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Li Z, Xian H, Ye R, Zhong Y, Liang B, Huang Y, Dai M, Guo J, Tang S, Ren X, Bai R, Feng Y, Deng Y, Yang X, Chen D, Yang Z, Huang Z. Gender-specific effects of polystyrene nanoplastic exposure on triclosan-induced reproductive toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 932:172876. [PMID: 38692326 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172876] [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: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Nanoplastics (NPs) and triclosan (TCS) are ubiquitous emerging environmental contaminants detected in human samples. While the reproductive toxicity of TCS alone has been studied, its combined effects with NPs remain unclear. Herein, we employed Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering to characterize the coexposure of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs, 50 nm) with TCS. Then, adult zebrafish were exposed to TCS at environmentally relevant concentrations (0.361-48.2 μg/L), with or without PS-NPs (1.0 mg/L) for 21 days. TCS biodistribution in zebrafish tissues was investigated using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Reproductive toxicity was assessed through gonadal histopathology, fertility tests, changes in steroid hormone synthesis and gene expression within the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad-liver (HPGL) axis. Transcriptomics and proteomics were applied to explore the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that PS-NPs could adsorb TCS, thus altering the PS-NPs' physical characteristics. Our observations revealed that coexposure with PS-NPs reduced TCS levels in the ovaries, livers, and brains of female zebrafish. Conversely, in males, coexposure with PS-NPs increased TCS levels in the testes and livers, while decreasing them in the brain. We found that co-exposure mitigated TCS-induced ovary development inhibition while exacerbated TCS-induced spermatogenesis suppression, resulting in increased embryonic mortality and larval malformations. This co-exposure influenced the expression of genes linked to steroid hormone synthesis (cyp11a1, hsd17β, cyp19a1) and attenuated the TCS-decreased estradiol (E2) in females. Conversely, testosterone levels were suppressed, and E2 levels were elevated due to the upregulation of specific genes (cyp11a1, hsd3β, cyp19a1) in males. Finally, the integrated analysis of transcriptomics and proteomics suggested that the aqp12-dctn2 pathway was involved in PS-NPs' attenuation of TCS-induced reproductive toxicity in females, while the pck2-katnal1 pathway played a role in PS-NPs' exacerbation of TCS-induced reproductive toxicity in males. Collectively, PS-NPs altered TCS-induced reproductive toxicity by disrupting the HPGL axis, with gender-specific effects.
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- Zhiming Li
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Hunter Biotechnology, Inc., Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Hunter Biotechnology, Inc., Hangzhou 310051, China
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- College of Environment and Climate, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Shenzhen Medical Key Discipline of Health Toxicology, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- College of Environment and Climate, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, 999077, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China.
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Lee JS, Lee JS, Kim HS. Toxic effects of triclosan in aquatic organisms: A review focusing on single and combined exposure of environmental conditions and pollutants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 920:170902. [PMID: 38354791 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170902] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an antibacterial agent commonly used in personal care products. Due to its widespread use and improper disposal, it is also a pervasive contaminant, particularly in aquatic environments. When released into water bodies, TCS can induce deleterious effects on developmental and physiological aspects of aquatic organisms and also interact with environmental stressors such as weather, metals, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics. Multiple studies have described the adverse effects of TCS on aquatic organisms, but few have reported on the interactions between TCS and other environmental conditions and pollutants. Because aquatic environments include a mix of contaminants and natural factors can correlate with contaminants, it is important to understand the toxicological outcomes of combinations of substances. Due to its lipophilic characteristics, TCS can interact with a wide range of substances and environmental stressors in aquatic environments. Here, we identify a need for caution when using TCS by describing not only the effects of exposure to TCS alone on aquatic organisms but also how toxicity changes when it acts in combination with multiple environmental stressors.
