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Sciarrillo R, Falzarano A, Gallicchio V, Mileo A, De Falco M. Toxic Effects on Thyroid Gland of Male Adult Lizards ( Podarcis Siculus) in Contact with PolyChlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)-Contaminated Soil. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:4790. [PMID: 35563180 PMCID: PMC9102276 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Skin exposure is considered a potentially significant but little-studied pathway for PolyChlorinated Biphenyls uptake in terrestrial reptiles. In this study, a native Italian lizard, Podarcis siculus, was exposed to PCBs-contaminated soil for 120 days. Tissues distribution of PCBs, thyroid hormone levels, and thyroid histo-physiopathology were examined. The accumulation of PCBs in skin, plasma, liver, kidney, and brain were highest at 120 days. The alteration of triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels after different concentrations and times to exposure of PCBs was accompanied by the changes in the hormones involved in the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, namely Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). Moreover, hepatic levels of deiodinase II (5'ORDII) and content of T3 were positively correlated to exposure to PCBs. These results indicated that in lizards, PCBs exposure through the skin has the potential to disrupt the thyroid endocrine system. Overall, the observed results indicate that PCBs could be associated with changes in thyroid homeostasis in these reptiles, through direct interactions with the metabolism of T4 and T3 through the HPT axis or indirect interactions with peripheral deiodination.
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- Rosaria Sciarrillo
- Department of Science and Technologies, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy;
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- Department of Science and Technologies, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy;
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- Vascular Surgery, Hospital of National Importance San Giuseppe Moscati, Via Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy;
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80126 Naples, Italy; (A.M.); (M.D.F.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80126 Naples, Italy; (A.M.); (M.D.F.)
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), 00136 Rome, Italy
- Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology (BAT Center), 80055 Portici, Italy
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Liu Q. Effects of Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Female Reproductive Health. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1300:205-229. [PMID: 33523436 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4187-6_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are xenobiotic compounds that are frequently contacted in daily life. With the species and quantity of substances created and utilized by human beings significantly surpassing the self-purification capacity of nature, a large number of hazardous substances are enriched in the human body through the respiratory tract, digestive tract, and skin. Some of these compounds cause many problems endangering female reproductive health by simulating/antagonizing endogenous hormones or affecting the synthesis, metabolism, and bioavailability of endogenous hormones, including reproductive disorders, fetal birth defects, fetal developmental abnormalities, endocrine and metabolic disorders, and even gynecological malignancies. Therefore, the study of the relationship between environmental EDCs and female reproductive diseases and related mechanisms is of considerable significance to women, children health care, and improve the quality of the population.
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- Qicai Liu
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Pinheiro MDO, Simmons DBD, Villella M, Tetreault GR, Muir DCG, McMaster ME, Hewitt LM, Parrott JL, Park BJ, Brown SB, Sherry JP. Brown bullhead at the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) Area of Concern: health and endocrine status in the context of tissue concentrations of PCBs and mercury. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:404. [PMID: 32472215 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08355-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The St. Lawrence River, at Cornwall Ontario, has accumulated sediment contaminants, mainly mercury (Hg) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), from industrial point sources over many years. Although those sources are past, the river at Cornwall remains an Area of Concern (AOC). Because of remediation and other changes in the AOC, improved knowledge of contaminants in wild-fish and their putative links to health effects could help decision makers to better assess the AOC's state. Thus, we compared tissue concentrations of Hg, PCBs, morphometric measures of health, and biomarkers of exposure, metabolic-, and reproductive health in native brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) from the AOC to those of upstream reference fish. Linear discriminant analysis separated the adult fish of both sexes among upstream and downstream sites without misclassification. Burdens of total-Hg (all sites) and PCB toxic equivalents (downstream sites) exceeded the guidance for the protection of wildlife consumers. There were subtle effects of site on physiological variables, particularly in female fish. Total-Hg in tissue correlated negatively to plasma testosterone and 17β-estradiol in female fish at Cornwall: moreover, concentrations of both hormones were lower within the AOC compared to reference site fish. A similar effect on vitellogenin, which was uncorrelated to E2/T at the downstream sites, indicated the potential for reproductive effects. Downstream fish also had altered thyroidal status (T3, TSH, and ratio of thyroid epithelial cell area to colloid area). Despite spatial and temporal variability of the endocrine-related responses, these subtle effects on fish health within the AOC warrant further study.
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- M D O Pinheiro
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Faculty of Science, Ontario Technical University, Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 0C5, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada.
