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Arrigo F, De Marchi L, Meucci V, Piccione G, Soares AMVM, Faggio C, Freitas R. Mytilus galloprovincialis: A valuable bioindicator species for understanding the effects of diclofenac under warming conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:173809. [PMID: 38848913 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173809] [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: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Drugs are chemical compounds used to treat and improve organic dysfunctions caused by diseases. These include analgesics, antibiotics, antidepressants, and antineoplastics. They can enter aquatic environments through wastewater streams, where their physico-chemical properties allow metabolites to distribute and accumulate. Current climate change and associated extreme weather events may significantly impact these substances' toxicity and aquatic organisms' sensitivity. Among the chemicals present in aquatic environments is the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DIC), which the EU monitors due to its concentration levels. This study investigated the influence of temperature (control at 17 °C vs. 21 °C) on the effects of DIC (0 μg/L vs. 1 μg/L) in the mussel species Mytilus galloprovincialis. Significant results were observed between 17 and 21 °C. Organisms exposed to the higher temperature showed a decrease in several parameters, including metabolic capacity and detoxification, particularly with prolonged exposure. However, in some parameters, after 21 days, the M. galloprovincialis showed no differences from the control, indicating adaptation to the stress. The results of this study confirm that DIC concentrations in the environment, particularly when combined with increased temperatures, can produce oxidative stress and adversely affect M. galloprovincialis biochemical and physiological performance. This study also validates this species as a bioindicator for assessing environmental contamination with DIC. Beyond its direct impact on aquatic organisms, the presence of pharmaceuticals like DIC in the environment highlights the interconnectedness of human, animal, and ecosystem health, underscoring the One Health approach to understanding and mitigating environmental pollution.
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- Federica Arrigo
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 S. Agata-Messina, Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Giovanni Palatucci snc, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 S. Agata-Messina, Italy; Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Queirós V, Azeiteiro UM, Santos JL, Alonso E, Soares AMVM, Barata C, Freitas R. Unravelling biochemical responses in the species Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to the antineoplastics ifosfamide and cisplatin under different temperature scenarios. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 943:173668. [PMID: 38839013 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173668] [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: 04/26/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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This study investigates the chronic impact of two of the most widely consumed antineoplastic drugs, Ifosfamide (IF) and Cisplatin (CDDP), on the bivalve species Mytilus galloprovincialis under current (17 °C) and predicted warming conditions (21 °C). Accompanying the expected increase in worldwide cancer incidence, antineoplastics detection in the aquatic environment is also expected to rise. Mussels were exposed to varying concentrations of IF (10, 100, 500 ng/L) and CDDP (10, 100, 1000 ng/L) for 28 days. Biochemical analyses focused on metabolic, antioxidant and biotransformation capacities, cellular damage, and neurotoxicity. Results showed temperature-dependent variations in biochemical responses. Metabolic capacity remained stable in mussels exposed to IF, while CDDP exposure increased it at 1000 ng/L for both temperatures. Antioxidant enzyme activities were unaffected by IF, but CDDP activated them, particularly at 21 °C. Biotransformation capacity was unchanged by IF but enhanced by CDDP. Nevertheless, cellular damage occurred at CDDP concentrations above 100 ng/L, regardless of temperature. Integrated biomarker responses highlighted CDDP's greater impact, emphasizing the critical role of temperature in shaping organismal responses and underscoring the complexity of environmental stressor interactions.
