Study on the characteristics and mechanisms of skin damage in mice after high-voltage electric shock based on metabolomics
- VernacularTitle:基于代谢组学研究高压电击后小鼠皮肤损伤的特点和机制
- Author:
Xiao YANG
1
;
Ping DENG
1
;
Si-yu CHEN
1
;
Jing-dian LI
1
;
Hui WANG
1
;
Yang YUE
1
;
Zheng-ping YU
1
;
Peng GAO
1
;
Hui-feng PI
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: electrician operation; high-voltage electric shock injury; skin damage; metabolomics; KEGG enrichment analysis
- From: Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(5):379-385
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To study the damage effect of high-voltage electric shock on skin based on metabolomics,analyze its metabolic differences,and explore its injury mechanism.Methods A total of 16 SPF C57BL/6J male mice were divided into the electric shock group(head skin received electric shock treatment)and control group(head skin received electric shock acoustic-optical stimulation),and the skin appearance after treatment of mice in the two groups was observed.The histopathological changes caused by electric shock were analyzed by HE staining,EVG staining and Masson staining.GC-MS and LC-MS metabonomics were used to analyze the changes of skin metabolism spectrum and tissue metabolites after electric shock exposure,and the differential metabolites were analyzed.The obtained differential metabolites were combined and KEGG enrichment analysis was conducted.Results After high-voltage electric shock,the skin of mice could be damaged to the dermis,and the epidermis was partially thickened,lifted and separated.The structure of skin appendages in the dermis was destroyed,with a large number of inflammatory cells infiltrating and obvious swelling,accompanied by congestion,which led to severe skin inflammatory reaction and impaired skin barrier function.Metabonomics analysis suggested that the metabolites changed after electric shock exposure.KEGG enrichment analysis showed that electric shock significantly affected the central carbon metabolism pathway of cancer,pentose phosphate pathway,purine metabolism,glycine,serine and threonine metabolism processes,amino acid tRNA biosynthesis mechanism,glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway,pyrimidine metabolism pattern,glycolysis/gluconeogenesis,alanine metabolism process,glucagon signal pathway and so on.Conclusion High voltage electric shock can cause deep skin damage,disturb its energy metabolism and amino acid metabolism,and seriously interfere with its antioxidant and DNA repair system functions.
