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Sanderson BJ, Sims-West DJ, Macdonald SJ. Acute exposure to mercury drives changes in gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster. BMC Res Notes 2024; 17:279. [PMID: 39350189 PMCID: PMC11443822 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06945-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We quantified the effect of acute exposure to a high dosage of inorganic mercury on gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster using RNA-sequencing of whole adult females. RESULTS We found 119 genes with higher gene expression following treatment (including all 5 Drosophila metallothionine genes and a number of heat shock protein genes), and 31 with lower expression (several of which are involved in egg formation). Our results highlight biological processes and genetic pathways impacted by exposure to this toxic metal, and provide motivation for future studies to understand the genetic basis of response to mercury.
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- Brian J Sanderson
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA
- Center for Reproductive Evolution, Department of Biology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA
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Kang B, Wang J, Guo S, Yang L. Mercury-induced toxicity: Mechanisms, molecular pathways, and gene regulation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 943:173577. [PMID: 38852866 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
Abstract
Mercury is a well-known neurotoxicant for humans and wildlife. The epidemic of mercury poisoning in Japan has clearly demonstrated that chronic exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) results in serious neurological damage to the cerebral and cerebellar cortex, leading to the dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS), especially in infants exposed to MeHg in utero. The occurrences of poisoning have caused a wide public concern regarding the health risk emanating from MeHg exposure; particularly those eating large amounts of fish may experience the low-level and long-term exposure. There is growing evidence that MeHg at environmentally relevant concentrations can affect the health of biota in the ecosystem. Although extensive in vivo and in vitro studies have demonstrated that the disruption of redox homeostasis and microtube assembly is mainly responsible for mercurial toxicity leading to adverse health outcomes, it is still unclear whether we could quantitively determine the occurrence of interaction between mercurial and thiols and/or selenols groups of proteins linked directly to outcomes, especially at very low levels of exposure. Furthermore, intracellular calcium homeostasis, cytoskeleton, mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter release, and DNA methylation may be the targets of mercury compounds; however, the primary targets associated with the adverse outcomes remain to be elucidated. Considering these knowledge gaps, in this article, we conducted a comprehensive review of mercurial toxicity, focusing mainly on the mechanism, and genes/proteins expression. We speculated that comprehensive analyses of transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics could enhance interpretation of "omics" profiles, which may reveal specific biomarkers obviously correlated with specific pathways that mediate selective neurotoxicity.
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- Bolun Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 100012 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 100012 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 100012 Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 100012 Beijing, China.
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Dos Santos AB, Dos Anjos JS, Dos Santos GGP, Mariano MVT, Leandro LP, Farina M, Franco JL, Gomes KK, Posser T. Developmental iron exposure induces locomotor alterations in Drosophila: Exploring potential association with oxidative stress. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 279:109861. [PMID: 38373512 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Prenatal iron (Fe) exposure has been associated with learning and cognitive impairments, which may be linked to oxidative stress resulting from elevated Fe levels and harm to the vulnerable brain. Drosophila melanogaster has contributed to our understanding of molecular mechanisms involved in neurological conditions. This study aims to explore Fe toxicity during D. melanogaster development, assessing oxidative stress and investigating behaviors in flies that are related to neurological conditions in humans. To achieve this goal, flies were exposed to Fe during the developmental period, and biochemical and behavioral analyses were conducted. The results indicated that 20 mM Fe decreased fly hatching by 50 %. At 15 mM, Fe exposure increased lipid peroxidation, and GSH levels decreased starting from 5 mM of Fe. Superoxide Dismutase activity was enhanced at 15 mM, while Glutathione S-Transferase activity was inhibited from 5 mM. Although chronic Fe exposure did not alter acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, flies exhibited reduced locomotion, increased grooming, and antisocial behavior from 5 mM of Fe. This research highlights potential Fe toxicity risks during development and underscores the utility of D. melanogaster in unraveling neurological disorders, emphasizing its relevance for future research.
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- Ana Beatriz Dos Santos
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Post Graduate Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis 88040-900, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil; Department of Chemistry, Post Graduate Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil.
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology, CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil.
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Xie M, Bao Y, Xie X, Ying Z, Ye G, Li C, Guo Q, Zhang W, Luo Z. Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the toxic mechanisms of mercury exposure to an endangered species Tachypleus tridentatus. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 105:104345. [PMID: 38103811 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
Mercury (Hg) pollution is threatening the health of endangered Tachypleus tridentatus whereas the toxic mechanism is still unclear. This study combined transcriptomic and metabolomics technology to reveal the toxic mechanisms of mercury (Hg 2+, 0.025 mg/L) exposing to T. tridentatus larvae for 15 days. Mercury induced cellular toxicity and cardiovascular dysfunction by dysregulating the genes related to endocrine system, such as polyubiquitin-A, cathepsin B, atrial natriuretic peptide, etc. Mercury induced lipid metabolic disorder with the abnormal increase of lysoPC, leukotriene D4, and prostaglandin E2. Cytochrome P450 pathway was activated to produce anti-inflammatory substances to reconstruct the homeostasis. Mercury also inhibited arginine generation, which may affect the development of T. tridentatus by disrupting the crucial signaling pathway. The mercury methylation caused enhancement of S-adenosylmethionine to meet the need of methyl donor. The mechanisms described in present study provide new insight into the risk assessment of mercury exposure to T. tridentatus.
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- Mujiao Xie
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Guangdong Center for Marine Development Research, Guangzhou 510322, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya 570203, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya 570203, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya 570203, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya 570203, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya 570203, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510300, China; Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya 570203, China
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Rodrigues NR, Macedo GE, Martins IK, Vieira PDB, Kich KG, Posser T, Franco JL. Sleep disturbance induces a modulation of clock gene expression and alters metabolism regulation in drosophila. Physiol Behav 2023; 271:114334. [PMID: 37595818 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Sleep disorders are catching attention worldwide as they can induce dyshomeostasis and health issues in all animals, including humans. Circadian rhythms are biological 24-hour cycles that influence physiology and behavior in all living organisms. Sleep is a crucial resting state for survival and is under the control of circadian rhythms. Studies have shown the influence of sleep on various pathological conditions, including metabolic diseases; however, the biological mechanisms involving the circadian clock, sleep, and metabolism regulation are not well understood. In previous work, we standardized a sleep disturbance protocol and, observed that short-time sleep deprivation and sleep-pattern alteration induce homeostatic sleep regulation, locomotor deficits, and increase oxidative stress. Now, we investigated the relationship between these alterations with the circadian clock and energetic metabolism. In this study, we evaluated the expression of the circadian clock and drosophila insulin-like peptides (DILPs) genes and metabolic markers glucose, triglycerides, and glycogen in fruit flies subjected to short-term sleep disruption protocols. The sleep disturbance altered the expression of clock genes and DILPs genes expression, and modulated glucose, triglycerides, and glycogen levels. Moreover, we demonstrated changes in mTor/dFoxo genes, AKT phosphorylation, and dopamine levels in nocturnal light-exposed flies. Thus, our results suggest a connection between clock genes and metabolism disruption as a consequence of sleep disruption, demonstrating the importance of sleep quality in health maintenance.
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- Nathane Rosa Rodrigues
- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa Estresse Oxidativo e Sinalização Celular, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel, RS, 97307-020, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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Chaves NSG, Janner DE, Poetini MR, Fernandes EJ, de Almeida FP, Musachio EAS, Reginaldo JC, Dahleh MMM, de Carvalho AS, Leimann FV, Gonçalves OH, Ramborger BP, Roehrs R, Prigol M, Guerra GP. β-carotene-loaded nanoparticles protect against neuromotor damage, oxidative stress, and dopamine deficits in a model of Parkinson's disease in Drosophila melanogaster. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 268:109615. [PMID: 36940893 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2023.109615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
Abstract
β-carotene-loaded nanoparticles improves absorption by increasing bioavailability. The Drosophila melanogaster model of Parkinson's disease must be helpful in investigating potential neuroprotective effects. Four groups of four-day-old flies were exposed to: (1) control; (2) diet containing rotenone (500 μM); (3) β-carotene-loaded nanoparticles (20 μM); (4) β-carotene-loaded nanoparticles and rotenone for 7 days. Then, the percentage of survival, geotaxis tests, open field, aversive phototaxis and food consumption were evaluated. At the end of the behaviors, the analyses of the levels of reactive species (ROS), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was carried out, as well as an evaluation of the levels of dopamine and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, in the head of flies. Nanoparticles loaded with β-carotene were able to improve motor function, memory, survival and also restored the oxidative stress indicators (CAT, SOD, ROS and TBARS), dopamine levels, AChE activity after exposure to rotenone. Overall, nanoparticles loaded with β-carotene showed significant neuroprotective effect against damage induced by the Parkinson-like disease model, emerging as a possible treatment. Overall, β-carotene-loaded nanoparticles presented significant neuroprotective effect against damage induced by model of Parkinson-like disease, emerging as a possible treatment.
