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Saka WA, Ayoade TE, Akhigbe TM, Akhigbe RE. Moringa oleifera seed oil partially abrogates 2,3-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (Dichlorvos)-induced cardiac injury in rats: evidence for the role of oxidative stress. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 32:237-246. [PMID: 33141105 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2019-0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of non-infectious diseases globally. The use of pesticides has been linked with the high global burden of non-communicable diseases. Despite the indiscriminate exposure to dichlorvos (DDVP) by inhalation, no report exists on its possible cardiotoxic effect. This study investigated the cardiotoxicity of DDVP exposure by inhalation and the possible role of Moringa oleifera seed oil. METHODS Twenty-one male rats were randomly assigned into 3 groups. Group A (control) received only standard rat diet and water ad' libitum, group B (DDVP) was exposed to DDVP via inhalation for 15 min daily in addition to rat diet and water, and group C (DDVP + M. oleifera seed oil) received treatment as group B as well as 300 mg/kg of M. oleifera seed oil p.o for 28 days. RESULTS Significant reductions in body weight gain and cardiac weight were observed in DDVP-exposed animals (p<0.05). Similarly, 28 days of exposure to DDVP led to a significant increase in lactate dehydrogenase, creatinine kinase and troponin (p<0.05). DDVP-exposed rats also showed a significant increase in malondialdehyde, and a significant decline in superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase (p<0.05). However, catalase was comparable in DDVP-exposed and control rats. Histopathological observations of the cardiac tissue revealed that DDVP caused marked fat degeneration and necrosis of the myocardial layer. The changes in DDVP-exposed rats were significantly, though not completely, restored by M. oleifera seed oil administration. CONCLUSIONS This study provides novel mechanistic information on the cardiotoxicity of DDVP inhalation, and the antioxidant potential of M. oleifera seed oil.
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- Waid A Saka
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Crop Production and Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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Syed F, Awasthi KK, Chandravanshi LP, Verma R, Rajawat NK, Khanna VK, John PJ, Soni I. Bifenthrin-induced neurotoxicity in rats: involvement of oxidative stress. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2017; 7:48-58. [PMID: 30090562 DOI: 10.1039/c7tx00205j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Extensive use of synthetic pyrethroids has resulted in serious human health issues. Induction of oxidative stress is an important mechanism of action of most pesticides including pyrethroids. In the present study, we have elucidated the possible role of oxidative stress in bifenthrin-induced neurotoxicity. Adult male Wistar rats were administered bifenthrin (3.5 and 7 mg per kg body weight p.o.) for 30 days. Behavioral studies were conducted on a set of randomly selected rats from each treatment group after completion of treatment. Neurochemical parameters were assessed 24 h after the last dose was administered. The selected behavioral and neurochemical endpoints were also assessed 15 days after cessation of exposure to reveal whether the neurobehavioral changes produced by bifenthrin were temporary or permanent. Deficits in motor activity, motor incoordination, and cognitive impairment were observed after exposure to bifenthrin. Levels of biogenic amines viz. dopamine (DA) and its metabolites, i.e. 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) and homovanillic acid (HVA), epinephrine (EPN), norepinephrine (NE), and serotonin (5-HT) altered in the frontal cortex, corpus striatum, and hippocampus of bifenthrin-treated rats. A decrease in the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) occurred in all regions of the brain. Both doses of bifenthrin significantly induced lipid peroxidation (LPO) and increased protein carbonyl levels in the frontal cortex, corpus striatum, and hippocampus of rats. The activities of antioxidant enzymes, i.e. catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase, were also suppressed in all selected regions of the brain. A trend of recovery was, however, observed in all the behavioral and neurochemical endpoints 15 days after withdrawal of exposure. Oxidative stress seems to play an important role in bifenthrin-induced neurotoxicity. Our study suggests that long-term exposure to these compounds can produce detrimental effects.
