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Pinto EP, Paredes E, Santos-Echeandía J, Campillo JA, León VM, Bellas J. Comparative assessment of microplastics and microalgae as vectors of mercury and chlorpyrifos in the copepod Acartia tonsa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 945:173791. [PMID: 38862041 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173791] [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: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) raise concerns not only as pollutants themselves, but also due to their ability to act as vectors of pollutants adsorbed from seawater, transferring them to marine organisms. However, the relevance of MPs as carriers of pollutants compared to microalgae needs further exploration. This study compared the role of MPs (2-10 μm non-oxidized and 10-15 μm oxidized high-density polyethylene) and natural organic particles (Rhodomonas lens microalgae, MA) as carriers of mercury (Hg, 2.3 μg Hg/L) and chlorpyrifos (CPF, 1.0 μg CPF/L) to adult Acartia tonsa copepods, after 24-48 h exposure. Dose-response experiments were first performed with adult female copepods exposed to oxidized MPs (0.25-4.0 mg/L), waterborne Hg (0.01-10.0 μg/L) and Ox MPs + Hg (0.25-4.0 mg oxidized MPs/L + 0.50-8.0 μg Hg/L) for 48 h, to complement previous studies that focused on the pesticide CPF. Effects were evaluated with four replicates for physiological and reproductive responses (6 females/replicate), biochemical techniques (40 individuals/replicate) and Hg/CPF bioaccumulation measurements (1000 individuals/replicate). Copepods accumulated Hg/CPF similarly from dissolved pollutants (6204 ± 2265 ng Hg/g and 1251 ± 646 ng CPF/g) and loaded MPs (3125 ± 1389 ng Hg/g and 1156 ± 266 ng CPF/g), but significantly less from loaded MA (21 ± 8 ng Hg/g and 173 ± 80 ng CPF/g). After 24-48 h, copepods exposed to MPs + Hg/CPF showed generally greater biological effects than those exposed to dissolved Hg/CPF or to MA + Hg/CPF, although differences were not statistically significant. MA + CPF had significantly lower AChE inhibition (1073.4 nmol min-1 mg-1) and MA + Hg lower GRx induction (48.8 nmol min-1 mg-1) compared to MPs + Hg/CPF and dissolved Hg/CPF (182.8-236.4 nmol min-1 mg-1 of AChE and 74.1-101.7 nmol min-1 mg-1 of GRx). Principal component analysis suggested different modes of action for Hg and CPF.
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- Estefanía P Pinto
- Centro de Investigación Mariña Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal, ECOCOST, 36310 Vigo, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Mariña Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal, ECOCOST, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Subida Radio Faro, 50, 36390 Vigo, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Calle Varadero, 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Calle Varadero, 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Subida Radio Faro, 50, 36390 Vigo, Spain
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Zhang Q, Zhou X, Sun Y, Deng Q, Wu Q, Wen Z, Chen H. Harmful effects of microplastics on respiratory system of aquatic animals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 273:107003. [PMID: 38901219 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.107003] [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: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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The presence of microplastics in the aquatic environment has attracted widespread attention. A large number of studies have assessed the effects of microplastics on the respiratory system of aquatic animals, but the results are not directly comparable across studies due to inconsistent evaluation criteria. Therefore, we adopted an integrated research approach that can integrate and parse complex data to improve reliability, conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 published studies, and elucidated the mechanisms of microplastic damage to cells. The results showed that PE had the greatest impact on aquatic animals, and fish were the most sensitive to the effects caused by microplastics, with oxidative stress induced by exposure concentrations exceeding 1000 µg/L or exposure times exceeding 28 days, leading to depletion of antioxidant defenses, cellular damage, inflammatory responses, and behavioral abnormalities. As this review is based on existing studies, there may be limitations in terms of literature quality, data availability and timeliness. In conclusion, we suggest to combat microplastic pollution by limiting plastic use, promoting plastic substitution and recycling, and enhancing microplastic capture degradation technologies.
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- Qiurong Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control & Evaluation Technology of Medicine, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control & Evaluation Technology of Medicine, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control & Evaluation Technology of Medicine, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control & Evaluation Technology of Medicine, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Innovation Laboratory, The Third Experiment Middle School, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Qiannan Normal College for Nationalities, No.5, Middle Jianjiang Avenue, Duyun 558000, China
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- Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control & Evaluation Technology of Medicine, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China.
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Park JS, Yoo JW, Lee YH, Park C, Lee YM. Size- and shape-dependent ingestion and acute toxicity of fragmented and spherical microplastics in the absence and presence of prey on two marine zooplankton. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 206:116768. [PMID: 39067234 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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As microplastics (MPs) are particulate pollutants, their size and shape, and the presence of prey in the media can affect their toxicity. However, the size- and shape-dependent toxicities of MPs and their prey-dependent ingestion patterns in marine zooplankton are not well understood. Thus, we investigated the ingestion and egestion patterns, and toxicity of different shapes and sizes of MPs on two marine zooplankton, Brachionus koreanus and Diaphanosoma celebensis, under different prey conditions. The ingestion assay showed that smaller MPs were ingested more frequently, regardless of their shape. However, fragmented MPs showed higher toxicity than spherical MPs of comparable size. Prey in the media reduced the uptake and toxicity of MPs in both species depending on the taxa's feeding strategy. Our findings demonstrate that the size and shape of MPs are important factors in determining toxicity and that the presence of prey should also be considered when assessing MP toxicity.
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- Jong-Seok Park
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Convergence Engineering, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea.
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Richard CMC, Dejoie E, Wiegand C, Gouesbet G, Colinet H, Balzani P, Siaussat D, Renault D. Plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Current knowledge on impacts of micro and nano fragments on invertebrates. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 477:135299. [PMID: 39067293 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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The increasing accumulation of small plastic particles, in particular microplastics (>1 µm to 5 mm) and nanoplastics (< 1 µm), in the environment is a hot topic in our rapidly changing world. Recently, studies were initiated to better understand the behavior of micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) within complex matrices like soil, as well as their characterization, incorporation and potential toxicity to terrestrial biota. However, there remains significant knowledge gaps in our understanding of the wide-extent impacts of MNP on terrestrial invertebrates. We first summarized facts on global plastic pollution and the generation of MNP. Then, we focused on compiling the existing literature examining the consequences of MNP exposure in terrestrial invertebrates. The diversity of investigated biological endpoints (from molecular to individual levels) were compiled to get a better comprehension of the effects of MNP according to different factors such as the shape, the polymer type, the organism, the concentration and the exposure duration. The sublethal effects of MNP are acknowledged in the literature, yet no general conclusion was drawn as their impacts are highly dependent on their characteristic and experimental design. Finally, the synthesis highlighted some research gaps and remediation strategies, as well as a protocol to standardize ecotoxicological studies.
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- Chloé M C Richard
- University of Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO [(Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution)], UMR 6553, Rennes, France
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- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie de la MRC Abitibi, Institut de Recherche sur les Forêts, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Amos, Québec J9T 2L8, Canada
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- University of Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO [(Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution)], UMR 6553, Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO [(Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution)], UMR 6553, Rennes, France
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- University of Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO [(Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution)], UMR 6553, Rennes, France
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 38925 Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, INRAe, IRD, UPEC, Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris, iEES-Paris, F-75005 Paris, France
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- University of Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO [(Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution)], UMR 6553, Rennes, France.
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Pei J, Chen S, Li L, Wang K, Pang A, Niu M, Peng X, Li N, Wu H, Nie P. Impact of polystyrene nanoplastics on apoptosis and inflammation in zebrafish larvae: Insights from reactive oxygen species perspective. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174737. [PMID: 39004365 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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In recent years, there has been a growing focus on the toxicity and mortality induced by nanoplastics (NPs) in aquatic organisms. However, studies investigating mechanisms underlying oxidative stress (OS), apoptosis, and inflammation induced by NPs in fish remain limited. This study observed that polystyrene NPs (PS-NPs) were accumulated into zebrafish larvae and zebrafish embryonic fibroblast (ZF4 cells), accompanied by the occurrence of pathological damage both at the cellular and tissue-organ level. Additionally, the transcriptional up-regulation of NADPH oxidases (NOXs) and subsequent excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulted in notable changes in the relative mRNA and protein expression levels associated with antioxidant oxidase systems in larvae. Furthermore, the study identified the impact of NPs on mitochondrial ultrastructural, resulting in mitochondrial depolarization and downregulation of mRNA expression related to the electron transport chain due to excessive ROS generation. Short-term exposure to NPs also triggered apoptosis and inflammation in zebrafish larvae, evident from significant up-regulation in mRNA expressions of proapoptotic factors and NF-κB proinflammatory signaling pathway, as well as increased transcription and protein levels of pro-inflammatory factors in larvae. Inhibition of intracellular excessive ROS effectively reduced the induction of apoptosis, NF-κB P65 nuclear migration levels, and cytokine secretion, underscoring OS as a pivotal factor throughout the process of apoptosis and inflammatory responses induced by NPs. This research significantly advances our comprehension of biological effects and underlying mechanisms of NPs in freshwater fish.
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- Jincheng Pei
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Multi-media Pollution Cooperative Control in Yangtze Basin, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430072, China; School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266109, China.
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Shi J, Sun C, An T, Jiang C, Mei S, Lv B. Unraveling the effect of micro/nanoplastics on the occurrence and horizontal transfer of environmental antibiotic resistance genes: Advances, mechanisms and future prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174466. [PMID: 38964386 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Microplastics can not only serve as vectors of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), but also they and even nanoplastics potentially affect the occurrence of ARGs in indigenous environmental microorganisms, which have aroused great concern for the development of antibiotic resistance. This article specifically reviews the effects of micro/nanoplastics (concentration, size, exposure time, chemical additives) and their interactions with other pollutants on environmental ARGs dissemination. The changes of horizontal genes transfer (HGT, i.e., conjugation, transformation and transduction) of ARGs caused by micro/nanoplastics were also summarized. Further, this review systematically sums up the mechanisms of micro/nanoplastics regulating HGT process of ARGs, including reactive oxygen species production, cell membrane permeability, transfer-related genes expression, extracellular polymeric substances production, and ARG donor-recipient adsorption/contaminants adsorption/biofilm formation. The underlying mechanisms in changes of bacterial communities induced by micro/nanoplastics were also discussed as it was an important factor for structuring the profile of ARGs in the actual environment, including causing environmental stress, providing carbon sources, forming biofilms, affecting pollutants distribution and environmental factors. This review contributes to a systematical understanding of the potential risks of antibiotic resistance dissemination caused by micro/nanoplastics and provokes thinking about perspectives for future research and the management of micro/nanoplastics and plastics.
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- Jianhong Shi
- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Buzenchi Proca TM, Solcan C, Solcan G. Neurotoxicity of Some Environmental Pollutants to Zebrafish. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:640. [PMID: 38792660 PMCID: PMC11122474 DOI: 10.3390/life14050640] [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: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The aquatic environment encompasses a wide variety of pollutants, from plastics to drug residues, pesticides, food compounds, and other food by-products, and improper disposal of waste is the main cause of the accumulation of toxic substances in water. Monitoring, assessing, and attempting to control the effects of contaminants in the aquatic environment are necessary and essential to protect the environment and thus human and animal health, and the study of aquatic ecotoxicology has become topical. In this respect, zebrafish are used as model organisms to study the bioaccumulation, toxicity, and influence of environmental pollutants due to their structural, functional, and material advantages. There are many similarities between the metabolism and physiological structures of zebrafish and humans, and the nervous system structure, blood-brain barrier function, and social behavior of zebrafish are characteristics that make them an ideal animal model for studying neurotoxicity. The aim of the study was to highlight the neurotoxicity of nanoplastics, microplastics, fipronil, deltamethrin, and rotenone and to highlight the main behavioral, histological, and oxidative status changes produced in zebrafish exposed to them.
