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Chen MH, Chen CC, Wu RJ, Lu CS. Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation of Disulfoton in Aqueous TiO2Suspensions: Parameter and Reaction Pathway Investigations. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201200027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Karpuzcu ME, Sedlak DL, Stringfellow WT. Biotransformation of chlorpyrifos in riparian wetlands in agricultural watersheds: implications for wetland management. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2013; 244-245:111-120. [PMID: 23270948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Revised: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/21/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Biodegradation of the organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos (O,O-diethyl O-(3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl) phosphorothioate) in sediments from wetlands and agricultural drains in San Joaquin Valley, CA was investigated. Sediments were collected monthly, spiked with chlorpyrifos, and rates of chlorpyrifos degradation were measured using a standardized aerobic biodegradation assay. Phosphoesterase enzyme activities were measured and phosphotriesterase activity was related to observed biodegradation kinetics. First-order biodegradation rates varied between 0.02 and 0.69 day(-1), after accounting for abiotic losses. The average rate of abiotic chlorpyrifos hydrolysis was 0.02 d(-1) at pH 7.2 and 30 °C. Sediments from the site exhibiting the highest chlorpyrifos degradation capacity were incubated under anaerobic conditions to assess the effect of redox conditions on degradation rates. Half-lives were 5 and 92 days under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, respectively. There was a consistent decrease in observed biodegradation rates at one site due to permanently flooded conditions prevailing during one sampling year. These results suggest that wetland management strategies such as allowing a wet-dry cycle could enhance degradation rates. There was significant correlation between phosphotriesterase (PTE) activity and the chlorpyrifos biotransformation rates, with this relationship varying among sites. PTE activities may be useful as an indicator of biodegradation potential with reference to the previously established site-specific correlations.
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- M Ekrem Karpuzcu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1710, USA.
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Abdel-Razek MARS, Folch-Mallol JL, Perezgasga-Ciscomani L, Sánchez-Salinas E, Castrejón-Godínez ML, Ortiz-Hernández ML. Optimization of methyl parathion biodegradation and detoxification by cells in suspension or immobilized on tezontle expressing the opd gene. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2013; 48:449-461. [PMID: 23452210 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2013.761863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The goal of this study was to optimize methyl parathion (O,O-dimethyl-O-4-p-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate) degradation using a strain of Escherichia coli DH5α expressing the opd gene. Our results indicate that this strain had lower enzymatic activity compared to the Flavobacterium sp. ATCC 27551 strain from which the opd gene was derived. Both strains were assessed for their ability to degrade methyl parathion (MP) in a mineral salt medium with or without the addition of glucose either as suspended cells or immobilized on tezontle, a volcanic rock. MP was degraded by both strains with similar efficiencies, but immobilized cells degraded MP more efficiently than cells in suspension. However, the viability of E. coli cells was much higher than that of the Flavobacterium sp. We confirmed the decrease in toxicity from the treated effluents through acetylcholinesterase activity tests, indicating the potential of this method for the treatment of solutions containing MP.
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An absorbing microwave micro-solid-phase extraction device used in non-polar solvent microwave-assisted extraction for the determination of organophosphorus pesticides. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 760:60-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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SEGNE TESHOMEABDO, TIRUKKOVALLURI SIVARAO, CHALLAPALLI SUBRAHMANYAM. VISIBLE LIGHT ACTIVE Cu2+/TiO2 NANOCATALYST FOR DEGRADATION OF DICHLORVOS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219581x12500305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The advantage of doping of TiO2 with copper has been utilized for enhanced degradation of pesticide under visible light irradiation. The sol–gel method has been undertaken for the synthesis of copper-doped TiO2 by varying the dopant loadings from 0.25 wt.% to 1.0 wt.% of Cu2+ . The doped samples were characterized by UV-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), N2 adsorption–desorption (BET), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS). The photocatalytic activity of the catalyst was tested by degradation of dichlorvos under visible light illumination. The results found that 0.75 wt.% of Cu2+ doped nanocatalysts have better photo catalytic activity than the rest of percentages doped, undoped TiO2 and Degussa P25. The reduction of band gap was estimated and the influence of the process parameters on photo catalytic activity of the catalyst has been explained.
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- TESHOME ABDO SEGNE
- Department of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
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- Department of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
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Chen S, Zhang J, Lumley L, Cashman JR. Immunodetection of serum albumin adducts as biomarkers for organophosphorus exposure. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2012. [PMID: 23192655 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.112.201368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A major challenge in organophosphate (OP) research has been the identification and utilization of reliable biomarkers for the rapid, sensitive, and efficient detection of OP exposure. Although Tyr 411 OP adducts to human serum albumin (HSA) have been suggested to be one of the most robust biomarkers in the detection of OP exposure, the analysis of HSA-OP adduct detection has been limited to techniques using mass spectrometry. Herein, we describe the procurement of two monoclonal antibodies (mAb-HSA-GD and mAb-HSA-VX) that recognized the HSA Tyr 411 adduct of soman (GD) or S-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl]-O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate (VX), respectively, but did not recognize nonphosphonylated HSA. We showed that mAb-HSA-GD was able to detect the HSA Tyr 411 OP adduct at a low level (i.e., human blood plasma treated with 180 nM GD) that could not be detected by mass spectrometry. mAb-HSA-GD and mAb-HSA-VX showed an extremely low-level detection of GD adducted to HSA (on the order of picograms). mAb-HSA-GD could also detect serum albumin OP adducts in blood plasma samples from different animals administered GD, including rats, guinea pigs, and monkeys. The ability of the two antibodies to selectively recognize nerve agents adducted to serum albumin suggests that these antibodies could be used to identify biomarkers of OP exposure and provide a new biologic approach to detect OP exposure in animals.
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- Sigeng Chen
- Human BioMolecular Research Institute, 5310 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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Chen S, Liu C, Peng C, Liu H, Hu M, Zhong G. Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos and its hydrolysis product 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol by a new fungal strain Cladosporium cladosporioides Hu-01. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47205. [PMID: 23056611 PMCID: PMC3466218 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Intensive use of chlorpyrifos has resulted in its ubiquitous presence as a contaminant in surface streams and soils. It is thus critically essential to develop bioremediation methods to degrade and eliminate this pollutant from environments. We present here that a new fungal strain Hu-01 with high chlorpyrifos-degradation activity was isolated and identified as Cladosporium cladosporioides based on the morphology and 5.8S rDNA gene analysis. Strain Hu-01 utilized 50 mg·L−1 of chlorpyrifos as the sole carbon of source, and tolerated high concentration of chlorpyrifos up to 500 mg·L−1. The optimum degradation conditions were determined to be 26.8°C and pH 6.5 based on the response surface methodology (RSM). Under these conditions, strain Hu-01 completely metabolized the supplemented chlorpyrifos (50 mg·L−1) within 5 d. During the biodegradation process, transient accumulation of 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) was observed. However, this intermediate product did not accumulate in the medium and disappeared quickly. No persistent accumulative metabolite was detected by gas chromatopraphy-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis at the end of experiment. Furthermore, degradation kinetics of chlorpyrifos and TCP followed the first-order model. Compared to the non-inoculated controls, the half-lives (t1/2) of chlorpyrifos and TCP significantly reduced by 688.0 and 986.9 h with the inoculum, respectively. The isolate harbors the metabolic pathway for the complete detoxification of chlorpyrifos and its hydrolysis product TCP, thus suggesting the fungus may be a promising candidate for bioremediation of chlorpyrifos-contaminated water, soil or crop.