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- Nathalie Savedra Gomes Chaves
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-006 Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-006 Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-006 Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Prática de Ensino (GIPPE), Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Prática de Ensino (GIPPE), Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000 Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000 Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
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Ziech CC, Rodrigues NR, Macedo GE, Gomes KK, Martins IK, Franco JL, Posser T. Pre-imaginal exposure to mancozeb induces morphological and behavioral deficits and oxidative damage in Drosophila melanogaster. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:575-587. [PMID: 35502483 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2069802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Mancozeb (MZ), a manganese/zinc containing ethylene-bis-dithiocarbamate, is a broad-spectrum fungicide. Chronic exposure to MZ has been related to several organisms' neurological, hormonal, and developmental disorders. However, little is known about the post-natal effects of developmental exposure to MZ. In this study, Drosophila melanogaster was subjected to a pre-imaginal (eggs-larvae-pupae stage) model of exposure to MZ at 0.1 and 0.5 mg/mL. The emergence rate, body size, locomotor performance, sleep patterns, and molecular and biochemical parameters were evaluated in post-emerged flies. Results demonstrate that pre-imaginal exposure to MZ significantly impacted early emerged flies. Additionally, reduced progeny viability, smaller body size and delaying in emergence period, locomotor impairment, and prolonged sleep time were observed. Content of glucose, proteins, and triglycerides were altered, and the bioenergetics efficiency and oxidative phosphorylation at complex I were inhibited. mRNA stade state levels of genes responsive to stress, metabolism, and regulation of circadian cycle (Nrf2, p38, Hsp83, Akt1, GPDH, tor, per, tim, dILP2, and dILP6) were augmented, pointing out to stimulation of antioxidant defenses, insulin-dependent signaling pathway activation, and disruption of sleep regulation. These data were followed by increased lipid peroxidation and lower glutathione levels. In addition, the activity of catalase and glutathione-S-transferase were induced, whereas superoxide dismutase was inhibited. Together, these results demonstrate that developmental exposure to MZ formulation led to phenotype and behavioral alterations in young flies, possibly related to disruption of energetic metabolism, oxidative stress, and deregulation of genes implied in growth, sleep, and metabolism.
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- Cynthia Camila Ziech
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil.,Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil.,Biochemistry Post-Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biotechnology - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil
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Barreto Meichtry L, Silva da Silva G, Londero L, Munir Mustafa Dahleh M, Cardoso Bortolotto V, Machado Araujo S, Aparecida Musachio E, Trivisiol da Silva D, Emanuelli T, Ricardo Sigal Carriço M, Roehrs R, Petri Guerra G, Prigol M. Exposure to trans fat during the developmental period ofDrosophila melanogasteralters the composition of fatty acids in the head and induces depression-like behavior. Neuroscience 2023; 519:10-22. [PMID: 36933760 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
Abstract
Given the importance of understanding the disorders caused by trans fatty acids (TFAs), this study sought to add different concentrations hydrogenated vegetable fat (HVF) to the diet of Drosophila melanogaster during the developmental period and evaluate the effects on neurobehavioral parameters. Longevity, hatching rate, and behavioral functions were assessed, such as negative geotaxis, forced swimming, light/dark, mating, and aggressiveness. The fatty acids (FAs) present in the heads of the flies were quantified as well as serotonin (5HT) and dopamine (DA) levels. Our findings showed that flies that received HVF at all concentrations during development showed reduced longevity and hatching rates, in addition to increased depression-like, anxious-like, anhedonia-like, and aggressive behaviors. As for the biochemical parameters, there was a more significant presence of TFA in flies exposed to HVF at all concentrations evaluated and lower 5HT and DA levels. This study shows that HVF during the developmental phase can cause neurological changes and consequently induce behavioral disorders, thereby highlighting the importance of the type of FA offered in the early stages of life.
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- Luana Barreto Meichtry
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciência dos Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Rurais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, CEP 97105-900
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- Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciência dos Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Rurais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, CEP 97105-900
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, Brazil, CEP 97501-970
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, Brazil, CEP 97501-970
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio Pampa - Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui - Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, CEP 97650-000.
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Chen Z, Wang F, Zhang W, Zhou S, Wen D, Mu R. Polysaccharides from Bletilla striata protect against mercury-induced gastrointestinal toxicology in adult Drosophila melanogaster via modulation of sestrin. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 253:114693. [PMID: 36848760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Oxidative stress was one of the major causes of heavy metal-induced toxicity in organisms. The polysaccharide from Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae) (BSP) has been recently recognized as a novel player in the management of oxidative stress response in organisms. Here, we took the midgut of adult Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) (D. melanogaster), a functional equivalent to the mammalian intestine and stomach, as a model to evaluate the protective effects of BSP (50 μg/mL) on mercuric chloride-induced gastrointestinal toxicology in insects. As a result, BSP exposure significantly improved the survival rates and climbing ability of adult flies exposed to mercury. Further study demonstrated that BSP significantly alleviated the mercury-induced oxidative injury to midgut epithelium, at least partly, through increasing antioxidant enzyme activity (glutathione-S-transferase and superoxide dismutase), decreasing reactive oxidative species production, inhibiting cell death, restoring intestinal epithelial barrier and regulating intestinal stem cell-mediated tissue regeneration. Additionally, sestrin, an oxidative-stress gene, was required in mediating the protection of BSP against mercury-induced oxidative damage to midgut. This study suggested that BSP has great potential for future application in the treatment and prevention of heavy metal-induced gastrointestinal adversities in mammals.
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- Zhi Chen
- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China.
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Rebolloso Hernández CA, Vallejo Pérez MR, Razo Soto I, Díaz-Barriga Martínez F, Yáñez LC. Mercury entomotoxicology. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136965. [PMID: 36280115 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mercury is an industrial pollutant of global concern. Currently entomofauna is disappearing and chemical pollution is one cause, however, it is unknown whether mercury is an additional threat. Therefore, it is necessary to know the entomotoxicology of mercury. The aim of the present work was to perform a comprehensive literature review on the entomotoxicology of mercury. The toxicokinetics and toxicity of mercury in insects, the participation of insects in the mercury cycle and the fact that this element is a threat to entomofauna are characterized. Insects can be exposed to mercury through ingestion, tracheal respiration, and gill respiration. Organic forms of mercury are better absorbed, bioaccumulated and distributed than inorganic forms. In addition, insects can biotransform mercury, for example, by methylating it. Metal elimination occurs through feces, eggs and exuvia. Toxicity molecular mechanisms include oxidative stress, enzymatic disruptions, alterations in the metabolism of neurotransmitters and proteins, genotoxicity, cell death and unbalances in the energetic state. Moreover, mercury affects lipid, germ, and gut cells, causes deformations, disturbs development, reproduction, behavior, and locomotion, besides to alters insect populations and communities. In terrestrial ecosystems, entomofauna participate in the mercury cycle by bioaccumulating mercury from soil and air, predating, being predated and decomposing organic matter. In aquatic ecosystems insects participate by accumulating mercury from water and sediment, predating, being predated and transporting it to terrestrial ecosystems when they emerge as winged adults. There are still information gaps that need to be addressed.
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- Carlos Alberto Rebolloso Hernández
- Programa Multidisciplinario de Posgrado en Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Manuel Nava No. 201, CP 78210, Zona Universitaria, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico.
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- CONACYT, Coordinación para la Innovación y Aplicación de la Ciencia y Tecnología (CIACYT), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Sierra Leona No. 550, CP 78210, Colonia Lomas Segunda Sección, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Manuel Nava No. 304, CP 78210, Zona Universitaria, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina-Centro de Investigación Aplicada en Ambiente y Salud (CIAAS), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Sierra Leona No. 550, CP 78210, Colonia Lomas Segunda Sección, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina-Centro de Investigación Aplicada en Ambiente y Salud (CIAAS), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Avenida Sierra Leona No. 550, CP 78210, Colonia Lomas Segunda Sección, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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Ackee (Blighia sapida K.D. Koenig) Leaves and Arils Methanolic Extracts Ameliorate CdCl2-Induced Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Drosophila melanogaster. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:3235031. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/3235031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Different ethnomedical benefits have been documented on different parts of Ackee (Blighia sapida); however, their roles in ameliorating oxidative damages are not well established. CdCl2 inhibitory effects on some oxidative-stress biomarkers and ameliorative potentials of Ackee leaves (AL) and arils (AS) methanolic extracts were studied using Drosophila melanogaster as a model. One to 3-day-old D. melanogaster flies were orally exposed to different concentrations of CdCl2 in their diet for 7 days. The fly’s survival profile and negative geotaxis assays were subsequently analysed. Methanolic extracts of AL and AS treatments showed negative geotaxis behaviour, and extracts were able to ameliorate the effect of Cd2+ on catalase and GST activities and increase total thiol and GSH levels, while it reduced the H2O2 generation (
) when compared to the control. Furthermore, Cd2+ exhibited noncompetitive and uncompetitive enzyme inhibition on catalase and GST activities, respectively, which may have resulted in the formation of Enzyme-substrate-Cd2+ transition complexes, thus inhibiting the conversion of substrate to product. This study, thus, suggests that the Cd2+ mechanism of toxicity was associated with oxidative damage, as evidenced by the alteration in the oxidative stress-antioxidant imbalance, and that the AL and AS extracts possess essential phytochemicals that could alleviate possibly deleterious oxidative damage effects of environmental pollutants such as CdCl2. Thus, Ackee plant parts possess essential phytonutrients which could serve as valuable resources in heavy metal toxicity management.
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Alattar A, Alvi AM, Rashid S, Hussain N, Gul M, Ikram M, Khalil AAK, Alshaman R, Shah FA, Li S, Li J. RETRACTED: Carveol ameliorates mercury-induced oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration in a mouse brain. Neurotoxicology 2022; 92:212-226. [PMID: 35963490 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief. Sections of panels from Figure 7B appear similar to each other. Also, inconsistencies have been noticed between the text of the subsection 2.5.4. ‘Morris Water Maze (MWM) test’ and Figure 6E. The journal records indicated that the names of the authors Sajid Rashid, Nadia Hussain, Mehreen Gul, Muhammad Ikram and Jingbo Li were added to the revised version of the article without exceptional approval by the handling Editor, which is contrary to the journal policy on changes to authorship.
