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Kuppusamy S, Venkateswarlu K, Megharaj M. Tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics contamination in agricultural soils fertilized long-term with chicken litter: Trends and ravages. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174286. [PMID: 38942301 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174286] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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We investigated the potential accumulation of tetracyclines (TCs) such as chlortetracycline (CTC), oxytetracycline (OTC) and doxycycline (DC), and fluoroquinolones (FQs) like enrofloxacin (ENR) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) in chicken litter and agricultural soils fertilized over short-term to long-term (<1-30 yrs) with chicken litter in a poultry hub for the first time from Tamil Nadu, India. CTC, OTC, DC, CIP, and ENR were detected in 46-92 % of the selected chicken litter samples, with mean levels ranging from 2.90 to 23.30 μg kg-1. Higher concentrations of TCs and FQs were observed in freshly collected chicken litter from poultry sheds than in those stockpiled in cultivated lands. CTC was the prevalent antibiotic in chicken litter. The overall occurrence, as well as the ecological risks of TCs and FQs, changed over a 30-yr period. The accumulation of veterinary antibiotics (VAs) (in μg kg-1) in short-term (>1 yr) to medium-term (1-3 yrs) chicken litter-fertilized soils reached a maximum of 11.60 for CTC, 6.50 for OTC, 0.80 for DC, 3.70 for CIP, and 3.60 for ENR, but decreased in long-term (10-30 yrs) fertilized soils. Ecological risk assessment revealed a Risk Quotient (RQ) of ≤0.10 for CTC, OTC, and DC in all soils, while an average risk (RQ >0.10-<1.0) was evident with CIP and ENR in short-term and medium-term fertilized soils. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), including tetA, tetB, qnrA, qnrB and qnrS were detected in most of the chicken litter samples and litter-fertilized soils. Thus, it is critical to develop and adopt effective mitigation strategies before applying chicken litter in farmlands to decrease VAs and ARGs, reducing their associated risks to public health and ecosystems in India considering 'One Health' approach. Future investigations on the occurrence of other VAs and ARGs in soils fertilized with poultry litter at regional scale are required for effective risk mitigation of the widely used VAs.
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- Saranya Kuppusamy
- Centre for Environmental Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai 600 025, India.
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- Formerly Department of Microbiology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu 515 003, India
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (crcCARE), ATC Building, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Liu Y, Jia S, Wu Y, Zhou N, Xie Y, Wei R, Huang Z, Chen Y, Hu F, Zheng H. Tetracycline-induced gut community dysbiosis and Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus infection synergistically negatively affect honeybees. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 282:116706. [PMID: 38996647 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Antibiotics are frequently employed to control bacterial diseases in honeybees, but their broad-spectrum action can disrupt the delicate balance of the gut microbiome, leading to dysbiosis. This imbalance in the gut microbiota of honeybees adversely affects their physiological health and weakens their resistance to pathogens, including viruses that significantly threaten honeybee health. In this study, we investigated whether tetracycline-induced gut microbiome dysbiosis promotes the replication of Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), a key virus associated with colony losses and whether IAPV infection exacerbates gut microbiome dysbiosis. Our results demonstrated that tetracycline-induced gut microbiome dysbiosis increases the susceptibility of honeybees to IAPV infection. The viral titer in worker bees with antibiotic-induced gut microbiome dysbiosis prior to IAPV inoculation was significantly higher than in those merely inoculated with IAPV. Furthermore, we observed a synergistic effect between tetracycline and IAPV on the disruption of the honeybee gut microbiome balance. The progression of IAPV replication could, in turn, exacerbate antibiotic-induced gut microbiome dysbiosis in honeybees. Our research provides novel insights into the role of the gut microbiota in host-virus interactions, emphasizing the complex interplay between antibiotic use, gut microbiome health, and viral susceptibility in honeybees. We highlight the crucial role of a balanced gut microbiota in honey bees for their immune response against pathogens and emphasize the importance of careful, safe antibiotic use in beekeeping to protect these beneficial microbes.
