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Belhassen D, Bejaoui S, Martins R, Perina F, Figueiredo J, Ben Abdallah B, Khila Z, Boubaker S, Ben Fayala C, Trabelsi M, Soudani N. Alteration of redox status and fatty acid profile in gills from the green crab (Carcinus aestuarii) following dimethoate exposure. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 197:105699. [PMID: 38072554 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105699] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Dimethoate is a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide and acaricide. Through various pathways, such as runoff and drift, dimethoate can reach marine environment, and easily impact common organisms in coastal areas, close to agriculture lands, namely crustaceans. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential effects of dimethoate exposure (50, 100, and 200 μg/l), for 1 day, on a wide range of markers of oxidative stress and neurotransmission impairment, as well as fatty acids composition and histopathological aspect in the gills of the green crab Carcinus aestuarii. A significant increase in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids series, namely the eicosapentaenoic acid (C20: 5n3) and its precursor alpha-linolenic acid (C 18: 3n3) in dimethoate-treated crabs was recorded. Concerning n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, we noted a high reduction in arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6) levels. Dimethoate exposure increased the levels of hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde, lipid hydroperoxides, protein carbonyl, and caused the advanced oxidation of protein products along with enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant-related markers. Acetylcholinesterase activity was highly inhibited following exposure to dimethoate in a concentration-dependent manner. Finally, deleterious histopathological changes with several abnormalities were noted in exposed animals confirming our biochemical findings. The present study offered unique insights to establish a relationship between redox status and alterations in fatty acid composition, allowing a better understanding of dimethoate-triggered toxicity.
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- Dalya Belhassen
- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Department of Biology, Tunis Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Department of Biology, Tunis Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Department of Biology, Tunis Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Department of Biology, Tunis Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia; Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Continental Environments, UMR 7360 LIEC CNRS University of Lorraine, Metz 57070, France
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- Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Department of Human and Experimental Anatomy Pathology, 13, place Pasteur, B.P. 74 Tunis, Belvedere 1002, Tunisia
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- Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Department of Human and Experimental Anatomy Pathology, 13, place Pasteur, B.P. 74 Tunis, Belvedere 1002, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Department of Biology, Tunis Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of Aquatic Organisms, Department of Biology, Tunis Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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Pupim ACE, Basso CR, Machado CCA, Watanabe PS, Fernandes GSA, ErthalL RP, Sodré GBC, Guarnier FA, Simão ANC, Araújo EJA. Long-term and low dose oral malathion exposure causes morphophysiological changes in the colon of rats. Life Sci 2023; 327:121840. [PMID: 37290667 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Malathion (MAL) is an organophosphate insecticide that inhibits cholinesterases, used to control pests in agriculture and to combat mosquitoes that transmit various arboviruses. As acetylcholine is one of the major neurotransmitters of the enteric nervous system (ENS), humans exposed to MAL by ingestion of contaminated food and water can develop symptoms due disfunction of the gastrointestinal tract. Although the deleterious effects after exposure to high doses are recognized, little is known about the long-term and low-dose effects of this pesticide on the structure and motility of the colon. AIMS to evaluate the effects of prolonged oral exposure to low levels of MAL on the wall structure and colonic motility parameters of young rats. MAIN METHODS The animals were divided into three groups: control, and groups that received 10 or 50 mg/kg of MAL via gavage for 40 days. The colon was collected for histological analysis and analysis of the ENS through the evaluation of total neurons and subpopulations of the myenteric and submucosal plexuses. Cholinesterase activity and functional analyzes of the colon were evaluated. KEY FINDINGS MAL treatments (10 and 50 mg/Kg) reduced the butyrylcholinesterase activity, and caused enlargement of faecal pellets, atrophy of muscle layers and several changes in neurons of both myenteric and submucosal plexi. Considering colonic contraction, MAL (50 mg/Kg) increased the number of retrograde colonic migratory motor complexes. SIGNIFICANCE The long-term exposure to low doses of MAL affects colonic morphophysiology, which highlights the need to intensify control and care in the use of this pesticide.
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- A C E Pupim
- Department of Histology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Histology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Histology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Histology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Histology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, State University of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Histology, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Peng L, Zhu J, Yang B, Hao H, Lou S. A green photocatalytic-biosensor for colorimetric detection of pesticide (carbaryl) based on inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. Talanta 2022; 246:123525. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fu H, Tan P, Wang R, Li S, Liu H, Yang Y, Wu Z. Advances in organophosphorus pesticides pollution: Current status and challenges in ecotoxicological, sustainable agriculture, and degradation strategies. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127494. [PMID: 34687999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) are one of the most widely used types of pesticide that play an important role in the production process due to their effects on preventing pathogen infection and increasing yield. However, in the early development and application of OPPs, their toxicological effects and the issue of environmental pollution were not considered. With the long-term overuse of OPPs, their hazards to the ecological environment (including soil and water) and animal health have attracted increasing attention. Therefore, this review first clarified the classification, characteristics, applications of various OPPs, and the government's restriction requirements on various OPPs. Second, the toxicological effects and metabolic mechanisms of OPPs and their metabolites were introduced in organisms. Finally, the existing methods of degrading OPPs were summarized, and the challenges and further addressing strategy of OPPs in the sustainable development of agriculture, the environment, and ecology were prospected. However, methods to solve the environmental and ecological problems caused by OPPs from the three aspects of use source, use process, and degradation methods were proposed, which provided a theoretical basis for addressing the stability of the ecological environment and improving the structure of the pesticide industry in the future.
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- Huiyang Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Berktas OA, Peker EGG. The investigation of the protective effect of cinnamon water extract and vitamin E on malathion-induced oxidative damage in rats. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2021; 10:627-630. [PMID: 34141176 PMCID: PMC8201577 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfab021] [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: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pesticides and other agricultural protective chemical products are widely used almost all over the world. It poses a serious threat, especially for public health. Many studies have reported that pesticide poisoning is a major problem in morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, it is aimed to determine the protective properties of the cinnamon extract against oxidative stress caused by malathion used as a pesticide within the scope of this study. In total, 30 Wistar-albino rats have fasted for 24 h. Cinnamon water extract (150 mg/kg), vitamin E, corn oil, and malathion (150 mg/kg) was administered by the oral route. Rats were sacrificed 24 h after administration and stomach and liver tissues were removed. Then, catalase, superoxide dismutase enzyme activities, glutathione, and lipid peroxidation amounts were measured in tissues biochemically. It was determined that the oxidative stress occurring in the malathion-treated group was significantly reduced (P < 0.05) in the applied spice dose and in the positive control vitamin E group. On the other hand, with the application of malathion, it has been determined that catalase and lipid peroxidation levels increase, while superoxide dismutase and glutathione levels decrease. With the measured enzyme activity differences, this spice extract was found to be an oxidative stress reducer. Oxidative stress, which can be determined with oxidative/antioxidant parameters, has been significantly prevented by the applications that do not occur.
