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Wang Z, Liu M, Shi S, Zhou X, Wu C, Wu K. Ti 3C 2T x/laser-induced graphene-based micro-droplet electrochemical sensing platform for rapid and sensitive detection of benomyl. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1304:342526. [PMID: 38637046 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The design and fabrication of high-performance electrode devices are highly important for the practical application of electrochemical sensors. In this study, flexible three-dimensional porous graphene electrode devices were first facilely fabricated using common laser ablation technique at room temperature. After then, hydrophilic two-dimensional MXene (Ti3C2Tx) nanosheet was decorated on the surface of the laser-induced graphene (LIG), resulting in disposable Ti3C2Tx/LIG electrode devices. After introducing Ti3C2Tx nanosheet, the electrochemical active area, electron transfer ability of LIG electrode device and its adsorption efficiency toward organic pesticide benomyl was significantly boosted. As a result, the fabricated Ti3C2Tx/LIG electrode device exhibited significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward benomyl oxidation. Based on this, a novel and ultra-sensitive electrochemical platform for micro-droplet detection of benomyl was achieved in the range of 10 nM-6000 nM with detection sensitivity of 169.9 μA μM-1 cm-2 and detection limit of 5.8 nM. Considering the low-cost Ti3C2Tx/LIG electrode devices are rarely used for electrochemical analysis, we believed this research work will contribute to exploring the broader application of MXene/LIG electrode devices in the field of electrochemical sensing.
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- Zhaohao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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Wang L, Chen L, Schlenk D, Li F, Liu J. Parabens promotes invasive properties of multiple human cells: A potential cancer-associated adverse outcome pathway. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:172015. [PMID: 38547973 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172015] [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: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Parabens are esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, which have been used as preservatives and considered safe for nearly a century, until the last two decades when concerns began to be raised about their association with cancers. Knowledge of the mode of action of parabens on the metastatic properties of different cancer cells is still very limited. In the present study, we investigated the effects of methylparaben (MP) and propylparaben (PP) on cell invasion and/or migration in multiple human cancerous and noncancerous cells, including hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2), cervical carcinoma cells (HeLa), breast carcinoma cells (MCF-7), and human placental trophoblasts (HTR-8/SVneo). MP and PP at concentrations in a range of 5-500 μg/L significantly promoted the invasion of four cell lines, with a minimum effective concentration of 5 μg/L. MP and PP up-regulated the expression levels and enzymatic activities of matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 (MMP2 and MMP9), as well as altered the expression of the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase 1 and 2 (TIMP1 and TIMP2) in four cell lines, suggesting MMPs/TIMPs as potential key events (KEs) for paraben-induced cell invasion. Activation of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and c-Jun N-terminal protein kinases 1/2 (JNK1/2) signaling pathways was required for MP- and PP-promoted invasion of four cell lines, suggesting MAPK signaling pathways as candidates for KEs in cancer or noncancerous cells response to paraben exposure. This study showed for the first time that the two widely used parabens, MP and PP, promoted invasive capacity of multiple human cells through a common mode of action. This study provides evidence for the establishment of a potential cancer-associated AOP for parabens based on pathway-specific mechanism(s), which contributes towards assessing the health risks of these environmental chemicals.
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- Linping Wang
- MOE Key Lab of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Research Center for Air Pollution and Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- MOE Key Lab of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Research Center for Air Pollution and Health, Institute of Environmental Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Liang W, Chen ZJ, Lai CH. Fabrication of a reusable electrochemical platform based on acid-responsive host-guest interaction with β- cyclodextrin. Carbohydr Res 2023; 534:108966. [PMID: 37844371 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2023.108966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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A reusable electrochemical glassy carbon electrode (GCE) platform based on the acid-responsive host-guest interaction between β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and benzimidazole (BM) derivatives was developed. The β-CD can specifically recognize the BM derivative through the acid -responsive host-guest interaction. The electrode was first modified by eletrografting to immobilize a diamine linker (Boc-EDA), resulting in GCEBoc-EDA in which one amine was used for covalent immobilization to the electrode and another Boc protected amine was used to solid-phase synthesis on following step-by-step modifications on the electrode. After deprotection of the Boc group on the GCEBoc-EDA, carbonyldiimidazole (CDI)-activated β-CD was coupled with -NH2 on the electrode to result in GCEβ-CD. Due to the nonspecific interaction, we further improved the GCEβ-CD electrode by introducing immobilized poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (PEG-Me) to result in GCEβ-CD/PEG-Me, along with optimized procedures. CV, DPV, and EIS methods were applied for recording the electrochemistry signals. We utilized GCEβ-CD/PEG-Me to investigate the host-guest interaction and found the electrochemical signal exhibited dynamic behavior. The GCEβ-CD/PEG-Me was able to regenerate the β-CD surface more than 20 times after HCl acidic washes. We further investigated the interaction of carbendazim (CBZ), a commonly used fungicide in the agriculture and food industry, and observed a positive electrochemical response. The sensor design has potential applications in ensuring food safety.
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- Wun Liang
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan; Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
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Tang S, Li C, Li L, Huang J, Wang B, Zhong R, Tang Y, Wu C, Wu K. Graphene/metal-organic framework nano-sandwiches derived N, P-codoped porous carbon nanosheets as robust material for electrochemical analysis. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1277:341675. [PMID: 37604626 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Construction of novel two-dimensional porous carbon nanosheets with superior electrochemical activity is of great challenge. Here, graphene/ZIF-8 nano-sandwiches derived N, P-codoped porous carbon nanosheets (N, P-codoped PCN) was easily obtained by sequential room temperature self-assembly and high-temperature carbonization method. Relative to the widely used physically exfoliated graphene nanosheets (GN) and graphene/ZIF-8 derived N-doped porous carbon nanosheets (N-doped PCN), N, P-codoped PCN displayed larger active surface, faster electron transport ability and stronger physical adsorption ability, which can be ascribed to the dual doping effect of heteroatoms N and P. As a result, N, P-codoped PCN exhibited remarkable oxidation signal enhancement for tumor marker (8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine), analgesic and antipyretic drug (acetaminophen) and organic pesticide (benomyl). Besides, the limits of detection were measured as low as 1.58 nM, 7.50 nM and 2.10 nM with sensitivity of 270.00 μA μM-1 cm-2, 757.14 μA μM-1 cm-2 and 272.86 μA μM-1 cm-2 for 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, acetaminophen and benomyl, respectively. Basing on this, a novel and highly sensitive electrochemical sensing platform was developed. It is believed that the reported two-dimensional N, P-codoped PCN with unique structure and composition is highly valuable for the development of carbon-based electrochemical sensors.
