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Sun P, Liu H, Zhao Y, Hao N, Deng Z, Zhao W. Construction of an antidepressant priority list based on functional, environmental, and health risks using an interpretable mixup-transformer deep learning model. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134651. [PMID: 38843640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134651] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
Abstract
As emerging pollutants, antidepressants (AD) must be urgently investigated for risk identification and assessment. This study constructed a comprehensive-effect risk-priority screening system (ADRank) for ADs by characterizing AD functionality, occurrence, persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity based on the integrated assignment method. A classification model for ADs was constructed using an improved mixup-transformer deep learning method, and its classification accuracy was compared with those of other models. The accuracy of the proposed model improved by up to 23.25 % compared with the random forest model, and the reliability was 80 % more than that of the TOPSIS method. A priority screening candidate list was proposed to screen 33 high-priority ADs. Finally, SHapley Additive explanation (SHAP) visualization, molecular dynamics, and amino acid analysis were performed to analyze the correlation between AD structure and toxic receptor binding characteristics and reveal the differences in AD risk priority. ADs with more intramolecular hydrogen bonds, higher hydrophobicity, and electronegativity had a more significant risk. Van der Waals and electrostatic interactions were the primary influencing factors, and significant differences in the types and proportions of the main amino acids in the interaction between ADs and receptors were observed. The results of the study provide constructive schemes and insights for AD priority screening and risk management.
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- Peixuan Sun
- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Instrumentation and Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Zhao J, Gao J, Ma S, Chen X, Wang J. Predicting the potential risks posed by antidepressants as emerging contaminants in fish based on network pharmacological analysis. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 99:105872. [PMID: 38851602 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105872] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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This study conducted a network pharmacology-based analysis to simultaneously discern a broad spectrum of potential environmental risks and health effects of antidepressants, a common class of pharmaceutical emerging contaminants (PECs) possessing a complex pharmacological profile, and in silico predict the adverse phenotypes potentially occurring in fish associated with exposure to antidepressants and their mixtures under realistic exposure scenarios. Results showed that 24 of the included 39 antidepressants had been detected worldwide in water environment across 50 countries. Using the environmentally realistic exposure scenario for China as an example, the predicted blood concentrations of antidepressant residues that were generated based on the Fish Plasma Model ranged from 37.89 (Alprazolam) to 16,772.05 (Sertraline) ng/L in exposed fish. Hazard-based bioactivity network without regard to concentration data was composed of 148 potential targets and 701 antidepressant-target interactions. After filtering each antidepressant-target interaction node using the predicted drug concentrations in the blood of fish under realistic exposure scenarios in China, an environmental risk-based network was refined and showed that 11 targets, including muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1, alpha-2B adrenergic receptor, serotonin 2 A receptor, etc. might be modulated by antidepressants at concentrations equal to or below the environmental exposure levels and their mixtures in fish. Environmentally relevant concentrations of antidepressants in water samples from China might perturb the behavior, stress response, phototaxis, and development in exposed fish.
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- Jinru Zhao
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Gould SL, Winter MJ, Trznadel M, Lange A, Hamilton CM, Boreham RJ, Hetheridge MJ, Young A, Norton WHJ, Tyler CR. Exposure Effects of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of the Tricyclic Antidepressant Amitriptyline in Early Life Stage Zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39018108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Antidepressants are one of the most globally prescribed classes of pharmaceuticals, and drug target conservation across phyla means that nontarget organisms may be at risk from the effects of exposure. Here, we address the knowledge gap for the effects of chronic exposure (28 days) to the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline (AMI) on fish, including for concentrations with environmental relevance, using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as our experimental model. AMI was found to bioconcentrate in zebrafish, was readily transformed to its major active metabolite nortriptyline, and induced a pharmacological effect (downregulation of the gene encoding the serotonin transporter; slc6a4a) at environmentally relevant concentrations (0.03 μg/L and above). Exposures to AMI at higher concentrations accelerated the hatch rate and reduced locomotor activity, the latter of which was abolished after a 14 day period of depuration. The lack of any response on the features of physiology and behavior we measured at concentrations found in the environment would indicate that AMI poses a relatively low level of risk to fish populations. The pseudopersistence and likely presence of multiple drugs acting via the same mechanism of action, however, together with a global trend for increased prescription rates, mean that this risk may be underestimated using current ecotoxicological assessment paradigms.
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- Sophie L Gould
- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, University Rd., Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, University Rd., Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QD, U.K
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Liu L, Liu C, Fu R, Nie F, Zuo W, Tian Y, Zhang J. Full-chain analysis on emerging contaminants in soil: Source, migration and remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 363:142854. [PMID: 39019170 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Emerging contaminants (ECs) are gaining attention due to their prevalence and potential negative impacts on the environment and human health. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the status and trends of soil pollution caused by ECs, focusing on their sources, migration pathways, and environmental implications. Significant ECs, including plastics, synthetic polymers, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, plasticizers, and flame retardants, are identified due to their widespread use and toxicity. Their presence in soil is attributed to agricultural activities, urban waste, and wastewater irrigation. The review explores both horizontal and vertical migration pathways, with factors such as soil type, organic matter content, and moisture levels influencing their distribution. Understanding the behavior of ECs in soil is critical to mitigating their long-term risks and developing effective soil remediation strategies. The paper also examines the advantages and disadvantages of in situ and ex situ treatment approaches for ECs, highlighting optimal physical, chemical, and biological treatment conditions. These findings provide a fundamental basis for addressing the challenges and governance of soil pollution induced by ECs.
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- Lu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Queen Mary School Hainan, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Lingshui Le'an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone, Hainan Province, 016000, China
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- Liaozhong District No. 1 Senior High School, No.139, Zhengfu Road, Liaozhong District, Shenyang, 110000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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van der Most MA, Rietjens IMCM, van den Brink NW. Evaluating non-monotonic dose-response relationships in ecotoxicological risk assessment: A case study based on a systematic review of data on fluoxetine. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 363:142819. [PMID: 38986776 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142819] [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: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The environmental presence of pharmaceuticals, including the antidepressant fluoxetine, has become a subject of concern. Numerous studies have revealed effects of fluoxetine at environmental concentrations. Some of these studies have reported non-monotonic dose-response curves (NMDRs), leading to discussion because of the inconsistent detection of subtle effects and lack of mechanistic understanding. Nevertheless, investigating NMDRs in risk assessment is important, because neglecting them could underestimate potential risks of chemicals at low levels of exposure. Identification and quantification of NMDRs in risk assessment remains challenging, particularly given the prevalence of single outliers and the lack of sound statistical analyses. In response, the European Food Safety Authority (Beausoleil et al., 2016) presented a framework delineating six checkpoints for the evaluation of NMDR datasets, offering a systematic method for their assessment. The present study applies this framework to the case study of fluoxetine, aiming to assess the weight-of-evidence for the reported NMDR relationships. Through a systematic literature search, 53 datasets were selected for analysis against the six checkpoints. The results reveal that while a minority of these datasets meet all checkpoints, a significant proportion (27%) fulfilled at least five. Notably, many studies did not meet checkpoint 3, which requires NMDRs to be based on more than a single outlier. Overall, the current study points out a number of studies with considerable evidence supporting the presence of NMDRs for fluoxetine, while the majority of studies lacks strong evidence. The suggested framework proved useful for analysing NMDRs in ecotoxicological studies, but it is still imperative to develop further understanding of their biological plausibility.
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Mohanthi S, Sutha J, Gayathri M, Ramesh M. Evaluation of the citalopram toxicity on early development of zebrafish: Morphological, physiological and biochemical responses. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 357:124399. [PMID: 38906410 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Citalopram, an antidepressant drug have been detected in different environmental matrices due to its high consumption. Previous study has proved that citalopram may alter the behaviour of aquatic organisms at environmentally relevant concentrations. However, scientific knowledge is still lacking on the ecotoxicological effects of citalopram on aquatic organisms. For this reason, the present study is aimed to investigate the potential toxicity of citalopram in terms of development, antioxidant, neurotoxicity, apoptosis, lipogenesis, and bone mineralization in embryonic and larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) at environmentally relevant concentrations. We noticed that citalopram exposure at 1 and 10 μg/L concentration delays hatching and heartbeat at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hpf. Exposure to citalopram also significantly increased mortality at 10 μg/L. Abnormal development with yolk sac edema, pericardial edema and scoliosis were also observed after citalopram treatment. In addition, citalopram significantly (P < 0.001) induced superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels. A significant decrease in acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity was also observed in citalopram exposed groups. We found significant dose-and time-dependent increases in apoptosis, lipogenesis, and bone mineralization. In conclusion, the findings of the present study can provide new insights on the ecotoxicity of citalopram in the aquatic environment.