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- Ozlem Aydin Berktas
- Faculty of Healthy Science, Department of Nursing, Giresun University, 28100, Giresun, Turkey
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Farouk SM, Gad FAM, Emam MA. Comparative immuno-modulatory effects of basil and sesame seed oils against diazinon-induced toxicity in rats; a focus on TNF-α immunolocalization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:5332-5346. [PMID: 32964385 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10840-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diazinon (DZN), a common organophosphorus insecticide (OPI), has hazardous effect to human and animals with its ubiquitous use. Considering the implication of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the OPIs toxicity, the present study was aimed to evaluate the ameliorative properties of basil (BO) and sesame (SO) seed oils against the toxic effect of DZN. Forty adult male albino rats were divided into four experimental groups (n = 10 rats/group); control, DZN (10 mg/kg b.w/day), DZN + BO (5 ml/kg b.w/day), and DZN + SO (8 ml/kg b.w/day) groups, treated for a period of 4 weeks. DZN-exposed animals showed significant elevation in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine (Cr) with a significant decline in testosterone level compared with control. On the other hand, DZN + BO and DZN + SO groups revealed significant decreases in ALT, AST, BUN, and Cr with a significant increase in testosterone level when compared with DZN-exposed animals. Oxidative/antioxidant indices revealed significant increases of malondialdehyde (MDA) levels along with significant decreases of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), and catalase (CAT) activities among DZN-treated rats compared with control. Distinctly lower levels of MDA and increased activities of SOD, Gpx, and CAT were evident in both DZN + BO and DZN + SO groups when compared with DZN-exposed animals. Inflammatory and immuno-modulatory markers assessment showed a significant increase in TNF-α with a significant decline in IL-10 level in DZN group; meanwhile, both DZN + BO and DZN + SO groups revealed significant declines in levels of TNF-α with significant increases in IL-10. Corresponds immunohistochemistry, the total scores (TS) of TNF-α immunostainings in hepatorenal, testicular, and epididymal tissues of control, DZN + BO and DZN + SO groups were significantly lower than those values of DZN group. Additionally, the examined tissues of DZN + BO group revealed significant lower TS of TNF-α immunostaining compared with DZN + SO group. The overall data suggested that both BO and SO can be efficiently used as preventive herbal compounds against DZN-induced oxidative stress with special reference to their possible antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and free radical activities. However, BO has more potent protective effect against DZN-induced tissue injury at both immunohistochemical and molecular levels.
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- Sameh Mohamed Farouk
- Cytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Banha, 13736, Egypt
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Silva Junior GJ, Selva JSG, Sukeri A, Gonçalves JM, Regiart M, Bertotti M. Fabrication of dendritic nanoporous gold via a two-step amperometric approach: Application for electrochemical detection of methyl parathion in river water samples. Talanta 2021; 226:122130. [PMID: 33676684 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this work, nanoporous gold (NPG) was prepared according to three different approaches, such as (i) anodization-electrochemical reduction (A-ECR, NPGA), (ii) dynamic hydrogen bubble template (DHBT, NPGB), and (iii) the combination of both methods (NPGA+B). Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to investigate the structural morphology and the electrochemical behavior of the fabricated materials. The NPGA+B electrode showed a large amount of surface defects and/or edges, greater electrochemical surface area (2.5 cm2), and increased roughness factor (35.4). Such outstanding features of the NPGA+B platform were demonstrated by the sensitive detection of methyl parathion (MP) in river water samples. CV results indicated nearly 25-fold, 6-fold, and 2.5-fold higher sensitivity for NPGA+B compared to that of bare Au, NPGA, and NPGB, respectively. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) results show a linear behavior in the MP concentration range of 5-50 ng mL-1 with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.6 ng mL-1 and limit of quantification (LOQ) of 2.0 ng mL-1. Besides, the NPGA+B sensor also revealed excellent selectivity towards MP detection in the presence of other interfering molecules or ions, reproducibility, and repeatability.
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- Gilberto J Silva Junior
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 748, 05513-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 748, 05513-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400 - Parque Arnold Schimidt, PO Box 369, CEP-13566-590, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 748, 05513-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 748, 05513-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 748, 05513-970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Mahar AM, Balouch A, Talpur FN, Abdullah, Panah P, Kumar R, Kumar A, Pato AH, Mal D, Kumar S, Umar AA. Fabrication of Pt-Pd@ITO grown heterogeneous nanocatalyst as efficient remediator for toxic methyl parathion in aqueous media. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:9970-9978. [PMID: 31933082 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07548-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this study, nano-sized ITO supported Pt-Pd bimetallic catalyst was synthesized for the degradation of methyl parathion pesticide, a common extremely toxic contaminant in aqueous solution. On the characterization with different techniques, a beautiful scenario of honeycomb architecture composed of ultra-small nanoneedles or fine hairs was found. Average size of nanocatalyst also confirmed which was in the range of 3-5 nm. High percent degradation (94%) was obtained in 30 s using 1.5 × 10- 1 mg of synthesized nanocatalyst, 0.5 mM NaBH4, and 110 W microwave radiations power. Recyclability of nanocatalyst was efficient till 4th cycle observed during study of reusability. The supported Pt-Pd bimetallic nanocatalyst on ITO displayed many advantages over conventional methods for degradation of methyl parathion pesticide, such as high percent degradation, short reaction time, small amount of nanocatalyst, and multitime reusability. Graphical abstract Schematic illustration of reaction for degradation of methyl parathion.
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- Ali Muhammad Mahar
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan.
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, amshoro, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
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S Kata F. Short-time Effects of Malathion Pesticide on Functional and Histological Changes of Liver and Kidney in Female Mice. Pak J Biol Sci 2020; 23:1103-1112. [PMID: 32981241 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2020.1103.1112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The malathion is one of the most important organophosphorus pesticides used in Iraq. The present study was designed to investigate the short-time effects of the malathion on the biochemical parameters of AST, ALT, ALP, urea, creatinine, total cholesterol, triglycerides and total protein as well as histological changes of the liver and kidneys of female laboratory mice for an interval of 6 days. MATERIALS AND METHODS The animals were divided into 3 groups, each group included 8 mice. They were injected with the pesticide in the intraperitoneal region. The 1st group (the control group) was injected with 0.1 mL of distilled water, the 2nd group (the low dose group) was injected with 0.1 mL of the pesticide solution at 3 mg/body weight while the 3rd group (the high dose group) was injected with 0.1 mL of the pesticide solution at a concentration of 6 mg/body weight. RESULTS The biochemical tests of the liver and kidney showed significant elevation in serum AST, urea, creatinine and cholesterol concentrations in mice compared to control group (p<0.05). In addition, the results showed a significant decrease in the ALP, triglycerides and the total protein in serum of the treated mice. Also, the results of histological sections of the liver and kidneys included congestion, necrosis, degeneration of cytoplasm, blood congestion, apoptosis, bleeding and sloughing of epithelial cells to the renal tubular lumen. CONCLUSION Finally, the results indicated that malathion pesticide has the ability to induce hepatic and renal toxicity in mice within 6 days.
