Neuromodulatory effect of cinnamon oil on behavioural disturbance, CYP1A1, iNOStranscripts and neurochemical alterations induced by deltamethrin in rat brain

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 209; p. 111820
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Walaa M.S., Abdel-Azeem, Naglaa M., Ibrahim, Marwa A., Helmy, Nermeen A., Radi, Abeer M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.02.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - metabolism; Apoptosis - drug effects; Behavioural disturbance; Brain - drug effects; Cinnamomum zeylanicum; Cinnamon oil; Corticosterone; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 - metabolism; Deltamethrin; Glutathione - metabolism; Insecticides - toxicity; Male; Malondialdehyde - metabolism; Neurotoxicity; Neurotransmitter Agents - pharmacology; Nitriles - toxicity; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Pyrethrins - toxicity; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Cinnamon oil; Antioxidants; Neurotoxicity; Behavioural disturbance; Corticosterone; Deltamethrin
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111820
• ISSN: 0147-6513

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of deltamethrin (DLM)on brain function and to find whether DLM-induced neurotoxicity is prevented by the treatment with cinnamon oil. Four groups of ten Wistar albino male rats each were used. Group I (control) received saline only. Group II received cinnamon oil alone at 0.5 mg/kg B.W. intraperitonally, whereas Group III received orally DLM alone at 6 mg/kg B.W. Groups IV was treated with cinnamon oil plus DLM for 21 days to induce neurotoxicity. Rat behaviour, brain acetylcholine esterase (AChE), serotonin, oxidative stress profile were assessed. Serum sampling for the assessment of corticosterone concentration was also carried out. Finally, we demonstrate the gene expression of CYP1A1 and iNOS and the histological picture of the brain. Considering the behaviour assessment, DLM administration alone caused neurobehavioral deficits manifested by anxiety-like behavior which represented ina marked decrease in the sleeping frequency and duration, and marked increase the digging frequency and a wake non-active behavior duration. Moreover, the open field result showed a significant decrease in central square entries and duration. The neurochemical analysis revealed that DLM significantly suppressed AChE activity and elevated serotonin and corticosterone concentrations. Furthermore, results revealed thatthe brain reduced glutathione (GSH) content, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration were significantly altered in DLM treated rats. Neurochemical disturbances were confirmed by histopathological changes in the brain. Furthermore, DLM up-regulates the mRNA expression of brain CYP1A1 and iNOS. Co-treatment with cinnamon oil exhibited significant improvement in behavioural performance and the brain antioxidant capacities with an increase in AChE activity and diminished the concentration of serotonin, serum corticosterone and MDA. Cinnamon oil treatment resulted in down-regulation of CYP1A1 and iNOS and improve the histologically picture. In conclusion, cinnamon oil ameliorated DLM-induced neurotoxicity through preventing oxidative stress-induced genotoxicity and apoptosis of brain in rats. [Display omitted] •Deltamethrin toxicity induces behavioural disturbance in rats.•Deltamethrin inhibits acetylcholinesterase and induces neuronal apoptosis.•Toxicity with deltamethrin up-regulates CYP1A1 and iNOS gene expression.•Cinnamon oil down-regulates CYP1A1and iNOS gene expression.•Cinnamon oil improves the behavioural performance and brain antioxidant capacities.