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- Sundaram Mohanthi
- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Foreman AL, Warth B, Hessel EVS, Price EJ, Schymanski EL, Cantelli G, Parkinson H, Hecht H, Klánová J, Vlaanderen J, Hilscherova K, Vrijheid M, Vineis P, Araujo R, Barouki R, Vermeulen R, Lanone S, Brunak S, Sebert S, Karjalainen T. Adopting Mechanistic Molecular Biology Approaches in Exposome Research for Causal Understanding. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:7256-7269. [PMID: 38641325 PMCID: PMC11064223 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c07961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Through investigating the combined impact of the environmental exposures experienced by an individual throughout their lifetime, exposome research provides opportunities to understand and mitigate negative health outcomes. While current exposome research is driven by epidemiological studies that identify associations between exposures and effects, new frameworks integrating more substantial population-level metadata, including electronic health and administrative records, will shed further light on characterizing environmental exposure risks. Molecular biology offers methods and concepts to study the biological and health impacts of exposomes in experimental and computational systems. Of particular importance is the growing use of omics readouts in epidemiological and clinical studies. This paper calls for the adoption of mechanistic molecular biology approaches in exposome research as an essential step in understanding the genotype and exposure interactions underlying human phenotypes. A series of recommendations are presented to make the necessary and appropriate steps to move from exposure association to causation, with a huge potential to inform precision medicine and population health. This includes establishing hypothesis-driven laboratory testing within the exposome field, supported by appropriate methods to read across from model systems research to human.
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- Amy L. Foreman
- European
Molecular Biology Laboratory & European Bioinformatics Institute
(EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, U.K.
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- Department
of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University
of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- National
Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- RECETOX,
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Luxembourg
Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University
of Luxembourg, 6 avenue
du Swing, L-4367 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- European
Molecular Biology Laboratory & European Bioinformatics Institute
(EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, U.K.
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- European
Molecular Biology Laboratory & European Bioinformatics Institute
(EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, U.K.
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- RECETOX,
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX,
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Institute
for Risk Assessment Sciences, Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- RECETOX,
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Institute
for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona
Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat
Pompeu Fabra, Carrer
de la Mercè, 12, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
Epidemiología
y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5. Pebellón 11, Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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- European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, Sq. Frère-Orban 8, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Institute
for Risk Assessment Sciences, Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Novo
Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København, Denmark
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- Research
Unit of Population Health, University of
Oulu, P.O. Box 8000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
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- European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, Sq. Frère-Orban 8, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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Jin L, Cheng S, Ding W, Huang J, van Eldik R, Ji L. Insight into chemically reactive metabolites of aliphatic amine pollutants: A de novo prediction strategy and case study of sertraline. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 186:108636. [PMID: 38593692 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108636] [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: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The uncommon metabolic pathways of organic pollutants are easily overlooked, potentially leading to idiosyncratic toxicity. Prediction of their biotransformation associated with the toxic effects is the very purpose that this work focuses, to develop a de novo method to mechanistically predict the reactive toxicity pathways of uncommon metabolites from start aliphatic amine molecules, which employed sertraline triggered by CYP450 enzymes as a model system, as there are growing concerns about the effects on human health posed by antidepressants in the aquatic environment. This de novo prediction strategy combines computational and experimental methods, involving DFT calculations upon sequential growth, in vitro and in vivo assays, dissecting chemically reactive mechanism relevant to toxicity, and rationalizing the fundamental factors. Significantly, desaturation and debenzylation-aromatization as the emerging metabolic pathways of sertraline have been elucidated, with the detection of DNA adducts of oxaziridine metabolite in mice, highlighting the potential reactive toxicity. Molecular orbital analysis supports the reactivity preference for toxicological-relevant C-N desaturation over N-hydroxylation of sertraline, possibly extended to several other aliphatic amines based on the Bell-Evans-Polanyi principle. It was further validated toward some other wide-concerned aliphatic amine pollutants involving atrazine, ε-caprolactam, 6PPD via in silico and in vitro assays, thereby constituting a complete path for de novo prediction from case study to general applications.
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- Lingmin Jin
- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Egerlandstr. 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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Knigge T. Antidepressants - The new endocrine disruptors? The case of crustaceans. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 583:112155. [PMID: 38185462 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2024.112155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Antidepressants are high-volume pharmaceuticals that accumulate to concentrations in the μg·L-1 range in surface waters. The release of peptide hormones via neurosecretory cells appears as a natural target for antidepressants. Here I review research that suggests that antidepressants indeed disrupt endocrine signalling in crustaceans, by acting on the synthesis and release of neurohormones, such as crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone, moult inhibiting hormone and pigment dispersing hormone in decapods, as well as methyl farnesoate in Daphnids. Hence, antidepressants can affect hormonal regulation of physiological functions: increase in energy metabolism and activity, lowered ecdysteroid levels, potentially disrupting moult and somatic growth, reducing colour change capacity and compromising camouflage, as well as induction of male sex determination. Several studies further suggest effects of antidepressants on crustacean reproduction, but the hormonal regulation of these effects remains elusive. All things considered, a body of evidence strongly suggests that antidepressants are endocrine disrupting compounds in crustaceans.
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- Thomas Knigge
- Normandie Univ, Unilehavre, FR CNRS 3730 Sciences Appliquées à L'Environnement, UMR-I02, Environmental Stress and Biomonitoring of Aquatic Environments, University of Le Havre Normandy, France.
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Schuijt LM, van Smeden J, van Drimmelen CKE, Buijse LL, Wu D, Boerwinkel MC, Belgers DJM, Matser AM, Roessink I, Heikamp-de Jong I, Beentjes KK, Trimbos KB, Smidt H, Van den Brink PJ. Effects of antidepressant exposure on aquatic communities assessed by a combination of morphological identification, functional measurements, environmental DNA metabarcoding and bioassays. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140706. [PMID: 37992907 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140706] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
Abstract
The antidepressant fluoxetine is frequently detected in aquatic ecosystems, yet the effects on aquatic communities and ecosystems are still largely unknown. Therefore the aim of this study is to assess the effects of the long-term application of fluoxetine on key components of aquatic ecosystems including macroinvertebrate-, zooplankton-, phytoplankton- and microbial communities and organic matter decomposition by using traditional and non-traditional assessment methods. For this, we exposed 18 outdoor mesocosms (water volume of 1530 L and 10 cm of sediment) to five different concentrations of fluoxetine (0.2, 2, 20 and 200 μg/L) for eight weeks, followed by an eight-week recovery period. We quantified population and community effects by morphological identification, environmental DNA metabarcoding, in vitro and in vivo bioassays and measured organic matter decomposition as a measure of ecosystem functioning. We found effects of fluoxetine on bacterial, algal, zooplankton and macroinvertebrate communities and decomposition rates, mainly for the highest (200 μg/L) treatment. Treatment-related decreases in abundances were found for damselfly larvae (NOEC of 0.2 μg/L) and Sphaeriidae bivalves (NOEC of 20 μg/L), whereas Asellus aquaticus increased in abundance (NOEC <0.2 μg/L). Fluoxetine decreased photosynthetic activity and primary production of the suspended algae community. eDNA assessment provided additional insights by revealing that the algae belonging to the class Cryptophyceae and certain cyanobacteria taxa were the most negatively responding taxa to fluoxetine. Our results, together with results of others, suggest that fluoxetine can alter community structure and ecosystem functioning and that some impacts of fluoxetine on certain taxa can already be observed at environmentally realistic concentrations.
