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Abomosallam M, Hendam BM, Abdallah AA, Refaat R, El-Hak HNG. Neuroprotective effect of Withania somnifera leaves extract nanoemulsion against penconazole-induced neurotoxicity in albino rats via modulating TGF-β1/Smad2 signaling pathway. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:1903-1928. [PMID: 38630361 PMCID: PMC11136823 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01461-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Penconazole (PEN) is a systemic triazole fungicide used to control various fungal diseases on grapes, stone fruits, cucurbits, and strawberries. Still, it leaves residues on treated crops after collection with many hazardous effects on population including neurotoxicity. Withania somnifera leaves extract (WSLE) is known for its memory and brain function enhancing ability. To evoke such action efficiently, WSLE bioactive metabolites are needed to cross the blood-brain barrier, that could limit the availability of such compounds to be localized within the brain. Therefore, in the present study, the association between PEN exposure and neurotoxicity was evaluated, and formulated WSLE nanoemulsion was investigated for improving the permeability of the plant extract across the blood-brain barrier. The rats were divided into five groups (n = 6). The control group was administered distilled water, group II was treated with W. somnifera leaves extract nanoemulsion (WSLE NE), group III received PEN, group IV received PEN and WSLE, and group V received PEN and WSLE NE. All rats were gavaged daily for 6 weeks. Characterization of compounds in WSLE using LC-MS/MS analysis was estimated. Neurobehavioral disorders were evaluated in all groups. Oxidative stress biomarkers, antioxidant enzyme activities, and inflammatory cytokines were measured in brain tissue. Furthermore, the gene expression patterns of GFAP, APP, vimentin, TGF-β1, Smad2 and Bax were measured. Histopathological changes and immunohistochemical expression in the peripheral sciatic nerve and cerebral cortex were evaluated. A total of 91 compounds of different chemo-types were detected and identified in WSLE in both ionization modes. Our data showed behavioral impairment in the PEN-treated group, with significant elevation of oxidative stress biomarkers, proinflammatory cytokines, neuronal damage, and apoptosis. In contrast, the PEN-treated group with WSLE NE showed marked improvement in behavioral performance and histopathological alteration with a significant increase in antioxidant enzyme activity and anti-inflammatory cytokines compared to the group administered WSLE alone. The PEN-treated group with WSLE NE in turn significantly downregulated the expression levels of GFAP, APP, vimentin, TGF-β1, Smad2 and Bax in brain tissue. In conclusion, WSLE NE markedly enhanced the permeability of plant extract constituents through the blood brain barrier to boost its neuroprotective effect against PEN-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Mohamed Abomosallam
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Husbandry and Development of Animal Wealth, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Central Agricultural Pesticides Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Phytochemistry and Plant Systematics Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, 10, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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Weng Y, Gu W, Jin Y. Epoxiconazole altered hepatic metabolism in adult zebrafish based on transcriptomic analysis. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 280:109901. [PMID: 38508352 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Epoxiconazole (EPX) is a triazole fungicide, which has been widely used in pest control of cereal crops. However, its extensive use has led to concerning levels of residue in water bodies, posing substantial risks to aquatic life. In this study, we characterized the toxicological effects of EPX on 6-month-old male and female zebrafish at 70 and 700 μg/L, respectively. The results revealed that EPX exposure markedly increased both body length and weight in zebrafish of both sexes, consequently elevating their condition factor. Besides, EPX exposure resulted in notable alterations in hepatic histopathology. These changes included loosened hepatocyte structure, ballooning degeneration, nucleolysis, and disappearance of cell line, with male zebrafish exhibiting more severe damage. High concentration of EPX also significantly increased hepatic lipid accumulation in male zebrafish, as well as increased hepatic triglyceride (TG) levels. Correspondingly, there was a notable alteration in the transcription of genes including cyp51, hmgcr, and PPAR-γ, which associated with cholesterol and lipid metabolism. Interestingly, with the hepatic transcriptomic analysis, high concentration of EPX produced 195 upregulated and 107 downregulated differential expression genes. Both KEGG and GO analyses identified significant enrichment of these genes in lipid and amino acid metabolism pathways. Notably, some key genes involved in the steroid synthesis pathway were marked upregulated. In addition, molecular docking study confirmed that EPX could bind CYP51 protein well (△G = -7.7 kcal/mol). Taken together, these findings demonstrated the multiple toxic effects of EPX on adult zebrafish.
