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Castrec J, Pillet M, Receveur J, Fontaine Q, Le Floch S, Churlaud C, Lejeune P, Gobert S, Thomas H, Marengo M. Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 187:114578. [PMID: 36645999 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114578] [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: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pollution particularly affects coastal ecosystems due to their proximity to anthropic sources. Among those environments, harbours are subjected to marine traffic but also to accidental and chronic pollution. These areas are thus exposed to complex mixtures of contaminants such as trace elements and organic contaminants which can impact marine species, habitats, and ecosystem services. The monitoring of these compounds is thus a crucial issue for assessment of environmental health. In this context, the aim of the present work was to evaluate the chemical contamination of harbours in Corsica (NW Mediterranean) by measuring the bioaccumulation of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in mussels, limpets, and sea cucumbers. The human health risks associated with seafood consumption were also assessed. Results reveal a relatively low contamination in the Corsican harbours studied compared to larger Mediterranean ports and suggest that the potential health risk for consumers eating seafood is low.
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- Justine Castrec
- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France.
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- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France
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- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMRi 7266, CNRS- La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042 La Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France
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- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France; Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMRi 7266, CNRS- La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, F-17042 La Rochelle Cedex 01, France
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- Station de Recherches Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France
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Added A, Khalloufi N, Khazri A, Harrath AH, Mansour L, Nahdi S, Boufahja F, Aldahmash W, Alrefaei AF, Dellali M. Effects of an Endocrine Disruptor Triclosan on Ruditapes decussatus: Multimarker and Histological Approaches. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13030402. [PMID: 36766291 PMCID: PMC9913085 DOI: 10.3390/ani13030402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The aim of this work was to study the ecotoxicological effects of an endocrine disruptor triclosan on the clam Ruditapes decussatus. The bivalves were exposed to three concentrations of this biocide (C1 = 100 ng/L, C2 = 200 ng/L and C3 = 500 ng/L) for three and seven days. The impact was assessed at the gills and digestive glands, through activities of an antioxidant defense biomarker (Gluthatione S-Transferase, GST), a damage biomarker (Malondialdehyde, MDA), and a neurotoxicity biomarker (Acetylcholinesterase, AChE). Furthermore, histological traits were approached in different organs to evaluate any possible alteration induced by triclosan. It appears from this study that both gills and digestive glands responded discernibly to triclosan and effects were concentration-dependent. The stressed clams showed a significant increase in their GST and MDA activities in gills and digestive glands compared to controls for both time slots considered. In turn, the AChE activity was clearly inhibited in both organs in a time dependent way. The histological study made it possible to observe several structural pathologies caused by triclosan in the gills and the digestive gland. These alterations consisted mainly of inflammatory reactions, malformations of the lamellae and fusion of the gill filaments, degeneration of the connective tissue, and the erosion of the gill cilia with the appearance of certain severe alterations (cell necrosis and apoptosis), which can thus cause a malfunction of the gills and eventually lead to a reduction in oxygen consumption and a disruption of the osmoregulation for bivalves. Alterations in the digestive gland have also been detected, mainly by epithelial alterations, thinning of the tubules, and alteration of the basal cell membrane which can impair the ability of clams to absorb food. At germinal cells, several damages were observed in the oocytes which probably disturbed the reproductive function and the fertility of the clams. The damages observed in female gonads were caused by the cytolysis of a large number of oocytes through autophagy and necrosis at 200 ng triclosan/L. Moreover, at 500 ng triclosan/L, hemocytic infiltration was observed in acini and apoptotic bodies reflected in the fragmentation of more than 90% of oocytes.
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- Amira Added
- LR01ES14 Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Zarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- LR01ES14 Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Zarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- LR01ES14 Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Zarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence:
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- LR01ES14 Laboratory of Environment Biomonitoring, Coastal Ecology and Ecotoxicology Unit, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Zarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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Mincarelli LF, Rotchell JM, Chapman EC, Turner AP, Wollenberg Valero KC. Consequences of combined exposure to thermal stress and the plasticiser DEHP in Mytilus spp. differ by sex. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 170:112624. [PMID: 34146859 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Little is known about the combined effect of environmental factors and contaminants on commercially important marine species, and whether this effect differs by sex. In this study, blue mussels were exposed for seven days to both single and combined stressors (i.e., +3 °C elevated temperature and two environmentally relevant concentrations of the plastic softener DEHP, 0.5 and 50 μg/l) in a factorial design. Males were observed to be more sensitive to high temperature, demonstrated by the significant increase in out-of-season spawning gonads and higher gene expression of the antioxidant catalase and the estrogen receptor genes. On the other hand, while the gametogenesis cycle in females was more resilient than in males, DEHP exposure altered the estrogen-related receptor gene expression. We show that the combined stressors DEHP and increased temperature, in environmentally relevant magnitudes, have different consequences in male and female mussels, with the potential to impact the timing and breeding season success in Mytilus spp.
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- Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, NG8 1BB, United Kingdom
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El Ayeb N, Béjaoui M, Muhr H, Touaylia S, Mahmoudi E. Behaviour and biochemical responses of the marine clam Ruditapes decussatus exposed to phosphogypsum. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:3651-3662. [PMID: 32149584 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1740332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The phosphate fertilizer and phosphoric acid industries increase phosphogypsum levels in the aquatic environment leading to various disturbing effects. In the present work, we investigated the bio-uptake of heavy metals following the exposure of Ruditapes decussatus to three concentrations of phosphogypsum, 10, 20 and 40 g kg-1, under laboratory conditions. The amounts of Zn, Cd and Pb in several organs of the clam Ruditapes decussatus was determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Phosphogypsum acts on the behaviour of R. decussatus by increasing filtration rates. The most treatments showed significantly higher metal concentration in all tissues than the controls. Excavation behaviour was altered in treated bivalves compared to controls. The filtration rate (FR) of clams was significantly affected by exposure to phosphogypsum. Indeed, FR increased in clams exposed to phosphogypsum. Phosphogypsum has decreased SOD, CAT and MDA activities in the gills, digestive gland, gonad and muscles according to the concentration indicating a defense against oxidative stress. AChE was significantly inhibited in clams from all the sampling sites compared to controls. The considered parameters could be useful biomarkers for the evaluation of phosphogypsum toxicity in threatened biota. This study was conducted as part of a further investigation into the use of a comprehensive approach combining chemical and biological parameters to assess the health status of the Gabes gulf population. It provides the first database referring to phosphogypsum contamination and its biological effect in this ecosystem. The present study fills in a needed gap in the literature.
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- Nesrine El Ayeb
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, LR01ES14 Environmental Biomonitoring Laboratory, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, LR01ES14 Environmental Biomonitoring Laboratory, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés LRGP, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, LR01ES14 Environmental Biomonitoring Laboratory, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, LR01ES14 Environmental Biomonitoring Laboratory, University of Carthage, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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Diodato S, Comoglio L, Camilion C, Amin O, Marcovecchio J. Integrated biomarker response in Mytilus chilensis exposed to untreated urban discharges along the coast of Ushuaia Bay (Beagle Channel, Argentina). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:39892-39906. [PMID: 33768459 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13587-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The short-term effects of coastal untreated effluents from Ushuaia Bay, Beagle Channel, on the biochemical and physiological biomarkers of Mytilus chilensis were assessed. An integrated biomarker response (IBR) index was calculated as a helpful tool to represent the general stress of the experimental organisms. Cultured mussels were exposed during 96 h to three coastal sites impacted by sewage effluents. At the beginning (T0) and every 24 h, mussels were subsampled from each site and different biochemical and physiological biomarkers were determined. There was no mortality registered in the experiments during the 96 h. However, biochemical and physiological biomarkers presented significant variations. Lipid peroxidation mean levels in mussels decreased in mantle and increased in digestive gland with respect to T0 in almost all cases. Acetylcholinesterase activity was inhibited in all sites, reaching a maximal decrease of 35% with respect to T0. Catalase remained stable and glutathione-S-transferase was activated. Oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion rates increased in organisms from two sites and, consequently, O:N ratio decreased, denoting a symptom of stress. IBR values showed the existence of different stress levels between exposed and unexposed mussels. These results exhibited an alteration of the general metabolism of mussels exposed for a short period of time to untreated coastal wastewater, suggesting the use of these organisms as early indicators of changes in the environmental quality of coastal waters of Ushuaia Bay.