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- Jin-Sol Lee
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea; Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Lucon-Xiccato T, Savaşçı BB, Merola C, Benedetti E, Caioni G, Aliko V, Bertolucci C, Perugini M. Environmentally relevant concentrations of triclocarban affect behaviour, learning, and brain gene expression in fish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166717. [PMID: 37657536 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Many chemicals spilled in aquatic ecosystems can interfere with cognitive abilities and brain functions that control fitness-related behaviour. Hence, their harmful potential may be substantially underestimated. Triclocarban (TCC), one of the most common aquatic contaminants, is known to disrupt hormonal activity, but the consequences of this action on behaviour and its underlying cognitive mechanisms are unclear. We tried to fill this knowledge gap by analysing behaviour, cognitive abilities, and brain gene expression in zebrafish larvae exposed to TCC sublethal concentrations. TCC exposure substantially decreased exploratory behaviour and response to stimulation, while it increased sociability. Additionally, TCC reduced the cognitive performance of zebrafish in a habituation learning task. In the brain of TCC-exposed zebrafish, we found upregulation of c-fos, a gene involved in neural activity, and downregulation of bdnf, a gene that influences behavioural and cognitive traits such as activity, learning, and memory. Overall, our experiments highlight consistent effects of non-lethal TCC concentrations on behaviour, cognitive abilities, and brain functioning in a teleost fish, suggesting critical fitness consequences of these compounds in aquatic ecosystems as well as the potential to affect human health.
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- Tyrone Lucon-Xiccato
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology, Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany; Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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Nan Y, Zhu X, Huang J, Zhang Z, Xing Y, Yang Y, Xiao M, Duan Y. Toxic effects of triclocarban on the histological morphology, physiological and immune response in the gills of the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 192:106245. [PMID: 37926588 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106245] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Triclocarban (TCC) is a widely used broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that has become a pollutant threatening the health of aquatic animals. However, the toxic effects of TCC on Penaeus monodon are still lacking. In this study, we exposed P. monodon to 1 μg/L (TCC-1) and 10 μg/L TCC (TCC-10) for 14 days, and the changes of histological morphology, physiological and immune responses in the gills were investigated. The results showed that TCC exposure caused the deformation of the gill vessels and the disordered arrangement of the gill filaments. Oxidative stress biochemical indexes such as H2O2 content, CAT and GPx activity and the relative expression levels of antioxidant-related genes (SOD, GPx and Nrf2) were increased in the TCC-1 and TCC-10 groups; the levels of CAT and HSP70 genes were increased but POD activity was decreased in the TCC-10 group. The relative expression levels of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress indexes such as ERP15 and ATF-6 genes were increased in the TCC-10 group, while the level of GRP78 gene was decreased in the TCC-1 and TCC-10 groups. The relative expression levels of apoptosis indexes such as p53 and JNK genes were increased, but CytC and Casp-3 genes were decreased in the TCC-1 and TCC-10 groups. Furthermore, the relative expression levels of detoxification metabolism-related genes (cytP450 and GST) and osmotic regulation-related genes (NKA-α, NKA-β, CA, AQP, CLC and CCP) were increased in the TCC-10 group. The results showed that TCC exposure could affect the physiological homeostasis in the gills of P. monodon, probably via damaging histological morphology, inducing oxidative stress, and disordering ER stress, apoptosis, detoxification and osmotic regulation.
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- Yuxiu Nan
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; College of Marine Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Qinhuangdao, 066000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China
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- Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518121, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518121, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; College of Marine Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Qinhuangdao, 066000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization and Processing of Marine Fishery Resources of Hainan Province, Sanya Tropical Fisheries Research Institute, Sanya, 572018, PR China.
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Horie Y. Environmentally relevant concentrations of triclosan induce lethality and disrupt thyroid hormone activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 100:104151. [PMID: 37207895 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent that has been used in common household products and can be detected in water environment. In this study, therefore, I aimed at clarifying the effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of triclosan on the early life stage development in zebrafish. A lethal effect was observed: the lowest effect and the no effect concentrations were 70.6 and 48.4μg/L, respectively. These concentrations are very close to the environmentally detected residual concentrations. In 10.9, 19.8, 48.4, and 70.6μg/L of triclosan, the iodothyronine deiodinase 1 gene expression was found to be significantly increased when compared with that of the control group. These findings indicate that triclosan can potentially disrupt the thyroid hormone activity in zebrafish. The exposure to triclosan (at 149.2μg/L) was also found to inhibit the gene expression of insulin-like growth factor-1. My findings suggest that triclosan can exert a thyroid hormone-disrupting effect on fish.