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Hallal N, El Khayat El Sabbouri H, Salami A, Ramadan W, Khachfe H, Moustafa ME, Khalil M, Joumaa WH. Impacts of prolonged chlorpyrifos exposure on locomotion and slow-and fast- twitch skeletal muscles contractility in rats. Toxicol Rep 2019; 6:598-606. [PMID: 31297333 PMCID: PMC6597941 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIM Investigate the effect of dietary exposure to chlorpyrifos on locomotion and contraction of soleus andextensor digitorum longus (edl) involved in locomotion. Methods: Rats were fed diets containing 1 or 5 mg kg-1 of chlorpyrifos for six weeks. Locomotion has been assessed weekly using beam walking and beam balance tests. Soleus and edl were removed to study contractile properties, myofibrillar protein content and myosin heavy chain isoforms. RESULTS Animals treated with 5 mg kg-1 chlorpyrifos had a decrease body weight. An increase by 28% and 24% in latency time assessed by beam walking test and a decrease by 9% and 13% in the beam balance time was reported after 6 weeks of 1 and 5 chlorpyrifos exposure respectively. The contractile properties in soleus showed an increase in twitch amplitude by 25% and 63% in 1 and 5 doses respectively, without modification in the contraction time and half relaxation time. edl treated with 1 mg kg-1 showed a decrease by 35%, 42% and 22% in twitch amplitude, contraction time and half relaxation time respectively. edl treated with 5 mg kg-1 showed an increase of 23% in twitch amplitude without modification of the other parameters. These changes were associated with modification of myofibrillar protein content in all treated groups. Myosin heavy chain isoforms were altered in both skeletal muscles treated with 1 mg kg-1. CONCLUSION Exposure to chlorpyrifos can alter the locomotion and produce physiological changes in a dose and muscle type related manner.
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- Nancy Hallal
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
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- Laboratoire Rammal Hassan Rammal, Equipe de recherche PhyToxE, Faculté des Sciences (section V), Université libanaise, Nabatieh, Lebanon
- PERITOX UMR-I-0, University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80025, Amiens, France
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- Laboratoire Rammal Hassan Rammal, Equipe de recherche PhyToxE, Faculté des Sciences (section V), Université libanaise, Nabatieh, Lebanon
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- Laboratoire Rammal Hassan Rammal, Equipe de recherche PhyToxE, Faculté des Sciences (section V), Université libanaise, Nabatieh, Lebanon
- Lebanese Institute for Biomedical Research and Application (LIBRA), International University of Beirut (BIU), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Lebanese Institute for Biomedical Research and Application (LIBRA), International University of Beirut (BIU), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
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- Laboratoire Rammal Hassan Rammal, Equipe de recherche PhyToxE, Faculté des Sciences (section V), Université libanaise, Nabatieh, Lebanon
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Mohammadzadeh L, Hosseinzadeh H, Abnous K, Razavi BM. Neuroprotective potential of crocin against malathion-induced motor deficit and neurochemical alterations in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:4904-4914. [PMID: 29204935 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0842-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In several epidemiological studies, an association between pesticide exposure and the incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been reported. Increasing evidence showed that oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of PD. The present study investigated the preventive effect of crocin, saffron active components, on malathion (an organophosphate pesticide (OP))-induced Parkinson-like behaviors in rat. Rats were divided into eight groups: control (normal saline), malathion (100 mg/kg/day, i.p), crocin (10, 20, or 40 mg/kg/day, i.p) plus malathion, levodopa (10 mg/kg/day, i.p) plus malathion, crocin (40 mg/kg/day, i.p), and PEG (vehicle of levodopa) groups. Treatments were continued for 28 days. The neurobehavioral tests which include open field, rotarod and catalepsy were performed on day 28. The activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in serum, the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), TNF-α, and IL-6 in striatum at the end of treatments were evaluated. Results showed that malathion induced neurobehavioral impairments together with elevation of MDA, TNF-α and IL-6 levels, reduction of GSH, and AChE activity. Crocin (10, 20, and 40 mg/kg) improved neurobehavioral impairments induced by malathion but not AChE activity. Crocin (10, 20, and 40 mg/kg) or levodopa plus malathion decreased MDA and increased GSH. Also crocin (10 mg/kg) decreased TNF-α and IL-6 levels in striatum. In summary, subchronic malathion exposure induced Parkinson-like behavior in rat. Crocin exhibited protective effects against malathion-induced Parkinson-like behavior through reducing lipid peroxidation, improvement of motor deficit and anti-inflammatory effects.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Department of Pharmacodynamy and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Selmi S, Rtibi K, Grami D, Sebai H, Marzouki L. Malathion, an organophosphate insecticide, provokes metabolic, histopathologic and molecular disorders in liver and kidney in prepubertal male mice. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:189-195. [PMID: 29854588 PMCID: PMC5977160 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of malathion exposure on oxidative stress, functional and metabolic parameters in kidney and liver of prepubertal male mice. For this reason, two separated groups of prepubertal male mice were used in this experiment. Animals were divided into two groups, group 1 served as a control and received the corn oil and group 2 was treated with 200 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) of malathion for 30 days. In result, we found that the malathion administration led to the perturbation of biochemical markers and histopathological as well as molecular damages. These changes were accompanied by an oxidative alternation which was evaluated by lipoperoxidation process and MDA production, a diminution of sulfhydril groups (-SH) content and an antioxidant enzyme activities depletion such as total superoxide dismutase (SOD) and its isoforms, catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in both kidney and liver tissues. These changes were related with many histopathological lesions in the liver and kidney tissues. More importantly, this insecticide clearly caused a decline in the GPx-4 expression in liver as well as GPx-3 in kidney. These data suggest that prepubertal male mice exposure to malathion showed a marked deregulation of liver and kidney functions.
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Ngassa GBP, Fafard J, Detellier C. Preparation of Organophilic Nanohybrid Kaolinite and Application to the Electrochemical Detection of Organic Pesticide. ELECTROANAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Guy B. P. Ngassa
- Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique, Faculté des Sciences; Université de Yaoundé 1, B. P.; 812 Yaoundé Cameroun
- Centre de Recherche en Catalyse et Innovation et Département de Chimie; Université d'Ottawa; 10 Marie Curie, K1 N6 N5 Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Catalyse et Innovation et Département de Chimie; Université d'Ottawa; 10 Marie Curie, K1 N6 N5 Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Catalyse et Innovation et Département de Chimie; Université d'Ottawa; 10 Marie Curie, K1 N6 N5 Ottawa (Ontario) Canada
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Yazdinezhad A, Abbasian M, Hojjat Hosseini S, Naserzadeh P, Agh-Atabay AH, Hosseini MJ. Protective effects of Ziziphora tenuior extract against chlorpyrifos induced liver and lung toxicity in rat: Mechanistic approaches in subchronic study. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2017; 32:2191-2202. [PMID: 28569040 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 04/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is one of the most widely used organophosphorus, which has spurred renewed interest. This study was conducted to investigate the protective effect of ziziphora tenuior extract against CPF-induced liver and lung toxicity. This study conducted 8-week rat sub-chronic toxicity study and then the effect of ziziphora tenuior extract in 3 different doses (40, 80, 160 mg/kg) was determined. We administrated maximum tolerated dose of CPF (6.75 mg/kg) by gavage for 8 weeks (5 times in week) to male rats. Rats were sacrificed 24 h after last dose and the biochemical analysis, which confirms involvement of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of CPF toxicity in liver including increased in lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyl content, and ROS formation, glutathione depletion, decreased of antioxidant effect via frap oxidation and cytochrome c expulsion. In addition, pathological lesions confirm the dysfunction of the organs (liver and lung). In addition, using of ziziphora extract as an antioxidant is resulted in amelioration of oxidative stress marker in liver and lung damage. In conclusion, the current study revealed that CPF toxicity is related to oxidative stress and induction of cell death signaling and cotreatment with ziziphora extract is recommended in the routine therapy for the protection against CPF induced liver and lung tissue damage.
