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Wen D, Zhang J, Zhou H, Qiu Y, Guo P, Lu Q, Xiong J. Baicalin attenuates aflatoxin B 1-induced hepatotoxicity via suppressing c-Jun-N-terminal kinase-mediated cell apoptosis. Mycotoxin Res 2024; 40:457-466. [PMID: 38913091 DOI: 10.1007/s12550-024-00540-7] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is classified as a Class I carcinogen and common pollutant in human and animal food products. Prolonged exposure to AFB1 can induce hepatocyte apoptosis and lead to hepatotoxicity. Therefore, preventing AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity remains a critical issue and is of great significance. Baicalin, a polyphenolic compound derived from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has a variety of pharmacodynamic activities, such as antiapoptotic and anticancer activities. This study systematically investigated the alleviating effect of baicalin on AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity from the perspective of apoptosis and explored the possible molecular mechanism. In the normal human liver cell line L02, baicalin treatment significantly inhibited AFB1-induced c-Jun-N-terminal Kinase (JNK) activation and cell apoptosis. In addition, the in vitro mechanism study demonstrated that baicalin alleviates AFB1-induced hepatocyte apoptosis through suppressing the translocation of phosphorylated JNK to the nucleus and decreasing the phosphorylated c-Jun/c-Jun ratio and the Bax/Bcl2 ratio. Molecular docking and drug affinity responsive target stability assays demonstrated that baicalin has the potential to target JNK. This study provides a basis for the therapeutic effect of baicalin on hepatocyte apoptosis caused by AFB1, indicating that the development of baicalin and JNK pathway inhibitors has broad application prospects in the prevention of hepatotoxicity, especially hepatocyte apoptosis.
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- Defeng Wen
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Agricultural College, Xiangyang Polytechnic, Xiangyang, 441050, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China.
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Wang D, Zheng Y, Zhang J, Cao Y, Cheng J, Geng M, Li K, Yang J, Wei X. The TAK1/JNK axis participates in adaptive immunity by promoting lymphocyte activation in Nile tilapia. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 151:109747. [PMID: 38969154 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109747] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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The transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) axis is an essential MAPK upstream mediator and regulates immune signaling pathways. However, whether the TAK1/JNK axis harnesses the strength in regulation of signal transduction in early vertebrate adaptive immunity is unclear. In this study, by modeling on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), we investigated the potential regulatory function of TAK1/JNK axis on lymphocyte-mediated adaptive immune response. Both OnTAK1 and OnJNK exhibited highly conserved sequences and structures relative to their counterparts in other vertebrates. Their mRNA was widely expressed in the immune-associated tissues, while phosphorylation levels in splenic lymphocytes were significantly enhanced on the 4th day post-infection by Edwardsiella piscicida. In addition, OnTAK1 and OnJNK were significantly up-regulated in transcriptional level after activation of lymphocytes in vitro by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate plus ionomycin (P + I) or PHA, accompanied by a predominant increase in phosphorylation level. More importantly, inhibition of OnTAK1 activity by specific inhibitor NG25 led to a significant decrease in the phosphorylation level of OnJNK. Furthermore, blocking the activity of OnJNK with specific inhibitor SP600125 resulted in a marked reduction in the expression of T-cell activation markers including IFN-γ, CD122, IL-2, and CD44 during PHA-induced T-cell activation. In summary, these findings indicated that the conserved TAK1/JNK axis in Nile tilapia was involved in adaptive immune responses by regulating the activation of lymphocytes. This study enriched the current knowledge of adaptive immunity in teleost and provided a new perspective for understanding the regulatory mechanism of fish immunity.
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- Ding Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
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Qu Y, Sheng N, Ji S, Li Z, Wang J, Pan Y, Hu X, Zheng X, Li Y, Song H, Xie L, Zhang W, Cai J, Zhao F, Zhu Y, Cao Z, Lv Y, Dai J, Shi X. Dietary seafood as a potential modifier in the relationship between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) burden and prediabetes/diabetes: Insights from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134645. [PMID: 38762989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134645] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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While seafood is recognized for its beneficial effects on glycemic control, concerns over elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) may deter individuals from its consumption. This study aims to elucidate the relationship between seafood intake, PFASs exposure, and the odds of diabetes. Drawing from the China National Human Biomonitoring data (2017-2018), we assessed the impact of PFASs on the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes across 10851 adults, including 5253 individuals (48.1%) reporting seafood consumption. Notably, seafood consumers exhibited PFASs levels nearly double those of non-consumers. Multinomial logistic regression identified significant positive associations between serum PFASs concentrations and prediabetes (T3 vs. T1: ORPFOA: 1.64 [1.08-2.49], ORPFNA: 1.59 [1.19-2.13], ORPFDA: 1.56 [1.13-2.17], ORPFHxS: 1.58 [1.18-2.12], ORPFHpS: 1.73 [1.24-2.43], ORPFOS: 1.51 [1.15-1.96], OR6:2 Cl-PFESA: 1.58 [1.21-2.07]). Significant positive association were also found between PFHpS, PFOS, and diabetes. RCS curves indicated significant non-linear relationships between log-transformed PFOA, PFUnDA, PFOS, 6:2 Cl-PFESA, and FBG levels. Subgroup analyses revealed that seafood consumption significantly mitigated the associations between PFASs burdens and prediabetes/diabetes. These findings suggest a protective role of dietary seafood against the adverse effects of PFASs exposure on glycemic disorders, offering insights for dietary interventions aimed at mitigating diabetes risks associated with PFASs.
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- Yingli Qu
- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing 100021, Chaoyang, China.
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Zheng S, Wang Z, Cao X, Wang L, Gao X, Shen Y, Du J, Liu P, Zhuang Y, Guo X. Insights into the effects of chronic combined chromium-nickel exposure on colon damage in mice through transcriptomic analysis and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion assay. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 279:116458. [PMID: 38759536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Heavy metals interact with each other in a coexisting manner to produce complex combined toxicity to organisms. At present, the toxic effects of chronic co-exposure to heavy metals hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] and divalent nickel [Ni(II)] on organisms are seldom studied and the related mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, we explored the mechanism of the colon injury in mice caused by chronic exposure to Cr or/and Ni. The results showed that, compared with the control group, Cr or/and Ni chronic exposure affected the body weight of mice, and led to infiltration of inflammatory cells in the colon, decreased the number of goblet cells, fusion of intracellular mucus particles and damaged cell structure of intestinal epithelial. In the Cr or/and Ni exposure group, the activity of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) increased, the expression levels of MUC2 were significantly down-regulated, and those of ZO-1 and Occludin were significantly up-regulated. Interestingly, factorial analysis revealed an interaction between Cr and Ni, which was manifested as antagonistic effects on iNOS activity, ZO-1 and MUC2 mRNA expression levels. Transcriptome sequencing further revealed that the expression of genes-related to inflammation, intestinal mucus and tight junctions changed obviously. Moreover, the relative contents of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) in the Cr, Ni and Cr+Ni groups all changed with in-vitro gastrointestinal (IVG)digestion, especially in the Cr+Ni group. Our results indicated that the chronic exposure to Cr or/and Ni can lead to damage to the mice colon, and the relative content changes of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) might be the main reason for the antagonistic effect of Cr+Ni exposure on the colon damage.
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- Shuangyan Zheng
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China; Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
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Shen T, Zhong L, Ji G, Chen B, Liao M, Li L, Huang H, Li J, Wei Y, Wu S, Chen Z, Ma W, Dong M, Wu B, Liu T, Chen Q. Associations between metal(loid) exposure with overweight and obesity and abdominal obesity in the general population: A cross-sectional study in China. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:140963. [PMID: 38114022 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140963] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Previous studies have revealed links between metal(loid)s and health problems; however, the link between metal(loid)s and obesity remains controversial. We evaluated the cross-sectional association between metal(loid) exposure in whole blood and obesity among the general population. Vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), selenium (Se), molybdenum (Mo), cadmium (Cd), antimony (Sb), thallium (T1), and lead (Pb) were measured in 3029 subjects in Guangdong Province (China) using ICP-MS. The prevalence of overweight and obesity (OWO) and abdominal obesity (AOB) was calculated according to body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that elevated blood Cu, Cd, and Pb levels were inversely associated with the risk of OWO, and these associations were confirmed by a linear dose-response relationship. Elevated blood Co concentration was associated with a decreased risk of AOB. A quantile g-computation approach showed a significantly negative mixture-effect of 13 metal(loid)s on OWO (OR: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.92, 0.99). Two metals-Ni and Mo-were inversely associated with the risk of OWO but positively associated with AOB. We cross-grouped the two obesity measurement types and found that the extremes of metal content were present in people with AOB only. In conclusion, blood Cu, Mo, Ni, Cd, and Pb were inversely associated with the risk of OWO. The presence of blood Co may be protective, while Ni and Mo exposure might increase the risk of AOB. The association between metal(loid) exposure and obesity warrants further investigation in longitudinal cohort studies.
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- Tianran Shen
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511530, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511530, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, 510399, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, 510399, China.
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510310, China; NMPA Key Laboratory for Technology Research and Evaluation of Pharmacovigilance, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 511400, China.