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- Lara M Schuijt
- Aquatic Ecology and Water quality management group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Aquatic Ecology and Water quality management group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Aquatic Ecology and Water quality management group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Aquatic Ecology and Water quality management group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Wang A, Zhang J, Hu L, Yu Z, Lai S, Liu Y, Mai Z, Xu M. Trace analysis of 47 psychotropic medications in environmental samples by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). J Chromatogr A 2024; 1715:464627. [PMID: 38171065 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464627] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Psychotropic medications are one of the most prescribed pharmaceuticals in the world. Given their frequent detection and ecotoxicity to the no-target organism, the emission of these medications into environments has gradually draw attention. The study developed a sensitive and reliable analytic method to simultaneously investigate 47 psychotropic medications in four matrices: wastewater, surface water, activated sludge, and sediment by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS). These 47 target analytes include 24 antidepressants, 17 antianxiety drugs, 5 anticonvulsants, and 1 relevant hormone. Solid phase extraction (SPE) was employed to extract analytes from water-phase samples. Ultrasonic Solvent Extraction method with Enhanced Matrix Removal clean-up (USE-EMR) was utilized to extract target compounds from solid-phase samples, which requires more straightforward and convenient procedures than previous methods. The extraction recoveries of all analytes ranged from 80 % to 120 % in these four sample matrices. In this study, The limit of quantitation for 47 psychotropic medications were 0.15 ng/L (estazolam) to 2.27 ng/L (lorazepam), 0.08 ng/L (desvenlafaxine) to 2 ng/L (mianserin), 0.22 ng/g (dry weight, dw) (nordiazepam) to 3.65 ng/g (dw) (lorazepam), and 0.07 ng/g (dw) (carbamazepine) to 2.85 ng/g (lorazepam), in wastewater, surface water, sludge, and sediment, respectively. In addition, the developed method was employed to analyse actual samples in two wastewater treatment plants and their receiving rivers. Carbamazepine, escitalopram, clozapine, desvenlafaxine, diazepam, lamotrigine, sertraline, temazepam, and venlafaxine were nearly ubiquitous in all matrices. Moreover, this study indicated that the inadequate removal efficiencies of psychotropic medications in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) had resulted in a persistent discharge of these contaminants from human sources into environments.
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- Anguo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Ecological Safety, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Ecological Safety, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, PR China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Ecological Safety, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, PR China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Ecological Safety, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, PR China
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- Guangdong Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Ecological Safety, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, PR China.
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Dawe RE, Bragg LM, Dhiyebi HA, Servos MR, Craig PM. Investigating wastewater treatment plant effluent and pharmaceutical exposure on innate cytokine expression of darters (Etheostoma spp.) in the Grand River watershed. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2024; 269:110875. [PMID: 37315837 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2023.110875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fish live in continuous contact with various stressors and antigenic material present within their environments. The impact of stressors associated with wastewater-exposed environments on fish has become of particular interest in toxicology studies. The objectives of this study were to examine potential effects of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent-associated stressors on innate cytokine expression within the gills of darter species (Etheostoma spp.), using both field and laboratory approaches. Male and female darters (rainbow, greenside, fantail, and johnny darters) were collected upstream and downstream of the Waterloo WWTP in the Grand River, Ontario. Gill samples were collected from fish in the field and from a second subset of fish brought back to the laboratory. Laboratory fish were acutely exposed (96-h) to an environmentally relevant concentration of venlafaxine (1.0 μg/L), a commonly prescribed antidepressant. To assess the impacts of these stressors on the innate immunity of darters, the expression of key innate cytokines was examined. Minor significant effects on innate cytokine expression were observed between upstream and downstream fish. Moderate effects on cytokine expression were observed in venlafaxine-exposed fish compared to their control counterparts however, changes were not indicative of a biologically significant immune response occurring due to the exposure. Although the results of this study did not display extensive impacts of effluent and pharmaceutical exposure on innate cytokine expression within the gills, they provide a novel avenue of study, illustrating the importance of examining potential impacts that effluent-associated stressors can have on fundamental immune responses of native fish species.
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- Rachel E Dawe
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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Al Shuraiqi A, Abed RMM, Al-Habsi A, Barry MJ. Personality Affects Zebrafish Response to Sertraline. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:132-146. [PMID: 37861374 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Sertraline is widely prescribed to treat anxiety and depression. Sertraline acts by blocking serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine transporters systems and has been detected in surface waters globally, where it may impact fish behavior. We classified zebrafish personality on three behavioral axes, boldness, anxiety, and sociability, assigning fish as either high or low in each category. The fish were exposed to nominal concentrations of 0, 5, 50, 500, or 5000 ng/L sertraline (measured concentrations: <10, 21.3, 370, and 2200 ng/L, respectively) to assess changes in boldness, anxiety, and sociability after 7 and 28 days. We also measured shoaling behavior and response to an alarm cue, and determined the gut microbiome of a subset of fish. After 7 days there was no overall effect of sertraline on boldness, but there was an interaction between initial personality and sex, with a stronger impact on females classified as low-boldness personality. Sertraline reduced sociability in all treatments compared with the control, but there was again an interaction between sertraline and initial personality. Fish that were classified as low-sociability responded more strongly to sertraline. After 7 days, fish exposed to a nominal concentration of 5000 ng/L (2200 ng/L measured) showed higher anxiety than controls, with the overall pattern of initial behavior retained. After 28 days, similar patterns were observed, but with higher variation. There was only a weak association between the gut microbiome and personality. Overall, the study highlights the importance of considering initial behavior, which can affect response to pollutants. Our results may also be applicable to human studies and provide a mechanism to explain why different individuals respond differently to the drug. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:132-146. © 2023 SETAC.
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- Biology Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Biology Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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Wang W, Zhang J, Hu M, Liu X, Sun T, Zhang H. Antidepressants in wastewater treatment plants: Occurrence, transformation and acute toxicity evaluation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166120. [PMID: 37579797 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Antidepressants (ATDs) are one of the most prescribed medications for psychiatric conditions. The widespread presence in aquatic environment and demonstrated ecotoxicity make ATDs a class of concerning emerging contaminants. Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) provide important connecting channel between wastewater and aquatic environment. Herein, we present a critical overview of the occurrence, transformation and toxicity of typical ATDs during water treatments. The total concentration of the detected ATDs and their metabolites in the WWTP influents and effluents are 72.62-5011.80 ng/L and 114.48-6992.40 ng/L, respectively, on a global scale. The frequently observed negative removal of ATDs in WWTPs indicates that some ATDs exist as conjugates in wastewaters. The biotic and abiotic transformation of ATDs and the generated transformation byproducts (TPs) were identified, which occurred in WWTPs worldwide along with ATDs. Acute toxicity of ATDs and their TPs was predicated using the ECOSAR model. Compared to ATDs, the demonstrated enhanced toxicity of several TPs to aquatic organisms necessitates more attention on TPs monitoring in WWTPs. This work provides scientific support for wastewater advanced treatment to alleviate ATDs pollution in effluents.
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- Weimin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Command Center of Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Xie Z, Li P, Lei X, Tang Q, Zhao X, Tang J, He X. Unraveling the combined toxicity and removal mechanisms of fluoxetine and sertraline co-contaminants by the freshwater microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 343:140217. [PMID: 37739131 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as fluoxetine (FLX) and sertraline (SER), are among the most widely detected pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments, and they usually occur as mixtures. However, little is known about the combined toxicity of SSRI mixtures to microalgae and the associated removal mechanisms. This study investigated the combined toxicity of FLX and SER to the growth, photosynthetic activity, and antioxidant system of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and their removal mechanisms. The results showed that FLX and SER strongly inhibited microalgal growth with 96 h EC50 values of 493 and 61.1 μg/L, respectively. Additionally, the combined toxicity of FLX and SER towards microalgal growth exhibited an additive effect. After 4 days of short-term exposure, FLX, SER, and their mixtures caused photosynthetic damage and oxidative stress in microalgae, and the mixture's toxicity was stronger than those of individuals. However, the adverse effects on microalgal growth, photosynthetic activity, and antioxidant system were alleviated with increasing exposure time. Meanwhile, C. pyrenoidosa efficiently removed FLX (67.59%-99.08%) and SER (94.92%-99.11%) individually after 11 days of cultivation. Biodegradation (59.25%-86.21%) was the prominent removal mechanism of FLX, while both biodegradation (48.08%-88.17%) and bioaccumulation (4.74%-43.38%) contributed significantly to SER removal. The co-existence of FLX and SER lowered the removal rate and biodegradation amount of both compounds. Besides, SER inhibited C. pyrenoidosa's N-demethylation and O-dealkylation of FLX, while co-existing with FLX inhibited the excretion of the N-deamination product of SER from microalgal cells. Furthermore, the principal component analysis indicated that the removal performance of FLX, SER, and their mixtures correlated strongly to the microalgae's physiological and biochemical states. These results highlighted the significance of co-contamination during ecological risk assessments and microalgae-based bioremediation of SSRIs.
