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Atli G, Sevgiler Y. Binary effects of fluoxetine and zinc on the biomarker responses of the non-target model organism Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:27988-28006. [PMID: 38528217 PMCID: PMC11058962 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32846-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The antidepressant effect of zinc on mammals has been documented in recent decades, and the concentration of the antidepressant fluoxetine (FLX) in aquatic environments has been rising constantly. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the combined toxicity of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (FLX) and Zn2+ on a non-target aquatic model organism Daphnia magna. Animals were exposed to single and binary combinations of FLX (20.5 and 41 µg/L for subchronic and 41 and 82 µg/L for acute exposures) and Zn2+ (40 µg/L for subchronic and 80 µg/L for acute exposures). In vivo experiments were done for 7 days subchronic and 48 h acute exposure, while subcellular supernatants of whole Daphnia lysate (WDL) were directly treated with the same concentrations used in the acute experiments. Morphological characteristics, Ca2+-ATPase, antioxidant enzyme activities, and lipid peroxidation were examined. There was antioxidant system suppression and Ca2+-ATPase inhibition despite the diverse response patterns due to duration, concentration, and toxicant type. After acute exposure, biomarkers showed a diminishing trend compared to subchronic exposure. According to integrated biomarker response index (IBR) analysis, in vivo Zn2+ exposure was reasonably effective on the health of D. magna, whereas exposure of WDL to Zn2+ had a lesser impact. FLX toxicity increased in a concentration-dependent manner, reversed by the combined exposure. We concluded that potential pro-oxidative and adverse Ca2+-ATPase effects of FLX and Zn2+ in D. magna may also have harmful impact on ecosystem levels. Pharmaceutical exposure (FLX) should be considered along with their potential to interact with other toxicants in aquatic biota.
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- Gülüzar Atli
- Vocational School of İmamoğlu, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
- Biotechnology Research and Application Center, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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Zafar N, Khan MA. Effects of Dietary Zinc on Growth, Haematological Indices, Digestive Enzyme Activity, Tissue Mineralization, Antioxidant and Immune Status of Fingerling Heteropneustes fossilis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1249-1263. [PMID: 37392362 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03749-2] [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: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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A 12 week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary zinc levels on Heteropneustes fossilis. Triplicate groups of fish were fed isoproteic (CP; 400 g/kg) and isocaloric (GE; 17.89 kJ/g) diets increasing levels of zinc (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 mg/kg) achieved by supplementing zinc sulphate heptahydrate to basal diet. Analysed concentrations of zinc in diets were 10.68, 15.83, 21.34, 26.74, 30.61, 34.91 and 41.34 mg/kg. Growth indices increased linearly (P<0.05) up to 26.74 mg/kg Zn. The protein and ash content of whole body also improved significantly up to 26.74 mg/kg Zn. Whole body fat content showed inverse pattern. Haematological parameters also showed an improving trend with the increase in dietary zinc up to 26.74 mg/kg and then levelled off. Activities of antioxidant enzymes were improved with the increase in dietary zinc level up to 26.74 mg/kg followed by no significant change (P>0.05). Serum lysozyme activity also exhibited the similar pattern. Immune response in terms of the activities of lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase and myeloperoxidase was also improved with the increase in dietary zinc levels up to 26.74 mg/kg. Dietary zinc levels affected significantly the whole body as well as vertebrae mineralization. Broken-line regression analysis of weight gain, vertebrae zinc activity, serum superoxide dismutase and protease activity against increasing amounts of dietary zinc revealed that the inclusion of zinc in diet in the range of 26.82-29.84 mg/kg is optimum for growth, haematological indices, antioxidant status, immune response and tissue mineralization in fingerling H. fossilis. The information obtained from present study would be helpful in formulating the zinc-balanced commercial feeds to improve the growth and health status of this important fish, thus contributing to aquaculture production and strengthening the food security.
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- Noorin Zafar
- Fish Nutrition Research Laboratory, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
- Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202 002, India
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- Fish Nutrition Research Laboratory, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
- Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202 002, India.
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Gu D, Mao X, Abouel Azm FR, Zhu W, Huang T, Wang X, Ni X, Zhou M, Shen J, Tan Q. Optimal dietary zinc inclusion improved growth performance, serum antioxidant capacity, immune status, and liver lipid and glucose metabolism of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 144:109233. [PMID: 37984614 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109233] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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This study was conducted to ascertain the effect of dietary Zn on growth and health status of juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Six experimental diets with Zn level of 50.17, 56.74, 73.34, 86.03, 123.94, and 209.20 mg/kg, respectively were compounded using complex amino acid-chelated zinc, and were fed to juvenile fish (5.50 ± 0.10 g) for 70 d. The specific growth rate (SGR) varied with dietary Zn level in a quadratic model and peaked at the 73.34 mg/kg group, while the feeding rate exhibited an opposite trend (P < 0.05). The condition factor, hepatosomatic index and mesenteric fat index all exhibited a tendency similar with SGR (P < 0.05). Dietary Zn level affected serum total proteins, urea, triglycerides, and glucose (P < 0.05). Serum Zn and copper levels linearly increased with dietary Zn level, while serum iron and manganese showed the opposite trend. Serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) increased with dietary Zn level and reached a plateau at 86.03 mg/kg. Serum complement component 3 (C3), IgM, and lysozyme also were enhanced by 73.34 mg/kg Zn. Body protein content increased with zinc level up to 73.34 mg/kg, and then remained steadily. As dietary Zn level increased, hepatic lipid level increased and then reached a plateau at 86.03 mg/kg group, while glycogen increased linearly. Moreover, gene expression related to lipid and glycogen metabolism from liver transcriptome further explained the liver lipid and glycogen variations. To conclude, a dietary Zn requirement of 76.99 mg/kg was suggested for juvenile largemouth bass to improve growth, antioxidant capacity, and immune status.
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- Dianchao Gu
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hunan Depan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Changning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Animal Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt
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- Wuhan Fisheries Technology Extension and Instruction Center, Wuhan, 430012, China
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- Wuhan Fisheries Technology Extension and Instruction Center, Wuhan, 430012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Pond Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Trevisan R, Mello DF. Redox control of antioxidants, metabolism, immunity, and development at the core of stress adaptation of the oyster Crassostrea gigas to the dynamic intertidal environment. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 210:85-106. [PMID: 37952585 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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This review uses the marine bivalve Crassostrea gigas to highlight redox reactions and control systems in species living in dynamic intertidal environments. Intertidal species face daily and seasonal environmental variability, including temperature, oxygen, salinity, and nutritional changes. Increasing anthropogenic pressure can bring pollutants and pathogens as additional stressors. Surprisingly, C. gigas demonstrates impressive adaptability to most of these challenges. We explore how ROS production, antioxidant protection, redox signaling, and metabolic adjustments can shed light on how redox biology supports oyster survival in harsh conditions. The review provides (i) a brief summary of shared redox sensing processes in metazoan; (ii) an overview of unique characteristics of the C. gigas intertidal habitat and the suitability of this species as a model organism; (iii) insights into the redox biology of C. gigas, including ROS sources, signaling pathways, ROS-scavenging systems, and thiol-containing proteins; and examples of (iv) hot topics that are underdeveloped in bivalve research linking redox biology with immunometabolism, physioxia, and development. Given its plasticity to environmental changes, C. gigas is a valuable model for studying the role of redox biology in the adaptation to harsh habitats, potentially providing novel insights for basic and applied studies in marine and comparative biochemistry and physiology.
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- Rafael Trevisan
- Univ Brest, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, UMR 6539, LEMAR, Plouzané, 29280, France
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- Univ Brest, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, UMR 6539, LEMAR, Plouzané, 29280, France.
