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Bortolon Ribas E, Colombo Dal-Pont G, Centa A, Bueno MO, Cervini R, Silva Ogoshi RC, Locatelli C. Effects of Low Concentration of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide on Genotoxic, Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Behavioral Meters in Danio rerio (Teleostei and Cyprinidae). Biochem Res Int 2024; 2024:1542152. [PMID: 39290786 PMCID: PMC11407887 DOI: 10.1155/2024/1542152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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The glyphosate herbicide is a pesticide widely used in the world and can contaminate soil, air, and water. The objective of this work was to evaluate the toxicity of a glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Fish were exposed to different concentrations of GBH (0, 50, 250, and 500 µg/L) for 96 hours. Brain, liver, and blood were collected for biochemical and genotoxicity analyses, and behavioral tests were performed. The results showed that there was a reduction in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes of catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in the liver at all concentrations and at the highest concentration in the brain. There was also a reduction in lipid peroxidation in the liver at all concentrations of glyphosate. There was an increase in micronuclei in the blood at the 500 µg/L concentration. However, the count of nuclear abnormalities showed no differences from the control. Interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) generation was inhibited at all concentrations in the liver and at the highest concentration in the brain. No significant differences were found in the behavioral test compared to the control. The results showed that acute exposure to GBH promoted an inflammatory event, which reduced the efficiency of antioxidants, thus producing a disturbance in tissues, mainly in the liver, causing immunosuppression and generating genotoxicity.
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- Eduardo Bortolon Ribas
- Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
- Laboratory of Translational Research in Health Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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- Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
- Laboratory of Translational Research in Health Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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- Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
- Laboratory of Translational Research in Health Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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- Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
- Laboratory of Translational Research in Health Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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- Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
- Laboratory of Translational Research in Health Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Translational Research in Health Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University-UNIARP, Caçador, SC, Brazil
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Paunescu A, Ponepal CM, Tofan L, Brinzea G, Tantu MM, Mihaescu CF, Draghiceanu OA, Popoviciu DR, Fagaras MM, Vasile D, Soare LC. Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment of Actellic 50 EC Insecticide on Non-Target Organisms in Parallel with the Application of Standardized Tests. TOXICS 2022; 10:745. [PMID: 36548578 PMCID: PMC9788039 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This paper contributes to the ecotoxicological risk assessment of the Actellic 50 EC insecticide (with 50% pirimiphos-methyl as the active substance) tested on non-target organisms. The insecticide concentrations tested were the same for all organisms (0.1, 0.01, and 0.001 mg L-1 of Actellic 50 EC), with an exposure of 3-5-21 days for plants and 4-5-14 days for animals. The non-target organisms tested were both plants (wheat and two ferns) and animals (the Prussian carp and marsh frog tadpoles). The tested insecticide significantly inhibited the growth of roots in wheat, a result that was also confirmed by a microbiotest application (62% root growth inhibition in sorghum and 100% germination inhibition in white mustard and garden cress). In ferns, even for the lowest concentration, the percentage of germinated spores was inhibited by 40% for Asplenium scolopendrium. The recorded toxicological effects of Actellic 50 EC upon the Prussian carp included a decrease in the respiratory rate and oxygen consumption, an increase in the number of erythrocytes and leukocytes, and an increase in blood glucose levels. The highest concentration (0.1 mg L-1 of Actellic 50 EC) caused a 50% decrease in the survival rate of marsh frog tadpoles after 5 days of exposure, negatively affecting body volume and length. Given the high degree of toxicity of the insecticide Actellic 50 EC, we recommend continuing investigations on non-target species, including both plants and animals, as the sub-chronic effects are quite little known in the scientific literature.
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- Alina Paunescu
- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Natural Science Department, Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitesti, 110040 Pitesti, Romania
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Wang S, Han X, Yu T, Liu Y, Zhang H, Mao H, Hu C, Xu X. Isoprocarb causes neurotoxicity of zebrafish embryos through oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 242:113870. [PMID: 35816841 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Isoprocarb is a widely used carbamate insecticide in agriculture and aquaculture. Overuse of isoprocarb always leaves toxic residues in soil and water, however, the potential ecotoxicity of isoprocarb to organisms is still confusing. In this study, zebrafish embryo was used as a model to evaluate the toxicity of isoprocarb. Zebrafish embryos (96 hpf) were separately exposed at different concentrations of isoprocarb. The mortality rate, hatchability rate, average heart beat of the zebrafish embryo were separately calculated. Our results suggested that exposure to isoprocarb induced developmental toxicity in zebrafish embryos. HE staining showed that exposure to isoprocarb caused developmental defect in the hindbrain of zebrafish embryos. As expected, the behavioral analysis also showed that the motor ability of zebrafish embryos were significantly inhibited following exposure to isoprocarb. In terms of mechanism, The expressions of genes involved in neurodevelopment signaling pathways, such as foxo3a, gfap, syn2a, elavl3 and sox19b, were inhibited in zebrafish embryos after exposure to isoprocarb. The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was also reduced in isoprocarb-treated zebrafish embryos. Moreover, oxidative stress was induced by increasing the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and decreasing the activity of antioxidant enzyme (SOD) after exposure to isoprocarb. Expectedly, acridine orange (AO) staining and the detection of some apoptosis-related genes revealed that oxidative stress resulted in apoptosis. In short, the expressions of genes associated with the neurodevelopmental signaling pathway are inhibited, and oxidative stress is also induced in zebrafish embryos after exposure to isoprocarb, which may be the molecular basics of isoprocarb-induced neurotoxicity in zebrafish embryos.