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- Zhengxin Xie
- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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- Anhui Huameng Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd, Maanshan, 243000, China
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Zhang Y, Chen C, Chen K. Combined exposure to microplastics and amitriptyline induced abnormal behavioral responses and oxidative stress in the eyes of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 273:109717. [PMID: 37586580 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2023.109717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Many studies have demonstrated that microplastics (MPs) can combine with various coexisting chemical pollutants, increasing their bioavailability and changing the combined toxicity to organisms. However, information on the combined effects of MPs and amitriptyline (AMI, a widely used tricyclic antidepressant) on aquatic species is still limited. In this study, we exposed zebrafish to MPs (2-μm polystyrene beads, 0.44 mg/L), AMI (2.5 μg/L), and their mixture for 7 days and investigated the alternation in their behaviors and ocular oxidative stress. As a result, combined exposure to MPs and AMI could significantly elevate locomotor activity, increase the frequency and duration of shoaling behavior in zebrafish, and alter their post-stimulation behaviors. Although combined exposure to MPs and AMI exhibited stronger behavioral toxicity than individual exposure, no significant interactive effects on the behavioral traits were detected, suggesting that the combined behavioral toxicity appeared to be an additive effect. However, their combined exposure to MPs or AMI significantly decreased the ocular levels of SOD, CAT, and GSH in zebrafish, with significant interaction effects on the CAT activity and GSH content. Significant correlations between some post-stimulation behavioral traits and ocular levels of SOD, CAT, and GSH in zebrafish were detected, suggesting that ocular oxidative stress induced by combined exposure to MPs and AMI may play an important role in their behavioral toxicity.
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- Yi Zhang
- College of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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Takai Y, Izumi M, Motoyama Y, Shimasaki Y, Oshima Y, Kang IJ. Peek-A-Boo Test: A Simple Test for Assessing the Effect of Anxiolytics on Fish Behavior. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:2358-2363. [PMID: 37431926 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5713] [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: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The potential of pharmaceuticals and personal care products to alter the behavior of aquatic organisms is a growing concern. To assess the actual effect of these substances on aquatic organisms, a simple but effective behavioral test is required. We devised a simple behavioral (Peek-A-Boo) test to assess the effect of anxiolytics on the behavior of a model fish (medaka, Oryzias latipes). In the Peek-A-Boo test, we investigated the response of medaka to an image of a predator fish (donko fish, Odontobutis obscura). The test revealed that the time taken for test medaka exposed to diazepam (0.8, 4, 20, or 100 µg/L) to approach the image was shorter by a factor of 0.22 to 0.65, and the time spent in the area close to the image was longer by a factor of 1.8 to 2.7 than in the solvent control group for all diazepam exposure groups (p < 0.05). Hence, we confirmed that the test could detect changes in medaka behavior caused by diazepam with high sensitivity. The Peek-A-Boo test we devised is a simple behavioral test with high sensitivity for fish behavioral alteration. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:2358-2363. © 2023 SETAC.
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- Yuki Takai
- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Candolin U, Rahman T. Behavioural responses of fishes to anthropogenic disturbances: Adaptive value and ecological consequences. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 103:773-783. [PMID: 36647916 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15322] [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: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Aquatic ecosystems are changing at an accelerating rate because of human activities. The changes alter the abundance and distribution of fishes, with potential consequences for ecosystem structure and function. Behavioural responses often underlie these changes in population dynamics, such as altered habitat choice or foraging activity. Here, we present a framework for understanding how and why behaviour is affected by human activities and how the behavioural responses in turn influence higher ecological levels. We further review the literature to assess the present state of the field and identify gaps in our knowledge. We begin with discussing the factors that determine how an individual responds to a change in the environment and whether the response is adaptive or not. In particular, we explain the importance of the evolutionary history of the species. We then search the literature to assess our current knowledge of the impact of human disturbances on the behaviour of fishes and the consequences for ecosystems. The search reveals that much attention has been directed to the impact of human activities on the behaviour of fishes, but that worryingly little is known about the consequences of these responses for populations, communities and ecosystems. Yet, behavioural responses can have profound ecological consequences given that behaviour underly many, if not most, species interactions. Thus, more attention should be paid to the mechanisms and pathways through which behavioural responses influence higher ecological levels. Such information is needed if we are to determine the ultimate effects of human activities on biodiversity and the function and stability of aquatic ecosystems.
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- Ulrika Candolin
- Organismal & Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Organismal & Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Zhong J, Liu X, Chen L, Li K, Hu Q, Wu K, Zhou J, Shi Y, Fan H. Simultaneous separation and determination of several chiral antidepressants and their enantiomers in wastewater by online heart-cutting two-dimensional liquid chromatography. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115302. [PMID: 37506440 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115302] [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: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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A novel method for simultaneous separation and detection of the racemates and the enantiomers of common chiral antidepressants in wastewater matrix was developed by online heart-cutting two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) coupled to solid-phase extraction (SPE). Screening of chiral stationary phases (CSPs) and chromatographic conditions was investigated for complete enantioseparation to be compatible with RP-HPLC in 1st D-LC. Using methanol-0.1 % (v/v) ammonia solution as mobile phase, a 2D-LC system was configured by reversed mode with a combination of C18 column and the serially CPS columns as 2D-LC stationary phases respectively. The target analytes could achieve satisfactory transformation between 2D-LCs with transfer rate of 90.57-98.58 %. By means of freeze-drying and SPE, three antidepressants in wastewater were greatly preconcentrated under the optimized conditions, improving the method performance. The racemates and the enantiomers of mirtazapine, bupropion and fluoxetine exhibited good linearity in the range of 0.10-30.00 ng/mL (R2≥0.9986), and LODs and LOQs ranged in 0.0183-0.0549 ng/mL and 0.0661-0.1831 ng/mL, respectively. By this way, the method was successfully applied to simultaneous determination of the racemates and the enantiomers of mirtazapine, bupropion and fluoxetine in wastewater samples. Among them, three samples contained bupropion at level of 0.401-0.822 ng/mL, and mirtazapine at level of 0.328 and fluoxetine at level of 0.381 ng/mL were detected respectively in the other two samples. The enantiomers were at level of 0.140-0.189 ng/mL for mirtazapine, 0.182-0.419 ng/mL for bupropion and 0.179-0.204 ng/mL for fluoxetine, respectively. The proposed method providing an efficient approach to monitoring chiral drugs and their enantiomers in wastewater, facilitating to pollution assessment of chiral drugs in the environment and regional survey of illicit abuse in drug control.
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- Jinjian Zhong
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Nano Diagnosis for Health Biotech (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Monitoring and Safety, Guangzhou 510230, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Nano Diagnosis for Health Biotech (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Monitoring and Safety, Guangzhou 510230, China
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- Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Monitoring and Safety, Guangzhou 510230, China
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- Nano Diagnosis for Health Biotech (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Nano Diagnosis for Health Biotech (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510535, China
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- Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Monitoring and Safety, Guangzhou 510230, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Nano Diagnosis for Health Biotech (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510535, China.
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Racovita RC, Ciuca MD, Catana D, Comanescu C, Ciocirlan O. Microemulsions of Nonionic Surfactant with Water and Various Homologous Esters: Preparation, Phase Transitions, Physical Property Measurements, and Application for Extraction of Tricyclic Antidepressant Drugs from Aqueous Media. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2311. [PMID: 37630897 PMCID: PMC10458553 DOI: 10.3390/nano13162311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Microemulsions are nanocolloidal systems composed of water, an oil, and a surfactant, sometimes with an additional co-surfactant, which have found a wide range of practical applications, including the extractive removal of contaminants from polluted water. In this study, microemulsion systems, including a nonionic surfactant (Brij 30), water, and esters selected from two homologous series of C1-C6 alkyl acetates and ethyl C1-C4 carboxylates, respectively, were prepared by the surfactant titration method. Phase transitions leading to the formation of Winsor II and Winsor IV microemulsions were observed and phase diagrams were constructed. The dependences of phase transitions on the salinity and pH and the addition of isopropanol as a co-surfactant were also investigated. Some physical properties, namely density, refractive index, electrical conductivity, dynamic viscosity, and particle size, were measured for a selection of Winsor IV microemulsions, providing further insight into some other phase transitions occurring in the monophasic domains of phase diagrams. Finally, Winsor II microemulsions were tested as extraction solvents for the removal of four tricyclic antidepressant drugs from aqueous media. Propyl acetate/Brij 30/H2O microemulsions provided the best extraction yields (>90%), the highest Nernst distribution coefficients (~40-88), and a large volumetric ratio of almost 3 between the recovered purified water and the resulting microemulsion extract. Increasing the ionic strength (salinity) or the pH of the aqueous antidepressant solutions led to an improvement in extraction efficiencies, approaching 100%. These results could be extrapolated to other classes of pharmaceutical contaminants and suggest ester- and nonionic surfactant-based microemulsions are a promising tool for environmental remediation.
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- Radu C. Racovita
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (M.D.C.); (D.C.); (O.C.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (M.D.C.); (D.C.); (O.C.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (M.D.C.); (D.C.); (O.C.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (M.D.C.); (D.C.); (O.C.)
