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Martins da Silva R, de Oliveira Daumas Filho CR, Calixto C, Nascimento da Silva J, Lopes C, da Silva Vaz I, Logullo C. PEPCK and glucose metabolism homeostasis in arthropods. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 160:103986. [PMID: 37454751 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The fat body is responsible for a variety of functions related to energy metabolism in arthropods, by controlling the processes of de novo glucose production (gluconeogenesis) and glycogen metabolism. The rate-limiting factor of gluconeogenesis is the enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), generally considered to be the first committed step in this pathway. Although the study of PEPCK and gluconeogenesis has been for decades restricted to mammalian models, especially focusing on muscle and liver tissue, current research has demonstrated particularities about the regulation of this enzyme in arthropods, and described new functions. This review will focus on arthropod PEPCK, discuss different aspects to PEPCK regulation and function, its general role in the regulation of gluconeogenesis and other pathways. The text also presents our views on potentially important new directions for research involving this enzyme in a variety of metabolic adaptations (e.g. diapause), discussing enzyme isoforms, roles during arthropod embryogenesis, as well as involvement in vector-pathogen interactions, contributing to a better understanding of insect vectors of diseases and their control.
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- Renato Martins da Silva
- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Centro de Biotecnologia and Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular - INCT, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Wei Y, Liu W, Liu J. Environmentally relevant exposure to cypermethrin aggravates diet-induced diabetic symptoms in mice: The interaction between environmental chemicals and diet. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 178:108090. [PMID: 37437315 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Pyrethroids, a class of widely used insecticides, have been linked to diabetes. However, it remains unclear whether and how environmentally relevant exposure to pyrethroids aggravates diet-induced diabetic symptoms. In this study, we investigated the diabetogenic effects of exposure to environmentally relevant doses of cypermethrin (CP), one of the most commonly used pyrethroids, and a high calorie diet (HCD) in adult male mice. Notably, HCD consumption significantly facilitated the bioaccumulation of CP in the liver. CP exposure at the lowest dose in the range of human daily intake exacerbated HCD-induced insulin resistance. In HCD-fed mice, CP treatment significantly decreased hepatic glucose uptake by impairing the translocation of glucose transporter GLUT2. CP exposure regulated hepatic AKT2/GSK3β/GYS2 pathway, thereby reducing glycogenesis and stimulating gluconeogenesis in the livers of HCD-fed mice. Hepatic transcriptome data showed that CP exposure of HCD-fed mice increased hepatic expression of thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip) and vanin-1 (VnnI) genes, which were involved in regulating GLUT2 translocation and AKT2/GSK3β/GYS2 pathway activity, respectively. CP treatment significantly decreased hepatic glucose uptake in HCD-fed mice by impairing the translocation of glucose transporter GLUT2, which was modulated by upregulation of TXNIP. CP exposure regulated hepatic AKT2/GSK3β/GYS2 pathway through upregulation of VNNI, thereby reducing glycogenesis and stimulating gluconeogenesis in the livers of HCD-fed mice. This is the first study to show that HCD led to an enrichment of lipophilic CP in the liver, which significantly disrupted glucose homeostasis and caused prediabetic phenotype. Our findings suggest that when assessing the health risks of lipophilic environmental chemicals, especially for metabolism-related outcomes, the interaction between contaminants and diet factors should be considered, otherwise the health risks may be underestimated.
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- Yile Wei
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Wei Y, Wang L, Liu J. The diabetogenic effects of pesticides: Evidence based on epidemiological and toxicological studies. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023:121927. [PMID: 37268216 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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While the use of pesticides has improved grain productivity and controlled vector-borne diseases, the widespread use of pesticides has resulted in ubiquitous environmental residues that pose health risks to humans. A number of studies have linked pesticide exposure to diabetes and glucose dyshomeostasis. This article reviews the occurrence of pesticides in the environment and human exposure, the associations between pesticide exposures and diabetes based on epidemiological investigations, as well as the diabetogenic effects of pesticides based on the data from in vivo and in vitro studies. The potential mechanisms by which pesticides disrupt glucose homeostasis include induction of lipotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation, acetylcholine accumulation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis. The gaps between laboratory toxicology research and epidemiological studies lead to an urgent research need on the diabetogenic effects of herbicides and current-use insecticides, low-dose pesticide exposure research, the diabetogenic effects of pesticides in children, and assessment of toxicity and risks of combined exposure to multiple pesticides with other chemicals.