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- Shanghong Wang
- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China; State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi, China.
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Bellas J, Rial D, Valdés J, Vidal-Liñán L, Bertucci JI, Muniategui S, León VM, Campillo JA. Linking biochemical and individual-level effects of chlorpyrifos, triphenyl phosphate, and bisphenol A on sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) larvae. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:46174-46187. [PMID: 35165844 PMCID: PMC9209388 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19099-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The effects of three relevant organic pollutants: chlorpyrifos (CPF), a widely used insecticide, triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), employed as flame retardant and as plastic additive, and bisphenol A (BPA), used primarily as plastic additive, on sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) larvae, were investigated. Experiments consisted of exposing sea urchin fertilized eggs throughout their development to the 4-arm pluteus larval stage. The antioxidant enzymes glutathione reductase (GR) and catalase (CAT), the phase II detoxification enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST), and the neurotransmitter catabolism enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) were assessed in combination with responses at the individual level (larval growth). CPF was the most toxic compound with 10 and 50% effective concentrations (EC10 and EC50) values of 60 and 279 μg/l (0.17 and 0.80 μM), followed by TPHP with EC10 and EC50 values of 224 and 1213 μg/l (0.68 and 3.7 μM), and by BPA with EC10 and EC50 values of 885 and 1549 μg/l (3.9 and 6.8 μM). The toxicity of the three compounds was attributed to oxidative stress, to the modulation of the AChE response, and/or to the reduction of the detoxification efficacy. Increasing trends in CAT activity were observed for BPA and, to a lower extent, for CPF. GR activity showed a bell-shaped response in larvae exposed to CPF, whereas BPA caused an increasing trend in GR. GST also displayed a bell-shaped response to CPF exposure and a decreasing trend was observed for TPHP. An inhibition pattern in AChE activity was observed at increasing BPA concentrations. A potential role of the GST in the metabolism of CPF was proposed, but not for TPHP or BPA, and a significant increase of AChE activity associated with oxidative stress was observed in TPHP-exposed larvae. Among the biochemical responses, the GR activity was found to be a reliable biomarker of exposure for sea urchin early-life stages, providing a first sign of damage. These results show that the integration of responses at the biochemical level with fitness-related responses (e.g., growth) may help to improve knowledge about the impact of toxic substances on marine ecosystems.
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- Juan Bellas
- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Subida a Radio Faro 50, 36390, Vigo, Spain.
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Subida a Radio Faro 50, 36390, Vigo, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Subida a Radio Faro 50, 36390, Vigo, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Subida a Radio Faro 50, 36390, Vigo, Spain
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- Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada (QANAP), Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Campus de A Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC), Varadero 1, San Pedro del Pinatar, 30740, Murcia, Spain
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Wani AA, Dar AA, Jan I, Mukhtar M, Sofi KA, Hassan GI, Sofi JA. Dissipation and gas chromatographic method for the determination of profenofos residues in/on green pea and cucumber. Biomed Chromatogr 2022; 36:e5335. [PMID: 35023162 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Herein we report a novel, accurate and cost-effective gas chromatography method for the determination of average deposits of profenofos on green pea and cucumber following good agricultural practices. Additionally the risk assessment, dissipation and waiting period for profenofos were determined. The average initial deposits (2 h after spraying) of profenofos in/on green pea and cucumber were 3.41 and 3.62 mg kg-1 respectively following two applications at a 10 day interval of profenofos 50EC formulation. Profenofos residues on both of the substrates were below the detection limit of 0.05 mg kg-1 after 20 days at the recommended dosage. For risk assessment studies, the 20th day will be safe for consumers for consumption of green peas. The gas chromatography method was validated according to the SANTE guidelines using the various analytical parameters: linearity, accuracy, detection and quantification limits. The developed method is simple, selective and repeatable and can be extended for profenofos-based standardization of pesticide formulations for green pea/cucumber and their use as pesticides.
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- Ashraf A Wani
- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India
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Gu H, Yuan Y, Cai M, Wang D, Lv W. Toxicity of isoprocarb to earthworms (Eisenia fetida): Oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, biochemical responses and detoxification mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 290:118038. [PMID: 34523524 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Isoprocarb (IPC) is a conventional carbamate with high insecticidal activity, however, generalized use of it may cause soil contamination and adversely implicate non-target biota. Following OECD standardized toxicological protocols, the toxic effects of IPC on Eisenia fetida at lethal and sublethal concentrations were examined to elucidate its toxic modes of action as well as biochemical and detoxification responses of E. fetida. Acute toxicity tests showed that IPC induced a concentration-dependent rise of mortality, with LC50 of 8.20 μg/cm2 (48 h) in FPCT and 3.37 mg/kg (14 d) in AST, respectively. The ecotoxicological effects of IPC chronic exposure were measured by physiochemical, qRT-PCR and western blot analysis. Specifically, ROS, MDA and 8-OHdG contents were enhanced and T-AOC, SOD, CAT and POD activities diminished with increasing concentrations. While activities of CYP3A4 and CarE as well as expressions of Hsp70, GPx and GST were elevated upon IPC treatments, responsible for detoxifying mechanisms as implied by principal component analysis (PCA). Meanwhile, IPC diminished NRRT and inhibited AChE activities along with expressions of AChE-related genes. All these striking alterations between IPC-exposed earthworms and controls were illustrated in PCA model. More importantly, growth, reproductive and regenerative toxicity of IPC were observed with reduced cast production and soluble protein content, suppressed ANN protein and gene expressions, reversely modulated TCTP and Sox2 gene and protein, respectively. Taken together, deleterious perturbations could be induced by IPC in biophysiological homeostasis of E. fetida primarily through oxidative stress and neural dysfunction. This study not only highlighted potential hazard of IPC to earthworms in the terrestrial ecosystem, but also expounded upon mechanisms underlying toxic modes of action for IPC and detoxification of earthworms.
