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TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH
Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 232-241Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c6tx00406g
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- CAPES Foundation, Brazil
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The herbicide paraquat (1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride) has been banned in Europe since 2007 due to its high toxicity in humans. However, it is still widely used in Middle/ South America and in Asia where it is annually associated with a high incidence of unintentional and intentional poisoning. Human macrophage-like cell lines were used to shed more light on the inflammatory response elicited by paraquat. Paraquat (3-1000 mu M) reduced cell viability in a dose-and time-dependent manner. Exposure to 50 or 200 mu M paraquat for 24 h elevated the release of interleukin 8 and gene expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Expression of the 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 gene tended to increase, while cellular glutathione concentrations decreased. The anti-inflammatory effect of cortisol was significantly disrupted. The paraquat-induced cortisol resistance could not be prevented by N-acetyl-L-cysteine. However, a polyphenolic extract of grape seeds consisting of monomeric and oligomeric flavan-3-ols (MOF) reduced paraquat-induced inflammation in the presence of cortisol to baseline. In conclusion, the results suggest that an impaired cortisol response may contribute to paraquat-mediated inflammation. Agents with pleiotropic cellular and subcellular effects on redox regulation and inflammation, such as plant-derived polyphenols, may be an effective add-on to the therapy of paraquat intoxications with glucocorticoids.
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