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Zhang L, Luo K, Gao J, You J, Guo J, Li M, Wei Y, Lin Y, Zhang L. Abnormal eyes and spine development in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos and larvae induced by triphenyltin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 934:173246. [PMID: 38768728 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173246] [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: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
Triphenyltin (TPT) is widely used in crop pest control and ship antifouling coatings, which leads to its entry into aquatic environment and poses a threat to aquatic organisms. However, the effects of TPT on the early life stages of wild fish in natural water environments remains unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the toxic effects of TPT on the early life stages of fish under two different environments: field investigation and laboratory experiment. The occurrence of deformities in wild fish embryos and larvae in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) and the developmental toxicity of TPT at different concentrations (0, 0.15, 1.5 and 15 μg Sn/L) to zebrafish embryos and larvae were observed. The results showed that TPT content was higher in wild larvae, reaching 27.21 ng Sn/g w, and the malformation of wild fish larvae mainly occurred in the eyes and spine under natural water environment. Controlled experiment exposure of zebrafish larvae to TPT also resulted in eye and spinal deformities. Gene expression analysis showed that compared with the control group, the expression levels of genes related to eye development (sox2, otx2, stra6 and rx1) and spine development (sox9a and bmp2b) were significantly up-regulated in the 15 μg Sn/L exposure group, which may be the main cause of eye and spine deformity in the early development stage of fish. In addition, the molecular docking results further elucidate that the strong hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions between TPT and protein residues are the main mechanism of TPT induced abnormal gene expression. Based on these results, it can be inferred that TPT is one of the teratogenic factors of abnormal eye and spine development in the early life stage of fish in the TGR. These findings have important implications for understanding the toxicity of TPT on fish.
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- Lixia Zhang
- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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Chi-Ho Ip J, T Y Leung P, K Y Ho K, Qiu JW, M Y Leung K. Transcriptomic analysis reveals the endocrine toxicity of tributyltin and triphenyltin on the whelk Reishia clavigera and mechanisms of imposex formation. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 190:108867. [PMID: 38968833 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Organotin compounds (OTs) are endocrine disruptors that induce imposex in hundreds of gastropods, but little is known about their underlying molecular mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the endocrine toxicity and molecular responses to tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT) exposure in the whelk Reishia clavigera, which often serves as a biomonitor for OT contamination. Over a 120-day exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of TBT (1000 ng L-1) and TPT (500 ng L-1), we observed a significant increase in penis length in both male and female whelks. Notably, TPT exhibited a stronger potency in inducing pseudo-penis development and female sterility, even at a half dose of TBT. Bioaccumulation analysis also revealed higher persistence and accumulation of TPT in whelk tissues compared to TBT. Differential expression analysis identified a substantial number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with TPT exposure eliciting more DEGs than TBT. Our results demonstrated that OTs induced xenobiotic metabolism and metabolic dysregulation in the digestive gland, impaired multiple cellular functions and triggered neurotoxicity in the nervous system, and disrupted lipid homeostasis and oxidative stress in the gonads. Furthermore, imposex was possibly associated with disturbances in retinoic acid metabolism, nuclear receptor signaling, and neuropeptide activity. When compared to TBT, TPT exhibited a more pronounced endocrine-disrupting effect, attributable to its higher bioaccumulation and substantial interruption of transcriptional regulation, OT detoxification, and biosynthesis of retinoic acids in R. clavigera. Our results, therefore, highlight the importance of considering the differences in bioaccumulation and molecular toxicity between TBT and TPT in future risk assessments of these contaminants. Overall, our study provided molecular insights into the toxicity and transcriptome profiles in R. clavigera exposed to TBT and TPT, shedding light on the endocrine-disrupting effects and reproductive impairment in female gastropods.