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- Abdullah Alattar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- National Center for Bioinformatics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain, UAE; AAU Health and Biomedical Research center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- National Center for Bioinformatics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Allied Health Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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- Health Management Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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Bianchini MC, Soares LFW, Sousa JMFM, Ramborger BP, Gayer MC, Bridi JC, Roehrs R, Pinton S, Aschner M, Ávila DS, Puntel RL. MeHg exposure impairs both the catecholaminergic and cholinergic systems resulting in motor and non-motor behavioral changes in Drosophila melanogaster. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 365:110121. [PMID: 35995257 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Human exposure to the natural environmental contaminant methylmercury (MeHg) has been associated to adverse health effects. Importantly, the mechanisms by which this organomercurial exerts its neurotoxicity have yet to be fully clarified. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether exposure to MeHg alters dopamine (DA) and octopamine (OA) levels, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and impacts both motor and non-motor behaviours. We studied the effect of MeHg by feeding 1-2 d old flies (male and females) with 25 and 50 μM MeHg for 4 d and determined effects on survival, motor and non-motor behaviours, oxidative stress, AChE and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) activities, as well as DA and OA levels. We found that Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster) exposed to MeHg showed a reduction in survival rate, associated with the inhibition of AChE and TH activities in head of flies and decreased DA and OA levels. These changes were accompanied by behavioural alterations, such as locomotor deficit and increased grooming behaviour, in addition to an increase in oxidative stress markers both in head and in body of flies, and an increase in glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity in head of flies. Collectively, our data support the hypothesis that MeHg neurotoxicity is associated with altered OA and DA levels, AChE inhibition, which may serve, at least in part, as the underpinnings of both motor and non-motor behavioural changes.
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- Matheus C Bianchini
- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Neurobiology, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 10461, NY, United States
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
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Oliveira CS, Nogara PA, Lima LS, Galiciolli ME, Souza JV, Aschner M, Rocha JB. Toxic metals that interact with thiol groups and alteration in insect behavior. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 52:100923. [PMID: 35462063 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2022.100923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Toxic metals, such as mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and copper (Cu), are widespread in the biosphere, and human activities have contributed to their continuous release into the ecosystems. Metal-induced toxicity has been extensively studied in mammals; however, the effects of these metals on insects' behavior have been explored to far lesser degree. As the main mechanism of toxicity, the cationic metals, explored in this review, have high affinity for thiol-containing molecules, disrupting the function of several proteins and low-molecular-weight thiol-containing molecules. Existing literature has corroborated that Hg, Pb, Cd, and Cu can disrupt locomotor and mating behaviors, but their effects on insects' memory and learning have yet to be fully characterized. Though field studies on metal-induced toxicity in insects are limited, results from Drosophila melanogaster as an experimental model suggest that insects living in contaminated environments can have behavioral foraging and reproductive deficits, which may cause population decline. In this review, we address the interaction between metals and endogenous thiol groups, with emphasis on alterations in insect behavior.
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- Cláudia S Oliveira
- Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States of America
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Mercury-Induced Oxidative Stress Response in Benthic Foraminifera: An In Vivo Experiment on Amphistegina lessonii. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11070960. [PMID: 36101341 PMCID: PMC9312061 DOI: 10.3390/biology11070960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The evaluation of the effects of pollution (e.g., Hg pollution) is a difficult task and relies mostly on biomonitoring based on bioindicators. The application of biomarkers may represent a complementary or alternative approach in environmental biomonitoring. Mercury is known to pose a significant health hazard due to its ability to cross cellular membranes, bioaccumulate, and biomagnify. In the present research, the effects of short-term (i.e., 24 h) Hg exposure in the symbiont-bearing benthic foraminiferal species Amphistegina lessonii are evaluated using several biomarkers (i.e., proteins and enzymes). Mercury leads to significant changes in the biochemistry of cells. Its effects are mainly associated with oxidative stress (i.e., production of reactive oxygen species: ROS), depletion of glutathione (GSH), and alteration of protein synthesis. Specifically, our findings reveal that exposure to Hg leads to the consumption of GSH by GPx and GST for the scavenging of ROS and the activation of antioxidant-related enzymes, including SOD and GSH-enzymes (GST, GSR, GPx, and Se-GPx), that are directly related to a defense mechanism against ROS. The Hg exposure also activates the MAPK (e.g., p-p38) and HSP (e.g., HSP 70) pathways. The observed biochemical alterations associated with Hg exposure may represent effective and reliable proxies (i.e., biomarkers) for the evaluation of stress in A. lessonii and lead to a possible application for the detection of early warning signs of environmental stress in biomonitoring.
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Ogunsuyi OB, Olagoke OC, Afolabi BA, Loreto JS, Ademiluyi AO, Aschner M, Oboh G, Barbosa NV, da Rocha JBT. Effect of Solanum vegetables on memory index, redox status, and expressions of critical neural genes in Drosophila melanogaster model of memory impairment. Metab Brain Dis 2022; 37:729-741. [PMID: 34994925 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-021-00871-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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African eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon L) (AE) and Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum L) (BN) leaves are green leafy vegetables with nutritional and ethnobotanical values. We have previously characterized the vegetables via HPLC/LC-MS to reveal notable phenolic acids, flavonoids and alkaloids. In this present study, we addressed the efficacy of the two vegetables in mitigating mercuric chloride (HgCl2)-induced neurotoxicity and memory impairment in Drosophila melanogaster. Flies were exposed to HgCl2 (0.30 mg/g) alone or in combination with the vegetables (0.1 and 1.0%) of both samples in their diets for seven days. The results showed that HgCl2 (Hg)-exposed flies had significantly reduced survival rate and memory index, which were ameliorated in the Hg-exposed flies fed AE or BN. This was accompanied by increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, reduced total thiol, as well as catalase, glutathione transferase (GST) and acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activities in Hg-exposed fly heads, but ameliorated in Hg-exposed flies fed dietary inclusions of the vegetables. In addition, the Hg-induced alterations in SOD, NF-ҝB/Relish, Dronc and Reaper mRNA levels were statistically indistinguishable from controls in Hg-treated flies fed diets containing AE or BN. Normalization of cnc/Nrf2 and FOXO were observed only in Hg-treated flies fed BN. These findings suggest that dietary AE or BN leaves offer protection against Hg-induced memory impairment and neurotoxicity in D. melanogaster, and further justify them as functional foods with neuroprotective properties.
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- Opeyemi B Ogunsuyi
- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
- Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bowen University Iwo, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Bioquimica Toxicologica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Miao Z, Miao Z, Shi X, Wu H, Yao Y, Xu S. The antagonistic effect of selenium on lead-induced apoptosis and necroptosis via P38/JNK/ERK pathway in chicken kidney. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 231:113176. [PMID: 35026588 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lead (Pb), as a toxic heavy metal pollutant, has been paid much attention. Pb is often discharged into the environment through the soot, wastewater and waste residue in industrial production, which poses a great threat to animal health. Selenium (Se) is a trace element known to antagonize the toxicity caused by heavy metals. However, the interaction between Se and Pb in chicken kidney and its specific biological mechanism are still unclear. So, we constructed chicken models of Pb exposure and Pb, Se co-exposure. Therefore, we used western blot and qRT-PCR to detect the expression of related genes. The results showed that Pb activated the MAPK signaling pathway by up-regulating the expression of MARK pathway genes to induce the expression of pro-apoptotic genes and necroptosis-related genes. Se can regulate the MARK signaling pathway and attenuated the expression of MAPK pathway genes altered by Pb to reduce apoptosis and necroptosis of chicken kidney cells. Our study gives new ideas for the specific mechanism of Pb nephrotoxicity and provides a reference for comparative medicine and clinical medication.
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- Zhiruo Miao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Chen Z, Zhang W, Wang F, Mu R, Wen D. Sestrin protects Drosophila midgut from mercury chloride-induced damage by inhibiting oxidative stress and stimulating intestinal regeneration. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 248:109083. [PMID: 34089877 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Overproduction of the deleterious reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the major causes of mercury, a heavy metal with diverse applications and environmental presence, induced neuronal and gastrointestinal adversities in exposed organism including Drosophila melanogaster. Sestrin, an oxidative stress responsive gene, emerges as a novel player in the management of oxidative stress response. Due to limited information regarding the role of sestrin in mercury-induced gastrointestinal adversities, it was hypothesized that modulation of sestrin may improve the mercury-induced gastrointestinal adversities in Drosophila. Here, we fed Drosophila with 400 μM HgCl2 and found that sestrin transcriptional level was significantly increased in midguts. Sestrin knockdown in HgCl2-exposed midguts decreased survival rates and climbing ability of flies, and inhibited superoxide dismutase and glutathione-S-transferase activities of midgut epithelieum. Meanwhile, sestrin knockdown in midgut aggravated the HgCl2-induced disruption of intestinal organization by worsening ROS production and cell apoptosis. Immunohistochemical staining data revealed that sestrin knockdown inhibited intestinal stem cell division in HgCl2-exposed midguts. Furthermore, JNK signaling was found to mediated sestrin expression in midgut. Taken together, the study demonstrated that sestrin protects Drosophila midgut from HgCl2-induced oxidative damage by inhibiting ROS production and stimulating the tissue regeneration program under regulation of JNK signaling pathway. This work suggests therapeutic implications of sestrin against heavy metal-induced gastrointestinal adversities in mammals.