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- Farah Syed
- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Rajasthan , Jaipur , 302004 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-9413344957.,Department of Zoology , Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya , Jaipur , 302004 , India
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- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Rajasthan , Jaipur , 302004 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-9413344957.,National Institute of Animal Welfare , Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change , Ballabhgarh-121004 , India
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- CSIR - Indian Institute of Toxicology Research , Post Box 80 , MG Marg , Lucknow , 226001 , India.,Biochemistry Section , Department of Zoology , Banaras Hindu University , Varanasi , 221005 , India
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- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Rajasthan , Jaipur , 302004 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-9413344957
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- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Rajasthan , Jaipur , 302004 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-9413344957
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- CSIR - Indian Institute of Toxicology Research , Post Box 80 , MG Marg , Lucknow , 226001 , India
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- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Rajasthan , Jaipur , 302004 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-9413344957
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- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Rajasthan , Jaipur , 302004 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-9413344957
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do Nascimento CP, Maretto GX, Marques GLM, Passamani LM, Abdala AP, Schenberg LC, Beijamini V, Sampaio KN. Methamidophos, an Organophosphorus Insecticide, Induces Pro-aggressive Behaviour in Mice. Neurotox Res 2017; 32:398-408. [PMID: 28540662 PMCID: PMC5750394 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-017-9750-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Although evidence indicates that exposure to organophosphorus (OP) pesticides induces neurobehavioral disorders, little is known about the effects of OP on aggressive behaviour. Our study investigated the effects of repeated exposure to an OP pesticide, methamidophos, on the isolation-induced aggressive behaviour in mice. Forty seven male mice were individually housed for a month. Socially isolated animals were then confronted with a standard non-isolated opponent for 15 min (pre-treatment trial), and the latency and frequency of aggressive and general exploratory behaviours were recorded. Based on the presence of attack behaviour in the pre-treatment trial, mice were classified as isolation-induced aggressive and non-aggressive. All mice were then treated for 7 days with methamidophos (3.5 mg/kg/day, n = 22, intraperitoneal (i.p.)) or saline (1 mL/kg/day, control group, n = 25, i.p.), and a second trial was performed. Repeated exposure to methamidophos induced attack behaviour in non-aggressive mice. The treatment with methamidophos also decreased plasma butyrylcholinesterase and brain acetylcholinesterase activity. These results suggest that methamidophos has a pro-aggressive effect on socially isolated mice.
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- Cristina Paula do Nascimento
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, 29043-900, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, UFES, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, 29043-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, 29043-900, Brazil
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, UFES, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, 29043-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Maruípe, Vitória, ES, 29043-900, Brazil.
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Ben Salem I, Boussabbeh M, Graiet I, Rhouma A, Bacha H, Abid Essefi S. Quercetin protects HCT116 cells from Dichlorvos-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. Cell Stress Chaperones 2016; 21:179-186. [PMID: 26476661 PMCID: PMC4679746 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-015-0651-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The present study was designed to assess the possible protective effects of Quercetin (QUER), a flavonoid with well-known pharmacological effects, against Dichlorvos (DDVP)-induced toxicity in vitro using HCT116 cells. The cytotoxicity was monitored by cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, anti-oxidant enzyme activities, malondialdehyde (MDA) production, and DNA fragmentation. The apoptosis was assessed through the measurement of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm) and caspase activation. The results indicated that pretreatment of HCT116 cells with QUER, 2 h prior to DDVP exposure, significantly decreased the DDVP-induced cell death, inhibited the ROS generation, modulated the activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and reduced the MDA level. The reductions in mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA fragmentation, and caspase activation were also attenuated by QUER. These findings suggest that dietary QUER can protect HCT116 cells against DDVP-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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- Intidhar Ben Salem
- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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Bui-Nguyen TM, Baer CE, Lewis JA, Yang D, Lein PJ, Jackson DA. Dichlorvos exposure results in large scale disruption of energy metabolism in the liver of the zebrafish, Danio rerio. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:853. [PMID: 26499117 PMCID: PMC4619386 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1941-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Exposure to dichlorvos (DDVP), an organophosphorus pesticide, is known to result in neurotoxicity as well as other metabolic perturbations. However, the molecular causes of DDVP toxicity are poorly understood, especially in cells other than neurons and muscle cells. To obtain a better understanding of the process of non-neuronal DDVP toxicity, we exposed zebrafish to different concentrations of DDVP, and investigated the resulting changes in liver histology and gene transcription. Results Functional enrichment analysis of genes affected by DDVP exposure identified a number of processes involved in energy utilization and stress response in the liver. The abundance of transcripts for proteins involved in glucose metabolism was profoundly affected, suggesting that carbon flux might be diverted toward the pentose phosphate pathway to compensate for an elevated demand for energy and reducing equivalents for detoxification. Strikingly, many transcripts for molecules involved in β-oxidation and fatty acid synthesis were down-regulated. We found increases in message levels for molecules involved in reactive oxygen species responses as well as ubiquitination, proteasomal degradation, and autophagy. To ensure that the effects of DDVP on energy metabolism were not simply a consequence of poor feeding because of neuromuscular impairment, we fasted fish for 29 or 50 h and analyzed liver gene expression in them. The patterns of gene expression for energy metabolism in fasted and DDVP-exposed fish were markedly different. Conclusion We observed coordinated changes in the expression of a large number of genes involved in energy metabolism and responses to oxidative stress. These results argue that an appreciable part of the effect of DDVP is on energy metabolism and is regulated at the message level. Although we observed some evidence of neuromuscular impairment in exposed fish that may have resulted in reduced feeding, the alterations in gene expression in exposed fish cannot readily be explained by nutrient deprivation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1941-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tri M Bui-Nguyen
- ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow, Fort Detrick, MD, 21702, USA. .,Current address: US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, 20993, USA.
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- US Army Center for Environmental Health Research, Fort Detrick, MD, 21702, USA.
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- Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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- US Army Center for Environmental Health Research, Fort Detrick, MD, 21702, USA.
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Overexpression of hsp27 Rescued Neuronal Cell Death and Reduction in Life- and Health-Span in Drosophila melanogaster Against Prolonged Exposure to Dichlorvos. Mol Neurobiol 2015; 53:3179-3193. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9221-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bui-Nguyen TM, Dennis WE, Jackson DA, Stallings JD, Lewis JA. Detection of Dichlorvos Adducts in a Hepatocyte Cell Line. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:3583-95. [DOI: 10.1021/pr5000076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Tri M. Bui-Nguyen
- Oak Ridge Institute
for Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Researcher, U.S. Army
Center for Environmental Health Research, 568 Doughten Drive, Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research, 568 Doughten Drive, Fort
Detrick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research, 568 Doughten Drive, Fort
Detrick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research, 568 Doughten Drive, Fort
Detrick, Maryland 21702, United States
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- U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research, 568 Doughten Drive, Fort
Detrick, Maryland 21702, United States
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Sankhwar ML, Yadav RS, Shukla RK, Singh D, Ansari RW, Pant AB, Parmar D, Khanna VK. Monocrotophos induced oxidative stress and alterations in brain dopamine and serotonin receptors in young rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2013; 32:422-36. [DOI: 10.1177/0748233713500834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Human exposure to monocrotophos, an organophosphate pesticide, could occur due to its high use in agriculture to protect crops. Recently, we found that postlactational exposure to monocrotophos impaired cholinergic mechanisms in young rats and such changes persisted even after withdrawal of monocrotophos exposure. In continuation to this, the effect of monocrotophos on noncholinergic targets and role of oxidative stress in its neurotoxicity has been studied. Exposure of rats from postnatal day (PD)22 to PD49 to monocrotophos (0.50 or 1.0 mg kg−1 body weight, perorally) significantly impaired motor activity and motor coordination on PD50 as compared to controls. A significant decrease in the binding of 3H-spiperone to striatal membrane (26%, p < 0.01; 30%, p < 0.05) in rats exposed to monocrotophos at both the doses and increase in the binding of 3H-ketanserin to frontocortical membrane (14%, p > 0.05; 37%, p < 0.05) in those exposed at a higher dose, respectively, was observed on PD50 compared with the controls. Alterations in the binding persisted even after withdrawal of monocrotophos exposure on PD65. Increased oxidative stress in brain regions following exposure of rats to monocrotophos was also observed on PD50 that persisted 15 days after withdrawal of exposure on PD65. The results suggest that monocrotophos exerts its neurobehavioral toxicity by affecting noncholinergic functions involving dopaminergic and serotonergic systems associated with enhanced oxidative stress. The results also exhibit vulnerability of developing brain to monocrotophos as most of the changes persisted even after withdrawal of its exposure.
