Evaluation of developmental milestones and of brain measurements in rats exposed to the pesticide pyriproxyfen in prenatal period
Pyriproxyfen is a pesticide used in Brazil to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector of arboviruses like Zika and dengue. However, this pesticide is structurally similar to retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A that regulates neuronal differentiation and hindbrain development during the embry...
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| Published in: | International journal of developmental neuroscience Vol. 84; no. 7; pp. 758 - 768 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
01-11-2024
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| Summary: | Pyriproxyfen is a pesticide used in Brazil to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector of arboviruses like Zika and dengue. However, this pesticide is structurally similar to retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A that regulates neuronal differentiation and hindbrain development during the embryonic period. Due to the similarity between pyriproxyfen and retinoic acid, studies indicate that this pesticide may have cross‐reactivity with retinoid receptors. Thus, pregnant exposure to pyriproxyfen could interfere in the nervous system development of the fetal. In this context, the present study evaluated whether prenatal exposure to pyriproxyfen affects neonatal development and brain structure in rats. Wistar rat pups were divided in three experimental groups: (1) negative control (CT−)—offspring of rats that drink potable water during pregnancy; (2) pyriproxyfen (PIR)—offspring of rats exposed to Sumilarv® prenatally, a pesticide that has pyriproxyfen as active ingredient; and (3) positive control (CT+)—offspring of rats exposed to an excess of vitamin A prenatally. Only vitamin A treated‐pregnant showed lower weight gain, but gestation length was similar among pregnant that received potable water, water containing vitamin A and water containing Sumilarv. In relation to the offspring, PIR group exhibits a delayed front‐limb suspension response but performed early the negative geotaxis reflex. On the other hand, CT+ group exhibited lower body weight in the 1st postnatal day, delayed audio startle response, but performed early the eyelids opening and hindlimb placing response. A reduction in the maximum brain width was observed both in PIR and CT+ groups, but a reduction in the number of neurons in the M1 cortex was showed only in CT+ group. The number of glial cells in this brain area was similar between the three experimental groups studied. Although prenatal exposure to pyriproxyfen did not alter neonatal milestones in the same way as vitamin A in excess, both substances caused a reduction in the maximum width of the brain, suggesting that this pesticide can produce neurotoxic effects during the embryonic period.
Prenatal exposure to pyriproxyfen, a pesticide used in Brazil to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito, affected the acquisition of developmental milestones and decreased the brain width but did not reduce the neurons number in M1 cortex of rats. |
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| ISSN: | 0736-5748 1873-474X 1873-474X |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jdn.10370 |