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Egorova KS, Kibardin AV, Posvyatenko AV, Ananikov VP. Mechanisms of Biological Effects of Ionic Liquids: From Single Cells to Multicellular Organisms. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4679-4733. [PMID: 38621413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The review presents a detailed discussion of the evolving field studying interactions between ionic liquids (ILs) and biological systems. Originating from molten salt electrolytes to present multiapplication substances, ILs have found usage across various fields due to their exceptional physicochemical properties, including excellent tunability. However, their interactions with biological systems and potential influence on living organisms remain largely unexplored. This review examines the cytotoxic effects of ILs on cell cultures, biomolecules, and vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. Our understanding of IL toxicity, while growing in recent years, is yet nascent. The established findings include correlations between harmful effects of ILs and their ability to disturb cellular membranes, their potential to trigger oxidative stress in cells, and their ability to cause cell death via apoptosis. Future research directions proposed in the review include studying the distribution of various ILs within cellular compartments and organelles, investigating metabolic transformations of ILs in cells and organisms, detailed analysis of IL effects on proteins involved in oxidative stress and apoptosis, correlation studies between IL doses, exposure times and resulting adverse effects, and examination of effects of subtoxic concentrations of ILs on various biological objects. This review aims to serve as a critical analysis of the current body of knowledge on IL-related toxicity mechanisms. Furthermore, it can guide researchers toward the design of less toxic ILs and the informed use of ILs in drug development and medicine.
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- Ksenia S Egorova
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Moscow 117198, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Moscow 117198, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Wang L, Du YQ, Deng XQ, Cai JY, Liang WW, Hu XL. Intergenerational toxic effects of 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium chloride and 1-dodecylpyridinium chloride on the water flea, Moina macrocopa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:121501-121512. [PMID: 37953428 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30928-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) are generally considered eco-friendly alternatives to conventional industrial solvents, but they are hard to degrade and easily accumulate in the environment. Therefore, their long-term toxicities are especially vital to estimate their potential risk. However, the chronic toxicities of ILs over generations lacked intensive investigation. In the present work, acute toxicity and chronic toxicity of 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium chloride ([Omim]Cl) and 1-dodecylpyridinium chloride ([DPy]Cl) were studied on Moina macrocopa with the first exposed generation (F0) and two successive recovery generation (F1 to F2). The acute results showed that both [Omim]Cl and [DPy]Cl exhibited high toxicity to M. macrocopa. The chronic results indicated that the exposure of [Omim]Cl and [DPy]Cl could inhibit the survivorship, body length, and reproduction of M. macrocopa and exhibited a significant dose-related decrease. Furthermore, these two types of ILs presented intergenerational toxicity in the water flea. And the toxic effects of [Omim]Cl disappeared in the recovery tests of F2 generation, while the [DPy]Cl toxic effects continued. Our research suggested a potential risk for the aquatic ecosystem induced by ILs. And the damage done by these chemicals to the aquatic environment is worthy of attention.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, 510303, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, 510303, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, 510303, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, 510303, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, 510303, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biology and Food Engineering, Guangdong University of Education, Guangzhou, 510303, People's Republic of China.
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de Oliveira AÁS, Vieira LC, Dreossi SC, Dorta DJ, Gravato C, da Silva Ferreira ME, Oliveira DPD. Integrating morphological, biochemical, behavioural, and molecular approaches to investigate developmental toxicity triggered by tebuthiuron in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139894. [PMID: 37607599 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Tebuthiuron (TBU), a phenylurea herbicide, is widely applied in agricultural and non-agricultural soils. Because TBU resists degradation, it can contaminate water and reach the biota once it is released into the environment. However, the potential toxic effects of TBU on aquatic developing organisms have been poorly studied. By taking advantage of the early-life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio), we have combined morphological, biochemical, behavioural, and molecular approaches to investigate the developmental toxicity triggered by environmentally relevant concentrations (from 0.1 to 1000 μg/L) of TBU. Exposure to TBU did not elicit morphological abnormalities but it significantly delayed hatching. In addition, TBU altered the frequency of tail coils in one-day post-fertilization (dpf) old embryos. Moreover, TBU exposure during four days significantly inhibited the whole body AChE activity of larvae. At the molecular level, TBU did not significantly affect the mRNA levels of four genes (elavl3, gfap, gap43, and shha) that play key roles during the neurodevelopment of zebrafish. By assessing the motor responses to repeated light-dark stimuli, 6 dpf larvae exposed to TBU displayed hyperactivity, showing greater travelling distance during the dark periods. Our categorization of swimming speed revealed an interesting finding - after the light was turned off, the exposed larvae abandoned the freezing mode (<2 mm/s) and travelled mainly at cruising speed (2-20 mm/s), showing that the larval hyperactivity did not translate into higher swimming velocity. Overall, our results offer new insights into the TBU toxicity to developing organisms, namely effects in AChE activity and hyperactivity, providing support data for future studies considering environmental risk assessment of this herbicide.