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- Zhi Chen
- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Agriculture, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun 558000, China.
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Trace metal elements, such as zinc, iron, copper, and manganese, play catalytic or structural roles in many enzymes and numerous proteins, and accordingly, contribute to a variety of fundamental biological processes. During the past decade, the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) has become an important model organism for elucidating metal homeostasis in metazoan. We have been using Drosophila as a model to study metal metabolism for many years and have optimized simple and robust assays for determining the metal content in Drosophila, such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), the activity assay of enzymes dependent on metals, and staining metal ions in tissues of Drosophila. In this chapter, we present the step-by-step detailed methods for detecting the metal content in Drosophila melanogaster during metal toxicity study.
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Dahleh MMM, Araujo SM, Bortolotto VC, Pinheiro FC, Poetini MR, Musachio EAS, Meichtry LB, Couto SDF, Prigol M. Exercise associated with γ-oryzanol supplementation suppresses oxidative stress and prevents changes in locomotion in Drosophila melanogaster. Free Radic Res 2021; 55:198-209. [PMID: 33655816 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2021.1895992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Association to early mortality and sedentarism was already demonstrated in the literature; nevertheless, some possible biochemical mechanisms around physical inactivity still need answers. The use of an invertebrate model, such as Drosophila melanogaster, can reproduce reliable responses in inducing an exercise protocol with exogenous antioxidant supplementation. This study main evaluates the effect of exercise (EXE) associated with γ-oryzanol (ORY) supplementation to improve locomotor behavior, antioxidant defenses, and survival in Drosophila melanogaster. Two-day old flies were submitted to a protocol for seven days, divided into five groups: Control, Movement-Limited Flies (MLF), EXE, ORY [25 µM], and EXE + ORY [25 µM]. The survival rate was evaluated, followed by open field and negative geotaxis. Flies were euthanized and subjected to analysis for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and antioxidant enzymes activity, glycidic and lipid parameters, body weight, reactive species (RS), and lipid peroxidation. EXE and EXE + ORY flies showed increased survival and locomotor activity, improved glycidic and lipid parameters, with a lower RS production, and increased antioxidant defenses compared to Control, and EXE + ORY when compared to the EXE group, obtained an increase in the ratio of protein levels/body weight, decreased ratio of triglyceride levels/body weight and decreased lipid peroxidation. However, MLF showed less survival and decreased locomotor activity, possibly due to increased AChE activity and reduced antioxidant defenses. The EXE and EXE + ORY demonstrate effective results in maintaining endogenous defenses, with increased locomotor activity, supporting evidence on EXE benefits, and supplementation with antioxidant compounds face of health paradigms.HighlightsNew protocol system of exercise on Drosophila melanogaster model.ORY demonstrates synergistic effect with EXE.Exercise with ORY supplementation increases locomotor behavior.Exercise with ORY supplementation decrease oxidative damages on flies.
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- Mustafa Munir Mustafa Dahleh
- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluations Applied to Bioactive Molecules, LaftamBio - Federal University of Pampa, Itaqui, Brazil
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Silva NC, Poetini MR, Bianchini MC, Almeida FP, Dahle MMM, Araujo SM, Bortolotto VC, Musachio EAS, Ramborger BP, Novo DLR, Roehrs R, Mesko MF, Prigol M, Puntel RL. Protective effect of gamma-oryzanol against manganese-induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:17519-17531. [PMID: 33403631 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11848-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential element that, in excess, seems to be involved in the development of different neurodegenerative conditions. Gamma-oryzanol (Ory) was previously reported to possess antioxidant and neuroprotective properties. Thus, we conducted this study to test the hypothesis that Ory can also protect flies in an Mn intoxication model. Adult wild-type flies were fed over 10 days with Mn (5 mM) and/or Ory (25 μM). Flies treated with Mn had a decrease in locomotor activity and a higher mortality rate compared to those in controls. Mn-treated flies also had a significant increase in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, in Mn accumulation and in oxidative stress markers. Moreover, flies treated with Mn exhibited a significant decrease in dopamine levels and in tyrosine hydroxylase activity, as well as in mitochondrial and cellular viability. Particularly important, Ory protected against mortality and avoided locomotor and biochemical changes associated with Mn exposure. However, Ory did not prevent the accumulation of Mn. The present results support the notion that Ory effectively attenuates detrimental changes associated with Mn exposure in Drosophila melanogaster, reinforcing its neuroprotective action/potential.
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- Neicí Cáceres Silva
- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, S/N - Prédio/Bloco: 30 e 32, Capão do Leão, RS, CEP 96160-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, S/N - Prédio/Bloco: 30 e 32, Capão do Leão, RS, CEP 96160-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Campus Itaqui, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), Rua Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro Promorar, Itaqui, RS, CEP 97650-000, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS, CEP 97500-970, Brazil.
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Fernandes EJ, Poetini MR, Barrientos MS, Bortolotto VC, Araujo SM, Santos Musachio EA, De Carvalho AS, Leimann FV, Gonçalves OH, Ramborger BP, Roehrs R, Prigol M, Guerra GP. Exposure to lutein-loaded nanoparticles attenuates Parkinson's model-induced damage in Drosophila melanogaster: Restoration of dopaminergic and cholinergic system and oxidative stress indicators. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 340:109431. [PMID: 33716020 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease, characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons, cholinergic alterations and oxidative damages. Lutein is widely known by its antioxidants properties. In the present study, we investigated whether lutein-loaded nanoparticles protects against locomotor damage and neurotoxicity induced by Parkinson's disease model in Drosophila melanogaster, as well as possible mechanisms of action. First, the nanoparticles were characterized by physicochemical methods, demonstrating that water affinity was improved by the encapsulation of lutein into the polymeric encapsulant matrix. The fruit flies of 1-4 days old were divided into four groups and exposed to a standard diet (control), a diet containing either rotenone (500 μM), lutein-loaded nanoparticles (6 μM) or rotenone (500 μM) and lutein-loaded nanoparticles (6 μM) for 7 days. The survival percentage was assessed, the flies were submitted to negative geotaxis, open field tasks and the determination of dopamine levels, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and acetylcholinesterase activities and oxidative stress indicators (superoxide dismutase, catalase, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and glutathione S-transferase) were carried out. The exposure to lutein-loaded nanoparticles protected against locomotor damage and the decrease survival rate induced by rotenone, besides, it restored the dopamine levels, TH and acetylcholinesterase activities and oxidative stress indicators. These results provide evidence that lutein-loaded nanoparticles are an alternative treatment for rotenone-induced damage, and suggest the involvement of dopaminergic and cholinergic system and oxidative stress.
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- Eliana Jardim Fernandes
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-006, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-006, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, 87301-006, Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Prática de Ensino (GIPPE), Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Prática de Ensino (GIPPE), Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, 97508-000, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
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Saraiva MA, de Carvalho NR, Martins IK, Macedo GE, Rodrigues NR, de Brum Vieira P, Prigol M, Gomes KK, Ziech CC, Franco JL, Posser T. Mancozeb impairs mitochondrial and bioenergetic activity in Drosophila melanogaster. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06007. [PMID: 33521363 PMCID: PMC7820929 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Mancozeb (MZ) is a broad-spectrum fungicide used worldwide in several crops. Neurological disorders in humans and animals have been associated with exposure to this compound by mechanisms still not fully understood. Drosophila melanogaster represents a reliable model in toxicological studies, presenting genetic and biochemical similarities with mammals. In this study, D. melanogaster flies were exposed for 15 days to MZ through the food (5 and 10 mg/mL). After that period, the efficiency of mitochondrial respiration complexes and metabolic markers were analyzed and evaluated. Flies presented weight loss, lower glucose, trehalose, and glycogen levels, and augmented levels of triglycerides concerning control (non-treated group). Acetyl-CoA Synthetase (ACeCS-1) and Acyl-Coenzyme Synthetase (ACSL1) contents were unchanged by MZ treatment. Mitochondrial respiration of flies was targeted by MZ treatment, evidenced by a decrease in oxygen consumption and bioenergetics rate and inhibition in mitochondrial complexes I/II. These results suppose that an impairment in mitochondrial respiration jointly with reduced levels of energetic substrates might be a mechanism involved in MZ deleterious effects, possibly by the limitation of ATP's availability, necessary for essential cellular processes.
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- Miriane Acosta Saraiva
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
- Instituto Federal Farroupilha, Campus Santo Ângelo, 98806700, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas – Unipampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Itaqui, Itaqui, RS, 97650-000, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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Meichtry LB, Poetini MR, Dahleh MMM, Araujo SM, Musachio EAS, Bortolotto VC, de Freitas Couto S, Somacal S, Emanuelli T, Gayer MC, Roehrs R, Guerra GP, Prigol M. Addition of Saturated and Trans-fatty Acids to the Diet Induces Depressive and Anxiety-like Behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster. Neuroscience 2020; 443:164-175. [PMID: 32738432 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the addition of saturated fat and hydrogenated vegetable fat (HVF) to the diet on depressive and anxiety-like behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster. Flies were exposed to experimental diets: regular diet (RD), or HVF in the concentrations of the substitute (SHVF), HVF 10% and HVF 20%, or Lard (L) in the concentrations of the substitute (SL), L 10% and L 20%, during seven days. Our results showed that flies fed with the HVF diet presented similar behaviors to depression, anxiety, and a higher number of aggressive events. Flies exposed to L showed only depressive-like behavior. Regarding serotonin levels (5HT), there was a significant reduction in the flies exposed to SHVF, HVF 10%, HVF 20%, and L 20%. Regarding the levels of octopamine (OA), there was a significant reduction in the flies exposed to both HVF and L rich diets when compared with the RD group. Also, there was a significant negative correlation between 5HT or OA levels and behaviors of aggressiveness, negative geotaxis, immobility time, light/dark, and grooming in the flies. This study shows that D. melanogaster can serve as a valuable model for understanding psychiatric disorders and that the type of fatty acid (FA) offered in the diet can influence these disorders. This demonstrates the importance of the composition of the FAs in the neural pathways, being able to influence the signaling of neurotransmitters, such as 5HT and OA, and thus, cause behavioral changes.