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- Vanessa Queirós
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Virgen de África 7, 41011 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Virgen de África 7, 41011 Sevilla, Spain
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, C/ Jordi Girona 18, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Cunha M, Petrillo V, Madeira M, He Y, Coppola F, Meucci V, De Marchi L, Soares AMVM, Freitas R. The influence of temperature on the impacts of caffeine in mussels: Evaluating subcellular impacts and model predictions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 940:173453. [PMID: 38802017 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173453] [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: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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In aquatic ecosystems, the presence of pharmaceuticals, particularly caffeine (CAF), has been linked to wastewater discharge, hospital waste, and the disposal of expired pharmaceutical products containing CAF. Additionally, rising temperatures due to climate change are anticipated in aquatic environments. This study aimed to assess the toxicity of various CAF concentrations under current (17 °C) and projected (21 °C) temperature conditions, using the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis as a bioindicator species. Subcellular impacts were evaluated following 28 days of exposure to four CAF concentrations (0.5; 1.0; 5.0; 10.0 μg/L) at the control temperature (17 °C). Only effects at an environmentally relevant CAF concentration (5.0 μg/L) were assessed at the highest temperature (21 °C). The overall biochemical response of mussels was evaluated using non-metric Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) index, while the Independent Action (IA) model was used to compare observed and predicted responses. Results showed that at 17 °C, increased CAF concentrations were associated with higher metabolism and biotransformation capacity, accompanied by cellular damage at the highest concentration. Conversely, under warming conditions (21 °C), the induction of antioxidant enzymes was observed, although insufficient to prevent cellular damage compared to the control temperature. Regarding neurotoxicity, at 17 °C, the activity of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme was inhibited up to 5.0 μg/L; however, at 10.0 μg/L, activity increased, possibly due to CAF competition for adenosine receptors. The IA model identified a synergistic response for most parameters when CAF and warming acted together, aligning with observed results, albeit with slightly lower magnitudes.
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- Marta Cunha
- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Jiangsu 211816, PR China; Sino-portuguese Joint International Laboratory of Aquatic Toxicology, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816 Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Kötke D, Gandrass J, Bento CP, Ferreira CS, Ferreira AJ. Occurrence and environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in the Mondego river (Portugal). Heliyon 2024; 10:e34825. [PMID: 39157411 PMCID: PMC11328081 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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In this case study pharmaceuticals were analysed in the Mondego river (Portugal) and their environmental risk assessed by means of risk quotients based on an extensive retrieval of ecotoxicological data for freshwater and saltwater species. The Mondego river crosses Coimbra, the most populated city in the Portuguese Centro Region hosting a complex of regional hospitals. Environmentally relevant and prioritised pharmaceuticals were investigated in this study and their potential hazards were evaluated by conducting a separate risk assessment for the freshwater and estuary parts of the examined river section. A target analysis approach with method detection limits down to 0.01 ng L-1 was used to determine pharmaceuticals. Twenty-one prioritised target analytes out of seven therapeutical classes (antibiotics, iodinated X-ray contrast media (ICM), analgesics, lipid reducers, antiepileptics, anticonvulsants, beta-blockers) were investigated by applying ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography coupled to a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with an electrospray ionisation source. The relative pattern of pharmaceuticals along the middle to the lower Mondego showed a quite uniform picture while an approximately 40fold increase of absolute concentrations was observed downstream of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) discharge of Coimbra. The most frequently measured substance groups were the ICM, represented by the non-ionic ICM iopromide (βmin: 3.03 ng L-1 - βmax: 2,810 ng L-1). Environmentally more critical substances such as carbamazepine, diclofenac, and bezafibrate, with concentrations up to and 52.6 ng L-1, 59.8 ng L-1, and 10.2 ng L-1 respectively, may potentially affect aquatic wildlife. Carbamazepine revealed elevated risk quotients (RQs >1) along the middle and lower Mondego with a maximum RQ of 53 downstream of Coimbra. Especially for saltwater species, carbamazepine and clarithromycin pose high potential risks. Especially in periods of low water discharge of the Mondego river, other pharmaceuticals as diclofenac and bezafibrate may pose additional risks downstream of the WWTP.