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- Shiyu Tang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Equine Science Research and Horse Doping Control Laboratory, Wuhan Business University, Wuhan, 430056, China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan, 430075, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China; Hubei Jiangxia Laboratory, Wuhan, 430299, China.
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- College of Health Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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Dai X, Li Z, Shao X. Photocontrolled Release of Carbendazim from Photocaged Molecule. Photochem Photobiol 2023; 99:1310-1317. [PMID: 36627227 DOI: 10.1111/php.13779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Carbendazim (MBC) is a high-efficient and broad-spectrum fungicide, but excessive residues caused by its improper use have caused health toxicity and environmental pollution. It is an irresistible trend to find green, safe, accurate and controllable release technology of MBC. To achieve the purpose of safe and efficient use of MBC, photolabile protecting group was used to realize the controllable release. This study aimed to covalently link MBC and 6-nitropiperonyl alcohol (NP) to synthesize photocaged molecule NP-MBC. The photodegradation test showed that NP-MBC could effectively release MBC under ultraviolet light. The antifungal activity of NP-MBC showed significant difference against Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Fusarium graminearum before and after irradiation, and the effects on mycelial morphology are different. The hyphae morphology of R. solani and F. graminearum changed significantly, and mycelia were severely damaged. The hyphae surface of former was swollen and broken, and the latter was collapsed and shriveled after NP-MBC light treatment. NP-MBC could realize the light-controlled release of MBC, and the antifungal activity before and after irradiation was significantly different, which provides an effective way to release MBC.
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- Xiaoyi Dai
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Zhou T, Guo T, Wang Y, Wang A, Zhang M. Carbendazim: Ecological risks, toxicities, degradation pathways and potential risks to human health. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 314:137723. [PMID: 36592835 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Carbendazim is a highly effective benzimidazole fungicide and is widely used throughout the world. The effects of carbendazim contamination on the biology and environment should be paid more attention. We reviewed the published papers to evaluate the biological and environmental risks of carbendazim residues. The carbendazim has been frequently detected in the soil, water, air, and food samples and disrupted the soil and water ecosystem balances and functions. The carbendazim could induce embryonic, reproductive, developmental and hematological toxicities to different model animals. The carbendazim contamination can be remediated by photodegradation and chemical and microbial degradation. The carbendazim could enter into human body through food, drinking water and skin contact. Most of the existing studies were completed in the laboratory, and further studies should be conducted to reveal the effects of successive carbendazim applications in the field.
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- Tangrong Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, PR China; Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.
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Abd Murad NB, Mustafa M, Shaari K, Mohd Zainudin NAI. Micrograph analysis of morphological alteration and cellular damage of fruit rot fungal pathogens treated with Averrhoa bilimbi fruit and Garcinia mangostana pericarp ethanolic extracts. Lett Appl Microbiol 2022; 75:1319-1329. [PMID: 35934942 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study is to assess the antifungal action of Averrhoa bilimbi fruit and Garcinia mangostana pericarp ethanolic extracts in altering the morphology and causing cellular damage of Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium proliferatum, Collectotrichum gloeosporioides and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. The pathogens were cultured on media containing both extracts individually and carbendazim as positive control, while media alone as negative control. All samples were processed for microscopy observations by using scanning (SEM) and transmission electron (TEM) microscopes. Observation via SEM showed significant alterations in the hyphae of F. oxysporum, F. proliferatum and C. gloeosporioides compared to the control in which the hyphae were in normal form. However, no significant alteration in hyphae had been observed in the treated plate compared to the control for L. theobromae. Calcium carbonate crystals development were also observed abundantly in control compared to treated pathogens for F. oxysporum and F. proliferatum only. This indicated that the plant extracts can inhibit some metabolic processes in the pathogens too. Observations via TEM had been conducted for F. proliferatum and C. gloeosporioides respectively. The results showed disintegration of cytoplasmic organelles and cell wall, intense vacuolization and lyses part of fungal cells. The plant extracts have equivalent or even greater effects compared to commercial fungicide carbendazim.
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- Nur Baiti Abd Murad
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.,Laboratory of Sustainable Agronomy and Crop Protections, Institute of Plantation Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Sharma M, Maheshwari N, Khan FH, Mahmood R. Carbendazim toxicity in different cell lines and mammalian tissues. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23194. [PMID: 35929398 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The extensive production and use of harmful pesticides in agriculture to improve crop yield has raised concerns about their potential threat to living components of the environment. Pesticides cause serious environmental and health problems both to humans and animals. Carbendazim (CBZ) is a broad spectrum fungicide that is used to control or effectively kill pathogenic microorganisms. CBZ is a significant contaminant found in food, soil and water. It exerts immediate and delayed harmful effects on humans, invertebrates, aquatic animals and soil microbes when used extensively and repeatedly. CBZ is a teratogenic, mutagenic and aneugenic agent that imparts its toxicity by enhancing generation of reactive oxygen species generation. It elevates the oxidation of thiols, proteins and lipids and decreases the activities of antioxidant enzymes. CBZ is cytotoxic causing hematological abnormalities, mitotic spindle deformity, inhibits mitosis and alters cell cycle events which lead to apoptosis. CBZ is known to cause endocrine-disruption, embryo toxicity, infertility, hepatic dysfunction and has been reported to be one of the leading causes of neurodegenerative disorders. CBZ is dangerous to human health, the most common side effects upon chronic exposure are thyroid gland dysfunction and oxidative hepato-nephrotoxicity. In mammals, CBZ has been shown to disrupt the antioxidant defense system. In this review, CBZ-induced toxicity in different cells, tissues and organisms, under in vitro and in vivo conditions, has been systematically discussed.
