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Couoh-Puga ED, Chávez-Sánchez MC, Vidal-Martínez VM, Gold-Bouchot G, Centeno-Chalé OA, Aguirre-Macedo ML. Histopathology reveals environmental stress in dusky flounder Syacium papillosum of the Yucatan Peninsula continental shelf. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:903. [PMID: 39240383 PMCID: PMC11379778 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12996-2] [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: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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The histological changes in the liver, kidney, spleen, and gills of Syacium papillosum from the continental shelf of the Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico, and their statistical associations with environmental conditions and pollutants were assessed in 2010, 2011, and 2012. We evaluated the extension and severity of the lesions through a degree of tissue change (DTC), and, with the sum of the number of lesion types within each of their DTC stages, we determined the histological alteration index (HAI). The liver and kidney were the most affected organs, with HAI values > 100. Fish with the most severe damage were observed on the Campeche Bank and the Caribbean Sea, contrasting with those collected from the northern Yucatan continental shelf. The presence of foci cellular alteration and abundant melanomacrophage centers indicated that these flatfishes were chronically exposed to environmental stress factors. Redundancy analyses showed strong associations between HAI values and hydrocarbon and heavy metal concentrations in muscle. Our results provide evidence for the first time of a differential health condition of the Yucatan shelf through the histopathology shown in S. papillosum, establishing the baseline for future monitoring programs in the region.
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- Eunice Danilú Couoh-Puga
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional/Unidad Mérida, Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Km 6 Carretera Antigua a Progreso, Cordemex, Mérida, 97319, México
- Facultad de Química, Unidad de Química en Sisal, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sisal, Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental (CIAD), Av. Sábalo-Cerritos, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, 82112, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional/Unidad Mérida, Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Km 6 Carretera Antigua a Progreso, Cordemex, Mérida, 97319, México
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- Oceanography Department and Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional/Unidad Mérida, Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Km 6 Carretera Antigua a Progreso, Cordemex, Mérida, 97319, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional/Unidad Mérida, Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Km 6 Carretera Antigua a Progreso, Cordemex, Mérida, 97319, México.
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Zebral YD, Righi BDP, Anni ISA, Escarrone ALV, Guillante T, Vieira CED, Costa PG, Bianchini A. Organic contamination and multi-biomarker assessment in watersheds of the southern Brazil: an integrated approach using fish from the Astyanax genus. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33181-5. [PMID: 38607488 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33181-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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We aimed to examine the responses of pollution biomarkers in feral fish from Astyanax genus collected at three hydrographic regions in southern Brazil and the capacity of these tools to differentiate between various levels of contamination. To achieve this, levels of organochlorine pesticides (liver), as well as the biomarkers AChE (muscle and brain), TBARS (liver), and EROD (liver) were assessed. Collections were conducted in four municipalities (Alegrete, Caraá, Lavras, and Santa Vitória) during 1 year, encompassing winter and summer. Fish from Alegrete were the most contaminated overall, but animals sampled in Caraá, and Lavras also displayed elevated levels of current-use pesticides. Elevated levels of endosulfans, DDTs, HCHs, and current-use pesticides were accompanied by elevated levels of TBARS in the liver. Conversely, fish from Santa Vitória exhibited the highest levels of PAHs, accompanied by elevated levels of EROD in the liver and reduced levels of AChE in muscle and brain. TBARS proved to be a reliable biomarker for assessing impacts arising from pesticide accumulation, while EROD and AChE served as valuable indicators of impacts resulting from PAHs accumulation. Ultimately, the results obtained in this study demonstrate the reliable use of the proposed biomarkers for tracking biological impacts stemming from aquatic pollution using feral Astyanax as biomonitoring species.
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- Yuri Dornelles Zebral
- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil.
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Das A, Hoque F, Ajithkumar M, Sundaray JK, Chakrabarti P, Dash G, Biswas G. Effect of photoperiod on serum biochemistry, electrolytic balance, acute phase response and histopathology of butter catfish, Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2023; 49:1339-1355. [PMID: 37971553 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-023-01260-y] [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: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The present study was executed to evaluate the effect of photoperiod on serum biochemical parameters (glucose, cortisol, ALT, AST and LDH), electrolytic balance (Sodium and potassium), acute phase response (CRP) and histopathology (liver, kidney and skin) of an endangered high valued catfish, Ompok bimaculatus. Catfish (21.00 ± 1.53 cm and 30.00 ± 2.31 g) from the acclimatized stock were randomly distributed to six 120 × 45 × 60 cm3 FRP tanks (n = 20 fish per tank) and exposed to 1500 lx light intensity under different photoperiods [24:0 light: dark (L: D), 15L: 9D, 12L: 12D, 9L: 15D, 0L: 24D and a natural photoperiod (control)], and fed at a daily rate of 2% of bodyweight, twice a day for 60 days. Serum glucose, cortisol and enzymes including aspartate transaminase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine transaminase (ALT), and acute phase reactant, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) increased significantly (P < 0.05) in continuous light (24L: 0D), continuous dark (0L: 24D) and short day (9L: 15D) photoperiods, whereas in 15L: 9D and 12L:12D photoperiods, those were in decreasing trend. Serum electrolytes, i.e. potassium level was elevated and sodium level was declined in 24L: 0D, 0L: 24D and 9L: 15D photoperiod groups. Moreover, significant histological alterations in the liver, kidney and skin tissue were also evidenced in the experimented catfish. Typical polygonal hepatocytes with normal blood vessels in liver and normal organization of kidney were seen in catfish of 15L: 9D group. Histological analysis of other groups displayed nuclear degeneration, karyorrhexis, karyolysis, melanomacrophages, nuclear hypertrophy, sinusoid dilation and vacuolar degeneration in liver and hyaline droplets accumulation, granular degeneration, fragmentation of glomerulus and focal necrosis of epithelial cells in kidney. Additionally, general structure of the skin was observed in control group as well as in 15L: 9D group. Contrarily, in 24L: 0D group increased number of mucous cells and vacuoles was observed in the skin of butter catfish. In 9L: 15D and 0L: 24D photoperiods, O. bimaculatus exhibited ruptured epithelial cells, enlarged alarm cells, fat cells, necrotic cells and vacuoles in the skin tissue. The present study depicted that 15L: 9D photoperiod can induce better health of catfish, O. bimaculatus, which, in turn, can help farmers to increase the production of this high valued catfish in future.
