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Bahar O, Eraslan G. Investigation of the efficacy of diosmin against organ damage caused by bendiocarb in male Wistar albino rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:55826-55845. [PMID: 36905537 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26105-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bendiocarb is a carbamate insecticide, which is used more in indoor areas, especially against scorpions, spiders, flies, mosquitoes and cockroaches. Diosmin is an antioxidant flavonoid found mostly in citrus fruits. In this study, the efficacy of diosmin against the adverse effects of bendiocarb was investigated in rats. For this purpose, 60, 2-3 month-old male Wistar albino rats, weighing 150-200 g, were used. The animals were assigned to six groups, one of which was maintained for control purposes and five of which were trial groups. The control rats received only corn oil, which was used as a vehicle for diosmin administration in the trial groups. Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were administered with 10 mg/kg.bw bendiocarb, 10 mg/kg.bw diosmin, 20 mg/kg.bw diosmin, 2 mg/kg.bw bendiocarb plus 10 mg/kg.bw diosmin, and 2 mg/kg.bw bendiocarb plus 20 mg/kg.bw diosmin, respectively, using an oral catheter, for 28 days. At the end of the study period, blood and organ (liver, kidneys, brain, testes, heart and lungs) samples were collected. Body weight and organ weights were determined. Compared to the control group, in the group given bendiocarb alone, firstly, body weight and liver, lung and testicular weights decreased. Secondly, tissue/plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels increased, and glutathione (GSH) levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) (except for lung tissue), glutathione reductase (GR), and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activities decreased in all tissues and erythrocytes. Thirdly, catalase (CAT) activity decreased in erythrocytes and the kidney, brain, heart and lung tissues and increased in the liver and testes. Fourthly, while GST activity decreased in the kidneys, testes, lung and erythrocytes, an increase was observed in the liver and heart tissues. Fifthly, while serum triglyceride levels and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and pseudo-cholinesterase (PchE) activities decreased, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activities and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine and uric acid levels increased. Lastly, liver caspase 3, caspase 9 and p53 expression levels significantly increased. When compared to the control group, the groups treated with diosmin alone showed no significant difference for the parameters investigated. On the other hand, it was observed that the values of the groups treated with a combination of bendiocarb and diosmin were closer to the values of the control group. In conclusion, while exposure to bendiocarb at a dose of 2 mg/kg.bw for 28 days caused oxidative stress/organ damage, diosmin administration at doses of 10 and 20 mg/kg.bw reduced this damage. This demonstrated that diosmin has pharmaceutical benefits, when used for supportive treatment as well as radical treatment, against the potential adverse effects of bendiocarb.
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- Orhan Bahar
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Health Science, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Serafini S, de Freitas Souza C, Baldissera MD, Baldisserotto B, Da Silva AS. Nitric oxide levels in brain, liver, and gills of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) exposed to the antiparasitic eprinomectin. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2020; 46:1867-1872. [PMID: 32564238 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-020-00836-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a mediator and biomarker of pro- and anti-inflammatory processes. Excessive levels of NO for long periods have been associated with inflammation and tissue damage. The metabolism and synthesis of NO is usually measured indirectly, as metabolites and enzymes involved in reactions, often as the nitrite/nitrate (NOx) level. The aim of the present study was to measure the NOx levels in vital organs of juvenile silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) exposed to various levels of eprinomectin in the water. The fish were exposed for 24 and 48 h to start concentration (0 h) of eprinomectin in water (0.0, 1.12, 1.80, and 3.97 μg/L). The eprinomectin concentrations in water were lower at 24 h (0.0, 0.85, 1.14, and 1.15 μg/L) and 48 h (0.0, 0.39, 0.69, and 1.28 μg/L), due to the process of eprinomectin metabolization. Subsequently, the fish were left for 48 h of recovery in eprinomectin-free water. NO levels were measured indirectly, as NOx levels in brain, liver, and gill tissue. Within 24 h of exposure, there was no significant increase in NOx levels in the organs evaluated at any of the concentrations tested. However, increases in NOx levels did occur at 48 h of exposure in all organs, particularly at the two highest concentrations of eprinomectin (1.80 and 3.97 μg/L). The transfer of fish to eprinomectin-free water did not result in reversal of NOx levels after 48 h of recovery, especially in fish that had been exposed to the two highest concentrations in the brain and liver tissues, and for the highest concentration in the gills. We conclude that silver catfish exposed to eprinomectin for up to 48 h present possible cerebral, hepatic, and branchial inflammatory process associated with increased tissue NOx levels, and that recovery for 48 h in water without antiparasitic is insufficient for the fish to recover from the poisoning.