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Averin AS, Storey KB, Nenov MN. The effects of nickel chloride on papillary muscle contractility under normothermic and hypothermic conditions: Comparison of active and hibernating ground squirrels (Urocitellus undulatus) with Wistar rats. J Therm Biol 2024; 119:103785. [PMID: 38320933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2024.103785] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Extracellular Ca2+ plays a pivotal role in the regulation of cardiac contractility under normal and extreme conditions. Here, by using nickel chloride (NiCl2), a non-specific blocker of extracellular Ca2+ influx, we studied the input of extracellular Ca2+ on the regulation of papillary muscle (PM) contractility under normal and hypothermic conditions in ground squirrels (GS), and rats. By measuring isometric force of contraction, we studied how NiCl2 affects force-frequency relationship and the rest effect in PM of these species at 30 °C and 10 °C. We found that at 30 °C 1.5 mM NiCl2 significantly reduced force of contraction across entire frequency range in active GS and rats, whereas in hibernating GS force of contraction was reduced at low and high frequency range. Additionally, NiCl2 evoked spontaneous contractility in rats but not GS PM. The rest effect was significantly reduced by NiCl2 for active GS and rats but not hibernating GS. At 10 °C, NiCl2 fully reduced contractility in active GS and, to a lesser extent, in rats, whereas in hibernating GS it was significant only at 0.3 Hz. The rest effect was significantly reduced by NiCl2 in both active and hibernating GS, whereas it was unmasked in rats that had high contractility under hypothermic conditions in control. Our results show a significant contribution of extracellular Ca2+ to myocardial contractility in GS not only in active but also in hibernating states, especially under hypothermic conditions, whereas limitation of extracellular Ca2+ influx in rats under hypothermia can play protective role for myocardial contractility.
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- Alexey S Averin
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Federal Research Center "Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Pushchino, 142290, Russia
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- Department of Biology and Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Weiss Hall, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
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Wang S, Shan T, Zhu J, Jiang Q, Gu L, Sun J, Bao Y, Deng B, Wang H, Wang L. Mediation Effect of Body Mass Index on the Association of Urinary Nickel Exposure with Serum Lipid Profiles. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2733-2743. [PMID: 35915279 PMCID: PMC9342935 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03375-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of urinary nickel (U-Ni) exposure to serum lipid profiles and the mediation effect of body mass index (BMI) in a US general population. We analyzed the cross-sectional data from 3517 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2017-March 2020). Multivariable linear regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression were conducted to explore the association of U-Ni with four serum lipids and four lipids-derived indicators. Mediation analysis was performed to examine the effect of BMI on the relationship between U-Ni levels and serum lipid profiles. Compared with the lowest quartile, the β with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in the highest quartile were - 12.83 (- 19.42, - 6.25) for total cholesterol (TC) (P for trend < 0.001), - 12.76 (- 19.78, - 5.74) for non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) (P for trend = 0.001) and - 0.29 (- 0.51, - 0.07) for TC/HDL-C (P for trend = 0.007) in the fully adjusted model. RCS plots showed the linear association of log2-transformed U-Ni levels with TC, non-HDL-C and TC/HDL-C (P for nonlinearity = 0.294, 0.152, and 0.087, respectively). Besides, BMI decreased monotonically in correlation with increasing U-Ni levels (P for trend < 0.001). Mediation analysis revealed that BMI significantly mediated the relationship of U-Ni to TC, non-HDL-C and TC/HDL-C with mediated proportions of 11.17%, 22.20% and 36.44%, respectively. In summary, our findings suggest that BMI mediates the negative association of U-Ni with TC, non-HDL-C, and TC/HDL-C in the US general population.
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- Sibo Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Geriatrics Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210024, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Yang J, Feng P, Ling Z, Khan A, Wang X, Chen Y, Ali G, Fang Y, Salama ES, Wang X, Liu P, Li X. Nickel exposure induces gut microbiome disorder and serum uric acid elevation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 324:121349. [PMID: 36870597 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Serum uric acid elevation has been found in long-term nickel (Ni) exposure occupational workers, but the mechanism is unclear. In this study, the relationship between Ni exposure and uric acid elevation was explored in a cohort of 109 participants composed of a Ni-exposed workers group and a control group. The results showed that Ni concentration (5.70 ± 3.21 μg/L) and uric acid level (355.95 ± 67.87 μmol/L) in the serum were increased in the exposure group with a significant positive correlation (r = 0.413, p < 0.0001). The composition of gut microbiota and metabolome revealed that the abundance of uric acid-lowering bacteria, such as Lactobacillus, Lachnospiraceae_Unclassfied and Blautia were reduced while pathogenic bacteria including Parabacteriadies and Escherichia-Shigella were enriched in Ni group, accompanied by impaired intestinal degradation of purines and upregulated biosynthesis of primary bile acids. Consistent with human results, the mice experiments showed that Ni treatment significantly promotes uric acid elevation and systemic inflammation. Lactobacillus and Blautia in gut microbiota were reduced and inflammation-related taxa Alistipes and Mycoplasma were enriched in the Ni treatment. In addition, LC-MS/MS metabolomic analysis indicated that purine nucleosides were accumulated in mice feces, which increased purine absorption and uric acid elevation in the serum. In summary, this study provides evidence that UA elevation was correlated with heavy metals exposure and highlighted the role of gut microbiota in intestinal purine catabolism and in the pathogenesis of heavy metal-induced hyperuricemia.
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- Jinfeng Yang
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Department of Children Rehabilitation Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, PR China
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- Jinchang Jujia Dairy Co., Ltd, Jinchang, Gansu Province, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China.
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Aissia E, Blier PU, Fadhlaoui M, Couture P. Thermal modulation of mitochondrial function is affected by environmental nickel in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 257:106451. [PMID: 36868082 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106451] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the combined effects of temperature and nickel (Ni) contamination on liver mitochondria electron transport system (ETS) enzymes, citrate synthase (CS), phospholipid fatty acid composition and lipid peroxidation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Juvenile trout were acclimated for two weeks to two different temperatures (5˚C and 15˚C) and exposed to nickel (Ni; 520 μg/L) for three weeks. Using ratios of ETS enzymes and CS activities, our data suggest that Ni and an elevated temperature acted synergistically to induce a higher capacity for reduction status of the ETS. The response of phospholipid fatty acid profiles to thermal variation was also altered under nickel exposure. In control conditions, the proportion of saturated fatty acids (SFA) was higher at 15˚C than at 5˚C, while the opposite was observed for monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). However, in nickel contaminated fish, the proportion of SFA was higher at 5˚C than at 15˚C, while PUFA and MUFA followed the opposite direction. A higher PUFA ratio is associated with higher vulnerability to lipid peroxidation. Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS) content was higher when the PUFA were in higher proportions, except for Ni-exposed, warm-acclimated fish, in which we reported the lowest level of TBARS but the highest proportion of PUFA. We suspect that the interaction of nickel and temperature on lipid peroxidation is due to their synergistic effects on aerobic energy metabolism, as supported by the decrease in the activity of complex IV of the ETS enzyme activity in those fish, or on antioxidant enzymes and pathways. Overall, our study demonstrates that Ni exposure in heat-challenged fish can lead to the remodelling of the mitochondrial phenotype and potentially stimulate alternative antioxidant mechanisms.
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- Elyas Aissia
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Centre Eau Terre Environment, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Centre Eau Terre Environment, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Centre Eau Terre Environment, Québec, Québec, Canada.
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Filice M, Reinero FR, Cerra MC, Faggio C, Leonetti FL, Micarelli P, Giglio G, Sperone E, Barca D, Imbrogno S. Contamination by Trace Elements and Oxidative Stress in the Skeletal Muscle of Scyliorhinus canicula from the Central Tyrrhenian Sea. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020524. [PMID: 36830082 PMCID: PMC9952106 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Marine pollution, due to the regular discharge of contaminants by various anthropogenic sources, is a growing problem that imposes detrimental influences on natural species. Sharks, because of a diet based on smaller polluted animals, are exposed to the risk of water contamination and the subsequent bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Trace elements are very diffuse water pollutants and able to induce oxidative stress in a variety of marine organisms. However, to date, studies on sharks are rather scarce and often limited to mercury. In this context, the present study aimed to analyze the accumulation of trace elements and their putative correlation with the onset of an oxidative status in the muscle of the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula, from the Central Mediterranean Sea. Ecotoxicological analysis detected the presence of Pb, As, Cd, Mn, Zn, Ni, Cu, and Fe; no significant differences were observed between sexes, while a negative correlation was found between Pb and animal length. Analysis of oxidative stress markers showed either positive or negative correlation with respect to the presence of trace elements. Lipid peroxidation (TBARS) positively correlated with Zn, Ni, and Fe; SOD enzyme activity negatively correlated with Cu and Ni; LDH was negatively correlated with Fe and positively correlated with Pb. Moreover, positive correlations between the leukocyte count and Mn and Zn, as well as with LDH activity, were also observed. The data suggested that, in sharks, trace elements accumulation may affect oxidant and antioxidant processes with important outcomes for their physiology and health.