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- Danijela Kötke
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Coastal Environmental Chemistry, Organic Environmental Chemistry, Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Coastal Environmental Chemistry, Organic Environmental Chemistry, Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Coastal Environmental Chemistry, Organic Environmental Chemistry, Geesthacht, 21502, Germany
- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen UR, 6708 PB, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS), Agrarian Technical School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, P-3040-316, Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS), Agrarian Technical School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, P-3040-316, Coimbra, Portugal
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Wang N, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Zhang L, Sun A, Liu H, Shi X. Comparative antioxidant and metabolomic analysis for the identification of differential response of mussel (Mytilus coruscus) to four succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:16819-16831. [PMID: 38324158 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32309-x] [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: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor fungicides (SDHIs) are frequently detected in the marine environment. However, studies on the toxicity of SDHIs to marine organisms, Mytilus coruscus (M. coruscus), are poorly reported. Therefore, the antioxidant activities and metabolomic response of four SDHIs, namely, boscalid (BC), thifluzamide (TF), fluopyram (FO), and bixafen (BIX), to (M. coruscus), were comprehensively investigated. The antioxidant activity of BC and TF was significantly increased (p<0.05), whereas those of FO and BIX were significantly decreased. Furthermore, metabolite discriminations among M. coruscus to four SDHIs were illustrated by an untargeted metabolomics approach. A total of 52, 50, 93, and 129 differential metabolites were obtained for BC, TF, FO, and BIX. KEGG of the different metabolites show that the four SDHIs had differential effects on the metabolic pathways of M. coruscus. The current study demonstrated four SDHIs triggered glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation processes and caused the disruption of nutrient and energy conversion processes in mussels. Finally, five biomarkers were screened by analyzing common differential metabolites that emerged from the four SDHI exposures, which could be used for risk assessment of marine ecosystem exposure to SDHIs. Our results demonstrated the use of metabolomics to understand the potential mechanisms of toxicity of four SDHIs to mussels and to identify potential targets for future targeted risk assessment.
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- Ningbo Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China.
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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Russo T, Coppola F, Paris D, De Marchi L, Meucci V, Motta A, Carbone M, Di Cosmo A, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Mollo E, Freitas R, Polese G. Exploring toxicological interactions in a changing sea: The case of the alkaloids caffeine and caulerpin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169190. [PMID: 38092204 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169190] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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The bisindolic alkaloid caulerpin (CAU) is a bioactive compound isolated from green algae of the genus Caulerpa that are highly invasive in the Mediterranean Sea. On the other side, the purine alkaloid caffeine (CAF) is one of the most globally consumed psychoactive substances and a widespread anthropogenic water pollutant. Both compounds display a large panel of biological properties and are well known to accumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms and, in certain circumstances, co-occur in the human diet. On this premise, the present study aimed to investigate possible synergistic interactions between CAU and CAF by using the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis as a model organism. Mussels were exposed to CAF via medium while they were fed with food enriched with CAU. After treatments, biochemical analysis confirmed the toxic potential of CAF, with increased AChE activity and lipid peroxidation. Also, histopathological alterations were observed in the gills and digestive tubules. The NMR-based metabolomics analysis detected higher levels of free amino acids under CAF treatments. Conversely, the food administration of CAU did not affect the above toxicological biomarkers. In addition, we did not observe any cumulative effect between CAF and CAU toward increased cellular damage and neurotoxicity. On the other hand, a possible action of CAU in decreasing CAF toxicity could be hypothesized based on our results. This hypothesis is supported by the activity of CAU as an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). PPARs mediate xenobiotic detoxification via cytochromes P450, which is involved in CAF metabolism. Overall, the results obtained not only rule out any cumulative adverse effects of CAF and CAU but also encourage further research to evaluate the possible use of CAU, a compound easily obtained through the valorization of biomass from invasive species, as a food additive to improve the clearance of xenobiotics.