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactives (INCT-DATREM), 14800-060, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactives (INCT-DATREM), 14800-060, Araraquara, Brazil
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Zhou R, Zhou D, Yang S, Shi Z, Pan H, Jin Q, Ding Z. Neurotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics with different particle sizes at environment-related concentrations on early zebrafish embryos. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 872:162096. [PMID: 36791853 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanoplastics (NPs) have received global attention due to their wide application and detection in various environmental or biological media. NPs can penetrate physical barriers and accumulate in organisms after being ingested, producing a variety of toxic effects and possessing particle size-dependent effects, distinguishing them from traditional contaminants. This paper explored the neurotoxicity of polystyrene (PS)-NPs of different particle sizes on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos at environmental concentrations at the tissue and molecular levels using visualized transgenic zebrafish. Results showed that all particle sizes of PS-NPs produced developmental toxicity in zebrafish embryos and induced neuronal loss, axonal deletion/shortening/hybridization, and developmental and apoptotic-related genetic alterations, ultimately leading to behavioral abnormalities. PS-NPs with smaller sizes may have more severe neurotoxicity due to their entry into the embryo and brain through the chorionic pore before hatching. In addition, PS-NPs at 100 nm and 1000 nm can specifically interfere with GABAergic, cholinergic or serotonergic system and affect neuronal signaling. Our results reveal the neurotoxic risk of NPs, and smaller particle-size NPs may have a greater ecological risk. We anticipate that our study can provide a basis for exploring the toxicity mechanisms of NPs and the environmental risk assessment of NPs.
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- Ranran Zhou
- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Southern Road, Nanjing 211816, China.
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Wei P, Xiao Y, Liu C, Yan B. Thyroid endocrine disruption induced by [C 8mim]Br: An integrated in vivo, in vitro, and in silico study. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 259:106535. [PMID: 37086652 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Conventional thyroid-disrupting chemicals (TDCs) such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, and bisphenols perturb animal's thyroid endocrine system by mimicking the action of endogenous thyroid hormones (THs), since they share a similar backbone structure of coupled benzene rings with THs. 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium bromide ([C8mim]Br), a commonly used ionic liquid (IL), has no structural similarity to THs. Whether it interferes with thyroid function and how its mode of action differs from conventional TDCs is largely unknown. Herein, zebrafish embryo-larvae experiments (in vivo), GH3 cell line studies (in vitro), and molecular simulation analyses (in silico) were carried out to explore the effect of [C8mim]Br on thyroid homeostasis and its underlying mechanism. Molecular docking results suggested that [C8mim]+ likely bound to retinoid X receptors (RXRs), which may compromise the formation of TH receptor/RXR heterodimers. This then perturbed the negative regulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone β (tshβ) transcription by T3 in GH3 cell line. The resulting enhancement of tshβ expression further caused hyperthyroidism and developmental toxicity in larval zebrafish. These findings provided a crucial aspect of the ecological risks of ILs, and presented a new insight into the thyroid-disrupting mechanisms for emerging pollutants that do not have structural similarity to THs.