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- Yao Liu
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Jinhua Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinhua 321017, China
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- Bee Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Chen H, Zou Y, Kang X, Yang G, Yang X, Yao Y, Magnuson JT, Cao X, Qiu W, Xu EG, Zheng C. Perfluorooctane Sulfonamide Induced Autotoxic Effects on the Zebrafish Immune System. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38976350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c01153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA) is an immediate perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) precursor (PreFOS). Previous studies have shown PFOSA to induce stronger toxic responses compared to other perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). However, the specific nature of PFOSA-induced toxicity, whether autonomous or mediated by its metabolite PFOS, has not been fully elucidated. This study systematically investigates the immunomodulatory effects of PFOSA and PFOS in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Exposure to PFOSA compromised the zebrafish's ability to defend against pathogenic infections, as evidenced by increased bacterial adhesion to their skin and reduced levels of the biocidal protein lysozyme (LYSO). Moreover, PFOSA exposure was associated with disruptions in inflammatory markers and immune indicators, along with a decrease in immune cell counts. The findings from this study suggest that the immunotoxicity effects of PFOSA are primarily due to its own toxicity rather than its metabolite PFOS. This conclusion was supported by dose-dependent responses, the severity of observed effects, and multivariate analysis. In addition, our experiments using NF-κB-morpholino knock-down techniques further confirmed the role of the Nuclear factor-κappa B pathway in mediating PFOSA-induced immunotoxicity. In conclusion, this study reveals that PFOSA impairs the immune system in zebrafish through an autotoxic mechanism, providing valuable insights for assessing the ecological risks of PFOSA.
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- Honghong Chen
- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo 315200, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Society of Environmental Sciences, Guangzhou 510045, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement and Early Warning Technology for Urban Environmental Health Risks, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Global Environmental Change, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, Missouri 65201, United States
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5230, Denmark
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- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo 315200, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Wang J, Li H, Liu Y, Andrzejczyk NE, Qiao K, Ma Y, Zhou S, Gui W, Zhu G, Li S, Schlenk D. Contribution of Immune Responses to the Cardiotoxicity and Hepatotoxicity of Deltamethrin in Early Life Stage Zebrafish ( Danio rerio). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:9515-9524. [PMID: 38687472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Deltamethrin (DM) is a widely used insecticide that has demonstrated developmental toxicity in the early life stages of fish. To better characterize the underlying mechanisms, embryos from Tg(cmlc2:RFP), Tg(apo14:GFP), and Tg(mpx:GFP) transgenic strains of zebrafish were exposed to nominal DM concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, 25, and 50 μg/L until 120 h post-fertilization (hpf). Heart size increased 56.7%, and liver size was reduced by 17.1% in zebrafish exposed to 22.7 and 24.2 μg/L DM, respectively. RNA sequencing and bioinformatic analyses predicted that key biological processes affected by DM exposure were related to inflammatory responses. Expression of IL-1 protein was increased by 69.0% in the 24.4 μg/L DM treatment, and aggregation of neutrophils in cardiac and hepatic histologic sections was also observed. Coexposure to resatorvid, an anti-inflammatory agent, mitigated inflammatory responses and cardiac toxicity induced by DM and also restored liver biomass. Our data indicated a complex proinflammatory mechanism underlying DM-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity which may be important for key events of adverse outcomes and associated risks of DM to early life stages of fish.