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- Soledad Diodato
- Laboratorio de Ecología Terrestre y Acuática, Grupo de Ecosistemas Acuáticos e Indicadores Ambientales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), CONICET, B. Houssay 200, V9410, Ushuaia, Argentina.
- Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego (UNTDF), Fuegia Basket 251, V9410, Ushuaia, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego (UNTDF), Fuegia Basket 251, V9410, Ushuaia, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Química Marina, Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO), CONICET-UNS, Camino La Carrindanga Km 7.5, B8000FWB, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - FRBB, 11 de abril 461, B8000, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Universidad FASTA, Avellaneda 3341, B7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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The Role of Temperature on the Impact of Remediated Water towards Marine Organisms. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12082148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Marine organisms are frequently exposed to pollutants, including trace metals, derived from natural and anthropogenic activities. In order to prevent environmental pollution, different approaches have been applied to remove pollutants from waste water and avoid their discharge into aquatic systems. However, organisms in their natural aquatic environments are also exposed to physico-chemical changes derived from climate change-related factors, including temperature increase. According to recent studies, warming has a negative impact on marine wildlife, with known effects on organisms physiological and biochemical performance. Recently, a material based on graphene oxide (GO) functionalized with polyethyleneimine (PEI) proved to be effective in the remediation of mercury (Hg) contaminated water. Nevertheless, no information is available on the toxic impacts of such remediated water towards aquatic systems, neither under actual nor predicted temperature conditions. For this, the present study assessed the toxicity of seawater, previously contaminated with Hg and remediated by GO-PEI, using the clam species Ruditapes philippinarum exposed to actual and a predicted temperature conditions. The results obtained demonstrated that seawater contaminated with Hg and/or Hg+GO-PEI induced higher toxicity in clams exposed to 17 and 22 °C compared to organisms exposed to remediated seawater at the same temperatures. Moreover, similar histological and biochemical results were observed between organisms exposed to control and remediated seawater, independently of the temperatures (17 and 21 °C), highlighting the potential use of GO-PEI to remediate Hg from seawater without significant toxicity issues to the selected marine species.
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Li Z, Pan L, Guo R, Cao Y, Sun J. A verification of correlation between chemical monitoring and multi-biomarker approach using clam Ruditapes philippinarum and scallop Chlamys farreri to assess the impact of pollution in Shandong coastal area of China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 155:111155. [PMID: 32469775 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biogeochemical monitoring coupled with multi-biomarker approach were performed for the assessment of marine environment, using clam Ruditapes philippinarum and scallop Chlamys farreri to indicate contamination status in sediments and seawater respectively. The bivalves were collected from three stations, Jiaozhou Bay, Rushan Bay and Laizhou Bay, of Shandong coastal area. A series of contaminants (PAHs and TBBPA) and biomarkers (AhR, EROD, GST, SOD, GPx, CAT, DNA damage) were measured. Multi-biomarker pollution index (MPI) and integrated biomarker response (IBR) were carried out to evaluate contamination status and both indexes showed that Rushan Bay was most polluted, where the pollution level of sediments reached "highly polluted" in August, followed by Jiaozhou Bay and Rushan Bay which reached "lightly polluted". The correlation of IBR values with contaminants' concentrations was verified through the Pearson correlation coefficient (p < 0.05), consolidating this scientific assessment method for marine environment.
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- Zeyuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China
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Caza F, Joly de Boissel PG, Villemur R, Betoulle S, St-Pierre Y. Liquid biopsies for omics-based analysis in sentinel mussels. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223525. [PMID: 31581216 PMCID: PMC6776352 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Liquid biopsy of plasma is a simple and non-invasive technology that holds great promise in biomedical research. It is based on the analysis of nucleic acid-based biomarkers with predictive potential. In the present work, we have combined this concept with the FTA technology for sentinel mussels. We found that hemocytes collected from liquid biopsies can be readily fixed on FTA cards and used for long-term transcriptome analysis. We also showed that liquid biopsy is easily adaptable for metagenomic analysis of bacterial profiles of mussels. We finally provide evidence that liquid biopsies contained circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) which can be used as an easily accessible genomic reservoir. Sampling of FTA-fixed circulating nucleic acids is stable at room temperature and does not necessitate a cold-chain protection. It showed comparable performance to frozen samples and is ideally adapted for sampling in remote areas, most notably in polar regions threatened by anthropogenic activities. From an ethical point of view, this minimally-invasive and non-lethal approach further reduces incidental mortality associated with conventional tissue sampling. This liquid biopsy-based approach should thus facilitate biobanking activities and development of omics-based biomarkers in mussels to assess the quality of aquatic ecosystems.
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- France Caza
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Université Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Stress environnementaux et Biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques, Reims, France
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Macêdo AKS, da Silva JRP, dos Santos HB, Thomé RG, Vendel AL, Amado EM. Estuarine fish assemblages present a species-specific difference in the multixenobiotics resistance activity. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART 2019; 331:530-539. [DOI: 10.1002/jez.2320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Anderson Kelvin Saraiva Macêdo
- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas; Universidade Estadual da Paraíba; João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil
- Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu; Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei; Divinópolis Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu; Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei; Divinópolis Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu; Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei; Divinópolis Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas; Universidade Estadual da Paraíba; João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e Sociais Aplicadas; Universidade Estadual da Paraíba; João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil
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Rouabhi YL, Grosjean P, Boutiba Z, Rouane Hacene O, Richir J. Reproductive cycle and follicle cleaning process of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from a polluted coastal site in Algeria. INVERTEBR REPROD DEV 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2019.1631221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Yamina Leila Rouabhi
- Numerical Ecology of Aquatic Systems, Complexys Institute, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
- Laboratory Network for Environmental Monitoring (LRSE), Department of Biology, University of Oran 1, Oran, Algeria
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- Numerical Ecology of Aquatic Systems, Complexys Institute, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory Network for Environmental Monitoring (LRSE), Department of Biology, University of Oran 1, Oran, Algeria
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- Laboratory Network for Environmental Monitoring (LRSE), Department of Biology, University of Oran 1, Oran, Algeria
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- Chemical Oceanography Unit, FOCUS UR, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Laboratory of Oceanology, FOCUS UR, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Zheng L, Pan L, Miao J, Lin Y, Wu J. Application of a series of biomarkers in Scallop Chlamys farreri to assess the toxic effects after exposure to a priority hazardous and noxious substance (HNS)-Acrylonitrile. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 64:122-130. [PMID: 30342373 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The antioxidant enzymes and detoxification parameters responses of the scallop Chlamys farreri to different degree of acrylonitrile (AN) were investigated. Accordingly, the median lethal concentration (LC50) at 96 h was 98.5 mg/L AN. Results from chronic toxicity test demonstrated that superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were stimulated in the highest two doses of AN (2.0 and 5.0 mg/L), but significantly inhibited in the highest concentration (5.0 mg/L) at the end of the exposure. The levels of DNA strand breaks, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and protein carbonyl (PC) contents showed damage effects exposed AN at the highest two doses. Additionally, AN significantly induced the enzymatic activity of glutathione-s-transferase (GST), related mRNA expression levels of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and GST-pi; and no significant changes were found on CYP1A1 mRNA expression and ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity. Our results indicated that P-gp and GST-pi mRNA expression in digestive glands of the scallop C. farreri may potentially be used in ecological risk assessment of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) contamination of marine.
