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Bi X, Wang Y, Qiu A, Wu S, Zhan W, Liu H, Li H, Qiu R, Chen G. Effects of arsenic on gut microbiota and its bioaccumulation and biotransformation in freshwater invertebrate. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134623. [PMID: 38754231 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134623] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of arsenic stress on the gut microbiota of a freshwater invertebrate, specifically the apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata), and elucidate its potential role in arsenic bioaccumulation and biotransformation. Waterborne arsenic exposure experiments were conducted to characterize the snail's gut microbiomes. The results indicate that low concentration of arsenic increased the abundance of gut bacteria, while high concentration decreased it. The dominant bacterial phyla in the snail were Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidota, and Actinobacteriota. In vitro analyses confirmed the critical involvement of the gut microbiota in arsenic bioaccumulation and biotransformation. To further validate the functionality of the gut microbiota in vivo, antibiotic treatment was administered to eliminate the gut microbiota in the snails, followed by exposure to waterborne arsenic. The results demonstrated that antibiotic treatment reduced the total arsenic content and the proportion of arsenobetaine in the snail's body. Moreover, the utilization of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling provided a deeper understanding of the processes of bioaccumulation, metabolism, and distribution. In conclusion, our research highlights the adaptive response of gut microbiota to arsenic stress and provides valuable insights into their potential role in the bioaccumulation and biotransformation of arsenic in host organisms. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: Arsenic, a widely distributed and carcinogenic metalloid, with significant implications for its toxicity to both humans and aquatic organisms. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of As on gut microbiota and its bioaccumulation and biotransformation in freshwater invertebrates. These results help us to understand the mechanism of gut microbiota in aquatic invertebrates responding to As stress and the role of gut microbiota in As bioaccumulation and biotransformation.
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- Xiaoyang Bi
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Bi X, Qiu M, Huang W, Liu Y, Li D, Li H, Chen G, Qiu R. Survival strategies in arsenic-contaminated environments: Comparative insights from native and exotic aquatic species. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 917:170440. [PMID: 38286280 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170440] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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The aim of this work was to study the sublethal effects, biokinetics, subcellular partitioning and detoxification of arsenic in two native Chinses species, Bellamya quadrata and Cipangopaludina cathayensis, as well as an exotic South American species, Pomacea canaliculata. The exotic species exhibited higher tolerance than native species. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model results showed that the exotic species P. canaliculata exhibited a lower bioaccumulation rate and a greater metabolism capacity of As. Subcellular partitioning of As revealed that P. canaliculata exhibits superior As tolerance compared to the native species B. quadrata and C. cathayensis. This is attributed to P. canaliculata effective management of the metal sensitive fraction and enhanced accumulation of As in the biologically detoxified metal fraction. Under As stress, the biochemical parameters (superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, glutathione and glutathione S-transferase) of the exotic species P. canaliculata changed less in the native species, and they returned to normal levels at the end of depuration period. Our study provides evidence of the superior survival capability of the exotic species P. canaliculata compared to the native species B. quadrata and C. cathayensis under environmentally relevant levels of As contamination.
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- Xiaoyang Bi
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 501640, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Bi X, Qiu M, Li D, Zhang Y, Zhan W, Wang Z, Lv Z, Li H, Chen G. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the mechanisms underlying stress responses of the freshwater snail, Pomacea canaliculata, exposed to different levels of arsenic. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 267:106835. [PMID: 38219501 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106835] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Arsenic (As) pollution poses an important problem, but limited information is available about the physiological effects of As on freshwater invertebrates. Here, we investigated the physiological effects of chronic As exposure on Pomacea canaliculata, a freshwater invertebrate. High level of As (Ⅲ, 5 mg/L) inhibited the growth of P. canaliculata, whereas low level of As (Ⅲ, 2 mg/L) promoted growth. Pathological changes in shell and cellular ultrastructure due to As accumulation likely explain the growth inhibition at high As level. Low level of As simulated the expression of genes related to DNA replication and chitosan biosynthesis, potentially accounting for the growth promotion observed. High level of As enrichment pathways primarily involved cytochrome P450, glutathione, and arachidonic acid-mediated metabolism of xenobiotics. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, specifically the ABCB and ABCC subfamilies, were involved in As transport. Differential metabolites were mainly associated with the metabolism and biosynthesis of amino acids. These findings elucidate the dose-dependent effects of As stress on P. canaliculata growth, with low levels promoting and high levels inhibiting. Additionally, our findings also provide insights into As metabolism and transport in P. canaliculata.