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- Yile Wei
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Liang R, Feng X, Shi D, Wang B, Zhang Y, Liu W, Yu L, Ye Z, Zhou M, Chen W. Obesity modifies the association of environmental pyrethroid exposure with glucose homeostasis in the US general adults. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121671. [PMID: 37080515 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Environmental pyrethroids are concerning due to their widespread residues and potential implications on human health. We aimed to assess the association of pyrethroid exposure with glucose homeostasis and examine the interaction between obesity and pyrethroid exposure. A total of 4233 US general adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey with measured urinary pyrethroid metabolites, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting insulin (FINS), and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were included in the study. The homeostasis model assessment (HOMA2) calculator was utilized to assess insulin resistance (HOMA2-IR), insulin sensitivity (HOMA2-IS), and beta-cell function (HOMA2-β). We estimated the associations of pyrethroid metabolites with glucose homeostasis parameters (FPG, FINS, HbA1c, HOMA2-IR, HOMA2-IS, and HOMA2-β) using multivariate linear regression models and restricted cubic spline models and further assessed the interaction between obesity and pyrethroid metabolites on glucose dyshomeostasis. Urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) was the most detected pyrethroid metabolite (81%) with a median concentration of 0.43 (interquartile range 0.20-1.01) μg/g urinary creatinine. Compared with the participants in the lowest quartile, those in the highest quartile of 3-PBA had a 1.93% (95% confidence interval: 0.46%, 3.42%), 6.69% (1.96%, 11.64%), 1.60% (0.64%, 2.57%), 7.06% (2.33%, 12.01%), -6.59% (-10.72%, -2.28%), and 1.10% (-2.69%, 5.04%) alteration in FPG, FINS, HbA1c, HOMA2-IR, HOMA2-IS, and HOMA2-β, respectively. The restricted cubic spline model displayed a linear positive association between 3-PBA and FPG, FINS, HbA1c, and HOMA2-IR, and a negative association with HOMA2-IS (all P for overall <0.05 and P for non-linear >0.05). Additionally, the association between urinary 3-PBA and FPG was modified by general obesity (P for interaction <0.05), with a more pronounced association observed in obese participants than in non-obese participants. Our findings suggested that pyrethroid exposure was associated with glucose dyshomeostasis. General obesity significantly heightened the association between pyrethroid exposure and increased FPG level.
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- Ruyi Liang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Health care Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Food and Human Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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Djekkoun N, Depeint F, Guibourdenche M, Sabbouri HEKE, Corona A, Rhazi L, Gay-Queheillard J, Rouabah L, Biendo M, Al-Salameh A, Lalau JD, Bach V, Khorsi-Cauet H. Perigestational exposure of a combination of a high-fat diet and pesticide impacts the metabolic and microbiotic status of dams and pups; a preventive strategy based on prebiotics. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:1253-1265. [PMID: 36510012 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03063-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Metabolic changes during the perinatal period are known to promote obesity and type-2 diabetes in adulthood via perturbation of the microbiota. The risk factors for metabolic disorders include a high-fat diet (HFD) and exposure to pesticide residues. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of perigestational exposure to a HFD and chlorpyrifos (CPF) on glycemia, lipid profiles, and microbial populations in Wistar dams and their female offspring. We also tested a preventive strategy based on treatment with the prebiotic inulin. METHODS From 4 months before gestation to the end of the lactation period, six groups of dams were exposed to either a standard diet, a HFD alone, CPF alone, a combination of a HFD and CPF, and/or inulin supplementation. All female offspring were fed a standard diet from weaning to adulthood. We measured the impacts of these exposures on glycemia, the lipid profile, and the microbiota (composition, metabolite production, and translocation into tissues). RESULTS HFD exposure and CPF + HFD co-exposure induced dysmetabolism and an imbalance in the gut flora in both the dams and the female offspring. Inulin mitigated the impact of exposure to a HFD alone but not that of CPF + HFD co-exposure. CONCLUSION Our results provide a better understanding of the complex interactions between environmental pollutants and diet in early life, including in the context of metabolic diseases.
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- Narimane Djekkoun
- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire Et Moléculaire, Mentouri Brothers University of Constantine 1, 2500, Constantine, Algeria
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- Transformations Et Agro-Ressources ULR7519, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle - Université d'Artois, 60026, Beauvais, France
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
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- Transformations Et Agro-Ressources ULR7519, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle - Université d'Artois, 60026, Beauvais, France
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire Et Moléculaire, Mentouri Brothers University of Constantine 1, 2500, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
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- Service Endocrinologie-Diabétologie et Nutrition, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Service Endocrinologie-Diabétologie et Nutrition, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80000, Amiens, France
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France
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- Laboratoire PeriTox UMR_I 01, Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Santé, CURS-UPJV, University of Picardy Jules Verne, 80054, Amiens cedex 1, France.
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Liang R, Yu L, Liu W, Dong C, Tan Q, Wang M, Ye Z, Zhang Y, Li M, Wang B, Feng X, Zhou M, Chen W. Associations of bifenthrin exposure with glucose homeostasis and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a general Chinese population: Roles of protein carbonylation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120352. [PMID: 36216181 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The adverse health effects of pyrethroids exposure have attracted wide concern. We aimed to assess the associations of bifenthrin, a widely used pyrethroid, with glucose homeostasis and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to explore the underlying mechanism. Serum bifenthrin, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting plasma insulin (FPI), and plasma protein carbonyl (PCO) were determined among 3822 participants from the Wuhan-Zhuhai cohort. Glucose homeostasis was evaluated by FPG, FPI, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and abnormal glucose regulation (AGR). The associations of serum bifenthrin with glucose homeostasis and risk of T2DM were assessed by generalized linear models and logistic regression models. The role of PCO in the above associations was evaluated by mediation analyses. After adjusting for covariates, each 2-fold increase in serum bifenthrin was associated with a 0.21 mmol/L increase in FPG and a 5.19%, 10.49%, and 12.18% increase in FPI, HOMA-IR, and PCO levels, respectively. Monotonically elevated ORs of IFG and AGR (all P and P for trend <0.05), but not T2DM (P > 0.05) were detected to be associated with increased bifenthrin. Compared with the participants with low bifenthrin and low PCO, participants with high bifenthrin exposure and high PCO showed a 0.40 mmol/L, 11.07%, and 22.50% increase in FPG, FPI, and HOMA-IR, as well as a 119.97% and 48.88% increase in risks of IFG and AGR, respectively (P for trend <0.05). Moreover, PCO mediated 13.61%-24.98% of the serum bifenthrin-associated glucose dyshomeostasis. The study suggested that bifenthrin exposure was dose-dependently associated with glucose dyshomeostasis in the general Chinese urban adults, and these associations were exacerbated and partly mediated by PCO. Given that other pollutants were not included in this study, the effect of co-exposure of pyrethroids with multiple pollutants is necessary to be considered in future studies.
