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Chen X, Li X, Fan Y, Hu G, Xie H, Chen X, Ding P, Dang Y, Hu X, Chen Q. Inventorization and ecological risk assessment of tetrabromobisphenol A and hexabromocyclododecane in sediments from Guangdong coastal area of South China Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 938:173527. [PMID: 38802019 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173527] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) exhibit excellent flame retardant properties and are widely used in various industries. Among the common BFRs, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDs) pose substantial ecological and human health risks due to their extensive application and long-range transport. This study established 131 sample collection sites along the coast of the South China Sea (SCS) in Guangdong Province to assess the concentration, distribution, inventory, and ecological risk of TBBPA and HBCDs in surface sediments. The concentrations of TBBPA in SCS sediments ranged from < limit of detection (LOD) to 80 μg/kg dry weight (dw), and those of HBCDs from < LOD to 18 μg/kg dw. The diastereoisomers of HBCDs (α-, β-, and γ-HBCD) in the sediment samples accounted for 36 %, 13 %, and 51 %, respectively. Human activities, particularly those associated with nearby electronic waste disassembly and textile and garment industries, considerably influenced the dispersion of TBBPA and HBCDs. The inventories of TBBPA and HBCDs in Guangdong Province's SCS were estimated to be 3.2 × 105 kg and 7.2 × 104 kg, respectively. The average risk quotient values ranged from <0.01 to 0.016, indicating a low to negligible environmental risk. This study provides deeper insights into the distribution and scientific significance of HBCDs and TBBPA in SCS sediment samples, elucidates the current state of BFR contamination, and offers recommendations for future research on environmental safety and human health in the region.
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- Xiaoxia Chen
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China; Institute for Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China
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- China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, PR China.
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Tian LL, Li Y, Yang R, Jiang Y, He JJ, Wang H, Chen LQ, Zhu WY, Xue T, Li BB. Low concentrations of tetrabromobisphenol A promote the biofilm formation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 283:116853. [PMID: 39137468 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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The effect and underlying mechanism of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a plastic additive, on biofilm formation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA USA300) remain unknown. This study first investigated the impact of different concentrations of TBBPA on the growth and biofilm formation of USA300. The results indicated that a low concentration (0.5 mg/L) of TBBPA promoted the growth and biofilm formation of USA300, whereas high concentrations (5 mg/L and 10 mg/L) of TBBPA had inhibitory effects. Further exploration revealed that the low concentration of TBBPA enhance biofilm formation by promoting the synthesis of extracellular proteins, release of extracellular DNA (eDNA), and production of staphyloxanthin. RTqPCR analysis demonstrated that the low concentration of TBBPA upregulated genes associated with extracellular protein synthesis (sarA, fnbA, fnbB, aur) and eDNA formation (atlA) and increased the expression of genes involved in staphyloxanthin biosynthesis (crtM), suggesting a potential mechanism for enhanced resistance of USA300 to adverse conditions. These findings shed light on how low concentrations of TBBPA facilitate biofilm formation in USA300 and highlight the indirect impact of plastic additives on pathogenic bacteria in terms of human health. In the future, in-depth studies about effects of plastic additives on pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria should be conducted. CAPSULE: The protein and eDNA contents in biofilms of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are increased by low concentrations of TBBPA.
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- Lin-Lin Tian
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Food Procession Research Institute, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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Zhang L, Kong D, Zhao X, Meng Y, Li J, Wang Z, Chai W. Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) exposure causes gastric cell senescence and inflammation by inducing iron overload. Toxicology 2024; 506:153866. [PMID: 38909936 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153866] [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: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) is a brominated flame retardants (BFRs). TBBPS is widely used as a new type of BFR to replace TBBPA. Here, we used gastric cells as a model for evaluating the effect of TBBPS on the toxicology of gastric cells. Biochemical assays such as indirect immunofluorescence, cell proliferation assay were performed to analyze the toxicological effects of TBBPS on gastric cells. Cell proliferation analysis showed that TBBPS caused inhibition of gastric cell proliferation, and TBBPS induced gastric cell death. Further analysis showed that TBBPS led to ferroptosis and senescence of gastric cells by detecting ferroptosis-related marker molecules. Further work showed that TBBPS treatment resulted in lowered ferritin expression alongside heightened transferrin levels, which may be a potential molecular mechanism for TBBPS-induced ferroptosis and senescence in gastric cells. Here, our team investigates the effects of TBBPS on gastric cells in an in vitro model, and found that TBBPS caused toxicological damage to gastric cells. This study indicates potential toxic effects of TBBPS on the gastric cells, thereby providing a basis for further research into the toxicology of TBBPS.
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- Lei Zhang
- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- The first department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China.
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Li Z, Liu QS, Gao Y, Wang X, Sun Z, Zhou Q, Jiang G. Assessment of the disruption effects of tetrabromobisphenol A and its analogues on lipid metabolism using multiple in vitro models. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 280:116577. [PMID: 38870736 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116577] [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: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a widely-used brominated flame retardant, has been revealed to exert endocrine disrupting effects and induce adipogenesis. Given the high structural similarities of TBBPA analogues and their increasing exposure risks, their effects on lipid metabolism are necessary to be explored. Herein, 9 representative TBBPA analogues were screened for their interference on 3T3-L1 preadipocyte adipogenesis, differentiation of C3H10T1/2 mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to brown adipocytes, and lipid accumulation of HepG2 cells. TBBPA bis(2-hydroxyethyl ether) (TBBPA-BHEE), TBBPA mono(2-hydroxyethyl ether) (TBBPA-MHEE), TBBPA bis(glycidyl ether) (TBBPA-BGE), and TBBPA mono(glycidyl ether) (TBBPA-MGE) were found to induce adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes to different extends, as evidenced by the upregulated intracellular lipid generation and expressions of adipogenesis-related biomarkers. TBBPA-BHEE exhibited a stronger obesogenic effect than did TBBPA. In contrast, the test chemicals had a weak impact on the differentiation process of C3H10T1/2 MSCs to brown adipocytes. As for hepatic lipid formation test, only TBBPA mono(allyl ether) (TBBPA-MAE) was found to significantly promote triglyceride (TG) accumulation in HepG2 cells, and the effective exposure concentration of the chemical under oleic acid (OA) co-exposure was lower than that without OA co-exposure. Collectively, TBBPA analogues may perturb lipid metabolism in multiple tissues, which varies with the test tissues. The findings highlight the potential health risks of this kind of emerging chemicals in inducing obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and other lipid metabolism disorders, especially under the conditions in conjunction with high-fat diets.
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- Zhiwen Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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Xu X, Zhang Y, Huang H, Chen J, Shi T. Distribution, transformation, and toxic effects of the flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S and its derivatives in the environment: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174799. [PMID: 39019271 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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As widely used alternative brominated flame retardants, tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) and its derivatives have attracted increasing amounts of attention in the field of environmental science. Previous studies have shown that TBBPS and its derivatives easily accumulate in environmental media and may cause risks to environmental safety and human health. Therefore, to explore the environmental behaviours of TBBPS and its derivatives, in this paper, we summarized relevant research on the distribution of these compounds in water, the atmosphere, soil and food/biota, as well as their transformation mechanisms (biological and nonbiological) and toxic effects. The summary results show that TBBPS and its derivatives have been detected in water, the atmosphere, soil, and food/biota globally, making them a ubiquitous pollutant. These compounds may be subject to adsorption, photolysis or biological degradation after being released into the environment, which in turn increases their ecological risk. TBBPS and its derivatives can cause a series of toxic effects, such as neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, cytotoxicity, thyrotoxicity, genotoxicity and phytotoxicity, to cells or living organisms in in vitro and in vivo exposure. Toxicological studies suggest that TBBPS as an alternative to TBBPA is not entirely environmentally friendly. Finally, we propose future directions for research on TBBPS and its derivatives, including the application of new technologies in studies on the migration, transformation, toxicology and human exposure risk assessment of TBBPS and its derivatives in the environment. This review provides useful information for obtaining a better understanding of the behaviour and potential toxic effects of TBBPS and its derivatives in the environment.
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- Xuehui Xu
- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resource, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education P.R. of China, Hohhot 010018, China.
