Hyperglycemic and stressogenic effects of monocrotophos in rats: Evidence for the involvement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition.

Apurva Kumar, R. J. and Rajini, P. S. (2012) Hyperglycemic and stressogenic effects of monocrotophos in rats: Evidence for the involvement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology, 64. pp. 115-120.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the involvement of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition in hyperglycemic and stressogenic effects of monocrotophos in rats. Oral administration of monocrotophos (1.8 mg/kg b.w., 1/10 LD50) caused reversible hyperglycemia in rats with peak increase occurring at 2 h following administration. The hyperglycemic outcome at 2 h was accompanied by significant inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in brain (84%), adrenal (68%) and liver (53%) and stressogenic effects as revealed by marked increase in plasma corticosterone (102%) and liver tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) (104%) activity. At 4 h following administration, there was normalization of hyperglycemia and hypercorticosteronemia, marginal attenuation of liver TAT activity and marked increase in liver glycogen content, without spontaneous reactivation of AChE activity in the organs studied. Interestingly, pre-treatment of rats with acetylcholine (ACh) receptor antagonists—atropine sulfate and methyl atropine nitrate offered significant protection against hyperglycemia, hypercorticosteronemia and increased liver TAT activity induced by monocrotophos. Our results clearly demonstrate the involvement of AChE inhibition in hyperglycemia and stressogenic effects of monocrotophos in rats following acute exposure. Protection offered by both, general and peripheral ACh antagonists provide further evidence for the involvement of peripheral AChE inhibition in the monocrotophos-induced effects.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Acetylcholinesterase; Atropine; Hyperglycemia; Methyl atropine; Monocrotophos; Stressogenic effect
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 26 Pesticide Chemistry 600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 17 Toxicology
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2012 10:44
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2016 08:23
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/10568

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