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- You Weng
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China.
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Ayed-Boussema I, Rjiba K, M'nassri A, Hamdi H, Abid S. Subchronic exposure to fenpyroximate causes multiorgan toxicity in Wistar rats by disrupting lipid profile, inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage. Biomarkers 2024; 29:68-77. [PMID: 38299991 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2024.2313663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fenpyroximate (FEN) is an acaricide that inhibits the complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in mites. Data concerning mammalian toxicity of this acaricide are limited; thus the aim of this work was to explore FEN toxicity on Wistar rats, particularly on cardiac, pulmonary, and splenic tissues and in bone marrow cells. METHODS rats were treated orally with FEN at 1, 2, 4, and 8 mg/Kg bw for 28 days. After treatment, we analyzed lipid profile, oxidative stress and DNA damage in rat tissues. RESULTS FEN exposure increased creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, elevated total cholesterol (T-CHOL), triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations, while decreasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). It inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, enhanced lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, and modulated antioxidant enzymes activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione S-transferase). Comet assay indicated that FEN induced a dose-dependent DNA damage, contrasting with the micronucleus test showing no micronuclei formation. Nonetheless, FEN exhibited cytotoxicity to bone marrow cells, as evidenced by a reduction in the number of immature erythrocytes among total cells. CONCLUSION FEN appears to carry out its genotoxic and cytotoxic activities most likely through an indirect pathway that involves oxidative stress.
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- Imen Ayed-Boussema
- Laboratory of Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia
- Faculty of Science of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia
- Faculty of Science of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia
- Faculty of Science of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia
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Morgan AM, Ogaly HA, Kamel S, Rashad MM, Hassanen EI, Ibrahim MA, Galal MK, Yassin AM, Dulmani SAA, Al-Zahrani FA, Hussien AM. Protective effects of N-acetyl-l-cysteine against penconazole-triggered hepatorenal toxicity in adult rats. J Vet Res 2023; 67:459-469. [PMID: 37786839 PMCID: PMC10541664 DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2023-0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Penconazole (PEN) is a widely applied triazole fungicide. This study sought to define the efficacy of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) in mitigating PEN-triggered hepatorenal toxicity in rats. Material and Methods Twenty-eight adult male albino Wistar rats were assigned to four groups: a normal control (NC), a PEN group, a NAC group and a PEN+NAC group. Administration of PEN (50 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) every 2 days) and NAC (150 mg/kg b.w., daily) took place via oral gavage for 10 days. Results Effective amelioration by NAC of PEN-induced liver and kidney dysfunction was indicated by a significant reduction in the circulating liver and kidney markers (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, urea and creatinine). Attenuation of PEN-induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in liver and kidney tissues was evident in a significant reduction in malondialdehyde and enhanced total antioxidant capacity. Moreover, NAC significantly reduced the histopathological alterations and the expression of tumour necrosis factor α in liver and kidney tissue. Furthermore, NAC maintained the messenger RNA levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), haem oxygenase 1, and Kelch-like erythroid cell-derived protein 1 and prevented nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) protein upregulation caused by PEN. Conclusion N-acetyl-1-cysteine protected against PEN-induced hepatorenal oxidative damage and inflammatory response via activation of Nrf2 and inhibition of NF-κB pathways.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 62421, Abha High City, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, 12211Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, 12211Giza, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, 12211Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, 12211Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 62421, Abha High City, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 62421, Abha High City, Saudi Arabia