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- Teodora Maria Buzenchi Proca
- Department of Preclinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Iasi University of Life Sciences Ion Ionescu de la Brad, 700490 Iasi, Romania; (T.M.B.P.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Preclinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Iasi University of Life Sciences Ion Ionescu de la Brad, 700490 Iasi, Romania; (T.M.B.P.); (C.S.)
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Clinics Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Iasi University of Life Sciences Ion Ionescu de la Brad, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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Song X, Ding J, Zhang Y, Zhu M, Peng Y, Wang Z, Pan G, Zou H. New insights into changes in phosphorus profile at sediment-water interface by microplastics: Role of benthic bioturbation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134047. [PMID: 38492392 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) have attracted increasing attention due to their ubiquitous occurrence in freshwater sediments and the detrimental effects on benthic invertebrates. However, a clear understanding of their downstream impacts on ecosystem services is still lacking. This study examines the effects of bio-based polylactic acid (PLA), fuel-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and biofilm-covered PET (BPET) MPs on the bioturbator chironomid larvae (Tanypus chinensis), and the influence on phosphorus (P) profiles in microcosms. The changes in biochemical responses and metabolic pathways indicated that MPs disrupted energy synthesis by causing intestinal blockage and oxidative stress in T. chinensis, leading to energy depletion and impaired bioturbation activity. The impairment further resulted in enhanced sedimentary P immobilization. For larval treatments, the internal-P loadings were respectively 11.4%, 8.6%, and 9.0% higher in the PLA, PET, and BPET groups compared to the non-MP control. Furthermore, the influence of bioturbation on P profiles was MP-type dependent. Both BPET and PLA treatments displayed more obvious impacts on P profiles compared to PET due to the changes in MP bioavailability or sediment microenvironment. This study connects individual physiological responses to broader ecosystem services, showing that MPs alter P biogeochemical processes by disrupting the bioturbation activities of chironomid larvae.
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- Xiaojun Song
- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou 215009, China; Biomass Energy and Biological Carbon Reduction Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi 214122, China.
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou 215009, China; Biomass Energy and Biological Carbon Reduction Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Humanity, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York YO31 7EX, UK
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- School of Environment & Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou 215009, China; Biomass Energy and Biological Carbon Reduction Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Wuxi 214122, China
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Biefel F, Geist J, Connon RE, Harper B, Brander SM. Interactive effects between water temperature, microparticle compositions, and fiber types on the marine keystone species Americamysis bahia. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 348:123906. [PMID: 38561036 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123906] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on examining the ecotoxicological effects of anthropogenic microparticles (MPs), especially microplastic particles, and related issues. Nevertheless, a notable deficiency exists in our understanding of the consequences on marine organisms, specifically in relation to microfibers and the combined influence of MPs and temperature. In this investigation, mysid shrimp (Americamysis bahia), an important species and prey item in estuarine and marine food webs, were subjected to four separate experimental trials involving fibers (cotton, nylon, polyester, hemp; 3 particles/ml; approximately 200 μm in length) or fragments (low-density Polyethylene: LDPE, polylactic acid: PLA, and their leachates; 5, 50, 200, 500 particles/ml; 1-20 μm). To consider the effects in the context of climate change, three different temperatures (22, 25, and 28 °C) were examined. Organismal growth and swimming behavior were measured following exposure to fragments and microfibers, and reactive oxygen species and particle uptake were investigated after microfiber exposure. To simulate the physical characteristics of MP exposure, such as microfibers obstructing the gills, we also assessed the post-fiber-exposure swimming behavior in an oxygen-depleted environment. Data revealed negligible fragment, but fiber exposure effects on growth. PLA leachate triggered higher activity at 25 °C and 28 °C; LDPE exposures led to decreased activity at 28 °C. Cotton exposures led to fewer behavioral differences compared to controls than other fiber types. The exposure to hemp fibers resulted in significant ROS increases at 28 °C. Microfibers were predominantly located within the gastric and upper gastrointestinal tract, suggesting extended periods of residence and the potential for obstructive phenomena over the longer term. The combination of increasing water temperatures, microplastic influx, and oxidative stress has the potential to pose risks to all components of marine and aquatic food webs.
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- F Biefel
- Aquatic Systems Biology Unit, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354, Germany; School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, University of California Davis, 95616, CA, USA; Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Oregon State University, 97365, OR, USA.
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- Aquatic Systems Biology Unit, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85354, Germany
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, University of California Davis, 95616, CA, USA
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- Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Oregon State University, 97331, OR, USA
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- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Oregon State University, 97365, OR, USA
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Zheng Y, Xu S, Liu J, Liu Z. The effects of micro- and nanoplastics on the central nervous system: A new threat to humanity? Toxicology 2024; 504:153799. [PMID: 38608860 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153799] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Given the widespread production and use of plastics, poor biodegradability, and inadequate recycling, micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) have caused widespread environmental pollution. As a result, humans inevitably ingest MNPs through various pathways. However, there is still no consensus on whether exposure to MNPs has adverse effects on humans. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge of MNPs and the potential mechanisms of their impact on the central nervous system. Numerous in vivo and in vitro studies have shown that exposure to MNPs may pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and lead to neurotoxicity through impairments in oxidative and inflammatory balance, neurotransmitter alternation, nerve conduction-related key enzymes, and impact through the gut-brain axis. It is worth noting that MNPs may act as carriers and have more severe effects on the body when co-exposed with other substances. MNPs of smaller sizes cause more severe harm. Despite the scarcity of reports directly relevant to humans, this review brings together a growing body of evidence showing that exposure to MNPs disturbs neurons and has even been found to alter the memory and behavior of organisms. This effect may lead to further potential negative influence on the central nervous system and contribute to the development of other diseases such as central nervous system inflammation and Parkinson 's-like neurodegenerative disorders. There is a need further to investigate the threat of MNPs to human health.
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- Yanxu Zheng
- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, 87th Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, 87th Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China.
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Nobre CR, Moreno BB, Alves AV, Fontes MK, Campos BGD, Silva LFD, Maranho LA, Duarte LFDA, Abessa DMDS, Choueri RB, Gusso-Choueri PK, Pereira CDS. Microplastics and 17α Ethinylestradiol: How Do Different Aquatic Invertebrates Respond to This Combination of Contaminants? TOXICS 2024; 12:319. [PMID: 38787099 PMCID: PMC11125900 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12050319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The synthetic hormone 17α ethinyl estradiol (EE2) is a molecule widely used in female contraceptives and recognized as a contaminant of attention (Watch List) in the European Union due to its high consumption, endocrine effects and occurrence in aquatic environments. Its main source of introduction is domestic sewage where it can be associated with other contaminants such as microplastics (MPs). Due to their characteristics, they can combine with each other and exacerbate their isolated effects on biota. This study evaluated the combined effects of microplastics (MPs) and 17α ethinylestradiol (EE2) on two tropical estuarine invertebrate species: Crassostrea gasar and Ucides cordatus. Polyethylene particles were spiked with EE2 and organisms were exposed to three treatments, categorized into three groups: control group (C), virgin microplastics (MPs), and spiked microplastics with EE2 (MPEs). All treatments were evaluated after 3 and 7 days of exposure. Oysters exhibited changes in phase 2 enzymes and the antioxidant system, oxidative stress in the gills, and reduced lysosomal membrane stability after exposure to MPs and MPEs. Crabs exposed to MPs and MPEs after seven days showed changes in phase 1 enzymes in the gills and changes in phases 1 and 2 enzymes in the hepatopancreas, such as disturbed cellular health. The combined effects of microplastics and EE2 increased the toxicity experienced by organisms, which may trigger effects at higher levels of biological organization, leading to ecological disturbances in tropical coastal ecosystems.
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- Caio Rodrigues Nobre
- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP-Santos), Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Santos 11030-100, Brazil
- Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Litoral Paulista Campus, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente 11330-900, Brazil
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP-Santos), Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Santos 11030-100, Brazil
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP-Santos), Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Santos 11030-100, Brazil
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- Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Litoral Paulista Campus, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente 11330-900, Brazil
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- Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Litoral Paulista Campus, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente 11330-900, Brazil
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- Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Litoral Paulista Campus, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente 11330-900, Brazil
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- Morphofunctional Laboratory, University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Avenida Dom Pedro I, 3.300, Guarujá 11440-003, Brazil
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- Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Litoral Paulista Campus, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n, Parque Bitaru, São Vicente 11330-900, Brazil
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP-Santos), Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Santos 11030-100, Brazil
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- Department of Ecotoxicology, Santa Cecília University (UNISANTA), Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 266, Santos 11045-907, Brazil
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Santos Campus (UNIFESP-Santos), Rua Maria Máximo, 168, Santos 11030-100, Brazil
- Department of Ecotoxicology, Santa Cecília University (UNISANTA), Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 266, Santos 11045-907, Brazil
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Rosner A, Ballarin L, Barnay-Verdier S, Borisenko I, Drago L, Drobne D, Concetta Eliso M, Harbuzov Z, Grimaldi A, Guy-Haim T, Karahan A, Lynch I, Giulia Lionetto M, Martinez P, Mehennaoui K, Oruc Ozcan E, Pinsino A, Paz G, Rinkevich B, Spagnuolo A, Sugni M, Cambier S. A broad-taxa approach as an important concept in ecotoxicological studies and pollution monitoring. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2024; 99:131-176. [PMID: 37698089 DOI: 10.1111/brv.13015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco)toxicological assessments because they offer ethical, cost-effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in the food chain and their ability to represent diverse aquatic ecosystems make them valuable subjects for (eco)toxicological studies. To ensure consistency and comparability across studies, international (eco)toxicology guidelines have been used to establish standardised methods and protocols for data collection, analysis and interpretation. However, the current standardised protocols primarily focus on a limited number of aquatic invertebrate species, mainly from Arthropoda, Mollusca and Annelida. These protocols are suitable for basic toxicity screening, effectively assessing the immediate and severe effects of toxic substances on organisms. For more comprehensive and ecologically relevant assessments, particularly those addressing long-term effects and ecosystem-wide impacts, we recommended the use of a broader diversity of species, since the present choice of taxa exacerbates the limited scope of basic ecotoxicological studies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of (eco)toxicological studies, focusing on major aquatic invertebrate taxa and how they are used to assess the impact of chemicals in diverse aquatic environments. The present work supports the use of a broad-taxa approach in basic environmental assessments, as it better represents the natural populations inhabiting various ecosystems. Advances in omics and other biochemical and computational techniques make the broad-taxa approach more feasible, enabling mechanistic studies on non-model organisms. By combining these approaches with in vitro techniques together with the broad-taxa approach, researchers can gain insights into less-explored impacts of pollution, such as changes in population diversity, the development of tolerance and transgenerational inheritance of pollution responses, the impact on organism phenotypic plasticity, biological invasion outcomes, social behaviour changes, metabolome changes, regeneration phenomena, disease susceptibility and tissue pathologies. This review also emphasises the need for harmonised data-reporting standards and minimum annotation checklists to ensure that research results are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR), maximising the use and reusability of data. The ultimate goal is to encourage integrated and holistic problem-focused collaboration between diverse scientific disciplines, international standardisation organisations and decision-making bodies, with a focus on transdisciplinary knowledge co-production for the One-Health approach.