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- Alireza Yazdinezhad
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Zanjan Applied Pharmacology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Zanjan Applied Pharmacology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Li Y, Zhao R, Shi L, Han G, Xiao Y. Acetylcholinesterase biosensor based on electrochemically inducing 3D graphene oxide network/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites for detection of pesticides. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08226f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A sensitive electrochemical biosensor for determining organophosphates and carbamate pesticides has been achieved by immobilizing acetylcholinesterase on electrochemically inducing 3D graphene oxide network/multi-walled carbon nanotubes composites.
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- Yanping Li
- The Institute of Molecular Science
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan
- China 030006
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- The Institute of Molecular Science
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan
- China 030006
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- The Institute of Molecular Science
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan
- China 030006
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- The Institute of Molecular Science
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan
- China 030006
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- The Institute of Molecular Science
- Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province
- Shanxi University
- Taiyuan
- China 030006
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Dhall M, Madan AK. Conversion of viscous liquid malathion into free flowing solids through co-inclusion in urea for multiple benefits. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-016-0648-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lang Q, Han L, Hou C, Wang F, Liu A. A sensitive acetylcholinesterase biosensor based on gold nanorods modified electrode for detection of organophosphate pesticide. Talanta 2016; 156-157:34-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang J, Yu XF, Zhao JJ, Shi SM, Fu L, Sui DY. Ginsenoside Rg3 attenuated omethoate-induced lung injury in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2015; 35:677-84. [PMID: 26240163 DOI: 10.1177/0960327115597984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Organophosphorus exposure affects different organs such as the lung, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and brain. The present experiment aimed to evaluate the effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on lung injury induced by acute omethoate poisoning. Rats were administered with omethoate subcutaneously at a single dose of 60 mg/kg, followed by ginsenoside Rg3 (5, 10, or 20 mg/kg) treatment. Histopathological examination of the lung was performed at 24 h after the omethoate exposure. The antioxidative parameters in the lung were also assayed. Moreover, the activities of acetylcholinesterase, myeloperoxidase, and the content of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in the lung were determined. The results showed that ginsenoside Rg3 attenuated omethoate-induced lung injury. Ginsenoside Rg3 increased the level of glutathione in the lung ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). The altered activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase in the lung were also ameliorated by ginsenoside Rg3 treatment ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). Ginsenoside Rg3 caused significant reductions in the contents of malondialdehyde, TNF-α, and the activity of myeloperoxidase ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). The present study demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg3 had a protective effect against omethoate-induced lung injury in rats, and the mechanisms were related to its antioxidant potential and anti-inflammatory effect.
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- J Wang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Dalian Fusheng Natural Medicine Development Co., Ltd, Dalian, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Sharma D, Sangha GK, Khera KS. Triazophos-induced oxidative stress and histomorphological changes in ovary of female Wistar rats. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 117:9-18. [PMID: 25619906 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Revised: 09/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Triazophos (TZ), a non-systemic broad spectrum organophosphate (OP), is being extensively used against a wide range of pests in agricultural practices. The present study was carried out to investigate the toxic effects of triazophos (TZ) in female Wistar rats. Three sub-chronic dose levels of TZ corresponding to 1/10th, 1/20th and 1/40th of LD50 were given for 30 days to adult female Wistar rats through oral intubation. During the treatment period estrous cycle was significantly altered. Activity levels of different oxidative stress (OS) parameters viz. catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) were differentially altered in the ovary of treated rats. Estradiol levels were significantly high while progesterone levels were significantly reduced in plasma of 1/10th and 1/20th of LD50 TZ-treated rats. Histomorphological studies of ovary revealed increased follicular atresia and increased ovarian surface epithelial height in 1/10th and 1/20th of LD50 TZ-treated rats. Enhanced apoptosis and necrosis were also observed in ovarian granulosa cells at dose-dependent manner. Results infer that TZ exposure may lead to the number of pathophysiological conditions in female rats and severity increases at high doses.
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- Dharmender Sharma
- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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- Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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Chen YY, Huang L, Zhang Y, Ke CH, Huang HQ. Differential expression profile of membrane proteins in Aplysia pleural–pedal ganglia under the stress of methyl parathion. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:3371-3385. [PMID: 24234813 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2210-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study was aimed to analyze the alteration of membrane protein profiles in Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard (A. juliana) pleural–pedal ganglia under MP exposure. Both the results of GC–MS analysis and the activity assay of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) reveal that MP toxicological effects on Aplysia left and right pleural–pedal ganglia are different under 7 and 14 days of exposure. Therefore, Aplysia were subjected for exposure at two concentrations (1 and 2 mg/l) of MP for 7 and 14 days for membrane proteomic study. As a result, 19 and 14 protein spots were differentially expressed in A. juliana left pleural–pedal ganglia under 7 and 14 days treatment, and 20 and 14 protein spots found with differential expressions in their right ganglia under the same treatment, respectively. Several proteins with expression variations were detected from both the left and right pleural–pedal ganglia; however, most proteins have distinctive expressions, indicating different mechanisms might be involved in initiating MP toxicology in left and right ganglia. Among the total differential protein spots obtained, 29 proteins were classed as membrane proteins. These proteins are mainly involved in the metabolism process, cell redox homeostasis, signal transduction, immunology, intracellular transport and catalysis, indicating MP toxicity in mollusks seems to be complex and diverse. Some differentially expressed proteins were further confirmed by Western blotting and quantitative real-time PCR. These results might provide renovated insights to reveal the mechanism of MP-induced neurotoxicity, and the novel candidate biomarkers might have potential application for environmental evaluation of MP pollution level.
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A novel acetylcholinesterase biosensor based on carboxylic graphene coated with silver nanoparticles for pesticide detection. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2014; 35:253-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhou Q, Yang L, Wang G, Yang Y. Acetylcholinesterase biosensor based on SnO2 nanoparticles–carboxylic graphene–nafion modified electrode for detection of pesticides. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 49:25-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Leong CT, D'Souza UJA, Iqbal M, Mustapha ZA. Lipid peroxidation and decline in antioxidant status as one of the toxicity measures of diazinon in the testis. Redox Rep 2013; 18:155-64. [PMID: 23849340 PMCID: PMC6837564 DOI: 10.1179/1351000213y.0000000054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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The rapid emergence of various pesticides in the market is inevitable due to the demands from agriculture industries and domestic needs to control nuisance pests and to sustain green resources worldwide. However, long-term exposure to pesticide has led to adverse effects on male fertility. Organophosphate diazinon (O,O-diethyl-O-[2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl] phosphorothiote) is an often abusively used pesticide, as it is effective and economical. This study is to determine the adverse effects of low-dose diazinon exposure on the male reproductive system. In this study, 72 Sprague-Dawley rats were segregated into 1, 2, and 8 weeks of exposure groups and further sub-grouped (n = 6) to receive 0, 10, 15, and 30 mg/kg body weight diazinon treatment. Rats were gavaged orally with diazinon and sacrificed under anaesthesia the day after the last exposure. Our results showed that consistent diazinon exposure decreased glutathione and catalase, and increased lipid peroxidation which together lead to diazinon-mediated oxidative stress. Additionally, diazinon increased serum lactate dehydrogenase and decreased serum testosterone, which may have caused sperm and histopathological anomalies. In conclusion, exposure to diazinon caused changes in lipid peroxidation and sperm, and these two effects might be causally linked.
