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Chen L, Fang L, Tan W, Bing H, Zeng Y, Chen X, Li Z, Hu W, Yang X, Shaheen SM, White JC, Xing B. Nano-enabled strategies to promote safe crop production in heavy metal(loid)-contaminated soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174505. [PMID: 38971252 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Nanobiotechnology is a potentially safe and sustainable strategy for both agricultural production and soil remediation, yet the potential of nanomaterials (NMs) application to remediate heavy metal(loid)-contaminated soils is still unclear. A meta-analysis with approximately 6000 observations was conducted to quantify the effects of NMs on safe crop production in soils contaminated with heavy metal(loid) (HM), and a machine learning approach was used to identify the major contributing features. Applying NMs can elevate the crop shoot (18.2 %, 15.4-21.2 %) and grain biomass (30.7 %, 26.9-34.9 %), and decrease the shoot and grain HM concentration by 31.8 % (28.9-34.5 %) and 46.8 % (43.7-49.8 %), respectively. Iron-NMs showed a greater potential to inhibit crop HM uptake compared to other types of NMs. Our result further demonstrates that NMs application substantially reduces the potential health risk of HM in crop grains by human health risk assessment. The NMs-induced reduction in HM accumulation was associated with decreasing HM bioavailability, as well as increased soil pH and organic matter. A random forest model demonstrates that soil pH and total HM concentration are the two significant features affecting shoot HM accumulation. This analysis of the literature highlights the significant potential of NMs application in promoting safe agricultural production in HM-contaminated agricultural lands.
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- Li Chen
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712000, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712000, China; Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712000, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 71000, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570100, China
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany; Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Department of Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, University of Kafrelsheikh, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
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Peluso J, Chehda AM, Aronzon CM. A multi-approach analysis of the toxicity of a commercial formulation of monensin on Rhinella arenarum embryos and larvae. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 108:104454. [PMID: 38670417 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104454] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Monensin, an antibacterial commonly used in animal fattening, can enter aquatic ecosystems and harm non-target organisms. Since there are no previous studies about the effects of monensin on amphibians, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the lethal and sublethal toxicity of a commercial formulation of monensin (CFM) through standardized bioassays with embryos and larvae of the amphibian Rhinella arenarum. Oxidative stress (catalase and glutathione S-transferase activities, and reduced glutathione and lipid peroxidation levels), cholinesterasic effect (acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities) and mutagenicity (micronuclei frequency) biomarkers were evaluated. The CFM produced teratogenic effects, with a teratogenic index of 6.21. Embryos (504 h-LC50: 273.33 µg/L) were more sensitive than larvae, as no significant mortality was observed on larvae exposed up to 3000 µg/L for 504 h. However, oxidative stress, cholinesterasic effect and mutagenicity biomarkers were altered on larvae exposed for 96 h to environmentally relevant concentrations (4, 12 and 20 µg/L of monensin active ingredient). The CFM caused adverse effects on the exposed organisms, primarily on embryos, leading to lethal and sublethal effects, which could impact the wildlife when it reaches aquatic ecosystems.
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- Julieta Peluso
- IIIA-UNSAM-CONICET, Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental, Escuela de Hábitat y Sostenibilidad, Campus Miguelete, 25 de mayo y Francia, San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- IIIA-UNSAM-CONICET, Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental, Escuela de Hábitat y Sostenibilidad, Campus Miguelete, 25 de mayo y Francia, San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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- IIIA-UNSAM-CONICET, Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental, Escuela de Hábitat y Sostenibilidad, Campus Miguelete, 25 de mayo y Francia, San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires 1650, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
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Meddeb ER, Trea F, Djekoun A, Nasri H, Ouali K. Subchronic toxicity of iron-selenium nanoparticles on oxidative stress response, histopathological, and nuclear damage in amphibian larvae Rana saharica. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:112321-112335. [PMID: 37831248 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30063-0] [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: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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In this work, we evaluated the subchronic toxicity of FeSe nanoparticles (NPs) in tadpoles of Rana saharica. Tadpoles were exposed for 1-3 weeks to FeSe NPs at 5 mg/L and 100 mg/L rates. Parameters of oxidative stress were measured in whole larvae, and the micronucleus test was performed on circulating blood erythrocytes. We noted a disturbance of the detoxification systems. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic data showed that exposure to FeSe NPs involved a highly significant depletion of GSH, a significant increase in GST activity, and a lipid peroxidation associated with a highly significant increase in MDA. We also noted a neurotoxic effect characterized by a significant inhibition of AChE activity. A micronucleus test showed concentration-dependent DNA damage. This research reveals that these trace elements, in their nanoform, can cause significant neurotoxicity, histopathologic degeneration, cellular and metabolic activity, and genotoxic consequences in Rana larvae.
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- El Rym Meddeb
- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Environmental Biomonitoring, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
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- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Environmental Biomonitoring, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
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- Faculty of Sciences, Materials Physics Laboratory, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria
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- Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Chadli Bendjedid University, ElTarf, Algeria
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- Environmental Bio Surveillance, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Environmental Biomonitoring Badji-Mokhtar University, BP 12 Sidi Amar, Annaba, Algeria.