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- Mariacristina Filice
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Sharks Studies Center—Scientific Institute, 58024 Massa Marittima, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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Ibrahim MM, Mersal GAM, Abdou SN, Mohamed MA, Soliman MM, Al-Juaid SS, Abou Taleb MF, Amin MA. Synthesis, spectral, and X-ray structural characterization of mixed tren-barbitone nickel(II) complex grafted g-C 3N 4 for oxidative stress and antioxidant activities. J COORD CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2022.2089027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Mohamed M. Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Khourma University College, University of Taif, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Turabah University College, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia
- Polymer Chemistry Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt Nasr City, Cairo
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Adach A, Tyszka-Czochara M, Bukowska-Strakova K, Rejnhardt P, Daszkiewicz M. In situ synthesis, crystal structure, selective anticancer and proapoptotic activity of complexes isolated from the system containing zerovalent nickel and pyrazole derivatives. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.115943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhang T, Chen H, Liu Y. Nickel Sulfate Induces Autophagy in Human Thyroid Follicular Epithelial Cells. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:122-133. [PMID: 33738685 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02643-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nickel is an industrial and environmental toxic metal, which is toxic to humans in certain forms at high doses. Here, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of nickel sulfate (NiSO4) exposure on the human thyroid follicular epithelial cells (Nthy-ori 3-1) and its underlying toxicological mechanisms. The results showed that NiSO4 reduced the cell viability of Nthy-ori 3-1 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner, inducing S and G2/M phases cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. Electron microscopy demonstrated that abundant autophagic vacuoles were found in Nthy-ori 3-1 cells after NiSO4 treatment. Accordingly, exposure of Nthy-ori 3-1 cells to NiSO4 resulted in a dose-dependent increase of LC3II/I ratio, an induction of Beclin-1 expression, and a decrease in p62 levels. Blockade of autophagy with 3-methyladenine (3-MA) potentiated the NiSO4-induced apoptotic cell death, while induction of autophagy significantly alleviated toxicity of NiSO4. From a molecular standpoint, NiSO4 markedly promoted the activation of p38 and IKKβ by increasing their phosphorylation. In conclusion, we showed that autophagy was induced to protect thyroid cells from Ni2+ mediated apoptosis, thus providing rational strategy to prevent against nickel toxicity in the thyroid.
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- Tao Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pediatrics Cardiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, People's Republic of China
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Wei L, Zuo Z, Yang Z, Yin H, Yang Y, Fang J, Cui H, Du Z, Ouyang P, Chen X, Chen J, Geng Y, Zhu Y, Chen Z, Huang C, Wang F, Guo H. Mitochondria damage and ferroptosis involved in Ni-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Toxicology 2021; 466:153068. [PMID: 34921910 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.153068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is an environmental toxicant that can cause toxic damage to humans and animals. Although the hepatotoxicity of Ni has been confirmed, its precise mechanism is still unclear. In this study, the results showed that nickel chloride (NiCl2)-treatment could induce mice hepatotoxicity including hepatic histopathological alterations and up-regulation of serum AST and ALT. According to the results, NiCl2 increased malondialdehyde (MDA) production while reducing total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) activity and glutathione (GSH) content. Additionally, NiCl2 induced mitochondrial damage which was featured by increase in mitochondrial ROS (mt-ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) depolarization. The mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I-IV and ATP content were decreased in the liver of NiCl2-treated mice. Meanwhile, NiCl2 caused hepatic ferroptosis accompanied by increased iron content in the liver and up-regulation of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) protein and mRNA expression levels, down-regulation of glutathione eroxidase 4 (GPX4), ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1) and nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4) protein and mRNA expression levels. Altogether, the above mentioned results indicate that NiCl2 treatment may induce hepatic damage through mitochondrial damage and ferroptosis.
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- Ling Wei
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agriculture University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Filice M, Cerra MC, Imbrogno S. The goldfish Carassius auratus: an emerging animal model for comparative cardiac research. J Comp Physiol B 2021; 192:27-48. [PMID: 34455483 PMCID: PMC8816371 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-021-01402-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The use of unconventional model organisms is significantly increasing in different fields of research, widely contributing to advance life sciences understanding. Among fishes, the cyprinid Carassius auratus (goldfish) is largely used for studies on comparative and evolutionary endocrinology, neurobiology, adaptive and conservation physiology, as well as for translational research aimed to explore mechanisms that may be useful in an applicative biomedical context. More recently, the research possibilities offered by the goldfish are further expanded to cardiac studies. A growing literature is available to illustrate the complex networks involved in the modulation of the goldfish cardiac performance, also in relation to the influence of environmental signals. However, an overview on the existing current knowledge is not yet available. By discussing the mechanisms that in C. auratus finely regulate the cardiac function under basal conditions and under environmental challenges, this review highlights the remarkable flexibility of the goldfish heart in relation not only to the basic morpho-functional design and complex neuro-humoral traits, but also to its extraordinary biochemical-metabolic plasticity and its adaptive potential. The purpose of this review is also to emphasize the power of the heart of C. auratus as an experimental tool useful to investigate mechanisms that could be difficult to explore using more conventional animal models and complex cardiac designs.
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- Mariacristina Filice
- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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Renu K, Chakraborty R, Myakala H, Koti R, Famurewa AC, Madhyastha H, Vellingiri B, George A, Valsala Gopalakrishnan A. Molecular mechanism of heavy metals (Lead, Chromium, Arsenic, Mercury, Nickel and Cadmium) - induced hepatotoxicity - A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 271:129735. [PMID: 33736223 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heavy metals pose a serious threat if they go beyond permissible limits in our bodies. Much heavy metal's viz. Lead, Chromium, Arsenic, Mercury, Nickel, and Cadmium pose a serious threat when they go beyond permissible limits and cause hepatotoxicity. They cause the generation of ROS which in turn causes numerous injuries and undesirable changes in the liver. Epidemiological studies have shown an increase in the levels of such heavy metals in the environment posing a serious threat to human health. Epigenetic alterations have been seen in the event of exposure to such heavy metals. Apoptosis, caspase activation as well as ultrastructural changes in the hepatocytes have also been seen due to heavy metals. Inflammation involving TNF-alpha, pro-inflammatory cytokines, MAPK, ERK pathways have been seen in the event of heavy metal hepatotoxicity. All these have shown that these heavy metals pose a serious threat to human health in particular and the environment as a whole.
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- Kaviyarasi Renu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike lkwo, Nigeria
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- Department of Applied Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889 1692, Japan
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- Human Molecular Cytogenetics and Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Jubilee Centre for Medical Research, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
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Fokina NN, Ruokolainen TR, Bakhmet IN, Nemova NN. Modifying Effect of Low Salinity on Ni-Induced Alterations of the Lipid Composition in Mussels Mytilus edulis L. BIOL BULL+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359020060059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Salimi A, Jamali Z, Atashbar S, Khezri S, Ghorbanpour AM, Etefaghi N. Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implication in Nickel-Induced Cell Damage. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2020; 20:968-984. [DOI: 10.2174/1871530320666200214123118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Nickel (Ni) is mostly applied in a number of industrial areas such as printing
inks, welding, alloys, electronics and electrical professions. Occupational or environmental exposure to
nickel may lead to cancer, allergy reaction, nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, as well as
cell damage, apoptosis and oxidative stress.
Methods:
In here, we focused on published studies about cell death, carcinogenicity, allergy reactions
and neurotoxicity, and promising agents for the prevention and treatment of the toxicity by Ni.
Results:
Our review showed that in the last few years, more researches have focused on reactive oxygen
species formation, oxidative stress, DNA damages, apoptosis, interaction with involving receptors
in allergy and mitochondrial damages in neuron induced by Ni.
Conclusion:
The collected data in this paper provide useful information about the main toxicities induced
by Ni, also, their fundamental mechanisms, and how to discover new ameliorative agents for
prevention and treatment by reviewing agents with protective and therapeutic consequences on Ni
induced toxicity.
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- Ahmad Salimi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Akinwumi KA, Jubril AJ, Olaniyan OO, Umar YY. Ethanol extract of Nigella sativa has antioxidant and ameliorative effect against nickel chloride-induced hepato-renal injury in rats. CLINICAL PHYTOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s40816-020-00205-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Nickel exposure causes hepato-renal toxicity via oxidative stress. Medicinal plants with antioxidants properties are being explored as treatment options. In this study, the effect of ethanol extract of Nigella sativa (ENS) on nickel chloride (NiCl2)-induced hepato-renal damage was evaluated by monitoring biochemical and oxidative stress markers. Additionally, the antioxidant capacity and phytochemical constituents of ENS were quantified using HPLC and GC-MS.
Result
NiCl2 significantly increased (p < 0.05) aspartate aminotransferase, creatinine, sodium ion, chloride ion and malondialdehyde levels, while antioxidant enzymes were decreased in the organs except for kidney glutathione-S-transferase when compared to the control. However, ENS exerted inhibitory effect against NiCl2 toxicity in both organs by reversing the biomarkers towards control levels. ENS has a high antioxidant capacity and is rich in antioxidants including gallic acid, quercetin, eucalyptol and levomenthol that may have accounted for the improvement of hepato-renal health in co-exposed rats.
Conclusion
Our result suggests that amelioration of nickel chloride-induced hepato-renal pathology by ethanol extract of Nigella sativa was related to its antioxidant properties. Therefore, Nigella sativa could be valuable in the management of nickel-induced toxicity.
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Liu Y, Chen H, Zhang L, Zhang T, Ren X. The Association Between Thyroid Injury and Apoptosis, and Alterations of Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 mRNA/Protein Expression Induced by Nickel Sulfate in Wistar Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 195:159-168. [PMID: 31392545 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01825-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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To study the toxicity induced by Nickel sulfate (NiSO4) on thyroid tissue, and investigate the role of apoptosis as the possible mechanism, thirty-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group (normal saline, ip), low dose group (2.5 mg/kg day NiSO4, ip), middle dose group (5 mg/kg day NiSO4, ip), high dose group (10 mg/kg day NiSO4, ip). After 40 consecutive days of treatment, there were obvious pathological changes in the thyroids of high dose group. Free T4 (FT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were significantly lower in the NiSO4-treated groups than those in the control group (F = 4.992, p = 0.016; F = 4.524, p = 0.012). The mRNA expression of Caspase-3 was significantly higher (F = 10.259, p = 0.014) in all NiSO4-treated groups, and the mRNA expression of Bcl-2 was significantly lower (F = 9.225, p = 0.018) only in the high dose group. Both control group and the NiSO4-treated groups showed no changes in the mRNA expression of Bax gene. The ratio of Bcl-2/Bax decreased with the increase in exposure dose of NiSO4 (F = 13.382, p = 0.015). The mRNA expression of Fas went up in high dose group (F = 66.632, p < 0.001). The Caspase-3, Fas, and the Bax protein expressions measured by immunohistochemistry were consistent with the mRNA expression. The expression of Bcl-2 protein was significantly lower in the test groups than in the control group (F = 3.873, p = 0.025). NiSO4 as an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical may induce the thyroid injury through apoptosis and lead to hypothyroidism. Also, apoptosis in thyroid tissues was closely related to the alternations of Caspase-3, Bcl-2, and Fas mRNA and protein expression.