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- Monika Sharma
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kara M, Öztaş E, Boran T, Sevim Ç, Keskin SE, Veskoukis AS, Kuzmin SV, Tsatsakis AM. The sesquiterpenoid valerenic acid protects neuronal cells from the detrimental effects of the fungicide benomyl on apoptosis and DNA oxidation. Hum Exp Toxicol 2022; 41:9603271221101038. [PMID: 35764419 DOI: 10.1177/09603271221101038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Valerenic acid (VA), a sesquiterpenoid of the plant Valeriana officinalis, has attracted attention of the research community due to its potential positive role against neurodegenerative diseases induced by chemicals. However, the relevant evidence in the literature is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the putative protective role of VA on the toxic effects of the fungicide benomyl on SH-SY5Y neural cells. METHODS Cell viability was determined via the MTT and NRU assays, DNA damage was assessed via comet assay and apoptosis was evaluated through the expression of relevant genes. RESULTS According to the results, exposure of the cells to benomyl enhanced viability inhibition and promoted DNA damage and apoptosis since the expression levels of the genes coding for MAPK8, NF-kB, Bax, Caspase-9 and Caspase-3 were increased. Treatment of the cells with VA ameliorated these effects in a concentration dependent manner. CONCLUSION It is concluded that the molecular mechanism through which benomyl exerts its toxic action appears to depend on DNA oxidation and apoptosis induction. Furthermore, VA, a plant-derived compound is a protective antioxidant against pesticide-induced toxicity. Therefore, herbs, extracts and compounds of plant origin could be used as nutritional supplements that back up the beneficial role of medicine in neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Mehtap Kara
- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 369917Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 369917Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, 369917Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Deparment of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, 485657University of Kastamonu, Kastamonu, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, 52980Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
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- FBES "F.F. Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene" of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, Mytishchi, Russia
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- FBES "F.F. Erisman Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene" of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, Mytishchi, Russia.,Center of Toxicology Science and Research, Medical School, 37778University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Duong HT, Doan NH, Trinh HT, Kadokami K. Occurrence and risk assessment of herbicides and fungicides in atmospheric particulate matter in Hanoi, Vietnam. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 787:147674. [PMID: 34004539 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Vietnam is a Southeast Asian developing country with rapidly increasing air pollution, especially in large cities. Over 350,000 chemicals and chemical mixtures are produced and used in Vietnam; however, the country has only implemented air quality standards for 44 substances, which are primarily focused on inorganic and volatile organic compounds. Although numerous pesticides are frequently applied across large cities in Vietnam, information on their concentrations in atmospheric particulate matter (APM) is limited. Therefore, to investigate their occurrence and health effects, 187 pesticides in APM were screened using the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-quadrupole time of flight- Sequential Window Acquisition of All Theoretical Fragment Ion Spectra method (LC-QTOF-MS-SWATH). A total of 22 pesticides (16 fungicides and 6 herbicides) were quantified in the dry and rainy seasons. Among them, 19 substances were quantified in APM for the first time in Vietnam. Their median total concentrations in the dry season were higher than those in the rainy season, and the concentrations in the daytime were one-third of the night-time concentrations in both seasons. Their total levels ranged from 0.82 to 21.1 ng m-3 (median, 3.63 ng m-3), the detection frequencies of 9 pesticides were higher than 70%, and 7-14 pesticides were detected per sample (median, 10). Some of the detected pesticides were likely sourced from their prevalent use in amenity turf protection (e.g., in parks and public roads) and weed control (e.g., in gardens, floriculture, and agriculture). The total daily intake (DIair) values for adults, children, and infants were 8.17E-06, 2.06E-05, and 2.45E-05 mg kg-1 d-1, respectively, and the highest Hazard Quotients (HQs) were 4.81E-04, 1.22E-03, and 1.44E-03, respectively. All HQs and HIs of the pesticides were < 1 for all population groups (adults, children, and infants), indicating negligible exposure risks.
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- Hanh Thi Duong
- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University, Kioicho 7-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, The University of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 808-0135, Japan.
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Kara M, Öztaş E, Boran T, Karaman EF, Veskoukis AS, Tsatsakis AM. Ameliorative Effects of the Sesquiterpenoid Valerenic Acid on Oxidative Stress Induced in HepG2 Cells after Exposure to the Fungicide Benomyl. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10050746. [PMID: 34066673 PMCID: PMC8151918 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Valerenic acid (VA) is a sesquiterpenoid and a phytoconstituent of the plant valerian used for sleeping disorders and anxiety. The frequency of using herbal components as therapeutic nutritional agents has increased lately. Their ability to improve redox homeostasis makes them a valuable approach against harmful xenobiotics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the putative beneficial role of VA against the redox-perturbating role of the fungicide benomyl in HepG2 human liver cells in terms of oxidative stress in the cellular environment and in endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Benomyl increased cell total oxidant status and reactive oxygen species production and decreased total antioxidant status. The expression of genes coding for antioxidant molecules, namely, heme oxygenase-1, alpha glutathione s-transferase, NF-ĸB, and liver fatty acid binding protein, were decreased due to benomyl. VA ameliorated these effects. Benomyl also increased ER-stress-related molecules such as endoplasmic reticulum to nucleus signaling 1 protein, glucose-regulated protein 78, and caspase-12 levels, and VA acted also as a preventive agent. These results indicate that VA exerts ameliorative effects after benomyl-induced oxidative stress. VA, a widely used nutritional supplement, is a compound with potent antioxidant properties, which are valuable for the protection of cells against xenobiotic-induced oxidative damage.