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- Penghao Wei
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Rasheed R, Thaher M, Younes N, Bounnit T, Schipper K, Nasrallah GK, Al Jabri H, Gifuni I, Goncalves O, Pruvost J. Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 835:155538. [PMID: 35489502 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The demand for aquaculture feed will increase in the coming years in order to ensure food security for a growing global population. Microalgae represent a potential fish-feed ingredient; however, the feasibility of their sustainable production has great influence on its successful application. Geographical locations offering high light and temperature, such as Qatar, are ideal to cultivate microalgae with high productivities. For that, the environmental and biological interactions, including field and laboratory optimization, for solar production and application of two native microalgae, Picochlorum maculatum and Nannochloris atomus, were investigated as potential aquaculture feed ingredients. After validating pilot-scale outdoor cultivation, both strains were further investigated under simulated seasonal conditions using a thermal model to predict light and culture temperature cycles for the major climatic seasons in Qatar. Applied thermal and light variations ranged from 36 °C and 2049 μmol/m2/s in extreme summer, to as low as 15 °C and 1107 μmol/m2/s in winter, respectively. Biomass productivities of both strains varied significantly with maximum productivities of 32.9 ± 2.5 g/m2/d and 17.1 ± 0.8 g/m2/d found under moderate summer conditions for P. maculatum and N. atomus, respectively. These productivities were significantly reduced under both extreme summer, as well as winter conditions. To improve annual biomass productivities, the effect of implementation of a simple ground heat exchanger for thermal regulation of raceway ponds was also studied. Biomass productivities increased significantly, during extreme seasons due to respective cooling and heating of the culture. Both strains produced high amounts of proteins during winter, 54.5 ± 0.55% and 44 ± 2.25%, while lipid contents were high during summer reaching up to 29.6 ± 0.75 and 28.65 ± 0.65%, for P. maculatum and N. atomus respectively. Finally, using acute toxicity assay with zebra fish embryos, both strains showed no toxicity even at the highest concentrations tested, and is considered safe for use as feed ingredient and to the environment.
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- Rihab Rasheed
- Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Algosource Technologies, 7, Rue Eugène Cornet, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
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- CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, Université de Nantes, Oniris, F-44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
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- CNRS, GEPEA, UMR 6144, Université de Nantes, Oniris, F-44600 Saint-Nazaire, France
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Younes N, Alsahan BS, Al-Mesaifri AJ, Da’as SI, Pintus G, Majdalawieh AF, Nasrallah GK. JC-10 probe as a novel method for analyzing the mitochondrial membrane potential and cell stress in whole zebrafish embryos. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:77-87. [PMID: 35237413 PMCID: PMC8882781 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfab114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A sensitive method to investigate cellular stress and cytotoxicity is based on measuring mitochondrial membrane potential. Recently, JC-10, was developed to measure mitochondrial membrane potential in vitro and used as an indicator for cytotoxicity. Yet, JC-10 has never been used in vivo (whole organism). In normal cells, JC-10 concentrates in the mitochondrial matrix, where it forms red fluorescent aggregates. However, in apoptotic/necrotic cells, JC-10 diffuses out of the mitochondria, changes to monomeric form, and stains cells in green. Here, we aimed to develop and optimize a JC-10 assay to measure cytotoxicity in zebrafish embryo. We also investigated the effectiveness of JC-10 assay by comparing it to common cytotoxicity assays. METHODS Zebrafish embryos were exposed to a toxic surfactant AEO-7 at no observed effect concentration (6.4 μg/L), and then cytotoxicity was measured using (i) JC-10 mitochondrial assay, (ii) acridine orange (AO), (iii) TUNEL assay, and (iv) measuring the level of Hsp70 by western blotting. RESULTS As compared to the negative control, embryos treated with NOEC of AEO-7 did not show significant cytotoxicity when assessed by AO, TUNEL or western blotting. However, when JC-10 was used under the same experimental conditions, a significant increase of green:red fluorescent ratio signal was detected in the AEO-7 treated embryos, indicating mitochondrial damage and cellular cytotoxicity. Noteworthy, the observed green: red ratio increase was dose dependent, suggesting specificity of the JC-10 assay. CONCLUSION JC-10 is a sensitive in vivo method, thus, can be used as surrogate assay to measure cytotoxicity in whole zebrafish embryos.