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- Yahong Liu
- Department of Endocrine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Endocrine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, People's Republic of China
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Yokota S, Nakamura K, Kamata R. A comparative study of nickel nanoparticle and ionic nickel toxicities in zebrafish: histopathological changes and oxidative stress. J Toxicol Sci 2020; 44:737-751. [PMID: 31708531 DOI: 10.2131/jts.44.737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Industry demand for nanomaterials is growing, but metal nanoparticle toxicity is not fully understood. For example, nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) are used in electric capacitors, and their consumption is increasing, but there have been few reports of their toxicity and environmental effects. To elucidate the toxicological characteristics of NiNPs, we investigated their effects on the histopathology and oxidative states of zebrafish (Danio rerio) and compared the results with those of ionic nickel. Zebrafish exposed to four different concentrations of NiNPs or NiCl2 for 72 hr or 7 days were subjected to histopathological analysis, and tissue samples were subjected to analyses for oxidative stress and gene expression. High concentrations of both NiNPs and NiCl2 caused tissue damage in the gills, digestive tract, and liver. The damage was typically characterized by epithelial degeneration and necrosis in the gills, esophagus, and intestines, as well as by lipid loss and palisade pattern degradation in the liver. The damages to the gills, esophagus, and intestines were more severe after exposure to NiNPs, but exposure to NiCl2 led to more severe liver damage. Exposure to NiNPs increased lipid peroxidation in the skin but decreased it in the liver and intestines; exposure to NiCl2 increased lipid peroxidation in the intestines. Only exposure to NiCl2 changed antioxidative responses, enzymatic antioxidant activities, and metallothionein gene expression. These results indicate that NiNPs, which are highly adsorptive, cause severe damage to the epithelium by physical contact with the cell surface and production of reactive oxygen spices, whereas ionic nickel, which is absorptive, affects cellular antioxidative responses by absorption into the body and delivery to the liver.
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- Shohei Yokota
- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University
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Pan Y, Lin Y, Jiang L, Lin H, Xu C, Lin D, Cheng H. Removal of dental alloys and titanium attenuates trace metals and biological effects on liver and kidney. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125205. [PMID: 31726262 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To determine whether the potential effects on liver and kidney caused by dental alloys could be reduced or terminated by the removal of nickel-chromium (Ni-Cr) alloy, cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy, and commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti), they were placed in the cheek pouches of Syrian hamsters according to ISO 10993-10. Then, the peak/plateau and end times of trace metals in the blood were determined with or without the removal of the dental alloys. Based on these time points, the trace metals and their effects on liver and kidney were examined. We found that trace metals released from these dental alloys and titanium were accumulated transiently in the blood, liver, and kidney but had no effect on the histopathology of the liver or kidney. Although the functions of the liver and kidney were compromised, the function of these tissues seemed to be clinically acceptable compared to those in control Syrian hamsters. In addition, the apoptotic effect on renal cells was terminated by removing the Ni-Cr and Co-Cr alloys, and that on hepatocytes was also eliminated by removing the Ni-Cr alloy. In contrast, the effect of the Co-Cr alloy on hepatocytes was temporary and recovered by itself. Taken together, Ni- and Co-based dental alloys and titanium have no effect on the histopathology or function of liver and kidney. Moreover, Ni-Cr and Co-Cr alloys induce transient trace metal accumulation and apoptotic effects in liver and kidney, which can be reduced or terminated by the removal of the alloys, while CP-Ti shows favorable biocompatibility.
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- Yu Pan
- Institute of Stomatology & Research Center of Dental Esthetics and Biomechanics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, PR China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial, Stomatological Key Lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, PR China
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- Institute of Stomatology & Research Center of Dental Esthetics and Biomechanics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, PR China
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- Institute of Stomatology & Research Center of Dental Esthetics and Biomechanics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, PR China
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- Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center, Fujian Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, 312 Hudong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350003, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Fujian Medical University, 88 Jiaotong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350004, PR China
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- Institute of Stomatology & Research Center of Dental Esthetics and Biomechanics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, 246 Yangqiao Zhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, PR China.
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Cui M, Shen W, Qin W, Wang X, Li Y, Xu F, Xin Z. Circular RNA ciRS-7 promotes tube formation in microvascular endothelial cells through downregulation of miR-26a-5p. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 34:e22468. [PMID: 32053286 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is one of the most common and crucial heart diseases involving the heart and brain. At present, atherosclerosis and its major complications comprise the leading causes of death worldwide. Our purpose was to identify the role of ciRS-7 in atherosclerosis. Tubulogenesis of HMEC-1 cell was evaluated utilizing tube formation assay. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and flow cytometry were utilized to test viability and apoptosis. Migration assay was utilized to determine the migration capacity of experimental cells. Western blot was applied to examine apoptosis and tube formation-associated protein expression. In addition, the above experiments were repeated when silencing ciRS-7, overexpressing ciRS-7, and upregulating miR-26a-5p. HMEC-1 cells formed tube-like structures over time. Silencing ciRS-7 suppressed viability, migration, and tube formation but promoted apoptosis. Oppositely, overexpressing ciRS-7 reversed the effect in HMEC-1 cells. miR-26a-5p expression was elevated by silencing ciRS-7 and reduced by overexpressing ciRS-7. Moreover, overexpressing ciRS-7 facilitated viability, migration, and tube formation via upregulating miR-26a-5p. Conclusively, overexpressing ciRS-7 mobilized phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway and suppressed c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/p38 pathway. ciRS-7 exerted influence on apoptosis, viability, migration, and tube formation through mediating PI3K/AKT and JNK/p38 pathways by miR-26a-5p downregulation in HMEC-1 cells.
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- Ming Cui
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China.,Affiliated Jining No. 1 People's Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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Cheng CH, Su YL, Ma HL, Deng YQ, Feng J, Chen XL, Jie YK, Guo ZX. Effect of nitrite exposure on oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in mud crab (Scylla paramamosain). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124668. [PMID: 31494325 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrite is one of major environmental pollutants that can impact immunological parameters in aquatic organisms. In the present study, we investigated the effects of nitrite exposure on oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in mud crab (Scylla paramamosain). Mud crab were exposed to 0, 5, 10 and 15 mg L-1 nitrite for 72 h. These data showed that acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity significantly decreased in treatments with various concentrations of nitrite (5, 10 and 15 mg L-1) after 24 and 48 h, while the levels of nitric oxide (NO) significantly increased in these treatments. Nitrite exposure could suppress superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity, and increase the formation of malondialdehyde (MDA) after 48 and 72 h of exposure. In addition, nitrite exposure decreased total haemocyte counts after 48 and 72 h of exposure. Cytological damage, DNA damage and apoptosis was observed obviously at 72 h after nitrite exposure. Moreover, nitrite exposure significantly induced the mRNA levels of phosphorylated Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), and eventually activated p53 signaling and caspase-3. These results indicated that nitrite exposure could induce oxidative stress, which further caused DNA damage and apoptosis in mud crab. Our results will be helpful to understand the mechanism of nitrite toxicity on crustaceans.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, PR China.
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Cheng CH, Ma HL, Su YL, Deng YQ, Feng J, Xie JW, Chen XL, Guo ZX. Ammonia toxicity in the mud crab (Scylla paramamosain): The mechanistic insight from physiology to transcriptome analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 179:9-16. [PMID: 31022654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ammonia is a major aquatic environmental pollutants. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of ammonia-induced toxicity is not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the physiological response and molecular mechanism in mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) exposed to the acute total ammonia (30 mg L-1) for 48 h. The results shown that ammonia exposure induced oxidative stress, and subsequently led to cytological damage and DNA damage. Transcriptome analysis was applied to investigate the key genes and pathways involved in the responses to ammonia exposure. A total of 722 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (526 up-regulated and 196 down-regulated) were identified. DEGs mainly involved in pathways including metabolism, cellular processes, signal transduction and immune functions. Additionally, transcriptome analysis revealed that ATM/p53-Caspase3 pathway involved in apoptosis induced by ammonia stress. These results provided a new insight into the mechanism of the potential toxic effects of ammonia on crustaceans.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China, PR China.