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Fludioxonil, a phenylpyrrol pesticide, induces Cytoskeleton disruption, DNA damage and apoptosis via oxidative stress on rat glioma cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 170:113464. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Tait S, Lori G, Tassinari R, La Rocca C, Maranghi F. In Vitro Assessment and Toxicological Prioritization of Pesticide Mixtures at Concentrations Derived from Real Exposure in Occupational Scenarios. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:5202. [PMID: 35564597 PMCID: PMC9104687 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Humans are daily exposed to multiple residues of pesticides with agricultural workers representing a subpopulation at higher risk. In this context, the cumulative risk assessment of pesticide mixtures is an urgent issue. The present study evaluated, as a case study, the toxicological profiles of thirteen pesticide mixtures used for grapevine protection, including ten active compounds (sulfur, potassium phosphonate, metrafenone, zoxamide, cyflufenamid, quinoxyfen, mancozeb, folpet, penconazole and dimethomorph), at concentrations used on field. A battery of in vitro tests for cell viability and oxidative stress endpoints (cytotoxicity, apoptosis, necrosis, ROS production, mitochondrial membrane potential, gene expression of markers for apoptosis and oxidative stress) was performed on two cellular models representative of main target organs of workers' and population exposure: pulmonary A549 and hepatic HepG2 cell lines. All the endpoints provided evidence for effects also at the lower concentrations used. The overall data were integrated into the ToxPI tool obtaining a toxicity ranking of the mixtures, allowing to prioritize effects also among similarly composed blends. The clustering of the toxicological profiles further provided evidence of common and different modes of action of the mixtures. The approach demonstrated to be suitable for the purpose and it could be applied also in other contexts.
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- Sabrina Tait
- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy or (G.L.); (R.T.); (C.L.R.); (F.M.)
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- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy or (G.L.); (R.T.); (C.L.R.); (F.M.)
- Science Department, Università Degli Studi di Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy or (G.L.); (R.T.); (C.L.R.); (F.M.)
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- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy or (G.L.); (R.T.); (C.L.R.); (F.M.)
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- Center for Gender-Specific Medicine, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy or (G.L.); (R.T.); (C.L.R.); (F.M.)
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Morgan AM, Hassanen EI, Ogaly HA, Al Dulmani SA, Al-Zahrani FAM, Galal MK, Kamel S, Rashad MM, Ibrahim MA, Hussien AM. The ameliorative effect of N-acetylcysteine against penconazole induced neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders in rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22884. [PMID: 34392569 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Penconazole (PEN) is a widely used systemic fungicide to treat various fungal diseases in plants but it leaves residues in crops and food products causing serious environmental and health problems. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a precursor of the antioxidant glutathione in the body and exerts prominent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study aimed to explore the mechanistic way of NAC to ameliorate the PEN neurotoxicity in male rats. Twenty-eight male rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 7) and given the treated material via oral gavage for 10 days as the following: Group I (distilled water), Group II (50 mg/kg body weight [bwt] PEN), Group III (200 mg/kg bwt NAC), and Group IV (NAC + PEN). After 10 days all rats were subjected to behavioral assessment and then euthanized to collect brain tissues to perform oxidative stress, molecular studies, and pathological examination. Our results revealed that PEN exhibits neurobehavioral toxicity manifested by alteration in the forced swim test, elevated plus maze test, and Y-maze test. There were marked elevations in malondialdehyde levels with reduction in total antioxidant capacity levels, upregulation of messenger RNA levels of bax, caspase 3, and caspase 9 genes with downregulation of bcl2 genes. In addition, brain sections showed marked histopathological alteration in the cerebrum and cerebellum with strong bax and inducible nitric oxide synthetase protein expression. On the contrary, cotreatment of rats with NAC had the ability to improve all the abovementioned neurotoxic parameters. The present study can conclude that NAC has a neuroprotective effect against PEN-induced neurotoxicity via its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effect. We recommend using NAC as a preventive and therapeutic agent for a wide variety of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders.
