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Li X, Xue X, Jia J, Zou X, Guan Y, Zhu L, Wang Z. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac accelerates the emergence of antibiotic resistance via mutagenesis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 326:121457. [PMID: 36958653 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121457] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Overuse of antimicrobial agents are generally considered to be a key factor in the occurrence of antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB). Nevertheless, it is unclear whether ARB can be induced by non-antibiotic chemicals such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate whether NSAID diclofenac (DCF) promote the emergence of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli K12 MG1655. Our results suggested that DCF induced the occurrence of ARB which showed hereditary stability of resistance. Meanwhile, gene variation was identified on chromosome of the ARB, and DCF can cause bacterial oxidative stress and SOS response. Subsequently, transcriptional levels of antioxidant (soxS, sodA, sodC, gor, katG, ahpF) and SOS (recA, lexA, uvrA, uvrB, ruvA, ruvB, dinB, umuC, polB) system-related genes were enhanced. However, the expression of related genes cannot be increased in high-dosage treatment compared with low-dosage samples because of cytotoxicity and cellular damage. Simultaneously, high-dosage DCF decreased the mutation frequency but enhanced the resistance of mutants. Our findings expand our knowledge of the promoting effect on the emergence of ARB caused by DCF. More attention and regulations should be given to these potential ecological and health risks for widespread DCF.
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- Xiangju Li
- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Marine Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Marine Science and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222005, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Xinong Road 22, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Birzle C, Schrader H, Blutke A, Ferling H, Scholz-Göppel K, Wanke R, Schwaiger J. Detection of Diclofenac-Induced Alterations in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Using Quantitative Stereological Methods. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:859-872. [PMID: 36705425 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In 2013, the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DCF) was included in the watch list for emerging pollutants under the European Union Water Framework Directive. Frequently, monitoring data revealed DCF concentrations in surface waters exceeding the proposed environmental quality standards of 0.04 µg L-1 and 0.126 µg L-1 . In recent literature, the possible effects of DCF on fish are discussed controversially. To contribute to a realistic risk assessment of DCF, a 28-day exposure experiment was carried on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). To warrant reliability of data, experiments were conducted considering the Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Ecotoxicity Data. The test concentrations of DCF used (0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 25, and 100 µg L-1 ) also included environmentally relevant concentrations. The lowest-observed-effect concentration (LOEC) for a significant decrease in the plasma concentrations of the DCF biomarker prostaglandin E2 was 0.5 µg L-1 (male fish). For objective evaluation of relevant histomorphological parameters of gills and trunk kidneys, unbiased quantitative stereological methods were applied. In the gills, significant increases in the thickness of the secondary lamella and in the true harmonic mean of barrier thickness in secondary lamellae were present at DCF concentrations of 25 µg L-1 and 100 µg L-1 . In the trunk kidneys, the absolute and relative volumes of nephrons were significantly decreased, paralleled by a significant increase of the volume of the interstitial renal tissue. With regard to quantitative histomorphological alterations in the trunk kidney, the observed LOEC was 0.5 µg L-1 . The quantitative histomorphological analyses that were conducted allow identification and objective quantification of even subtle but significant morphological effects and thus provide an important contribution for the comparability of study results for the determination of no-observed-effect concentrations (NOEC). Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:859-872. © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Christoph Birzle
- Bavarian Environment Agency, Unit Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Microbial Ecology, Wielenbach, Germany
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- Bavarian Environment Agency, Unit Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Microbial Ecology, Wielenbach, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Center of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Bavarian Environment Agency, Unit Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Microbial Ecology, Wielenbach, Germany
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- Bavarian Environment Agency, Unit Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Microbial Ecology, Wielenbach, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Center of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Bavarian Environment Agency, Unit Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Microbial Ecology, Wielenbach, Germany
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Nozaki K, Tanoue R, Kunisue T, Tue NM, Fujii S, Sudo N, Isobe T, Nakayama K, Sudaryanto A, Subramanian A, Bulbule KA, Parthasarathy P, Tuyen LH, Viet PH, Kondo M, Tanabe S, Nomiyama K. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in surface water and fish from three Asian countries: Species-specific bioaccumulation and potential ecological risks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 866:161258. [PMID: 36587684 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In Asian developing countries, undeveloped and ineffective sewer systems are causing surface water pollution by a lot of contaminants, especially pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Therefore, the risks for freshwater fauna need to be assessed. The present study aimed at: i) elucidating the contamination status; ii) evaluating the bioaccumulation; and iii) assessing the potential risks of PPCP residues in surface water and freshwater fish from three Asian countries. We measured 43 PPCPs in the plasma of several fish species as well as ambient water samples collected from India (Chennai and Bengaluru), Indonesia (Jakarta and Tangerang), and Vietnam (Hanoi and Hoa Binh). In addition, the validity of the existing fish blood-water partitioning model based solely on the lipophilicity of chemicals is assessed for ionizable and readily metabolizable PPCPs. When comparing bioaccumulation factors calculated from the PPCP concentrations measured in the fish and water (BAFmeasured) with bioconcentration factors predicted from their pH-dependent octanol-water partition coefficient (BCFpredicted), close values (within an order of magnitude) were observed for 58-91 % of the detected compounds. Nevertheless, up to 110 times higher plasma BAFmeasured than the BCFpredicted were found for the antihistamine chlorpheniramine in tilapia but not in other fish species. The plasma BAFmeasured values of the compound were significantly different in the three fish species (tilapia > carp > catfish), possibly due to species-specific differences in toxicokinetics (e.g., plasma protein binding and hepatic metabolism). Results of potential risk evaluation based on the PPCP concentrations measured in the fish plasma suggested that chlorpheniramine, triclosan, haloperidol, triclocarban, diclofenac, and diphenhydramine can pose potential adverse effects on wild fish. Results of potential risk evaluation based on the PPCP concentrations measured in the surface water indicated high ecological risks of carbamazepine, sulfamethoxazole, erythromycin, and triclosan on Asian freshwater ecosystems.
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- Kazusa Nozaki
- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan.
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan; Key Laboratory of Analytical Technology for Environmental Quality and Food Safety Control (KLATEFOS), University of Science, Vietnam National University, 334 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi 11400, Viet Nam
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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- National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305 8506, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental and Clean Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Building 820, Puspiptek Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 024, India
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- KLE Society's S. Nijalingappa College, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangaluru 560 010, India
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- E-Parisaraa Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 30-P3, Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, Dobaspet Industrial Area, Bengaluru 562 111, India
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Technology for Environmental Quality and Food Safety Control (KLATEFOS), University of Science, Vietnam National University, 334 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi 11400, Viet Nam
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Technology for Environmental Quality and Food Safety Control (KLATEFOS), University of Science, Vietnam National University, 334 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi 11400, Viet Nam
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- Department of Applied Aquabiology, National Fisheries University, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Yamaguchi 759 6595, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790 8577, Japan
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Berg CC, Cox S, Mulreany L, Wolf K, Anderson K. PHARMACOKINETICS OF MELOXICAM AFTER SINGLE ORAL AND INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION IN CHINA ROCKFISH ( SEBASTES NEBULOSUS). J Zoo Wildl Med 2023; 54:8-15. [PMID: 36971623 DOI: 10.1638/2022-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Fish species are important for various purposes including aquaculture stock and display animals, but there are significant gaps in the medical knowledge regarding pharmacological parameters and effective pain management. Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that has been studied in few teleost species and with several administration routes. However, these species were typically freshwater or euryhaline fish, and evaluation in marine species is lacking. The pharmacokinetic properties of meloxicam were determined in nine adult China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus), presumed healthy based on physical examination and benign medical histories. Based on a pilot study, China rockfish were given 1 mg/kg meloxicam via IM injection in the epaxial musculature, and, after a 48-h washout period, 1 mg/kg meloxicam was given by PO gavage. Blood samples were collected from the caudal vein at baseline and at nine time intervals over a 48-h time period following administration of meloxicam. Plasma meloxicam concentrations were determined by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography, and noncompartmental analysis was performed. The mean peak plasma concentration after IM injection was 4.9 µg/ml, and the mean terminal half-life was 5.0 h. The mean peak plasma concentration after PO administration was 0.07 µg/ml. Based on these findings, IM injected meloxicam reaches plasma levels consistent with therapeutic concentrations in select mammals, and peak levels were maintained for ≤12 h. Single-dose PO administration failed to achieve similar concentrations, and clinical practicality is unknown. Further studies evaluating NSAID multidose regimes and their pharmacodynamic effects may provide additional dosing information.
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- Colin C Berg
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA,
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- University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA
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Chaves MDJS, Kulzer J, Pujol de Lima PDR, Barbosa SC, Primel EG. Updated knowledge, partitioning and ecological risk of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in global aquatic environments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2022; 24:1982-2008. [PMID: 36124562 DOI: 10.1039/d2em00132b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over the last few decades, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in aquatic environments has generated increasing public concern. In this review, data on the presence of PPCPs in environmental compartments from the past few years (2014-2022) are summarized by carrying out a critical survey of the partitioning among water, sediment, and aquatic organisms. From the available articles on PPCP occurrence in the environment, in Web of Science and Scopus databases, 185 articles were evaluated. Diclofenac, carbamazepine, caffeine, ibuprofen, ciprofloxacin, and sulfamethoxazole were reported to occur in 85% of the studies in at least one of the mentioned matrices. Risk assessment showed a moderate to high environmental risk for these compounds worldwide. Moreover, bioconcentration factors showed that sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim can bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms, while ciprofloxacin and triclosan present bioaccumulation potential. Regarding spatial distribution, the Asian and European continents presented most studies on the occurrence and effects of PPCPs on the environment, while Africa and Asia are the most contaminated continents. In addition, the impact of COVID-19 on environmental contamination by PPCPs is discussed.