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resource, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous, Hohhot 010018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing 100085, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resource, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resource, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous, Hohhot 010018, China
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Zhang S, Hou R, Sun C, Huang Q, Lin L, Li H, Liu S, Cheng Y, Xu X. Metabolic activity of gut microbial enrichment cultures from different marine species and their transformation abilities to plastic additives. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 190:108882. [PMID: 38996798 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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The role of the gut microbiota in host physiology has been previously elucidated for some marine organisms, but little information is available on their metabolic activity involved in transformation of environmental pollutants. This study assessed the metabolic profiles of the gut microbial cultures from grouper (Epinephelus coioides), green mussel (Perna viridis) and giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) and investigated their transformation mechanisms to typical plastic additives. Community-level physiological profiling analysis confirmed the utilization profiles of the microbial cultures including carbon sources of carbohydrates, amines, carboxylic acids, phenolic compounds, polymers and amino acids, and the plastic additives of organophosphate flame retardants, tetrabromobisphenol A derivates and bisphenols. Using in vitro incubation, triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) was found to be rapidly metabolized into diphenyl phosphate by the gut microbiota as a representative ester-containing plastic additive, whereas the transformation of BPA (a representative phenol) was relatively slower. Interestingly, all three kinds of microbial cultures efficiently transformed the hepatic metabolite of BPA (BPA-G) back to BPA, thereby increasing its bioavailability in the body. The specific enzyme analysis confirmed the ability of the gut microbiota to perform the metabolic reactions. The results of 16S rRNA sequencing and network analysis revealed that the genera Escherichia-Shigella, Citrobacter, and Anaerospora were functional microbes, and their collaboration with fermentative microbes played pivotal roles in the transformation of the plastic additives. The structure-specific transformations by the gut microbiota and their distinct bioavailability deserve more attention in the future.
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- Siqi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Chi G, Zhao H, Zhang X, Li X, Deng Y, Li Z. Uptake, biotransformation and physiological response of TBBPA derivatives in Helianthus annus. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142290. [PMID: 38723691 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives are widely used as brominated flame retardants. Because of their high production and wide environment distribution, TBBPA derivatives have increased considerable concern. Previous studies have primarily focused on TBBPA, with limited information available on its derivative. In this study, we investigated the uptake, biotransformation and physiological response of two derivatives, Tetrabromobisphenol A bis(allyl ether) (TBBPA BAE) and Tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropylether) (TBBPA BDBPE), in Helianthus annus (H. annus) through a short-term hydroponic assay. The results revealed that H. annus could absorb TBBPA BAE and TBBPA BDBPE from solution, with removal efficiencies of 98.33 ± 0.5% and 98.49 ± 1.56% after 10 days, respectively, which followed first-order kinetics. TBBPA BAE was absorbed, translocated and accumulated while TBBPA BDBPE couldn't be translocated upward due to its high hydrophobicity and low solubility. The concentrations of TBBPA derivatives in plants peaked within 72 h, and then decreased. We identified twelve metabolites resulting from ether bond breakage, debromination, and hydroxylation in H. annus. The high-level TBBPA BAE suppressed the growth and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) content of H. annus, while TBBPA BDBPE didn't pose a negative effect on H. annus. TBBPA BAE and TBBPA BDBPE increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT), with higher levels of these enzymes activity found in high concentration treatments. Contrastingly, TBBPA BAE exhibited higher toxicity than TBBPA BDBPE, as indicated by greater antioxidant enzyme activity. The findings of this study develop better understanding of biotransformation mechanisms of TBBPA derivatives in plants, contributing to the assessment of the environmental and human health impacts of these contaminants.
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- Goujian Chi
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Yuan J, Li Y, Chen X, Yi Q, Wang Z. One electron oxidation-induced degradation of brominated flame retardants in electroactive membrane filtration system: Vital role of dichlorine radical-mediated process. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134318. [PMID: 38643582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Reactive chlorine species (RCS) are inevitably generated in electrochemical oxidation process for treating high-salinity industrial wastewater, thereby resulting in the competition with coexisting hydroxyl radicals (•OH) for oxidizing recalcitrant organic compounds. Due to the low redox potentials compared to •OH, the role of RCS has been often overlooked. In this work, we developed an electroactive membrane filtration (EMF) system that had a high removal efficiency (99.1 ± 0.5 %) for tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) at low energy consumption (1.45 kWh m-3). Electron spin resonance spectroscopy and molecular probing tests indicated the predominance of Cl2•-, of which steady-state concentration (2.2 ×10-10 M) was extremely higher than those of ClO• (6.7 ×10-13 M), •OH (0.95 ×10-13 M), and Cl• (2.39 ×10-15 M). The density functional theory (DFT) and intermediate product analysis highlighted that Cl2•- radicals had a higher electrophilic attack efficacy than •OH radicals for inducing changes in the electron density of the carbon atoms around phenolic hydroxyl groups, thus leading to the generation of transition state intermediates and accelerating the degradation of TBBPS. Our work demonstrates the vital role of Cl2•- radicals for pollutant degradation, highlighting the potential of this technology for cost-effective removal of recalcitrant organic compounds from water and wastewater.
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- Jia Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Qin C, Wu J, Lu X, Gu C, Guo Y, Hu G, Chen M, Xia K, Wang H, Xie M. Degradation of the emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S using organo-montmorillonite supported nanoscale zero-valent iron. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:33547-33560. [PMID: 38683431 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33451-2] [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: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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The widespread occurrence of emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) has become a major environmental concern. In this study, a nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) impregnated organic montmorillonite composite (nZVI-OMT) was successfully prepared and utilized to degrade TBBPS in aqueous solution. The results show that the nZVI-OMT composite was very stable and reusable as the nZVI was well dispersed on the organic montmorillonite. Organic montmorillonite clay layers provide a strong support, facilitate well dispersion of the nZVI chains, and accelerate the overall TBBPS transformation with a degradation rate constant 5.5 times higher than that of the original nZVI. Four major intermediates, including tribromobisphenol S (tri-BBPS), dibromobisphenol S (di-BBPS), bromobisphenol S (BBPS), and bisphenol S (BPS), were detected by high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), indicating sequential reductive debromination of TBBPS mediated by nZVI-OMT. The effective elimination of acute ecotoxicity predicted by toxicity analysis also suggests that the debromination process is a safe and viable option for the treatment of TBBPS. Our results have shown for the first time that TBBPS can be rapidly degraded by an nZVI-OMT composite, expanding the potential use of clay-supported nZVI composites as an environmentally friendly material for wastewater treatment and groundwater remediation.
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- Chao Qin
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Analysis for Organic Pollutants in Surface Water, Jiangsu Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing, 210036, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, 210044, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Analysis for Organic Pollutants in Surface Water, Jiangsu Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing, 210036, China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Analysis for Organic Pollutants in Surface Water, Jiangsu Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing, 210036, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, 219 Ningliu Road, Nanjing, 210044, Jiangsu, China.
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Geng Q, Zou L, Liu H, Guo M, Li F, Liu X, Qin H, Wang X, Tan Z. Influence of humic acid on the bioaccumulation, elimination, and toxicity of PFOS and TBBPA co-exposure in Mytilus unguiculatus Valenciennes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 923:171358. [PMID: 38438024 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171358] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are emerging contaminants which coexist in marine environments, posing significant risks to ecosystems and human health. The behavior of these contaminants in the presence of dissolved organic matter (DOM), specifically the co-contamination of TBBPA and PFOS, is not well understood. The bioaccumulation, distribution, elimination, and toxic effects of TBBPA and PFOS on thick-shell mussels (Mytilus unguiculatus V.), with the absence and presence of humic acid (HA), a typical DOM, were studied. The results showed that the uptake of TBBPA decreased and the uptake of PFOS increased when exposed to 1 mg/L HA. However, at higher concentrations of HA (5 and 25 mg/L), the opposite effect was observed. Combined exposure to HA, TBBPA, and PFOS resulted in oxidative stress in the digestive gland, with the severity of stress dependent on exposure time and HA dose. Histological analysis revealed a positive correlation between HA concentration and tissue damage caused by TBBPA and PFOS. This study provides insights into the influence of HA on the bioaccumulation-elimination patterns and toxicity of TBBPA and PFOS in marine bivalves, offering valuable data for ecological and health risk assessments of combined pollutants in aquatic environments rich in DOM.
