Individual differences in detoxication capacities for specific organophosphorous (OP) compounds are due largely to differences in catalytic efficiency or abundance of the HDL-associated enzyme, paraoxonase (PON1). First, we provide evidence that children less than 2 years of age represent a particularly susceptible populationfor OP exposure due to low abundance of PON1 and variable onset of plasma PON1 activity. Second, we describe studies examining the neurotoxic effects of chronic, low-level OP pesticide exposure in mice. PONI knockout (PON1(-/-)) and wild-type mice were exposed chronically (PN4 to PN21) to low levels of chlorpyrifos oxon (CPO). Endpoints included cholinesterase activity, histopathology, gene expression, and behavior. Even at PN4, when PON1 levels were low in wild-type mice, PON1(-/-) mice were more sensitive to inhibition of brain cholinesterase by CPO. At PN22, and persisting as long as 4 months, chronic developmental exposure to 0.18 mg/kg/d or 0.25 mg/kg/d CPO resulted in perinuclear vacuolization of cells in a discrete area of the neocortex and irregular distribution of neurons in the cortical plate, with an increase in the number of affected cells at 0.25 mg/kg/d. Third, we describe a transgenic mouse model in which human transgenes encoding either hPON1(Q192) or hPON1(R192) were expressed at equal levels in place of mouse PONI. The developmental onset of expression followed the mouse time course and was identical for the two transgenes, allowing these mice to be used to assess the importance of the Q192R polymorphism during development. Adult mice expressing hPON1(R192) were significantly more resistant than hPON1(Q192) mice to CPO toxicity. Our studies indicate that children less than 2 years old, especially those homozygous for PON1(Q192), would be predicted to be particularly susceptible to CPO toxicity

Role of paraoxonase (PON1)status in pesticide sensitivity: genetic and temporal determinants / Furlong, C. E.; Cole, T. B.; Jarvik, G. P.; PETTAN BREWER, C.; Geiss, G. K.; Richter, R. J.; Shih, D. M.; Tward, A. J.; Lusis, A. J.; Costa, Lucio Guido. - In: NEUROTOXICOLOGY. - ISSN 0161-813X. - 26:(2005), pp. 651-659. [10.1016/j.neuro.2004.08.002]

Role of paraoxonase (PON1)status in pesticide sensitivity: genetic and temporal determinants

COSTA, Lucio Guido
2005-01-01

Abstract

Individual differences in detoxication capacities for specific organophosphorous (OP) compounds are due largely to differences in catalytic efficiency or abundance of the HDL-associated enzyme, paraoxonase (PON1). First, we provide evidence that children less than 2 years of age represent a particularly susceptible populationfor OP exposure due to low abundance of PON1 and variable onset of plasma PON1 activity. Second, we describe studies examining the neurotoxic effects of chronic, low-level OP pesticide exposure in mice. PONI knockout (PON1(-/-)) and wild-type mice were exposed chronically (PN4 to PN21) to low levels of chlorpyrifos oxon (CPO). Endpoints included cholinesterase activity, histopathology, gene expression, and behavior. Even at PN4, when PON1 levels were low in wild-type mice, PON1(-/-) mice were more sensitive to inhibition of brain cholinesterase by CPO. At PN22, and persisting as long as 4 months, chronic developmental exposure to 0.18 mg/kg/d or 0.25 mg/kg/d CPO resulted in perinuclear vacuolization of cells in a discrete area of the neocortex and irregular distribution of neurons in the cortical plate, with an increase in the number of affected cells at 0.25 mg/kg/d. Third, we describe a transgenic mouse model in which human transgenes encoding either hPON1(Q192) or hPON1(R192) were expressed at equal levels in place of mouse PONI. The developmental onset of expression followed the mouse time course and was identical for the two transgenes, allowing these mice to be used to assess the importance of the Q192R polymorphism during development. Adult mice expressing hPON1(R192) were significantly more resistant than hPON1(Q192) mice to CPO toxicity. Our studies indicate that children less than 2 years old, especially those homozygous for PON1(Q192), would be predicted to be particularly susceptible to CPO toxicity
2005
Role of paraoxonase (PON1)status in pesticide sensitivity: genetic and temporal determinants / Furlong, C. E.; Cole, T. B.; Jarvik, G. P.; PETTAN BREWER, C.; Geiss, G. K.; Richter, R. J.; Shih, D. M.; Tward, A. J.; Lusis, A. J.; Costa, Lucio Guido. - In: NEUROTOXICOLOGY. - ISSN 0161-813X. - 26:(2005), pp. 651-659. [10.1016/j.neuro.2004.08.002]
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