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- Luana Barreto Meichtry
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciência dos Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Rurais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS CEP 97105-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia e Ciência dos Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Rurais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS CEP 97105-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa - Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq), BR-472 Km 7, Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n, Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul CEP 97650-000, Brazil.
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Souza LBD, Gindri AL, Fortes TDA, Enderle J, Roehrs R, Manfredini V, Denardin ELG. Chaptalia nutans Polak: Root Extract Has High In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Low Cytotoxicity In Vivo. J Med Food 2020; 24:161-171. [PMID: 32543960 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2019.0309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The Asteraceae family is widely known for its therapeutic, aromatic, and nutritional properties. Chaptalia nutans (C. nutans), a member of the family, is widely used in folk medicine in southern Brazil. In this study, we aim to assess compounds present in root extracts of C. nutans, and evaluate their antioxidant capacity and toxicity. To determine the chemical composition of the extract, was performed through Liquid Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectroscopy. Antioxidant capacity, toxicity (Artemia salina biosassay), cytotoxicity, genotoxicity (Allium cepa test), and neurotoxicity (Drosophila melanogaster model) were evaluated. A large number of bioactive phytoconstituents were determined to be present, such as alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, terpenes, and especially phenolic compounds, which may explain the antioxidant capacity of the extract. Extracts had the capacity to protect cells from protein and lipid damage, and inhibit the formation of oxygen radicals. The A. salina bioassay revealed that extracts were only slightly toxic. In A. cepa, cells exposed to 1.5 mg/mL extract were protected against chromosomal damage caused by glyphosate, and had mitotic index values that were reduced by 49%. A concentration of 10 mg/mL extract did not kill flies, and when coadministered with paraquat (PQ) (52.5%) produced a mortality rate of only 18.75%. These findings indicated that the extract had the potential to protect against PQ-induced neurotoxicity. Taken together, these data reveal for the first time that the root extract of C. nutans is a rich source of natural antioxidants. The extract may be useful in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Letiele Bruck de Souza
- Physico-Chemical Studies and Natural Products Laboratory (LEFQPN), Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões, Santiago, Brazil
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- Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões, Santiago, Brazil
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- Physico-Chemical Studies and Natural Products Laboratory (LEFQPN), Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Physico-Chemical Studies and Natural Products Laboratory (LEFQPN), Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress Studies Group (GESTOX), Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Uruguaiana, Brazil
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- Physico-Chemical Studies and Natural Products Laboratory (LEFQPN), Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), Uruguaiana, Brazil
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Croton campestris A. St.-Hill Methanolic Fraction in a Chlorpyrifos-Induced Toxicity Model in Drosophila melanogaster: Protective Role of Gallic Acid. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:3960170. [PMID: 32273942 PMCID: PMC7121785 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3960170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Croton campestris A. St-Hill popularly known as "velame do campo" is a native species of the savannah from northeastern Brazil, being used in folk medicine due to its beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases, inflammation, detoxification, gastritis, and syphilis; however, its potential use as an antidote against organophosphorus compound poisoning has not yet been shown. Here, the protective effect of the methanolic fraction of C. campestris A. St.-Hill (MFCC) in Drosophila melanogaster exposed to chlorpyrifos (CP) was investigated. Flies were exposed to CP and MFCC during 48 h through the diet. Following the treatments, parameters such as mortality, locomotor behavior, and oxidative stress markers were evaluated. Exposure of flies to CP induced significant impairments in survival and locomotor performance. In parallel, increased reactive oxygen species and lipoperoxidation occurred. In addition, the activity of acetylcholinesterase was inhibited by CP, and superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase activity was induced. Treatment with MFCC resulted in a blockage of all CP-induced effects, with the exception of glutathione S-transferase. Among the major compounds found in MFCC, only gallic acid (GA) showed a protective role against CP while quercetin and caffeic acid alone were ineffective. When in combination, these compounds avoided the toxicity of CP at the same level as GA. As far as we know, this is the first study reporting the protective effect of MFCC against organophosphate toxicity in vivo and highlights the biotechnological potential of this fraction attributing a major role in mediating the observed effects to GA. Therefore, MFCC may be considered a promising source for the development of new therapeutic agents for the treatment of organophosphate intoxications.
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Adedayo BC, Ogunsuyi OB, Akinniyi ST, Oboh G. Effect ofAndrographis paniculataandPhyllanthus amarusleaf extracts on selected biochemical indices inDrosophila melanogastermodel of neurotoxicity. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:407-416. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2019.1708377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Bukola Christiana Adedayo
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit of Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit of Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
- Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit of Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit of Biochemistry Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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Rodrigues NR, Batista JEDS, de Souza LR, Martins IK, Macedo GE, da Cruz LC, da Costa Silva DG, Pinho AI, Coutinho HDM, Wallau GL, Posser T, Franco JL. Activation of p38MAPK and NRF2 signaling pathways in the toxicity induced by chlorpyrifos in Drosophila melanogaster: Protective effects of Psidium guajava pomífera L. (Myrtaceae) hydroalcoholic extract. ARAB J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Mojica-Vázquez LH, Madrigal-Zarraga D, García-Martínez R, Boube M, Calderón-Segura ME, Oyallon J. Mercury chloride exposure induces DNA damage, reduces fertility, and alters somatic and germline cells in Drosophila melanogaster ovaries. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:32322-32332. [PMID: 31598926 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06449-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mercury exposure has been shown to affect the reproductive system in many organisms, although the molecular mechanisms are still elusive. In the present study, we exposed Drosophila melanogaster Canton-S adult females to concentrations of 0 mM, 0.1 mM, 0.3 mM, 3 mM, and 30 mM of mercury chloride (HgCl2) for 24 h, 48 h, or 72 h to determine how mercury could affect fertility. Alkaline assays performed on dissected ovaries showed that mercury induced DNA damage that is not only dose-dependent but also time-dependent. All ovaries treated for 72 h have incorporated mercury and exhibit size reduction. Females treated with 30 mM HgCl2, the highest dose, had atrophied ovaries and exhibited a drastic 7-fold reduction in egg laying. Confocal microscopy analysis revealed that exposure to HgCl2 disrupts germinal and somatic cell organization in the germarium and leads to the aberrant expression of a germline-specific gene in somatic follicle cells in developing egg chambers. Together, these results highlight the potential long-term impact of mercury on germline and ovarian cells that might involve gene deregulation.
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- Luis Humberto Mojica-Vázquez
- Genotoxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico, Mexico.
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- Genotoxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico, Mexico
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- Genotoxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico, Mexico
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- Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI)-CBD, UMR5547 CNRS/Université Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
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- Genotoxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico, Mexico
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- Genotoxicología Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico, Mexico.
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Zhou G, Li Z, Sun S, Fang Y, Wei Z. TGF-β1 alleviates HgCl 2 induced apoptosis via P38 MAPK signaling pathway in human trophoblast cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 61:104626. [PMID: 31419505 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.104626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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It is well known that embryonic development can be perturbed by environmental factors such as heavy metals. Mercury is one of the most significant threats to the environment and human health. Mercury can damage many parts of the human body, including lungs, kidneys, nerves and fetus. However, the effect of mercury on human embryo remains unknown. Here, we showed that HgCl2 treatment resulted in a significant increase in apoptosis in HTR-8/SVneo cells. However, the effect of HgCl2 on apoptosis was partially reduced by the combination treatment with TGF-β1 and HgCl2 in HTR-8/SVneo cells. Moreover, HgCl2 treatment gradually decreased the expression of TGF-β1 in a dose dependent manner. Furthermore, a P38 MAPK inhibitor, SB202190, decreased the cell apoptosis and caspase activation induced by HgCl2 in trophoblast cells. In addition, TGF-β1 alleviated HgCl2 induced apoptosis of HTR-8/SVneo cells via p38 MAPK signaling pathway, which was involved in the TAK1 expression. These results might provide a theoretical basis for mercury induced trophoblast associated embryo damage and a potential avenue of intervention.