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- Qianqian Geng
- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-products, Guangzhou 510640, China; Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Aquatic Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Chen Y, Che J, Wang J, Tuo Y, Zhao H, Chen Y, Sai L, Zhao H, Zhang R. Functional Melanin Nanoparticles-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry for High-Sensitivity Detection of TBBPA and TBBPS Contaminations in Animal-Derived Foodstuffs. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:6744-6753. [PMID: 38498411 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) have been widely used as additives in various products; however, their residues damage human health mainly via dietary ingestion. The current detection techniques remain challenging in directly and sensitively identifying TBBPA and TBBPS from food samples. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) has great potential as an alternative tool for the analysis of low-mass environmental pollution. Herein, we successfully screened and optimized COOH-MNP-COOH as a novel MALDI matrix to enhance deprotonation for the analysis of TBBPA and TBBPS from animal-derived food samples in negative-ion mode. Notably, COOH-MNP-COOH was synthesized by a facile self-assembly strategy and characterized by TEM, FT-IR, UV-vis, and zeta potential analysis. Compared with conventional and control matrices, the COOH-MNP-COOH matrix exhibited excellent performance of TBBPA and TBBPS with high chemical stability, favorable reproducibility, remarkable salt and protein tolerance, and high sensitivity owing to abundant active groups, stronger UV-vis absorption at 355 nm, and better hydrophilicity and biocompatibility. TBBPA and TBBPS were detected with the assistance of an internal standard with limits of detection (LODs) of 300 and 200 pg/mL, respectively. Moreover, this method was applied to directly identify the residues of TBBPA and TBBPS in milk products, followed by basa catfish and meat. This research may provide a promising approach for the analysis of environmental pollutants in foodstuffs.
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- Yuan Chen
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030001, China
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- The Radiology Department of Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Fifth Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province 030012, China
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Yu YJ, Tian JL, Zheng T, Kuang HX, Li ZR, Hao CJ, Xiang MD, Li ZC. Perturbation of lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 at different stages of preadipocyte differentiation and new insights into the association between changed metabolites and adipogenesis promoted by TBBPA or TBBPS. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133183. [PMID: 38070267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133183] [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: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) are widely distributed brominated flame retardants. While TBBPA has been demonstrated to stimulate adipogenesis, TBBPS is also under suspicion for potentially inducing comparable effects. In this study, we conducted a non-targeted metabolomics to examine the metabolic changes in 3T3-L1 cells exposed to an environmentally relevant dose of TBBPA or TBBPS. Our findings revealed that 0.1 µM of both TBBPA and TBBPS promoted the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Multivariate analysis showed significant increases in glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, and steroids relative levels in 3T3-L1 cells exposed to TBBPA or TBBPS at the final stage of preadipocyte differentiation. Metabolites set composed of glycerophospholipids was found to be highly effective predictors of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells exposed to TBBPA or TBBPS (revealed from the receiver operating characteristic curve with an area under curve > 0.90). The results from metabolite set enrichment analysis suggested both TBBPA and TBBPS exposures significantly perturbed steroid biosynthesis in adipocytes. Moreover, TBBPS additionally disrupted the sphingolipid metabolism in the adipocytes. Our study presents new insights into the obesogenic effects of TBBPS and provides valuable information about the metabolites associated with adipogenesis induced by TBBPA or TBBPS.
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- Yun-Jiang Yu
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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Sun CS, Yuan SW, Hou R, Zhang SQ, Huang QY, Lin L, Li HX, Liu S, Cheng YY, Li ZH, Xu XR. First insights into the bioaccumulation, biotransformation and trophic transfer of typical tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) analogues along a simulated aquatic food chain. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133390. [PMID: 38163409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) analogues have been investigated for their prevalent occurrence in environments and potential hazardous effects to humans and wildlife; however, there is still limited knowledge regarding their toxicokinetics and trophic transfer in aquatic food chains. Using a developed toxicokinetic model framework, we quantified the bioaccumulation, biotransformation and trophic transfer of tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) and tetrabromobisphenol A di(allyl ether) (TBBPA-DAE) during trophic transfer from brine shrimp (Artemia salina) to zebrafish (Danio rerio). The results showed that the two TBBPA analogues could be readily accumulated by brine shrimp, and the estimated bioconcentration factor (BCF) value of TBBPS (5.68 L kg-1 ww) was higher than that of TBBPA-DAE (1.04 L kg-1 ww). The assimilation efficiency (AE) of TBBPA-DAE in zebrafish fed brine shrimp was calculated to be 16.3%, resulting in a low whole-body biomagnification factor (BMF) in fish (0.684 g g-1 ww). Based on the transformation products screened using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatograph-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS), oxidative debromination and hydrolysis were identified as the major transformation pathways of TBBPS, while the biotransformation of TBBPA-DAE mainly took place through ether bond breaking and phase-II metabolism. Lower accumulation of TBBPA as a metabolite than its parent chemical was observed in both brine shrimp and zebrafish, with metabolite parent concentration factors (MPCFs) < 1. The investigated BCFs for shrimp of the two TBBPA analogues were only 3.77 × 10-10 - 5.59 × 10-3 times of the theoretical Kshrimp-water based on the polyparameter linear free energy relationships (pp-LFERs) model, and the BMF of TBBPA-DAE for fish was 0.299 times of the predicted Kshrimp-fish. Overall, these results indicated the potential of the trophic transfer in bioaccumulation of specific TBBPA analogues in higher trophic-level aquatic organisms and pointed out biotransformation as an important mechanism in regulating their bioaccumulation processes. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: The internal concentration of a pollutant in the body determines its toxicity to organisms, while bioaccumulation and trophic transfer play important roles in elucidating its risks to ecosystems. Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) analogues have been extensively investigated for their adverse effects on humans and wildlife; however, there is still limited knowledge regarding their toxicokinetics and trophic transfer in aquatic food chains. This study investigated the bioaccumulation, biotransformation and trophic transfer of TBBPS and TBBPA-DAE in a simulated di-trophic food chain. This state-of-art study will provide a reference for further research on this kind of emerging pollutant in aquatic environments.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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Qiao H, Yang B, Lv X, Liu Y. Exposure to TCBPA stimulates the growth of arterial smooth muscle cells through the activation of the ROS/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Toxicology 2024; 503:153759. [PMID: 38369010 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153759] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Tetrachlorobisphenol A (TCBPA) and Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) are organic compounds widely used in industrial production, including in plastic and textile manufacturing. Presently, residual TCBPA is commonly detected in the environment as well as in human and animal sera. Therefore, it is imperative to assess the potential toxicological effects of TCBPA on organismal health. A series of biochemical experiments, including indirect immunofluorescence, ELISA, Western blot, MTT, etc, were conducted to analyze the effects of TCBPA on vascular smooth muscle cells. In this study, the biological impact of TCBPA on arterial smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) was investigated. CCK8 and EdU assays demonstrated significant proliferation of ASMCs following TCBPA treatment. Furthermore, TCBPA induced an inflammatory response in smooth muscle cells, as evidenced by the upregulated expression of inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-1β, and MCP1. Additionally, we observed that TCBPA triggered an oxidative stress response in ASMCs by measuring ROS levels. To elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism of TCBPA-induced ASMC proliferation, we found that NLRP3 was essential for this process. Further investigation revealed that NLRP3 activation was mediated by NF-κB (which was activated by ROS). In summary, our findings suggest that TCBPA promotes the proliferation of ASMCs through the ROS/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling cascade. This work indicates that TCBPA may represent a potential risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis, highlighting the need for judicious control of TCBPA usage.
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- Huanyu Qiao
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China.
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Mahmudiono T, Fakhri Y, Ranaei V, Pilevar Z, Limam I, Sahlabadi F, Rezaeiarshad N, Torabbeigi M, Jalali S. Concentration of Tetrabromobisphenol-A in fish: systematic review and meta-analysis and probabilistic health risk assessment. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2024; 0:reveh-2023-0157. [PMID: 38386608 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2023-0157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) is an emerging pollutant that enters water resources and affects various marine organisms, such as fish. Consequently, numerous studies globally investigated TBBP-A concentrations in fish fillets of the current study were meta-analyze concentration of TBBP-A in fish fillets and estimate the associated health risks for consumers. The search encompassed international databases, including Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science from January 1, 2005, to July 20, 2023. The ranking of countries based on the pooled (Mean) concentration of TBBP-A in fish was as follows: China (1.157 µg/kg-ww) > Czech Republic (1.027 µg/kg-ww) > France (0.500 µg/kg-ww) ∼ Switzerland (0.500 µg/kg-ww) > Netherlands (0.405 µg/kg-ww) > Germany (0.33 µg/kg-ww) > Sweden (0.165 µg/kg-ww)>UK (0.078 µg/kg-ww) > Belgium (0.065 µg/kg-ww) > South Korea (0.013 µg/kg-ww) ∼ Japan (0.013 µg/kg-ww) > Ireland (0.005 µg/kg-ww). The risk assessment showed that the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of TBBP-A in China and France are higher compared to other countries; however, within all countries, these risks were found to be within acceptable limits.
