Elucidation of the neurological effects of clothianidin exposure at the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) using two-photon microscopy in vivo imaging

Misaki Nishi, Shouta Sugio, Tetsushi Hirano, Daisuke Kato, Hiroaki Wake, Asuka Shoda, Midori Murata, Yoshinori Ikenaka, Yoshiaki Tabuchi, Youhei Mantani, Toshifumi Yokoyama, Nobuhiko Hoshi*

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Abstract

Neonicotinoid pesticides (NNs) cause behavioral abnormalities in mammals, raising concerns about their effects on neural circuit activity. We herein examined the neurological effectof the NN clothianidin (CLO) by in vivo Ca2+ imaging using two-photon microscopy. Mice were fed the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) dose of CLO for 2 weeks and their neuronal activity in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) was observed weekly for 2 weeks. CLO exposure caused a sustained influx of Ca2+ in neurons in the S1 2/3 layers, indicating hyperactivation of neurons. In addition, microarray gene expression analysis suggested the induction of neuroinflammation and changes in synaptic activity. These results demonstrate that exposure to the NOAEL dose of CLO can overactivate neurons and disrupt neuronal homeostasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)585-592
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume84
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • clothianidin
  • neonicotinoid
  • neurotransmission
  • two-photon calcium imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Veterinary

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