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Deleterious impacts of heat stress on steroidogenesis markers, immunity status and ovarian tissue of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). J Therm Biol 2020; 91:102578. [PMID: 32716855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The water temperature of aquacultures is a primary factor of fish welfare, reproductive patterns, and immunity. To elucidate the molecular and biological processes of the temperature modulation of reproduction and immunity, female Nile tilapia (190 ± 10g) were allocated into five groups following acclimatization (150 females, three replicates, each n = 10). Each group was subjected to various temperatures (28 °C, 30 °C, 32 °C, 34 °C, and 37 °C), the group at 28 °C representing the control. Their serum levels of estradiol, cortisol, and vitellogenin were measured as well as serum triiodothyronine (T3) hormone, thyroxine (T4) hormone, and non-specific immunity (phagocytic and lysozyme activity). In addition, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR), vitellogenin gene receptor, and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene expression were evaluated. The serum levels of estradiol, cortisol, and vitellogenin markedly declined (P < 0.05) in fish group at higher temperatures. In addition to T3, T4 was significantly affected (P < 0.05) in the control group. The expressions of the STAR gene (steroidogenesis) and vitellogenin receptors were also considerably down-regulated. The histopathological photomicrograph of fish subjected to high water temperature revealed injuries in ovary tissues, demonstrating its harmful effects. The experimental results verified the possible role of water temperature as a main stressor on Nile tilapia' physiology through modulation of steroidogenesis-related gene expression and immunity.
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Wang Y, Xu P, Chang J, Li W, Yang L, Tian H. Unraveling the toxic effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on the thyroid endocrine system of lizards. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 258:113731. [PMID: 31874442 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The widespread use of neonicotinoids has resulted in large residues in the soil, which has a major impact on the lizards that inhabit the soil. Thyroid hormones play an important role in the growth and development of lizards. In this report, we assessed the disrupting effects of thyroid system on lizards after 28 days of continuous exposure to dinotefuran, thiamethoxam, and imidacloprid, respectively. Neonicotinoid insecticides could seriously affect the concentration of T4 in lizard plasma and the conversion of T4 to T3 in the thyroid gland. Specifically, exposure to dinotefuran affected the intake and utilization of iodine in the thyroid gland, resulting in insufficient thyroid function, which in turn lead to thyroid epithelial hyperplasia and follicular volume enlargement by negative feedback. Exposure to thiamethoxam could activate thyroid function, significantly increasing plasma T3 and T4 concentrations and promoting the binding of T3 and thyroid hormone receptors. Imidacloprid exposure could inhibit the secretion of thyroid hormones, leading to down-regulation of thyroid hormone receptors and related phase II metabolic enzyme genes. This study verified that the continuous exposure of neonicotinoids could affect the lizard thyroid endocrine system. The harm of neonicotinoids to reptiles deserved more attention.
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- Yinghuan Wang
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection, College of Resource and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China.
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In all vertebrates, the thyroid axis is an endocrine feedback system that affects growth, differentiation, and reproduction, by sensing and translating central and peripheral signals to maintain homeostasis and a proper thyroidal set-point. Fish, the most diverse group of vertebrates, rely on this system for somatic growth, metamorphosis, reproductive events, and the ability to tolerate changing environments. The vast majority of the research on the thyroid axis pertains to mammals, in particular rodents, and although some progress has been made to understand the role of this endocrine axis in non-mammalian vertebrates, including amphibians and teleost fish, major gaps in our knowledge remain regarding other groups, such as elasmobranchs and cyclostomes. In this review, we discuss the roles of the thyroid axis in fish and its contributions to growth and development, metamorphosis, reproduction, osmoregulation, as well as feeding and nutrient metabolism. We also discuss how thyroid hormones have been/can be used in aquaculture, and potential threats to the thyroid system in this regard.
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Li P, Li ZH, Zhong L. Effects of low concentrations of triphenyltin on neurobehavior and the thyroid endocrine system in zebrafish. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 186:109776. [PMID: 31606647 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present study, to evaluate neurobehavioral toxicity and the thyroid-disrupting effects of environmental levels of triphenyltin (TPT), the zebrafish larvae were exposed to 1, 10 and 100 ng/l TPT. In the neurobehavioral assay, increased levels of dopamine and serotonin, decreased content of nitric oxide, inhibited activities of acetylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase were observed in the whole body of zebrafish larvae after TPT treatment, as well as the serious abnormal non-reproductive behavior. Moreover, the whole-body the T4 levels were markedly decreased significantly, whereas T3 levels were not significantly changed under TPT stress. In addition, TPT exposure significantly changed the expression levels of genes related to thyroid system, including corticotropin-releasing hormone gene crh, thyroid-stimulating hormone gene tshβ, thyroglobulin gene tg, sodium/iodide symporter gene nis, thyroid hormone nuclear receptor trα, isoform trβ, types I deiodinase gene dio1and types II deiodinase gene dio2. The regulated responsiveness of thyroid hormone and related genes expression levels suggested that TPT could induce the thyroid disrupting effects in zebrafish larvae. Therefore, our results provide new aspects of TPT as an endocrine disrupting chemical.