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- Chong Thau Leong
- School of MedicineUniversiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteUniversitiMalaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Sabah, Malaysia
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Selmi S, El-Fazaa S, Gharbi N. Oxidative stress and cholinesterase inhibition in plasma, erythrocyte and brain of rats' pups following lactational exposure to malathion. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2012; 34:753-760. [PMID: 23122842 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2012.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2012] [Revised: 09/15/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The organophosphorus (OP) pesticide malathion is a highly neurotoxic compound. Some studies have reported neurotoxicity signs after in utero exposure to OP pesticides. However there is no evidence of the exclusive contribution of the lactational exposure to malathion as a possible cause of neurotoxicity in rats' pups. In this respect, we investigated the exclusive contribution of malathion (200 mg/kg, b.w.) exposure through maternal milk in rat pups during lactation. We evaluated the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), as well as on biochemical parameters related to the oxidative stress such lipoperoxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in the brain, plasma and erythrocytes of rats' pups at 21st postnatal day (Pnd). These parameters were also evaluated in the same tissues but at 51 Pnd. Our results showed that the malathion exposure during lactation induced a high inhibitory effect of the brain, plasma and erythrocyte AChE and BChE activities in rat pups. Many changes were observed in the biochemical parameters related to the oxidative stress for pups brain, plasma and erythrocyte. The present study shows, for the first time, that the exposure of postnatal pups to malathion via lactation inhibits the activity of brain, plasma and erythrocytes cholinesterase in the pups. These findings suggest that malathion exposure during lactation induced a cerebral alterations and oxidative stress in rat pups.
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- Slimen Selmi
- Laboratory of Animal Ahysiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Tunis, Tunisia.
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Xu W, Liu W, Shao X, Jiang G, Li X. Effect of trichlorfon on hepatic lipid accumulation in crucian carp Carassius auratus gibelio. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH 2012; 24:185-194. [PMID: 22897202 PMCID: PMC3464453 DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2012.675937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2011] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This study evaluated the toxic effects of the organophosphate pesticide trichlorfon on hepatic lipid accumulation in crucian carp Carassius auratus gibelio. Seventy-five fish were divided into five groups (each group in triplicate), and then exposed to 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 mg/L of trichlorfon and fed with commercial feed for 30 d. At the end of the experiment, plasma and hepatic lipid metabolic biochemical status were analyzed. Triglyceride contents were significantly (P < 0.05) increased in liver but decreased in plasma after 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 mg/L trichlorfon treatments. Plasma insulin contents were markedly (P < 0.05) increased when trichlorfon concentrations were 0.5, 1.0, and 4.0 mg/L. There were no significant differences in hepatic hormone-sensitive lipase contents between the trichlorfon-treated fish and the controls. Hepatic cyclic adenosine 3', 5'-monophosphate, very-low-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein B100 contents were decreased in the fish when trichlorfon concentration was 2.0 mg/L. Furthermore, electron microscope observations showed rough endoplasmic reticulum dilatation and mitochondrial vacuolization in hepatocytes with trichlorfon exposure. On the basis of morphological and physiological evidence, trichlorfon influenced crucian carp hepatic pathways of lipid metabolism and hepatocellular ultrastructure, which resulted in lipid accumulation in the liver.
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- WeiNa Xu
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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The effect of exposure to chlorfenvinphos on lipid metabolism and apoptotic and necrotic cells death in the brain of rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 65:531-9. [PMID: 22498023 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Revised: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study investigated the influence of chlorfenvinphos (0.3 mg/kg bw/24 h corresponding to 0.02 LD50; orally by gastric gavage for 14 and 28 days) on lipid metabolism, and apoptotic and necrotic cells death in the brain of rats as the possible mechanism of neurotoxic action of organophosphate (OP) pesticides at low exposure. Total cholesterol (TCh), triglycerides (TG), phospholipids (PL), and free fatty acids (FFA) were determined and apoptotic, necrotic, and living cells were quantified in the brain. Moreover, the serum and brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) were assayed as biomarkers of neurotoxicity. The treatment with chlorfenvinphos increased (duration dependently) the concentrations of TCh and TG and the ratio of TCh/PL, and decreased PL concentration. The prevalence of apoptotic and necrotic cells increased and that of the living brain cells depressed (by 10%) already after 14 days of the exposure. The brain activities of AChE and BChE decreased by 12% and 15%, and by 18% and 25% after 14 and 28 days, respectively, whereas the serum activities of these enzymes were inhibited (by 24% and 18%, respectively) only after the longer treatment. The changes in lipid metabolism and distribution of the living, apoptotic, and necrotic brain cells correlated with AChE and BChE activities in the serum and brain. The results show that chlorfenvinphos may disturb lipid metabolism and induce apoptosis and necrosis in the brain even at the exposure not affecting the serum activities of cholinesterases, and causing only moderate inhibition of their brain activities. Based on the findings it can be concluded that low repeated exposure to OP pesticides may influence the nervous system through disrupting the lipid profile of the nervous tissue and decreasing the number of the nervous cells.
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Huang Q, Huang HQ. Alterations of protein profile in zebrafish liver cells exposed to methyl parathion: a membrane proteomics approach. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 87:68-76. [PMID: 22182705 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2011] [Revised: 11/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Methyl parathion (MP) is an extensively used organophosphorus pesticide, which has been associated with a wide spectrum of toxic effects on environmental organisms. The aim of this study is to investigate the alterations of membrane protein profiles in zebrafish liver (ZFL) cell line exposed to MP for 24 h using proteomic approaches. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis revealed a total of 13 protein spots, whose expression levels were significantly altered by MP. These differential proteins were subjected to matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis, and nine proteins were identified to be membrane proteins, among which seven were up-regulated, while two were down-regulated. In addition, the mRNA levels corresponding to these differential membrane proteins were further analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR. And the differential expression of arginase-2 was specially validated via Western blotting. Regarding the physiological functions, these proteins are involved in molecular chaperon, cytoskeleton system, cell metabolism, signal transduction, transport and hormone receptor respectively, suggesting the complexity of MP-mediated toxicity to ZFL cell. These data could provide useful insights for better understanding the hepatotoxic mechanisms of MP and develop novel protein biomarkers for effectively monitoring MP contamination level in aquatic environment.
