Effect of clothianidin exposure at the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis

Yuya Ishida, Sakura Yonoichi, Yukako Hara, Asuka Shoda, Mako Kimura, Midori Murata, Makiko Ito, Sarika Nunobiki, Ayano Yoshimoto, Youhei Mantani, Toshifumi Yokoyama, Tetsushi Hirano, Eiko Matsuo, Yoshinori Ikenaka, Nobuhiko Hoshi*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The effects of exposure to clothianidin (CLO), a neonicotinoid pesticide (NN), on the thymus and intestinal microbiota were recently revealed. Immune cells express nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), an NN target, suggesting CLO may disrupt the immune system. However, the relationship between CLO and atopic dermatitis (AD) is unknown. We administered a no-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) dose of CLO to male NC/Nga mice with induced AD and measured, at three time points, key AD symptom indicators: epidermal thickening, mast cell number, total plasma IgE, and histamine levels. CLO increased total plasma IgE levels but reduced epidermal thickening, mast cell number, and plasma histamine levels in the early stages of AD. This demonstrates for the first time that CLO exposure inhibits AD’s early symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)333-339
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume86
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • atopic dermatitis
  • clothianidin
  • IgE
  • NC/Nga mice
  • α7 nAChR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Veterinary

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