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- Lei Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, 266003 Qingdao, China
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- National Marine Hazard Mitigation Service, State Ocean Administration, 100194 Beijing, China
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- National Marine Hazard Mitigation Service, State Ocean Administration, 100194 Beijing, China
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Maoxiao P, Bo Y, Xiaojun L, Donghong N, Tianyi L, Zhiguo D, Jiale L. Effects of Alkalinity and pH on Survival, Growth, and Enzyme Activities in Juveniles of the Razor Clam, Sinonovacula constricta. Front Physiol 2018; 9:552. [PMID: 29867583 PMCID: PMC5968426 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In order to clarify the possibility of rearing razor clams (Sinonovacula constricta) in inland saline water (ISW) and to facilitate their breeding under these stressful conditions, we performed semi-static acute and chronic toxicity tests to determine the effects of carbonate alkalinity (CA) and pH on the survival and growth rate, and critical metabolic enzyme activity in juvenile of S. constricta (JSC). (1) Acute toxicity test. As the water CA increased from 1.22 to 45.00 mmol L-1, the survival rate decreased significantly, which was exacerbated by the increase in the pH. When the water CA was set at 2.5 mmol L-1, the 48 h lethal concentration 50% (LC50) for JSCs with respect to pH was 9.86. When the water pH was 9.0, 9.5, and 10.0, the 48 h LC50 values for JSCs with respect to CA were 10.38, 8.79, and 3.11 mmol L-1, respectively. (2) Chronic toxicity test. Four experimental groups comprising the control, CAS, pHS, and CA-pHS were designated according to the target ISW data. After 3 months of stress, the JSC survival rate in each group exceeded 85%, but survival was significantly lower in the CA-pHS group than the control group (p < 0.05) in the first month. For the JSCs in various groups, the shell length growth rate (SGR) and weight gain (WG) rate were significantly lower in the CA-pHS group than the other groups (p < 0.05 for SGR; p < 0.001 for WG) in the first month. However, the difference in the growth rate among groups decreased in the next 2 months. For the JSCs in the CA-pHS group, the oxygen consumption, ammonia-N excretion, Na+/K+-ATPase, aspartate aminotransferase, and superoxide dismutase levels were significantly higher than those in the other groups during the first month, but there were no significant differences between the groups subsequently. The acetylcholinesterase and lysozyme levels did not differ significantly among groups during stress for 3 months. The integrated biomarker response index showed that stressors comprising high pH and CA could be tolerated well by JSCs over long periods of stress. These results indicate that water CA and pH together affect the survival, growth, and physiological activity of JSCs. S. constricta is suitable for culture in ISW.
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- Peng Maoxiao
- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang, China
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Schøyen M, Allan IJ, Ruus A, Håvardstun J, Hjermann DØ, Beyer J. Comparison of caged and native blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) for environmental monitoring of PAH, PCB and trace metals. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 130:221-232. [PMID: 28801106 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Contaminant bioaccumulation was studied in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) using the harbor waters of Kristiansand (Norway) as a case study. A suite of chemical contaminants (trace metals, PAHs and PCBs) was analyzed in caged and native mussels as well as in passive samplers (Diffusive Gradients in Thin films (DGT)-devices and silicone rubbers) placed alongside the mussels for estimation of contaminant concentrations in water and uptake rates and bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) in mussels during a six-months deployment period. Estimated logBAFs were in the ranges 2.3-5.5, 3.8-5.2 and 3.2-4.4 for metals, PCBs and PAHs, respectively. Contaminant levels in caged mussels increased rapidly to stable levels for trace metals, whereas for hydrophobic organic contaminants the increase was steady but slow and for many compounds did not reach the levels observed in native mussels. Some key issues related to mussel caging design, such as mussel deployment time and confounding influence from seasonal fluctuations, are discussed herein.
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- Merete Schøyen
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway; University of Oslo, Department of Biosciences, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway.
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Beyer J, Green NW, Brooks S, Allan IJ, Ruus A, Gomes T, Bråte ILN, Schøyen M. Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) as sentinel organisms in coastal pollution monitoring: A review. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2017; 130:338-365. [PMID: 28802590 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with emphasis on: the suitability of Mytilus spp. as environmental sentinels; uptake and bioaccumulation patterns of key pollutant classes; the use of Mytilus spp. in mussel watch programs; recent trends in Norwegian mussel monitoring; environmental quality standards and background concentrations of key contaminants; pollutant effect biomarkers; confounding factors; particulate contaminants (microplastics, engineered nanomaterials); climate change; harmonization of monitoring procedures; and the use of deployed mussels (transplant caging) in pollution monitoring. Lastly, the overall state of the art of blue mussel pollution monitoring is discussed and some important issues for future research and development are highlighted.
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- Jonny Beyer
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway; University of Oslo, Department of Biosciences, NO-0316, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349, Oslo, Norway
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Okay OS, Karacık B, Güngördü A, Yılmaz A, Koyunbaba NC, Yakan SD, Henkelmann B, Schramm KW, Ozmen M. Monitoring of organic pollutants in marine environment by semipermeable membrane devices and mussels: accumulation and biochemical responses. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:19114-19125. [PMID: 28660514 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9594-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study involves the monitoring of organic pollutants using transplanted mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) as bioindicator organisms and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) as passive samplers. Mussels and SPMDs were deployed to marinas, shipyards and shipbreaking yards on the coastal area of Turkey and retrieved after 60 days. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and organochlorine pesticide (OCP) compounds were analysed with high-resolution GC-MS. Total PAH concentrations in SPMDs and mussels ranged from 200 to 4740 ng g sampler-1 and from 7.0 to 1130 ng g-1 in wet weight (ww). PCB and OCP concentrations in SPMDs changed between 0.04-200 and 4.0-26 ng g sampler-1, respectively. The highest PCB (190 ng g-1 ww) and OCP (200 ng g-1 ww) concentrations in mussels were measured at shipyard stations. A strong correlation was observed between the PAH and PCB concentrations in SPMDs and mussels. Enzyme assays (acetylcholinesterase, ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase, glutathione S-transferase, glutathion reductase and carboxylesterase activities) were performed as biomarkers to reveal the effects of pollution on the mussels. There was no clear relationship found between the enzyme levels and the pollutant concentrations in mussels. Integrated biomarker responses were calculated to interpret the overall effect of pollutants.