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Kukavica B, Davidović-Plavšić B, Savić A, Dmitrović D, Šukalo G, Đurić-Savić S, Vučić G. Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity of Cadmium and Zinc on Artemia franciscana. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2636-2649. [PMID: 35831694 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03352-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Despite not being redox-active metals, Cd and Zn can disrupt cellular redox homeostasis by acting pro-oxidatively. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of exposure to Zn (14 and 72 mg/L) and Cd (7.7 and 77 mg/L) for 24 and 48 h on oxidative and antioxidative parameters and the activity of glutathione-S-transferase in Artemia franciscana tissue. In addition, the neurotoxicity of the metals was examined by determining the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). In A. franciscana tissue, Cd (0.0026 ± 0.0001 mg/L) was detected only after 48 h of exposure to 77 mg/L Cd. After 24 h, the 14- and 72-mg/L Zn treatments resulted in significant increases in the Zn concentration (0.54 ± 0.026 mg/L (p < 0.01) and 0.68 ± 0.035 (p < 0.0001), respectively) in A. franciscana tissue compared with the control level, and significant increases were also detected after 48 h (0.59 ± 0.02 (p < 0.0001) and 0.79 ± 0.015 (p < 0.0001), respectively). The malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in the metal-treated samples was increased after 24 h of exposure, whereas after 48 h, an increase in the MDA concentration was detected only with 7.7. mg/L Cd. A significant increase in the H2O2 concentration after 24 h was measured only after treatment with 72 mg/L Zn. The treatment with 7.7 mg/L Cd for 24 h induced a significant increase in the AChE activity, whereas 48 h of treatment with 77 mg/L Cd and 14 mg/L Zn significantly inhibited AChE. The results indicate that lipid peroxidation resulting from metal toxicity may constitute the basis of neurotoxicity.
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- Biljana Kukavica
- Departmant of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Departmant of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia
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- Departmant of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Departmant of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Protective Role of Glutathione on Zinc-Induced Neuron Death after Brain Injuries. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032950. [PMID: 36769273 PMCID: PMC9917832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032950] [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: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Glutathione (GSH) is necessary for maintaining physiological antioxidant function, which is responsible for maintaining free radicals derived from reactive oxygen species at low levels and is associated with improved cognitive performance after brain injury. GSH is produced by the linkage of tripeptides that consist of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine. The adequate supplementation of GSH has neuroprotective effects in several brain injuries such as cerebral ischemia, hypoglycemia, and traumatic brain injury. Brain injuries produce an excess of reactive oxygen species through complex biochemical cascades, which exacerbates primary neuronal damage. GSH concentrations are known to be closely correlated with the activities of certain genes such as excitatory amino acid carrier 1 (EAAC1), glutamate transporter-associated protein 3-18 (Gtrap3-18), and zinc transporter 3 (ZnT3). Following brain-injury-induced oxidative stress, EAAC1 function is negatively impacted, which then reduces cysteine absorption and impairs neuronal GSH synthesis. In these circumstances, vesicular zinc is also released into the synaptic cleft and then translocated into postsynaptic neurons. The excessive influx of zinc inhibits glutathione reductase, which inhibits GSH's antioxidant functions in neurons, resulting in neuronal damage and ultimately in the impairment of cognitive function. Therefore, in this review, we explore the overall relationship between zinc and GSH in terms of oxidative stress and neuronal cell death. Furthermore, we seek to understand how the modulation of zinc can rescue brain-insult-induced neuronal death after ischemia, hypoglycemia, and traumatic brain injury.
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Sevgiler Y, Atli G. Sulfoxaflor, Zn 2+ and their combinations disrupt the antioxidant and osmoregulatory (Ca 2+-ATPase) system in Daphnia magna. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 73:127035. [PMID: 35872469 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The oxidative- and osmoregulatory stress-inducing potential of binary mixtures of sulfoxaflor (SUL), a recently developed sulfoximine insecticide, and Zn2+ was aimed to evaluate in Daphnia magna with different exposure regimes. METHODS Animals were exposed to different SUL concentrations (1.25, 2.5, 10, and 25 mg/L) for 7 days. In vivo 48 h and in vitro effects of single and binary mixtures of SUL (25 and 50 mg/L) and Zn2+ (40 µg/L) were also determined. Furthermore, Ca2+-ATPase, oxidative stress biomarkers (catalase, CAT; superoxide dismutase, SOD; glutathione peroxidase, GPX; glutathione S-transferase, GST; reduced glutathione, GSH; thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, TBARS), and morphometric characteristics were measured. RESULTS Variable response patterns were observed due to exposure duration and regime, toxicant type, and concentration. Marked effects of SUL were observed, especially in subacute exposure, and 25 mg/L SUL concentration can be considered as a threshold level. Stimulation of GST activity was the most typical response, followed by declined SOD activity and GSH levels. GPX activity and TBARS levels responded differently depending upon the exposure type. Subacute and in vitro effects of SUL and Zn2+ produced similar responses except for some cases. Ca2+-ATPase activity was altered differently upon subchronic duration, though inhibited by in vitro SUL+Zn effect. Subchronic SUL exposure increased body weight and length up to 25 mg/L, contrary to the observed decrease at higher concentrations. CONCLUSIONS Single and binary mixtures of SUL and Zn2+ caused damage to the antioxidant and osmoregulatory system due to their oxidative potential on cellular targets (biomarkers). The current data emphasized that investigating the SUL toxicity with the Zn2+ combination based on the multi-biomarker approach is essential in the realistic evaluation of SUL toxicity in toxicological research.
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- Yusuf Sevgiler
- Adiyaman University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, Adiyaman, Turkey.
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- Çukurova University, Vocational School of İmamoğlu, Adana, Turkey; Çukurova University, Biotechnology Center, Adana, Turkey.
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Rohani MF, Bristy AA, Hasan J, Hossain MK, Shahjahan M. Dietary Zinc in Association with Vitamin E Promotes Growth Performance of Nile Tilapia. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:4150-4159. [PMID: 34739679 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-03001-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zinc (Zn) and vitamin E (VE) are essential micro-nutrients that contribute a pivotal role in the physiology and nutrition of fish. An experiment was designed to know the effects of Zn and VE addition in the diet on growth and feed utilization in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Four diets containing Zn (80 mg/kg), VE (50 mg/kg), Zn (80 mg/kg) + VE (50 mg/kg), and without Zn and VE (control) were fed to Nile tilapia in aquaria with triplicate groups for 6 weeks. Survival, growth parameters (weight gain, WG; %WG; specific growth rate, SGR), and feed utilization (protein efficiency ratio, PER; feed conversion ratio, FCR) were calculated at the end of the feeding trial. Several hemato-biochemical parameters (hemoglobin, Hb; red blood cell, RBC; white blood cell, WBC, and glucose) and morphology of muscle were analyzed. The growth parameters (WG, %WG, and SGR) and feed utilization (FCR and PER) improved significantly in the fish fed with Zn, VE, and Zn + VE supplemented diets. There was no significant change in the values of Hb, RBC, WBC, and glucose level among different groups. Significantly improved diameter of muscle fiber, reduced distance between muscle fiber, and increased number of the nucleus and hyperplastic muscle fiber were observed in the fish fed with Zn, VE, and Zn + VE supplemented diets. These results suggested that Zn and VE can be effectively incorporated into the diets of Nile tilapia for better growth with maximum feed utilization.
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- Md Fazle Rohani
- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
- Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh.
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Sharma S, Shree B, Sharma A, Irfan M, Kumar P. Nanoparticle-based toxicity in perishable vegetable crops: Molecular insights, impact on human health and mitigation strategies for sustainable cultivation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113168. [PMID: 35346658 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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With the advancement of nanotechnology, the use of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterials (NMs) in agriculture including perishable vegetable crops cultivation has been increased significantly. NPs/NMs positively affect plant growth and development, seed germination, plant stress management, and postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables. However, these NPs sometimes cause toxicity in plants by oxidative stress and excess reactive oxygen species production that affect cellular biomolecules resulting in imbalanced biological and metabolic processes in plants. Therefore, information about the mechanism underlying interactions of NPs with plants is important for the understanding of various physiological and biochemical responses of plants, evaluating phytotoxicity, and developing mitigation strategies for vegetable crops cultivation. To address this, recent morpho-physiological, biochemical and molecular insights of nanotoxicity in the vegetable crops have been discussed in this review. Further, factors affecting the nanotoxicity in vegetables and mitigation strategies for sustainable cultivation have been reviewed. Moreover, the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of NPs and associated phytotoxicity can cause serious effects on human health which has also been summarized. The review also highlights the use of advanced omics approaches and interdisciplinary tools for understanding the nanotoxicity and their possible use for mitigating phytotoxicity.
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- Shweta Sharma
- MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, HP, India
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, CSK HPKV, Palampur, 176062, HP, India
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- Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, HP, India
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- Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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- Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, HP, India.
