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Du J, Huo S, Li B, Zhang X, Zhang J, Fu Y, Shao B, Li Y, Song M. The toxic effects and mechanisms of maternal exposure to Bisphenol F during gestation and lactation on lungs in female offspring mice. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 361:124800. [PMID: 39178933 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
Abstract
Epidemiologic studies suggest that prenatal exposure to bisphenols may increase the risk of respiratory disease in children. Bisphenol F (BPF), a member of the bisphenol family, is widely used in industrial production. However, the potential pulmonary toxic effects and mechanisms of BPF exposure on offspring remain unclear. In this study, maternal mice were exposed to 0, 40, 400, and 4000 μg/kg BPF during gestation and lactation. The results showed that an inflammatory response was observed in lungs of BPF-exposed female offspring mice, characterized by peribronchial inflammatory cell infiltration and an increase in the number of inflammatory cells in BALF. Subsequent transcriptome analysis identified a total of 685 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were in lungs of female offspring mice exposed to high-dose BPF, with 526 upregulated genes and 159 downregulated genes. Among upregulated DEGs of top 10, most of the upregulated genes were associated with inflammatory responses. In addition, enrichment analysis showed that immunosuppression and oxidative damage were significantly enriched in lungs of female offspring mice, suggesting that BPF could induce immunosuppression and oxidative stress in lungs of female offspring mice. Overall, our findings provide mechanistic insights into the potential pulmonary toxicity associated with BPF exposure during gestation and lactation.
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- Jiayu Du
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China; Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, JiNan, 250117, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China; Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, JiNan, 250117, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Heze Vocational College, Heze, 274031, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, NO. 600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Adamovsky O, Groh KJ, Białk-Bielińska A, Escher BI, Beaudouin R, Mora Lagares L, Tollefsen KE, Fenske M, Mulkiewicz E, Creusot N, Sosnowska A, Loureiro S, Beyer J, Repetto G, Štern A, Lopes I, Monteiro M, Zikova-Kloas A, Eleršek T, Vračko M, Zdybel S, Puzyn T, Koczur W, Ebsen Morthorst J, Holbech H, Carlsson G, Örn S, Herrero Ó, Siddique A, Liess M, Braun G, Srebny V, Žegura B, Hinfray N, Brion F, Knapen D, Vandeputte E, Stinckens E, Vergauwen L, Behrendt L, João Silva M, Blaha L, Kyriakopoulou K. Exploring BPA alternatives - Environmental levels and toxicity review. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 189:108728. [PMID: 38850672 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108728] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
Abstract
Bisphenol A alternatives are manufactured as potentially less harmful substitutes of bisphenol A (BPA) that offer similar functionality. These alternatives are already in the market, entering the environment and thus raising ecological concerns. However, it can be expected that levels of BPA alternatives will dominate in the future, they are limited information on their environmental safety. The EU PARC project highlights BPA alternatives as priority chemicals and consolidates information on BPA alternatives, with a focus on environmental relevance and on the identification of the research gaps. The review highlighted aspects and future perspectives. In brief, an extension of environmental monitoring is crucial, extending it to cover BPA alternatives to track their levels and facilitate the timely implementation of mitigation measures. The biological activity has been studied for BPA alternatives, but in a non-systematic way and prioritized a limited number of chemicals. For several BPA alternatives, the data has already provided substantial evidence regarding their potential harm to the environment. We stress the importance of conducting more comprehensive assessments that go beyond the traditional reproductive studies and focus on overlooked relevant endpoints. Future research should also consider mixture effects, realistic environmental concentrations, and the long-term consequences on biota and ecosystems.
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- Ondrej Adamovsky
- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Cell Toxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Experimental Toxicology and Modeling Unit, INERIS, UMR-I 02 SEBIO, Verneuil en Halatte 65550, France
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- Theory Department, Laboratory for Cheminformatics, National Institute of Chemistry, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Økernveien 94, N-0579 Oslo, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Po.Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Biochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- INRAE, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food & Environment, UR1454 EABX, Bordeaux Metabolome, MetaboHub, Gazinet Cestas, France
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Økernveien 94, N-0579 Oslo, Norway
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- Area of Toxicology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013-Sevilla, Spain
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- National Institute of Biology, Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Testing and Assessment Strategies Pesticides, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany; Ecotoxicological Laboratory, German Environment Agency, Schichauweg 58, 12307 Berlin, Germany
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- National Institute of Biology, Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Theory Department, Laboratory for Cheminformatics, National Institute of Chemistry, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Molecular Entomology, Biomarkers and Environmental Stress Group, Faculty of Science, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28232 Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
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- System Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- System Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15 04318 Leipzig, Germany; RWTH Aachen University, Institute for Environmental Research (Biology V), Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cell Toxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cell Toxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- National Institute of Biology, Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Večna pot 121, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Ecotoxicology of Substances and Environments, Ineris, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Ecotoxicology of Substances and Environments, Ineris, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Zebrafishlab, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Zebrafishlab, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Zebrafishlab, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Zebrafishlab, Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Organismal Biology, Program of Environmental Toxicology, Uppsala University, 75236 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Lisbon, Portugal; Center for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School-FCM, UNL, Lisbon, Portugal
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Environmental Control of Pesticides, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8th Stefanou Delta str., 14561, Kifissia, Attica, Greece.
