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Early Life Lung Antioxidant Levels and Response to Ozone: Influence of Sex and Maturation in Wistar Rats
Author(s) -
Dye Jan,
GibbsFlournoy Eugene,
Richards Judy,
Hines Erin,
Kraft Katherine,
Norwood Joel,
Hatch Gary
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.411.3
Subject(s) - antioxidant , glutathione , uric acid , medicine , glutathione reductase , endocrinology , glutathione peroxidase , ascorbic acid , lung , weaning , chemistry , oxidative stress , biology , enzyme , biochemistry , food science
Epidemiologic studies of air pollution effects on respiratory health report significant modification by sex. Studies of children suggest stronger effects among boys in early life and girls in later childhood. In adults, particularly the elderly, studies report stronger effects among women. Differential inflammatory or antioxidant responses are purported. Herein we examined sex or maturation influences in prepubertal Wistar rats [a strain prone to ozone (O 3 )‐induced lung injury/inflammation] on (A) lung antioxidant and related enzyme levels and (B) antioxidant response to O 3 . Female (F) and male (M) 14, 21, and 28 d (pre‐, at, post‐weaning) pups were exposed to air, 0.5 or 1 ppm O 3 x 2h. In air controls, no sex‐based differences in lung antioxidant levels were observed. From 14‐28 d, weight increased (F: 1.7‐2.7‐fold; M: 1.7‐3.1‐fold); with M>F at 28 d. Likewise, lung uric acid increased (1.1‐1.2‐fold), as did ascorbic acid (1.4‐2.7‐fold), glutathione (GSH) peroxidase (1.0‐3.5‐fold), GSH transferase (1.0‐2.9‐fold), GSH reductase (1.2‐4.2‐fold), and G‐6‐PDH (10‐fold) (per gwet wt). Conversely, SOD declined 30‐42%. Lung GSH was relatively stable. At 0h, 1 ppm O 3 ‐exposed F 14 d pups had decreased GSH and related enzyme activity. At 21 d, exposure was without effect on GSH; and males showed O 3 ‐induced increases in uric acid. At 28 d, no antioxidant changes were apparent. Together, data suggest health risk due to early life pollutant exposure is greatest in very immature females. With maturity, especially post‐weaning, rat lung antioxidant reserve increases, thus reducing susceptibility to pollutant‐induced oxidative stress. (Abstract does not reflect USEPA policy)