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Guerreiro ADS, Guterres BDV, Costa PG, Bianchini A, Botelho SSDC, Sandrini JZ. Combined physiological and behavioral approaches as tools to evaluate environmental risk assessment of the water accommodated-fraction of diesel oil. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 249:106230. [PMID: 35797851 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There is an increasing concern related to the toxic effects of the soluble portion of diesel oil on aquatic ecosystems and the organisms living in them. In this context, the aim of this study was to analyze the effects of diesel water accommodated-fraction (WAF) on behavioral and biochemical responses of mussels Perna perna. Animals were exposed to 5 and 20% of WAF for 96 h. Prior to the beginning of the experiments, Hall effect sensors and magnets were attached to the valves of the mussels. Valve gaping behavior was continuously recorded for 12 h of exposure and tissues (gills and digestive gland) were separated after 96 h of exposure. Overall, both behavior and biochemical biomarkers were altered due to WAF exposure. Animals exposed to WAF reduced the average amplitude of the valves and the fraction of time opened, and presented greater transition frequency, demonstrating avoidance behavior over the 12 h period. Furthermore, the biochemical biomarkers (GSH, GST, SOD and CAT) were altered following the 96 h of exposure to WAF. Considering the results presented, this study demonstrates the toxic potential of WAF in both shorter and longer exposure periods.
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- Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Computação. Centro de Ciências Computacionais, C3. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Computação. Centro de Ciências Computacionais, C3. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS 96203-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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Rosales-Pérez KE, Elizalde-Velázquez GA, Gómez-Oliván LM, Orozco-Hernández JM, Cardoso-Vera JD, Heredia-García G, Islas-Flores H, García-Medina S, Galar-Martínez M. Brain damage induced by contaminants released in a hospital from Mexico: Evaluation of swimming behavior, oxidative stress, and acetylcholinesterase in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133791. [PMID: 35104548 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Several studies have indicated that hospital effluents can produce genotoxic and mutagenic effects, cytotoxicity, hematological and histological alterations, embryotoxicity, and oxidative stress in diverse water organisms, but research on the neurotoxic effects hospital wastewater materials can generate in fish is still scarce. To fill the above-described knowledge gap, this study aimed to determine whether the exposure of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) to several proportions (0.1%, 2.5%, 3.5%) of a hospital effluent can disrupt behavior or impair redox status and acetylcholinesterase content in the brain. After 96 h of exposure to the effluent, we observed a decrease in total distance traveled and an increase in frozen time compared to the control group. Moreover, we also observed a significant increase in the levels of reactive oxygen species in the brains of the fish, especially in hydroperoxide and protein carbonyl content, relative to the control group. Our results also demonstrated that hospital effluents significantly inhibited the activity of the AChE enzyme in the brains of the fish. Our Pearson correlation demonstrated that the response to acetylcholinesterase at the lowest proportions (0.1% and 2.5%) is positively related to the oxidative stress response and the behavioral changes observed. The cohort of our studies demonstrated that the exposure of adult zebrafish to a hospital effluent induced oxidative stress and decreased acetylcholinesterase activity in the brain of these freshwater organisms, which can lead to alterations in their behavior.
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- Karina Elisa Rosales-Pérez
- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Paseo Colón intersección Paseo Tollocan, Colonia Residencial Colón, CP 50120, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Acuática, Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n y cerrada Manuel Stampa, Col. Industrial Vallejo, Ciudad de México, CP, 07700, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología Acuática, Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n y cerrada Manuel Stampa, Col. Industrial Vallejo, Ciudad de México, CP, 07700, Mexico
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Shephard AM, Brown NS, Snell‐Rood EC. Anthropogenic Zinc Exposure Increases Mortality and Antioxidant Gene Expression in Monarch Butterflies with Low Access to Dietary Macronutrients. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:1286-1296. [PMID: 35119130 PMCID: PMC9314993 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Biologists seek to understand why organisms vary in their abilities to tolerate anthropogenic contaminants, such as heavy metals. However, few studies have considered how tolerance may be affected by condition-moderating factors such as dietary resource availability. For instance, the availability of crucial limiting macronutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous, can vary across space and time either naturally or due to anthropogenic nutrient inputs (e.g., agricultural fertilizers or vehicle emissions). Organisms developing in more macronutrient-rich environments should be of higher overall condition, displaying a greater ability to tolerate metal contaminants. In monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), we factorially manipulated dietary macronutrient availability and exposure to zinc, a common metal contaminant in urban habitats that can be toxic but also has nutritional properties. We tested whether (1) the ability to survive zinc exposure depends on dietary macronutrient availability and (2) whether individuals exposed to elevated zinc levels display higher expression of antioxidant genes, given the roles of antioxidants in combatting metal-induced oxidative stress. Exposure to elevated zinc reduced survival only for monarchs developing on a low-macronutrient diet. However, for monarchs developing on a high-macronutrient diet, elevated zinc exposure tended to increase survival. In addition, monarchs exposed to elevated zinc displayed higher expression of antioxidant genes when developing on the low-macronutrient diet but lower expression when developing on the high-macronutrient diet. Altogether, our study shows that organismal survival and oxidative stress responses to anthropogenic zinc contamination depend on the availability of macronutrient resources in the developmental environment. In addition, our results suggest the hypothesis that whether zinc acts as a toxicant or a nutrient may depend on macronutrient supply. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:1286-1296. © 2022 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Alexander M. Shephard
- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and BehaviorUniversity of MinnesotaSaint PaulMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and BehaviorUniversity of MinnesotaSaint PaulMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and BehaviorUniversity of MinnesotaSaint PaulMinnesotaUSA
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Taslima K, Al-Emran M, Rahman MS, Hasan J, Ferdous Z, Rohani MF, Shahjahan M. Impacts of heavy metals on early development, growth and reproduction of fish - A review. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:858-868. [PMID: 36561955 PMCID: PMC9764183 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Heavy metals pollution causes a threat to the aquatic environment and to its inhabitants when their concentrations exceed safe limits. Heavy metals cause toxicity in fish due to their non-biodegradable properties and their long persistence in the environment. This review investigated the effects of heavy metals on early development, growth and reproduction of fish. Fish embryos/larvae and each developmental stage of embryo respond differently to the intoxication and vary from species to species, types of metals and their mode of actions, concentration of heavy metals and their exposure time. Many of the heavy metals are considered as essential nutrient elements that positively improve the growth and feed utilization of fishes but upon crossing the maximum tolerable limit these metals cause not only a hazard to fish health but also to human consumers and the disruption of ecological systems. Reduced gonadosomatic index (GSI), fecundity, hatching rate, fertilization success, abnormal shape of reproductive organs, and finally failure of reproduction in fish have been attributed to heavy metal toxicity. In summary, this review sheds light on the manipulation of fish physiology by heavy metals and seeks to raise sensitivity to the prevention and control of aquatic environmental contamination, particularly from heavy metals.
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- Khanam Taslima
- Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University, Melandah, Jamalpur, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Fish Ecophysiology, Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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Elia AC, Magara G, Pastorino P, Zaccaroni A, Caldaroni B, Andreini R, Righetti M, Silvi M, Dörr AJM, Prearo M. Ecotoxicity in Hyriopsis bialatus of copper and zinc biocides used in metal-based antifouling paints. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:18245-18258. [PMID: 34689271 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17069-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biofouling is a costly burden for the shipping industry. Metal-based antifouling paints are widely used to protect submerged surfaces, but the release of metals from coatings and the recoating of hulls can leach large amounts of copper and zinc into aquatic environments, posing a risk for aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity. With this study, we studied the time-course metal accumulation and oxidative stress in the digestive gland and the gills of Hyriopsis bialatus, an Asian freshwater mussel, exposed to sublethal concentrations of cuprous chloride (50 and 5 µg/L) and zinc sulfate (1000 and 100 µg/L). Time-dependent accumulation was observed after exposure to copper, but zinc uptake was negligible. Integrated biomarker response (IBRv2) and statistical analysis of individual biomarker levels showed a greater biomarker response in the digestive gland and the gills after exposure to the higher concentration of CuCl and ZnSO4. Both compounds elicited a biochemical response, especially in the digestive gland. Glutathione peroxidase activity was increased after exposure to both metals at both concentrations, suggesting a powerful defense against lipid peroxidation. The biological impact of zinc was less than that of copper, suggesting mitigated ecological pressure.