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- Jack Chi-Ho Ip
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Science Unit, Lingnan University, Hong Kong SAR, China; The Swire Institute of Marine Science and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Swire Institute of Marine Science and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Department of Chemistry and School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Zhao X, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Pan Y, Wang T, Wang Z, Li Z, Zeng Q, Qian Y, Qiu J, Mu X. Developmental effects and lipid disturbances of zebrafish embryos exposed to three newly recognized bisphenol A analogues. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 189:108795. [PMID: 38857550 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Bisphenol G (BPG), bisphenol M (BPM) and bisphenol TMC (BPTMC), are newly recognized analogues of bisphenol A (BPA), which have been detected in multiple environmental media. However, the understanding of their negative impacts on environmental health is limited. In this study, zebrafish embryos were exposed to BPA and the three analogues (0.1, 10, and 1000 μg/L) to identify their developmental toxic effects. According to our results, all of the three analogues induced significant developmental disorders on zebrafish embryos including inhibited yolk sac absorption, altered heart rate, and teratogenic effects. Oil Red O staining indicated lipid accumulation in the yolk sac region of zebrafish after bisphenol analogues exposure, which was consistent with the delayed yolk uptake. Untargeted lipidomic analysis indicated the abundance of triacylglycerols, ceramides and fatty acids was significantly altered by the three analogues. The combined analysis of lipidomics and transcriptomics results indicated BPG and BPM affected lipid metabolism by disrupting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor pathway and interfering with lipid homeostasis and transport. This partly explained the morphological changes of embryos after bisphenol exposure. In conclusion, our study reveals that BPG, BPM and BPTMC possess acute and developmental toxicity toward zebrafish, and the developmental abnormalities are associated with the disturbances in lipid metabolism.
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- Xiaoyu Zhao
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Lin P, Liu L, Ma Y, Du R, Yi C, Li P, Xu Y, Yin H, Sun L, Li ZH. Neurobehavioral toxicity induced by combined exposure of micro/nanoplastics and triphenyltin in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024:124334. [PMID: 38852665 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Microplastics/nanoplastics (MNPs) inevitably coexist with other pollutants in the natural environment, making it crucial to study the interactions between MNPs and other pollutants as well as their combined toxic effects. In this study, we investigated neurotoxicity in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) exposed to polystyrene micro/nanoplastics (PS-MNPs), triphenyltin (TPT), and PS-MNPs + TPT from physiological, behavioral, biochemical, and genetic perspectives. The results showed that marine medaka exposed to 200 ng/L TPT or 200 μg/L PS-NPs alone exhibited some degree of neurodevelopmental deficit, albeit with no significant behavioral abnormalities observed. However, in the PS-MP single exposure group, the average acceleration of short-term behavioral indices was significantly increased by 78.81%, indicating a highly stress-responsive locomotor pattern exhibited by marine medaka. After exposure to PS-MNPs + TPT, the swimming ability of marine medaka significantly decreased. In addition, PS-MNPs + TPT exposure disrupted normal neural excitability as well as activated detoxification processes in marine medaka larvae. Notably, changes in neural-related genes suggested that combined exposure to PS-MNPs and TPT significantly increased the neurotoxic effects observed with exposure to PS-MNPs or TPT alone. Furthermore, compared to the PS-MPs + TPT group, PS-NPs + TPT significantly inhibited swimming behavior and thus exacerbated the neurotoxicity. Interestingly, the neurotoxicity of PS-MPs was more pronounced than that of PS-NPs in the exposure group alone. However, the addition of TPT significantly enhanced the neurotoxicity of PS-NPs compared to PS-MPs + TPT. Overall, the study underscores the combined neurotoxic effects of MNPs and TPT, providing in-depth insights into the ecotoxicological implications of MNPs coexisting with pollutants and furnishing comprehensive data.
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- Peiran Lin
- SDU-ANU Joint Science College, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- SDU-ANU Joint Science College, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China.