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- Haotian Gu
- Eco-environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, China
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- Eco-environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, China
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- Eco-environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, China
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- Eco-environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, China.
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- Eco-environmental Protection Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 201403, China; Agricultural Environment and Farmland Conservation Experiment Station of Ministry Agriculture, Shanghai, 201403, China
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Isoprocarb induces acute toxicity in developing zebrafish embryos through vascular malformation. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.12750/jarb.36.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Gonçalves C, Marins AT, do Amaral AMB, Nunes MEM, Müller TE, Severo E, Feijó A, Rodrigues CCR, Zanella R, Prestes OD, Clasen B, Loro VL. Ecological impacts of pesticides on Astyanax jacuhiensis (Characiformes: Characidae) from the Uruguay river, Brazil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 205:111314. [PMID: 32956866 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Brazilian freshwater ecosystems are continuously exposed to pesticides and domestic sewage. The Uruguay River was chosen for this study because of its international importance, as it flows through Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It receives contaminants such as pesticides and domestic residues. Thus, the aim of this study to assess the accumulation of pesticides in muscle of the fish Astyanax jacuhiensis, its biochemical responses, and the presence of pesticides in water. In total, seven pesticides were registered in water from both river sites. Eight pesticides were detected in fish muscle. The biochemical responses showed that brain lipid peroxidation (LPO) and protein carbonyl (PC) in A. jacuhiensis were higher in the summer. Muscle showed the highest LPO levels in the spring and the highest PC in the summer. Liver LPO and PC levels were higher in the spring and summer. In the gills, the PC was higher in the spring and the LPO in the spring and winter. In the brain and in the gills, glutathione-S-transferase activity was high in the summer and autumn. Catalase activity was lower during the winter and spring. Non-protein thiol (NPSH) levels were lower in the brain in the winter and spring. Muscle tissue showed lower NPSH in the winter (site 1). Liver NPSH showed increased levels in liver in the spring and winter (site 2). The biochemical results clearly is related to pesticides and/or to the presence of other contaminants in the water such as metals or domestic sewage. The accumulation of pesticides in fish muscle added evidence that pesticides have been used in the area surrounding the Uruguay River. In conclusion, the biomarkers assayed in the present study could be used in future investigations considering other sampling sites along Uruguay River.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Laboratório de Toxicologia Aquática, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Laboratório de Toxicologia Aquática, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biodiversidade Animal, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biodiversidade Animal, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Laboratório de Toxicologia Aquática, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105.900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105.900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departmento de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual Do Rio Grande Do Sul, 98600-000, Três Passos, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biodiversidade Animal, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas, Bioquímica Toxicológica, Laboratório de Toxicologia Aquática, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Huang X, Cui H, Duan W. Ecotoxicity of chlorpyrifos to aquatic organisms: A review. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 200:110731. [PMID: 32450436 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Pesticides play an important role in promoting agricultural development, while their unreasonable use has led to environmental problems. Chlorpyrifos (CPF), a typical organophosphate pesticide, is used globally as an insecticide in agriculture. The extensive application of CPF has resulted in water contamination, and CPF has been detected in rivers, lakes, seawater, and even in rain. In the present review, CPF was selected due to its extensive use in agriculture and higher detection rate in surface waters. In this review we summarised the evidence related to CPF pollution and focused on discussing the ecotoxicity of CPF to aquatic systems and revealed the mechanism of action of CPF. The aim of this literature review was to summarise the knowledge of the toxicity to marine and freshwater organisms of CPF as well as try to select a series of sensitive biomarkers, which are suitable for ecotoxicological assessment and environmental monitoring in aquatic systems.
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- Xiao Huang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Ocean College of Hebei Agricultural University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, PR China.