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- Amalia Rosner
- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, PO 2336 Sha'ar Palmer 1, Haifa, 3102201, Israel
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, via Ugo Bassi 58/B, Padova, I-35121, Italy
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- Sorbonne Université; CNRS, INSERM, Université Côte d'Azur, Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging Nice, 28 avenue Valombrose, Nice, F-06107, France
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Embryology, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya embankment 7/9, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russia
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, via Ugo Bassi 58/B, Padova, I-35121, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, 1111, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, 80121, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, PO 2336 Sha'ar Palmer 1, Haifa, 3102201, Israel
- Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, Department of Marine Biology, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Koushy Ave., Haifa, 3498838, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J. H. Dunant, Varese, 3-21100, Italy
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, PO 2336 Sha'ar Palmer 1, Haifa, 3102201, Israel
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- Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences, Erdemli-Mersin, PO 28, 33731, Turkey
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, via prov. le Lecce -Monteroni, Lecce, I-73100, Italy
- NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Piazza Marina, 61, Palermo, I-90133, Italy
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- Department de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
- Institut Català de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Passeig de Lluís Companys, Barcelona, 08010, Spain
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 41, rue du Brill, Belvaux, L-4422, Luxembourg
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Biology, Cukurova University, Balcali, Saricam, Adana, 01330, Turkey
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- National Research Council, Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), National Research Council (CNR), Via Ugo La Malfa 153, Palermo, 90146, Italy
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, PO 2336 Sha'ar Palmer 1, Haifa, 3102201, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, PO 2336 Sha'ar Palmer 1, Haifa, 3102201, Israel
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, 80121, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 41, rue du Brill, Belvaux, L-4422, Luxembourg
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Luangrath A, Na J, Kalimuthu P, Song J, Kim C, Jung J. Ecotoxicity of polylactic acid microplastic fragments to Daphnia magna and the effect of ultraviolet weathering. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 271:115974. [PMID: 38266357 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Biodegradable plastics (BPs) are widely used as alternatives to non-BPs due to their inherent ability to undergo facile degradation. However, the ecotoxicological impact of biodegradable microplastics (MPs) rarely remains scientific documented especially to aquatic ecosystem and organisms compared to conventional microplastics. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the ecotoxicity of biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) MPs to Daphnia magna with that of conventional polyethylene (PE) MPs with and without ultraviolet (UV) treatment (4 weeks). The acute toxicity (48 h) of PLA MPs was significantly higher than that of PE MPs, potentially attributable to their elevated bioconcentration resulting from their higher density. UV treatment notably reduced the particle size of PLA MPs and induced new hydrophilic functional groups containing oxygen. Thus, the acute lethal toxicity of PLA MPs exhibited noteworthy increase, compared to before UV treatment after UV treatment, which was greater than that of UV-PE MPs. In addition, UV-PLA MPs showed markedly elevated reactive oxygen species concentration in D. magna compared to positive control. However, there was no significant increase in the level of lipid peroxidation, possibly due to successful defense by antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase and catalase). These findings highlight the ecotoxicological risks of biodegradable MPs to aquatic organisms, which require comprehensive long-term studies.
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- Alisa Luangrath
- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea
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- OJeong Resilience Institute, Korea University, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea.
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- BK21 FOUR R&E Center Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, the Republic of Korea.
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Touraki M, Chanou A, Mavridou V, Tsertseli V, Tsiridi M, Panteris E. Administration of probiotics affects Artemia franciscana metanauplii intestinal ultrastructure and offers resistance against a Photobacterium damselae ssp . piscicida induced oxidative stress response. FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY REPORTS 2023; 5:100113. [PMID: 37671319 PMCID: PMC10475491 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100113] [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: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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The effects of Photobacterium damselae ssp. piscicida (Phdp) on immune responses and intestinal ultrastructure of Artemia franciscana following infection and their amelioration by the probiotic bacteria Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactococcus lactis were evaluated. Pathogen growth inhibition in coculture with each probiotic and its virulence against Artemia were confirmed with an LC50 of 105 CFU mL-1. Phdp administration to Artemia at sublethal levels resulted in depletion of superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione transferase and phenoloxidase activities, extensive lipid peroxidation and reduced survival. Following a combined administration of each probiotic and the pathogen, enzyme activities and survival were significantly higher, while lipid peroxidation was reduced, compared to the infected group with no probiotic treatment (P < 0.05). The transmission electron microscopy study revealed that pathogen infection resulted in disarranged and fragmented microvilli, formation of empty or pathogen containing cytoplasmic vacuoles and damaged mitochondria. In the probiotic-treated and Phdp-infected series, intestinal cells showed normal appearance, except for the presence of pathogen-containing vacuoles and highly ordered but laterally stacked microvilli. The results of the present study indicate that Phdp induces cell death through an oxidative stress response and probiotics enhance Artemia immune responses to protect it against the Phdp induced damage.
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- Maria Touraki
- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Thessaloniki 54 124, Greece
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Thessaloniki 54 124, Greece
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Thessaloniki 54 124, Greece
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Thessaloniki 54 124, Greece
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- Laboratory of General Biology, Division of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Thessaloniki 54 124, Greece
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- Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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Lv W, Shen Y, Xu S, Wu B, Zhang Z, Liu S. Underestimated health risks: Dietary restriction magnify the intestinal barrier dysfunction and liver injury in mice induced by polystyrene microplastics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 898:165502. [PMID: 37451458 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have gained significant attention due to their widespread presence in the environment. While studies have been conducted to investigate the risks associated with MPs, the potential effects of MPs on populations with varying dietary habits, such as dietary restriction (DR), remain largely undefined. The sensitivity of the body to invasive contaminants may increase due to insufficient food intake. Here, we aimed to investigate whether dietary restriction could affect the toxicity of MPs in mice. Following a 5-week exposure to 200 μg/L polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs), DR-PSMPs treatment group exhibited significant intestinal barrier dysfunction compared to ND-PSMPs treatment group, as determined by histopathological and biochemical analysis. Dietary restriction worsened liver oxidative stress and bile acid disorder in mice exposed to PSMPs. 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed that DR-PSMPs treatment caused alterations in gut microbiota composition, including the downregulation of probiotics abundance and upregulation of pathogenic bacteria abundance. The negative effects caused by PSMPs in mice with dietary restriction could attribute to increased MPs bioaccumulation, declined water intake, reduced probiotics abundance, and elevated pathogenic bacteria abundance, as well as the susceptibility of the dietary restriction individual. Our findings hint that the biological effects of contaminants could be affected by dietary habits.
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- Wang Lv
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Water Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Water and Air Pollution Control, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Kiendrebeogo M, Ouarda Y, Karimi Estahbanati MR, Drogui P, Tyagi RD. Nanoplastics removal from spiked laundry wastewater using electro-peroxidation process. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:139963. [PMID: 37659516 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Microplastics and nanoplastics (NPs) in laundry wastewater (LWW) are major sources of plastic particles in wastewater treatment plants. Unlike microplastics, almost no information exists in the literature on the degradation of NPs in LWW. In this work, the degradation of NPs in commercial LWW by the electro-peroxidation process is investigated. The obtained results demonstrated that already existing ions in LWW such as Cl- contribute to faster degradation of NPs and a complete removal could be obtained as fast as 40 min. In addition, three-dimensional excitation and emission matrix fluorescence analysis was performed, which revealed humic acid-like, aromatic proteins-like, and fulvic acid-like compounds could be oxidized after 20, 40, and 60 min of treatment respectively. The effects of operating parameters on the process performance were then examined by response surface methodology (RSM) models. The results showed that initial TOC concentration was the most important parameter influencing negatively the percentage of NP degradation. Afterward, optimization of the process revealed that the energy consumption could be minimized at 31.2 mA/cm2, 0.025 mol/L [Na2SO4], and 52 min treatment time for 52.2 mg/L initial TOC. Finally, analysis of treated LWW showed no toxicity on Daphnia magna. This study showed that the electro-peroxidation process can completely degrade NPs in LWW without any remaining toxic compounds.
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- Marthe Kiendrebeogo
- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), 490 Rue de La Couronne, Québec, (QC), G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), 490 Rue de La Couronne, Québec, (QC), G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), 490 Rue de La Couronne, Québec, (QC), G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), 490 Rue de La Couronne, Québec, (QC), G1K 9A9, Canada.
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- Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), 490 Rue de La Couronne, Québec, (QC), G1K 9A9, Canada; Distinguished Prof Huzhou University, China; Chief Scientific Officer, BOSK Bioproducts, Québec, Canada
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Métais I, Perrein-Ettajani H, Mouloud M, Roman C, Le Guernic A, Revel M, Tramoy R, Caupos E, Boudahmane L, Lagarde F, Le Bihanic F, Gasperi J, Châtel A. Effect of an environmental microplastic mixture from the Seine River and one of the main associated plasticizers, dibutylphthalate, on the sentinel species Hediste diversicolor. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 191:106159. [PMID: 37683560 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The aim of this study was to explore the adverse effects of a microplastic (MP) mixture obtained from litter accumulated in the Seine River (France) compared to those of their major co-plasticizer, dibutylphthalate (DBP), on the sentinel species Hediste diversicolor. A suite of biomarkers has been investigated to study the impacts of MPs (100 mg kg-1 sediment), DBP (38 μg kg-1 sediment) on worms compared to non-exposed individuals after 4 and 21 days. The antioxidant response, immunity, neurotoxicity and energy and respiratory metabolism were investigated using biomarkers. After 21 days, worms exposed to MPs showed an increasing aerobic metabolism, an enhancement of both antioxidant and neuroimmune responses. Energy-related biomarkers demonstrated that the energy reallocated to the defence system may come from proteins. A similar impact was depicted after DBP exposure, except for neurotoxicity. Our results provide a better understanding of the ecotoxicological effects of environmental MPs and their associated-contaminants on H. diversicolor.
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- Isabelle Métais
- Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Laboratoire BIOSSE UCO, F-49000, Angers, France.
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- Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Laboratoire BIOSSE UCO, F-49000, Angers, France
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- Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Laboratoire BIOSSE UCO, F-49000, Angers, France
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- Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Laboratoire BIOSSE UCO, F-49000, Angers, France
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- Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Laboratoire BIOSSE UCO, F-49000, Angers, France; UniLaSalle - Ecole des Métiers de L'Environnement, CYCLANN, Campus de Ker Lann, F-35170, Bruz, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, LEESU, F-94010, Créteil, France; Ecole des Ponts, LEESU, F-77455, Champs-sur-Marne, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, LEESU, F-94010, Créteil, France; Ecole des Ponts, LEESU, F-77455, Champs-sur-Marne, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil, LEESU, F-94010, Créteil, France; Ecole des Ponts, LEESU, F-77455, Champs-sur-Marne, France
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- Université Gustave Eiffel, GERS-LEE, F-44344, Bouguenais, France
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- Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Laboratoire BIOSSE UCO, F-49000, Angers, France
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Samal RR, Navani HS, Saha S, Kisan B, Subudhi U. Evidence of microplastics release from polythene and paper cups exposed to hot and cold: A case study on the compromised kinetics of catalase. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131496. [PMID: 37121030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have become widespread in the modern world posing a hidden threat to the global environment. However, growing accumulation and devastating impact of MPs on human health and the environment have received least attention. In the current investigation, for the first time MPs have been identified which are released from the daily usable materials like polythene bags (PB) and paper cups (PC) in response to hot and cold water exposure at different time intervals. The impact of these MPs has been assessed on the major antioxidant enzyme, bovine liver catalase (BLC). The binding of MPs caused conformational changes in BLC by decreasing the α-helical content, which results in reduction of the enzymatic activity. Kinetics study revealed nearly ∼1.4-fold compromised catalytic efficiency of catalase in response to MPs. Nevertheless, hepatic catalase activity was also significantly decreased in presence of MPs. Further, materials like glass, porcelain, stainless steel, and high-grade plastics are discovered as greener alternatives to PB and PC.
