Cadmium inhibits lysine acetylation and succinylation inducing testicular injury of mouse during development

•Cd inhibits acetylation and succinylation inducing testicular injury.•Cd restricts acetylation of histone H4K5 and H4K12.•Polarized acetylation occurs during meiosis.•High-level Kac occurs earlier than high-level Ksuc during spermatogenesis. The toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) in the reproductive sys...

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Published in:Toxicology letters 2018-07, Vol.291, p.112-120
Main Authors: Yang, Qiangzhen, Li, Peifei, Wen, Yi, Li, Sisi, Chen, Jun, Liu, Xurui, Wang, Lirui, Li, Xinhong
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cadmium
Lysine acetylation
Lysine succinylation
Reproductive toxicity
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Summary:•Cd inhibits acetylation and succinylation inducing testicular injury.•Cd restricts acetylation of histone H4K5 and H4K12.•Polarized acetylation occurs during meiosis.•High-level Kac occurs earlier than high-level Ksuc during spermatogenesis. The toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) in the reproductive system have been confirmed, and lysine acetylation and succinylation play important roles in spermatogenesis. However, little attention determined whether Cd could affect lysine acylation and how it might have an impact on the reproductive system. Therefore, with the goal of contributing to this subject, we have examined the effects of Cd on lysine acetylation and succinylation of proteins in the germ cells of male mice testes during different developmental stages. We adopted intraperitoneal injection of cadmium chloride (1.2 mg/kg body weight) in mice once every 5 days from postnatal day 5–60. The results showed that Cd could restrict GAPDH activity, ATP and cAMP levels of germ cells to inhibit lysine acetylation and succinylation in the testes, inducing reproductive injuries. Cd also restricts acetylation of histone H4K5 and H4K12, which could result in failure of spermiogenesis. Remarkably, polarized acetylation occurs in meiosis, and high-level acetylation occurs earlier than high-level succinylation during spermatogenesis. Moreover, Cd has a limited effect on body weight but reduces the weight of the testis and litter size. Our research may provide a new way to reveal the mechanisms of Cd reproductive toxicity related to lysine acetylation and succinylation.
ISSN:0378-4274
1879-3169
DOI:10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.04.005