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- Ruyi Liang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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Wang B, Steinberg GR. Environmental toxicants, brown adipose tissue, and potential links to obesity and metabolic disease. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 67:102314. [PMID: 36334331 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Rates of human obesity, type 2 diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have risen faster than anticipated and cannot solely be explained by excessive caloric intake or physical inactivity. Importantly, this effect is also observed in many other domesticated and non-domesticated mammals, which has led to the hypothesis that synthetic environmental pollutants may be contributing to disease development. While the impact of these chemicals on appetite and adipogenesis has been extensively studied, their potential role in reducing energy expenditure is less studied. An important component of whole-body energy expenditure is adaptive and diet-induced thermogenesis in human brown adipose tissue (BAT). This review summarizes recent evidence that environmental pollutants such as the pesticide chlorpyrifos inhibit BAT function, diet-induced thermogenesis and the potential signaling pathways mediating these effects. Lastly, we discuss the importance of housing experimental mice at thermoneutrality, rather than room temperature, to maximize the translation of findings to humans.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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- Centre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research, Canada; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Canada
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Lee HS, Song HJ, Park Y, Smolensky D, Lee SH. Permethrin inhibits tube formation and viability of endothelial cells. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:4079-4085. [PMID: 34997580 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to environmental chemicals has been linked with endothelial dysfunction, which is a leading cause of human diseases, including atherosclerosis. Permethrin is a frequently used synthetic pyrethroid insecticide for which longer exposure may cause toxicity in several types of tissues and the development of metabolic diseases, including atherosclerosis, obesity and diabetes. The present study was designed to evaluate the potential adverse effect of permethrin on the function and activity of human endothelial cells. RESULTS Permethrin was found to repress migration and tube formation by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in a dose-dependent manner, as well as to significantly repress their viability after 24 and 48 h of treatment. Furthermore, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was observed in cells treated with permethrin, and the permethrin-induced repression of cell viability was ROS-dependent. Permethrin did not influence apoptosis, necrosis or mitochondrial membrane potential in HUVECs. CONCLUSION The results of the present study suggest that permethrin represses angiogenesis and viability through ROS-dependent and cell growth-, apoptosis- and necrosis-independent means. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hee-Seop Lee
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Grain Quality and Structure Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Prenatal exposure to insecticides and child cardiometabolic risk factors in the VHEMBE birth cohort. Environ Epidemiol 2022; 6:e196. [PMID: 35434465 PMCID: PMC9005249 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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As part of malaria control programs, many countries spray dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) or pyrethroid insecticides inside dwellings in a practice called indoor residual spraying that results in high levels of exposure to local populations. Gestational exposure to these endocrine- and metabolism-disrupting chemicals may influence child cardiometabolic health.
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Membrane polarization in non-neuronal cells as a potential mechanism of metabolic disruption by depolarizing insecticides. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 160:112804. [PMID: 34990786 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A significant rise in the incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has occurred worldwide in the last two decades. Concurrently, a growing body of evidence suggests a connection between exposure to environmental pollutants, particularly insecticides, and the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes. This review summarizes key evidence of (1) the presence of different types of neuronal receptors - target sites for neurotoxic insecticides - in non-neuronal cells, (2) the activation of these receptors in non-neuronal cells by membrane-depolarizing insecticides, and (3) changes in metabolic functions, including lipid and glucose accumulation, associated with changes in membrane potential. Based on these findings, we propose that changes in membrane potential (Vmem) by certain insecticides serve as a novel regulator of lipid and glucose metabolism in non-excitable cells associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Feriani A, Bizzarri M, Tir M, Aldawood N, Alobaid H, Allagui MS, Dahmash W, Tlili N, Mnafgui K, Alwasel S, Harrath AH. High-fat diet-induced aggravation of cardiovascular impairment in permethrin-treated Wistar rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 222:112461. [PMID: 34224971 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study characterized the impact of post-weaning high-fat diet (HFD) and/or permethrin (PER) treatment on heart dysfunction and fibrosis, as well as atherogenic risk, in rats by investigating interactions between HFD and PER. Our results revealed that HFD and/or PER induced remarkable cardiotoxicity by promoting cardiac injury, biomarker leakage into the plasma and altering heart rate and electrocardiogram pattern, as well as plasma ion levels. HFD and/or PER increased plasma total cholesterol, triacylglycerols, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels but significantly reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Cardiac content of peroxidation malonaldehyde, protein carbonyls, and reactive oxygen species were remarkably elevated, while glutathione levels and superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities were inhibited in animals receiving a HFD and/or PER. Furthermore, cardiac DNA fragmentation and upregulation of Bax and caspase-3 gene expression supported the ability of HFD and/or PER to induce apoptosis and inflammation in rat hearts. High cardiac TGF-β1 expression explained the profibrotic effects of PER either with the standard diet or HFD. Masson's Trichrome staining clearly demonstrated that HFD and PER could cause cardiac fibrosis. Additionally, increased oxidized LDL and the presence of several lipid droplets in arterial tissues highlighted the atherogenic effects of HFD and/or PER in rats. Such PER-induced cardiac and vascular dysfunctions were aggravated by and associated with a HFD, implying that obese individuals may be more vulnerable to PER exposure. Collectively, post-weaning exposure to HFD and/or PER may promote heart failure and fibrosis, demonstrating the pleiotropic effects of exposure to environmental factors early in life.