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- R R Samal
- Biochemistry & Biophysics Laboratory, Environment & Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, India; School of Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biochemistry & Biophysics Laboratory, Environment & Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, India; Department of Microbial Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, India
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- Department of Physics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751004, Odisha, India
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- Biochemistry & Biophysics Laboratory, Environment & Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, Odisha, India; School of Biological Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Gonçalves JM, Bebianno MJ. Ecotoxicity of emerging contaminants in the reproductive organ of marine mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 881:163486. [PMID: 37068673 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) present a new threat to the marine environment, and it is vital to understand the interactions and possible toxicity of CEC mixtures once they reach the ocean. CECs-such as metal nanoparticles, nanoplastics, and pharmaceuticals-are groups of contaminants some of which have been individually evaluated, though their interactions as mixtures are still not fully understood. To ensure a healthy and prosperous future generation, successful reproduction is key: however, if hindered, population dynamics may be at danger leading to a negative impact on biodiversity. This study aimed to understand the effects of silver (20 nm nAg, 10 μg/L), polystyrene nanoparticles (50 nm nPS, 10 μg/L), and 5-fluorouracil (5FU, 10 ng/L) individually and as a mixture (10 μg/L of nPS + 10 μg/L of nAg +10 ng/L of 5FU) in the gonads of Mytilus galloprovincialis. A multibiomarker approach, namely the antioxidant defence system (ADS; superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidases, glutathione - S - transferases activities), and oxidative damage (OD; lipid peroxidation) were analysed in the gonads of mussels. All exposure treatments after 3 days led to an increase of enzymatic activity, followed by an inhibition after 14 and 21 days. Thus, ADS was overwhelmed due to the generation of ROS, resulting in OD, except for nPS exposed mussels. The OD in Mix exposed mussels increased exponentially by 57-fold. When CEC mixtures interact, they are potentially more hazardous than their individual components, posing a major threat to marine species. To understand synergistic and antagonistic interactions, a model was applied, and antagonistic interactions were observed in evaluated biomarkers at all time-points, apart from a synergistic interaction at day 3 relative to LPO. Results indicate that the effects observed in Mix-exposed mussel gonads are mainly due to the interaction of nAg and 5FU but not nPS.
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- J M Gonçalves
- CIMA, Centre of Marine and Environmental Research\ARNET - Infrastructure Network in Aquatic Research, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8000-139 Faro, Portugal
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- CIMA, Centre of Marine and Environmental Research\ARNET - Infrastructure Network in Aquatic Research, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8000-139 Faro, Portugal.
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Kessabi K, Abbassi A, Lahmar S, Casado M, Banni M, Piña B, Messaoudi I. Combined toxic effects of cadmium and environmental microplastics in Aphanius fasciatus (Pisces, Cyprinodontidae). MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 189:106071. [PMID: 37390514 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in diameter, have received extensive attention as new environmental pollutants with still unexplored potential ecological risks. The main objective of the present study is to see if the concomitant exposure to MPs and Cd is more toxic than that to MPs or Cd separately in Aphanius fasciatus. Immature female were exposed to Cd and/or MPs for 21 days, and the subsequent effects were monitored by a combination of biochemical, histological and molecular toxicity markers. Exposure to Cd, but not to MPs, increased metallothioneins content and mRNA levels of the metallothioneins gene MTA both in liver and gills. In addition, we observed a significant oxidative stress response at histological, enzymatic (Catalase and Superoxide dismutase), non-enzymatic (proteins sulfhydryl and malondialdehyde) and gene expression levels to both toxicants in both tissues, particularly in gills, but no clear evidence for interaction between the two factors. Our results indicate a major effect of MPs on gills at different organizational levels. Finally, exposure to both MPs and Cd induced spinal deformities, although bone composition was only altered by the latter, whereas MTA mRNA bone levels were only increased realtive to controls in doubly-exposed samples. Interestingly, the simultaneous use of both pollutants produced the same effects as Cd and MPs alone, probably due to reduced bioavailability of this heavy metal.
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- Kaouthar Kessabi
- LR11ES41: Laboratory of Genetic, Biodiversity and Valorization of Bioressources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia.
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- LR11ES41: Laboratory of Genetic, Biodiversity and Valorization of Bioressources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
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- LR11ES41: Laboratory of Genetic, Biodiversity and Valorization of Bioressources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Environmental Toxicology, ISA, Chott-Meriem, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- LR11ES41: Laboratory of Genetic, Biodiversity and Valorization of Bioressources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology, University of Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
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Jiménez HD, Orozco E, Hernández SL, Ramírez AC, Velázquez JM, Velazquez G, Minjarez ADC, Zamudio A, Flores MM, Velasco SF. Evaluation of Acute Toxicity and Antioxidant Response of Earthworm Exposed to a Lignin-Modified Crosslinked Hydrogel. TOXICS 2023; 11:476. [PMID: 37368576 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Hydrogels are polymers of great importance due to their multiple applications, which have led to an exponential increase in their production. However, once they have fulfilled their function, they become waste and their ecotoxicological effects are unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acute toxicity and total antioxidant capacity of the earthworm (Eisenia fetida) exposed to a terpolymeric hydrogel (acrylic acid, acrylamide, and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane-sulfonic acid) crosslinked with modified kraft lignin. Four different amounts of hydrogel per unit area were evaluated (0.0924, 0.1848, 0.9242, and 1.848 mg hydrogel/cm2) plus a control, and three replicates were performed for each group. Starting from the amount of 0.1848 mg hydrogel/cm2, the earthworms showed physiological and behavioral alterations; at higher amounts, 0.9242 and 1.848 mg hydrogel/cm2, more acute signs were observed with mortality rates of 51.7% and 100%, respectively. On the other hand, the antioxidant activity assay showed that the higher the hydrogel exposure amount, the higher the oxidative stress, as evidenced by lower antioxidant activity (67.09% inhibition of the ABTS●+ radical). Therefore, we concluded that the lignin-modified hydrogel generated oxidative stress and acute lethal toxic effects in Eisenia fetida.
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- Humberto D Jiménez
- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Institute of Educational Management for Health and Society, Pablo Quiroga 289, Constitución, Zapopan 45180, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Physics, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Medical Science, University of Colima, Avenida Universidad 333, Las Víboras, Colima 28040, Colima, Mexico
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- Chemistry Department, School of Exact Sciences and Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, Olímpica, Guadalajara 44430, Jalisco, Mexico
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Jeyavani J, Vaseeharan B. Combined toxic effects of environmental predominant microplastics and ZnO nanoparticles in freshwater snail Pomaceae paludosa. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 325:121427. [PMID: 36907240 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the past few years, microplastics are one of the ubiquitous threatening pollutants in aquatic habitats. These persistent microplastics interact with other pollutants, especially nanoparticles were adherent on the surface, which causes potential hazards in the biota. In this study, the toxic effects of individual and combined (28 days) exposure with zinc oxide nanoparticles and polypropylene microplastics were assessed in freshwater snail Pomeacea paludosa. After the experiment, the toxic effect was evaluated by the estimation of vital biomarkers activities including antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST), oxidative stress in carbonyl protein (CP), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and digestive enzymes (esterase and alkaline phosphatase). Chronic exposure to pollutants in snails causes increased reactive oxygen species level (ROS) and generates free radicals in their body which leads to impairment and alterations of biochemical markers. Where alteration in acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity and decreased digestive enzymes (esterase and alkaline phosphatase) activities were observed in both individual and combined exposed groups. Further, histology results revealed the reduction of haemocyte cells, the disintegration of blood vessels, digestive cells, calcium cells, and DNA damage was also detected in the treated animals. Overall, when compared to individual exposures, combined exposure of pollutants (zinc oxide nanoparticles and polypropylene microplastics) causes more serious harms including decline and increased antioxidant enzyme parameters, damage the protein and lipids by oxidative stress, increased neurotransmitter activity, decrease digestive enzyme activities in the freshwater snail. The outcome of this study concluded that polypropylene microplastics along with nanoparticles cause severe ecological threats and physio-chemical effects on the freshwater ecosystem.
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- Jeyaraj Jeyavani
- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Science Campus 6th Floor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Science Campus 6th Floor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630004, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Zhang H, Zhao X, Li Y, Xie P. A meta-analysis on the toxicity of microcystin-LR to fish and mammals. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 330:121780. [PMID: 37150342 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR), the most prevalent and dangerous microcystin, poses high risks to living organisms, especially fish and mammals. Although many studies have focused on the toxic effect on fish and mammals exposed to MC-LR, works that incorporate published data into a comprehensive comparison and analysis are still limited. Here, the adverse effects of oxidative stress markers, health, functional traits, and performance traits in fish and mammals were systematically verified by collecting data from 67 studies for the first time. Notably, we first found that the activities of malondialdehyde (MDA) (p < 0.05) and lactoperoxidase (LPO) always showed increases, whereas the growth (performance traits) always had a significant decrease (p < 0.001) under all variables of MC-LR exposure, i.e., exposure time, exposure concentration, exposure route, and even life stage. Additionally, our study first verified that the activities of MDA and LPO can be employed as oxidative stress indicators of MC-LR effects in fish and mammals instead of other biomarkers of oxidative stress, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), considered by previous studies. Growth may be regarded as a highly sensitive indicator of MC-LR toxicity in mammals and fish. At the same time, we first found that the impact of MC-LR exposure concentration on LPO, MDA, and growth is higher than that of exposure time, exposure route, and different life stages using the random forest (RF) model. In short, this work sheds light on the potential biochemical and individual toxicity of MC-LR exposure in fish and mammals.
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- Huixia Zhang
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, PR China
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- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, PR China; Donghu Experimental Station of Lake Ecosystems, State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, PR China.
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Dong Y, Gao J, Cen J, Zhang J, Lu S, Cui L. Sublethal effects on the hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria after exposure to Aureococcus anophagefferens Chinese strain isolates. HARMFUL ALGAE 2023; 124:102413. [PMID: 37164559 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2023.102413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Brown tides caused by Aureococcus anophagefferens occur frequently worldwide and have contributed to the collapse of Mercenaria mercenaria farming in the United States. This economically valuable hard clam has been used in China for more than 20 years. To date, it has remained unknown whether A. anophagefferens Chinese strain has an impact on hard clam cultivation in the coastal areas of China or other sea areas worldwide if it enters through ship ballast water and other ways. In this study, a Chinese strain of A. anophagefferens isolated from the brown tide waters of Bohai Bay, China, was selected to explore its influence on the feedback of hard clams. After being fed with A. anophagefferens, hard clams showed characteristics similar to starvation. The reduced feeding efficiency of hard clams leads to reduced energy intake. However, the immune response and oxidative stress, result in increased energy consumption. An imbalance in the energy budget may be an important reason for hard clam starvation. This study has described the response characteristics of the A. anophagefferens Chinese strain to M. mercenaria, explored the reasons for the negative impact of A. anophagefferens on hard clams, and provides ideas for reducing shellfish aquaculture caused by brown tides.