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Pillet M, Castaldo G, De Weggheleire S, Bervoets L, Blust R, De Boeck G. Limited oxidative stress in common carp (Cyprinus carpio, L., 1758) exposed to a sublethal tertiary (Cu, Cd and Zn) metal mixture. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 218:70-80. [PMID: 30658133 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Analyzing effects of metal mixtures is important to obtain a realistic understanding of the impact of mixed stress in natural ecosystems. The impact of a one-week exposure to a sublethal metal mixture containing copper (4.8 μg/L), cadmium (2.9 μg/L) and zinc (206.8 μg/L) was evaluated in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio). To explore whether this exposure induced oxidative stress or whether defense mechanisms were sufficiently fitting to prevent oxidative stress, indicators of apoptosis (expression of caspase 9 [CASP] gene) and of oxidative stress (malondialdehyde [MDA] level and xanthine oxidase [XO] activity) were measured in liver and gills, as well as activities and gene expression of enzymes involved in antioxidant defense (superoxide dismutase [SOD], catalase [CAT], glutathione peroxidase [GPx], glutathione reductase [GR] and glutathione-S-transferase [GST]). The total antioxidative capacity (T-AOC) was also quantified. No proof of oxidative stress was found in either tissue but there was indication of apoptosis in the liver. CAT, GPx, GR and GST total activities were reduced after 7 days, suggesting a potential decrease of glutathione levels and risk of increased free radicals if the exposure would have lasted longer. There were no major changes in the total activities of antioxidant enzymes in the gills, but the relative expression of the genes coding for CAT and GR were triggered, suggesting a response at the transcription level. These results indicate that C. carpio is well equipped to handle these levels of metal pollution, at least during short term exposure.
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- M Pillet
- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Dong H, Lu G, Yan Z, Liu J, Nkoom M, Yang H. Responses of antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes in Carassius carassius exposed to hexabromocyclododecane. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 62:46-53. [PMID: 29960092 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The ubiquitous existence of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in environmental matrices has made it attractive to both field investigators as well as laboratory researchers. However, literature on the biological effects caused by HBCD on aquatic vertebrates seldom exist. This has inevitably increased the difficulty of toxicological assessment in the aquatic environment. Juvenile crucian carp (Carassius carassius) were exposed (flow-through) to different concentrations of technical HBCD (nominal 2, 20, 200 μg L-1) for 7 days to determine the responses of antioxidant and biotransformation enzymes. HBCD was found to be increasingly bioconcentrated in the fish livers as time proceeds. Also, the contribution of α-HBCD exhibited an enhancement from 13% in the exposure solutions to 24% in crucian carp, still much lower than in wild fishes (ca. 80%). HBCD induced activities of antioxidant enzymes in most cases, as well as increased level of lipid peroxidation. In contrast to the weak response of 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD), 7-pentoxyresorufin-O-depentylase (PROD) activity was generally induced in a time-dependent manner with peaks at day 2. Phase II enzyme Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) showed a dose-dependent induction with maximums in the 20 μg L-1 treatment at all the four timepoints of 1, 2, 4 and 7 days. Some enzymatic responses showed good associations, indicating coordinated functions. To sum up, tHBCD exposure in the present circumstance had produced an ecological stress to crucian carp. The low levels of biotransformation and slow rates of bioisomerization suggest a possible long-term toxic effect, especially around HBCD point sources.
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- Huike Dong
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; Water Conservancy Project & Civil Engineering College, Tibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi 860000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Bonaventura R, Zito F, Chiaramonte M, Costa C, Russo R. Nickel toxicity in P. lividus embryos: Dose dependent effects and gene expression analysis. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 139:113-121. [PMID: 29773318 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Many industrial activities release Nickel (Ni) in the environment with harmful effects for terrestrial and marine organisms. Despite many studies on the mechanisms of Ni toxicity are available, the understanding about its toxic effects on marine organisms is more limited. We used Paracentrotus lividus as a model to analyze the effects on the stress pathways in embryos continuously exposed to different Ni doses, ranging from 0.03 to 0.5 mM. We deeply examined the altered embryonic morphologies at 24 and 48 h after Ni exposure. Some different phenotypes have been classified, showing alterations at the expenses of the dorso-ventral axis as well as the skeleton and/or the pigment cells. At the lowest dose used, Ni mainly induced a multi-spicule phenotype observed at 24 h after treatment. On the contrary, at the highest dose of Ni (0.5 mM), 90% of embryos showed no skeleton and no pigment cells. Therefore, we focused on this dose to study protein and gene expression patterns at 24 and 48 h after exposure. Among the proteins analyzed, i.e. p38MAPK, Grp78 and Mn-SOD, only p38MAPK was induced by Ni treatment. Moreover, we analyzed the mRNA profiles of a pool of genes that are involved in stress response and in development mechanisms, i.e. the transcription factors Pl-NFkB and Pl-FOXO; a marker of DNA repair, Pl-XPB/ERCC3; a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Pl-p38; an ER stress gene, Pl-grp78; an adapter protein, Pl-14-3-3ε; two markers of pigment cells, Pl-PKS1 and Pl-gcm. The spatial expression of mesenchymal marker genes has been evaluated in Ni-treated embryos at both 24 and 48 h after exposure. Our results indicated that Ni acts at several levels in P. lividus sea urchin, by affecting embryo development, influencing the embryonic immune response and activating stress response pathways to counteract the suffered injury and to promote embryos surviving.
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- Rosa Bonaventura
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina e Immunologia Molecolare "A. Monroy", Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina e Immunologia Molecolare "A. Monroy", Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina e Immunologia Molecolare "A. Monroy", Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina e Immunologia Molecolare "A. Monroy", Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Biomedicina e Immunologia Molecolare "A. Monroy", Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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Viana LF, Súarez YR, Cardoso CAL, Solórzano JCJ, Crispim BDA, Grisolia AB, Lima-Junior SE. Erythrocyte Nuclear Abnormalities in Astyanax lacustris in Response to Landscape Characteristics in Two Neotropical Streams. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 75:327-334. [PMID: 29147789 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-017-0476-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The objective of this research was to evaluate land use and occupation in the landscape surrounding two neotropical streams of the Upper Paraná River in Brazil and to investigate if the water from these streams induces erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities in Astyanax lacustris. We observed that the areas surrounding the streams are predominantly used for agricultural purposes (73.46% of the total area), followed by buildings (15.21%). Only 8.78% of the area consisted of forest fragments. We observed higher frequencies of micronuclei in erythrocytes of A. lacustris exposed to water from impacted sites (IMP) compared with less impacted sites and the negative control (NC) (p < 0.05). Analysis of nuclear alterations in A. lacrustis erythrocytes showed significant differences in the frequency of notched nuclei and nuclear pyknosis only between the NC and the IMP sites (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that water from the most impacted sites of the microbasin can induce mutagenic and genotoxic effects in A. lacustris.
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- Lucilene Finoto Viana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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Nabinger DD, Altenhofen S, Bitencourt PER, Nery LR, Leite CE, Vianna MRMR, Bonan CD. Nickel exposure alters behavioral parameters in larval and adult zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 624:1623-1633. [PMID: 29102187 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Nickel is a heavy metal that, at high concentrations, leads to environmental contamination and causes health problems. We evaluated the effects of NiCl2 exposure on cognition and behavior in larval and adult zebrafish. Larval and adult zebrafish were exposed to NiCl2 concentrations (0.025, 2.0, 5.0, and 15.0mg/L) or water (control) in two treatment regimens: acute and subchronic. Larvae were exposed to NiCl2 for 2h (acute treatment: 5-day-old larvae treated for 2h, tested after treatment) or 11days (subchronic treatment: 11-day-old larvae treated since fertilization, tested at 5, 8 and 11days post-fertilization, dpf). Adults were exposed for 12h (acute treatment) or 96h (subchronic treatment) and were tested after the treatment period. In both regimens, exposed zebrafish showed concentration-dependent increases in body nickel levels compared with controls. For larvae, delayed hatching, decreased heart rate and morphological alterations were observed in subchronically treated zebrafish. Larvae from subchronic treatment tested at 5dpf decrease distance and mean speed at a low concentration (0.025mg/L) and increased at higher concentrations (5.0 and 15.0mg/L). Subchronic treated larvae decrease locomotion at 15.0mg/L at 8 and 11dpf, whereas decreased escape responses to an aversive stimulus was observed at 2.0, 5.0 and 15.0mg/L in all developmental stages. For adults, the exploratory behavior test showed that subchronic nickel exposure induced anxiogenic-like behavior and decrease aggression, whereas impaired memory was observed in both treatments. These results indicate that exposure to nickel in early life stages of zebrafish leads to morphological alterations, avoidance response impairment and locomotor deficits whereas acute and subchronic exposure in adults resulst in anxiogenic effects, impaired memory and decreased aggressive behavior. These effects may be associated to neurotoxic actions of nickel and suggest this metal may influence animals' physiology in doses that do not necessarily impact their survival.
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- Débora Dreher Nabinger
- PUCRS, Faculdade de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Neuroquímica e Psicofarmacologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PUCRS, Faculdade de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Neuroquímica e Psicofarmacologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PUCRS, Faculdade de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Neuroquímica e Psicofarmacologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PUCRS, Faculdade de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Biologia e Desenvolvimento do Sistema Nervoso, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PUCRS, Faculdade de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Biologia e Desenvolvimento do Sistema Nervoso, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PUCRS, Faculdade de Biociências, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Neuroquímica e Psicofarmacologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Nickel chloride-induced apoptosis via mitochondria- and Fas-mediated caspase-dependent pathways in broiler chickens. Oncotarget 2018; 7:79747-79760. [PMID: 27806327 PMCID: PMC5346748 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Ni, a metal with industrial and commercial uses, poses a serious hazard to human and animal health. In the present study, we used flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR to investigate the mechanisms of NiCl2-induced apoptosis in kidney cells. After treating 280 broiler chickens with 0, 300, 600 or 900 mg/kg NiCl2 for 42 days, we found that two caspase-dependent pathways were involved in the induced renal tubular cell apoptosis. In the mitochondria-mediated caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway, cyt-c, HtrA2/Omi, Smac/Diablo, apaf-1, PARP, and caspase-9, 3, 6 and 7 were all increased, while. XIAP transcription was decreased. Concurrently, in the Fas-mediated caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway, Fas, FasL, caspase-8, caspase-10 and Bid levels were all increased. These results indicate that dietary NiCl2 at 300+ mg/kg induces renal tubular cell apoptosis in broiler chickens, involving both mitochondrial and Fas-mediated caspase-dependent apoptotic pathways. Our results provide novel insight into Ni and Ni-compound toxicology evaluated in vitro and in vivo.
