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Deng K, Guo H, Li X, Li T, Di T, Ma R, Lei D, Zhang Y, Wang J, Kong W. Two swords combination: Smartphone-assisted ratiometric fluorescent and paper sensors for dual-mode detection of glyphosate in edible malt. Food Chem 2024; 454:139744. [PMID: 38797096 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139744] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
The long-term and excessive use of glyphosate (GLY) in diverse matrices has caused serious hazard to the human and environment. However, the ultrasensitive detection of GLY still remains challenging. In this study, the smartphone-assisted dual-signal mode ratiometric fluorescent and paper sensors based on the red-emissive gold nanoclusters (R-AuNCs) and blue-emissive carbon dots (B-CDs) were ingeniously designed accurate and sensitive detection of GLY. Upon the presence of GLY, it would quench the fluorescence of B-CDs through dynamic quenching effect, and strengthen the fluorescence response of R-AuNCs due to aggregation-induced enhancement effect. Through calculating the GLY-induced fluorescence intensity ratio of B-CDs to R-AuNCs by using a fluorescence spectrophotometer, low to 0.218 μg/mL of GLY could be detected in lab in a wide concentration range of 0.3-12 μg/mL with high recovery of 94.7-103.1% in the spiked malt samples. The smartphone-assisted ratiometric fluorescent sensor achieved in the 96-well plate could monitor 0-11 μg/mL of GLY with satisfactory recovery of 94.1-107.0% in real edible malt matrices for high-throughput analysis. In addition, a portable smartphone-assisted ratiometric paper sensor established through directly depositing the combined B-CDs/R-AuNCs probes on the test strip could realize on-site measurement of 2-8 μg/mL of GLY with good linear relationship. This study provides new insights into developing the dual-signal ratiometric sensing platforms for the in-lab sensitive detection, high-throughput analysis, and on-site portable measurement of more trace contaminants in foods, clinical and environmental samples.
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- Kai Deng
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100010, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Pharmacy College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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Zhao F, Guo D, Lan J, Liu Y. One-step electrodeposition of MWCNTs-Cu MOF films for the ratiometric electrochemical analysis of glyphosate. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:4395-4401. [PMID: 38900497 DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00691g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Sensitive and accurate determination of glyphosate (GLYP) is vital for food safety and environmental protection. Herein, a novel electrochemical ratiometric biosensor was designed for the accurate quantification of GLYP through one-step electrodeposition of MWCNTs-Cu MOF films. MWCNTs-Cu MOF nanostructures were directly electro-synthesized in situ on the electrode from the precursor solution. The combination of Cu MOFs with MWCNTs not merely improved the conductivity of MOFs, but also enhanced the sensitivity of the biosensor. Furthermore, Cu sites within Cu MOFs were turned into CuCl to further amplify the current signal and enable the specific recognition of GLYP through competing reactions with the transformation of CuCl into non-electroactive Cu-GLYP. Meanwhile, internal reference molecules of methylene blue (MB) were incorporated to improve the measurement accuracy of GLYP for reducing unpredictable measurement errors aroused by environmental deviations. The ratiometric electrochemical sensor exhibited a high linearity with the logarithmic value of GLYP concentration from 0.5 nM to 400 nM. The detection limit was estimated to be as low as 0.014 nM. Finally, the present sensor with ratiometric signal export was applied for GLYP analysis in real samples with high sensitivity and accuracy. The simplicity and reliability of the ratiometric sensor make it a worthy and powerful tool for food and environmental monitoring. This design strategy also provides an avenue for the development of simple and efficient biosensors for other substances.
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- Fan Zhao
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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Ni H, Hu X, Yang N, Liu X, Cai W, Zhong R, Wang T, Yu M, Tang S. Roundup ® induces premature senescence of mouse granulosa cells via mitochondrial ROS-triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Toxicol Res 2024; 40:377-387. [PMID: 38911547 PMCID: PMC11187041 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-024-00229-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide widely used in agriculture, has raised concerns regarding its potential impact on human health due to the detection of its residues in human urine and serum. Granulosa cells are essential for oocyte growth and follicle development. Previous research has shown that Roundup could affect steroid synthesis, increases oxidative stress, and induces apoptosis in granulosa cells. However, little is known about the effects of Roundup on NLRP3 (nucleotide binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin-containing domain protein 3) inflammasome activation and cellular senescence in granulosa cells. Here, we provided evidence that exposure to Roundup induced premature senescence in mouse granulosa cells through the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome triggered by mitochondrial ROS. Our findings demonstrated that Roundup significantly reduced the viability of granulosa cells under in vitro culture conditions. It also disrupted mitochondrial function and induced oxidative stress in these cells. Subsequent investigations showed that NLRP3 inflammasome was activated in treated granulosa cells, as evidenced by the upregulation of inflammasome-related genes and the processing of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-1α into their mature forms. Consequently, premature cellular senescence occurred in response to the challenge posed by Roundup. Notably, direct inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome with MCC950 does not alleviate mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress. However, supplementation of resveratrol, which has been known to attenuate mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress, effectively mitigated the inflammatory response and the expression of senescence-related markers, and prevented the senescence in granulosa cells. These results suggested that mitochondrial function and oxidative homeostasis might play pivotal roles as upstream regulators of NLRP3 inflammasome. In summary, our findings indicated that the premature senescence of granulosa cells caused by mitochondrial ROS-triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation might contribute to the ovarian toxicity of Roundup, in addition to its known effects on steroidogenesis and apoptosis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43188-024-00229-0.
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- Heliang Ni
- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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- Laboratory of Animal Cell and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, 120 Dongling Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110866 Liaoning China
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Chianese T, Trinchese G, Leandri R, De Falco M, Mollica MP, Scudiero R, Rosati L. Glyphosate Exposure Induces Cytotoxicity, Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Activation of ERα and ERβ Estrogen Receptors in Human Prostate PNT1A Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7039. [PMID: 39000147 PMCID: PMC11241661 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137039] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Glyphosate, the active ingredient of several broad-spectrum herbicides, is widely used throughout the world, although many adverse effects are known. Among these, it has been recognized as an endocrine disruptor. This work aimed to test the effects and potential endocrine disrupting action of glyphosate on PNT1A human prostate cells, an immortalized non-tumor epithelial cell line, possessing both ERα and ERβ estrogen receptors. The results showed that glyphosate induces cytotoxicity, mitochondrial dysfunction, and rapid activation of ERα and ERβ via nuclear translocation. Molecular analysis indicated a possible involvement of apoptosis in glyphosate-induced cytotoxicology. The apoptotic process could be attributed to alterations in mitochondrial metabolism; therefore, the main parameters of mitochondrial functionality were investigated using the Seahorse analyzer. Impaired mitochondrial function was observed in glyphosate-treated cells, with reductions in ATP production, spare respiratory capacity, and proton leakage, along with increased efficiency of mitochondrial coupling. Finally, the results of immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated that glyphosate acts as an estrogen disruptor determining the nuclear translocation of both ERs. Nuclear translocation occurred independent of dose, faster than the specific hormone, and persisted throughout treatment. In conclusion, the results collected show that in non-tumor prostate cells glyphosate can cause cell death and acts as a xenoestrogen, activating estrogen receptors. The consequent alteration of hormonal functions can have negative effects on the reproductive health of exposed animals, compromising their fertility.
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- Teresa Chianese
- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Viale delle Medaglie d’Oro 305, 00136 Roma, Italy
- BAT Center—Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
- BAT Center—Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy; (T.C.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (M.D.F.); (M.P.M.); (R.S.)
- BAT Center—Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Napoli Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
- CIRAM—Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca “Ambiente”, University Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Napoli, Italy
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Sun D, Gao G, Wen L, Xu Z. Synthesis of weak cation exchange/C 18 bifunctional magnetic polymers for pretreatment and determination of glufosinate and its two metabolites in plasma samples. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1725:464957. [PMID: 38703458 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464957] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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This study focuses on the purification and detection of glufosinate (GLUF) and its metabolites N-acetyl GLUF and MPP in plasma samples. A Dikma Polyamino HILIC column was used for the effective retention and separation of GLUF and its metabolites, and the innovative addition of a low concentration of ammonium fluoride solution to the mobile phase effectively improved the detection sensitivity of the target analytes. Monodisperse core-shell weak cation exchange (WCX)/C18 bifunctional magnetic polymer composites (Fe3O4@WCX/C18) were prepared in a controllable manner, and their morphology and composition were fully characterized. The Fe3O4@WCX/C18 microspheres were used as a magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) adsorbent for the sample purification and detection of GLUF and its metabolites in plasma samples combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The purification conditions of Fe3O4@WCX/C18 microspheres for GLUF and its metabolites in spiked plasma samples were optimized to achieve the best MSPE efficiency. The purification mechanisms of the target analytes in plasma samples include electrostatic attraction and hydrophobic interactions. Furthermore, the effect of the molar ratio of the two functional monomers 4-VBA and 1-octadecene in the adsorbent was optimized and it shows that the bifunctional components WCX/C18 have a synergistic effect on the determination of GLUF and its metabolites in plasma samples. In addition, the present study compared the purification performance of the Fe3O4@WCX/C18 microsphere-based MSPE method with that of the commercial Oasis WCX SPE method, and the results showed that the Fe3O4@WCX/C18 microsphere-based MSPE method established in this work had a stronger ability to remove matrix interferences. Under optimal purification conditions, the recoveries of GLUF and its metabolites in plasma were 87.6-111 % with relative standard deviations (RSDs) ranging from 0.2 % to 4.8 %. The limits of detection (LODs, S/N≥3) and limits of quantification (LOQs, S/N≥10) were 0.10-0.18 μg/L and 0.30-0.54 μg/L, respectively. The MSPE-LC-MS/MS method developed in this study is fast, simple, accurate and sensitive and can be used to confirm GLUF intoxication based not only on the detection of the GLUF prototype but also on the detection of its two metabolites.
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- Dier Sun
- Ningbo No, 2 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China
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- Ningbo No, 2 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China; Department of Psychiatry, Ningbo Kangning Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China; Department of Psychiatry, Ningbo Kangning Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China.