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- Yuelei Dong
- Research Center of Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, and Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Research Center of Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, and Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Research Center of Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, and Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Research Center of Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, and Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Research Center of Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, and Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, China.
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- Research Center of Harmful Algae and Marine Biology, and Key Laboratory of Eutrophication and Red Tide Prevention of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Wang C, Gu X, Dong R, Chen Z, Jin X, Gao J, Ok YS, Gu C. Natural Solar Irradiation Produces Fluorescent and Biodegradable Nanoplastics. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:6626-6635. [PMID: 37042100 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Nanoplastics (NPs) have raised global concern owing to their potential health effects. Herein, after simulated and natural solar irradiation, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and poly(vinyl chloride) nanoplastics (PVC NPs) were observed to exhibit enhanced fluorescence, particularly PVC NPs. Furthermore, the role of photoaged NPs as a potential fluorescence indicator was evaluated by exposing a model aquatic organism Daphnia magna to these NPs. Our results revealed that photoaged NPs exhibited strong fluorescence owing to the generation of conjugated π bonds, which can achieve π-π* electron transition with low energy consumption. Photogenerated fluorescence also enabled the photoaged NPs to act as efficient fluorescent tracers, which can help track NP migration in various organisms. The results of two-photon laser confocal scanning microscopy revealed that the photoaged NPs could translocate across biological barriers and accumulate in extraintestinal tissues in addition to being ingested and excreted. Moreover, compared with pristine NPs, the photoaged NPs underwent biodegradation more easily, probably because of increased hydrophilicity due to photogenerated oxygen-containing moieties. Therefore, in addition to producing fluorescent NPs without the attachment of external fluorescent dyes, the natural photoaging process can promote the migration and degradation of photoaged NPs in food chains.
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- Chao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P. R. China
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program and Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Jaouani R, Roman C, Decaix J, Lagarde F, Châtel A. Effect of aging of microplastics on gene expression levels of the marine mussel Mytilus edulis: Comparison in vitro/in vivo exposures. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 189:114767. [PMID: 36870134 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the present study, effects of aging MPs of polyethylene (PE) were investigated in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis, commonly used as bioindicator of aquatic ecosystem, using both in vitro and in vivo exposures, using concentrations found in marine waters (0.008, 10 and 100 μg.L-1). Changes in gene expression levels implicated in detoxification, immune system, cytoskeletton and cell cycle control were evaluated by quantitative RT-qPCR. Results demonstrated differential expression levels depending upon the state of plastic degradation (aged vs non-aged) and way of exposure (vitro vs vivo). This study highlighted the interest of using molecular biomarkers based on analysis of gene expression pattern in an ecotoxicological context that gives indication of relative slight changes between tested conditions as compared to other biochemical approaches (e.g. enzymatic activities). In addition, in vitro analysis could be used to generate large amount of data as regards to the toxicological effects of MPs.
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- Rihab Jaouani
- Biology of Organisms Stress Health Environment (BIOSSE), Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France; Institut des Molécules et des Matériaux du Mans, UMR CNRS 6283, Le Mans Université, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Biology of Organisms Stress Health Environment (BIOSSE), Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France
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- Biology of Organisms Stress Health Environment (BIOSSE), Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France
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- Institut des Molécules et des Matériaux du Mans, UMR CNRS 6283, Le Mans Université, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Biology of Organisms Stress Health Environment (BIOSSE), Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France.
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Liu G, Gu X, Wu J, Li H, Su L, Chen M, Chen S, Liu Y. The interaction effects of biodegradable microplastics and Cd on Folsomia candida soil collembolan. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:57041-57049. [PMID: 36930309 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26213-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In real-field soil conditions, multiple chemicals exposure may be the real scenario for soil biota. The co-occurrence of microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) is common in soils, which may pose a potential risk to soil ecosystems. Degradable microplastics are producing more MPs, and the potential effects on soil ecosystems are unknown. Therefore, a standard soil animal collembolan Folsomia candida was used to evaluate the single and interaction effects of biodegradable MPs (PLA) and Cd. The results showed that single and co-biodegradable PLA and Cd all had negative influences on the survival, reproduction, and growth of F. candida, and the effects intensified with PLA concentrations. The survival rate, reproduction rate, adult body length, and juvenile body length decreased by 20.0%, 24.2%, 22.9%, and 32.2% at MPs-100 treatment. But combined PLA and Cd alleviated the toxicity of single Cd on F. candida at lower PLA concentrations. The number of juveniles increased by 29.3%, the survival rate increased by 7.52%, the adult body length increased by 11.7%, and the juvenile body length increased by 19.0% at MPs-1 + Cd than single Cd treatment. Biochemical assays on antioxidant enzymes had the same results. Antioxidant enzymes CAT and POD were more sensitive than SOD. CAT and POD activities were induced quickly at shorter exposure periods, and MP treatment thus may be promising biomarkers on soil collembolan for soil MP exposure. PLA is degraded with time in soils; therefore, the long-term effects of co-MPs and Cd in soils are suggested to be further studied.
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- Guoqiang Liu
- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, China.
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Wang S, Zheng L, Shen M, Zhang L, Wu Y, Li G, Guo C, Hu C, Zhang M, Sui Y, Dong X, Lv L. Habitual feeding patterns impact polystyrene microplastic abundance and potential toxicity in edible benthic mollusks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 866:161341. [PMID: 36603620 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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That increasing microplastics (MPs, <5 mm) eventually end up in the sediment which may become a growing menace to diverse benthic lives is worthy of attention. In this experiment, three edible mollusks including one deposit-feeding gastropod (Bullacta exarate) and two filter-feeding bivalves (Cyclina sinensis and Mactra veneriformis) were exposed to polystyrene microplastic (PS-MP) for 7 days and depurated for 3 days. PS-MP numbers in the digestive system and non-digestive system, digestive enzymes, oxidative stress indexes, and a neurotoxicity index of three mollusks were determined at day 0, 3, 7, 8 and 10. After seven-day exposure, the PS-MP were found in all three mollusks' digestive and non-digestive systems. And PS-MP in M. veneriformis (9.57 ± 2.19 items/individual) was significantly higher than those in C. sinensis (3.00 ± 2.16 items/individual) and B. exarate (0.83 ± 1.07 items/individual) at day 7. Three-day depuration could remove most of the PS-MP in the mollusks, and higher PS-MP clearance rates were found in filter-feeding C. sinensis (77.78 %) and M. veneriformis (82.59 %) compared to surface deposit-feeding B. exarate (50.00 %). The digestive enzymes of B. exarate significantly reacted to PS-MP exposure, while oxidative responses were found in C. sinensis. After three-day depuration, the changes of digestive enzymes and the oxidative states were fixed, but neurotoxicity induced by PS-MP was not recoverable. Besides, it is noteworthy that changes of digestive enzymes and acetylcholinesterase are related to feeding patterns.
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- Senyang Wang
- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China; College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China; Department of Marine Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany.
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China.
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- College of Marine and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224002, China
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Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Stalin T, Vigneshkumar G, Al-Ghanim KA, Riaz MN, Govindarajan M, Vaseeharan B. Biochemical, Genotoxic and Histological Implications of Polypropylene Microplastics on Freshwater Fish Oreochromis mossambicus: An Aquatic Eco-Toxicological Assessment. TOXICS 2023; 11:toxics11030282. [PMID: 36977047 PMCID: PMC10052786 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11030282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In recent years, polypropylene microplastic has persisted in freshwater ecosystems and biota, forming ever-growing threats. This research aimed to prepare polypropylene microplastics and evaluate their toxicity to the filter feeder Oreochromis mossambicus. In this research, fish were given a dietary supplement of polypropylene microplastics at 100, 500, and 1000 mg/kg for acute (96 h) and sub-acute (14 days) durations to assess toxic effects on liver tissues. FTIR results revealed the presence of polypropylene microplastic in their digestion matter. The ingestion of microplastics in O. mossambicus led to fluctuations in homeostasis, an upsurge in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, an alteration in antioxidant parameters, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx); a promotion in the oxidation of lipid molecules; and a denaturation in the neurotransmitter enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Our data indicated that sustained exposure to microplastics (14 days) produced a more severe threat than acute exposure (96 h). In addition, higher apoptosis, DNA damage (genotoxicity), and histological changes were found in the liver tissues of the sub-acute (14 days) microplastics-treated groups. This research indicated that the constant ingestion of polypropylene microplastics is detrimental to freshwater environments and leads to ecological threats.
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- Jeyaraj Jeyavani
- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab., Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab., Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Unit of Mycology and Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India;
- Unit of Natural Products and Nanotechnology, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab., Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Provenza F, Pastorino P, Anselmi S, Persiano ML, Scirocco T, De Rinaldis G, Fossi MC, Panti C, Renzi M, Specchiulli A. Chemical pollution and ecotoxicological effects of high-density polyethylene microplastics in Mytilus galloprovincialis from two Italian lagoon ecosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 98:104075. [PMID: 36736514 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104075] [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: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transitional water ecosystems have low water exchanges and can trap chemicals and microplastics (MPs). In this study, MPs, trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-PHAs levels and the oxidative stress response were assessed in Mytilus galloprovincialis from two Italian lagoon ecosystems (Orbetello and Varano). In addition, the ecotoxicological effects induced by the exposure of M. galloprovincialis to high-density polyethylene-HDPE MPs were also determined. Levels of trace elements were almost always comparable among the sites, whereas MPs were found only in mussels from Orbetello. PAHs were always under the limit of quantification. Glutathione peroxidase and malondialdehyde levels were significantly higher in mussels from Varano. As regard the exposure test, it was found a significant effect of treatment, site and their interaction on mortality and biochemical biomarkers in both fed and unfed mussels. However, principal component analysis suggests similar effects of both color and nourishment condition on biochemical biomarkers. These findings warrant further investigation.
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- Francesca Provenza
- Department of Life Science, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; Bioscience Research Center, 58015 Orbetello (GR), Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, 10154 Torino, Italy.
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- Supporto tecnico-scientifico direttore dell'esecuzione sistema di gestione 2022 della laguna di Orbetello, 58015 Orbetello (GR), Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 71010 Lesina, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Science, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; National Research Council - Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 71010 Lesina, Italy
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- National Research Council - Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 71010 Lesina, Italy
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Wazne M, Mermillod-Blondin F, Vallier M, Hervant F, Dumet A, Nel HA, Kukkola A, Krause S, Simon L. Microplastics in Freshwater Sediments Impact the Role of a Main Bioturbator in Ecosystem Functioning. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:3042-3052. [PMID: 36790328 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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While microplastic transport, fate, and effects have been a focus of studies globally, the consequences of their presence on ecosystem functioning have not received the same attention. With increasing evidence of the accumulation of microplastics at sediment-water interfaces there is a need to assess their impacts on ecosystem engineers, also known as bioturbators, which have direct and indirect effects on ecosystem health. This study investigated the impact of microplastics on the bioturbator Tubifex tubifex alongside any effects on the biogeochemical processes at the sediment-water interface. Bioturbators were exposed to four sediment microplastic concentrations: 0, 700, 7000, and 70000 particles kg-1 sediment dry weight. Though no mortality was present, a significant response to oxidative stress was detected in tubificid worms after exposure to medium microplastic concentration (7000 particles kg-1 sediment dry weight). This was accompanied by a reduction in worm bioturbation activities assessed by their ability to rework sediment and to stimulate exchange water fluxes at the sediment-water interface. Consequently, the contributions of tubificid worms on organic matter mineralization and nutrient fluxes were significantly reduced in the presence of microplastics. This study demonstrated that environmentally realistic microplastic concentrations had an impact on biogeochemical processes at the sediment-water interface by reducing the bioturbation activities of tubificid worms.
