Chira Ahlem, Dridi Imen, Rahmouni Fatma, Ben Amor Ichrak, Gargouri Bochra, Kallel Choumous, Jamoussi Kamel, El Feki Abdelfattah, Saoudi Mongi
Laboratory of Biomathematics Lr22es01, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia.
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, 7000 Bizert, Tunisia.
3 Biotech. 2025 Apr;15(4):86. doi: 10.1007/s13205-025-04239-z. Epub 2025 Mar 12.
This study examines the neuroprotective and antioxidant effects of ethanolic extract (UDExt) and melatonin (Mel) in mitigating chlorpyrifos (CPF)-induced toxicity in rats, with melatonin serving as a standard antioxidant. Male rats were divided into six groups: (I) Control, (II) UDExt (200 mg/kg), (III) Mel (20 mg/kg), (IV) CPF (10 mg/kg), (V) UDExt + CPF, and (VI) Mel + CPF. UDExt and Mel were administered for 7 days prior to CPF exposure, followed by a treatment of 14 days. The findings revealed that CPF exposure significantly impaired hematological parameters (WBC, PLT, LYM), increased lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation, and decreased antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, GPx) in brain and cerebellar tissues compared to control rats. Behavioral tests, including the open field test, showed that CPF reduced locomotor activity and increased anxiogenic symptoms. The Y-maze test revealed impaired recognition memory, and the tail suspension test indicated increased depressive symptoms. Histological analysis revealed neuronal damage in the brain and cerebellum tissues. Treatment with UDExt or melatonin, following CPF exposure, significantly improved hematological parameters, reduced lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation, normalized antioxidant enzyme activities, and alleviated neurobehavioral alterations. Histopathological analysis also showed that UDExt or melatonin combined with CPF notably reduced neuronal damage in the brain and cerebellum. UDExt and melatonin mitigated the CPF-induced neurobehavioral alterations associated oxidative injury.
本研究考察了乙醇提取物(UDExt)和褪黑素(Mel)在减轻毒死蜱(CPF)诱导的大鼠毒性方面的神经保护和抗氧化作用,其中褪黑素作为标准抗氧化剂。雄性大鼠分为六组:(I)对照组,(II)UDExt(200毫克/千克),(III)Mel(20毫克/千克),(IV)CPF(10毫克/千克),(V)UDExt + CPF,以及(VI)Mel + CPF。在暴露于CPF之前,UDExt和Mel给药7天,随后进行14天的治疗。研究结果显示,与对照大鼠相比,暴露于CPF显著损害血液学参数(白细胞、血小板、淋巴细胞),增加脂质过氧化和蛋白质氧化,并降低大脑和小脑组织中的抗氧化酶活性(超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化氢酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶)。包括旷场试验在内的行为测试表明,CPF降低了运动活性并增加了焦虑症状。Y迷宫试验显示识别记忆受损,悬尾试验表明抑郁症状增加。组织学分析显示大脑和小脑组织中有神经元损伤。在暴露于CPF后,用UDExt或褪黑素治疗可显著改善血液学参数,减少脂质过氧化和蛋白质氧化,使抗氧化酶活性正常化,并减轻神经行为改变。组织病理学分析还表明,UDExt或褪黑素与CPF联合使用可显著减少大脑和小脑中的神经元损伤。UDExt和褪黑素减轻了CPF诱导的与氧化损伤相关的神经行为改变。