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- Antonia Concetta Elia
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Cesenatico, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Cesenatico, Italy
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- The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Cesenatico, Italy
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- The Veterinary Medical Research Institute for Piedmont, Liguria and Aosta Valley, Torino, Italy
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Yoshioka H, Tominaga S, Suzui M, Shinohara Y, Maeda T, Miura N. Involvement of <i>Npas2</i> and <i>Per2</i> modifications in zinc-induced acute diurnal toxicity in mice. J Toxicol Sci 2022; 47:547-553. [DOI: 10.2131/jts.47.547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Department of Neurotoxicology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Neurotoxicology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kinjo Gakuin University
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- Department of Health Science, Yokohoma University of Pharmacy
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Silva Dos Santos F, Neves RAF, Crapez MAC, Teixeira VL, Krepsky N. How does the brown mussel Perna perna respond to environmental pollution? A review on pollution biomarkers. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 111:412-428. [PMID: 34949370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The brown mussel Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) is a valuable resource for aquaculture in tropical and subtropical coastal regions. It presents desirable characteristics for biomonitoring, including being sessile, widely distributed and abundant, and is a filter-feeder able to accumulate several classes of pollutants (e.g., metals, hydrocarbons, among others). Mussels' biological responses to pollution exposure can be measured as biomarkers, which include alterations ranging from molecular to physiological levels, to estimate the degree of environmental contamination and its effects on biota. This full review compiles two decades (2000-2020) of literature concerning biological effects on P. perna mussel caused by environmental pollutants (i.e., metals, hydrocarbons, and emerging pollutants), considering environmental and farm-based biomonitoring. Biochemical markers related to mussels' oxidative status were efficient for the biomonitoring of metals (i.e., antioxidant enzymes associated with oxidative damage in biomolecules). Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity indicators (i.e., comet, micronucleus, and neutral red assays) provided a depiction of hydrocarbon contamination. The neutral red assay gave a time-concentration cytotoxic response to a wide range of pollutants, including emerging pollutants (e.g., pharmaceuticals and biocides) and hydrocarbons. Perna perna hemocyte parameters provided a useful approach for biocide biomonitoring. This paper summarizes useful biomarkers from molecular to physiological levels in this mussel species used to identify and quantify the degree of coastal pollution. An integrated biomarker analysis may provide a way to overcome possible biomarker variations and assess multi-polluted sites. Nevertheless, it is necessary to investigate biomarker variations according to natural factors (e.g., season and gonad maturation stage) to standardize them for trustworthy biomonitoring.
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- Fernanda Silva Dos Santos
- Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Institute of Biology, Graduate Program in Science and Biotechnology, Mario Santos Braga Street, s/n. Centro, Niterói, RJ CEP 24.020-141, Brazil.
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- Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Institute of Biosciences (IBIO), Graduate Program in Neotropical Biodiversity (PPGBIO), Pasteur Avenue, 458. Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 22.290-255, Brazil
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- Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Institute of Biology, Graduate Program in Marine Biology and Coastal Environments, Mario Santos Braga Street, s/n. Centro, Niterói, RJ CEP 24.020-141, Brazil
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- Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Institute of Biology, Graduate Program in Science and Biotechnology, Mario Santos Braga Street, s/n. Centro, Niterói, RJ CEP 24.020-141, Brazil; Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Institute of Biosciences (IBIO), Graduate Program in Neotropical Biodiversity (PPGBIO), Pasteur Avenue, 458. Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 22.290-255, Brazil
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- Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Institute of Biosciences (IBIO), Graduate Program in Neotropical Biodiversity (PPGBIO), Pasteur Avenue, 458. Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 22.290-255, Brazil; Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Institute of Biosciences (IBIO), Graduate Program in Ecotourism and Conservation, Pasteur Avenue, 458. Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 22.290-255, Brazil
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Wang Y, Wang C, Xie M, Tang T, Wang Z, Nie X. Atorvastatin causes oxidative stress and alteration of lipid metabolism in estuarine goby Mugilogobius abei. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 289:117879. [PMID: 34391042 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The potential effects of the environmental residues of Atorvastatin (ATV) as a widely used antilipemic agent on aquatic organisms deserve more investigations because of its high detection frequency in environment. The responses of Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway (including the transcriptional expression of Nrf2, Keap1, GCLC, GPx, GST, SOD, CAT, Trx2, TrxR, HMG-CoAR and PGC-1α) in Mugilogobius abei were investigated under acute and sub-chronic exposure of ATV in the simulated laboratory conditions. The changes of related enzymatic activity (GST, GPx, SOD, CAT and TrxR) and the content of GSH and MDA combining with the observation of histology sections of liver in M. abei were also addressed. The results show Nrf2 and its downstream antioxidant genes were induced to different degrees under ATV exposure. The activities of antioxidant enzymes were inhibited at 24 h and 72 h but induced/recovered at 168 h. Correspondingly, negatively correlated to GSH, MDA increased first but reduced then. Notably, with the increase of exposure concentration/time, the volume of lipid cells in liver decreased, suggesting more lipid decomposition. Therefore, lipid metabolism was suppressed (down-regulation of PGC-1α) and cholesterol biosynthesis was induced (up-regulation of HMG-COAR) at 168 h. In short, ATV brings oxidative stress to M. abei in the initial phase. However, with the increase of exposure time, ATV activates Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway and improves the antioxidant capacity of M. abei to reverse this adverse effect. ATV also affects lipid metabolism of M. abei by reducing cholesterol content and accelerating lipid decomposition.
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- Yimeng Wang
- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- Department of Ecology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Kou H, Hu J, Vijayaraman SB, Wang AL, Zheng Y, Chen J, He G, Miao Y, Lin L. Evaluation of dietary zinc on antioxidant-related gene expression, antioxidant capability and immunity of soft-shelled turtles Pelodiscussinensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 118:303-312. [PMID: 34481088 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zinc (Zn) plays a role in the antioxidant capacity and immunity of aquatic animals. A twelve-week feeding experiment was performed to estimate the impact of dietary zinc on antioxidant enzyme-related gene expression, antioxidant enzyme activity and non-specific immune functions of soft-shelled turtles, Pelodiscus sinensis. Six fishmeal-based experimental diets with 32.45% protein were formulated, which contained 35.43, 46.23, 55.38, 66.74, 75.06 and 85.24 mg/kg Zn, respectively. Catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels improved with an elevation in dietary Zn from 35.43 to 55.38 mg/kg and then reduced when dietary Zn was further elevated. The expression levels of Nrf2 and antioxidant-related genes CuZnSOD, MnSOD, CAT, GPX1, GPX2, GPX3 and GPX4 escalated with elevating Zn concentration up to 55.38 mg/kg in diets and then reduced as dietary Zn elevated. The expression levels of Kelch-like ECH-associating protein 1 (keap1) showed a reverse trend with that of Nrf2. The contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the 55.38 and 66.74 mg/kg Zn diet-fed groups were the lowest. Alkaline phosphatase activity (AKP), superoxide anion (O2-), lysozyme activity and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) improved with an escalation in dietary Zn concentration up to 66.74 mg/kg. Optimal dietary Zn improved antioxidant capability, immunity, and antioxidant enzyme-related gene expression. The dietary Zn demand for soft-shelled turtles were 60.93 and 61.63 mg/kg, based on second regression analysis of SOD and T-AOC activity, respectively.
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- Hongyan Kou
- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Waterfowl Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510225, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Waterfowl Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510225, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environment Science in Guangdong Higher Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Waterfowl Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Waterfowl Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Waterfowl Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510225, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environment Science in Guangdong Higher Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China; Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Water Environment and Aquatic Products Security Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Waterfowl Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510225, China.