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- Guiju Zhou
- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Department Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Anqing, China
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- Department Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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de Freitas Couto S, Araujo SM, Bortolotto VC, Poetini MR, Pinheiro FC, Santos Musachio EA, Meichtry LB, do Sacramento M, Alves D, La Rosa Novo D, Mesko MF, Prigol M. 7-chloro-4-(phenylselanyl) quinoline prevents dopamine depletion in a Drosophila melanogaster model of Parkinson's-like disease. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 54:232-243. [PMID: 30366679 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease appears to be caused by multiple factors, including oxidative damage and an increase in acetylcholinesterase expression that can culminate in loss of dopaminergic neurons. A selenium-containing quinoline derivative, 7-chloro-4-(phenylselanyl) quinoline (4-PSQ), shows important pharmacological actions mainly attributed to its antioxidant and anticholinesterase properties. Thus, this study investigated the neuroprotective effect of 4-PSQ in a model of Parkinson's-like disease induced by rotenone (ROT) in Drosophila melanogaster and verified whether these effects are related to selenium levels. Adult flies were divided into: [1] control, [2] 4-PSQ (25 μM), [3] ROT (500 μM), and [4] 4-PSQ (25 μM) + ROT (500 μM) groups and exposed to a diet containing ROT and/or 4-PSQ for 7 days, according to their respective groups. Survival, behavioral, and ex vivo analyses were performed. Dopamine levels, reactive species levels (RS), lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity, and proteic thiol (PSH) and non-proteic thiol (NPSH) content in the head region were analyzed, while acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and selenium levels in the head and body regions were analyzed. 4-PSQ was able to reverse the ROT-induced deficits in flies, reestablish dopamine and selenium levels, reverse cholinergic deficits, improve motor function, and ameliorate mortality. Furthermore, 4-PSQ also reduced RS levels and LPO, and restored the activities of the antioxidant enzymes, SOD and CAT. Interestingly, a positive relationship between dopamine and selenium levels could be seen. Our results demonstrate the neuroprotective effect of 4-PSQ, and we suggest that the compound may act via different mechanisms, such as improving antioxidant defenses and consequently reducing oxidative damages, as well as having an anticholinesterase action, which together can prevent dopamine depletion, as these actions were correlated with the presence of selenium in the 4-PSQ molecule.
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- Shanda de Freitas Couto
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa, LASOL, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos (CCQFA), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, S/N - Prédio/Bloco: 30 e 32, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 96160-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa, LASOL, Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos (CCQFA), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, S/N - Prédio/Bloco: 30 e 32, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 96160-000, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, S/N - Prédio/Bloco: 30 e 32, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 96160-000, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário, S/N - Prédio/Bloco: 30 e 32, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 96160-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas, LaftamBio Pampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, Rua Luiz Joaquim de Sá Britto, s/n - Bairro: Promorar, Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 97650-000, Brazil.
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Dos Santos Nunes RG, Pereira PS, Elekofehinti OO, Fidelis KR, da Silva CS, Ibrahim M, Barros LM, da Cunha FAB, Lukong KE, de Menezes IRA, Tsopmo A, Duarte AE, Kamdem JP. Possible involvement of transcriptional activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the protective effect of caffeic acid on paraquat-induced oxidative damage in Drosophila melanogaster. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 157:161-168. [PMID: 31153464 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Paraquat (PQ) is a widely used herbicide with no antidote which is implicated in the pathogenesis of the Parkinson's disease. The present study then investigated the potential of caffeic acid (CA), a known antioxidant, cardioprotective and neuroprotective molecule to counteract oxidative stress mediated by PQ. In addition, molecular docking was performed to understand the mechanism underlying the inhibitory effect of CA against PQ poisoning. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, was exposed to PQ (0.44 mg/g of diet) in the absence or presence of CA (0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/g of died) for 7 days. Data showed that PQ-fed flies had higher incidence of mortality which was associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, increased free Fe(II) content and lipid peroxidation when compared to the control. Co-exposure with CA reduced mortality and markedly attenuated biochemical changes induced by PQ. The mechanism investigated using molecular docking revealed a strong interaction (-6.2 Kcal/mol) of CA with D. melanogaster transcriptional activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). This was characterized by the binding of CA to keap-1 domain of Nrf2. Taking together these results indicate the protective effect of CA against PQ-induced oxidative damage in D. melanogaster was likely through its coordination which hinders Nrf2-keap-1 binding leading to an increase of the antioxidant defense system.
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- Ricardo Gomes Dos Santos Nunes
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Farmatoxicological Prospecting of Bioactive Products (BIOFARMATOX), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil
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- Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340252, Ondo State, Nigeria
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Food Science and Nutrition Program, Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luis, 1161, Campus Pimenta CEP: 63105-000, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
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Han J, Park JC, Kang HM, Byeon E, Yoon DS, Lee MC, Sayed AEDH, Hwang UK, Lee JS. Adverse effects, expression of defense-related genes, and oxidative stress-induced MAPK pathway in the benzo[α]pyrene-exposed rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY 2019; 210:188-195. [PMID: 30870665 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To examine the adverse effects of the benzo[α]pyrene (B[α]P), the monogonont rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis was exposed to various concentration of B[α]P (0 [control], 1, 10, and 100 μg/L) and measured life cycle parameters (e.g., mortality, fecundity [cumulated number of offspring], and lifespan), reactive oxygen species (ROS), antioxidant enzymatic activity of glutathione S-transferase (GST). In addition, defense-related transcripts (e.g., glutathione S-transferases [GSTs], ATP binding cassette [ABCs] transporters) and Western blot analysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway were investigated in B[α]P-exposed rotifer. In this study, the total intracellular ROS level and GST activity were significantly increased (P < 0.05), while fecundity and lifespan were also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced in a concentration dependent manner in B[α]P-exposed B. rotundiformis. In addition, transcriptional regulation of GSTs and ABC transporters were significantly upregulated and downregulated (P < 0.05), respectively, suggesting that B[α]P can induce oxidative stress leading to induction of antioxidant system and detoxification mechanism. In addition to detoxification-related genes, B[α]P-exposed B. rotundiformis showed the increased levels of the p-JNK and p-p38, suggesting that B[α]P can activate MAPK signaling pathway in B. rotundiformis.
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- Jeonghoon Han
- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt
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- Marine Ecological Risk Assessment Center, West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Incheon 46083, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Bianchini MC, Gularte COA, Nogara PA, Krum BN, Gayer MC, Bridi JC, Roos DH, Roehrs R, Fachinetto R, Pinton S, Ávila DS, Hirth F, Rocha JBT, Puntel RL. Thimerosal inhibits Drosophila melanogaster tyrosine hydroxylase (DmTyrH) leading to changes in dopamine levels and impaired motor behavior: implications for neurotoxicity. Metallomics 2019; 11:362-374. [DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00268a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thimerosal (THIM) is a well-established antifungal and antiseptic agent widely used as a preservative in vaccines.
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- Matheus C. Bianchini
- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE)
- Santa Maria
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS)
- Santa Maria
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- King's College London, Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
- London
- UK
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS)
- Santa Maria
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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- King's College London, Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
- London
- UK
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE)
- Santa Maria
- Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pampa – Campus Uruguaiana, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica (PPGBioq)
- Uruguaiana
- Brazil
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Lin WY, Ng WC, Wong BSE, Teo SLM, Sivananthan GD, Baeg GH, Ok YS, Wang CH. Evaluation of sewage sludge incineration ash as a potential land reclamation material. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 357:63-72. [PMID: 29864689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study evaluated the potential of utilising sewage sludge incineration ash as a land reclamation material. Toxicity assessment of the leachate of the ash was carried out for both terrestrial and marine organisms. Both the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite showed that both bottom and fly ash leached at liquid-to-solid (L/S) ratio 5 did not substantially affect viabilities. The leachate carried out at L/S 10 was compared to the European Waste Acceptance Criteria and the sewage sludge ashes could be classified as non-hazardous waste. The geotechnical properties of the sewage sludge ash were studied and compared to sand, a conventional land reclamation material, for further evaluation of its potential as a land reclamation material. It was found from direct shear test that both bottom and fly ashes displayed similar and comparable shear strength to that of typical compacted sandy soil based on the range of internal friction angle obtained. However, the consolidation profile of bottom ash was significantly different from sand, while that of fly ash was more similar to sand. Our study showed that the sewage sludge ash has the potential to be used as a land reclamation material.
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- Wenlin Yvonne Lin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 1 Create Way, Create Tower #15-02, 138602, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, 117594, Singapore
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- Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, 119227, Singapore
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- Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, 119227, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, 117594, Singapore
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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de Queiroz JV, Vieira JCS, da Cunha Bataglioli I, Bittarello AC, Braga CP, de Oliveira G, do Carmo Federici Padilha C, de Magalhães Padilha P. Total Mercury Determination in Muscle and Liver Tissue Samples from Brazilian Amazon Fish Using Slurry Sampling. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 184:517-522. [PMID: 29196873 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1212-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This paper presents a slurry sampling method for total mercury determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) in tissue of fish from the Amazon. The tissue samples were lyophilized and macerated, and then the slurry samples were prepared by putting 20 mg of tissue, added to a solution containing Triton X-100, Suprapur HNO3, and zirconium nitrate directly in sampling vials of a spectrometer. Mercury standard solutions were prepared under the same conditions as the slurry samples. The slurry samples and the mercury standard solutions were sonicated for 20 s. Twenty microliters of slurry samples were injected into the graphite tube, which contained an internal wall lined with tungsten carbide. Under these conditions, it was possible to thermally stabilize the mercury up to an atomization temperature of 1700 °C. The method was validated by mercury determination in reference materials DORM-4 and DOLT-4. The LOD and LOQ were 0.014 and 0.045 mg kg-1, respectively, and recovery percentages in relation to the concentration values were certified in the order of 98%.