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- Marisa de Jesus Silva Chaves
- Chemistry and Food School, Laboratório de Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Metais (LACOM), Federal University of Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS 96201-900, Brazil.
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- Chemistry and Food School, Laboratório de Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Metais (LACOM), Federal University of Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS 96201-900, Brazil.
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- Chemistry and Food School, Laboratório de Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Metais (LACOM), Federal University of Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS 96201-900, Brazil.
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- Chemistry and Food School, Laboratório de Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Metais (LACOM), Federal University of Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS 96201-900, Brazil.
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- Chemistry and Food School, Laboratório de Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Metais (LACOM), Federal University of Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS 96201-900, Brazil.
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Beghin M, Paris-Palacios S, Mandiki SNM, Schmitz M, Palluel O, Gillet E, Bonnard I, Nott K, Robert C, Porcher JM, Ronkart S, Kestemont P. Integrative multi-biomarker approach on caged rainbow trout: A biomonitoring tool for wastewater treatment plant effluents toxicity assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155912. [PMID: 35588819 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The complex mixtures of contaminants released in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents are a major source of pollution for aquatic ecosystems. The present work aimed to assess the environmental risk posed by WWTP effluents by applying a multi-biomarker approach on caged rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles. Fish were caged upstream and downstream of a WWTP for 21 days. To evaluate fish health, biomarkers representing immune, reproductive, nervous, detoxification, and antioxidant functions were assayed. Biomarker responses were then synthesized using an Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) index. The IBR highlighted similar response patterns for the upstream and downstream sites. Caged juvenile females showed increased activities of innate immune parameters (lysozyme and complement), histological lesions and reduced glycogen content in the hepatic tissue, and higher muscle cholinergic metabolism. However, the intensity of the observed effects was more severe downstream of the WWTP. The present results suggest that the constitutive pollution level of the Meuse River measured upstream from the studied WWTP can have deleterious effects on fish health condition, which are exacerbated by the exposure to WWTP effluents. Our results infer that the application of IBR index is a promising tool to apply with active biomonitoring approaches as it provides comprehensive information about the biological effects caused by point source pollution such as WWTP, but also by the constitutive pollutions levels encountered in the receiving environment.
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- Mahaut Beghin
- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life Earth and Environment, University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes, Research unity "Stress Environnementaux et BIOsurveillance des milieux aquatiques" (SEBIO), Campus du Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 Reims cedex 2, France
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life Earth and Environment, University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life Earth and Environment, University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques (INERIS), URM-I-02 SEBIO, BP n°2, 60550 Verneuil en Halatte, France
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- La Société wallonne des eaux, 41 Rue de la Concorde, B-4800 Verviers, Belgium
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes, Research unity "Stress Environnementaux et BIOsurveillance des milieux aquatiques" (SEBIO), Campus du Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 Reims cedex 2, France
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- La Société wallonne des eaux, 41 Rue de la Concorde, B-4800 Verviers, Belgium
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- Centre d'Economie Rurale, Health Department, 8 Rue Point du Jour, B-6900 Marloie, Belgium
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- Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques (INERIS), URM-I-02 SEBIO, BP n°2, 60550 Verneuil en Halatte, France
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- La Société wallonne des eaux, 41 Rue de la Concorde, B-4800 Verviers, Belgium
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life Earth and Environment, University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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Sánchez-Sandoval DS, González-Ortega O, Vazquez-Martínez J, García de la Cruz RF, Soria-Guerra RE. Diclofenac removal by the microalgae species Chlorella vulgaris, Nannochloropsis oculata, Scenedesmus acutus, and Scenedesmus obliquus. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:210. [PMID: 35945985 PMCID: PMC9357248 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03268-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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In this work, we evaluated the removal efficiency of diclofenac by Chlorella vulgaris OW-01, Nannochloropsis oculata CCAP 849/7, Scenedesmus acutus UTEX 72, and Scenedesmus obliquus CCAP 276/2. Each microalga was grown in media with different concentrations (50 and 100% of the original formulation) of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, to evaluate their effect on the removal of diclofenac. We also evaluated the photodegradation of diclofenac under the same conditions. The diclofenac removed from the media ranged from 59 to 92%, obtaining the highest removal with S. obliquus. The diclofenac adsorbed on the cell walls ranged from 12.2 to 26.5%, obtaining the highest adsorption with S. obliquus. The diclofenac degraded by light ranged from 15 to 28%. The nutrient deficit showed no influence on the removal of diclofenac in any of the microalgae under study. These results indicate that S. obliquus is the best alternative for the bioremediation of diclofenac. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03268-2.
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- Danaé Samara Sánchez-Sandoval
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, 78210 San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, 78210 San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Irapuato, Carretera Irapuato-Silao km 12.5 Colonia El Copal, 36821 Irapuato, Guanajuato Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, 78210 San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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Mauro M, Cammilleri G, Celi M, Cicero A, Arizza V, Ferrantelli V, Vazzana M. Effects of diclofenac on the gametes and embryonic development of Arbacia lixula. THE EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2022.2059582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- M. Mauro
- Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, Dipartimento di Scienze e, Palermo, Italia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia A. Mirri, Palermo, Italia
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- Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, Dipartimento di Scienze e, Palermo, Italia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia A. Mirri, Palermo, Italia
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- Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, Dipartimento di Scienze e, Palermo, Italia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia A. Mirri, Palermo, Italia
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- Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, Dipartimento di Scienze e, Palermo, Italia
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Muñoz-Peñuela M, Moreira RG, Gomes ADO, Tolussi CE, Branco GS, Pinheiro JPS, Zampieri RA, Lo Nostro FL. Neurotoxic, biotransformation, oxidative stress and genotoxic effects in Astyanax altiparanae (Teleostei, Characiformes) males exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of diclofenac and/or caffeine. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 91:103821. [PMID: 35093559 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The present study evaluated neurotoxic, biotransformation, genotoxic and antioxidant responses to relevant environmental concentrations of diclofenac (0.4 μg L-1) and caffeine (27.5 μg L-1), separate and combined, in adult males of the freshwater fish Astyanax altiparanae after a subchronic exposure (14 days). Fish exposed to diclofenac and caffeine, both separate and combined, revealed a neurotoxic effect through the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the muscle, while diclofenac alone and in combination caused cyclooxygenase inhibition. Caffeine alone produces genotoxicity on this species but, when combined with diclofenac, it potentiates hepatic lipoperoxidation and the inhibition of oxidative stress enzymes, while diclofenac alone or in combination produces a general inhibition of important enzymes. This study suggests that aquatic contamination produced by these pharmaceuticals has the potential to affect homeostasis and locomotion in A. altiparanae and compromise their immune system and general health.
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- Marcela Muñoz-Peñuela
- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Fisiologia, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Fisiologia, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Fisiologia, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Fisiologia, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Fisiologia, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática and IBBEA, CONICET-UBA. Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sharma P, Kumar S. Bioremediation of heavy metals from industrial effluents by endophytes and their metabolic activity: Recent advances. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 339:125589. [PMID: 34304098 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Worldwide, heavy metals pollution is mostly caused by rapid population growth and industrial development which is accumulated in food webs causing a serious public health risk. Endophytic microorganisms have a variety of mechanisms for metal sequestration having metal biosorption capacities.Endophytic organisms like bacteria and fungi provide beneficial qualities that help plants to improve their health, reduce stress, and detoxify metals. Endophytes have a higher proclivity for improving metal and mineral solubility by cells that secrete low-molecular-weight organic acids and metal-specific ligands like siderophores, which change the pH of the soil and improve binding activity. Protein-related approaches like chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) and modified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA test) can represent endophytic bacterial community and DNA-protein interactions during metal reduction. This review explored the role of endophytes in bioremediation approaches that can help in analyzing the potential and prospects in response to industrial effluents' detoxification.
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- Pooja Sharma
- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India
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- CSIR-National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur 440 020, India.
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Di Lorenzo T, Cifoni M, Baratti M, Pieraccini G, Di Marzio WD, Galassi DMP. Four scenarios of environmental risk of diclofenac in European groundwater ecosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117315. [PMID: 34000671 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Groundwater is the largest source of liquid freshwater on Earth. Groundwater ecosystems harbor a rich biodiversity, mainly consisting of microbes and invertebrates that provide substantial ecological services. Despite its importance, groundwater is affected by several anthropic pressures, including pollution from pharmaceutical compounds. Diclofenac is the non-steroidal drug most widely detected in freshwaters, both in surface waters (e.g., rivers, streams, lakes etc.) and groundwaters. Unlike surface waters, the environmental risk of diclofenac in European groundwaters has not yet been assessed by the competent Authorities. The environmental risk assessment refers to the analysis of the potential risk that a chemical compound poses to a given environment by comparing its measured environmental concentrations to its predicted no-effect concentration. In this study, we explored four environmental risk scenarios in European groundwaters using different methodologies. We obtained diverse risk expectations, some indicative of a moderately diffuse environmental risk for concentrations of diclofenac ≥42 ng/L and others indicative of a widespread environmental risk for concentrations ≥5 ng/L. The difference among the four scenarios mainly related to the methods of calculating the predicted no-effect concentration of diclofenac. We discussed the four scenarios in order to identify the most realistic risk expectations posed by diclofenac to European groundwater ecosystems.
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- T Di Lorenzo
- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems of the National Research Council of Italy (IRET-CNR), Via Madonna Del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; "Emil Racovita" Institute of Speleology, Romanian Academy, Clinicilor 5, Cluj Napoca, 400006, Romania.