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- Trias Mahmudiono
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, 148005 Universitas Airlangga , Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Food Health Research Center, 14656 Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- School of Health, 48412 Arak University of Medical Sciences , Arak, Iran
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- School of Health, 48412 Arak University of Medical Sciences , Arak, Iran
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- Laboratory of Materials, Treatment and Analysis, National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis, Biotechpole Sidi-Thabet, and High School for Science and Health Techniques of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, 125609 Birjand University of Medical Sciences , Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, 556492 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, 556492 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, 556492 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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Gong Y, Liu P. A Novel Magnetic β-Cyclodextrin-Modified Graphene Oxide and Chitosan Composite as an Adsorbent for Trace Extraction of Four Bisphenol Pollutants from Environmental Water Samples and Food Samples. Molecules 2024; 29:867. [PMID: 38398619 PMCID: PMC10893499 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040867] [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: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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In this study, a novel functionalized magnetic composite (MNCGC) for magnetic solid-phase extraction of bisphenols from environmental and food samples was developed, featuring a multistep synthesis with Fe3O4, chitosan, graphene oxide, and β-cyclodextrin, crosslinked by glutaraldehyde. Characterization confirmed its advantageous morphology, intact crystal structure of the magnetic core, specific surface area, and magnetization, enabling efficient adsorption and separation via an external magnetic field. The optimized MSPE-HPLC-FLD method demonstrated excellent sensitivity, linearity, and recovery rates exceeding 80% for bisphenol pollutants, validating the method's effectiveness in enriching and detecting trace levels of bisphenols in complex matrices. This approach offers a new avenue for analyzing multiple bisphenol residues, with successful application to environmental water and food samples, showing high recovery rates.
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- Yichao Gong
- School of Eco-Environment, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
- College of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Xingtai University, Xingtai 054001, China
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- School of Eco-Environment, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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Wang L, Yu Y, Liu G, Hu B, Lu J. Degradation of Tetrabromobisphenol S by thermo-activated Persulphate Oxidation: reaction Kinetics, transformation Mechanisms, and brominated By-products. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:988-998. [PMID: 36215213 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2135027] [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: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a group of contaminants of emerging environmental concern. In this study, systematic exploration was carried out to investigate the degradation of tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS), a typical emerging BFRs, by thermally activated persulfate (PDS) oxidation. The removal of 5.0 μM TBBPS was 100% after 60 min oxidation treatment under 60°C. Increasing the temperature or initial PDS concentration facilitated the degradation efficiency of TBBPS. The quenching test indicated that TBBPS degradation occurred via the attack of both sulphate radicals and hydroxyl radicals. Natural organic matter (NOM) decreased the removal rate, however, complete disappearance of TBBPS could still be obtained. Six intermediate products were formed during reactions between TBBPS and radicals. Transformation pathways including debromination, β-Scission, and cross-coupling were proposed. Brominated disinfection by-products (DBPs) in situ formed during the degradation of TBBPS were also investigated, such as bromoform and dibromoacetic acid. The presence of NOM reduced the formation rates of brominated DBPs. Results reveal that although thermo-activated PDS is a promising method for TBBPS-contaminated water, it can lead to potential brominated DBPs risks, which should be paid more attention to when SO4•--based oxidation technology is applied.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, People's Republic of China
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Bai Y, Zhu Z, Ou J, Zhang W, Iyaswamy A, Jiang Y, Wang J, Zhang W, Yang C. Insight into Tetrabromobisphenol A-Associated Liver Transcriptional Landscape via Single Cell RNA Sequencing. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024; 8:e2300477. [PMID: 37867281 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300477] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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In recent years, there has been growing concern over the rising incidence of liver diseases, with increasing exposure to environmental toxins as a significant contributing factor. However, the mechanisms of liver injury induced by environmental pollutants are largely unclear. Here, using tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a widely used brominated flame retardant, as an example, environmental toxin-induced liver toxicity in mice is characterized via single-cell sequencing technology. Heterogeneous gene expression profiles after exposure to TBBPA in major cell types of the liver are demonstrated. In hepatocytes, pathway analysis of differentially expressed genes reveals the enhanced interferon response and diminished metabolic processes. The disrupted endothelial functions in TBBPA-treated cells are then shown. Moreover, the activation of M2-polarization in Kupffer cells, as well as activated effector T and B cells are unveiled in TBBPA-treated cells. Finally, ligand-receptor pair analysis shows that TBBPA disrupts cell-cell communication and induces an inflammatory microenvironment. Overall, the results reveal that TBBPA-induced dysfunction of hepatocytes and endothelial cells may then activate and recruit other immune cells such as Kuffer cells, and T/NK cells into the liver, further increasing inflammatory response and liver injury. Thus, the results provide novel insight into undesiring environmental pollutant-induced liver injury.
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- Yunmeng Bai
- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 000000, P. R. China
- Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, 641021, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, Artemisinin Research Center, and Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, and Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People's Hospital The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518020, P. R. China
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Yang Y, Li M, Zheng J, Zhang D, Ding Y, Yu HQ. Environmentally relevant exposure to tetrabromobisphenol A induces reproductive toxicity via regulating glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase and sperm activation in Caenorhabditis elegans. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167820. [PMID: 37858812 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a ubiquitous brominated flame-retardant environmental pollutant, has been reported to cause reproductive toxicity by chronic exposure. However, the acute reproductive risk and mechanisms of TBBPA toxicity to individuals, especially at environmentally relevant levels, remains a topic of debate. In this study, Caenorhabditis elegans was used to investigate the reproductive toxicity of acute exposure to TBBPA at environmentally relevant doses. The reproductive end points (embryonic lethality ratio and brood size), oxidative stress, sperm activation, and molecular docking were evaluated. Results showed that, after 24 h of TBBPA treatment, even at the lowest concentration (1 μg/L), the embryonic lethality ratio of C. elegans increased significantly, from 1.63 % to 3.03 %. Furthermore, TBBPA induced oxidative stress with significantly increased expression of sod-3 in C. elegans, which further raised the level of reproductive toxicity through inhibiting the activation of sperm in nematodes. In addition, molecular docking suggested TBBPA might compete for the glucose-6-phosphate-binding site of glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase, resulting in oxidative stress generation. Accordingly, our findings indicate that even acute exposure to environmental concentrations of TBBPA may induce reproductive toxicity through reducing sperm activation in nematodes.
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- Yaning Yang
- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Ma' Anshan, Anhui 243000, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Ma' Anshan, Anhui 243000, China
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- Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Ma' Anshan, Anhui 243000, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Zhao J, Zhao H, Zhong Z, Bekele TG, Wan H, Sun Y, Li X, Zhang X, Li Z. The bioaccumulation and biotransformation of tetrabromobisphenol A bis (allyl ether) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:121465-121474. [PMID: 37950125 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30846-5] [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: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A bis (allyl ether) (TBBPA-BAE) is an extensively used brominated flame retardant, which has raised considerable concern because of its neurotoxic and endocrine disruption effects on aquatic organisms. However, previous studies mainly focused on the parent compound before modification, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), and little information is available about the bioconcentration and biotransformation of TBBPA derivatives in fish. In this study, we investigated the tissue-specific uptake, elimination kinetic, and biotransformation of TBBPA-BAE in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). The fish were exposed to TBBPA-BAE at environmentally relevant concentrations (20 μg·L-1) for 28 days, followed by 14 days of depuration. The results showed TBBPA-BAE could rapidly accumulate in common carp. Among the seven tissues studied, the highest concentrations of TBBPA-BAE were observed in the liver (6.00 μg·g-1 wet weight [ww]) on day 24, while the longest residence time was observed in the kidney (t1/2 values of 18.7 days). Biotransformation of TBBPA-BAE was documented in the in vivo experiments, and 14 different phase I and phase II metabolites were identified in the liver. These findings suggest the biotransformation products of TBBPA-BAE should be considered for a comprehensive risk evaluation.
