Abstract
T-2 toxin is primarily produced by Fusarium sp. abundant under temperate climatic conditions. Its main harmful effect is the inhibition of protein synthesis. Causing oxidative stress, it also promotes lipid peroxidation and changes plasma membrane phospholipid composition; this may lead to nervous system alterations. The aim of the present study was to examine whether a single dose of T-2 toxin administered at newborn age has any long-lasting effects on nervous system functions. Rat pups were treated on the frst postnatal day with a single intraperitoneal dose of T-2 toxin (0.2 mg/bwkg). Body weight of treated pups was lower during the second and third week of life, compared to littermates; later, weight gain was recovered. At young adulthood, behavior was tested in the open feld, and no difference was observed between treated and control rats. Field potential recordings from somatosensory cortex and hippocampus slices did not reveal any signifcant difference in neuronal network functions. In case of neocortical feld EPSP, the shape was slightly different in treated pups. Long-term synaptic plasticity was also comparable in both groups. Seizure susceptibility of the slices was not different, either. In conclusion, T-2 toxin did not signifcantly affect basic nervous system functions at this dose.
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Abbreviations
- bwkg:
-
bodyweight kg
- ACSF:
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artifcial cerebrospinal fuid
- LTP:
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long-term poten-tiation
- fEPSP:
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feld excitatory postsynaptic potential
- POPS:
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population spike
- MFR:
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magnesium-free Ringer solution
- NMDA:
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N-methyl-D-aspartate
- SD:
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spreading depression
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Varró, P., Béldi, M., Kovács, M. et al. T-2 Mycotoxin Treatment of Newborn Rat Pups does not Significantly Affect Nervous System Functions in Adulthood. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 69, 29–41 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1556/018.68.2018.1.3
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