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Biomarker Effects in Carassius auratus Exposure to Ofloxacin, Sulfamethoxazole and Ibuprofen. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16091628. [PMID: 31075982 PMCID: PMC6540135 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16091628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole and ibuprofen are three commonly used drugs which can be detected in aquatic environments. To assess their ecotoxicity, the effects of these three pharmaceuticals and their mixture on AChE (acetylcholinesterase) activity in the brain, and EROD (7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase) and SOD (superoxide dismutase) activities in the liver of the freshwater crucian carp Carassius auratus were tested after exposure for 1, 2, 4 and 7 days. The results showed that treatments with 0.002–0.01 mg/L ofloxacin and 0.0008–0.004 mg/L sulfamethoxazole did not significantly change AChE, EROD and SOD activities. AChE activity was significantly inhibited in response to treatment with >0.05mg/L ofloxacin and >0.02 mg/L sulfamethoxazole. All three biomarkers were induced significantly in treatments with ibuprofen and the mixture of the three pharmaceuticals at all the tested concentrations. The combined effects of ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole and ibuprofen were compared with their isolated effects on the three biomarkers, and the results indicated that exposure to ibuprofen and the mixture at environmentally relevant concentrations could trigger adverse impacts on Carassius auratus. The hazard quotient (HQ) index also demonstrated a high risk for ibuprofen. Moreover, the present study showed that the effects of ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole and ibuprofen might be additive on the physiological indices of Carassius auratus.
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Synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles using Althaea officinalis as reducing agent: evaluation of toxicity and ecotoxicity. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12397. [PMID: 30120279 PMCID: PMC6098089 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30317-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are known mainly because of their bactericidal properties. Among the different types of synthesis, there is the biogenic synthesis, which allows the synergy between the nanocomposites and substances from the organism employed for the synthesis. This study describes the synthesis of AgNPs using infusion of roots (AgNpR) and extract (AgNpE) of the plant Althaea officinalis. After the synthesis through reduction of silver nitrate with compounds of A. officinalis, physico-chemical analyzes were performed by UV-Vis spectroscopy, nanoparticles tracking analysis (NTA), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Toxicity was evaluated through Allium cepa assay, comet test with cell lines, cell viability by mitochondrial activity and image cytometry and minimal inhibitory concentration on pathogenic microorganisms. Biochemical analyzes (CAT - catalase, GPx - glutathione peroxidase e GST - glutationa S-transferase) and genotoxicity evaluation in vivo on Zebrafish were also performed. AgNpE and AgNpR showed size of 157 ± 11 nm and 293 ± 12 nm, polydispersity of 0.47 ± 0.08 and 0.25 ± 0.01, and zeta potential of 20.4 ± 1.4 and 26.5 ± 1.2 mV, respectively. With regard to toxicity, the AgNpE were the most toxic when compared with AgNpR. Biochemical analyzes on fish showed increase of CAT activity in most of the organs, whereas GPx showed few changes and the activity of GST decreased. Also regarding to bactericidal activity, both nanoparticles were effective, however AgNpR showed greater activity. Althaea officinalis can be employed as reducing agent for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, although it is necessary to consider its potential toxicity and ecotoxicity.
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Gonçalves CR, Marins AT, do Amaral AMB, Leitemperger J, Severo ES, Moraes BS, Zanella R, Loro VL. Biochemical Responses in Freshwater Fish Exposed to Insecticide Propoxur. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 100:524-528. [PMID: 29464278 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2285-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Although designed to control pests selectively, there is some evidence that environmental contamination by pesticides increases risks for humans and wildlife. In the present study, we evaluated biomarkers of oxidative stress in Astyanax jacuhiensis exposed to (5, 15 and 30 µg L-1) of carbamate Propoxur (PPX) for 96 h. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) in liver and gills showed reduced activity in all PPX concentrations tested. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities reduced in brain and muscle at concentrations 15 and 30 µg L-1 of PPX. Lipid peroxidation (LPO) and hydrogen peroxide (HP) had no significant differences. In the brain, protein carbonyl (PC) increased in all groups treated with PPX. Although PPX is a selective pesticide, it causes oxidative damage and enzyme alteration in fish. This study pointed out some biomarkers that could be used to assess effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides, and infer about studies using fish as bioindicator.
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- Carjone Rosa Gonçalves
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Aquática, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
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Pham B, Miranda A, Allinson G, Nugegoda D. Evaluating the non-lethal effects of organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides on the yabby (Cherax destructor) using cholinesterase (AChE, BChE), Glutathione S-Transferase and ATPase as biomarkers. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 143:283-288. [PMID: 28554137 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The toxicity of two organophosphorus insecticides, chlorpyrifos (CPF), malathion (MAL), and one carbamate insecticide, methomyl (METH), to the yabby (Cherax destructor) was assessed by measuring cholinesterase (AChE, BChE), Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) and Na+/K+ATPase activity after 96h of exposure. Yabbies exposed to all three insecticides at 2 and 5µgL-1 exhibited significant AChE, BChE, GST and Na+/K+ATPase inhibition. Based on these enzyme inhibition tests, the toxicity of the three insecticides to C. destructor was CPF > MAL > METH. After 14 days of recovery the yabbies enzymatic activities of AChE, BChE, GST and Na+/K+ATPase was measured. Recovery of The enzyme activity recovery was faster after the exposure to METH than for the yabbies exposed to CPF and MAL. Slow recovery of enzyme activity could affect the physical activities of organisms and produce indirect effects on populations if such crayfish are less able to elude predators or search for food.