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- Mehtap Kara
- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34116, Turkey; (E.Ö.); (T.B.); (E.F.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34116, Turkey; (E.Ö.); (T.B.); (E.F.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34116, Turkey; (E.Ö.); (T.B.); (E.F.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34116, Turkey; (E.Ö.); (T.B.); (E.F.K.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Biruni University, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Argonafton 1, 42132 Trikala, Greece;
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- Center of Toxicology Science and Research, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece;
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Benomyl induced oxidative stress related DNA damage and apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2021; 75:105180. [PMID: 33930522 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2021.105180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Benomyl, benzimidazole group pesticide, has been prohibited in Europe and USA since 2003 due to its toxic effects and it has been still determined as food and environmental contaminant. In the present study, the toxic effect mechanisms of benomyl were evaluated in rat cardiomyoblast (H9c2) cells. Cytotoxicity was determined by MTT and NRU assay and, oxidative stress potential was evaluated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and glutathione levels. DNA damage was assessed by alkaline comet assay. Relative expressions of apoptosis related genes were evaluated; furthermore, NF-κB and JNK protein levels were determined. At 4 μM concentration (at which cell viability was >70%), benomyl increased 2-fold of ROS production level and 2-fold of apoptosis as well as DNA damage. Benomyl down-regulated miR21, TNF-α and Akt1 ≥ 48.75 and ≥ 97.90; respectively. PTEN, JNK and NF-κB expressions were upregulated. The dramatic changes in JNK and NF-κB expression levels were not observed in protein levels. These findings showed the oxidative stress related DNA damage and apoptosis in cardiomyoblast cells exposed to benomyl. However, further mechanistic and in vivo studies are needed to understand the cardiotoxic effects of benomyl and benzimidazol fungucides.
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Carneiro HCS, Bastos RW, Ribeiro NQ, Gouveia-Eufrasio L, Costa MC, Magalhães TFF, Oliveira LVN, Paixão TA, Joffe LS, Rodrigues ML, Araújo GRDS, Frases S, Ruiz JC, Marinho P, Abrahão JS, Resende-Stoianoff MA, Carter D, Santos DA. Hypervirulence and cross-resistance to a clinical antifungal are induced by an environmental fungicide in Cryptococcus gattii. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 740:140135. [PMID: 32927573 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The increasing human population requires ongoing efforts in food production. This is frequently associated with an increased use of agrochemicals, leading to environmental contamination and altering microbial communities, including human fungal pathogens that reside in the environment. Cryptococcus gattii is an environmental yeast and is one of the etiological agents of cryptococcosis. Benomyl (BEN) is a broad-spectrum fungicide used on several crops. To study the effects of agrochemicals on fungal pathogens, we first evaluated the susceptibility of C. gattii to BEN and the interactions with clinical antifungals. Antagonistic interaction between BEN and fluconazole was seen and was strain- and concentration-dependent. We then induced BEN-resistance by culturing strains in increasing drug concentrations. One strain demonstrated to be more resistant and showed increased multidrug efflux pump gene (MDR1) expression and increased rhodamine 6G efflux, leading to cross-resistance between BEN and fluconazole. Morphologically, BEN-adapted cells had a reduced polysaccharide capsule; an increased surface/volume ratio; increased growth rate in vitro and inside macrophages and also higher ability in crossing an in vitro model of blood-brain-barrier. BEN-adapted strain demonstrated to be hypervirulent in mice, leading to severe symptoms of cryptococcosis, early mortality and higher fungal burden in the organs, particularly the brain. The parental strain was avirulent in murine model. In vivo cross-resistance between BEN and fluconazole was observed, with mice infected with the adapted strain unable to present any improvement in survival and behavior when treated with this antifungal. Furthermore, BEN-adapted cells cultured in drug-free media maintained the hypervirulent and cross-resistant phenotype, suggesting a persistent effect of BEN on C. gattii. In conclusion, exposure to BEN induces cross-resistance with fluconazole and increases the virulence of C. gattii. Altogether, our results indicate that agrochemicals may lead to unintended consequences on non-target species and this could result in severe healthy problems worldwide.
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- Hellem Cristina Silva Carneiro
- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Centro de Pesquisa Rene Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Departamento Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Curitiba, Brazil; Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Laboratório de Micologia, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Wei P, Ru D, Li X, Shi D, Zhang M, Xu Q, Zhou H, Wen S. Exposure to environmental bisphenol A inhibits HTR-8/SVneo cell migration and invasion. J Biomed Res 2020; 34:369-378. [PMID: 32981897 PMCID: PMC7540237 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.34.20200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Environmental pollutants, such as bisphenol A (BPA) have recently been implicated in the development of adverse birth outcomes. However, the underlying teratogenic mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the effects of BPA on the migration and invasion of human primary extravillous trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo cells. Our results indicated that BPA reduced cell migration and invasion. Moreover, it altered the ratio of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) by downregulating MMP-2 and MMP-9, and upregulating TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. Furthermore, BPA suppressed integrin β1, integrin α5, and vimentin. Interestingly, BPA-induced invasion was partially restored by G15, a membrane G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor 30 antagonist. We further revealed that 42 proteins were differentially expressed by mass spectrometry analysis, which could be divided into three categories based on gene ontology including biological process, cellular component, and molecular function. These results suggest that BPA reduces HTR-8/SVneo cell migration and invasion by downregulating MMP-2 and MMP-9, up-regulating TIMP-1 and TIMP-2, and suppressing adhesion molecules.