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- Suélen Serafini
- Graduate Program of Animal Science, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Animal Science, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil.
- Department of Animal Science, Centro de Educação Superior do Oeste, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), 680 E, Beloni Trombeta Zanin Street, Chapecó, SC, 89815-630, Brazil.
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Oxidative and histopathological alterations after sub-acute exposure of diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate in mice: Beneficial effect of N‑acetylcysteine. Life Sci 2019; 228:98-111. [PMID: 31051153 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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AIMS Protective efficacy of N‑acetylcysteine (NAC) was assessed against sub-acute diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate (DFP) poisoning in mice. MAIN METHODS Mice were allocated into nine groups of six each: vehicle control; DFP (0.125 LD50 ≈ 0.483 mg/kg bwt, s.c.); DFP + Atropine (ATR, 10 mg/kg bwt, i.p., 0 min); DFP + Pralidoxime (2-PAM, 30 mg/kg bwt, i.m., 0 min); DFP + NAC (150 mg/kg bwt, i.p., -60 min); DFP + ATR + NAC; DFP + 2-PAM + NAC; DFP + ATR + 2-PAM; and DFP + ATR + 2-PAM + NAC. Animals received various treatments for 21 d daily. Plasma butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) was measured after 7, 14 and 21 d of exposure. Brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and reduced glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured (brain, liver and kidney) after 21 d of exposure. Histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and Western blot for inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and c-fos were also performed. KEY FINDINGS DFP significantly reduced BChE and AChE levels. Diminished GSH, CAT, SOD (brain and liver), GPx, GR, and elevated MDA (Brain) levels were also observed. DFP caused notable histopathology (brain, liver and kidney) and over expression of iNOS, and c-fos proteins (brain). NAC enhanced the protective efficacy of ATR and 2-PAM in most parameters, without any appreciable protection in iNOS and c-fos expression. SIGNIFICANCE NAC as an adjunct with ATR and 2-PAM, exhibited marked beneficial effects against sub-acute DFP poisoning, indicating its possible implications in the management of OP poisoning.
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Hsu SS, Jan CR, Liang WZ. Uncovering malathion (an organophosphate insecticide) action on Ca 2+ signal transduction and investigating the effects of BAPTA-AM (a cell-permeant Ca 2+ chelator) on protective responses in glial cells. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 157:152-160. [PMID: 31153463 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Malathion, one of commonly used organophosphate insecticides, has a wide range of toxic actions in different models. However, the effect of this compound on Ca2+ homeostasis and its related cytotoxicity in glial cells is elusive. This study examined whether malathion evoked intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) rises and established the relationship between Ca2+ signaling and cytotoxicity in normal human astrocytes, rat astrocytes and human glioblastoma cells. The data show that malathion induced concentration-dependent [Ca2+]i rises in Gibco® Human Astrocytes (GHA cells), but not in DI TNC1 normal rat astrocytes and DBTRG-05MG human glioblastoma cells. In GHA cells, this Ca2+ signal response was reduced by removing extracellular Ca2+. In Ca2+-free medium, pretreatment with the endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ pump inhibitor thapsigargin abolished malathion-induced [Ca2+]i rises. Conversely, incubation with malathion abolished thapsigargin-induced [Ca2+]i rises. Inhibition of phospholipase C (PLC) with U73122 also blocked malathion-induced [Ca2+]i rises. In Ca2+-containing medium, malathion-induced [Ca2+]i rises was inhibited by store-operated Ca2+ channel blockers (2-APB, econazole or SKF96365) and the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor GF109203X. Malathion (5-25 μM) concentration-dependently caused cytotoxicity in GHA, DI TNC1 and DBTRG-05MG cells. This cytotoxic effect was partially prevented by prechelating cytosolic Ca2+ with BAPTA-AM (a selective Ca2+ chelator) only in GHA cells. Together, in GHA but not in DI TNC1 and DBTRG-05MG cells, malathion induced [Ca2+]i rises by inducing PLC-dependent Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum and Ca2+ entry via PKC-sensitive store-operated Ca2+ channels. Furthermore, malathion induced Ca2+-associated cytotoxicity, suggesting that Ca2+ chelating may have a protective effect on malathion-induced cytotoxicity in normal human astrocytes.