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- Ping Li
- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, 264209, China; Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, 430223, China.
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, 430223, China
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Eales JG. The relationship between ingested thyroid hormones, thyroid homeostasis and iodine metabolism in humans and teleost fish. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 280:62-72. [PMID: 30980803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Oral l-thyroxine (T4) therapy is used to treat human hypothyroidism but T4 fed to teleost fish does not raise plasma thyroid hormone (TH) levels nor induce growth, even though oral 3,5,3'-triiodo-l-thyronine (T3) is effective. This suggests a major difference in TH metabolism between teleosts and humans, often used as a starting thyroid model for lower vertebrates. To gain further insight on the proximate (mechanistic) and ultimate (survival value) factors underlying this difference, the several steps in TH homeostasis from intestinal TH uptake to hypothalamic-hypophyseal regulation were compared between humans and teleosts, and following dietary TH challenges. A major proximate factor limiting trout T4 uptake is a potent constitutive thiol-inhibited intestinal complete T4 deiodination that is ineffective for T3. At the hepatic level, T4 deiodination, conjugation and extensive biliary excretion with negligible T4 enterohepatic recycling can further block teleost T4 uptake to plasma. Such protection of plasma T4 from dietary T4 may be particularly critical for piscivorous fish consuming thyroid tissue, rich in T4 but not T3. It would prevent disruption by unregulated ingested T4 of the characteristic acute and transient changes in teleost plasma T4 due to diel rhythms, food intake and stress-related factors. These marked natural short-term fluctuations in teleost plasma T4 levels are enabled by the relatively small and rapidly-cleared plasma T4 pool, stemming largely from properties of the plasma T4-binding proteins. Humans, however, due mainly to plasma T4-binding globulin, have a relatively massive circulating pool of T4 and an extremely well-buffered free T4 level, consistent with the major TH role in regulating basal metabolic rate. Furthermore, this large well-buffered and slowly-cleared plasma T4 pool, in conjuction with enterohepatic recycling and relaxation of hypothalamic-hypophyseal negative feedback, allows humans to temporarily 'store' ingested T4 in plasma, thereby sparing endogenous TH secretion and conserving thyroidal iodine reserves. Indeed, iodine conservation is likely the key ultimate factor determining the divergent evolution of the human and teleost systems. For humans, ingested iodine in the form of I-, or TH and their derivatives, is the sole iodine source and may be limiting in many environments. However, most freshwater teleosts, in addition to their ability to assimilate dietary I-, can derive sufficient I- from their copious gill irrigation, with no selective advantage in absorbing dietary T4 which would disrupt their natural acute and transient changes in plasma T4. Thus T4 may act also as a vitamin (vitamone) in humans but not in teleosts; in contrast, T3, naturally ingested at much lower levels, may act as a vitamone in both humans and teleosts.
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- J Geoffrey Eales
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T2N2, Canada.
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Carlsson G. Effect-based environmental monitoring for thyroid disruption in Swedish amphibian tadpoles. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:454. [PMID: 31222463 PMCID: PMC6586702 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7590-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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It is well-known that the metamorphosis process in amphibians is dependent on thyroid hormones. Laboratory studies have shown that several environmental contaminants can affect the function of thyroid hormones leading to alterations in the amphibian metamorphosis. The basic idea of the present study was to elucidate if the amphibian metamorphosis might be a useful tool as biomarker for effect-based environmental monitoring, examining wild tadpoles for potential thyroid hormone disruption. A laboratory test was performed to identify the responses from exposure to 6-propylthiouracil (PTU), which has a well-known mechanism on the thyroid system, on Swedish tadpoles from the Rana genus. This was followed by an environmental monitoring study where tadpoles of Rana arvalis, R. temporaria, and Bufo bufo were sampled from various sites in Sweden. Morphological data such as body weight, histopathological measurements of the thyroid glands, and environmental parameters were recorded. The results revealed that Rana tadpoles respond similar as other amphibians to PTU exposure, with interrupted development and increased size relative to the developmental stage. Data on some wild tadpoles showed similar features as the PTU exposed, such as high body weight, thus suggesting potential thyroid disrupting effects. However, histological evaluation of thyroid glands and pesticide analyses of the water revealed no clear evidence of chemical interactions. To a minor degree, the changes in body weight may be explained by natural circumstances such as pH, forest cover, and temperature. The present study cannot fully explain whether the high body weights recorded in some tadpoles have natural or chemical explanations. However, the study reveals that it is clearly achievable to catch tadpoles in suitable stages for the use in this type of biomonitoring and that the use of these biomarkers for assessment of thyroid disruption seems to be highly relevant.