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Sugeçti S, Akbayrak S, Büyükgüzel E, Büyükgüzel K. Ecotoxicological Effects of Titanium Aluminum Carbide Composites on Biochemical and Metabolic Parameters of Galleria mellonella. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 111:52. [PMID: 37776340 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03807-4] [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: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Metal composites have been extensively used in various fields such as automotive industry, medicine and pharmacy. However, the high exposure of these chemicals may have an adverse effect on the living organisms. In this study, the effect of titanium aluminum carbide (Ti3AlC2) on the model organism Galleria mellonella was investigated. The change in the metabolic enzymes such as alanine transferase, aspartate transferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, lactate dehydrogenase, amylase, creatine kinase, alkaline phosphatase in the hemolymph of G. mellonella which was exposed to Ti3AlC2 was determined. The contents of the bilirubin, albumin, uric acid and the total protein were also measured after the Ti3AlC2 exposure on the model organism. The results of our study clearly indicate that Ti3AlC2 has adverse effects on the model organism G. mellonella.
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- Serkan Sugeçti
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Çaycuma Food and Agriculture Vocational School, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic, Science and Art Faculty, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science and Art Faculty, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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da Silva Cordeiro ML, de Queiroz Aquino-Martins VG, da Silva AP, Naliato GFS, Silveira ER, Theodoro RC, da Santos DYAC, Rocha HAO, Scortecci KC. Exploring the Antioxidant Potential of Talisia esculenta Using In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches. Nutrients 2023; 15:3855. [PMID: 37686887 PMCID: PMC10490396 DOI: 10.3390/nu15173855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Medicinal plants, such as Talisia esculenta, are rich in antioxidant biomolecules, which are used in the treatment and prevention of many diseases. The antioxidant potential of T. esculenta extracts obtained from leaves and fruit peels was investigated using biochemical and 3T3 cell line assays as well as in vivo assays using an organism model Tenebrio molitor. Four extracts were tested: hydroethanolic extracts from leaves (HF) and from fruit peels (HC), and infusion extracts from leaves (IF) and from fruit peels (IC). The biochemical assays demonstrated an antioxidant capacity verified by TAC, reducing power, DPPH, and copper chelating assays. None of the extracts exhibited cytotoxicity against 3T3 cells, instead offering a protection against CuSO4-induced oxidative stress. The antioxidant activity observed in the extracts, including their role as free radical scavengers, copper chelators, and stress protectors, was further confirmed by T. molitor assays. The CLAE-DAD analysis detected phenolic compounds, including gallic acid, rutin, and quercitrin, as the main constituents of the samples. This study highlights that leaf and fruit peels extracts of T. esculenta could be effective protectors against ROS and copper-induced stress in cellular and invertebrate models, and they should be considered as coadjutants in the treatment and prevention of diseases related to oxidative stress and for the development of natural nutraceutical products.
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- Maria Lúcia da Silva Cordeiro
- Laboratório de Transformação de Plantas e Análise em Microscopia (LTPAM), Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (M.L.d.S.C.); (V.G.d.Q.A.-M.); (A.P.d.S.)
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
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- Laboratório de Transformação de Plantas e Análise em Microscopia (LTPAM), Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (M.L.d.S.C.); (V.G.d.Q.A.-M.); (A.P.d.S.)
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
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- Laboratório de Transformação de Plantas e Análise em Microscopia (LTPAM), Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (M.L.d.S.C.); (V.G.d.Q.A.-M.); (A.P.d.S.)
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59077-080, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitoquímica, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-090, SP, Brazil; (E.R.S.); (D.Y.A.C.d.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59077-080, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fitoquímica, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-090, SP, Brazil; (E.R.S.); (D.Y.A.C.d.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
- Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Polímeros Naturais (BIOPOL), Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Transformação de Plantas e Análise em Microscopia (LTPAM), Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (M.L.d.S.C.); (V.G.d.Q.A.-M.); (A.P.d.S.)
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil; (G.F.S.N.); (R.C.T.); (H.A.O.R.)
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Chamani M, Naseri B, Rafiee-Dastjerdi H, Emaratpardaz J, Ebadollahi A, Palla F. Some Physiological Effects of Nanofertilizers on Wheat-Aphid Interactions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2602. [PMID: 37514217 PMCID: PMC10385016 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The increasing use of nanofertilizers in modern agriculture and their impact on crop yield and pest management require further research. In this study, the effects of nano-Fe, -Zn, and -Cu (which are synthesized based on nanochelating technology), and urea (N) fertilizers on the antioxidant activities of wheat plants (cv. Chamran), and the wheat green aphid Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) are investigated. The authors observed the highest levels of phenolics in non-infested nano-Zn-treated plants (26% higher compared with control). The highest H2O2 levels are in the infested and non-infested nano-Zn-treated and infested nano-Fe-treated plants (in infested nano-Zn and nano-Fe treated plants, 18% and non-infested nano-Zn-treated plants, 28% higher compared with control). The highest peroxidase (POX) activity is observed in the infested and non-infested N-treated and non-infested water-treated plants (almost 14%, 37%, and 46% higher than control, respectively). The lowest activity is in the infested plants' nano-Zn and -Fe treatments (almost 7 and 5 folds lower compared to the control, respectively). The highest and lowest catalase (CAT) activity are in the infested N-treated plants (almost 42% higher than control) and water-treated plants, respectively. The infested nano-Zn, -Fe, -Cu and Hoagland-treated plants showed the highest superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Regarding the antioxidant enzyme activities of S. graminum, the highest POX activity is in the nano-Cu treatment (more than two folds higher compared with control); the highest CAT and SOD activities are in the nano-Cu and -Zn treatments. It can be concluded that the application of nanofertilizers caused increasing effects on the wheat plant's antioxidant system and its resistance to S. graminum.