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- Yoshifumi Horie
- Research Center for Inland Seas (KURCIS), Kobe University, Fukaeminami-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0022, Japan.
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Tran TG, Ly NH, Nguyen TT, Son SJ, Vasseghian Y, Joo SW, Luque R. Subppb level monitoring and UV degradation of triclosan pollutants using ZnO multipod and Ag nanocomposites. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 325:121441. [PMID: 36921660 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A unique nanomaterial platform was developed for trace detection and efficient degradation of triclosan (TCS). A facile spectroscopic technique for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-supported identification and ultraviolet (UV) degradation of TCS using a SERS template based on silver spherical nanoparticle (AgNP)-modified ZnO multipods (ZnO@Ag) is reported. Core-shell composite materials of ZnO multipods with a dimension of around 3 μm and AgNPs with an average diameter of ∼27 nm was designed not only as a substrate for TCS degradation up to ∼92% upon UV irradiation (λ = 365 mm, 300 μW/cm2) but also as a monitoring platform sensitive to TCS at a detection limit as low as 10-9 M (≈0.3 ppb). Herein, the first investigation into ZnO@Ag bimetallic composites is established for both the SERS-based detection and UV-assisted degradation of environmental TCS pollutants. The calibration curve was estimated to be linear at R2 > 0.97. The validated technology was successfully used to determine the antibacterial agent and TCS in distilled or river water. The advantages of the ZnO@Ag template are highlighted over conventional detection and excellent degradation.
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- Thi-Giang Tran
- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea.
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- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho Maklaya St., 117198, Moscow, Russia; Universidad ECOTEC, Km 13.5 Samborondon, Samborondon, EC092302, Ecuador
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Caioni G, Merola C, Bertolucci C, Lucon-Xiccato T, Savaşçı BB, Massimi M, Colasante M, Fioravanti G, Cacciola NA, Ippoliti R, d'Angelo M, Perugini M, Benedetti E. Early-life exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of triclocarban impairs ocular development in zebrafish larvae. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 324:138348. [PMID: 36898440 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Triclocarban (TCC), is an antimicrobial component in personal care products and it is one of the emerging contaminants since it has been detected in various environmental matrices. Its presence in human cord blood, breast milk, and maternal urine raised issues about its possible impact on development and increased concerns about the safety of daily exposure. This study aims to provide additional information about the effects of zebrafish early-life exposure to TCC on eye development and visual function. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to two concentrations of TCC (5 and 50 μg/L) for 4 days. TCC-mediated toxicity was assessed in larvae at the end of exposure and in the long term (20 days post fertilization; dpf), through different biological end-points. The experiments showed that TCC exposure influences the retinal architecture. In 4 dpf treated larvae, we found a less organized ciliary marginal zone, a decrease in the inner nuclear and inner plexiform layers, and a decrease in the retinal ganglion cell layer. Photoreceptor and inner plexiform layers showed an increase in 20 dpf larvae at lower and both concentrations, respectively. The expression levels of two genes involved in eye development (mitfb and pax6a) were both decreased at the concentration of 5 μg/L in 4 dpf larvae, and an increase in mitfb was observed in 5 μg/L-exposed 20 dpf larvae. Interestingly, 20 dpf larvae failed to discriminate between visual stimuli, demonstrating notable visual perception impairments due to compound. The results prompt us to hypothesize that early-life exposure to TCC may have severe and potentially long-term effect on zebrafish visual function.
