PEYER'S PATCHES, BISPHENOL A INGESTION AND SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION IN
MURINE MODELS.
Abstract
Bisphenol A [2,2-bis(4hydroxyphenyl) propane, BPA], one of the
endocrine disruptors, is of great concern due to its widespread use
throughout the world. Several studies have shown that BPA has toxic
effects when ingested, making contact with this substance a risk factor
for the development of diseases in various organs, including the
intestine and associated lymphoid tissue. Therefore, the objective of
this work was to study the morphology of Peyer’s patches in young rats
supplemented with selenium and exposed to BPA. The study was approved by
the UFPI Animal Use Ethics Committee, with protocol number 583/19. 28
male Wistar rats ( Rattus novergicus albinus) were randomly
divided into 4 groups: Control (CT), BPA, Se and BPA+Se. The pups were
weaned on the 21st day and, from the 22nd postnatal day, the animals in
the BPA group received daily doses of 5 mg/kg of BPA diluted in 0.3 ml
of corn oil, administered orally. The Se group received 10 μg/kg of Se,
the BPA+Se group received 5 mg/kg of BPA and 10 μg/kg of Se and the CT
group did not receive any substance but was subjected to the oral gavage
process. After 4 weeks of exposure, the puppies were anesthetized and
euthanized for intestinal collection and subsequent histological,
immunohistochemical and morphometric analysis. Our results showed that
BPA caused damage to the epithelial layer of Peyer’s patches, there was
a structural disarray in the architecture of the follicular region of
the BPA and BPA+Se groups, zones of inflammation with the presence of
vacuoles in the tissue. A reduction in Ki-67 expression in Peyer’s
patches was also observed in the BPA group, as well as a significant
reduction in the number of defense cells in the group. Animals exposed
to BPA, but supplemented with Se, showed no damage to the epithelial
layer and there was no reduction in Ki-67 expression. BPA, when ingested
above the safe level, altered Peyer’s patches tissue, and reduced cell
proliferation. Additionally, BPA reduced the immune cell population in
Peyer’s patches. Se was able to reverse the observed damage, suggesting
antioxidant potential.