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- Oya S Okay
- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Inönü University, 44069, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
- Department für Biowissenschaften, TUM, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung und Landnutzung, Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85350, Freising, Germany
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- Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Inönü University, 44069, Malatya, Turkey
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Efferth T, Volm M. Multiple resistance to carcinogens and xenobiotics: P-glycoproteins as universal detoxifiers. Arch Toxicol 2017; 91:2515-2538. [DOI: 10.1007/s00204-017-1938-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mennillo E, Casu V, Tardelli F, De Marchi L, Freitas R, Pretti C. Suitability of cholinesterase of polychaete Diopatra neapolitana as biomarker of exposure to pesticides: In vitro characterization. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 191:152-159. [PMID: 27777085 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cholinesterases of Diopatra neapolitana were characterized for their activity in whole body and different body segments (apical, intermediate, posterior), substrate affinity (acetyl-, butyryl-, propionylthiocholine), kinetic parameters (Km and Vmax) and in vitro response to model inhibitors (eserine hemisulfate, isoOMPA, BW284C51) and carbamates (carbofuran, methomyl, aldicarb and carbaryl). Results showed that the rate of hydrolysis for acetyl- and propionylthiocholine was higher in the posterior segment than the apical/intermediate segments and whole body. Cholinesterases of D. neapolitana showed a substrate preference for acetylthiocholine followed by propionylthiocholine; butyrylthioline was poorly hydrolyzed indicating, together with the absence of inhibition by the specific inhibitor and the absence of reactive bands in native electrophoresis, a lack of an active butyrylcholinesterase, differently than that observed in other Annelida species. The degree of inhibition by selected carbamates of cholinesterase activity with propionylthiocholine as substrate was higher than that observed with ATChI-ChE activity; aldicarb showed the highest inhibitory effect.
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- Elvira Mennillo
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, PI 56122, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, PI 56122, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, PI 56122, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, University of Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, University of Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, PI 56122, Italy; Interuniversitary Center of Marine Biology (CIBM) "G. Bacci", Leghorn 57128, Italy.
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Caza F, Betoulle S, Auffret M, Brousseau P, Fournier M, St-Pierre Y. Comparative Sequence Analysis of Hsp70 Gene from Mytilus Edulis Desolationis and Aulacomya ater of the Kerguelen Islands. J Xenobiot 2016; 6:6721. [PMID: 30701056 PMCID: PMC6324491 DOI: 10.4081/xeno.2016.6721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- F Caza
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Université Reims Champagne-Ardenne, UMR-I 02 SEBIO Stress environnementaux et Biosurveillance des milieux aquatiques, Reims, France
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- Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin, UMR CNRS 6539-LEMAR, Plouzane, France
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- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec, Canada
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- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec, Canada
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González-Fernández C, Albentosa M, Campillo JA, Viñas L, Franco A, Bellas J. Effect of mussel reproductive status on biomarker responses to PAHs: Implications for large-scale monitoring programs. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 177:380-394. [PMID: 27379756 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biomarkers are useful tools to assess biological effects of pollutants and have been extensively used in monitoring programs to determine ecosystem health. In these programs, a wide range of environmental conditions are covered and sometimes, obtained data are difficult to interpret because of natural variables are affecting biomarker responses. Among these variables, musseĺs reproductive status has been considered one of the most changing variables between sites in a monitoring survey. Thus, the main aim of this work was to identify the effect that mussel reproductive status has on biomarker responses. For that purpose, mussels sampled at two periods in the reproductive cycle (reproductive and resting stages) were conditioned to the same laboratory conditions and exposed to fluoranthene (FLU) for three weeks. Studied biomarkers covering a wide range of organism responses were included: bioaccumulation, physiological rates (clearance rate -CR-, absorption efficiency -AE-, respiration rate -RR- and their integration in the scope for growth -SFG-), antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide-dismutase -SOD-, catalase -CAT-, glutathione reductase -GR-, glutathione peroxidase -GPx-, glutathione-S-tranferase -GST-) and biochemical damage responses (lipid membrane peroxidation -LPO-). The results obtained evidenced that the levels of the biomarkers studied (RR, SOD, CAT and GPx) were higher at reproductive than at resting stage. On the other hand, the effect of toxicant was observed in SFG, CAT and GPx but this effect was only detected during the resting period. Moreover, there was a deterioration of mussel gonadal tissue with FLU exposure during reproductive stage. FLU accumulation in mussel tissues was also dependent of the reproductive status with higher internal concentrations during resting than reproductive period. In conclusion, there was a strong effect of reproductive status on studied biomarkers which seems to mask the effect of FLU at reproductive stage. The present study evidences the need to include the measurement of mussel biological status in marine pollution monitoring programs for a correct interpretation of biomarker data.
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- Carmen González-Fernández
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Varadero 1, E-30740 San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida a Radio Faro 50, E-36390 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida a Radio Faro 50, E-36390 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida a Radio Faro 50, E-36390 Vigo, Spain
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Helmholz H, Lassen S, Ruhnau C, Pröfrock D, Erbslöh HB, Prange A. Investigation on the proteome response of transplanted blue mussel (Mytilus sp.) during a long term exposure experiment at differently impacted field stations in the German Bight (North Sea). MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 110:69-80. [PMID: 26275755 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.07.021] [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: 06/04/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In a pilot field study the proteome response of Mytilus sp. was analyzed in relation to the concentration of different trace metal contaminants. Over a period of eight month test organisms have been exposed at a near-shore station in the anthropogenic impacted estuary of the river Elbe and at an off-shore station in the vicinity of the Island of Helgoland in the German Bight (North Sea). The stations differ in their hydrological as well as chemical characteristics. The physiological biomarkers, such as condition index which have been continuously monitored during the experiment clearly indicate the effects of the different environmental conditions. Multiple protein abundance changes were detected utilizing the techniques of two dimensional gel electrophoresis (2dGE) and consequently proteins arising as potential candidates for ecotoxicological monitoring have been identified by MALDI-ToF and ToF/ToF mass spectrometry. Different cytoskeletal proteins, enzymes of energy metabolism, stress proteins and one protein relevant for metal detoxification have been pointed out.
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- Heike Helmholz
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Institute of Coastal Research, Department Marine Bioanalytical Chemistry, Max-Planck St. 1, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Institute of Coastal Research, Department Marine Bioanalytical Chemistry, Max-Planck St. 1, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Institute of Coastal Research, Department Marine Bioanalytical Chemistry, Max-Planck St. 1, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Institute of Coastal Research, Department Marine Bioanalytical Chemistry, Max-Planck St. 1, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Institute of Coastal Research, Department Marine Bioanalytical Chemistry, Max-Planck St. 1, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Institute of Coastal Research, Department Marine Bioanalytical Chemistry, Max-Planck St. 1, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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Oaten JFP, Hudson MD, Jensen AC, Williams ID. Effects of organism preparation in metallothionein and metal analysis in marine invertebrates for biomonitoring marine pollution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 518-519:238-247. [PMID: 25765376 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2015] [Revised: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Metallothionein (MT) is established as a potentially useful biomarker for monitoring aquatic pollution. This paper addresses widespread inconsistencies in storage conditions, tissue type selection and pre-treatment of samples before MT and metal analysis in biomarker studies. This variation hampers comparability and so the widespread implementation of this monitoring approach. Actively sampled Mytilus edulis in Southampton Water, UK were exposed to different storage temperatures, a variety of tissue types were analysed, and various pre-treatments of transportation on ice, transportation in seawater, depuration, and rapid dissection in the field were examined. Storage temperatures of -20 °C were found to be adequate for periods of at least ten weeks, as MT was not reduced by protein degradation compared with samples kept at -80 °C. Whole tissue and digestive gland concentrations of MT and metals were significantly positively correlated and directly relatable. MT in the digestive gland appeared to be more responsive to metals than in whole tissue, where it may be diluted, masking MT responses. However, longer study periods may suffer the effects of mass changes to the digestive gland, which alters MT concentration, and it may therefore be advisable to measure whole tissue. Depuration and transportation in seawater reduced both MT and metal concentrations in the digestive gland, and few correlations between MT and metals were identified for these treatments. It is therefore recommended that: i) samples are transported to the laboratory on ice and dissected as soon as possible thereafter, ii) depuration should not be used when examining MT response to metal exposure until further research clarifying its utility is reported, iii) either whole tissue or the digestive gland can be used to measure MT, though whole tissue may be preferable on long-term studies, and iv) organisms can be stored at -20 °C before analysis for up to ten weeks. These practices can be applied to future biomonitoring studies and will improve the comparability and repeatability of using MT as a biomarker.
