G-BovBov), 5 buffalo oocytes with E2 (G-BufE2Buf and G-BovE2Buf) and 5 bovine oocytes with E2 (G-BufE2Bov and G-BovE2Bov; factorial 2x2x2). Oocytes were incubated for 24h. Subsequently, oviducts were washed and oocytes were recovered and counted. Since no interactions were found between E2 treatment, oviducts and oocytes species, main effects were analyzed separately. Recovery rate and number of oocytes was higher on cattle compared to buffaloes (35.0+8.6% and 1.4+0.3 vs. 10.0±4.6% and 0.5±0.2, respectively; p<0.05); no effect of E2 treatment was observed on recovery rate and number of oocytes (29.8±9.0% and 1.3±0.4 vs. 16.9±6.1% and 0.7±0.2, respectively; p>0.05); the number of buffaloes and bovine oocytes recovered were similar (1.4±0.4 and 0.6±0.2, respectively; p>0.05). Oocytes recovery rate showed a trend (P=0.07) to be higher when buffalo oocytes were implanted when compared to bovine oocytes (35.2±9.2% vs. 12.9±5.4%). Present results suggest that oocyte transport by the oviduct of buffaloes and bovine was not dependent on oocytes species or E2 supplementation to the culture medium.(AU)

O presente estudo foi realizado para verificar se a elevação das concentrações plasmáticas de estradiol durante os tratamentos superovulatórios afeta o transporte dos oócitos em fêmeas bubalinas, bem como se a qualidade inferior dos oócitos de búfalos e/ou alguma diferença funcional no oviduto destes animais é responsável pela baixa taxa de recuperação de embriões em búfalas superovuladas quando comparadas a vacas submetidas ao mesmo tratamento. Foram utilizados 10 ovidutos de búfalas e 15 de vacas, tratadas para a indução de ovulação única. Os ovidutos foram colocados em placas de Petri e receberam os seguintes tratamentos: sem E2 e inseridos com 5 oócitos de búfalas (G-BufBuf e G-BovBuf); sem E2 e com 5 oócitos de vacas (G-BufBov e G-BovBov); com E2 e com 5 oócitos de búfalas (G-BufE2Buf e G-BovE2Buf); e com E2 e com 5 oócitos de vacas (G-BufE2Bov e G-BovE2Bov; fatorial 2x2x2). Posteriormente, foram incubados por 24h e, após esse período, foram lavados para a recuperação e contagem dos oócitos. Como não foi verificado efeito de interação, foram analisados os efeitos principais. O número e a taxa de recuperação de oócitos foi maior em ovidutos de vacas que de búfalas (1,4±0,3/35,0±8,6% vs. 0,5±0,2/10,0±4,6%; P<0,05). Foi verificado que o tratamento com ou sem E2 não interferiu no número e na taxa de recuperação de oócitos (1,3±0,4/29,8±9,0% vs. 0,7±0,2/16,9±6,1%; P>0,05). Não foi verificada diferença no número de oócitos de búfalas ou de vacas recuperados (1,4±0,4 e 0,6±0,2; P>0,05). Observou-se também que houve tendência (P=0,07) de maior taxa de recuperação de oócitos de búfalas que de vacas (35,2±9,2% vs. 12,9±5,4%). Os dados são indicativos de que o transporte de oócitos pelo oviduto de búfalas e de vacas independe da espécie do oócito e não é influenciado pelo E2.(AU)

Apoptotic ratios and mitotic abnormalities in 17-Beta-estradiol-transformed human breast epithelial MCF-10F cells / Índices apoptóticos e anormalidades mitóticas em células epiteliais mamárias humanas MCF-10F transformadas pelo 17-Beta-estradiol

Treatment of human breast epithelial cells MCF-10F with 17-β-estradiol has been reported to result in E2-transformed cells which have given rise to highly invasive C5 cells that in turn generate tumors in SCID mice. From these tumors, various cell lines, among which C5-A6-T6 and C5-A8-T8, were obtained. Although different phases of the tumorigenesis process in this model have been studied in molecular biology and image analysis assays, no cytological data on apoptotic ratios and mitotic abnormalities have been established to accompany the various steps leading to 17-β-estradiol-treated MCF-10F cells to tumorigenesis. Here we detected that the apoptotic ratio decreases with the transformation and tumorigenesis progress, except for the tumor cell line C5-A8-T8, probably on account of its more intense proliferation rate and a more rapid culture medium consumption. Increased frequency of mitotic abnormalities contributed by triple- and tetrapolar metaphases, and by lagging chromosomes and chromosome bridges observed at the anaphase found by transformation and tumorigenesis progress. However, no difference was found under these terms when the C5-A6-T6 and C5-A8-T8 tumor cell lines were compared to each other. Present findings are in agreement with the nuclear instability and enrichment of dysregulated genes in the apoptotic process promoted by transformation and tumorigenesis in 17-β-estradiol-treated MCF-10F cells.