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- Xiaoyang Bi
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision, Foshan 528300, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Yang C, Huang Y, Lu Z, Ma Y, Ran X, Yan X, Zhang M, Qiu X, Luo L, Yue G, Chen H. Sublethal effects of niclosamide on the aquatic snail Pomacea canaliculata. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 259:115064. [PMID: 37229873 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Pomacea canaliculata is a malignant invasive aquatic snail found worldwide, and niclosamide (NS) is one of the primary agents used for its control. NS applied to water will exist in non-lethal concentrations for some time due to degradation or water exchange, thus resulting in sublethal effects on environmental organisms. To identify sublethal effects of NS on Pomacea canaliculata, we studied the aspects of histopathology, oxygen-nitrogen ratio (RO∶N), enzyme activity determination, and gene expression. After LC30 NS treatment (0.310 g/L), many muscle fibers of the feet degenerated and some acinar vesicles of the hepatopancreas collapsed and dissolved. The oxygen-nitrogen ratio (RO∶N) decreased significantly from 15.0494 to 11.5183, indicating that NS had changed the metabolic mode of Pomacea canaliculata and shifted it primarily to protein catabolism. Transcriptome analysis identified the sublethal effects of LC30 NS on the snails at the transcriptional level. 386, 322, and 583 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the hepatopancreas, gills, and feet, respectively. GO (Gene Ontology) functional analysis and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway annotations showed that DEGs in the hepatopancreas were mainly enriched for sugar metabolism, protein biosynthesis, immune response, and amino acid metabolism functional categories; DEGs in the gills were mainly enriched for ion transport and amino acid metabolism; DEGs in the feet were mainly enriched for transmembrane transport and inositol biosynthesis. In the future, we will perform functional validation of key genes to further explain the molecular mechanism of sublethal effects.
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- Chunping Yang
- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Nankai University, Weijin RD 94, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Xinkang RD 46, Ya'an 625014, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin RD 211, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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Campoy-Diaz AD, Malanga G, Giraud-Billoud M, Vega IA. Changes in the oxidative status and damage by non-essential elements in the digestive gland of the gastropod Pomacea canaliculata. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1123977. [PMID: 37035656 PMCID: PMC10073435 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1123977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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The freshwater gastropod Pomacea canaliculata fulfills the ideal conditions of a bioindicator species since its digestive gland bioconcentrates elements toxic for human and ecosystems health. The aim of this work was to study the balance between production of free radicals and antioxidant defenses, and the generation of oxidative damage in the digestive gland of this mollusk after exposure (96 h) to three elements with differential affinities for functional biological groups: mercury (5.5 μg/L of Hg+2 as HgCl2), arsenic [500 μg/L of (AsO4)-3 as Na3AsO47H2O], or uranium [700 μg/L of (UO2)+2 as UO2(CH2COOH)2]. Bioconcentration factors of Hg, As, and U were 25, 23, and 53, respectively. Snails exhibited a sustained increase of reactive species (RS), and protein and lipid damage. Lipid radicals increased between 72 and 96 h, respectively, in snails exposed to U and Hg while this parameter changed early (24 h) in As- exposed snails. Snails showed protein damage, reaching maximum values at different endpoints. This redox disbalance was partially compensated by non-enzymatic antioxidant defenses α-tocopherol (α-T), β-carotene (β-C), uric acid, metallothionein (MTs). Snails consumed α-T and β-C in an element-dependent manner. The digestive gland consumed rapidly uric acid and this molecule was not recovered at 96 h. Digestive gland showed a significant increase in MTs after elemental exposure at different endpoints. The enzymatic antioxidant defenses, represented by the catalase and glutathione-S-transferase activities, seems to be not necessary for the early stages of the oxidative process by metals. This work is the first attempt to elucidate cellular mechanisms involved in the tolerance of this gastropod to non-essential elements. The bioconcentration factors and changes in the oxidative status and damage confirm that this species can be used as a bioindicator species of metal pollution in freshwater bodies.