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Lai K, Zhang L, Xu J. Evaluation of the chronic toxicity of bisphenol A and bisphenol AF to sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus after long-term single and combined exposure at environmental relevant concentration. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118748. [PMID: 38522740 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118748] [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: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Bisphenols are emerging endocrine disrupting pollutant, and several studies have reported that they are already ubiquitous in various environmental matrices and intend to deposit in sediment. The primary sources of bisphenols are river and sewage discharge. Sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus), a typical deposit feeder, is one of the most important commercial marine species in Aisa. However, the effects of the bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues bisphenol AF (BPAF) on sea cucumber was unclear. In this study, we carried out field survey in major sea cucumber farming areas in northern China, with the aim of determining which bisphenol analogue is the major bisphenol contamination in this aquaculture area. The results showed that the presence of BPAF was detected in four sampling sites (Dalian, Tangshan, Laizhou, and Longpan). The mean level of BPAF in Laizhou sediment samples was the highest which reached to 9.007 ± 4.702 μ g/kg. Among the seawater samples, the BPAF only have been detected in the samples collected at Longpan. (0.011 ± 0.003 μ g/L). Furthermore, we conducted an experiment to evaluate the single and combined toxicity of BPA and BPAF on sea cucumbers. The concentrations were informed by the findings based on the results of field research. (0.1, 1.0, and 10 μ g/L). After exposure, the body weight gain, and specific growth rate showed no significant changes (P > 0.05). We observed the histological alterations in respiratory tree of treated sea cucumbers including the fusion and detachment of lining epithelial tissue, and increase of lumen space. However, the catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA), and glutathione (GSH) activity was not significantly changed (P > 0.05). We evaluated the effects of BPA and BPAF through calculating the integrated biomarker response index (IBR), and the results indicated that the toxicity of combined treatment was higher than single treatment. Additionally, BPAF exposure to A. japonicus was more toxic than BPA.
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- Kaiqi Lai
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Shandong Tonhe Ocean Technology Co., Ltd., Dongying, 257200, China
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Nunes BZ, Ribeiro VV, Garcia Y, Lourenço RA, Castro ÍB. Chemical contamination affecting filter-feeding bivalves in no-take marine protected areas from Brazil. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121102. [PMID: 38759561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121102] [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: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are zones geographically delimited under pre-defined management goals, seeking to reduce anthropogenic threats to biodiversity. Despite this, in recent years reports of MPAs affected by chemical contamination has grown. Therefore, this study addresses this critical issue assessing legacy and current chemical contamination in filter-feeder bivalves obtained in very restrictive no-take MPAs from Brazil. The detected pollutants encompass polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), linear alkylbenzenes (LABs), and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDTs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Despite protective measures, bivalves from nine MPAs exhibited high LABs (13.2-1139.0 ng g-1) and DDTs levels (0.1-62.3 ng g-1). PAHs were present in low concentrations (3.1-29.03 ng g-1), as PCBs (0.7-6.4 ng g-1), hexachlorobenzene (0.1-0.2 ng g-1), and Mirex (0.1-0.3 ng g-1). Regardless of the sentinel species, MPAs and management categories, similar accumulation patterns were observed for LABs, DDTs, PAHs, and PCBs. Based on the limits proposed by Oslo Paris Commission, the measured levels of PAHs, PCBs and were below the environmental assessment criteria. Such findings indicate the no biological effects are expected to occur. However, they are higher considering background conditions typically measured in remote or pristine areas and potential simultaneous exposure. Such findings indicate an influence of anthropogenic sources, emphasizing the urgency for monitoring programs guiding strategic management efforts to safeguard these areas.