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- Nadin Younes
- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, P.O. Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, P.O box 34110 Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713 Doha, Qatar
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713 Doha, Qatar
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Ortega Vega MR, Baldin EK, Pereira DP, Martins MCS, Pranke P, Horn F, Pinheiro I, Vieira A, Espiña B, Mattedi S, Malfatti CDF. Toxicity of oleate-based amino protic ionic liquids towards Escherichia coli, Danio rerio embryos and human skin cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 422:126896. [PMID: 34449326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Protic ionic liquids (PILs) have been widely employed with the label of "green solvents'' in different sectors of technology and industry. The studied PILs are promising for corrosion inhibition and lubrication applications in industry. Industrial use of the PILs can transform them in wastes, due to accidental spill or drag in water due to washing, that can reach water bodies. In addition, the handling of the product by the workers can expose them to accidental contact. Thus, the aim of this work is to evaluate the toxicity of PILs 2-hydroxyethylammonium oleate (2-HEAOl), N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylammonium oleate (m-2HEAOl) and bis-2-hydroxyethylammonium oleate (BHEAOl) towards Escherichia coli, zebrafish embryos, model organisms that can be present in water, and human skin cells. This is the first work reporting toxicity results for these PILs, which constitutes its novelty. Results showed that the studied PILs did not inhibit E. coli bacterial growth but could cause human skin cells death at the concentrations of use. LC50 values for zebrafish eggs were 40.21 mg/L for 2HEAOl, 12.92 mg/L for BHEAOl and 32.74 mg/L for m-2HEAOl, with sublethal effects at lower concentrations, such as hatching retarding, low heart rate and absence of free swimming.
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- Maria Rita Ortega Vega
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Corrosão - LAPEC, Department of Metallurgy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Block 4, BLDG 43 427, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Corrosão - LAPEC, Department of Metallurgy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Block 4, BLDG 43 427, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga n. 2752, Room 304 G, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Patologia. Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga n. 2752, Room 304 G, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Hematology and Stem Cell Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga n. 2752, Room 304 G, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Block 4, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Water Quality Research Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal.
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- Water Quality Research Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal
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- Water Quality Research Group, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal.
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- Applied Thermodynamic Laboratory for a Sustainable Science, Graduate Program on Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, Rua Aristides Novis 2, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Corrosão - LAPEC, Department of Metallurgy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500, Block 4, BLDG 43 427, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Wei P, Pan X, Chen CY, Li HY, Yan X, Li C, Chu YH, Yan B. Emerging impacts of ionic liquids on eco-environmental safety and human health. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:13609-13627. [PMID: 34812453 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00946j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Owing to their unique physicochemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have been rapidly applied in diverse areas, such as organic synthesis, electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, functional materials, pharmaceutics, and biomedicine. The increase in the production and application of ILs has resulted in their release into aquatic and terrestrial environments. Because of their low vapor pressure, ILs cause very little pollution in the atmosphere compared to organic solvents. However, ILs are highly persistent in aquatic and terrestrial environments due to their stability, and therefore, potentially threaten the safety of eco-environments and human health. Specifically, the environmental translocation and retention of ILs, or their accumulation in organisms, are all related to their physiochemical properties, such as hydrophobicity. Based on results of ecotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and toxicity in mammalian models, the mechanisms involved in IL-induced toxicity include damage of cell membranes and induction of oxidative stress. Recently, artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques have been used in mining and modeling toxicity data to make meaningful predictions. Major future challenges are also discussed. This review will accelerate our understanding of the safety issues of ILs and serve as a guideline for the design of the next generation of ILs.
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- Penghao Wei
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China. .,Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Su X, Li W, Li Z, Liu K, Song M, Shao M, Lv L, Chang X. Chronic developmental exposure to low-dose ([C8mim][PF6]) induces neurotoxicity and behavioural abnormalities in rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 225:112806. [PMID: 34555716 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) are widely used for their physical and chemical properties. Toxicological assessments of ILs could help to avoid their threat to human health, but these are rarely reported, and no assessments of IL neurotoxicity in mammals have been performed. Here, we aimed to evaluate the neurotoxicity of chronic 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C8mim][PF6]) (0, 1 mg/kg) exposure during development on rats. Our results indicated that chronic exposure to low-dose ([C8mim][PF6]) induces behavioural abnormalities, including cognitive deficits, social communication disorders, and sensory gating function impairment. Moreover, rats subjected to chronic ([C8mim][PF6]) exposure showed hypofunction of glutamatergic excitatory synapses, including increased expression of NMDA receptor subunits, increased density and immaturity of dendritic spines, and increased expression of PSD95. Additionally, ([C8mim][PF6]) exposure resulted in hippocampal-specific inflammatory activation, indicated by increased levels of proinflammatory factors, elevated nuclear localisation of NF-κB, and activation of microglia and astrocytes. In conclusion, chronic exposure to low-dose ([C8mim][PF6]) induced neurotoxicity, including damage to glutamatergic excitatory synapses and inflammatory activation, which may illuminate the associated behavioural abnormalities. The results presented here may be helpful for the safe use of ILs in the future.