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- Alejandra D. Campoy-Diaz
- IHEM—CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud-Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Fisicoquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular (IBIMOL), CONICET—Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IHEM—CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud-Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina
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- IHEM—CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Israel A. Vega, ,
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Juarez A, Vega IA, Mayorga LS, Guevara SR, Arribére MA. An Arsenic-76 radiotracer to study the routes of assimilation, hemolymph distribution, and tissue inventories in the bioindicator organism Pomacea canaliculata. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 815:152760. [PMID: 34990689 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The aim of this work was to study the absorption, distribution through the hemolymph, and bioaccumulation of arsenic by the freshwater Pomacea canaliculata using a short-lived tracer (76As, t1/2: 1.07 d) with high specific activity. Arsenic travels mainly dissolved in the plasma of the snail's hemolymph. This element is transferred from the hemolymph to the tissues (87%) 4 h after the inoculation of 50 μL of a 0.04 g/L of 76As radiotracer solution, being the digestive gland, kidney, and head-foot the main places of arsenical inventories. Snails exhibited a rapid arsenic accumulation response in a wide range of concentrations (from 1 to 1000 μg/L) of the metalloid dissolved in water and in a concentration-dependent manner. Also, snails incorporated As from the digestive system when they received a single safe dose of ~2 μg of 76As inoculated in a fish food pellet. The (semi) physiologically based toxicokinetic model developed in this study is based on anatomical and physiological parameters (blood flow, irrigation, tissue volume and other). Together, these findings make P. canaliculata an excellent sentinel organism to evaluate freshwater bodies naturally contaminated with As.
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- Andrea Juarez
- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Mendoza, Argentina; IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Mendoza, Argentina.
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- Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Mendoza, Argentina; IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica, Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo km 9.5, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Instituto Balseiro, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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Giraud-Billoud M, Campoy-Diaz AD, Dellagnola FA, Rodriguez C, Vega IA. Antioxidant Responses Induced by Short-Term Activity–Estivation–Arousal Cycle in Pomacea canaliculata. Front Physiol 2022; 13:805168. [PMID: 35185614 PMCID: PMC8847974 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.805168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Long-term estivation (45 days) in the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata induces an increase of non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as uric acid and reduced glutathione (GSH), which constitutes an alternative to the adaptive physiological strategy of preparation for oxidative stress (POS). Here, we studied markers of oxidative stress damage, uric acid levels, and non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity, enzymatic antioxidant defenses, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione S-transferase (GST), and transcription factors expression [forkhead box protein O (FOXO), hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF1α), and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)] in control active animals, 7-day estivating and aroused snails, in digestive gland, gill, and lung tissue samples. In the digestive gland, SOD and CAT activities significantly increased after estivation and decreased during arousal. Meanwhile, GST activity decreased significantly during the activity–estivation–arousal cycle. Gill CAT activity increased significantly at 7 days of estivation, and it decreased during arousal. In the lung, the CAT activity level increased significantly during the cycle. FOXO upregulation was observed in the studied tissues, decreasing its expression only in the gill of aroused animals during the cycle. HIF1α and Nrf2 transcription factors decreased their expression during estivation in the gill, while in the lung and the digestive gland, both transcription factors did not show significant changes. Our results showed that the short-term estivation induced oxidative stress in different tissues of P. canaliculata thereby increasing overall antioxidant enzymes activity and highlighting the role of FOXO regulation as a possible underlying mechanism of the POS strategy.