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- Qingyu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Wei Y, Xu RX, Gao C, Liu JH, Huang XJ. Polishing-activated nano α-Al2O3: Adsorption and electrochemical behavior toward organophosphate pesticides. Electrochem commun 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2012.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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dos Santos AA, dos Santos DB, Ribeiro RP, Colle D, Peres KC, Hermes J, Barbosa AM, Dafré AL, de Bem AF, Kuca K, Farina M. Effects of K074 and pralidoxime on antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase response in malathion-poisoned mice. Neurotoxicology 2011; 32:888-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2011.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Li S, Ran XQ, Xu L, Wang JF. microRNA and mRNA Expression Profiling Analysis of Dichlorvos Cytotoxicity in Porcine Kidney Epithelial PK15 Cells. DNA Cell Biol 2011; 30:1073-83. [DOI: 10.1089/dna.2011.1267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agriculture Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agriculture Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agriculture Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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AbstractOrganophosphate pesticides are known to induce oxidative stress and cause oxidative tissue damage, as has been reported in studies concerning acute and chronic intoxication with these compounds.Our objective was to investigate the activities of brain antioxidant enzymes and malonyldialdehyde, as well as the level of carbonyl groups, in rats sub-chronically intoxicated with chlorpyrifos at doses of 0.2, 2 and 5 mg per kg of body weight per day. It was found that chlorpyrifos induces change in brain antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidise, but to a different degree in comparison to proper control values; however, the elevated antioxidant enzymes activities failed to check lipid and protein peroxidation in the brains of rats. Thus, in sub-chronic intoxication with chlorpyrifos, as evidenced by increased level of malonyldialdehyde and carbonyl groups, oxidative stress is induced.Measurements of protein carbonyl groups appeared to give more consistent responses in the rats’ brains when compared to the malonyldialdehyde level after sub-chronic chlorpyrifos treatment.
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Hossain MM, Kim CS, Cha HJ, Lee HJ. Amperometric Detection of Parathion and Methyl Parathion with a Microhole-ITIES. ELECTROANAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201100190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wu H, Zhang R, Liu J, Guo Y, Ma E. Effects of malathion and chlorpyrifos on acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant defense system in Oxya chinensis (Thunberg) (Orthoptera: Acrididae). CHEMOSPHERE 2011; 83:599-604. [PMID: 21194722 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2010] [Revised: 11/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/03/2010] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of malathion and chlorpyrifos on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), esterase (EST) activity and antioxidant system after topical application with different concentration to Oxya chinensis. The results showed that malathion and chlorpyrifos inhibited EST, AChE activity and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) contents. A change in superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR) activity combined with reduced glutathione (GSH) and total glutathione (tGSH) contents was found in O. chinensis after malathion and chlorpyrifos treatments. Malathion and chlorpyrifos increased SOD and CAT activity compared with the control. With the concentrations increasing, SOD and CAT activity showed the similar tendency, namely, SOD and CAT activity increased at the lower concentrations and decreased at the higher concentrations. The results showed that malathion and chlorpyrifos decreased significantly GR activity. GST and GPx activity at the studied concentrations of chlorpyrifos was lower than that of the control. However, no significance was observed. GPx and GST activity in malathion treated grasshoppers showed a biphasic response with an initial increase followed by a decline in its activity. Malathion and chlorpyrifos decreased GSH contents and the ratio of GSH/GSSG. The present findings indicated that the toxicity of malathion and chlorpyrifos might be associated with oxidative stress.
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- Haihua Wu
- Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, PR China
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Mohammadi H, Karimi G, Seyed Mahdi Rezayat, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Shafiee H, Nikfar S, Baeeri M, Sabzevari O, Abdollahi M. Benefit of nanocarrier of magnetic magnesium in rat malathion-induced toxicity and cardiac failure using non-invasive monitoring of electrocardiogram and blood pressure. Toxicol Ind Health 2011; 27:417-29. [PMID: 21310777 DOI: 10.1177/0748233710387634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Medical management in acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning is not always successful because of tissue hypoxia which results in a reduction of heart contractility and cell damage. This study reports improvement of malathion (MAL)-induced cardiac failure by a nanocarrier of magnetic isotope of Mg (PMC16). A rat model of acute MAL poisoning was set up. PMC16 nanoparticle at doses of 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 LD50 = 896 mg/kg) were administered intravenously (iv) 30 minutes after a single intraperitoneal (ip) injection of MAL (0.25 LD50= 207 mg/kg). Atropine (AT; 40 mg/kg, ip) plus pralidoxime (PAM; 40 mg/kg, ip) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄; 600 mg/kg, iv) were used as standard therapy or controls. Anesthetized animals were monitored for heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and blood oxidative stress biomarkers like cellular lipid peroxidation, total thiol molecules, antioxidant power, gamma glutamil transpeptidase, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) as a marker of OP toxicity. Results indicated that after MAL administration, heart rate and BP decreased and R-R duration increased. PMC16 markedly restored BP at all doses as compared with MgSO₄. PMC16 at the dose of 0.05 LD50 significantly increased BP in comparison to AT + PAM. PMC16 restored heart rate at dose of 0.2 LD50 and reduced lipid peroxidation at dose of 0.05 LD50 as compared to MgSO₄. PMC16 also improved total antioxidant power at all doses when compared to AT + PAM and reduced GGT activity at dose of 0.2 LD50 but did not affect total thiol molecules. MgSO₄ could improve MAL-induced reduction of total antioxidant power. After 24 h, PMC16 significantly improved MAL-suppressed AChE activity at doses of 0.05 and 0.1 LD50. PMC16 at all doses significantly recovered MAL-induced arrhythmia when compared to standard therapies. It is concluded that PMC16 is able to control OP-induced cardiac failure and toxicity.
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- Hamidreza Mohammadi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mitra A, Chatterjee C, Mandal FB. Synthetic Chemical Pesticides and Their Effects on Birds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2011.81.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Shah MD, Iqbal M. Diazinon-induced oxidative stress and renal dysfunction in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2010; 48:3345-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 08/04/2010] [Accepted: 09/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bahamonde V, Ahumada H, Araya-Maturana R, Weiss-López BE. Counterion Effects and Dynamics of Parathion in Anionic Lyomesophases. Aust J Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1071/ch09423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ingestion of parathion produces catastrophic effects on mammals. Transformed into paraoxon, it inhibits acetylcholinesterase, producing acetylcholine accumulation. The distribution, orientation, and dynamics of parathion in different hydrophobic bilayer environments is interesting from both ecological and biological perspectives. A study of parathion-d4 dissolved in two nematic discotic lyotropic liquid crystals made of sodium and cesium decylsulfate (CsDS and NaDS)/decanol (10% 1,1-dideuterodecanol)/water (0.1% D2O)/M2SO4 (M = Na+, Cs+), is presented. Deuterium quadrupole splittings and relaxation times of all deuteriated species were measured. Parathion is strongly attached to both aggregates, increasing the alignment of CsDS and decreasing the alignment of NaDS. Molecular dynamics trajectories were calculated for both mesophases. CsDS appears more neutralized than NaDS. Despite the surface charge, parathion is associated to both aggregates, located near the interface, with the nitro group oriented to the headgroups and the ethoxy chains toward the hydrophobic core. When included in the CsDS interface, it stabilizes the system by shielding repulsive electrostatic interactions among headgroups. Included in NaDS, parathion induces an increase in the distance among counterions and sulfate headgroups, thus decreasing the degree of order.