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- Xi Su
- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Biological Psychiatry of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China.
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Al-Kandari S, Abdullah AM, Al-Kandari H, Nasrallah GK, Sharaf MA, AlMarzouq DS, Mohamed AM, Younes N, Kafour N, Al-Tahtamouni T. Eco-friendly highly efficient BN/rGO/TiO 2 nanocomposite visible-light photocatalyst for phenol mineralization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:62771-62781. [PMID: 34215986 PMCID: PMC8589756 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15083-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Boron nitride (BN) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) of different loadings were composited with commercial P25 TiO2 (Ti) through the hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized using various techniques: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopies, and transmission and scanning electron microscopies. It was observed that 10% and 0.1% of BN and rGO, respectively, loaded on TiO2 (10BNr0.1GOTi) resulted in the best nanocomposite in terms of phenol degradation under simulated sunlight. A 93.4% degradation of phenol was obtained within 30 min in the presence of H2O2. Finally, to ensure the safe use of BNrGOTi nanoparticles in the aquatic environment, acute zebrafish toxicity (acutoxicity) assays were studied. The 96-h acute toxicity assays using the zebrafish embryo model revealed that the LC50 for the BNrGOTi nanoparticle was 677.8 mg L-1 and the no observed effect concentration (NOEC) was 150 mg L-1. Therefore, based on the LC50 value and according to the Fish and Wildlife Service Acute Toxicity Rating Scale, BNrGOTi is categorized as a "practically not toxic" photocatalyst for water treatment.
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- Shekhah Al-Kandari
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat, 13060, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Health Environment, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428, Faiha, 72853, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Health Environment, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428, Faiha, 72853, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat, 13060, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Cho CW, Pham TPT, Zhao Y, Stolte S, Yun YS. Review of the toxic effects of ionic liquids. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 786:147309. [PMID: 33975102 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Interest in ionic liquids (ILs), called green or designer solvents, has been increasing because of their excellent properties such as thermal stability and low vapor pressure; thus, they can replace harmful organic chemicals and help several industrial fields e.g., energy-storage materials production and biomaterial pretreatment. However, the claim that ILs are green solvents should be carefully considered from an environmental perspective. ILs, given their minimal vapor pressure, may not directly cause atmospheric pollution. However, they have the potential to cause adverse effects if leaked into the environment, for instance if they are spilled due to human mistakes or technical errors. To estimate the risks of ILs, numerous ILs have had their toxicity assessed toward several micro- and macro-organisms over the past few decades. Since the toxic effects of ILs depend on the method of estimating toxicity, it is necessary to briefly summarize and comprehensively discuss the biological effects of ILs according to their structure and toxicity testing levels. This can help simplify our understanding of the toxicity of ILs. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the key findings of toxicological information of ILs, collect some toxicity data of ILs to different species, and explain the influence of IL structure on their toxic properties. In the discussion, we estimated two different sensitivity values of toxicity testing levels depending on the experiment condition, which are theoretical magnitudes of the inherent sensitivity of toxicity testing levels in various conditions and their changes in biological response according to the change in IL structure. Finally, some perspectives, future research directions, and limitations to toxicological research of ILs, presented so far, are discussed.
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- Chul-Woong Cho
- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, HoChiMihn University of Food Industry, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, Hubei Province, China
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- Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Department of Hydrosciences, Institute of Water Chemistry, Bergstraße 66, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Beakje-dearo, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, South Korea.