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- Beatriz Zachello Nunes
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Oceanologia (PPGO), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil
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- Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Oceanologia (PPGO), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (IO-FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil; Instituto do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (IMAR-UNIFESP), Santos, Brazil.
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Dessì F, Varoni MV, Baralla E, Nieddu M, Pasciu V, Piras G, Lorenzoni G, Demontis MP. Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Antibiotics Research in Mussels from the Coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Sardinia, Italy). Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1205. [PMID: 38672353 PMCID: PMC11047641 DOI: 10.3390/ani14081205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are compounds found in several environmental compartments whose ubiquitous presence can cause toxicity for the entire ecosystem. Several personal care products, including antibiotics, have entered this group of compounds, constituting a major global threat. It is essential to develop simple and reliable methods by which to quantify these contaminants in several matrices. In this work, mussels were chosen as sentinel organisms to assess environmental pollution and the safety of bivalve mollusk consumption according to the "One Health perspective". A liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometry method (LC-MS/MS) was developed for the quantification of two macrolides, erythromycin (ERY) and azithromycin (AZI), in mussels. This new method was validated according to international guidelines, showing high selectivity, good recoveries (>60% for both of them), sensitivity, and precision. The method was successfully applied for ERY and AZI research in mussels farmed along the Sardinian coasts (Italy), demonstrating itself to be useful for routine analysis by competent authorities. The tested macrolides were not determined in the analyzed sites at concentrations above the limits of detection (LODs). These results demonstrate the food safety of mussels (as concerns the studied antibiotics) and a negligible amount of pollution derived from these drugs in the studied area.
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- Filomena Dessì
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.D.); (M.V.V.); (V.P.); (M.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.D.); (M.V.V.); (V.P.); (M.P.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.D.); (M.V.V.); (V.P.); (M.P.D.)
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- Department of Medicine Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.D.); (M.V.V.); (V.P.); (M.P.D.)
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- Veterinary Public Health Institute of Sardinia, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (G.P.); (G.L.)
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- Veterinary Public Health Institute of Sardinia, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (G.P.); (G.L.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (F.D.); (M.V.V.); (V.P.); (M.P.D.)
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Luo H, Yang Y, Zhang H, Ren L, Han X, Lin Y, Wu M, Hou Y. Toxic effects of bisphenol S on mice heart and human umbilical cord endothelial cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 267:115652. [PMID: 37924801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115652] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Bisphenol S (BPS) exerts toxic effects on hippocampal HT22 cells, endocrine secretion, and reproductive capacity. However, whether BPS exerts toxic effects on the heart requires further investigation. Therefore, we investigated the effects of BPS on mouse heart tissues and predicted possible underlying molecular mechanisms of action. Our study showed that BPS induced apoptosis, increased oxidative stress response. Using electron microscopy, we found that BPS disrupted sarcomere arrangement in myocardial cells and caused reduction in the number of plasmalemmal vesicles in endothelial cells in the mouse heart tissues. Also, BPS increased expression levels of P-NF-κB in mouse heart tissues. Furthermore, we found that BPS induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, NF-κB activation, promoted apoptosis, elevated expression of BAX and Caspase 3, and decreased expression of Bcl-2 in H9c2 cells and HUVECs. However, after the addition of n-acetylcysteine or pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate, ROS generation, NF-κB activation, apoptosis, and expression of BAX and Caspase 3 were reduced, whereas expression of Bcl-2 was elevated. Our results demonstrated that BPS induced apoptosis of myocardial and endothelial cells through oxidative stress by activation of NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Hanlin Luo
- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- Deparment of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, PR China.
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Uyar A, Cellat M, Kanat Ö, Etyemez M, Kutlu T, Deveci MYZ, Yavaş İ, Kuzu M. Carvacrol showed a curative effect on reproductive toxicity caused by Bisphenol AF via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. Reprod Toxicol 2023; 121:108456. [PMID: 37586593 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2023.108456] [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: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Bisphenol AF (BPAF) is an endocrine disruptor, and human exposure to these chemicals is growing in industrialized nations. BPAF has been demonstrated in studies to have toxic effects on reproductive health. This study examined the effects of oral exposure to BPAF on the reproductive system and the protective effects of carvacrol in rats. From 32 Wistar albino rats, four separate groups were set up for this purpose. Carvacrol 75 mg/kg and BPAF 200 mg/kg were administered by oral gavage method. Rat sperm parameters and serum testosterone levels were measured after 28 days of administration. The study looked at the MDA in the testis tissues, as well as CAT, GPx, and GSH as antioxidants parameters, NF-κB and TNF-α as inflammatory markers, caspase-3 and Bcl-2 as apoptosis parameters, and PCNA as cell proliferation markers. In addition, testis tissues underwent histological evaluation. As a result, in rats exposed to only BPAF, sperm counts declined, testosterone levels reduced, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis increased, and cell proliferation decreased. Furthermore, severe disruptions in tissue architecture and decreased spermatogenesis were reported. In contrast, sperm parameters improved, testosterone levels increased, oxidative stress and inflammation decreased, and apoptosis was prevented in the carvacrol-treated group compared to the BPAF-only group. It was also found that spermatogenesis was maintained, and structural abnormalities in testicular tissue were mostly avoided with an increase in PCNA expression. According to the findings, despite BPAF-induced testicular and reproductive toxicity, carvacrol had therapeutic potential due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cell proliferation-increasing, and anti-apoptotic activities.