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- Shaohua Chen
- Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Mishra RK, Istamboulie G, Bhand S, Marty JL. Detoxification of organophosphate residues using phosphotriesterase and their evaluation using flow based biosensor. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 745:64-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2012] [Revised: 06/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu X, Li W, Liang Z, Zhang X, Guo Y, Gong T, Zhang Z. Prednisolone-Glucose Derivative Conjugate: Synthesis, Biodistribution and Pharmacodynamics Evaluation. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2012; 345:925-33. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201200232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2012] [Revised: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Demarche P, Junghanns C, Nair RR, Agathos SN. Harnessing the power of enzymes for environmental stewardship. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:933-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 05/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bahar FG, Ohura K, Ogihara T, Imai T. Species difference of esterase expression and hydrolase activity in plasma. J Pharm Sci 2012; 101:3979-88. [PMID: 22833171 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Differences in esterase expression among human, rhesus monkey, cynomolgus monkey, dog, minipig, rabbit, rat, and mouse plasma were identified using native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Paraoxonase (PON) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) were ubiquitous in all species, but were highly expressed in primates and dogs, whereas carboxylesterase (CES) was only abundant in rabbits, mice, and rats. Several unknown esterases were observed in minipig and mouse plasma. These differences in plasma esterases and their expression levels result in species differences with respect to hydrolase activity. These differences were characterized using several different substrates. In contrast to the high hydrolase activity found for p-nitrophenylacetate (PNPA), a substrate of several hydrolase enzymes, irinotecan, a carbamate compound, was resistant to all plasma esterases. Oseltamivir, temocapril, and propranolol (PL) derivatives were rapidly hydrolyzed in mouse and rat plasma by their highly active CES enzyme, but rabbit plasma CES hydrolyzed only the PL derivatives. Interestingly, PL derivatives were highly hydrolyzed by monkey plasma BChE, whereas BChE from human, dog, and minipig plasma showed negligible activity. In conclusion, the esterase expression and hydrolyzing pattern of dog plasma were found to be closest to that of human plasma. These differences should be considered when selecting model animals for preclinical studies.
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- Fatma Goksin Bahar
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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Daumann LJ, Gahan LR, Comba P, Schenk G. Cadmium(II) Complexes: Mimics of Organophosphate Pesticide Degrading Enzymes and Metallo-β-lactamases. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:7669-81. [DOI: 10.1021/ic300687y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Lena J. Daumann
- School of
Chemistry and Molecular
Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of
Chemistry and Molecular
Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universitat Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120
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- School of
Chemistry and Molecular
Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- Department
of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, County Kildare,
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Cacciatore LC, Kristoff G, Verrengia Guerrero NR, Cochón AC. Binary mixtures of azinphos-methyl oxon and chlorpyrifos oxon produce in vitro synergistic cholinesterase inhibition in Planorbarius corneus. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 88:450-458. [PMID: 22436584 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.02.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2011] [Revised: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 02/17/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, the cholinesterase (ChE) and carboxylesterase (CES) activities present in whole organism homogenates from Planorbarius corneus and their in vitro sensitivity to organophosphorous (OP) pesticides were studied. Firstly, a characterization of ChE and CES activities using different substrates and selective inhibitors was performed. Secondly, the effects of azinphos-methyl oxon (AZM-oxon) and chlorpyrifos oxon (CPF-oxon), the active oxygen analogs of the OP insecticides AZM and CPF, on ChE and CES activities were evaluated. Finally, it was analyzed whether binary mixtures of the pesticide oxons cause additive, antagonistic or synergistic ChE inhibition in P. corneus homogenates. The results showed that the extracts of P. corneus preferentially hydrolyzed acetylthiocholine (AcSCh) over propionylthiocholine (PrSCh) and butyrylthiocholine (BuSCh). Besides, AcSCh hydrolyzing activity was inhibited by low concentrations of BW284c51, a selective inhibitor of AChE activity, and also by high concentrations of substrate. These facts suggest the presence of a typical AChE activity in this species. However, the different dose-response curves observed with BW284c51 when using PrSCh or BuSCh instead of AcSCh suggest the presence of at least another ChE activity. This would probably correspond to an atypical BuChE. Regarding CES activity, the highest specific activity was obtained when using 2-naphthyl acetate (2-NA), followed by 1-naphthyl acetate (1-NA); p-nitrophenyl acetate (p-NPA), and p-nitrophenyl butyrate (p-NPB). The comparison of the IC(50) values revealed that, regardless of the substrate used, CES activity was approximately one order of magnitude more sensitive to AZM-oxon than ChE activity. Although ChE activity was very sensitive to CPF-oxon, CES activity measured with 1-NA, 2-NA, and p-NPA was poorly inhibited by this pesticide. In contrast, CES activity measured with p-NPB was equally sensitive to CPF-oxon than ChE activity. Several specific binary combinations of AZM-oxon and CPF-oxon caused a synergistic effect on the ChE inhibition in P. corneus homogenates. The degree of synergism tended to increase as the ratio of AZM-oxon to CPF-oxon decreased. These results suggest that synergism is likely to occur in P. corneus snails exposed in vivo to binary mixtures of the OPs AZM and CPF.
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- Luis Claudio Cacciatore
- Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Nuñez, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Zhou J, Shu Y, Zhang G, Zhou Q. Lead exposure improves the tolerance of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to cypermethrin. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 88:507-513. [PMID: 22463946 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Many ecological factors such as heavy metals can affect the tolerance of herbivorous insects to chemical insecticide. Spodoptera litura larvae exposed to lead (Pb) (0-100 mg kg(-1) in artificial diet) did not inhibit their growth. After 96 h of Pb (0-100 mg kg(-1)) exposure, topical application and feeding of cypermethrin to S. litura decreased their mortality and increased weight gain. Moreover, the mortality of S. litura treated with 25 and 50 mg kg(-1) of Pb for five generations was significantly lower than control. In addition, Pb accumulation was detected in midgut, fat body, brain and hemolymph, and its highest level was in the midgut. Furthermore, there was a significant negative correlation between Pb accumulation in fat body and mortality after topical application of cypermethrin. After 96 h of Pb exposure, there was increase expression of detoxification enzymes (CYP9A39 and CYP6B47) in midgut and fat body of S. litura. Therefore, the tolerance of S. litura to cypermethrin is increased by Pb exposure at certain concentrations through Pb accumulation in body and the increase of CYP9A39 and CYP6B47 expression.
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- Jialiang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Biological Control and Institute of Entomology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Zhai Y, Li K, Song J, Shi Y, Yan Y. Molecular cloning, purification and biochemical characterization of a novel pyrethroid-hydrolyzing carboxylesterase gene from Ochrobactrum anthropi YZ-1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 221-222:206-12. [PMID: 22579404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Strain YZ-1 was isolated from activated sludge and identified as Ochrobactrum anthropi. This strain was capable of degrading pyrethroids pesticides, suggesting the presence of degrading enzymes. In the present study, a novel esterase gene pytZ was cloned from the genomic library of YZ-1 successfully. The pytZ contained an open reading frame of 606bp encoding a pyrethroid-hydrolyzing carboxylesterase. Deduced amino acid sequence showed moderate identities (39-59%) with most homologous carboxylesterase, except a putative carboxylesterase from O. anthropi ATCC 49188 with the highest identity of 85%. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that PytZ belonged to esterase VI family. The gene pytZ showed no any sequence similarity with reported pyrethroid-hydrolyzing genes and was a new pyrethroid-degrading gene. PytZ was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and purified using Ni-NTA Fast Start. PytZ was able to degrade various pyrethroids. The optimal temperature and pH were 35°C and 7.5. This enzyme was very stable over a wide range of temperature and pH. No cofactors were required for enzyme activity. Broad substrate specificity, high enzyme activity, and the favorable stability make the PytZ a potential candidate for the detoxification of pyrethroid residues in biotechnological application.