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- Maximiliano Giraud-Billoud
- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud-Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Maximiliano Giraud-Billoud,
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud-Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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Al-Alam J, Baroudi F, Chbani A, Fajloun Z, Millet M. A multiresidue method for the analysis of pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in snails used as environmental biomonitors. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1621:461006. [PMID: 32156459 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This paper reports an optimized multiresidue extraction strategy based on the Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) extraction procedure and on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for the simultaneous screening of 120 pesticides, 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and 22 polychlorinated biphenyls from the terrestrial snail Helix aspersa. The optimized extraction method was based on QuEChERS using acetonitrile, followed by dispersive-Solid-phase extraction clean-up using primary secondary amine and octadecyl (C18) sorbents. The obtained extracts were analyzed by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry and gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. This latest technique was preceded by a pre-concentration step using SPME with appropriate fibers. Afterwards, the method was validated for its linearity, sensitivity, recovery, and precision. Results showed high sensitivity, accuracy, and precision, with limits of detection and quantification lower than 20 ng g - 1 for most considered pollutants. Both inter and intra-day analyses revealed low relative standard deviation (%), which was lower than 20% for most targeted compounds. Moreover, the obtained regression coefficient (R2) was higher than 0.98 and the recoveries were higher than 60% for the majority of the assessed pollutants.
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- Josephine Al-Alam
- Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and its Applications, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, El Mittein Street, Tripoli, Lebanon; Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health ICPEES UMR 7515 Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; Lebanese American University, School of Engineering, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health ICPEES UMR 7515 Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and its Applications, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, El Mittein Street, Tripoli, Lebanon; Faculty of Public Health III, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon
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- Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and its Applications, Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, El Mittein Street, Tripoli, Lebanon; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences 3, Lebanese University, Michel Slayman Tripoli Campus, Ras Maska 1352, Lebanon
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health ICPEES UMR 7515 Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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Campoy-Diaz AD, Escobar-Correas S, Canizo BV, Wuilloud RG, Vega IA. A freshwater symbiosis as sensitive bioindicator of cadmium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:2580-2587. [PMID: 31832941 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07082-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The vulnerability of aquatic ecosystems due to the entry of cadmium (Cd) is a concern of public and environmental health. This work explores the ability of tissues and symbiotic corpuscles of Pomacea canaliculata to concentrate and depurate Cd. From hatching to adulthood (4 months), snails were cultured in reconstituted water, which was a saline solution in ASTM Type I water. Then, adult snails were exposed for 8 weeks (exposure phase) to Cd (5 μg/L) and then returned to reconstituted water for other 8 weeks (depuration phase). Cadmium concentration in the digestive gland, kidney, head/foot and viscera (remaining of the snail body), symbiotic corpuscles, and particulate excreta was determined by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. After exposure, the digestive gland showed the highest concentration of Cd (BCF = 5335). Symbiotic corpuscles bioaccumulated Cd at a concentration higher than that present in the water (BCF = 231 for C symbiotic corpuscles, BCF = 8 for K symbiotic corpuscles). No tissues or symbiotic corpuscles showed a significant change in the Cd levels at different time points of the depuration phase (weeks 8, 9, 10, 12, and 16). The symbiotic depuration through particulate excreta was faster between weeks 8 and 10, and then slower after on. Our findings show that epithelial cells of the digestive gland of P. canaliculata and their symbiotic C corpuscles are sensitive places for the bioindication of Cd in freshwater bodies.