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- Gunnar Carlsson
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7028, 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Chen R, Yuan L, Zha J, Wang Z. Developmental toxicity and thyroid hormone-disrupting effects of 2,4-dichloro-6-nitrophenol in Chinese rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 185:40-47. [PMID: 28187359 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.02.005] [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: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In the present study, to evaluate embryonic toxicity and the thyroid-disrupting effects of 2,4-dichloro-6-nitrophenol (DCNP), embryos and adults of Chinese rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus) were exposed to 2, 20, and 200μg/L DCNP. In the embryo-larval assay, increased percentages of mortality and occurrence of malformations, decreased percentage of hatching, and decreased body length and body weight were observed after DCNP treatment. Moreover, the whole-body T3 levels were significantly increased at 20 and 200μg/L treatments, whereas the T4 levels were markedly decreased significantly (p<0.05) for all DCNP concentrations. In the adult fish assay, plasma T3 levels were significantly increased whereas plasma T4 levels were significantly reduced in the fish treated with 20 and 200μg/L (p<0.05). In addition, DCNP exposure significantly changed the transcription levels of thyroid system related genes, including dio1, dio2, me, nis, tr, and ttr. The increased responsiveness of thyroid hormone and mRNA expression levels of thyroid system related genes suggested that DCNP could disrupt the thyroid hormone synthesis and transport pathways. Therefore, our findings provide new insights of DCNP as a thyroid hormone-disrupting chemical.
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- Rui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, PR China
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Jung SJ, Kim NN, Choi YJ, Choi JY, Choi YU, Heo YS, Choi CY. Effects of melatonin and green-wavelength LED light on the physiological stress and immunity of goldfish, Carassius auratus, exposed to high water temperature. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2016; 42:1335-46. [PMID: 27012684 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0221-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of increasing water temperature (22-30 °C) on the physiological stress response and immunity of goldfish, Carassius auratus, and the ability of green light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation or melatonin injections to mitigate this temperature-induced stress. To evaluate the effects of either green-wavelength LED light or melatonin on stress in goldfish, we measured plasma triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid hormone receptor (TR) mRNA expression; plasma cortisol and glucose; and immunoglobulin M (IgM) and lysozyme mRNA expression. The thyroid hormone activities, TR mRNA expression, and plasma cortisol and glucose were higher in goldfish exposed to high-temperature water, but were lower after exposure to melatonin or green-wavelength LED light. Lysozyme mRNA expression and plasma IgM activity and protein expression were lower after exposure to high water temperatures and higher after melatonin or green-wavelength LED light treatments. Therefore, high water temperature induced stress and decreased immunity; however, green-wavelength LED light and melatonin treatments mitigated the effects of stress and enhanced immunity. The benefits of melatonin decreased with time, whereas those of green-wavelength LED treatment did not.
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- Seo Jin Jung
- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Oceanography and Marine Biology Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, 15627, Republic of Korea
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- LED-Marine Biology Convergence Technology Research Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48547, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea.
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Schnitzler JG, Klaren PHM, Mariavelle E, Das K. The thyroid gland and thyroid hormones in sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) during early development and metamorphosis. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2016; 42:607-616. [PMID: 26573854 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-015-0163-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The sheepshead minnow is widely used in ecotoxicological studies that only recently have begun to focus on disruption of the thyroid axis by xenobiotics and endocrine disrupting compounds. However, reference levels of the thyroid prohormone thyroxine (T4) and biologically active hormone 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3) and their developmental patterns are unknown. This study set out to describe the ontogeny and morphology of the thyroid gland in sheepshead minnow, and to correlate these with whole-body concentrations of thyroid hormones during early development and metamorphosis. Eggs were collected by natural spawning in our laboratory. T4 and T3 were extracted from embryos, larvae and juveniles and an enzyme-linked immunoassay was used to measure whole-body hormone levels. Length and body mass, hatching success, gross morphology, thyroid hormone levels and histology were measured. The onset of metamorphosis at 12-day post-hatching coincided with surges in whole-body T4 and T3 concentrations. Thyroid follicles were first observed in pre-metamorphic larvae at hatching and were detected exclusively in the subpharyngeal region, surrounding the ventral aorta. Follicle size and thyrocyte epithelial cell heights varied during development, indicating fluctuations in thyroid hormone synthesis activity. The increase in the whole-body T3/T4 ratio was indicative of an increase in outer ring deiodination activity. This study establishes a baseline for thyroid hormones in sheepshead minnows, which will be useful for the understanding of thyroid hormone functions and in future studies of thyroid toxicants in this species.