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- Madhu L Sankhwar
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, School of Applied Sciences, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Alterations in gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans associated with organophosphate pesticide intoxication and recovery. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:291. [PMID: 23631360 PMCID: PMC3760450 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background The principal toxicity of acute organophosphate (OP) pesticide poisoning is the disruption of neurotransmission through inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). However, other mechanisms leading to persistent effects and neurodegeneration remain controversial and difficult to detect. Because Caenorhabditis elegans is relatively resistant to OP lethality—particularly through the inhibition of AChE—studies in this nematode provide an opportunity to observe alterations in global gene expression following OP exposure that cannot be readily observed in less resistant organisms. Results We exposed cultures of worms in axenic, defined medium to dichlorvos under three exposure protocols. In the first, worms were exposed continuously throughout the experiment. In the second and third, the worms were exposed for either 2 or 8 h, the dichlorvos was washed out of the culture, and the worms were allowed to recover. We then analyzed gene expression using whole genome microarrays from RNA obtained from worms sampled at multiple time points throughout the exposure. The worms showed a time-dependent increase in the expression of genes involved in stress responses. Early in the exposure, the predominant effect was on metabolic processes, while at later times, an immune-like response and cellular repair mechanisms dominated the expression pattern. Following removal of dichlorvos, the gene expression in the worms appeared to relatively rapidly return to steady-state levels. Conclusion The changes in gene expression observed in the worms following exposure to dichlorvos point towards two potential mechanisms of toxicity: inhibition of AChE and mitochondrial disruption.
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Ansari RW, Shukla RK, Yadav RS, Seth K, Pant AB, Singh D, Agrawal AK, Islam F, Khanna VK. Cholinergic dysfunctions and enhanced oxidative stress in the neurobehavioral toxicity of lambda-cyhalothrin in developing rats. Neurotox Res 2012; 22:292-309. [PMID: 22327935 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-012-9313-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Revised: 01/15/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study is focused on understanding the mechanism of neurobehavioral toxicity of lambda-cyhalothrin, a new generation type II synthetic pyrethroid in developing rats following their exposure from post-lactational day (PLD)22 to PLD49 and investigate whether neurobehavioral alterations are transient or persistent. Post-lactational exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin (1.0 or 3.0 mg/kg body weight, p.o.) affected grip strength and learning activity in rats on PLD50 and the persistent impairment of grip strength and learning was observed at 15 days after withdrawal of exposure on PLD65. A decrease in the binding of muscarinic-cholinergic receptors in frontocortical, hippocampal, and cerebellar membranes associated with decreased expression of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in hippocampus was observed following exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin on PLD50 and PLD65. Exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin was also found to increase the expression of growth-associated protein-43 in hippocampus of rats on PLD50 and PLD65 as compared to controls. A significant increase in lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyl levels and decreased levels of reduced glutathione and activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase in brain regions of lambda-cyhalothrin exposed rats were distinctly observed indicating increased oxidative stress. Inhibition of ChAT and AChE activity may cause down-regulation of muscarinic-cholinergic receptors consequently impairing learning activity in developing rats exposed to lambda-cyhalothrin. The data further indicate that long-term exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin at low doses may be detrimental and changes in selected behavioral and neurochemical end points may persist if exposure to lambda-cyhalothrin continues.