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- Shu-Shong Hsu
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung 91202, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tajen University, Pingtung 90741, Taiwan.
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Christen V, Rusconi M, Crettaz P, Fent K. Developmental neurotoxicity of different pesticides in PC-12 cells in vitro. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 325:25-36. [PMID: 28385489 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The detection of developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) of chemicals has high relevance for protection of human health. However, DNT of many pesticides is only little known. Furthermore, validated in vitro systems for assessment of DNT are not well established. Here we employed the rat phaeochromocytoma cell line PC-12 to evaluate DNT of 18 frequently used pesticides of different classes, including neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, organophosphates, organochlorines, as well as quaternary ammonium compounds, the organic compound used in pesticides, piperonyl butoxide, as well as the insect repellent diethyltoluamide (DEET). We determined the outgrowth of neurites in PC-12 cells co-treated with nerve growth factor and different concentrations of biocides for 5days. Furthermore, we determined transcriptional alterations of selected genes that may be associated with DNT, such as camk2α and camk2β, gap-43, neurofilament-h, tubulin-α and tubulin-β. Strong and dose- dependent inhibition of neurite outgrowth was induced by azamethiphos and chlorpyrifos, and dieldrin and heptachlor, which was correlated with up-regulation of gap-43. No or only weak effects on neurite outgrowth and transcriptional alterations occurred for neonicotinoids acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, the pyrethroids λ-cyhalothrin, cyfluthrin, deltamethrin, and permethrin, the biocidal disinfectants C12-C14-alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium (BAC), benzalkonium chloride and barquat (dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride), and piperonyl butoxide and DEET. Our study confirms potential developmental neurotoxicity of some pesticides and provides first evidence that azamethiphos has the potential to act as a developmental neurotoxic compound. We also demonstrate that inhibition of neurite outgrowth and transcriptional alterations of gap-43 expression correlate, which suggests the employment of gap-43 expression as a biomarker for detection and initial evaluation of potential DNT of chemicals.
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- Verena Christen
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Life Sciences, Gründenstrasse 40, CH-4132, Muttenz, Switzerland
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- Federal Office of Public Health, Division Chemical Products, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
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- Federal Office of Public Health, Division Chemical Products, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Life Sciences, Gründenstrasse 40, CH-4132, Muttenz, Switzerland; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH Zürich), Department of Environmental Systems Sciences, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollution Dynamics, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Markel TA, Proctor C, Ying J, Winchester PD. Environmental pesticides increase the risk of developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. J Pediatr Surg 2015; 50:1283-8. [PMID: 25783294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a condition noted within the first several weeks of life that results in hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle between the stomach and duodenum. The etiology has not been elucidated but genetic and environmental influences are suspected. We hypothesized that agricultural pesticides would be associated with an increased incidence of pyloric stenosis. STUDY DESIGN Data from infants with HPS were obtained from the Indiana Birth Defects Registry (IBDR) for all counties in Indiana from 2005 to 2009. Data from all live births were obtained from the Indiana State Health Department (ISHD). Maternal demographics and clinical characteristics of infants were abstracted. The US Geological Survey (USGS) provided estimated use of agricultural pesticides (EPEST), and these values were correlated with HPS incidence. Univariate and multivariate logistical regression models were used to assess the association between HPS risk and pesticide use. RESULTS A total of 442,329 newborns were studied with 1313 HPS cases recorded. The incidence of HPS was 30/10,000 live births. HPS incidence was correlated with total county pesticide use, as well as subcategories of pesticides (fungicides, fumigants, insecticides, herbicides). Indiana counties were then divided into low, moderate and high pesticide use (mean±standard deviation: 127,722±73,374, 308,401±36,915, and 482,008±97,260pounds of pesticides). Incidence of HPS was 26, 29, and 36 cases per 10,000 in low, moderate and high pesticide-use counties respectively. Subset analysis showed that the positive association between HPS and county pesticide use was more likely for male infants from mothers who were white, aged 20-35 years, had education at high school or lower, and smoked (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Pesticide use correlated significantly with incidence of HPS. Positive correlations between HPS risk and pesticide use were found for most risk factors. Further studies will be needed to verify our findings and further delineate the nature of this correlation.
