Title

Acrylamide induces immediate-early gene expression in rat brain

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-23-1993

Abstract

Northern blot analysis was used to study the effects of acrylamide, a potent neurotoxin, on the induction of c-fos and c-jun mRNA in rat brain Male Sprague-Dawley rats (10-12 weeks old) treated with acrylamide as a single dose 100 mg/kg, i.p.) or via drinking water(0.03% w/v) for 4 weeks, were used to study acute and chronic effects on immediate-early gene expression, respectively. Acute administration of acrylamide caused a statistically significant increase in the expression of c-fos (approx. 37%) and c-jun (approx. 17%) mRNA in rat brain. By contrast, the level of c-fos mRNA in chronic acrylamide treatment was not altered significantly, but the expression of c-ju mRNA was increased almost 100% as compared to control. These data show that the neurotoxin acrylamide induces immediate-early gene expression in the brain. The effects appear to be related to the route of administration, dose and duration of acrylamide treatment. © 1993.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Brain Research

First Page

231

Last Page

236

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