Aim: The cross regulation between neuroendocrine system, particularly Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) axis and immune system during embryonic/early neonatal developmental stages shapes the functional attribute of immune response throughout the life. Thus, disruption of immune system was anticipated on exposure to thyroid disrupting pesticides (TDPs) mancozeb (MCZ) and fipronil (FPN) during critical windows of early postnatal days (PND) development.
Main Methods: Mice were exposed to MCZ and FPN as individual (0.5% LD 50 each) and as mixtures (0.25% and 0.5% LD 50 each) from PND 31 (initiation phase of immune response) till PND 60 (Maturation phase). Thyroxine (T4) supplementation was given from PND 51 to PND 60. Assessment was done at PND 61 as well as at PND 91 (adults).
Key Findings: Plasma level of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) was reduced but pituitary hormone (TSH) increased till adulthood on exposure to mixture pesticides but not on individual exposure. Mixture pesticides also increased body weight gain and reduced survival rate in adults. Exposure of individual pesticides exert immunotoxicity but more pronounced immune suppression was observed in mixture pesticides exposed group as reflected in reduced relative weight and cellularity in spleen and thymus, reduced in vitro mitogenic (Con A/LPS) response of splenocytes and thymocytes (reduced proliferative index and increased apoptotic/necrotic death). T4 supplementation ameliorated thyroid disruptive and immunotoxic effect of pesticides.
Significance: The additive/synergistic toxicity as well as hypothyroidism induced by mixture pesticides has produced pronounced immune suppression that reflected till adulthood. Supplementation of T4 prevented thyroid axis disruption mediated immunosuppression.
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