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Prevention of malathion-induced depletion of cardiac cells mitochondrial energy and free radical damage by a magnetic magnesium-carrying nanoparticle.

Abstract
The present work was designed to examine the effect of a new (25)Mg(2+)-carrying nanoparticle (PMC16) on energy and oxidative stress parameters inside the heart of the rats exposed to acute mild toxic dose of malathion, a widely used organophosphate. Post a single intraperitoneal (ip) injection of malathion (0.25 of LD50), PMC16 at different doses (0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 of LD50) was administered intravenously (iv) as a supplement to standard therapy of atropine and pralidoxime. MgSO(4) was used as another supplement for comparison with PMC16. Oxidative stress biomarkers including lipid peroxidation (LPO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), ATP/ADP ratio, and Mg in the cardiac cells were determined. Results indicated a significant increase in LPO, ROS, ADP/ATP ratio, and a decrease in Mg post-malathion poisoning in comparison to controls. All of these parameters were improved by use of standard therapy either with MgSO4 or various doses of PMC16. The activities of SOD, CAT, and GPx did not change significantly in the present acute malathion poisoning model and neither MgSO(4) or PMC16 had no considerable improvement on these parameters. Comparing groups that received normal Mg and those of various doses of PMC16, a significant difference was found with the PMC16 (0.2 LD50) group. PMC16 0.2 reduced cardiac cells LPO and ROS of Mal-exposed animals rather than that of MgSO4. PMC16 0.2 was also significantly better than MgSO(4) in improving MAL-induced changes in ADP/ATP ratio and also intracellular Mg levels. This study illustrates that malathion-induced cardiac cells toxicity is improved by administration of Mg as a result of increasing cardiac ATP through active transport of Mg inside the cells. Finally, the results of this study support positive effects of this magnetic Mg nanoparticle carrier but do not confirm its absolute efficacy that remains to be explored by further tests in different animal models and organs before moving to a phase I human trial.
AuthorsHoda Shafiee, Hamidreza Mohammadi, Seyed Mahdi Rezayat, Asieh Hosseini, Maryam Baeeri, Shokoufeh Hassani, Azadeh Mohammadirad, Zahra Bayrami, Mohammad Abdollahi
JournalToxicology mechanisms and methods (Toxicol Mech Methods) Vol. 20 Issue 9 Pg. 538-43 (Nov 2010) ISSN: 1537-6524 [Electronic] England
PMID20919798 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Free Radicals
  • Insecticides
  • Protective Agents
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Magnesium
  • Malathion
Topics
  • Animals
  • Energy Metabolism (drug effects)
  • Free Radicals (metabolism)
  • Heart (drug effects)
  • Insecticides (antagonists & inhibitors, toxicity)
  • Lipid Peroxidation (drug effects)
  • Magnesium (pharmacology)
  • Magnetics
  • Malathion (antagonists & inhibitors, toxicity)
  • Male
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Mitochondria, Heart (drug effects, metabolism)
  • Myocardium (metabolism)
  • Oxidative Stress (drug effects)
  • Protective Agents (pharmacology)
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Reactive Oxygen Species (metabolism)

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