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- Anouar Feriani
- Research Unit of Macromolecular Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, 2112 Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Dept of Experimental Medicine, Syst Biol Grp Lab, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement, Biologie et Physiologie des Organismes Aquatiques, LR18ES41, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis EL Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Institut Supérieur des Sciences et Technologies de l'Environnement, Université de Carthage, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology, Faculty of Science of Sfax, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Curtis GH, Nogueiro S, Schneider S, Bernhofer M, McDermott M, Nixon E, Perez KN, Reeve RE, Easterling MR, Crespi EJ. Trans-ovo permethrin exposure affects growth, brain morphology and cardiac development in quail. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:1447-1456. [PMID: 33844419 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Permethrin is a commonly used, highly effective pesticide in poultry agriculture, and has recently been trialed in conservation efforts to protect Galápagos finch hatchlings from an invasive ectoparasite. Although permethrin is considered safe for adults, pesticides can have health consequences when animals are exposed during early life stages. The few studies that have examined permethrin's effects in embryonic chicks and rats have shown hydrocephaly, anencephaly, reduced cellular energy conversion, and disruption of developing heart muscle. To test whether trans-ovo exposure of permethrin affects early development in birds, we exposed Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) eggs to cotton treated with 1% permethrin that was incorporated into nests in two amounts (0.2, 0.8 g), each with a paired untreated cotton control group. When measured on incubation Day 15, we found permethrin-treated developing birds were smaller and showed signs of microcephaly, although mortality rates were the same. Despite no difference in heart mass, ventricular tissue was less compact, cardiac arteries were reduced and heart rates were slower in permethrin-treated birds. Differences in heart development were also observed at 5 days of incubation, indicating that abnormalities are present from early in cardiac development. Future studies are needed to examine permethrin's effects on developmental pathways and to determine if these effects persist after hatching to affect offspring health. This study provides evidence that permethrin can cross the eggshell to cause non-lethal but adverse effects on embryonic development, and studies should look beyond hatching when monitoring the efficacy of permethrin on wild bird populations.
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- Grace H Curtis
- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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El-Sikaily A, Helal M. Environmental pollution and diabetes mellitus. World J Meta-Anal 2021; 9:234-256. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v9.i3.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chromic metabolic disease that affects a large segment of the population worldwide. Physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and genetic predisposition are main risk factors for disease development. In the last decade, it was clear to the scientific community that DM development is linked to a novel disease inducer that was later defined as diabetogenic factors of pollution and endocrine disrupting agents. Environmental pollution is exponentially increasing in uncontrolled manner in several countries. Environmental pollutants are of diverse nature and toxicities, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, and heavy metals. In the current review, we shed light on the impact of each class of these pollutants and the underlined molecular mechanism of diabetes induction and biological toxicities. Finally, a brief overview about the connection between coronavirus disease 2019 and diabetes pandemics is presented.
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- Amany El-Sikaily
- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo 21513, Egypt
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo 21513, Egypt
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Jellali R, Jacques S, Essaouiba A, Gilard F, Letourneur F, Gakière B, Legallais C, Leclerc E. Investigation of steatosis profiles induced by pesticides using liver organ-on-chip model and omics analysis. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 152:112155. [PMID: 33775782 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Several studies have reported a correlation between pesticides exposure and metabolic disorders. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and permethrin (PMT), two pesticides highly prevalent in the environment, have been associated to dysregulation of liver lipids and glucose metabolisms and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the effects of DDT/PMT mixtures and mechanisms mediating their action remain unclear. Here, we used multi-omic to investigate the liver damage induced by DDT, PMT and their mixture in rat liver organ-on-chip. Organ-on-chip allow the reproduction of in vivo-like micro-environment. Two concentrations, 15 and 150 μM, were used to expose the hepatocytes for 24 h under perfusion. The transcriptome and metabolome analysis suggested a dose-dependent effect for all conditions, with a profile close to control for pesticides low-doses. The comparison between control and high-doses detected 266/24, 256/24 and 1349/30 genes/metabolites differentially expressed for DDT150, PMT150 and Mix150 (DDT150/PMT150). Transcriptome modulation reflected liver inflammation, steatosis, necrosis, PPAR signaling and fatty acid metabolism. The metabolome analysis highlighted common signature of three treatments including lipid and carbohydrates production, and a decrease in amino acids and krebs cycle intermediates. Our study illustrates the potential of organ-on-chip coupled to multi-omics for toxicological studies and provides new tools for chemical risk assessment.