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- Jia Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Avenue, Quincy, Massachusetts, 02170, USA
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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Xu X, Han W. Analysis of tetrabromobisphenol A and bisphenol A in plant sample-method optimization and identification of the derivatives. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-28241-1. [PMID: 37335514 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28241-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is the most abundant brominated flame retardant and bisphenol A (BPA) is often identified as the metabolic product of TBBPA. Both of them are highly bioconcentrated and show serious biological toxicity. In this study, an analytical method was optimized to simultaneously determine TBBPA and BPA in plant samples. Moreover, the uptake and metabolism of TBBPA in maize were investigated through hydroponic exposure experiment. The whole analysis procedure included ultrasonic extraction, lipid removal, purification by solid-phase extraction cartridge, derivatization, and detection by GC/MS. Optimizations were conducted for each pretreatment step above. After improvement, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) was chosen as the extraction solvent; the lipid removal was conducted by repartition between organic solvent and alkaline solution. The best suitable pH condition is 2-2.5 for the inorganic solvent before used for further purification by HLB and silica column with the optimized elute solvent of acetone and mixtures of acetone and hexane (1:1), respectively. The recoveries of TBBPA and BPA spiked in maize samples were 69±4% and 66±4% with the relative standard deviation less than 5%, respectively, for the entire treatment procedure. Limits of detections were 4.10 ng/g and 0.13 ng/g for TBBPA and BPA in plant samples, respectively. In the hydroponic exposure experiment (100 μg/L, 15 d), the concentrations of TBBPA in maize cultivated in pH 5.8 and pH 7.0 Hoagland solutions were 1.45 and 0.89 μg/g in roots and 8.45 and 6.34 ng/g in stems, while they were all below the detection limit for leaves, respectively. The distribution of TBBPA in different tissues was as the following order: root>>stem>leaf, illustrating the accumulation in the root and the translocation to the stem. The uptake variations under different pH conditions were attributed to the change of TBBPA species, now that it shows greater hydrophobicity at lower pH condition as a kind of ionic organic contaminant. Monobromobisphenol A and dibromobisphenol A were identified as metabolisms products of TBBPA in maize. The efficiency and simplicity of the method that we proposed characterize its potential application as a screening tool for environmental monitoring and contribute to a comprehensive study of the environmental behavior of TBBPA.
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- Xuehui Xu
- College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resource, Hohhot, 010018, China
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- Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, No. 1, Yuhui South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Zhang S, Liu J, Hou X, Zhang H, Zhu Z, Jiang G. Sensitive method for simultaneous determination of TBBPA and its ten derivatives. Talanta 2023; 264:124750. [PMID: 37290335 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives are regarded as new contaminants, raising much attention on their environmental occurrence and fates. However, the sensitive detection of TBBPA and its main derivatives is still a great challenge. This study investigated a sensitive method for simultaneous detection of TBBPA and its ten derivatives using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source. The method exhibited much better performance than previously reported methods. Furthermore, it was successfully applied in determining complicated environmental samples, including sewage sludge, river water and vegetable samples with concentration range from undetected (n.d.) to 25.8 ng g-1 dry weight (dw). For sewage sludge, river water and vegetable samples, the spiking recoveries of TBBPA and its derivatives ranged from 69.6 ± 7.0% to 86.1 ± 12.9%, 69.5 ± 13.9% to 87.5 ± 6.6%, and 68.2 ± 5.6% to 80.2 ± 8.3%, respectively; the accuracy ranged from 94.9 ± 4.6% to 113 ± 5%, 91.9 ± 10.9% to 112 ± 7%, and 92.1 ± 5.1% to 106 ± 6%, and the method quantitative limits ranged from 0.00801 to 0.224 ng g-1 dw, 0.0104-0.253 ng L-1, and 0.00524-0.152 ng g-1 dw, respectively. Moreover, the present manuscript describes for the first time the simultaneous detection of TBBPA and ten derivatives from various environmental samples, providing fundamental work for further research on their environmental occurrences, behaviors and fates.
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- Shuyan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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Su L, Guo D, Wan H, Wang P, Cao L, Long Y, Chen C, Song Y, Zhang Y, Zeng C, Guo R, Liu X. Transcriptomic and metabolomic insights into the defense response to HFRs in Arabidopsis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 254:114736. [PMID: 36905847 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114736] [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: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), Tetrachlorobisphenol A (TCBPA), Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) and their derivatives as the most widely used halogenated flame retardants (HFR), had been employed in the manufacturing industry to raise fire safety. HFRs have been shown to be developmentally toxic to animals and also affect plant growth. However, little was known about the molecular mechanism responded by when plants were treated with these compounds. In this study, when Arabidopsis was exposed to four HFRs (TBBPA, TCBPA, TBBPS-MDHP, TBBPS), the stress of these compounds had different inhibitory effects on seed germination and plant growth. Transcriptome and metabolome analysis showed that all four HFRs could influence the expression of transmembrane transporters to affect ion transport, Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, Plant-pathogen interaction, MAPK signalling pathway and other pathways. In addition, the effects of different kinds of HFR on plants also have variant characteristics. It is very fascinating that Arabidopsis shows the response of biotic stress after exposure to these kinds of compounds, including the immune mechanism. Overall, the findings of the mechanism recovered by methods of transcriptome and metabolome analysis supplied a vital insight into the molecular perspective for Arabidopsis response to HFRs stress.
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- Lufang Su
- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, College of Photoelectric Materials and Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, School of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Plant, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, School of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center for Protection and Utilization of Special Biological Resources in the Hanjiang River Basin, College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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Wei D, Yuan K, Ai F, Li M, Zhu N, Wang Y, Zeng K, Yin D, Bu Y, Zhang Z. Occurrence, spatial distributions, and temporal trends of bisphenol analogues in an E-waste dismantling area: Implications for risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161498. [PMID: 36638703 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The environmental occurrences of bisphenol analogues (BPs) have been extensively reported, whereas their concentration profile, spatial distribution, and temporal trend in e-waste dismantling area are still poorly understood. Herein, typical BPs (BPA, BPS, TBBPA, TBBPA-DHEE, and TBBPA-MHEE) were investigated in water, soil, and biological samples from three representative regions (FJT, JJP, and RIB) in e-waste recycling area in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. Overall, the detection frequency of BPs in all samples was 100 %, confirming widespread presence of BPs in e-waste recycling area. Wherein, BPA was the predominant BPs in water (33.3 %) and soil samples (34.9 %), but TBBPA accounted for the largest proportion (41.3 %) in biological samples. In addition, the concentration of BPs in FJT was lower than that in JJP and RIB owing to the renovations on FJT by the local government in recent years, whereas the higher BPs level in RIB implied that elevated BPs contents was related to massive e-waste dismantling activities. From 2017 to 2021, a decreased trend of BPs concentration was observed in FJT, but aggravation of BPs levels in RIB was caused by the ongoing e-waste dismantling. The risk assessment revealed that the BPs in e-waste recycling area posed a low ecological and human health risk. Our finding could provide a valuable reference for the development of strict legislation systems related to e-waste management in China.
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- Dali Wei
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Dalian Center for Food and Drug Control and Certification, Dalian 116037, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Key Laboratory of Pesticide Environmental Assessment and Pollution Control, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Zhao Z, Li H, Yao J, Lan J, Bao Y, Zhao L, Zong W, Zhang Q, Hollert H, Zhao X. Binding of Tetrabromobisphenol A and S to Human Serum Albumin Is Weakened by Coexisting Nanoplastics and Environmental Kosmotropes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:4464-4470. [PMID: 36893289 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Human serum albumin (HSA) was used as a model protein to explore the effects of brominated flame retardant (BFR) binding and the corona formation on polystyrene nanoplastics (PNs). Under physiological conditions, HSA helped to disperse PNs but promoted the formation of aggregates in the presence of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA, ΔDh = 135 nm) and S (TBBPS, ΔDh = 256 nm) at pH 7. At pH 4, these aggregates became larger with fewer electrostatic repulsion effects (ΔDh = 920 and 691 nm for TBBPA and TBBPS, respectively). However, such promotion effects as well as BFR binding are different due to structural differences of tetrabromobisphenol A and S. Environmental kosmotropes efficiently stabilized the structure of HSA and inhibited BFR binding, while the chaotropes favored bioconjugated aggregate formation. Such effects were also verified in natural seawater. The newly gained knowledge may help us anticipate the behavior and fate of plastic particles and small molecular pollutants in both physiological and natural aqueous systems.
