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Do T, Vaculciakova S, Kluska K, David Peris-Díaz M, Priborsky J, Guran R, Krężel A, Adam V, Zitka O. Antioxidant-related enzymes and peptides as biomarkers of metallic nanoparticles (eco)toxicity in the aquatic environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024:142988. [PMID: 39103097 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Increased awareness of the impact of human activities on the environment has emerged in recent decades. One significant global environmental and human health issue is the development of materials that could potentially have negative effects. These materials can accumulate in the environment, infiltrate organisms, and move up the food chain, causing toxic effects at various levels. Therefore, it is crucial to assess materials comprising nano-scale particles due to the rapid expansion of nanotechnology. The aquatic environment, particularly vulnerable to waste pollution, demands attention. This review provides an overview of the behavior and fate of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) in the aquatic environment. It focuses on recent studies investigating the toxicity of different metallic NPs on aquatic organisms, with a specific emphasis on thiol-biomarkers of oxidative stress such as glutathione, thiol- and related-enzymes, and metallothionein. Additionally, the selection of suitable measurement methods for monitoring thiol-biomarkers in NPs' ecotoxicity assessments is discussed. The review also describes the analytical techniques employed for determining levels of oxidative stress biomarkers.
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- Tomas Do
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Hajiyeva A, Mamedov C, Gasimov E, Rzayev F, Isayev O, Khalilov R, Eftekhari A, Zoroufchi Benis K. Ultrastructural investigation of iron oxide nanoparticles accumulation in the liver of common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 272:106961. [PMID: 38781688 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106961] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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In recent years, the intensive production of nanoparticles with a wide application has led to their transfer to the environment, including the water ecosystem. The accumulation of nanoparticles in fish, causing various pathological changes in the host, raises certain concerns. In the current study, we investigated the penetration and bioaccumulation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, in the liver of common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758). Common carp juveniles were exposed to Fe3O4 nanoparticles at concentrations of 10 and 100 mg. After 7 days, their livers were examined by light and transmission electron microscopes. Compared to normal fish's liver, after using a small concentration (10 mg) of nanoparticles, changes were observed in erythrocytes, hepatocytes, intracellular canaliculi, and bile ducts of the liver. At a high concentration (100 mg), the intensity of changes increased significantly. The liver's capsule was damaged, and a considerable number of hepatocytes were completely destroyed. Additionally, the walls of blood vessels and biliary ductule walls was notably disturbed. It was found that the intensity of pathologies occurring in the liver, increases proportionally with higher concentrations of nanoparticles. Confirmation via electron microscopic methods revealed that Fe3O4 nanoparticles, when administered with food to common carp, enter the fish's liver through erythrocytes localized in the lumen of blood vessels. From there, they traverse through the endothelium of vessels, proceed to hepatocytes, including cytoplasmic organelles, intracellular canaliculi, biliary ductules, and eventually reach the bile ducts. Fe3O4 nanoparticles in all structural elements of fish liver was up to 20 nm. Therefore, high concentrations of nanoparticles in the environment harms the bodies of aquatic organisms, including fish. The changes identified in the liver of common carp in the present study are valuable information in assessing possible risks to other components of the aquatic ecosystem and organisms.
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- Aysel Hajiyeva
- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Baku State University, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Zoology and Physiology, Baku State University, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Cytology, Embryology, and Histology, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku AZ1078, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Electron Microscopy of Scientific Research Center, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku AZ1078, Azerbaijan; Laboratory of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, Baku AZ1004, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Cytology, Embryology, and Histology, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku AZ1078, Azerbaijan; Department of Electron Microscopy of Scientific Research Center, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku AZ1078, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Baku State University, Baku AZ1148, Azerbaijan; Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, AZ1143 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir 35040, Türkiye; Engineered NanoBiomaterials Research Center, Department of Life Sciences, Khazar University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
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- Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Bordin ER, Ramsdorf WA, Lotti Domingos LM, de Souza Miranda LP, Mattoso Filho NP, Cestari MM. Ecotoxicological effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on aquatic organisms: Current research and emerging trends. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 349:119396. [PMID: 37890295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The rapid advancement of nanotechnology has contributed to the development of several products that are being released to the consumer market without careful analysis of their potential impact on the environment. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are used in several fields and are applied in consumer products, technological innovations, and biomedicine. In this sense, this study aims to compile existing knowledge regarding the effects of ZnO-NPs on non-target organisms, with the goal of ensuring the safety of human health and the environment. To achieve this objective, a systematic review of the available data on the toxicity of these nanomaterials to freshwater and marine/estuarine aquatic organisms was carried out. The findings indicate that freshwater invertebrates are the most commonly used organisms in ecotoxicological tests. The environmental sensitivity of the studied species was categorized as follows: invertebrates > bacteria > algae > vertebrates. Among the most sensitive species at each trophic level in freshwater and marine/estuarine environments are Daphnia magna and Paracentrotus lividus; Escherichia coli and Vibrio fischeri; Scenedesmus obliquus and Isochrysis galbana; and Danio rerio and Rutilus caspicus. The primary mechanisms responsible for the toxicity of ZnO-NPs involve the release of Zn2+ ions and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Thus, the biosynthesis of ZnO-NPs has been presented as a less toxic form of production, although it requires further investigation. Therefore, the synthesis of the information presented in this review can help to decide which organisms and which exposure concentrations are suitable for estimating the toxicity of nanomaterials in aquatic ecosystems. It is expected that this information will serve as a foundation for future research aimed at reducing the reliance on animals in ecotoxicological testing, aligning with the goal of promoting the sustainable advancement of nanotechnology.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Federal University of Technology (UTFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Hajiyeva A, Mamedov C, Gasimov E, Rzayev F, Khalilov R, Ahmadian E, Eftehari A, Cho WC. Ultrastructural characteristics of the accumulation of iron nanoparticles in the intestine of Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) under aquaculture. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 264:115477. [PMID: 37717352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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During the development of nanotechnology, the production of many substances containing nanoparticles leads to the release of various nanoparticles into the environment, including the water ecosystem. The main goal of the current research was to study the ultrastructural characteristics of the entry and bioaccumulation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the small intestine of Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758), as well as the pathomorphological changes in the fish organism. Two different doses (10 and 100 mg) of Fe3O4 nanoparticles were fed to fingerlings for 7 days and then intestinal samples were taken and studied. It was found that the extent of damages was boosted within the increment of nanoparticle concentration. The sequence and bioaccumulation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the small intestine of fish occurred as below: firstly, the nanoparticles passed into microvilli located in the apical part of enterocytes in the mucosa layer, from there into the cytoplasm of the epithelial cells, including cytoplasmatic organelles (nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes, fat granules), and then into a lamina propria of the mucosa of the small intestine and passed into the endothelium of the blood vessels and to the erythrocytes of the vessels which located in the lumen. It was determined that although the nanoparticles were up to 30 nm in size, only particles with a maximum size of 20 nm could penetrate the intestinal wall. Thus, the release of Fe3O4 nanoparticles into the environment in high doses has a negative effect on the living ecosystem, including the body of fish living in the water.
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- Aysel Hajiyeva
- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Zoology and Physiology, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Cytology, Embryology, and Histology, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Electron Microscopy of Scientific Research Center, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Azerbaijan; Laboratory of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan; Nanotechnology and Biochemical Toxicology (NBT) center, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ1001, Azerbaijan
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- Kidney Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir 35040; Nanotechnology and Biochemical Toxicology (NBT) center, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku AZ1001, Azerbaijan.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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Khalil SR, Zheng C, Abou-Zeid SM, Farag MR, Elsabbagh HS, Siddique MS, Azzam MM, Cerbo AD, Elkhadrawey BA. Modulatory effect of thymol on the immune response and susceptibility to Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Nile tilapia fish exposed to zinc oxide nanoparticles. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 259:106523. [PMID: 37058790 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have many exciting properties that make their use in a continuous increase in various biomedical, industrial, and agricultural applications. This is associated with accumulation in the aquatic ecosystems and fish exposure with consequent deleterious effects. To determine the potential of thymol to counteract the immunotoxic effects of ZnO-NPs, Oreochromis niloticus was exposed to ZnO-NPs (⅕ LC50 =1.14 mg/L, for 28 days) with or without feeding a thymol-incorporated diet (1 or 2 g/kg diet). Our data demonstrated a reduction of aquaria water quality, leukopenia, and lymphopenia with a decrease in serum total protein, albumin, and globulin levels in exposed fish. At the same time, the stress indices (cortisol and glucose) were elevated in response to ZnO-NPs exposure. The exposed fish also revealed a decline in serum immunoglobulins, nitric oxide, and the activities of lysozyme and myeloperoxidase, in addition to reduced resistance to the Aeromonas hydrophila challenge. The RT-PCR analysis showed downregulation of antioxidant (SOD) superoxide dismutase and (CAT) catalase gene expression in the liver tissue with overexpression of the immune-related genes (TNF-α and IL-1β). Importantly, we found that thymol markedly protected against ZnO-NPs-induced immunotoxicity in fish co-supplemented with thymol (1 or 2 g/kg diet) in a dose-dependent manner. Our data confirm the immunoprotective and antibacterial effects of thymol in ZnO-NPs exposed fish, supporting the potential utility of thymol as a possible immunostimulant agent.