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems of the National Research Council of Italy (IRET-CNR), Via Madonna Del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources of the National Research Council of Italy (IBBR-CNR), Via Madonna Del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Mass Spectrometry Center, University of Florence, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Programa de Investigación en Ecotoxicología, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Luján - Comisión Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas CONICET, Ruta 5 y Avenida Constitución, 6700, Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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Mulkiewicz E, Wolecki D, Świacka K, Kumirska J, Stepnowski P, Caban M. Metabolism of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by non-target wild-living organisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148251. [PMID: 34139498 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The presence of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the environment is a fact, and aquatic and soil organisms are chronically exposed to trace levels of these emerging pollutants. This review presents the current state of knowledge on the metabolic pathways of NSAIDs in organisms at various levels of biological organisation. More than 150 publications dealing with target or non-target analysis of selected NSAIDs (mainly diclofenac, ibuprofen, and naproxen) were collected. The metabolites of phase I and phase II are presented. The similarity of NSAIDs metabolism to that in mammals was observed in bacteria, microalgae, fungi, higher plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The differences, such as newly detected metabolites, the extracellular metabolism observed in bacteria and fungi, or phase III metabolism in plants, are highlighted. Metabolites detected in plants (conjugates with sugars and amino acids) but not found in any other organisms are described. Selected, in-depth studies with isolated bacterial strains showed the possibility of transforming NSAIDs into assimilable carbon sources. It has been found that some of the metabolites show higher toxicity than their parent forms. The presence of metabolites of NSAIDs in the environment is the cumulative effect of their introduction with wastewaters, their formation in wastewater treatment plants, and their transformation by non-target wild-living organisms.
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- Ewa Mulkiewicz
- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, al. Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Ajima MNO, Kumar K, Poojary N, Pandey PK. Sublethal diclofenac induced oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, molecular responses and alters energy metabolism proteins in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:44494-44504. [PMID: 33855662 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13899-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Reports have shown that residues of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites can pose toxicological threats to organisms living in aquatic ecosystem. Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, was exposed at 0.17, 0.34, and 0.68 mg L-1 of diclofenac up to 60 days in a renewal static bioassay system. Antioxidant enzymes reactions, molecular responses, activities of energy metabolism proteins, and the neurotoxic potentials of the drug in the brain and fish muscle were evaluated. Antioxidant enzyme activities such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase, and also fructose 1, 6 bisphosphatase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase as well as the levels of lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyl were elevated, while glutathione peroxidase, total reduced glutathione, and acetylcholinesterase in the brain and muscles of the treated groups were significantly inhibited in a dose-dependent association. Expression of superoxide dismutase (sod), catalase (cat), and heat shock proteins (hsp 70) genes in brain and muscle tissues was up-regulated. Continuous treatment with sublethal diclofenac for a long time can induce oxidative imbalance, cause neurotoxicity, and alter the expression of genes related to stress in Nile tilapia, suggesting the use of these biomarkers in monitoring the adverse effects the pharmaceuticals could cause to organisms in aquatic ecosystem for possible mitigation.
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- Malachy N O Ajima
- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- College of Fisheries, Central Agriculture University, Agartala, Tripura, India
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Pandelides Z, Ussery EJ, Overturf MD, Guchardi J, Holdway DA. Inhibition of swim bladder inflation in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) embryos following exposure to select pharmaceuticals alone and in combination. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 234:105796. [PMID: 33713916 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105796] [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: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study leveraged the Japanese medaka fish embryo model for the assessment of effects of select contaminants on early development in fish. Fish embryos were exposed to various pharmaceutical contaminants including synthetic hormones and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their effects on development were observed. Initial screening determined that swim bladder inflation failure was the most common endpoint detected. Swim bladder inflation failure was first explored in a study demonstrating that medaka require access to the air-water interphase to inflate their swim bladders in a time-dependent manner, and swim bladder inflation failure was correlated with mortality. Fish embryos were exposed 24-hours post fertilization until hatch to concentration ranges of various pharmaceutical contaminants including: 17β-estradiol, 17α-ethinylestradiol, and levonorgestrel (1 to 1000 µg/L), or diclofenac (0.32 to 100 mg/L). The main effect observed across all four compounds was a significant increase in failure of swim bladder inflation with increasing exposure concentration (24 to 72-hours post-hatch). Following single compound experiments combinatorial exposures using no-observed-effect concentrations were conducted. The main effect observed was a significant decrease in inflation success 24-hours post-hatch following a binary mixture of levonorgestrel and 17α-ethinylestradiol, as well as a significant decrease in swim bladder inflation success at all times following exposure to a quaternary mixture of all four compounds. This study demonstrated that embryonic exposure to pharmaceutical compounds, both alone and in combination, resulted in failure of swim bladder inflation in larval Japanese medaka.
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- Z Pandelides
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada.
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada
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Wolf JC. A Critical Review of Morphologic Findings and Data From 14 Toxicological Studies Involving Fish Exposures to Diclofenac. Toxicol Pathol 2021; 49:1024-1041. [PMID: 33596776 DOI: 10.1177/0192623321989653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A number of studies have investigated the potential toxicity of the analgesic agent diclofenac (DCF) in various fish species under a diverse array of experimental conditions. Reported evidence of toxicity in these investigations is often strongly reliant on morphologic end points such as histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy. However, it may be challenging for scientists who perform environmental hazard or risk determination to fully appreciate the intricacies of these specialized endpoints. Therefore, the purpose of the current review was to critically assess the quality of morphologic data in 14 papers that described the experimental exposure of fish to DCF. Areas of focus during this review included study design, diagnostic accuracy, magnitude of reported changes, data interpretation and presentation, and the credibility of individual reported findings. Positive attributes of some studies included robust experimental designs, accurate diagnoses, and straightforward and transparent data reporting. Issues identified in certain articles included diagnostic errors, failure to account for sampling and/or observer bias, failure to evaluate findings according to sex, exaggeration of lesion severity, interstudy inconsistencies, unexplained phenomena, and incomplete or ambiguous data presentation. It is hoped that the outcome of this review will be of value for personnel involved in regulatory decision-making.
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- Jeffrey C Wolf
- Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc, Sterling, VA, USA
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Branco GS, Moreira RG, Borella MI, Camargo MDP, Muñoz-Peñuela M, Gomes AD, Tolussi CE. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs act as endocrine disruptors in Astyanax lacustris (Teleostei: Characidae) reproduction: An ex vivo approach. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 232:105767. [PMID: 33556819 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pharmaceutical products can act as endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), affecting the physiological processes of animals, such as development or reproduction. This study aimed to investigate the influence of different concentrations of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) diclofenac (DCF) and ibuprofen (IBU) alone and mixed (MIX) on gonadotropin gene expression and gonadal steroid release using Astyanax lacustris pituitary and testes explant systems, respectively. The explant organs were maintained for 12 h in Leibovitz (L-15) medium supplemented with 0, 0.1, 1, 10, 100, and 1000 ng L-1 of DCF, IBU, and MIX (ratio 1:1 of the same concentrations of DCF and IBU alone) and gonadotropin releasing-hormone (cGnRH2) stimulation in pituitary explants and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulation in testes explants. The pituitary glands and the media from the testicular explants were collected for gene expression analysis including the β subunit of the follicle-stimulating hormone (fshβ) and luteinizing hormone (lhβ) and secreted gonadal steroid concentration analysis, respectively. Both DCF and IBU (alone and mixed) decreased pituitary gene expression of fshβ and lhβ and this inhibitory effect was evident even at low concentrations. In the testes, DCF and IBU did not change the levels of estradiol, and both pharmaceuticals increased the release of 11-ketotestosterone at low doses, while only IBU decreased the levels of testosterone in all concentrations. IBU's inhibitory effect in the testes was not triggered by the mixture of the two drugs. These results suggest that NSAIDs, may interfere in fish reproduction by acting as EDCs, thereby negatively affecting A. lacustris spermatogenesis and maturation.
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- Giovana Souza Branco
- Centro de Aquicultura da Universidade Estadual Paulista (CAUNESP), Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), V. Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castelane s/n, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil; Laboratório de Metabolismo e Reprodução de Organismos Aquáticos, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, nº 321, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo e Reprodução de Organismos Aquáticos, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, nº 321, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia de Peixes, Departamento de Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes n. 1524, lab 426, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia de Peixes, Departamento de Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes n. 1524, lab 426, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo e Reprodução de Organismos Aquáticos, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, nº 321, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo e Reprodução de Organismos Aquáticos, Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, nº 321, 05508-090, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi - R. Dr. Almeida Lima, 1134 - Parque da Mooca, 03164-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Marmon P, Owen SF, Margiotta-Casaluci L. Pharmacology-informed prediction of the risk posed to fish by mixtures of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the environment. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 146:106222. [PMID: 33157376 PMCID: PMC7786791 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The presence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the aquatic environment has raised concern that chronic exposure to these compounds may cause adverse effects in wild fish populations. This potential scenario has led some stakeholders to advocate a stricter regulation of NSAIDs, especially diclofenac. Considering their global clinical importance for the management of pain and inflammation, any regulation that may affect patient access to NSAIDs will have considerable implications for public health. The current environmental risk assessment of NSAIDs is driven by the results of a limited number of standard toxicity tests and does not take into account mechanistic and pharmacological considerations. Here we present a pharmacology-informed framework that enables the prediction of the risk posed to fish by 25 different NSAIDs and their dynamic mixtures. Using network pharmacology approaches, we demonstrated that these 25 NSAIDs display a significant mechanistic promiscuity that could enhance the risk of target-mediated mixture effects near environmentally relevant concentrations. Integrating NSAIDs pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic features, we provide highly specific predictions of the adverse phenotypes associated with exposure to NSAIDs, and we developed a visual multi-scale model to guide the interpretation of the toxicological relevance of any given set of NSAIDs exposure data. Our analysis demonstrated a non-negligible risk posed to fish by NSAID mixtures in situations of high drug use and low dilution of waste-water treatment plant effluents. We anticipate that this predictive framework will support the future regulatory environmental risk assessment of NSAIDs and increase the effectiveness of ecopharmacovigilance strategies. Moreover, it can facilitate the prediction of the toxicological risk posed by mixtures via the implementation of mechanistic considerations and could be readily extended to other classes of chemicals.