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Ahmed T, Tripathi AK, Suke SG, Kumar V, Ahmed RS, Das S, Banerjee BD. Role of HSP27 and reduced glutathione in modulating malathion-induced apoptosis of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: Ameliorating effect of N-acetylcysteine and curcumin. Toxicol In Vitro 2009; 23:1319-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2008] [Revised: 06/25/2009] [Accepted: 07/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ducolomb Y, Casas E, Valdez A, González G, Altamirano-Lozano M, Betancourt M. In vitro effect of malathion and diazinon on oocytes fertilization and embryo development in porcine. Cell Biol Toxicol 2009; 25:623-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s10565-008-9117-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Accepted: 12/19/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Trevisan R, Uliano-Silva M, Pandolfo P, Franco JL, Brocardo PS, Santos ARS, Farina M, Rodrigues ALS, Takahashi RN, Dafre AL. Antioxidant and Acetylcholinesterase Response to Repeated Malathion Exposure in Rat Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2008; 102:365-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2007.00182.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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YAQIN KHUSNUL, LAY BIBIANAWIDIATI, RIANI ETTY, MASUD ZAINALALIM, HANSEN PETERDIEDRICH. The Use of Selected Biomarkers, Phagocytic and Cholinesterase Activity to Detect the Effects of Dimethoate on Marine Mussel ( Mytilus edulis ). HAYATI JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 2008. [DOI: 10.4308/hjb.15.1.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Vera A, Ahumada H, Bahamonde V, Montecinos R, Araya-Maturana R, Muñoz D, Weiss-López BE. Dynamics and Orientation of Parathion Dissolved in a Discotic Nematic Lyomesophase. Aust J Chem 2008. [DOI: 10.1071/ch08209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Parathion, an organophosphorous pesticide, presents serious hazards to the environment and health. It inhibits acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme incorporated in the cell membrane. A study on the behaviour of parathion in a lipid environment is interesting from environmental cleaning and biological perspectives. 2H NMR quadrupole splittings (ΔνQ) and longitudinal relaxation times (T1) of parathion-d4, dissolved in a nematic discotic lyomesophase made of tetradecyltrimethylammonium chloride/decanol (10% 1,1-dideuterodecanol)/water (0.1% D2O)/NaCl, have been measured. ΔνQ and T1 from DHO and 1,1-dideuterodecanol were also obtained. For a detailed understanding of the experimental results, a 19 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of a bilayer fragment including three parathion molecules was calculated. Parathion is strongly attached to the aggregate and the solubilization increases the alignment of the interface components. Calculated densities show that parathion is located in the hydrophobic core, near the interface, and experiences an electrostatic interaction with the ammonium headgroups. On average, the molecule orients with the ring plane containing the bilayer normal.
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Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) are widely used throughout the world as insecticides in agriculture and as eradicating agents for termites around homes. The main toxicity of OPs is neurotoxicity, which is caused by the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. OPs also affect the immune response, including effects on antibody production, interleukin-2 production, T cell proliferation, decrease of CD5 cells, and increases of CD26 cells and autoantibodies, Th1/Th2 cytokine profiles, and the inhibition of natural killer (NK) cell, lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell, and cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activities. However, there have been few studies of the mechanism of OP-induced immunotoxicity, especially the mechanism of OP-induced inhibition of cytolytic activity of killer cells. This study reviews new mechanisms of OP-induced inhibition of the activities of NK cells, LAK cells, and CTLs. It has been reported that NK cells, LAK cells, and CTLs induce cell death in tumors or virus-infected target cells by two main mechanisms. The first mechanism is direct release of cytolytic granules that contain the pore-forming protein perforin, several serine proteases termed granzymes, and granulysin by exocytosis to kill target cells, which is called the granule exocytosis pathway. The second mechanism is mediated by the Fas ligand (Fas-L)/Fas pathway, in which FasL (CD95 L), a surface membrane ligand of the killer cell cross links with the target cell's surface death receptor Fas (CD95) to induce apoptosis of the target cells. To date, it has been reported that OPs inhibit NK cell, LAK cell, and CTL activities by at least the following three mechanisms: 1) OPs impair the granule exocytosis pathway of NK cells, LAK cells, and CTLs by inhibiting the activity of granzymes, and by decreasing the intracellular levels of perforin, granzyme A, and granulysin, which were mediated by inducing degranulation of NK cells and by inhibiting the transcription of the mRNAs of perforin, granzyme A, and granulysin. 2) OPs impair the FasL/Fas pathway of NK cells, LAK cells, and CTLs, as investigated by using perforin-knockout mice, in which the granule exocytosis pathway of NK cells does not function and only the FasL/Fas pathway remains functional. 3) OPs induce apoptosis of immune cells.
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- Qing Li
- Department of Environmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
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Pardío VT, Ibarra NDJ, Waliszewski KN, López KM. Effect of coumaphos on cholinesterase activity, hematology, and biochemical blood parameters of bovines in tropical regions of Mexico. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2007; 42:359-66. [PMID: 17474014 DOI: 10.1080/03601230701310500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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To assess the effect of coumaphos [O-(3-chloro-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl) O,O-diethyl phosphorothioate] exposure on physiological responses during bovine production, acetylcolinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activities were measured in whole blood, erythrocytes, and plasma of healthy male steers (Bos Taurus x Bos indicus) sprayed with coumaphos at a non-lethal dose of 1 mg kg(- 1) body weight per day once every 14 (in vivo group) or 21 days (southern and central groups). Coumaphos topically administered at 1 mg/kg body weight per day to cattle under normal management practices in tropical areas produced a significant inhibition in erythrocyte (RBC) AChE and BuAChE activities when compared to baseline levels. RBC-AChE activity for the in vivo group decreased 71.3% (P < 0.05) and BuChE activity 59.1% (P < 0.05); RBC-AChE activity decreased 55.1% (P < 0.05) (southern group) and 43.4% (P < 0.05) (central group). Compared to the control specimens, steers from in vivo, southern, and central groups after 150 days of exposure had lower (P < 0.05) leukocyte count, absolute lymphocyte, erythrocyte, and platelet counts. Decreases in RBC-AChE activities correlated with decreased lymphocyte (r = 1.000, p = 0.01), erythrocyte (r = 1.000, p = 0.003), and platelet counts (r = 0.841, p = 0.036). Significantly increased BUN levels (P < 0.05) correlated with the decrease in RBC-AChE activities (r = - 0.997, p = 0.047) and with the decrease in absolute red blood cell (r = - 0.883, p = 0.020) and lymphocyte (r = - 0.825, p = 0.043) counts; increased (P < 0.05) total plasma protein levels correlated with the decrease in RBC-AChE activities (r = -0.998, p = 0.043), absolute red blood cell (r = - 0.998, p = 0.040), lymphocyte (r = - 0.893, p = 0.017), and platelet (r = -0.855, p = 0.030) counts. The physiological responses correlated with the erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase inhibition could be considered as early indicators or warning responses of bovine exposures to organophosphorus pesticides (OPs).
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- Violeta T Pardío
- Laboratorio de Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, México.