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Yang Y, Tao Y, Yang R, Yi X, Zhong G, Gu Y, Zhang Y. Ca 2+ homeostasis imbalance induced by Pparg: A key factor in di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)-induced cardiac dysfunction in zebrafish larvae. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 918:170436. [PMID: 38281650 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170436] [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: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Widespread application of the typical phthalate plasticizers, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), poses a serious potential threat to the health of animals and even humans. Previous studies have confirmed the mechanism of DEHP-induced cardiac developmental defects in zebrafish larvae. However, the mechanism of cardiac dysfunction is still unclear. Thus, this work aimed to comprehensively investigate the mechanisms involved in DEHP-induced cardiac dysfunction through computational simulations, in vivo assays in zebrafish, and in vitro assays in cardiomyocytes. Firstly, molecular docking and western blot initially investigated the activating effect of DEHP on Pparg in zebrafish. Although GW9662 (PPARG antagonist) effectively alleviated DEHP-induced cardiac dysfunction and lipid metabolism disorders, it did not restore significant decreases in mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP levels. In vitro assays in cardiomyocytes, DEHP caused overexpression of PPARG and proteins involved in the regulation of Ca2+ homeostasis, and the above abnormalities were effectively alleviated by GW9662, suggesting that the Ca2+ homeostatic imbalance caused by activation of PPARG by DEHP seems to be the main cause of DEHP-induced cardiac dysfunction. To sum up, this work not only refines the mechanism of toxic effects of cardiotoxicity induced by DEHP, but provides an important theoretical basis for enriching the toxicological effects of DEHP.
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- Yang Yang
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Jin Y, Shi H, Zhao Y, Dai J, Zhang K. Organophosphate ester cresyl diphenyl phosphate disrupts lipid homeostasis in zebrafish embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 342:123149. [PMID: 38097162 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123149] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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As a new class of organophosphate ester, cresyl diphenyl phosphate (CDP) has been widely monitored in environmental matrices and human samples, nonetheless, its toxicity is not fully understood. Here we described an in-depth analysis of the disruptions in lipid homeostasis of zebrafish following exposure to CDP concentrations ranging from 2.0 to 313.0 μg/L. Nile red staining revealed significant alterations in lipid contents in 72 hpf zebrafish embryos at CDP concentrations of 5.3 μg/L and above. Lipidomic analysis unveiled substantial disruptions in lipid homeostasis. Notably, disruptive effects were detected in various lipid classes, including phospholipids (i.e. cardiolipin, lysophosphatidylcholine, and phosphatidylethanolamine), glycerolipids (triglycerides), and fatty acids (fatty acids (FA) and wax esters (WE)). These alterations were further supported by transcriptional changes, with remarkable shifts observed in genes associated with lipid synthesis, transport, and metabolism, encompassing phospholipids, glycerolipids, fatty acids, and sphingolipids. Furthermore, CDP exposure elicited a significant elevation in ATP content and swimming activity in embryos, signifying perturbed energy homeostasis. Taken together, the present findings underscore the disruptive effects of CDP on lipid homeostasis, thereby providing novel insights essential for advancing the health risk assessment of organophosphate flame retardants.
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- Yiheng Jin
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Emerging Contaminants, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Qian M, Ren X, Mao P, Li Z, Qian T, Wang L, Liu H. Transcriptomics-based analysis reveals the nephrotoxic effects of triphenyltin (TPT) on SD rats by affecting RAS, AQPs and lipid metabolism. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 199:105792. [PMID: 38458666 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.105792] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Triphenyltin (TPT) is a class of organotin compounds that are extensively used in industry and agriculture. They have endocrine-disrupting effects and cause severe environmental contamination. Pollutants may accumulate in the kidneys and cause pathological complications. However, the mechanism of TPT's toxicological effects on the kidney remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the toxic effects and mechanism of action of TPT exposure on renal impairment in rats. Male SD rats were divided into four groups: the Ctrl group (control group), TPT-L group (0.5 mg/kg/d), TPT-M group (1 mg/kg/d), and TPT-H group (2 mg/kg/d). After 28 days of exposure to TPT, we observed the morphology and structure of kidney tissue using HE, PASM, and Masson staining. We also detected serum biochemical indexes, performed transcriptome sequencing of rat kidney tissue using RNA-seq. Furthermore, protein expression levels were measured through immunohistochemistry and gene expression levels were determined using RT-qPCR. The study results indicated a decrease in kidney weight and relative kidney weight after 28 days of exposure to TPT. Additionally, TPT caused damage to kidney structure and function, as evidenced by HE staining, PASM staining, and serum biochemical tests. Transcriptomics identified 352 DEGs, and enrichment analyses revealed that TPT exposure primarily impacted the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). The expression levels of water channel proteins were reduced, and the expression levels of RAS and lipid metabolism-related genes (Mme, Ace, Fasn, Cyp4a8, Cpt1b and Ppard) were significantly decreased in the TPT-treated group. In summary, exposure to TPT may impair renal structure and function in rats by affecting RAS, AQPs, and lipid metabolism.