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- Ahmet Uyar
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkiye
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye
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- Karabuk University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Karabuk, Turkiye
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Cao TT, Cui H, Zhou DD, Ren X, Cui CW. Degradation mechanism of BPA under VUV irradiation: efficiency contribution and DFT calculations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:12813-12824. [PMID: 36114959 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22893-1] [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: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is regarded as a hazardous pollutant that exists widely in aquatic environments, posing a severe threat to human health. In this study, a vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) lamp emitting a hybrid of 254 nm and 185 nm light was used to degrade BPA. Results indicated that photolysis via 254 nm wavelength accounted for 24.93% for BPA decay, while indirect oxidation was responsible for 52.27% of decay. Results confirmed that the degradation of BPA under VUV illumination mainly occurred via photo-excited degradation and ·OH electrophilic addition reactions based on average local ionization energy (ALIE) calculation and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Therefore, only light with a wavelength of 254 nm was able to induce the first three excited states of BPA, forming the electron transition type of n → π* from O atom to a single benzene ring and π → π* in the single benzene ring. Indirect oxidation by ·OH occurred as it preferentially attacked the C6 atom in BPA ring A. Moreover, the energy required for photo-excited degradation was about twofold than that of ·OH electrophilic addition reactions.
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- Ting-Ting Cao
- Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China
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- Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, People's Republic of China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources Centre, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China.
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Chen P, Wang R, Chen G, An B, Liu M, Wang Q, Tao Y. Thyroid endocrine disruption and hepatotoxicity induced by bisphenol AF: Integrated zebrafish embryotoxicity test and deep learning. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 822:153639. [PMID: 35131240 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Bisphenol AF (BPAF) is an emerging contaminant prevalent in the environment as one of main substitutes of bisphenol A (BPA). It was found that BPAF exhibited estrogenic effects in zebrafish larvae in our previous study, while little is known about its effects on the thyroid and liver. A 7 d zebrafish embryotoxicity test was conducted to study the potential thyroid disruption and hepatotoxicity of BPAF. BPAF decreased levels of thyroid hormones and deiodinases but increased expressions of transthyretin at 12.5 and 125 μg/L after 7 d exposure, indicating that both the metabolism and transport of thyroid hormones were perturbed. The thyroid hormone receptor (TR) levels decreased significantly upon exposure to ≥12.5 μg/L BPAF, implying that BPAF acts as a TR antagonist, which coincided well with the prediction from the Direct Message Passing Neural Network. The liver impairment (mainly cell necrosis of hepatocytes) and apoptosis were triggered by 125 μg/L and ≥12.5 μg/L BPAF respectively, accompanied by the increased activities of caspase 3 and caspase 9. Thus BPAF might not be a safe alternative to BPA given the thyroid and liver toxicity. DMPNN appears useful to screen for thyroid disrupting activity from molecular structures.
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- Pengyu Chen
- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 330106, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin 300191, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China.