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- Zongshan Zhao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department for Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60438, Germany
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- Department for Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main 60438, Germany
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Zhang Y, Xu S, Li K, Li X, Yin H, Li S, Gao XJ. TBBPA induced ROS overproduction promotes apoptosis and inflammation by inhibiting autophagy in mice lung. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 252:114607. [PMID: 36738613 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a non-degradable environmental pollutant, was discharge into the air during the manufacture, use and recycling of plastic products. Respiratory exposure is the main way to inhalation of TBBPA. However, the research on the damage of TBBPA to the respiratory system is still extremely few. The aim of this experiment was to explore the mechanism of TBBPA toxicity to the lungs. Forty C57BL/6 J mice randomly divided into 4 groups, and the experimental groups with TBBPA at 10 n M/kg, 20 n M/kg and 40 n M/kg for 14 consecutive days. Histopathological and ultrastructural analysis showed that the inflammatory cells infiltrated and tissue structure damaged in the lung of mice with exposing to TBBPA. The ROS and MDA levels increase and the T-AOC, GSH-Px, CAT, SOD activities inhibition was found in lung tissue with TBBPA exposure. The expression of autophagy-related factors Beclin-1, P62, LC3-II, ATG5, and ATG7 decreased. The activation of NF-κB/TNF-α pathway indicates the occurrence of inflammation. The expression of Bax, caspase3, caspase7, caspase 9 increase, the expression of Bcl-2 decreased, and the apoptosis pathway activated. The autophagy inducer rapamycin can reverse the adverse effects of inflammation and apoptosis. Taken together, TBBPA inhibits autophagy-induced pneumonia and apoptosis by overproduction ROS.
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- Yanhe Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, PR China.
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Wang S, Sun Z, Ren C, Li F, Xu Y, Wu H, Ji C. Time- and dose-dependent detoxification and reproductive endocrine disruption induced by tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 183:105839. [PMID: 36481715 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105839] [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: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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As a typical brominated flame retardant (BFR), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) has been frequently detected in both biotic and abiotic matrices in marine environment. Our previous study found that genes related to metabolism phase I/II/III as well as steroid metabolism in Mytilus galloprovincialis were significantly altered by TBBPA treatment. However, the time- and dose-dependent response profiles of these genes to TBBPA exposure were rarely reported. In this study, the time- and dose-dependent effects of TBBPA on detoxification and reproductive endocrine disruption in M. galloprovincialis were explored by evaluating the responses of related gene expressions, enzymatic activities and gametogenesis to different concentrations of TBBPA (0.6, 3, 15, 75 and 375 μg/L) for different durations (14, 21 and 28 days). The results showed that the TBBPA accumulation increased linearly with the increases of exposure time and dose. Cytochrome P450 family 3 (CYP3A1-like) cooperated with CYP4Y1 for phase I biotransformation of TBBPA in mussels. The dose-response curves of phase II/III genes (glutathione-S-transferase (GST), P-glycoprotein (ABCB), and multidrug resistance protein (ABCC)) showed similar response profiles to TBBPA exposure. The common induction of phase I/II/III (CYPs, GST, ABCB and ABCC) suggested TBBPA detoxification regulation in mussels probably occurred in a step-wise manner. Concurrently, direct sulfation mediated by sulfotransferases (SULTs) on TBBPA was also the vital metabolic mechanism for TBBPA detoxification, which was supported by the coincidence between up-regulation of SULT1B1 and TBBPA accumulation. The significant promotion of steroid sulfatase (STS) might result from TBBPA-sulfate catalyzed by SULT1B1 due to its chemical similarity to estrone-sulfate. Furthermore, the promotion of gametogenesis was consistent with the induction of STS, suggesting that STS might interrupt steroids hydrolysis process and was responsible for reproductive endocrine disruption in M. galloprovincialis. This study provides a better understanding of the detoxification and endocrine-disrupting mechanisms of TBBPA.
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- Shuang Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China; College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, PR China
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- Shandong Fisheries Development and Resource Conservation Center, Ji'nan, 250013, PR China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, 264006, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai, 264006, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai, 264003, PR China.
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Li S, Yang R, Yin N, Zhao M, Zhang S, Faiola F. Developmental toxicity assessments for TBBPA and its commonly used analogs with a human embryonic stem cell liver differentiation model. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136924. [PMID: 36272632 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136924] [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: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is widely used in industrial production as a halogenated flame retardant (HFR). Its substitutes and derivatives are also commonly employed as HFRs. Consequently, they can be frequently detected in environmental and human samples. The potential developmental toxicity of TBBPA and its analogs, particularly to the human liver, is still controversial or not thoroughly assessed. Therefore, in this study, we focused on the early stages of human liver development to explore the toxic effects of those HFRs, by using a human embryonic stem cell liver differentiation model. We concluded that nanomolar treatments (1, 10, and 100 nM) of those pollutants may not exert significant interference to liver development and functions. However, at 5 μM doses, TBBPA and its analogs severely affected liver functions, such as glycogen storage, and caused lipid accumulation. Furthermore, TBBPA-bis(allyl ether) showed the most drastic effects among the six compounds tested. Taken together, our findings support the view that TBBPA can be used safely, provided its amounts are strictly controlled. Nonetheless, TBBPA alternatives or derivatives may exhibit stronger adverse effects than TBBPA itself, and may not be safer choices for manufacturing applications when utilized in a large and unrestricted way.
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- Shichang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Yang P, Liu J, Korshin GV, Ji Y, Lu J. New Insights into the Role of Nitrite in the Degradation of Tetrabromobisphenol S by Sulfate Radical Oxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:17743-17752. [PMID: 36456897 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) is a brominated flame retardant and a contaminant of emerging concern. Several studies found that sulfate radical (SO4•-) oxidation is effective to degrade TBBPS. Here, we demonstrate that the presence of nitrite (NO2-) at environmentally relevant levels causes dramatic changes in the kinetics and pathways of TBBPS degradation by SO4•-. Initially, NO2- suppresses the reaction by competing with TBBPS for SO4•-. At the same time, SO4•- oxidizes NO2- to form nitrogen dioxide radicals (NO2•), which actively react with some key TBBPS degradation intermediates, thus greatly altering the transformation pathway. As a result, 2,6-dibromo-4-nitrophenol (DBNP) becomes the primary TBBPS product. As TBBPS undergoes degradation, the released bromide (Br-) is oxidized by SO4•- to form bromine radicals and free bromine. These reactive bromine species immediately combine with NO2• or NO2- to form nitryl bromide (BrNO2) that in turn attacks the parent TBBPS, resulting in its accelerated degradation and increased formation of toxic nitrophenolic byproducts. These results show that nitryl halides (e.g., BrNO2 or ClNO2) are likely formed yet inadequately recognized when SO4•- is applied to remediate halogenated pollutants in the subsurface environment where NO2- is ubiquitously found. These insights further underscore the potential risks of the application of SO4•- oxidation for the remediation of halogenated compounds in realistic environmental conditions.
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- Peizeng Yang
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing210095, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington98195, United States
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing210095, China
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Tetrabromobisphenol A and Diclazuril Evoke Tissue-Specific Changes of Thyroid Hormone Signaling in Male Thyroid Hormone Action Indicator Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314782. [PMID: 36499108 PMCID: PMC9738630 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Thyroid hormone (TH) signaling is a prerequisite of normal tissue function. Environmental pollutants with the potential to disrupt endocrine functions represent an emerging threat to human health and agricultural production. We used our Thyroid Hormone Action Indicator (THAI) mouse model to study the effects of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA; 150 mg/bwkg/day orally for 6 days) and diclazuril (10.0 mg/bwkg/day orally for 5 days), a known and a potential hormone disruptor, respectively, on local TH economy. Tissue-specific changes of TH action were assessed in 90-day-old THAI mice by measuring the expression of a TH-responsive luciferase reporter in tissue samples and by in vivo imaging (14-day-long treatment accompanied with imaging on day 7, 14 and 21 from the first day of treatment) in live THAI mice. This was followed by promoter assays to elucidate the mechanism of the observed effects. TBBPA and diclazuril impacted TH action differently and tissue-specifically. TBBPA disrupted TH signaling in the bone and small intestine and impaired the global TH economy by decreasing the circulating free T4 levels. In the promoter assays, TBBPA showed a direct stimulatory effect on the hdio3 promoter, indicating a potential mechanism for silencing TH action. In contrast, diclazuril acted as a stimulator of TH action in the liver, skeletal muscle and brown adipose tissue without affecting the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Thyroid axis. Our data demonstrate distinct and tissue-specific effects of TBBPA and diclazuril on local TH action and prove that the THAI mouse is a novel mammalian model to identify TH disruptors and their tissue-specific effects.