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- Philip Marmon
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UB8 3PH, UK
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- AstraZeneca, Global Environment, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UB8 3PH, UK.
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Merrington G, Leverett D, Peters A, Ryan J. Perspectives on Relevancy Assessment for Non-Standard Ecotoxicity Data in Environment Quality Standard derivation: Examples for Diclofenac. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 105:665-670. [PMID: 33052433 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-03025-2] [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: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A key step in deriving an Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) is assessing the reliability and relevance of the underpinning ecotoxicity data. While the assessment of data reliability is relatively well established, the detailed evaluation of data relevancy is a more recent development. We applied broadly accepted relevancy criteria to a series of non-standard ecotoxicity studies on diclofenac, focusing on some aspects that should be accounted for in studies used in EQS derivation. Specific relevancy issues include potential experimental bias, claimed 'significant effects' that are indistinguishable from controls, or within the range of normal, and lack of environmental applicability. We highlight that rigorous, comprehensive and, where necessary, specialist assessment of data relevancy for studies potentially applicable for EQS setting is critical if studies are to be appropriately used regulatory decision-making. We provide recommendations for researchers and environmental practitioners to ensure robust accounting of relevancy in non-standard studies is undertaken.
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- Graham Merrington
- WCA Environment Ltd., Brunel House, Volunteer Way, SN7 7YR, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK.
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- WCA Environment Ltd., Brunel House, Volunteer Way, SN7 7YR, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK
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- WCA Environment Ltd., Brunel House, Volunteer Way, SN7 7YR, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, UK
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- GSK, Park Road, SG12 0DJ, Ware, Hertfordshire, UK
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Occurrence of multiclass endocrine disrupting compounds in a drinking water supply system and associated risks. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17755. [PMID: 33082440 PMCID: PMC7576597 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74061-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Contamination by endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) concerns the security and sustainability of a drinking water supply system and human exposure via water consumption. This study analyzed the selected EDCs in source (river water, n = 10) and supply (tap water, n = 155) points and the associated risks. A total of 14 multiclass EDCs was detected in the drinking water supply system in Malaysia. Triclosan (an antimicrobial agent) and 4-octylphenol (a plasticizer) were only detected in the tap water (up to 9.74 and 0.44 ng/L, respectively). Meanwhile, chloramphenicol and 4-nonylphenol in the system were below the method detection limits. Bisphenol A was observed to be highest in tap water at 66.40 ng/L (detection: 100%; median concentration: 0.28 ng/L). There was a significant difference in triclosan contamination between the river and tap water (p < 0.001). Overall, the life groups were estimated at no possible risk of EDCs (risk quotient < 1). Nonetheless, the results concern the transport and impact of EDCs on the drinking water supply system regarding treatment sustainability and water security. Further exploration of smart monitoring and management using Big Data and Internet of Things and the need to invent rapid, robust, sensitive, and efficient sensors is warranted.
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Determination of the Bioaccumulative Potential Risk of Emerging Contaminants in Fish Muscle as an Environmental Quality Indicator in Coastal Lagoons of the Central Mexican Pacific. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12102721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This research proposes an environmental quality indicator to detect, predict and scientifically evaluate the environmental impact generated by chemical substances within the pollutant group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are categorized as emerging contaminants (ECs) with endocrine disruptive action. The present study was carried out in two coastal lagoons affected by wastewater produced by urban and rural settlements in the states of Colima and Jalisco. Four pharmaceutical compounds were analyzed: diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketorolac and naproxen. The muscle tissues of 14 fish species were analyzed; all had measurable concentrations of the four contaminants. The presence of the ECs was confirmed in all the samples collected. The bioaccumulative potential risk (BPR) of the ECs is estimated by calculating the environmental risk factors and the potential risks to human health, evaluating the concentration and assessing the risk involved in the incorporation of the pollutants into the environment. The BPR indicates the potential impact of NSAIDs on the ecology of these coastal lagoons, and predicts whether a contaminant is likely to act and persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in organisms. Additionally, it estimates the possibility of contamination and risks to human health caused by residues of the chemical contaminants.
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Encarnação T, Palito C, Pais AACC, Valente AJM, Burrows HD. Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water by Free and Imobilised Microalgae. Molecules 2020; 25:E3639. [PMID: 32785138 PMCID: PMC7464271 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites are released into the environment by domestic, hospital, and pharmaceutical industry wastewaters. Conventional wastewater treatment technology does not guarantee effluents of high quality, and apparently clean water may be loaded with pollutants. In this study, we assess the performance and efficiency of free and immobilised cells of microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. in removing four pharmaceuticals, chosen for their occurrence or persistence in the environment. These are paracetamol, ibuprofen, olanzapine and simvastatin. The results showed that free microalgae cells remain alive for a longer time than the immobilised ones, suggesting the inhibition of cell proliferation by the polymeric matrix polyvinyl alcohol. Both cells, free and immobilised, respond differently to each pharmaceutical. The removal of paracetamol and ibuprofen by Nannochloropsis sp., after 24 h of culture, was significantly higher in immobilised cells. Free cells removed a significantly higher concentration of olanzapine than immobilised ones, suggesting a higher affinity to this molecule than to paracetamol and ibuprofen. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of Nannochloropsis sp. free cells for removing olanzapine and Nannochloropsis sp. immobilised cells for removing paracetamol and ibuprofen.
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- Telma Encarnação
- Centro de Química de Coimbra CQC, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (C.P.); (A.A.C.C.P.); (A.J.M.V.); (H.D.B.)
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Muliari M, Zulfahmi I, Akmal Y, Karja NWK, Nisa C, Sumon KA, Rahman MM. Toxicity of palm oil mill effluent on the early life stages of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus 1758). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:30592-30599. [PMID: 32468372 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09410-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Harmful effects of several pollutants have been reported on early life stages of fish. However, the effects of palm oil mill effluent (POME) on fish early life stages are still unexplored. Therefore, the objective of this present study was to elucidate the impact of POME on the early life stages of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Fertilized eggs of Nile tilapia were exposed to four concentrations of POME (0, 1.565, 2.347, and 3.130 mg/L) in 20 plastic funnels. Each of the control and treatment groups was maintained in five replicates. The cumulative hatching rate, malformation rate, body length, and deformities of larvae were analyzed. Results showed that hatching rate and survival rate of Nile tilapia larvae significantly decreased with increasing concentrations of POME. In contrast to, malformation rate and heart rate were significantly increased. Furthermore, results showed several malformations of Nile tilapia larvae including lordosis, kyphosis, and curved tail when exposed to 1.565 mg/L, 2.347 mg/L, and 3.130 mg/L of POME concentrations. Further research is required to understand the physiological mechanisms of different endpoints in the early stages of Nile tilapia induced by the toxicity of POME.
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- Muliari Muliari
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Almuslim University, Kabupaten Bireuen, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Ar-Raniry State Islamic University, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia.
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Almuslim University, Kabupaten Bireuen, Indonesia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinic, Reproduction and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Anatomy Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, -2202, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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David V, Joachim S, Catteau A, Nott K, Ronkart S, Robert C, Gillard N, Bado-Nilles A, Chadili E, Palluel O, Turies C, Julian N, Castiglione J, Dedourge-Geffard O, Hani Y, Geffard A, Porcher JM, Beaudouin R. Effects of chronic exposure to a pharmaceutical mixture on the three-spined stickleback (gasterosteus aculeatus) population dynamics in lotic mesocosms. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 224:105499. [PMID: 32416570 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pharmaceutical substances are ubiquitous in the aquatic environment and their concentration levels typically range from ng/L up to several μg/L. Furthermore, as those compounds are designed to be highly biologically active, assessing their impacts on non-target organisms is important. Here, we conducted a mesocosm experiment testing a mixture of five pharmaceuticals (diclofenac, carbamazepine, irbesartan, acetaminophen and naproxen) on fish, three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). The mixture concentration levels were chosen on the basis of the contamination of the Meuse river in Belgium which had been measured previously during a monitoring campaign undertaken in 2015 and 2016. Three nominal mixture concentration levels were tested: the lowest concentration level mixture was composed by environmentally-relevant concentrations that approximate average realistic values for each pharmaceuticals (Mx1); the two other levels were 10 and 100 times these concentrations. Although no impact on stickleback prey was observed, the mixture significantly impaired the survival of female fish introduced in the mesocosms at the highest treatment level without causing other major differences on fish population structure. Impacts on condition factors of adults and juveniles were also observed at both individual and population levels. Using a modelling approach with an individual-based model coupled to a bioenergetic model (DEB-IBM), we concluded that chronic exposure to environmentally-relevant concentrations of five pharmaceuticals often detected in the rivers did not appear to strongly affect the three-spined stickleback populations. Mechanisms of population regulation may have counteracted the mixture impacts in the mesocosms.
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- Viviane David
- Unité METO (Modèles pour l'Ecotoxicologie et la Toxicologie), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, 60550, Verneuil en Halatte, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Société wallonne des eaux (SWDE), 6220, Fleurus, Belgium
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité METO (Modèles pour l'Ecotoxicologie et la Toxicologie), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, 60550, Verneuil en Halatte, France; Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Moulin de la Housse, Reims, France
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- Unité ECOT (Ecotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, Parc ALATA, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Unité METO (Modèles pour l'Ecotoxicologie et la Toxicologie), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, INERIS, 60550, Verneuil en Halatte, France.