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- J F P Oaten
- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton Waterfront Campus, National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, University Road, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
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Pain-Devin S, Cossu-Leguille C, Geffard A, Giambérini L, Jouenne T, Minguez L, Naudin B, Parant M, Rodius F, Rousselle P, Tarnowska K, Daguin-Thiébaut C, Viard F, Devin S. Towards a better understanding of biomarker response in field survey: a case study in eight populations of zebra mussels. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 155:52-61. [PMID: 24992287 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In order to provide reliable information about responsiveness of biomarkers during environmental monitoring, there is a need to improve the understanding of inter-population differences. The present study focused on eight populations of zebra mussels and aimed to describe how variable are biomarkers in different sampling locations. Biomarkers were investigated and summarised through the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR index). Inter-site differences in IBR index were analysed through comparisons with morphological data, proteomic profiles and genetic background of the studied populations. We found that the IBR index was a good tool to inform about the status of sites. It revealed higher stress in more polluted sites than in cleaner ones. It was neither correlated to proteomic profiles nor to genetic background, suggesting a stronger influence of environment than genes. Meanwhile, morphological traits were related to both environment and genetic background influence. Together these results attest the benefit of using biological tools to better illustrate the status of a population and highlight the need of consider inter-population difference in their baselines.
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- S Pain-Devin
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France.
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Unité Interactions Animal-Environnement EA4689 - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Polymères Biopolymères Surfaces, UMR CNRS 6270, Université de Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Polymères Biopolymères Surfaces, UMR CNRS 6270, Université de Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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- Laboratoire Adaptation & Diversité en Milieu Marin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
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- Laboratoire Adaptation & Diversité en Milieu Marin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
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- Laboratoire Adaptation & Diversité en Milieu Marin, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - CNRS, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Université de Lorraine, UMR 7360 CNRS, Metz, France
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Mieiro CL, Dolbeth M, Marques TA, Duarte AC, Pereira ME, Pacheco M. Mercury accumulation and tissue-specific antioxidant efficiency in the wild European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) with emphasis on seasonality. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:10638-10651. [PMID: 24875309 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3053-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The main goal of this study was to assess both mercury (Hg) accumulation and organs' specific oxidative stress responses of gills, liver and kidney of Dicentrarchus labrax with emphasis on seasonality. Fish were collected in cold and warm periods in three stations: reference, moderated and highly contaminated sites. Our results showed that seasonal factors slightly influenced Hg accumulation between year periods (cold and warm) and strongly affected organs' response basal levels. In contrast, seasonality seemed not to influence oxidative stress responses, since similar response patterns were obtained for both year periods, and moderate degree of antioxidant responses was obtained. Moreover, the oxidative stress profile may be attributed to Hg contamination degree, which showed organ-specific response and accumulation patterns. Hence, gills showed to be able to adapt to Hg contamination, and in opposition, kidney and liver demonstrated some vulnerability to Hg toxicity. The critical Hg concentrations indicated specific threshold limits for each organ. Overall, seasonality should be taken into account in monitoring programmes, helping to characterize the individuals' reference values of response and thus to discriminate between the effects induced by natural causes or by contamination.
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- C L Mieiro
- CESAM and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal,
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Katsumiti A, Gilliland D, Arostegui I, Cajaraville MP. Cytotoxicity and cellular mechanisms involved in the toxicity of CdS quantum dots in hemocytes and gill cells of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 153:39-52. [PMID: 24636493 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2013] [Revised: 01/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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CdS quantum dots (QDs) show a great promise for treatment and diagnosis of cancer and for targeted drug delivery, due to their size-tunable fluorescence and ease of functionalization for tissue targeting. In spite of their advantages it is important to determine if CdS QDs can exert toxicity on biological systems. In the present work, cytotoxicity of CdS QDs (5 nm) at a wide range of concentrations (0.001-100 mg Cd/L) was screened using neutral red (NR) and thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays in isolated hemocytes and gill cells of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). The mechanisms of action of CdS QDs were assessed at sublethal concentrations (0.31-5 mg Cd/L) in the same cell types through a series of functional in vitro assays: production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), catalase (CAT) activity, DNA damage, lysosomal acid phosphatase (AcP) activity, multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) transport activity, Na-K-ATPase activity (only in gill cells) and phagocytic activity and damage to actin cytoskeleton (only in hemocytes). Exposures to CdS QDs lasted for 24h and were performed in parallel with exposures to bulk CdS and ionic Cd. Ionic Cd was the most toxic form to both cell types, followed by CdS QDs and bulk CdS. ROS production, DNA damage, AcP activity and MXR transport were significantly increased in both cell types exposed to the 3 forms of Cd. CAT activity increased in hemocytes exposed to the three forms of Cd while in gill cells only in those exposed to ionic Cd. No effects were found on hemocytes cytoskeleton integrity. Effects on phagocytosis were found in hemocytes exposed to bulk CdS and to CdS QDs at concentrations equal or higher than 1.25 mg Cd/L but not in those exposed to ionic Cd, indicating a particle-specific effect on phagocytosis. In conclusion, cell-mediated immunity and gill cell function represent significant targets for CdS QDs toxicity.
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- A Katsumiti
- CBET Research Group, Dept. Zoology and Animal Cell Biology; Faculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Basque Country, Spain
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- EU Commission-Joint Research Centre, Institute of Health and Consumer Protection, NSB Unit, Ispra (VA), Italy
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- CBET Research Group, Dept. Zoology and Animal Cell Biology; Faculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Basque Country, Spain.
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Application of binary diagnostic ratios of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for identification of Tsunami 2004 backwash sediments in Khao Lak, Thailand. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:485068. [PMID: 25170522 PMCID: PMC4130332 DOI: 10.1155/2014/485068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Identification of Tsunami deposits has long been a controversial issue among geologists. Although there are many identification criteria based on the sedimentary characteristics of unequivocal Tsunami deposits, the concept still remains ambiguous. Apart from relying on some conventional geological, sedimentological, and geoscientific records, geologists need some alternative “proxies” to identify the existence of Tsunami backwash in core sediments. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of very stable organic molecules, which can usually be presented as complex mixtures of several hundred congeners; one can assume that the “Tsunami backwash deposits” possess different fingerprints of PAHs apart from those of “typical marine sediments.” In this study, three-dimensional plots of PAH binary ratios successfully identify the Tsunami backwash deposits in comparison with those of global marine sediments. The applications of binary ratios of PAHs coupled with HCA are the basis for developing site-specific Tsunami deposit identification criteria that can be applied in paleotsunami deposits investigations.
