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Objectives There are several types of pesticides to control pests and several new types coming into use that could be less toxic compared to the old ones. Pesticide-induced oxidative stress, which is one of the main mechanisms of toxicity, is the research area focused most on over the last decade. There are several different studies in the literature on whether pesticide exposure induces oxidative stress parameter-mediated toxicity. Pesticide-induced oxidative stress level depends on the biochemical features of mammalian systems. Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide in wide use that is considered safe; however, it has been reported in different studies that it may cause changes in oxidative stress parameters. Materials and methods We investigated the dose- and time-dependent effects of imidacloprid on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and glutathione (GSH) levels in the L-929 fibroblast cell line. The effects of 1-500 μg imidacloprid dose range on AChE, GSH, and LDH were investigated. Results LDH levels were significantly increased dose dependently in the 250 and 500 ng imidacloprid groups compared to the control group. GSH levels nonsignificantly decreased dose dependently and GSH levels were lower in the 500 ng imidacloprid group compared to the control group. There were no significant differences between the groups in AChE levels. Conclusion These results indicated that high doses of imidacloprid may induce oxidative stress in fibroblast cells.

Objective:The release of components from dental materials may cause oxidative stress which is crucial factor for tissue damage and cell apoptosis or death. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of different flowable composites and this materials effect on total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidant status (TOS) level in human gingival fibroblast cell culture.Materials and Methods:Gingival fibroblast cells obtained from healthy persons were used for evaluation the cytotoxicity and oxidant status. Six flowable composites used were: two bulk-fill flowable composites (SureFil SDR, X-tra base), a self-adhering flowable composite (Vertise Flow), a highly filled flowable composite (GrandioSO Flow), two conventional flowable composites (Filtek Ultimate, Clearfil Majesty). Specimens in 3 mm diameter, 2 mm height were prepared from each composite (n=6) and were transferred to 24 well plates. Wells without composite material were used as the control group. After 24 h incubation period, cytotoxicity was determined by using the 3-(4,5 dimetylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenlytetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Oxidative alterations were assessed using TAC and TOS assay kits. Data were analyzed using the ANOVA and least significant differences posthoc test.Results:Cytotoxicity of six materials was significantly different from the control group (p