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Godoi FGA, Muñoz-Peñuela M, Gomes ADO, Tolussi CE, Brambila-Souza G, Branco GS, Lo Nostro FL, Moreira RG. Endocrine disruptive action of diclofenac and caffeine on Astyanax altiparanae males (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 231:108720. [PMID: 32004750 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diclofenac (DCF) and caffeine (CAF) are persistent pharmaceuticals that occur in mixtures in the aquatic ecosystems causing effects in the reproductive physiology of aquatic organisms. This study evaluated the physiological reproductive responses of Astyanax altiparanae males exposed to nominal concentrations of DCF (3.08 mg L-1) and CAF (9.59 mg L-1) separately and combined, for 96 h. The steroids profile, estrogenic biomarker vitellogenin (vtgA), testes and liver morphology, and also mortality of males were assessed. DCF and CAF degradation was 5% of the initial concentration for 24 h. The LC50 of the DCF and CAF were 30.8 mg L-1 and 95.9 mg L-1, respectively. Males exposed to DCF and CAF exhibited a reduction of 17β-Estradiol (E2) concentration compared to control (CTL). Similarly, testosterone (T) was also reduced in the DCF treatment, but this response was not observed in 11-Ketotestosterone (11-KT). Males exposed to DCF + CAF combined did not exhibit differences in T, E2 and 11-KT steroids. The vtgA gene expression and the sperm concentration did not change among the treatments. Moreover, acute exposure revealed a hypertrophy of hepatocytes cells in the DCF and DCF + CAF treatments. In conclusion, DCF and CAF, isolated, exhibit an endocrine disruptive activity in A. altiparanae male, an opposite response observed with the mixture of both compounds that abolishes the endocrine disruptive effects. DCF seems to be more toxic for this species, altering also hepatocytes morphology.
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- Filipe G A Godoi
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, n° 321, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, n° 321, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, n° 321, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Anhembi-Morumbi, Campus Mooca, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista - Centro de Aquicultura (CAUNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista - Centro de Aquicultura (CAUNESP), Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil
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- Lab. de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & IBBEA, CONICET-UBA, Ciudad Universitaria C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Trav.14, n° 321, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Xie Z, Luan H, Zhang Y, Wang M, Cao D, Yang J, Tang J, Fan S, Wu X, Hua R. Interactive effects of diclofenac and copper on bioconcentration and multiple biomarkers in crucian carp (Carassius auratus). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 242:125141. [PMID: 31677505 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is widespread in aquatic environments and coexists with heavy metals to form combined pollution. However, the interactive effects of DCF and heavy metals on aquatic organisms remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the interactive effects of DCF and copper (Cu) on the bioconcentration, oxidative stress status and detoxification-related gene expression in crucian carp (Carassius auratus). Fish were exposed to Cu (100 μg L-1) and DCF (1, 10, 100 and 1000 μg L-1) alone or in combination for 7 days. Results obtained showed that the treatment of Cu combined with high levels of DCF (100 and 1000 μg L-1) significantly decreased tissue concentrations of DCF and Cu compared to the correspondingly individual exposure. Concerning oxidative stress status, as reflected by the activities of antioxidant enzymes and malondialdehyde content, low exposure concentrations of DCF (1 and 10 μg L-1) seemed to mitigate the oxidative stress induced by Cu, whereas the co-exposure of Cu with the highest level of DCF (1000 μg L-1) led to stronger oxidative damage in fish liver than Cu exposure alone. With regarding to detoxification-related genes, in most cases, the expressions of cyp 1a, cyp 3a, gstα, gstπ, pxr and P-gp in crucian carp were significantly altered upon exposure to the compounds in combination compared to exposure to the compounds individually. Collectively, these findings indicate the capacity of each of these pollutants to alter bioconcentration potential, pro-oxidative effects and detoxification-related gene responses of the other when both co-occur at specific concentrations.
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- Zhengxin Xie
- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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Han F, Ye X, Chen Q, Long H, Rao Y. The oxidative degradation of diclofenac using the activation of peroxymonosulfate by BiFeO3 microspheres—Kinetics, role of visible light and decay pathways. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sathishkumar P, Meena RAA, Palanisami T, Ashokkumar V, Palvannan T, Gu FL. Occurrence, interactive effects and ecological risk of diclofenac in environmental compartments and biota - a review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 698:134057. [PMID: 31783460 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Diclofenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug has turned into a contaminant of emerging concern; hence, it was included in the previous Watch List of the EU Water Framework Directive. This review paper aims to highlight the metabolism of diclofenac at different trophic levels, its occurrence, ecological risks, and interactive effects in the water cycle and biota over the past two decades. Increased exposure to diclofenac not only raises health concerns for vultures, aquatic organisms, and higher plants but also causes serious threats to mammals. The ubiquitous nature of diclofenac in surface water (river, lake canal, estuary, and sea) is compared with drinking water, groundwater, and wastewater effluent in the environment. This comprehensive survey from previous studies suggests the fate of diclofenac in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and may predict its persistence in the environment. This review offers evidence of fragmentary available data for the water environment, soil, sediment, and biota worldwide and supports the need for further data to address the risks associated with the presence of diclofenac in the environment. Finally, we suggest that the presence of diclofenac and its metabolites in the environment may represent a high risk because of their synergistic interactions with existing contaminants, leading to the development of drug-resistant strains and the formation of newly emerging pollutants.
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- Palanivel Sathishkumar
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Center of Excellence in Catalysis for Bioenergy and Renewable Chemicals (CBRC), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Bioprocess and Engineering, Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Hu Z, Cai X, Wang Z, Li S, Wang Z, Xie X. Construction of carbon-doped supramolecule-based g-C 3N 4/TiO 2 composites for removal of diclofenac and carbamazepine: A comparative study of operating parameters, mechanisms, degradation pathways. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 380:120812. [PMID: 31326838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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An eco-friendly 2D heterojunction photocatalyst composites (BCCNT) consisting of carbon-doped supramolecule-based g-C3N4 (BCCN) layers and TiO2 nanoparticles has been fabricated via an in-situ method. Based on the SEM and XPS results affirmed that the coaction of doped carbon and supramolecule precursors lead to the different morphology of pure g-C3N4, C-doped g-C3N4 have improved the photodegradation diclofenac (DCF) and carbamazepine (CBZ). And the degradation efficiencies of DCF and CBZ could reach 98.92% and 99.77%, which were separately corresponded to 30 min (min) and 6 h (h) of LED lamp illumination. Additionally, the effects of catalysis dosage, solution pH, natural organic matter (NOM), inorganic anions (Cl-, SO42-, NO3-) and different water matrices were deeply investigated. The scavenger experiments demonstrated that •O2-, h+ were main active species under visible irradiation. Furthermore, the photodegradation pathways of DCF and CBZ were detected by high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) instruments and three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectra (3D EEMs). Eventually, the possible photocatalytic mechanisms of BCCNT were proposed.
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- Zhongzheng Hu
- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Prediction and Control, Gansu Province, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Irob K, Wagler M, Baberschke N, Meinelt T, Kloas W. Potash mining effluents induce moderate effects on histopathological and physiological endpoints of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 694:133471. [PMID: 31400679 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.277] [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: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Stress in fish can be caused by a variety of factors and has the potential to evoke stress responses leading to a reduction of physical condition and of health. The river Werra (Germany) presents a severe case of secondary salinisation caused by potash mining activities. The model organism Danio rerio was exposed to different ion-concentrations depicting current (HT) and future (LT) threshold values of the Werra, as well as to solutions with single-exceeding ions (Mg2+ + K+ (KMg), Mg2+ (Mg) and K+ (K)). After a six-week exposure period, cortisol levels, growth and weight were measured, gills and gonads were histologically analysed and mRNA expression of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) were determined. Cortisol was still elevated in fish in the HT and K group, indicating moderate stress. However, gills revealed structural changes in zebrafish in all exposure groups, size of oocytes differed in the LT and K group, male FSH mRNA levels were elevated in the HT and LT group whereas PRL mRNA levels were lower in HT and LT for both, male and female fish. These results suggest that ion-stress induces moderate effects on a variety of biological parameters that mainly serve to adapt to elevated ion concentrations. For these reasons current and even future thresholds should be reconsidered, including thresholds for total as well as single ion concentrations. Future research looking at the effects on local fish species is needed, along with regular and long-term monitoring of environmental conditions, species abundance and diversity.
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- Katja Irob
- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, Berlin 12587, Germany; Biodiversity and Theoretical Ecology, Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Altensteinstr. 34, Berlin 14195, Germany.
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, Berlin 12587, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, Berlin 12587, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, Berlin 12587, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, Berlin 12587, Germany; Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Biology and Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Invalidenstr. 42, Berlin 10115, Germany
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Perussolo MC, Guiloski IC, Lirola JR, Fockink DH, Corso CR, Bozza DC, Prodocimo V, Mela M, Ramos LP, Cestari MM, Acco A, Silva de Assis HC. Integrated biomarker response index to assess toxic effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of paracetamol in a neotropical catfish (Rhamdia quelen). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109438. [PMID: 31310901 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are amongst the most commonly detected classes of pharmaceuticals in freshwater environments, with paracetamol being the most abundant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible toxic effects of environmentally relevant concentrations (0.25, 2.5 and 25 μg.L-1) of paracetamol in Rhamdia quelen fish exposed for 14 days using different biomarkers. The total count of leukocytes and thrombocytes was reduced at the highest concentration. In the gills, all concentrations of paracetamol reduced the glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity and the reduced glutathione (GSH) levels compared to the control group. The activity of catalase (CAT) was not altered and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity increased at the highest concentrations. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity decreased at 25 μg.L-1 and the LPO levels increased at 2.5 μg.L-1 when compared to the control group. The concentration of ROS was not different among the groups. In the posterior kidney the activities of GST (2.5 μg.L-1), CAT (2.5 μg.L-1 and at 25 μg. L-1) and GPx and GSH levels increased at all concentrations when compared to the control group. The SOD activity and LPO levels did not change. Paracetamol caused genotoxicity in the blood and gills at concentrations of 2.5 μg.L-1 and in the posterior kidney at 2.5 and 25 μg.L-1. An osmoregulatory imbalance in plasma ions and a reduction in the carbonic anhydrase activity in the gills at 0.25 μg.L-1 were observed. Histopathological alterations occurred in the gills of fish exposed to 25 μg.L-1 and in the posterior kidney at 0.25 and 25 μg.L-1 of paracetamol. The integrated biomarker index showed that the stress caused by the concentration of 25 μg.L-1 was the highest one. These results demonstrated toxic effects of paracetamol on the gills and posterior kidneys of fish, compromising their physiological functions and evidencing the need for monitoring the residues of pharmaceuticals released into aquatic environment.
