Protective Effects of Curcumin and Nanomicelle Curcumin on Chlorpyrifos-induced Oxidative Damage and Inflammation in the Uterus, Ovary and Brain of Rats

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Chlorpyrifos (CPF), which is classified as an Organophosphorus Pesticide (OP), has been identified as a toxic agent for the reproductive system due to its capacity to induce oxidative stress and inflammation. Curcumin (CUR) has been reported as a natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that could combat toxicity in various tissues. This study aims to examine the protective effects of CUR and its nanoformulation against reproductive impairment induced by CPF.

METHOD: Forty-eight female Wistar albino rats were randomly allocated to six groups (n=8): control (0.5 mL of corn oil, the solvent for CPF), CPF (10 mg/kg), CPF + CUR 100 mg/kg/day, CPF + CUR 300 mg/kg/day, CPF + nano-micelle curcumin (NMC) 2.5 mg/kg/day, and CPF + NMC 5 mg/kg/day. The experimental treatment was performed for 30 days. Then, brain, ovary and uterus tissues were collected for measuring oxidative stress and inflammatory indices.

RESULT: MDA, NO, IL-6, and TNF-α concentrations significantly increased in the brain, ovary and uterus of the CPF group versus the control group (p < 0.001). The levels of GSH and SOD in the uterus, ovaries, and brain exhibited a significant decrease in the CPF group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). However, CUR (300 mg/kg) and NMC (5 mg/kg) significantly decreased MDA, NO, TNF-α, and Il-6 and increased SOD and GSH levels in the uterus, ovaries and brain of the CPF-exposed animals versus the CPF-exposed non-treated animals (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION: Our findings indicated that CUR and NMC could be effective in alleviating CPFinduced reproductive toxicity.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Current pharmaceutical biotechnology - (2024) vom: 29. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nazarian, Maryam [VerfasserIn]
Aramjoo, Hamed [VerfasserIn]
Roshanravan, Babak [VerfasserIn]
Samarghandian, Saeed [VerfasserIn]
Farkhondeh, Tahereh [VerfasserIn]

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Chlorpyrifos
Curcumin
Inflammation
Journal Article
Nanomicelle curcumin
Oxidative stress
Reproductive system
Wistar rat.

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Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.2174/0113892010297408240319073735

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NLM370511093