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Synergistic effects of toxic elements on heat shock proteins. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:564136. [PMID: 25136596 PMCID: PMC4127286 DOI: 10.1155/2014/564136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Revised: 05/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Heat shock proteins show remarkable variations in their expression levels under a variety of toxic conditions. A research span expanded over five decades has revealed their molecular characterization, gene regulation, expression patterns, vast similarity in diverse groups, and broad range of functional capabilities. Their functions include protection and tolerance against cytotoxic conditions through their molecular chaperoning activity, maintaining cytoskeleton stability, and assisting in cell signaling. However, their role as biomarkers for monitoring the environmental risk assessment is controversial due to a number of conflicting, validating, and nonvalidating reports. The current knowledge regarding the interpretation of HSPs expression levels has been discussed in the present review. The candidature of heat shock proteins as biomarkers of toxicity is thus far unreliable due to synergistic effects of toxicants and other environmental factors. The adoption of heat shock proteins as "suit of biomarkers in a set of organisms" requires further investigation.
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Michel C, Bourgeault A, Gourlay-Francé C, Palais F, Geffard A, Vincent-Hubert F. Seasonal and PAH impact on DNA strand-break levels in gills of transplanted zebra mussels. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2013; 92:18-26. [PMID: 23490194 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Genotoxicity endpoints are useful tools to biomonitor the physicochemical and biological quality of aquatic ecosystems. A caging study on the freshwater bivalve Dreissena polymorpha was planned to run over four seasons in the Seine River basin in order to assess whether DNA damage measured in transplanted mussels to polluted area vary according to seasonal changes. Three sites were chosen along the Seine River, one upstream from Paris and two downstream, corresponding to a chemical gradient of water contamination. The DNA strand break (comet assay) and chromosomal damage (micronucleus test) were measured in caged mussels at each site and in winter, spring and summer, along with PAH water contamination, PAH bioaccumulation, the mussel condition index (CI), the gonado-somatic index (GSI) and the filtration rate (FR). The level of DNA strand break measured in winter was low and increased in spring, concomitantly with FR and GSI. Over the same period, micronucleus (MN) frequency and PAH bioaccumulation decreased significantly in caged mussels, with both parameters positively correlated to each other. DNA strand-break levels and MN frequencies showed inter-site variations corresponding to the chemical contamination gradient. These two genotoxicity endpoints usefully complement each other in field studies. These results show that the MN test and comet assay, when applied to gill cells of caged zebra mussels, are sensitive tools for freshwater genotoxicity monitoring.
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- Cécile Michel
- IRSTEA/CEMAGREF, Unité de Recherches Hydrosystèmes et Bioprocédés, 1 rue Pierre-Gilles de Gennes CS 10030, 92761 Antony Cedex, France
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Chatel A, Faucet-Marquis V, Perret M, Gourlay-France C, Uher E, Pfohl-Leszkowicz A, Vincent-Hubert F. Genotoxicity assessment and detoxification induction in Dreissena polymorpha exposed to benzo[a]pyrene. Mutagenesis 2012; 27:703-11. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ges036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kumar PTK, Vinod PT, Phoha VV, Iyengar SS, Iyengar P. Design of a smart biomarker for bioremediation: a machine learning approach. Comput Biol Med 2011; 41:357-60. [PMID: 21524740 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2011.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Many trace elements (TE) occur naturally in marine environments and accomplish decisive functions in humans to maintain good health. Mytilus galloprovincialis (MG) is a rich source of TE, but since it is grown near industrial outfalls, they become polluted with elevated levels of TE concentration and serve as biomarkers of pollution. As bioremediation is increasingly reliant on machine learning data processing techniques, we propose the information theoretic concept of using MG for bioremediation. The in situ bioremediation in MG is accomplished by reduction in concentration of TE by the technique of determinant inequalities and the maximization of Mutual Information (MI) without adding any chemical element externally. We bring out the superiority of our technique of MI over that of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in predicting lower concentration for bioremediation of Cd and Pb in MG.
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- P T Krishna Kumar
- Room No.: 114, Central Design Office, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam-603102, Tamilnadu, India.
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Okoro HK, Fatoki OS, Adekola FA, Ximba BJ, Snyman RG, Opeolu B. Human exposure, biomarkers, and fate of organotins in the environment. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 213:27-54. [PMID: 21541847 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9860-6_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Organotin compounds result from the addition of organic moieties to inorganic tin.Thus, one or more tin-carbon bonds exist in each organotin molecule. The organo-tin compounds are ubiquitous in the environment. Organotin compounds have many uses, including those as fungicides and stabilizers in plastics, among others in industry. The widespread use of organotins as antifouling agents in boat paints has resulted in pollution of freshwater and marine ecosystems. The presence of organotin compounds in freshwater and marine ecosystems is now understood to be a threat, because of the amounts found in water and the toxicity of some organotin compounds to aquatic organisms, and perhaps to humans as well. Organotin com-pounds are regarded by many to be global pollutants of a stature similar to biphenyl,mercury, and the polychlorinated dibenzodioxins. This stature results from the high toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, and endocrine disruptive features of even very low levels of selected organotin compounds.Efforts by selected governmental agencies and others have been undertaken to find a global solution to organotin pollution. France was the first country to ban the use of the organotins in 1980. This occurred before the international maritime organization (IMO) called for a global treaty to ban the application of tributyltin (TBT)-based paints. In this chapter, we review the organotin compounds with emphasis on the human exposure, fate, and distribution of them in the environment. The widespread use of the organotins and their high stability have led to contamination of some aquatic ecosystems. As a result, residues of the organotins may reach humans via food consumption. Notwithstanding the risk of human exposure, only limited data are available on the levels at which the organotins exist in foodstuffs consumed by humans. Moreover, the response of marine species to the organotins, such as TBT, has not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, more data on the organotins and the consequences of exposure to them are needed. In particular, we believe the following areas need attention: expanded toxicity testing in aquatic species, human exposure, human body burdens, and the research to identify biomarkers for testing the toxicity of the organotins to marine invertebrates.
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- Hussein K Okoro
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 7535, South Africa.
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Anguiano GA, Amador A, Moreno-Legorreta M, Arcos-Ortega F, Vazquez-Boucard C. Effects of exposure to oxamyl, carbofuran, dichlorvos, and lindane on acetylcholinesterase activity in the gills of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2010; 25:327-332. [PMID: 19449386 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity has been used to test the exposure of mollusk bivalves to pesticides and other pollutants. The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is a species with a worldwide distribution, and it has a high commercial value. The use of this species as a bioindicator in the marine environment, and the use of measurements of AChE activity in tissues of C. gigas require prior evaluation of organisms exposed to several toxic compounds in the laboratory. In our study, the effects of pesticides on AChE activity in the gills and mantle tissues of C. gigas were analyzed by exposing animals to organophosphate (dichlorvos), carbamate (carbofuran and oxamyl), and organochlorine (lindane) pesticides. Adult Pacific oysters were exposed to several concentrations (0.1-200 microM) of dichlorvos, carbofuran, and oxamyl for 96 h, and lindane (1.0 and 2.5 microM) was applied for 12 days. In gill tissues, all pesticides analyzed caused a decrease in AChE activity when compared to the control unexposed group. The mean inhibition concentration (IC(50)) values were determined for dichlorvos, carbofuran, and oxamyl pesticides. Dichlorvos had the highest toxic effect, with an IC(50) of 1.08 microM; lesser effects were caused by oxamyl and carbofuran, with IC(50)s of 1.67 and 3.03 microM, respectively. This study reports the effects of pesticides with several chemical structures and validates measurement of AChE activity in the gill tissues of C. gigas for use in environmental evaluations or food quality tests.