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- Tania Russo
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, 56122 San Piero a Grado, PI, Italy
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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Lopes C, Rodrigues ACM, Pires SFS, Campos D, Soares AMVM, Vieira HC, Bordalo MD. Responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis in a Multi-Stressor Scenario: Effects of an Invasive Seaweed Exudate and Microplastic Pollution under Ocean Warming. TOXICS 2023; 11:939. [PMID: 37999591 PMCID: PMC10675577 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11110939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Microplastic pollution, global warming, and invasive species are known threats to marine biota, but the impact of their simultaneous exposure is still not well understood. This study investigated whether the toxic effects posed by the invasive red seaweed Asparagopsis armata exudate (2%) to the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis are amplified by a 96 h exposure to increased temperature (24 °C) and polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs, 1 mg/L). Biochemical (neurotoxicity, energy metabolism, oxidative stress, and damage) and physiological (byssal thread production) responses were evaluated. The number of produced byssus greatly decreased under concomitant exposure to all stressors. The antioxidant defences were depleted in the gills of mussels exposed to temperature rises and PE-MPs, regardless of exudate exposure, preventing oxidative damage. Moreover, the heat shock protein content tended to decrease in all treatments relative to the control. The increased total glutathione in the mussels' digestive gland exposed to 24 °C, exudate, and PE-MPs avoided oxidative damage. Neurotoxicity was observed in the same treatment. In contrast, the energy metabolism remained unaltered. In conclusion, depending on the endpoint, simultaneous exposure to A. armata exudate, PE-MPs, and warming does not necessarily mean an amplification of their single effects. Studies focusing on the impact of multiple stressors are imperative to better understand the underlying mechanisms of this chronic exposure.
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- Cristiana Lopes
- Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.C.M.R.); (S.F.S.P.); (D.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (H.C.V.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.C.M.R.); (S.F.S.P.); (D.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (H.C.V.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.C.M.R.); (S.F.S.P.); (D.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (H.C.V.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.C.M.R.); (S.F.S.P.); (D.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (H.C.V.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.C.M.R.); (S.F.S.P.); (D.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (H.C.V.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.C.M.R.); (S.F.S.P.); (D.C.); (A.M.V.M.S.); (H.C.V.)
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Grunst ML, Grunst AS, Grémillet D, Fort J. Combined threats of climate change and contaminant exposure through the lens of bioenergetics. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:5139-5168. [PMID: 37381110 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Organisms face energetic challenges of climate change in combination with suites of natural and anthropogenic stressors. In particular, chemical contaminant exposure has neurotoxic, endocrine-disrupting, and behavioral effects which may additively or interactively combine with challenges associated with climate change. We used a literature review across animal taxa and contaminant classes, but focused on Arctic endotherms and contaminants important in Arctic ecosystems, to demonstrate potential for interactive effects across five bioenergetic domains: (1) energy supply, (2) energy demand, (3) energy storage, (4) energy allocation tradeoffs, and (5) energy management strategies; and involving four climate change-sensitive environmental stressors: changes in resource availability, temperature, predation risk, and parasitism. Identified examples included relatively equal numbers of synergistic and antagonistic interactions. Synergies are often suggested to be particularly problematic, since they magnify biological effects. However, we emphasize that antagonistic effects on bioenergetic traits can be equally problematic, since they can reflect dampening of beneficial responses and result in negative synergistic effects on fitness. Our review also highlights that empirical demonstrations remain limited, especially in endotherms. Elucidating the nature of climate change-by-contaminant interactive effects on bioenergetic traits will build toward determining overall outcomes for energy balance and fitness. Progressing to determine critical species, life stages, and target areas in which transformative effects arise will aid in forecasting broad-scale bioenergetic outcomes under global change scenarios.