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- João Vitor de Queiroz
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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Algarve TD, Assmann CE, Aigaki T, da Cruz IBM. Parental and preimaginal exposure to methylmercury disrupts locomotor activity and circadian rhythm of adult Drosophila melanogaster. Drug Chem Toxicol 2018; 43:255-265. [PMID: 30033776 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1485689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) is a well-known toxic pollutant. However, little is known about the effects of this toxic agent in an adult as a consequence of a parental or preimaginal exposure. This study used Drosophila melanogaster to investigate whether a parental or a preimaginal (eggs-larvae-pupae stages) exposure could impact parameters as viability, locomotor activity, and sleep patterns of fruit flies. Thus, we performed two exposure protocols. One where just parents were exposed to MeHg (0-12 µM) during 24 h, then flies were transferred to lay eggs in a healthy medium (without MeHg). In the other, flies were set to lay eggs in a MeHg medium, same concentrations, and discarded after this (preimaginal exposure). Viability was evaluated from egg to adult flies. F1 progeny was collected within 24 h and transferred to a fresh healthy medium. Sleep behavior analysis was performed using Drosophila Active Monitoring System (DAMS), and the locomotor activity was evaluated by climbing assay. Results have shown that the parental exposure had a significant impact on F1 progeny reducing viability and locomotor activity performance, but no significant circadian rhythm alterations. Whereas the preimaginal exposure had a stronger effect decreasing viability and locomotor activity, it also disrupted sleep patterns. MeHg preimaginal exposure showed a longer sleep duration and lower daily activity. Results corroborate the hypothesis that low MeHg exposure could trigger subclinical symptoms related to a 'neurotoxicological development effect'. Complementary investigations could clarify the underlying mechanisms of MeHg effects in neural functions due to parental and early development exposure to this toxicant.
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- Thaís Doeler Algarve
- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.,Department of Morphology, Laboratory of Biogenomics, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.,Department of Biological Sciences, Cellular Genetics Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.,Department of Morphology, Laboratory of Biogenomics, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Cellular Genetics Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.,Department of Morphology, Laboratory of Biogenomics, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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Rodrigues NR, Macedo GE, Martins IK, Gomes KK, de Carvalho NR, Posser T, Franco JL. Short-term sleep deprivation with exposure to nocturnal light alters mitochondrial bioenergetics in Drosophila. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 120:395-406. [PMID: 29655867 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Many studies have shown the effects of sleep deprivation in several aspects of health and disease. However, little is known about how mitochondrial bioenergetics function is affected under this condition. To clarify this, we developed a simple model of short-term sleep deprivation, in which fruit-flies were submitted to a nocturnal light condition and then mitochondrial parameters were assessed by high resolution respirometry (HRR). Exposure of flies to constant light was able to alter sleep patterns, causing locomotor deficits, increasing ROS production and lipid peroxidation, affecting mitochondrial activity, antioxidant defense enzymes and caspase activity. HRR analysis showed that sleep deprivation affected mitochondrial bioenergetics capacity, decreasing respiration at oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and electron transport system (ETS). In addition, the expression of genes involved in the response to oxidative stress and apoptosis were increased. Thus, our results suggest a connection between sleep deprivation and oxidative stress, pointing to mitochondria as a possible target of this relationship.
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- Nathane Rosa Rodrigues
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, RS, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, CCNE, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Vieira JCS, Braga CP, de Oliveira G, Padilha CDCF, de Moraes PM, Zara LF, Leite ADL, Buzalaf MAR, Padilha PDM. Mercury Exposure: Protein Biomarkers of Mercury Exposure in Jaraqui Fish from the Amazon Region. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 183:164-171. [PMID: 28828596 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1129-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study presents data on the extraction and characterization of proteins associated with mercury in the muscle and liver tissues of jaraqui (Semaprochilodus spp.) from the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon. Protein fractionation was carried out by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2D-PAGE). Mercury determination in tissues, pellets, and protein spots was performed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). Proteins in the spots that showed mercury were characterized by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The highest mercury concentrations were found in liver tissues and pellets (426 ± 6 and 277 ± 4 μg kg-1), followed by muscle tissues and pellets (132 ± 4 and 86 ± 1 μg kg-1, respectively). Mercury quantification in the protein spots allowed us to propose stoichiometric ratios in the range of 1-4 mercury atoms per molecule of protein in the protein spots. The proteins characterized in the analysis by ESI-MS/MS were keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8, parvalbumin beta, parvalbumin-2, ubiquitin-40S ribosomal S27a, 39S ribosomal protein L36 mitochondrial, hemoglobin subunit beta, and hemoglobin subunit beta-A/B. The results suggest that proteins such as ubiquitin-40S ribosomal protein S27a, which have specific domains, possibly zinc finger, can be used as biomarkers of mercury, whereas mercury and zinc present characteristics of soft acids.
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- José Cavalcante Souza Vieira
- Institute of Bioscience of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Institute of Bioscience of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil.
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- Institute of Bioscience of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Institute of Bioscience of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil
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- Institute of Bioscience of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rubião Júnior, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil
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de Paula MT, Silva MRP, Araújo SM, Bortolotto VC, Martins IK, Macedo GE, Franco JL, Posser T, Prigol M. Drosophila melanogaster: A model to study obesity effects on genes expression and developmental changes on descendants. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:5551-5562. [PMID: 29377237 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Maternal obesity and metabolic diseases are two of the most important potential dangers to offspring, given that impaired offspring may cause deficiencies that impair the adult life and health. This study evaluated the oxidative damage, the enzymatic antioxidant defenses, and the enzymes of fatty acid metabolism, such as Acyl-CoA Synthetase and Acetyl-CoA Synthetase (mRNA expression levels), as well as the modulation of cell stress signaling pathway, as Hsp83, and gene expression and insulin-like peptide DILP6 in Drosophila melanogaster models that received a high fat diet (HFD) (10% and 20% of coconut oil) throughout their development period. After 7 days, the progenitor flies were removed and, the remaining eggs were monitored daily, until the eclosion. The descendants were then exposed to a regular diet (RD). The results revealed that the HFD caused a decrease in the proportion of eclosion, lifespan, MTT reduction in mitochondrial enriched fractions, AceCS1 levels, mRNA expression levels (SOD and CAT), and in catalase activity a decrease was only observed in the group that received the highest concentration of coconut oil. In parallel, it was demonstrated an increase in the upregulation of HSP83 mRNA levels, but only when 10% of coconut oil was added, and an increase in glucose and triglyceride levels, as well as in DILP6 mRNA levels in larger concentration of coconut oil tested (20%). In conclusion, flies that have progenitors fed with HFD can develop metabolic dysfunctions, causing oxidative insults, which are involved in the shortening of lifespan.
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- Mariane T de Paula
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas-Unipampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas-Unipampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas-Unipampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas-Unipampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia (CIP/BIOTEC), Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia (CIP/BIOTEC), Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia (CIP/BIOTEC), Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia (CIP/BIOTEC), Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas-Unipampa, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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Hesperidin attenuates iron-induced oxidative damage and dopamine depletion in Drosophila melanogaster model of Parkinson's disease. Chem Biol Interact 2018; 279:177-186. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gender-based behavioral and biochemical effects of diphenyl diselenide in Drosophila melanogaster. Chem Biol Interact 2018; 279:196-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kang HM, Jeong CB, Lee YH, Cui YH, Kim DH, Lee MC, Kim HS, Han J, Hwang DS, Lee SJ, Lee JS. Cross-reactivities of mammalian MAPKs antibodies in rotifer and copepod: Application in mechanistic studies in aquatic ecotoxicology. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 124:614-623. [PMID: 28012735 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) family is known to mediate various biological processes in response to diverse environmental pollutants. Although MAPKs are well characterized and studied in vertebrates, in invertebrates the cross-reactivities of MAPKs antibodies were not clearly known in response to environmental pollutants due to limited information of antibody epitopes with material resources for invertebrates. In this paper, we performed phylogenetic analysis of MAPKs genes in the marine rotifer Brachionus koreanus and the copepods Paracyclopina nana and Tigriopus japonicus. Also in rotifer and copepods, several studies of Western blot of MAPK signaling pathways were shown in response to environmental pollutants, including multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), water-accommodated fractions (WAFs) of crude oil, and microplastics. This paper will provide a better understanding of the underlying mechanistic scenario in terms of cross-reactivities of mammalian antibodies in rotifer and copepod.
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- Hye-Min Kang
- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea; Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Calap-Quintana P, González-Fernández J, Sebastiá-Ortega N, Llorens JV, Moltó MD. Drosophila melanogaster Models of Metal-Related Human Diseases and Metal Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E1456. [PMID: 28684721 PMCID: PMC5535947 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18071456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Iron, copper and zinc are transition metals essential for life because they are required in a multitude of biological processes. Organisms have evolved to acquire metals from nutrition and to maintain adequate levels of each metal to avoid damaging effects associated with its deficiency, excess or misplacement. Interestingly, the main components of metal homeostatic pathways are conserved, with many orthologues of the human metal-related genes having been identified and characterized in Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila has gained appreciation as a useful model for studying human diseases, including those caused by mutations in pathways controlling cellular metal homeostasis. Flies have many advantages in the laboratory, such as a short life cycle, easy handling and inexpensive maintenance. Furthermore, they can be raised in a large number. In addition, flies are greatly appreciated because they offer a considerable number of genetic tools to address some of the unresolved questions concerning disease pathology, which in turn could contribute to our understanding of the metal metabolism and homeostasis. This review recapitulates the metabolism of the principal transition metals, namely iron, zinc and copper, in Drosophila and the utility of this organism as an experimental model to explore the role of metal dyshomeostasis in different human diseases. Finally, a summary of the contribution of Drosophila as a model for testing metal toxicity is provided.
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- Pablo Calap-Quintana
- Department of Genetics, University of Valencia, Campus of Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, University of Valencia, Campus of Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, University of Valencia, Campus of Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental CIBERSAM, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, University of Valencia, Campus of Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, University of Valencia, Campus of Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
- Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental CIBERSAM, Spain.