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Yu S, Liu F, Wang C, Zhang J, Zhu A, Zou L, Han A, Li J, Chang X, Sun Y. Role of oxidative stress in liver toxicity induced by nickel oxide nanoparticles in rats. Mol Med Rep 2017; 17:3133-3139. [PMID: 29257258 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to explore the role of oxidative stress in liver toxicity induced by nickel oxide nanoparticles (nano‑NiO) in rats. Male Wistar rats received saline (control), nano‑NiO [0.015, 0.06 or 0.24 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)] or micro‑NiO (0.24 mg/kg b.w.) by intratracheal instilling twice a week for 6 weeks. Liver tissues were then collected and examined for biomarkers of nitrative and oxidative stress, as well as mRNA expression of heme oxygenase (HO)‑1 and metallothionein (MT)‑1. The results demonstrated that the NiO exposure groups had increased liver wet weight and coefficient to body weight, as well as liver pathological changes, evidenced as cellular edema, hepatic sinus disappeara-nce and binucleated hepatocytes. The activities of total nitric oxide synthase and inducible nitric oxide synthase, and the nitric oxide content, were increased in the 0.24 mg/kg nano‑NiO group compared with the control group. The MT‑1 mRNA expression levels were downregulated, while HO‑1 mRNA was upregulated in the 0.24 mg/kg nano‑NiO exposure group compared with the control group. In addition, abnormal changes of hydroxyl radical, lipid peroxidation, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, total superoxide dismutase and total antioxidative capacity were observed in the liver tissues of the 0.24 mg/kg nano‑NiO exposure group, compared with the control group. The present results therefore indicated that nano‑NiO‑induced liver toxicity may be associated with nitrative and oxidative stress in rats.
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- Shu Yu
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P.R. China
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Guo H, Cui H, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Wang X, Zhao L, Chen K, Deng J. Nickel chloride (NiCl2) in hepatic toxicity: apoptosis, G2/M cell cycle arrest and inflammatory response. Aging (Albany NY) 2017; 8:3009-3027. [PMID: 27824316 PMCID: PMC5191883 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Up to now, the precise mechanism of Ni toxicology is still indistinct. Our aim was to test the apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and inflammatory response mechanism induced by NiCl2 in the liver of broiler chickens. NiCl2 significantly increased hepatic apoptosis. NiCl2 activated mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway by decreasing Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Mcl-1, and increasing Bax, Bak, caspase-3, caspase-9 and PARP mRNA expression. In the Fas-mediated apoptotic pathway, mRNA expression levels of Fas, FasL, caspase-8 were increased. Also, NiCl2 induced ER stress apoptotic pathway by increasing GRP78 and GRP94 mRNA expressions. The ER stress was activated through PERK, IRE1 and ATF6 pathways, which were characterized by increasing eIF2α, ATF4, IRE1, XBP1 and ATF6 mRNA expressions. And, NiCl2 arrested G2/M phase cell cycle by increasing p53, p21 and decreasing cdc2, cyclin B mRNA expressions. Simultaneously, NiCl2 increased TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8 mRNA expressions through NF-κB activation. In conclusion, NiCl2 induces apoptosis through mitochondria, Fas and ER stress-mediated apoptotic pathways and causes cell cycle G2/M phase arrest via p53-dependent pathway and generates inflammatory response by activating NF-κB pathway.
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- Hongrui Guo
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an 625014, China
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Zou L, Su L, Sun Y, Han A, Chang X, Zhu A, Liu F, Li J, Sun Y. Nickel sulfate induced apoptosis via activating ROS-dependent mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum stress pathways in rat Leydig cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2017; 32:1918-1926. [PMID: 28296042 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nickel can induce apoptosis of testicular Leydig cells in mice, whereas the mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of nickel-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) mediated apoptosis pathways in rat Leydig cells. Fluorescent DCF and Annexin-V FITC/PI staining were performed to measure the production of ROS and apoptosis in Leydig cells. RT-qPCR and Western blot were conducted to analyze the key genes and proteins involved in mitochondria and ERS apoptotic pathways. The results showed that nickel sulfate induced ROS generation, consequently resulted in nucleolus deformation and apoptosis in testicular Leydig cells, which were then attenuated by ROS inhibitors of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO). Nickel sulfate-triggered Leydig cells apoptosis via mitochondria and ERS pathways was characterized by the upregulated mRNA and proteins expression of Bak, cytochrome c, caspase 9, caspase 3, GRP78, GADD153, and caspase 12, which were inhibited by NAC and TEMPO respectively. The findings indicated that nickel-induced ROS generation was involved in apoptosis via mitochondria and ERS pathways in rat Leydig cells.
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- Lingyue Zou
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Lai X, Cao M, Song X, Jia R, Zou Y, Li L, Liang X, He C, Yin L, Yue G, Ye G, Yin Z. Resveratrol promotes recovery of immune function of immunosuppressive mice by activating JNK/NF-κB pathway in splenic lymphocytes. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 95:763-767. [DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Resveratrol, a natural compound found in over 70 plants, is known to possess immunoregulatory effects and anti-inflammatory activity. It has been shown that resveratrol has regulatory effects on different signaling pathways in different diseases. However, few reports have evaluated the effects of resveratrol on reinforcing immunity recovery via activating nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway and Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) pathway. The present study aimed to assess immune-enhancing activity and underlying mechanism of resveratrol in immunosuppressive mice. Previously, we reported that resveratrol could promote mouse spleen lymphocyte functions to recover the immune system effectively. In the present study, we show that resveratrol could upregulate the expressions of NF-κB, IκB kinase, JNK, and c-jun in splenic lymphocytes of immunosuppressive mice. Taken together, our results indicate that resveratrol could promote recovery of immunologic function in immunosuppressive mice by activating JNK/NF-κB pathway.
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- Xin Lai
- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Core Laboratory, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an, 625014, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Guo H, Cui H, Peng X, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Wang X, Wu B, Chen K, Deng J. Nickel chloride (NiCl2) induces endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by activating UPR pathways in the kidney of broiler chickens. Oncotarget 2017; 7:17508-19. [PMID: 26956054 PMCID: PMC4951229 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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It has been known that overexposure to Ni can induce nephrotoxicity. However, the mechanisms of underlying Ni nephrotoxicity are still elusive, and also Ni- and Ni compound-induced ER stress has been not reported in vivo at present. Our aim was to use broiler chickens as animal model to test whether the ER stress was induced and UPR was activated by NiCl2 in the kidney using histopathology, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. Two hundred and eighty one-day-old broiler chickens were divided into 4 groups and fed on a control diet and the same basal diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg, 600mg/kg and 900mg/kg of NiCl2 for 42 days. We found that dietary NiCl2 in excess of 300 mg/kg induced ER stress, which was characterized by increasing protein and mRNA expression of ER stress markers, e.g., GRP78 and GRP94. Concurrently, all the three UPR pathways were activated by dietary NiCl2. Firstly, the PERK pathway was activated by increasing eIF2a and ATF4 mRNA expression. Secondly, the IRE1 pathway was activated duo to increase in IRE1 and XBP1 mRNA expression. And thirdly, the increase of ATF6 mRNA expression suggested that ATF6 pathway was activated. The findings clearly demonstrate that NiCl2 induces the ER stress through activating PERK, IRE1 and ATF6 UPR pathways, which is proved to be a kind of molecular mechanism of Ni- or/and Ni compound-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Hongrui Guo
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, China
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Topal A, Atamanalp M, Oruç E, Erol HS. Physiological and biochemical effects of nickel on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) tissues: Assessment of nuclear factor kappa B activation, oxidative stress and histopathological changes. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 166:445-452. [PMID: 27705832 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We investigated changes in nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB) activity, antioxidant responses and histopathological effects in the liver, gill and kidney tissues of rainbow trout exposed to nickel chloride (Ni). Two different concentrations (1 mg/L and 2 mg/L) were administrated to fish for 21 days. Tissues were taken from all fish for NFkB activity, histopathological examination and determination of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) enzyme activity and of lipid peroxidation (LPO), and glutathione (GSH) levels. The findings of this study indicated that Ni exposure led to a significant increase in LPO indicating peroxidative damage and antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT activity in tissues (p < 0.05), but 2 mg/Ni concentration caused a significant decrease in CAT activity in kidney tissues (p < 0.05). One of mechanism in the antioxidant defense system seems to be GSH, which increased in gill and kidney tissues of fish exposed to Ni (p < 0.05). NFkB immunopositivity was detected in all tissues. Ni exposure caused lamellar thickening, cellular infiltration in gill tissues, hydropic degeneration of hepatocytes in liver tissues, hyalinous accumulation within the glomeruli and tubular degeneration in kidney tissues. Our results suggested that Ni toxicity may disturb the biochemical and physiological functions of fish by causing changes in NFkB activity and oxidative and histopathological damage in the tissues of rainbow trout. This study can provide useful information for understanding of Ni-induced toxicity.
