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Synthetic Insecticide Fipronil Induced Over Gene Expression, DNA and Liver Damage in Female Rats: The Protective Role of Fish Oil

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Synthetic insecticide fipronil (FPN) is widely spread worldwide for controlling insects in agriculture and public health sectors. Thus, this work aimed to study the molecular mechanisms of FPN induced hepatotoxicity and the protective role of fish oil in female rats. Female rats were allocated in four groups of rats exposed to FPN and/or fish oil and control. Oxidative stress markers i.e., lipid peroxidation (LPO), antioxidant enzymes, and liver function enzymes, butyryl cholinesterase (BuChE), histopathological lesions, DNA damage, expression alteration of apoptosis and inflammatory related genes in liver tissues were assessed. FPN treatment induced significant changes in the levels of LPO, liver function, BuChE, histopathological lesions, over-expression of tested genes and elevation in DNA damage. In contrary, treatment of FPN-exposed rats with fish oil improved significantly the negative effects of FPN on liver tissues. The molecular mechanisms of FPN might be due to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and change the oxidant/antioxidant statues. The hepatoprotective effect of fish oil might be attributed to increase the antioxidant capacity prevented the ROS generation induced by FPN in female rats.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2021.58506.3264

Keywords

Fipronil, fish oil, Antioxidant activity, DNA damage, Gene expression, liver histopathology

Authors

First Name

Amel A.

Last Name

Refaie

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Affiliation

Environmental Toxicology Research Unit (ETRU), Pesticide Chemistery Department, National Research Centre, P.O. 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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dramelrefaie@yahoo.com

City

Giza

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0000-0003-2343-0356

First Name

Amal

Last Name

Ramadan

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Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Division ,National Research Centre (NRC), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Email

amalramadan2006@yahoo.com

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-

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0000-0001-9158-9559

First Name

Nevien M.

Last Name

Sabry

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-

Affiliation

Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth St., 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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neviensabry@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-5489-923X

First Name

Wagdy

Last Name

Khalil

MiddleName

K. B.

Affiliation

Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, 33 Bohouth St., 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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wagdykh@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0002-0598--7217

First Name

Abdel-Tawab H.

Last Name

Mossa

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Environmental Toxicology Research Unit (ETRU), Pesticide Chemistery Department, National Research Centre, P.O. 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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Volume

64

Article Issue

5

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23661

Issue Date

2021-05-01

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2021-01-18

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2021-05-01

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2,325

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2,336

Print ISSN

0449-2285

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2357-0245

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Created At

22 Jan 2023