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de Carvalho NR, Rodrigues NR, Macedo GE, Bristot IJ, Boligon AA, de Campos MM, Cunha FAB, Coutinho HD, Klamt F, Merritt TJS, Posser T, Franco JL. Eugenia uniflora leaf essential oil promotes mitochondrial dysfunction in Drosophila melanogaster through the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2017; 6:526-534. [PMID: 30090521 PMCID: PMC6060740 DOI: 10.1039/c7tx00072c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae family) has demonstrated several properties of human interest, including insecticide potential, due to its pro-oxidant properties. These properties likely result from the effects on its mitochondria, but the mechanism of this action is unclear. The aim of this work was to evaluate the mitochondrial bioenergetics function in Drosophila melanogaster exposed to E. uniflora leaf essential oil. For this, we used a high-resolution respirometry (HRR) protocol. We found that E. uniflora promoted a collapse of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm). In addition the essential oil was able to promote the disruption of respiration coupled to oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and inhibit the respiratory electron transfer system (ETS) established with an uncoupler. In addition, exposure led to decreases of respiratory control ratio (RCR), bioenergetics capacity and OXPHOS coupling efficiency, and induced changes in the substrate control ratio. Altogether, our results suggested that E. uniflora impairs the mitochondrial function/viability and promotes the uncoupling of OXPHOS, which appears to play an important role in the cellular bioenergetics failure induced by essential oil in D. melanogaster.
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- Nélson R de Carvalho
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC , Universidade Federal do Pampa , Campus São Gabriel , RS , Brasil .
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC , Universidade Federal do Pampa , Campus São Gabriel , RS , Brasil .
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC , Universidade Federal do Pampa , Campus São Gabriel , RS , Brasil .
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- Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre , RS CEP 90035-003 , Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas Universidade Federal de Santa Maria , Santa Maria , RS , Brasil
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- Departmento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas , Universidade Federal de Santa Maria , RS , Brasil
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry , Laurentian University , Sudbury , ON , Canada P3E 2C6
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry , Laurentian University , Sudbury , ON , Canada P3E 2C6
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- Departamento de Bioquímica , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre , RS CEP 90035-003 , Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA , Crato , CE , Brasil
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC , Universidade Federal do Pampa , Campus São Gabriel , RS , Brasil .
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em Biotecnologia - CIPBIOTEC , Universidade Federal do Pampa , Campus São Gabriel , RS , Brasil .
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Müller KR, Martins IK, Rodrigues NR, da Cruz LC, Barbosa Filho VM, Macedo GE, da Silva GF, Kamdem JP, de Menezes IRA, Franco JL, Posser T. Anacardium microcarpum extract and fractions protect against paraquat-induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. EXCLI JOURNAL 2017; 16:302-312. [PMID: 28507474 PMCID: PMC5427474 DOI: 10.17179/excli2016-684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Anacardium microcarpum Ducke (Anacardiaceae) is a native species of Brazil used in folk medicine for the treatment of several illnesses although its antioxidant activity has been reported in vitro, there is no evidence of this effect in an in vivo model. Here, we investigated the potential protective effect of hydroalcoholic extract (AMHE), methanol (AMMF) and acetate (AMAF) fraction of A. microcarpum against paraquat toxicity on survivorship, locomotor performance, antioxidant enzymes activity and reactive species using Drosophila melanogaster. Flies were exposed to the extract or fractions (1 and 10 mg/ml) in the presence or absence of paraquat (5 mM) in sucrose solution for 72 h. In addition, total phenolic content of extract and fractions was evaluated as well as ABTS radical scavenging capacity. Our results demonstrated that AMAF presented higher content of phenols and ABTS chelating potential. Treatment of flies with the extract or fractions did not alter the survivorship, locomotor ability, and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity per se. Paraquat caused 85 % mortality of flies and 30 % increase in reactive species generation, which were significantly attenuated by AMHE and AMMF. AAMF increased catalase activity (from 66.77 ± 6.64 to 223.94 ± 25.92 mU/mg of protein), while AMAF increased GST activity (from 477.76 ± 92 to 770.19 ± 147.92 mU/mg of protein) and catalase activity (from 66.77 ± 6.64 to 220.54 ± 26.63 mU/mg of protein). AMHE and AMMF were more effective in protecting against paraquat toxicity. Taken together, the data indicate the potential of this plant in acting as a protective and antioxidant agent in vivo.
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- Katiane Raquel Müller
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Programa de Pós Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, 63100-000 Crato, CE, Brazil.,Departamento de Química, Programa de Pós Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Regional do Cariri, 63100-000 Crato, CE, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, 97300-000 São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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Batista JES, Sousa LR, Martins IK, Rodrigues NR, Posser T, Franco JL. Data on the phosphorylation of p38MAPK and JNK induced by chlorpyrifos in Drosophila melanogaster. Data Brief 2016; 9:32-4. [PMID: 27626050 PMCID: PMC5011164 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Exposure to organophosphate compounds, such as chlorpyrifos, has been linked to disturbances on cell signaling pathways. Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) are a family of protein kinases involved in a range of cellular processes, including stress response, apoptosis and survival. Therefore, changes in the activation state of these kinases may characterize key mechanisms of toxicity elicited by xenobiotics. Here we report data on the phosphorylation of p38MAPK and JNK, members of the MAPK family, in Drosophila melanogaster exposed to chlorpyrifos, as characterized by western blotting assays.
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- J E S Batista
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Oxidative Stress and Cell Signaling Research Group. Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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High-Fat Diet Induces Oxidative Stress and MPK2 and HSP83 Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:4018157. [PMID: 27579152 PMCID: PMC4992541 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4018157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Revised: 06/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) causes alteration in normal metabolism affecting lifespan of flies; however molecular mechanism associated with this damage in flies is not well known. This study evaluates the effects of ingestion of a diet supplemented with 10% and 20% of coconut oil, which is rich in saturated fatty acids, on oxidative stress and cells stress signaling pathways. After exposure to the diet for seven days, cellular and mitochondrial viability, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT activity, and mRNA expression of antioxidant enzymes HSP83 and MPK2 were analyzed. To confirm the damage effect of diet on flies, survival and lifespan were investigated. The results revealed that the HFD augmented the rate of lipid peroxidation and SOD and CAT activity and induced a higher expression of HSP83 and MPK2 mRNA. In parallel, levels of enzymes involved in lipid metabolism (ACSL1 and ACeCS1) were increased. Our data demonstrate that association among metabolic changes, oxidative stress, and protein signalization might be involved in shortening the lifespan of flies fed with a HFD.
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Ji X, Li Y, He J, Shah W, Xue X, Feng G, Zhang H, Gao M. Depletion of mitochondrial enzyme system in liver, lung, brain, stomach and kidney induced by benzo(a)pyrene. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 43:83-93. [PMID: 26970059 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction has recently received considerable attention as it plays an important role in adult human pathology caused by various drugs, endogenous agents and environmental agents. Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant mainly derived from anthropogenic activity during incomplete combustion of organic materials from various sources. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) on mitochondrial enzymes in the multiple organs including liver, lung, brain, stomach and kidney. ICR mice were exposed to different doses of BaP (2.5, 5 and 10mg/kg body weight) through oral gavage and intraperitoneal injection treatment for 13 weeks consecutively. The induced mitochondrial damage in the examined organs was assayed in terms of significant increase in lipid peroxidation (LPO) and prominent decrease in antioxidant enzymes. Non enzymatic antioxidants and Krebs cycle's enzymes were also significantly decreased in mitochondria. Additionally, BaP induced the body growth retardation and decrease in relative liver weight, increase in relative lung, stomach, kidney and brain weights, and this was further certified through histopathological lesions. Liver and lungs were more prominently damaged by BaP. The mitochondrial depletion increased in BaP dose-dependent manner.
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- Xiaoying Ji
- Department of Biological Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710049, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Biopharmaceutics School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changle West Road, Shaanxi, Xi'an 710032, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Department of Biological Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710049, China.
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Yuan H, Qin F, Guo W, Gu H, Shao A. Oxidative stress and spermatogenesis suppression in the testis of cadmium-treated Bombyx mori larvae. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:5763-5770. [PMID: 26585454 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5818-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Bombyx mori L. (B. mori) were exposed to cadmium chloride (CdCl2) incorporated in an artificial diet (0, 6.25, 12.5, 25, and 50 mg kg(-1)) throughout the larval stage. Changes in malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) contents and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), as well as their corresponding messenger RNA (mRNA) levels in the testes of the fifth instar larvae were evaluated. Additionally, spermatozoon deformation in the testes was examined. Upon Cd treatment, the MDA content in the testes was significantly increased in a concentration-dependent manner. Cd-exposed larvae had increased levels of glutathione. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that SOD and CAT activities were positively correlated (R (2) = 0.605, P = 0.017). The changing trends in the mRNA levels of these enzymes were not always consistent with those of enzymatic activities. Alterations in GSH-Px activities and mRNA levels were positively correlated (R (2) = 0.771, P < 0.01). Morphological analysis revealed that Cd deformed and affected the maturation of spermatozoa. Our results collectively support a relationship between Cd and alterations in the levels of antioxidant enzymes in B. mori testes.
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- Hongxia Yuan
- School of Chemistry Biology and Material Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China.
- Suzhou National New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Kerui Road 1, Suzhou, 215009, China.
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- School of Chemistry Biology and Material Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry Biology and Material Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry Biology and Material Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China
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- School of Chemistry Biology and Material Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China
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