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- Maiara C Perussolo
- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of
Paraná (UFPR), P.O. Box 19032, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530- 980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of
Paraná (UFPR), P.O. Box 19032, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, P.O. Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Kasonga TK, Coetzee MAA, Van Zijl C, Momba MNB. Removal of pharmaceutical' estrogenic activity of sequencing batch reactor effluents assessed in the T47D-KBluc reporter gene assay. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 240:209-218. [PMID: 30939401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Various water treatment processes may be ineffective to remove pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) and their by-products, leading to endocrine-disruptive activity that might be detrimental to wildlife and human health. This study investigated the degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ), diclofenac (DCF), ibuprofen (IBP), and their intermediates, as well as estrogenic activity that is not effectively removed by conventional methods. A consortium of isolated South African indigenous fungi A. niger, M. circinelloides, T. polyzona, T. longibrachiatum and R. microsporus, was used in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) to remove PhCs, their intermediates and strongly reduce their estrogenic activity. The fungal ligninolytic enzymatic activity was determined for laccase (Lac), manganese peroxidase (MnP) and lignin peroxidase (LiP) using a spectrophotometric method. The biodegradation of PhCs and their intermediates was monitored by SPE-UPLC/MS. The in vitro estrogenic activity was assessed in the T47D-KBluc reporter gene assay. Lac, MnP and LiP production appeared to be biomass growth dependent. During a lag phase of growth, a constant biomass of about 122.04 mg/100 mL was recorded with average enzymatic activity around 63.62 U/L for Lac, 151.91 U/L for MnP and 42.12 U/L for LiP. The exponential growth phase from day 7 to day 17, was characterised by a biomass increase of 124.46 units, and an increase in enzymatic activity of 9.91 units for Lac, 99.03 units for MnP and 44.24 units for LiP. These enzymes played an important synergistic role in PhCs degradation in the cytochrome P450 system. A decrease of 13.89%, 29.7% and 16.15% in PhC concentrations was observed for CBZ, DCF and IBP, respectively, and their intermediates were identified within 4 h of incubation. The removal efficiency achieved after 24 h in the SBR was about 89.77%, 95.8% and 91.41% for CBZ, DCF and IBP, respectively. The estradiol equivalent (EEq) values of 1.71 ± 0.30 ng/L and 2.69 ± 0.17 ng/L were recorded at the start-up time and after 4 h, respectively. The presence of intermediates was found to induce estrogenic activity. The EEq values after 24 h incubation was found to be below the LoQ and below the LoD of the assay. None of the samples exhibited any anti-estrogenic activity. The fungal consortium inoculum was found to induce toxicity at a 0.4× concentration, as observed under a microscope. This study revealed that the use of the fungal consortium can remove the estrogenic activity of pharmaceutical metabolites, which appeared to be the most significant contributors to the endocrine-disrupting activity of the wastewater treatment plant effluents.
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- Teddy Kabeya Kasonga
- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, P/B X 680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, P/B X 680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
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- Department of Urology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X323, Arcadia, 0007, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, P/B X 680, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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Baberschke N, Irob K, Preuer T, Meinelt T, Kloas W. Potash mining effluents and ion imbalances cause transient osmoregulatory stress, affect gill integrity and elevate chronically plasma sulfate levels in adult common roach, Rutilus rutilus. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 249:181-190. [PMID: 30889501 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Secondary salinization is a growing global ecological issue. One cause is the discharge of effluents by the potash mining industry into surface waters such as the River Werra in Germany. Increases of major ions require various physiological responses of freshwater organisms to maintain the hydromineral balance of body fluids. However, only little is known about the acute and chronic effects of high concentrations and imbalances of ions on osmoregulation in freshwater teleosts. The present study aimed to elucidate the effects of potash mining effluents and different cation ratios on the osmoregulatory capacity and gill histopathology of a native fish species. Individuals of Rutilus rutilus were exposed to the currently allowed (HT) and intended future (LT) thresholds as well as to high concentrations of Mg2+ (Mg), K+ (K), and Mg2+ and K+ (Mg + K) for a period of 24 h, 7 d, 21 d and 8 wk. Plasma osmolarity, [Na+], [Mg2+], [K+], [Ca2+], [Cl-] and [SO42-] and branchial Na+/K+-ATPase activity were determined. Moreover, histological gill alterations after 21 d and muscle water content after 8 wk were examined. HT transiently (24 h) elevated plasma osmolarity, plasma [Na+] and [Ca2+], whereas [SO42-] was chronically increased even after 8 wk. Exposure to LT, Mg and Mg + K led to increased [SO42-] levels for at least 21 d. It seems that [SO42-] is mainly disturbed by multiple ions at high concentrations and long-term effects are unknown. Hydromineral homeostasis was maintained as indicated by unchanged Na+/K+-ATPase activity and muscle water content. However, mild structural alterations of the gills were observed in all exposure groups suggesting adaptational responses but with the potential to affect gas exchange capacity. Hence, the current thresholds for potash mining effluents affect osmomineral regulation in roach and further investigations should address potential impacts on reproduction in native fish species and physiological effects of SO42-.
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- Nora Baberschke
- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany; Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Biology and Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Invalidenstraße 42, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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Loise de Morais Calado S, Esterhuizen-Londt M, Cristina Silva de Assis H, Pflugmacher S. Phytoremediation: green technology for the removal of mixed contaminants of a water supply reservoir. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:372-379. [PMID: 30656959 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1524843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Iraí Reservoir, a water supply in Brazil, is constantly impacted by anthropogenic activities such as waste inputs from agriculture, hospitals and urbanization, resulting toxic cyanobacterial blooms causing economic, social and environmental problems. This study assessed the concentration of some common contaminants of the Iraí Reservoir, namely paracetamol, diclofenac and microcystin-LR and tested whether a laboratory scale Green Liver System® would serve as a suitable technology to remove these contaminants. Further, the study investigated whether the pollutants caused adverse effects to the macrophytes using catalase as a biomarker for oxidative stress and investigated whether biotransformation (glutathione S-transferase) was a main route for detoxification. Egeria densa, Ceratophyllum demersum and Myriophyllum aquaticum were exposed to a mixture of the three contaminants for 14 days in a concentration range similar to those detected in the reservoir. The plants removed 93% of diclofenac and 100% of MC-LR after 14 days. Paracetamol could not be detected. Catalase and glutathione S-transferase enzyme activities remained unaltered after the 14-day exposure, indicating that the mixture did not cause oxidative stress. The study showed that the aquatic macrophytes used are suitable tools to apply in a Green Liver System® for the remediation of mixed pollutants.
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- b Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environmental Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences , University of Helsinki , Lahti , Finland
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- b Ecotoxicology in an Urban Environment, Ecosystems and Environmental Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences , University of Helsinki , Lahti , Finland
- c Joint Laboratory of Applied Ecotoxicology , Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST) , Saarbrücken , Germany
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Schmitz M, Beghin M, Mandiki SNM, Nott K, Gillet M, Ronkart S, Robert C, Baekelandt S, Kestemont P. Environmentally-relevant mixture of pharmaceutical drugs stimulates sex-steroid hormone production and modulates the expression of candidate genes in the ovary of juvenile female rainbow trout. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 205:89-99. [PMID: 30347285 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Because of their intrinsic biological activity and ubiquitous environmental occurrence, human pharmaceutical compounds have received increasing attention from health and environmental agencies. In the present study, all-female juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were exposed to environmentally-realistic concentrations of a mixture of nonsteroidal pharmaceuticals for 42 days, and the effects on plasma levels of sex-steroids and the expression of genes encoding key proteins involved in ovarian development were assessed. Paracetamol, carbamazepine, diclofenac, irbesartan and naproxen were selected, as these have been detected in the Meuse River in Belgium. Fish were exposed to three concentrations of the mixture including the environmental concentration, 10- and 100-times the environmental concentration. Plasma levels of sex-steroid hormones, particularly 11-ketotestosterone, increased in a concentration-dependent way in exposed females. In addition, some key genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis were significantly overexpressed after 7 days of exposure, such as key genes involved in the maintenance of the ovary. The steady-state mRNA level of genes implicated in germ cell fate were especially affected, such as that of foxl3 which increased by 5 fold at the highest concentration of the mixture. In conclusion, this study highlights that combined occurrence of common pharmaceutical drugs at concentrations present in surface water environments may act as endocrine-disrupting compounds in rainbow trout.