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Mansour WAA, Abdelsalam NR, Tanekhy M, Khaled AA, Mansour AT. Toxicity, inflammatory and antioxidant genes expression, and physiological changes of green synthesis silver nanoparticles on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 247:109068. [PMID: 33915277 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The rapid increase of incorporating silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in different anthropogenic and industrial activities increased the discharge of these particles in the aquatic ecosystem. The environmental impact of Ag-NPs, especially the green synthesized is still not completely understood on fish. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to graded series of starch-mediated Ag-NPs at levels of 0, 3.31, 6.63, 13.25, and 26.50 mg L-1 representing 0, 6.25, 12.5, 25, and 50% of LC50 on Nile tilapia (O. niloticus), respectively. Fish with initial weight 37.63 ± 0.41 g were maintained in 70 L glass aquaria and exposed to starch-mediated Ag-NPs (average particle size 40 nm) for 28 days. The results revealed that starch-mediated Ag-NPs induced severe changes in the mRNA levels of toxicity (CYP1A and Hsp70) and inflammatory (TNF-α and TGF-β) genes. The expression of antioxidant genes (SOD and CAT) was significantly suppressed, and the activities of their enzymes were inhibited significantly upon exposure. Simultaneously, the malondialdehyde level increased significantly with increasing the exposure levels of starch-mediated Ag-NPs. The red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit and white blood cell values were decreased significantly with doses over 3.31 mg L-1 of Ag-NPs. In addition, the total protein and globulin decreased significantly with increasing Ag-NPs in a dose-dependent manner. The liver function enzymes and kidney function indicators revealed severe toxicity with Ag-NPs exposure. In conclusion, the effect of starch-mediated Ag-NPs in doses over 3.31 mg L-1 induced obvious toxicity in the molecular and proteomic levels in Nile tilapia fingerlings.
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- Wafaa A A Mansour
- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, 21531 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, 21531 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Fish Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Fish and Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, 21531 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Animal and Fish Production Department, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; Fish and Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, 21531 Alexandria, Egypt.
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Gunderson MP, Boyd HM, Kelly CI, Lete IR, McLaughlin QR. Modulation of endogenous antioxidants by zinc and copper in signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:129982. [PMID: 33662728 PMCID: PMC8119340 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Metal pollution is a long-standing concern and bioindicators are commonly used in ecotoxicological studies to monitor impacted wildlife populations for evidence of sublethal effects. Significant variation in the response of common biomarkers to metals is reported across taxa, thus necessitating careful characterization in model organisms. In this study, we describe the regulation of glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione (GSH), and metallothionein (MT) by zinc chloride (0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 μg g-1) and copper chloride (0.6, 0.9, 1.2 μg g-1) in signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). Zinc chloride did not alter GST activity relative to controls in the hepatopancreas. Crayfish exposed to copper chloride exhibited decreased GST activity at the lowest dose tested (0.6 μg g-1) with no change observed at the higher doses. GSH did not change in response to either metal when sexes were grouped together. MT concentrations increased in response to zinc (2.4, 4.6, and 9.6 μg g-1 doses) and copper (0.6, 0.9, and 1.2 μg g-1 doses) in gill tissue. In tail tissue, MT increased at the 2.4 and 4.8 μg g-1 zinc chloride doses and all the concentrations of copper tested. Sex-specific differences in endogenous antioxidant expression were also analyzed with no clear patterns emerging. We concluded that these endpoints are sensitive to zinc and copper in signal crayfish, although careful interpretation is needed when applying them in field studies given the variation in responses, non-monotonic dose responses, and differences in biotic and abiotic factors that inevitably exist in different aquatic ecosystems.
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- Mark P Gunderson
- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA.
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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- The College of Idaho, Department of Biology, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA
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Hauser-Davis RA, Lavradas RT, Monteiro F, Rocha RCC, Bastos FF, Araújo GF, Sales Júnior SF, Bordon IC, Correia FV, Saggioro EM, Saint'Pierre TD, Godoy JM. Biochemical metal accumulation effects and metalloprotein metal detoxification in environmentally exposed tropical Perna perna mussels. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111589. [PMID: 33396112 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Marine bivalves have been widely applied as environmental contamination bioindicators, although studies concerning tropical species are less available compared to temperate climate species. Assessments regarding Perna perna mytilid mussels, in particular, are scarce, even though this is an extremely important species in economic terms in tropical countries, such as Brazil. To this end, Perna perna mytilids were sampled from two tropical bays in Southeastern Brazil, one anthropogenically impacted and one previously considered a reference site for metal contamination. Gill metallothionein (MT), reduced glutathione (GSH), carboxylesterase (CarbE) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) were determined by UV-vis spectrophotometry, and metal and metalloid contents were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Metalloprotein metal detoxification routes in heat-stable cellular gill fractions were assessed by size exclusion high performance chromatography (SEC-HPLC) coupled to an ICP-MS. Several associations between metals and oxidative stress endpoints were observed at all four sampling sites through a Principal Component Analysis. As, Cd, Ni and Se contents, in particular, seem to directly affect CarbE activity. MT is implicated in playing a dual role in both metal detoxification and radical oxygen species scavenging. Differential SEC-HPLC-ICP-MS metal-binding profiles, and, thus, detoxification mechanisms, were observed, with probable As-, Cu- and Ni-GSH complexation and binding to low molecular weight proteins. Perna perna mussels were proven adequate tropical bioindicators, and further monitoring efforts are recommended, due to lack of data regarding biochemical metal effects in tropical species. Integrated assessments, as performed herein demonstrate, are invaluable in evaluating contaminated aquatic environments, resulting in more accurate ecological risk assessments.
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- Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis
- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departamento de Química, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departamento de Química, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departamento de Química, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Departamento de Bioquímica, UERJ, Av. Manoel de Abreu 444, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- UNIRIO, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Av. Pasteur, 458, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Saneamento e Saúde Ambiental, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP), Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departamento de Química, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Departamento de Química, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Zapata-Vívenes E, Nusetti O, Marcano L, Sánchez G, Guderley H. Antioxidant defenses of flame scallop Ctenoides scaber (Born, 1778) exposed to the water-soluble fraction of used vehicle crankcase oils. Toxicol Rep 2020; 7:1597-1606. [PMID: 33304830 PMCID: PMC7718128 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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This paper evaluated effects of a WSF-UVCO on the antioxidant responses of the scallop Lima scabra. The antioxidant defenses in L. scabra seem be highly sensitive to low doses of to WSF-UVCO. Digestive gland and gill show stronger antioxidant responses in L. scabra exposed to WSF-UVCO. L. scabra could be good sensor for screening pollutant impacts along the Caribbean coastline.
Used vehicle crankcase oils are a source of contamination in Caribbean marine environments and may alter the oxidative balance of organism that inhabiting coastal ecosystems. This paper aims to evaluate effects of a water-soluble fraction of used vehicle crankcase oils (WSF-UVCO) on the antioxidant responses of the flame scallop Ctenoides scaber. The organisms were exposed to ascending sublethal concentrations 0, 0.001, 0.01 and 0.1 % of WSF-UVCO in a static system of aquaria during one week. Subsequently activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) as well as concentrations of reduced glutathione (GSH) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were determined in the digestive gland, adductor muscle and gills. SOD, CAT, GST and TBARS increased in digestive gland of organisms exposed to WSF-UVCO at medium and highest concentrations, with a concomitant decrease in GPX and GR activities. In adductor muscle CAT decreased, but GR rose with exposure to 0.01 and 0.1 % WSF-UVCO; in gills, GST rose through all WSF-UVCO concentrations, and SOD, CAT and GR increased only at 0.1 %. The fluctuations in antioxidant enzymes and GST activities point out possible adjustments to control ROS production and detoxification of xenobiotics. These biochemical responses may guarantee the oxidative balance in flame scallop during short term exposure to low concentrations of WSF-UVCO. C. scaber appears suitable as an experimental organism for evaluating biological risks of sublethal exposure to hazardous xenobiotics in tropical marine environments.
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- Edgar Zapata-Vívenes
- Departamento de Acuicultura y Pesca. Escuela de Acuicultura y Pesquería, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Ecuador.,Departamento de Biología, Escuela de Ciencias, Núcleo de Sucre, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Biología, Escuela de Ciencias, Núcleo de Sucre, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Biología, Escuela de Ciencias, Núcleo de Sucre, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Biología, Escuela de Ciencias, Núcleo de Sucre, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela
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- Département de biologie, Université Laval, Québec Canada
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The Duckweed, Lemna minor Modulates Heavy Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12112983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A two-fold integrated research study was conducted; firstly, to understand the effects of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) on the growth and oxidative stress in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus; secondly, to study the beneficial effects of the duckweed Lemna minor L. as a heavy metal remover in wastewater. Experiments were conducted in mesocosms with and without duckweed. Tilapia fingerlings were exposed to Cu (0.004 and 0.02 mg L−1) and Zn (0.5 and 1.5 mg L−1) and fish fed for four weeks. We evaluated the fish growth performance, the hepatic DNA structure using comet assay, the expression of antioxidative genes (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; glutathione peroxidase, GPx and glutathione-S-transferase, GST) and GPx and GST enzymatic activity. The results showed that Zn exhibited more pronounced toxic effects than Cu. A low dose of Cu did not influence the growth whereas higher doses of Cu and Zn significantly reduced the growth rate of tilapia compared to the control, but the addition of duckweed prevented weight loss. Furthermore, in the presence of a high dose of Cu and Zn, DNA damage decreased, antioxidant gene expressions and enzymatic activities increased. In conclusion, the results suggest that duckweed and Nile tilapia can be suitable candidates in metal remediation wastewater assessment programs.