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- Giulia Caioni
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy; Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology, Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Bordin ER, Yamamoto FY, Mannes Y, Munhoz RC, Muelbert JRE, de Freitas AM, Cestari MM, Ramsdorf WA. Sublethal effects of the herbicides atrazine and glyphosate at environmentally relevant concentrations on South American catfish (Rhamdia quelen) embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 98:104057. [PMID: 36592679 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.104057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects following exposure (96 h) of South American catfish (R. quelen) embryos to active ingredients and commercial formulations from atrazine and glyphosate, isolated and in mixtures, at environmentally relevant concentrations. While the survival rates were not affected, sublethal effects were evidenced after exposure. The most frequent deformities were fin damage and axial and thoracic damage. The mixture of active ingredients caused an increase in SOD and GST, differing from the treatment with the mixture of commercial formulations. The activity of AChE was significantly reduced following the treatment with the active ingredient atrazine and in the mixture of active ingredients. In general, herbicide mixtures were responsible for causing more toxic effects to R. quelen embryos. Therefore, these responses showed to be suitable biomarkers of herbicides' exposure, in addition to generating more environmentally relevant baseline data for re-stablishing safety levels of these substances in aquatic bodies.
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- Eduarda Roberta Bordin
- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Pullaguri N, Umale A, Bhargava A. Neurotoxic mechanisms of triclosan: The antimicrobial agent emerging as a toxicant. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23244. [PMID: 36353933 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Several scientific studies have suggested a link between increased exposure to pollutants and a rise in the number of neurodegenerative disorders of unknown origin. Notably, triclosan (an antimicrobial agent) is used in concentrations ranging from 0.3% to 1% in various consumer products. Recent studies have also highlighted triclosan as an emerging toxic pollutant due to its increasing global use. However, a definitive link is missing to associate the rising use of triclosan and the growing number of neurodegenerative disorders or neurotoxicity. In this article, we present systematic scientific evidence which are otherwise scattered to suggest that triclosan can indeed induce neurotoxic effects, especially in vertebrate organisms including humans. Mechanistically, triclosan affected important developmental and differentiation genes, structural genes, genes for signaling receptors and genes for neurotransmitter controlling enzymes. Triclosan-induced oxidative stress impacting cellular proteins and homeostasis which triggers apoptosis. Though the scientific evidence collated in this article unequivocally indicates that triclosan can cause neurotoxicity, further epidemiological studies may be needed to confirm the effects on humans.
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- Narasimha Pullaguri
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), Kandi, Telangana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), Kandi, Telangana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), Kandi, Telangana, India
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Nowak-Lange M, Niedziałkowska K, Lisowska K. Cosmetic Preservatives: Hazardous Micropollutants in Need of Greater Attention? Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214495. [PMID: 36430973 PMCID: PMC9692320 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In recent years, personal care products (PCPs) have surfaced as a novel class of pollutants due to their release into wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and receiving environments by sewage effluent and biosolid-augmentation soil, which poses potential risks to non-target organisms. Among PCPs, there are preservatives that are added to cosmetics for protection against microbial spoilage. This paper presents a review of the occurrence in different environmental matrices, toxicological effects, and mechanisms of microbial degradation of four selected preservatives (triclocarban, chloroxylenol, methylisothiazolinone, and benzalkonium chloride). Due to the insufficient removal from WWTPs, cosmetic preservatives have been widely detected in aquatic environments and sewage sludge at concentrations mainly below tens of µg L-1. These compounds are toxic to aquatic organisms, such as fish, algae, daphnids, and rotifers, as well as terrestrial organisms. A summary of the mechanisms of preservative biodegradation by micro-organisms and analysis of emerging intermediates is also provided. Formed metabolites are often characterized by lower toxicity compared to the parent compounds. Further studies are needed for an evaluation of environmental concentrations of preservatives in diverse matrices and toxicity to more species of aquatic and terrestrial organisms, and for an understanding of the mechanisms of microbial degradation. The research should focus on chloroxylenol and methylisothiazolinone because these compounds are the least understood.