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- Yi Zhai
- Laboratory of Biology, Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Beijing 100081, China
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Montella IR, Schama R, Valle D. The classification of esterases: an important gene family involved in insecticide resistance - A review. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2012; 107:437-49. [DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762012000400001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Fiocruz, Brasil; Instituto de Biologia do Exército, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular, Brasil
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- Fiocruz, Brasil; Instituto de Biologia do Exército, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular, Brasil
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Roberts SC, Macaulay LJ, Stapleton HM. In vitro metabolism of the brominated flame retardants 2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) 2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) in human and rat tissues. Chem Res Toxicol 2012; 25:1435-41. [PMID: 22575079 DOI: 10.1021/tx300086x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Due to the phaseout of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, new chemicals, such as 2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) 2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), have been used as replacements in some commercial flame retardant mixtures. Both chemicals have been detected in indoor dust at concentrations approaching the concentrations of PBDEs; however, little is known about their fate, metabolism, or toxicity. The goal of this study was to investigate the potential metabolism of these two brominated flame retardants in human and rat tissues by conducting in vitro experiments with liver and intestinal subcellular fractions. In all the experiments, TBB was consistently metabolized to 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoic acid (TBBA) via cleavage of the 2-ethylhexyl chain without requiring any added cofactors. TBBA was also formed in purified porcine carboxylesterase but at a much faster rate of 6.29 ± 0.58 nmol min(-1) mg protein(-1). The estimated K(m) and V(max) values for TBB metabolism in human microsomes were 11.1 ± 3.9 μM and 0.644 ± 0.144 nmol min(-1) mg protein(-1), respectively. A similar K(m) of 9.3 ± 2.2 μM was calculated for porcine carboxylesterase, indicating similar enzyme specificity. While the rapid formation of TBBA may reduce the bioaccumulation potential of TBB in mammals and may be useful as a biomarker of TBB exposure, the toxicity of this brominated benzoic acid is unknown and may be a concern based on its structural similarity to other toxic pollutants. In contrast to TBB, no metabolites of TBPH were detected in human or rat subcellular fractions. However, a metabolic product of TBPH, mono(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBMEHP), was formed in purified porcine carboxylesterase at an approximate rate of 1.08 pmol min(-1) mg protein(-1). No phase II metabolites of TBBA or TBMEHP were observed. More research is needed to understand the in vivo toxicokinetics and health effects of these compounds given their current ubiquitous presence in most US households and the resulting probability of chronic exposure, particularly to young children.
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- Simon C Roberts
- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Jäckh C, Fabian E, van Ravenzwaay B, Landsiedel R. Relevance of xenobiotic enzymes in human skin in vitro models to activate pro-sensitizers. J Immunotoxicol 2012; 9:426-38. [PMID: 22471730 DOI: 10.3109/1547691x.2012.664578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Skin exposure to sensitizing chemicals can induce allergic reactions. Certain chemicals, so called pro-sensitizers, need metabolic activation to become allergenic. Their metabolic activation occurs in skin cells such as keratinocytes or dendritic cells. These cell types are also incorporated into dermal in vitro test systems used to assess the sensitizing potential of chemicals for humans. In vitrosystems range from single cell cultures to organotypic multi-cellular reconstructed skin models. Until now, their metabolic competence to unmask sensitizing potential of pro-sensitizers was rarely investigated. This review aims to summarize current information on available skin in vitro models and the relevance of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes for the activation of pro-sensitizers such as eugenol, 4-allylanisole, and ethylendiamine. Among others, these chemicals are discussed as performance standards to validate new coming in vitro systems for their potential to identify pro-sensitizers.
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- Christine Jäckh
- BASF SE, Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Xie S, Borazjani A, Hatfield MJ, Edwards CC, Potter PM, Ross MK. Inactivation of lipid glyceryl ester metabolism in human THP1 monocytes/macrophages by activated organophosphorus insecticides: role of carboxylesterases 1 and 2. Chem Res Toxicol 2012; 23:1890-904. [PMID: 21049984 DOI: 10.1021/tx1002194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Carboxylesterases (CES) have important roles in pesticide and drug metabolism and contribute to the clearance of ester-containing xenobiotics in mammals. Tissues with the highest levels of CES expression are the liver and small intestine. In addition to xenobiotics, CES also harness their broad substrate specificity to hydrolyze endobiotics, such as cholesteryl esters and triacylglycerols. Here, we determined if two human CES isoforms, CES1 and CES2, hydrolyze the endocannabinoids 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2AG) and anandamide (AEA), and two prostaglandin glyceryl esters (PG-Gs), which are formed by COX-mediated oxygenation of 2AG. We show that recombinant CES1 and CES2 efficiently hydrolyze 2AG to arachidonic acid (AA) but not amide-containing AEA. Steady-state kinetic parameters for CES1- and CES2-mediated 2AG hydrolysis were, respectively, kcat, 59 and 43 min(-1); Km, 49 and 46 μM; and kcat/Km, 1.2 and 0.93 μM(-1) min(-1). kcat/Km values are comparable to published values for rat monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL)-catalyzed 2AG hydrolysis. Furthermore, we show that CES1 and CES2 also efficiently hydrolyze PGE2-G and PGF2α-G. In addition, when cultured human THP1 macrophages were treated with exogenous 2AG or PG-G (10 μM, 1 h), significant quantities of AA or PGs were detected in the culture medium; however, the ability of macrophages to metabolize these compounds was inhibited (60-80%) following treatment with paraoxon, the toxic metabolite of the insecticide parathion. Incubation of THP1 cell lysates with small-molecule inhibitors targeting CES1 (thieno[3,2-e][1]benzothiophene-4,5-dione or JZL184) significantly reduced lipid glyceryl ester hydrolase activities (40-50% for 2AG and 80-95% for PG-Gs). Immunodepletion of CES1 also markedly reduced 2AG and PG-G hydrolase activities. These results suggested that CES1 is in part responsible for the hydrolysis of 2AG and PG-Gs in THP1 cells, although it did not rule out a role for other hydrolases, especially with regard to 2AG metabolism since a substantial portion of its hydrolysis was not inactivated by the inhibitors. An enzyme (Mr 31-32 kDa) of unknown function was detected by serine hydrolase activity profiling of THP1 cells and may be a candidate. Finally, the amounts of in situ generated 2AG and PG-Gs in macrophages were enhanced by treating the cells with bioactive metabolites of OP insecticides. Collectively, the results suggest that in addition to MAGL and fatty-acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), which have both been documented to terminate endocannabinoid signaling, CES may also have a role. Furthermore, since PG-Gs have been shown to possess biological activities in their own right, CES may represent an important enzyme class that regulates their in vivo levels.