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Palus K, Chmielewska-Krzesińska M, Jana B, Całka J. Glyphosate-induced changes in the expression of galanin and GALR1, GALR2 and GALR3 receptors in the porcine small intestine wall. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8905. [PMID: 38632282 PMCID: PMC11024183 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59581-8] [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: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Glyphosate is the active ingredient of glyphosate-based herbicides and the most commonly used pesticide in the world. The goal of the present study was to verify whether low doses of glyphosate (equivalent to the environmental exposure) evoke changes in galanin expression in intramural neurons in the small intestine in pigs and to quantitatively determine changes in the level of galanin receptor encoding mRNA (GALR1, GALR2, GALR3) in the small intestine wall. The experiment was conducted on 15 sexually immature gilts divided into three study groups: control (C)-animals receiving empty gelatin capsules; experimental 1 (G1)-animals receiving a low dose of glyphosate (0.05 mg/kg b.w./day); experimental 2 (G2)-animals receiving a higher dose of glyphosate (0.5 mg/kg b.w./day) orally in gelatine capsules for 28 days. Glyphosate ingestion led to an increase in the number of GAL-like immunoreactive intramural neurons in the porcine small intestine. The results of RT-PCR showed a significant increase in the expression of mRNA, which encodes the GAL-receptors in the ileum, a decreased expression in the duodenum and no significant changes in the jejunum. Additionally, intoxication with glyphosate increased the expression of SOD2-encoding mRNA in the duodenum and decreased it in the jejunum and ileum, but it did not affect SOD1 expression. The results suggest that it may be a consequence of the cytotoxic and/or neurotoxic properties of glyphosate and/or its ability to induce oxidative stress.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Female
- Galanin/metabolism
- Glyphosate/metabolism
- Glyphosate/toxicity
- Intestine, Small/drug effects
- Intestine, Small/metabolism
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 2/drug effects
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 2/genetics
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 2/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Sus scrofa/genetics
- Swine
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 1/drug effects
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 1/metabolism
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 3/drug effects
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 3/genetics
- Receptor, Galanin, Type 3/metabolism
- Herbicides/toxicity
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- Katarzyna Palus
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Division of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-078, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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Abe FR, Dorta DJ, Gravato C, de Oliveira DP. Elucidating the effects of pure glyphosate and a commercial formulation on early life stages of zebrafish using a complete biomarker approach: All-or-nothing! THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 916:170012. [PMID: 38246377 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170012] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
The search for new methods in the toxicology field has increased the use of early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a versatile organism model. Here, we use early stages of zebrafish to evaluate glyphosate as pure active ingredient and within a commercial formulation in terms of oxidative stress. Biomarkers involved in the oxidative status were evaluated along with other markers of neurotoxicity, genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, energy balance and motor performance, and the selected tools were evaluated by its sensitivity in determining early-warning events. Zebrafish embryos exposed to glyphosate active ingredient and glyphosate-based formulation were under oxidative stress, but only the commercial formulation delayed the embryogenesis, affected the cholinergic neurotransmission and induced DNA damage. Both altered the motor performance of larvae at very low concentrations, becoming larvae hypoactive. The energy balance was also impaired, as embryos under oxidative stress had lower lipids reserves. Although data suggest that glyphosate-based formulation has higher toxicity than the active ingredient itself, the most sensitive biomarkers detected early-warning effects at very low concentrations of the active ingredient. Biochemical biomarkers of defense system and oxidative damage were the most sensitive tools, detecting pro-oxidant responses at very low concentrations, along with markers of motor performance that showed high sensitivity and high throughput, suitable for detecting early effects linked to neurotoxicity. Alterations on morphology during embryogenesis showed the lowest sensitivity, thus morphological alterations appeared after several alterations at biochemical levels. Tools evaluating DNA damage and cell proliferation showed mid-sensitivity, but low throughput, thus they could be used as complementary markers.
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- Flavia Renata Abe
- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Institute of Science and Technology for Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactive Substances (INCT-DATREM), Brazil
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Institute of Science and Technology for Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactive Substances (INCT-DATREM), Brazil.
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Singh R, Shukla A, Kaur G, Girdhar M, Malik T, Mohan A. Systemic Analysis of Glyphosate Impact on Environment and Human Health. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:6165-6183. [PMID: 38371781 PMCID: PMC10870391 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
With a growing global population, agricultural scientists are focusing on crop production management and the creation of new strategies for a higher agricultural output. However, the growth of undesirable plants besides the primary crop poses a significant challenge in agriculture, necessitating the massive application of herbicides to eradicate this problem. Several synthetic herbicides are widely utilized, with glyphosate emerging as a potential molecule for solving this emerging issue; however, it has several environmental and health consequences. Several weed species have evolved resistance to this herbicide, therefore lowering agricultural yield. The persistence of glyphosate residue in the environment, such as in water and soil systems, is due to the misuse of glyphosate in agricultural regions, which causes its percolation into groundwater via the vertical soil profile. As a result, it endangers many nontarget organisms existing in the natural environment, which comprises both soil and water. The current Review aims to provide a systemic analysis of glyphosate, its various effects on the environment, its subsequent impact on human health and animals, which will lead us toward a better understanding of the issues about herbicide usage and aid in managing it wisely, as in the near the future glyphosate market is aiming for a positive forecast until 2035.
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- Reenu Singh
- School
of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely
Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
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- School
of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely
Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
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- School
of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely
Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
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- Department
of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma 00000, Ethiopia
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- School
of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely
Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
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Pan S, Ye M, Yan P, Guo Y, Zhang D, He Q. Surface multi-walled carbon nanotube modified quaternary amine-functionalized polymers for purification and determination of glyphosate and its four metabolites in plasma samples. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1715:464581. [PMID: 38142508 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464581] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
The present study focused on the pretreatment and detection of GLY and its four metabolites AMPA, N-acetyl AMPA, N-methyl GLY and N-acetyl GLY in plasma samples. Multi-walled carbon nanotube-modified quaternary amine-functionalized polymers (QA-PDNV@MWCNTs) were synthesized in a controlled manner by self-assembly, and its morphology and composition were extensively characterized. The QA-PDNV@MWCNTs microspheres were then used as an SPE adsorbent for the preparation and rapid determination of GLY and its four metabolites in plasma samples combined with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLCHRMS). The SPE conditions based on QA-PDNV@MWCNTs were optimized for GLY and its metabolites to obtain the best purification efficiency. The experimental results show that when the adsorbent contains 8% MWCNTs, it can balance the adsorption of target analytes and the purification performance of the adsorbent for impurities. In addition, this study compared the QA-PDNV@MWCNTs based SPE method with the commercial Waters Oasis MAX SPE cartridge and the results showed that the developed method in this study has better resistance to matrix interference. Under optimal conditions, the recoveries of GLY and its metabolites spiked in plasma were 82.6-99.4 % with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 1.0-7.8 %. The limits of detection (LODs, S/N ≥ 3) and limits of quantification (LOQs, S/N ≥ 9) of the method were 0.05-0.33 μg/L and 0.15-1.00 μg/L, respectively. Finally, the developed QA-PDNV@MWCNTs based SPE-UPLCHRMS method was used to confirm GLY poisoning not only on the basis of the detection of the GLY prototype, but also on the basis of its four metabolites.
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- Shengdong Pan
- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Appraisal for Trace Toxic Chemicals of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China.
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- Hangzhou Tea Research Institute, China COOP, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Appraisal for Trace Toxic Chemicals of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Appraisal for Trace Toxic Chemicals of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Appraisal for Trace Toxic Chemicals of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315010, China
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- National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
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Zhao F, Guo D, Tang X, Lan J, Chen J. Ratiometrically electrochemical and colorimetric dual-mode detection of glyphosate based on 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) NSs. Talanta 2024; 267:125207. [PMID: 37717538 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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In this work, a dual-signal output sensor was developed for the ratiometrically electrochemical and colorimetric detection of glyphosate (GLYP) based on the duplex nature of 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) nanosheets (2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) NSs). Cu active center sites in 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) NSs could transform into CuCl for signal amplification in the presence of chloride ions (Cl-), which dropped dramatically upon GLPY addition due to the strong interaction between GLYP and cuprous ion triggering the competitive reaction with the conversion of CuCl into Cu-GLYP complex. Meanwhile, the constant current signals of Fe2+/3+ in the iron-porphyrin structure of Cu-TCPP(Fe) served as an inner reference, resulting in a ratiometrically electrochemical GLYP sensor. Moreover, 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) NSs with intrinsic peroxidase-like activity was employed for the colorimetric determination of GLYP based on the specific inhibitory effect of GLYP on the peroxidase activity of 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) nanozyme. GLYP concentrations can be quantified in the range from 1.0 × 10-10 M to 1.0 × 10-6 M and 1.0 × 10-9 M to 1.0 × 10-7 M, with detection limits of 3.9 × 10-12 M and 1.89 × 10-11 M for ratiometrically electrochemical method and colorimetric assay, respectively. Such a dual-mode sensor with remarkable selectivity, reproducibility, and stability was finally applied for GLYP detection in real samples and reliable outcomes were achieved.
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- Fan Zhao
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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Wang M, Rivenbark KJ, Phillips TD. Kinetics of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid sorption onto montmorillonite clays in soil and their translocation to genetically modified corn. J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 135:669-680. [PMID: 37778837 PMCID: PMC10542765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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The co-occurrence of glyphosate (GLP) and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in contaminated water, soil, sediment and plants is a cause for concern due to potential threats to the ecosystem and human health. A major route of exposure is through contact with contaminated soil and consumption of crops containing GLP and AMPA residues. However, clay-based sorption strategies for mixtures of GLP and AMPA in soil, plants and garden produce have been very limited. In this study, in vitro soil and in vivo genetically modified corn models were used to establish the proof of concept that the inclusion of clay sorbents in contaminated soils will reduce the bioavailability of GLP and AMPA in soils and their adverse effects on plant growth. Effects of chemical concentration (1-10 mg/kg), sorbent dose (0.5%-3% in soil and 0.5%-1% in plants) and duration (up to 28 days) on sorption kinetics were studied. The time course results showed a continuous GLP degradation to AMPA. The inclusion of calcium montmorillonite (CM) and acid processed montmorillonite (APM) clays at all doses significantly and consistently reduced the bioavailability of both chemicals from soils to plant roots and leaves in a dose- and time-dependent manner without detectable dissociation. Plants treated with 0.5% and 1% APM inclusion showed the highest growth rate (p ≤ 0.05) and lowest chemical bioavailability with up to 76% reduction in roots and 57% reduction in leaves. Results indicated that montmorillonite clays could be added as soil supplements to reduce hazardous mixtures of GLP and AMPA in soils and plants.
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- Meichen Wang
- Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, TX 77845, USA
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- Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, TX 77845, USA
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- Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, TX 77845, USA.
