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Effects of exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on α-defensin secretion and gut microbiota in mice.

ABSTRACT: The mechanism by which the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin (CLO) disrupts the intestinal microbiota of experimental animals is unknown. We focused on α-defensins, which are regulators of the intestinal microbiota. Subchronic exposure to CLO induced dysbiosis and reduced short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria in the intestinal microbiota of mice. Levels of cryptdin-1 (Crp1, a major α-defensin in mice) in feces and cecal contents were lower in the CLO-exposed groups than in control. In Crp1 immunostaining, Paneth cells in the jejunum and ileum of the no-observed-adverse-effect-level CLO-exposed group showed a stronger positive signal than control, likely due to the suppression of Crp1 release. Our results showed that CLO exposure suppresses α-defensin secretion from Paneth cells as part of the mechanism underlying CLO-induced dysbiosis.

SUBMITTER: Yonoichi S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963084 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effects of exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on α-defensin secretion and gut microbiota in mice.

Yonoichi Sakura S Hara Yukako Y Ishida Yuya Y Shoda Asuka A Kimura Mako M Murata Midori M Nunobiki Sarika S Ito Makiko M Yoshimoto Ayano A Mantani Youhei Y Yokoyama Toshifumi T Hirano Tetsushi T Ikenaka Yoshinori Y Yokoi Yuki Y Ayabe Tokiyoshi T Nakamura Kiminori K Hoshi Nobuhiko N

The Journal of veterinary medical science 20240123 3

The mechanism by which the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin (CLO) disrupts the intestinal microbiota of experimental animals is unknown. We focused on α-defensins, which are regulators of the intestinal microbiota. Subchronic exposure to CLO induced dysbiosis and reduced short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria in the intestinal microbiota of mice. Levels of cryptdin-1 (Crp1, a major α-defensin in mice) in feces and cecal contents were lower in the CLO-exposed groups than in control. In Crp ...[more]

PMID: 38267031

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Project description:BackgroundNumerous studies have identified detectable levels of neonicotinoids (neonics) in the environment, adverse effects of neonics in many species, including mammals, and pathways through which human exposure to neonics could occur, yet little is known about the human health effects of neonic exposure.ObjectiveIn this systematic review, we sought to identify human population studies on the health effects of neonics.MethodsStudies published in English between 2005 and 2015 were searched using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. No restrictions were placed on the type of health outcome assessed. Risk of bias was assessed using guidance developed by the National Toxicology Program's Office of Health Assessment and Translation.ResultsEight studies investigating the human health effects of exposure to neonics were identified. Four examined acute exposure: Three neonic poisoning studies reported two fatalities (n = 1,280 cases) and an occupational exposure study of 19 forestry workers reported no adverse effects. Four general population studies reported associations between chronic neonic exposure and adverse developmental or neurological outcomes, including tetralogy of Fallot (AOR 2.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 5.4), anencephaly (AOR 2.9, 95% CI: 1.0, 8.2), autism spectrum disorder [AOR 1.3, 95% credible interval (CrI): 0.78, 2.2], and a symptom cluster including memory loss and finger tremor (OR 14, 95% CI: 3.5, 57). Reported odds ratios were based on exposed compared to unexposed groups.ConclusionsThe studies conducted to date were limited in number with suggestive but methodologically weak findings related to chronic exposure. Given the wide-scale use of neonics, more studies are needed to fully understand their effects on human health. Citation: Cimino AM, Boyles AL, Thayer KA, Perry MJ. 2017. Effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure on human health: a systematic review. Environ Health Perspect 125:155-162; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP515.

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Effects of exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on α-defensin secretion and gut microbiota in mice.

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Effects of exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on α-defensin secretion and gut microbiota in mice.

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