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Thrita: Vol.11, issue 1; e118263
published online: May 18, 2022
article type: Research Article
received: July 28, 2021
accepted: January 1, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/thrita-118263
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The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training and Eugenol Supplementation on the Wnt, TGF-β, and Beta-Catenin gene Expression in Myocardial Tissue of Poisoned Rats Induced by Chlorpyrifos

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avatar Fatemeh Parsa-Lisar 1 , avatar Hasan Matinhomaei ORCID 2 , * , avatar Mohammad Ali Azarbayjani ORCID 2

Student of Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Physiology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Department of Exercise Physiology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

how to cite: Parsa-Lisar F, Matinhomaei H , Azarbayjani M A. The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training and Eugenol Supplementation on the Wnt, TGF-β, and Beta-Catenin gene Expression in Myocardial Tissue of Poisoned Rats Induced by Chlorpyrifos. Thrita. 2022;11(1):e118263. https://doi.org/10.5812/thrita-118263.

Abstract

Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate toxin used to control agricultural pests that cause oxidative stress, apoptosis, and cell destruction in various body tissues, including the heart. The expression of Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin plays a crucial role in cardiac fibrosis development. No study has investigated changes in the function of these genes following physical activity and eugenol supplementation in chlorpyrifos intoxication. The present study investigated the independent and interactive effect of aerobic exercise and eugenol supplementation on the Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin gene expression in the heart tissue of rats poisoned with chlorpyrifos. Forty-two male rats were divided into seven groups: healthy control, healthy receiving DMSO as chlorpyrifos toxin solvent, healthy receiving corn oil as eugenol solvent, poisoned control, aerobic exercise poisoning, eugenol poisoning, aerobic poisoning, and eugenol poisoning. The expression of the desired genes in the hearts of rats was measured after providing the intervention. Data were analyzed using the one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post hoc tests. Statistical significance was considered when P ≤ 0.05. Poisoning significantly increased the Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin gene expression in the heart tissue. The use of exercise and supplementation reduced the Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin gene expression, each independently, in the hearts of poisoned rats. Exercise-eugenol interaction did not significantly reduce the gene expression than exercise or supplementation alone. Overall, the present study showed the positive role of exercise and eugenol in reducing chronic cardiac toxicity on Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin gene expression.

1. Background

The population of developing countries is on the rise, leading to increased demand for food products. As agriculture is the primary way of providing the world's food, farmers have no option except to produce food products non-organically. For this purpose, various pesticides are used to control agricultural pests, which in turn translates into increased crop production (1, 2). Organophosphates are agrarian pesticides, and chlorpyrifos is an insecticide of this group. Chlorpyrifos enters the body through the skin, respiratory tract, or gastrointestinal tract and rapidly converts to active metabolites in the liver and kidneys (2, 3).

According to previous studies, heart tissue is one of the organs affected by toxins, resulting in increased apoptosis and disorders (4, 5). Following the heart damage, fibroblasts turn into myofibroblasts that are generally not present in a healthy heart. Myofibroblasts secrete proteins (such as periosteum, collagen I and III, and fibronectin) and are among several cytokines that can regulate the inflammatory response in situ (6). In the case of heart disease, fibrotic regeneration leads to impaired heart function. Myocardial fibroblasts are mechanically and chemically stimulated to differentiate into myofibroblasts in the phenotype (7). TGF-β and Wnt proteins are the two primary regulators of myofibroblasts in cardiac fibrosis (8, 9). Both human and experimental models reported high levels of TGF-β1 expression during cardiac fibrosis (10, 11). In addition, rat models showed increased Wnt / beta-catenin signaling in areas of fibrosis formation (12).

According to the literature, regular exercise and herbs can effectively alter tissue gene expression (13-15). The positive effects of aerobic exercise on improving the impact of chlorpyrifos have been investigated in some studies (16, 17). Eugenol (the active ingredient in cloves) is also highly popular today. Numerous studies mentioned the anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-apoptotic, antioxidant, and oxidative stress-reducing effects of eugenol supplementation (18-20). Some studies reported reduced harmful effects of chlorpyrifos through eugenol supplementation (16, 17).

While some studies have examined the effect of exercise on Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β (21-23) in cardiac tissue, the effect of exercise on the expression of these genes in chlorpyrifos poisoning has not been studied yet. The effect of eugenol on the expression of Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β gene expression has been investigated by some studies (18, 21-23), but so far, no study has been performed on chlorpyrifos poisoning.

As no study has investigated the expression of these genes in chlorpyrifos poisoning, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise and eugenol supplementation on the Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β genes expression in the heart tissue of chlorpyrifos-poisoned rats. While each of the research interventions (i.e., practice and complement) may independently affect the expression of the investigated genes, the interaction of two independent interventions may strengthen, modulate, or not differentiate compared to the sole administration of each.