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- Masoud Chamani
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 5619911367, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 5619911367, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 5619911367, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5137779619, Iran
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Moghan College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 5697194781, Iran
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmacological Sciences and Technology-Botany Section, The University of Palermo, 38-90123 Palermo, Italy
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Çiçek S. α-tocopherol ameliorates copper II oxide nanoparticles-induced cytotoxic, biochemical, apoptotic, and genotoxic damages in the rainbow trout gonad cells-2 (RTG-2) culture. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 101:104168. [PMID: 37295739 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We investigated the effects of α-tocopherol on oxidative stress-caused damage caused by copper II oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) on Oncorhynchus mykiss gonadal cells (RTG-2) for 24 and 48 h. α-Tocopherol reversed the cell death and alterations in the expressions of genes such as sod1, gpx1a, gpx4b, and igf2 caused by CuO NPs; it also supported the expressions of cat, igf1, and gapdh genes caused by CuO NPs for 24 h and promoted alterations in the expressions of the sod2, gh1, and igf1 genes for 48 h. Additionally, α-tocopherol reversed the caspase 3/7 activity increased by CuO NPs for 24 h and supported it's decrease for 48 h. α-Tocopherol supported the increase in tail DNA (%) affected by CuO NPs for 24 h and reversed it for 48 h. Therefore, α-tocopherol may have the potential to protect against cellular alterations induced by CuO NPs in a time-dependent manner.
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- Semra Çiçek
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey.
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Tuncsoy B, Tuncsoy M. Particle Size Effect of Micro and Nano Aluminium Oxides on Antioxidant Defence System of Model Organism Galleria mellonella. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 110:75. [PMID: 37002426 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03715-7] [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: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Studies on heavy metal toxicity show that toxicity of nanoparticles compared to micro form have hypothesis regarding nanoparticles are more efficient on the oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to compare the toxic effects of nano and micro particles of Al2O3 and tissue differences on oxidative stress using model organism Galleria mellonella larvae. The study presented that Al2O3 NPs increased the antioxidant enzyme activities in the fat body of larvae, whereas Al2O3 MPs increased the enzyme activities in the midgut of larvae. In conclusion, heavy metal toxicity depends on the particle size, as well as tissue differences.
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- Benay Tuncsoy
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey
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- Abdi Sutcu Vocational School of Health Services, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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Abdelaziz AM, Elshaer MA, Abd-Elraheem MA, Ali OMOM, Haggag MI, El-Sayyad GS, Attia MS. Ziziphus spina-christi extract-stabilized novel silver nanoparticle synthesis for combating Fusarium oxysporum-causing pepper wilt disease: in vitro and in vivo studies. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:69. [PMID: 36670250 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03400-7] [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: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The novelty of the present study is studying the ability of aqueous Ziziphus spina-christi leaves' extract (ZSCE) to produce eco-friendly and cost-effective silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) against Fusarium wilt disease. Phytochemical screening of ZSCE by HPLC showed that they contain important antimicrobial substances such as Rutin, Naringin, Myricetin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Hesperidin, Syringeic, Eugenol, Pyrogallol, Gallic and Ferulic. Characterization methods reveal a stable Ag NPs with a crystalline structure, spherical in shape with average particle size about 11.25 nm. ZSCE and Ag NPs showed antifungal potential against F. oxysporum at different concentrations with MIC of Ag NPs as 0.125 mM. Ag NPs treatment was the most effective, as it gave the least disease severity (20.8%) and the highest protection rate (75%). The application of ZSCE or Ag NPs showed a clear recovery, and its effectiveness was not limited for improving growth and metabolic characteristics only, but also inducing substances responsible for defense against pathogens and activating plant immunity (such as increasing phenols and strong expression of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase as well as isozymes). Owing to beneficial properties such as antifungal activity, and the eco-friendly approach of cost and safety, they can be applied in agricultural field as novel therapeutic nutrients.