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- Reyaz W Ansari
- Developmental Toxicology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, MG Marg, P.O. Box 80, Lucknow 226 001, India
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Olmos C, Sandoval R, Rozas C, Navarro S, Wyneken U, Zeise M, Morales B, Pancetti F. Effect of short-term exposure to dichlorvos on synaptic plasticity of rat hippocampal slices: Involvement of acylpeptide hydrolase and α7 nicotinic receptors. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2009; 238:37-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2009.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2008] [Revised: 04/02/2009] [Accepted: 04/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lewis JA, Szilagyi M, Gehman E, Dennis WE, Jackson DA. Distinct patterns of gene and protein expression elicited by organophosphorus pesticides in Caenorhabditis elegans. BMC Genomics 2009; 10:202. [PMID: 19402892 PMCID: PMC2689271 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-10-202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Accepted: 04/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The wide use of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides makes them an important public health concern. Persistent effects of exposure and the mechanism of neuronal degeneration are continuing issues in OP toxicology. To elucidate early steps in the mechanisms of OP toxicity, we studied alterations in global gene and protein expression in Caenorhabditis elegans exposed to OPs using microarrays and mass spectrometry. We tested two structurally distinct OPs (dichlorvos and fenamiphos) and employed a mechanistically different third neurotoxicant, mefloquine, as an out-group for analysis. Treatment levels used concentrations of chemical sufficient to prevent the development of 10%, 50% or 90% of mid-vulval L4 larvae into early gravid adults (EGA) at 24 h after exposure in a defined, bacteria-free medium. RESULTS After 8 h of exposure, the expression of 87 genes responded specifically to OP treatment. The abundance of 34 proteins also changed in OP-exposed worms. Many of the genes and proteins affected by the OPs are expressed in neuronal and muscle tissues and are involved in lipid metabolism, cell adhesion, apoptosis/cell death, and detoxification. Twenty-two genes were differentially affected by the two OPs; a large proportion of these genes encode cytochrome P450s, UDP-glucuronosyl/UDP-glucosyltransferases, or P-glycoproteins. The abundance of transcripts and the proteins they encode were well correlated. CONCLUSION Exposure to OPs elicits a pattern of changes in gene expression in exposed worms distinct from that of the unrelated neurotoxicant, mefloquine. The functional roles and the tissue location of the genes and proteins whose expression is modulated in response to exposure is consistent with the known effects of OPs, including damage to muscle due to persistent hypercontraction, neuronal cell death, and phase I and phase II detoxification. Further, the two different OPs evoked distinguishable changes in gene expression; about half the differences are in genes involved in detoxification, likely reflecting differences in the chemical structure of the two OPs. Changes in the expression of a number of sequences of unknown function were also discovered, and these molecules could provide insight into novel mechanisms of OP toxicity or adaptation in future studies.
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- John A Lewis
- US Army Center for Environmental Health Research, Fort Detrick, MD, USA
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- US Army Center for Environmental Health Research, Fort Detrick, MD, USA
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- US Army Center for Environmental Health Research, Fort Detrick, MD, USA
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There is a wealth of literature on neurotoxicological outcomes of acute and short-term exposure to pesticides in laboratory animals, but there are relatively few studies of- long-term exposure. Many reports in the literature describing ;chronic' exposures to pesticides are, in fact, as short as five days and rarely longer than three months. Furthermore, routes of administration range from subcutaneous to dietary. Doses used in many of the studies produce signs of acute or overt toxicity. In contrast, human symptoms have been reported following exposures that are prolonged and often without obvious toxic effects. A survey of the literature was conducted to identify rodent studies with neurobehavioral and neurophysiological endpoints of pesticide exposures lasting 30 days or longer. This survey indicated that the majority of studies concentrate on cholinesterase inhibitors (organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides). Various neuromotor, cholinergic, physiological, affective and cognitive disorders were reported at doses producing cholinesterase inhibition; however, there were a fewer effects at non-inhibiting doses. Other classes of pesticides produced similar effects, with the exception of cholinergic signs. In many studies, the changes were subtle, which may correspond to the nonspecific changes in psychomotor and cognitive function reported in humans. It appears, then, that the data from animal and human pesticide exposures are generally comparable, but the specific outcomes are influenced by many experimental differences. Future research should concentrate on analogous exposures and outcomes to facilitate interpretation.
