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ArticleToxicology research2024

Cytotoxicity induced by three commercial neonicotinoid insecticide formulations in differentiated human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells.

Karol Ferreira Honatel, Aline Mocellin Conte, Solange Cristina Garcia, Bruno Dutra Arbo, Marcelo Dutra Arbo

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  1. Evaluation of Neurotoxicity of NBOH Derivatives.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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Karol Ferreira HonatelLaboratory of Toxicology (LATOX), Department of Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy - Annex, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua São Luis, 150, Porto Alegre, RS 90620-170, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8560-5673
Aline Mocellin ConteLaboratory of Toxicology (LATOX), Department of Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy - Annex, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua São Luis, 150, Porto Alegre, RS 90620-170, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-0713
Solange Cristina GarciaLaboratory of Toxicology (LATOX), Department of Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy - Annex, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua São Luis, 150, Porto Alegre, RS 90620-170, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3752-5751
Bruno Dutra ArboDepartment of Pharmacology, Basic Health Sciences Institute (ICBS), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-1688
Marcelo Dutra ArboLaboratory of Toxicology (LATOX), Department of Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy - Annex, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua São Luis, 150, Porto Alegre, RS 90620-170, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0434-1553

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Neonicotinoid insecticides are used worldwide for crop protection. They act as agonists at postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), disrupting normal neurotransmission in target insects. Human exposure is high due to the widespread use of neonicotinoids and their residues in food. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro neurotoxicity of three neonicotinoid commercial formulations Much 600 FS® (imidacloprid 600 g L Methods: Cells were incubated with the pesticides for 96 h, and the cytotoxicity was evaluated through the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium·bromide (MTT) reduction and neutral red (NR) uptake assays. Toxicological pathways such as reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS) production, mitochondrial membrane potential, cell death mode, and the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax were also evaluated. Results: EC Conclusion: Therefore, neonicotinoid insecticides are potentially neurotoxic, reinforcing concerns about human exposure to these commercial formulations.

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apoptosiscytotoxicityimidaclopridneonicotinoidsreactive species productionthiamethoxam

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PMID39399211
PMCPMC11464667

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