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Developmental and Reproductive Impacts of Four Bisphenols in Daphnia magna. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314561. [PMID: 36498889 PMCID: PMC9738221 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a typical endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) used worldwide. Considering its adverse effects, BPA has been banned or strictly restricted in some nations, and many analogs have been introduced to the market. In this study, we selected three representative substitutes, BPS, BPF, and BPAF, along with BPA, to assess the developmental and reproductive effects on Daphnia magna. The F0 generation was exposed to bisphenols (BPs) at an environmentally relevant concentration (100 μg/L) for 21 d; then the embryo spawn at day 21 was collected. Behavior traits, the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and gene transcription were evaluated at three developmental stages (days 7, 14, and 21). Notably, body length, heart rate, and thoracic limb beating were significantly decreased, and D. magna behaved more sluggishly in the exposed group. Moreover, exposure to BPs significantly increased the antioxidant enzymatic activities, which indicated that BPs activated the antioxidant defense system. Additionally, gene expression indicated intergenerational effects in larvae, particularly in the BPAF group. In conclusion, BPA analogs such as BPF and BPAF showed similar or stronger reproductive and developmental toxicity than BPA in D. magna. These findings collectively deepen our understanding of the toxicity of BPA analogs and provide empirical evidence for screening safe alternatives to BPA.
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Multi-residue determination of bisphenol analogues in organism tissues by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1682:463489. [PMID: 36130425 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463489] [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: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A reliable and sensitive analyzing method was developed and validated for determination of 13 novel bisphenol analogues (BPs) along with bisphenol A (BPA) in organism tissues. The complex organism tissues were treated by ultrasonic-assisted extraction using acetonitrile/formic acid (99:1, v/v), followed by successive purification using enhanced matrix removal-lipid sorbents and primary secondary amine sorbents. The BPs were finally determined by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry after derivatization using pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride. Satisfactory recoveries of 75 - 118% were obtained for the BPs, with good repeatability (RSD < 20%). Matrix interferences were efficiently diminished. The method quantification limits (MQLs) reached 0.003 - 0.1 ng g-1 dry weight (dw). The validated method was successfully applied to a preliminary investigation of the BPs in wild marine organisms collected from the nearshore waters along the coast of Guangdong, China. Besides BPA, novel BPs such as bisphenol F, bisphenol AF, and tetrabromobisphenol A were also detected at < MDL - 15.5 ng g-1 dw. This work laid a strong basis for further in-depth research on bioaccumulation of the novel BPs in the environment.
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Yang Y, Zhang M, Gao Y, Chen H, Cui J, Yu Y, Ma S. Identification and occurrence of TBBPA and its debromination and O-methylation transformation products in sediment, fish and whelks from a typical e-waste dismantling site. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 833:155249. [PMID: 35427616 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its debromination (∑BBPA) and O-methylation (∑MeO-TBBPA) products were widely detected in matched sediments, fish, and whelks samples collected from a typical electronic waste (e-waste) dismantling site in Southern China, with concentrations ranging from 19.8 to 1.52 × 104, 8.05 to 1.84 × 103, and 0.08 to 11.9 ng/g dry weight in sediments, and 6.96 to 1.97 × 105, 3.84 to 7.07 × 103, and 3.42 to 472 ng/g lipid in biotas, for TBBPA, ∑BBPA, and ∑MeO-TBBPA, respectively. Significantly higher concentrations of these targets were found in samples collected close to the e-waste site, indicating their potential e-waste sources. Tri-BBPA was the most abundant debromination products in sediments, whereas diMeO-TBBPA was the dominant O-methylation product in biotas. Relatively higher levels of diMeO-TBBPA found in liver and kidneys, suggesting these chemicals might be mainly derived from the in vivo biotransformation. Furthermore, significantly higher biota-sediment accumulation factor values were found for diMeO-TBBPA than these of TBBPA, indicating that O-methylation would increases their accumulation in aquatic organisms. Our study provides insights into the accumulation and biotransformation of TBBPA in aquatic systems. Further studies should pay attention to the occurrence as well as potential health risks of these transformation products.
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- Yan Yang
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Shantou 515041, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Shantou 515041, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China; Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Shantou 515041, China.
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Porous covalent organic frameworks-improved solid phase microextraction ambient mass spectrometry for ultrasensitive analysis of tetrabromobisphenol-A analogs. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang L, Yu Y, Liu G, Lu J. Formation of brominated by-products during the degradation of tetrabromobisphenol S by Co 2+/peroxymonosulfate oxidation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 314:115091. [PMID: 35472837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS), an emerging brominated flame retardant, can cause neurotoxic and cytotoxic effects to human physiology. In this study, the degradation of TBBPS in Co2+ activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) oxidation process was explored. In particular, brominated by-products formed during the degradation of the TBBPS were examined. It was found that TBBPS could be effectively removed in the Co2+/PMS oxidation process. The pseudo-first-order rate constants were 0.13 min-1 at 0.2 mM PMS and 0.5 μM Co2+ initially. It appeared that TBBPS degradation occurred via and HO attacks, but played a dominant role. The presence of natural organic matter (NOM) greatly inhibited the transformation of the TBBPS, which can be explained by the scavenging of the radical species. β-Scission, debromination, and cross-coupling were identified as the main reaction pathways of TBBPS degradation in the Co2+/PMS system. Further oxidation and ring-opening of the intermediates generated brominated by-products including bromoform, monobromoacetic acid, and dibromoacetic acid. The formation of the brominated by-products increased gradually in approximately 48 h. But, the presence of NOM reduced the yields of the brominated -by-products. The findings of this study indicate that organic bromine contaminants can be effectively removed but lead to brominated by-products in the activated PMS oxidation process, which should be taken into consideration when -based oxidation technology is applied.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Xu L, Hu Y, Zhu Q, Liao C, Jiang G. Several typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals in human urine from general population in China: Regional and demographic-related differences in exposure risk. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127489. [PMID: 34689090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in the environment, and human exposure to these pollutants has caused great public concern. Five groups of EDCs, including parabens, antimicrobials (triclosan (TCS) and triclocarban (TCC)), bisphenols (BPs), tetrabromobisphenol A and its alternatives (TBBPAs), and benzophenones, in urines of general populations from three cities with different economic levels in China were determined simultaneously to evaluate the coexposure levels of such chemicals. The total concentration of target compounds was approximately two times higher in the urines from Chengdu (a first-tier city; geometric mean: 2.50 μg/L) than that from Nantong (a second-tier city; 1.34 μg/L), and was one order of magnitude higher than that from Shehong (a fifth-tier city; 0.73 μg/L). Urinary target compounds were significantly correlated with gender, age, body mass index (BMI), education level, occupation, and diet. The estimated daily intakes of target chemicals ranged from 0.002 (benzophenones) to 10.2 µg/kg-bw/day (parabens). The exposure estimate showed that females were more vulnerable to exposure to these EDCs. This study profiles the regional and demographic-related differences in the concentrations and exposure risks of several typical EDCs in urines from general populations in three cities with different economic levels in China.
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- Longyao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Ding Y, Dong X, Feng W, Mao G, Chen Y, Qiu X, Chen K, Xu H. Tetrabromobisphenol S alters the circadian rhythm network in the early life stages of zebrafish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:150543. [PMID: 34844322 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS), an emerging brominated flame retardant (BFR) has been widely detected in the environment, and may potentially pose environmental risks. However, data on the occurrence and toxic effects of TBBPS are limited. Circadian rhythms govern multiple behavioral and physiological processes, and their disruption is closely associated with various pathological conditions. Little is known about the potential for TBBPS to perturb circadian rhythm networks or circadian-driven locomotor behavior. In the present study, behavior assays and gene expression analysis based on circadian rhythm pathways were designed to investigate the potential circadian rhythm impairments and subsequent adverse effects caused in 120 h post-fertilization (hpf) zebrafish larvae by TBBPS. The development of embryos was inhibited by TBBPS exposure even at concentrations below the maximal non-lethal concentration (MNLC, 3.47 mg/L). Our results indicated remarkable alterations in the expression of several key circadian rhythm genes due to TBBPS exposure. Compared to control, the expression of per1a, per1b, per3, cry2, and csnk1da was increased, while the expression of clocka, clockb, cry4, cry1ba, arntl1a, and cank1db was decreased. Significant alterations of the circadian rhythm network could be observed in the zebrafish embryos. TBBPS exposure also significantly affected the behavioral responses of larvae. Our findings suggest the circadian rhythm network could be a potential target of TBBPS. Further study is needed to explore whether the transcriptional alterations in circadian rhythm translate into physiological effects.