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- Rachid Jellali
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche Royallieu CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France.
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014, PARIS, France
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- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche Royallieu CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Plateforme Métabolisme Métabolome, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Univ. Paris-Sud, Univ. Evry, Univ. Paris-Diderot, Univ. Paris Saclay, Bâtiment 630 Rue Noetzlin, 91192, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014, PARIS, France
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- Plateforme Métabolisme Métabolome, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Univ. Paris-Sud, Univ. Evry, Univ. Paris-Diderot, Univ. Paris Saclay, Bâtiment 630 Rue Noetzlin, 91192, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche Royallieu CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France
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- Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche Royallieu CS 60319, 60203, Compiègne Cedex, France.
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Feriani A, Tir M, Hachani R, Allagui MS, Tlili N, Nahdi S, Alwasel S, Harrath AH. Permethrin induced arterial retention of native and oxidized LDL in rats by promoting inflammation, oxidative stress and affecting LDL receptors, and collagen genes. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111269. [PMID: 32911180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study is the first to examine the possible mechanism by which long-term exposure to permethrin (PER) can promote arterial retention of proatherogenic lipid and lipoproteins and related vascular dysfunction in rats. Experimental animals were administered two doses of oral PER, PER-1 (2.5 mg/kg/bw) and PER-2 (5 mg/kg/bw), for 90 consecutive days. The results indicated that both PER-1 and PER-2 increased plasmatic and aortic total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apo B-100, and oxidized LDL together with arterial scavenger LDL receptors (CD36) but markedly reduced plasmatic and hepatic high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and native LDL receptors in aortic and hepatic tissue. The levels of malondialdehyde, protein carbonyl, and reactive oxygen species were significantly higher, and glutathione content as well as catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were suppressed in the aorta of the PER-1 and PER-2 groups. The arterial oxidative damage possibly caused by PER was clearly demonstrated by hematoxylin and eosin histological analysis. Moreover, PER treatment aggravated the inflammatory responses through enhancement of the production of proinflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-2, and interleukin-6) in both plasma and aorta. Furthermore, PER-1 and PER-2 potentiated the dysregulation of the aortic extracellular matrix (ECM) content by increasing mRNA activation of collagens I and III. The abundant histological collagen deposition observed in the media and adventitia of intoxicated rats using Masson's trichrome staining corroborates the observed change in ECM. These data showed that oxidative stress related to PER exposure increases the arterial accumulation of lipoprotein biomarkers, likely by actions on both LDL and CD36 receptors, together with the disruption of the aortic ECM.
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- Anouar Feriani
- Research Unit of Macromolecular Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, 2112, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire des Sciences de L'Environnement, Biologie et Physiologie des Organismes Aquatiques, LR18ES41, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis EL Manar, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Université de Carthage, Unité de Physiologie Intégrée, Laboratoire de Pathologies Vasculaires, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Jarzouna, Tunisia; Laboratoire D'Etude de La Microcirculation (EA 3509), Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-St. Louis, Université Paris VII, France
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- Institut Supérieur des Sciences et Technologies de L'Environnement, Université de Carthage, Tunisia
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- King Saud University, Department of Zoology, College of Science, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud University, Department of Zoology, College of Science, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Saud University, Department of Zoology, College of Science, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; University of Tunis El Manar, Higher Institute of Applied Biological Sciences of Tunis, 2092, Tunis, Tunisia.
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He B, Ni Y, Jin Y, Fu Z. Pesticides-induced energy metabolic disorders. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 729:139033. [PMID: 32388131 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Metabolic disorders have become a heavy burden on society. Recently, through excessive use, pesticides have been found to be present in environmental matrixes and sometimes even accumulate in humans or other mammals through the food chain, which then causes health concerns. Evidence has indicated that pesticides have the potential to induce energy metabolic disorders by disturbing the physical process of energy absorption in the intestine and energy storage in the liver, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in humans or other mammals. In addition, the homeostasis of energy regulation by the pancreas and immune cells is also affected by pesticides. These pesticide-induced disruptions ultimately cause abnormal levels of blood glucose and lipids, which in turn induce the development of related metabolic diseases, including overweight, underweight, insulin resistance and even diabetes. In this review, the results of previous studies focused on the induction of metabolic disorders by pesticides are summarized. We hope that this work will facilitate the discovery of a potential strategy for the treatment of diseases caused by pesticides.
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- Bingnan He
- 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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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China.