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- Marta Nowak-Lange
- Correspondence: (M.N.-L.); (K.L.); Tel.: +48-42635-45-00 (M.N.-L.); +48-42635-44-68 (K.L.)
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- Correspondence: (M.N.-L.); (K.L.); Tel.: +48-42635-45-00 (M.N.-L.); +48-42635-44-68 (K.L.)
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Yamamoto FY, Souza ATC, Paula VDCSD, Beverari I, Garcia JRE, Padial AA, de Souza Abessa DM. From molecular endpoints to modeling longer-term effects in fish embryos exposed to the elutriate from Doce River. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 846:157332. [PMID: 35870591 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sediments represent a major sink and also a main source of contaminants to aquatic environments. An environmental disaster from a mining dam breakage in 2015 in South-East Brazil re-suspended complex mixtures of chemicals deposited in the sediment, spreading contaminants along the Doce River Basin (DRB) major river course. While high levels of contaminants in sediment were well described, toxicological effects in aquatic organisms were poorly investigated. Thus, the effects of these potentially toxic chemicals were assessed in the present study through different endpoints (biochemical to populational levels) in fish embryos of the South-American silver catfish exposed to elutriates from different sites of the DRB. Despite no significant mortality observed, our results showed that exposure to the elutriates, especially those from the closest site to the dam collapse, caused higher deformities rates and DNA damage in the fish embryos than in the control group. Multivariate analysis showed that these sublethal effects may be related to the high levels of metals introduced by mining activities, compromising long-term survival and reproduction success. In addition, it was possible to observe the influence of other sources of pollutants along the river. According to our data, the mathematical model simulated a significant impact on the population density at longer-term exposure, for the sites that showed the most prominent toxicity responses. The fish embryo toxicity test proved to be an effective assay to assess the ecotoxicological effects of the pollutants from a major river contaminated by a mining dam collapse and showed that the survival rate per se was not a suitable endpoint to assess the toxicity of the pollutants. As a consequence, we contributed to shed a light on a potential underestimated impact of pollutants in sediments of the DRB on the native organisms at distinct biological levels of organizations.
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- Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, São Vicente, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Ecology and Conservation, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Analyses and Synthesis in Biodiversity Lab, Botany Department, Federal University Curitiba, Brazil.
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Golin N, Barreto LS, Esquivel L, Souza TLD, Nazário MG, Oliveira AP, Martins CC, Oliveira Ribeiro CAD. Organic and inorganic pollutants in Jordão and Iguaçu rivers southern Brazil impact early phases of Rhamdia quelen and represent a risk for population. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134989. [PMID: 35595115 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The Iguaçu River basin presents high ecological importance due to its expressive endemic ichthyofauna rate, but chemical pollution may threat this biodiversity. Jordão River is one of the main tributaries of Iguaçu River and contribute to this pollution status, since it drains large agricultural areas receiving domestic and industrial effluents before flowing into the Iguaçu River. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the toxic effects of the Iguaçu, Jordão, and the combination of their waters to the embryo-larval phase of R. quelen, investigating the consequences to the population by means of mathematical modelling. R. quelen fertilized eggs were exposed for 96 h to water samples from Iguaçu River upstream (IR), Jordão River (JR), and downstream of both rivers (MR). The analysis of micropollutants in the water showed that JR presented the most complex mixture of substances and elements, followed by IR, while MR showed the lower number of micropollutants detected. Survival rate was not a sensitive endpoint, while the deformity indices were higher in individuals exposed to water from the three studied sites. Superoxide dismutase activity was increased in MR, while non-protein thiol levels were reduced in MR and JR showing the antioxidant mechanism activation. The mathematical modelling revealed that fish exposed to JR would lead to the greater population reduction (46.19%), followed by IR (40.48%) and MR (33.33%). Although the results showed toxicity in all studied sites, the JR site is the most impacted by micropollutants but decrease its toxicity after dilution with Iguaçu River.