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Mohy-Ud-Din W, Chen F, Bashir S, Akhtar MJ, Asghar HN, Farooqi ZUR, Zulfiqar U, Haider FU, Afzal A, Alqahtani MD. Unlocking the potential of glyphosate-resistant bacterial strains in biodegradation and maize growth. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1285566. [PMID: 38204469 PMCID: PMC10777731 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1285566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine] is a non-selective herbicide with a broad spectrum activity that is commonly used to control perennial vegetation in agricultural fields. The widespread utilization of glyphosate in agriculture leads to soil, water, and food crop contamination, resulting in human and environmental health consequences. Therefore, it is imperative to devise techniques for enhancing the degradation of glyphosate in soil. Rhizobacteria play a crucial role in degrading organic contaminants. Limited work has been done on exploring the capabilities of indigenously existing glyphosate-degrading rhizobacteria in Pakistani soils. This research attempts to discover whether native bacteria have the glyphosate-degrading ability for a sustainable solution to glyphosate contamination. Therefore, this study explored the potential of 11 native strains isolated from the soil with repeated glyphosate application history and showed resistance against glyphosate at higher concentrations (200 mg kg-1). Five out of eleven strains outperformed in glyphosate degradation and plant growth promotion. High-pressure liquid chromatography showed that, on average, these five strains degraded 98% glyphosate. In addition, these strains promote maize seed germination index and shoot and root fresh biomass up to 73 and 91%, respectively. Furthermore, inoculation gave an average increase of acid phosphatase (57.97%), alkaline phosphatase (1.76-fold), and dehydrogenase activity (1.75-fold) in glyphosate-contaminated soil. The findings indicated the importance of using indigenous rhizobacteria to degrade glyphosate. Therefore, by maintaining soil health, indigenous soil biodiversity can work effectively for the bioremediation of contaminated soils and sustainable crop production in a world facing food security.
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- Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Chandran D, Jayaraman S, Sankaran K, Veeraraghavan VP, R G. Antioxidant Vitamins Attenuate Glyphosate-Induced Development of Type-2 Diabetes Through the Activation of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 β and Forkhead Box Protein O-1 in the Liver of Adult Male Rats. Cureus 2023; 15:e51088. [PMID: 38274944 PMCID: PMC10808862 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glyphosate is a well-known broad-spectrum desiccant and herbicide. It is an active component used widely in popular weed control products like Roundup (BigHaat Agro Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, India), Rodeo (Corteva, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, United States), and PondMaster (PBI-Gordon Corporation, Shawnee, Kansas, United States). However, due to sustained presence, they tend to get deposited in the environmental resources and leach into the living system. It has been shown to develop various cancers and diabetes. However, its impact on GSK-3β (glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta) and FOXO-1 (forkhead box protein O1), both critical proteins involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism and insulin signaling, is unknown. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to check whether antioxidant vitamins (C and E) can reduce hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia in response to glyphosate exposure and the secondary objective was to investigate whether antioxidant vitamins have the capacity to downregulate GSK-3β and FOXO-1-mediated oxidative stress in the liver of glyphosate induced rats. Methods: We divided the experimental animals into three groups. Group 1 - control rats (animals were injected with olive oil (0.8ml) intraperitoneally), Group 2 - glyphosate-treated rats orally for ten weeks, Group 3 - glyphosate-treated rats received vitamin C and vitamin E. After 30 days of treatment, the animals were anesthetized, sera were separated and used for the biochemical analysis. Liver tissues from control and treated animals were dissected and stored at -20°C for further gene expression analysis. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was assessed by calorimetric analysis, while serum insulin was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Gene expression studies of specific genes (FOXO1 and GSK3) were analyzed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. RESULTS The expression level of FOX01 and GSK3β genes was higher in glyphosate-induced animals compared with the control group but was reduced significantly (p<0.05) upon treatment with antioxidant vitamins (C and E). Other biochemical parameters, including FBG, serum insulin, and antioxidant enzyme assays, also showed that antioxidant vitamins reduce glyphosate-induced insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. Conclusion: The current study provides in vivo experimental evidence that antioxidant vitamins (C and E) reduce the glyphosate-mediated development of type-2 diabetes risk via the downregulation of FOX01 and GS-3β mRNA expression in the liver. Hence, vitamins C and E may be considered as therapeutics for the treatment of diabetes.
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- Divaskara Chandran
- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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de Araujo LG, Zordan DF, Celzard A, Fierro V. Glyphosate uses, adverse effects and alternatives: focus on the current scenario in Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:9559-9582. [PMID: 37776469 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01763-w] [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: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Brazil, a global frontrunner in pesticide consumption and sales, particularly glyphosate, appears to be at odds with other countries that increasingly ban these products in their territories. This study gathers the values of Acceptable Daily Intake and Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) in the European Union for dozens of substances and subsequently contrasts them with the corresponding benchmarks upheld in Brazil concerning its predominant crops. Furthermore, this study delves into the toxicity levels and the potential health ramifications of glyphosate on humans through the ingestion of food containing its residues. The findings from this research underscore a notable surge in glyphosate and pesticide sales and usage within Brazil over the past decade. In stark contrast to its European counterparts, Brazil not only sanctioned the sale and application of 474 new pesticides in 2019, but extended the authorization for glyphosate sales while downgrading its toxicity classification. Finally, this review not only uncovers disparities among research outcomes but also addresses the complexities of replacing glyphosate and introduces environmentally friendlier alternatives that have been subject to evaluation in the existing literature.
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- Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, Epinal, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France
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- Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, Epinal, France.
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Fréville M, Henri J, Estienne A, Serra L, Ramé C, Ganier P, Chahnamian M, Froment P, Dupont J. Determination of the elimination half-life of Glyphosate and its main metabolite, AMPA, in chicken plasma. Toxicol Lett 2023; 389:19-25. [PMID: 37866553 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2023.10.009] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most-used herbicides worldwide. Concerns about their toxicity and ecotoxicity have motivated scientists to assess their potential effects on animals, as well as their toxicokinetic parameters in rats and humans. However, to our knowledge, such data have not been produced for avian models. In this study, toxicokinetic parameters for glyphosate and AMPA were calculated after one unique dietary exposure (40 mg of glyphosate equivalent per kg) and one unique intravenous injection of a GBH, in hens and roosters respectively. Non compartmental analysis was used to show the evolution of glyphosate and AMPA plasma concentrations over time. After one unique intravenous injection of a glyphosate-based herbicide, glyphosate and AMPA were quickly eliminated from plasma and were poorly distributed (Vssglyphosate = 0.30 L/kg). Their terminal half-lives are 4.7 h and 8.10 h, respectively. After dietary exposure, glyphosate and AMPA followed a 6 h absorption phase followed by a 42 h elimination phase. They were poorly distributed (Vssglyphosate = 0.00562 L/kg), and their maximum concentrations (Cmax) were 21285 µg/L and 108 µg/L, respectively. Their terminal elimination half-lives were 8.94 h and 6.93 h, respectively. Taken together, this study provides new data on the elimination rate and approximate biological half-life range of glyphosate in birds.
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- Mathias Fréville
- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Fougères Laboratory, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 10B rue Claude Bourgelat, Fougères 35306, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE - Unité Expérimentale du Pôle d'Expérimentation Avicole de Tours UEPEAT 1295, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE - Unité Expérimentale du Pôle d'Expérimentation Avicole de Tours UEPEAT 1295, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
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Knežević S, Jovanović NT, Vlahović F, Ajdačić V, Costache V, Vidić J, Opsenica I, Stanković D. Direct glyphosate soil monitoring at the triazine-based covalent organic framework with the theoretical study of sensing principle. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:139930. [PMID: 37659506 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139930] [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] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are emerging as promising sensing materials due to their controllable structure and function properties, as well as excellent physicochemical characteristics. Here, specific interactions between a triazine-based COF and a mass-used herbicide - glyphosate (GLY) have been utilized to design a disposable sensing platform for GLY detection. This herbicide has been extensively used for decades, however, its harmful environmental impact and toxicity to humans have been recently proven, conditioning the necessity for the strict control and monitoring of its use and its presence in soil, water, and food. Glyphosate is an organophosphorus compound, and its detection in complex matrices usually requires laborious pretreatment. Here, we developed a direct, miniaturized, robust, and green approach for disposable electrochemical sensing of glyphosate, utilizing COF's ability to selectively capture and concentrate negatively charged glyphosate molecules inside its nanopores. This process generates the concentration gradient of GLY, accelerating its diffusion towards the electrode surface. Simultaneously, specific COF-glyphosate binding catalyses the oxidative cleavage of the C-P bond and, together with pore nanoconfinement, enables sensitive glyphosate detection. Detailed sensing principles and selectiveness were scrutinized using DFT-based modelling. The proposed electrochemical method has a linear working range from 0.1 μM to 10 μM, a low limit of detection of 96 nM, and a limit of quantification of 320 nM. The elaborated sensing approach is viable for use in real sample matrices and tested for GLY determination in soil and water samples, without pretreatment, preparation, or purification. The results showed the practical usefulness of the sensor in the real sample analysis and suggested its suitability for possible out-of-laboratory sensing.
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- Sara Knežević
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires, UMR 5255, F-33400 Talence, France.
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- Scientific Institution, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, National Institute University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Scientific Institution, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, National Institute University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Innovative Centre Ltd., Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski Trg 12-16, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, UMR 1319, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France; MIMA2 Imaging Core Facility, Microscopie et Imagerie des Microorganismes, Animaux et Aliments, INRAE, 78350, Jouy en Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, UMR 1319, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Department of Radioisotopes, "VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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González-Moscoso M, Meza-Figueroa D, Martínez-Villegas NV, Pedroza-Montero MR. GLYPHOSATE IMPACT on human health and the environment: Sustainable alternatives to replace it in Mexico. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139810. [PMID: 37598951 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139810] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum, non-selective herbicide used to control weeds and protect agricultural crops, and it is classified as potentially carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In Mexico, the use of pesticides is a common practice, including glyphosate. However, on December 31st, 2020, the Mexican government decreed the prohibition of this herbicide as of January 2024. In this review, we investigate the association between glyphosate and cancer risk and found that most of the studies focused using animals showing negative effects such as genotoxicity, cytotoxicity and neurotoxicity, some studies used cancer cell lines showing proliferative effects due to glyphosate exposure. To our knowledge, in Mexico, there are no scientific reports on the association of glyphosate with any type of cancer. In addition, we reviewed the toxicological effects of the herbicide glyphosate, and the specific case of the current situation of the use and environmental damage of this herbicide in Mexico. We found that few studies have been published on glyphosate, and that the largest number of publications are from the International Agency for Research on Cancer classification to date. Additionally, we provide data on glyphosate stimulation at low doses as a biostimulant in crops and analytical monitoring techniques for the detection of glyphosates in different matrices. Finally, we have tried to summarize the actions of the Mexican government to seek sustainable alternatives and replace the use of glyphosate, to obtain food free of this herbicide and take care of the health of the population and the environment.