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- Joseph G Schnitzler
- Laboratory of Oceanology, MARE Centre, B6c, Liege University, Liege, Belgium.
- Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Büsum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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- Department of Organismal Animal Physiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Faculty of Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Oceanology, MARE Centre, B6c, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Oceanology, MARE Centre, B6c, Liege University, Liege, Belgium
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Jarque S, Piña B. Deiodinases and thyroid metabolism disruption in teleost fish. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2014; 135:361-375. [PMID: 25462686 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Many xenobiotic compounds with endocrine disrupting activity have been described since the late eighties. These compounds are able to interact with natural hormone systems and potentially induce deleterious effects in wildlife, notably piscine species. However, while the characterization of endocrine disruptors with "dioxin-like", estrogenic or androgenic activities is relatively well established, little is known about environmentally relevant pollutants that may act at thyroid system level. Iodothyronine deiodinases, the key enzymes in the activation and inactivation of thyroid hormones, have been suggested as suitable biomarkers for thyroid metabolism disruption. The present article reviews the biotic and abiotic factors that are able to modulate deiodinases in teleosts, a representative model organism for vertebrates. Data show that deiodinases are highly sensitive to several physiological and physical variables, so they should be taken into account to establish natural basal deiodination patterns to further understand responses under chemical exposure. Among xenobiotic compounds, brominated flame retardants are postulated as chemicals of major concern because of their similar structure shared with thyroid hormones. More ambiguous results are shown for the rest of compounds, i.e. polychlorinated biphenyls, perfluorinated chemicals, pesticides, metals and synthetic drugs, in part due to the limited information available. The different mechanisms of action still remain unknown for most of those compounds, although several hypothesis based on observed effects are discussed. Future tasks are also suggested with the aim of moving forward in the full characterization of chemical compounds with thyroid disrupting activity.
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- Sergio Jarque
- Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, RECETOX, Kamenice 5/753, CZ62500 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Johnson LL, Anulacion BF, Arkoosh MR, Burrows DG, da Silva DA, Dietrich JP, Myers MS, Spromberg J, Ylitalo GM. Effects of Legacy Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Fish—Current and Future Challenges. FISH PHYSIOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398254-4.00002-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Schnitzler JG, Celis N, Klaren PHM, Blust R, Dirtu AC, Covaci A, Das K. Thyroid dysfunction in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): underlying mechanisms and effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on thyroid hormone physiology and metabolism. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2011; 105:438-47. [PMID: 21872555 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The current study examines the effect of subchronic exposure to a mixture of Aroclor standards on thyroid hormone physiology and metabolism in juvenile sea bass. The contaminant mixture was formulated to reflect the persistent organic pollution to which the European sea bass population could conceivably be exposed (0.3, 0.6 and 1.0 μg Σ7PCBs per g food pellets) and higher (10 μg Σ7PCBs per g food pellets). After 120 days of exposure, histomorphometry of thyroid tissue, muscular thyroid hormone concentration and activity of enzymes involved in metabolism of thyroid hormones were assessed. Mean concentrations of 8, 86, 142, 214 and 2279 ng g(-1)ww (Σ7 ICES PCB congeners) were determined after 120 days exposure. The results show that the effects of PCB exposures on the thyroid system are dose-dependent. Exposure to environmentally relevant doses of PCB (0.3-1.0 μg Σ7PCBs per g food pellets) induced a larger variability of the follicle diameter and stimulated hepatic T(4) outer ring deiodinase. Muscular thyroid hormone levels were preserved thanks to the PCB induced changes in T(4) dynamics. At 10 times higher concentrations (10 μg Σ7PCBs per g food pellets) an important depression of T(3) and T(4) levels could be observed which are apparently caused by degenerative histological changes in the thyroid tissue.
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- Joseph G Schnitzler
- Mare Centre, Laboratory for Oceanology B6c, Liège University, Liège, Belgium.
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