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- Abhijit Das
- Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India
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- Regional Research Station, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kolkata, India
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- Regional Research Station, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kolkata, India
- Adaptation Et Santé Des Invertbrs Marins (ASIM), IFREMER, La Tremblade, France
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- Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre, India
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Shiry N, Alavinia SJ, Impellitteri F, Alavinia SJ, Faggio C. Beyond the surface: Consequences of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) exposure on oxidative stress, haematology, genotoxicity, and histopathology in rainbow trout. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 900:165784. [PMID: 37499819 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Concerns have been raised about the possible environmental effects of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), which is widely used as a gasoline additive. This research aimed to look at the consequences of MTBE contamination on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), emphasizing oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and histopathological damage. After determining the LC50-96 h value, the effects of sub-lethal doses of MTBE (0 (control), 90, 180, and 450 ppm) on rainbow trout were investigated. In fish tissues, the levels of oxidative stress indicators such as malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured. The comet assay, which measures DNA damage in erythrocytes, was used to determine genotoxicity. Histopathological examinations were done on liver and gill tissues to examine potential structural anomalies. The results of this study show that MTBE exposure caused considerable alterations in rainbow trout. Increased oxidative stress was demonstrated by elevated MDA levels and decreased SOD activity, while the comet assay revealed dose-dependent DNA damage, implying genotoxic effects. Histopathological study revealed liver and gill tissue abnormalities, including cell degeneration, necrosis, and inflammation. Overall, this research highlights the possible sub-lethal effects of MTBE contamination on rainbow trout, stressing the need of resolving this issue. Future research should look at the impacts of chronic MTBE exposure and the possibility of bioaccumulation in fish populations.
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- Nima Shiry
- Iran Fisheries Organization, Administration of Khuzestan Province, Abadan, Iran; Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran; Department of Aquatic Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
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Jamebozorgi FH, Abtahi B, Sharifpour I, Seyfabadi J, Rahmatabadi ZT, Nazemroaya S, Lari E. The effects of the water-soluble fractions of crude oil on liver and kidney tissues of Caspian Kutum juveniles, Rutilus frisii. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 189:114675. [PMID: 36827769 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114675] [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: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The lethal and histopathological impacts of crude oil's Water-Soluble Fraction (WSF) on the liver and kidney tissues of juvenile Rutilus frisii were investigated. The LC50 96 h of WSF was calculated at 33.95 ppm. Fish exposed to two concentrations (0.1 LC50 and LC50) of WSF and control for 24 and 96 h were used for histopathological studies. Tissues in the control group and 0.1 LC50-24 h were healthy, and no specific damages were observed. With increasing exposure time (96 h) and concentration (LC50), damages' type, frequency, and intensity gradually increased. Cloudy swelling, loss of cell boundary, nuclei deformation, and congestion of blood vessels were found in the liver, enlarged glomeruli, reduced Bowman's space, and occlusion of the tubular lumen, were found in the kidney. It is demonstrated that the WSF of crude oil can cause severe damage to the tissues of juvenile Kutum, depending on the exposure concentration.
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Iran
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- South of Iran Aquaculture Research Institute, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Agriculture Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9, Canada
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Handa K, Jindal R. Mitigating the nephrotoxic impact of hexavalent chromium in Ctenopharyngodon idellus (grass carp) with Boerhavia diffusa (punarnava) leaf extract. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:42399-42415. [PMID: 36648730 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24931-4] [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: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In Ctenopharyngodon idellus, the ameliorative influence of rutin-containing leaf extract of Boerhavia diffusa was assessed against chronic exposure to hexavalent chromium. For this, alterations in chromium accumulation, oxidative stress, kidney function markers, histopathology (light and transmission electron microscopy), and transcriptional profiling (Nrf2 and MT2) were examined. RP-HPLC analysis confirmed the presence of rutin (90.45 ± 0.98 mg/g) in the ethanolic leaf extract of the plant. LD50 of the extract to the fish was beyond 5000 mg/kg b.w. The fish was subjected to a sublethal concentration of hexavalent chromium (5.30 mg/L) accompanied by a dose of 250 mg/kg b.w./day of extract in the diet for the experimental duration of 45 days. The extract alone did not generate any adverse consequences in the nephric tissue. Chronic exposure to hexavalent chromium damaged tissue irreparably, demonstrated by elevated levels of kidney function markers (blood urea nitrogen and creatinine) and altered histoarchitecture (DTC value of 78.02 ± 10.5). The metal exposure increased chromium accumulation and malondialdehyde (MDA) and decreased the reduced glutathione (GSH) levels, the activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione-S-transferase) and gene expression in the tissue. The co-supplementation of leaf extract with metal exposure revealed a tissue architecture with normal to slight modifications, and the level of kidney markers, antioxidants, and genes expressed in a normalized range. Principal component analysis created two components with antioxidants (GSH, SOD, CAT, and GST) revealing a negative correlation with the second component comprising MDA, DTC, and chromium concentration. It can be concluded that B. diffusa leaves are safe additives in the fish diet and possess an ameliorative capacity for renal injury incurred by hexavalent chromium.
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- Kriti Handa
- Aquatic Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Aquatic Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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Effects of Saline-Alkaline Stress on Metabolome, Biochemical Parameters, and Histopathology in the Kidney of Crucian Carp ( Carassius auratus). Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13020159. [PMID: 36837778 PMCID: PMC9966543 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13020159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The salinization of the water environment caused by human activities and global warming has increased which has brought great survival challenges to aquatic animals. Crucian carp (Carassius auratus) is an essential freshwater economic fish with superior adaptability to saline-alkali water. However, the physiological regulation mechanism of crucian carp adapting to saline-alkali stress remains still unclear. In this study, crucian carp were exposed to freshwater or 20, 40, and 60 mmol/L NaHCO3 water environments for 30 days, the effects of saline-alkali stress on the kidney were evaluated by histopathology, biochemical assays and metabolomics analysis from renal function, antioxidant capacity and metabolites level. Our results showed different degrees of kidney damage at different exposure concentrations, which were characterized by glomerular atrophy and swelling, renal tubular degranulation, obstruction and degeneration, renal interstitial edema, renal cell proliferation and necrosis. Saline-alkali stress could change the levels of several physiological parameters with renal function and antioxidant capacity, including creatinine (CREA), urea nitrogen (BUN), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and malondialdehyde (MDA). In addition, metabolomics analysis showed that differential metabolites (DMs) were involved in various metabolic pathways, including phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, purine metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and the TCA cycle. In general, our study revealed that saline-alkaline stress could cause significant changes in renal function and metabolic profiles, and induce severe damage in the crucian carp kidney through destroying the anti-oxidant system and energy homeostasis, inhibiting protein and amino acid catabolism, as well as disordering purine metabolism and lipid metabolism. This study could contribute to a deeper understanding the adverse effects of saline-alkali stress on crucian carp kidney and the regulatory mechanism in the crucian carp of saline-alkali adaptation at the metabolic level.