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- Magín González-Moscoso
- Departamento de Nanotecnología, Universidad Politécnica de Chiapas (UPChiapas), Carretera Tuxtla Gutierrez.-Portillo Zaragoza Km 21+500, Col. Las Brisas, Suchiapa, 29150, Chiapas, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Sonora, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación en Física, Universidad de Sonora, Rosales y Encinas, Hermosillo, 83000, Sonora, Mexico
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Cornish CM, Bergholz P, Schmidt K, Sweetman J. How Benthic Sediment Microbial Communities Respond to Glyphosate and Its Metabolite: a Microcosm Experiment. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:2949-2958. [PMID: 37674014 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02296-6] [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: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Glyphosate is the most commonly used agricultural herbicide in the world. In aquatic ecosystems, glyphosate often adsorbs to benthic substrates or is metabolized and degraded by microorganisms. The effects of glyphosate on microbial communities vary widely as microorganisms respond differently to exposure. To help understand the impacts of glyphosate on the sediment microbiome, we conducted a microcosm experiment examining the responses of benthic sediment microbial communities to herbicide treatments. Sediments from a prairie pothole wetland were collected, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to analyze community composition 2-h and 14-days after a single treatment of low (0.07 ppm), medium (0.7 ppm), or high (7 ppm) glyphosate, aminomethylphosphonic acid (glyphosate metabolite), or a glyphosate-based commercial formula. We found no significant differences in microbial community composition across treatments, concentration levels, or day of sampling. These findings suggest that microbial species in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America may be tolerant to glyphosate exposure.
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- Christine M Cornish
- Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA.
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA
- Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences & Engineering, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58105, USA
- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Manoj D, Rajendran S, Murphy M, Jalil AA, Sonne C. Recent progress and perspectives of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for the detection of food contaminants. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139820. [PMID: 37586499 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139820] [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: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Over the past decades, increasing research in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) being a large family of highly tunable porous materials with intrinsic physical properties, show propitious results for a wide range of applications in adsorption, separation, electrocatalysis, and electrochemical sensors. MOFs have received substantial attention in electrochemical sensors owing to their large surface area, active metal sites, high chemical and thermal stability, and tunable structure with adjustable pore diameters. Benefiting from the superior properties, MOFs and MOF-derived carbon materials act as promising electrode material for the detection of food contaminants. Although several reviews have been reported based on MOF and its nanocomposites for the detection of food contaminants using various analytical methods such as spectrometric, chromatographic, and capillary electrophoresis. But there no significant review has been devoted to MOF/and its derived carbon-based electrodes using electrochemical detection of food contaminants. Here we review and classify MOF-based electrodes over the period between 2017 and 2022, concerning synthetic procedures, electrode fabrication process, and the possible mechanism for detection of the food contaminants which include: heavy metals, antibiotics, mycotoxins, and pesticide residues. The merits and demerits of MOF as electrode material and the need for the fabrication of MOF and its composites/derivatives for the determination of food contaminants are discussed in detail. At last, the current opportunities, key challenges, and prospects in MOF for the development of smart sensing devices for future research in this field are envisioned.
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- Devaraj Manoj
- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile; Department of Chemical Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Ecoscience, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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Roma D, Cecchini ME, Tonini MP, Capella V, Aiassa D, Rodriguez N, Mañas F. Toxicity assessment and DNA repair kinetics in HEK293 cells exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of Glyphosate (Roundup® Control Max). Toxicol Res (Camb) 2023; 12:970-978. [PMID: 37915486 PMCID: PMC10615827 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfad089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Glyphosate is a systemic, non-selective, pre and post-emergence wide range herbicide. In 2015, IARC classified Glyphosate as "a probable carcinogenic agent for humans". The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of the commercial formulation of glyphosate (Roundup® Control Max) at environmentally relevant concentrations and measure the potential effect of this herbicide over the cell capacity to repair DNA damage. HEK293 cells were exposed to 5 concentrations of Roundup® Control Max equivalent to 0.7; 7; 70; 700 and 3,500 μg/L glyphosate acid, for 1, 4 and 24 h. Cytotoxicity was quantified by the Trypan Blue staining method and by the MTT assay, while genotoxicity and evaluation of DNA damage repair kinetics were analyzed through the alkaline comet assay. In all treatments, cell viability was higher than 80%. The three highest glyphosate concentrations-70 μg/L, 700 μg/L, and 3,500 μg/L-increased levels of DNA damage compared to the control at the three exposure times tested. Finally, concerning the kinetics of DNA damage repair, cells initially exposed to 3,500 μg/L of glyphosate for 24 h were unable to repair the breaks in DNA strands even after 4 h of incubation in culture medium. The present study demonstrated for the first time that Roundup® Control Max may induce genetic damage and cause alterations in the DNA repair system in human embryonic kidney cells even at concentrations found in blood and breast milk of people exposed through residues of the herbicide in food, which values have been poorly assessed or not studied yet according to the existent literature.
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- Dardo Roma
- Department of Animal Clinic, National University of Río Cuarto-CONICET, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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- Department of Animal Clinic, National University of Río Cuarto-CONICET, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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- Department of Animal Clinic, National University of Río Cuarto-CONICET, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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- Department of Molecular Biology, National University of Río Cuarto-CONICET, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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- Department of Natural Sciences, National University of Río Cuarto, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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- Department of Molecular Biology, National University of Río Cuarto-CONICET, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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- Department of Animal Clinic, National University of Río Cuarto-CONICET, National Route No. 36, 601 Km, Rio Cuarto X5804ZAB, Argentina
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Chianese T, Cominale R, Scudiero R, Rosati L. Could Exposure to Glyphosate Pose a Risk to the Survival of Wild Animals? A Case Study on the Field Lizard Podarcis siculus. Vet Sci 2023; 10:583. [PMID: 37756105 PMCID: PMC10535126 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10090583] [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: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Soil contaminants (herbicides, pesticides, and heavy metals) are among the main causes of change in terrestrial ecosystems. These substances lead to a general loss of biodiversity, both of flora and fauna and being able to biomagnify and pass through the food chain, they can endanger the survival of terrestrial vertebrates at the top of this chain. This review analyzes the risks associated with exposure to glyphosate, the active principle of many herbicide products, for the reproductive health of the field lizard (Podarcis siculus) potentially exposed to the substance in its natural habitat; therefore, introducing it as a possible model organism. Data demonstrate that glyphosate is toxic for this animal, affecting the health of the reproductive organs, both in males and females, and of the liver, the main detoxifying organ and closely involved in the female reproductive process. Sharing structural and functional characteristics of these organs with many other vertebrates, the information obtained with this reptile represents a wake-up call to consider when analyzing the cost/benefit ratio of glyphosate-based substances. The data clearly demonstrate that the P. siculus lizard can be considered a good target organism to study the reproductive risk assessment and hazards of exposure to soil contaminants on wild terrestrial vertebrates.
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Muñoz JP, Silva-Pavez E, Carrillo-Beltrán D, Calaf GM. Occurrence and exposure assessment of glyphosate in the environment and its impact on human beings. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116201. [PMID: 37209985 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116201] [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: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum and one of the most widely used herbicides in the world, which has led to its high environmental dissemination. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer stated that glyphosate was a probable human carcinogen. Since then, several studies have provided new data about the environmental exposure of glyphosate and its consequences on human health. Thus, the carcinogenic effects of glyphosate are still under debate. This work aimed to review glyphosate occurrence and exposure since 2015 up to date, considering studies associated with either environmental or occupational exposure and the epidemiological assessment of cancer risk in humans. These articles showed that herbicide residues were detectable in all spheres of the earth and studies on the population showed an increase in the concentration of glyphosate in biofluids, both in the general population and in the occupationally exposed population. However, the epidemiological studies under review provided limited evidence for the carcinogenicity of glyphosate, which was consistent with the International Agency for Research on Cancer classification as a probable carcinogen.
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- Juan P Muñoz
- Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, Chile.
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- Facultad de Odontología y Ciencias de La Rehabilitación, Universidad San Sebastián, Bellavista, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, 5090000, Chile
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- Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, Chile
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Lucia RM, Liao X, Huang WL, Forman D, Kim A, Ziogas A, Norden-Krichmar TM, Goodman D, Alvarez A, Masunaka I, Pathak KV, McGilvrey M, Hegde AM, Pirrotte P, Park HL. Urinary glyphosate and AMPA levels in a cross-sectional study of postmenopausal women: Associations with organic eating behavior and dietary intake. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 252:114211. [PMID: 37393842 PMCID: PMC10503538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Animal and epidemiologic studies suggest that there may be adverse health effects from exposure to glyphosate, the most highly used pesticide in the world, and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA). Meanwhile, consumption of organic foods (presumably grown free of chemical pesticides) has increased in recent years. However, there have been limited biomonitoring studies assessing the levels of human glyphosate and AMPA exposure in the United States. We examined urinary levels of glyphosate and AMPA in the context of organic eating behavior in a cohort of healthy postmenopausal women residing in Southern California and evaluated associations with demographics, dietary intake, and other lifestyle factors. 338 women provided two first-morning urine samples and at least one paired 24-h dietary recall reporting the previous day's dietary intake. Urinary glyphosate and AMPA were measured using LC-MS/MS. Participants reported on demographic and lifestyle factors via questionnaires. Potential associations were examined between these factors and urinary glyphosate and AMPA concentrations. Glyphosate was detected in 89.9% of urine samples and AMPA in 67.2%. 37.9% of study participants reported often or always eating organic food, 30.2% sometimes, and 32.0% seldom or never. Frequency of organic food consumption was associated with several demographic and lifestyle factors. Frequent organic eaters had significantly lower urinary glyphosate and AMPA levels, but not after adjustment for covariates. Grain consumption was significantly associated with higher urinary glyphosate levels, even among women who reported often or always eating organic grains. Soy protein and alcohol consumption as well as high frequency of eating fast food were associated with higher urinary AMPA levels. In conclusion, in the largest study to date examining paired dietary recall data and measurements of first-void urinary glyphosate and AMPA, the vast majority of subjects sampled had detectable levels, and significant dietary sources in the American diet were identified.
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- Rachel M Lucia
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Integrated Mass Spectrometry Shared Resource, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA; Cancer & Cell Biology Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Integrated Mass Spectrometry Shared Resource, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA; Cancer & Cell Biology Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Integrated Mass Spectrometry Shared Resource, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA; Cancer & Cell Biology Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Integrated Mass Spectrometry Shared Resource, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA; Cancer & Cell Biology Division, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
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Rawat D, Bains A, Chawla P, Kaushik R, Yadav R, Kumar A, Sridhar K, Sharma M. Hazardous impacts of glyphosate on human and environment health: Occurrence and detection in food. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 329:138676. [PMID: 37054847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138676] [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: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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With the ever-increasing human population, farming lands are decreasing every year, therefore, for effective crop management; agricultural scientists are continually developing new strategies. However, small plants and herbs always impart a much loss in the yields of the crop and farmers are using tons of herbicides to eradicate that problem. Across the world, several herbicides are available in the market for effective crop management, however, scientists observed various environmental and health effects of the herbicides. Over the past 40 years, the herbicide glyphosate has been used extensively with the assumption of negligible effects on the environment and human health. However, in recent years, concerns have increased globally about the potential direct and indirect effects on human health due to the excessive use of glyphosate. As well, the toxicity on ecosystems and the possible effects on all living creatures have long been at the center of a complex discrepancy about the authorization for its use. The World Health Organization also further classified glyphosate as a carcinogenic toxic component and it was banned in 2017 due to numerous life-threatening side effects on human health. In the present era, the residues of banned glyphosate are more prevalent in agricultural and environmental samples which are directly affecting human health. Various reports revealed the detailed extraction process of glyphosate from different categories of the food matrix. Therefore, in the present review, to reveal the importance of glyphosate monitoring in the food matrix, we discussed the environmental and health effects of glyphosate with acute toxicity levels. Also, the effect of glyphosate on aquatic life is discussed in detail and various detection methods such as fluorescence, chromatography, and colorimetric techniques from different food samples with a limit of detection values are revealed. Overall, this review will give an in-depth insight into the various toxicological aspects and detection of glyphosate from food matrix using various advanced analytical techniques.