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- Ben Pham
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Victoria 3083, Australia.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, City Campus, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Zhao S, Wang X, Li Y, Lin J. Bioconcentration, metabolism, and biomarker responses in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) exposed to sulfamethazine. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 181:29-36. [PMID: 27810490 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The antibiotic sulfamethazine (SM2) is commonly used in agriculture and livestock for its broad-spectrum antibacterial properties. Due to its widespread application, SM2 is frequently detected in surface water and sediments. The objective of this study was to investigate the bioconcentration, distribution and biomarker responses of SM2 and its main metabolite, acetylated sulfamethazine (N-SM2) in medaka (Oryzias melastigma). Two treated groups of medaka were exposed to concentrations of 40μg/L and 200μg/L of SM2 for 24h to simulate the habitual use of those antibiotics in aquiculture activities. SM2 and its main metabolite, N-SM2, were measured in several tissues during the 24h uptake period by UPLC/MS/MS. The bile exhibited the highest SM2 concentration followed by the liver, gonad, gills, and muscle and the bioconcenration factor (BCF) was 10.69-42.95 in female fish and 2.78-145.36 in male fish. N-SM2 showed a different distribution pattern from the parent compound, accumulating mainly in the gonad, and its BCF was much higher in the male group. Gender-related differences were also observed in the bioconcentration, transform rate and biomarkers of SM2. Biomarkers (SOD, CAT) in the liver changed significantly after 2, 12, and 24h of exposure (P<0.05), and presented a double-peak phenomenon. These results indicated that SM2 can be absorbed and metabolized through multiple routes by fish in a short time. Interactions between biological systems and SM2 or its metabolites may induce biochemical disturbances in fish.
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- Songhe Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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Agbohessi PT, Imorou Toko I, Ouédraogo A, Jauniaux T, Mandiki SNM, Kestemont P. Assessment of the health status of wild fish inhabiting a cotton basin heavily impacted by pesticides in Benin (West Africa). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 506-507:567-84. [PMID: 25433386 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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To determine the impact of agricultural pesticides used in cotton cultivation on the health status of fish living in a Beninese cotton basin, we compared the reproductive and hepatic systems of fish sampled from rivers located in both contaminated and pristine conditions. Different types of biomarkers, including biometric indices (a condition factor K, a gonadosomatic index GSI, and a hepatosomatic index HSI), plasma levels of sex steroids (11-ketotestosterone 11-KT, testosterone T and estradiol-17β E2) and the histopathology of the gonads and liver, were investigated for two different trophic levels of the following two fish species: the Guinean tilapia Tilapia guineensis and the African catfish Clarias gariepinus. The fish were captured during both the rainy season (when there is heavy use of pesticides on cotton fields) and the dry season from one site, in Pendjari River (reference site), which is located outside the cotton-producing basin, and from three other sites on the Alibori River within the cotton-producing basin. Comparing fish that were sampled from contaminated (high levels of endosulfan, heptachlor and DDT and metabolites) and reference sites, the results clearly indicated that agricultural pesticides significantly decreased K and GSI while they increased HSI, regardless of the season, species and sex of the fish. These pesticides also induced a decrease in the plasma levels of 11-KT and T and increased those of E2. The histopathology of the testes revealed, in both species, a high rate of testicular oocytes, up to 50% in the African catfish, downstream of the Alibori River, which indicated estrogenic effects from the pesticides. The disruption of male spermatogenesis primarily included necrosis, fibrosis and the presence of foam cells in the lobular lumen. The histopathology of the ovaries revealed high levels of pre-ovulatory follicular atresia, impaired oogenesis, a decrease in the oocyte vitellogenic diameter and other lesions, such as fibrosis, vacuolation and melano-macrophagic centers. The histopathology of the liver revealed the presence of necrosis, hypertrophic hepatocytes, foci of vacuolation, glycogen depletion and hemosiderin. An assessment of the general health of the fish indicated that all of the sampled fish from the polluted sites were in poorer health compared with those from the reference site but that the African catfish appeared much more affected than the Guinean tilapia, regardless of the sex and season. In conclusion, the overall results indicated that agricultural pesticides significantly impair the endocrine regulation of fish living in the Beninese cotton basin and that this would most likely be one of the causes of the severe damage observed in the liver and gonads and the reduced health condition.
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- Prudencio T Agbohessi
- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium; Research Unit in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (URAEAq), University of Parakou, Benin.
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- Research Unit in Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecotoxicology (URAEAq), University of Parakou, Benin
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- Laboratory of Histology, Embryology and Molecular biology, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Department of General Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Belgium
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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Lin T, Yu S, Chen Y, Chen W. Integrated biomarker responses in zebrafish exposed to sulfonamides. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 38:444-452. [PMID: 25136777 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Dispersed pharmaceuticals such as sulfonamides pose a threat to aquatic ecosystems. We evaluated potential biomarkers of sulfonamide exposure using an extended zebrafish (Danio rerio) toxicity test. The tested sulfonamides induced obvious effects on spontaneous swimming activity and heartbeat rate in zebrafish. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were examined to reflect the biomarker response of zebrafish exposed to three sulfonamides (sulfamethoxazole, sulfadiazine (SDZ) and sulfadimidine). Both GST and MDA showed time-dependent responses to sulfonamide exposure. GST activity was significantly increased after exposure to sulfonamides for 3 days, while MDA concentration reached a maximum during the first day and then declined. These results suggest that MDA may be a more sensitive biomarker of sulfonamide toxicity than GST. These investigations demonstrated that SDZ was a typical inducer of metabolic enzymes, suggesting that it poses a potential ecotoxicological risk to aquatic ecosystems.
