Cytotoxic, genotoxic and biochemical markers of insecticide toxicity evaluated in human peripheral blood lymphocytes and an HepG2 cell line

Želježić, D; Mladinić, M; Žunec, S; Lucić Vrdoljak, A; Kašuba, V; Tariba, B; Živković, T; Marjanović, AM; Pavičić, I; Milić, M; Rozgaj, R; Kopjar, N

HERO ID

3539645

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Journal Article

Year

2016

Language

English

PMID

27481072

HERO ID 3539645
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Year 2016
Title Cytotoxic, genotoxic and biochemical markers of insecticide toxicity evaluated in human peripheral blood lymphocytes and an HepG2 cell line
Authors Želježić, D; Mladinić, M; Žunec, S; Lucić Vrdoljak, A; Kašuba, V; Tariba, B; Živković, T; Marjanović, AM; Pavičić, I; Milić, M; Rozgaj, R; Kopjar, N
Journal Food and Chemical Toxicology
Volume 96
Page Numbers 90-106
Abstract This study evaluated the cyto- and genotoxic effects of three pesticides: α-cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos and imidacloprid applied in vitro to human lymphocytes and HepG2 cells for exposure times of 4 and 24 h at concentrations corresponding to OEL, ADI and REL. Assessments were made using oxidative stress biomarkers and the alkaline comet, cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome and cell viability assays. Low doses of all three pesticides displayed DNA damaging potential, both in lymphocytes and HepG2 cells. At the tested concentrations, all three compounds induced lymphocyte apoptosis, though α-cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos were generally more cyto- and genotoxic than imidacloprid. At the tested concentrations, oxidative stress biomarkers were not significantly altered, and the effects mediated indirectly through free radicals may not have a key role in the formation of DNA damage. It is likely that the DNA damaging effects were caused by direct interactions between the tested compounds and/or their metabolites that destabilized the DNA structure. The tested pesticides had the potential for MN, NB and NPB formation and to disturb cell cycle kinetics in both cell types. There were also indications that exposure to α-cypermethrin led to the formation of crosslinks in DNA, though this would require more detailed study in the future.
Doi 10.1016/j.fct.2016.07.036
Pmid 27481072
Wosid WOS:000383825300010
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Language Text English
Keyword Antioxidants/metabolism; Biomarkers/metabolism; Cell Survival/drug effects; Chlorpyrifos/toxicity; DNA Damage/drug effects; Hep G2 Cells; Imidazoles/toxicity; Immunoblotting; Insecticides/toxicity; Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects; Lymphocytes/drug effects; Micronucleus Tests; Neonicotinoids; Nitro Compounds/toxicity; Oxidative Stress/drug effects; Pyrethrins/toxicity; Alkaline comet assay; Cell viability; Chlorpyrifos; Cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay; Imidacloprid; α-cypermethrin