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Impact of pesticide exposure on adipose tissue development and function. Biochem J 2020; 477:2639-2653. [DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Obesity is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and health care expenditure whose incidence is rapidly rising across the globe. Although the cause of the obesity epidemic is typically viewed as a product of an increased availability of high calorie foods and/or a reduction in physical activity, there is mounting evidence that exposure to synthetic chemicals in our environment may play an important role. Pesticides, are a class of chemicals whose widespread use has coincided with the global rise of obesity over the past two decades. Importantly, given their lipophilic nature many pesticides have been shown to accumulate with adipose tissue depots, suggesting they may be disrupting the function of white adipose tissue (WAT), brown adipose tissue (BAT) and beige adipose tissue to promote obesity and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. In this review, we discuss epidemiological evidence linking pesticide exposure with body mass index (BMI) and the incidence of diabetes. We then review preclinical studies in rodent models which have directly evaluated the effects of different classes of insecticides and herbicides on obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Lastly, we review studies conducted in adipose tissue cells lines and the purported mechanisms by which pesticides may induce alterations in adipose tissue function. The review of the literature reveals major gaps in our knowledge regarding human exposure to pesticides and our understanding of whether physiologically relevant concentrations promote obesity and elicit alterations in key signaling pathways vital for maintaining adipose tissue metabolism.
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Kongtip P, Nankongnab N, Kallayanatham N, Pundee R, Yimsabai J, Woskie S. Longitudinal Study of Metabolic Biomarkers among Conventional and Organic Farmers in Thailand. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E4178. [PMID: 32545375 PMCID: PMC7312260 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17114178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The aim of this longitudinal study is to assess how pesticide use may impact metabolic biomarkers by collecting and comparing data from conventional (n = 13) and organic farmers (n = 225) every eight months for four rounds. Farmers were interviewed about family health history, food consumption behaviors, self-reported health problems, agricultural activities, and history of pesticide use. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) were measured. Blood samples were collected for total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), blood glucose, and triglycerides. A linear mixed model with random intercepts for subjects was used to compare the metabolic biomarkers between conventional and organic farmers and to examine the impact of the number of pesticide spray days for all four rounds after controlling for covariates. The conventional farmers reported using insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. The marginal means for chemical farmers were significantly higher than organic farmers for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, BMI, and waist circumference. Increasing the number of days of spraying either insecticides or fungicides was associated with an increase in HDL, LDL, and cholesterol levels. Increasing the number of herbicide spray days was associated with an increase in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and a decrease in BMI. These findings suggest that pesticide-using conventional farmers may be at higher risk of metabolic disease in the future.
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- Pornpimol Kongtip
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Rajvidhi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; (N.N.); (N.K.)
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, EHT, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Rajvidhi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; (N.N.); (N.K.)
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, EHT, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Rajvidhi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; (N.N.); (N.K.)
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, EHT, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Mahidol University, Nakhonsawan Campus, Nakhonsawan 60130, Thailand;
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- Department of Medical Technology and Clinical Pathology, Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok, 90 Sithamma traipidok Road, Muang, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand;
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- Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854-2867, USA;
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Chlorantraniliprole induces adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via the AMPKα pathway but not the ER stress pathway. Food Chem 2020; 311:125953. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Qi W, Clark JM, Timme-Laragy AR, Park Y. Perfluorobutanesulfonic Acid (PFBS) Induces Fat Accumulation in HepG2 Human Hepatoma. TOXICOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 2020; 102:585-606. [PMID: 33762794 PMCID: PMC7986581 DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2020.1808894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, especially perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, have been extensively used for over 50 years. A growing body of evidence has emerged demonstrating the potential adverse effects of these substances, including its effect on the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, as one of the most prevalent chronic liver diseases. Nonetheless, there is no report of effects of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, the major replacement for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Therefore, the effects of perfluorobutanesulfonic acid exposure on fat accumulation in a human hepatoma cell line were examined. Cells were exposed to perfluorobutanesulfonic acid with or without 300 μmol/L fatty acid mixture (oleic acid:palmitic acid = 2:1) conjugated by bovine serum albumin as an inducer of steatosis for 48 hours. Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid at 200 μmol/L significantly increased the triglyceride level in the presence of fatty acid compared to the control, but not without fatty acid, which was abolished by a specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma antagonist. Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid upregulated key genes controlling lipogenesis and fatty acid uptake. Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid treatment also promoted the production of reactive oxygen species, an endoplasmic reticulum stress marker and cytosolic calcium. In conclusion, perfluorobutanesulfonic acid increased fat accumulation, in part, via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma-mediated pathway in hepatoma cells.
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- Weipeng Qi
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
- Corresponding author: Phone (413) 545-1018,
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Wei C, Wang X, Yao X, Xi F, He Y, Xu Y, Ma L, Chen X, Zhao C, Du R, Pang W, Yang G, Yu TY. Bifenthrin Induces Fat Deposition by Improving Fatty Acid Uptake and Inhibiting Lipolysis in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:14048-14055. [PMID: 31791125 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chemical residues in the environment are considered to be important factors that cause obesity. Bifenthrin is one of the pyrethroid pesticides and is widely used worldwide. However, its effect on adipose tissue is ill-defined. Here, we administered bifenthrin/corn oil to adult C57BL/6 mice by gavage. After 6 weeks, the bifenthrin treatment significantly increased their body weight (P = 0.015) and fat mass (P < 0.001). Then we identified 246 differently expressed proteins by proteomic analysis, and they were highly involved in fatty acid uptake and lipid metabolism processes. Interestingly, protein hormone-sensitive lipase and adipose triacylglyceride lipase were downregulated while lipoprotein lipase is upregulated after bifenthrin treatment. Similar effects in 3T3-L1 cells treated with bifenthrin validated the in vivo results. Thus, this study suggests that long-term exposure to low-dose bifenthrin induces fat deposition in mice by improving fatty acid uptake and inhibiting lipolysis, and it may cause obesity in humans.
