The current work was undertaken to test the genotoxic potential of chlorpyrifos (CPF), dimethoate, and lambda cyhalothrin (LCT) insecticides in rat brain and liver using the single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay). Three groups of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed orally to one third LD50of CPF, dimethoate, or LCT for 24 and 48 h while the control group received corn oil. Serum samples were collected for estimation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx); the brain and liver samples were used for comet assay and for histopathological examination. Results showed that signs of neurotoxicity appeared clinically as backward stretching of hind limb and splayed gait in dimethoate and LCT groups, respectively. CPF, LCT, and dimethoate induced oxidative stress indicated by increased MDA and decreased GPx levels. CPF and LCT caused severe DNA damage in the brain and liver at 24 and 48 h indicated by increased percentage of DNA in tail, tail length, tail moment, and olive tail moment. Dimethoate induced mild DNA damage in the brain and liver at 48 h. Histopathological changes were observed in the cerebrum, cerebellum, and liver of exposed rats. The results concluded that CPF, LCT, and dimethoate insecticides induced oxidative stress and DNA damage associated with histological changes in the brain and liver of exposed rats.
CPF; Dimethoate; LCT; DNA damage; Comet; Oxidative stress; Brain; Liver
Insecticides are widely produced all over the world and used for control of agricultural and household pests, which put human and animals under the risk of exposure. Manufacturing workers, field applicators, and the public are exposed to insecticides by the use of synthetic insecticides such as organophosphates (OP) and pyrethroids (Wang et al. [
Dimethoate is a widely used insecticide and acaricide; it is frequently used as systemic and contact pesticide. It is used on agricultural crops and ornamental plants to control insects and mites. Previous reports indicated that dimethoate caused cellular injury, lipid peroxidation, free radicals release, and oxidative stress in rats (Sharma et al. [
Toxic effects of OP include genotoxicity, hepatic dysfunction, embryotoxicity, teratogenicity, neurochemical, and neurobehavioral changes (Goel et al. [
Pyrethroid insecticides have a limited persistence in soil and low toxicity to mammals and birds, which encouraged their widespread application all over the world in agriculture as a potent against pests (Glickman and Lech [
Lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT) is a type II synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is neurotoxic, and it produces its effect by altering sodium channels (Soderlund et al. [
Many research studies suggested that pesticides produce oxidative stress through the formation of oxygen free radical (Bagchi et al. [
Damage to membrane lipids results in lipid peroxidation, which is considered as one of the mechanisms involved in pesticide toxicity and plays an important role as a biomarker for oxidative stress (Kavitha and Rao [
Pesticides have been considered potential mutagens and have genotoxic properties leading to mutations and DNA damage (Bolognesi [
Comet assay known as the alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) is a rapid and sensitive technique that is used for quantitating DNA lesions in mammalian cells (Tsuda et al. [
The brain is the main target organ for organophosphates and pyrethroid insecticides, and the liver is the organ responsible for detoxification of xenobiotics. The brain and liver are considered the most sensitive organs for OP and pyrethroid insecticides toxicity; so, the goal of the current study is to evaluate the genotoxic effect of CPF, dimethoate, and LCT in the brain and liver by comet assay and the relation between DNA damage and oxidative stress induced by acute exposure to these insecticides in addition to histopathological changes in the brain and liver of rats.
The commercial formulations of insecticides obtained from a local market were used in this study, because they are often more toxic than the pure grades of pesticide compound; they contain organic solvents, surface active ingredients, activity enhancers, dyes, and stabilizers, with poorly characterized toxicity (Ducolomb et al. [
Lambda cyhalothrin (2.5 g/100ml) a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide with the trade name Dolf 2.5 EC (Star Chem. Co, Egypt). Chlorpyrifos (Clorzan 48% EC) and dimethoate (Saydon/Cheminova 40% EC) organophosphate insecticides (Kafre Elzayat KZ Co, Egypt).