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- Samah R Khalil
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, 510640 Guangzhou, China.
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, 32897, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, 32897, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, 32897, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Matelica, Italy.
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, 32897, Egypt
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Gomes AR, Guimarães ATB, Matos LPD, Silva AM, Rodrigues ASDL, de Oliveira Ferreira R, Islam ARMT, Rahman MM, Ragavendran C, Kamaraj C, Silva FG, Malafaia G. Potential ecotoxicity of substrate-enriched zinc oxide nanoparticles to Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162382. [PMID: 36828072 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although the ecotoxicological effects of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have already been reported in different taxa, little is known about their impacts on amphibians. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the potential effects of exposure of Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles to substrates enriched with ZnO NPs (and with its ionic counterpart, Zn+2, ZnCl2 - both at 100 mg/kg) previously used in the cultivation of Panicum maximum (Guinea grass). We showed that although exposure for 21 days did not impact the survival, growth, and development of tadpoles, we noted an increase in the frequency of erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities in the "ZnCl2" and "ZnONP" groups, which was associated with suppression of antioxidant activity in the animals (inferred by SOD and CAT activity and DPPH free radical scavenging capacity). In the tadpoles of the "ZnONP" group, we also noticed a reduction in creatinine and bilirubin levels, alpha-amylase activity, and an increase in alkaline phosphatase activity. But the treatments did not alter the activity of the enzymes lactate dehydrogenase and gamma-glutamyl-transferase and total protein and carbohydrate levels. On the other hand, we report a cholinesterase and hypotriglyceridemic effect in the "ZnCl2" and "ZnONP" groups. Zn bioaccumulation in animals, from ZnO NPs, from Zn+2 released from them, or both, has been associated with causing these changes. Finally, principal component analysis (PCA) and the values of the "Integrated Biomarker Response" index revealed that the exposure of animals to substrates enriched with ZnO NPs caused more pronounced effects than those attributed to its ionic counterpart. Therefore, our study reinforces the need to consider the environmental risks of using these nanomaterials for agricultural purposes for amphibians.
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- Alex Rodrigues Gomes
- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, Goiano Federal Institute - Campus Rio Verde, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health and Ecotoxicology, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
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- Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine (IIISM), Directorate of Research and Virtual Education, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Post-Graduation Program in Agronomy, Goiano Federal Institute - Campus Rio Verde, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Brazilian Academy of Young Scientists (ABJC), Brazil.
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Zou Y, Chen W, Xia B, Xiang Y, Shen Z, Han Y, Xue S. Ammonia Toxicity in the Bighead Carp ( Aristichthys nobilis): Hematology, Antioxidation, Immunity, Inflammation and Stress. TOXICS 2023; 11:243. [PMID: 36977008 PMCID: PMC10058388 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11030243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Ammonia is one of the main environmental pollutants that affect the survival and growth of fish. The toxic effects on blood biochemistry, oxidative stress, immunity, and stress response of bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) under ammonia exposure were studied. Bighead carp were exposed to total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) concentrations of 0 mg/L, 3.955 mg/L, 7.91 mg/L, 11.865 mg/L, and 15.82 mg/L for 96 h. The results showed that ammonia exposure significantly reduced hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell, white blood cell count, and platelet count and significantly increased the plasma calcium level of carp. Serum total protein, albumin, glucose, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase changed significantly after ammonia exposure. Ammonia exposure can induce intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the gene expression of antioxidant enzymes (Mn-SOD, CAT, and GPx) increases at the initial stage of ammonia exposure, while MDA accumulates and antioxidant enzyme activity decreases after ammonia stress. Ammonia poisoning changes the gene expression of inflammatory cytokines; promotes the gene expression of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12, and IL-1β; and inhibits IL-10. Furthermore, ammonia exposure led to increases in stress indexes such as cortisol, blood glucose, adrenaline, and T3, and increases in heat shock protein 70 and heat shock protein 90 content and gene expression. Ammonia exposure caused oxidative stress, immunosuppression, inflammation, and a stress reaction in bighead carp.
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Samim AR, Singh VK, Vaseem H. Assessment of hazardous impact of nickel oxide nanoparticles on biochemical and histological parameters of gills and liver tissues of Heteropneustes fossilis. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 74:127059. [PMID: 35987181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.127059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to assess the hazardous impact of nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) on gills and liver of Heteropneustes fossilis. METHODS Fishes were treated with four concentrations of NiO NPs for a period of 14 days. Nickel accumulation, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione s transferase & glutathione reductase), liver enzymes activities (aspartate amino transferase, alanine transaminase, & alkaline phosphatase), Na+/K+ ATPase activity, FTIR, metallothionein content, ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase activity, immunohistochemistry, histology and scanning electron microscopy were analyzed in both gills and liver tissues. RESULTS Results revealed increased accumulation of nickel in both the tissues of exposed fishes. Lipid peroxidation and activities of different antioxidant enzymes increased (except superoxide dismutase) in both the tissues after exposure. Fluctuations in liver enzymes activities and variation in the activity of Na+/K+ ATPase were also observed. FTIR data revealed shift in peaks position in both the tissues. Level of metallothionein and its expression as well as activity of ethoxyresorufin-o-deethylase and expression of CYP1A also increased in both the target tissues of treated fishes. Furthermore, histological investigation and scanning electron microscopy showed structural damages in gills as well as liver tissues of exposed fishes. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that NiO NPs cause deteriorating effects on the gill and liver tissues of fish, therefore effluents containing these nanoparticles should be treated before their release into water bodies.
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- Abdur Rouf Samim
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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- Department of Zoology, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj 211002, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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El-Badawy AS, Hassaan MS, Abdel-Hameid NAH, El-Ezaby MM, El-Serafy S. Synergistic Effects Between Dietary Zinc Form Supplementation and Dietary Protein Levels on Performance, Intestinal Functional Topography, Hemato-biochemical Indices, Immune, Oxidative Response, and Associated Gene Expression of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:3412-3428. [PMID: 34487300 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02911-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The present study investigates the effect of different dietary protein levels suboptimum level (25%) and optimum level (35%), different Zn forms bulk zinc oxide (BZnO) or nanoparticles zinc oxide (NZnO), and their interaction on performance, intestinal topography, hematology, serum biochemical, antioxidant-immune responses, and related gene expression of Nile tilapia. Six experimental diets were formulated to contain approximately 25% and 35% crude protein and supplemented with Zn forms with 0 (normal level in ingredients), 60 mg kg-1 BZnO and 60 mg kg-1 nanoparticles of NZnO. Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, fingerlings (7.53 ± 0. 06 g) were fed on one of tested diets in triplicates with 5% of total biomass three times a day for 84 days. Results showed that, fish fed diet containing 35% crude protein and supplemented with NZnO form recorded the highest final body weight (FBW), weight gain (WG), and specific growth rate (SGR). However, no significant (P > 0.05) differences were recorded in FBW, WG, SGR, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and protein efficiency ratio (PER) between fish fed diet containing 35% crude protein without Zn supplementation and fish fed diet containing 25% crude protein supplemented with NZnO form. Either fish fed diet containing 25% or 35% crude protein and supplemented with NZnO exhibited the highest values of villi height/width. The highest absorption surface area (ASA) was obtained in fish fed diet containing 25% or 35% crude protein and supplemented with BZnO. Hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), and red blood cell count (RBCs) highest values were obtained for fish fed diet containing protein level 35% supplemented with NZnO. Fish fed diet containing protein level 35% and supplemented with NZnO had the lowest value of alanine amino transferase (ALT) and aspartate amino transferase (AST). The highest globulin value was recorded for fish provided with diet containing 35% crude protein and supplemented with BZnO followed by those fed diet containing 35% crude protein and supplemented with NZnO. Fish fed diet containing protein level 25% with NZnO supplementation recorded the highest super oxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX), with decreasing malondialdehyde (MAD) values. The highest values of immunoglobulin g (IgG), immunoglobulin M (IgM), complement 4 (C4), and complement 3 (C3) were obtained for diet containing 35% crude protein and supplemented with NZnO form. Growth hormone gene (GH) was upregulated in fish fed 25% dietary protein without Zn supplementation, while it was downregulated in fish fed 25% dietary protein and supplemented with NZnO. Transcription of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) gene recorded the highest value for fish fed 35% crude protein and supplemented with BZnO. This is although the diet of 35% crude protein + NZnO induced significant (IGF-I) gene expression compared with 25% crude protein with or without BZnO. Therefore, nano zinc is useful as a feed supplement for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
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- Asmaa S El-Badawy
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha, University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Fish Research Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture At Moshtohor, Benha, University, Benha, 13736, Egypt.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha, University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha, University, Benha, Egypt
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Gupta G, Srivastava PP, Gangwar M, Varghese T, Chanu TI, Gupta S, Ande MP, Krishna G, Jana P. Extra-Fortification of Zinc Upsets Vitellogenin Gene Expression and Antioxidant Status in Female of Clarias magur brooders. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:1861-1871. [PMID: 34156639 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02793-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The present experiment was designed to evaluate the effect of graded level of zinc on Vitellogenin gene (Vtg) expression and antioxidant enzymes in threatened catfish, Clarias magur (C. magur). One hundred and eighty female C. magur with an average weight of 145 ± 5 g were allocated in twelve cemented tanks with dimension 4.5 × 2 × 1 m for a period of 60 days. Fish were distributed in four groups with three replicates following the completely randomised design. The first group treated as control (C) fed with basal diet contained normal zinc level, and remaining groups were fed with basal diets having 50, 200 and 300 mg/kg zinc acetate and treated as T1, T2 and T3 respectively. To evaluate the effect of dietary zinc supplementation on Vtg gene expression, three sampling were carried out, I sampling (April, before starting the experimental trail), II sampling (May, after 1 month of feeding trail) and III sampling (June before breeding season). In the present study, a dose-dependent relationship between Vtg gene expression and zinc inclusion in the diet of threatened catfish, C. magur, was reported. Vtg gene expression increased in all groups from I sampling to II sampling but the highest Vtg gene expression was found in T1 group and the lowest in T3 group at II sampling. Vtg gene expression among the treatments differs significantly (P < 0.05) in each sampling. Accumulation of zinc was measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) in C. magur and it was reported that the significantly higher (P < 0.05) zinc was accumulated in the liver and ovary of T3 group as compared to other groups. The antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, SOD, catalase and GST) were also measured in different tissues (liver, gill and ovary) to evaluate the effect of extra-supplementation of zinc on the antioxidant status. In T3 group, SOD, catalase and GST activities were significantly higher than those in other groups. In the current study, serum glucose level was also measured and it was found in increasing trend with inclusion of zinc in the diet of C. magur. In the present study, it can be concluded that the zinc exhibits beneficial effect only up to 50 mg/kg. Thus, it is concluded that supplementation of zinc at 200 mg/kg or more disrupts Vtg gene expression and antioxidant status.