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Li L, Liu Z, Quan J, Lu J, Zhao G, Sun J. Dietary nanoselenium supplementation for heat-stressed rainbow trout: effects on organizational structure, lipid changes, and biochemical parameters as well as heat-shock-protein- and selenoprotein-related gene expression. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2022; 48:707-722. [PMID: 35597860 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-022-01084-2] [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: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanoselenium (nano-Se) shows unique protective effects against environmental heat stress in rainbow trout as a selenium source additive and free radical scavenger. Accordingly, we investigated the effects of supplementation with different levels of nano-Se (0, 5, and 10 mg/kg) and before and after heat stress (24°C) for different treatment times on the dynamic changes of rainbow trout liver tissue structure, lipid changes, biochemical properties, and gene expression. The results showed that, under heat stress, the fish supplementation of 5 mg/kg nano-Se significantly increased liver glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and upregulated expression levels of HSP70b, HSP90a1, GPx1a, and Trx mRNAs, while liver alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as well as tissue structure damage and lipid accumulation were decreased. Combining the trends for the above indicators indicated that stress began to increase significantly at 8 h. It can be concluded that supplementation with 5 mg/kg nano-Se effectively alleviates stress damage in rainbow trout. Furthermore, stress at 24°C for 8 h can be thought of as a critical time point for the study of heat stress in rainbow trout, with significant changes in response but no serious damage. Thus, these results provide a reference for the addition of nano-Se to rainbow trout feed and provide theoretical and practical guidance for enhancing the resistance of rainbow trout to heat stress.
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- Lanlan Li
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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Lin W, Hung TC, Kurobe T, Wang Y, Yang P. Microcystin-Induced Immunotoxicity in Fishes: A Scoping Review. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:765. [PMID: 34822549 PMCID: PMC8623247 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13110765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) have been present on Earth for over 2 billion years, and can produce a variety of bioactive molecules, such as cyanotoxins. Microcystins (MCs), the most frequently detected cyanotoxins, pose a threat to the aquatic environment and to human health. The classic toxic mechanism of MCs is the inhibition of the protein phosphatases 1 and 2A (PP1 and PP2A). Immunity is known as one of the most important physiological functions in the neuroendocrine-immune network to prevent infections and maintain internal homoeostasis in fish. The present review aimed to summarize existing papers, elaborate on the MC-induced immunotoxicity in fish, and put forward some suggestions for future research. The immunomodulatory effects of MCs in fish depend on the exposure concentrations, doses, time, and routes of exposure. Previous field and laboratory studies provided strong evidence of the associations between MC-induced immunotoxicity and fish death. In our review, we summarized that the immunotoxicity of MCs is primarily characterized by the inhibition of PP1 and PP2A, oxidative stress, immune cell damage, and inflammation, as well as apoptosis. The advances in fish immunoreaction upon encountering MCs will benefit the monitoring and prediction of fish health, helping to achieve an ecotoxicological goal and to ensure the sustainability of species. Future studies concerning MC-induced immunotoxicity should focus on adaptive immunity, the hormesis phenomenon and the synergistic effects of aquatic microbial pathogens.
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- Wang Lin
- Hunan Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Health Aquaculture and Product Processing in Dongting Lake Area, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular Immunity Technology of Aquatic Animal Diseases, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Organism Resources and Environmental Ecology, Zoology Key Laboratory of Hunan Higher Education, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, China;
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-C.H.); (Y.W.)
- Department of Fisheries Resources and Environment, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-C.H.); (Y.W.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (T.-C.H.); (Y.W.)
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- Hunan Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Health Aquaculture and Product Processing in Dongting Lake Area, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Molecular Immunity Technology of Aquatic Animal Diseases, Hunan Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Organism Resources and Environmental Ecology, Zoology Key Laboratory of Hunan Higher Education, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, China;
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Guedegba NL, Imorou Toko I, Ben Ammar I, François L, Oreins N, Palluel O, Mandiki SNM, Jauniaux T, Porcher JM, Scippo ML, Kestemont P. Chronic effects of a binary insecticide Acer 35 EC on Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus through a multi-biomarker approach. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 273:128530. [PMID: 33268085 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Acer 35 EC is a widely used insecticide (a binary mixture of lambda-cyhalothrin and acetamiprid) in pest control in many West African countries, particularly in the cotton culture in north Benin. The aim of this study was to investigate the chronic effects of Acer 35 EC on Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus juveniles using a multi-biomarker approach under laboratory conditions. For this purpose, fish were exposed to sublethal concentrations of Acer 35 EC (0, 1 and 10% of LC50- 96 h value). After 28 and 56 days of exposure, several biomarkers were measured in males and females including enzymatic activities related to detoxification and oxidative stress, neurotoxicity and immune responses, sex steroid hormones (testosterone, 17β-estradiol and 11-keto-testosterone) and histological alterations of liver, kidney and gonads. An Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR) was then calculated. The results showed a reduction of cholinesterase activity in muscles, and intercellular superoxide anion production in both sexes. Female steroidogenesis and gametogenesis were affected, especially testosterone levels and oocyte growth. More alterations were observed in liver after exposure to Acer 35 EC. In both sexes, IBR values were higher after 56 days than after 28 days of exposure. In conclusion, based on a large set of biomarkers and IBR values, the chronic exposure to low doses of insecticide Acer 35 EC seems to impair different physiological functions in Nile tilapia juveniles on a time-dependent manner, with a stronger impact on females than on males.
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- Nicresse Léa Guedegba
- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life-Earth-Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium; Research Laboratory in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (LaRAEAq), University of Parakou, Faculty of Agronomy, 03 BP 61, Parakou, Benin.
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- Research Laboratory in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (LaRAEAq), University of Parakou, Faculty of Agronomy, 03 BP 61, Parakou, Benin.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life-Earth-Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life-Earth-Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life-Earth-Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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- Institut National de L'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life-Earth-Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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- Department of General Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium.
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- Institut National de L'Environnement Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Parc Technologique Alata, BP 2, 60550, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.
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- Laboratory of Food Analysis, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH), Veterinary Public Health, University of Liège, 10 Avenue de Cureghem, Sart-Tilman, B-4000, Liège, Belgium.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life-Earth-Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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Sinha R, Jindal R, Faggio C. Nephroprotective effect of Emblica officinalis fruit extract against malachite green toxicity in piscine model: Ultrastructure and oxidative stress study. Microsc Res Tech 2021; 84:1911-1919. [PMID: 33751719 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Malachite green (MG) is a multi-application dye with raised concern as aquatic toxicant. Cyprinus carpio fingerlings were exposed to MG and simultaneously fed with Emblica officinalis (EO) fruit extract to mitigate the MG induced nephrotoxicity. MG exposure developed depressed activity of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-s-transferase, and reduced glutathione, while levels of malondialdehyde got significantly (p < .05) elevated after 60 days MG exposure. H&E staining revealed increased intracellular space, vacuolation, fluid-filled spaces, damaged brush border lining of proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), focal necrosis, nuclear transformations and shrunken glomerulus. Further, Transmission electron microscope study detailed structural cytotoxicity with the appearance of the heterochromatic nucleus, electron-dense lysosomal bodies, damaged brush border lining of PCT, and necrosis; glomerulus exhibited erythrocyte infiltration and fused pedicels of podocyte. While, EO extract supplemented diet culminated in the restoration of the renal cytoarchitecture and significantly (p < .05) enhanced activity of antioxidant enzymes.