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- Mohammad Wazne
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
- Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, U.K
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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Junaid M, Liu S, Chen G, Liao H, Wang J. Transgenerational impacts of micro(nano)plastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130274. [PMID: 36327853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plastic particles of diameters ranging from 1 to 1000 nm and > 1 µm to 5 mm are respectively known as nanoplastics and microplastics, and are collectively termed micro(nano)plastics (MNPs). They are ubiquitously present in aquatic and terrestrial environments, posing adverse multifaceted ecological impacts. Recent transgenerational studies have demonstrated that MNPs negatively impact both the exposed parents and their unexposed generations. Therefore, this review summarizes the available research on the transgenerational impacts of MNPs in aquatic and terrestrial organisms, induced by exposure to MNPs alone or in combination with other organic and inorganic chemicals. The most commonly reported transgenerational effects of MNPs include tissue bioaccumulation and transfer, affecting organisms' survival, growth, reproduction, and energy metabolism; inducing oxidative stress; enzyme and genetic responses; and causing tissue damage. Similarly, co-exposure to MNPs and chemicals (organic and inorganic pollutants) significantly impacts survival, growth, and reproduction and induces oxidative stress, thyroid disruption, and genetic toxicity in organisms. The characteristics of MNPs (degree of aging, size, shape, polymer type, and concentration), exposure type and duration (parental exposure vs. multigenerational exposure and acute exposure vs. chronic exposure), and MNP-chemical interactions are the main factors affecting transgenerational impacts. Selecting MNP properties based on their realistic environmental behavior, employing more diverse animal models, and considering chronic exposure and MNP-chemical mixture exposure are salient research prospects for an in-depth understanding of the transgenerational impacts of MNPs.
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- Muhammad Junaid
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China; Henry Fok School of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China; Institute of Eco-Environmental Research, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510641, China; Institute of Eco-Environmental Research, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanning 530007, China.
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Han M, Zhang Z, Liu S, Sheng Y, Waigi MG, Hu X, Qin C, Ling W. Genotoxicity of organic contaminants in the soil: A review based on bibliometric analysis and methodological progress. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137318. [PMID: 36410525 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic contaminants (OCs) are ubiquitous in the environment, posing severe threats to human health and ecological balance. In particular, OCs and their metabolites could interact with genetic materials to induce genotoxicity, which has attracted considerable attention. In this review, bibliometric analysis was executed to analyze the publications on the genotoxicity of OCs in soil from 1992 to 2021. The result indicated that significant contributions were made by China and the United States in this field and the research hotspots were biological risks, damage mechanisms, and testing methods. Based on this, in this review, we summarized the manifestations and influencing factors of genotoxicity of OCs to soil organisms, the main damage mechanisms, and the most commonly utilized testing methods. OCs can induce genotoxicity and the hierarchical response of soil organisms, which could be influenced by the physicochemical properties of OCs and the properties of soil. Specific mechanisms of genotoxicity can be classified into DNA damage, epigenetic toxicity, and chromosomal aberrations. OCs with different molecular weights lead to genetic material damage by inducing the generation of ROS or forming adducts with DNA, respectively. The micronucleus test and the comet test are the most commonly used testing methods. Moreover, this review also pointed out that future studies should focus on the relationships between bioaccessibilities and genotoxicities, transcriptional regulatory factors, and potential metabolites of OCs to elaborate on the biological risks and mechanisms of genotoxicity from an overall perspective.
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- Miao Han
- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Jiangsu Province Nantong Environmental Monitoring Center, Nantong 226006, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- Institute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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Masud RI, Suman KH, Tasnim S, Begum MS, Sikder MH, Uddin MJ, Haque MN. A review on enhanced microplastics derived from biomedical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic with its toxicity, health risks, and biomarkers. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114434. [PMID: 36209789 PMCID: PMC9536876 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to the explosion of biomedical waste, a global challenge to public health and the environment. Biomedical waste comprising plastic can convert into microplastics (MPs, < 5 mm) by sunlight, wave, oxidative and thermal processes, and biodegradation. MPs with additives and contaminants such as metals are also hazardous to many aquatic and terrestrial organisms, including humans. Bioaccumulation of MPs in organisms often transfers across the trophic level in the global food web. Thus, this article aims to provide a literature review on the source, quantity, and fate of biomedical waste, along with the recent surge of MPs and their adverse impact on aquatic and terrestrial organisms. MPs intake (ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact) in humans causing various chronic diseases involving multiple organs in digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems are surveyed, which have been reviewed barely. There is an urgent need to control and manage biomedical waste to shrink MPs pollution for reducing environmental and human health risks.
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- Rony Ibne Masud
- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh; Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh; Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh; Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh; Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh; Department of Marine Science, College of Natural Sciences & Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea.
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Qi P, Qiu L, Feng D, Gu Z, Guo B, Yan X. Distinguish the toxic differentiations between acute exposure of micro- and nano-plastics on bivalves: An integrated study based on transcriptomic sequencing. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 254:106367. [PMID: 36436309 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106367] [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: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Plastic pollution represents one of the most severe marine environmental issues today. In the present study, mussel Mytilus coruscus, was selected as the model organism to probe the toxic effects of acute exposure to different sizes of plastic particles using integrated transcriptomic techniques and histological and biochemical analysis. Nanoplastics (NPs) were efficiently ingested by mussels, thereby inducing a severe inflammatory response. Although no distinct aggregation of microplastics (MPs) was observed, a slight inflammatory response has still occurred. Biochemical analysis revealed a significant up-regulation of biomarkers after exposure to plastic particles. Further, NPs caused more ROS production and higher T-AOC level than MPs. Transcriptomic sequencing was performed, and these differentially expressed genes after MNPs exposure were mostly enriched in pathways involved in stress and immune response. Notably, a contrast expression, substantial upregulation in MPs treatment and downregulation in NPs treatment of specific genes include in these pathways were revealed. Collectively, these results indicated that acute exposure to NPs is more toxic than MPs. Additionally, MPs exposure perhaps caused the impairment of olfactory function and neurotoxicity to mussels. These data provided some new clues for the elucidating of ecotoxicological mechanisms underlying plastic particles exposure.
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- Pengzhi Qi
- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316004, China; Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316021, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316004, China
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- Shengsi Institute of Marine Science and Technology in Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 202450, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316004, China.
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Sincihu Y, Lusno MFD, Mulyasari TM, Elias SM, Sudiana IK, Kusumastuti K, Sulistyorini L, Keman S. Wistar Rats Hippocampal Neurons Response to Blood Low-Density Polyethylene Microplastics: A Pathway Analysis of SOD, CAT, MDA, 8-OHdG Expression in Hippocampal Neurons and Blood Serum Aβ42 Levels. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:73-83. [PMID: 36636141 PMCID: PMC9831087 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s396556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Low-density polyethylene microplastics are ingested into the bloodstream and distributed to all the organ tissue, including the hippocampus, causing toxic effects. This research aimed to elucidate the responses of hippocampal neurons to microplastic in the blood based on the expressions of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) enzymes, malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in hippocampal neurons, and blood serum amyloid beta 1-42 (Aβ42) levels using SMART PLS pathway analysis. METHODS This was a pure experimental research on Wistar rats with a post-test control group design. Five experimental groups (X1, X2, X3, X4, X5) were given 0.0375 mg, 0.075 mg, 0.15 mg, 0.3 mg, and 0.6 mg of low-density polyethylene microplastics mixed in 2cc distilled water, respectively. Furthermore, except for control (C), the groups received microplastics an oral probe for 90 days. RESULTS The molecular response of hippocampal neurons of Wistar rats to microplastics in the blood significantly decreased SOD enzyme expression, while CAT enzyme was unaffected. It considerably increased neuronal membrane damage (expression of MDA), increased considerably neuronal deoxyribonucleic acid damage (expression of 8-OHdG), and decreased blood serum Aβ42 levels (pathway analysis, all t-value >1.96). CONCLUSION The pathway analysis showed that hippocampal neurons were significantly affected by microplastic particles in the blood.
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- Yudhiakuari Sincihu
- Faculty of Medicine, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Surabaya, Indonesia.,Doctoral Program of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Garcés-Ordóñez O, Saldarriaga-Vélez JF, Espinosa-Díaz LF, Canals M, Sánchez-Vidal A, Thiel M. A systematic review on microplastic pollution in water, sediments, and organisms from 50 coastal lagoons across the globe. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120366. [PMID: 36240966 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Coastal lagoons are transitional environments between continental and marine aquatic systems. Globally, coastal lagoons are of great ecological and socioeconomic importance as providers of valuable ecosystem services. However, these fragile environments are subject to several human pressures, including pollution by microplastics (MPs). The aim of this review was to identify and summarize advances in MP pollution research in coastal lagoons across the world. We consider peer-reviewed publications on this topic published in English and Spanish between 2000 and April 21, 2022, available in Scopus and Google Scholar. We found 57 publications with data on MP abundances and their characteristics in 50 coastal lagoons from around the world, 58% of which have some environmental protection status. The number of publications on this type of pollution in lagoons has increased significantly since 2019. Methodological differences amongst studies of MPs in coastal lagoons were nevertheless a limiting factor for wide-ranging comparisons. Most studies (77%) were conducted in single environmental compartments, and integration was limited, hampering current understanding of MP dynamics in such lagoons. MPs were more abundant in lagoons with highly populated shores and watersheds, which support intensive human activities. On the contrary, lagoons in natural protected areas had lower abundances of MPs, mostly in sediments and organisms. Fiber/filament and fragment shapes, and polyethylene, polyester, and polypropylene polymers were predominant. MPs had accumulated in certain areas of coastal lagoons, or had been exported to the sea, depending on the influence of seasonal weather, hydrodynamics, anthropogenic pressures, and typology of MPs. It is advised that future research on MP pollution in coastal lagoons should focus on methodological aspects, assessment/monitoring of pollution itself, MP dynamics and impacts, and prevention measures as part of a sound environmental management.