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- Jie Wang
- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences,University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
- Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
- Department Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Faculty Biological Sciences, Goethe University 10 Frankfurt, Frankfurt Am Main 60438, Germany
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences,University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Li J, Li W, Liu N, Du C. Chronic toxic effects of erythromycin and its photodegradation products on microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 271:106922. [PMID: 38615581 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106922] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The photodegradation products (PDPs) of antibiotics in the aquatic environment received increasing concern, but their chronic effects on microalgae remain unclear. This study initially focused on examining the acute effects of erythromycin (ERY), then explored the chronic impacts of ERY PDPs on Chlorella pyrenoidosa. ERY of 4.0 - 32 mg/L ERY notably inhibited the cell growth and chlorophyll synthesis. The determined 96 h median effective concentration of ERY to C. pyrenoidosa was 11.78 mg/L. Higher concentrations of ERY induced more serious oxidative damage, antioxidant enzymes alleviated the oxidative stress. 6 PDPs (PDP749, PDP747, PDP719, PDP715, PDP701 and PDP557) were identified in the photodegradation process of ERY. The predicted combined toxicity of PDPs increased in the first 3 h, then decreased. Chronic exposure showed a gradual decreasing inhibition on microalgae growth and chlorophyll content. The acute effect of ERY PDPs manifested as growth stimulation, but the chronic effect manifested as growth inhibition. The malonaldehyde contents decreased with the degradation time of ERY at 7, 14 and 21 d. However, the malonaldehyde contents of ERY PDPs treatments were elevated compared to those in the control group after 21 d. Risk assessment still need to consider the potential toxicity of degradation products under long-term exposure.
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- Jiping Li
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Cyanophytes Forecast and Ecological Restoration of Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; National Positioning Observation Station of Hung-tse Lake Wetland Ecosystem in Jiangsu Province, Hongze, Jiangsu 223100, China
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- National Positioning Observation Station of Hung-tse Lake Wetland Ecosystem in Jiangsu Province, Hongze, Jiangsu 223100, China; College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Cyanophytes Forecast and Ecological Restoration of Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Cyanophytes Forecast and Ecological Restoration of Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Eco-Agricultural Biotechnology around Hongze Lake, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China
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Liu X, Liu F, Liu L, Song Y, Liu H. Carbamazepine transmits immune effect by activation of gut-liver axis and TLR signaling pathway from parental zebrafish to offspring. Toxicol Sci 2024; 199:108-119. [PMID: 38445754 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Carbamazepine (CBZ) has been identified in the aquatic environment as an emerging contaminant. Its immune effect across generations at environmentally relevant concentrations is little known. We aim to elucidate the effects of CBZ on the immune system in zebrafish (Danio rerio), hypothesizing the effects caused by CBZ exposure in the parental generation can be passed on to its offspring, leading to impairment of innate immune function and defense against pathogen weakened. A suite of bioassays (including a test with added lipopolysaccharide) was used to measure the effects of environmentally relevant levels of CBZ (1, 10, and 100 μg/l) on zebrafish at multiple biological levels, and across 2 successive generations (21 days exposure for F0; 5 and 21 days exposure or nonexposure for F1). The results showed that CBZ affected homeostasis in the immune system, caused liver vacuolization, increased the inflammation-related microbiota proportion in gut, and decreased reproduction, by induction of oxidative stress and modulation of Toll-like receptors (TLR) signaling pathway on gut-liver axis. The effects of exposure to CBZ over 21 days in F0 could be passed to the next generation. Intergenerational effects on TLR and antioxidant defense system were also observed in nonexposed F1 at 5 days post-fertilization (5 dpf), but diminished at 21 dpf. The finding provided evidence to unravel immune response by gut-liver axis mediated and oxidative stress under 4 test conditions. The study has raised a potential concern about the multigenerational immune effects of environmental pollutants and calls for a focus on the risk of synergetic pathogen infection.
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- Xuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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- Section of Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment, Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo 0579, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P.R. China
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de Fátima NG, Barriga A, Cáceres JC, Pinto E, Cabrera R. Oxidation of chlortetracycline and its isomers by Botrytis aclada laccase in the absence of mediators: pH dependence and identification of transformation products by LC-MS. Biodegradation 2024; 35:155-171. [PMID: 37428416 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-023-10046-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Tetracyclines are antibiotics considered emerging pollutants and currently, wastewater treatment plants are not able to remove them efficiently. Laccases are promising enzymes for bioremediation because they can oxidize a wide variety of substrates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Botrytis aclada laccase for the oxidation of chlortetracycline and its isomers in the absence of a mediator molecule, at a pH range between 3.0 to 7.0, and to characterize the transformation products by LC-MS. Chlortetracycline and three isomers were detected in both, controls and reaction mixtures at 0 h and in controls after 48 h of incubation but in different proportions depending on pH. An additional isomer was also detected, but only in the presence of BaLac. Based on the transformation products identified in the enzymatic reactions and information from literature, we assembled a network of transformation pathways starting from chlortetracycline and its isomers. The spectrometric analysis of the products indicated the probable occurrence of oxygen insertion, dehydrogenation, demethylation and deamination reactions. Four new products were identified, and we also described a novel transformation product without the chloro group. We observed that increasing pH led to higher diversity of main products. This is the first study using the laccase from fungi Botrytis aclada to oxidate chlortetracycline and its isomers and it can be considered as an ecological alternative to be used in bioremediation processes such as wastewater.
