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Mechanisms involved in the blood–testis barrier increased permeability induced by EMP
Update time:2012-03-09 15:28:00   【 Font: Large  Medium Small

The blood–testis barrier (BTB) plays an important role in male reproductive system. Lots of environmental stimulations can increase the permeability of BTB and then result in antisperm antibody (AsAb) generation, which is a key step in male immune infertility. Here we reported the results of male mice exposed to electromagnetic pulse (EMP) by measuring the expression of tight-junction-associated proteins (ZO-1 and Occludin), vimentin microfilaments, and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-3) as well as AsAb level in serum. Male BALB/c mice were sham exposed or exposed to EMP at two different intensities (200 kV/m and 400 kV/m) for 200 pulses. The testes were collected at different time points after EMP exposure. Immunofluorescence histocytochemistry, western blotting, laser confocal microscopy and RTPCR were used in this study. Compared with sham group, the expression of ZO-1 and TGF-3 significantly decreased accompanied with unevenly stained vimentin microfilaments and increased serum AsAb levels in EMP-exposed mice. These results suggest a potential BTB injury and immune infertility in male mice exposed to a certain intensity of EMP. 

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Source:Toxicology      by Xiao-Wu Wang, Gui-Rong Ding, , , Chang-Hong Shi, Li-Hua Zeng, Jun-Ye Liu, Jing Li, Tao Zhao, Yong-Bin Chen, Guo-Zhen Guo
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