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- Deeksha Rawat
- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 248007, Uttrakhand, India
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- Shoolini Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Shoolini University, Solan 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Food Science Technology and Processing, Amity University, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
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- Department of Food Technology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore 641021, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya 793101, India.
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Li D, Huang W, Huang R. Analysis of environmental pollutants using ion chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 458:131952. [PMID: 37399723 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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The rise of emerging pollutants in the current environment and requirements of trace analysis in complex substrates pose challenges to modern analytical techniques. Ion chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (IC-MS) is the preferred tool for analyzing emerging pollutants due to its excellent separation ability for polar and ionic compounds with small molecular weight and high detection sensitivity and selectivity. This paper reviews the progress of sample preparation and ion-exchange IC-MS methods in the analysis of several major categories of environmental polar and ionic pollutants including perchlorate, inorganic and organic phosphorus compounds, metalloids and heavy metals, polar pesticides, and disinfection by-products in past two decades. The comparison of various methods to reduce the influence of matrix effect and improve the accuracy and sensitivity of analysis are emphasized throughout the process from sample preparation to instrumental analysis. Furthermore, the human health risks of these pollutants in the environment with natural concentration levels in different environmental medias are also briefly discussed to raise public attention. Finally, the future challenges of IC-MS for analysis of environmental pollutants are briefly discussed.
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- Dazhen Li
- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Universities on Environmental Science and Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, Hubei, China.
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Universities on Environmental Science and Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Schleicherová D, Prearo M, Di Nunno C, Santovito A. Effects of Glyphosate on Female Reproductive Output in the Marine Polychaete Worm Ophryotrocha diadema. TOXICS 2023; 11:501. [PMID: 37368601 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide widely employed in agriculture. Exposure to this genotoxic and endocrine-disrupting compound has adverse effects on terrestrial and aquatic organisms and on humans as well. Here, we explored the effects of glyphosate on female reproductive output and somatic growth rate in the marine polychaete worm, Ophryotrocha diadema. Adult focal individuals were exposed to different concentrations of pure glyphosate (0.0, 0.125 0.250, 0.500, 1.000 µg/mL) administered once a week for 3 weeks. Toxic effects and mortalities were observed at the three higher concentrations, whereas only a decrease in growth rate was noted after exposure to 0.125 µg/mL, which did not affect female allocation. An area of focus in future studies should be the effects of contaminants, their metabolites, and ecologically relevant human-driven stressors in the context of global warming.
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- Dáša Schleicherová
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10124 Torino, Italy
- IZS PLV, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- IZS PLV, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10124 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, 10124 Torino, Italy
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Martins GL, Jose de Souza A, Osti JF, Gontijo JB, Cherubin MR, Viana DG, Rodrigues MM, Tornisielo VL, Regitano JB. The role of land use, management, and microbial diversity depletion on glyphosate biodegradation in tropical soils. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116178. [PMID: 37201699 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Land use and management changes affect the composition and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi, which in turn may alter soil health and the provision of key ecological functions, such as pesticide degradation and soil detoxification. However, the extent to which these changes affect such services is still poorly understood in tropical agroecosystems. Our main goal was to evaluate how land-use (tilled versus no-tilled soil), soil management (N-fertilization), and microbial diversity depletion [tenfold (D1 = 10-1) and thousandfold (D3 = 10-3) dilutions] impacted soil enzyme activities (β-glycosidase and acid phosphatase) involved in nutrient cycles and glyphosate mineralization. Soils were collected from a long-term experimental area (35 years) and compared to its native forest soil (NF). Glyphosate was selected due to its intensive use in agriculture worldwide and in the study area, as well as its recalcitrance in the environment by forming inner sphere complexes. Bacterial communities played a more important role than the fungi in glyphosate degradation. For this function, the role of microbial diversity was more critical than land use and soil management. Our study also revealed that conservation tillage systems, such as no-tillage, regardless of nitrogen fertilizer use, mitigates the negative effects of microbial diversity depletion, being more efficient and resilient regarding glyphosate degradation than conventional tillage systems. No-tilled soils also presented much higher β-glycosidase and acid phosphatase activities as well as higher bacterial diversity indexes than those under conventional tillage. Consequently, conservation tillage is a key component for sustaining soil health and its functionality, providing critical ecosystem functions, such as soil detoxification in tropical agroecosystems.
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- Guilherme Lucio Martins
- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Li C, Wu G, Fan X, Guo S, Qin Y, Hu Y, Ruan L. Directed evolution of glyphosate oxidase and a chemiluminescence system for glyphosate detection: A comprehensive practical laboratory experiment on biotechnology. BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION : A BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 51:302-311. [PMID: 36971149 DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This article describes a comprehensive practical laboratory method for developing an enzyme to more easily measure glyphosate levels in solution. Through this article, undergraduate students of biology majors can conduct research experiments in critical fields by utilizing various techniques, such as chemiluminescence (CL) biosensors with engineered enzymes and are guided in molecular biology laboratories. A glyphosate oxidase mutant library was constructed by DNA shuffling, and a glyphosate oxidase variant with increased glyphosate degradation activity was selected by using a high-throughput screening assay. Following protein overexpression in Escherichia coli (DE3) and purification by affinity chromatography, the glyphosate oxidase variant protein combined with luminol-H2 O2 reaction was constructed as a new CL biosensor for detecting glyphosate in soils.
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- Chanjuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Design and Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Adewale OO, Adebisi OA, Ojurongbe TA, Adekomi DA, Babatunde IO, Adebayo EO. Xylopia aethiopica suppresses markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death in the brain of Wistar rats exposed to glyphosate. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:60946-60957. [PMID: 37042920 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26470-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The herbicide "Roundup" is used extensively in agriculture to control weeds. However, by translocation, it can be deposited in plants, their proceeds, and the soil, thus provoking organ toxicities in exposed individuals. Neurotoxicity among others is one of the side effects of roundup which has led to an increasing global concern about the contamination of food by herbicides. Xylopia aethiopica is known to have medicinal properties due to its antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, and it is hypothesized to neutralize roundup-induced neurotoxicity. Thirty-six (36) Wistar rats were used for this study. The animals were shared equally into six groups with six rats each. Glyphosate administration to three of the six groups was done orally and for 1 week. Either Xylopia aethiopica or vitamin C was co-administered to two of the three groups and also administered to two other groups and the final group served as the control. Our studies demonstrated that glyphosate administration led to a significant decrease in antioxidants such as catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione, and glutathione peroxidase. We also observed a significant increase in inflammatory markers such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin 6, C-reactive protein, and immunohistochemical expression of caspase-3, cox-2, and p53 proteins (p < 0.05). However, Xylopia aethiopica co-administration with glyphosate was able to ameliorate the aforementioned changes when compared to the control (p < 0.05). Degenerative changes were also observed in the cerebellum, hippocampus, and cerebral cortex upon glyphosate administration. These changes were not observed in the groups treated with Xylopia aethiopica and vitamin C. Taken together, Xylopia aethiopica could possess anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties that could be used in combating glyphosate neurotoxicity.
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- Omowumi Oyeronke Adewale
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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Zhang W, Chen WJ, Chen SF, Lei Q, Li J, Bhatt P, Mishra S, Chen S. Cellular Response and Molecular Mechanism of Glyphosate Degradation by Chryseobacterium sp. Y16C. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:6650-6661. [PMID: 37084257 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides worldwide. Unfortunately, the continuous use of glyphosate has resulted in serious environmental contamination and raised public concern about its impact on human health. In our previous study, Chryseobacterium sp. Y16C was isolated and characterized as an efficient degrader that can completely degrade glyphosate. However, the biochemical and molecular mechanisms underlying its glyphosate biodegradation ability remain unclear. In this study, the physiological response of Y16C to glyphosate stimulation was characterized at the cellular level. The results indicated that, in the process of glyphosate degradation, Y16C induced a series of physiological responses in the membrane potential, reactive oxygen species levels, and apoptosis. The antioxidant system of Y16C was activated to alleviate the oxidative damage caused by glyphosate. Furthermore, a novel gene, goW, was expressed in response to glyphosate. The gene product, GOW, is an enzyme that catalyzes glyphosate degradation, with putative structural similarities to glycine oxidase. GOW encodes 508 amino acids, with an isoelectric point of 5.33 and a molecular weight of 57.2 kDa, which indicates that it is a glycine oxidase. GOW displays maximum enzyme activity at 30 °C and pH 7.0. Additionally, most of the metal ions exhibited little influence on the enzyme activity except for Cu2+. Finally, with glyphosate as the substrate, the catalytic efficiency of GOW was higher than that of glycine, although opposite results were observed for the affinity. Taken together, the current study provides new insights to deeply understand and reveal the mechanisms of glyphosate degradation in bacteria.
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- Wenping Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette 47906, United States
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- Environmental Technologies Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, India
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Rosati L, Chianese T, De Gregorio V, Verderame M, Raggio A, Motta CM, Scudiero R. Glyphosate Interference in Follicular Organization in the Wall Lizard Podarcis siculus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087363. [PMID: 37108525 PMCID: PMC10138419 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Glyphosate (Gly) is a broad-spectrum herbicide widely used thanks to its high efficiency and low toxicity. However, evidence exists of its toxic effects on non-target organisms. Among these, the animals inhabiting agricultural fields are particularly threatened. Recent studies demonstrated that exposure to Gly markedly affected the morphophysiology of the liver and testis of the Italian field lizard Podarcis siculus. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the herbicide on the female reproductive system of this lizard in order to have a full picture of Gly-induced reproductive impairment. The animals were exposed to 0.05 and 0.5 μg/kg of pure Gly by gavage for 3 weeks. The results demonstrated that Gly, at both doses tested, profoundly interfered with ovarian function. It induced germ cells' recruitment and altered follicular anatomy by anticipating apoptotic regression of the pyriform cells. It also induced thecal fibrosis and affected oocyte cytoplasm and zona pellucida organizations. At the functional levels, Gly stimulated the synthesis of estrogen receptors, suggesting a serious endocrine-disrupting effect. Overall, the follicular alterations, combined with those found at the level of the seminiferous tubules in males, suggest serious damage to the reproductive fitness of these non-target organisms, which over time could lead to a decline in survival.