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- Nadia Gavilán de Fátima
- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
- Unidad de Espectrometría de Masas-CEPEDEQ, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Espectrometría de Masas-CEPEDEQ, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Pádua Dias 11, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile.
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Hu X, Qu Y, Yao L, Zhang Z, Tan G, Bai C. Boosted simultaneous removal of chlortetracycline and Cu (II) by Litchi Leaves Biochar: Influence of pH, ionic strength, and background electrolyte ions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:10430-10442. [PMID: 38196041 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31770-4] [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: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The coexistence of heavy metals and antibiotics in the environment always results in greater toxicity compared to the individual precursors. Therefore, efficient and economic technology for the simultaneous removal of antibiotics and heavy metals is essential. Herein, litchi leaves biochar carbonized at 550 °C (L550) demonstrated high efficiency in co-removal of CTC (1838.1 mmol/kg) and Cu (II) (1212.9 mmol/kg) within wide range of pH (pH 4-7). Ionic strength obviously enhanced the Cu (II) removal but showed no significant effect on CTC removal. Although Al3+ and HPO42- decreased the adsorption capacities of CTC and Cu (II) on L550, the coexistence of Na+, K+, Mg2+, Cl-, NO3-, CO32- and SO42- showed a negligible effect on the simultaneous removal of CTC and Cu (II). Moreover, the adsorption capacities of CTC and Cu (II) on L550 were excellent in the river water, tap water, and lake water. In addition to electrostatic interactions, ion exchange governed Cu (II) adsorption, while surface complexation played a key role in CTC adsorption on L550. Our results demonstrated that litchi leaves biochar could be a promising adsorbent for remediating multi-contaminated environments.
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- Xian Hu
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, 432000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Xu B, Pu M, Jiang K, Qiu W, Xu EG, Wang J, Magnuson JT, Zheng C. Maternal or Paternal Antibiotics? Intergenerational Transmission and Reproductive Toxicity in Zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1287-1298. [PMID: 38113251 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Despite the known direct toxicity of various antibiotics to aquatic organisms, the potential chronic impact through intergenerational transmission on reproduction remains elusive. Here, we exposed zebrafish to a mixture of 15 commonly consumed antibiotics at environmentally relevant concentrations (1 and 100 μg L-1) with a cross-mating design. A high accumulation of antibiotics was detected in the ovary (up to 904.58 ng g-1) and testis (up to 1704.49 ng g-1) of F0 fish. The transmission of antibiotics from the F0 generation to the subsequent generation (F1 offspring) was confirmed with a transmission rate (ki) ranging from 0.11 to 2.32. The maternal transfer of antibiotics was significantly higher, relative to paternal transfer, due to a greater role of transmission through ovarian enrichment and oviposition compared to testis enrichment. There were similar impairments in reproductive and developmental indexes on F1 eggs found following both female and male parental exposure. Almost all antibiotics were eliminated in F2 eggs in comparison to F1 eggs. However, there were still reproductive and developmental toxic responses observed in F2 fish, suggesting that antibiotic concentration levels were not the only criterion for evaluating the toxic effects for each generation. These findings unveil the intergenerational transmission mechanism of antibiotics in fish models and underscore their potential and lasting impact in aquatic environments.