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- Changsheng Wei
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, Laboratory of Animal Fat Deposition & Muscle Development, College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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Yuan L, Lin J, Xu Y, Peng Y, Clark JM, Gao R, Park Y, Sun Q. Deltamethrin promotes adipogenesis via AMPKα and ER stress-mediated pathway in 3T3- L1 adipocytes and Caenorhabditis elegans. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 134:110791. [PMID: 31476344 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.110791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Previous research has shown that deltamethrin, a Type-II pyrethroid, increases fat accumulation in adipocytes and Caenorhabditis elegans. The underlying mechanisms on how deltamethrin promotes fat accumulation, however, are unknown. The aim of the current study was therefore to determine the possible mechanisms through which deltamethrin increases fat accumulation in mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes and C. elegans. Deltamethrin (10 μM) significantly increased fat accumulation, and the expression of adipogenic regulators, such as CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBPα) and fatty acid synthase (FAS). Deltamethrin significantly decreased the phosphorylation of AMP-activated kinase α (AMPKα), while it increased protein expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and C. elegans. The activation of AMPK with 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide (AICAR) or the inhibition of ER stress with 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) abolished the effects of deltamethrin on adipogenesis. Further study reveals that 4-PBA recovered the decreased AMPK phosphorylation induced by deltamethrin. These results suggest that deltamethrin promotes adipogenesis through an ER stress-AMPKα mediated pathway.
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- Li Yuan
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, 212013, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, 212013, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, 212013, China; Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, 212013, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, 212013, China.
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Lee KS, Lee YA, Lee YJ, Shin CH, Lim YH, Hong YC. The relationship of urinary 3-phenoxybenzoic acid concentrations in utero and during childhood with adiposity in 4-year-old children. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 172:446-453. [PMID: 30831434 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pyrethroid pesticides are reported to be the most commonly used residential insecticides worldwide. We aimed to investigate the relationship between prenatal and postnatal 3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA) concentrations, and growth and adiposity parameters in 4-year-old children. METHOD We obtained data from 578 children who participated in the prospective Environment and Development of Children (EDC) study at around 4 years of age (45-55 months) between August 2008 and July 2011. Anthropometric measurements were obtained at age 4 years. Prenatal and postnatal urinary 3-PBA concentration was measured in maternal urine samples at around 20 weeks of gestation, and in the 4-year-old children, respectively. RESULT The detection frequency of urinary 3-PBA (geometric mean concentration) was 98-99% (0.98 μg/g Cr) in maternal urine, and almost 99-100% (1.34 μg/g Cr) in 4-year-old children. Prenatal urinary3-PBA concentration was not associated with height, weight, or body mass index (BMI) z-scores at 4 years of age, regardless of sex. Postnatal urinary3-PBA concentration was not related to height z-scores, but was positively associated with weight z-scores with marginal significance among only girls (p = 0.058). Analyzed by sex, there was a significant relationship between postnatal urinary 3-PBA concentration and BMI z-scores (p = 0.015) among girls, after adjusting for covariates. CONCLUSION Childhood urinary 3-PBA concentration measured at 4 years of age was positively associated with BMI z-scores in 4-year-old girls, but prenatal urinary 3-PBA concentration at midterm pregnancy exhibited no association.
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- Kyung-Shin Lee
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Environmental Health Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
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Yang JS, Qi W, Farias-Pereira R, Choi S, Clark JM, Kim D, Park Y. Permethrin and ivermectin modulate lipid metabolism in steatosis-induced HepG2 hepatocyte. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 125:595-604. [PMID: 30738135 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Recent studies have reported the positive association between exposure to insecticides and increased risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, which are closely associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, it is not known if insecticide exposure can contribute to NAFLD. Thus, the goal of the current study was to determine if insecticide exposures can exacerbate the physiological conditions of NAFLD by modulating hepatic lipid metabolism. The effects of 12 insecticides on triglycerides (TG) accumulation were tested using palmitic acid (PA)-induced HepG2 hepatoma steatosis model. Results showed that among tested insecticides, permethrin and ivermectin significant interacted with palmitic acid to potentiate (permethrin) or decrease (ivermectin) TG accumulation. Further study showed that permethrin significantly promoted fatty acid synthesis, while suppressed lipid oxidation-related genes only under steatosis conditions. In comparison, ivermectin inhibited lipogenesis-related genes and promoted farnesoid X receptor, which upregulates fatty acid oxidation. Results in this study suggested that hepatic lipid metabolism may be more susceptible to insecticide exposure in the presence of excessive fatty acids, which can be associated with the development of NAFLD.