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- Pu Wei
- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.,Department of Obstetrics, the Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Department of Gynecology, the Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210004, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China.,Department of Biotherapy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210011, China
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- Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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Li Y, Hu J, Yao Z, Wang Q, Zhang H. Transfer assessment of carbendazim residues from rapeseed to oil production determined by HPLC-MS/MS. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2020; 55:726-731. [PMID: 32558617 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2020.1780869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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It is crucial to develop practical procedures for the control and reduction of pesticide residues in oil productions from farm to dining table. In this study, the dissipation behaviors of typical fungicide from rapeseed to oil production were studied to reveal relationship among spraying stage, application dosage, household oil processing stage, and pesticide residues. In the field trials, rape plants were sprayed with carbendazim at three different dosages during flowering period. Transfer assessment of carbendazim residues from rapeseed to oil production during household oil processing via different press techniques was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The recoveries of carbendazim in rapeseed samples, meals after squeezing samples, and rapeseed oil samples ranged from 82.5% to 93.6% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) <5.2%. The validation results illustrated that the methods were reliable and sensitive. The average processing factor (PF) during household oil processing via hot press technique and cold press technique was 0.15 and 0.51, respectively. This study demonstrated that household oil processing could significantly reduce the pesticide residues, especially by hot press technique.
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- Yinghong Li
- Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Agricultural Ministry Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Food Safety, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Agricultural Ministry Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Food Safety, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Agricultural Ministry Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Food Safety, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Plant Pest Control, Agricultural Ministry Key Laboratory for Pesticide Residue Detection, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Food Safety, Institute of Quality and Standard for Agro-products, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Kara M, Oztas E, Ramazanoğulları R, Kouretas D, Nepka C, Tsatsakis AM, Veskoukis AS. Benomyl, a benzimidazole fungicide, induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in neural cells. Toxicol Rep 2020; 7:501-509. [PMID: 32337162 PMCID: PMC7175046 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Fungicides are used in the agricultural sector against the harmful action of fungi, however they are potential toxic agents for the environment and the living organisms. Benomyl is a widely encountered benzimidazole fungicide that exerts its toxicity via inhibiting microtubule formation in the nervous system and the male reproductive and endocrine systems, whilst it is a known teratogen. Since toxic effects of benomyl and its molecular mechanisms are not fully understood, we aimed to detect its neurotoxic potential via evaluating cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cell line. The cells were incubated with benomyl in a concentration range between 1 and 6 μM for 24 h. Our results indicated a concentration-dependent enhancement of reactive oxygen species measured through flow cytometry and DNA damage evaluated via the comet assay. Additionally, it induced apoptosis in all tested concentrations. According to the findings of the present study, benomyl is a xenobiotic, which it appears to exert its toxic action via a redox-related mechanism that, finally, induces cell apoptosis and death. We believe that this study will offer further insight in the toxicity mechanism of benomyl, although further studies are recommended in order to elucidate these mechanisms in the molecular level.
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Key Words
- ATCC, American Type Culture Collection
- Apoptosis
- BSA, Bovine serum albumin
- Benomyl
- DMEM-F12, Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium: Nutrient Mixture F-12 (Ham`s)
- DNA, Deoxyribonucleic acid
- DTNB, 55′-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid
- FBS, Fetal bovine serum
- GSH, Glutathione
- H2DCF-DA, 2′7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate
- MFI, Median fluorescence intensity
- MTT, 3-45-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide
- Neural SH-SY5Y cell line
- OD, Optical density
- Oxidative stress
- PBS, Phosphate buffered saline
- PI, Propidium iodide
- ROS, Reactive oxygen species
- SD, Standard deviation
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- Mehtap Kara
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Istanbul University, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
- Corresponding author.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Istanbul University, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Istanbul University, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, Mezourlo, 41500, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Larissa, 41110, Larissa, Greece
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- Center of Toxicology Science and Research, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, Mezourlo, 41500, Larissa, Greece
- Corresponding author.
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Martinez J, Gomez A, Ramirez C, Gil J, Durango D. Controlling anthracnose by means of extracts, and their major constituents, from Brosimum rubescens Taub. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 25:e00405. [PMID: 31890645 PMCID: PMC6928314 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. & Sacc., is the most limiting fungal disease of mango and papaya crops in Colombia. The in vivo and in vitro activity against C. gloeosporioides of the extracts from sawdust of Brosimum rubescens Taub. (Moraceae) was evaluated. The extracts of less polarity (n-hexane and dichloromethane) displayed the greatest inhibitory effects. Then, the coumarins xanthyletin (2.74 % d.w.) and 7-demethylsuberosin (2.19 % d.w.) were isolated from these extracts. The compound 7-demethylsuberosin displayed a strong in vivo and in vitro antifungal activity. Furthermore, the metabolism of 7-demethylsuberosin by the fungus C. gloeosporioides was analyzed. The fungus slowly detoxified 7-demethylsuberosin to marmesin and decursinol. Therefore, the high antifungal activity and low level of detoxification make 7-demethylsuberosin, and the extracts that contain it, promising candidates for controlling C. gloeosporioides. Sawdust of B. rubescens may be considered a valuable source of extracts and coumarins with antifungal activity.
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- Janio Martinez
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín. Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela de Química, Carrera 65 #59ª-110, Medellín, Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín. Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela de Química, Carrera 65 #59ª-110, Medellín, Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín. Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela de Química, Carrera 65 #59ª-110, Medellín, Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Ingeniería Agrícola y Alimentos, Carrera 65 #59ª-110, Medellín, Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín. Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela de Química, Carrera 65 #59ª-110, Medellín, Colombia
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Park W, Lim W, Park S, Whang KY, Song G. Exposure to etoxazole induces mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in porcine trophectoderm and uterine luminal epithelial cells. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 257:113480. [PMID: 31744678 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113480] [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: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Etoxazole is an organofluorine insecticide widely used in agriculture. Exposure to insecticides is a serious environmental problem owing to their cytotoxic effects in humans and animals. Reproductive toxicity of various organofluorine insecticides have been shown in previous studies. However, few studies have evaluated the toxicity of etoxazole in mammals. We aimed to examine the toxic effects of etoxazole in porcine trophectoderm (pTr) and uterine luminal epithelial (pLE) cells. To estimate the effects of etoxazole, we conducted assays after treatment with multiple concentration of etoxazole (0, 2, 4, 6 and 9 μM) to pTr and pLE cells for 0-72 h. Etoxazole decreased the cell proliferation, viability, and migration of pTr and pLE cells. Further, etoxazole induced apoptosis via cell cycle arrest and disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential. We also found that pro-apoptotic proteins and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-response proteins were activated in response to etoxazole. Finally, we observed that etoxazole altered the PI3K/AKT and MAPK signaling pathways and the mRNA expression of genes associated with implantation. Collectively, these results suggest that etoxazole disrupts normal cellular physiology and might cause early implantation failure.