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Simultaneous Quantification of Bisphenol-A and 4-Tert-Octylphenol in the Live Aquaculture Feed Artemia franciscana and in Its Culture Medium Using HPLC-DAD. Methods Protoc 2022; 5:mps5030038. [PMID: 35645346 PMCID: PMC9149995 DOI: 10.3390/mps5030038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Aquaculture, a mass supplier of seafood, relies on plastic materials that may contain the endocrine disruptors bisphenol-A (BPA) and tert-octylphenol (t-OCT). These pollutants present toxicity to Artemia, the live aquaculture feed, and are transferred through it to the larval stages of the cultured organisms. The purpose of this work is the development and validation of an analytical method to determine BPA and t-OCT in Artemia and their culture medium, using n-octylphenol as the internal standard. Extraction of the samples was performed with H2O/TFA (0.08%)–methanol (3:1), followed by SPE. Analysis was performed in a Nucleosil column with mobile phases A (95:5, v/v, 0.1% TFA in H2O:CH3CN) and B (5:95, v/v, 0.08% TFA in H2O:CH3CN). Calibration curves were constructed in the range of concentrations expected following a 24 h administration of BPA (10 μg/mL) or t-OCT (0.5 μg/mL), below their respective LC50. At the end of exposure to the pollutants, their total levels appeared reduced by about 32% for BPA and 35% for t-OCT, and this reduction could not be accounted for by photodegradation (9–19%). The developed method was validated in terms of linearity, accuracy, and precision, demonstrating the uptake of BPA and t-OCT in Artemia.
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Castro G, Fourie AJ, Marlin D, Venkatraman V, González SV, Asimakopoulos AG. Occurrence of bisphenols and benzophenone UV filters in wild brown mussels (Perna perna) from Algoa Bay in South Africa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 813:152571. [PMID: 34954183 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152571] [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: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bisphenols and benzophenone UV filters are contaminants present in a wide variety of plastic materials and consumer products. The scientific attention towards these contaminants has increased in recent years due to their presence in microplastics, their ubiquitous occurrence in the environment, and their known endocrine disrupting health effects. In this study, the occurrence of nine bisphenol and five benzophenone UV-filter analogues was assessed in wild brown mussels (Perna perna) collected from different sampling sites along the coast of Algoa Bay, South Africa. Eleven out of fourteen target analytes were detected, and bisphenol AP (BPAP) was detected for the first time in mussels, presenting the highest median concentration of 150 ng g-1 dry weight (d.w.) and a detection frequency of 91%. Regarding benzophenone UV-filters, median concentrations of the analogues (across all sites) ranged from 2.01 to 10.6 ng g-1 d.w., with benzophenone-1 (BzP-1) and benzophenone-3 (BzP-3) presenting the highest concentrations. Human exposure was assessed by estimating daily intakes (EDI) of the target analytes through mussel consumption. To our knowledge, this is the first study from the African continent on the occurrence of bisphenols and benzophenone UV-filters in a large population (n=138) of wild brown mussels.
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- Gabriela Castro
- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Sustainable Seas Trust, 222 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth 6070, South Africa
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- Sustainable Seas Trust, 222 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth 6070, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Baralla E, Demontis MP, Dessì F, Varoni MV. An Overview of Antibiotics as Emerging Contaminants: Occurrence in Bivalves as Biomonitoring Organisms. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11113239. [PMID: 34827971 PMCID: PMC8614309 DOI: 10.3390/ani11113239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In recent years, the use of antibiotics has increased worldwide in both human and veterinary fields. This led to them accumulating in the environment to such an extent that they are actually included in the category of contaminants of emerging concern. For this reason, many of them have been included in monitoring lists of potential pollutants by competent authorities in order to limit their concentration in surface waters and to determine the risk to the aquatic environments. From this perspective, the aim of this review is to update and discuss the available data on antibiotic residues, using bivalves as biomonitoring organisms. Bivalves are good candidate for this purpose, being globally present in large and accessible populations, sedentary and able to accumulate several xenobiotics thanks to their large filtration capacity. The current research indicates that antibiotics’ presence in bivalves has been investigated along European, American and Asian coasts. Except for tetracycline, determined at high concentration in the North Adriatic Sea, all antibiotics residues in bivalves were under the maximum residual limit established by the competent authorities. Nevertheless, further investigations are necessary in order to prevent antimicrobial resistance, preserve the environment from antibiotic pollution and monitor the associated risk for animals and humans. Abstract Antibiotics are used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes in both human and veterinary medicine and as growth promoting agents in farms and aquaculture. They can accumulate in environmental matrices and in the food chain, causing adverse effects in humans and animals including the development of antibiotic resistance. This review aims to update and discuss the available data on antibiotic residues, using bivalves as biomonitoring organisms. The current research indicates that antibiotics’ presence in bivalves has been investigated along European, American and Asian coasts, with the majority of studies reported for the last. Several classes of antibiotics have been detected, with a higher frequency of detection reported for macrolides, sulfonamides and quinolones. The highest concentration was instead reported for tetracyclines in bivalves collected in the North Adriatic Sea. Only oxytetracycline levels detected in this latter site exceeded the maximum residual limit established by the competent authorities. Moreover, the risk that can be derived from bivalve consumption, calculated considering the highest concentrations of antibiotics residues reported in the analyzed studies, is actually negligible. Nevertheless, further supervisions are needed in order to preserve the environment from antibiotic pollution, prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance and reduce the health risk derived from seafood consumption.