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- Ahmet Topal
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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Guo H, Deng H, Cui H, Peng X, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Wang X, Wu B, Chen K. Nickel chloride (NiCl2)-caused inflammatory responses via activation of NF-κB pathway and reduction of anti-inflammatory mediator expression in the kidney. Oncotarget 2016; 6:28607-20. [PMID: 26417933 PMCID: PMC4745680 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Nickel (Ni) or Ni compounds target a number of organs and produce multiple toxic effects. Kidney is the major organ for Ni accumulation and excretion. There are no investigations on the Ni- or Ni compounds-induced renal inflammatory responses in human beings and animals at present. Therefore, we determined NiCl2-caused alteration of inflammatory mediators, and functional damage in the broiler's kidney by the methods of biochemistry, immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Dietary NiCl2 in excess of 300 mg/kg caused the renal inflammatory responses that characterized by increasing mRNA expression levels of the pro-inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) via the activation of nucleic factor κB (NF-κB), and decreasing mRNA expression levels of the anti-inflammatory mediators including interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13). Concurrently, NiCl2 caused degeneration, necrosis and apoptosis of the tubular cells, which was consistent with the alteration of renal function parameters including elevated alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activity, and reduced activities of sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na+/K+-ATPase), calcium adenosine triphosphatase (Ca2+-ATPase), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and acid phosphatase (ACP) in the kidney. The above-mentioned results present that the activation of NF-κB pathway and reduction of anti-inflammatory mediator expression are main mechanisms of NiCl2-caused renal inflammatory responses and that the renal function is decreased or impaired after NiCl2-treated.
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- Hongrui Guo
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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Deng J, Guo H, Cui H, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Wang X, Zhao L. Oxidative stress and inflammatory responses involved in dietary nickel chloride (NiCl 2)-induced pulmonary toxicity in broiler chickens. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2016; 5:1421-1433. [PMID: 30090446 DOI: 10.1039/c6tx00197a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The respiratory system is the primary target of nickel or nickel compound toxicity after inhalation exposure. There are no reports on the effects of nickel or nickel compounds on the lung via dietary administration at present. This study aimed to investigate pulmonary toxicity induced by dietary NiCl2 in broiler chickens by using histopathology, qRT-PCR, and ELISA. In comparison with the control group, NiCl2 intake induced oxidative damage to DNA (upregulation of 8-OHdG) and lipid peroxidation (upregulation of MDA), which was associated with the upregulation of NO and the downregulation of the expression levels and activities of pulmonary CuZn-SOD, Mn-SOD, CAT, GSH-Px, GR and GST mRNA. Also, the T-AOC activity, GSH content, ability to inhibit the generation of hydroxyl radicals, and ratio of GSH/GSSG were decreased in the groups treated with NiCl2. Concurrently, the mRNA expression levels of iNOS, TNF-α, COX-2, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18 and IFN-γ were increased via the activation of NF-κB, and the mRNA expression levels of anti-inflammatory mediators including IL-2, IL-4 and IL-13 were decreased in the groups treated with NiCl2. The above-mentioned results were the first to demonstrate that NiCl2 intake induced pulmonary oxidative stress and inflammatory responses via the dietary pathway, which subsequently contributed to histopathological lesions and dysfunction.
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- Jie Deng
- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China . ; ; Tel: +86-136-0826-4628
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China . ; ; Tel: +86-136-0826-4628
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China . ; ; Tel: +86-136-0826-4628
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China . ; ; Tel: +86-136-0826-4628
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China . ; ; Tel: +86-136-0826-4628
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , Sichuan Agricultural University , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province , Wenjiang , Chengdu , Sichuan 611130 , China . ; ; Tel: +86-136-0826-4628
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Morcillo P, Meseguer J, Esteban MÁ, Cuesta A. In vitro effects of metals on isolated head-kidney and blood leucocytes of the teleost fish Sparus aurata L. and Dicentrarchus labrax L. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 54:77-85. [PMID: 27041665 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.03.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The in vitro use of fish leucocytes to test the toxicity of aquatic pollutants, and particularly the immutoxicological effects, could be a valuable alternative to fish bioassays but has received little attention. In this study, head-kidney and peripheral blood leucocytes (HKLs and PBLs, respectively) from gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) specimens were exposed to Cd, MeHg (methylmercury), Pb or As for 24 h being evaluated the resulting cytotoxicity. Exposure to metals produced a dose-dependent reduction in the viability, and MeHg showed the highest toxicity followed by Cd, As and Pb. Interestingly, leucocytes from European sea bass are more resistant to metal exposure than those from gilthead seabream. Similarly, HKLs are always more sensitive than those isolated from blood from the same fish species. Moreover, fish leucocytes incubated with metals exhibited alterations in gene expression profiles that were more pronounced in the HKLs in general, being Pb the metal provoking less effects. Concretely, genes related to cellular protection (metallothionein), stress (heat shock protein 70) and oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione reductase) were, in general, down-regulated in seabream HKLs but up-regulated in seabream PBLs and sea bass HKLs and PBLs. In addition, this profile leads to the increase of expression in genes related to apoptosis (Bcl2 associated X protein and caspase 3). Finally, transcription of genes involved in immunity (interleukin-1β and immunoglobulin M) was down-regulated, mainly in seabream leucocytes. This study points to the benefits for evaluating the toxicological mechanisms of marine pollution using fish leucocytes in vitro and insight into the mechanisms at gene level.
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- Patricia Morcillo
- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Nickel-Refining Fumes Induced DNA Damage and Apoptosis of NIH/3T3 Cells via Oxidative Stress. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13070629. [PMID: 27347984 PMCID: PMC4962170 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13070629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although there have been numerous studies examining the toxicity and carcinogenicity of nickel compounds in humans and animals, its molecular mechanisms of action are not fully elucidated. In our research, NIH/3T3 cells were exposed to nickel-refining fumes at the concentrations of 0, 6.25, 12.50, 25, 50 and 100 μg/mL for 24 h. Cell viability, cell apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay, the level of glutathione (GSH), activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) level were detected. The exposure of NIH/3T3 cells to nickel-refining fumes significantly reduced cell viability and induced cell apoptotic death in a dose-dependent manner. Nickel-refining fumes significantly increased ROS levels and induced DNA damage. Nickel-refining fumes may induce the changes in the state of ROS, which may eventually initiate oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis of NIH/3T3 cells.
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Yin S, Guo H, Cui H, Peng X, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Wang X, Tang K, Li J. Nickel Chloride (NiCl2) Induces Histopathological Lesions via Oxidative Damage in the Broiler's Bursa of Fabricius. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 171:214-23. [PMID: 26440478 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0528-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the histopathological lesions, oxidative damage, changes of immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), and immunoglobulin A (IgA) contents in the bursa of Fabricius and serum immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM, IgA) induced by dietary nickel chloride (NiCl2). Two hundred and eighty-one-day-old broilers were randomly divided into four groups and fed on a control diet and three experimental diets supplemented with 300, 600, and 900 mg/kg of NiCl2 for 42 days. Lesions were observed in the NiCl2-treated groups. Histopathologically, lymphocytes were decreased in lymphoid follicles with thinner cortices and wider medullae. Concurrently, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and the ability to inhibit hydroxyl radical and glutathione (GSH) contents were significantly (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) decreased, while malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were increased in the NiCl2-treated groups. The serum IgG, IgM, and bursa IgG and IgM contents were significantly (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) lower in the NiCl2-treated groups than those in the control group. The above-mentioned results show that dietary NiCl2 in excess of 300 mg/kg can cause histopathological lesions via oxidative damage, which finally impairs the function of the bursa of Fabricius and reduces IgG and IgM contents of the serum and the bursa of Fabricius. The study is aimed to provide helpful materials for studies on Ni- or Ni compounds-induced B cell toxicity in both human and other animals in the future.
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- Shuang Yin
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, China
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Lushchak VI. Contaminant-induced oxidative stress in fish: a mechanistic approach. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2016; 42:711-747. [PMID: 26607273 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-015-0171-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in living organisms was described more than 60 years ago and virtually immediately it was suggested that ROS were involved in various pathological processes and aging. The state when ROS generation exceeds elimination leading to an increased steady-state ROS level has been called "oxidative stress." Although ROS association with many pathological states in animals is well established, the question of ROS responsibility for the development of these states is still open. Fish represent the largest group of vertebrates and they inhabit a broad range of ecosystems where they are subjected to many different aquatic contaminants. In many cases, the deleterious effects of contaminants have been connected to induction of oxidative stress. Therefore, deciphering of molecular mechanisms leading to such contaminant effects and organisms' response may let prevent or minimize deleterious impacts of oxidative stress. This review describes general aspects of ROS homeostasis, in particular highlighting its basic aspects, modification of cellular constituents, operation of defense systems and ROS-based signaling with an emphasis on fish systems. A brief introduction to oxidative stress theory is accompanied by the description of a recently developed classification system for oxidative stress based on its intensity and time course. Specific information on contaminant-induced oxidative stress in fish is covered in sections devoted to such pollutants as metal ions (particularly iron, copper, chromium, mercury, arsenic, nickel, etc.), pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides) and oil with accompanying pollutants. In the last section, certain problems and perspectives in studies of oxidative stress in fish are described.
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- Volodymyr I Lushchak
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 57 Shevchenko Str., Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018, Ukraine.