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Al‐Kandari SA, Mohamed AM, Abdullah AM, AlMarzouq DS, Nasrallah GK, Sharaf MA, Younes N, Hamdan MM, Altahtamouni T, Al‐Kandari HA. Synthesis and Optimization of a Highly Stable and Efficient BN/TiO
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Nanocomposite for Phenol Degradation: A Photocatalytic, Mechanistic and Environmental Impact Study. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202004820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Shekhah A. Al‐Kandari
- Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat 13060 Kuwait
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- Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat 13060 Kuwait
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- Department of Health Environment College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428 Faiha 72853 Kuwait
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- Department of Biomedical Science College of Health Sciences, QU Health Qatar
- Biomedical Research Center Qatar University Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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- Biomedical Research Center Qatar University Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center Qatar University Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Materials Science and Technology Program College of Arts and Sciences Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Department of Health Environment College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428 Faiha 72853 Kuwait
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Gonçalves AR, Paredes X, Cristino AF, Santos FJ, Queirós CS. Ionic Liquids-A Review of Their Toxicity to Living Organisms. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5612. [PMID: 34070636 PMCID: PMC8198260 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) were initially hailed as a green alternative to traditional solvents because of their almost non-existent vapor pressure as ecological replacement of most common volatile solvents in industrial processes for their damaging effects on the environment. It is common knowledge that they are not as green as desired, and more thought must be put into the biological consequences of their industrial use. Still, compared to the amount of research studying their physicochemical properties and potential applications in different areas, there is a scarcity of scientific papers regarding how these substances interact with different organisms. The intent of this review was to compile the information published in this area since 2015 to allow the reader to better understand how, for example, bacteria, plants, fish, etc., react to the presence of this family of liquids. In general, lipophilicity is one of the main drivers of toxicity and thus the type of cation. The anion tends to play a minor (but not negligible) role, but more research is needed since, owing to the very nature of ILs, except for the most common ones (imidazolium and ammonium-based), many of them are subject to only one or two articles.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (A.R.P.G.); (X.P.); (A.F.C.); (F.J.V.S.)
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Bardsley TA, Evans CL, Greene JR, Audet R, Harrison MJ, Zimmerman M, Nieto NC, Del Sesto RE, Koppisch AT, Kellar RS. Integration of choline geranate into electrospun protein scaffolds affords antimicrobial activity to biomaterials used for cutaneous wound healing. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2020; 109:1271-1282. [PMID: 33373104 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Wound healing attempts to maintain homeostasis in the wound while minimizing the risk of infection to the tissue by foreign agents, such as opportunistic bacterial pathogens. Biofilms established by these pathogens are a common cause of chronic infections that slow the healing process. Preparation of skin wound healing devices comprised of electrospun proteins associated with skin have been shown to accelerate the healing process relative to conventional wound dressings. In this work, we have developed electrospinning methods to incorporate the antimicrobial ionic liquid/deep eutectic solvent choline geranate (CAGE) into these devices. Integration of CAGE into the dressing material was verified via 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, and the effect on the material property of the resultant devices were assessed using scanning electron microscopy. CAGE-containing devices demonstrate a concentration-dependent inactivation of exogenously applied solutions of both gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens (Enterococcus sp and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, respectively), but maintain their ability to serve as a compatible platform for proliferation of human dermal neonatal fibroblasts.
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- Tatum A Bardsley
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Dixie State University, St. George, Utah, USA
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- Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.,Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Al-Jamal O, Al-Jighefee H, Younes N, Abdin R, Al-Asmakh MA, Radwan AB, Sliem MH, Majdalawieh AF, Pintus G, Yassine HM, Abdullah AM, Da'as SI, Nasrallah GK. Organ-specific toxicity evaluation of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (SAPDMA) surfactant using zebrafish embryos. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 741:140450. [PMID: 32886985 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surfactants are widely used in the industry of detergents, household products, and cosmetics. SAPDMA is a cationic surfactant that is used mostly in cosmetics, conditioning agents and has recently gained attention as a corrosion inhibitor in the sea pipelines industry. In this regard, literature concerning the ecotoxicological classification of SAPDMA on aquatic animals is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the potential ecotoxicity of SAPDMA using the aquatic zebrafish embryo model. The potential toxic effects of SAPDMA were assessed by different assays. This includes (i) mortality/survival assay to assess the median lethal concentration (LC50); (ii) teratogenicity assay to assess the no observed effect concentration (NOEC); (iii) organ-specific toxicity assays including cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity (using locomotion assay), hematopoietic toxicity (hemoglobin synthesis using o-dianisidine staining), hepatotoxicity (liver steatosis and yolk retention using Oil Red O (ORO) stain); (iv) cellular cytotoxicity (mitochondrial membrane potential) by measuring the accumulation of JC-1 dye into mitochondria. Exposure of embryos to SAPDMA caused mortality in a dose-dependent manner with a calculated LC50 of 2.3 mg/L. Thus, based on the LC50 value and according to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Acute Toxicity Rating Scale, SAPDMA is classified as "moderately toxic". The No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) concerning a set of parameters including scoliosis, changes in body length, yolk, and eye sizes was 0.1 mg/L. At the same NOEC concentration (0.1 mg/L), no organ-specific toxicity was detected in fish treated with SAPDMA, except hepatomegaly with no associated liver dysfunctions. However, higher SAPDMA concentrations (0.8 mg/L) have dramatic effects on zebrafish organ development (eye, heart, and liver development). Our data recommend a re-evaluation of the SAPDMA employment in the industry setting and its strictly monitoring by environmental and public health agencies.