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Wu L, Lin Y, Zhang Y, Wang P, Ding M, Nie M, Yan C, Chen S. Ca(OH) 2-mediated activation of peroxymonosulfate for the degradation of bisphenol S. RSC Adv 2021; 11:33626-33636. [PMID: 35497526 PMCID: PMC9042291 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05286a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Alkaline substances could activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the removal of organic pollutants, but relatively high alkali consumption is generally required, which can cause too high pH of the solution after the reaction and lead to secondary pollution. Within this study, PMS activated by a relatively low dosage of Ca(OH)2 (1 mM) exhibited excellent efficiency in the removal of bisphenol S (BPS). The pH of the solution declined to almost neutral (pH = 8.2) during the reaction period and conformed to the direct emission standards (pH = 6–9). In a typical case, BPS was completely degraded within 240 min and followed the kinetics of pseudo-first-order. The degradation efficiency of BPS depended on the operating parameters, such as the Ca(OH)2, PMS and BPS dosages, initial solution pH, reaction temperature, co-existing anions, humic acid (HA), and water matrices. Quenching experiments were performed to verify that singlet oxygen (1O2) and superoxide radicals (O2˙−) were the predominant ROS. Degradation of BPS has been significantly accelerated as the temperature increased. Furthermore, degradation of BPS could be maintained at a high level across a broad range of pH values (5.3–11.15). The SO4−, NO3− did not significantly impact the degradation of BPS, however, both HCO3− and HA inhibited oxidation of BPS by the Ca(OH)2/PMS system, and Cl− had a dual-edged sword effect on BPS degradation. In addition, based on the 4 identified intermediates, 3 pathways of BPS degradation were proposed. The degradation of BPS was lower in domestic wastewater compared to other naturals waters and ultrapure; nevertheless, up to 75.86%, 77.94% and 81.48% of BPS was degraded in domestic wastewater, Yaohu Lake water and Poyang Lake water, respectively. Finally, phenolic chemicals and antibiotics, including bisphenol A, norfloxacin, lomefloxacin hydrochloride, and sulfadiazine could also be efficiently removed via the Ca(OH)2/PMS system. Ca(OH)2 can activate PMS to effectively remove BPS, and it can meet the requirements of direct discharge after reaction.![]()
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- Leliang Wu
- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China .,Key Laboratory of Eco-geochemistry, Ministry of Natural Resource Beijing 100037 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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- School of Geography and Environment, Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Wetland and Watershed Research, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330022 China
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Bujnakova Mlynarcikova A, Scsukova S. Bisphenol analogs AF and S: Effects on cell status and production of angiogenesis-related factors by COV434 human granulosa cell line. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 426:115634. [PMID: 34174261 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
While Bisphenol A (BPA) has been a requisite plastic additive, as an endocrine disruptor it has been associated with adverse health effects including ovarian disorders. Following implemented restrictions on BPA usage, it is replaced by alternative bisphenols, biological effects of which have not been adequately investigated. Our study examined effects of bisphenols AF (BPAF) and S (BPS), on the human ovarian granulosa cell line COV434, and compared them with BPA, with the focus on cell viability (10-9-10-4 M) and angiogenesis-related factors (10-9-10-5 M), relevant for both the follicle development and ovarian pathologies: vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), platelet-derived growth factor AA (PDGF-AA), and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9). Each bisphenol impaired cell viability and increased generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species at the highest concentration (10-4 M). While VEGF-A production in BPAF-treated groups did not differ from the control, all doses of BPS and BPA caused a marked reduction in VEGF-A output. Nevertheless, the alterations in VEGF-A production were not caused by the impact on VEGFA gene expression since there were no indications of VEGFA downregulation in the presence of either BPS or BPA. Interestingly, we observed a similar pattern of PDGF-AA output reduction in BPS- and BPA-treated groups to that of VEGF-A production. BPAF and BPS (10-5 M) increased MMP9 expression, however, this effect was not reflected by the increase in MMP-9 production. The results obtained demonstrate that the novel bisphenol analogs are not inert with respect to the ovarian cells, and their effects might contribute to dysregulation of granulosa cells functions.
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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