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- Tao Lin
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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Pandey MR, Guo H. Evaluation of cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and embryotoxicity of insecticide propoxur using flounder gill (FG) cells and zebrafish embryos. Toxicol In Vitro 2014; 28:340-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2013.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Liu J, Lu G, Wu D, Yan Z. A multi-biomarker assessment of single and combined effects of norfloxacin and sulfamethoxazole on male goldfish (Carassius auratus). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2014; 102:12-17. [PMID: 24580816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the present study, the sublethal effects of norfloxacin alone and in combination with sulfamethoxazole in goldfish (Carassius auratus) were investigated, the biomarkers including acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in brain, 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and superoxides dismutase (SOD) activities in liver, vitellogenin (Vtg) in serum and DNA damage in gonad were determined after 1, 2, 4 and 7 days of exposure. Brain AChE activity was significantly inhibited by norfloxacin (≥0.4 mg/L) after 4 and 7 days and the mixtures with sulfamethoxazole (≥0.24 mg/L) after 4 days of exposure, and significant concentration-response relationships were obtained. Liver EROD, GST and SOD activities were significantly increased by the individual and mixed pharmaceuticals in most cases and exhibited analogously bell-shaped concentration-response curves. Serum Vtg was increased by the highest concentration of norfloxacin and two higher concentrations of the mixtures. Higher concentrations of the test antibiotics induced significant DNA damage in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The results indicated that selected antibiotics possesses cytotoxic and genotoxic potential against the non-target organism C. auratus.
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- Jianchao Liu
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, China Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, China Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, China Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, China Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China
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Jung JH, Choi SB, Hong SH, Chae YS, Kim HN, Yim UH, Ha SY, Han GM, Kim DJ, Shim WJ. Fish biological effect monitoring of chemical stressors using a generalized linear model in South Sea, Korea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 78:230-234. [PMID: 24239311 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.029] [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: 08/13/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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To evaluate the health status at six different study areas, we used the generalized linear model approach with selected biochemical markers in resident fish from uncontaminated and contaminated sites. We also confirmed the independence between the biochemical indices and the morphometric indices including the hepato-somatic index (HSI), gonado-somatic index (GSI), and condition factor (CF) in fish from the sampling areas. The effect of area on the presence of biotransformation markers (ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity; EROD) was significantly high in Masan Bay. The area with the greatest effect on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was Jindong Bay, while there was no significant effect of GSI, HSI, CF, and sex in the EROD model and HSI, CF and sex in the AChE model. These results clarify that fish from Masan, Gwangyang and Jindong Bay were affected by pollutant stress, and the analysis of sensitive biochemical responses allowed for an improved interpretation of the results.
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- Jee-Hyun Jung
- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Major of Statistics, Division of Data Information, Dong-eui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- New Strategy Research Center, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea.
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Agbohessi PT, Imorou Toko I, Houndji A, Gillardin V, Mandiki SNM, Kestemont P. Acute toxicity of agricultural pesticides to embryo-larval and juvenile African catfish Clarias gariepinus. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 64:692-700. [PMID: 23334459 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-012-9871-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/30/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Acute toxicities of Tihan 175 O-TEQ, as well as its active ingredients flubendiamide and spirotetramat, and of Thionex 350 EC (active compound endosulfan) were measured for embryo-larval and juvenile stages of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus to assess risks of pesticide use in the cotton basin in Benin (West Africa). For embryo-larval stages, Tihan was more toxic (LC5048h 20 ppm) than Thionex (LC5048h 56 ppm), and flubendiamide was more toxic (LC5048h 2.0 ppm) than spirotetramat (LC5048h 8.44 ppm). All decreased hatching rates. Tihan and spirotetramat disturbed larval swimming coordination; flubendiamide induced tail cleavage. For juvenile fish, Thionex was more toxic (LC5096h 0.22 ppm) than Tihan (LC5096h 8.8 ppm), and flubendiamide (LC5096h 4.7 ppm) was more toxic than spirotetramat (LC5096h 6.0 ppm). Eggs were more resistant than juvenile fish to all tested pesticides except flubendiamide. Although Thionex was more toxic to juvenile fish, replacing Thionex with Tihan may be undesirable for survival of eggs and larvae.
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- P T Agbohessi
- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Faculty of Science, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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Li Z, Lu G, Yang X, Wang C. Single and combined effects of selected pharmaceuticals at sublethal concentrations on multiple biomarkers in Carassius auratus. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2012; 21:353-361. [PMID: 21947668 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-011-0796-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, the sublethal effects of caffeine, sulfamethoxazole and their mixture on goldfish (Carassius auratus) were investigated, the biomarkers including acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in brain, 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in liver and vitellogenin (VTG) in serum were determined after 1, 2, 4, and 7 days of exposure. AChE activity was significantly inhibited by caffeine (≥0.4 mg/l), sulfamethoxazole (≥0.4 mg/l) and their mixtures (≥0.048 mg/l) during all exposure periods, and obvious concentration-response and time-response relationships were obtained. EROD, GST and SOD activities were significantly increased by individual compounds and mixtures in most cases. GST induction exhibited bell-shaped concentration-response curves. Serum VTG was significantly induced by 2 mg/l of caffeine, 10 mg/l of sulfamethoxazole and the mixtures at concentrations ≥1.2 mg/l. In general, the two pharmaceuticals induced similar biological responses. The joint effect of caffeine/sulfamethoxazole was additive with regard to AChE and GST activity variation and was antagonistic with regard to EROD and SOD induction. The results indicated that multiple biomarker response method might be a useful tool for describing an integrated toxicological effect of chemicals. VTG induction suggested that caffeine and sulfamethoxazole may cause a slightly feminization effect.