2. Objectives

The present study investigated the interactive effect of aerobic exercise and eugenol supplementation on Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β gene expression in heart tissue.

3. Methods

3.1. Animals

Following an experimental trial design, 42 eight-week-old male Wistar rats weighing 180 to 220 g were obtained from the Pasteur Institute of Iran and randomly divided into seven groups. The animals were transported to the laboratory and kept for one week without any intervention to adapt to the new environment. During this week, rats were randomly divided into seven groups, each with six rats, healthy controls, the healthy receiving DMSO as chlorpyrifos toxin solvent, healthy receiving corn oil as eugenol solvent, poisoned control, aerobic poisoning, eugenol poisoning, and aerobic poisoning eugenol. Rats were kept in transparent polycarbonate cages with dimensions of 42 × 26.5 × 15 cm, temperature of 24°C, 50% humidity, and light cycle in the dark 12: 12 with proper ventilation. The animals were fed daily pellet feed during the study and had free access to the city's tap water through special bottles. All measures performed in this study were designed and implemented based on the instructions for the care and use of laboratory animals in scientific affairs approved by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

3.2. Induction of Chlorpyrifos Poisoning

Chlorpyrifos toxin prepared by Sigma Aldrich Company (USA) was used at a dose of 3 mg/kg for poisoning. Due to the nature of chlorpyrifos toxin, 9% normal saline DMSO solvent was used to dilute the final product. After dissolving, the solution was utterly homogenized by intraperitoneal (IP) injection using a sonicator. The animals received five doses of venom per week for six weeks.

3.3. Aerobic Exercise Program

The exercise used in this study was jogging on rodents. The animals in the training group first worked for two weeks to get acquainted with the daily running method for 20 minutes at a speed of 9 meters per minute. Then, the animals ran on a treadmill for four weeks and five days a week for twenty minutes each day. Running speed started from 16 meters per minute in the first week and increased to 26 meters per minute at the end of the course. Each session contained a warm-up for 5 minutes at a speed of ten meters per minute and a cool down process for 5 minutes at a speed of ten meters per minute. While the duration of the exercise was twenty minutes.

3.4. Eugenol Induction

Eugenol was produced by the Merck Company (German). This substance is a yellow liquid and was used to dilute corn oil solvent based on previous studies. According to the study by Singh et al., the dose was determined as 250 mg/kg and was fed to the rats of the supplement group by gavage for four weeks and five days a week (24).

3.5. Animal Sacrifice and Tissue Resection

The carpet method was used to sacrifice the rats. The histology method was used for cellular and molecular studies. To comply with the ethical standards of rats, blood samples were taken 48 hours after the last intervention with at least 8 hours of fasting with chloroform solution and after splitting the chest from the left ventricle with a three cc syringe. The collected blood was placed in a simple 12 × 100 tubes, and the EDTA tube was placed in a refrigerated centrifuge to collect serum and plasma.

After blood sampling from the heart, the tissues were quickly separated, and the tissue was washed with saline phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Afterward, the tissue was frozen in a nitrogen tank and stored in the freezer's -80° C until analysis. After centrifugation at 3000 rpm at 4° C and 15 minutes, a clear supernatant with a 100 μL sampler for biochemical studies was placed in a 2 mL microtube and transferred to a -80°C freezer until measured.

3.6. Determination of Gene Expression

First, the primer was designed. Total RNA was extracted from the collected cells in each group. The purity of the extracted RNA was evaluated using spectrophotometry and converted to cDNA using reverse transcription enzyme. The resulting cDNA was treated with DNase I to remove genomic DNA and amplified by real-time PCR. The sequence of primers used is presented in Table 1. All kits and instructions were performed according to Rahmati-Ahmadabad et al. (25).

Table 1.

Sequence of Primers Used

GenesForwardReverse
WNTCCTACCTCCCTCCCTCTTCTCTTCACAAGCTGACCCACCACCA
TGF- βGCCTGGGTTGGAAGTGGATGGGTTGTGTTGGTTGTAGAG
β-cateninATGCTGAGGAAGAAGATGTGGAATGAAACTGCGTGGATGGGA
rGapAAGTTCAACGGCACAGTCAAGGCATACTCAGCACCAGCATCACC

3.7. Statistical Analysis

Initially, data obtained from gene expression were described using mean and standard deviation. Healthy control groups and toxic control groups were compared using a t-test for independent groups to determine the effect of chlorpyrifos poisoning on the studied outcomes. Then, the control-healthy, toxin solvent, and supplemental groups were compared using a one-way analysis of variance for independent groups to determine the effect of toxin solvent and supplement solvent on the studied outcomes. If a significant difference was observed, the Tukey post hoc test was used to determine the source of the difference. To determine the main effect of exercise, the main effect of eugenol and the interaction of these two interventions were analyzed using a two-way analysis of variance for independent groups. Ben Foroni's post hoc test was also used to determine the location of significant differences. Statistical significance was considered when p-value < 0.05. Data analysis was administered using SPSS version 20.