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- Shuqi Xie
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA
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Joshi AKR, Nagaraju R, Rajini PS. Insights into the mechanisms mediating hyperglycemic and stressogenic outcomes in rats treated with monocrotophos, an organophosphorus insecticide. Toxicology 2012; 294:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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An application of new microwave absorption tube in non-polar solvent microwave-assisted extraction of organophosphorus pesticides from fresh vegetable samples. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1229:6-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2011] [Revised: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gupta RC, Milatovic D. Toxicity of Organophosphates and Carbamates. MAMMALIAN TOXICOLOGY OF INSECTICIDES 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/9781849733007-00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Organophosphate (OP) and carbamate (CM) compounds are commonly used as insecticides around the world. Some of them are extremely toxic to non-target species, including mammals. OP and CM insecticides are acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors and are commonly referred to as anticholinesterase agents. In addition to their cholinergic mechanisms, these insecticides exert toxicity through non-cholinergic mechanisms, thereby affecting several vital organs and body systems. The brain and skeletal muscles are the major target organs. Cardiovascular, respiratory and immune systems are also affected. There are similarities and differences between and among the toxicity profiles of OPs and CMs. This is due in part to variability in the interaction of each OP or CM with target and non-target receptors, enzymes and proteins. Treatment of CM poisoning rests with atropine, while the treatment of OP poisoning includes atropine in combination with an oxime.
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- Ramesh C Gupta
- Murray State University, Breathitt Veterinary Center, Toxicology Department Hopkinsville, KY USA.
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- Vanderbilt University, Department of Pediatrics Nashville, TN USA
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Joshi AKR, Rajini P. Hyperglycemic and stressogenic effects of monocrotophos in rats: Evidence for the involvement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 64:115-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2010.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2010] [Revised: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Daumann LJ, Dalle KE, Schenk G, McGeary RP, Bernhardt PV, Ollis DL, Gahan LR. The role of Zn–OR and Zn–OH nucleophiles and the influence of para-substituents in the reactions of binuclear phosphatase mimetics. Dalton Trans 2012; 41:1695-708. [DOI: 10.1039/c1dt11187f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Basso A, Attademo AM, Lajmanovich RC, Peltzer PM, Junges C, Cabagna MC, Fiorenza GS, Sanchez-Hernandez JC. Plasma esterases in the tegu lizard Tupinambis merianae (Reptilia, Teiidae): impact of developmental stage, sex, and organophosphorus in vitro exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 19:214-225. [PMID: 21717171 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0549-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 06/13/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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PURPOSE In this study, we determined normal serum butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and carboxylesterase (CbE) activities in Tupinambis merianae in order to obtain reference values for organophosphorus pesticide monitoring. METHODS Forty-two T. merianae individuals were grouped by sex and size to identify potential differences in their enzyme levels to allow for proper representation of normal values for females, males, juveniles, and hatchlings. Mean CbE was determined using two model substrates: alpha-naphtylacetate (α-NA) and p-nitrophenyl valerate (4-NPV). BChE and CbE sensitivity to malaoxon (Mx) was also evaluated as well as the possibility of BChE reactivation with pyridine-2-aldoxime methochloride (2-PAM). RESULTS Mean adult females' BChE was significantly higher than adult males, juveniles, and hatchlings. No significant differences were found between groups regarding CbE. CbE (4-NPV) activity showed slightly negative correlation with lizard snout-vent length, while BChE and CbE (α-NA) showed no correlation with body size. Apparent IC(50) values for BChE and CbE (α-NA) suggested different sensitivities among groups. CbE (4-NPV) could not be inhibited. All Mx-inhibited groups treated with 2-PAM in a final concentration of 2.8 mM showed clear signs of reactivation. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, the results demonstrate that (1) plasma esterase activity did not vary with age and sex, except for BChE activity, and (2) because biological and environmental variables could be confounding factors in the response of plasma cholinesterases, complementary biomarkers like CbE inhibition and oxime-induced reactivation of esterases are strongly recommended.
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- Agustín Basso
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences-FBCB-UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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An isofenphos-methyl hydrolase (Imh) capable of hydrolyzing the P-O-Z moiety of organophosphorus pesticides containing an aryl or heterocyclic group. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 94:1553-64. [PMID: 22120622 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3709-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2011] [Revised: 10/23/2011] [Accepted: 11/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Organophosphorus pesticide (OP) hydrolases play key roles in the degradation and decontamination of agricultural and household OPs and in the detoxification of chemical warfare agents. In this study, an isofenphos-methyl hydrolase gene (imh) was cloned from the isocarbophos-degrading strain of Arthrobacter sp. scl-2 using the polymerase chain reaction method. Isofenphos-methyl hydrolase (Imh) showed 98% sequence identity with the isofenphos hydrolase from Arthrobacter sp. strain B-5. Imh was highly expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), and the His(6)-tagged Imh was purified (1.7 mg/ml) with a specific activity of 14.35 U/mg for the substrate isofenphos-methyl. The molecular mass of the denatured Imh is about 44 kDa, and the isoelectric point (pI) value was estimated to be 3.4. The optimal pH and temperature for hydrolysis of isofenphos-methyl were pH 8.0 and 35 °C, respectively. The secondary structure of Imh shows that Imh is a metallo-dependent hydrolase, and it was found that Imh was completely inhibited by the metalloprotease inhibitor 1,10-phenanthroline (0.5 mM), and the catalytic activity was restored by the subsequent addition of Zn(2+). Interestingly, Imh had a relatively broader substrate specificity and was capable of hydrolyzing 12 of the tested oxon and thion OPs with the P-O-Z moiety instead of the P-S(C)-Z moiety. Furthermore, it was found that the existence of an aryl or heterocyclic group in the leaving group (Z) is also important in determining the substrate specificity. Among all the substrates hydrolyzed by Imh, it was assumed that Imh preferred P-O-Z substrates still with a phosphamide bond (P-N), such as isofenphos-methyl, isofenphos, isocarbophos, and butamifos. The newly characterized Imh has a great potential for use in the decontamination and detoxification of agricultural and household OPs and is a good candidate for the study of the catalytic mechanism and substrate specificity of OP hydrolases.
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Chino-Flores C, Dantán-González E, Vázquez-Ramos A, Tinoco-Valencia R, Díaz-Méndez R, Sánchez-Salinas E, Castrejón-Godínez ML, Ramos-Quintana F, Ortiz-Hernández ML. Isolation of the opdE gene that encodes for a new hydrolase of Enterobacter sp. capable of degrading organophosphorus pesticides. Biodegradation 2011; 23:387-97. [PMID: 22065283 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-011-9517-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Microbial enzymes that can hydrolyze organophosphorus compounds have been isolated, identified and characterized from different microbial species in order to use them in biodegradation of organophosphorus compounds. We isolated a bacterial strain Cons002 from an agricultural soil bacterial consortium, which can hydrolyze methyl-parathion (MP) and other organophosphate pesticides. HPLC analysis showed that strain Cons002 is capable of degrading pesticides MP, parathion and phorate. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and 16S rRNA amplification were performed for strain characterization and identification, respectively, showing that the strain Cons002 is related to the genus Enterobacter sp. which has a single chromosome of 4.6 Mb and has no plasmids. Genomic library was constructed from DNA of Enterobacter sp. Cons002. A gene called opdE (Organophosphate Degradation from Enterobacter) consists of 753 bp and encodes a protein of 25 kDa, which was isolated using activity methods. This gene opdE had no similarity to any genes reported to degrade organophosphates. When kanamycin-resistance cassette was placed in the gene opdE, hydrolase activity was suppressed and Enterobacter sp. Cons002 had no growth with MP as a nutrients source.