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- Reshma Sinha
- Aquatic Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.,School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Aquatic Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Correia AT, Rodrigues S, Ferreira-Martins D, Nunes AC, Ribeiro MI, Antunes SC. Multi-biomarker approach to assess the acute effects of cerium dioxide nanoparticles in gills, liver and kidney of Oncorhynchus mykiss. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2020; 238:108842. [PMID: 32777470 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2-NP) have already been detected in the aquatic compartment, however, the evaluation of potential ecotoxicological effects on biota are scarce. The present study aimed to assess the toxic effects of CeO2-NP in Oncorhynchus mykiss in different organs/tissues (gills, liver and kidney) after acute exposure (96 h) to three concentrations: 0.25, 2.5 and 25 mg/L. Oxidative stress response (catalase - CAT; glutathione S-transferases - GSTs), lipid peroxidation (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances - TBARS), Na+/K+-ATPase activity, genotoxicity (genetic damage index - GDI) and histopathology (organ's pathological indices) were evaluated. CAT activity was increased in gills and decreased in liver of fish exposed to the highest CeO2-NPs concentration tested. However, GSTs and Na+/K+-ATPase activities and TBARS levels were not significantly altered in analysed organs. CeO2-NP caused marked changes in the gills (aneurysms, blood capillary congestion, lamellar hypertrophy and hyperplasia, secondary lamella fusion and epithelial lifting), in liver (pyknotic nucleus, hyperemia, enlargement of sinusoids and leucocyte infiltration) and kidney (shrinkage of the glomeruli, enlargement of the Bowman space, tubular degeneration and nuclear hypertrophy). Moreover, a semi-quantitative histopathological scoring system (pathological index) confirmed significant alterations in the three organs of all exposed fish. Furthermore, a significant increase of GDI indices observed in gills and liver, for all tested concentrations, indicated a dose-dependent effect. The present study suggests that the release of CeO2-NP into the aquatic environment promotes biochemical, genotoxic and histopathological damages in fish. However, the mechanisms underlying the occurrence of such effects require further investigation.
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- Alberto Teodorico Correia
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Fernando Pessoa (FCS-UFP), Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Fernando Pessoa (FCS-UFP), Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Fernando Pessoa (FCS-UFP), Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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Améndola-Pimenta M, Cerqueda-García D, Zamora-Briseño JA, Couoh-Puga D, Montero-Muñoz J, Árcega-Cabrera F, Ceja-Moreno V, Pérez-Vega JA, García-Maldonado JQ, Del Río-García M, Zapata-Pérez O, Rodríguez-Canul R. Toxicity evaluation and microbiota response of the lined sole Achirus lineatus (Chordata: Achiridae) exposed to the light petroleum water-accommodated fraction (WAF). JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2020; 83:313-329. [PMID: 32378477 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2020.1758861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exposure to contaminants might directly affect organisms and alter their associated microbiota. The objective of the present study was to determine the impact of the petroleum-water-accommodated fraction (WAF) from a light crude oil (API gravity 35) on a benthic fish species native from the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Ten adults of Achirus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) were exposed to a sublethal WAF/water solution of 50% v/v for 48 hr. Multiple endpoints were measured including tissue damage, presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) metabolites in bile and gut microbiota analyses. Atrophy and fatty degeneration were observed in livers. Nodules and inflammation were detected in spleen, and structural disintegration and atrophy in the kidney. In gills hyperplasia, aneurysm, and gills lamellar fusion were observed. PAHs metabolites concentrations in bile were significantly higher in exposed organisms. Gut microbiome taxonomic analysis showed significant shifts in bacterial structure and composition following WAF exposure. Data indicate that exposure to WAF produced toxic effects in adults of A. lineatus, as evidenced by histological alterations and dysbiosis, which might represent an impairment to long-term subsistence of exposed aquatic organisms.
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- Mónica Améndola-Pimenta
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Unidad de Química Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Sisal Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- CONACYT - Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Mérida , Mérida, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Mérida , Yucatán, México
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Vieira TB, Tejerina-Garro FL. Relationships Between Environmental Conditions And Fish Assemblages In Tropical Savanna Headwater Streams. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2174. [PMID: 32034267 PMCID: PMC7005862 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59207-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Riparian vegetation plays an important role in providing energy to small watercourses and maintaining ecological processes through organic matter input and together with hydrological and geomorphological watercourse characteristics influence on fish assemblages. The goal of this paper was partitioning and quantifying the influence of riparian zone (type of riverbank substrate, bank slope, type of riparian vegetation cover and percentage of riparian vegetation cover on the main channel), physical habitat (stream channel width and depth, type of substrate and aquatic habitat in channel, water velocity and organic matter), water quality (turbidity, temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll concentration) and spatial variables (linear distances between sampled points) on fish assemblages (richness and abundance per species) in headwater streams of the Upper Paraná River basin, Central Brazil. For this purpose, it was performed a variation partitioning analysis between riparian, physical habitat, water and spatial variables sets and a Redundancy Analysis to quantify the influence of variables on the fish assemblages. Only the physical habitat and water quality variables influenced the fish assemblages (richness and abundance per species).
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- Thiago Bernardi Vieira
- Laboratório de Ictiologia de Altamira - LIA, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Campus Altamira. Rua Coronel José Porfírio 2515, São Sebastião, Altamira, PA, CEP 68372-040, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação - PPGBC, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Campus Altamira. Rua Coronel José Porfírio 2515, São Sebastião, Altamira, PA, CEP 68372-040, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Biodiversidade, Programa de Mestrado em Sociedade, Tecnologia e Meio Ambiente, UniEVANGÉLICA, Av. Universitária km. 3,5, Cidade Universitária, Anápolis, GO, CEP 75083-515, Brazil
- Centro de Biologia Aquática, Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás - Campus II, Av. Engler s/n, Jardim Mariliza, Goiânia, GO, CEP 74605-010, Brazil
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Dey S, Ghosh AR. Dose-specific biochemical and erythrocytic alterations of anthracene exposure on blood of Anabas testudineus (Bloch). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2019; 72:103247. [PMID: 31473557 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present work is designed to compare the chronic toxicity of anthracene [one of the major constituents of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)] on Anabas testudineus (Bloch), in an air-breathing carnivorous fish, in laboratory condition under the exposure of two doses of LC50 value, i.e., 0.0075 mg/l (T1), i.e., 25% and 0.015 mg/l (T2) i.e., 50% for 21 days. A comprehensive comparison was recorded based on biochemical parameters and evaluated the erythrocytic alterations of blood components of the fish. It revealed an enhanced trend of activity of glutamic pyruvic transamin (GPT) 470.7 ± 12.32, 546.6 ± 13.22, 599.4 ± 13.09 U/L and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 9.2 ± 0.61, 10.4 ± 0.86, 10.9 ± 0.74 U/L in control, T1 and T2 respectively; and reverse trend of protein (PRO) 26.63 ± 1.32, 22.15 ± 1.13, 22.29 ± 1.02 g/dl and albumin (ALB) 11.9 ± 0.71, 9.65 ± 0.91, 10.05 ± 0.94 g/dl in control, T1 and T2 respectively. Under T1 and T2 exposure conditions, it displayed the maximum alterations and appearance of tear drop-like cells (Tr), sickle cells (Sk), swelled cells (Sc) and vacuolated cells (Va) in comparison to control condition. An exclusive experimentation of the present work suggested that biochemical parameters and erythrocytic alterations may be useful tool as biomarkers to monitor the long term toxicological effects, especially to anthracene a constituent of PAHs, in any aquatic environment.
