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Effect of Short-Term Inhalation of The Herbicide 2, 4D on Cardiac Remodeling: Morphological Aspects
Negrão, Ana Lucia Ribeiro; Oliveira, Bianca de; Gonçalves, Mariana de Godoy; Mariano, Thaoan Bruno; Oliveira, Tais Fernanda da Silva; Sabela, Ana Karênina Dias Almeida; Rossi e Silva, Renata Calciolari; Mantovani, Raíssa de Oliveira; Nai, Gisele Alborghetti; Pacagnelli, Francis Lopes.
Afiliación
  • Negrão, Ana Lucia Ribeiro; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Oliveira, Bianca de; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Gonçalves, Mariana de Godoy; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Mariano, Thaoan Bruno; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Oliveira, Tais Fernanda da Silva; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Sabela, Ana Karênina Dias Almeida; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Rossi e Silva, Renata Calciolari; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Mantovani, Raíssa de Oliveira; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Nai, Gisele Alborghetti; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
  • Pacagnelli, Francis Lopes; Universidade do Oeste Paulista. Presidente Prudente - SP. BR
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) ; 32(3): 247-252, May-June 2019. graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-1002222
Biblioteca responsable: BR44.1
Ubicación: BR44.1
ABSTRACT
Brazil is the worldwide leader in the long-term use of pesticides and herbicides. This compromises the health of handlers by causing harmful neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular changes. The herbicide 2.4D has been shown to cause cardiac overload with subsequent pathological remodeling.

Objective:

To analyze the cardiac morphological repercussions on the left ventricle (LV) of mice submitted to nebulization by the herbicide 2.4D.

Methods:

Fifteen mice were divided into three groups control group (CG; n = 5) exposed to nebulization with sodium chloride solution; low concentration group (LCG; n = 5) exposed to nebulization of the herbicide 2.4D with 3.71 x 10-3 grams; and high concentration group (HCG; n = 5) exposed to nebulization of the herbicide 2.4D with 9.28 x 10-3 grams for 15 minutes. The fractal dimension analysis was performed through the box-counting method. Later, the ImageJ program was used to calculate the fractal dimension of each group. To evaluate cardiac remodeling, histological slides were prepared and stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE). Fifty areas of cardiomyocytes were analyzed per animal. The comparisons between groups were performed by ANOVA One-Way with Tukey's posttest (p < 0.05).

Results:

There was no change in fractal dimension values between the CG = 1.37 ± 0.02, LCG = 1.33 ± 0.04 and the HCG = 1.33 ± 0.07 groups. However, cardiac hypertrophy occurred in the HCG = 303.9 ± 38.80 µm(2) when compared to the CG group = 236.9 ± 61.71 µm(2) (p = 0.034).

Conclusion:

The herbicide 2.4D used for 72 hours did not promote cardiotoxicity when evaluated by fractal dimension. However, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy was observed in the LV
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Plaguicidas / Inhalación / Función Ventricular Izquierda / Remodelación Ventricular / Herbicidas Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Animales País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) Asunto de la revista: Cardiología Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade do Oeste Paulista/BR

Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: LILACS Asunto principal: Plaguicidas / Inhalación / Función Ventricular Izquierda / Remodelación Ventricular / Herbicidas Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Animales País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) Asunto de la revista: Cardiología Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade do Oeste Paulista/BR
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