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Possamai FP, Fortunato JJ, Feier G, Agostinho FR, Quevedo J, Wilhelm Filho D, Dal-Pizzol F. Oxidative stress after acute and sub-chronic malathion intoxication in Wistar rats. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2007; 23:198-204. [PMID: 21783758 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2006.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2006] [Revised: 07/26/2006] [Accepted: 09/29/2006] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Malathion is an insecticide of the group of organophosphate pesticides (OPs), which shows strong insecticidal effects. However, it possesses mutagenic and carcinogenic properties and shows organ-specific toxicity in relation to the heart, kidney and other vertebrate organs. The exact mechanism of the genotoxic effects of malathion is not yet known. Free radical damage is an important direct or indirect factor in several pathological and toxicological processes, including malathion poisoning. The aim of the present study was the evaluation of oxidative damage in different tissues of Wistar rats, administered intra peritoneally at doses of 25, 50, 100 and 150mgmalathion/kg, after acute and sub-chronic malathion exposure. Oxidative stress evaluation was based on lipid peroxidation by levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), protein oxidation by levels of carbonyl groups, and also on the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase, two antioxidant enzymes that detoxity superoxide radical (O(2)(-)) and hydrogen peroxide, respectively. The results showed that the most sensitive targets of oxidative damage were kidney, lung and diaphragm after acute treatment, and liver, quadriceps and serum after sub-chronic treatment. Also, in general, increased lipid peroxidation measured as TBARS levels seems to be a better biomarker of oxidative stress compared to the contents of protein carbonyls after acute and sub-chronic malathion treatments. The present findings reinforce the concept that oxidative stress and particularly lipoperoxidation, are involved in OPs toxicity.
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- F P Possamai
- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Experimental, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, CEP 88806-000, Criciúma, SC, Brazil
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Oduma JA, Oduor Okelo D, Odongo H, Makawiti DW. The pesticide heptachlor affects steroid hormone secretion in isolated follicular and luteal cells of rat. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2006; 144:76-84. [PMID: 16861048 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2005] [Revised: 06/14/2006] [Accepted: 06/19/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Heptachlor, a chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide, suppresses the production of progesterone and estradiol in the female rat in vivo or in isolated ovaries in vitro. In this study the effect of heptachlor on steroid hormone production by isolated rat luteal and follicular cells, in the presence of two precursor hormones was investigated. Ovaries were isolated from anesthetized mature normocyclic virgin rats (3 to 4 months old), under sterile conditions. Corpora lutea and follicles were microscopically dissected out and separately enzymatically dispersed with collagenase at 37 degrees C. Viable cells collected after centrifugation were used at a concentration of approximately 2.5 x 10(5) cells/10 mL. Both luteal and follicular cell preparations were separately incubated overnight (15 h) at 37 degrees C in the presence of pregnenolone (P5) and androstenedione (A4) at a concentration of 6.0 nmol/L each, and heptachlor at either 0.12 microg/mL (low dose) or 1.20 microg/mL (high dose) (test cells) or in the absence of heptachlor (control cells). At the end of the incubations, progesterone and estradiol 17beta levels were analyzed in the incubation media. The results indicate that heptachlor significantly suppressed the production of both progesterone and estradiol in both cell types in a dose related manner even in the presence of A4 and P5 as precursor hormones (P<0.05).
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- J A Oduma
- Reproductive Biology Unit, Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Monteiro DA, de Almeida JA, Rantin FT, Kalinin AL. Oxidative stress biomarkers in the freshwater characid fish, Brycon cephalus, exposed to organophosphorus insecticide Folisuper 600 (methyl parathion). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2006; 143:141-9. [PMID: 16546452 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2005] [Revised: 12/22/2005] [Accepted: 01/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Methyl parathion (MP) is an organophosphorus insecticide used worldwide in agriculture and aquaculture due to its high activity against a broad spectrum of insect pests. The effect of a single exposure to 2 mg L(- 1) of a commercial formulation of MP (MPc: Folisuper 600(R), MP 600 g L(- 1)) on catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST), reduced glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) of the liver, white muscle and gills of Brycon cephalus was evaluated after 96 h of treatment. MPc exposure resulted in a significant induction of SOD, CAT and GST activity in all tissues. However, the GPx activity decreased significantly in white muscle and gills, whereas no alterations were observed in hepatic GPx activity. MPc also induced a significant increase in LPO values in the white muscle and gills, while hepatic LPO levels did not show any significant alteration. The current data suggest that MPc has oxidative-stress-inducing potential in fish, and that gills and white muscle are the most sensitive organs of B. cephalus, with poor antioxidant potentials. The various parameters studied in this investigation can also be used as biomarkers of exposure to MPc.
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- Diana Amaral Monteiro
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos, UFSCar, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fortunato JJ, Feier G, Vitali AM, Petronilho FC, Dal-Pizzol F, Quevedo J. Malathion-induced Oxidative Stress in Rat Brain Regions. Neurochem Res 2006; 31:671-8. [PMID: 16770738 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-006-9065-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2006] [Accepted: 03/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Malathion is a pesticide with high potential for human exposure. However, it is possible that during the malathion metabolism, there is generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malathion may produce oxidative stress in intoxicated rats. The present study was therefore undertaken to determine malathion-induced lipid peroxidation (LPO), protein carbonylation and to determine whether malathion intoxication alters the antioxidant system in brain rats. Malathion was administered intraperitoneally in the acute and chronic protocols in the doses of 25, 50, 100 and 150 mg malathion/kg. The results showed that LPO in brain increased in both protocols. The increased oxidative stress resulted in an increased in the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), observed in cortex, striatum in the acute malathion protocol and hippocampus in the chronic malathion protocol. Our results demonstrated that malathion induced oxidative stress and modulated SOD and CAT activity in selective brain regions.
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- Jucélia J Fortunato
- Laboratório de Neurociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, 88806-000 Criciúma, SC, Brasil
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Brocardo PS, Pandolfo P, Takahashi RN, Rodrigues ALS, Dafre AL. Antioxidant defenses and lipid peroxidation in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus following acute exposure to malathion and/or zinc chloride. Toxicology 2005; 207:283-91. [PMID: 15596258 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2004.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2004] [Revised: 09/17/2004] [Accepted: 09/25/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of acute exposure to organophosphate insecticide malathion (250 mg/kg, i.p.) and/or ZnCl2 (5 mg/kg, i.p.), with the following parameters: lipid peroxidation and the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), and the levels of total glutathione (GSH-t) in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of female rats. Malathion exposure elicited lipid peroxidation and reduced AChE activity in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. It also reduced the activity of GR and GST, and increased G6PDH activity in the cerebral cortex, without changing the levels of GSH-t and GPx activity. ZnCl2 exposure reduced AChE activity and caused a mild pro-oxidative effect, since lipid peroxidation was increased in the hippocampus. ZnCl2, individually or in combination with malathion, caused a reduction in GR and GST activity in the cerebral cortex. Malathion and/or ZnCl2 did not change the GSH-t levels. Moreover, ZnCl2 prevented the increase in G6PDH activity caused by malathion. It showed that ZnCl2 had little effect against the changes induced by malathion. In fact, zinc itself produced pro-oxidant action, such as the reduction in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes GR and GST.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patrícia S Brocardo
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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