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Menezes APS, da Silva J, Fisher C, da Silva FR, Reyes JM, Picada JN, Ferraz AG, Corrêa DS, Premoli SM, Dias JF, de Souza CT, Ferraz ADBF. Chemical and toxicological effects of medicinal Baccharis trimera extract from coal burning area. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 146:396-404. [PMID: 26741544 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The entire process of power generation, extraction, processing and use of coal strongly impact water resources, soil, air quality and biota leads to changes in the fauna and flora. Pollutants generated by coal burning have been contaminating plants that grow in area impacted by airborne pollution with high metal contents. Baccharis trimera is popularly consumed as tea, and is widely developed in Candiota (Brazil), one of the most important coal burning regions of the Brazil. This study aims to investigate the phytochemical profile, in vivo genotoxic and mutagenic potential of extracts of B. trimera collected from an exposed region to pollutants generated by coal burning (Candiota City) and other unexposed region (Bagé City), using the Comet assay and micronucleus test in mice and the Salmonella/microsome short-term assay. The HPLC analyses indicated higher levels of flavonoids and phenolic acids for B. trimera aqueous extract from Bagé and absence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for both extracts. The presence of toxic elements such as cobalt, nickel and manganese was statistically superior in the extract from Candiota. For the Comet assay and micronucleus test, the mice were treated with Candiota and Bagé B. trimera aqueous extracts (500-2000 mg/kg). Significant genotoxicity was observed at higher doses treated with B. trimera aqueous extract from Candiota in liver and peripheral blood cells. Micronuclei were not observed but the results of the Salmonella/microsome short-term assay showed a significant increase in TA98 revertants for B. trimera aqueous extract from Candiota. The extract of B. trimera from Candiota bioacumulated higher levels of trace elements which were associated with the genotoxic effects detected in liver and peripheral blood cells.
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- Ana Paula S Menezes
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Região da Campanha (URCAMP), Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada (PPGGTA.MP), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada (PPGGTA.MP), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada (PPGGTA.MP), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada (PPGGTA.MP), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Implantação Iônica, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada a Saúde (PPGBioSaude), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada (PPGGTA.MP), Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Morcillo P, Esteban MÁ, Cuesta A. Heavy metals produce toxicity, oxidative stress and apoptosis in the marine teleost fish SAF-1 cell line. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 144:225-33. [PMID: 26363324 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The use of cell lines to test the toxicity of aquatic pollutants is a valuable alternative to fish bioassays. In this study, fibroblast SAF-1 cells from the marine gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) were exposed for 24 h to the heavy metals Cd, Hg, MeHg (Methylmercury), As or Pb and the resulting cytotoxicity was assessed. Neutral red (NR), MTT-tetrazolio (MTT), crystal violet (CV) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) viability tests showed that SAF-1 cells exposed to the above heavy metals produced a dose-dependent reduction in the number of viable cells. Methylmercury showed the highest toxicity (EC50 = 0.01 mM) followed by As, Cd, Hg and Pb. NR was the most sensitive method followed by MTT, CV and LDH. SAF-1 cells incubated with each of the heavy metals also exhibited an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis cell death. Moreover, the corresponding gene expression profiles pointed to the induction of the metallothionein protective system, cellular and oxidative stress and apoptosis after heavy metal exposure for 24 h. This report describes and compares tools for evaluating the potential effects of marine contamination using the SAF-1 cell line.
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- Patricia Morcillo
- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Wang T, Yan J, Xu W, Ai Q, Mai K. Characterization of Cyclooxygenase-2 and its induction pathways in response to high lipid diet-induced inflammation in Larmichthys crocea. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19921. [PMID: 26830811 PMCID: PMC4735279 DOI: 10.1038/srep19921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of a high-lipid diet (HLD) on cyclooxygenase (Cox)-2 expression and the signalling pathways related to low-grade inflammation in the large yellow croaker (Larmichthys crocea). An isolated 2508 bp cDNA clone of cox-2 contained an open reading frame spanning 1827 bp encoding a protein with 608 amino acid residues. The over-expression of cox-2 was consistent with the activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in HLD-fed fish. The activation of the activator protein-1 (AP-1) and the nuclear transcription factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signalling pathways in HLD-fed fish and the significant increase of cox-2 promoter-luciferase activity in vitro indicated that AP-1 and NF-κB could combine cox-2 promoter to promote its transcription, respectively. Together, HLD-induced inflammation up-regulates cox-2 expression via JNKs and p38 MAPK-dependent NF-κB and AP-1 pathways. The present study provides important insight into the signal transduction pathways involved in HLD-induced inflammation, which is detrimental to the health and production of fish as well as to the health of fish consumers.
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- Tianjiao Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feed (Ministry of Agriculture) and Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, People's Republic of China
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Guo H, Chen L, Cui H, Peng X, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Wang X, Wu B. Research Advances on Pathways of Nickel-Induced Apoptosis. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 17:E10. [PMID: 26703593 PMCID: PMC4730257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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High concentrations of nickel (Ni) are harmful to humans and animals. Ni targets a number of organs and produces multiple toxic effects. Apoptosis is important in Ni-induced toxicity of the kidneys, liver, nerves, and immune system. Apoptotic pathways mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Fas, and c-Myc participate in Ni-induced cell apoptosis. However, the exact mechanism of apoptosis caused by Ni is still unclear. Understanding the mechanism of Ni-induced apoptosis may help in designing measures to prevent Ni toxicity.
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- Hongrui Guo
- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University Ya'an, Ya'an 625014, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Environmental Hazards of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
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Modulation of the PI3K/Akt Pathway and Bcl-2 Family Proteins Involved in Chicken's Tubular Apoptosis Induced by Nickel Chloride (NiCl₂). Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:22989-3011. [PMID: 26404262 PMCID: PMC4613348 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160922989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Exposure of people and animals to environments highly polluted with nickel (Ni) can cause pathologic effects. Ni compounds can induce apoptosis, but the mechanism and the pathway of Ni compounds-induced apoptosis are unclear. We evaluated the alterations of apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/serine-threonine kinase (Akt) pathway, and Bcl-2 family proteins induced by nickel chloride (NiCl2) in the kidneys of broiler chickens, using flow cytometry, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase 2ʹ-deoxyuridine 5ʹ-triphosphate dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL), immunohistochemstry and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). We found that dietary NiCl2 in excess of 300 mg/kg resulted in a significant increase in apoptosis, which was associated with decrease in MMP, and increase in apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and endonuclease G (EndoG) protein and mRNA expression. Concurrently, NiCl2 inhibited the PI3K/Akt pathway, which was characterized by decreasing PI3K, Akt1 and Akt2 mRNA expression levels. NiCl2 also reduced the protein and mRNA expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL and increased the protein and mRNA expression of pro-apoptotic Bax and Bak. These results show that NiCl2 causes mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis by disruption of MMP and increased expression of AIF and EndoG mRNA and protein, and that the underlying mechanism of MMP loss involves the Bcl-2 family proteins modulation and PI3K/Akt pathway inhibition.
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Topal A, Atamanalp M, Oruç E, Halıcı MB, Şişecioğlu M, Erol HS, Gergit A, Yılmaz B. Neurotoxic effects of nickel chloride in the rainbow trout brain: Assessment of c-Fos activity, antioxidant responses, acetylcholinesterase activity, and histopathological changes. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2015; 41:625-634. [PMID: 25666867 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-015-0033-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the biochemical, immunohistochemical, and histopathological effects of nickel chloride (Ni) in the rainbow trout brain. Fish were exposed to Ni concentrations (1 mg/L and 2 mg/L) for 21 days. At the end of the experimental period, brain tissues were taken from all fish for c-Fos activity and histopathological examination and determination of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) enzyme activities, lipid peroxidation (LPO), and glutathione (GSH) levels. Our results showed that Ni treatment caused a significant increase in the brain SOD activity and in LPO and GSH levels (p < 0.05), but it significantly decreased AChE and CAT enzyme activities (p < 0.05). Strong induction in c-Fos was observed in some cerebral and cerebellar regions of fish exposed to Ni concentrations when compared with the control group. However, c-Fos activity was decreased in necrotic Purkinje cells. Brain tissues were characterized by demyelination and necrotic changes. These results suggested that Ni treatment causes oxidative stress, changes in c-Fos activity, and histopathological damage in the fish brain.
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- Ahmet Topal
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey,
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Palermo FF, Risso WE, Simonato JD, Martinez CBR. Bioaccumulation of nickel and its biochemical and genotoxic effects on juveniles of the neotropical fish Prochilodus lineatus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 116:19-28. [PMID: 25744913 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Juveniles of the freshwater fish Prochilodus lineatus were exposed to three concentrations of nickel (Ni): 25, 250 and 2500 µg L(-1) or water only for periods of 24 and 96 h to test for Ni bioaccumulation, its effects on antioxidant defenses and metallothioneins, and the occurrence of DNA damage. After exposure, the fish were sampled and tissue removed from the gills, liver, kidney and muscle to test for Ni accumulation and conduct biochemical (gills and liver) and genotoxic (blood cells and gills) analyses. The results showed that Ni accumulates in the organs in different proportions (kidney>liver>gills>muscle) and accumulation varied according to exposure time. Metallothionein (MT) levels increased in the liver and gills after exposure to Ni, implying that the presence of Ni in these tissues could induce MT synthesis. We also observed that Ni exposure affected antioxidant defenses, increasing lipid peroxidation in the liver of fish exposed to Ni for 96 h at the highest concentration tested. DNA damage increased in both blood cells and gills of fish exposed to all Ni concentrations, indicating the genotoxic potential of Ni on fish. We therefore concluded that Ni accumulates in various tissues and results in oxidative and DNA damage in P. lineatus, and that the maximum permitted Ni concentration set in Brazilian legislation (25 µg L(-1)) for freshwaters is not safe for this species.
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- Francine F Palermo
- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, C.P. 6001. CEP: 86051-990, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, C.P. 6001. CEP: 86051-990, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, C.P. 6001. CEP: 86051-990, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, C.P. 6001. CEP: 86051-990, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil.
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