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Toxicologic Pathology, Vol. 27, No. 5, 582-588 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/019262339902700512

Hepatic Oxidative Stress Following Prolonged Sublethal Microcystin LR Exposure

Roberto E. Guzman

Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61802

Philip F. Solter

Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61802

Microcystin LR (MCLR) is a naturally occurring protein phosphatase inhibitor and potent hepatotoxin produced by strains of Microcystis aeruginosa. Although its acute toxicity has been well characterized, little is known about its chronic effects. In this study, we sought to acquire evidence that oxidative stress may play a role in the pathogenesis of prolonged sublethal MCLR toxicity. Twelve rats (3 per group) weighing on average 185 g were exposed to 1 of 3 different concentrations of MCLR (16, 32, and 48 µg/kg/day) or to saline via intraperitoneal osmotic pumps for 28 days. Histologic evidence of dose-dependent hepatic inflammation was seen, including infiltration of centrilobular regions by lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils, centrilobular fibrosis, apoptosis, and steatosis. Analysis of lipid peroxidation products revealed a dose-dependent increase in malondialdehyde concentrations with an approximate 4-fold increase in the livers of the high-dose rats over those of the saline-treated controls. Livers from MCLR-exposed rats were more sensitive than those of controls to the cytotoxic effects of the organic oxidizing agent tert-butyl hydroperoxide, based on an MTT (3-[dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) viability assay. These histopathologic and biochemical findings indicate that oxidative stress may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of chronic MCLR toxicosis.

Key Words: Alanine aminotransferase • apoptosis • aspartate aminotransferase • cyanobacteria • fibrosis • lipid peroxidation • liver slices • malonaldehyde • microcystin • protein phosphatases 1 and 2A • steatosis • tert-butylhydroperoxide

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