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- Wonhyoung Park
- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Cerrizuela S, Vega-Lopez GA, Aybar MJ. The role of teratogens in neural crest development. Birth Defects Res 2020; 112:584-632. [PMID: 31926062 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The neural crest (NC), discovered by Wilhelm His 150 years ago, gives rise to a multipotent migratory embryonic cell population that generates a remarkably diverse and important array of cell types during the development of the vertebrate embryo. These cells originate in the neural plate border (NPB), which is the ectoderm between the neural plate and the epidermis. They give rise to the neurons and glia of the peripheral nervous system, melanocytes, chondrocytes, smooth muscle cells, odontoblasts and neuroendocrine cells, among others. Neurocristopathies are a class of congenital diseases resulting from the abnormal induction, specification, migration, differentiation or death of NC cells (NCCs) during embryonic development and have an important medical and societal impact. In general, congenital defects affect an appreciable percentage of newborns worldwide. Some of these defects are caused by teratogens, which are agents that negatively impact the formation of tissues and organs during development. In this review, we will discuss the teratogens linked to the development of many birth defects, with a strong focus on those that specifically affect the development of the NC, thereby producing neurocristopathies. Although increasing attention is being paid to the effect of teratogens on embryonic development in general, there is a strong need to critically evaluate the specific role of these agents in NC development. Therefore, increased understanding of the role of these factors in NC development will contribute to the planning of strategies aimed at the prevention and treatment of human neurocristopathies, whose etiology was previously not considered.
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- Santiago Cerrizuela
- Área Biología Experimental, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO, CONICET-UNT), Tucumán, Argentina.,Instituto de Biología "Dr. Francisco D. Barbieri", Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Área Biología Experimental, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO, CONICET-UNT), Tucumán, Argentina.,Instituto de Biología "Dr. Francisco D. Barbieri", Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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- Área Biología Experimental, Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO, CONICET-UNT), Tucumán, Argentina.,Instituto de Biología "Dr. Francisco D. Barbieri", Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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Han Y, Yang W, Luo X, He X, Yu Y, Li C, Tang W, Yue T, Li Z. Cu 2+-Triggered Carbon Dots with Synchronous Response of Dual Emission for Ultrasensitive Ratiometric Fluorescence Determination of Thiophanate-Methyl Residues. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:12576-12583. [PMID: 31618026 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Copper ion (Cu2+)-triggered carbon dots (CDs/Cu) with dual emissions were utilized to develop a ratiometric fluorescence sensor for ultrasensitive detection of inert thiophanate-methyl (TM). TM could be recognized by CDs/Cu through π-π stacking and could chelate Cu2+ of CDs/Cu through metal ion coordination, inducing synchronous fluoresent quenching of the dual emission of CDs/Cu based on the excited state intramolecular proton transfer and the ligand-to-metal charge transfer. The fluorescence ratio of CDs/Cu (F416/F481) linearly responded in a TM concentration of 0.10-20.00 μmol/L with an ultralow limit of detection of 2.90 × 10-6 μmol/L. A synchronous response of the ratiometric sensor enhanced the specificity toward TM and presented remarkable capability of anti-interference in complex matrices. The sensor exhibited satifactory accuracy and precision for practical applications with recoveries of 88.33-101.09% and relative standard deviations of 1.61-5.06%, demonstrating an ultrasensitive ratiometric fluorescent nanosensor for detecting pesticides residues in complex matrices.
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- Yong Han
- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling) , Ministry of Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
- National Engineering Research Center of Agriculture Integration Test (Yangling) , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products (Yangling) , Ministry of Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
- National Engineering Research Center of Agriculture Integration Test (Yangling) , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , PR China
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Effect of Chlorpyrifos on human extravillous-like trophoblast cells. Reprod Toxicol 2019; 90:118-125. [PMID: 31509763 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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An increased risk of pregnancy disorders has been reported in women and animal models exposed to organophosphate pesticides. However, less information is available on impacts to human placental function. Here, we addressed the impact of chlorpyrifos (CPF) on extravillous cytotrophoblasts (evCTB) employing HTR8/SVneo cells as an in vitro model. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion were not affected by CPF under conditions where cell viability was not compromised; however, we observed reduced expression of genes for vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1, hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, and the β-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin. These results are the first effects reported by organophosphate pesticide in evCTB cells and show altered expression of several genes important for placental development that could serve as potential biomarkers for future research.
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Park H, Lim W, You S, Song G. Fenbendazole induces apoptosis of porcine uterine luminal epithelial and trophoblast cells during early pregnancy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 681:28-38. [PMID: 31102815 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fenbendazole, is an effective benzimidazole anthelmintic that prevents parasite infection in both human and veterinary health care. Although the well-known and effect of benzimidazole was recently shown to have a broad spectrum of biological abilities, such as anticancer and anti-inflammation activities, the mechanism of benzimidazole's antiproliferative effect via cell signaling pathways and its role in preimplantation has not been studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of fenbendazole on porcine trophectoderm and luminal epithelial cells. First, we investigated cell viability in response to a low dose of fenbendazole, which highly inhibited cell proliferation. In addition, we investigated apoptotic molecules in the mitochondria, imbalanced intracellular calcium homeostasis, and the expression of some genes involved in apoptosis to explain the decrease in proliferation. Finally, we examined the intracellular mechanisms of fenbendazole by measuring the extracellular signal-regulated kinase, PI3K/AKT, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling proteins by western blot analysis. Our findings suggest that fenbendazole functions as an effective anti-proliferative molecule that induces critical apoptosis in the porcine trophectoderm and uterine luminal epithelial cells by disrupting the mitochondria membrane potential during early pregnancy.
