Kidney antioxidant status, biochemical parameters and histopathological changes induced by methomyl in CD-1 mice. 2013

Fatma El-Demerdash, and Youssef Dewer, and Reda H ElMazoudy, and Azza A Attia
Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. eldemerdashf@yahoo.com

The widespread of pesticide in public health and agriculture has caused severe environmental pollution and health hazards. Methomyl is used worldwide in agriculture and health programs. Besides its advantages in the agriculture, it causes several toxic effects. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of methomyl at different time intervals on lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione (GSH), total sulfhydryl group (T-SH), antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and histopathological changes in mice kidney. Ten CD-1 mice per group were assigned to one of four treatment groups. Group one served as control while groups 2, 3 and 4 were orally treated with 1mgmethomyl/kg BW for 10, 20 and 30 days, respectively. Methomyl significantly increased lipid peroxidation in kidney as compared to control group. Levels of GSH and T-SH and activities of SOD, CAT and GST were found to be decreased. On the other hand, methomyl significantly increased the levels of urea, uric acid and creatinine in serum. The histological examination of kidney revealed damage involving the entire renal nephrons in both 20 and 30 days of methomyl exposure. Severe dilatation of the cortical tissue, congested glomerulus with swelling of the endothelial cells and degeneration of the epithelium cells lining the tubules were observed. In conclusion, the results suggest that methomyl exposure can cause renal damage, oxidative stress, perturbations in antioxidant defense system and histopathologic changes in mice kidney in a time dependent manner.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D007677 Kidney Function Tests Laboratory tests used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working through examination of blood and urine. Function Test, Kidney,Function Tests, Kidney,Kidney Function Test,Test, Kidney Function,Tests, Kidney Function
D008297 Male Males
D008724 Methomyl A carbamate insecticide with anticholinesterase activity. Lannate,Lannate 20
D008815 Mice, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations, or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. All animals within an inbred strain trace back to a common ancestor in the twentieth generation. Inbred Mouse Strains,Inbred Strain of Mice,Inbred Strain of Mouse,Inbred Strains of Mice,Mouse, Inbred Strain,Inbred Mouse Strain,Mouse Inbred Strain,Mouse Inbred Strains,Mouse Strain, Inbred,Mouse Strains, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Mouse,Strains, Inbred Mouse
D004785 Environmental Pollutants Substances or energies, for example heat or light, which when introduced into the air, water, or land threaten life or health of individuals or ECOSYSTEMS. Environmental Pollutant,Pollutant,Pollutants,Pollutants, Environmental,Pollutant, Environmental
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000975 Antioxidants Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues. Anti-Oxidant,Antioxidant,Antioxidant Activity,Endogenous Antioxidant,Endogenous Antioxidants,Anti-Oxidant Effect,Anti-Oxidant Effects,Anti-Oxidants,Antioxidant Effect,Antioxidant Effects,Activity, Antioxidant,Anti Oxidant,Anti Oxidant Effect,Anti Oxidant Effects,Anti Oxidants,Antioxidant, Endogenous,Antioxidants, Endogenous
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D015227 Lipid Peroxidation Peroxidase catalyzed oxidation of lipids using hydrogen peroxide as an electron acceptor. Lipid Peroxidations,Peroxidation, Lipid,Peroxidations, Lipid

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