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- Zhihua Li
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Wang C, Lu G, Cui J. Responses of AChE and GST activities to insecticide coexposure in Carassius auratus. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2012; 27:50-57. [PMID: 20549641 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Revised: 03/21/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Organophosphates and carbamates are widely used pesticides and play an important role in global agriculture. The misuse of these compounds has caused environmental problems and has had a negative impact on wildlife. In this study, the in vivo effects of commercial chlorpyrifos and isoprocarb on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activities in goldfish (Carassius auratus) were investigated. Muscle and brain AChE activity was significantly inhibited by chlorpyrifos and isoprocarb (alone and in combination) after 2, 5, 10, and 15 days of exposure, and obvious concentration-response and time-response relationships were obtained. Gill GST activity was significantly inhibited by chlorpyrifos and isoprocarb (single compounds and in combination), however, concentration dependence and time dependence were not apparent. The joint effect of chlorpyrifos/isoprocarb was additive with regard to AChE activity inhibition and was antagonistic with regard to GST activity inhibition.
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- Chao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Trekels H, Van de Meutter F, Bervoets L, Stoks R. Species-specific responsiveness of four enzymes to endosulfan and predation risk questions their usefulness as general biomarkers. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2012; 21:268-279. [PMID: 21915735 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-011-0787-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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General biochemical biomarkers are widely used in current ecotoxicology and may function as early warning signals. We have, however, poor knowledge on how ecologically similar species differ in their biomarker responsiveness and how predation risk may affect these biomarkers, potentially in an interactive way with pesticides. We evaluated this by exposing four corixid water bug species to combinations of endosulfan and predation risk and quantifying the activity of four general enzymatic biomarkers: acetylcholinesterase (AChE), phenoloxidase (PO), catalase (CAT) and superoxidedismutase (SOD). AChE activity was inhibited at an endosulfan concentration of 2 μg l(-1) and this did not differ significantly among species. Predation risk inhibited AChE activity with the same magnitude as endosulfan in one species, S. striata. Reduction in the investment of immune function following pesticide exposure, as measured by the activity of PO, was only observed in C. coleoptrata at 8 μg l(-1) while we observed an increase of PO levels in S. striata. Overall, PO was suppressed under predation risk at 8 μg l(-1) endosulfan. For SOD we observed a pesticide-induced increase across all species under predation risk, while for CAT the pesticide-induced increase was only present without predation risk. These results indicate that even within this group of ecologically similar and closely related species opposing biomarker responses may exist, as observed for PO. Effects of predation risk on all four enzymes, at a similar magnitude as the pesticide effects, further question their usefulness as general biomarkers.
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- Hendrik Trekels
- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Leuven, Deberiotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Botté ES, Jerry DR, Codi King S, Smith-Keune C, Negri AP. Effects of chlorpyrifos on cholinesterase activity and stress markers in the tropical reef fish Acanthochromis polyacanthus. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2012; 65:384-93. [PMID: 21962920 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Tropical coastal ecosystems, including the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) of Australia are increasingly threatened by pollution; yet few studies have investigated the sensitivity of GBR species to these pollutants. Here we exposed juveniles of the tropical reef fish Acanthochromis polyacanthus (spiny damselfish) to three concentrations of the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and measured (i) muscle cholinesterase (ChE) activity; (ii) hepatic glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity; and (iii) coenzyme Q (CoQ) redox balance, after 6h and 96h of exposure. After 96h, muscle ChE activity was significantly inhibited by 26%, 49% and 53% when fish were exposed to 1, 10 or 100μg/L CPF, respectively. Muscle ChE characterization revealed three types of ChEs, including two atypical forms. Hepatic CoQ antioxidant form significantly increased at 10μg/L after 6h of exposure, potentially demonstrating an early response to CPF-induced oxidative stress in liver. Hepatic GST was not affected by CPF exposure.
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- E S Botté
- School of Marine and Tropical Biology and AIMS@JCU, Australian Institute of Marine Science and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
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Lu GH, Qi PD, Qin J, Wang C. Biomarker responses in fish exposed to sediments from northern Taihu Lake. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 87:499-505. [PMID: 21904856 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-011-0398-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Our study investigated multiple biomarker responses of goldfish exposed to sediments collected from northern Taihu Lake. The activities of acetylcholinesterase, 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase, glutathione-S-transferase and superoxide dismutase did not differ significantly from controls following exposure to sediment from the center of the lake. However, sediment collected from the northern bays did significantly alter enzymatic activities. An integrated biomarker response (IBR) was calculated and used to evaluate the impact of pollutants from different stations. The results indicated that Mashan in Meiliang Bay and Xiaogongshan in Gong Bay were the most stressful places for fish. Sediment polychlorinated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether concentrations were associated with IBR variation.