A total number of 40 healthy adult Sprague-Dawley male rats aged 8-10 weeks with an average body weight of 100-120 g were used in this study. Rats were purchased from the Experimental Animal Center located at Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
The animals were kept in plastic cages and allowed to adapt for a week before treatment. Animal facilities were operated under controlled temperature (24-26 °C) and a 12-h light-dark cycle. Rats were fed on standard food pellets, and tap water was supplied ad libitum. The design of the experiment was in agreement with the ethical rules prescribed by Assiut University.
Animals were divided randomly into four groups of ten animals each. The three pesticides (Clorzan, Saydon and Dolf) were dissolved in corn oil. The first group was exposed to chlorpyrifos with oral LD
Determination of serum MDA was done using colorimetric kit supplied by Bio-diagnostics (Dokki, Giza, Egypt). This assay is based on the reaction of MDA with chromogenic reagent at 45 °C to yield a stable chromophore with absorbance at 534 nm, which is measured using UV spectrophotometer (Optizen 3220 UV, Mecasys Co. Ltd., Korea). The rate of lipid peroxidation was expressed as nanomoles of reactive substance formed per min per milligram of protein (Grotto et al. [
Measurement of glutathione peroxidase activity in serum samples was done by using test kits supplied by Bio-diagnostic (Dokki, Giza, Egypt). The test is an indirect measure of the rate of reduction of organic peroxide by GPx, which results in the formation of oxidized glutathione (GSSG); the latter is recycled to its reduced state by the enzyme glutathione reductase. The oxidation of NADPH to NADP by glutathione reductase is accompanied by a decrease in absorbance at 340 nm, providing a spectrophotometric means (UV spectrophotometer (Optizen 3220 UV, Mecasys Co., Ltd., Korea) for monitoring GPx enzyme activity (Abd Ellah et al. [
DNA damage in the brain and liver was detected using comet assay according to the methods of Sasaki et al. ([
Homogenization
The brain and liver specimens (0.5 g) were minced separately, suspended in chilled homogenizing buffer (0.075 M NaCl, 0.024 M Na
Slide preparation
Fully frosted slides (Matsunami Glass Ind, Japan) were layered twice with 100 μL of 1% GP-42 normal agarose (NacalaiTesqe, Inc., Kyoto, Japan). An amount of 75 μL of nuclear suspension (supernatant) was mixed with 75 μL of 2% low melting (LGT) agarose (NacalaiTesqe, Inc., Kyoto, Japan) at 40 °C, and the mixture was layered on the slide using a cover slide. Finally, 100 μL of agarose GP-42 was quickly layered on the surface and covered with another slide and left to gel.
Lysing
The slides were placed immediately into a chilled lysing solution (2.5 M NaCl, 100 mM Na
Unwinding and electrophoresis
The slides were placed on a horizontal gel electrophoresis platform (Cleaver Scientific Ltd., UK) and covered with chilled alkaline solution (300 mM NaOH and 1 mM Na
The nuclei on the slides were examined at a 200 fold magnification using a fluorescence microscope (Olympus BX-43, Japan) equipped with a green filter. The image of the cells was captured using digital camera. At least 50 nuclei per slide were analyzed using Comet Assay Software Project (CASP) to measure the diameter of the head and the length of tail of the comet to obtain DNA migration.
Fresh specimens from the brain and liver of rats from all experimental groups were collected and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin. The tissues were dehydrated in a graded alcohol series, cleared with methyl benzoate, embedded in paraffin wax, sectioned at 4 μ thickness, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Toluidine blue stain was applied to brain tissue sections as specific stain for nerve cells (Sakonlaya et al. [
Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS software package version 16.0. Data were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post-hoc lowest significant difference (LSD) multiple range test for comparison between control and exposed groups. All data were expressed as mean ± SE for all experimental and control animals. P < 0.05 was considered significant compared to control.
Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to CPF for 24 and 48 h did not show any clinical signs while rats exposed to dimethoate for 48 h showed hind limb disorder appeared as backward stretching of the hind limb (Fig. 1a). On the other hand, rats exposed to LCT pronounced hind limb disorder appeared as tiptoe and splayed gait for half the number of rats after 24 h exposure which died after the second dose, while the other half are still alive and showed the same signs (Fig. 1b).Hind limb disorder in rats exposed to dimethoate for 48 h (a) and LCT for 24 h (b)
Table 1 shows that MDA level significantly increased in dimethoate (P < 0.01), CPF, and LCT (P < 0.05) treated rats at 24 and 48 h. On the other hand, Table 2 shows the activities of glutathione peroxidase (GPx); it decreased (P < 0.01) in CPF and LCT groups at 24 and 48 h while in dimethoate group, GPx decreased at 48 h (P < 0.05).
Results of this study clearly showed that oral exposure of Sprague-Dawley rats to one third of LD
Single cell gel electrophoresis assay (comet assay) showed that exposure of Sprague-Dawley rats to one third LD50 from each dimethoate, CPF, and LCT for 48 h caused significant DNA damage in the brain tissue of all exposed groups with highest increase in CPF group followed by LCT then dimethoate group in comparison with control one (Table 4). Figure 4a shows increased tail length in exposed groups at 24 and 48 h.DNA migration (tail length, μm) in control, CPF, dimethoate, and LCT-exposed groups in the brain (a) and liver tissue (b) after 24 and 48 h. *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 as compared with control group
Comet assay parameters indicated that DNA damage was significantly increased in hepatic tissue of rats exposed to dimethoate, CPF, or LCT for 24 and 48 h with highest increase in LCT group followed by CPF then dimethoate group (P < 0.01) in comparison with control group (Tables 5 and 6). Figure 4b demonstrated that hepatic DNA damage gradually increased at 24 and 48 h according to LD
The histopathological examination of cerebellum of rats exposed to dimethoate for 24 h showed degeneration with pyknosis of nucleus of moderate number of purkinje cells surrounded with perineuronal space associated with angiopathic changes demonstrated as congestion of blood vessels in medulla while the stellate and basket cells in the molecular layer and the Golgi cells in the granular layer were normal (Fig. 5a). Cerebellum of rats exposed to dimethoate for 48 h showed degeneration with pyknotic nucleus of large number of purkinje cells while others showed chromatolysis where Nissl granules were dissolved with swollen eccentric nucleus, this was confirmed by toluidine blue stain (Fig. 5b). These changes were associated with angiopathic changes in all cases. In LCT-exposed group for 24 h, cerebellum showed severe degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknotic nucleus associated with vacuolation along its monolayer accompanied with hemorrhage in the cerebellar medulla (Fig. 5c). These changes accompanied with slight increase in number of astrocyte cells, which increased in its severity after 48 h. The purkinje cells dissociated and showed slight disorganization with karyolysis of its nucleus (Fig. 5d). The cerebellar cortex of CPF intoxicated group after 24 h showed severe degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknotic nucleus surrounded by perineuronal spaces and others necrosed and denuded leaving empty spaces (Fig. 5e). The same changes were observed after 48 h which are characterized by disorganization and pyknosis of nucleus of purkinje cells with proliferation of astrocyte cells in all cases (Fig. 5f).Cerebellar cortex. a Dimethoate-exposed rats for 24 h showing degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknotic nucleus surrounded by perineuronal spaces (notched arrow), congestion of blood vessels in medulla (arrow) (H&E, bar = 50 μm). b Dimethoate group after 48 h showing degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknotic nucleus (arrow), chromatolysis of other purkinje cells (notched arrow). c LCT-exposed rats for 24 h showing degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknosis of nucleus (arrow), hemorrhage in medulla (star). d LCT group after 48 h showing dissociation of purkinje cells with karyolysis of its nucleus (notched arrow) (toluidine blue). e CPF group after 24 h showing degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknotic nucleus surrounded by perineuronal spaces (notched arrow), and others completely dead leaving empty spaces (arrow). f CPF group after 48 h showing degeneration of purkinje cells with pyknotic nucleus (arrow), proliferation of astrocytes (notched arrow)