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- Gyandeep Gupta
- Division of Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India.
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur - 848 125, Bihar, India.
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- Division of Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Aquaculture, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Maharashtra, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, India
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- Division of Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education Kakinada Centre, Near Old Burma Shell, Beach Road, Andhra Pradesh, Kakinada-533 007, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Fish Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Off Yari Road, Panch Marg, Versova, Mumbai-400 061, Maharashtra, India
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Rajkumar KS, Sivagaami P, Ramkumar A, Murugadas A, Srinivasan V, Arun S, Senthil Kumar P, Thirumurugan R. Bio-functionalized zinc oxide nanoparticles: Potential toxicity impact on freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133220. [PMID: 34914955 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There is a growing concern nowadays over the exposure of nanomaterials and their effects in aquatic life. In spite of reporting the changes in physiology, reproduction and behaviour in fish by different nanoparticles, the molecular events underlying in the aquatic bodies due to the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are mainly unexplored. Therefore, the present study carried out an ex vivo exposure of ZnO NPs at various concentrations (0.382, 0.573 and 1.146 mg L-1) in freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio to investigate the potential adverse effects. The results revealed that ZnO NPs exposure altered the haematological parameter and induces the reactive oxygen species (ROS) that leads to elevation of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidise (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and reduced glutathione (GSH) activity in C. carpio. Furthermore, histopathological analysis exhibited that the ZnO NPs caused lamellar fusion, aneurism, cytoplasmic vacuolation, nuclear alteration, necrotic muscle fiber and pyknotic nuclei in the gills, liver and muscles of C. carpio. ZnO NPs exposure significantly up-regulated the overlapping expressions of SOD1, CAT, GPx1a, GST-α, CYP1A, and Nrf-2 genes. A higher level of Zn bioaccumulation was observed in the following order: gill (35.03 ± 2.50 μg g-1), liver (5.33 ± 0.73 μg g-1) and muscle (2.30 ± 0.20 μg g-1) at 1.146 mg L-1 exposure of ZnO NPs. Hence, the current study indicated that the biogenic ZnO NPs generate toxicity in fishes by modifying the antioxidant defense mechanisms, histomorphology, and oxidative stress encoding genes.
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- Krishnasamy Sekar Rajkumar
- Laboratory of Aquabiotics & Nanoscience, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Aquabiotics & Nanoscience, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- UGC-National Centre for Alternatives to Animal Experiments, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- UGC-National Centre for Alternatives to Animal Experiments, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Laboratory of Aquabiotics & Nanoscience, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Aquabiotics & Nanoscience, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India; Immunology-Vaccinology, Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India
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- Laboratory of Aquabiotics & Nanoscience, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India; UGC-National Centre for Alternatives to Animal Experiments, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Ibrahim MS, El-Gendi GMI, Ahmed AI, El-Haroun ER, Hassaan MS. Nano Zinc Versus Bulk Zinc Form as Dietary Supplied: Effects on Growth, Intestinal Enzymes and Topography, and Hemato-biochemical and Oxidative Stress Biomarker in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758). Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:1347-1360. [PMID: 33931824 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02724-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Five isonitrogenous diets were formulated to comprise two forms of zinc (Zn): convention zinc oxide named Bulk-ZnO or zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nano-ZnO) supplemented at two levels 30 and 60 mg kg-1 compared to the control diet. Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, fingerlings (5.02-5.05 g) were fed tested diets two times a day for 84 days. The results displayed that the best growth and digestive enzyme activity (P < 0.05) were noticed in fish fed 60 mg kg-1 Nano-ZnO. Moreover, significant (P < 0.05) improvement in intestinal topography was observed in 60 mg kg-1 Nano-ZnO group versus other treatments. Furthermore, fish fed 30 mg kg-1 Nano-ZnO recorded the best values of hematological indices (P < 0.05). The alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (ALT and AST) values were lower, while total serum protein, albumin, and globulin contents were clearly higher in fish fed diet that contained 30 mg kg-1 Nano-ZnO versus other groups. The significant highest values of oxidative enzyme activity escorted with lower malondialdehyde value recorded of fish fed diet supplemented with 60 mg kg-1 Nano-ZnO. The results indicated that inclusion of Nano-ZnO at 60 mg kg-1 was the recommended source to enhance growth, feed utilization, amylase and lipase enzymes activity, intestinal morphology, hemato-biochemical, and oxidative response biomarkers of Nile tilapia compared with Bulk-ZnO in commercial tilapia feeds.
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- Mohamed S Ibrahim
- Department of Aquaculture, Central Laboratory of Aquaculture Research, Agriculture Research Center, Abbassa, Abo-Hammad, Sharqia, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Fish Research Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture at Moshtohor, Benha University, Benha, 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Aquaculture, Central Laboratory of Aquaculture Research, Agriculture Research Center, Abbassa, Abo-Hammad, Sharqia, Egypt
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- Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Fish Research Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture at Moshtohor, Benha University, Benha, 13736, Egypt.