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- Bentuo Xu
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, School of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, School of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense 5230, Denmark
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, Måltidets Hus - Richard Johnsens gate 4, Stavanger 4021, Norway
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
- Eastern Institute for Advanced Study, Eastern Institute of Technology, 568 Tongxin Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315200, China
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Lin J, Chi L, Yuan Q, Li B, Feng M. Photodegradation of typical pharmaceuticals changes toxicity to algae in estuarine water: A metabolomic insight. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168338. [PMID: 37931817 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168338] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The ubiquitous existence of various pharmaceuticals in the marine environment has received global attention for their risk assessment. However, rather little is known thus far regarding the natural attenuation (e.g., photolysis)-induced product/mixture toxicity of these pharmaceuticals on marine organisms. In this study, the photodegradation behavior, product formation, and risks of two representative pharmaceuticals (i.e., ciprofloxacin, CIP; diclofenac, DCF) were explored in the simulated estuary water. It was noted that both pharmaceuticals can be completely photolyzed within 1 h, and five products of CIP and three products of DCF were identified by a high-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer. Accordingly, their photodecomposition pathways were tentatively proposed. The in silico prediction suggested that the formed transformation products maintained the persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and multi-endpoint toxic effects such as genotoxicity, developmental toxicity, and acute/chronic toxicity on different aquatic species. Particularly, the non-targeted metabolomics first elucidated that DCF and its photolytic mixtures can significantly affect the antioxidant status of marine algae (Heterosigma akashiwo), triggering oxidative stress and damage to cellular components. It is very alarming that the complete photolyzed DCF sample induced more serious oxidative stress than DCF itself, which called for more concern about the photolysis-driven ecological risks. Overall, this investigation first uncovered the overlooked but serious toxicity of the transformation products of prevalent pharmaceuticals during natural attenuation on marine species.
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- Jiang Lin
- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361100, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- China United Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361100, China
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Guo K, Yu C, Gao B, Liu B, Wang Z, Wang Y, Yue Q, Gao Y. Intrinsic mechanism for the removal of antibiotic pollution by a dual coagulation process from the perspective of the interaction between NOM and antibiotic. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 244:120483. [PMID: 37633212 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120483] [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: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Antibiotics bring potential risks to human health and ecosystem, and their coexistence with natural organic matters (NOMs) could have harmful impacts on the environment. Herein, a polyaluminium chloride (PAC)-polydimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (PDMDAAC) dual coagulation process was designed to remove the co-pollutants of chlortetracycline (CTC) and humic acid (HA), representing antibiotics and NOMs, respectively. The main research strength was given to understand molecular interactions and their mechanisms associated with the coagulation and flocculation. We found that the co-existing HA and CTC increased the hydrophily and stability of contaminants, and generated HA@CTC complexes with large particles size. The interaction mechanism between CTC and HA was mainly hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic association action, n-π* electron donor-acceptor interaction, and π-π* conjugation. Lewis acid-base interaction was the main force between HA and CTC. The bonding energies of OH…N, OH…O, and hydrophobic association were -12.2 kcal/mol, -13.1 kcal/mol, and -11.4 kcal/mol, respectively, indicating that hydrogen bonding was stronger than hydrophobic association. The interactions between HA and CTC could improve their removal efficiency in the coagulation process. This is due to that the functional groups (COOH and OH) in the HA@CTC could be adsorbed by Al based hydrolysates. Polar interaction dominated the CTC and HA removal, and PAC was more efficient than PDMDAAC to remove HA@CTC complexes due to its higher complexing capacity. Thanks to the low concentration of residual contaminants and the formation of large and loose flocs, the interaction of HA and CTC could alleviate membrane fouling during ultrafiltration process. This study will provide new insight into the efficient removal of combined pollution and membrane fouling control.
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- Kangying Guo
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China.