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Singh N, Das MK, Ramteke A, R. P. Oxidative stress mediated hepatotoxicity induced by ZNP and modulatory role of fruit extract on male Wistar rat. Toxicol Rep 2020; 7:492-500. [PMID: 32309148 PMCID: PMC7155234 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZNP) are being used in various fields viz cosmetics industry as UV protectants, in the food packaging industry due to their anti-bacterial properties, in agriculture as micronutrients, etc. Increased applications of ZNPs in our day to day life, leading to the contamination of the surrounding environment posing a direct or indirect health risk. Various reports suggest that fruits and vegetables are a rich source of phytochemicals having antioxidant properties which help in neutralizing ROS generated on metal toxicity of the body. The present study focuses to study the ameliorative effect of apple (Pyrus malus) extract (E) on ZNP induced toxicity. Therefore, animals were grouped, six in each, exposed to various doses of ZNP (50 and 250 mg/kg), ZNP (50 and 250 mg/kg)+E. The studied parameters was: food intake, water intake, antioxidants assay, zinc accumulation, and histological alterations and was compared to control. Investigation revealed that ZNP induces toxicity as revealed by the alteration in the studied parameter, whereas those exposed to ZNP along with Pyrus malus fruit extract try to reduce the toxicity induced by nanoparticles but at low doses only. This ameliorative effect of fruit extract might be due to the presence of antioxidants scavenging the free radicals generated by ZNPs suggesting that antioxidant-rich fruit may have a protective role and have the potential to reduce the nanoparticles mediated oxidative stress.
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- Neelu Singh
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Cancer Genetics and Chemoprevention Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, 784028 Assam, India
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- Cancer Genetics and Chemoprevention Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, 784028 Assam, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
- Corresponding author.
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Guerreiro ADS, Abreu FEL, Fillmann G, Sandrini JZ. Effects of chlorothalonil on the antioxidant defense system of mussels Perna perna. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 190:110119. [PMID: 31891835 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chlorothalonil is an effective fungicide used in agriculture and formulations of antifouling paints, which use and possible toxicity has been generating great concern. Thus, the present study investigated the effects of chlorothalonil on the antioxidant defense system (ADS) of the mussel Perna perna. The ADS was evaluated in gills and digestive gland after 24 h and 96 h of exposure to environmental relevant levels of chlorothalonil (0.1 and 10 μg/L). The activity of the enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutamate cysteine-ligase (GCL) and glutathione S-transferase (GST), levels of non-enzymatic defenses, represented by glutathione (GSH), and lipoperoxidation (LPO) and protein carbonyls (PCO) were evaluated. Results indicated that exposure to chlorothalonil is affecting the ADS in both tissues. While the activity of SOD increased and GST and GSH were not altered in gills, they decreased in digestive gland after 24 h of exposure to 10 μg/L of chlorothalonil. The contrasting results indicate that gills and digestive gland presented different patterns of responses after exposure to chlorothalonil. Moreover, a tissue-specific response to chlorothalonil was observed. Gills could be acting as the first line of defense, presenting higher enzymatic levels with minor effects on the parameters analyzed. On the other hand, digestive gland, with lower levels of antioxidant defenses, was the most affect organ by chlorothalonil. It also should be highlighted that the fungicide reduced the glutathione metabolism in the digestive gland, which can lead to an imbalance of the redox state within the cells of animals.
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- Amanda da Silveira Guerreiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanologia, Instituto de Oceanografia, IO, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanologia, Instituto de Oceanografia, IO, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, ICB, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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Cudowski A, Pietryczuk A. Biochemical response of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Cladosporium herbarum isolated from aquatic environment on iron(III) ions. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19492. [PMID: 31862957 PMCID: PMC6925287 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56088-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The objective of the paper was to determine the influence of iron(III) ions on the growth and metabolism of fungi commonly occurring in waters: the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and filamentous fungus Cladosporium herbarum. Cells of R. mucilaginosa were shown to absorb the most iron(III) ions at a concentration of 1 mg/L iron(III) ions. Yeast cells showed a considerable increase in the content of proteins and monosaccharides, as well as biomass growth. At higher concentrations of iron(III) ions, the yeast limited the intake of iron(III) ions, and a decrease in the basic metabolites in cells was observed, as well as an increase in the secretion of such metabolites into the medium. Moreover, the activity of antioxidant enzymes increased in the fungal cells, suggesting that iron(III) ions have a toxic effect. Simultaneously, even at high concentrations of iron(III) ions in the medium, no decrease in the yeast biomass was recorded. It seems therefore that the potentially pathogenic R. mucilaginosa will likely be present in waters moderately contaminated with iron(III) ions. It can be useful as a water quality bioindicator. A considerably higher capacity for the biosorption of iron(III) ions was recorded for the filamentous fungus C. herbarum. Defensive mechanisms were observed for C. herbarum, which were manifested in a substantial increase in the content of proteins and monosaccharides, as well as an increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes, particularly under the influence of high concentrations of iron(III) ions. Moreover, it was evidenced that in the filamentous fungus, iron(III) ions limited the extracellular secretion of metabolites. These results suggest that the fungus can actively accumulate iron(III) ions and therefore eliminate them from the aquatic environment. It can be useful in water treatment processes, which has a significant impact on water ecology.
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- A Cudowski
- University of Białystok, Faculty of Biology, Department of Water Ecology, 15-245, Białystok, Ciołkowskiego 1J, Poland
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- University of Białystok, Faculty of Biology, Department of Water Ecology, 15-245, Białystok, Ciołkowskiego 1J, Poland.
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Pinto J, Costa M, Leite C, Borges C, Coppola F, Henriques B, Monteiro R, Russo T, Di Cosmo A, Soares AMVM, Polese G, Pereira E, Freitas R. Ecotoxicological effects of lanthanum in Mytilus galloprovincialis: Biochemical and histopathological impacts. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 211:181-192. [PMID: 31003043 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Inappropriate processing and disposal of electronic waste contributes to the contamination of aquatic systems by various types of pollutants such as the rare-earth elements (REE) in which lanthanum (La) is included. Knowledge on the toxicity of these elements in marine organisms is still scarce when compared to other metals such as mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As). Therefore, this study aims to assess the toxicity of La on the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, considered a good bioindicator of aquatic pollution, through the analysis of metabolic, oxidative stress, neurotoxicity and histopathological markers. Organisms were exposed to different concentrations of La for a period of 28 days (0, 0.1, 1, 10 mg/L) under controlled temperature (18 °C ± 1.0) and salinity (30 ± 1) conditions. La concentrations in mussels increased in higher exposure concentrations. La exposure demonstrated a biochemical response in mussels, evidenced by lowered metabolism and accumulation of energy reserves, activation of the antioxidant defences SOD and GPx as well as the biotransformation enzymes GSTs, especially at intermediate concentrations. Despite oxidative stress being shown by a decrease in GSH/GSSG, oxidative damage was avoided as evidenced by lower LPO and PC levels. Inhibition of the enzyme AChE demonstrated the neurotoxicity of La in this species. Histopathological indices were significantly different from the control group, indicating impacts in gonads, gills and digestive glands of mussels due to La. These results show that La can be considered a risk for marine organisms and thus its discharge into the environment should be monitored.