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- Mélodie Schmitz
- University of Namur, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
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- University of Namur, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- University of Namur, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Société wallonne des eaux, 41 rue de la Concorde, B-4800 Verviers, Belgium
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- Société wallonne des eaux, 41 rue de la Concorde, B-4800 Verviers, Belgium
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- Société wallonne des eaux, 41 rue de la Concorde, B-4800 Verviers, Belgium
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- Centre d'Economie Rurale, Health Departement, 8 rue Point du Jour, B-6900 Marloie, Belgium
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- University of Namur, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- University of Namur, Institute of Life, Earth & Environment, Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
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Yokota H, Taguchi Y, Tanaka Y, Uchiyama M, Kondo M, Tsuruda Y, Suzuki T, Eguchi S. Chronic exposure to diclofenac induces delayed mandibular defects in medaka (Oryzias latipes) in a sex-dependent manner. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 210:139-146. [PMID: 29986219 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Diclofenac is widely distributed in freshwater environments. To support a robust aquatic risk assessment, medaka (Oryzias latipes) were exposed to diclofenac at sublethal concentrations of 0.608, 2.15, 7.29, 26.5, and 94.8 μg/L (as mean measured concentrations) from fertilized eggs to 90-day posthatch. Except for the induction of mandibular defects, no deleterious effects were observed on hatching success and time to hatching at the embryonic stage, or on posthatch mortality, growth in hatched larvae and juveniles, and no abnormal behavior was observed. After 40-day posthatch, mandibular defects in the fish were observed at a concentration of 7.29 μg/L and above. Cumulatively, a morphological examination showed that 4% of the fish in the 7.29 μg/L treatment, 20% in the 26.5 μg/L treatment, and 38% in the 94.8 μg/L treatment exhibited mandibular defects, and the sex ratio of fish with mandibular defects was skewed toward males. These results suggest that diclofenac affects bone remodeling in the lower jaw of medaka after puberty in a sex-dependent manner. The lowest observed-effect concentration and no observed-effect concentration of diclofenac for mandibular dysmorphism through the partial life cycle exposure of the medaka were 26.5 and 7.29 μg/L, respectively.
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- Hirofumi Yokota
- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-0053, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1, Okadayama, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-8505, Japan
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Maulvault AL, Barbosa V, Alves R, Anacleto P, Camacho C, Cunha S, Fernandes JO, Ferreira PP, Rosa R, Marques A, Diniz M. Integrated multi-biomarker responses of juvenile seabass to diclofenac, warming and acidification co-exposure. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 202:65-79. [PMID: 30007156 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Pharmaceutical drugs, such as diclofenac (DCF), are frequently detected in the marine environment, and recent evidence has pointed out their toxicity to non-target marine biota. Concomitantly, altered environmental conditions associated with climate change (e.g. warming and acidification) can also affect the physiology of marine organisms. Yet, the underlying interactions between these environmental stressors (pharmaceutical exposure and climate change-related stressors) still require a deeper understanding. Comprehending the influence of abiotic variables on chemical contaminants' toxicological attributes provides a broader view of the ecological consequences of climate change. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the ecotoxicological responses of juvenile seabass Dicenthrachus labrax under the co-exposure to DCF (from dietary sources, 500 ± 36 ng kg-1 dw), warming (ΔTºC = +5 °C) and acidification (ΔpCO2 ∼1000 μatm, equivalent to ΔpH = -0.4 units), using an "Integrated Biomarker Response" (IBR) approach. Fish were exposed to these three stressors, acting alone or combined, for 28 days in a full cross-factorial design, and blood, brain, liver and muscle tissues were subsequently collected in order to evaluate: i) animal/organ fitness; ii) hematological parameters and iii) molecular biomarkers. Results not only confirmed the toxicological attributes of dietary exposure to DCF in marine fish species at the tissue (e.g. lower HSI), cellular (e.g. increased ENAs and lower erythrocytes viability) and molecular levels (e.g. increased oxidative stress, protein degradation, AChE activity and VTG synthesis), but also showed that such attributes are altered by warming and acidification. Hence, while acidification and/or warming enhanced some effects of DCF exposure (e.g. by further lowering erythrocyte viability, and increasing brain GST activity and Ub synthesis in muscle), the co-exposure to these abiotic stressors also resulted in a reversion/inhibition of some molecular responses (e.g. lower CAT and SOD inhibition and VTG synthesis). IBRs evidenced that an overall higher degree of stress (i.e. high IBR index) was associated with DCF and warming co-exposure, while the effects of acidification were less evident. The distinct responses observed when DCF acted alone or the animals were co-exposed to the drug together with warming and acidification not only highlighted the relevance of considering the interactions between multiple environmental stressors in ecotoxicological studies, but also suggested that the toxicity of pharmaceuticals can be aggravated by climate change-related stressors (particularly warming), thus, posing additional biological challenges to marine fish populations.
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- Ana Luísa Maulvault
- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal.
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal; UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Development of a robust extraction procedure for the HPLC-ESI-HRPS determination of multi-residual pharmaceuticals in biota samples. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1022:53-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bonnefille B, Gomez E, Courant F, Escande A, Fenet H. Diclofenac in the marine environment: A review of its occurrence and effects. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 131:496-506. [PMID: 29886975 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Interest in the presence and effects of diclofenac (DCF) and other pharmaceutical products (PPs) in the aquatic environment has been growing over the last 20 years. DCF has been included in the First Watch List of the EU Water Framework Directive in order to gather monitoring data in surface waters. Despite PP input in water bodies, few studies have been conducted to determine the extent of DCF occurrence and effects on marine ecosystems, which is usually the final recipient of surface waters. The present article reviews available published data on DCF occurrence in marine water, sediment and organisms, and its effects on marine organisms. The findings highlight the scarcity of available data on the occurrence and effects of DCF in marine ecosystems, and the need for further data acquisition to assess the risks associated with the presence of this compound in the environment.
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- Bénilde Bonnefille
- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Fontes MK, Gusso-Choueri PK, Maranho LA, Abessa DMDS, Mazur WA, de Campos BG, Guimarães LL, de Toledo MS, Lebre D, Marques JR, Felicio AA, Cesar A, Almeida EA, Pereira CDS. A tiered approach to assess effects of diclofenac on the brown mussel Perna perna: A contribution to characterize the hazard. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 132:361-370. [PMID: 29353198 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.12.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Pharmaceutical discharges into the aquatic ecosystem are of environmental concern and sewage treatment plants (STPs) have been pointed out as the major source of these compounds to coastal zones, where oceanic disposal of sewage occurs through submarine outfalls. Diclofenac (DCF) is one of the most frequently detected pharmaceuticals in water, but little is known about the effects on marine organisms. In this study, we employed a tiered approach involving the determination of environmental concentrations of DCF in marine water and the adverse biological effects for fertilization, embryo-larval development and biomarker responses of the mussel Perna perna. Results indicate that effects in fertilization rate and embryo-larval development were found in the order of mg·L-1. However, low concentrations of DCF (ng·L-1) significantly decreased the lysosomal membrane stability and COX activity, as well as triggered DNA damage, oxidative stress and changes in antioxidant defenses. Our results point to an environmental hazard at coastal ecosystems and suggest the need for improvements in the treatment of domestic wastewater aiming to reduce DCF concentrations, as well as regulation on current environmental legislation and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems.
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- Mayana Karoline Fontes
- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, 11030-100 Santos, Brazil; Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, 11030-100 Santos, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 266, 11045-907 Santos, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 266, 11045-907 Santos, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 862, 04023-901 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, 11330-900 São Vicente, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 266, 11045-907 Santos, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 862, 04023-901 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 862, 04023-901 São Paulo, Brazil
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- CEMSA - Centro de Espectrometria de Massas Aplicada, CIETEC/IPEN, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, Salas 112 e 113, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- CEMSA - Centro de Espectrometria de Massas Aplicada, CIETEC/IPEN, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, Salas 112 e 113, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - Campus São José do Rio Preto, Rua Cristóvão Colombo 2265, 15054-000 São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, 11030-100 Santos, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 266, 11045-907 Santos, Brazil
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- Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Rua Antônio da Veiga 498, Itoupava Seca, 89030-103 Blumenau, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Maria Máximo, 168, 11030-100 Santos, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Universidade Santa Cecília, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 266, 11045-907 Santos, Brazil.
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Courant F, Arpin-Pont L, Bonnefille B, Vacher S, Picot-Groz M, Gomez E, Fenet H. Exposure of marine mussels to diclofenac: modulation of prostaglandin biosynthesis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:6087-6094. [PMID: 28528506 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9228-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Human pharmaceuticals, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), are an emerging threat to marine organisms. NSAIDs act through inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins. One experiment was carried out whereby marine mussels were exposed for 72 h to 1 and 100 μg/L diclofenac (DCF). A specific and sensitive method using liquid chromatography high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry was developed to quantify DCF in mussel tissues. The developed method could also clearly identify and quantify COX products, i.e., prostaglandin levels, and be used to assess their modulation following DCF exposure. Prostaglandin-D2 (PGD2) was always found below the detection limit (20 μg/kg dry weight (dw)). Basal prostaglandin-E2 (PGE2) concentrations ranged from below the detection limit to 202 μg/kg dw. Exposure of 100 μg/L resulted in a significant reduction in PGE2 levels, whereas a downward trend was observed at 1 μg/L exposure. No difference was observed for prostaglandin-F2α (PGF2α) levels between controls and exposed organisms.
