Early cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of atrazine on Wistar rat liver: A morphological, immunohistochemical, biochemical, and molecular study

dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.creatorCampos-Pereira, Franco D.
dc.creatorOliveira, Camila A.
dc.creatorPigoso, Acacio A.
dc.creatorSilva-Zacarin, Elaine C. M.
dc.creatorBarbieri, Renata
dc.creatorSpatti, Erika F.
dc.creatorMarin-Morales, Maria A.
dc.creatorSeveri-Aguiar, Grasiela D. C.
dc.date2014-05-20T15:30:55Z
dc.date2016-10-25T18:06:36Z
dc.date2014-05-20T15:30:55Z
dc.date2016-10-25T18:06:36Z
dc.date2012-04-01
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-06T00:19:36Z
dc.date.available2017-04-06T00:19:36Z
dc.identifierEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety. San Diego: Academic Press Inc. Elsevier B.V., v. 78, p. 170-177, 2012.
dc.identifier0147-6513
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/40197
dc.identifierhttp://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/40197
dc.identifier10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.11.020
dc.identifierWOS:000301316500024
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.11.020
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/882998
dc.descriptionRisk assessments suggest that intermediate and long-term exposure to triazine herbicides and its metabolites through water can cause severe damage to human health. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible effects of atrazine on Wistar rats submitted to subacute treatment. For this purpose, the activity of catalase and alanine aminotransferase was quantified, and the effect of the herbicide on cell membranes was examined based on the measurement of lipid peroxidation and consequent formation of malondialdehyde and on the mRNA expression of antioxidant enzymes (Mn-superoxide dismutase [SOD] and GSTM1) and connexins. In addition, we evaluated histopathological alterations in the liver, cellular expression of SOD and glutathione (GST), activation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) by immunohistochemistry, and the induction of apoptosis. The genotoxic potential of the herbicide was investigated by the micronucleus test in bone marrow smears. Adult male Wistar rats were treated with an aqueous solution of atrazine at a concentration of 400 mg/kg/day, by gavage, for 14 consecutive days. Control groups were also included. The results showed an increase of catalase levels and maintenance of the expression of antioxidant enzymes (SOD and GST). In addition, lipid peroxidation, hepatic tissue degeneration, activation of HSP90, increased levels of connexin mRNA, and genotoxicity were observed. In conclusion, atrazine induced early hepatic oxidative stress that triggered defense mechanisms to maintain the morphophysiological integrity of the liver. Further studies are needed to better understand the effects of this herbicide on human health. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAcademic Press Inc. Elsevier B.V.
dc.relationEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAtrazine
dc.subjectCytotoxicity
dc.subjectOxidative stress
dc.subjectAntioxidant enzyme expression
dc.subjectConnexins
dc.subjectHeat shock proteins
dc.titleEarly cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of atrazine on Wistar rat liver: A morphological, immunohistochemical, biochemical, and molecular study
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