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- Sukhendu Dey
- Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, West Bengal, India.
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Rojas-Hucks S, Gutleb AC, González CM, Contal S, Mehennaoui K, Jacobs A, Witters HE, Pulgar J. Xenopus laevis as a Bioindicator of Endocrine Disruptors in the Region of Central Chile. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 77:390-408. [PMID: 31422435 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-019-00661-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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One of the direct causes of biodiversity loss is environmental pollution resulting from the use of chemicals. Different kinds of chemicals, such as persistent organic pollutants and some heavy metals, can be endocrine disruptors, which act at low doses over a long period of time and have a negative effect on the reproductive and thyroid system in vertebrates worldwide. Research on the effects of endocrine disruptors and the use of bioindicators in neotropical ecosystems where pressure on biodiversity is high is scarce. In Chile, although endocrine disruptors have been detected at different concentrations in the environments of some ecosystems, few studies have been performed on their biological effects in the field. In this work, Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), an introduced species, is used as a bioindicator for the presence of endocrine disruptors in aquatic systems with different degrees of contamination in a Mediterranean zone in central Chile. For the first time for Chile, alterations are described that can be linked to exposure to endocrine disruptors, such as vitellogenin induction, decreased testosterone in male frogs, and histological changes in gonads. Dioxin-like and oestrogenic activity was detected in sediments at locations where it seem to be related to alterations found in the frogs. In addition, an analysis of land use/cover use revealed that urban soil was the best model to explain the variations in frog health indicators. This study points to the usefulness of an invasive species as a bioindicator for the presence of endocrine-disruptive chemicals.
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- Sylvia Rojas-Hucks
- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile.
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 5 avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 5 avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 5 avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Department Environmental Health and Risk, Team Applied Bio and Molecular Sciences (ABS), Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Department Environmental Health and Risk, Team Applied Bio and Molecular Sciences (ABS), Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile
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Design of a multi-parametric profile for assessing the acclimation period of juvenile brown trout after an acute transport to new housing environment. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2019.104835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Francisco CDM, Bertolino SM, De Oliveira Júnior RJ, Morelli S, Pereira BB. Genotoxicity assessment of polluted urban streams using a native fish Astyanax altiparanae. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2019; 82:514-523. [PMID: 31140379 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2019.1624235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Water quality has declined globally due to increased contamination of aquatic ecosystems. The use of fish genotoxicity biomarkers may improve and complement parameters for environmental risk assessment. The aim of this study was to assess the genotoxicity of samples collected from streams of the Jordão River, a tributary of the Paranaíba River, Brazil with different levels of metal contamination, utilizing a native fish species to determine the sensitivity and viability of implementing a useful, reliable technique for routine biomonitoring programs. Chemical analysis of water and sediments collected from different sites indicated that a gradient of contamination existed as evidenced by different concentrations of metals detected. After chronic exposure to contaminated samples, micronucleus (MN) frequencies in fish erythrocytes were measured and correlation with environmental parameters determined. Sites where the water concentrations of the metals aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) were high indicating a greater genotoxic potential of these elements. At the samples collected from the urban zone, a gradual increase was found for chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) indicative of adverse impacts of discharge of urban effluents. Data demonstrated that Astyanax altiparanae, used in the test, exhibited a reliable sensitivity for detection of genotoxic consequences attributed to exposure to water samples collected near the discharge of industrial and domestic waste.
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- b Institute of Agrarian Sciences , Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- a Institute of Geography , Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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- c Institute of Geography , Federal University of Uberlândia , Uberlândia , Minas Gerais , Brazil
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Ramesh M, Anitha S, Poopal RK, Shobana C. Evaluation of acute and sublethal effects of chloroquine (C 18H 26CIN 3) on certain enzymological and histopathological biomarker responses of a freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio. Toxicol Rep 2017; 5:18-27. [PMID: 29270363 PMCID: PMC5734797 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chloroquine (CQ) toxicity on fresh water fingerlings Cyprinus carpio was studied. Median lethal concentration (96 h) was noted. Acute (96 h) and sub-lethal (35 days) treatments was performed. Enzymological activity and histological alteration was analysed. Drug CQ has a toxic effect on non-target organism.
In this study the toxicity of antimalarial drug chloroquine (CQ) on certain enzymological (GOT, GPT and LDH) and histopathological alterations (Gill, liver and kidney) of a freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio was studied after acute (96 h) and sublethal (35 days) exposure. The median lethal concentration (96 h) of CQ was 31.62 mg/ml. During acute treatment (CQ at 31.62 mg/ml) the treated fish groups showed a significant increase in GOT and GPT activities in blood plasma; whereas LDH activity was decreased when compare to control groups. To analyse the effects of drug at the lowest concentration, the fish were exposed to 3.16 mg/ml (1/10th of 96 h LC50 value) for 96 h. In sublethal treatment (3.16 mg/ml) GOT activity increased up to 14th day and decreased during the rest of the exposure period (21, 28 and 35th day). A biphasic response in GPT activity was observed. LDH activity was found to be increased throughout the study period (35 days) compare to control groups. The alterations in enzyme activities in blood plasma were found to be significant at p < 0.05 (DMRT). Many histopathological changes in vital organs such as gill, liver and kidney of fish were observed in CQ treated group (acute and sub-lethal) compare to normal group. The alterations in the enzymological and histopathological study in the present investigation indicate that the drug CQ has toxic effects on non-target organisms. We conclude that the alterations in enzymological parameters and histopathological changes can be used as biomarker to assess the health of the aquatic organism/environment. Further data on molecular studies are needed to define the mode of action and toxicity of these emerging pollutants.