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- Amer M Abdelaziz
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 13759, Egypt
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- Agricultural Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 13759, Egypt
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- Agricultural Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 13759, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Galala University, New Galala City, Suez, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 13759, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Galala University, New Galala City, Suez, Egypt. .,Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 13759, Egypt
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Xu Z, Wu X, Zhang J, Cheng P, Xu Z, Sun W, Zhong Y, Wang Y, Yu G, Liu H. Microplastics existence intensified bloom of antibiotic resistance in livestock feces transformed by black soldier fly. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 317:120845. [PMID: 36496063 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Efficient degradation of residual antibiotics in livestock and poultry feces by black soldier flies (BSFs) has been widely reported. Nevertheless, the effects of widely detected microplastics in feces on the dynamic reduction of antibiotics and the transfer of gut bacterial resistome remain unclear. In this study, red fluorescence-labeled microplastics are observed to be abundantly distributed in BSFs gut, which caused epithelial cell damage along with gut peristalsis and friction, thereby releasing reactive oxygen species and activating the antioxidant enzyme system. In addition, they result in not only in inflammatory cytokine release to induce gut inflammation, but fecal hardening because of mucus released from the BSFs, thereby hindering organic mineralization and antibiotic degradation. Besides, the gut pathogenic bacteria easily obtain growth energy and crowded out ecological niches by reducing nitrate produced by inflammatory host cells to nitrite with nitrate reductase. Consequently, linear discriminant analysis effect size and detrended correspondence analysis found that microplastic intake significantly reshape the microbial community structure and cause the significant reduction of several important organic-decomposing bacteria and probiotics (e.g., Pseudomonadales, Coriobacteriales, Lachnospirales, and Ruminococcaceae). In addition, a large number of pathogenic bacteria (e.g., Enterococcaceae, Hungateiclostridiaceae, and Clostridia) are enriched in feces and BSFs gut. Weighted correlation network analysis and bubble diagram analysis indicate that microplastic intake intensified gut colonization of pathogenic bacteria carrying antibiotic-resistant genes/mobile genetic elements, driving the bloom of antibiotic resistance in transformed fecal piles. Therefore, microplastics in feces should be isolated as much as possible before insect transformation.
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- Zhimin Xu
- College of Resources and Environment, Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- Guangzhou Radio & TV Measurement & Testing Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510656, China
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinggangshan University, Jian, 343009, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management Institute of Environmental and Soil Sciences, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Innovative Institute for Plant Health, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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Long C, Zhu GY, Sheng XH, Xing K, Venema K, Wang XG, Xiao LF, Guo Y, Ni HM, Zhu NH, Qi XL. Dietary supplementation with selenomethionine enhances antioxidant capacity and selenoprotein gene expression in layer breeder roosters. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102113. [PMID: 36087443 PMCID: PMC9465117 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This study's objective was to investigate the effects of dietary Se (in the form of selenomethionine) on the antioxidant activity and selenoprotein gene expressions in layer breeder roosters. One hundred and eighty, 36-wk-old Jingfen layer breeder roosters were randomly allocated to one of 5 dietary treatments (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, or 2 mg/kg Se) for 6 wk on a corn-soybean meal-based diet. Antioxidant parameters and selenoprotein gene expressions were assessed at the end of the experiment. The results showed that Se supplementation significantly increased the activity of T-SOD, CAT, GSH-Px, and superoxide anion scavenging ability in plasma (P ≤ 0.05), and activities of T-SOD, CAT, GSH-Px, superoxide anion scavenging ability, and hydroxyl radical scavenging ability in the liver, kidney, and testis (P < 0.05). Moreover, MDA levels were significantly reduced in plasma, liver, kidney, and testis (P < 0.01), compared to the control group. Furthermore, the dietary administration of Se significantly increased TrxR2 and GPx4 mRNA levels in kidney and testis, and ID1 mRNA levels in liver and kidney. Most of the antioxidant parameters and selenoprotein-related gene expressions significantly increased, and MDA significantly decreased at dietary supplementation with 0.5 mg/kg Se. Whereas a higher dose of Se level (1 or 2 mg/kg) inhibited the activities of some of the antioxidant enzymes and selenoprotein-related gene expressions in selected tissues. In conclusion, dietary Se supplementation with 0.5 mg/kg significantly improved roosters’ antioxidant status and selenoprotein-related gene expression in liver, kidney, and testis, while higher doses led to inhibit these; dietary Se might increase reproductive performance by enhancing their antioxidant status in roosters.
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Budiyanti DS, Moeller ME, Thit A. Influence of copper treatment on bioaccumulation, survival, behavior, and fecundity in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster: Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles differ from dissolved copper. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 92:103852. [PMID: 35307570 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103852] [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: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Copper oxide (CuO) NPs are widely used and subsequently released into terrestrial ecosystems. In the present study, bioaccumulation and effects of CuO NPs and dissolved Cu was examined in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster after 7 and 10 days dietary exposure at concentrations ranging between 0.09 and 1.2 mg Cu ml-1 for dissolved Cu and between 0.2 and 11 mg Cu ml-1 for CuO NPs. Both Cu forms were bioaccumulated and affected survival and climbing in flies, but not egg-to-adult development. Dissolved Cu caused higher mortality than CuO NPs (CuO NPs 10-days LC50 was 2 times higher), whereas NPs affected climbing and decreased the number of eggs laid per female, potentially affecting fruit fly population size in terrestrial environments. Thus, the study indicates that CuO NPs might cause effects that are different from dissolved Cu due to differences in the mechanism of uptake or toxicity. Therefore, we need to consider relevant sublethal endpoints when assessing these CuO NPs to ensure that we do not overlook long-term effects.
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- Dwi Sari Budiyanti
- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark.
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark.
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark.
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Mese Y, Tuncsoy B, Ozalp P. Effects of Cu, Zn and their mixtures on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities in Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 31:649-656. [PMID: 35296951 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-022-02531-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The effects of Cu, Zn and their mixture on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities of midgut and fat body of Galleria mellonella larvae were investigated. Exposure to mixtures of both metals showed a synergistic effect and the accumulation levels were increased in both tissues. When the metals were exposed separately the concentration of Zn increased in both tissues, whereas the concentration of Cu increased in midgut and decreased in fat body. Also, it was determined that, oxidative stress occurred in the midgut and fat body when G. mellonella larvae were fed singly and in a mixture with different concentrations of Cu and Zn. In addition, significant changes were observed in antioxidant and detoxification enzyme activities, which are an indicator of oxidative stress. Larvae of G. mellonella showed immune responses similar to vertebrates, and could be used as bioindicator species due to being grown easily in the laboratory and reduced research costs Understanding the detoxification mechanism in insects is an important parameter for future ecotoxicological studies on the genotoxic, cytotoxic and physiological effects that different environmental pollutants such as heavy metals can cause.