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- Luigi Rosati
- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Human, Philosophic and Education Sciences (DISUFF), University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University Federico II, Via Cintia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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Lucas KRG, Ventura MU, Barizon RRM, Folegatti-Matsuura MIDS, Ralisch R, Mrtvi PR, Possamai EJ. Environmental performance of phytosanitary control techniques on soybean crop estimated by life cycle assessment (LCA). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:58315-58329. [PMID: 36977877 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26633-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Phytosanitary control is essential to ensure agricultural productivity and quality. However, approaches based on scheduled use of pesticides, overuse of harmful molecules produce impacts on different types of living organisms. Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPM-IDM) may significantly reduce the burden of pesticides in the environment. Plant resistance may also be included in the IPM-IDM and even in conventional management due to little requirement of additional knowledge and changes in agricultural practices. Robust environmental assessments using methodology of universal use, life cycle assessment (LCA), may estimate the impacts of specific pesticides that cause major damages, including remarkable category impacts. Therefore the objective of this study was to determine the impacts and (eco)toxicological effects of phytosanitary strategies (IPM-IDM including or not lepidopteran resistant transgenic cultivars) vs. the scheduled approach. Two inventory modeling methods were also applied to gather information on the use and applicability of these methods. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied using two inventory modeling methods: 100%Soil and PestLCI (Consensus) using data from Brazilian croplands under tropical conditions, by combining phytosanitary approaches (IPM-IDM, IPM-IDM + transgenic cultivar, conventional, conventional + transgenic cultivar) and modeling methods. Hence, eight soybean production scenarios were established. The IPM-IDM was efficient to reduce the (eco)toxicity impacts of soybean production mainly for freshwater ecotoxicity category. Due to the dynamic character of IPM-IDM approaches, the inclusion of recently introduced strategies (plant resistant and biological control to stink bugs and plant fungal diseases) may diminish even more the principal impacting substances throughout the Brazilian croplands. The PestLCI Consensus method, although its development is yet in progress, to date can be suggested to estimate the agriculture environmental impacts more properly under tropical conditions.
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- Kássio Ricardo Garcia Lucas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid PR 445 Km 380 Campus Universitário, Cx., Postal 10.011, Londrina, PR, CEP 86.057-970, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid PR 445 Km 380 Campus Universitário, Cx., Postal 10.011, Londrina, PR, CEP 86.057-970, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid PR 445 Km 380 Campus Universitário, Cx., Postal 10.011, Londrina, PR, CEP 86.057-970, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural do Paraná - Iapar-Emater (IDR-Paraná), Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Km 375, Londrina, PR, CEP, 86047-902, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural do Paraná - Iapar-Emater (IDR-Paraná), Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Km 375, Londrina, PR, CEP, 86047-902, Brazil
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Bai G, Zou Y, Zhang W, Jiang X, Qin J, Teng T, Sun H, Shi B. Perinatal exposure to high concentration glyphosate-based herbicides induces intestinal apoptosis by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress in offspring. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 865:161223. [PMID: 36584959 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs), the most widely used pesticide worldwide, have been reported to impair organ function in humans and animals. However, research on the effect of maternal GBHs exposure on the intestinal health of offspring has received little attention. Based on the glyphosate limits defined by Codex Alimentarius Commission and European Food Safety Authority, this study established pregnant sow exposure models to investigate the influence of low (L-GBHs, 20 mg/kg) and high concentration GBHs (H-GBHs, 100 mg/kg) on the intestinal health of offspring and proposed the protective mechanism mediated by betaine. The results showed that the intestinal morphology and barrier function of suckling piglets were damaged in the H-GBHs group. H-GBHs increased the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and levels of methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and inflammatory factors (tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10)) in suckling piglets and activated Nrf2-mediated antioxidant signaling pathway. Subsequently, we found that exposure to H-GBHs triggered endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and further induced apoptosis by upregulating the expression of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), Caspase3, Caspase9 and Caspase12. Moreover, H-GBHs exposure perturbed mitochondrial membrane fusion and electron transport in mitochondrial respiratory chains by increasing the mRNA expression of mitofusin-2 (MFN2) and succinate dehydrogenase subunit A (SDHA), causing mitochondrial dysfunction. Dietary supplementation with betaine provided modest protection against GBHs-induced intestinal damage in suckling piglets. These findings reveal the mechanism of GBHs-induced intestinal damage in offspring, improving our understanding of the risk of GBHs exposure in pregnant women and suggesting the potential protective effects of betaine against GBHs poisoning.
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- Guangdong Bai
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Esikova TZ, Anokhina TO, Suzina NE, Shushkova TV, Wu Y, Solyanikova IP. Characterization of a New Pseudomonas Putida Strain Ch2, a Degrader of Toxic Anthropogenic Compounds Epsilon-Caprolactam and Glyphosate. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030650. [PMID: 36985223 PMCID: PMC10053300 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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In this work, a new Ch2 strain was isolated from soils polluted by agrochemical production wastes. This strain has a unique ability to utilize toxic synthetic compounds such as epsilon-caprolactam (CAP) as a sole carbon and energy source and the herbicide glyphosate (GP) as a sole source of phosphorus. Analysis of the nucleotide sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of Ch2 revealed that the strain belongs to the species Pseudomonas putida. This strain grew in the mineral medium containing CAP in a concentration range of 0.5 to 5.0 g/L and utilized 6-aminohexanoic acid and adipic acid, which are the intermediate products of CAP catabolism. The ability of strain Ch2 to degrade CAP is determined by a conjugative megaplasmid that is 550 kb in size. When strain Ch2 is cultured in a mineral medium containing GP (500 mg/L), more intensive utilization of the herbicide occurs in the phase of active growth. In the phase of declining growth, there is an accumulation of aminomethylphosphonic acid, which indicates that the C-N bond is the first site cleaved during GP degradation (glyphosate oxidoreductase pathway). Culture growth in the presence of GP during the early step of its degradation is accompanied by unique substrate-dependent changes in the cytoplasm, including the formation of vesicles of cytoplasmic membrane consisting of specific electron-dense content. There is a debate about whether these membrane formations are analogous to metabolosomes, where the primary degradation of the herbicide can take place. The studied strain is notable for its ability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) when grown in mineral medium containing GP. At the beginning of the stationary growth phase, it was shown that, the amount and size of PHA inclusions in the cells drastically increased; they filled almost the entire volume of cell cytoplasm. The obtained results show that the strain P. putida Ch2 can be successfully used for the PHAs’ production. Moreover, the ability of P. putida Ch2 to degrade CAP and GP determines the prospects of its application for the biological cleanup of CAP production wastes and in situ bioremediation of soil polluted with GP.
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- Tatiana Z. Esikova
- Laboratory of Plasmid Biology, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prosp. Nauki 5, Pushchino, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Laboratory of Plasmid Biology, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prosp. Nauki 5, Pushchino, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cytology of Microorganisms, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prosp. Nauki 5, Pushchino, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Enzymology, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prosp. Nauki 5, Pushchino, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
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- Zigui Ecological Station for Three Gorges Dam Project, State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Laboratory of Microbial Enzymology, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Pushchino Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prosp. Nauki 5, Pushchino, 142290 Pushchino, Russia
- Regional Microbiological Center, Institute of Pharmacy, Chemistry and Biology, Belgorod National Research University, 308015 Belgorod, Russia
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Wilms W, Parus A, Homa J, Batycka M, Niemczak M, Woźniak-Karczewska M, Trzebny A, Dabert M, Táncsics A, Cajthaml T, Heipieper HJ, Chrzanowski Ł. Glyphosate versus glyphosate based ionic liquids: Effect of cation on glyphosate biodegradation, soxA and phnJ genes abundance and microbial populations changes during soil bioaugmentation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 316:137717. [PMID: 36610512 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The applicability of herbicidal ionic liquids (HILs) as an alternative form of herbicides is currently evaluated. Yet, the available research is lacking information on the behaviour of herbicidal ionic liquids upon addition to the environment, i.e., if cations and anions act as separate moieties or remain an ionic salt. Hence, we tested degradation of five HILs with the glyphosate anion, their bioavailability in soil, toxicity towards microorganisms, impact on the biodiversity and the abundance of phnJ and soxA genes. The cations were proven to be slightly or moderately toxic. The properties of cations determined the properties of the whole formulation, which might suggest that cations and anion act as the independent mixture of ions. The mineralisation efficiencies were in the range of 15-53%; however, in the case of cations (except non-toxic choline), only 13-20% were bioavailable for degradation. The hydrophobic cations were proven to be highly sorbed, while the anion was readily available for microbial degradation regardless of its counterion. The approach to enrich test samples with isolated microorganisms specialised in glyphosate degradation resulted in higher degradation efficiencies, yet not high enough to mitigate the negative impact of cations. In addition, increased activity of enzymes participating in glyphosate degradation was observed. In the view of obtained results, the use of cationic surfactants in HILs structure is not recommended, as sorption was shown to be determining factor in HILs degradation efficiency. Moreover, obtained results indicate that corresponding ions in HILs might act as separate moieties in the environment.
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- Wiktoria Wilms
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Ecology, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter K. u. 1., 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Mathew SA, Fuchs B, Nissinen R, Helander M, Puigbò P, Saikkonen K, Muola A. Glyphosate-based herbicide use affects individual microbial taxa in strawberry endosphere but not the microbial community composition. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:6987274. [PMID: 36639128 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIMS In a field study, the effects of treatments of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) in soil, alone and in combination with phosphate fertilizer, were examined on the performance and endophytic microbiota of garden strawberry. METHODS AND RESULTS The root and leaf endophytic microbiota of garden strawberries grown in GBH-treated and untreated soil, with and without phosphate fertilizer, were analyzed. Next, bioinformatics analysis on the type of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase enzyme was conducted to assess the potential sensitivity of strawberry-associated bacteria and fungi to glyphosate, and to compare the results with field observations. GBH treatments altered the abundance and/or frequency of several operational taxonomic units (OTUs), especially those of root-associated fungi and bacteria. These changes were partly related to their sensitivity to glyphosate. Still, GBH treatments did not shape the overall community structure of strawberry microbiota or affect plant performance. Phosphate fertilizer increased the abundance of both glyphosate-resistant and glyphosate-sensitive bacterial OTUs, regardless of the GBH treatments. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that although the overall community structure of strawberry endophytic microbes is not affected by GBH use, some individual taxa are.