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Sibiya A, Jeyavani J, Santhanam P, Preetham E, Freitas R, Vaseeharan B. Comparative evaluation on the toxic effect of silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on different trophic levels in aquatic ecosystems-A review. J Appl Toxicol 2022; 42:1890-1900. [PMID: 35212001 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Silver (Ag) and zinc oxide (ZnO) are considered to be harmful nanoparticles (NPs) to the aquatic organisms as their intake causes toxic impacts to wildlife, through direct ingestion or by the transference along trophic levels. Over usage and ultimate disposal of metallic particles from the industries subsequently lead to pollution of the aquatic environment. Exposure of NPs in aquatic ecosystem alters biological and physicochemical parameters of the water and aquatic organisms and determine their potential ecotoxicological impacts. Prolonged exposure of aquatic organisms to these NPs results in differential bioaccumulation and distribution into internal organs like liver, kidney, gills, brain and muscle tissue. The contact of NPs to aquatic organisms induces various types of toxic traits including cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and epigeneticity. Taking this in consideration this present review focus on the comparative impact of ZnO and Ag nanoparticles towards both vertebrates and invertebrates in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Ashokkumar Sibiya
- Nanobiosciences and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Science Campus 6th Floor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Nanobiosciences and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Science Campus 6th Floor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Processing Technology (Biochemistry), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biology & Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Nanobiosciences and Nanopharmacology Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Science Campus 6th Floor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kavaz D, Abubakar AL, Rizaner N, Umar H. Biosynthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Using Albizia lebbeck Extract Induced Biochemical and Morphological Alterations in Wistar Rats. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26133864. [PMID: 34202852 PMCID: PMC8270351 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nano-based particles synthesized via green routes have a particular structure that is useful in biomedical applications as they provide cheap, eco-friendly, and non-toxic nanoparticles. In the present study, we reported the effect of various concentrations of Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using A. lebbeck stem bark extract (ZnO NPsAL) as stabilizing agent on rat biochemical profiles and tissue morphology. Adult Wistar rats weighing 170 ± 5 g were randomly classified into eight groups of five rats each; Group A served as a control fed with normal diet and water. Groups B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, and E were treated with 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg of the 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1 M biosynthesized ZnO NPsAL and zinc nitrate daily by the gavage method, respectively. The rats were anesthetized 24 h after the last treatment, blood samples, kidney, heart, and liver tissues were collected for biochemical and histopathological analysis. The rats mean body weight, serum alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, creatinine, urea, bilirubin, protein, albumin, globulin, total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and high-density lipoprotein were significantly altered with an increased concentration of biosynthesized ZnO NPsAL when compared with the control group (p < 0.05; n ≥ 5). Furthermore, histopathological analysis of treated rats' kidney, heart, and liver tissue revealed vascular congestion, tubular necrosis, inflammation, and cytoplasmic vacuolation. Biosynthesized ZnO NPsAL showed significant alteration in biochemical parameters and tissue morphology in rats with increasing concentrations of the nanoparticles.
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- Doga Kavaz
- Bioenginering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 98258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey; (A.L.A.); (N.R.); (H.U.)
- Biotechnology Research Centre, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 99258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +90-3926711111
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- Bioenginering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 98258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey; (A.L.A.); (N.R.); (H.U.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano P.M.B 3244, Nigeria
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- Bioenginering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 98258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey; (A.L.A.); (N.R.); (H.U.)
- Biotechnology Research Centre, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 99258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey
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- Bioenginering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 98258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey; (A.L.A.); (N.R.); (H.U.)
- Biotechnology Research Centre, Cyprus International University, Via Mersin 10, Nicosia 99258, Northern Cyprus, Turkey
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Amin M, Yousuf M, Ahmad N, Attaullah M, Ikram M, Zaid AAA, Yaro CA, Alshammari EM, Binnaser YS, Batiha GES, Buneri ID. Sub-lethal effects of organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on muscle tissue transaminases of Oreochromis niloticus in vivo. Toxicol Res 2021; 38:187-194. [PMID: 35419277 PMCID: PMC8960513 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-021-00097-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides have been commonly used in public health and agriculture. The present study aimed to evaluate the sub-lethal effects of organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on transaminases: glutamate oxaloacetate/aspartate transaminase (AST) and glutamate pyruvate/alanine transaminase (ALT) in Oreochromis niloticus. Fish were exposed to malathion (OP), chlorpyrifos (OP) and λ-cyhalothrin (synthetic pyrethroid) at sub-lethal concentrations of 1.425, 0.125 and 0.0039 ppm, respectively for 24 and 48 h. AST and ALT activities were shown to be remarkably (p < 0.05) decreased and increased, respectively in O. niloticus treated with the insecticides. The highest and lowest inhibition in AST level were noted as -12.2% and -12.2% in chlorpyrifos and λ-cyhalothrin 24 h treated fish samples, respectively. The highest and lowest elevation in ALT level were recorded as + 313% and 237% in 48 h chlorpyrifos and 24 h malathion treated fish samples, respectively. This indicates that the insecticides used in this study did not result in death but in changes in AST and ALT enzyme activities. Therefore, organophosphates (malathion, chlorpyrifos) and synthetic pyrethroid (λ-cyhalothrin) insecticides are toxic to fishes and could affects their survival in their natural habitat.
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- Muhammad Amin
- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Maritime Science, Bahria University, Karachi, Karachi, 75260 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200 Pakistan
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Shaikh, Egypt
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia, University of Ha’il, Hail, 2440 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Medina Al-Munawara, 41477 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicines, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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Gao XQ, Fei F, Huang B, Meng XS, Zhang T, Zhao KF, Chen HB, Xing R, Liu BL. Alterations in hematological and biochemical parameters, oxidative stress, and immune response in Takifugu rubripes under acute ammonia exposure. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 243:108978. [PMID: 33493666 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.108978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ammonia is a major pollutant in aquatic environments and poses a considerable threat to the survival of fish. In this study, we investigated the toxic effects of ammonia on the hematological and biochemical parameters, oxidative stress, and immune responses in Takifugu rubripes. Juvenile T. rubripes (average weight 246.17 ± 3.54 g) were exposed to different concentrations of ammonia (0, 5, 50, 100, and 150 mg/L) for 96 h. The results showed that the hematological parameters (hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell, and white blood cell count) were significantly reduced in response to ammonia exposure. Of the plasma components, such as serum total protein, albumin, glucose, glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase, and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, were significantly altered in response to ammonia exposure. Additionally, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were increased after exposure to low concentration ammonia exposure. However, when fish were exposed to a high concentration of ammonia, these parameters showed the opposite trend, suggesting that an increase in antioxidant enzymes during the early stages of ammonia exposure may contribute to the removal of the induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protect the cells from oxidative damage. However, as the ammonia concentration and exposure time increased, the overproduction of ROS accelerated the depletion of antioxidant enzymes. Ammonia exposure significantly increased the expression of heat shock proteins (HSP70 and HSP90). Ammonia poisoning elevated gene expressions of TLR-3, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12, and IL-1β in the gills, causing an inflammatory response. Our findings provide new insights into the mechanisms involved in ammonia-induced aquatic toxicology in marine fish, which may aid in their captive management.
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- Xiao-Qiang Gao
- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Aquacultural Engineering R&D Team, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, Liongning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Dalian Tianzheng Industrial Co. Ltd., Dalian 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Dalian Tianzheng Industrial Co. Ltd., Dalian 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Yuhai Hongqi Ocean Engineering Co. Ltd, Rizhao 276800, People's Republic of China
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- Yuhai Hongqi Ocean Engineering Co. Ltd, Rizhao 276800, People's Republic of China
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- Yuhai Hongqi Ocean Engineering Co. Ltd, Rizhao 276800, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China.
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Rashidian G, Lazado CC, Mahboub HH, Mohammadi-Aloucheh R, Prokić MD, Nada HS, Faggio C. Chemically and Green Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Alter Key Immunological Molecules in Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio) Skin Mucus. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22063270. [PMID: 33806904 PMCID: PMC8004943 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This study was conducted to compare the effects of commercially available (C) and green synthesized (GS) Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on immunological responses of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) skin mucus. GS ZnO-NPs were generated using Thymus pubescent and characterized by UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Fish (n = 150) were randomly allocated into five groups in triplicate and received a waterborne concentration of 0% (control), 25%, and 50% of LC50 96 h of commercially available (C1 and C2) and green synthesized ZnO-NPs (GS1 and GS2) for 21 days. Results from XRD displayed ZnO-NPs with 58 nm in size and UV-vis DRS, EDX, and FT-IR analysis showed that some functional groups from plant extract bonded to the surface of NPs. The SEM images showed that ZnO-NPs have conical morphology. Acute toxicity study showed a higher dose of LC5096h for green synthesized ZnO-NPs (78.9 mg.L−1) compared to the commercial source (59.95 mg.L−1). The highest activity of lysozyme and alternative complement activity (ACH50) were found in control and GS1 groups. A significant decrease in alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) was found in C1 and C2 groups compared to other treatments. Protease activity (P) was significantly decreased in the C2 group compared to the control and GS groups. Total immunoglobulin (total Ig) content was the highest in the control. In addition, total Ig in the GS1 group was higher than GS2. The exposure to ZnO-NPs lowered total protein content in all experimental groups when compared to control. Present findings revealed lower induced immunosuppressive effects by green synthesized ZnO-NPs on key parameters of fish skin mucus.
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- Ghasem Rashidian
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor 4641776489, Iran
- Correspondence: (G.R.); (C.F.); Tel.:+98-9359487330 (G.R.); +39-090-6765213 (C.F.)
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- Nofima, Norwegian Institute of Food Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway;
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- Department of Fish Diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt;
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- Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt;
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 S Agata-Messina, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.R.); (C.F.); Tel.:+98-9359487330 (G.R.); +39-090-6765213 (C.F.)
