Objective:There is a large of population of macrophages resident in the testicular interstitial tissue under normal conditions and they are increased during inflammation.The mechanisms involved are unclear.This study focused on the expression of monocyte chenoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in the mouse testis before and after an intraperitoneal injection of LPS.Methods:The expression of MCP-1 in testis was detected by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot,the immunofluorescent technique was used to detect the localization of MCP-1 protein in testis.Results:In the normal testis,the expression of MCP-1 mRNA and protein was detectable by RT-PCR and immunofluorescent technique,respectively.The level of testicular MCP-1 mRNA increased dramatically at 3-24 h after LPS treatment,the level of MCP-1 protein increased at 12 h after LPS treatment.The MCP-1 was localized in the testicular interstitial tissue.Conclusion:MCP-1 may play a role in maintaining the resident macrophage population in normal testis and regulating monocyte and macrophage influx in inflammatory testis.

OBJECTIVESThe purpose of the presentin vitro study was to predict to what extent dietary fiber (DF) takes up heterocyclic aromatic amine (HAA) and how DF acts to intercept HAAsin vivo.

METHODSThe sorption isotherms of 2-amino-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (IQ), 2-amino-3,4-dimethyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoline (MeIQ), 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole acetate (Trp-P-1), and 3-amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole acetate (Trp-P-2) for DF were measured in artificial intestinal juice (AIJ) and artificial gastric juice (AGJ) at 37°C. The desorption of HAA from DF was measured in AGJ and AIJ.

RESULTSThe sorption isotherms were statistically classified into four types. The percentage of Trp-Ps taken up by carboxymethylated cellulose (CMC) and agar in AGJ (pH, 1.2) was 52-56% and 58-78%, respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of Trp-Ps taken up by CMC and agar in AIJ (pH, 6.8) was 97-98% and 87-89%, respectively. The percentage of IQ and MeIQ sorbed by CMC was 21-27% in AGJ and 100% in AIJ. Collagen and chitin did not remove any HAAs in AGJ, but removed 4-69% in AIJ. In the four-component solution, the percentage of HAA taken up by DF was almost the same or significantly increased, with a few exceptions, as compared with that in the one-component solution.

CONCLUSIONThe results indicated that MeIQ is mainly held on the surface of CMC in AIJ, and that Trp-P-1 and Trp-P-2 are mainly held in the interior of agar in AGJ and AIJ. The results on sorption-desorptionin vitro indicate that sorbed HAAs in the stomach are held more firmly by agar than by CMC while DF passes through the human intestinal tract. CMC and agar would be expected to be more useful than collagen and chitin as agents intercepting HAAs.