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- Yagmur Mese
- Faculty of Science and Letters, Biology Department, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Department, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science and Letters, Biology Department, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Muhammad A, He J, Yu T, Sun C, Shi D, Jiang Y, Xianyu Y, Shao Y. Dietary exposure of copper and zinc oxides nanoparticles affect the fitness, enzyme activity, and microbial community of the model insect, silkworm Bombyx mori. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 813:152608. [PMID: 34973320 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Copper and Zinc oxides nanoparticles (CuO and ZnO NPs, respectively) are among the most produced and commonly used engineered nanomaterials. They can be released into the environment, thereby causing health concerns and risks to biodiversity that indicate a need to evaluate their toxicological effects in a complex situation. Here, we used the insect model organism silkworm Bombyx mori to address the concerns about the biological effects associated with dietary exposure of CuO and ZnO NPs. ICP-MS analysis revealed significant accumulation of Cu and Zn (the latter being more accumulated) in silkworms' tissues (gut, fat body, silk gland, and malpighian tubule), and some elimination through feces in the respective NPs-exposed groups. NPs-exposures led to a decrease in larval body mass, survivorship, and cocoon production, where the effects of ZnO NPs were more pronounced. We also found that NPs-exposure induced gene expression changes (Attacin, lysozyme, SOD, and Dronc) and altered the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GST, and CAT), as well as impaired nutrient metabolism (alpha-amylase). Given their antibacterial property, CuO and ZnO NPs decreased species richness and diversity of the gut bacterial community and shifted their configuration to overt microbiome i.e., decreased abundance of probiotics (e.g., Acetobacter) and increased pathobionts (e.g., Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Escherichia, Enterococcus, Ralstonia, etc.) proportions. Overall, this integrated study revealed the unintended negative effects of CuO and ZnO NPs on silkworms and highlighted the potential to inevitably affect all living things due to intensive and possible mishandling of nanomaterials.
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- Abrar Muhammad
- Max Planck Partner Group, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Max Planck Partner Group, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Analysis Center of Agrobiology and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Max Planck Partner Group, Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory for Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, China.
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Cassone BJ, Grove HC, Kurchaba N, Geronimo P, LeMoine CMR. Fat on plastic: Metabolic consequences of an LDPE diet in the fat body of the greater wax moth larvae (Galleria mellonella). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127862. [PMID: 34872037 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The caterpillar larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) are avid plastivores, as when provided a diet of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) they actively feed on it. Recent work has highlighted the importance of their microbiome in the putative biodegradation of this plastic polymer, though the impact of plastic metabolism on the insect host is less clear. In the present study, we undertook an integrative approach spanning all levels of biological organization to explore the effects of a plastic diet on the metabolic physiology of this animal model of plastic biodegradation. We demonstrate that an LDPE diet is not sufficient to maintain optimal larval growth and survival. In addition, we confirm that plastic fed waxworms retain their fat body lipid stores in a manner proportional to their individual polyethylene consumption suggesting a direct effect of LDPE biodegradation. At the functional level, the oxidative capacity of the fat body of LDPE-fed larvae is maintained reflecting unaltered metabolic function of the tissue. Finally, metabolomic analyses confirmed fat body lipid stores maintenance in LDPE-fed worms, but uncovered various other nutritional deficiencies. Overall, this work unveils novel insights in the complex interplay between LDPE biodegradation and the metabolic physiology of this model plastivore.
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- Bryan J Cassone
- Department of Biology, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R78 6A9, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R78 6A9, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R78 6A9, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R78 6A9, Canada
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Ko WC, Wang SJ, Hsiao CY, Hung CT, Hsu YJ, Chang DC, Hung CF. Pharmacological Role of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles in Disease Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27051551. [PMID: 35268651 PMCID: PMC8911979 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gold has always been regarded as a symbol of nobility, and its shiny golden appearance has always attracted the attention of many people. Gold has good ductility, molecular recognition properties, and good biocompatibility. At present, gold is being used in many fields. When gold particles are as small as several nanometers, their physical and chemical properties vary with their size in nanometers. The surface area of a nano-sized gold surface has a special effect. Therefore, gold nanoparticles can, directly and indirectly, give rise to different biological activities. For example, if the surface of the gold is sulfided. Various substances have a strong chemical reactivity and are easy to combine with sulfhydryl groups; hence, nanogold is often used in biomedical testing, disease diagnosis, and gene detection. Nanogold is easy to bind to proteins, such as antibodies, enzymes, or cytokines. In fact, scientists use nanogold to bind special antibodies, as a tool for targeting cancer cells. Gold nanoparticles are also directly cytotoxic to cancer cells. For diseases caused by inflammation and oxidative damage, gold nanoparticles also have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Based on these unique properties, gold nanoparticles have become the most widely studied metal nanomaterials. Many recent studies have further demonstrated that gold nanoparticles are beneficial for humans, due to their functional pharmacological properties in a variety of diseases. The content of this review will be the application of gold nanoparticles in treating or diagnosing pressing diseases, such as cancers, retinopathy, neurological diseases, skin disorders, bowel diseases, bone cartilage disorders, cardiovascular diseases, infections, and metabolic syndrome. Gold nanoparticles have shown very obvious therapeutic and application potential.