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- G H Lu
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education of Hohai University, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, People's Republic of China.
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Hernández-Moreno D, Pérez-López M, Soler F, Gravato C, Guilhermino L. Effects of carbofuran on the sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.): study of biomarkers and behaviour alterations. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:1905-1912. [PMID: 21864905 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Revised: 05/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the acute effects of the pesticide carbofuran on the sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) using parameters at different levels of biological organisation (swimming behaviour and several biomarkers) and possible relationships between alterations found in different effect criteria. In a bioassay, sea bass juveniles were individually exposed to different doses of carbofuran (31, 63, 125 and 250 μg/L) for 96 h. At the end of the bioassay, the swimming performance and 11 biomarkers were determined. Biomarkers were: hepatosomatic index (HSI), lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione and the activities of the enzymes ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD), glutathione S-transferases, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and muscle cholinesterases (ChE). After 96 h of exposure, carbofuran induced a decrease of the swimming velocity and inhibition of EROD activity at all concentrations tested, and inhibition of muscle ChE and brain AChE activities at 250 μg/L. No relevant alterations in any of the other tested parameters were found. These results show that carbofuran induced adverse effects on fish by interfering with neurofunction, capability of detoxication and swimming velocity. In addition, positive and significant correlations between the swimming velocity and (i) brain AChE activity, (ii) muscle ChE activity and (iii) EROD activity suggest that the inhibition of these enzymes may somehow be related to the behavioural changes observed. Since these functions are determinant for the survival and performance of the fish in the wild, the findings of the present study suggest that adverse effects may occur in populations exposed to carbofuran if a sufficient number of animals is affected.
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- David Hernández-Moreno
- Toxicology Area, Veterinary College, University of Extremadura. Av. Universidad s/n, 10071 Cáceres, Spain.
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Wang C, Lu GH, Song WT, Xu S, Wang PF. Integrated biomarker response index for the assessment of environmental stress of the Yangtze River (Nanjing section). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2010; 36:1069-1078. [PMID: 20473565 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-010-9384-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 02/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In the present study, multibiomarker effects of the river water of three representative sections in Nanjing section of the Yangtze River were investigated in goldfish (Carassius auratus). The organic toxicants were extracted from the water samples using solid phase extraction. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and Na+/K+-ATPase activities were determined after exposure of the extracted components. The fractions of water samples from three sections (Daqiao, Sanchahe and Jiangxinzhou) altered these enzymatic activities. With the change of the extracts polarity, the levels of AChE, GST, EROD, Na+/K+-ATPase activities were different. The responses of enzymatic activities were mostly significant for those exposures of intermediate polar components (50-80% methanol extracts) and weakly polar components (ether and ether/hexane extracts). It has been shown that toxicants were mainly concentrated in these fractions in the Yangtze River (Nanjing section). With regard to response for different sections, EROD and GST activities seem to be more sensitive biomarkers. Integrated biomarker response index (IBR) were calculated and used to evaluate an integrated impact of pollutants from different sampling sections. The order of negative biological effects of the three sections was Jiangxinzhou>Sanchahe>Daqiao. The wild fish living in Nanjing section of the Yangtze River were at potential ecological risk.
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- C Wang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hohai University, 210098, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Ferreira D, da Motta AC, Kreutz LC, Toni C, Loro VL, Barcellos LJG. Assessment of oxidative stress in Rhamdia quelen exposed to agrichemicals. CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 79:914-921. [PMID: 20371099 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2009] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Due to the proximity of crop and fish culture areas, some agrichemicals that could be harmful for fish could enter into fishponds by different ways, such as by leaching through rain. Rhamdia quelen (Teleostei) were exposed to sublethal concentrations of methyl parathion (MP), a glyphosate based herbicide (Gly), and tebuconazole (Teb). The liver of R. quelen exposed to MP and Teb showed enhanced levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), higher than in the control fish (56% and 59%, respectively). In contrast, Gly did not alter the TBARS generation. The protein carbonyl content increased only in fish exposed to Teb. Fish exposed to the three agrichemicals showed a significant decrease of catalase activity (52%, 48%, and 67%, respectively) and increased glutathione-S-transferase (57%, 46%, and 160%, respectively) activity. Fish exposed to MP, Gly, and Teb showed higher reduced glutathione (151%, 472%, and 130%, respectively, when compared with the control levels) and ascorbic acid concentrations (121%, 102%, and 184%, respectively),while the non-protein thiol content increased only in R. quelen exposed to tebuconazole. Fish exposed to MP and Teb showed several pathological changes in the liver, including hepatocyte degeneration and bile stagnation. The present work reports for the first time the toxicity of the pesticide MP and the fungicide Teb in R. quelen, and as in other works, suggests the relatively lower liver toxicity of Gly for fish. The data presented herein demonstrate that sublethal concentrations of MP and Teb cause changes in oxidative stress parameters as well as hepatic cell injuries in R. quelen, and that these parameters have the potential to be developed as bioindicators of exposure to these agrichemicals.
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- Daiane Ferreira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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