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- Gerardo A Anguiano
- Department of Environmental Management and Conservation, Aquatic Organisms Reproduction and Toxicogenomic Laboratory, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), La Paz, México
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Hagger JA, Lowe D, Dissanayake A, Jones MB, Galloway TS. The influence of seasonality on biomarker responses in Mytilus edulis. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2010; 19:953-962. [PMID: 20349133 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-010-0477-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The utility of some biomarkers in environmental monitoring may be limited due to the lack of knowledge that exists on how they respond to extrinsic abiotic and intrinsic biotic factors. During the present study we investigated the seasonal responses of three biomarkers, Neutral Red Retention, clearance/filtration rate and heart rate in the common blue mussel Mytilus edulis located in the Exe Estuary, UK during September 2006-September 2007. During the current study, a significant decrease in feeding rate was observed in mussels during June, July and August 2007, coinciding with the period following spawning when the mussels lay down nutrient reserves. Heart rate also increased between April and September 2007 and corresponded with times when mussels were spawning and laying down nutrient reserves. By integrating the individual biomarker responses into a Biomarker Response Index (BRI) we were able to identify times of the year when environmental impact was highest and hence when the timing of monitoring programmes using biomarkers should be carried out. For many years the lack of knowledge of normal physiological ranges of biomarkers has impeded their applied use, however by integrating biomarker responses into the BRI and creating an index of health, we have shown that we can limit the natural variability of individual responses; and thus we are better able to make informed judgements on the overall health status of these populations of mussels.
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- Josephine A Hagger
- Hatherley Laboratory, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK.
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Pavlović SZ, Borković Mitić SS, Radovanović TB, Perendija BR, Despotović SG, Gavrić JP, Saicić ZS. Seasonal variations of the activity of antioxidant defense enzymes in the red mullet (Mullus barbatus l.) from the Adriatic Sea. Mar Drugs 2010; 8:413-28. [PMID: 20411106 PMCID: PMC2857361 DOI: 10.3390/md8030413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2009] [Revised: 02/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study investigated seasonal variations of antioxidant defense enzyme activities: total, manganese, copper zinc containing superoxide dismutase (Tot SOD, Mn SOD, CuZn SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and biotransformation phase II enzyme glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity in the liver and white muscle of red mullet (Mullus barbatus). The investigations were performed in winter and spring at two localities: Near Bar (NB) and Estuary of the River Bojana (EB) in the Southern Adriatic Sea. At both sites, Mn SOD, GSH-Px, GR and GST activities decreased in the liver in spring. In the white muscle, activities of Mn SOD, GSH-Px, GR and GST in NB decreased in spring. GR decreased in spring in EB, while CAT activity was higher in spring at both sites. The results of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based on correlations indicated a clear separation of various sampling periods for both investigated tissues and a marked difference between two seasons. Our study is the first report on antioxidant defense enzyme activities in the red mullet in the Southern Adriatic Sea. It indicates that seasonal variations of antioxidant defense enzyme activities should be used in further biomonitoring studies in fish species.
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- Sladjan Z Pavlović
- Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stanković", University of Belgrade, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Baussant T, Bechmann RK, Taban IC, Larsen BK, Tandberg AH, Bjørnstad A, Torgrimsen S, Naevdal A, Øysaed KB, Jonsson G, Sanni S. Enzymatic and cellular responses in relation to body burden of PAHs in bivalve molluscs: a case study with chronic levels of North Sea and Barents Sea dispersed oil. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2009; 58:1796-1807. [PMID: 19732912 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2009] [Revised: 07/30/2009] [Accepted: 08/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Mytilus edulis and Chlamys islandica were exposed to nominal dispersed crude oil concentrations in the range 0.015-0.25 mg/l for one month. Five biomarkers (enzymatic and cellular responses) were analysed together with bioaccumulation of PAHs at the end of exposure. In both species, PAH tissue residues reflected the exposure concentration measured in the water and lipophilicity determined the bioaccumulation levels. Oil caused biomarker responses in both species but more significant alterations in exposed C. islandica were observed. The relationships between exposure levels and enzymatic responses were apparently complex. The integrated biomarker response related against the exposure levels was U-shaped in both species and no correlation with total PAH body burden was found. For the monitoring of chronic offshore discharges, dose- and time-related events should be evaluated in the selection of biomarkers to apply. From this study, cellular damages appear more fitted than enzymatic responses, transient and more complex to interpret.
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- T Baussant
- International Research Institute of Stavanger/IRIS-Biomiljø, Mekjarvik 12, 4070 Randaberg, Norway.
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Hagger JA, Jones MB, Lowe D, Leonard DRP, Owen R, Galloway TS. Application of biomarkers for improving risk assessments of chemicals under the Water Framework Directive: a case study. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2008; 56:1111-8. [PMID: 18474377 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2007] [Revised: 03/07/2008] [Accepted: 03/16/2008] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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To answer the requirement of the European Commission's Water Framework Directive (WFD) for biological-effects endpoints to classify the ecological health of aquatic ecosystems, we propose the biomarker response index (BRI). The BRI, based on a suite of biomarkers at different levels of biological response at the individual level, provides an integrated relative measure of the general health status of coastal invertebrates. Using the BRI, the health of mussels (Mytilus edulis) from 10 estuaries classified by the Environment Agency of England and Wales under the WFD was compared. Eight sites were healthier than predicted and two showed a similar health status to that of the predicted point-source pollution risk classification. Results indicate that the BRI offers a potential measure of organism health that can be used in monitoring under the WFD as an additional aid to reduce uncertainty in defining risk classification and to provide better evidence of existing impact.
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- Josephine A Hagger
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK.
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Yoo JH, Shin SW, Kim JS, Kim CB, Kim JS, Koh SC. Identification of potential biomarkers for diazinon exposure to Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes) using annealing control primers. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2007; 42:373-9. [PMID: 17474016 DOI: 10.1080/03601230701310526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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A new differential display-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method based on annealing control primers was used to screen and identify potential biomarkers from differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in medaka exposed to sub-lethal concentration of diazinon (100 ppb). Among the differentially expressed genes identified, the majority were in functional categories of protein biosynthesis, transport and metabolism according to the gene ontology classification. The differential expression of ribosomal protein genes was quantified by real time PCR. The genes encoding ribosomal proteins including L3 and S17 were selected as potential biomarkers for diazinon exposure in medaka fish.
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- Jeong-Ha Yoo
- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea
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Farcy E, Voiseux C, Lebel JM, Fievet B. Seasonal changes in mRNA encoding for cell stress markers in the oyster Crassostrea gigas exposed to radioactive discharges in their natural environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2007; 374:328-41. [PMID: 17289119 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2006] [Revised: 10/04/2006] [Accepted: 11/14/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The North Cotentin area (Normandy, France) hosts several nuclear facilities among which the AREVA reprocessing plant of La Hague is responsible for controlled discharges of liquid radioactive wastes into the marine environment. The resulting increase in radioactivity is very small compared to natural radioactivity. However, concerns about environment protection prompted the scientific community to focus on the effects of the chronic exposure to low concentrations of radionuclides in non-human biota. This study contributes to the evaluation of the possible impact of radioactive discharges on the oyster Crassostrea gigas in the field. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify the expression levels of genes involved in cell stress in the oyster. They included members of the heat shock protein family (Hsp70, Hsc72, Hsp90), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and metallothionein (MT). Times series measurements were built from periodic samplings in the natural environment in order to characterize the natural variability as well as possible seasonal fluctuations. The genes studied exhibited a general seasonal expression pattern with a peak value in winter. The data inversely correlated with seawater temperature and the nature of the relationship between gene expression and temperature is discussed. In parallel, oysters were collected in four locations on the French shores, exposed or not to radioactive liquid wastes from the nuclear facilities hosted in the North Cotentin. The comparison of data obtained in the reference location on the Atlantic coast (not exposed) and data from oysters of the English Channel (exposed) gave no evidence for any statistical difference. However, because of the complexity of the natural environment, we cannot rule out the possibility that other parameters may have masked the impact of radioactive discharges. This dense set of data is a basis for the use of the expression levels of those genes as biomarkers to address the question of the possible effects of chronic exposure of the oyster to low concentrations of radionuclides in controlled laboratory experimental conditions.