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- Troy A Markel
- Pediatric Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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- Neonatology, Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Neonatology, Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Muller M, Hess L, Tardivo A, Lajmanovich R, Attademo A, Poletta G, Simoniello MF, Yodice A, Lavarello S, Chialvo D, Scremin O. Neurologic dysfunction and genotoxicity induced by low levels of chlorpyrifos. Neurotoxicology 2014; 45:22-30. [PMID: 25196089 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Revised: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphorus cholinesterase inhibitor widely used as an insecticide. Neuro and genotoxicity of this agent were evaluated following daily subcutaneous injections at 0.1, 1 and 10mg/kg or its vehicle to laboratory rats during one week, at the end of which somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) and power spectrum of the electroencephalogram (EEGp) were recorded under urethane anesthesia. In another group of conscious animals, auditory startle reflex (ASR) was evaluated followed, after euthanasia, with measurements of plasma B-esterases, and genotoxicity with the alkaline comet assay (ACA) at the same CPF doses. The results indicated a CPF dose related inhibition of B-esterases. Enhanced inhibition of the ASR by a subthreshold pre-pulse was observed at all doses and ACA showed a significant higher DNA damage than vehicle controls in animals exposed to 10mg/kg CPF. A trend to higher frequencies of EEGp and an increase in amplitude of the first negative wave of the SEP were found at all doses. The first positive wave of the SEP decreased at the CPF dose of 10mg/kg. In summary, a shift to higher EEG frequencies and alterations of somatosensory and auditory input to the central nervous system were sensitive manifestations of CPF toxicity, associated with depression of B-esterases. The changes in electrical activity of the cerebral cortex and DNA damage observed at doses that do not elicit overt toxicity may be useful in the detection of CPF exposure before clinical signs appear.
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- Mariel Muller
- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina
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- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina
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- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina
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- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina
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- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina
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- PROFISIO, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe 3100, Rosario, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 11301 Wilshire Building, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA.
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The effect of chlorpyrifos on isolated thoracic aorta in rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:376051. [PMID: 23878805 PMCID: PMC3708383 DOI: 10.1155/2013/376051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study investigated the effect of chlorpyrifos on thoracic aorta and on the level of NO in plasma and aorta. The effect of chlorpyrifos on thoracic aorta in organ bath was determined in 10 rats. Another 45 rats were assigned to 3 groups with 15 rats each: control group 1 received distilled water, control group 2 was given corn oil, and the last group was given 13.5 mg/kg chlorpyrifos dissolved in corn oil every other day for 8 weeks orally. Chlorpyrifos (10−10 M–10−5 M) showed no effect on isolated thoracic aorta. Plasma AChE activity was decreased, while LDH, ALT, GGT, and AST activities were increased in chlorpyrifos group compared to control groups. Plasma NO level was increased in chlorpyrifos group compared to control groups. iNOS expression was present in all groups in the cytoplasm of the endothelia and in the smooth muscle cells of aorta. According to semiquantitative histomorphological analysis, iNOS immunopositive reactions were seen in the decreasing order in chlorpyrifos, control 2, and control 1 groups. eNOS immunopositive reactions were observed in the endothelial cell cytoplasm, rarely in the subintimal layer, and the smooth muscle cells of aorta. There were no differences among the groups in terms of eNOS immunostaining. In conclusion, chlorpyrifos induced NO production in aorta following an increase in NOS expression.