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- Hahyun Park
- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Li Q, Dou X, Zhao X, Zhang L, Luo J, Xing X, Yang M. A gold/Fe3O4 nanocomposite for use in a surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for carbendazim. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:313. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3402-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tollstadius BF, Silva ACGD, Pedralli BCO, Valadares MC. Carbendazim induces death in alveolar epithelial cells: A comparison between submerged and at the air-liquid interface cell culture. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 58:78-85. [PMID: 30851412 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The fungicide Carbendazim is widely used in agriculture and preservation of films and fibers. In mammals, it can promote germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive toxicity. However, few data about the effects of this toxicant upon the respiratory system are available. In this work, we evaluated Carbendazim toxicity upon A549 alveolar cells both in monolayer and upon air-liquid interface cell system. Monolayer cell exposed to non-cytotoxic concentrations of this fungicide showed cell arrest at G2/M phase, and did not show additional alterations. On the other hand, alveolar 3D reconstructed epithelial model (air-liquid interface cell system) was characterized and exposed to IC25 of Carbendazim using the Vitrocell® Cloud 12 chamber. Expression of Active Caspase-3, α-tubulin and ROS was significantly increased after such exposure. Mitochondrial activity was also reduced after exposed to Carbendazim. The obtained results indicate that besides the environmental and reproductive toxicity concerns regarding Carbendazim exposure, pulmonary toxicity must be considered for this fungicide. In addition, we observed that the way of exposure impacts considerably on the cell response for in vitro assessment of chemicals inhalation toxicity profile.
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- Bruna Ferreira Tollstadius
- Laboratory of Education and Research in In vitro Toxicology - ToxIn, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Education and Research in In vitro Toxicology - ToxIn, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Education and Research in In vitro Toxicology - ToxIn, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Education and Research in In vitro Toxicology - ToxIn, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Huang L, Wu C, Xie L, Yuan X, Wei X, Huang Q, Chen Y, Lu Y. Silver-Nanocellulose Composite Used as SERS Substrate for Detecting Carbendazim. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9030355. [PMID: 30836610 PMCID: PMC6474145 DOI: 10.3390/nano9030355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanocellulose is an abundant green resource that, owing to the larger surface area, length, and diameter of the fibers, can be used as a framework for loading Ag nanoparticles and serve as substrate for surface enhancement Raman scattering (SERS). These properties would cause the hydroxyl groups on the surface to adsorb the Ag ions and reduce them to Ag seed to form a load fulcrum. This paper presents a convenient and environmentally friendly method for the fabrication of silver-nanocellulose composites (NCF-Ag). A commonly used pesticide, carbendazim (CBZ), was used as a SERS probe to evaluate the properties of NCF-Ag. The results showed that NCF-Ag possesses good homogeneity, reproducibility, and stability. Additionally, CBZ was found to have a low limit of detection (LOD), i.e., 1.0 × 10−8 M, which indicates the possibility for trace analysis. Furthermore, it presents good linearity with R2 = 0.98 at 1007 and 1270 cm−1 in the range from 10−4~10−7 M CBZ.
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- Luqiang Huang
- College of Life Sciences, The Public Service Platform for Industrialization Development Technology of Marine Biological Medicine and Product of State Oceanic Administration, Southern Institute of Oceanography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, The Public Service Platform for Industrialization Development Technology of Marine Biological Medicine and Product of State Oceanic Administration, Southern Institute of Oceanography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, The Public Service Platform for Industrialization Development Technology of Marine Biological Medicine and Product of State Oceanic Administration, Southern Institute of Oceanography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, The Public Service Platform for Industrialization Development Technology of Marine Biological Medicine and Product of State Oceanic Administration, Southern Institute of Oceanography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
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Jiang C, Yang H, Di P, Li W, Tang Y, Liu G. In silico prediction of chemical reproductive toxicity using machine learning. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 39:844-854. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Changsheng Jiang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of PharmacyEast China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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Tuna BG, Atalay PB, Kuku G, Acar EE, Kara HK, Yilmaz MD, Ozalp VC. Enhanced antitumor activity of carbendazim on HeLa cervical cancer cells by aptamer mediated controlled release. RSC Adv 2019; 9:36005-36010. [PMID: 35540590 PMCID: PMC9074919 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07974b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Carbendazim, is a broad-spectrum fungicide and also a promising experimental antitumor drug as reproduction and developmental toxicant, which is currently under phase II preclinical trials. In this study, an approach based on controlled and targeted release with aptamers and mesoporous silica nanoparticles was investigated to improve the antitumor activity of carbendazim. To this end, we synthesized aptamer conjugated silica nanoparticles for testing cytotoxicity properties in vitro with human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cultured cells. Nucleolin (AS1411) binding aptamers were used to entrap carbendazim molecules inside nanopores of MCM-41 type silica nanoparticles to obtain a stimuli-dependent release system. The effect of carbendazim loaded aptamer silica complex was tested and compared to free carbendazim treatment on HeLa cells, demonstrating 3.3 fold increase of toxicity on targeted cells with our delivery system. In addition, cytotoxicity of the complex was determined to be mostly due to increased apoptosis and to a less extend necrosis related pathways. Carbendazim doped and aptamer-gate functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles targeted nucleolin on HeLa cell surface for specific delivery. This delivery system improved antitumor activity of carbendazim by about 3 folds increase of EC50 values.![]()
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- Bilge G. Tuna
- Department of Biophysics
- Yeditepe University School of Medicine
- Yeditepe University
- Istanbul
- Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics
- Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine
- Maltepe University
- Istanbul
- Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Yeditepe University
- Istanbul
- Turkey
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- Research and Development Center for Diagnostic Kits (KIT-ARGEM)
- Department of Bioengineering
- Konya Food and Agriculture University
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Research and Development Center for Diagnostic Kits (KIT-ARGEM)
- Department of Bioengineering
- Konya Food and Agriculture University