- National Institute of Materials Physics, 405A Atomistilor St., 077125 Magurele, Romania
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405 Atomistilor St., 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (M.D.C.); (D.C.); (O.C.)
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Imiuwa ME, Baynes A, Routledge EJ. Understanding target-specific effects of antidepressant drug pollution on molluscs: A systematic review protocol. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287582. [PMID: 37368915 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The environmental prevalence of widely prescribed human pharmaceuticals that target key evolutionary conserved biomolecules present across phyla is concerning. Antidepressants, one of the most widely consumed pharmaceuticals globally, have been developed to target biomolecules modulating monoaminergic neurotransmission, thus interfering with the endogenous regulation of multiple key neurophysiological processes. Furthermore, rising prescription and consumption rates of antidepressants caused by the burgeoning incidence of depression is consistent with increasing reports of antidepressant detection in aquatic environments worldwide. Consequently, there are growing concerns that long-term exposure to environmental levels of antidepressants may cause adverse drug target-specific effects on non-target aquatic organisms. While these concerns have resulted in a considerable body of research addressing a range of toxicological endpoints, drug target-specific effects of environmental levels of different classes of antidepressants in non-target aquatic organisms remain to be understood. Interestingly, evidence suggests that molluscs may be more vulnerable to the effects of antidepressants than any other animal phylum, making them invaluable in understanding the effects of antidepressants on wildlife. Here, a protocol for the systematic review of literature to understand drug target-specific effects of environmental levels of different classes of antidepressants on aquatic molluscs is described. The study will provide critical insight needed to understand and characterize effects of antidepressants relevant to regulatory risk assessment decision-making, and/or direct future research efforts. METHODS The systematic review will be conducted in line with the guidelines by the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE). A literature search on Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, as well as grey literature databases, will be carried out. Using predefined criteria, study selection, critical appraisal and data extraction will be done by multiple reviewers with a web-based evidence synthesis platform. A narrative synthesis of outcomes of selected studies will be presented. The protocol has been registered in the Open Science Framework (OSF) registry with the registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/P4H8W.
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- Maurice E Imiuwa
- Faculty of life Sciences, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Thoré ESJ, Vanden Berghen B, Brendonck L, Pinceel T. Long-term exposure to a pharmaceutical pollutant affects geotaxic behaviour in the adult but not juvenile life stage of killifish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 876:162746. [PMID: 36907389 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162746] [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: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Ecosystems around the world are increasingly polluted with pharmaceutical compounds that may perturb wildlife behaviour. Because many pharmaceuticals are continuously present in the aquatic environment, animals are often exposed to them across several life stages or even their entire life. Despite a large body of literature showing various impacts of exposure to pharmaceuticals on fish, hardly any long-term studies across different life stages have been conducted which makes it hard to accurately estimate the ecological outcomes of pharmaceutical pollution. Here, we performed a laboratory experiment in which we exposed hatchlings of the fish model Nothobranchius furzeri to an environmentally relevant concentration (0.5 μg/L) of the antidepressant fluoxetine until well into adulthood. We monitored total body length and geotaxic behaviour (i.e. gravity-mediated activity) of each fish as two traits that are ecologically relevant and naturally differ between juvenile and adult killifish. Fish exposed to fluoxetine were smaller compared to control fish, an effect that became more apparent as fish aged. Even though fluoxetine did not affect average swimming depth of either juveniles or adults, nor the time spent at the surface or bottom of the water column, exposed fish changed their position in the water column (depth) more frequently in the adult but not juvenile phase. These results suggest that important morphological and behavioural responses to pharmaceutical exposure-and their potential ecological consequences-may only emerge later in time and/or during specific life stages. Therefore, our results highlight the importance of considering ecologically relevant timescales across developmental stages when studying the ecotoxicology of pharmaceuticals.
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- Eli S J Thoré
- Animal Ecology, Global Change and Sustainable Development, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; TRANSfarm - Science, Engineering & Technology Group, KU Leuven, Lovenjoel, Belgium.
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- Animal Ecology, Global Change and Sustainable Development, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Ecology, Global Change and Sustainable Development, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Animal Ecology, Global Change and Sustainable Development, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Ferreira CSS, Soares SC, Kille P, Oliveira M. Identifying knowledge gaps in understanding the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on fish behaviour. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 335:139124. [PMID: 37285976 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants increasingly prescribed to treat patients with clinical depression. As a result of the significant negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population's mental health, its consumption is expected to increase even more. The high consumption of these substances leads to their environmental dissemination, with evidence of their ability to compromise molecular, biochemical, physiological, and behavioural endpoints in non-target organisms. This study aimed to provide a critical review of the current knowledge regarding the effects of SSRI antidepressants on fish ecologically relevant behaviours and personality-dependent traits. A literature review shows limited data concerning the impact of fish personality on their responses to contaminants and how such responses could be influenced by SSRIs. This lack of information may be attributable to a lack of widely adopted standardized protocols for evaluating behavioural responses in fish. The existing studies examining the effects of SSRIs across various biological levels overlook the intra-specific variations in behaviour and physiology associated with different personality patterns or coping styles. Consequently, some effects may remain undetected, such as variations in coping styles and the capacity to handle environmental stressors. This oversight could potentially result in long-term effects with ecological implications. Data support the need for more studies to understand the impact of SSRIs on personality-dependent traits and how they may impair fitness-related behaviours. Given the considerable cross-species similarity in the personality dimensions, the collected data may allow new insights into the correlation between personality and animal fitness.
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- Carla S S Ferreira
- Centre for Marine and Environmental Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- William James Center for Research (WJRC), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AX, UK
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- Centre for Marine and Environmental Studies (CESAM), Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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McCallum ES, Cerveny D, Bose APH, Fick J, Brodin T. Cost-Effective Pharmaceutical Implants in Fish: Validating the Performance of Slow-Release Implants for the Antidepressant Fluoxetine. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:1326-1336. [PMID: 36942382 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Internal, slow-release implants can be an effective way to manipulate animal physiology or deliver a chemical exposure over long periods of time without the need for an exogenous exposure route. Slow-release implants involve dissolving a compound in a lipid-based carrier, which is inserted into the body of an organism. However, the release kinetics of the compound from the implant to body tissues also requires careful validation. We tested and validated a slow-release implant methodology for exposing fish to a pharmaceutical pollutant, fluoxetine. We tested two lipid-based carriers (coconut oil or vegetable shortening) in the common roach (Rutilus rutilus). The implants contained either a high (50 μg/g), low (25 μg/g), or control (0 μg/g) concentration of fluoxetine, and we measured tissue uptake in the brain, muscle, and plasma of implanted fish over 25 days. The two carriers released fluoxetine differently over time: coconut oil released fluoxetine in an accelerating manner (tissue uptake displayed a positive quadratic curvature), whereas vegetable shortening released fluoxetine in a decelerating manner (a negative quadratic curvature). For both carrier types, fluoxetine was measured at the highest concentration in the brain, followed by muscle and plasma. By comparing the implant exposures with waterborne exposures in the published literature, we showed that the implants delivered an internal exposure that would be similar if fish were exposed in surface waters containing effluents. Overall, we showed that slow-release internal implants are an effective method for delivering chronic exposures of fluoxetine over at least 1-month time scales. Internal exposures can be an especially powerful experimental tool when coupled with field-based study designs to assess the impacts of pharmaceutical pollutants in complex natural environments. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:1326-1336. © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Erin S McCallum
- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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Tan H, Martin JM, Alton LA, Lesku JA, Wong BBM. Widespread psychoactive pollutant augments daytime restfulness and disrupts diurnal activity rhythms in fish. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 326:138446. [PMID: 36940830 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138446] [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: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pharmaceutical pollution is a major driver of global change, with the capacity to alter key behavioural and physiological traits in exposed animals. Antidepressants are among the most commonly detected pharmaceuticals in the environment. Despite well-documented pharmacological effects of antidepressants on sleep in humans and other vertebrates, very little is known about their ecologically relevant impacts as pollutants on non-target wildlife. Accordingly, we investigated the effects of acute 3-day exposure of eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) to field-realistic levels (nominal concentrations: 30 and 300 ng/L) of the widespread psychoactive pollutant, fluoxetine, on diurnal activity patterns and restfulness, as indicators of disruptions to sleep. We show that exposure to fluoxetine disrupted diel activity patterns, which was driven by augmentation of daytime inactivity. Specifically, unexposed control fish were markedly diurnal, swimming farther during the day and exhibiting longer periods and more bouts of inactivity at night. However, in fluoxetine-exposed fish, this natural diel rhythm was eroded, with no differences in activity or restfulness observed between the day and night. As a misalignment in the circadian rhythm has been shown to adversely affect fecundity and lifespan in animals, our findings reveal a potentially serious threat to the survival and reproductive success of pollutant-exposed wildlife.