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- Alejandra D Campoy-Diaz
- IHEM - CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM - CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Química Analítica para Investigación y Desarrollo (QUIANID), Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Padre J. Contreras 1300, (5500) Mendoza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Química Analítica para Investigación y Desarrollo (QUIANID), Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Padre J. Contreras 1300, (5500) Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM - CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
- Instituto de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
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Dellagnola FA, Rodriguez C, Castro-Vazquez A, Vega IA. A multiple comparative study of putative endosymbionts in three coexisting apple snail species. PeerJ 2019; 7:e8125. [PMID: 31824764 PMCID: PMC6901009 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We here compare morphological and molecular characters of some putative endosymbiotic elements of the digestive gland of three ampullariid species (Pomacea canaliculata, Pomacea scalaris and Asolene platae) which coexist in Lake Regatas (Palermo, Buenos Aires). The putative endosymbionts were reported in these species and were identified as C and K corpuscles. The three species show tubuloacinar glands, each adenomere was constituted mainly by two distinct cell types (columnar and pyramidal). C and K corpuscles together occupied from one-fourth to one-fifth of the tissue area in the three host species, where C corpuscles were round and greenish-brown, were delimited by a distinct wall, stained positively with Alcian Blue and were associated with columnar cells. K corpuscles were oval, dark-brown multilamellar bodies and were associated with pyramidal cells. Under TEM, C corpuscles occurred within vacuoles of columnar cells and contained many electron-dense clumps and irregular membrane stacks and vesicles spread in an electron-lucent matrix. Sometimes a membrane appeared detached from the inner surface of the wall, suggesting the existence of a plasma membrane. In turn, K corpuscles were contained within vacuoles of pyramidal cells and were made of concentric lamellae, which were in turn made of an electron-dense fibrogranular material. No membranes were seen in them. Interspecifically, C corpuscles vary significantly in width and inner contents. K corpuscles were also variable in length and width. However, both C and K corpuscles in the three studied species hybridised with generalised cyanobacterial/chloroplast probes for 16S rRNA. Also, both corpuscle types (isolated from gland homogenates) were sensitive to lysozyme digestion, which indicates that bacterial peptidoglycans are an integral part of their covers. The reported data confirm and extend previous studies on P. canaliculata in which the endosymbiotic nature of C and K corpuscles were first proposed. We further propose that the endosymbiotic corpuscles are related to the Cyanobacteria/chloroplasts clade. Based on the known distribution of these corpuscles in the major clades of Ampullariidae, we hypothesise they may be universally distributed in this family, and that may constitute an interesting model for studying the co-evolution of endosymbionts and their gastropod hosts.
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- Federico A Dellagnola
- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Instituto de Fisiología, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biología, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Instituto de Fisiología, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biología, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Instituto de Fisiología, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biología, Mendoza, Argentina
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- IHEM, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Instituto de Fisiología, Mendoza, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biología, Mendoza, Argentina
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Escobar-Correas S, Mendoza-Porras O, Dellagnola FA, Colgrave ML, Vega IA. Integrative Proteomic Analysis of Digestive Tract Glycosidases from the Invasive Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata. J Proteome Res 2019; 18:3342-3352. [PMID: 31321981 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata, an invasive species of global significance, possesses a well-developed digestive system and diverse feeding mechanisms enabling the intake of a wide variety of food. The identification of glycosidases in adult snails would increase the understanding of their digestive physiology and potentially generate new opportunities to eradicate and/or control this invasive species. In this study, liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry was applied to define the occurrence, diversity, and origin of glycoside hydrolases along the digestive tract of P. canaliculata. A range of cellulases, hemicellulases, amylases, maltases, fucosidases, and galactosidases were identified across the digestive tract. The digestive gland and the contents of the crop and style sac yield a higher diversity of glycosidase-derived peptides. Subsequently, peptides derived from 81 glycosidases (46 proteins from the public database and 35 uniquely from the transcriptome database) that were distributed among 13 glycoside hydrolase families were selected and quantified using multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry. This study showed a high glycosidase abundance and diversity in the gut contents of P. canaliculata which participate in extracellular digestion of complex dietary carbohydrates. Salivary and digestive glands were the main tissues involved in their synthesis and secretion.