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- Virginia C Moser
- Neurotoxicology Division/NHEERL/ORD, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
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Brain regional acetylcholinesterase activity and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in rats after repeated administration of cholinesterase inhibitors and its withdrawal. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2007; 219:151-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2006.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2006] [Revised: 11/04/2006] [Accepted: 11/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kamboj A, Sandhir R. Perturbed Synaptosomal Calcium Homeostasis and Behavioral Deficits Following Carbofuran Exposure: Neuroprotection by N-Acetylcysteine. Neurochem Res 2007; 32:507-16. [PMID: 17268844 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-006-9264-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2006] [Accepted: 11/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on carbofuran-induced alterations in calcium homeostasis and neurobehavioral functions were investigated in rats. Rats were exposed to carbofuran at a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight, orally for a period of 28 days. A significant decrease in Ca2+ATPase activity was observed following carbofuran exposure with a concomitant increase in K+ -induced (45)Ca2+ uptake through voltage operated calcium channels. This was accompanied with a marked accumulation of intracellular free calcium in synaptosomes. The increase in intracellular calcium levels were associated with an increased lipid peroxidation and decreased glutathione content in carbofuran exposed animals. NAC administration (200 mg/kg body weight, orally) to the carbofuran exposed animals had a beneficial effect on carbofuran-induced alterations in calcium homeostasis and resulted in repletion in glutathione levels and resulted in lowering the extent of lipid peroxidation. Marked impairment in the motor functions were seen following carbofuran exposure, which were evident by the significant decrease in the locomotor activity and reduction in the retention time of the rats on rotating rods. Cognitive deficits were also seen as indicated by the significant decrease in active and passive avoidance response. NAC treatment, on the other hand, protected the animals against carbofuran-induced neurobehavioral deficits. The results support the hypothesis that carbofuran exerts its toxic effects by disrupting calcium homeostasis, which may have serious consequences on neuronal functioning, and clearly show the potential beneficial effects of N-acetylcysteine on carbofuran induced alterations in synaptosomal calcium homeostasis.
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- Amit Kamboj
- Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Science Building, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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Castillo CG, Montante M, Dufour L, Martínez ML, Jiménez-Capdeville ME. Behavioral effects of exposure to endosulfan and methyl parathion in adult rats. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2002; 24:797-804. [PMID: 12460662 DOI: 10.1016/s0892-0362(02)00268-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Endosulfan (ES) and methyl parathion (MP) are widely used in Latin America, and simultaneous exposure to both products is documented. This exposure may have effects on the nervous system because their targets include the GABAergic and cholinergic systems, which are main modulators of neuronal excitability in the cortex and hippocampus. We tested whether low-level, repeated exposure of adult rats to commercial formulations containing ES and MP disrupts spatial learning in the water maze. Five groups of eight animals received subcutaneously appropriate dilutions of the commercial formulations to yield the following treatments during 10 days: saline, 25 mg/kg ES, 2 mg/kg MP (MP(2)), 25 mg/kg ES plus 1 mg/kg MP (ES+MP(1)) and 25 mg/kg ES plus 2 mg/kg MP (ES+MP(2)). In addition, markers of neurological function, renal and hepatic damage were explored as potential consequences of exposure. In the absence of overt toxicity, the groups exposed to the ES plus MP showed significantly longer escape latencies, higher number of failures to reach the platform and more time in the periphery of the tank than the control and single-exposed groups. This finding shows that commercial formulations of ES and MP have marginal effects when administered individually but can produce behavioral alterations when given in combination.