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- Mathan Ramesh
- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India.,Environmental Toxicology and Toxicogenomics Lab, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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Dutra FM, Rönnau M, Sponchiado D, Forneck SC, Freire CA, Ballester ELC. Histological alterations in gills of Macrobrachium amazonicum juveniles exposed to ammonia and nitrite. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 187:115-123. [PMID: 28410472 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Aquaculture has shown great growth in the last decades. Due to the restrictions on water use, production systems are becoming increasingly more intensive, raising concerns about the production water quality. Macrobrachium amazonicum is among the freshwater prawn species with favorable characteristics for production and possibility of intensification. Nitrogen compounds such as ammonia and nitrite affect the health of aquatic organisms since they quickly reach toxic concentrations. These compounds can also cause damage to the gill structure, leading to hypoxia in tissues, affecting acid-base balance, osmoregulation (salt absorption) and ammonia excretion, decreasing the immune capacity of the animal and, in extreme cases, cause death. The aim of this study was to assess histological changes in the gills of Macrobrachium amazonicum juveniles subjected to different concentrations of total ammonia and nitrite. The prawns were subjected to different concentrations of those compounds and their gills were removed and preserved for histological analysis. The gills were assessed for changes according to the Organ Index (Iorg) and, for each change, an importance factor (w) was attributed according to the degree of reversibility and applied according to the degree of extension or frequency of the damage. The damage to the gills in the treatments with 100% mortality, both for ammonia and nitrite, corresponded to the high occurrence of progressive, regressive, circulatory, and inflammation damages. The other treatments (which caused less mortality) had mainly inflammation and regressive damages, whose occurrence increased according to the increase in ammonia and nitrite concentration. The histological analysis confirmed that the higher the total ammonia and nitrite concentrations, the larger the damages caused to the gill structure and that lower nitrite concentrations caused similar damages to those caused by higher total ammonia concentrations, which reflects the lower capacity M. amazonicum has to tolerate nitrite.
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- Fabrício Martins Dutra
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Setor Palotina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Palotina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biociências, Setor Palotina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Palotina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Setor Palotina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Palotina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Setor Palotina, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Palotina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Vieira CED, Costa PG, Cabrera LC, Primel EG, Fillmann G, Bianchini A, Bueno Dos Reis Martinez C. A comparative approach using biomarkers in feral and caged Neotropical fish: Implications for biomonitoring freshwater ecosystems in agricultural areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 586:598-609. [PMID: 28215813 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the responses of biomarkers in feral and caged fish and the capacity of these biomarkers to discriminate contamination levels along a stream located in an agricultural area in Southern Brazil. Specimens of the Neotropical fish, Astyanax altiparanae, were confined for 168h in three lakes along the stream. Additionally, during the weeks of in situ exposure, wild specimens of this species were collected from the same sites. Biochemical biomarkers were analyzed, such as phase I biotransformation enzyme 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and phase II biotransformation enzyme glutathione S-transferase, and we also determined hepatic and branchial levels of non-protein thiols (NPSH), oxidative damage such as lipid peroxidation (LPO), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in muscle and brain. Genetic biomarkers such as DNA breaks (comet assay), frequency of micronuclei (MN) and erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities (ENA) were also examined. The results indicate that the most sensitive biomarkers for discriminating contamination levels are DNA breaks, LPO and AChE activity. Similar results were obtained for both caged and feral fish. The biomarkers that reflect the results of cumulative events, such as ENA, were more discriminative for chronically exposed specimens (feral fishes). Analyzing biomarkers using an integrated response index showed that both approaches (using feral and caged A. altiparanae) were effective for discriminating contamination levels along the stream, corroborating the results of chemical analyses for selected pesticides. Taken together, these results highlight the importance of biomarker selection and show that both approaches (caged and feral fish) are satisfactory for evaluating water quality in streams impacted by agricultural activities.
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- Carlos Eduardo Delfino Vieira
- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rod. Celso Garcia Cid, km 380, Londrina, Paraná 86057-970, Brazil
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- Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul 96203-900, Brazil
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- Escola de Química e Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, s/n, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul 96203-900, Brazil
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- Escola de Química e Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália, km 8, s/n, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul 96203-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul 96203-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Av Itália, km8, s/n, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul 96203-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rod. Celso Garcia Cid, km 380, Londrina, Paraná 86057-970, Brazil.
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Vincze K, Scheil V, Kuch B, Köhler HR, Triebskorn R. Impact of wastewater on fish health: a case study at the Neckar River (Southern Germany) using biomarkers in caged brown trout as assessment tools. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:11822-11839. [PMID: 25860546 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4398-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The present work describes a field survey aiming at assessing the impact of a sewage treatment plant (STP) effluent on fish health by means of biomarkers. Indigenous fish were absent downstream of the STP. To elucidate the reason behind this, brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario) were exposed in floating steel cages up- and downstream of a STP located at the Neckar River near Tübingen (Southern Germany), for 10 and 30 days. A combination of biomarker methods (histopathological investigations, analysis of the stress protein Hsp70, micronucleus test, B-esterase assays) offered the possibility to investigate endocrine, geno-, proteo- and neurotoxic effects in fish organs. Biological results were complemented with chemical analyses on 20 accumulative substances in fish tissue. Even after short-term exposure, biomarkers revealed clear evidence of water contamination at both Neckar River sites; however, physiological responses of caged brown trout were more severe downstream of the STP. According to this, similar bioaccumulation levels (low μg/kg range) of DDE and 12 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were detected at both sampling sites, while up to fourfold higher concentrations of four PAHs, methyl-triclosan and two synthetic musks occurred in the tissues of downstream-exposed fish. The results obtained in this study suggest a constitutive background pollution at both sites investigated at the Neckar River and provided evidence for the additional negative impact of the STP Tübingen on water quality and the health condition of fish.
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- Krisztina Vincze
- Animal Physiological Ecology, University of Tübingen, Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 20, 72072, Tübingen, Germany,
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Sadeghi P, Kazerouni F, Savari A, Movahedinia A, Safahieh A, Ajdari D. Application of biomarkers in Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae) to assess chromium pollution in the Chabahar Bay and Gulf of Oman. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 518-519:554-561. [PMID: 25777961 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 02/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present study plasma levels of erythropoietin (EPO) hormone and kidney histological changes were assessed as biomarkers to evaluate the chromium pollution in Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae) obtained from different areas in Chabahar Bay and Gulf of Oman. Chemical analyses included the evaluation of chromium in the fish kidney tissue and sediment. The highest and lowest concentrations of chromium were measured in the kidney of fish and sediment collected from Konarak (47.53±1.23 and 110±1.4 μg g(-1)) and the mouth of Chabahar Bay (3.43±1.31 and 13.5±3.23 μg g(-1)), respectively. There was significant difference (P<0.05) of EPO plasma levels between Konarak, Beris and Ramin stations with the mouth of Chabahar Bay as the cleanest station. Reduction of Bowman's space, occlusion of the tubule lumen, leukocytes infiltration, melanomacrophage centers aggregation, nuclear vacuolation, nuclei hypertrophy of tubule cells, necrosis of the tubules, lifting of the tubular basement membrane and dilatation of glomerular capillaries were the most alterations observed in the kidney. The HAI values of Epaulet grouper from Konarak, Beris and Ramin stations were significantly higher than other stations (P<0.05). It was concluded that selected biomarkers as a first investigation could be useful tools to environmental biomonitoring programs.