Cerebral cortex of dimethoate-exposed group for 24 h showed degeneration with pyknotic, shrunken, and hyperchromatic nuclei of a large number of neurons in all cases (Fig. 6a). The angiopathic changes were observed after 48 h as submeningeal perivascular hemorrhage in some areas accompanied with thrombosis of other blood vessels (Fig. 6b). These changes demonstrated in the cerebrum of LCT-exposed group after 24 h associated with decrease in the thickness of the pyramidal layer of hippocampus which showed severely damaged neurocytes in the form of pyknotic, shrunken, and hyperchromatic nuclei of hippocampal neurons (Fig. 6c). After 48 h, cerebral cortex of LCT-intoxicated group showed demyelination in the form of small clear vacuoles (Fig. 6d). The cerebral cortex of CPF-exposed group for 24 h showed proliferation of glial cells with condensed nucleus forming glial nodules (Fig. 6e). The changes increased in its severity after 48 h as degeneration of cerebral neurons with pyknotic nucleus; while others showed complete karyolysis of neuronal nucleus, some neurons are swollen with eccentric nuclei (Fig. 6f). Scoring of the histological findings in the brain sections are presented in Table 7.Cerebral cortex. a Dimethoate-exposed group for 24 h showing degeneration of large number of neurons with pyknosis of nucleus (arrow) (H&E, bar = 50 μm). b Dimethoate group after 48 h showing perivascular meningeal hemorrhage (star), thrombosis of others (arrow) (H&E, bar = 50 μm). c LCT group after 24 h showing degeneration with pyknotic nucleus of hippocampal neurons (arrow), (H&E, bar = 50 μm). d LCT group after 48 h showing demyelination (arrow). e CPF group after 24 h showing proliferation of glial cells (notched arrow). f Cerebral cortex, CPF intoxicated group after 48 h showing degeneration of neurons with pyknosis of nucleus (notched arrow), complete karyolysis of neuronal nucleus (star), and periphery positioned nucleus in others (arrow) (toluidine blue, bar = 50 μm)
The effect of dimethoate on liver after 24 h showed angiopathic changes which are demonstrated by dilatation of large blood vessels with dilatation of hepatic sinusoids (Fig. 7a). The same lesions were detected after 48 h accompanied by thrombosis of some blood vessels with vacuolar degeneration of endothelial cells of the wall of blood vessels (Fig. 7b). In LCT-exposed group after 24 h, the liver showed congestion of blood vessels associated with focal areas of proliferative active Kupffer cells (Fig. 7c). The damaged hepatocytes were observed after 48 h, which expressed by slight vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes around congested blood vessels (Fig. 7d). CPF-exposed rats for 24 h showed vascular changes characterized by mixed thrombosis of blood vessel consisted of RBCs, WBCs, and fibrin in the blood vessels with damaged endothelial cells causing slight hemorrhage (Fig. 7e). After 48 h, focal areas of necrosis in hepatocytes with complete absence of nucleus were observed in addition to coagulative necrosis with pyknosis of nucleus (Fig. 7f).a Liver, Dimethoate group after 24 h showing congestion of large blood vessels (star) and dilatation of hepatic sinusoids (arrow). b Dimethoate group after 48 h showing thrombosis (star), with vacuolar degeneration of endothelial cells of the wall of blood vessel (arrow). c LCT group after 24 h showing congestion of blood vessels (star), proliferation of Kupffer cells (arrow). d LCT group after 48 h showing congestion of blood vessels (star) and slight vacuolar degeneration of hepatocytes (arrow). e CPF group after 24 h showing thrombosis of blood vessels (star), damaged endothelial cells (notched arrow) causing hemorrhage (arrow) (notched arrow). f CPF group after 48 h showing focal areas of necrosis (star) and coagulative necrosis of hepatocytes with pyknosis of nucleus (arrow) (H&E, bar = 50 μm)