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- Suni Anie Mathew
- Department of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland.,Nutrition and Health Unit, Eurecat Technology Centre of Catalonia, 43204 Reus, Catalonia.,Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Rovira i Virgili University, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia
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- Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland.,Division of Biotechnology and Plant Health, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, 9016 Tromsø, Norway
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Fama F, Feltracco M, Moro G, Barbaro E, Bassanello M, Gambaro A, Zanardi C. Pesticides monitoring in biological fluids: Mapping the gaps in analytical strategies. Talanta 2023; 253:123969. [PMID: 36191513 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pesticides play a key-role in the development of the agrifood sector allowing controlling pest growth and, thus, improving the production rates. Pesticides chemical stability is responsible of their persistency in environmental matrices leading to bioaccumulation in animal tissues and hazardous several effects on living organisms. The studies regarding long-term effects of pesticides exposure and their toxicity are still limited to few studies focusing on over-exposed populations, but no extensive dataset is currently available. Pesticides biomonitoring relies mainly on chromatographic techniques coupled with mass spectrometry, whose large-scale application is often limited by feasibility constraints (costs, time, etc.). On the contrary, chemical sensors allow rapid, in-situ screening. Several sensors were designed for the detection of pesticides in environmental matrices, but their application in biological fluids needs to be further explored. Aiming at contributing to the implementation of pesticides biomonitoring methods, we mapped the main gaps between screening and chromatographic methods. Our overview focuses on the recent advances (2016-2021) in analytical methods for the determination of commercial pesticides in human biological fluids and provides guidelines for their application.
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- Francesco Fama
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy; Istituto di Scienze Polari (ISP-CNR), Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy
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- Health Direction Monastier di Treviso Hospital, Via Giovanni XXIII 7, 31050, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy; Istituto di Scienze Polari (ISP-CNR), Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172, Venezia, Italy; Institute for the Organic Synthesis and Photosynthesis, Research National Council, 40129, Bologna, Italy
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Xiang Y, Yan H, Peng F, Ke W, Faheem A, Li M, Hu Y. Microorganisms@ aMIL-125 (Ti): An Amorphous Metal-Organic Framework Induced by Microorganisms and Their Applications. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:2164-2172. [PMID: 36687038 PMCID: PMC9850781 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Amorphous metal-organic framework (aMOF)-based materials have attracted considerable attention as an emerging class of nanomaterials. Herein, novel microorganisms@aMIL-125 (Ti) composites including yeast@aMIL-125 (Ti), PCC 6803@aMIL-125 (Ti), and Escherichia coli@aMIL-125 (Ti) composites were respectively synthesized by self-assembling aMOFs on the microorganisms' surface. The functional groups on the microorganisms' surface induced structural defects and participated in the formation of aMIL-125 (Ti) composites. Finally, the application of microorganisms@aMIL-125 (Ti) composites for the removal of glyphosate from aqueous solution was selected as a model reaction to illustrate their potential for environmental protection. The present method is not only economical but also has other advantages including ease of operation, environmentally friendly assay, and high adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of aMIL-125 (Ti) was 1096.25 mg g-1, which was 1.74 times that of crystalline MIL-125 (Ti). Therefore, the microorganisms@aMOFs composites will have broad application prospects in energy storage, drug delivery, catalysis, adsorbing toxic substances, sensing, encapsulating and delivering enzymes, and in other fields.
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- Yuqiang Xiang
- State
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei
Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural
University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College
of Food and Biological Engineering, Henan
University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei
Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei
Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei
Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei
Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei
Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
- College
of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong
Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Arrigo E, Gilardi S, Muratori L, Raimondo S, Mancardi D. Biological effects of sub-lethal doses of glyphosate and AMPA on cardiac myoblasts. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1165868. [PMID: 37168227 PMCID: PMC10164986 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1165868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Introduction: Glyphosate is the active compound of different non-selective herbicides, being the most used agriculture pesticide worldwide. Glyphosate and AMPA (one of its main metabolites) are common pollutants of water, soil, and food sources such as crops. They can be detected in biological samples from both exposed workers and general population. Despite glyphosate acts as inhibitor of the shikimate pathway, present only in plants and some microorganisms, its safety in mammals is still debated. Acute glyphosate intoxications are correlated to cardiovascular/neuronal damages, but little is known about the effects of the chronic exposure. Methods: We evaluated the direct biological effects of different concentrations of pure glyphosate/AMPA on a rat-derived cell line of cardiomyoblasts (H9c2) in acute (1-2 h) or sub-chronic (24-48 h) settings. We analyzed cell viability/morphology, ROS production and mitochondrial dynamics. Results: Acute exposure to high doses (above 10 mM) of glyphosate and AMPA triggers immediate cytotoxic effects: reduction in cell viability, increased ROS production, morphological alterations and mitochondrial function. When exposed to lower glyphosate concentrations (1 μM-1 mM), H9c2 cells showed only a slight variation in cell viability and ROS production, while mitochondrial dynamic was unvaried. Moreover, the phenotype was completely restored after 48 h of treatment. Surprisingly, the sub-chronic (48 h) treatment with low concentrations (1 μM-1 mM) of AMPA led to a late cytotoxic response, reflected in a reduction in H9c2 viability. Conclusion: The comprehension of the extent of human exposure to these molecules remains pivotal to have a better critical view of the available data.
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- Elisa Arrigo
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- *Correspondence: Daniele Mancardi, ; Elisa Arrigo,
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
- *Correspondence: Daniele Mancardi, ; Elisa Arrigo,
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Wang M, Rivenbark KJ, Phillips TD. Adsorption and detoxification of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid by montmorillonite clays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:11417-11430. [PMID: 36097303 PMCID: PMC10022482 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22927-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The co-occurrence of mixtures of glyphosate (GLP) and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in contaminated water, soil, sediment, and plants is a cause for concern due to potential threats to the ecosystem and human health. Major routes of exposure include contact with contaminated water and soil and through consumption of crops containing GLP and AMPA residues. Calcium montmorillonite (CM) and acid-processed montmorillonite (APM) clays were investigated for their ability to tightly sorb and detoxify GLP and AMPA mixtures. In vitro adsorption and desorption isotherms and thermodynamic analysis indicated saturable Langmuir binding of both chemicals with high capacities, affinities, enthalpies, and free energies of sorption and low desorption rates. In silico computational modeling indicated that both GLP and AMPA can be readily absorbed onto clay surfaces through electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding. The safety and efficacy of the clays were confirmed using well-established living organisms, including an aquatic cnidarian (Hydra vulgaris), a soil nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans), and a floating plant (Lemna minor). Low levels of clay inclusion (0.05% and 0.2%) in the culture medium resulted in increased growth and protection against chemical mixtures based on multiple endpoints. Results indicated that montmorillonite clays may be used to bind mixtures of GLP and AMPA in water, soil, and plants.
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- Meichen Wang
- Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4458, USA
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- Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4458, USA
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- Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4458, USA.
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Lu J, Wang W, Zhang C, Xu W, Chen W, Tao L, Li Z, Cheng J, Zhang Y. Characterization of glyphosate-induced cardiovascular toxicity and apoptosis in zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158308. [PMID: 36030873 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide, presents new hazards to human health. The developmental toxicity of glyphosate, especially its cardiovascular toxicity, needs to be closely monitored. To understand how glyphosate affects development, we performed toxicity tests on zebrafish embryos that were continuously exposed to glyphosate. The results indicated that glyphosate affected the overall development of zebrafish embryos, including mortality, hatching abnormalities, and decreased body length. At the same time, zebrafish embryos exposed to glyphosate exhibited cardiac malformations, including enlarged chambers, thinned ventricular walls, and rhythm disturbances. In addition, defective intersegmental vasculature occurred after glyphosate exposure, indicating impaired angiogenesis. Mechanistically, apoptosis clustered in the heart and vascular regions and levels of ATP and apoptosis-related genes including caspase-3, caspase-9, bax, and bcl-2 were altered. In summary, the data showed that cardiovascular toxicity caused by glyphosate exposure may be related to apoptosis. Our study provides evidence for a link between glyphosate exposure and cardiovascular developmental toxicity. This raises concerns regarding the health risks of the glyphosate.
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- Jian Lu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Pathology, UT southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, United States
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Ospina M, Schütze A, Morales-Agudelo P, Vidal M, Wong LY, Calafat AM. Exposure to glyphosate in the United States: Data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 170:107620. [PMID: 36368224 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to glyphosate, the most used herbicide in the United States, is not well characterized. We assessed glyphosate exposure in a representative sample of the U.S. population ≥ 6 years from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. METHODS We quantified glyphosate in urine (N = 2,310) by ion chromatography isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry. We conducted univariate analysis using log-transformed creatinine-corrected glyphosate concentrations with demographic and lifestyle covariates we hypothesized could affect glyphosate exposure based on published data including race/ethnicity, sex, age group, family income to poverty ratio, fasting time, sample collection season, consumption of food categories (including cereal consumption) and having used weed killer products. We used multiple logistic regression to examine the likelihood of glyphosate concentrations being above the 95th percentile and age-stratified multiple linear regression to evaluate associations between glyphosate concentrations and statistically significant covariates from the univariate analysis: race/ethnicity, sex, age group, fasting time, cereal consumption, soft drink consumption, sample collection season, and urinary creatinine. RESULTS Glyphosate weighted detection frequency was 81.2 % (median (interquartile range): 0.392 (0.263-0.656) μg/L; 0.450 (0.266-0.753) μg/g creatinine). Glyphosate concentration decreased from age 6-11 until age 20-59 and increased at 60+ years in univariate analyses. Children/adolescents and adults who fasted > 8 h had significantly lower model-adjusted geometric means (0.43 (0.37-0.51) μg/L and 0.37 (0.33-0.39) μg/L) than those fasting ≤ 8 h (0.51 (0.46-0.56) μg/L and 0.44 (0.41-0.48) μg/L), respectively. The likelihood (odds ratio (95 % CI)) of glyphosate concentrations being > 95th percentile was 1.94 (1.06-3.54) times higher in people who fasted ≤ 8 h than people fasting > 8 h (P = 0.0318). CONCLUSIONS These first nationally representative data suggest that over four-fifths of the U.S. general population ≥ 6 years experienced recent exposure to glyphosate. Variation in glyphosate concentration by food consumption habits may reflect diet or lifestyle differences.