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- UMR 5569 Hydrosciences, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR 5569 Hydrosciences, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR 5569 Hydrosciences, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR 5569 Hydrosciences, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR 5569 Hydrosciences, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Lu G, Xie Z, Zhang Z. Effects of dissolved organic matter, feeding, and water flow on the bioconcentration of diclofenac in crucian carp (Carassius auratus). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:7776-7784. [PMID: 29290061 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1081-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF), a prevalent anti-inflammatory drug, is frequently detected in aquatic organisms. However, little is known about the environmental factors that affect the bioconcentration of DCF in aquatic environments. Here, we firstly investigated the bioconcentration of DCF by crucian carp (Carassius auratus) following aqueous exposure (3.57, 14.5, and 71.8 μg L-1) for 21 days. DCF can accumulate in crucian carp, and the maximum bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of 121 L kg-1 in the liver, 52.3 L kg-1 in the gills, and 46.8 L kg-1 in the muscle were always found at 3.57 μg L-1 after 14 days of exposure. Secondly, the influences of dissolved organic matter (DOM), feeding, and water flow on the bioconcentration of DCF were determined at the nominal concentration of 4 μg L-1 for 14 days. The BCFs of DCF in various fish tissues decreased by 0.5-85% with the increasing DOM concentrations. Feeding also led to lower body burden of DCF in fish tissues (6-55%) with the increasing food amount. In hydrodynamic experiment, the BCFs of DCF decreased by15-57% at most in various fish tissues. Collectively, our results demonstrated the bioconcentration of DCF in fish can be influenced by various environmental factors, which should be considered in the risk assessment of pharmaceuticals.
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- Guanghua Lu
- College of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, XiZang Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, 860000, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Bonnefille B, Gomez E, Alali M, Rosain D, Fenet H, Courant F. Metabolomics assessment of the effects of diclofenac exposure on Mytilus galloprovincialis: Potential effects on osmoregulation and reproduction. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 613-614:611-618. [PMID: 28930695 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The presence of pharmaceutically active compounds in aquatic environments has become a major concern over the past 20years. Elucidation of their mode of action and effects in non-target organisms is thus now a major ecotoxicological challenge. Diclofenac (DCF) is among the pharmaceutical compounds of interest based on its inclusion in the European Union Water Framework Directive Watch List. In this study, our goal was to investigate the potential of a metabolomic approach to acquire information without any a priori hypothesis about diclofenac effects on marine mussels. For this purpose, mussel's profiles were generated by liquid chromatography combined with high resolution mass spectrometry. Two main metabolic pathways were found to be impacted by diclofenac exposure. The tyrosine metabolism was mostly down-modulated and the tryptophan metabolism was mostly up-modulated following exposure. To our knowledge, such DCF effects on mussels have never been described despite being of concern for these organisms: catecholamines and serotonin may be involved in osmoregulation, and in gamete release in mollusks. Our results suggest potential impairment of mussel osmoregulation and reproduction following a DCF exposure.
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- Bénilde Bonnefille
- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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Näslund J, Fick J, Asker N, Ekman E, Larsson DGJ, Norrgren L. Diclofenac affects kidney histology in the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) at low μg/L concentrations. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 189:87-96. [PMID: 28601012 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Diclofenac, a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is considered for regulation under the European water framework directive. This is because effects on fish have been reported at concentrations around those regularly found in treated sewage effluents (∼1μg/L). However, a recent publication reports no effects on fish at 320μg/L. In this study, three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) were exposed to 0, 4.6, 22, 82 and 271μg/L diclofenac in flow-through systems for 28days using triplicate aquaria per concentration. At the highest concentration, significant mortalities were observed already after 21days (no mortalities found up to 22μg/L). Histological analysis revealed a significant increase in the proportion of renal hematopoietic tissue (renal hematopoietic hyperplasia) after 28days at the lowest concentration and at all higher concentrations, following a clear dose-response pattern. Skin ulcerations of the jaw were noted by macroscopic observations, primarily at the two highest concentrations. No histological changes were observed in the liver. There was an increase in the relative hepatic mRNA levels of c7 (complement component 7), a gene involved in the innate immune system, at 22μg/L and at all higher concentrations, again following a clear dose-response. The bioconcentration factor was stable across concentrations, but lower than reported for rainbow trout, suggesting lower internal exposure to the drug in the stickleback. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that diclofenac causes histological changes in the three-spined stickleback at low μg/L concentrations, which cause concern for fish populations exposed to treated sewage effluents.
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- Johanna Näslund
- Section of Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Section of Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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He BS, Wang J, Liu J, Hu XM. Eco-pharmacovigilance of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Necessity and opportunities. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 181:178-189. [PMID: 28437743 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Eco-pharmacovigilance (EPV) is a practical and powerful approach to minimize the potential risks posed by pharmaceutical residues in environment. However, it is impracticable to practise rigorous and unitary EPV process for all the existing and new pharmaceuticals. Here, we focused on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and discussed the necessity and potential opportunities of practising EPV of NSAIDs. We found that the consumption of NSAIDs is huge and ubiquitous across the globe. NSAIDs were worldwidely reported as one of the most dominant and frequently detected groups in environmental matrices including wastewater, surface water, suspended solids, sediments, groundwater, even drinking water. Besides, there is definitive evidence for the adverse impacts of NSAID residues on scavenging birds and aquatic species. These data suggested the necessity of implementing EPV of NSAIDs. From the perspective of drug administration, we identified some things that can be done as management practice options for EPV implementation on NSAIDs.
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- Bing-Shu He
- Hubei Woman and Child Hospital, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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Bao S, Nie X, Ou R, Wang C, Ku P, Li K. Effects of diclofenac on the expression of Nrf2 and its downstream target genes in mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 188:43-53. [PMID: 28456064 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF) is one of widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Recently, this drug has been universally detected in aquatic environment. However, its potential adverse effects and oxidative stress toxic mechanisms on fish remain unclear. In the present study, we first cloned the crucial partial sequences of some key oxidative stress related genes, which include NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), NAD(P)H: quinoneoxidoreductase (NQO1), glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC), Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD2), catalase (CAT), alpha-glutathione S-transferase (GSTA), and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT) in mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis). We also deduced amino acids of Nrf2 and then constructed the phylogenetic trees of Nrf2, NQO1 and GCLC, respectively. Results showed that a high identity percentage was founded between G. affinis and other bony fish species, such as Xiphophorus maculates and Poecilia reticulate. The transcriptional expression of these genes and partly related enzymes activities were then investigated under the included environmental relevant concentration DCF exposure (0μmolL-1, 1.572×10-3μmolL-1, 1.572×10-2μmolL-1, 0.1572μmolL-1 and 1.572μmolL-1) for 24h and 168h. The expression of Nrf2 was inhibited at 24h but induced at 168h, exhibiting a significant time and/or dose-effect relationship under DCF exposure. Similar observation was found in its downstream target genes. However, Nrf2-mediated antioxidant enzymes activities displayed differently under the same concentration of DCF exposure for the same time. Under DCF exposure for 168h, the genes exhibited dramatic induction trend, but there were no significant changes in enzyme activities and MDA content. Overall, mRNA responses were more sensitive than enzyme changes in mosquito fish under DCF exposure.
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- Shuang Bao
- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Ecology/Hydrobiology Research Institute, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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Archer E, Petrie B, Kasprzyk-Hordern B, Wolfaardt GM. The fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), endocrine disrupting contaminants (EDCs), metabolites and illicit drugs in a WWTW and environmental waters. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 174:437-446. [PMID: 28187390 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A large number of emerging contaminants (ECs) are known to persist in surface waters, and create pressure on wastewater treatment works (WWTW) for their effective removal. Although a large database for the levels of these pollutants in water systems exist globally, there is still a lack in the correlation of the levels of these pollutants with possible long-term adverse health effects in wildlife and humans, such as endocrine disruption. The current study detected a total of 55 ECs in WWTW influent surface water, 41 ECs in effluent, and 40 ECs in environmental waters located upstream and downstream of the plant. A list of ECs persisted through the WWTW process, with 28% of all detected ECs removed by less than 50%, and 18% of all ECs were removed by less than 25%. Negative mass balances of some pharmaceuticals and metabolites were observed within the WWTW, suggesting possible back-transformation of ECs during wastewater treatment. Three parental illicit drug compounds were detected within the influent of the WWTW, with concentrations ranging between 27.6 and 147.0 ng L-1 for cocaine, 35.6-120.6 ng L-1 for mephedrone, and 270.9-450.2 ng L-1 for methamphetamine. The related environmental risks are also discussed for some ECs, with particular reference to their ability to disrupt endocrine systems. The current study propose the potential of the pharmaceuticals carbamazepine, naproxen, diclofenac and ibuprofen to be regarded as priority ECs for environmental monitoring due to their regular detection and persistence in environmental waters and their possible contribution towards adverse health effects in humans and wildlife.
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- Edward Archer
- Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa; Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa; Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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Efosa NJ, Kleiner W, Kloas W, Hoffmann F. Diclofenac can exhibit estrogenic modes of action in male Xenopus laevis, and affects the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and mating vocalizations. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 173:69-77. [PMID: 28107717 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF) is a non-steroidal analgesic and antiphlogistic. Due to its tremendous use, DCF can be found in the environment, especially in sewage, but also surface waters, ground and drinking water. Previous studies indicated that DCF can modulate the reproductive physiology of fish by altering the expression of important key enzymes of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad-axis (HPG-axis) and might act as an estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC). Other studies, however, demonstrated that DCF does not exhibit any estrogenicity. Thus, in the present study we investigated whether an exposure to DCF can affect reproductive behavior and physiology of adult male X. laevis by analyzing DCF effects on the mate calling behavior of the frogs and on gene expression patterns of key biomarkers of the HPG-axis. In addition, plasma sex steroid levels were determined to gain detailed insights into the mechanisms of DCF action. We could demonstrate that DCF can act as EDC by exhibiting slight estrogenic modes of action. In addition, pharmacological impacts on gonadal steroidogenesis could be revealed leading to imbalances in sex steroid levels and ratios. DCF furthermore altered the calling behavior of exposed males, potentially reducing the mating and reproductive success of the frogs, possibly leading to severe population effects.
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- Norah Johanna Efosa
- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany; Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Biology, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany; Department Chemicals and Product Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany.
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