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- Ostin Garcés-Ordóñez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis"-INVEMAR, Programa Calidad Ambiental Marina, Calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia; CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain; Red de Vigilancia para la Conservación y Protección de las Aguas Marinas y Costeras de Colombia, REDCAM, Colombia.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis"-INVEMAR, Programa Calidad Ambiental Marina, Calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia; Red de Vigilancia para la Conservación y Protección de las Aguas Marinas y Costeras de Colombia, REDCAM, Colombia
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Benito Vives de Andréis"-INVEMAR, Programa Calidad Ambiental Marina, Calle 25 No. 2-55 Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia; Red de Vigilancia para la Conservación y Protección de las Aguas Marinas y Costeras de Colombia, REDCAM, Colombia
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- CRG Marine Geosciences, Department of Earth and Ocean Dynamics, Earth Sciences Faculty, University of Barcelona, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Universidad Católica del Norte, Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Larrondo, 1281, Coquimbo, Chile; Millennium Nucleus Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Island (ESMOI), Coquimbo, Chile; Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile
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Doyle D, Sundh H, Almroth BC. Microplastic exposure in aquatic invertebrates can cause significant negative effects compared to natural particles - A meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120434. [PMID: 36273689 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Many studies have now reported adverse effects of exposure to microplastics in aquatic organisms. Still, relatively few studies have compared the effects of MPs with those of natural particle controls, which makes it difficult to separate particle effects from chemical effects. In this study, we carry out a meta-analysis of 26 studies to compare the effects of MPs and natural particles on aquatic animals using three different endpoints - growth, reproduction, and mortality. This analysis showed that MPs have the capacity to induce more adverse effects on growth, reproduction, and mortality for some taxonomic groups. However, the effects of exposure to MPs are not consistent across each endpoint or between taxonomic groups. We were not able to clearly discern differing impacts resulting from exposure to specific polymer types or shapes, though more negative effects were associated with polylactic acid and polyethylene, as well as fragments as opposed to beads or fibres. Additionally, meta-regression indicated that larger MP sizes, higher experimental temperatures, and longer exposure periods were all generally associated with more adverse effects. Future studies should continue to make use of negative particle controls to allow for better risk assessment of microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Darragh Doyle
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Medicinaregatan 18A, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Medicinaregatan 18A, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Medicinaregatan 18A, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Luo M, Feng G, Ke H. Role of Clostridium butyricum, Bacillus subtilis, and algae-sourced β-1,3 glucan on health in grass turtle. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:244-256. [PMID: 36182025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of two probiotics namely Clostridium butyricum and Bacillus subtilis, and one prebiotic known as algae-sourced β-1,3 glucan, on the overall performances of grass turtles (Chinemys reevesii) juveniles. Growth performance, immune responses, enzymatic antioxidant activities, intestinal histomorphology, and disease resistance against the challenge with Aeromonas veronii were assessed. Two hundred and sixteen (216) juvenile turtles with an average initial weight of 106.35 ± 0.03 g were divided into four groups, each containing three replicates with 18 turtles per each replicate, which were fed a basic diet (control group, GD) and a basal diet supplemented with C. butyricum 1.0 × 108 CFU per kg (GA group), or with B. subtilis 1.0 × 108 CFU per kg (GB group) and with algal-sourced β-1,3-glucan 50 mg per kg (GC group), respectively. After the turtles had been fed for 60 d, 90 d, and 120 d of the experimental period, the growth performance and survival rate (SR), intestinal digestive enzyme, hepatic and intestinal antioxidant capacity, serum biochemical indexes, and immune performance were measured. The results showed that the weight gain rate and SR were significantly enhanced (P < 0.05) after fed probiotics and algae-sourced β-1,3-glucan in all test times;The pepsin, amylase, acid phosphatase, total antioxidant capacity, triglyceride, alkaline phosphatase, urea nitrogen, cholesterol, total protein, IgA, IgG, IgM at 120 d were significantly enhanced (P<0.05) after fed C. butyricum. The intestinal villi heights, widths, and the thickness of the muscle layer were significantly higher in groups GA, GB, and GC than those reared within the GD control group (P < 0.05). After injecting the challenge by A. veronii the survival rate of grass turtles in the GA group (75%) was significantly higher than the other three groups (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference between the GB and GC groups compared with the control GD group, respectively (P>0.05). Overall, these results indicated that dietary supplementation with probiotics or algae-sourced β-1,3 glucan, exhibited positive effects on C. reevesii. In particular, C. butyricum, showed the greatest improvements relating to growth, immune response, antioxidant activity, intestinal health, and disease resistance.
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- Meng Luo
- Aquatic Disease Research Laboratory, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510000, China; College of Aquatic and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Aquatic Disease Research Laboratory, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510000, China; Guangdong Scientific Observation Experimental Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Aquatic Disease Research Laboratory, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510000, China; Guangdong Scientific Observation Experimental Station of Veterinary Drugs and Diagnostic Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, 510000, China; Key Laboratory of Animal and Poultry Disease Control Research, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
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Zhou Y, Li Y, Lan W, Jiang H, Pan K. Short-Term Exposure to MPs and DEHP Disrupted Gill Functions in Marine Bivalves. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12224077. [PMID: 36432362 PMCID: PMC9699028 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The synergistic impact of microplastics (MPs) and organic pollutants remains poorly understood in the marine environment. This study aimed to assess the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics (PS) and/or di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on marine clams. Both Ruditapes philippinarum and Tegillarca granosa were exposed to PS and DEHP individually and combined at environmentally relevant concentrations for 48 h. The filtration rate, antioxidant enzymes activity, lipid peroxidation, reactive oxygen species accumulation, and histological alterations were evaluated. Our results show that single or co-exposure to MPs and DEHP significantly decreases the filtration rate in both type of clams, but the latter exhibited stronger inhibition effect. Close examination of accumulation of reactive oxygen species and related biomarkers revealed that combined exposure exerts greater oxidative stress in the cells, which causes more serious histopathological damage in the gills of the bivalves. Our study implies that MPs, in synergy with organic pollutants, can be more harmful for marine organisms.
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- Yanfei Zhou
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Marine Environmental Monitoring Center of Guangxi, Beihai 536000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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Samadi A, Kim Y, Lee S, Kim YJ, Esterhuizen M. Review on the ecotoxicological impacts of plastic pollution on the freshwater invertebrate Daphnia. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:2615-2638. [PMID: 35907204 PMCID: PMC9796382 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The environmental impacts of plastic pollution have recently attracted universal attention, especially in the aquatic environment. However, research has mostly been focused on marine ecosystems, even though freshwater ecosystems are equally if not more polluted by plastics. In addition, the mechanism and extent to which plastic pollution affects aquatic biota and the rates of transfer to organisms through food webs eventually reaching humans are poorly understood, especially considering leaching hazardous chemicals. Several studies have demonstrated extreme toxicity in freshwater organisms such Daphnia. When such keystone species are affected by ambient pollution, entire food webs are destabilized and biodiversity is threatened. The unremitting increase in plastic contaminants in freshwater environments would cause impairments in ecosystem functions and structure, leading to various kinds of negative ecological consequences. As various studies have reported the effects on daphnids, a consolidation of this literature is critical to discuss the limitations and knowledge gaps and to evaluate the risk posed to the aquatic environment. This review was undertaken due to the evident need to evaluate this threat. The aims were to provide a meaningful overview of the literature relevant to the potential impact of plastic pollution and associated contaminants on freshwater daphnids as primary consumers. A critical evaluation of research gaps and perspectives is conducted to provide a comprehensive risk assessment of microplastic as a hazard to aquatic environments. We outlined the challenges and limitations to microplastic research in hampering better-focused investigations that could support the development of new plastic materials and/or establishment of new regulations.
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- Afshin Samadi
- Environmental Safety GroupKorea Institute of Science and Technology EuropeSaarbruckenGermany
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- Environmental Safety GroupKorea Institute of Science and Technology EuropeSaarbruckenGermany
- Division of Energy & Environment TechnologyUniversity of Science & TechnologyDaejeonSouth Korea
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- Environmental Safety GroupKorea Institute of Science and Technology EuropeSaarbruckenGermany
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- Environmental Safety GroupKorea Institute of Science and Technology EuropeSaarbruckenGermany
- Division of Energy & Environment TechnologyUniversity of Science & TechnologyDaejeonSouth Korea
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- Environmental Safety GroupKorea Institute of Science and Technology EuropeSaarbruckenGermany
- Ecosystems and Environment Research ProgrammeUniversity of HelsinkiLahtiFinland
- Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and ResourcesUniversity of ManitobaWinnipegManitobaCanada
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Pedà C, Romeo T, Panti C, Caliani I, Casini S, Marsili L, Campani T, Baini M, Limonta G, de Rysky E, Caccamo L, Perdichizzi A, Gai F, Maricchiolo G, Consoli P, Fossi MC. Integrated biomarker responses in European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) chronically exposed to PVC microplastics. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129488. [PMID: 35999717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Few studies evaluated long-term effects of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics (MPs) ingestion in fish. The present study aimed to investigate the integrated biomarker responses in the liver and blood of 162 European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, exposed for 90 days to control, virgin and marine incubated PVC enriched diets (0.1 % w/w) under controlled laboratory condition. Enzymatic and tissue alterations, oxidative stress, gene expression alterations and genotoxicity were examined. Additives and environmental contaminants levels in PVC-MPs, control feed matrices and in seabass muscles were also detected. The results showed that the chronic exposure at environmentally realistic PVC-MPs concentrations in seabass, cause early warning signs of toxicological harm in liver by induction of oxidative stress, the histopathological alterations and also by the modulation of the Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and Estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α) genes expression. A trend of increase of DNA alterations and the observation of some neoformations attributable to lipomas suggest also genotoxic and cancerogenic effects of PVC. This investigation provides important data to understand the regulatory biological processes affected by PVC-MPs ingestion in marine organisms and may also support the interpretation of results provided by studies on wild species.
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- Cristina Pedà
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrative Marine Ecology Department (EMI), Villa Pace, Contrada Porticatello 29, 98167 Messina, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrative Marine Ecology Department (EMI), Villa Pace, Contrada Porticatello 29, 98167 Messina, Italy; Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Via dei Mille 56, 98057 Milazzo, ME, Italy.
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Institute of Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology National Research Council (IRBIM, CNR), Spianata S. Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology National Research Council (IRBIM, CNR), Spianata S. Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Largo P. Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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- Institute of Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology National Research Council (IRBIM, CNR), Spianata S. Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Sicily Marine Centre, Integrative Marine Ecology Department (EMI), Villa Pace, Contrada Porticatello 29, 98167 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena 53100, Italy
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Holzinger A, Mair MM, Lücker D, Seidenath D, Opel T, Langhof N, Otti O, Feldhaar H. Comparison of fitness effects in the earthworm Eisenia fetida after exposure to single or multiple anthropogenic pollutants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156387. [PMID: 35660620 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156387] [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: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Terrestrial ecosystems are exposed to many anthropogenic pollutants. Non-target effects of pesticides and fertilizers have put agricultural intensification in the focus as a driver for biodiversity loss. However, other pollutants, such as heavy metals, particulate matter, or microplastic also enter the environment, e.g. via traffic and industrial activities in urban areas. As soil acts as a potential sink for such pollutants, soil invertebrates like earthworms may be particularly affected by them. Under natural conditions soil invertebrates will likely be exposed to combinations of pollutants simultaneously, which may result in stronger negative effects if pollutants act synergistically. Within this work we study how multiple pollutants affect the soil-dwelling, substrate feeding earthworm Eisenia fetida. We compared the effects of the single stressors, polystyrene microplastic fragments, polystyrene fibers, brake dust and carbon black, with the combined effect of these pollutants when applied as a mixture. Endpoints measured were survival, increase in body weight, reproductive fitness, and changes in three oxidative stress markers (glutathione S-transferase, catalase and malondialdehyde). We found that among single pollutant treatments, brake dust imposed the strongest negative effects on earthworms in all measured endpoints including increased mortality rates. Sub-lethal effects were found for all pollutants. Exposing earthworms to all four pollutants simultaneously led to effects on mortality and oxidative stress markers that were smaller than expected by the respective null models. These antagonistic effects are likely a result of the adsorption of toxic substances found in brake dust to the other pollutants. With this study we show that effects of combinations of pollutants cannot necessarily be predicted from their individual effects and that combined effects will likely depend on identity and concentration of the pollutants.