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- Maria Ospina
- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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- Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS S103-2, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
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Cigala RM, De Stefano C, Irto A, Lanzafame P, Papanikolaou G, Crea F. Environmental behaviour of a pesticide metabolite, the AMPA. Sequestration of Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Cu 2+, Zn 2+ and Al 3. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135535. [PMID: 35792217 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135535] [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] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The chelating and sequestering ability of a glyphosate metabolite, the aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) towards bi- and trivalent metal cations, such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and Al3+, were investigated in aqueous solutions of NaCl, in an ionic strength range of 0.1 ≤ I/mol dm-3 ≤ 1.0 and at constant temperature of T = 298.15 ± 0.15 K. The investigations on the acid-base properties and complexing ability were performed, by means of potentiometry, in conditions of different cM:cAMPA molar ratios and pH values. The formation of insoluble species was experimentally observed in the Mn+/AMPA2- systems, and the solid phases were characterized by means of X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and InfraRed Attenuated Total Reflection spectroscopy (IR-ATR). The dependence on ionic strength of the stability constants of the Mn+/AMPA2- complexes species, determined at different ionic strengths, was modelled by the Debye-Hückel type equation. The sequestering ability of AMPA toward the investigated metal cations was evaluated by pL0.5 parameter.
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- Rosalia Maria Cigala
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 Messina, Italy
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Ünlü Endirlik B, Bakır E, Ökçesiz A, Güler A, Hamurcu Z, Eken A, Dreij K, Gürbay A. Investigation of the toxicity of a glyphosate-based herbicide in a human liver cell line: Assessing the involvement of Nrf2 pathway and protective effects of vitamin E and α-lipoic acid. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 96:103999. [PMID: 36252731 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103999] [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] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most widely used herbicides all over the world and has gained more attention in recent years because of health safety concerns. In this study, Roundup, one of the most popular glyphosate formulations, was used to evaluate cytotoxic, oxidative stress and apoptosis inducing effects of GBHs in a human hepatocellular cell line (HepG2). Roundup was shown to significantly increase cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, which lead to activation of the nuclear factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) antioxidant defense pathway including reduced levels of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1). Furthermore, Roundup was found to induce apoptosis and further analysis confirmed involvement of a mitochondrial-dependent pathway verified by increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratios. Investigation of the protective effects of antioxidants vitamin E (Vit E) and α-lipoic acid (LA) against Roundup toxicity showed that both antioxidants significantly reduced the cytotoxicity, ROS formation, HO-1 downregulation, and apoptosis and that Vit E did so more efficiently than LA. In conclusion, our findings highlight the ROS producing and apoptosis inducing effects associated with GBHs, the activation of Nrf2 pathway as a defense mechanism and the protective effects of Vit E and LA against GBH toxicity.
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- Burcu Ünlü Endirlik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Betül-Ziya Eren Genome and Stem Cell Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Betül-Ziya Eren Genome and Stem Cell Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey; Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Caba IC, Ștreangă V, Dobrin ME, Jităreanu C, Jităreanu A, Profire BȘ, Apotrosoaei M, Focșa AV, Caba B, Agoroaei L. Clinical Assessment of Acute Organophosphorus Pesticide Poisoning in Pediatric Patients Admitted to the Toxicology Emergency Department. TOXICS 2022; 10:582. [PMID: 36287862 PMCID: PMC9609388 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10100582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pesticide poisoning in pediatric patients is still an important reason for presenting to the emergency department in Romania. In this context, the present study aims to raise awareness of the toxicological impact of pesticides on human health in pediatrics. For this purpose, the demographic characteristics, clinical assessment, and outcome of pediatric patients with acute pesticide poisoning admitted to the toxicology department of "Saint Mary" Emergency Children's Hospital from Iasi, were analyzed. This retrospective study focused on the clinical and laboratory data of patients aged under 18 years diagnosed with acute pesticide poisoning between 2010-2020. The statistical analysis was performed using the Statistica 10 package. A total of 49 patients presented with manifestations of acute pesticide poisoning, and the most common pesticide involved was diazinon. The most frequent exposure route was accidentally ingesting pesticide products (95%). The primary clinical manifestations were toxic encephalopathy, coma, depressive disorder, gastric disorders, and respiratory failure. Changes in the glycemic status, liver, and kidney damage were also present. Treatment included decontamination, administration of antidote, supportive care, and recommendations to be closely monitored to avoid a new incident. These results highlight the toxic potential of pesticides on human health and their biological consequences, which require an increase in consciousness of the precautions imposed on their use, especially when children are nearby.
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- Ioana-Cezara Caba
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, “Saint Mary” Children Emergency Hospital, 700309 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Hospital of Pulmonary Disease, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, “Saint Mary” Children Emergency Hospital, 700309 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Drug Industry and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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Ali MR, Bacchu MS, Al-Mamun MR, Hossain MI, Khaleque A, Khatun A, Ridoy DD, Aly MAS, Khan MZH. Recent Advanced in MXene Research toward Biosensor Development. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022:1-18. [PMID: 36068703 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2115286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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MXene is a rapidly emerging group of two-dimensional (2D) multifunctional nanomaterials, drawing huge attention from researchers of a broad scientific field. Reporting the synthesis of MXene was the following breakthrough in 2D materials following the discovery of graphene. MXene is considered the most recent developments of materials, including transition metal carbonitrides, nitrides, and carbides synthesized by etching or mechanical-based exfoliation of selective MAX phases. MXene has a plethora of prodigious properties such as unique interlayer spacing, high ion and electron transport, large surface area, excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, exceptional volumetric capacitance, thermal shock, and oxidation resistance, easily machinable and inherently hydrophilic, and biocompatibility. Owing to the abundance of tailorable surface function groups, these properties can be further enhanced by surface functionalization with covalent and non-covalent modifications via numerous surface functionalization methods. Therefore, MXene finds their way to a plethora of applications in numerous fields including catalysis, membrane separation, energy storage, sensing, and biomedicine. Here, the focus is on reviewing the structure, synthesis techniques, and functionalization methods of MXene. Furthermore, MXene-based detection platforms in different sensing applications are survived. Great attention is given to reviewing the applications of MXene in the detection of biomolecules, pathogenic bacteria and viruses, cancer biomarkers food contaminants and mycotoxins, and hazardous pollutants. Lastly, the future perspective of MXene-based biosensors as a next-generation diagnostics tool is discussed. Crucial visions are introduced for materials science and sensing communities to better route while investigating the potential of MXene for creating innovative detection mechanisms.
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- Md Romzan Ali
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of New Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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Bai G, Zhou R, Jiang X, Zou Y, Shi B. Glyphosate-based herbicides induces autophagy in IPEC-J2 cells and the intervention of N-acetylcysteine. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:1878-1890. [PMID: 35388968 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most widely used pesticide in the world, and its extensive use has increased pressures on environmental safety and potential human and livestock health risks. This study investigated the effects of GBHs on antioxidant capacity, inflammatory cytokines, and autophagy of porcine intestinal epithelial cells (IPEC-J2) and its molecular mechanism. Also, the protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against the toxicity of GBHs were evaluated. Our results showed that the activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GSH-Px) were decreased by GBHs. GBHs increased inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α) and the mRNA expression of iNOS and COX-2. GBHs induced the up-regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and the phosphorylation of IκB-α and NFκB p65, up-regulation of LC3-II/LC3-I, and down-regulation of P62, and NFκB inhibitor decreased the mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8). Moreover, NAC reduced the cytotoxicity by suppressing ROS levels, and changed the autophagy-related proteins such as the suppression of LC3-II conversion and up-regulation of P62. Our findings unveil a novel mechanism of GBHs effects on IPEC-J2 cells and NAC can reverse cytotoxicity to some extent.
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- Guangdong Bai
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Mahmoud LAM, Telford R, Livesey TC, Katsikogianni M, Kelly AL, Terry LR, Ting VP, Nayak S. Zirconium-Based MOFs and Their Biodegradable Polymer Composites for Controlled and Sustainable Delivery of Herbicides. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3972-3981. [PMID: 35905450 PMCID: PMC9382672 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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Adsorption and controlled release of agrochemicals has
been studied
widely using different nanomaterials and a variety of formulations.
However, the potential for application of high surface-area metal–organic
frameworks (MOFs) for the controlled release of agrochemicals has
not been thoroughly explored. Herein, we report controlled and sustainable
release of a widely used herbicide (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic
acid, MCPA) via incorporation in a range of zirconium-based MOFs and
their biodegradable polymer composites. Three Zr-based MOFs, viz.,
UiO-66, UiO-66-NH2, and UiO-67 were loaded with MCPA either
postsynthetically or in situ during synthesis of the MOFs. The MCPA-loaded
MOFs were then incorporated into a biodegradable polycaprolactone
(PCL) composite membrane. All three MOFs and their PCL composites
were thoroughly characterized using FT-IR, TGA, SEM, PXRD, BET, and
mass spectrometry. Release of MCPA from each of these MOFs and their
PCL composites was then studied in both distilled water and in ethanol
for up to 72 h using HPLC. The best performance for MCPA release was
observed for the postsynthetically loaded MOFs, with PS-MCPA@UiO-66-NH2 showing the highest MCPA concentrations in ethanol and water
of 0.056 and 0.037 mg/mL, respectively. Enhanced release of MCPA was
observed in distilled water when the MOFs were incorporated in PCL.
The concentrations of herbicides in the release studies provide us
with a range of inhibitory concentrations that can be utilized depending
on the crop, making this class of composite materials a promising
new route for future agricultural applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lila A M Mahmoud
- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.,School of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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- Polymer IRC, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Composites Institute, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, United Kingdom
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- Bristol Composites Institute, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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Du Z, Cao J, Li W, Zhao X, Hu Q, Mao X, Miao S, Ji S. A Method to Assess Glyphosate, Aminomethylphosphonic Acid and Glufosinate in Chinese Herb Samples Using a Derivatization Method and LC–MS/MS. Chromatographia 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-022-04162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ivantsova E, Wengrovitz AS, Souders CL, Martyniuk CJ. Developmental and behavioral toxicity assessment of glyphosate and its main metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in zebrafish embryos/larvae. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 93:103873. [PMID: 35504511 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The relative toxicity of glyphosate (GLY) and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) to zebrafish were compared. Embryos/larvae were exposed to one dose of either GLY (0.1, 1, or 10 μM), AMPA (0.1, 1, or 10 μM), or a 1 μM mixture for 7-days post-fertilization. Survival, success of hatch, and deformity frequency were not different from controls. Neither chemical induced reactive oxygen species in larval fish. GLY increased superoxide dismutase 2 mRNA in larvae while AMPA increased catalase and superoxide dismutase 1 in a concentration-specific manner. GLY increased cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 1 and citrate synthase mRNA in larvae while AMPA decreased cytochrome c oxidase I and increased 3-hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase transcripts. Hyperactivity was noted in fish treated with GLY, but not AMPA nor the mixture. Anxiety-like behaviors were absent with exposure to GLY or AMPA. GLY and AMPA may exert different effects at the molecular and behavioral level.
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- Emma Ivantsova
- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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