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Tao Y, Yang Y, Jiao Y, Wu S, Zhu G, Akindolie MS, Zhu T, Qu J, Wang L, Zhang Y. Monobutyl phthalate (MBP) induces energy metabolism disturbances in the gills of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115288. [PMID: 32795888 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Monobutyl phthalate (MBP) is a primary metabolite of an environmental endocrine disruptor dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which poses a potential threat to living organisms. In this research, the acute toxicity of MBP on energy metabolism in zebrafish gills was studied. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results show that 10 mg L-1 MBP can induce mitochondrial structural damage of chloride cells after 96 h of continuous exposure. The activity of ion ATPase and the expression level of oxidative phosphorylation-related genes suggest that MBP interferes with ATP synthesis and ion transport. Further leading to a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and cell viability, thereby mediating early-stage cell apoptosis. Through a comprehensive analysis of principal component analysis (PCA) and integrated biomarker response (IBR) scores, atp5a1, a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase, is mainly inhibited by MBP, followed by genes encoding ion ATPase (atp1b2 and atp2b1). Importantly, MBP inhibits aerobic metabolism by inhibiting the key enzyme malate dehydrogenase (MDH) in the TCA cycle, forcing zebrafish to maintain ATP supply by enhancing anaerobic metabolism.
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- Yue Tao
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Banan A, Kalbassi MR, Bahmani M, Sotoudeh E, Johari SA, Ali JM, Kolok AS. Salinity modulates biochemical and histopathological changes caused by silver nanoparticles in juvenile Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:10658-10671. [PMID: 31939027 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07687-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of salinity on the acute and sub-chronic toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in Persian sturgeon. This was evaluated by exposing Persian sturgeon to AgNPs in three salinities: freshwater (F: 0.4 ppt), brackish water 1 (B1: 6 ± 0.2 ppt), and brackish water 2 (B2: 12 ± 0.3 ppt) for 14 days, which was followed by analysis of alterations in plasma chemistry and histopathology of the gills, liver, and intestine. Values of 96-h median lethal concentration (LC50) were calculated as 0.89 mg/L in F, 2.07 mg/L in B1, and 1.59 mg/L in B2. After sub-chronic exposures, plasma cortisol, glucose, potassium, and sodium levels illustrated no significant changes within each salinity level. In F, 0.2 mg/L AgNP caused the highest levels of alkaline phosphatase and osmolality levels. In B1, 0.6 mg/L AgNP induced the highest level of alkaline phosphatase and elevated plasma osmolality was recorded in all AgNP-exposed treatments in comparison with the controls. The B2 treatment combined with 0.6 mg/L AgNP significantly reduced plasma chloride level. The results showed elevating salinity significantly increased osmolality, chloride, sodium, and potassium levels of plasma in the fish exposed to AgNPs. The abundance of the tissue lesions was AgNP concentration-dependent, where the highest number of damages was observed in the gills, followed by liver and intestine, respectively. The histopathological study also confirmed alterations such as degeneration of lamella, lifting of lamellar epithelium, hepatic vacuolation, pyknotic nuclei, and cellular infiltration of the lamina propria elicited by AgNPs in the gills, liver, and intestine of Persian sturgeon. In conclusion, the stability of AgNPs in aquatic environments can be regulated by changing the salinity, noting that AgNPs are more stable in low salinity waters.
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- Ashkan Banan
- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lorestan University, 68151, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Department of Aquaculture, School of Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, 46414, Tehran, Iran.
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- Iranian Fisheries Science and Research Institute, 15745, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Persian Gulf University, 75169, Bushehr, Iran
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- Fisheries Department, Natural Resources Faculty, University of Kurdistan, 66177, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Permitting and Environmental Health Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, 03302, Concord, USA
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- Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho, 83844, Moscow, USA
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Gharaei A, Khajeh M, Khosravanizadeh A, Mirdar J, Fadai R. Fluctuation of biochemical, immunological, and antioxidant biomarkers in the blood of beluga (Huso huso) under effect of dietary ZnO and chitosan-ZnO NPs. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2020; 46:547-561. [PMID: 32002716 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-019-00726-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with zinc oxide (ZnO) and chitosan-zinc nanoparticles (chitosan-ZnO NPs) on biochemical, immunological, and antioxidant biomarkers in blood of juvenile belugas (Huso huso). The beluga juveniles with initial weight of 287 ± 46 g were fed with eight experimental diets containing 0 g kg-1 ZnO (the control diet); 10, 20, and 40 mg kg-1 ZnO; and 10, 20, and 40 mg kg-1 chitosan-ZnO NPs and 36 mg kg-1 chitosan. After 28 days of culture, the fish were fed with ZnO and chitosan-ZnO NP-supplemented diets showed a more significant increase in total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in malondialdehyde (MDA) and glucose level in all treatment groups. The results showed that with increasing levels of ZnO and chitosan-ZnO NPs, alternative complement activity (ACH50), and total immunoglobulin, total protein, albumin, and lysozyme had a significant increase in fish fed with ZnO and chitosan-ZnO NP-supplemented diets compared to the control group (p < 0.05). ALP, ALT, and AST enzyme activities showed significant difference between control and treatment groups (p > 0.05), while the levels of LDH enzyme activity, urea, and creatinine decreased by increasing both ZnO and chitosan-ZnO NP levels. These results demonstrated that dietary chitosan-ZnO NPs could improve the health status, immune function, and antioxidant capacity of the cultured beluga juvenile.
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- Ahmad Gharaei
- Department of Fisheries, Hamoun International Wetland Research Institute and Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol, 98615-538, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, 98615-538, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Hamoun International Wetland Research Institute, University of Zabol, 98615-538, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol, 98615-538, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan, Iran
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- Iran Fisheries Organization, Native Fish Restoration Center of Zahak, Zabol, Sistan & Balouchestan, Iran
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Kumar N, Chandan NK, Wakchaure GC, Singh NP. Synergistic effect of zinc nanoparticles and temperature on acute toxicity with response to biochemical markers and histopathological attributes in fish. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 229:108678. [PMID: 31783177 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the present study, an experiment was carried out to delineate the lethal concentration of (LC50) zinc nanoparticles (Zn-NPs) alone and with concurrent to high temperature (34 °C) in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. The lethal concentration of Zn-NPs alone and with high temperature was estimated as 21.89 and 19.74 mg/L respectivey in P. hypophthalmus. The lethal concentration was decided with the help of definite concentration via 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 mg/L. The Zn-NPs were significantly alter the biochemical and histopathology of different fish tissues. The stress biomarkers such as oxidative stress (catalase superoxide dismutase and glutathione-s-transferase, lipid peroxidation) was studied in the liver, gill and kidney tissue, which was noticeable (p < 0.01) enhanced with higher concentration in both condition (Zn-NPs alone and Zn-NPs-T) in dose dependent manners. The carbohydrate (lactate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase) and protein metabolic enzymes (alanine amino transferase and aspartate amino transferase) were also remarkable enhanced (p < 0.01) with higher concentration of Zn-NPs and Zn-NPs-T. The neurotransmitter (acetylcholine esterase) activities were significant inhibited (p < 0.01) with exposure to Zn-NPs and Zn-NPs-T and digestive enzymes such as protease and amylase were non-significant (p > 0.01) with the exposure of Zn-NPs and Zn-NPs-T, further, lipase were significantly reduced (p < 0.01) with exposure to Zn-NPs and temperature exposure group. The histopathological alteration were also observed in the liver and gill tissue. The present investigation suggested that, essential trace elements at higher concentration in acute exposure led to pronounced deleterious alteration on histopathology and cellular and metabolic activities in fish.
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- Neeraj Kumar
- ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune 413115, India.
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar 751002, Odisha, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune 413115, India
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Cazenave J, Ale A, Bacchetta C, Rossi AS. Nanoparticles Toxicity in Fish Models. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3927-3942. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190912165413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The increasing production and use of nanoparticles (NP) have raised concerns regarding the potential
toxicity to human and environmental health. In this review, we address the up to date information on nanotoxicity
using fish as models. Firstly, we carried out a systematic literature search (articles published up to February 2019
in the Scopus database) in order to quantitatively assess the scientific research on nanoparticles, nanotoxicity and
fish. Next, we carried out a narrative synthesis on the main factors and mechanisms involved in NP toxicity in
fish. According to the bibliometric analysis, there is a low contribution of scientific research on nanotoxicity
compared with the general nanoparticles scientific production. The literature search also showed that silver and
titanium NP are the most studied nanomaterials and Danio rerio is the fish species most used. In comparison with
freshwater fish, the effects of nanomaterials on marine fish have been little studied. After a non-systematic literature
analysis, we identified several factors involved in nanotoxicity, as well as the effects and main toxicity
mechanisms of NP on fish. Finally, we highlighted the knowledge gaps and the need for future research.