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Huang S, Wang Q, Fan Z, Xu M, Ji R, Jin X, Gu C. Dry-to-wet fluctuation of moisture contents enhanced the mineralization of chloramphenicol antibiotic. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 240:120103. [PMID: 37247437 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Due to livestock wastewater irrigation, soil is becoming one of the major sinks of antibiotics in the environment. Recently, it is getting recognized that a variety of minerals under low moisture conditions can induce strong catalytic hydrolysis to antibiotics. However, the relative importance and implication of soil water content (WC) for natural attenuation of soil residual antibiotics has not been well recognized. In order to explore the optimal moisture levels and the key soil properties dominating for the high catalytic hydrolysis activities of soils, this study collected 16 representative soil samples across China, and assessed their performances to degrade chloramphenicol (CAP) under different moisture levels. The results showed that the soils with low organic matter contents (< 20 g/kg) and high amounts of crystalline Fe/Al were particularly effective in catalyzing CAP hydrolysis when exposed to low WC (< 6%, wt/wt), leading to CAP hydrolysis half-lives of <40 d Higher WC greatly suppressed the catalytic activity of the soil. By utilizing this process, it is possible to integrate abiotic and biotic degradation to enhance the mineralization of CAP, attributing to that the hydrolytic products are more available for soil microorganisms. As expected, the soils experienced periodic dry-to-wet moisture conditions (i.e., the WC shifting from 1 to 5% to 20-35%, wt/wt) exhibited higher degradation and mineralization of 14C-CAP, in comparison with the constant wet treatment. Meanwhile, the bacterial community composition and the specific genera showed that the dry-to-wet fluctuation of soil WC relieved the antimicrobial stress to bacterial community. Our study verifies the critical role of soil WC in mediating the natural attenuation of antibiotics, and guides to remove antibiotics from both wastewater and soil.
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- Shuhan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China; School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210023, China.
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Sun X, Qiao Y, Zhang M, Cheng Y, Ning F, Zhang H, Hu P. AIE-based cyclodextrin metal-organic frame material for fluorescence detection of nitrofuran and tetracycline antibiotics in aqueous solution. Microchem J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.108687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Liu S, Tu X, Chen X, Mo L, Liu Y, Xu J, Deng M, Wu Y. Effects of single and combined exposure to zinc and two tetracycline antibiotics on zebrafish at the early stage. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 264:109522. [PMID: 36427668 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) and heavy metals are commonly used in livestock and poultry farming, leading to their coexistence in the aquatic environment. This coexistence causes combined toxicity to aquatic organisms. Here, zebrafish embryos were exposed to chlortetracycline (CTC), oxytetracycline (OTC), zinc chloride (ZnCl2), and their combinations for 120 h to evaluate their adverse effects on the growth, antioxidant system, immune system, and endocrine system during the early stage of life. OTC/ZnCl2 combined exposure significantly reduced the body weight, whereas the TCs/ZnCl2 combination significantly increased the heart rate of zebrafish larvae, suggesting growth impairment induced by TCs and ZnCl2. Further, combined groups showed more prominent toxicity to the antioxidant system than single groups, as revealed by related levels of enzyme activity and gene expression. In addition, the levels of most pro-inflammatory genes were downregulated, and those of NF-κB-related genes were upregulated in all treatment groups, indicating an immunosuppressive response and the potential role of NF-κB signaling, while the combined treatment was not more toxic than TCs or ZnCl2 alone. Similarly, hormone and endocrine related gene levels were determined. Although both single and combined exposures caused certain endocrine-disrupting effects, the combined exposure did not result in higher toxicity than a single exposure. Our findings showed that a mixture of TCs and ZnCl2 might exert greater toxic effects as compared to a single compound on some systems, providing fundamental data on the toxic effects of single and combined TC and ZnCl2 exposure on aquatic organisms, although studies are needed to explore the underlying mechanisms.
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- Shuai Liu
- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China; School of Resources Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China; College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China; College of Life Science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China.
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- Institute of Microbiology, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Nanchang 330012, China.
