Effects of fluoride on the ultrastructure and expression of Type I collagen in rat hard tissue.
Effects of fluoride on the ultrastructure and expression of Type I collagen in rat hard tissue.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.12.090
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发表时间:
2015-06
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8.8
通讯作者:
Xiaoyan Yan;Xianhui Hao;Qingli Nie;C. Feng;Hongwei Wang;Zilong Sun;R. Niu;Jundong Wang
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Xiaoyan Yan;Xianhui Hao;Qingli Nie;C. Feng;Hongwei Wang;Zilong Sun;R. Niu;Jundong Wang
Long-term excessive fluoride (F) intake disrupts the balance of bone deposition and remodeling activities and is linked to skeletal fluorosis. Type I collagen, which is responsible for bone stability and cell biological functions, can be damaged by excessive F ingestion. In this study, Sodium fluoride (NaF) was orally administrated to rat at 150 mg L−1for 60 and 120 d. We examined the effects of excessive F ingestion on the ultrastructure and collagen morphology of bone in rats by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, we investigated the effect of F consumption on the expression levels ofCOL1A1andCOL1A2in the bone tissues of rats by using quantitative real time (qRT)-PCR, to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of F-induced collagen protein damage. Our results showed that F affected collagen I arrangement and produced ultrastructural changes in bone tissue. Meanwhile, the mRNA expression ofCOL1A1andCOL1A2were reduced and the COL I protein levels decreased in the fluorosis group. We concluded that excessive F ingestion adversely affected collagen I arrangement and caused ultrastructural changes in bone tissue. ReducedCOL1A1mRNA expression and altered COL I protein levels may contribute to the skeletal damage resulting from F exposure.