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- João Pinto
- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & CESAM & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & CESAM & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CIIMAR, Universidade do Porto, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universitá degli studi di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universitá degli studi di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Universitá degli studi di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Departamento de Química & CESAM & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Alexander TC, Han FX, Arslan Z, Tchounwou PB. Toxicity of As in Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) from the Northern Gulf of Mexico at the presence of Zn and its antioxidant defense mechanisms. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 172:514-522. [PMID: 30743167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as the free radicals (e.g. hydroxyl, nitric acid, superoxide) cause damage to lipids, proteins and DNA. Increased production of ROS occurs from pollution. Process of removal or neutralization of ROS is achieved through antioxidants enzyme defense systems and provide homeostasis within biological systems. Aerobic organisms have complex antioxidant systems using enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants to prevent overproduction of ROS. This study examined the toxic effects of arsenic and zinc on Eastern oysters, their interaction and resulting enzymatic responses. Cellular damage as indicated with lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defensive enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, SOD; glutathione peroxidase, GPX and catalase, CAT) were measured in the hepatopancreas of Eastern oysters exposed to single and combined treatments of arsenic and zinc for 30 days. The results showed either arsenic or zinc exposure significantly increased the lipid peroxidation and triggered antioxidant defenses. Activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GPX and CAT) were markedly elevated upon expose of As or Zn. However, at the presence of Zn, As toxicity expressed as lipid oxidation significantly decreased as well as accordingly decreased activities of antioxidant enzymes. This revealed that the presence of Zn showed a significantly antagonistic effect on arsenic toxicity in Eastern oysters from Northern Gulf of Mexico.
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- Turquoise C Alexander
- Environmental Science Ph.D. program, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, United States
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- Environmental Science Ph.D. program, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS, United States
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Akram Z, Fatima M, Shah SZH, Afzal M, Hussain SM, Hussain M, Khan ZI, Akram K. Dietary zinc requirement of Labeo rohita juveniles fed practical diets. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2019.1613238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Zainab Akram
- Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Fish Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Kaur J, Khatri M, Puri S. Toxicological evaluation of metal oxide nanoparticles and mixed exposures at low doses using zebra fish and THP1 cell line. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2019; 34:375-387. [PMID: 30548797 PMCID: PMC6492081 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are being used in different industries now-a-days leading to their unavoidable exposure to humans and animals. In the present study, toxicological testing was done using nanoparticles of copper oxide, cerium oxide and their mixture (1:1 ratio) on zebra fish embryos and THP-1 cell line. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to 0.01 μg/ml to 50 μg/ml concentrations of dispersed nanoparticles using a 96 well plate and their effects were studied at different hours post fertilization (hpf) i.e. 0 hpf, 24 hpf, 48 hpf, 72 hpf and 96 hpf respectively. Results showed that copper oxide nanoparticles has drastic effects on the morphology and physiology of zebra fish whereas cerium oxide nanoparticles and mixture of these nanoparticles did not show much of the effects. Comparable results were obtained from in vitro study using human monocyte cell line (THP-1). It is concluded that these nanoparticles may cause toxicological effects to humans and environment.
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- Jasreen Kaur
- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET)Panjab UniversityChandigarhIndia
- Centre for Nanoscience and NanotechnologyPanjab UniversityChandigarhIndia
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET)Panjab UniversityChandigarhIndia
- Wellcome trust/DBT IA Early Career Fellow, Panjab UniversityChandigarh 160014India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET)Panjab UniversityChandigarhIndia
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Antimacrofouling Efficacy of Innovative Inorganic Nanomaterials Loaded with Booster Biocides. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse6010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Trevisan R, Flores-Nunes F, Dolores ES, Mattos JJ, Piazza CE, Sasaki ST, Taniguchi S, Montone RC, Bícego MC, Dos Reis IMM, Zacchi FL, Othero BNM, Bastolla CLV, Mello DF, Fraga APM, Wendt N, Toledo-Silva G, Razzera G, Dafre AL, de Melo CMR, Bianchini A, Marques MRF, Bainy ACD. Thiol oxidation of hemolymph proteins in oysters Crassostrea brasiliana as markers of oxidative damage induced by urban sewage exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2017; 36:1833-1845. [PMID: 27363828 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Urban sewage is a concerning issue worldwide, threatening both wildlife and human health. The present study investigated protein oxidation in mangrove oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) exposed to seawater from Balneário Camboriú, an important tourist destination in Brazil that is affected by urban sewage. Oysters were exposed for 24 h to seawater collected close to the Camboriú River (CAM1) or 1 km away (CAM2). Seawater from an aquaculture laboratory was used as a reference. Local sewage input was marked by higher levels of coliforms, nitrogen, and phosphorus in seawater, as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), linear alkylbenzenes (LABs), and fecal steroid in sediments at CAM1. Exposure of oysters to CAM1 caused marked bioaccumulation of LABs and decreased PAH and PCB concentrations after exposure to both CAM1 and CAM2. Protein thiol oxidation in gills, digestive gland, and hemolymph was evaluated. Lower levels of reduced protein thiols were detected in hemolymph from CAM1, and actin, segon, and dominin were identified as targets of protein thiol oxidation. Dominin susceptibility to oxidation was confirmed in vitro by exposure to peroxides and hypochlorous acid, and 2 cysteine residues were identified as potential sites of oxidation. Overall, these data indicate that urban sewage contamination in local waters has a toxic potential and that protein thiol oxidation in hemolymph could be a useful biomarker of oxidative stress in bivalves exposed to contaminants. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:1833-1845. © 2016 SETAC.
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- Rafael Trevisan
- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande Foundation, Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Danielli NM, Trevisan R, Mello DF, Fischer K, Deconto VS, da Silva Acosta D, Bianchini A, Bainy ACD, Dafre AL. Upregulating Nrf2-dependent antioxidant defenses in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas: Investigating the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway in bivalves. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 195:16-26. [PMID: 28216009 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Analysis of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas annotated genome revealed genes with conserved sequences belonging to typical cap 'n' collar Nrf2 domain, a major player in antioxidant protection, and domains belonging to Nrf2 cytoplasmic repressor (Keap1), but little is known about Nrf2/Keap1 induction in bivalves. C. gigas were exposed to waterborne 10 and 30μM curcumin, a known inducer of the mammalian Nrf2. Curcumin disappeared from the seawater after 10h, and accumulated in the gills (10h) and digestive gland (10-96h). A clear induction of glutathione (GSH)-related antioxidant defenses was observed at 96h in the gills of curcumin exposed animals (10 and 30μM), including GSH levels, and the activity of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione S-transferase (GST). This response was completely absent in the digestive gland, in line with the idea that bivalve gills act as a major site for antioxidant protection under acute exposure. The relative mRNA levels coding glutamate-cysteine ligase, GR, GPx2 and GSTpi were clearly induced by curcumin treatment (30μM, 24h). Curcumin pre-treatment for 96h increased oyster resistance to cumene hydroperoxide, but neither Nrf2 nor Keap1 genes were modulated by curcumin. However, the conserved sequences belonging to typical Nrf2 and Keap1 domains, and the notorious induction of antioxidant defense-related genes known to be controlled by Nrf2 in mammals, indicates a functional Nrf2/Keap1 pathway in bivalves, and curcumin seems to be a new tool to investigate the antioxidant response in bivalves.