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- Ashraf M Morgan
- Toxicology and Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Toxicology and Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Othmène YB, Salem IB, Hamdi H, Annabi E, Abid-Essefi S. Tebuconazole induced cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in HCT116 cells through ROS generation. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 174:104797. [PMID: 33838701 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tebuconazole (TEB) is a common triazole fungicide that has been widely used for the control of plant pathogenic fungi, suggesting that mammal exposure occurs regularly. Several studies demonstrated that TEB exposure has been linked to a variety of toxic effects, including neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, reprotoxicity and carcinogenicity. However, there is a few available data regarding the molecular mechanism involved in TEB-induced toxicity. The current study was undertaken to investigate the toxic effects of TEB in HCT116 cells. Our results showed that TEB caused cytotoxicity by inhibiting cell viability as assessed by the MTT assay. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that TEB induced a significant increase in the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production leading to the induction of lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation and increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities. Moreover, TEB exposure induced mitochondrial membrane potential loss and caspase-9/-3 activation. Treatment with general caspases inhibitor (Z-VAD-fmk) significantly prevented the TEB-induced cell death, indicating that TEB induced caspases-dependent cell death. These findings suggest the involvement of oxidative stress and apoptosis in TEB-induced toxicity in HCT116.
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- Yosra Ben Othmène
- University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, Avicenne Street, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Taher Haddad Street, 5000, Monastie, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, Avicenne Street, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Taher Haddad Street, 5000, Monastie, Tunisia; University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 4000, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, Avicenne Street, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Taher Haddad Street, 5000, Monastie, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, Avicenne Street, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Taher Haddad Street, 5000, Monastie, Tunisia
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- University of Monastir, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, LR01SE17, Avicenne Street, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia; Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Taher Haddad Street, 5000, Monastie, Tunisia.
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Hamdi H, Abid-Essefi S, Eyer J. Neuroprotective effects of Myricetin on Epoxiconazole-induced toxicity in F98 cells. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 164:154-163. [PMID: 33429020 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.12.451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Epoxiconazole is one of the most commonly used fungicides in the world. The exposition of humans to pesticides is mainly attributed to its residue in food or occupational exposure in agricultural production. Because of its lipophilic character, Epoxiconazole can accumulate in the brain Heusinkveld et al. (2013) [1]. Consequently, it is urgent to explore efficient strategies to prevent or treat Epoxiconazole-related brain damages. The use of natural molecules commonly found in our diet represents a promising avenue. Flavonoids belong to a major sub-group compounds possessing powerful antioxidant activities based on their different structural and sterical properties [2]. We choose to evaluate Myricetin, a flavonoid with a wide spectrum of pharmacological effects, for its possible protective functions against Epoxiconazole-induced toxicities. The cytotoxicity induced by this fungicide was evaluated by the cell viability, cell cycle arrest, ROS generation, antioxidant enzyme activities, and Malondialdehyde production, as previously described in Hamdi et al., 2019 [3]. The apoptosis was assessed through the evaluation of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm), caspases activation, DNA fragmentation, cytoskeleton disruption, nuclear condensation, appearance of sub-G0/G1 peak (fragmentation of the nucleus) and externalization of Phosphatidylserine. This study indicates that pre-treatment of F98 cells with Myricetin during 2 h before Epoxiconazole exposure significantly increased the survival of cells, restored DNA synthesis of the S phase, abrogated the ROS generation, regulated the activities of Catalase (CAT) and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), and reduced the MDA level. The loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA fragmentation, cytoskeleton disruption, chromatin condensation, Phosphatidylserine externalization, and Caspases activation were also reduced by Myricetin. Together, these findings indicate that Myricetin is a powerful natural product able to protect cells from Epoxiconazole-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis.
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- Hiba Hamdi
- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Avicenne Street, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia; Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Avicenne Street, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire Micro et NanomédecinesTranslationnelles (MINT), Inserm 1066, CNRS 6021, Institut de Biologie de La Santé, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 49033, Angers, France.
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El-Shershaby AEFM, Lashein FEDM, Seleem AA, Ahmed AA. Developmental neurotoxicity after penconazole exposure at embryo pre- and post-implantation in mice. J Histotechnol 2020; 43:135-146. [DOI: 10.1080/01478885.2020.1747214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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