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- Sophia Escobar-Correas
- IHEM, CONICET , Universidad Nacional de Cuyo , Mendoza , Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas , Instituto de Fisiología , Mendoza 5500 , Argentina
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- Agriculture & Food , CSIRO , 306 Carmody Road , St. Lucia , Queensland 4067 , Australia
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- IHEM, CONICET , Universidad Nacional de Cuyo , Mendoza , Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas , Instituto de Fisiología , Mendoza 5500 , Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo , Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biología , Mendoza 5500 , Argentina
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- Agriculture & Food , CSIRO , 306 Carmody Road , St. Lucia , Queensland 4067 , Australia
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- IHEM, CONICET , Universidad Nacional de Cuyo , Mendoza , Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas , Instituto de Fisiología , Mendoza 5500 , Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Cuyo , Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Biología , Mendoza 5500 , Argentina
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Juncos R, Arcagni M, Squadrone S, Rizzo A, Arribére M, Barriga JP, Battini MA, Campbell LM, Brizio P, Abete MC, Ribeiro Guevara S. Interspecific differences in the bioaccumulation of arsenic of three Patagonian top predator fish: Organ distribution and arsenic speciation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 168:431-442. [PMID: 30399542 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Interspecific differences in arsenic bioaccumulation and organ distribution (muscle, liver, kidney and gills) in three predator fish (creole perch, rainbow trout and brown trout) from a Patagonian lake impacted by volcanic eruptions were studied. Arsenic in fish organs were compared analyzing: 1) temporal (before and after volcanic eruption) and spatial (near and far from the volcano) influence of Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex activity on arsenic concentrations; 2) the influence of growth (as total length), organ type and their interactions over arsenic accumulation; and 3) arsenic speciation and total arsenic relationship with carbon to nitrogen ratios (C:N), as a proxy of lipid presence, in fish muscle. In general, total arsenic concentrations in creole perch organs were 2-7 times higher than those recorded in the corresponding organs of salmonids. Arsenic was preferentially accumulated in liver and kidney in the three fish species. The influence of the volcanic activity over arsenic concentrations was more evident in creole perch: organs from creole perch captured closest to the volcano exhibited higher arsenic concentrations. Temporal variations were not so consistent. No clear relationship between arsenic and fish length was observed. Positive and linear relationship between arsenic in all pair of organs was found in creole perch, while rainbow trout showed a quadratic relationship between muscle and the remaining organs, indicating different arsenic assimilation-elimination relationships between organs and fish. The arsenic liver:muscle ratio in the three fish species was greater than 1, suggesting some level of arsenic stress. Arsenobetaine (AB) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) were the dominant arsenic species in muscle of these fish, having creole perch 3-4 times higher AB than rainbow trout. A positive relationship between C:N ratio and total arsenic concentrations was found, with higher C:N in creole perchs near the volcano. In terms of food safety, no inorganic arsenic compound were detected, therefore arsenic levels in fish from Lake Nahuel Huapi does not represent any health risk to consumers.
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- R Juncos
- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina; Centro Científico Tecnológico - CONICET - Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina; Centro Científico Tecnológico - CONICET - Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e valle d'Aosta via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina; Centro Científico Tecnológico - CONICET - Patagonia Norte, Av. de los Pioneros 2350, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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- Grupo de Ecología y Fisiología de Peces, Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA) - CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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- Istituto Andino Patagónico en Tecnologías Biológicas y Geoambientales (IPATEC), Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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- Department of Environmental Science, Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie St., Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e valle d'Aosta via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e valle d'Aosta via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy
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- Laboratorio de Análisis por Activación Neutrónica (LAAN), Centro Atómico Bariloche, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Av. Bustillo 9500, 8400 Bariloche, Argentina
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