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- Jimena Cazenave
- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnologia, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
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Acar Ü, İnanan BE, Zemheri F, Kesbiç OS, Yılmaz S. Acute exposure to boron in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Median-lethal concentration (LC 50), blood parameters, DNA fragmentation of blood and sperm cells. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 213:345-350. [PMID: 30241078 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Recently, Boron (B) contamination of aquatic ecosystem has received considerable critical attention due to its toxic effects at high concentrations on plants as well as animals. Previous studies on toxic effects of B have not dealt with DNA damages in blood and sperm cells of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), together with blood parameters. This study consisted of two successive experiments purposes to determine these findings, including the median-lethal concentration (LC50) of B for Nile tilapia. In the first one, at 96 h, LC50 of B for Nile tilapia was 141.42 mg L-1 B. In the second one, Nile tilapia were treated with five elevated B concentrations (1, 5, 25, 50 and 100 mg L-1 B) and hematological, serum biochemical parameters, and DNA damages of Nile tilapia in these treatments were determined comparing with the control after 14 days of exposure. Hematological parameters (red blood cell count, hematocrit, and hemoglobin) were similar to each other in all groups while serum biochemical parameters (glucose, total protein, cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, and glutamic pyruvic transaminase) in B treatments, especially in 50 and 100 mg L-1 B groups, were found significantly higher (P < 0.05). DNA fragmentation was detected in all blood cells in ≥25 mg L-1 B treatments, while all sperm cells in 100 mg L-1 B treatments. These results demonstrated the harmful effects of B at high concentration (50 and 100 mg L-1 B) on the DNA integrity of blood and sperm cells, and also the serum biochemical parameters.
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- Ümit Acar
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Bayramiç Vocational School, Department of Forestry, Çanakkale, Turkey.
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- Aksaray University, Eskil Vocational School, Department of Veterinary Science, Aksaray, Turkey.
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- Bartın University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey.
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- Kastamonu University, VeterinaryFaculty, Department of Microbiology, Kastamonu, Turkey; Kastamonu University, Fisheries Faculty, Department of Aquaculture, Kastamonu, Turkey.
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- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Marine Science and Technology Faculty, Department of Aquaculture, Çanakkale, Turkey.
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Zhu QL, Li WY, Zheng JL. Life-cycle exposure to cadmium induced compensatory responses towards oxidative stress in the liver of female zebrafish. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 210:949-957. [PMID: 30208555 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The current study examined effects of waterborne cadmium (Cd) at environmental relevant concentrations (0, 2.5 and 5 μg/L) on growth, survival, histology, ultrastructure, metal homeostasis, and antioxidant responses in female zebrafish from embryos to sexually maturity for 15 weeks. Growth and survival rate were not significantly affected by Cd exposure. There were no significant changes in ultrastructure of cellular organelles, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, lipid peroxidation (LPO) in liver. However, Cd exposure increased Cd and lipid accumulation, reduced contents of zinc, copper and reduced glutathione (GSH), and down-regulated activity of copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) in liver of zebrafish. Contrarily, the mRNA and activity levels of catalase (CAT), the mRNA levels of Cu/Zn-SOD, and the mRNA and protein levels of metallothioneins (MTs) were up-regulated. The transcriptional regulation of Cu and Zn transporters might be a vital mechanism by which fish slow the Zn and Cu uptake. Taken together, our data demonstrated that long-term and low-dose Cd induced adaptive responses with interlinked compensatory mechanism, which may protect fish against oxidative stress.
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- Qing-Ling Zhu
- Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, PR China
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- Zhoushan Fisheries Research Institute, Zhoushan 316022, PR China
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Sung HK, Jo E, Kim E, Yoo SK, Lee JW, Kim PJ, Kim Y, Eom IC. Analysis of gold and silver nanoparticles internalized by zebrafish (Danio rerio) using single particle-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 209:815-822. [PMID: 30114729 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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With the increase in the application of nano-consumer products containing engineered nanoparticles (NPs), the unintended environmental exposure to NPs has been inevitable. Because of the bioaccumulation of NPs, concern about their potential cytotoxicity to aquatic organisms is also growing. Although measuring tools for analyzing particle size and/or concentration of NPs in intracellular uptake of tissues have been well developed, a simultaneous analysis of the two characteristics is difficult. The objective of this study was to use single particle-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (sp-ICP-MS) to measure the bioaccumulation and particle size changes of NPs exposed to zebrafish (Danio rerio) for 7 days. The uptake of NPs in the liver, intestine, and gill tissues was confirmed by electron microscopic (EM) analysis. However, the primary particle size of NPs in tissues could not be determined by the EM analysis. Therefore, sp-ICP-MS coupled with alkaline digestion was used for the easy extraction and immediate analysis of NPs from tissues. Zebrafish were exposed to four NPs (30 and 80 nm gold/silver NPs; AuNPs/AgNPs). Uptake amounts of AgNPs in the liver and intestine were significantly higher than those of AuNPs. Although larger NPs were finally accumulated in the liver and intestine tissues, most of the smaller NPs were filtered in the gills. The sp-ICP-MS method coupled with alkaline digestion enabled the accurate analysis of size, size distribution, and mass concentration of NPs in an aquatic organism.
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- Hwa Kyung Sung
- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, South Korea.
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- Risk Assessment Division, Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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Khosravi-Katuli K, Lofrano G, Pak Nezhad H, Giorgio A, Guida M, Aliberti F, Siciliano A, Carotenuto M, Galdiero E, Rahimi E, Libralato G. Effects of ZnO nanoparticles in the Caspian roach (Rutilus rutilus caspicus). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 626:30-41. [PMID: 29331836 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Most studies investigating the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) focused on the effect of size, whereas exposure concentration and duration remained poorly understood. In this study, the effect of acute and sub-acute exposures of ZnO NPs on Zn compartmentalization and biomarkers' expression were investigated in Rutilus rutilus caspicus (Caspian roach) considering various exposure scenarios: i) the assessment of the concentration-response curves and median lethal concentration (LC50); ii) the assessment of the effects of organisms exposed at LC50 value and one tenth of LC50 value of ZnO NPs suspensions for 4 d and 28 d, respectively; iii) the assessment of 14 d depuration period. The same concentrations of ZnSO4 were investigated. The highest Zn accumulation was detected in gill after sub-acute exposure (4.8 mg/L; 28 d) followed by liver, kidney and muscle. In gill, liver and muscle, Zn from Zn NPs accumulated higher concentrations. Depuration (14 d) decreased Zn content in each organ, but no complete removal occurred except for muscle. Biomarkers' activity was significantly over expressed after treatments, but depuration brought back their values to background levels and most effects were related to acute concentrations (48 mg/L; 4 d) and in presence of ZnSO4. Histopathological analyses showed that the exposure to ZnO NPs increased lesions in gill, liver and kidney, with a direct proportionality between alterations and Zn accumulated in the target organs. After depuration, lesions regressed for both ZnO NPs and ZnSO4, but not in a complete way. These data could contribute to increase the knowledge about ZnO NPs risk assessment in aquatic vertebrates, suggesting that the size of ZnO NPs can influence biomarker and histopathological effects.
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- K Khosravi-Katuli
- Department of Fishery, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Via 45165-386, Gorgan, Iran; Niksa, Design and Development Company, Avadis Holding Group, 1917734795, Tehran, Iran.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "Adolfo Zambelli", Università, degli Studi di Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Fishery, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Via 45165-386, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "Adolfo Zambelli", Università, degli Studi di Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia ed. 7, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Ostaszewska T, Śliwiński J, Kamaszewski M, Sysa P, Chojnacki M. Cytotoxicity of silver and copper nanoparticles on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:908-915. [PMID: 29071536 PMCID: PMC5756561 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0494-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Nanoparticles are commonly used in the industry and are present in consumer goods; therefore, evaluation of their potential toxicity is necessary. The aim of the present study was to assess the cytotoxic effects of the nanoparticles of silver (AgNPs) at the concentration of 1.5 mg L-1 and copper (CuNPs) at 0.15 mg L-1 on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes after 28 days of exposure. Histological analysis revealed dilated sinusoids, shrunken hepatocytes, nuclear necrosis, and increased number of Kupffer cells in the liver of fish exposed to nanoparticles. The lowest hepatocyte proliferation index was observed in fish treated with AgNPs. Ultrastructural studies revealed mitochondrial edema and cristolysis, dilated and loosened endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasm vacuolation, accumulation of lipid droplets, glycogen depletion, and formation of myelin-like bodies. The results also revealed that the liver of fish exposed to copper nanoparticles showed higher regenerative potential indicated by higher proliferation index, more abundant glycogen, and more numerous Kupffer cells compared to the fish treated with silver nanoparticles.