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- Wen-Chin Ko
- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan; (W.-C.K.); (S.-J.W.)
- Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Center, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 10630, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan; (W.-C.K.); (S.-J.W.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Chang Guang University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan;
- Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety and Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute and Department of Pharmacology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10051, Taiwan;
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- PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan;
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Department of Computer Science, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA;
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan; (W.-C.K.); (S.-J.W.)
- PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan;
- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-2-29053911
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Kaskatepe B, Aslan Erdem S, Ozturk S, Safi Oz Z, Subasi E, Koyuncu M, Vlainić J, Kosalec I. Antifungal and Anti-Virulent Activity of Origanum majorana L. Essential Oil on Candida albicans and In Vivo Toxicity in the Galleria mellonella Larval Model. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27030663. [PMID: 35163928 PMCID: PMC8838586 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate and compare in detail both the antifungal activity in vitro (with planktonic and biofilm-forming cells) and the essential oil composition (EOs) of naturally growing (OMN) and cultivated (OMC) samples of Origanum majorana L. (marjoram). The essential oil composition was analyzed using GC-MS. The major constituent of both EOs was carvacrol: 75.3% and 84%, respectively. Both essential oils showed high antifungal activity against clinically relevant Candida spp. with IC50 and IC90 less than or equal to 0.5 µg mL−1 and inhibition of biofilm with a concentration of 3.5 µg mL−1 or less. Cultivated marjoram oil showed higher anti-biofilm activity against C. albicans. In addition, OMC showed greater inhibition of germ-tube formation (inhibition by 83% in Spider media), the major virulence factor of C. albicans at a concentration of 0.125 µg mL−1. Both EOs modulated cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), but OMN proved to be more active with a CSH% up to 58.41%. The efficacy of O. majorana EOs was also investigated using Galleria mellonella larvae as a model. It was observed that while the larvae of the control group infected with C. albicans (6.0 × 108 cells) and not receiving treatment died in the controls carried out after 24 h, all larvae in the infected treatment group survived at the end of the 96th hour. When the treatment group and the infected group were evaluated in terms of vital activities, it was found that the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The infection of larvae with C. albicans and the effects of O. majorana EOs on the hemocytes of the model organism and the blastospores of C. albicans were evaluated by light microscopy on slides stained with Giemsa. Cytological examination in the treatment group revealed that C. albicans blastospores were phagocytosed and morphological changes occurred in hemocytes. Our results indicated that the essential oil of both samples showed strong antifungal activities against planktonic and biofilm-forming C. albicans cells and also had an influence on putative virulence factors (germ-tube formation and its length and on CSH).
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- Banu Kaskatepe
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara 06560, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara 06560, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey;
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey;
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- Microbiology Laboratory of Application and Research Hospital, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cyprus International University, Lefkosa 99258, Turkey;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute for Microbiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-1639-4492
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Yanar O, Topkara EF, Solmaz FG, Mercan S. Synergistic effects of Zn, Cu, and Ni and Bacillus thuringiensis on the hemocyte count and the antioxidant activities of Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) larvae. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 31:85-91. [PMID: 34705133 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-021-02493-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In nature, insects are constantly exposed to various environmental stressors. Heavy metals are one of the important factors of environmental pollution. Heavy metals can cause adverse effects on the growth rate and the survival of herbivores, as well as immune function. In addition to heavy metals, another factor that insects are exposed to in nature is entomopathogens. The cellular and the antioxidant enzyme responses of insects are major bioindicators against the stressors. In this study, the differences in the hemocyte counts and the antioxidant enzyme activities of Hyphantria cunea larvae exposed to the different amounts of zinc, copper, and nickel and Bacillus thuringiensis infection were determined. With metal exposure, the superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities increased, but the hemocyte counts decreased. Additionally, both the hemocyte counts and the enzyme activities increased with Bacillus thuringiensis infection. Although heavy metal exposure decreased the hemocyte counts and increased the antioxidant enzyme activities, the increase in the hemocyte counts with bacterial infection and the increased antioxidant enzyme activities demonstrated that the response to infection in the insect was stronger and the synergistic effect was occurred. As a result of this study, we found that the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase and the hemocyte counts varied in response to both metal exposure and bacterial infection.
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- Oğuzhan Yanar
- Department of Biology, Science and Art Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey.
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- Department of Biology, Science and Art Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science and Art Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey
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Biochemical and histological alterations induced by nickel oxide nanoparticles in the ground beetle Blaps polychresta (Forskl, 1775) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255623. [PMID: 34559804 PMCID: PMC8462711 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The present study evaluates the effect of nickel oxide nanoparticles on some biochemical parameters and midgut tissues in the ground beetle Blaps polychresta as an indicator organism for nanotoxicity. Serial doses of the NiO-NPs colloid (0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, and 0.06 mg/g) were prepared for injecting into the adult beetles. Insect survival was reported daily for 30 days, and the sublethal dose of 0.02 mg/g NiO-NPs was selected for the tested parameters. After the treatment, nickel was detected in the midgut tissues by X-ray microanalysis. The treated group demonstrated a significant increase in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activities when compared to the untreated group. However, the treated group demonstrated a significant decrease in ascorbate peroxidase (APOX) activity when compared to the untreated group. Histological and ultrastructural changes in the midgut tissues of treated and untreated beetles were also observed. The current findings provide a precedent for describing the physiological and histological changes caused by NiO-NPs in the ground beetle B. polychresta.