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- Hung Tan
- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden; Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; Research Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Rios-Miguel AB, Jhm van Bergen T, Zillien C, Mj Ragas A, van Zelm R, Sm Jetten M, Jan Hendriks A, Welte CU. Predicting and improving the microbial removal of organic micropollutants during wastewater treatment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 333:138908. [PMID: 37187378 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Organic micropollutants (OMPs) consist of widely used chemicals such as pharmaceuticals and pesticides that can persist in surface and groundwaters at low concentrations (ng/L to μg/L) for a long time. The presence of OMPs in water can disrupt aquatic ecosystems and threaten the quality of drinking water sources. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) rely on microorganisms to remove major nutrients from water, but their effectiveness at removing OMPs varies. Low removal efficiency might be the result of low concentrations, inherent stable chemical structures of OMPs, or suboptimal conditions in WWTPs. In this review, we discuss these factors, with special emphasis on the ongoing adaptation of microorganisms to degrade OMPs. Finally, recommendations are drawn to improve the prediction of OMP removal in WWTPs and to optimize the design of new microbial treatment strategies. OMP removal seems to be concentration-, compound-, and process-dependent, which poses a great complexity to develop accurate prediction models and effective microbial processes targeting all OMPs.
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- Ana B Rios-Miguel
- Department of Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Rivero-Wendt CLG, Fernandes LG, Dos Santos AN, Brito IL, Dos Santos Jaques JA, Dos Santos Dos Anjos E, Fernandes CE. Effects of Chloramine T on zebrafish embryos malformations associated with cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37185102 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2023.2205271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Chloramine T, a sodium p-toluene sulfonchloramide, is known to possess a wide spectrum of biocidal activity and is employed as a disinfectant in fish farms to treat bacterial infections. Although Chloramine T may effectively combat pathogens, the sublethal and lethal effects and changes in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity remain poorly elucidated using Danio rerio (zebrafish) embryos. Zebrafish is considered a model organism for toxicant screening research and exhibits mammalian-like physiological responses when exposed to environmental pollutants. The aim of this study was to (1) determine LC50 of Chloramine T after 96 hr exposure, (2) verify disinfectant effects on developmental morphology, and (3) evaluate the disinfectant effects on AChE activity in zebrafish embryos. Chloramine T exposure was performed using 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256 mg/L concentrations. The mortality LC50 values were 143.05 ± 3.11 and 130.97 ± 7.4 mg/L at 24 and 96 hr, respectively. Data demonstrated delayed hatching, reduced heartbeats, cardiac edema, and equilibrium disruption of hatched larvae throughout embryonic development. In addition, Chloramine T inhibited AChE activity at 64 or 128 mg/L after 96 hr treatment, corroborating the sub-lethality results observed in zebrafish embryo development and demonstrating an equilibrium disruption in zebrafish larvae.
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- Carla Letícia Gediel Rivero-Wendt
- Laboratório de Patologia Experimental (LAPEx), Instituto de Biociências Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia Experimental (LAPEx), Instituto de Biociências Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular (PBBqBM), Instituto de Biociências (INBIO), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular (PBBqBM), Instituto de Biociências (INBIO), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGFARM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição (FACFAN), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular (PBBqBM), Instituto de Biociências (INBIO), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPGFARM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição (FACFAN), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Instituto de Química (INQUI), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição (FACFAN), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia Experimental (LAPEx), Instituto de Biociências Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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Zhang H, Kato D, Ihara MO, Jürgens MD, Johnson AC, Chen J, Tanaka H, Ihara M. Biological-Activity-Based Prioritization of Antidepressants in Wastewater in England and Japan. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:6444-6454. [PMID: 37022287 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals. Although they have been frequently detected in aquatic environments around the globe, little is known regarding their adverse effects on humans and aquatic organisms. Recently, an in vitro monoamine transporter inhibition assay was developed to detect transporter-inhibitory activities of antidepressants in wastewater in Japan. However, it was unclear which antidepressants were responsible for transporter-inhibitory activities in wastewater. Herein, the per capita consumption of 32 antidepressants, their excretion of unchanged parent compounds, per capita water consumption, removal rate during wastewater treatment processes, and potency values from the monoamine transporter inhibition assay were used to prioritize antidepressants of concern in effluent wastewater in England and Japan. In both countries, sertraline and O-desmethylvenlafaxine had the highest contribution to inhibitory activities against the human serotonin transporter (hSERT) and zebrafish SERT (zSERT), respectively. It was found that the antidepressants inhibited the zSERT more strongly than the hSERT. The inhibitory activities found against the zSERT in wastewater in England and Japan were higher than thresholds for abnormal behavior in fish. The antidepressants prioritized in this study provide insight into launching environmental monitoring and ecotoxicological studies of antidepressants.
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- Han Zhang
- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 520-0811, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian Key Laboratory on Chemicals Risk Control and Pollution Prevention Technology, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 520-0811, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 520-0811, Japan
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, U.K
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, U.K
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian Key Laboratory on Chemicals Risk Control and Pollution Prevention Technology, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 520-0811, Japan
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- Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2 Yumihama, Otsu, Shiga 520-0811, Japan
- Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science, Kochi University, 200 Monobe-Otsu, Nankoku City, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
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Santos LHMLM, Maulvault AL, Jaén-Gil A, Marques A, Barceló D, Rodríguez-Mozaz S. Linking chemical exposure and fish metabolome: Discovering new biomarkers of environmental exposure of Argyrosomus regius to the antidepressant venlafaxine. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 98:104063. [PMID: 36623700 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104063] [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: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, a non-target metabolomic approach was used to investigate changes in the metabolome of juvenile meagre (Argyrosomus regius) exposed to venlafaxine (20 µg/L). A total of 24, 22 and 8 endogenous metabolites tentatively identified in liver, brain and plasma, respectively, were significantly changed in venlafaxine exposed meagre, showing tissue-dependent variations in the metabolic profile. The amino acids tryptophan, tyrosine and phenylalanine, which are related to the synthesis, availability, and expression of neurotransmitters (e.g., serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine), showed to be dysregulated by venlafaxine exposure. A high impact was observed in fish brain metabolome that showed a trend of up-regulation for most of the tentatively identified metabolites. In conclusion, the identification of possible biomarkers of exposure in fish metabolome to environmental stressors such as venlafaxine is crucial to assess early signal changes at molecular level, enabling the prevention of deleterious effects at the organism and population levels.
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- Lúcia H M L M Santos
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), C/ Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, Girona, Spain.
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa, Portugal; Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, UCIBIO - Unit on Applied Molecular Biosciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Climate & Environment Division, Mekjarvik 12, 4072 Randaberg, Norway
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- Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), C/ Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, Girona, Spain; IDAEA-CSIC, Department of Environmental Chemistry, C/ Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), C/ Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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Pawlak P, Burren A, Seitz A, Pietsch C. Effects of different acute stressors on the regulation of appetite genes in the carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.) brain. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2023; 10:230040. [PMID: 36816841 PMCID: PMC9929511 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.230040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Our understanding of the timing of stress responses and specific roles of different regulatory pathways that drive stress responses is incomplete. In particular, the regulation of appetite genes as a consequence of exposure to different stressors has not been studied in sufficient detail in fish. Therefore, a stress trial was conducted with koi carp, aiming at identifying typical effects of stress on regulation of appetite genes. The stressors tank manipulation, air exposure and feed rewarding were chosen. The responses to these stressors were evaluated 10, 30 and 60 min after the stressors were applied. Orexigenic and anorexigenic genes were investigated in four different brain regions (telencephalon, hypothalamus, optic tectum and rhombencephalon). The results show that, apart from the typical appetite regulation in the hypothalamus, the different brain regions also display pronounced responses of appetite genes to the different stressors. In addition, several genes in the serotonergic, dopaminergic and gaba-related pathways were investigated. These genes revealed that rearing in pairs of two and opening of the tank lid affected anorexigenic genes, such as cart and cck, which were not changed by air exposure or feed rewarding. Moreover, distress and eustress led to limited, but distinguishable gene expression pattern changes in the investigated brain regions.