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- Teresa Ostaszewska
- Department of Ichthyobiology, Fisheries and Aquaculture Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Ichthyobiology, Fisheries and Aquaculture Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyobiology, Fisheries and Aquaculture Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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- Center of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Ichthyobiology, Fisheries and Aquaculture Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786, Warsaw, Poland
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Feasibility study on the differentiation between engineered and natural nanoparticles based on the elemental ratios. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-017-0223-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chien CC, Yan YH, Juan HT, Cheng TJ, Liao JB, Lee HP, Wang JS. Sustained renal inflammation following 2 weeks of inhalation of occupationally relevant levels of zinc oxide nanoparticles in Sprague Dawley rats. J Toxicol Pathol 2017; 30:307-314. [PMID: 29097840 PMCID: PMC5660952 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2017-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Exposure to zinc oxide (ZnO) has been linked to adverse health effects, but the renal effects of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnONPs) remain unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the renal toxicity of inhaled ZnONPs. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were exposed to occupationally relevant levels of 1.1 (low dose) and 4.9 mg/m3 (high dose) ZnONPs or high-efficiency particulate arresting-filtered air (HEPA-FA) via inhalation for 2 weeks. Histopathological examinations of rat kidneys were performed at 24 hours, 7 days, and 1 month after exposure. A significant increase in microscopic inflammatory foci with pronounced periglomerular inflammation and interstitial lymphocytic infiltration was found in rats exposed to low and high doses of ZnONPs compared with rats exposed to HEPA-FA at the three time points following 2 weeks of exposure. Tubulitis featuring lymphocytic infiltrate within the tubular epithelium was found after 24 hours but had disappeared at 7 and 30 days in both the low- and high-dose exposure groups. Our findings demonstrate that inhaled ZnONPs cause sustained renal periglomerular and interstitial inflammation through lymphocytic infiltration. These findings provide histopathological evidence regarding sustained renal inflammation of nanoparticle exposure in rats and may provide some insight into the occupational health effects of ZnONPs on exposed workers.
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- Chu-Chun Chien
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, No. 23, Pingguang Rd., Neipu Township, Pingtung County 912, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kuang Tien General Hospital, No. 117, Shatian Rd., Shalu Dist., Taichung City 433, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kuang Tien General Hospital, No. 117, Shatian Rd., Shalu Dist., Taichung City 433, Taiwan.,Department of Nutrition and Institute of Biomedical Nutrition, Hung Kuang University, No. 1018, Sec. 6, Taiwan Blvd., Shalu Dist., Taichung City 433, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xuzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, No. 23, Pingguang Rd., Neipu Township, Pingtung County 912, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung City 813, Taiwan
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MacCormack TJ, Rundle AM, Malek M, Raveendran A, Meli MV. Gold nanoparticles partition to and increase the activity of glucose-6-phosphatase in a synthetic phospholipid membrane system. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183274. [PMID: 28817664 PMCID: PMC5560555 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Engineered nanomaterials can alter the structure and/or function of biological membranes and membrane proteins but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We addressed this using a Langmuir phospholipid monolayer containing an active transmembrane protein, glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase). Gold nanoparticles (nAu) with varying ligand shell composition and hydrophobicity were synthesized, and their partitioning in the membrane and effects on protein activity characterized. nAu incorporation did not alter the macroscopic properties of the membrane. Atomic force microscopy showed that when co-spread with other components prior to membrane compression, nAu preferentially interacted with G6Pase and each other in a functional group-dependent manner. Under these conditions, all nAu formulations reduced G6Pase aggregation in the membrane, enhancing catalytic activity 5-6 fold. When injected into the subphase beneath pre-compressed monolayers, nAu did not affect G6Pase activity over 60 minutes, implying they were unable to interact with the protein under these conditions. A small but significant quenching of tryptophan fluorescence showed that nAu interacted with G6Pase in aqueous suspension. nAu also significantly reduced the hydrodynamic diameter of G6Pase in aqueous suspension and promoted catalytic activity, likely via a similar mechanism to that observed in co-spread monolayers. Overall, our results show that nAu can incorporate into membranes and associate preferentially with membrane proteins under certain conditions and that partitioning is dependent upon ligand shell chemistry and composition. Once incorporated, nAu can alter the distribution of membrane proteins and indirectly affect their function by improving active site accessibility, or potentially by changing their native structure and distribution in the membrane.
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- Tyson J. MacCormack
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada
- * E-mail: (TJM); (MVM)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada
- * E-mail: (TJM); (MVM)
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Kaya H, Duysak M, Akbulut M, Yılmaz S, Gürkan M, Arslan Z, Demir V, Ateş M. Effects of subchronic exposure to zinc nanoparticles on tissue accumulation, serum biochemistry, and histopathological changes in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2017; 32:1213-1225. [PMID: 27464841 PMCID: PMC5274611 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Zinc nanoparticles (ZnNPs) are among the least investigated NPs and thus their toxicological effects are not known. In this study, tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were exposed to 1 and 10 mg/L suspensions of small size (SS, 40-60 nm) and large size (LS, 80-100 nm) ZnNPs for 14 days under semi-static conditions. Total Zn levels in the intestine, liver, kidney, gill, muscle tissue, and brain were measured. Blood serum glucose (GLU), glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were examined to elucidate the physiological disturbances induced by ZnNPs. Organ pathologies were examined for the gills, liver, and kidney to identify injuries associated with exposure. Significant accumulation was observed in the order of intestine, liver, kidney, and gills. Zn levels exhibited time- and concentration-dependent increase in the organs. Accumulation in kidney was also dependent on particle size; NPs SS-ZnNPs were trapped more effectively than LS-ZnNPs. No significant accumulation occurred in the brain (p > 0.05) while Zn levels in muscle tissue increased only marginally (p ≥ 0.05). Significant disturbances were noted in serum GOT and LDH (p < 0.05). The GPT levels fluctuated and were not statistically different from those of controls (p > 0.05). Histopathological tubular deformations and mononuclear cell infiltrations were observed in kidney sections. In addition, an increase in melano-macrophage aggregation intensity was identified on the 7th day in treatments exposed to LS-ZnNPs. Mononuclear cell infiltrations were identified in liver sections for all treatments. Both ZnNPs caused basal hyperplasia in gill sections. Fusions appeared in the gills after the 7th day in fish treated with 10 mg/L suspensions of SS-ZnNPs. In addition, separations in the secondary lamella epithelia were observed. The results indicated that exposure to ZnNPs could lead to disturbances in blood biochemistry and cause histopathological injuries in the tissues of O. niloticus. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 32: 1213-1225, 2017.
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- Hasan Kaya
- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, 39217, USA
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- Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering, Tunceli University, Tunceli, 62000, Turkey
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- Engineering Faculty, Department of Bioengineering, Tunceli University, Tunceli, 62000, Turkey
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Dongxing Z, Yucui N, Jiabin L, Jie D, Guohua R, Bilige S, Yijun L. Effects of oxidative stress reaction for the Eisenia fetida with exposure in Cd 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:21883-21893. [PMID: 27528521 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7422-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Earthworms are widely used in all kinds of pollutants as sensitive bio-indicator organisms because of their immediately oxidative stress response under the stress of heavy metal. However, there are a large number of indexes associated with the oxidative stress response. Finding out the key monitoring indexes in the stress process becomes a practical demand of the pollution monitoring and warning process. We studied two groups, the short-term test and the long-term test. The former one is for 10 days, taking out an earthworm every day. The latter test lasted 30 days, taking out an earthworm every 10 days. The Cd2+ concentration was set at 50, 100, 125, 250, and 500 mg kg-1. Post-clitellum segments of earthworms were chosen to determine superoxide enzyme (SOD), peroxidase (POD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione-S transferase (GST), catalase (CAT), vitamin E (VE), malondialdehyde (MDA), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The results showed that the main bio-indicators associating with oxidative stress reaction in short-term group were CAT, SOD, and POD. MDA could be used as a bio-indicator in the early and mid-term. VE was only the bio-indicator in the mid-term stress. While with the long-term test, the main bio-indicators associated with oxidative stress reaction were GSH-Px and MDA. The AChE activity was only suitable for oxidative stress response caused by heavy metal stress more than 30 days.
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- Zhou Dongxing
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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Zheng JL, Yuan SS, Wu CW, Li WY. Chronic waterborne zinc and cadmium exposures induced different responses towards oxidative stress in the liver of zebrafish. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 177:261-268. [PMID: 27323295 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Based on the same toxic level of 0.6% LC50 for 96-h and the severe situation of water pollution, we compared effects of chronic Zn (180μgL(-1)) and Cd exposures (30μgL(-1)) on growth, survival, histology, ultrastructure, and oxidative stress in the liver of zebrafish for 5 weeks. Growth performance and survival rate remained relatively constant under Zn stress, but was reduced under Cd exposure. Cd exposure also induced severe pyknotic nuclei, evident ultrastructure damage, and considerable lipid inclusions in the hepatocytes. However, these phenomena were not pronounced under Zn exposure. The negative effects caused by Cd may be explained by an increase in hepatic oxidative damage, as reflected by the enhanced levels of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and protein carbonylation (PC). The reduced activity of Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) and catalase (CAT) may result in the enhanced hepatic oxidative damage, though the mRNA and protein levels of both genes increased and remained unchanged respectively. On the contrary, Zn up-regulated the levels of mRNA, protein and activity of Cu/Zn-SOD, which may contribute to the decreased LPO levels. Nonetheless, the sharply up-regulated mRNA levels of CAT did not induce an increase in the protein and activity levels of CAT under Zn stress. Furthermore, transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) expression parelleled with its target genes, suggesting that Nrf2 is required for the protracted induction of antioxidant genes. In conclusion, our data demonstrated that essential and non-essential metals induced some differences in oxidative damage in fish. The differences were not caused by the transcriptional level of related genes but depended on post-transcriptional modifications.