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Sugeçti S, Tunçsoy B, Büyükgüzel E, Özalp P, Büyükgüzel K. Ecotoxicological effects of dietary titanium dioxide nanoparticles on metabolic and biochemical parameters of model organism Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, TOXICOLOGY AND CARCINOGENESIS 2021; 39:423-434. [PMID: 35895947 DOI: 10.1080/26896583.2021.1969846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are now being used in many industrial activities, such as mining, paint and glass industries. The frequent industrial use of NPs contributes to environmental pollution and may cause cellular and oxidative damage in native organisms. In this study, the toxic effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) were investigated using Galleria mellonella larvae as a model insect species. Alterations in cell damage indicators, such as alanine transferase, aspartate transferase, lactate dehydrogenase, non-enzymatic antioxidants and biochemical parameters, were determined in the hemolymph of G. mellonella larvae exposed to TiO2 NPs at different concentrations (5, 50, 250 and 1250 μg/mL) in their diets. TiO2 NPs caused concentration-dependent cellular damage in the hemolymph of G. mellonella larvae and increased the levels of the non-enzymatic antioxidants uric acid and bilirubin. In addition, total protein in hemolymph significantly decreased at the highest concentration (1250 μg/mL) of TiO2 NPs. Level of the urea increased at the highest concentration (1250 μg/mL) of TiO2 NPs, whereas the amount of glucose was not affected. These findings demonstrated that TiO2 NPs caused concentration-dependent toxic effects on G. mellonella larvae.
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- Serkan Sugeçti
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Çaycuma Food and Agriculture Vocational School, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Adana Alparslan Turkeş Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey
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- Science and Art Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Science and Art Faculty Department of Biology, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Science and Art Faculty, Department of Biology, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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Tunçsoy B, Sugeçti S, Büyükgüzel E, Özalp P, Büyükgüzel K. Effects of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Immune and Metabolic Parameters of Galleria mellonella L. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:412-420. [PMID: 34002248 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03261-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, the effects of dietary CuO nanoparticles (NPs) on metabolic enzyme activity, biochemical parameters, and total (THC) and differential hemocyte counts (DHC) were determined in Galleria mellonella larvae. Using concentrations of 10, 100, 1000 mg/L and the LC10 and LC30 levels of CuO NPs, we determined that the NPs negatively impacted metabolic enzyme activity and biochemical parameters in larval hemolymph. Compared with the control, the greatest increase in THC was observed in larvae fed on diets with 100 mg L-1 of CuO NPs. Plasmatocytes and granulocytes were among the most numerous hemocytes in all treatments. These results suggest that dietary CuO NPs effects the metabolic metabolism and immune system of G. mellonella and provide indirect information regarding the toxic effects of CuO NPs in mammalian immune system given similarities between mammalian blood cells and insect hemocytes.
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- Benay Tunçsoy
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Çaycuma Food and Agriculture Vocational School, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Art, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Art, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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Tuncsoy B, Mese Y. Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on bioaccumulation, antioxidant defense and immune system of Galleria mellonella L. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:38007-38015. [PMID: 33725309 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13409-4] [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: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanomaterials of different sizes and diameters are frequently used in various industrial areas, due to the rapid development of nanotechnology. Hence, it leads to toxic effects on the environment and non-target organisms, and adverse effects such as oxidative stress and membrane damage in cells and tissues are occurred. Some biomarkers such as the accumulation of intermediate products, detoxification of the immune system, or xenobiotic are used in the detection of toxic effects of exogenous substances in living organisms. In this study, the effects on catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione-s-transferase (GST) enzyme activities to determine the toxic effects of TiO2 NPs on antioxidant defense system, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity to determine their neurotoxic effects, and total hemocyte count (THC) to determine their effect on the immune system were investigated in model organism Galleria mellonella larvae. It was determined that major amounts of Ti were mostly eliminated through the Malpighian tubules. Moreover, TiO2 NPs in different concentrations caused the formation of reactive oxygen species in G. mellonella and lead to an increase in antioxidant enzymes. Decreases were found in THC due to the TiO2 NP application. As a result, it was concluded that TiO2 NPs caused accumulation in tissues of the model organism G. mellonella, resulting in oxidative stress and has adverse effects on the immune system.
