Abstract
In order to identify the morphological changes of tissues in mouse after irradiation. We have observed the redistribution of LDH isozymes and the morphological changes of skeletal muscle, heart, kidney, liver and testis in mouse according to variation amount with the time after the 1 Gray and 3 Gray irradiation each. As a result of H-E (hematoxylin-eosin) stain, the apoptotic bodies were more easily observed in the liver than the other tissues and the quantity of the apoptotic bodies was proportionated to radiation amount. The number of apoptotic bodies was shown the highest at 1 day in most tissues and at 7 day in testis after irradiation. TUNEL (terminal deoxyribonucleodtidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-digoxigenin nick end labeling) staining was shown the same results as H-E staining. After the irradiation, the protein content was reduced in tissues except kidney. And protein content was reduced in all tissues at the initial period of 2 hours after 3 Gy irradiation. But it increased at 7 days after irradiation. LDH (EC 1.1.1.27, lactate dehydrogenase) activity was increased mostly in tissues at the early stage after 1 Gy irradiation. The maximum activity was detected earlier stage after 1 Gy irradiation than 3 Gy irradiation. The activity of LDH $A_4$ isozyme was decreased in the skeletal muscle, heart, kidney, and testis. The activity of $B_4$ and $A_2$$B_2$ sozyme was increased in the skeletal muscle and heart, and the activity of heterotetramer isozyme was increased in kidney The activity of $A_4$ isozyme in liver was detected high level and the activity of isozyme including subunit C elevated in testis. Therefore, LDH isozyme seems to play a role of lactate oxidase in most tissues except liver after irradiation. These data support that LDH isozyme is predomintly involved in the aerobic metabolism.
생쥐에 1 Gray(Gy)와 3 Gy의 방사선을 조사한 후 시간에 따라 골격근, 심장, 신장, 간 및 정소조직의 형태적 변화를 확인하였다. H-B(hematoxylin-eosin)염색 결과 apoptotic body는 다른 조직에 비해 간조직에서 쉽게 관찰되었고, 조사량에 비례하였으며 대부분의 조직에서 조사 후 1일에, 정소조직에서는 7일에 많이 관찰되었다. TUNEL (terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-digoxigenin nick end labeling)염색에 의한 결과도 동일하게 나타났다. 방사선 조사 후 단백질량은 신장을 제외한 나머지 조직에서 감소되었으며, 3 Gy를 조사한 경우 1 Gy보다 모든 조직에서 초기 2시간까지 감소되었으나 7일에는 모두 증가되었다. 젖산탈수소효소(EC 1.1.1.27, Lactate dehydrogenase: LDH) 활성은 모든 조직에서 증가되었고 1 Gy를 조사한 경우 초기에 더욱 증가되었으며 최고 활성은 3 Gy보다 빠른 시기에 나타났다. 골격근, 심장, 신장 및 정소조직은 일반적으로 $A_4$동위효소 활성이 감소되고 골격근과 심장은 $B_4$와 $A_2$$B_2$동위효소 활성이 증가되었으며 신장은 이질사량체의 활성이 증가되었다. 간은 $A_4$ 동위효소 활성이 높았고 정소는 C동위효소의 활성이 높았다. 따라서 LDH는 방사선 조사시 간조직을 제외한 나머지 조직에서 lactate oxidase로서 작용하여 호기적 대사가 우세한 것으로 사료된다.