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- Jia-Lang Zheng
- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, PR China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, PR China
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- Zhoushan fisheries research institute, Zhoushan 316022, PR China
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Ates M, Demir V, Arslan Z, Kaya H, Yılmaz S, Camas M. Chronic exposure of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to iron oxide nanoparticles: Effects of particle morphology on accumulation, elimination, hematology and immune responses. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 177:22-32. [PMID: 27232508 PMCID: PMC4967404 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Effects of chronic exposure to alpha and gamma iron oxide nanoparticles (α-Fe2O3 and γ-Fe2O3 NPs) were investigated through exposure of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0mg/L (9.2×10(-4), 4.6×10(-3) and 9.2×10(-3)mM) aqueous suspensions for 60days. Fish were then transferred to NP-free freshwater and allowed to eliminate ingested NPs for 30days. The organs, including gills, liver, kidney, intestine, brain, spleen, and muscle tissue of the fish were analyzed to determine the accumulation, physiological distribution and elimination of the Fe2O3 NPs. Largest accumulation occurred in spleen followed by intestine, kidney, liver, gills, brain and muscle tissue. Fish exposed to γ-Fe2O3 NPs possessed significantly higher Fe in all organs. Accumulation in spleen was fast and independent of NP concentration reaching to maximum levels by the end of the first sampling period (30th day). Dissolved Fe levels in water were very negligible ranging at 4-6μg/L for α-Fe2O3 and 17-21μg/L for γ-Fe2O3 NPs (for 1mg/L suspensions). Despite that, Fe levels in gills and brain reflect more dissolved Fe accumulation from metastable γ-Fe2O3 polymorph. Ingested NPs cleared from the organs completely within 30-day elimination period, except the liver and spleen. Liver contained about 31% of α- and 46% of γ-Fe2O3, while spleen retained about 62% of α- and 35% of the γ-polymorph. No significant disturbances were observed in hematological parameters, including hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell and white blood cell counts (p>0.05). Serum glucose (GLU) levels decreased in treatments exposed to 1.0mg/L of γ-Fe2O3 NPs at day 30 (p<0.05). In contrast, GLU levels increased during the elimination period for 1.0mg/L α-Fe2O3 NPs treatments (p<0.05). Transient increases occurred in glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Serum Fe levels did not change during exposure (p>0.05), but increased significantly within elimination period due to mobilization of ingested NPs from liver and spleen to blood. Though respiratory burst activity was not affected (p>0.05), lysozyme activity (LA) was suppressed suggesting an immunosuppressive effects from both Fe2O3 NPs (p<0.05). In contrast, myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels increased significantly in treatments exposed to α-Fe2O3 NPs (p<0.05), and the effect from γ-polymorph was marginal (p≥0.05). The results indicate that morphological differences of Fe2O3 NPs could induce differential uptake, assimilation and immunotoxic effects on O. niloticus under chronic exposure.
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- Mehmet Ates
- Department of Bioengineering, Tunceli University, Faculty of Engineering, Tunceli, 62000, Turkey
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- Tunceli University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Tunceli, 62000, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217 USA.
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, 17100, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Tunceli University, Faculty of Engineering, Tunceli, 62000, Turkey
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Kaya H, Aydın F, Gürkan M, Yılmaz S, Ates M, Demir V, Arslan Z. A comparative toxicity study between small and large size zinc oxide nanoparticles in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Organ pathologies, osmoregulatory responses and immunological parameters. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 144:571-82. [PMID: 26398925 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was exposed to different sizes of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) to evaluate their organ pathologies (kidney, liver, gill, and intestine), osmoregulatory responses and immunological parameters. Sub-chronic exposure was conducted in fresh water with 1 and 10 mg/L concentrations of the small (10-30 nm) and large-size ZnO (100 nm) particles for 7 and 14 days. In this study, it is found that small and large forms of ZnO-NPs cause various pathologic findings in the target organs at all concentrations. These findings are increased of melanomacrophage aggregates, tubular deformations, necrosis and cytoplasmic vacuolations in the kidney, oedema, mononuclear cell infiltrations, fatty changes, pyknotic nuclei and hepatocellular vacuolations in the liver, hyperplasia, aneurysms, and epithelial liftings in the gills, and hyperplasia, swelled of goblet cells, villus deformations in the intestine. Results showed that respiratory burst and potential killing activity at the small-size ZnO concentration significantly increased compared to the control group (p < 0.05) but significant reductions of these parameters at the large-size ZnO concentrations compared to control (p < 0.05) were measured. These findings demonstrate the potential of each particle size to cause significant damage to the immune system. Moreover, because ZnO NPs inhibit the Na(+), K(+)-ATPase activity at all concentrations and increase serum Ca(2+) and Cl(-) levels especially in gill, these particles are osmoregulatory and toxicant for tilapia fish. As a summary, both sizes of the particles have led to organ damage, osmoregulatory changes and immune disorder in tilapia fish.
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- Hasan Kaya
- Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, 17100 Çanakkale, Turkey.
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- Istanbul University, Fisheries Faculty, 34470 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, 17100 Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, 17100 Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Tunceli University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Bioengineering, 62000 Tunceli, Turkey
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- Tunceli University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering, 62000 Tunceli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, 39217, USA
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Krishna Priya K, Ramesh M, Saravanan M, Ponpandian N. Ecological risk assessment of silicon dioxide nanoparticles in a freshwater fish Labeo rohita: Hematology, ionoregulation and gill Na(+)/K(+) ATPase activity. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 120:295-302. [PMID: 26094035 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The fate and effect of nanomaterials in the environment has raised concern about their environmental risk to aquatic organisms. Silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) find its uses in various fields and are inevitably released into the environment. However, the ecotoxicological effects of SiO2-NPs on the freshwater fish remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations (1, 5 and 25mgL(-1)) of SiO2-NPs on certain hematological, ionoregulatory and enzymological profiles of a freshwater teleost fish Labeo rohita. Hematological parameters such as hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) values were altered in SiO2-NPs treated groups. Likewise, plasma electrolytes such as plasma sodium (Na(+)), potassium (K(+)) and chloride (Cl(-)) levels and Na(+)/K(+) ATPase activity in gill of SiO2-NPs treated groups were altered in all concentrations throughout the study period (96h). The alterations of these parameters were found to be dependent on dose and exposure period. The results of the present study indicate that the alterations of these parameters may relate to physiological stress system to SiO2-NPs toxicity and also demonstrate that manufactured metal oxide NPs in aquatic environment may affect the health condition of the aquatic organisms.
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- K Krishna Priya
- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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Dieni CA, Callaghan NI, Gormley PT, Butler KMA, Maccormack TJ. Physiological hepatic response to zinc oxide nanoparticle exposure in the white sucker, Catostomus commersonii. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2014; 162:51-61. [PMID: 24704545 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2014.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liver toxicity of commercially relevant zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) was assessed in a benthic freshwater cypriniform, the white sucker (Catostomus commersonii). Exposure to nZnO caused several changes in levels of liver enzyme activity, antioxidants, and lipid peroxidation end products consistent with an oxidative stress response. Aconitase activity decreased by ~65% but tended to be restored to original levels upon supplementation with Fe(2+), indicating oxidative inactivation of the 4Fe-4S cluster. Furthermore, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity decreased by ~29%, and glutathione levels increased by ~56%. Taken together, these suggest that nZnO induces hepatic physiological stress. Each assay was then validated by using a single liver homogenate or plasma sample that was partitioned and treated with nZnO or Zn(2+), the breakdown product of nZnO. It was found that Zn(2+), but not nZnO, increased detected glutathione reductase activity by ~14% and decreased detected malondialdehyde by ~39%. This indicates that if appreciable nZnO dissolution occurs in liver samples during processing and assay, it may skew results, with implications not only for this study, but also for a wide range of nanotoxicology studies focusing on nZnO. Finally, in vitro incubations of cell-free rat blood plasma with nZnO failed to generate any significant increase in malondialdehyde or protein carbonyl levels, or any significant decrease in ferric reducing ability of plasma. This suggests that at the level tested, any oxidative stress caused by nZnO is the result of a coordinated physiological response by the liver.
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- Christopher Anthony Dieni
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Barclay Chemistry Building, 63C York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Barclay Chemistry Building, 63C York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Barclay Chemistry Building, 63C York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Barclay Chemistry Building, 63C York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, Barclay Chemistry Building, 63C York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G8, Canada
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