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- Emilie Farcy
- Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg-Octeville, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire/DEI/SECRE, Cherbourg-Octeville, France
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Monsinjon T, Andersen OK, Leboulenger F, Knigge T. Data processing and classification analysis of proteomic changes: a case study of oil pollution in the mussel, Mytilus edulis. Proteome Sci 2006; 4:17. [PMID: 16970821 PMCID: PMC1592071 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5956-4-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2006] [Accepted: 09/13/2006] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Proteomics may help to detect subtle pollution-related changes, such as responses to mixture pollution at low concentrations, where clear signs of toxicity are absent. The challenges associated with the analysis of large-scale multivariate proteomic datasets have been widely discussed in medical research and biomarker discovery. This concept has been introduced to ecotoxicology only recently, so data processing and classification analysis need to be refined before they can be readily applied in biomarker discovery and monitoring studies. RESULTS Data sets obtained from a case study of oil pollution in the Blue mussel were investigated for differential protein expression by retentate chromatography-mass spectrometry and decision tree classification. Different tissues and different settings were used to evaluate classifiers towards their discriminatory power. It was found that, due the intrinsic variability of the data sets, reliable classification of unknown samples could only be achieved on a broad statistical basis (n > 60) with the observed expression changes comprising high statistical significance and sufficient amplitude. The application of stringent criteria to guard against overfitting of the models eventually allowed satisfactory classification for only one of the investigated data sets and settings. CONCLUSION Machine learning techniques provide a promising approach to process and extract informative expression signatures from high-dimensional mass-spectrometry data. Even though characterisation of the proteins forming the expression signatures would be ideal, knowledge of the specific proteins is not mandatory for effective class discrimination. This may constitute a new biomarker approach in ecotoxicology, where working with organisms, which do not have sequenced genomes render protein identification by database searching problematic. However, data processing has to be critically evaluated and statistical constraints have to be considered before supervised classification algorithms are employed.
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- Tiphaine Monsinjon
- IRIS – International Research Institute of Stavanger AS, Randaberg, Norway
- Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie – Milieux Aquatiques, Université du Havre, Le Havre, France
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- IRIS – International Research Institute of Stavanger AS, Randaberg, Norway
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- Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie – Milieux Aquatiques, Université du Havre, Le Havre, France
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- IRIS – International Research Institute of Stavanger AS, Randaberg, Norway
- Laboratoire d'Ecotoxicologie – Milieux Aquatiques, Université du Havre, Le Havre, France
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Nigro M, Falleni A, Barga ID, Scarcelli V, Lucchesi P, Regoli F, Frenzilli G. Cellular biomarkers for monitoring estuarine environments: transplanted versus native mussels. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2006; 77:339-47. [PMID: 16480782 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2005.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2005] [Revised: 12/20/2005] [Accepted: 12/21/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In developed countries, estuarine environments are often subjected to chemical pollution, whose biological impact is profitably evaluated by the use of multi-biomarker approaches on sentinel species. In this paper, we investigate genotoxicity and lysosomal alterations in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), from the estuary of the River Cecina (Tuscany, Italy), selected as "pilot basin" within the Water Frame Directive (2000/60 European Community). Both native and 1 month transplanted mussels were used in order to compare these two approaches in terms of sensitiveness of specific biomarker responses. Genotoxic effects were evaluated as strand breaks, by single cell gel electrophoresis (or Comet assay), and as chromosomal alterations, by the micronucleus test in gill cells. Lysosomal alterations were assessed by the neutral red retention time (in haemocytes), lipofuscin accumulation and ultrastructure (in digestive cells). Heavy metal bioaccumulation was also analysed. Mussels from the River Cecina showed a general alteration of all the biomarkers investigated, accompanied by an elevation of tissue metal levels. However, some differences in specific responses occurred between transplanted and native mussels. Early biomarkers, such as those based on DNA and lysosomal membrane integrity, were induced at similar degree in native and transplanted mussels; while alterations resulting from cumulative events, as the increase of micronuclei frequency were much more elevated in native specimens (23.1+/-7.6) than in transplanted (9.3+/-4.7) and reference ones (5.8+/-5.2). Similarly, the comparison between lipofuscin accumulation and mean lysosomal diameter in impacted and control sites, gave significant differences exclusively with transplanted mussels. These results suggest that the parallel use of caged and native mussels in environmental biomonitoring can improve the characterization of the study area.
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- M Nigro
- Dipartimento di Morfologia Umana e Biologia Applicata, Sezione di Biologia e Genetica, Università di Pisa,Volta 4, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Sarkar A, Ray D, Shrivastava AN, Sarker S. Molecular Biomarkers: their significance and application in marine pollution monitoring. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2006; 15:333-40. [PMID: 16676218 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-006-0069-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2006] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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This paper presents an overview of the significance of the use of molecular biomarkers as diagnostic and prognostic tools for marine pollution monitoring. In order to assess the impact of highly persistent pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzo-furans (PCDF), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), tributyltin (TBT) and other toxic metals on the marine ecosystem a suite of biomarkers are being extensively used worldwide. Among the various types of biomarkers, the following have received special attention: cytochrome P4501A induction, DNA integrity, acetylcholinesterase activity and metallothionein induction. These biomarkers are being used to evaluate exposure of various species of sentinel marine organisms (e.g. mussels, clams, oysters, snails, fishes, etc.) to and the effect of various contaminants (organic xenobiotics and metals) using different molecular approaches [biochemical assays, enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assays (ELISA), spectrophotometric, fluorometric measurement, differential pulsed polarography, liquid chromatography, atomic absorption spectrometry]. The induction of the biotransformation enzyme, cytochrome P4501A in fishes (Callionymus lyra, Limanda limanda, Serranus sp., Mullus barbatus) and mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by various xenobiotic contaminants such as PCBs, PAHs, PCDs is used as a biomarker of exposure to such organic pollutants. The induction of cytochrome P4501A is involved in chemical carcinogenesis through catalysis of the covalent bonding of organic contaminants to a DNA strand leading to formation of DNA adduct. Measurement of the induction of cytochrome P4501A in terms of EROD (7-ethoxy resorufin O-deethylase) activity is successfully used as a potential biomarker of exposure to xenobiotic contaminants in marine pollution monitoring. In order to assess the impact of neurotoxic compounds on marine environment the evaluation of acetylcholinesterase activity in marine organisms is used as a biomarker of exposure to neurotoxic agents such as organophosphorus, carbamate pesticides etc. Metallothioneins (MTs) are induced by toxic metals such as Cd, Hg, and Cu by chelation through cysteine residues and are used in both vertebrates and invertebrates as a biomarker of metal exposure. The measurement of the levels of DNA integrity in marine organisms such as Sea stars (Asterias rubens) from the North Sea and the marine snails (Planaxis sulcatus) from the Arabian Sea along the Goa coast exposed to environmental xenobiotic contaminants clearly indicated the extent and the nature of pollution at the sampling sites along coastal environment.
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- A Sarkar
- Marine Pollution Assessment and Ecotoxicology Group, Chemical Oceanography Division, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403004, India.
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