4. Results

Chloroprifus poisoning significantly increased the expression of WNT, TGF-β, and β-catenin genes (P = 0.001) (Table 2).

Table 2.

The Wnt, TGF-β, and Beta-Catenin Gene Expression in healthy and Chlorpyrifos-Poisoned Control Groups

Variablesβ-cateninTGF- βWnt
Healthy control0.0004 ± 0.00010.023 ± 0.00370.00081 ± 0.00012
Toxic control a0.0008 ± 0.00010.0559 ± 0.00780.0021 ± 0.0006

a Values are expressed as mean ± SD.

a A significant difference compared to the healthy control group.

Toxin solvent (DMSO) and eugenol solvent (corn oil) had no significant effect on the expression of WNT (T = 0.052), TGF-β (P = 0.598), and beta-catenin (P = 0.219) genes (Table 3).

Table 3.

The Wnt, TGF-β, and Beta-Catenin Gene Expression in Healthy Control Groups, Toxin Solvent (DMSO), and Eugenol Solvent (Corn Oil)

Variablesβ-CateninTGF- βWnt
Healthy control0.0004 ± 0.00010.023 ± 0.00370.00081 ± 0.00012
Toxin solvent (DMSO)0.0004 ± 0.00010.022 ± 0.00360.00083 ± 0.00011
(Corn oil) eugenol solvent0.0002 ± 0.000080.020 ± 0.00810.00064 ± 0.00013

a Values are expressed as mean ± SD.

Aerobic exercise significantly reduced the expression of Wnt gene in the heart tissue (F = 5.63, P = 0.028, η = 0.220). Eugenol intake could also significantly reduce the Wnt gene expression in the heart tissue (F = 8.13, P = 0.010, η = 0.289). While the lowest level of Wnt gene expression was observed in the aerobic exercise group and eugenol intake, the interaction of this intervention on Wnt gene expression was not statistically significant (F = 0.21, P = 0.650, η = 0.011). There was no significant difference between the eugenol aerobic exercise and aerobic exercise groups (P = 0.354) and the eugenol group (P = 0.549) concerning Wnt gene expression. There was also no difference between aerobic exercise and eugenol (P = 0.986) (Figure 1).

Expression of Wnt gene of heart tissue in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group).
Expression of Wnt gene of heart tissue in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group).
Figure 1.

Expression of Wnt gene of heart tissue in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group).

Aerobic exercise decreased the TGF-β gene expression in the heart tissue (F = 24.81, P = 0.001, η = 0.554). Eugenol intake also significantly reduced TGF-β gene expression in heart tissue (F = 20.39, P = 0.001, η = 0.505). While the highest level of TGF-β gene expression was observed in aerobic exercise and eugenol intake groups, the interaction of these two interventions on the TGF-β gene expression was not statistically significant (F = 1.47, P = 0.239, 69 = 0.069). There was no significant difference between the exercise-eugenol group and the exercise (P = 0.123) and the eugenol groups (P = 0.066) concerning the expression of the TGF-β gene. Also, no significant difference in TGF-β gene expression was observed between the training group and eugenol (P = 0.987) (Figure 2).

The TGF-β gene expression in heart tissue in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group. Information are reported based on mean and standard deviation).
The TGF-β gene expression in heart tissue in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group. Information are reported based on mean and standard deviation).
Figure 2.

The TGF-β gene expression in heart tissue in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group. Information are reported based on mean and standard deviation).

Aerobic exercise significantly reduced the beta-catenin gene expression in the heart tissue (F = 13.15, P = 0.002, η = 0.397). Eugenol intake also significantly reduced the beta-catenin gene expression in the heart tissue (F = 11.63, P = 0.003, η = 0.368). While the lowest level of gene expression of the beta-catenin was observed in the aerobic exercise and eugenol intake groups, the interaction of this intervention on the beta-catenin gene expression was not statistically significant (F = 2.30, P = 0.145, η = 0.103). There was no significant difference between the exercise-eugenol group and the exercise group (P = 0.550) and the eugenol group (P = 0.461) concerning the expression of the beta-catenin gene. There was no significant difference in beta-catenin gene expression between the exercise and eugenol groups (P = 0.999) (Figure 3).

The beta-catenin gene expression in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group. Information is reported based on mean and standard deviation).
The beta-catenin gene expression in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group. Information is reported based on mean and standard deviation).
Figure 3.

The beta-catenin gene expression in the studied groups (* a significant decrease compared to the control-poisoned group. Information is reported based on mean and standard deviation).