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- Concepción Chino-Flores
- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, C.P. 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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Abdallah FB, Fetoui H, Zribi N, Fakhfakh F, Keskes L. Protective role of caffeic acid on lambda cyhalothrin-induced changes in sperm characteristics and testicular oxidative damage in rats. Toxicol Ind Health 2011; 28:639-47. [PMID: 22025501 DOI: 10.1177/0748233711420470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The synthetic pyrethroids are expected to cause deleterious effects on most of the organs and especially on the male reproductive system. The current study was performed to assess the adverse effect of lambda cyhalothrin (LC) on reproductive organs and fertility in male rats and to evaluate the protective role of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) in alleviating the detrimental effect of LC on male fertility. A total of 48 male rats were divided into 4 groups (12 rats each): control group received distilled water ad libitum and 1 ml of vehicle solution given intraperitoneally (i.p.); CAPE-treated group received a single i.p. dose of CAPE (10 μmol kg⁻¹ day⁻¹); LC-treated group received 668 ppm of LC through drinking water; and CAPE + LC-treated group received an i.p. injection of CAPE (10 μmol kg⁻¹ day⁻¹) 12 h before the LC administration. The experiment was conducted for 10 consecutive weeks. LC caused a significant increase in testicular malondialdehyde, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase activities, and sperm abnormalities and a significant reduction in testicular glutathione concentration, sperm count, sperm motility, and a live sperm percentage. Conversely, treatment with CAPE improved the reduction in the sperm characteristics, LC-induced oxidative damage of testes and the testicular histopathological alterations. Results indicate that LC exerts significant harmful effects on the male reproductive system and that CAPE reduced the deleterious effects of LC on male fertility.
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- Fatma Ben Abdallah
- Laboratory of Histology, Embryology, and Reproductive Biology, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
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Sibanda MM, Focke WW, Labuschagne FJWJ, Moyo L, Nhlapo NS, Maity A, Muiambo H, Massinga P, Crowther NAS, Coetzee M, Brindley GWA. Degradation of insecticides used for indoor spraying in malaria control and possible solutions. Malar J 2011; 10:307. [PMID: 22008292 PMCID: PMC3213200 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The insecticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) is widely used in indoor residual spraying (IRS) for malaria control owing to its longer residual efficacy in the field compared to other World Health Organization (WHO) alternatives. Suitable stabilization to render these alternative insecticides longer lasting could provide a less controversial and more acceptable and effective alternative insecticide formulations than DDT. METHODS This study sought to investigate the reasons behind the often reported longer lasting behaviour of DDT by exposing all the WHO approved insecticides to high temperature, high humidity and ultra-violet light. Interactions between the insecticides and some mineral powders in the presence of an aqueous medium were also tested. Simple insecticidal paints were made using slurries of these mineral powders whilst some insecticides were dispersed into a conventional acrylic paint binder. These formulations were then spray painted on neat and manure coated mud plaques, representative of the material typically used in rural mud houses, at twice the upper limit of the WHO recommended dosage range. DDT was applied directly onto mud plaques at four times the WHO recommended concentration and on manure plaques at twice WHO recommended concentration. All plaques were subjected to accelerated ageing conditions of 40°C and a relative humidity of 90%. RESULTS The pyrethroids insecticides outperformed the carbamates and DDT in the accelerated ageing tests. Thus UV exposure, high temperature oxidation and high humidity per se were ruled out as the main causes of failure of the alternative insecticides. Gas chromatography (GC) spectrograms showed that phosphogypsum stabilised the insecticides the most against alkaline degradation (i.e., hydrolysis). Bioassay testing showed that the period of efficacy of some of these formulations was comparable to that of DDT when sprayed on mud surfaces or cattle manure coated surfaces. CONCLUSIONS Bioassay experiments indicated that incorporating insecticides into a conventional paint binder or adsorbing them onto phosphogypsum can provide for extended effective life spans that compare favourably with DDT's performance under accelerated ageing conditions. Best results were obtained with propoxur in standard acrylic emulsion paint. Similarly, insecticides adsorbed on phosphogypsum and sprayed on cattle manure coated surfaces provided superior lifespans compared with DDT sprayed directly on a similar surface.
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- Mthokozisi M Sibanda
- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Polymers and Composites, MSM - CSIR, 1 Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, Eduardo Mondlane University, P.O. Box 257, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, Eduardo Mondlane University, P.O. Box 257, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Statistics, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Malaria Entomology Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham 2131, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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Zhang C, Wang S, Yan Y. Isomerization and biodegradation of beta-cypermethrin by Pseudomonas aeruginosa CH7 with biosurfactant production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:7139-7146. [PMID: 21570279 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.03.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/26/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa CH7, isolated from activated sludge, was able not only to isomerize and degrade beta-cypermethrin but also to utilize it as the sole source of carbon and energy for growth and produce biosurfactant. The strain effectively degraded beta-cypermethrin with inocula biomass of 0.1-0.2 g L(-1) at 25-35°C, pH 6-9, and a final concentration of beta-cypermethrin 25-900 mg L(-1). Via response surface methodology analysis, we found the optimal condition was 29.4°C, pH 7.0, and inocula biomass of 0.15 g L(-1); under these conditions, about 90% of the beta-cypermethrin could be degraded within 12 days. Noticeably, biosurfactant was detected in the MSM culture of strain CH7, suggesting that the biosurfactant (rhamnolipid) could potentially enhance the degradation of beta-cypermethrin by promoting the dissolution, adsorption, and absorption of the hydrophobic compounds. Therefore, CH7 may serve as a promising strain in the bioremediation of wastewater and soil polluted by beta-cypermethrin.
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- Chen Zhang
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China
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Kalwasińska A, Kęsy J, Wilk I, Donderski W. Neustonic versus epiphytic bacteria of eutrophic lake and their biodegradation ability on deltamethrin. Biodegradation 2011; 22:699-707. [PMID: 20862526 PMCID: PMC3104139 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-010-9414-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2010] [Accepted: 09/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study evaluated biodegradation of the insecticide deltamethrin (1 μg l(-1)) by pure cultures of neustonic (n = 25) and epiphytic (n = 25) bacteria and by mixed cultures (n = 1), which consisted of a mixture of 25 bacterial strains isolated from the surface microlayer (SM ≈ 250 μm) and epidermis of the Common Reed (Phragmites australis, (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.) growing in the littoral zone of eutrophic lake Chełmżyńskie. Results indicate that neustonic and epiphytic bacteria are characterized by a similar average capacity to degrade deltamethrin. After a 15-day incubation, bacteria isolated from the surface microlayer reduced the initial concentration of deltamethrin by 60%, while the average effectiveness of the bacteria found on the Common Reed equaled 47%.
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- Agnieszka Kalwasińska
- Department of Water Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 9, 87-100, Toruń, Poland.
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Ali M, Naqvi TA, Kanwal M, Rasheed F, Hameed A, Ahmed S. Detection of the organophosphate degrading gene opdA in the newly isolated bacterial strain Bacillus pumilus W1. ANN MICROBIOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-011-0251-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Formulated Beta-Cyfluthrin Shows Wide Divergence in Toxicity among Bird Species. J Toxicol 2011; 2011:803451. [PMID: 21584255 PMCID: PMC3090753 DOI: 10.1155/2011/803451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2010] [Revised: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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It is generally assumed that the toxicity of pyrethroid insecticides to birds is negligible, though few species have been tested. The oral acute toxicity of formulated beta-cyfluthrin was determined for canaries (Serinus sp.), shiny cowbirds (Molothrus bonariensis), and eared doves (Zenaida auriculata). Single doses were administered to adults by gavage. Approximate lethal doses 50 (LD50) and their confidence intervals were determined by approximate D-optimal design. Canaries were found to be substantially more sensitive to formulated beta-cyfluthrin (LD50 = (170 ± 41) mg/kg) than the other two species tested (LD50 = (2234 ± 544) mg/kg and LD50 = (2271 ± 433) mg/kg, resp.). The LD50 obtained for canaries was also considerably lower than typical toxicity values available in the literature for pyrethroids. This study emphasizes the need for testing a broader range of species with potentially toxic insecticides, using modern up and down test designs with minimal numbers of birds.