Organophosphorus and pyrethroid insecticides are neurotoxic in nature; OP act as inhibitor of neuronal cholinesterase activity (Oral et al. [
In the current study, a change in animal gate with backward stretching of the hind limb was observed in dimethoate group after 48 h and splayed gait with tiptoe in LCT group after 24 h indicating that both insecticides could affect the nervous system in a certain degree. The effect of LCT on the hind limbs of rats may be related to the neurotoxic effect of LCT, which delay the closure of sodium channels and thus increase cell membrane excitability; the extended opening of sodium channels lowers the threshold of sensory nerve fibers for the activation of further action potentials, resulting in repetitive firing of sensory nerve endings (Vijverberg and van den Bercken [
The clinical signs observed in dimethoate group may be attributed to the action of dimethoate as an OP insecticide, which acts through irreversible inhibition to acetylcholinesterase enzyme leading to accumulation of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junction and in the autonomic and central nervous system (Wiener and Hoffman [
Oxidative stress, as a probable mechanism of pesticides toxicity, has become a focus of toxicological research, as it plays critical pathophysiological mechanism in different human pathologies, including cancer, immunosuppression, and neurodegenerative diseases (Piperakis et al. [
In this study, LCT pyrethroid induced oxidative stress at 24 and 48 h, which is indicated by the significant increase in MDA level accompanied by reduction in GPx activity; these results are in agreement with other reports of LCT toxicity in mammals and the ability of this pesticide to induce oxidative stress in vivo and in vitro (El-Demerdash [
Oxidative stress and free radicals formed by insecticides could produce DNA damage (Bertram and Hass [
The current study used alkaline comet assay for detection of DNA damage in the brain and liver tissues. DNA% in head was decreased, and tail DNA% increased; this indicates DNA migration from head to the tail of the comet and indicates some degree of DNA damage; also, tail length is the most famous parameter that gives an indication about the length of migrated DNA, but tail moment is the most accurate because it is a product of multiplication of tail length and tail DNA%. We found that DNA damage in the brain tissue was severe in CPF and LCT-exposed groups at 24 and 48 h, while dimethoate group showed the lowest degree of DNA damage only at 48 h indicated by increased tail length; this damage has a direct relation with oxidative stress parameters as MDA increased and GPx decreased in CPF and LCT groups; on the other hand, dimethoate caused DNA damage in the brain at 48 h only associated with similar change in GPx value, which was decreased at 48 h, and this result may confirm the rule of oxidative stress in induction of DNA damage. All these results confirm that CPF in the brain showed the highest degree of DNA damage at 24 and 48 h; this indicated that neurotoxicity of CPF is greater than LCT regardless of LD
Hepatic DNA damage was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis. LCT and CPF groups showed the highest degree of DNA damage at 24 and 48 h, while dimethoate group showed mild DNA damage at 24 h indicated by increased tail length only without significant changes in other parameters, but at 48 h, dimethoate induced severe DNA damage in the liver tissue. This result is in agreement with oxidative stress data that showed increased MDA level and reduction in GPx activity in serum in the same manner with DNA damage. Finally, it was observed that the degree of DNA damage in the liver tissue was in direct relation with LD
Pesticides are known to induce various histopathological changes in the liver tissues (Al-Awthanet al. [
This result agreed with Elsharkawy et al. ([
CPF, dimethoate, and LCT insecticides have the potential to cause oxidative stress and mutagenic effects by causing DNA damage in addition to histopathological changes in the brain and liver.
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
All procedures involving animals were done in accordance with the ethical standards of Assiut University. All rats were handled according to the standard guidelines for care and use of experimental animals.
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