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- Natália Golin
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Estação de Piscicultura Panamá, Est. Geral Bom Retiro, CEP, 88490-000, Paulo Lopes, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Ambientais, Setor Litoral, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 83.260-000, Matinhos, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Setor de Ciências Exatas, Centro Politécnico, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos do Mar, Campus Pontal do Paraná, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 83255-000, Pontal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP, 81531-980, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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New insights into inhibitory nature of triclosan on acetylcholinesterase activity. Toxicology 2021; 466:153080. [PMID: 34942273 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.153080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The antimicrobial agent, triclosan, has been designated as a "contaminant of emerging concern (CEC)". Previous in vivo studies have shown that triclosan exposure can inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. However, mechanistic insights into AChE inhibition by triclosan are missing. Here, using in vitro activity assay with purified AChE, we show that triclosan can directly inhibit AChE. In vivo, triclosan exposure resulted in reduced total antioxidant capacity concomitant with reduced AChE activity in the adult zebrafish brain. Adult zebrafish when pre-treated with antioxidant melatonin, resulted in attenuated oxidative stress and attenuated inhibitory effect of triclosan on the AChE activity. Our results indicate that triclosan can affect AChE activity both by direct binding and indirectly through increased oxidative stress and therefore, provide important mechanistic insights into triclosan induced neurotoxicity.
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Nagamatsu PC, Garcia JRE, Esquivel L, Souza ATDC, de Brito IA, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA. Post hatching stages of tropical catfish Rhamdia quelen (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) are affected by combined toxic metals exposure with risk to population. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 277:130199. [PMID: 33770691 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130199] [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: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Toxic metals and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are of great importance as pollutants and their frequent use increases the risk of exposure to biota, but few studies have described co-toxic effects in aquatic organisms. In fish, the method using early stages of development are interesting parameters to validate ecotoxicological studies, and more recently, the use of mathematical models has substantially increased the efficiency of the method. Post hatching stages of native catfish Rhamdia quelen were exposed to single or combined mixtures of toxic metals (Mn, Pb, Hg or AgNPs) in order to study its effects. Fertilized eggs were exposed for 24, 48, 72, and 96 h, where hatching and survival rates, malformation frequency, and neuromast structure damages were evaluated. The results showed alterations in hatching rate after single and combined exposure to metals, but mixtures showed effects more severe comparatively with the single exposures. A similar result including a time-dependent effect was observed in survival rates and incidence of deformities. Overall, embryos and larvae were sensitive to toxic metals exposure while the mathematical modeling suggested a population reduction size including risk of local extinction.
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- Paola Caroline Nagamatsu
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Estação de Piscicultura Panamá, Est. Geral Bom Retiro, Paulo Lopes, SC, CEP 88490-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Evolução de Interações, Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná CEP 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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Santana ER, Martins EC, Spinelli A. Electrode modified with nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots supported in chitosan for triclocarban monitoring. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The Different Facets of Triclocarban: A Review. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092811. [PMID: 34068616 PMCID: PMC8126057 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In the late 1930s and early 1940s, it was discovered that the substitution on aromatic rings of hydrogen atoms with chlorine yielded a novel chemistry of antimicrobials. However, within a few years, many of these compounds and formulations showed adverse effects, including human toxicity, ecotoxicity, and unwanted environmental persistence and bioaccumulation, quickly leading to regulatory bans and phase-outs. Among these, the triclocarban, a polychlorinated aromatic antimicrobial agent, was employed as a major ingredient of toys, clothing, food packaging materials, food industry floors, medical supplies, and especially of personal care products, such as soaps, toothpaste, and shampoo. Triclocarban has been widely used for over 50 years, but only recently some concerns were raised about its endocrine disruptive properties. In September 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned its use in over-the-counter hand and body washes because of its toxicity. The withdrawal of triclocarban has prompted the efforts to search for new antimicrobial compounds and several analogues of triclocarban have also been studied. In this review, an examination of different facets of triclocarban and its analogues will be analyzed.
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