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Research and Development Center for Diagnostic Kits (KIT-ARGEM)
- Department of Bioengineering
- Konya Food and Agriculture University
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Research and Development Center for Diagnostic Kits (KIT-ARGEM)
- Department of Bioengineering
- Konya Food and Agriculture University
- Konya
- Turkey
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Siddiqui MF, Khan MS, Husain FM, Bano B. Deciphering the binding of carbendazim (fungicide) with human serum albumin: A multi-spectroscopic and molecular modelling studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2018; 37:2230-2241. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1481768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Mohd Faizan Siddiqui
- Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Protein Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCommunicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Binding of carbendazim to bovine serum albumin: Insights from experimental and molecular modeling studies. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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İlktaç R, Aksuner N, Henden E. Selective and sensitive fluorimetric determination of carbendazim in apple and orange after preconcentration with magnetite-molecularly imprinted polymer. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 174:86-93. [PMID: 27886648 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2016.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, magnetite-molecularly imprinted polymer has been used for the first time as selective adsorbent before the fluorimetric determination of carbendazim. Adsorption capacity of the magnetite-molecularly imprinted polymer was found to be 2.31±0.63mgg-1 (n=3). Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) of the method were found to be 2.3 and 7.8μgL-1, respectively. Calibration graph was linear in the range of 10-1000μgL-1. Rapidity is an important advantage of the method where re-binding and recovery processes of carbendazim can be completed within an hour. The same imprinted polymer can be used for the determination of carbendazim without any capacity loss repeatedly for at least ten times. Proposed method has been successfully applied to determine carbendazim residues in apple and orange, where the recoveries of the spiked samples were found to be in the range of 95.7-103%. Characterization of the adsorbent and the effects of some potential interferences were also evaluated. With the reasonably high capacity and reusability of the adsorbent, dynamic calibration range, rapidity, simplicity, cost-effectiveness and with suitable LOD and LOQ, the proposed method is an ideal method for the determination of carbendazim.
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- Raif İlktaç
- Application and Research Center for Testing and Analysis, University of Ege, 35100 Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Ege, 35100 Bornova, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Ege, 35100 Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
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Zhou J, Zhang J, Li F, Liu J. Triazole fungicide tebuconazole disrupts human placental trophoblast cell functions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 308:294-302. [PMID: 26852204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Triazole fungicides are one of the top ten classes of current-use pesticides. Although exposure to triazole fungicides is associated with reproductive toxicity in mammals, limited information is available regarding the effects of triazole fungicides on human placental trophoblast function. Tebuconazole (TEB) is a common triazole fungicide that has been extensively used for fungi control. In this work, we showed that TEB could reduce cell viability, disturb normal cell cycle distribution and induce apoptosis of human placental trophoblast cell line HTR-8/SVneo (HTR-8). Bcl-2 protein expression decreased and the level of Bax protein increased after TEB treatment in HTR-8 cells. The results demonstrated that this fungicide induced apoptosis of trophoblast cells via mitochondrial pathway. Importantly, we found that the invasive and migratory capacities of HTR-8 cells decreased significantly after TEB administration. TEB altered the expression of key regulatory genes involved in the modulation of trophoblast functions. Taken together, TEB suppressed human trophoblast invasion and migration through affecting the expression of protease, hormones, angiogenic factors, growth factors and cytokines. As the invasive and migratory abilities of trophoblast are essential for successful placentation and fetus development, our findings suggest a potential risk of triazole fungicides to human pregnancy.
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- Jinghua Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Research Center for Air Pollution and Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organ Development and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Research Center for Air Pollution and Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Liu J, Tong L, Li D, Meng W, Sun W, Zhao Y, Yu Z. Comparison of two extraction methods for the determination of 135 pesticides in Corydalis Rhizoma, Chuanxiong Rhizoma and Angelicae Sinensis Radix by liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole-mass spectrometry. Application to the roots and rhizomes of Chinese herbal medicines. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1017-1018:233-240. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Jiang J, Wu S, Wang Y, An X, Cai L, Zhao X, Wu C. Carbendazim has the potential to induce oxidative stress, apoptosis, immunotoxicity and endocrine disruption during zebrafish larvae development. Toxicol In Vitro 2015; 29:1473-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Wang Q, Yang J, Dong Y, Zhang L. One-Step Fabrication of a Multifunctional Magnetic Nickel Ferrite/Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Nanohybrid-Modified Electrode for the Determination of Benomyl in Food. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:4746-4753. [PMID: 25947038 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b00973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Benomyl, as one kind of agricultural pesticide, has adverse impact on human health and the environment. It is urgent to develop effective and rapid methods for quantitative determination of benomyl. A simple and sensitive electroanalytical method for determination of benomyl using a magnetic nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanohybrid-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was presented. The electrocatalytic properties and electroanalysis of benomyl on the modified electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). In the phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) of pH 6.0, this constructed biosensor exhibited two linear relationships with the benomyl concentration range from 1.00 × 10(-7) to 5.00 × 10(-7) mol/L and from 5.00 × 10(-7) to 1.00 × 10(-5) mol/L, respectively. The detection limit was 2.51 × 10(-8) mol/L (S/N = 3). Moreover, the proposed method was successfully applied to determine benomyl in real samples with satisfactory results. The NiFe2O4/MWCNTs/GCE showed good reproducibility and stability, excellent catalytic activity, and anti-interference.
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- Qiong Wang
- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110036, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110036, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110036, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Shenyang, Liaoning 110036, People's Republic of China
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