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- Parvin Sadeghi
- Marine Biology Department, Marine Science Faculty, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Marine Biology Department, Marine and Oceanic Science Faculty, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Marine Biology Department, Marine and Oceanic Science Faculty, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Marine Biology Department, Marine and Oceanic Science Faculty, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, Tehran, Iran
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Guzmán-Guillén R, Prieto AI, Moreno I, Vasconcelos VM, Moyano R, Blanco A, Cameán Fernandez AM. Cyanobacterium producing cylindrospermopsin cause histopathological changes at environmentally relevant concentrations in subchronically exposed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2015; 30:261-277. [PMID: 24000190 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The acute toxicity of cylindrospermopsin (CYN) has been established in rodents, based on diverse intraperitoneal an oral exposure studies and more recently in fish. But no data have been reported in fish after subchronic exposure to cyanobacterial cells containing this cyanotoxin, so far. In this work, tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were exposed by immersion to lyophilized Aphanizomenon ovalisporum cells added to the aquaria using two concentration levels of CYN (10 or 100 μg CYN L(-1)) and deoxy-cylindrospermopsin (deoxy-CYN) (0.46 or 4.6 μg deoxy-CYN L(-1)), during two different exposure times: 7 or 14 d. This is the first study showing damage in the liver, kidney, hearth, intestines, and gills of tilapia after subchronic exposure to cyanobacterial cells at environmental relevant concentrations. The major histological changes observed were degenerative processes and steatosis in the liver, membranous glomerulopathy in the kidney, myofibrolysis and edema in the heart, necrotic enteritis in the gastrointestinal tract, and hyperemic processes in gill lamellae and microhemorrhages. Moreover, these histopathological findings confirm that the extent of damage is related to the CYN concentration and length of exposure. Results from the morphometric study indicated that the average of nuclear diameter of hepatocytes and cross-sections of proximal and distal convoluted tubules are useful to evaluate the damage induced by CYN in the main targets of toxicity.
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Assessment of Water Pollution Signs in the Brazilian Pampa Biome Using Stress Biomarkers in Fish (Astyanax sp.). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1155/2015/415293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Located in southern Brazil, the Pampa biome has been under constant threat due to improper management of human effluents and use of pesticides. These contaminants accumulate mainly in water resources resulting in chronic poisoning of aquatic biota. Up to date, no studies on the assessment of environmental quality in the Brazilian portion of Pampa biome have been undertaken. Thereby, our main goal in this study was to investigate the ecotoxicological risks caused by human activity in the Santa Maria River, a major water course in the Brazilian Pampa biome. Brain and muscle tissues were used for determining oxidative stress and cholinesterase biomarkers in fish (Astyanax sp.) exposed to urban and agricultural effluents. A substantial decrease in fish muscle acetylcholinesterase activity was observed in exposed animals, compared to controls (kept under laboratory conditions). In parallel, increased lipid peroxidation and significant changes in stress-responsive antioxidant enzymes (GST, CAT, GPx, and TrxR) were detected. In the fish brain, a significant increase in GST activity is reported. In conclusion, our results showed significant changes in biomarkers of water contamination in Astyanax captured in Santa Maria River, pointing to important levels of water pollution in the region and validating the use of Astyanax in biomonitoring programs within the Pampa biome borders.
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Vieira CED, Almeida MDS, Galindo BA, Pereira L, Martinez CBDR. Integrated biomarker response index using a Neotropical fish to assess the water quality in agricultural areas. NEOTROPICAL ICHTHYOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252014000100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aquatic ecosystems in areas with intense agricultural activity are subject to pesticide contamination, which may compromise the health of the fish. In order to verify the quality of the water and the possible effects of pesticides on fish, a method that combines different biomarker responses into an index named "integrated biomarker response" (IBR) was applied using the biological alterations in the Neotropical fish Astyanax altiparanae. Fish were maintained in situ at five sites along a stream that runs in an agricultural area and in a stream within a forest fragment, considered a reference site. After seven days of exposure the following alterations were observed in fish confined at experimental sites: increased activity of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) and increase in the content of reduced glutathione (GSH) in liver and gills, reduction of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the brain and muscle, increase in the occurrence of DNA strand breaks and in the frequency of micronuclei (MN) and nuclear abnormalities (ENA) in erythrocytes. The IBR highlighted three sites as the most affected, as the animals confined at these sites showed greater variations in biological responses. The biomarkers most important for the IBR results were GST, AChE, DNA breaks and ENA.
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Histopathological indicators: a useful fish health monitoring tool in common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758) culture. Open Life Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.2478/s11535-013-0220-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AbstractIn order to evaluate the relationship between water quality in ponds and indices of histopathological changes occurring in the vital organs of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758), two six-month field experiments were carried out using two different water supplies: from the nearby stream and a tube well. The fish were fed supplemental feed: raw cereals, pelleted and extruded compound feed. Histopathological analysis, alteration frequencies, and semi-quantitative scoring of the changes were used to assess the health status of the fish. Ponds supplied by stream water were characterized by higher water hardness, dissolved oxygen and pH values, while those supplied by the tube well had higher electroconductivity, total ammonium and orthophosphates content. Fish survival rate and habitat suitability index were lower in ponds supplied by stream water, while the weight gain did not differ between the two water supplies. The use of stream water resulted in a higher level of histopathological changes in gills and liver. Among the water quality parameters, pH level had the strongest influence on fish. Differences in water supply produced greater influence on the level of histopathological changes than the type of feed applied. Gills were the most sensitive organ, while the kidney was the least responsive.
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Villeret M, Jolly S, Wiest L, Vulliet E, Bado-Nilles A, Porcher JM, Betoulle S, Minier C, Sanchez W. A potential biomarker of androgen exposure in European bullhead (Cottus sp.) kidney. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2013; 39:573-580. [PMID: 23010938 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-012-9720-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 09/15/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to identify a signal that could be used as an androgen exposure indicator in the European bullhead (Cottus sp.). For this purpose, the ultra-structure of the kidney was characterized to identify normal structure of this organ, and histological changes previously described in the kidney of breeding male bullheads were quantified using the kidney epithelium height (KEH) assay previously developed and validated for the stickleback. In the next step, the effect of trenbolone acetate (TbA), a model androgen, was assessed to identify potential androgenic regulation of bullhead kidney hypertrophy. Measurement of KEH performed on adult non-breeding male and female bullheads exposed for 14 and 21 days to 0, 1.26 and 6.50 μg/L showed that kidney hypertrophy is induced in a dose-dependent manner, confirming the hypothesis that the European bullhead possesses a potential biomarker of androgen exposure. Combined with the wide distribution of the European bullhead in European countries and the potential of this fish species for environmental toxicology studies in field and laboratory conditions, the hypothesis of a potential biomarker of androgen exposure offers interesting perspectives for the use of the bullhead as a relevant sentinel fish species in monitoring studies. Inducibility was observed with high exposure concentrations of TbA. Further studies are needed to identify molecular signals that could be more sensitive than KEH.