O tratamento das células epiteliais mamárias humanas MCF-10F com 17-β-estradiol tem sido relatado como resultando nas células transformadas E2, que deram origem às células C5, altamente invasivas, e que geraram tumores em camundongos SCID. A partir desses tumores foram originadas em cultura células tumorais, dentre as quais C5-A6-T6 e C5-A8-T8. Embora diversas fases do processo tumorigênico neste modelo tenham sido estudadas por ensaios de biologia molecular e análise de imagem, não foram ainda estimados dados citológicos referentes a índices apoptóticos e anomalias mitóticas que acompanhassem os vários passos que levam as células CF-10F tratadas com 17-β-estradiol à tumorigênese. Neste trabalho detectamos que o índice apoptótico decresce com a transformação e o avanço da tumorigênese, exceto na linhagem celular tumoral C5-A8-T8, provavelmente por causa de sua velocidade de proliferação mais intensa, que poderia levá-la a um consumo mais rápido do meio de cultura presente e à morte celular. Um aumento na frequência de anomalias mitóticas contribuídas por metáfases tripolares e tetrapolares e por pontes cromossômicas e cromossomos desgarrados, identificáveis na anáfase, foi observado com a transformação e o progresso da tumorigênese. Contudo não foram detectadas diferenças nesses parâmetros quando se compararam as linhagens tumorais C5-A6-T6 e C5-A8-T8 entre si. Os presentes achados estão de acordo com a instabilidade nuclear e o enriquecimento em desregulação de genes que atuam no processo apoptótico, promovidos pela transformação e tumorigênese nas células MCF-10F tratadas com 17-β-estradiol.

Apoptotic ratios and mitotic abnormalities in 17-Beta-estradiol-transformed human breast epithelial MCF-10F cells / Índices apoptóticos e anormalidades mitóticas em células epiteliais mamárias humanas MCF-10F transformadas pelo 17-Beta-estradiol

Treatment of human breast epithelial cells MCF-10F with 17-β-estradiol has been reported to result in E2-transformed cells which have given rise to highly invasive C5 cells that in turn generate tumors in SCID mice. From these tumors, various cell lines, among which C5-A6-T6 and C5-A8-T8, were obtained. Although different phases of the tumorigenesis process in this model have been studied in molecular biology and image analysis assays, no cytological data on apoptotic ratios and mitotic abnormalities have been established to accompany the various steps leading to 17-β-estradiol-treated MCF-10F cells to tumorigenesis. Here we detected that the apoptotic ratio decreases with the transformation and tumorigenesis progress, except for the tumor cell line C5-A8-T8, probably on account of its more intense proliferation rate and a more rapid culture medium consumption. Increased frequency of mitotic abnormalities contributed by triple- and tetrapolar metaphases, and by lagging chromosomes and chromosome bridges observed at the anaphase found by transformation and tumorigenesis progress. However, no difference was found under these terms when the C5-A6-T6 and C5-A8-T8 tumor cell lines were compared to each other. Present findings are in agreement with the nuclear instability and enrichment of dysregulated genes in the apoptotic process promoted by transformation and tumorigenesis in 17-β-estradiol-treated MCF-10F cells.(AU)

O tratamento das células epiteliais mamárias humanas MCF-10F com 17-β-estradiol tem sido relatado como resultando nas células transformadas E2, que deram origem às células C5, altamente invasivas, e que geraram tumores em camundongos SCID. A partir desses tumores foram originadas em cultura células tumorais, dentre as quais C5-A6-T6 e C5-A8-T8. Embora diversas fases do processo tumorigênico neste modelo tenham sido estudadas por ensaios de biologia molecular e análise de imagem, não foram ainda estimados dados citológicos referentes a índices apoptóticos e anomalias mitóticas que acompanhassem os vários passos que levam as células CF-10F tratadas com 17-β-estradiol à tumorigênese. Neste trabalho detectamos que o índice apoptótico decresce com a transformação e o avanço da tumorigênese, exceto na linhagem celular tumoral C5-A8-T8, provavelmente por causa de sua velocidade de proliferação mais intensa, que poderia levá-la a um consumo mais rápido do meio de cultura presente e à morte celular. Um aumento na frequência de anomalias mitóticas contribuídas por metáfases tripolares e tetrapolares e por pontes cromossômicas e cromossomos desgarrados, identificáveis na anáfase, foi observado com a transformação e o progresso da tumorigênese. Contudo não foram detectadas diferenças nesses parâmetros quando se compararam as linhagens tumorais C5-A6-T6 e C5-A8-T8 entre si. Os presentes achados estão de acordo com a instabilidade nuclear e o enriquecimento em desregulação de genes que atuam no processo apoptótico, promovidos pela transformação e tumorigênese nas células MCF-10F tratadas com 17-β-estradiol.(AU)