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Russell RJ, Scott C, Jackson CJ, Pandey R, Pandey G, Taylor MC, Coppin CW, Liu JW, Oakeshott JG. The evolution of new enzyme function: lessons from xenobiotic metabolizing bacteria versus insecticide-resistant insects. Evol Appl 2011; 4:225-48. [PMID: 25567970 PMCID: PMC3352558 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2010.00175.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Here, we compare the evolutionary routes by which bacteria and insects have evolved enzymatic processes for the degradation of four classes of synthetic chemical insecticide. For insects, the selective advantage of such degradative activities is survival on exposure to the insecticide, whereas for the bacteria the advantage is simply a matter of access to additional sources of nutrients. Nevertheless, bacteria have evolved highly efficient enzymes from a wide variety of enzyme families, whereas insects have relied upon generalist esterase-, cytochrome P450- and glutathione-S-transferase-dependent detoxification systems. Moreover, the mutant insect enzymes are less efficient kinetically and less diverged in sequence from their putative ancestors than their bacterial counterparts. This presumably reflects several advantages that bacteria have over insects in the acquisition of new enzymatic functions, such as a broad biochemical repertoire from which new functions can be evolved, large population sizes, high effective mutation rates, very short generation times and access to genetic diversity through horizontal gene transfer. Both the insect and bacterial systems support recent theory proposing that new biochemical functions often evolve from 'promiscuous' activities in existing enzymes, with subsequent mutations then enhancing those activities. Study of the insect enzymes will help in resistance management, while the bacterial enzymes are potential bioremediants of insecticide residues in a range of contaminated environments.
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- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Canberra, ACT, Australia
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The organophosphate-degrading enzyme from Agrobacterium radiobacter displays mechanistic flexibility for catalysis. Biochem J 2011; 432:565-73. [PMID: 20868365 DOI: 10.1042/bj20101054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The OP (organophosphate)-degrading enzyme from Agrobacterium radiobacter (OpdA) is a binuclear metallohydrolase able to degrade highly toxic OP pesticides and nerve agents into less or non-toxic compounds. In the present study, the effect of metal ion substitutions and site-directed mutations on the catalytic properties of OpdA are investigated. The study shows the importance of both the metal ion composition and a hydrogen-bond network that connects the metal ion centre with the substrate-binding pocket using residues Arg254 and Tyr257 in the mechanism and substrate specificity of this enzyme. For the Co(II) derivative of OpdA two protonation equilibria (pKa1 ~5; pKa2 ~10) have been identified as relevant for catalysis, and a terminal hydroxide acts as the likely hydrolysis-initiating nucleophile. In contrast, the Zn(II) and Cd(II) derivatives only have one relevant protonation equilibrium (pKa ~4-5), and the μOH is the proposed nucleophile. The observed mechanistic flexibility may reconcile contrasting reaction models that have been published previously and may be beneficial for the rapid adaptation of OP-degrading enzymes to changing environmental pressures.
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Attademo AM, Cabagna-Zenklusen M, Lajmanovich RC, Peltzer PM, Junges C, Bassó A. B-esterase activities and blood cell morphology in the frog Leptodactylus chaquensis (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae) on rice agroecosystems from Santa Fe Province (Argentina). ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2011; 20:274-282. [PMID: 21113795 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-010-0579-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Activity of B-esterases (BChE: butyrylcholinesterase and CbE: carboxylesterase using two model substrates: α-naphthyl acetate and 4-nitrophenyl valerate) in a native frog, Leptodactylus chaquensis from rice fields (RF1: methamidophos and RF2: cypermethrin and endosulfan sprayed by aircraft) and non-contaminated area (pristine forest) was measured. The ability of pyridine-2-aldoxime methochloride (2-PAM) to reactivate BChE levels was also explored. In addition, changes in blood cell morphology and parasite infection were determined. Mean values of plasma BChE activities were lower in samples from the two rice fields than in those from the reference site. CbE (4-nitrophenyl valerate) levels varied in the three sites studied, being highest in RF1. Frog plasma from RF1 showed positive reactivation of BChE activity after incubation with 2-PAM. Blood parameters of frogs from RF2 revealed morphological alterations (anisochromasia and immature erythrocytes frequency). Moreover, a major infection of protozoan Trypanosoma sp. in individuals from the two rice fields was detected. We suggest that integrated use of several biomarkers (BChE and CBEs, chemical reactivation of plasma with 2-PAM, and blood cell parameters) may be a promising procedure for use in biomonitoring programmes to diagnose pesticide exposure of wild populations of this frog and other native anuran species in Argentina.
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- Andrés M Attademo
- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences (ESS-FBCB-UNL), Pje. El Pozo S/N., 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Ferrari A, Lascano C, Pechen de D'Angelo AM, Venturino A. Effects of azinphos methyl and carbaryl on Rhinella arenarum larvae esterases and antioxidant enzymes. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2011; 153:34-9. [PMID: 20709623 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2010.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Revised: 08/03/2010] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Organophosphate (OP) and carbamate pesticides are anticholinesterasic agents also able to alter antioxidant defenses in different organisms. Amphibian larvae are naturally exposed to these pesticides in their aquatic environments located within agricultural areas. We studied the effect of the carbamate carbaryl (CB) and the OP azinphos methyl (AM), compounds extensively used in Northern Patagonian agricultural areas, on reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and the activities of esterases and antioxidant enzymes of the toad Rhinella arenarum larvae. Larvae were exposed 48 h to AM 3 and 6 mg/L or CB 10 and 20 mg/L. Cholinesterase and carboxylesterases were strongly inhibited by CB and AM. In insecticide-exposed larvae, carboxylesterases may serve as alternative targets protecting cholinesterase from inhibition. GSH-S-transferase (GST) activity was significantly increased by CB and AM. Superoxide dismutase activity increased in tadpoles exposed to 6 mg/L AM. Conversely, catalase (CAT) was significantly inhibited by both pesticides. GSH levels, GSH reductase and GSH peroxidase activities were not significantly affected by pesticide exposure. GST increase constitutes an important adaptive response to CB and AM exposure, as this enzyme has been related to pesticide tolerance in amphibian larvae. Besides, the ability to sustain GSH levels in spite of CAT inhibition indicates quite a good antioxidant response. In R. arenarum larvae, CAT and GST activities together with esterases could be used as biomarkers of CB and AM exposure.
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- Ana Ferrari
- LIBIQUIMA, Facultad de Ingeniería, IDEPA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue-CONICET, Buenos Aires 1400, (8300) Neuquén, Argentina.
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Sams C, Jones K. Human volunteer studies investigating the potential for toxicokinetic interactions between the pesticides deltamethrin; pirimicarb and chlorpyrifos-methyl following oral exposure at the acceptable daily intake. Toxicol Lett 2010; 200:41-5. [PMID: 21035527 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2010] [Revised: 10/01/2010] [Accepted: 10/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Human volunteer studies have been conducted by orally administering the pesticides deltamethrin (0.01 mg/kg/day) or pirimicarb (0.02 mg/kg/day) at the acceptable daily intake (ADI) together with chlorpyrifos-methyl (0.01 mg/kg/day), in order to investigate any potential interactions that may occur during dietary exposure. Deltamethrin and pirimicarb are metabolised in vivo by hydrolytic enzymes, which may be susceptible to inhibition by esterase-inhibiting compounds, such as chlorpyrifos-methyl. Urine samples were collected at time points up to at least 48 h post-exposure and metabolites were quantified. Urinary metabolite excretion data obtained from the mixed exposures were compared with data obtained from the same individuals given a dose of each individual pesticide on a separate occasion. Metabolite excretion profiles for both pesticides administered as a mixed dose with chlorpyrifos-methyl were qualitatively similar to those obtained for the individual doses. Peak excretion of deltamethrin and pirimicarb metabolites occurred at around 4h post-exposure for both the individual and the mixed exposure scenarios, and metabolite excretion was almost complete within 24h. No statistically significant differences were found between the individual and mixed doses for either metabolite excretion half-life or metabolite levels quantified in 24-h total urine collections. The data presented here indicate that no significant toxicokinetic interactions occur between either deltamethrin or pirimicarb and chlorpyrifos-methyl when orally administered together at the ADI.
