Artículo
Exposure to environmental concentrations of hexachlorobenzene induces alterations associated with endometriosis progression in a rat model
Chiappini, Florencia Ana
; Sánchez, Marcela; Miret, Noelia Victoria
; Cocca, Claudia Marcela
; Zotta, Elsa; Ceballos, Leandro Joaquin; Pontillo, Carolina Andrea
; Bilotas, Mariela Andrea
; Randi, Andrea Silvana
Fecha de publicación:
01/2019
Editorial:
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
Revista:
Food And Chemical Toxicology
ISSN:
0278-6915
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like compound widely distributed and is a weak ligand of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Endometriosis is a disease characterized by growth of endometrial tissue in ectopic sites. Our aim was to investigate the impact of HCB on the endocrine, invasion and inflammatory parameters in a rat endometriosis model surgically induced. Female rats were exposed to HCB (1, 10 and 100 mg/kg b.w.) during 30 days. Results showed that HCB increases endometriotic like-lesions (L) volume in a dose-dependent manner. In L, HCB10 increases microvessel density (immunohistochemistry) and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and AhR levels (Western Blot), while HCB1 enhances aromatase expression (Western Blot). In addition, in eutopic endometrium (EU), HCB10/HCB100 augments microvessel density, VEGF and MMP-9 expression, while HCB1/HCB10 increases tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) content in peritoneal fluid (ELISA). Interestingly, both L and EU from HCB-treated rats exhibited higher estrogen receptor α (ERα) (immunohistochemistry) and metalloproteases (MMP)-2 and −9 levels (Western Blot), as well as lower progesterone receptor (PR) expression (immunohistochemistry) than in control rats. Environmentally relevant concentrations of HCB could contribute to abnormal changes associated with endometriosis progression and development.
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Articulos(IBYME)
Articulos de INST.DE BIOLOGIA Y MEDICINA EXPERIMENTAL (I)
Articulos de INST.DE BIOLOGIA Y MEDICINA EXPERIMENTAL (I)
Articulos(IQUIFIB)
Articulos de INST.DE QUIMICA Y FISICO-QUIMICA BIOLOGICAS "PROF. ALEJANDRO C. PALADINI"
Articulos de INST.DE QUIMICA Y FISICO-QUIMICA BIOLOGICAS "PROF. ALEJANDRO C. PALADINI"
Articulos(OCA HOUSSAY)
Articulos de OFICINA DE COORDINACION ADMINISTRATIVA HOUSSAY
Articulos de OFICINA DE COORDINACION ADMINISTRATIVA HOUSSAY
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Chiappini, Florencia Ana; Sánchez, Marcela; Miret, Noelia Victoria; Cocca, Claudia Marcela; Zotta, Elsa; et al.; Exposure to environmental concentrations of hexachlorobenzene induces alterations associated with endometriosis progression in a rat model; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; Food And Chemical Toxicology; 123; 1-2019; 151-161
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