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Liu Z, Lin H, Zheng Y, Feng Y, Shi C, Zhu R, Shen X, Han Y, Zhang H, Zhong Y. Perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid induce immunotoxicity through the NF-κB pathway in black-spotted frog (Rana nigromaculata). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137622. [PMID: 36565765 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) are widely detected in the environment and wild animals, thus posing a threat to wildlife and public health; however, knowledge about their immunotoxicity and the underlying mechanism remains limited. In the present study, male black-spotted frogs (Rana nigromaculata) were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations (0, 1, and 10 μg/L) of PFOA or PFOS for 21 days; subsequently, biochemical analysis, molecular docking, and gene expression determination were conducted. The results indicated that exposure to 10 μg/L PFOA decreased the serum levels of immunoglobulin A. PFOS exposure significantly increased the hepatic levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ, and nitric oxide; but PFOA significantly increased the levels of only tumor necrosis factor-α. Furthermore, PFOA and PFOS exposure significantly decreased the activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase and total nitric oxide synthase. IBRv2 analysis indicated that PFOA and PFOS had a similar effect on these immune indicators, but PFOS was more toxic than PFOA. Molecular docking revealed that PFOA and PFOS can bind to nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) by forming stable hydrogen bonds. PFOA and PFOS exposure upregulated the gene expression of NF-κB and its downstream genes. Significant correlations between the expression of genes involved in the NF-κB pathway and immune-related indicators suggests that PFOA- and PFOS-induced immunotoxicity was associated with the activation of NF-κB. Our findings provide novel insights into the potential role of NF-κB in immunotoxicity induced by PFOA and PFOS in frogs.
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- Zhiquan Liu
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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Ding M, Liu J, Lv H, Zhu Y, Chen Y, Peng H, Fan S, Chen X. Knocking down GALNT6 promotes pyroptosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells through NF-κB/NLRP3/GSDMD and GSDME signaling pathway. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1097772. [PMID: 36925932 PMCID: PMC10013470 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1097772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most prevalent type of pancreatic cancer, is a highly lethal malignancy with poor prognosis. Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-6 (GALNT6) is frequently overexpressed in PDAC. However, the role of GALNT6 in the PDAC remains unclear. Methods The expression of GALNT6 in pancreatic cancer and normal tissues were analyzed by bioinformatic analyses and immunohistochemistry. CCK8 and colony formation were used to detect cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was applied to detect cell cycle.The pyroptosis was detected by scanning electron microscopy. The mRNA expression was detected by qRT-PCR. The protein expression and localization were detected by western blot and immunofluorescence assay. ELISA was used to detect the levels of inflammatory factors. Results The expression of GALNT6 was associated with advanced tumor stage, and had an area under curve (AUC) value of 0.919 in pancreatic cancer based on the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) dataset. Knockdown of GALNT6 inhibited cell proliferation, migration, invasion and cell cycle arrest of PDAC cells. Meanwhile, knockdown of GALNT6 increased the expression levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-18 (IL-18), the release of inflammasome and an increasing of Gasdermin D (GSDMD), N-terminal of GSDMD (GSDMD-N), Gasdermin E (GSDME) and N-terminal of GSDME (GSDME-N) in PDAC cells. GALNT6 suppressed the expression of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) and GSDMD by glycosylation of NF-κB and inhibiting the nucleus localization of NF-κB. Additionally, GALNT6 promotes the degradation of GSDME by O-glycosylation. Conclusion We found that GALNT6 is highly expressed in pancreatic cancer and plays a carcinogenic role. The results suggested that GALNT6 regulates the pyroptosis of PDAC cells through NF-κB/NLRP3/GSDMD and GSDME signaling. Our study might provides novel insights into the roles of GALNT6 in PDAC progression.
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- Mengyang Ding
- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translation, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Institute of Glycobiological Engineering, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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He Y, Gao M, Zhou Y, Zhou Y. Efficient photocatalytic remediation of typical antibiotics in water via Mn 3O 4 decorated carbon nitride nanotube. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136925. [PMID: 36283432 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotic abuse will seriously affect the ecology and environment. Photocatalytic oxidation technology based on carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has been widely adopted to treat wastewater containing antibiotics. Here, a novel composite photocatalyst MCNT was prepared by loading manganese oxide (Mn3O4) on the surface of g-C3N4 nanotubes (CNT). Three typical antibiotics, trimethoprim (TMP), norfloxacin (NOR), and tetracycline (TC) were used as model contaminants to evaluate the oxidative properties of prepared materials. Compared with bulk g-C3N4, the degradation rates of TMP, NOR, and TC catalyzed by MCNT-5 were increased by 2, 3, and 1.4 times, respectively, mainly due to 1) the larger specific surface area of the nanotube structure of CNT, which provides abundant active sites for antibiotic adsorption and catalytic oxidation, and 2) the loading of Mn3O4, which promotes the directional migration of photogenerated charges and improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons and holes. The free radical capture and quenching experiments confirmed that MCNT degraded the target organic pollutants with hydroxyl radical (·OH) and singlet oxygen (1O2) as the main active oxidants. This catalyst maintained 80% photocatalytic oxidation performance after five cyclic experiments. This study provides new insights into developing efficient, stable, and environmentally-friendly photocatalysts and provides a new dimension to mitigate the antibiotic pollution problem.