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- Craig Sams
- Health and Safety Laboratory, Harpur Hill, Buxton SK179JN, UK.
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Hydrolysis of mefenpyrdiethyl: an analytical and DFT investigation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 398:2325-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4154-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2010] [Revised: 07/28/2010] [Accepted: 08/19/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mandrich L, Merone L, Manco G. Hyperthermophilic phosphotriesterases/lactonases for the environment and human health. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2010; 31:1115-1127. [PMID: 20718294 DOI: 10.1080/09593331003789529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In the last decades the idea to use enzymes for environmental bioremediation has been more and more proposed and, in the light of this, new solutions have been suggested and detailed studies on some classes of enzymes have been performed. In particular, our attention in the last few years has been focused on the enzymes belonging to the amidohydrolase superfamily. Several members of this superfamily are endowed with promiscuous activities. The term 'catalytic promiscuity' describes the capability of an enzyme to catalyse different chemical reactions, called secondary activities, at the active site responsible for the main activity. Recently, a new family of microbial lactonases with promiscuous phosphotriesterase activity, dubbed PTE-Like Lactonase (PLL), has been ascribed to the amidohydrolase superfamily. Among members of this family are enzymes found in the archaea Sulfolobus solfataricus and Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, which show high thermophilicity and thermal resistance. Enzymes showing phosphotriesterase activity are attractive from a biotechnological point of view because they are capable of hydrolysing the organophosphate phosphotriesters (OPs), a class of synthetic compounds employed worldwide both as insecticides and chemical warfare agents. Furthermore, from a basic point of view, studies of catalytic promiscuity offer clues to understand natural evolution of enzymes and to translate this into in vitro adaptation of enzymes to specific human needs. Thermostable enzymes able to hydrolyse OPs are considered good candidates for the set-up of efficient detoxification tools.
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- Luigi Mandrich
- Institute of Protein Biochemistry (IBP), National Research Council (CNR), Naples, Italy
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He L, Luo X, Jiang X, Qu L. A new 1,3-dibutylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid-based dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction to determine organophosphorus pesticides in water and fruit samples by high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2010; 1217:5013-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2010.05.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2010] [Revised: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gresham C, Rosenbaum C, Gaspari RJ, Jackson CJ, Bird SB. Kinetics and efficacy of an organophosphorus hydrolase in a rodent model of methyl-parathion poisoning. Acad Emerg Med 2010; 17:736-40. [PMID: 20653588 DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00798.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides exert a tremendous health burden, particularly in the developing world. Limited resources, the severity of intentional OP ingestions, and a paucity of beneficial therapies all contribute to the morbidity and mortality of this broad class of chemicals. A novel theoretical treatment for OP poisoning is the use of an enzyme to degrade the parent OP in the circulation after poisoning. The aims of this study were to determine the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of an OP hydrolase (OpdA) in a rodent model of severe methyl-parathion poisoning. METHODS Two animal models were used. First, Wistar rats were administered two different doses of the hydrolase (0.15 and 1.5 mg/kg), and the ex vivo hydrolytic activity of plasma was determined by a fluorometric method. Second, an oral methyl-parathion animal poisoning model was developed to mimic severe human poisoning, and the efficacy of postpoisoning OpdA (as measured by survival to 4 and 24 hours) was determined. RESULTS The half-life of OpdA in the Wistar rat was dependent on the dose administered and ranged between 45.0 and 57.9 minutes. The poisoning model of three times the lethal dose to 50% of the population (3 x LD(50)) of methyl-parathion resulted in 88% lethality at 4 and 24 hours. Using a single dose of 0.15 mg/kg OpdA 10 minutes after poisoning resulted in 100% survival at 4 hours (p = 0.001 vs. placebo), but 0% at 24 hours postpoisoning (p = NS vs. placebo). CONCLUSIONS The OP hydrolase OpdA exhibits pharmacokinetics suitable for repeated dosing and increases short-term survival after severe methyl-parathion poisoning.
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- Chip Gresham
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Islam SMA, Math RK, Cho KM, Lim WJ, Hong SY, Kim JM, Yun MG, Cho JJ, Yun HD. Organophosphorus hydrolase (OpdB) of Lactobacillus brevis WCP902 from kimchi is able to degrade organophosphorus pesticides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:5380-5386. [PMID: 20405842 DOI: 10.1021/jf903878e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Lactobacillus brevis WCP902 that is capable of biodegrading chlorpyrifos was isolated from kimchi. The opdB gene cloned from this strain revealed 825 bp, encoding 274 aa, and an enzyme molecular weight of about 27 kDa. OpdB contains the same Gly-X-Ser-X-Gly motif found in most bacterial and eukaryotic esterase, lipase, and serine hydrolases, yet it is a novel member of the GDSVG family of esterolytic enzymes. Its conserved serine residue, Ser82, is significantly involved with enzyme activity that may have application for removing some pesticides. Optimum organophosphorus hydrolase (OpdB) activity appeared at pH 6.0 and 35 degrees C and during degradation of chlorpyrifos, coumaphos, diazinon, methylparathion, and parathion.
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- Shah Md Asraful Islam
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea
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Styrishave B, Hartnik T, Christensen P, Andersen O, Jensen J. Influence of soil type and organic matter content on the bioavailability, accumulation, and toxicity of alpha-cypermethrin in the springtail Folsomia candida. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2010; 29:1084-90. [PMID: 20821544 DOI: 10.1002/etc.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The influence of organic matter (OM) content on alpha-cypermethrin porewater concentrations and springtail Folsomia candida accumulation was investigated in two soils with different levels of organic matter, a forest soil with a total organic carbon (TOC) content of 5.0% (OM=11.5%) and an agricultural soil with a TOC content of 1.3% (OM=4.0%). Also, the effects of alpha-cypermethrin concentrations in soil and pore water and the influence of soil aging on springtail reproduction were investigated. Springtail reproduction was severely affected by increasing alpha-cypermethrin in soil with 1.3% TOC; the median effective concentration value (EC50) was estimated to 23.4 mg/kg (dry wt). Reproduction was only marginally affected in the soil with 5.0% TOC, and no EC50 value could be estimated. However, when expressing alpha-cypermethrin accumulation as a function of soil alpha-cypermethrin concentrations, no difference was found between the two soil types, and no additional alpha-cypermethrin uptake was observed at soil concentrations above approximately 200 mg/kg (dry wt). By using solid-phase microextraction (SPME), it could be demonstrated that alpha-cypermethrin porewater concentrations were higher in the soil with low organic matter (LOM) content than in the soil with high organic matter (HOM) content. Furthermore, a clear relationship was found between alpha-cypermethrin concentrations in springtails and porewater. Soil aging was not found to exert any effect on alpha-cypermethrin toxicity toward springtails. The study indicates that the springtail's accumulation of alpha-cypermethrin and reproduction is governed by alpha-cypermethrin porewater concentrations rather than the total alpha-cypermethrin concentration in soil.