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- Mingqing Qian
- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- Bengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China.
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- Bengbu Medical University Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, PR China.
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Ren X, Mao P, Li Z, Qian M, Deng X, Liu H, Wang L. TMT-based quantitative proteomics analysis of Sprague-Dawley rats liver reveals Triphenyltin induced liver damage and lipid metabolism disorders. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 198:105739. [PMID: 38225084 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105739] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Triphenyltin (TPT) is a widely used pesticide that has a negative impact on biological health and production efficiency. In addition, TPT poses a threat to human health through the food chain and environmental pollution. However, the exact mechanism of TPT toxicity remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the hepatotoxicity of TPT and its effects on lipid metabolism using male SD rats as an animal model. Our results from HE and serum biochemical analysis suggested that TPT could damage liver structure and function, resulting in disruption of lipid metabolism. We therefore proceeded to analyze the proteomic response of rat liver tissue after 28 days of treatment with 2 mg/kg/d TPT. Our study demonstrates that TPT has a variety of effects on liver protein expression in rats. Through bioinformatic analysis, we observed significant changes in proteins related to fatty acid oxidation and synthesis due to TPT exposure. Furthermore, western blot and RT-qPCR experiments confirmed that TPT can affect lipid metabolism through the PPAR pathway. These findings suggest that TPT exposure can lead to liver damage, lipid accumulation and metabolic disorders.
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- Xijuan Ren
- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China
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- Bengbu Medical College Key Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China.
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, PR China.
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Lu X, Wang Z. Individual and binary exposure of embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio) to single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes in the absence and presence of dissolved organic matter. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166458. [PMID: 37625727 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The available toxicological information was inadequate to assess the potential ecological risk of a mixture of different nanostructured carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to aquatic organisms, especially for the co-existence of mixed CNTs with dissolved organic matter (DOM). Herein, we investigated individual and binary exposure of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos to single-walled (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in the absence and presence of DOM. Results indicated that embryonic chorions were more resistant to mixed-type CNTs than to single-type CNTs, yet the addition of DOM decreased this resistance. The mixed-type CNTs increased the antioxidant capacity of zebrafish embryos by increasing superoxide dismutase activity in comparison to the single-type CNTs. Furthermore, the mixed-type CNTs caused oxidative damage to the zebrafish embryos, characterized by an increase in malondialdehyde level. Nevertheless, the activation of the antioxidant defense system was modulated by the presence of DOM. Transcriptome sequencing analysis showed that the number of unique genes (UGs) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the mixed-type CNTs and control groups was significantly enhanced compared to the single-type CNTs. DOM increased the number of UGs and up-regulated DEGs, but decreased the number of down-regulated DEGs. GO classification analysis revealed that the mixed-type CNTs mainly altered the cellular component process of single-type CNTs to induce joint effects. DOM generally enhanced the GO enrichment of DEGs in D. rerio embryos exposed to the mixed-type CNTs during the biological process. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis for the mixed-type CNTs showed enrichment of DEGs encoding ether lipid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism, citrate cycle, and biosynthesis of nucleotide sugars. However, DOM allowed more specific KEGG pathways towards the mixed-type CNTs to be identified. Despite the mixed-type CNTs exhibiting differential expression of functional genes compared to the control and single-type CNTs, DOM could regulate the expression of these functional genes associated with oxidative stress response, carbohydrate metabolism, endoplasmic reticulum stress, neuroendocrine, osmotic stress, and DNA damage and repair. Our study thus paves a solid way for exploring the molecular mechanism of aquatic toxicity of multiple nanomaterials under field-relevant conditions.
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- Xibo Lu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, PR China.
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