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- Jason S Yang
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
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Salek-Maghsoudi A, Hassani S, Momtaz S, Shadboorestan A, Ganjali MR, Ghahremani MH, Hosseini R, Norouzi P, Abdollahi M. Biochemical and molecular evidence on the role of vaspin in early detection of the insulin resistance in a rat model of high-fat diet and use of diazinon. Toxicology 2019; 411:1-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2018.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Yang JS, Symington S, Clark JM, Park Y. Permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, regulates ERK1/2 activation through membrane depolarization-mediated pathway in HepG2 hepatocytes. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 121:387-395. [PMID: 30205134 PMCID: PMC6235143 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Permethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide that acts thru membrane depolarization and is known to disrupt calcium levels in neurons. Disrupted calcium homeostasis is linked to oxidative stress as well as many other cellular mis-functions and permethrin has been reported to disrupt lipid and glucose metabolism in animals and mammalian cell models. It is not known, however, if permethrin influences calcium levels and its associated cellular mechanisms in liver cells. Thus, the goal of the current study was to investigate the mechanisms of permethrin on calcium-mediated cellular signaling pathway, particularly on activation of extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK1/2 or p42/p44) using human hepatocytes, HepG2. The current results showed that permethrin treatment induced oxidative stress and phosphorylation of ERK1/2, which were dependent upon voltage-sensitive sodium channels (VSSC). It was further determined that permethrin-induced ERK1/2 activation was mediated by the metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs)-phosphoinositide phospholipase C (PLC)-protein kinase C (PKC) pathway, but not by changes of intracellular calcium or ER stress-mediated mechanisms.
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- Jason S Yang
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
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Yang JS, Park Y. Insecticide Exposure and Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:10132-10138. [PMID: 30193066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the prevalent liver disease resulting from metabolic disorder, which is highly associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Emerging evidence has shown that insecticide exposure disrupts lipid and glucose metabolism and results in obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, the potential impact of insecticide exposure on the liver functions related to NAFLD development is largely unknown. Thus, this perspective focused on the current knowledge of the effect of insecticides on the liver functions, particularly lipid and glucose metabolism, as well as other liver functions to correlate insecticide exposure and the development of NAFLD.
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- Jason S Yang
- Department of Food Science , University of Massachusetts Amherst , 102 Holdsworth Way , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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- Department of Food Science , University of Massachusetts Amherst , 102 Holdsworth Way , Amherst , Massachusetts 01003 , United States
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Qi W, Clark JM, Timme-Laragy AR, Park Y. Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) potentiates adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 120:340-345. [PMID: 30031040 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) is used as the replacement of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) since 2000 because of the concern on PFOS' persistence in the environment and the bioaccumulation in animals. Accumulating evidence has shown the correlation between the exposure to perfluorinated compounds and enhanced adipogenesis. There is no report, however, of the effect of PFBS on adipogenesis. Therefore, the present work aimed to investigate the role of PFBS in adipogenesis using 3T3-L1 adipocytes. PFBS treatment for 6 days extensively promoted the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes to adipocytes, resulting in significantly increased triglyceride levels. In particular, the treatments of PFBS at the early adipogenic differentiation period (day 0-2) were positively correlated with increased the triglyceride accumulation on day 6. PFBS treatments significantly increased the protein and mRNA levels of the master transcription factors in adipocyte differentiation; CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), along with acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and fatty acid synthase (FAS), the key proteins in lipogenesis. PFBS significantly activated the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) after 4-h treatment, and PFBS' effect on triglyceride was abolished by U0126, a specific MAPK/ERK kinase (MEK) inhibitor. In conclusion, PFBS increased the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 adipocytes, in part, via MEK/ERK-dependent pathway.
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- Weipeng Qi
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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Xiao X, Sun Q, Kim Y, Yang SH, Qi W, Kim D, Yoon KS, Clark JM, Park Y. Exposure to permethrin promotes high fat diet-induced weight gain and insulin resistance in male C57BL/6J mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 111:405-416. [PMID: 29175578 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Permethrin is a pyrethroid pesticide that was previously reported to promote fat accumulation and insulin resistance in vitro. A recent study in female mice also found that permethrin could promote high fat-induced insulin resistance. The effects of permethrin on glucose and lipid metabolisms in male mice, however, remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects and interactions of permethrin exposure (50, 500, and 5000 μg/kg body weight/day) and dietary fat (low fat, 4% w/w; high fat, 20% w/w) on development of obesity and insulin resistance in male C57BL/6J mice. Our results showed that permethrin treatment significantly increased body weight, fat mass, and insulin resistance with high fat diet, but not with low fat diet, without influencing energy intake. Permethrin treatment also significantly increased serum levels of insulin, glucose, leptin, triglycerides and cholesterol. Further results showed that permethrin inhibited AMP-activated protein kinase in white adipose tissue. These results suggest that permethrin interacts with dietary fat to alter lipid and glucose metabolisms in male C57BL/6J mice.
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- Xiao Xiao
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences Program, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL 62026, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Xiao X, Qi W, Clark JM, Park Y. Permethrin potentiates adipogenesis via intracellular calcium and endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated mechanisms in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 109:123-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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