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Boutsiouki P, Clough GF. Modulation of microvascular function following low-dose exposure to the organophosphorous compound malathion in human skin in vivo. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2004; 97:1091-7. [PMID: 15333628 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00123.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study investigates whether malathion, a widely used organophosphate insecticide, has its effects on cutaneous vasculature in healthy human volunteers through its anticholinergic activity or through the modulation of other, noncholinergic pathways. Acute, low-dose exposure to malathion (10 mg/ml for 5 h under occlusive dressing) caused a significant increase in cutaneous blood flux, monitored by using laser-Doppler flowmetry and imaging. It had little effect on tissue levels of ACh, nitric oxide, and histamine assayed in dermal dialysate collected from malathion-exposed and control-treated skin. The duration of the cutaneous vascular response to exogenous ACh (2%) delivered by iontophoresis was significantly enhanced by preexposure to malathion, both <1 h after its removal and 24 h later ( P < 0.001). At <1 h, the time to 50% decay of the response was 24 ± 4 and 50 ± 8 min in control and malathion-treated skin, respectively. Malathion also enhanced the size and duration of the axon reflex-mediated vasoresponse to ACh. The increase in blood flux to malathion and the endothelium-mediated response to exogenous ACh, both in the presence and absence of malathion, were attenuated by pretreatment of the skin with atropine and local anesthesia ( P < 0.01). We conclude that short-term exposure to a single low dose of malathion causes prolonged modulation of the physiological function of the cutaneous vasculature and that this is, in part, through its action on acetylcholinesterase at both neuronal and nonneuronal sites.
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- Paraskevi Boutsiouki
- Infection Inflammation and Repair, School of Medicine, Mail Point 825, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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Ayub S, Verma J, Das N. Effect of endosulfan and malathion on lipid peroxidation, nitrite and TNF-alpha release by rat peritoneal macrophages. Int Immunopharmacol 2003; 3:1819-28. [PMID: 14636831 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2003.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Endosulfan and malathion are organochlorine and organophosphate insecticides, respectively. The toxicity of both the insecticides are well known on non-target organisms. Both endosulfan and malathion are reported to suppress humoral as well as cellular immune responses. We investigated the possible effect of both these insecticides on lipid peroxidation, nitrite production and TNF-alpha generation in rat peritoneal macrophages under in vitro conditions. Rat peritoneal cells were collected and cultured with or without insecticides and relevant stimulants for lipid peroxidation, generation of nitric oxide and TNF-alpha. FeSO(4) was used as an inducer for lipid peroxidation and LPS was used to induce nitric oxide synthase and release of TNF-alpha. Lipid peroxidation was assayed by estimating MDA; nitric oxide was determined by estimating nitrite and TNF-alpha by using an assay kit in culture supernatants. Both endosulfan and malathion had no effect on lipid peroxidation. Endosulfan did not have any influence on nitrite production, but suppressed the LPS-induced TNF-alpha generation. Malathion, however, showed a direct suppression on nitrite production and suppression of LPS-induced TNF-alpha generation. This study suggests that functional aberrations of macrophages may contribute significantly to the immunomodulation reported for these insecticides.
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- Sadia Ayub
- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals are a newly defined category of environmental contaminants that may affect animal and human populations by interfering with normal hormone action. There is substantial concern that these agents could have a range of subtle and long-lasting effects. Because of the sensitivity of the developing central nervous system to low levels of endogenous gonadal hormones during development, the central nervous system may be a target for the action of endocrine disrupting chemicals.
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- S A Laessig
- Program in Toxicology, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, USA.
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