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- Paulina Pawlak
- Agronomy, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Zollikofen, Bern CH-2052, Switzerland
- Division of Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Wohlenstrasse 50a, CH-3032, Hinterkappelen, Bern, Switzerland
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- Agronomy, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Zollikofen, Bern CH-2052, Switzerland
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- Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Zürich CH-8820, Switzerland
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- Agronomy, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Zollikofen, Bern CH-2052, Switzerland
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Perez ASC, Challis JK, Ji X, Giesy JP, Brinkmann M. Impacts of wastewater effluents and seasonal trends on levels of antipsychotic pharmaceuticals in water and sediments from two cold-region rivers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158247. [PMID: 36007655 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158247] [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: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Most pharmaceuticals are found at trace concentrations in aquatic systems, but their continuous release and potential accumulation can lead to adverse health effects in exposed organisms. Concentrations can vary temporally, driven by variations in discharges of receiving waters, sorption to sediments, and other biotic and abiotic exchange processes. The principal aim of this research was to better understand the occurrence, trends, and dynamics of pharmaceuticals in a cold-climate, riverine environment. To this end, a suite of seven representative antipsychotic pharmaceuticals was measured upstream and downstream of two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Saskatchewan, Canada, located in the South Saskatchewan River and Wascana Creek, respectively, across three seasons. Concentrations of analytes were in the ng/L range and generally greater downstream of both WWTPs compared to upstream. Some compounds, including the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline, which was the most abundant analyte in water and sediment from both sites and across seasons, reached low μg/L concentrations. Data collected from this research effort indicate contamination with antipsychotic pharmaceuticals, with the potential to adversely impact exposed organisms.
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- Ana Sharelys Cardenas Perez
- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3H5, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada
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- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3H5, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada; Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4, Canada; Department of Environmental Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA; Department of Zoology and Center for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, 426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C8, Canada; Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3H5, Canada; Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada; Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan, 101 - 121 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1K2, Canada.
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Manasfi R, Tadić D, Gomez O, Perez S, Chiron S. Persistence of N-oxides transformation products of tertiary amine drugs at lab and field studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136661. [PMID: 36191765 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136661] [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: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This work aimed at studying the formation and persistence of N-oxides transformation products (TPs) of tertiary amine drugs by combining laboratory and field studies relevant for surface water. A monitoring study using passive samplers was first achieved for assessing attenuation of selected pharmaceuticals and their related N-oxides and N-, O-dealkylated TPs (i.e., venlafaxine, tramadol, amisulpride and sulpiride) along a 1.7 km river stretch between two sampling sites. This study revealed the stability of tramadol-N-oxide, amisulpride-N-oxide and the fast dissipation of O-desmethylvenlafaxine-N-oxide, as well as the significance of N-oxidized TPs in comparison to N-dealkylated TPs and parent compounds in river. Lab-scale experiments were then implemented for a better understanding of their mechanisms of formation and degradation under aerobic water/sediment testing and under simulated solar photochemistry. N-oxidation reactions were always a minor transformation pathway under both degradation conditions with respect to N-and O-dealkylation reactions. The amount of generated N-oxides were similar for venlafaxine, tramadol and sulpiride and peaked in the 8.4-12.8% and <4% of their initial concentration (100 μg/L), during photodegradation and biodegradation experiments, respectively. Other transformation pathways such as hydroxylation and α-C-hydroxylation followed by oxidation to amide or dehydration were also identified. Investigated N-oxides TPs (except O-desmethylvenlafaxine-N-oxide) were found stable under solar photolysis and aerobic biodegradation with a very slight reverse reaction to parent compound observed for tramadol-N-oxide and amisulpride-N-oxide. Lab-scale degradation experiments were not able to anticipate the high occurrence levels of N-oxide compounds in the environment. This was most likely due to faster degradation kinetics and/or higher sorption to sediment of parent compounds and dealkylated TPs over N-oxide TPs, resulting in higher relative accumulation of the latter.
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- R Manasfi
- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, University of Montpellier - CNRS - IRD, 15 Avenue Ch, Flahault, 34093, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, University of Montpellier - CNRS - IRD, 15 Avenue Ch, Flahault, 34093, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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- ON HEALTH, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- ON HEALTH, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona, 18, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, University of Montpellier - CNRS - IRD, 15 Avenue Ch, Flahault, 34093, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France.
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Zhang L, Brooks BW, Liu F, Zhou Z, Li H, You J. Human Apparent Volume of Distribution Predicts Bioaccumulation of Ionizable Organic Chemicals in Zebrafish Embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:11547-11558. [PMID: 35896009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03421] [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] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chemicals with elevated bioaccumulation profiles present potential hazards to public health and the environment. Ionizable organic compounds (IOCs) increasingly represent a large proportion of commercial chemicals; however, historical approaches for bioaccumulation determinations are mainly developed for neutral chemicals, which were not appropriate for IOCs. Herein, we employed the zebrafish embryo, a common vertebrate model in environmental and biomedical studies, to elucidate toxicokinetics and bioconcentration of eight IOCs with diverse physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetic parameters. At an environmentally relevant pH (7.5), most IOCs exhibited rapid uptake and depuration in zebrafish, suggesting the ionized forms of IOCs are readily bioavailable. Bioconcentration factors (BCF) of these IOCs ranged from 0.0530 to 250 L·kg-1 wet weight. The human pharmacokinetic proportionality factor, apparent volume of distribution (VD), better predicted the BCF of selected IOCs than more commonly used hydrophobicity-based parameters (e.g., pH-dependent octanol-water distribution ratio, Dow). Predictive bioaccumulation models for IOCs were constructed and validated using VD alone or with Dow. Significant relationships between fish BCF and human VD, which is readily available for pharmaceuticals, highlighted the utility of biologically based "read-across" approaches for predicting bioaccumulative potential of IOCs. Our novel findings thus provided an understanding of the partitioning behavior and improved predictive bioconcentration modeling for IOCs.
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- Ling Zhang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
- Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Biomedical Studies, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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Davey CJE, Kraak MHS, Praetorius A, Ter Laak TL, van Wezel AP. Occurrence, hazard, and risk of psychopharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in European surface waters. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 222:118878. [PMID: 35878520 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118878] [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: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study aimed to provide insights into the risk posed by psychopharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in European surface waters, and to identify current knowledge gaps hampering this risk assessment. First, the availability and quality of data on the concentrations of psychopharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in surface waters (occurrence) and on the toxicity to aquatic organisms (hazard) were reviewed. If both occurrence and ecotoxicity data were available, risk quotients (risk) were calculated. Where abundant ecotoxicity data were available, a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) was constructed, from which the hazardous concentration for 5% of the species (HC5) was derived, allowing to derive integrated multi-species risks. A total of 702 compounds were categorised as psychopharmaceuticals and illicit drugs based on a combination of all 502 anatomical therapeutic class (ATC) 'N' pharmaceuticals and a list of illicit drugs according to the Dutch Opium Act. Of these, 343 (49%) returned occurrence data, while only 105 (15%) returned ecotoxicity data. Moreover, many ecotoxicity tests used irrelevant endpoints for neurologically active compounds, such as mortality, which may underestimate the hazard of psychopharmaceuticals. Due to data limitations, risks could only be assessed for 87 (12%) compounds, with 23 (3.3%) compounds indicating a potential risk, and several highly prescribed drugs returned neither occurrence nor ecotoxicity data. Primary bottlenecks in risk calculation included the lack of ecotoxicity data, a lack of diversity of test species and ecotoxicological end points, and large disparities between well studied and understudied compounds for both occurrence and toxicity data. This study identified which compounds merit concern, as well as the many compounds that lack the data for any calculation of risk, driving research priorities. Despite the large knowledge gaps, we concluded that the presence of a substantial part (26%) of data-rich psychopharmaceuticals in surface waters present an ecological risk for aquatic non-target organisms.
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- Charlie J E Davey
- FAME, UvA IBED: Universiteit van Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands.
