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Aluminum toxicity related to SOD and expression of presenilin and CREB in Bombyx mori
Author(s) -
Liu Longhai,
Qian Xiaoran,
Chao Mengling,
Zhao Yijiao,
Huang Junyi,
Wang Taichu,
Sun Fan,
Ling Erjun,
Song Hongsheng
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
archives of insect biochemistry and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.576
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1520-6327
pISSN - 0739-4462
DOI - 10.1002/arch.21480
Subject(s) - creb , bombyx mori , biology , toxicity , neurotoxicity , superoxide dismutase , viability assay , presenilin , biochemistry , in vitro , medicine , enzyme , alzheimer's disease , transcription factor , gene , disease
Aluminum (Al) is an important environmental metal factor that can be potentially associated with pathological changes leading to neurotoxicity. The silkworm, Bombyx mori , is an important economic insect and has also been used as a model organism in various research areas. However, the toxicity of Al on silkworm physiology has not been reported. Here, we comprehensively investigate the toxic effects of Al on the silkworm, focusing on its effects on viability and development, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and the expression of presenilin and cAMP response element‐binding protein (CREB) in BmE cells and silkworm larvae. BmE cell viability decreased after treatment with aluminum chloride (AlCl 3 ) in both dose‐ and time‐dependent manners. When AlCl 3 solution was injected into newly hatched fifth instar larvae, both larval weight gain and survival rate were significantly decreased in a manner correlating with AlCl 3 dose and developmental stage. Furthermore, when BmE cells and silkworm larvae were exposed to AlCl 3 , SOD activity decreased significantly relative to the control group, whereas presenilin expression increased more than twofold. Additionally, CREB and phosphorylated CREB (p‐CREB) expression in the heads of fifth instar larvae decreased by 28.0% and 50.0%, respectively. These results indicate that Al inhibits the growth and development of silkworms in vitro and in vivo, altering SOD activity and the expressions of presenilin, CREB, and p‐CREB. Our data suggest that B. mori can serve as a model animal for studying Al‐induced neurotoxicity or neurodegeneration.