ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2020
Immunotoxicity evaluation by subchronic oral administration of clothianidin in Sprague-Dawley rats.
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- Subchronic exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin disrupts gut microbiota composition in rats.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2026Article
- Impact of clothianidin exposure on the growth, metabolism, and neurological function of Penaeus vannamei.Stress biology · 2025Article
- Effect of clothianidin exposure at the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2024Article
- Effects of exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on α-defensin secretion and gut microbiota in mice.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2024Article
- Transgenerational effects of developmental neurotoxicity induced by exposure to a no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2023Article
- Pesticide exposure and the microbiota-gut-brain axis.The ISME journal · 2023Review
- Next-generation effects of fetal and lactational exposure to the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin on the immune system and gut microbiota.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2023Article
- Exploratory analysis of the associations between neonicotinoids and measures of adiposity among US adults: NHANES 2015-2016.Chemosphere · 2022Article
- Toxicology and Microbiota: How Do Pesticides Influence Gut Microbiota? A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Effects of in utero and lactational exposure to the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) dose of the neonicotinoid clothianidin on the reproductive organs of female mice.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2021Article
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Abstract
Neonicotinoid pesticides (NNs) act as agonists on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) of insects, and there have been concerns about the effects of NNs on the health of mammals. Since nAChRs are expressed in immune cells, it is possible that NNs disturb the immune system. However, few reports have examined the immunotoxicity of clothianidin (CLO), a widely-used NN. Here, we report the effects of CLO on immune organs and type IV allergic reactions in ear auricles. We orally administered CLO at 0, 30 and 300 mg/kg/day (CLO-0, 30 and 300) to Sprague-Dawley rats for 28 days. The effects were evaluated by organ and body weights, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry (TCRαβ, CD4, CD8, CD11b, CD68, CD103). In addition, some cecal contents were subjected to preliminary gut microbiota analysis, because microbiota contribute to host homeostasis, including the immunity. Our results showed loose stool, suppression of body weight gain, significant changes in organ weights (thymus: decreased; liver: increased) and changes of the gut microbiota in the CLO-300 group. There were no obvious histopathological changes in immune organs. Granulomas of the ear auricles were found in one rat of each of the CLO-30 and 300 groups, but CLO had no apparent effect on the thickness or immunohistochemistry in the ear auricles. We present new evidence that CLO affects the thymus and intestine, and might enhance the local inflammatory response. These findings should contribute to the appropriate evaluation of the safety of NNs in the future.
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