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- Benay Tuncsoy
- Faculty of Engineering, Bioengineering Department, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science and Letters, Biology Department, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Eskin A, Bozdoğan H. Effects of the copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) on Galleria mellonella hemocytes. Drug Chem Toxicol 2021; 45:1870-1880. [PMID: 33657947 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2021.1892948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In this study, 38 nm-sized and flake-like-shaped CuO NPs (10, 50, 100, 150 μg/10 µl/larva) were force-fed to fourth instar (100 ± 20 mg) Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae under the laboratory conditions. The effects of CuO NPs on total hemocyte counts (THCs) and the frequency of viable, mitotic, apoptotic, necrotic, and micronucleated hemocyte indices were detected with the double-staining protocol by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stains. The total hemocyte counts (THCs) did not change significantly in G. mellonella larvae at all concentrations for 24 h and 72 h post-force-feeding treatment. The ratio of viable hemocytes decreased at 50, 100, 150 μg/10 µl concentrations in 24 h and 72 h when compared with untreated larvae. The increases in the percentage of mitotic and micronucleated hemocytes were statistically significant at 150 μg/10 µl in 24 h. The results showed that high concentrations (>10 μg/10 µl) of CuO NPs increased the percentage of apoptotic hemocytes in 24 h. 100 and 150 μg/10 µl of CuO NPs caused a significant increase in the percentage of necrotic hemocytes in 24 h. The decrease in the percentage of mitotic hemocytes at 10, 100 and 150 μg/10 µl in 72 h was statistically significant. Apoptotic hemocytes increased and were found to be higher at 100 and 150 μg/10 µl of CuO NPs in 72 h in comparison with the untreated larvae. Finally, we observed an increase in the percentage of necrotic hemocytes at 150 μg/10 µl in 72 h.
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- A Eskin
- Department of Crop Animal Production, Avanos Vocational School, University of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli, Nevşehir, Turkey
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- Department of Plant and Animal Production, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, University of Kırşehir Ahi Evran, Kırşehir, Turkey
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Manimegalai T, Raguvaran K, Kalpana M, Maheswaran R. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticle using Leonotis nepetifolia and their toxicity against vector mosquitoes of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus and agricultural pests of Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:43103-43116. [PMID: 32725570 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10127-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Pest insects causing damage to cultivable crops and food products by feeding, fecundity, and parasitizing livestock, also being a nuisance to human health. In consideration with human health, the World Health Organization reports that more than 50% of the world's population is presently at risk from mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquitoes are primary vectors for major dreadful diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, and dengue fever, which infect millions of human beings all over the world and kill millions of peoples every year. The present research work was carried out to evaluate the antifeedant, larvicidal, pupicidal, larval, and pupal duration activity of Leonotis nepetifolia-mediated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus. Biosynthesized AgNPs were characterized through various techniques such as UV-Vis spectrometer, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential analysis. The AgNPs showed potential antifeedant activity of 78.77% and 82.16% against the larvae of S. litura and H. armigera, respectively. The maximum larval mortality rate (78.49% and 72.70%) and maximum pupal mortality rate (84.66% and 77.44%) were observed against S. litura and H. armigera. Mosquito larvae were tested with biosynthesized AgNPs, and recorded LC50 values were 47.44 ppm and 35.48 ppm on A. aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus, respectively. The histological examinations showed that the acceleration of the nanomaterial caused severe tissue damage in the epithelial and goblet cells in the larval midgut region of S. litura, H. armigera, A. aegypti, and C. quinquefasciatus. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using L. nepetifolia is an ideal eco-friendly approach for the management of insect pests. Graphical abstract.
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- Thulasiraman Manimegalai
- Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 011, India
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- Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 011, India
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- Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 011, India
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- Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 011, India.
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Wei CC, Yen PL, Chaikritsadakarn A, Huang CW, Chang CH, Liao VHC. Parental CuO nanoparticles exposure results in transgenerational toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans associated with possible epigenetic regulation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 203:111001. [PMID: 32888585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Environmental nanomaterials contamination is a great concern for organisms including human. Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are widely used in a huge range of applications which might pose potential risk to organisms. This study investigated the in vivo transgenerational toxicity on development and reproduction with parental CuO NPs exposure in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The results showed that CuO NPs (150 mg/L) significantly reduced the body length of parental C. elegans (P0). Only about 1 mg/L Cu2+ (~0.73%) were detected from 150 mg/L CuO NPs in 0.5X K-medium after 48 h. In transgenerational assays, CuO NPs (150 mg/L) parental exposure significantly induced developmental and reproductive toxicity in non-exposed C. elegans progeny (CuO NPs free) on body length (F1) and brood size (F1 and F2), respectively. In contrast, parental exposure to Cu2+ (1 mg/L) did not cause transgenerational toxicity on growth and reproduction. This suggests that the transgenerational toxicity was mostly attributed to the particulate form of CuO NPs. Moreover, qRT-PCR results showed that the mRNA levels of met-2 and spr-5 genes were significantly decreased at P0 and F1 upon only maternal exposure to CuO NPs (150 mg/L), suggesting the observed transgenerational toxicity was associated with possible epigenetic regulation in C. elegans.
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- Chia-Cheng Wei
- Institute of Food Safety and Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Taipei, 100, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
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Vera‐González N, Bailey‐Hytholt CM, Langlois L, Camargo Ribeiro F, Souza Santos EL, Junqueira JC, Shukla A. Anidulafungin liposome nanoparticles exhibit antifungal activity against planktonic and biofilm
Candida albicans. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 108:2263-2276. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Noel Vera‐González
- School of Engineering, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation, Brown University Providence Rhode Island USA
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- School of Engineering, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation, Brown University Providence Rhode Island USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence Rhode Island USA
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- Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP) São Paulo Brazil
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- School of Engineering, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation, Brown University Providence Rhode Island USA
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