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- Naissa Maria Danielli
- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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Piazza RS, Trevisan R, Flores-Nunes F, Toledo-Silva G, Wendt N, Mattos JJ, Lima D, Taniguchi S, Sasaki ST, Mello ÁCP, Zacchi FL, Serrano MAS, Gomes CHAM, Bícego MC, Almeida EAD, Bainy ACD. Exposure to phenanthrene and depuration: Changes on gene transcription, enzymatic activity and lipid peroxidation in gill of scallops Nodipecten nodosus. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 177:146-155. [PMID: 27286572 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Understanding the mechanism of phenanthrene (PHE) biotransformation and related cellular responses in bivalves can be an important tool to elucidate the risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to aquatic organisms. In the present study it was analyzed the transcriptional levels of 13 biotransformation genes related to cytochrome P450 (CYP), glutathione S-transferase (GST), sulfotransferase (SULT), flavin-containing monooxygenase and fatty acid-binding proteins by qPCR in gill of scallops Nodipecten nodosus exposed for 24 or 96h to 50 or 200μgL(-1) PHE (equivalent to 0.28 and 1.12μM, respectively), followed by depuration in clean water for 96h (DEP). Likewise, it was quantified the activity of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), GST and levels of lipid peroxidation. Increased transcriptional levels of CYP2UI-like, CYP2D20-like, CYP3A11-like, GSTomega-like, SULT1B1-like genes were detected in organisms exposed to PHE for 24 or 96h. In parallel, GR and GPX activities increased after 96h exposure to 200μgL(-1) PHE and G6PDH activity increased after 24h exposure to 50μgL(-1) PHE. This enhancement of antioxidant and phase I and II biotransformation systems may be related to the 2.7 and 12.5 fold increases in PHE bioaccumulation after 96h exposure to 50 and 200μgL(-1) PHE, respectively. Interestingly, DEP caused reestablishment of GPX and GR activity, as well as to the transcript levels of all upregulated biotransformation genes (except for SULT1B1-like). Bioaccumulated PHE levels decreased 2.5-2.9 fold after depuration, although some biochemical and molecular modifications were still present. Lipid peroxidation levels remained lower in animals exposed to 200μgL(-1) PHE for 24h and DEP. These data indicate that N. nodosus is able to induce an antioxidant and biotransformation-related response to PHE exposure, counteracting its toxicity, and DEP can be an effective protocol for bivalve depuration after PHE exposure.
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- Rômi S Piazza
- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Aquaculture Pathology Research Center - NEPAQ, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine Mollusks (LMM), Department of Aquaculture, Center of Agricultural Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine Organic Chemistry, Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, IBILCE, UNESP, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Toxicity of silver nanoparticles on the brain of Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zillii. Saudi J Biol Sci 2016; 23:754-760. [PMID: 27872573 PMCID: PMC5109489 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are widely used nowadays in a variety of commercial applications including medical, health care, textiles and household supplies. Objectives The current study was designed to determine the median lethal dose (LC50) of Ag-NPs on Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zillii. Methods Acute and sub-acute toxicity study of the Ag-NPs on brain tissues was carried out using different concentrations of the NPs at 2 mg L and 4 mg L. These concentrations were dispersed in deionized water with the exception of the control groups in the experiments. Biochemical and molecular analysis were conducted on tissue homogenates in order to evaluate the potential effects of NPs on the antioxidant system. Results The Ag-NP acute toxicity (96 h LC50) values of 19.5 ± 2 and 20 ± 2.4 mg/L were reported for O. niloticus and T. zillii respectively. Fish exposed to 2 mg/L Ag-NPs did not show any significant change in the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), total glutathione (tGSH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity or genes expression and malondialdehyde (MDA) level. In contrary, a dose of 4 mg/L showed a significant reduction in the levels all the above-mentioned parameters except in MDA level where it was significantly induced. Conclusion Results indicate that exposure of O. niloticus and T. zillii to Ag-NPs (4 mg/L) has deleterious effects on brain antioxidant system, whereas a dose of 2 mg/L has no effects.
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Saddick S, Afifi M, Abu Zinada OA. Effect of Zinc nanoparticles on oxidative stress-related genes and antioxidant enzymes activity in the brain of Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zillii. Saudi J Biol Sci 2015; 24:1672-1678. [PMID: 30294234 PMCID: PMC6169546 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This study was carried out to determine the median lethal concentrations (LC50) of Zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) on Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zillii. The biochemical and molecular potential effects of ZnNPs (500 and 2000 μg L−1) on the antioxidant system in the brain tissue of O. niloticus and T. zillii were investigated. Four hundred fish were used for acute and sub-acute studies. ZnNP LC50 concentrations were investigated in O. niloticus and T. zillii. The effect of 500 and 2000 μg L−1 ZnNPs on brain antioxidants of O. niloticus and T. zillii was investigated. The result indicated that 69 h LC50 was 5.5 ± 0.6 and 5.6 ± 0.4 for O. nilotica and T. zillii, respectively. Fish exposed to 500 μg L−1 ZnNPs showed a significant increase in reduced glutathione (GSH), total glutathione (tGSH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity and gene expression. On the contrary, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels significantly decreased. Meanwhile, fish exposed to 2000 μg L−1 ZnNPs showed a significant decrease of GSH, tGSH levels, SOD, CAT, GR, GPx and GST activity and gene expression. On the contrary, MDA levels significantly increased. It was concluded that, the 96 h LC50 of ZnNPs was 5.5 ± 0.6 and 5.6 ± 0.4 for O. nilotica and T. zillii, respectively. ZnNPs in exposure concentrations of 2000 μg/L induced a deleterious effect on the brain antioxidant system of O. nilotica and T. zillii. In contrast, ZnNPs in exposure concentrations of 500 μg L−1 produced an inductive effect on the brain antioxidant system of O. nilotica and T. zillii.
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- Salina Saddick
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Karray S, Tastard E, Moreau B, Delahaut L, Geffard A, Guillon E, Denis F, Hamza-Chaffai A, Chénais B, Marchand J. Transcriptional response of stress-regulated genes to industrial effluent exposure in the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:17303-17316. [PMID: 25613800 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4108-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study assessed the responses of molecular biomarkers and heavy metal levels in Cerastoderma glaucum exposed for 1 week to two industrial effluents (1%) discharged into the Tunisian coastal area, F1 and F2, produced by different units of production of a phosphate treatment plant. A significant uptake of metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, and Ni) was observed in exposed cockles compared to controls, with an uptake higher for F1 than for F2. A decrease in LT50 (stress on stress test) was also observed after an exposure to the effluent F1. Treatments resulted in different patterns of messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of the different genes tested in this report. Gene transcription monitoring performed on seven genes potentially involved in the tolerance to metal exposure showed that for both exposures, mechanisms are rapidly and synchronically settled down to prevent damage to cellular components, by (1) handling and exporting out metal ions through the up-regulation of ATP-binding cassette xenobiotic transporter (ABCB1) and metallothionein (MT), (2) increasing the mRNA expression of antioxidant enzymes (catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutases, CuZnSOD and MnSOD), (3) protecting and/or repairing proteins through the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) mRNAs, and (4) increasing ATP production (through the up-regulation of cytochrome c oxidase 1 (CO1)) to provide energy for cells to tolerate stress exposure. The tools developed may be useful both for future control strategies and for the use of the cockle C. glaucum as a sentinel species.
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- Sahar Karray
- EA 2460 Mer Molécules Santé, Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral - FR3473 CNRS, Université du Maine - Le Mans, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
- Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie Marine et Environnementale, Université de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- EA 2460 Mer Molécules Santé, Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral - FR3473 CNRS, Université du Maine - Le Mans, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- EA 2460 Mer Molécules Santé, Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral - FR3473 CNRS, Université du Maine - Le Mans, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- UMR-I 02 Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux aquatiques (SEBIO), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687, Reims Cedex 2, France
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- UMR-I 02 Stress Environnementaux et Biosurveillance des Milieux aquatiques (SEBIO), Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687, Reims Cedex 2, France
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- UMR 7312 CNRS-URCA Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims (ICMR) Groupe Chimie de Coordination, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687, Reims Cedex 2, France
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- EA 2460 Mer Molécules Santé, Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral - FR3473 CNRS, Université du Maine - Le Mans, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
- UMR 7208 CNRS-MNHN-IRD-UPMC, Biologie des Organismes et des Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Concarneau, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie Marine et Environnementale, Université de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- EA 2460 Mer Molécules Santé, Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral - FR3473 CNRS, Université du Maine - Le Mans, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- EA 2460 Mer Molécules Santé, Institut Universitaire Mer et Littoral - FR3473 CNRS, Université du Maine - Le Mans, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France.
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Soliman MF, El-Shenawy NS, Tadros MM, Abd El-Azeez AA. Impaired behavior and changes in some biochemical markers of bivalve ( Ruditapes decussatus) due to zinc toxicity. TOXICOLOGICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 2015; 97:674-686. [DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2015.1058381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Uliano-Silva M, Americo J, Bastos AS, Furtado C, Rebelo MDF, Prosdocimi F. Complete mitochondrial genome of the brown mussel Perna perna (Bivalve, Mytilidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2015; 27:3955-3956. [DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.989502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Marcela Uliano-Silva
- BioMA Laboratory, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
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- BioMA Laboratory, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Genômica e Biodiversidade, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and
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- Division of Genetics, Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- BioMA Laboratory, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Genômica e Biodiversidade, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and
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