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- Mélanie Villeret
- Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Unité d'Écotoxicologie in vitro et in vivo, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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Xing H, Li S, Wang Z, Gao X, Xu S, Wang X. Histopathological changes and antioxidant response in brain and kidney of common carp exposed to atrazine and chlorpyrifos. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 88:377-383. [PMID: 22436588 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Revised: 01/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/19/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We investigated oxidative stress response and histopathological changes in the brain and kidney of the common carp after a 40-d exposure to CPF and ATR, alone or in combination, and a 20-d recovery. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were measured using standard assays. Our results indicated that exposure to ATR, CPF or a combination of the two for 40 d induced significant changes in antioxidant enzyme (SOD, CAT and GSH-Px) activities and MDA content in the brain and kidney of the common carp. Pathological changes included tissue damage that was more severe with increased of exposure dose. To our knowledge, this is the first report to study oxidative stress and histopathological effects caused by subchronic exposure to ATR, CPF and ATR/CPF combination on common carp. The information presented in this study may be helpful to understanding the mechanisms of ATR-, CPF- and ATR/CPF combination-induced oxidative stress in fish.
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- Houjuan Xing
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 59 Mucai Street, Harbin 150030, China
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Gusmão EP, Rodrigues RV, Moreira CB, Romano LA, Sampaio LA, Miranda-Filho KC. Growth and histopathological effects of chronic exposition of marine pejerrey Odontesthes argentinensis larvae to petroleum water-soluble fraction (WSF). AMBIO 2012; 41:456-466. [PMID: 22457077 PMCID: PMC3390575 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0259-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2011] [Revised: 10/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The water-soluble fraction (WSF) of petroleum contains a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile hydrocarbons, phenols, and heterocyclic compounds, considered deleterious to aquatic biota. Marine "pejerrey" Odontesthes argentinensis (Teleostei: Atherinopsidae) has a great commercial importance in local fisheries and a high potential for aquaculture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the histopathological effects in "pejerrey" larvae exposed to different concentrations of petroleum WSF. The chronic toxicity test was conducted with newly hatched larvae exposed for 21 days to sublethal concentrations of WSF (2.5, 5, 10, and 20 % of WSF), plus one control. Survival and growth were significantly lower in the highest concentration. Several histopathological changes were found in the gills (e.g., hyperplasia, aneurisms, edema, and necrosis), kidney (e.g., nuclear alterations, decrease in the hematopoietic cells), and liver (e.g., hypertrophy, karyorrhexis, and karyopyknosis). An index of branchial lesion was proposed to standardize gill lesions to different pollutants.
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- Emeline Pereira Gusmão
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Laboratório de Piscicultura Estuarina e Marinha, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96201-900 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Laboratório de Piscicultura Estuarina e Marinha, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96201-900 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura, Laboratório de Piscicultura Estuarina e Marinha, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96201-900 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Piscicultura Estuarina e Marinha, Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96201-900 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Piscicultura Estuarina e Marinha, Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96201-900 Brazil
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- Escola de Veterinária, Departamento de Zootecnia, Laboratório de Aquacultura, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901 Brazil
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Pamplona JH, Oba ET, da Silva TA, Ramos LP, Ramsdorf WA, Cestari MM, Ribeiro CAO, Zampronio AR, de Assis HCS. Subchronic effects of dipyrone on the fish species Rhamdia quelen. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:342-349. [PMID: 21040974 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2010] [Revised: 07/31/2010] [Accepted: 09/19/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as dipyrone is so widespread that this drug and its metabolites have been detected in effluents and surface water. This study aimed to evaluate the potential toxic effects of dipyrone on the aquatic environment, using a native fish species, Rhamdia quelen. Fish were exposed to three concentrations of dipyrone, 0.5, 5 and 50 μg/L, in the water for 15 days, and hematological, biochemical, genetic and morphological biomarkers were evaluated. The glutathione S-transferase activity decreased in the highest concentration in relation to the control group. In addition, hematocrit, red blood cells and thrombocyte counts were decreased in all three exposed groups in relation to the control group. The comet assay showed DNA damage at the lowest concentration of dipyrone and significant kidney damage. Those results suggest that a constant exposure of aquatic organisms to dipyrone presents potential toxic effects.
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- J H Pamplona
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa Postal 19031, CEP 81531-970, Curitiba-PR, Brazil
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Pal S, Kokushi E, Cheikyula JO, Koyama J, Uno S. Histopathological effects and EROD induction in common carp exposed to dietary heavy oil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:307-314. [PMID: 21272936 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2010] [Revised: 10/19/2010] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Common carp, Cyprinus carpio, was exposed to 1% and 5% dietary heavy oil for 2 weeks. Higher polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) accumulation induced higher hepatic EROD activity in exposure groups compared with the control group. Significant histological alternations were observed in the liver such as nuclear and cellular hypertrophy, accumulation of eosinophilic granules in cytoplasm, nuclear degeneration and fibrillar inclusion in cytoplasm. Severe damage of the kidney was indicated by nuclear and cellular degeneration, and ultimately necrosis in the tubular epithelium cells. In addition, dilated glomerulus with hemorrhage was found in the renal capsule. The mean assessment value (MAV) and degree of tissue changes (DTC), as semi-quantitative analyses, were significantly increased with concentration and duration of exposure. Likewise, frequencies of pathological lesions in both liver and kidney were also increased with concentration and duration of exposure.
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- Sandipan Pal
- Education and Research Center for Marine Resources and Environment, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Shimoarata 4-50-20, Kagoshima City 890-0056, Japan
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Rigonato J, Mantovani MS, Jordão BQ. Detection of genotoxicity of water from an urbanized stream, in Corbicula fluminea (Mollusca) (in vivo) and CHO-K1 cells (in vitro) using comet assay. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2010; 59:31-38. [PMID: 20037782 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-009-9446-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The comet assay was utilized to investigate the quality of water from seven locations along the Cambé Stream, in vivo (Corbicula fluminea hemolymph), in vitro (CHO-K1 cells), in situ, and in laboratory studies. The Cambé Stream basin (Londrina, PR, Brazil) is almost completely urbanized and receives different forms of industrial and domestic runoff. The data indicated the occurrence of DNA damage in cells examined in vivo and in vitro, shown by the significant increase in frequencies of cells with DNA damage after exposure to water from all seven locations used in the study. Our results strongly suggest the presence of genotoxic agent(s) in water at all of the sampled locations, demonstrated by elevated numbers of cells with DNA damaged in field and laboratory tests. In all of the places sampled, domestic sewage influence appeared to be one important cause for the introduction of xenobiotics, environmental genotoxins, and pollutants into the water. Thus, the comet assay applied in these cell systems was able to detect adverse environmental conditions, proving to be a very adequate short-term test and should be included in batteries of tests utilized in the monitoring of aquatic environments.
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- Janaina Rigonato
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil
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Ramírez A, De Jesús-Crespo R, Martinó-Cardona DM, Martínez-Rivera N, Burgos-Caraballo S. Urban streams in Puerto Rico: what can we learn from the tropics? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1899/08-165.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Alonso Ramírez
- Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21910, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931
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- Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21910, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931
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- Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21910, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931
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- Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21910, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931
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- Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 21910, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931
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