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- FAME, UvA IBED: Universiteit van Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands
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- FAME, UvA IBED: Universiteit van Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands
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- FAME, UvA IBED: Universiteit van Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands; KWR Water Research Institute, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- FAME, UvA IBED: Universiteit van Amsterdam Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands
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Hong X, Chen R, Zhang L, Yan L, Li J, Zha J. Low doses and lifecycle exposure of waterborne antidepressants in zebrafish model: A survey on sperm traits, reproductive behaviours, and transcriptome responses. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 832:155017. [PMID: 35395305 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Venlafaxine and citalopram have been commonly found in surface water and may disrupt fish reproduction, yet the long-term impact and the underlying mechanism are largely unknown. Here, zebrafish were exposed to 0.1-100 μg/L venlafaxine and citalopram for their entire life cycle from embryo to adult, respectively. After exposure for 180 days, the lowest observable effective concentration (LOEC) of venlafaxine and citalopram to significantly reduce the mean number of egg production in adults were 10 and 1 μg/L, respectively, whereas the fertilization rate displayed no significant changes. Further, we investigated the impacts of venlafaxine and citalopram in a reproductive context, including sperm quality and reproductive behaviour. In contrast, venlafaxine and citalopram exposure did not affect sperm quality but caused a reduction of reproductive behaviour (e.g., mating duration and mating interval) of adults exposed to 1-10 μg/L of the antidepressant. Transcriptomic profiling of the whole ovary revealed that lifecycle venlafaxine and citalopram exposure significantly affected the Na+/Cl- dependent neurotransmitter transporters signaling. Moreover, immune system-mediated ovarian regeneration and creatine metabolism regulated energy metabolism were proposed as the novel mechanism in the observed effects. Taken together, our results highlight the risk of lifecycle venlafaxine and citalopram exposure to fish reproduction and provide novel perspectives for unveiling the mechanism of female reproductive dysfunction.
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- Xiangsheng Hong
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Chandel N, Ahuja V, Gurav R, Kumar V, Tyagi VK, Pugazhendhi A, Kumar G, Kumar D, Yang YH, Bhatia SK. Progress in microalgal mediated bioremediation systems for the removal of antibiotics and pharmaceuticals from wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153895. [PMID: 35182616 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153895] [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: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Worldwide demand for antibiotics and pharmaceutical products is continuously increasing for the control of disease and improvement of human health. Poor management and partial metabolism of these compounds result in the pollution of aquatic systems, leading to hazardous effects on flora, fauna, and ecosystems. In the past decade, the importance of microalgae in micropollutant removal has been widely reported. Microalgal systems are advantageous as their cultivation does not require additional nutrients: they can recover resources from wastewater and degrade antibiotics and pharmaceutical pollutants simultaneously. Bioadsorption, degradation, and accumulation are the main mechanisms involved in pollutant removal by microalgae. Integration of microalgae-mediated pollutant removal with other technologies, such as biodiesel, biochemical, and bioelectricity production, can make this technology more economical and efficient. This article summarizes the current scenario of antibiotic and pharmaceutical removal from wastewater using microalgae-mediated technologies.
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- Neha Chandel
- School of Medical and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram 122103, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 171005, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK
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- Environmental Biotechnology Group (EBiTG), Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 247667, India
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, 03722 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210,USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea; Institute for Ubiquitous Information Technology and Application, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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The Antidepressants Amitriptyline and Paroxetine Induce Changes in the Structure and Functional Traits of Marine Nematodes. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14106100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Increasing concentrations of the antidepressants amitriptyline and paroxetine were determined recently in marine habitats. However, their impact on marine biota is understudied, despite multiple undesirable effects they have on the environment. An important behavioral aspect that is increasingly measured following exposure to contaminants is the migration of fauna from contaminated areas. Hence, our aim was to better understand the migration pattern of marine meiobenthic fauna, but with a main focus on nematodes, following the exposure to both antidepressants, alone or in mixture. The experiment was carried out in microcosms, which comprised an uncontaminated upper and a lower contaminated compartment, where amitriptyline was added, alone or mixed with paroxetine, at concentrations of 0.4 and 40 µg L−1. The overall abundance of meiobenthic groups decreased significantly following exposure to amitriptyline in both compartments, a pattern augmented by the mixture with paroxetine. The migration of nematodes towards the upper compartments of microcosms was triggered by the level of contamination with antidepressants. As such, the species Terschellingia longicaudata showed no significant change in abundance, suggesting tolerance to both antidepressants. On the other hand, the abundances of nematode taxa Cyatholaimus prinzi, Calomicrolaimus sp., Calomicrolaimus honestus, Neochromadora sp., Chromadorina sp. and Chromadorina minor decreased significantly following the exposure to both antidepressants, even at low concentrations. At the end of the experiment, the dominant migratory nematodes belonged to deposit-feeders and omnivores-carnivores trophic guilds, with tail shapes of e/f types and body-sizes longer than 2 mm. Such functional traits increase their mobility in sediments and the chance to move away from contaminated habitats. Moreover, the sex ratio was imbalanced in the favor of males in contaminated lower compartments with mixtures of the lowest and highest concentrations of amitriptyline and paroxetine, suggesting that these drugs also affect the hormone system. In conclusion, the exposure to the antidepressants amitriptyline and paroxetine triggered important changes within nematode communities, as changes in taxonomic composition were a result of migration and survival of tolerant taxa, but equally acting on the hormone system and leading to unbalanced sex-ratio among the residents.
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Environmental Occurrence and Predicted Pharmacological Risk to Freshwater Fish of over 200 Neuroactive Pharmaceuticals in Widespread Use. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10050233. [PMID: 35622646 PMCID: PMC9143194 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10050233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There is a growing concern that neuroactive chemicals released into the environment can perturb wildlife behaviour. Among these chemicals, pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants and anxiolytics have been receiving increasing attention, as they are specifically prescribed to modify behavioural responses. Many laboratory studies have demonstrated that some of these compounds can affect various aspects of the behaviour of a range of aquatic organisms; however, these investigations are focused on a very small set of neuroactive pharmaceuticals, and they often consider one compound at a time. In this study, to better understand the environmental and toxicological dimension of the problem, we considered all pharmaceuticals explicitly intended to modulate the central nervous system (CNS), and we hypothesised that these compounds have higher probability of perturbing animal behaviour. Based on this hypothesis, we used the classification of pharmaceuticals provided by the British National Formulary (based on their clinical applications) and identified 210 different CNS-acting pharmaceuticals prescribed in the UK to treat a variety of CNS-related conditions, including mental health and sleep disorders, dementia, epilepsy, nausea, and pain. The analysis of existing databases revealed that 84 of these compounds were already detected in surface waters worldwide. Using a biological read-across approach based on the extrapolation of clinical data, we predicted that the concentration of 32 of these neuroactive pharmaceuticals in surface waters in England may be high enough to elicit pharmacological effects in wild fish. The ecotoxicological effects of the vast majority of these compounds are currently uncharacterised. Overall, these results highlight the importance of addressing this environmental challenge from a mixture toxicology and systems perspective. The knowledge platform developed in the present study can guide future region-specific prioritisation efforts, inform the design of mixture studies, and foster interdisciplinary efforts aimed at identifying novel approaches to predict and interpret the ecological implications of chemical-induced behaviour disruption.
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Mixed Contaminants: Occurrence, Interactions, Toxicity, Detection, and Remediation. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082577. [PMID: 35458775 PMCID: PMC9029723 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The ever-increasing rate of pollution has attracted considerable interest in research. Several anthropogenic activities have diminished soil, air, and water quality and have led to complex chemical pollutants. This review aims to provide a clear idea about the latest and most prevalent pollutants such as heavy metals, PAHs, pesticides, hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals—their occurrence in various complex mixtures and how several environmental factors influence their interaction. The mechanism adopted by these contaminants to form the complex mixtures leading to the rise of a new class of contaminants, and thus resulting in severe threats to human health and the environment, has also been exhibited. Additionally, this review provides an in-depth idea of various in vivo, in vitro, and trending biomarkers used for risk assessment and identifies the occurrence of mixed contaminants even at very minute concentrations. Much importance has been given to remediation technologies to understand our current position in handling these contaminants and how the technologies can be improved. This paper aims to create awareness among readers about the most ubiquitous contaminants and how simple ways can be adopted to tackle the same.
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Thompson WA, Vijayan MM. Antidepressants as Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Fish. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:895064. [PMID: 35784526 PMCID: PMC9245512 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.895064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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As antidepressant usage by the global population continues to increase, their persistent detection in aquatic habitats from municipal wastewater effluent release has led to concerns of possible impacts on non-target organisms, including fish. These pharmaceuticals have been marketed as mood-altering drugs, specifically targeting the monoaminergic signaling in the brain of humans. However, the monoaminergic systems are highly conserved and involved in the modulation of a multitude of endocrine functions in vertebrates. While most studies exploring possible impact of antidepressants on fish have focused on behavioural perturbations, a smaller spotlight has been placed on the endocrine functions, especially related to reproduction, growth, and the stress response. The purpose of this review is to highlight the possible role of antidepressants as endocrine disruptors in fish. While studies linking the effects of environmentally relevant levels of antidepressant on the endocrine system in fish are sparse, the emerging evidence suggests that early-life exposure to these compounds have the potential to alter the developmental programming of the endocrine system, which could persist as long-term and multigenerational effects in teleosts.
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