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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro effects of fenitrothion (FNT) on mouse splenic lymphocytes. Here, naïve mice had their spleens harvested and splenocytes isolated. After exposure to FNT for 48 hr: splenocyte viability was measured using a tetrazolium dye assay; cell phenotypes, i.e., B-cells (CD19+), T-cells (CD3+), and T-cell subsets (CD4+ and CD8+), were quantified by flow cytometry; and, production of cytokines/granzyme-B was assessed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The ability for FNT to induce oxidative stress in the cells was evaluated by measuring hydroxyl radical (·OH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) production and changes in glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. The results showed that FNT significantly inhibited splenocyte proliferation, and decreased production of interleukin (IL)-2, interferon gamma, IL-4, and granzyme B, but had no impact on IL-6 production. FNT also selectively decreased splenic T-cell levels but did not induce changes in CD19+ B-cells. Further, within the T-cell populations, percentages of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T-cells (particularly CD8+ T-cells) were reduced. Lastly, FNT selectively increased MDA and ·OH production and inhibited SOD and GSH-Px activities in the splenic lymphocytes. These findings suggest that, due to oxidative damage, FNT selectively inhibits splenic T-lymphocyte survival and cytokine/granzyme production in vitro.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflict of interests. The authors alone are responsible for the content of this manuscript.
Acknowledgments
This study was funded by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (grant number 8182039). Authors Xu and Weng conceived the study; Liu, Li, Tian, Wang, Wang and Wan worked on the experiments and data analysis.