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- C G Castillo
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of San Luis Potosí, Av. Venustiano Carranza 2405, Mexico
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The present study was designed to investigate the possible effects of chronic dichlorvos exposure on the various aspects of calcium homeostasis in rat brain. Chronic dichlorvos administration caused significant rise in the intrasynaptosomal calcium levels. The activity of major calcium expelling enzyme i.e. Ca2+ATPase was found to be declined. Also, the depolarization induced calcium uptake via voltage operated calcium channels increased significantly. Concomitant to the increase in intrasynaptosomal calcium, calpain activity was found to be increased. The results presented herein, indicate that the toxic effects of dichlorvos could be mediated through modifications in the intracellular calcium homeostasis which may lead to impaired neuronal function.
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- Geetu Raheja
- Department of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Risinger FO, Quick E, Belknap JK. Quantitative trait loci for acute behavioral sensitivity to paraoxon. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2000; 22:667-74. [PMID: 11106859 DOI: 10.1016/s0892-0362(00)00085-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Genetic mechanisms responsible for organophosphate (OP)-induced behavioral changes remain obscure. In the present study, provisional quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with acute sensitivity or insensitivity to hypolocomotion produced by the OP paraoxon were identified. Naive adult male and female mice of the BXD/Ty series (22 different BXD strains plus C57BL/6J and DBA/2J progenitor strains) received 0 or 0.25 mg/kg paraoxon (IP), immediately before placement in an activity chamber for a 30-min test. As expected, based on dose-response and time course studies with Swiss-Webster, C57BL/6, and DBA/2 mice, paraoxon treatment reduced locomotor activity in most, but not all BXD strains. Heritability (proportion of phenotypic variability attributed to genetic differences) was 0. 58 for the paraoxon treatment effect. Difference scores (strain mean for vehicle activity minus strain mean for paraoxon activity), and percent change in activity of paraoxon-treated mice compared to vehicle-treated mice were calculated for each BXD strain. QTL analyses using activity difference scores and percentage change in activity were conducted using a database with over 1300 unique genetic markers. Several provisional QTL found on different chromosomes were associated with the activity phenotype. Of these, several markers attained p<0.01 or greater. These were as follows: Chr 1: Ly9, p<0.006; Chr 6: D6Ncvs44, p<0.0005; Chr 9: D9Mit15, p<0. 003; Chr 11: D11Ncvs76, p<0.002; Chr 15: Tstap198, p<0.008. In addition, several markers on chromosome 3 approached p<0.01. Identified genes found near these regions include two plasma carboxylesterase alleles on chromosomes 6 and 9, a glutamate receptor subtype on chromosome 11 and a glycine receptor subunit on chromosome 11, raising the possibility that these genes could be the basis for these provisional QTLs.
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- F O Risinger
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, L470, Portland Alcohol Research Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA.
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VanDenBerg CM, Kazmi Y, Jann MW. Cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in the elderly. Drugs Aging 2000; 16:123-38. [PMID: 10755328 DOI: 10.2165/00002512-200016020-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The treatment of Alzheimer's disease is of increasing importance as the population ages and the number of people with the disease increases. The aetiology of Alzheimer's disease is complex and therefore treatment strategies rely on generalised pathological findings. Cholinesterase inhibitors enhance a generalised deficit of central nervous system acetylcholine and are the first class of agents specifically approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The clinical efficacy of the different cholinesterase inhibitors is similar; however, differences in pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic parameters can influence tolerability and safety in the elderly population. Concomitant disease states, significant drug interactions and the altered kinetics and dynamics seen in elderly patients can also affect treatment outcome. Although cholinesterase inhibitors are not 'curative' for Alzheimer's disease, clinical evidence indicates that these drugs can significantly delay the progress of cognitive impairment. Consequently, they represent a useful treatment for the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in the elderly.
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- C M VanDenBerg
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Mercer University, Southern School of Pharmacy, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
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