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- Ola Al-Jamal
- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, P.O. Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Chang X, Liu P, Feng J, Su X, Huang M, Chen Y, Zhang J, Li B. Impact of chronic exposure to the ionic liquid ([C8mim][PF6]) on intestinal physical barrier, immunological barrier and gut microbiota in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 189:109919. [PMID: 32980010 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) are commonly known as "green" solvents and have been widely used in various fields. However, the ecotoxicity of ILs in aquatic environment has received considerable attention from scientific researchers. This study investigated the toxic effects of different concentrations of 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C8mim][PF6]) (0, 1.35, 2.70 and 5.40 mg/L) on intestinal physical barrier, immunological barrier, and intestinal microbiome in common carp on days 30 and 60. The results showed that ([C8mim][PF6]) exposure could reduce the intestinal villus height, decrease the mRNA expression of tight junction genes (occludin, claudin-2 and zonula occludens-1), and increase the levels of D-lactic and diamine oxidase, and reduce acid phosphatase and lysozyme activities, complement 3 and 4 contents, and anti-inflammatory cytokine TGF-β protein level, while increase pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β protein levels in common carp. Moreover, ([C8mim][PF6]) exposure was also found to significantly reduce gut microbial diversity and alter microbial community structure in common carp. Collectively, our study highlighted that exposure to ([C8mim][PF6]) could disrupt intestinal physical barrier, impair immunological barrier and alter intestinal microbiome in common carp, suggesting that ILs exert a negative effect on fish intestinal health status and may pose serious health risks in fish. The results of this study may be helpful to illuminate the toxicity mechanisms of the ILs on fish.
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- Xulu Chang
- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China
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- Wuhan Institute for Food and Cosmetic Control, Wuhan, 430000, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China
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- Henan Mental Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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Giordo R, Nasrallah GK, Al-Jamal O, Paliogiannis P, Pintus G. Resveratrol Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Prevents Mitochondrial Damage Induced by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Zebrafish ( Danio rerio). Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3838. [PMID: 32481628 PMCID: PMC7312482 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Despite their wide industrial use, Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit a high toxic potential while concerns of their health-related risks are still present, urging additional in vivo clarification studies. Oxidative stress is recognized as the primary trigger of NP-associated toxicity, suggesting antioxidants as a promising counteractive approach. Here, we investigated the protective effect of the natural antioxidant resveratrol against ZnO NP-induced toxicity in vivo using the zebrafish model. Our findings demonstrate that resveratrol counteracts ZnO NP-induced zebrafish lethality preventing cardiac morphological and functional damage. NP-induced vascular structural abnormalities during embryonic fish development were significantly counteracted by resveratrol treatment. Mechanistically, we further showed that resveratrol inhibits ROS increase, prevents mitochondrial membrane potential dysfunction, and counteracts cell apoptosis/necrosis elicited by ZnO NP. Overall, our data provide further evidence demonstrating the primary role of oxidative stress in NP-induced damage, and highlight new insights concerning the protective mechanism of antioxidants against nanomaterial toxicity.
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- Roberta Giordo
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (R.G.); (O.A.-J.)
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (R.G.); (O.A.-J.)
- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (R.G.); (O.A.-J.)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Surgery, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, UAE
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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Wang H, Zhou L, Meng Z, Su M, Zhang S, Huang P, Jiang F, Liao X, Cao Z, Lu H. Clethodim exposure induced development toxicity and behaviour alteration in early stages of zebrafish life. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 255:113218. [PMID: 31541821 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Clethodim is one of the most widely used herbicides in agriculture, however, its potential toxic effects on organisms and the underlying toxicity mechanism are still poorly understood. In this study, zebrafish embryos at 6 h post-fertilization (hpf) were exposed to 10 mg/L, 20 mg/L, and 30 mg/L clethodim for up to 24 hpf, and zebrafish larvae at 6 days post-fertilization (dpf) were exposed to the same density gradient for 24 h. Our results showed that clethodim could cause head and cardiovascular malformations in embryos: blurred brain ventricles, unapparent brain regions, condensation of nucleus and cytoplasm in brain cells, increased intercellular space, developmental malformations of eyes and ears, reduced neonatal neurons, disorder migration of neural ridge cells; morphological aberrations of the vascular ICM, slowing of heart beat and blood flow, reduction of circulating red blood cells, and delayed development of head and tail blood vessels. These defects could be a result of clethodim-induced oxidative stress and decreased acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, which in turn affected the expression of neurodevelopmental genes, decreased ATPase activity, and ultimately led to developmental malformations. The swimming behaviour of zebrafish larvae was observed to decrease with increasing concentration of clethodim exposure, but the angular velocity and mobility increased. These could be due to reduced AChE activity and disturbed gene expression of GABA, dopamine and glutamatergic neurotransmitter systems, which thus altered the locomotor behaviour. In summary, we found that clethodim induces developmental toxicity and neurotoxicity in zebrafish embryos and larvae.
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- Honglei Wang
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory of Zebrafish Modeling and Drug Screening for Human Diseases, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Organs, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China; Center for Developmental Biology of Jinggangshan University, College of Life Sciences, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, 343009, Jiangxi, China.
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Al-Kandari H, Younes N, Al-Jamal O, Zakaria ZZ, Najjar H, Alserr F, Pintus G, Al-Asmakh MA, Abdullah AM, Nasrallah GK. Ecotoxicological Assessment of Thermally- and Hydrogen-Reduced Graphene Oxide/TiO₂ Photocatalytic Nanocomposites Using the Zebrafish Embryo Model. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E488. [PMID: 30925821 PMCID: PMC6523634 DOI: 10.3390/nano9040488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have recently attracted great interest in water pollution management. Using the zebrafish embryo model, we investigated the environmental impacts of two thermally (RGOTi)- and hydrogen (H₂RGOTi)-reduced graphene oxide/TiO₂ semiconductor photocatalysts recently employed in AOPs. For this purpose, acutoxicity, cardiotoxicity, neurobehavioral toxicity, hematopoietic toxicity, and hatching rate were determinate. For the RGOTi, the no observed effect concentration (NOEC, mortality/teratogenicity score <20%) and the median lethal concentration (LC50) were <400 and 748.6 mg/L, respectively. H₂RGOTi showed a NOEC similar to RGOTi. However, no significant mortality was detected at all concentrations used in the acutoxicity assay (up to1000 mg/L), thus indicating a hypothetical LC50 higher than 1000 mg/L. According to the Fish and Wildlife Service Acute Toxicity Rating Scale, RGOTi can be classified as "practically not toxic" and H₂RGOTi as "relatively harmless". However, both nanocomposites should be used with caution at concentration higher than the NOEC (400 mg/L), in particular RGOTi, which significantly (i) caused pericardial and yolk sac edema; (ii) decreased the hatching rate, locomotion, and hematopoietic activities; and (iii) affected the heart rate. Indeed, the aforementioned teratogenic phenotypes were less devastating in H₂RGOTi-treated embryos, suggesting that the hydrogen-reduced graphene oxide/TiO₂ photocatalysts may be more ecofriendly than the thermally-reduced ones.
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- Halema Al-Kandari
- Department of Health Environment, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428, Faiha, Kuwait City 72853, Kuwait.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Doha, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
- Biomedical Research Center, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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Younes N, Pintus G, Al-Asmakh M, Rasool K, Younes S, Calzolari S, Mahmoud KA, Nasrallah GK. “Safe” Chitosan/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity in Early Stages of Zebrafish Development. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 6:38-47. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Qatar Environment
and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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- ZeClinics SL, PRBB (Barcelona Biomedical Research Park), 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Qatar Environment
and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Physics & Mathematical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, 42523 Port Said, Egypt
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Egorova KS, Ananikov VP. Fundamental importance of ionic interactions in the liquid phase: A review of recent studies of ionic liquids in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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