5. Discussion

This study demonstrated that toxicity increases expression of the Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin genes in the heart of rats. The use of each of the exercise and supplement interventions can moderate this reduction. While the expression of these genes in the exercise-eugenol group was significantly lower than that of the toxic control group, its amount in the interactive group was not different from the aerobic exercise and eugenol groups. The combination of exercise and eugenol had no interactive or synergistic effect on the Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin gene expression in the heart of rats poisoned with chlorpyrifos.

Chlorpyrifos is a toxin that affects all tissues. Regarding the toxicity of chlorpyrifos on pancreatic tissue, chlorpyrifos has been shown to interfere with hormonal signaling and metabolism (26). Another study intended to evaluate DNA damage and cytotoxicity in insecticide-poisoned rats reported that acute and chronic insecticide administration caused significant DNA damage in the liver, kidney, brain, and spleen tissues (27).

Regarding the cardiovascular effects of chlorpyrifos, it has been shown that exposure to this substance affects blood pressure and resting heart rate (28). A study on mice exposed to the toxin showed that chlorpyrifos interfered with various parts of the normal heart electrocardiogram (such as an increase in the ST segment), increased blood pressure, and enhanced enzymes in markers of heart tissue damage (such as creatine). Kinase and troponin resulted in decreased cardiac antioxidants (such as superoxide dismutase), increased lipid peroxidation, and enhanced cardiac tissue apoptosis (29). Another study showed that exposure to chlorpyrifos caused heart failure in rabbits (30). Chlorpyrifos induces the production of free radicals and dose-dependent oxidative stress. The most severe adverse effect of chlorpyrifos poisoning is on the liver, which leads to an increase in liver and oxidative enzymes, including aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase (31). Studies showed that chlorpyrifos at doses of 15 and 30 mg per kg of body weight significantly affected the expression of caspase 3 and 9 genes, BAX, and BCL2 (32). This toxic substance contains organic phosphorus compounds that can react with cell macromolecules and macromolecules and cause cellular and genetic damage. Some researchers suggested increasing lipid peroxidation and production of free radicals resulting from the metabolism of organic phosphorus toxins as the primary mechanism of destruction of cells and various body tissues (31).

Cardiac fibrosis is characterized by an increase in the activity of cardiac fibroblasts, which increases the rigidity of the heart and the risk of heart failure and sudden cardiac death. The TGF-β and WNT signaling pathways are the two central regulators of myofibroblasts in cardiac fibrosis (8, 9). TGF-β1 increases during cardiac fibrosis (10, 11). Wnt/beta-catenin signaling has also been shown to increase in areas of fibrosis formation (12). It seems that aerobic exercise and eugenol supplementation provided in the present study could moderate the expression of these genes, which contribute to heart disease. Some studies have investigated Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β (21-23) in cardiac tissue. In a review study, Tao et al. emphasized the positive role of physical activity in reducing TGF-β (23). Benito et al. showed that intense, long-term physical activity could improve cardiac function by acting on TGF-β (21). Martherus et al. showed that endurance activity improves heart function by regulating the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway (22). The effect of exercise on the expression of these genes in chlorpyrifos poisoning has not been studied yet. The present study showed that exercise and supplementation of eugenol in chlorpyrifos intoxication could modulate the expression of Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β genes.

While the effect of eugenol on the Wnt, beta-catenin, and TGF-β gene expression has been investigated by several studies (18, 21-23), no study has been performed on chlorpyrifos poisoning. Al-Sharif et al. showed the positive role of eugenol in improving breast cancer by regulating TGF-β expression (18). Eugenol has been shown to improve lung cancer by regulating beta-catenin (33). There are many mechanisms associated with the positive effects of aerobic exercise and eugenol. Aerobic exercise removes toxins by increasing blood flow and, consequently, increasing the excretion of toxins from the body. In addition, such effects can be attributed to increased intestinal stimulation for defecation, enhanced antioxidant defense and DNA repair, increased angiogenesis and neurogenesis, reduced free radicals, and increased number and size of mitochondria (34-36). Aerobic activity reduces oxidative stress and DNA damage in rats poisoned with H2O2 (37, 38). It has been shown that aerobic activity can reduce the damage caused by chlorpyrifos toxin (16, 17, 39). Numerous studies have observed the anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-apoptotic, antioxidant, and oxidative stress-reducing effects of eugenol supplementation (18-20). Some studies found reduced negative effects of chlorpyrifos following eugenol supplementation (18, 24). This study demonstrated the positive role of exercise and eugenol in reducing chronic cardiac toxicity through modifying the expression of Wnt, TGFβ, and beta-catenin genes.

5.1. Practical Achievement

The results of this study can be considered as a basis for future human studies.

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