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- Yiling He
- State Environmental Protection Key Lab of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Processes. School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Lab of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Processes. School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Lab of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Processes. School of Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Xuan R, Qiu W, Zhou Y, Magnuson JT, Luo S, Greer JB, Xu B, Liu J, Xu EG, Schlenk D, Zheng C. Parental transfer of an antibiotic mixture induces cardiotoxicity in early life-stage zebrafish: A cross-generational study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157726. [PMID: 35914592 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antibiotic residues in the aquatic environment have been shown to induce significant adverse effects on the early-life stage development of aquatic organisms, though the underlying molecular mechanisms of these effects have not been well characterized. In this study, we performed global mRNA-miRNA sequencing, canonical pathway analyses, morphological, physiological, immunohistochemical, and behavioral analyses to comprehensively assess the cross-generational cardiotoxicity and mechanisms of antibiotic mixtures in zebrafish. Following parental treatment to 1 and 100 μg/L antibiotic mixtures (15 of the most commonly detected antibiotics) for 150 days, all 15 assessed antibiotics were detected in the F1 eggs, indicating the cross-generational transfer of antibiotics. Global mRNA-miRNA sequencing functional analysis predicted cardiotoxicity in the F1 generation by using the F1 whole fish. Consistent with canonical pathway analyses, significant cardiotoxicity was observed in F1 larvae, as well as the apoptosis of cardiac cells. Furthermore, let-7a-5p regulated the cardiac hypertrophy signaling pathway, suggesting mechanisms of miRNA of let-7 family mediating cross-generational cardiotoxicity of antibiotics in zebrafish. This study lays some groundwork for developing interventions to prevent parental exposure to environmental pollutants such as antibiotics from adversely affecting offspring development.
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- Rongrong Xuan
- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- School of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- School of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5230, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Wang S, Jiang X, Sun C, Kong XZ. Full Green Detection of Antibiotic Tetracyclines Using Fluorescent Poly(ethylene glycol) as the Sensor and the Mechanism Study. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:3957-3968. [PMID: 35976991 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c00688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Tetracyclines are well-known antibiotics and widely used against a variety of bacterial infections. Their monitoring and detection have been an important issue. To this end, a vast number of methods have been developed; fluorescence sensing is one of the most reported. However, most of the reported sensors are made from transition metals with sophisticated multiprocesses; polymers are hardly seen for this purpose, particularly biocompatible ones. Herein, an aqueous solution of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), well known for being biocompatible, is shown to emit under excitation of 280 nm, while the solutions of selected tetracyclines, namely, doxycycline (DOX) and tetracycline (TC), are non-emissive under the same conditions. In the binary solutions of PEG-DOX or PEG-TC, PEG emission is sharply quenched with high sensitivity and selectivity. PEG was then used as a sensor for DOX and TC detections in water with high performance compared to reported studies. The same tests were also done by DOX spiking in milk and tap water, demonstrating that DOX was practically fully recovered. The quenching mechanism was ascribed to the interaction between the O atoms of PEG in clusters and specific heteroatom groups on tetracycline molecules through hydrogen bonding, elucidated from FTIR and NMR analyses. Therefore, this work provides a novel, fully green, easy to operate, low cost, and reliable protocol for tetracycline monitoring and detection and opens new potential application for PEG.
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Affiliation(s)
- Suisui Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
| | - Chunqi Sun
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
| | - Xiang Zheng Kong
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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