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- Bjarne Styrishave
- Department of Terrestrial Ecology, National Environmental Research Institute, University of Aarhus, Vejlsøvej 25, P.O. Box 314, DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
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Sogorb MA, Vilanova E. Serum albumins and detoxication of anti-cholinesterase agents. Chem Biol Interact 2010; 187:325-9. [PMID: 20211614 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2010.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2009] [Revised: 02/25/2010] [Accepted: 03/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Serum albumin displays an esterase activity that is capable of hydrolysing the anti-cholinesterase compounds carbaryl, paraoxon, chlorpyrifos-oxon, diazoxon and O-hexyl, O-2,5-dichlorphenyl phosphoramidate. The detoxication of all these anti-cholinesterase compounds takes place at significant rates with substrate concentrations in the same order of magnitude as expected during in vivo exposures, even when these substrate concentrations are between 15 and 1300 times lower than the recorded K(m) constants. Our data suggest that the efficacy of this detoxication system is based on the high concentration of albumin in plasma (and in the rest of the body), and not on the catalytic efficacy itself, which is low for albumin. We conclude the need for a structure-activity relationship study into the albumin-associated esterase activities because this protein is universally present in vertebrates and could compensate for reduced levels of other esterases, i.e., lipoprotein paraoxonase, in some species. It is also remarkable that the biotransformation of xenobiotics can be reliably studied in vitro, although conditions as similar as possible to in vivo situations are necessary.
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- Miguel A Sogorb
- Instituto de Bioingeniería, Unidad de Toxicología y Seguridad Química, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain.
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Khan MAS, Kesharwani MK, Bandyopadhyay T, Ganguly B. Remarkable effect of hydroxylamine anion towards the solvolysis of sarin: A DFT study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2009.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kristoff G, Guerrero NRV, Cochón AC. Inhibition of cholinesterases and carboxylesterases of two invertebrate species, Biomphalaria glabrata and Lumbriculus variegatus, by the carbamate pesticide carbaryl. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 96:115-123. [PMID: 19879661 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2009] [Revised: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 10/05/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this study, the effects of sublethal concentrations of the carbamate carbaryl on the cholinesterase (ChE) and carboxylesterase (CES) activities present in the oligochaete Lumbriculus variegatus and in the pigmented Biomphalaria glabrata gastropod were investigated. The results showed that ChE activity from both species was inhibited by in vivo and in vitro exposure to carbaryl, with EC(50) and IC(50) values approximately 20 times lower for the oligochaete than for the gastropod. On the other hand, the recovery process in uncontaminated media was more efficient in oligochaetes than in snails. Thus, in only 2h the oligochaetes showed no inhibition with respect to control values whereas the snails did not reach control values even after 48h of being in pesticide-free water. CES activity was investigated in whole body soft tissue homogenates using three different substrates: p-nitrophenyl butyrate, 1-naphthyl acetate (NA) and 2-NA. In addition, the presence of multiple CES isozymes in L. variegatus and B. glabrata extracts, with activity towards 1- and 2-NA, was confirmed by native polyacrylamide electrophoresis. In both species, the activities measured using the naphthyl substrates were higher than the activity towards p-nitrophenyl butyrate. In addition, B. glabrata showed a higher CES activity than L. variegatus independently of the substrate used. In L. variegatus, in vivo CES activity towards the different substrates was less sensitive to carbaryl inhibition than ChE activity. In contrast, in B. glabrata, CES activity towards p-nitrophenyl butyrate was inhibited at lower insecticide concentrations than ChE. The results of this study contribute to the knowledge of the sensitivity of non-target freshwater invertebrate Type B-esterases towards pesticides.
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- Gisela Kristoff
- Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pab. II. 4to piso, Nuñez, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Quantitative and qualitative changes of the carboxylesterase associated with beta-cypermethrin resistance in the housefly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2010; 156:6-11. [PMID: 20117228 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2010.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Revised: 01/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mechanisms of esterase-mediated pyrethroid resistance were analyzed based on our previous works in a strain of the housefly, Musca domestica. The carboxylesterase gene, MdalphaE7, was cloned and sequenced from susceptible (CSS) and resistant (CRR) strains, and a total of nine amino acid substitutions were found. The mutation, Trp(251)-Ser appeared to play a role in beta-cypermethrin resistance and cross-resistance between organophosphates (OPs) and pyrethroids in the CRR strain. Quantitative real-time PCR showed that MdalphaE7 was over-expressed in the CRR strain, the reciprocal cross progeny F(1) and back-cross progeny BC(2) compared with the CSS strain, respectively. Two alpha-cynaoester substrates as surrogates for beta-cypermethrin and deltamethrin, were synthesized to determine the pyrethroid hydrolase activity. Results showed that carboxylesterases from the CRR strain hydrolyzed cypermethrin/deltamethrin-like substrate 9.05- and 13.53-fold more efficiently than those from the CSS strain, respectively. Our studies suggested that quantitative and qualitative changes in the carboxylesterase might contribute together to pyrethroid resistance in the CRR strain.
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Istamboulie G, Durbiano R, Fournier D, Marty JL, Noguer T. Biosensor-controlled degradation of chlorpyrifos and chlorfenvinfos using a phosphotriesterase-based detoxification column. CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 78:1-6. [PMID: 19906400 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/15/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This works presents the development of a detoxification system based on bacterial phosphotriesterase (PTE) for the degradation of organophosphate (OP) insecticides in water. PTE was immobilised on an activated agarose gel via covalent coupling. Two different OPs were studied, chlorpyrifos and chlorfenvinfos, due to their importance in the field of water policy. The efficiency of insecticide degradation was controlled using a highly sensitive biosensor allowing the detection of OP concentration as low as 0.004 microgL(-1). Under optimum conditions, it was shown that a column incorporating 500IU of PTE was suitable for the detoxification of solutions containing either isolated pesticides or pesticides mixtures, even at concentrations higher than authorized limits. Finally, the method was shown to be adapted to the decontamination of real samples of pesticides with concentrations up to 20 microgL(-1).
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- Georges Istamboulie
- IMAGES, EA4218, Building S, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan cedex, France
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Ross MK, Streit TM, Herring KL. Carboxylesterases: Dual roles in lipid and pesticide metabolism. JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE SCIENCE 2010; 35:257-264. [PMID: 25018661 PMCID: PMC4087164 DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.r10-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Carboxylesterases (CES, EC 3.1.1.1) are members of a superfamily of serine hydrolases that hydrolyze ester, amide, and carbamate bonds. Several different CES genes exist in mammalian species with evidence of multiple gene duplication events occurring throughout evolutionary history. There are five CES genes reported in the Human Genome Organization database, although CES1 and CES2 are the two best characterized human genes. An emerging picture of the CES family suggests that these enzymes have dual roles in the metabolism of xenobiotic and endobiotic compounds. Pesticides, such as the pyrethroids, are important xenobiotic substrates that are metabolized by CES, whereas cholesteryl esters, triacylglycerols, and 2-arachidonoylglycerol are examples of endobiotics known to be substrates for CES. Functional studies using selective chemical inhibitors, siRNA, and gene knockout models are providing valuable insights into the physiological functions of CES, and suggest that CES may be a novel target for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis. This review will examine the known physiological functions of CES, the interactions between xenobiotics (primarily pesticides) and lipids that occur with CES enzymes, and where possible the implications that these findings may have in terms of health and disease.
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- Matthew K. Ross
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS, 39762-6100, USA
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