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- Anja Holzinger
- Animal Population Ecology, Animal Ecology I, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Statistical Ecotoxicology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Animal Population Ecology, Animal Ecology I, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Population Ecology, Animal Ecology I, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Ceramic Materials Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Ceramic Materials Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Population Ecology, Animal Ecology I, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Animal Population Ecology, Animal Ecology I, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Jeyavani J, Sibiya A, Gopi N, Mahboob S, Riaz MN, Vaseeharan B. Dietary consumption of polypropylene microplastics alter the biochemical parameters and histological response in freshwater benthic mollusc Pomacea paludosa. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113370. [PMID: 35504343 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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One of the most common environmental pollutant in aquatic ecosystems are polypropylene microplastics and their impacts on aquatic organisms are still scarce. The study aimed to prepare polypropylene microplastics using organic solvent (spherical and 11.86-44.62 μm) and then test their toxicity on the freshwater benthic mollusc grazer Pomaceae paludosa. The present study investigated chronic (28 days) exposure of polypropylene microplastics via dietary supplements (250 mg kg-1, 500 mg kg-1 & 750 mg kg-1) in P. paludosa, and the toxic effect was evaluated in digestive gland tissue. The FTIR results revealed no change in polypropylene microplastics during ingestion or after egestion. On the other hand, Ingestion causes accumulation in their bodies and disrupts redox homeostasis. Meanwhile, alteration occurs in oxidative stress-related biomarkers such as increased reactive oxygen species level (ROS), impaired the biochemical parameters of antioxidant system catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), reduced glutathione (GSH), and glutathione - S- transferase (GST), deterioration of oxidative stress effects in lipid peroxidation (LPO) and carbonyl protein (CP) and changed the digestive enzymes such as amylase, pepsin, esterase and alkaline phosphatase that are measured in hepatopancreas tissue. The histology results revealed that ingesting these microplastics caused severe damage to the digestive gland cells. According to the findings, ingestion of polypropylene microplastics in benthic freshwater mollusc causes more serious harm and impacts energy acquisition. This finding represents the ecological risk of polypropylene microplastic pollution in the freshwater ecosystem.
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- Jeyaraj Jeyavani
- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Cao X, Rao C, Cui H, Sun D, Li L, Guo S, Zhou J, Yuan R, Yang S, Chen J. Toxic effects of glyphosate on the intestine, liver, brain of carp and on epithelioma papulosum cyprinid cells: Evidence from in vivo and in vitro research. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134691. [PMID: 35489457 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Glyphosate (GLY) is the most widely used organophosphorus herbicide in agriculture. The present study aimed to analyze the comprehensive toxicological effects of GLY on juvenile common carp and an epithelioma papulosum cyprinid (EPC) cell line. In the in vivo experiments, exposure to GLY (5 and 15 mg/L) for 30 days induced liver inflammation and oxidative damage in common carp and changed the physical barrier of the intestine. Histopathological analysis of the intestine, liver, brain, and changes in oxidative stress biomarkers provided evidence of damage and immune system responses to GLY. Moreover, an inhibitory effect of 15 mg/L GLY on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was found in the brain, which may be an important reason for the significant decrease in both swimming distance and average acceleration of common carp. Cell experiments showed that 0.65 and 3.25 mg/L GLY inhibited the viability of EPCs. Furthermore, oxidative DNA damage, mitochondrial dysfunction, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were observed in EPC cells following GLY exposure. Taken together, this study not only highlights the negative effects of GLY on common carp but also enriches the knowledge of the cytotoxicity mechanism to further clarify the comprehensive toxicity of GLY in common carp.
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- Xianglin Cao
- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China.
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Attademo AM, Cuzziol Boccioni AP, Peltzer PM, Franco VG, Simoniello MF, Passeggi MCG, Lajmanovich RC. Effect of microplastics on the activity of carboxylesterase and phosphatase enzymes in Scinax squalirostris tadpoles. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:718. [PMID: 36050604 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are critical emerging pollutants around the world. There is a growing interest in the effects of MP ingestion, non-digestion, and toxicity on aquatic organisms. Amphibian tadpoles are the vertebrate group that has received the least attention regarding this issue. The aim of the present study was to determine the ingestion of polyethylene MPs by Scinax squalirostris tadpoles by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and to evaluate the activities of carboxylesterase (CbE, using 4-naphthyl butyrate-NB-, and 1-naphthyl acetate -NA- as substrates) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) under MP exposure. Enzyme activities were analyzed spectrophotometrically at 2 and 10 days of exposure. Tadpoles were exposed to two different treatments during 10 days: a negative control (CO, dechlorinated water) and MP (60 mg L-1). AFM images of the digestive contents of tadpoles revealed the presence of MPs. After 10 days of MP exposure, CbE (NB) activity was significantly higher and CbE (NA) activity was significantly lower in MP treatments than in controls. ALP activity decreased in MP treatments after 2 and 10 days of exposure. The detection of MP particles in the intestinal contents and the effects on metabolic enzymes in a common frog species evidenced the potential health risk of MP to aquatic vertebrates. Thus, the differential response in enzymes and substrates demonstrate the need for considering the complex effects of contaminants and nutrients on ecosystems for ecotoxicological risk characterization.
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- Andrés M Attademo
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL-CONICET), El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- CONICET-FBCB-UNL, El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL-CONICET), El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina
- CONICET-FBCB-UNL, El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL-CONICET), El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina
- CONICET-FBCB-UNL, El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Física de Superficies e Interfaces, Instituto de Física del Litoral (LASUI-IFIS Litoral; CONICET-UNL), Güemes 3450, S3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Física de Superficies e Interfaces, Instituto de Física del Litoral (LASUI-IFIS Litoral; CONICET-UNL), Güemes 3450, S3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FIQ-UNL), Santiago del Estero 2829, S3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL-CONICET), El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina
- CONICET-FBCB-UNL, El Pozo S/N, Santa Fe, Argentina
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de Souza SS, Freitas ÍN, Gonçalves SDO, Luz TMD, Araújo APDC, Rajagopal R, Balasubramani G, Rahman MM, Malafaia G. Toxicity induced via ingestion of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics by a small-sized terrestrial bird and its potential role as vectors for the dispersion of these pollutants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 434:128814. [PMID: 35427965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, there has been a growing number of studies on the impact of microplastics (MPs) on biota. However, its effects on birds' health are poorly understood. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the possible effects of ingestion of naturally-aged MPs by Coturnix Coturnix japonica (11 and 22 MP particles/day/bird, once a day, for 9 days), from different toxicity biomarkers. At the end of the experiment, it was found that the ingested MPs in birds showed a significant reduction in body biomass. Also, an increase in malondialdehyde production in the liver, brain, intestine, and gizzard of the birds, as well as a suppressive effect on hepatic nitric oxide production and superoxide dismutase activity in the liver and intestine were observed. Cerebral catalase activity was reduced in birds exposed to MPs and the cholinesterasic effect (marked by increased acetylcholinesterase activity) was observed in the muscle and brain of these animals. Despite these differences, through the main component analysis, hierarchical clustering analysis, and integrated biomarker response assessment, we observed similar toxicological effects in birds exposed to different amounts of MPs. In addition, the size of MPs was reduced, and their shape was altered as they transited through the gastrointestinal system, which probably explains their accumulation in the liver of birds. An expressive number of MPs are released through the feces of the birds throughout the experiment. As far as we know, this is the first report that associates MPs ingestion by small-sized terrestrial birds with biochemical alterations viz., predictive of oxidative stress, redox imbalance, and cholinesterasic effect, in addition to shedding light on the potential role of these birds as vectors for dispersal of MPs in natural environments.
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- Sindoval Silva de Souza
- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Research and Innovation, Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Sriperambudur, 600124 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh; Laboratory of Environmental Health and Ecotoxicology, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Gao ZY, Wang SC, Zhang YX, Liu FF. Single and combined toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and copper on Platymonas helgolandica var. tsingtaoensis: Perspectives from growth inhibition, chlorophyll content and oxidative stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 829:154571. [PMID: 35304149 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The combined toxic effects of nanoplastics and heavy metals on aquatic organisms have attracted widespread attention; however, the results are inconsistent and the mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, the single and combined toxicity effects of Cu and two types of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs; 50 nm PS and 55 nm PS-COOH) on Platymonas helgolandica var. tsingtaoensis were investigated, including growth inhibition, chlorophyll content, and oxidative stress. An adverse dose-response relationship on growth inhibition was found in the Cu treatment groups, which was related to the decrease in chlorophyll content and damage to cell membranes. The growth inhibitory effect of PS-NPs on microalgae increased with exposure time and concentration, and no significant difference was found in the two types of PS-NPs because of the negligible contribution of functional groups. A more significant increase in chlorophyll content was found in PS treatments than in PS-COOH treatments at 96 h because of the microscale aggregates formed by PS. Higher concentrations (≥ 50 mg/L) of PS-NPs caused membrane lipid peroxidation, which might be responsible for growth inhibition. In the combined exposure experiments, a synergistic effect on the growth inhibition rate was obtained using the independent action model and Abbott model. Combined exposure triggered more severe oxidative damage to the microalgae. Adsorption experiment results showed that there was no adsorption between PS-NPs and Cu, while the interaction of Cu and algal cells could be promoted due to the presence of the PS-NPs, which explained the increasing combined toxicity. This study could improve our understanding of the combined toxicity of nanoplastics and heavy metals and could provide a new explanation for the mechanism of combined toxicity.
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- Zhi-Yin Gao
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, PR China.
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Liang B, Zhang D, Liu X, Xu Y, Tang H, Li Y, Shen J. Sex-specific effects of PET-MPs on Drosophila lifespan. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 110:e21909. [PMID: 35506545 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, as an emerging pollutant, microplastic (MPs) pollution is gradually becoming a research hotspot. MPs are ubiquitous in the entire ecological environment. Organisms can be exposed to MPs via inhalation or ingestion. In view of the widespread of MPs pollution, the impact of MPs on biology should be further investigated. In previous experiments, we have conducted research on the physiology of Drosophila exposed to polyethylene terephthalate microplastics (PET-MPs). However, will the lifespan of Drosophila be affected under long-term PET-MPs exposure? The analysis of variance analysis of our experimental results indicates that there are significant differences between males and females, F(1, 895) = 68.19, p < 0.001, between PET-MPs concentration, F(3, 895) = 8.11, p < 0.001. There are also significant interactions between sex and MP concentration, F(3, 895) = 4.00, p < 0.01. For Cox and log-rank test, 1 g/L of PET-MPs prolongs the lifespan of male flies. The reason for this phenomenon may be the hormesis effect.
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- Boying Liang
- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Ilechukwu I, Ehigiator BE, Ben IO, Okonkwo CJ, Olorunfemi OS, Modo UE, Ilechukwu CE, Ohagwa NJ. Chronic toxic effects of polystyrene microplastics on reproductive parameters of male rats. Environ Anal Health Toxicol 2022; 37:e2022015-0. [PMID: 35878923 PMCID: PMC9314200 DOI: 10.5620/eaht.2022015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Microplastics have become a significant environmental concern. However, information on toxicity of microplastics in terrestrial organisms is limited. In this study, the chronic toxic effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on the reproductive system and serum antioxidants of male albino Wistar rats fed for 90 days with standard rat feed containing 1–10% granules of crushed polystyrene disposable plates were evaluated. Significant reductions in volume, motility, epididymal sperm count and serum testosterone level were observed. Histological examination of testicular architecture showed distorted testes with vacuolated seminiferous tubules at the highest percentage, together with increased catalase and decreased superoxide dismutase activities. This study showed that ingestion of PS-MPs caused reproductive dysfunction in male rats and contributes to understanding the potential toxicity of microplastics in terrestrial animals.
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- Ifenna Ilechukwu
- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Department of Marine and Environmental Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa,
Japan
- Environmental Chemistry Unit, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State,
Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State,
Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho,
Ghana
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State,
Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State,
Nigeria
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