Research Article

Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats

Volume: 13 Number: 2 August 29, 2016
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Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats

Abstract

Background: Lead nitrate and mercury chloride are widespread environmental and industrial pollutant, which induces severe alterations in the body tissues of both humans and animals. In the present study, the effects of lead and mercury induced cardiotoxicity was studied in Wistar rats. Methods: Lead nitrate (LN, 45 mg/kg bw/day) and mercury chloride (MC, 0.02 mg/kg bw/day) and their combination were administered orally for four weeks. Four groups of rats were used in the study: control, LN, MC and LN plus MC groups. Malondialdehyde (MDA) level, antioxidant enzyme activities [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST)] and histopathological changes in heart tissue were evaluated. Results: Results showed that LN and MC exposure and also their combination resulted in an increase in the SOD, CAT, GPx, GST activities and also MDA levels, with respect to the control group. Light microscopic investigations revealed that mercury chloride and lead nitrate and also co-treatment of them induced histopathological changes in heart tissue. Conclusion: As a result, combination of LN plus MC was more harmful than use them alone.

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 29, 2016

Submission Date

January 14, 2016

Acceptance Date

February 17, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Kalender, S. (2016). Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 13(2), 136-143. https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR
AMA
1.Kalender S. Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2016;13(2):136-143. https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR
Chicago
Kalender, Suna. 2016. “Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 13 (2): 136-43. https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR.
EndNote
Kalender S (August 1, 2016) Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 13 2 136–143.
IEEE
[1]S. Kalender, “Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 136–143, Aug. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR
ISNAD
Kalender, Suna. “Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 13/2 (August 1, 2016): 136-143. https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR.
JAMA
1.Kalender S. Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2016;13:136–143.
MLA
Kalender, Suna. “Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, Aug. 2016, pp. 136-43, https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR.
Vancouver
1.Suna Kalender. Effects of Mercury Chloride And Lead Nitrate Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 1;13(2):136-43. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA28TF63XR

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