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- Melissa L Grunst
- Littoral, Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, La Rochelle, France
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- Littoral, Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, La Rochelle, France
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- CEFE, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France
- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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- Littoral, Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, La Rochelle, France
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Gonçalves JM, Beckmann C, Bebianno MJ. Assessing the effects of the cytostatic drug 5-Fluorouracil alone and in a mixture of emerging contaminants on the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 305:135462. [PMID: 35753414 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The assessment of contaminants of emerging concern, alone and in mixtures, and their effects on marine biota requires attention. 5-Fluorouracil is a cytostatic category 3 anti-cancer medication (IARC) that is used to treat a variety of cancers, including colon, pancreatic, and breast cancer. In the presence of other pollutants, this pharmaceutical can interact and form mixtures of contaminants, such as adhering to plastics and interaction with metal nanoparticles. This study aimed to comprehend the effects of 5-Fluorouracil (5FU; 10 ng/L) and a mixture of emerging contaminants (Mix): silver nanoparticles (nAg; 20 nm; 10 μg/L), polystyrene nanoparticles (nPS; 50 nm; 10 μg/L) and 5FU (10 ng/L), in an in vivo (21 days) exposure of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. A multibiomarker approach namely genotoxicity, the antioxidant defence system (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidases (GPx), glutathione - S - transferases (GST) activities), and oxidative damage (LPO) was used to assess the effects in gills and digestive gland of mussels. Both treatments cause genotoxicity in mussel's haemolymph, and antagonism between contaminants was observed in the Mix. Genotoxicity observed confirms 5FU's mode of action (MoA) by DNA damage. The antioxidant defence system of mussels exposed to 5FU kicked in and counter balanced ROS generated during the exposure, though the same was not seen in Mix-exposed mussels. Mussels were able to withstand the effects of the single compound but not the effects of the Mix. For oxidative stress and damage, the interactions of the components of the mixture have a synergistic effect.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joanna M Gonçalves
- Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8000-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8000-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8000-139, Faro, Portugal.
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Moleiro P, Morais T, Leite C, Coppola F, Henriques B, Pinto J, Soares AMVM, Pereira E, Freitas R. The effect of ocean warming on accumulation and cellular responsiveness to cobalt in Mytilus galloprovincialis. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 182:113944. [PMID: 35908486 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113944] [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: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Cobalt (Co) is among the hazardous substances identified in aquatic environments. Industrialization and population growth have also contributed to climate change, namely in what concerns ocean temperature rise. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of temperature rise on the impacts caused by Co on Mytilus galloprovincialis. To this end, mussels were exposed for 28 days to 17 °C and 21 °C, without and with 200 μg L-1 of Co. Results showed no significant differences in Co bioaccumulation by the organisms between temperatures. A significant interaction between temperature and Co contamination was observed in terms of oxidative damage, detoxification capacity, and neurotoxicity, with a synergistic effect particularly evident in terms of biotransformation enzymes' activity. The obtained results point out that population survival and distribution may be limited in the long term, highlighting the need for future research on the combined effects of both stressors.
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- Pedro Moleiro
- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Ribeiro F, Costa-Lotufo L, Loureiro S, Pavlaki MD. Environmental Hazard of Anticancer Drugs: State of the Art and Future Perspective for Marine Organisms. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:1793-1807. [PMID: 35622001 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Pharmaceutical compounds represent a class of emerging contaminants present in the environment. Their intense (and increasing) use in human and veterinary medicine leads to their discharge, mainly via human excretion, into wastewater treatment plants where their removal is inefficient. A specific class of pharmaceuticals used to fight cancer, known as antineoplastic or anticancer drugs, has gained increased attention regarding their possible environmental hazard due to their pharmacological properties, which include the nonselective targeting of DNA replication mechanisms and cell division processes, potentially inducing cell apoptosis. To date, there is limited information concerning the effects of anticancer drugs and/or their metabolites in species inhabiting freshwater environments, let alone marine and estuarine compartments. In the present review, we aimed to assemble information regarding the impact that anticancer drugs have on biological traits of marine species, to identify gaps in the current environmental hazard assessment, and to make recommendations to promote an efficient environmental hazard assessment of anticancer drugs in the marine environment. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:1793-1807. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Fabianne Ribeiro
- Department of Biology, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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