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- Yuling Ding
- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Zeng L, Cheng D, Mao Z, Zhou Y, Jing T. ZIF-8/nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide as thin film microextraction adsorbents for simultaneous determination of novel halogenated flame retardants in crayfish-aquaculture water systems. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132408. [PMID: 34597646 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132408] [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: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Novel halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) have attracted much attention due to their environmental hazard and adverse effects on human health. In this study, a sensitive and simultaneous method for the determination of six novel HFRs was developed, including tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), tetrachlorobisphenolA, TBBPA bis(2-hydroxyethyl ether), TBBPA bis(allyl ether), TBBPA bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) and 2,4,6-tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine. ZIF-8 modified nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (ZIF-8@N-rGO) was synthesized and coated onto a syringe filter to prepare a thin film microextraction (TFME) device. The adsorption capacities of ZIF-8@N-rGO for novel HFRs ranged from 50.98 to 112.84 mg g-1, exhibiting good extraction efficiency through a combination of π-π, hydrophobic, and hydrogen bonding interactions. The TFME device was coupled to a high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection system to simultaneously determine target HFRs in crayfish-aquaculture water systems. Under the optimal extraction parameters, the linearities ranged from 0.1 to 100 ng mL-1. The method detection limits ranged from 0.030 to 0.14 ng mL-1 and relative recoveries ranged from 88.6 to 106.2%. We found that novel HFRs were detected in water and crayfish samples and were primarily distributed in the viscera and head shell of the crayfish. The bioconcentration factors ranged from 0.25 to 19.20 L kg-1, indicating non-bioaccumulation in the crayfish. This study provides valuable technology and information for potential health risks of exposure to novel HFRs from consuming crayfish.
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- Lingshuai Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment Health (Incubation), Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health (Wuhan), Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, #13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China.
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Wang F, Wang X, Cui X, Ji H, Liu Y, Du X, Lu X. Development of ZIF-67 derived hollow multishelled structures Co3O4/carbon nanomaterials as spiral solid-phase microextraction fiber for superior capture of fifteen PAHs. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gong W, Wang J, Cui W, Zhu L. Distribution characteristics and risk assessment of TBBPA in seawater and zooplankton in northern sea areas, China. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:4759-4769. [PMID: 33974200 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00948-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) is a typical persistent organic pollutant (POP) that is harmful to the environment and organisms. It easily accumulates in organisms and is transmitted along the food chain or food web for long distances and long periods of time. The experiment was designed to assess the TBBPA pollution levels in marine environments via environmental sample testing and risk assessment. TBBPA levels in seawater and zooplankton samples at each station (n = 38) were detected, whereafter the bioaccumulation factor (BAF) and risk quotient (RQ) were calculated to evaluate the potential bioaccumulation and ecological risk of TBBPA to zooplankton, respectively. The results showed that TBBPA was widely detected in surface seawater and zooplankton samples in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, with levels ranging from ND (non-detected) to 0.46 μg/L and ND to 9.83 μg/kg (wet weight), respectively. In both the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, the distance from the shore was one of the main factors affecting the TBBPA concentration in seawater, regardless of visibility. The BAF was significantly correlated with the TBBPA content in zooplankton samples (P < 0.01), which ranged from 372.32 to 29,941.55, indicating that TBBPA exhibits an obvious bioaccumulation risk to marine zooplankton. The ecological risk assessment indicated that TBBPA levels in seawater pose a high ecotoxicity risk to zooplankton (RQ > 1). This finding suggests that both the significant bioaccumulation of TBBPA in marine ecosystems and its potential ecological risks cannot be ignored.
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- Wenjing Gong
- Institute of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, No.133 Hehua Road, Taibai Lake New District, Jining, Shandong, China
- Laboratory for Plankton, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, No.133 Hehua Road, Taibai Lake New District, Jining, Shandong, China.
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- Laboratory for Plankton, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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Xu H, Meng L, Zhao X, Chen J, Lu J, Chovelon JM, Ji Y. Accelerated oxidation of the emerging brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol S by unactivated peroxymonosulfate: The role of bromine catalysis and formation of disinfection byproducts. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 204:117584. [PMID: 34461494 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) is an emerging brominated flame retardant (BFR) that can cause endocrinological abnormalities in aquatic species and is neurotoxic and cytotoxic to humans. Herein, we investigated the oxidation of TBBPS by unactivated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) in aqueous solution. Results show that PMS was capable of oxidizing TBBPS without activation, and the transformation of TBBPS was pH-dependent. Interestingly, the unactivated PMS oxidation of TBBPS exhibited an autocatalytic behavior. Radical quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analyzes ruled out the involvement of hydroxyl radical (HO•) and sulfate radical (SO4•‑) as reactive species. While the generation of singlet oxygen (1O2) was confirmed in PMS solution, it was also not responsible for TBBPS oxidation. The bromine substituents are believed to be responsible for the autocatalysis observed during PMS oxidation. We propose that the initial oxidation of TBBPS by PMS resulted in the release of bromide ions (Br-) via debromination, which could be rapidly oxidized to hypobromous acid (HOBr). 3,5-Dimethyl-1H-pyrazole (DMPZ) trapping coupled with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis evidenced the formation of HOBr in PMS/TBBPS system. Therefore, the presence of Br-, albeit at trace level, could significantly accelerate the oxidation of TBBPS in PMS solution via HOBr formation. The intermediate products of TBBPS were identified by solid phase extraction (SPE) coupled with high resolution-mass spectrometry (HR-MS). The oxidation of TBBPS by unactivated PMS was likely initiated through a single electron transfer mechanism, and the transformation pathways included β-scission, debromination, and cross-coupling reactions. Further oxidation and ring-opening of the intermediates yielded three brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs), including bromoform (CHBr3), mono-, and di-bromoacetic acids (MBAA and DBAA), as quantified by gas chromatography (GC). The presence of natural organic matter (NOM) inhibited the oxidation of TBBPS and reduced the yields of Br-DBPs. Our results indicate that unactivated PMS was efficient in the abatement of TBBPS in aqueous solution due to the accelerated oxidation by bromine catalysis; however, the formation of brominated intermediate products and Br-DBPs should be scrutinized due to their potential carcinogenicity and mutagenicity.
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- Haiyan Xu
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- CNRS, IRCELYON, Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne F-69626, France
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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A hybrid monolithic column based on flower-shaped zeolitic imidazolate framework for efficient capillary microextraction of brominated flame retardants. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Feiteiro J, Mariana M, Cairrão E. Health toxicity effects of brominated flame retardants: From environmental to human exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 285:117475. [PMID: 34087639 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are brominated flame retardants widely used in variety of industrial and consumer products (e.g., automobiles, electronics, furniture, textiles and plastics) to reduce flammability. HBCD and TBBPA can also contaminate the environment, mainly water, dust, air and soil, from which human exposure occurs. This constant exposure has raised some concerns against human health. These compounds can act as endocrine disruptors, a property that gives them the ability to interfere with hormonal function and quantity, when HBCD and TBBPA bind target tissues in the body. Studies in human and animals suggest a correlation between HBCD and TBBPA exposure and adverse health outcomes, namely thyroid disorders, neurobehavior and development disorders, reproductive health, immunological, oncological and cardiovascular diseases. However, in humans these effects are still poorly understood, once only a few data evaluated the human health effects. Thus, the purpose of this review is to present the toxicity effects of HBCD and TBBPA and how these compounds affect the environment and health, resorting to data and knowledge of 255 published papers from 1979 to 2020.
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- Joana Feiteiro
- CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal; FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal; FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.
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Wang S, Ji C, Li F, Zhan J, Sun T, Tang J, Wu H. Tetrabromobisphenol A induced reproductive endocrine-disrupting effects in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:126228. [PMID: 34492982 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) pollution in marine environmental media poses great risks to marine organisms due to its potential endocrine-disrupting effects. However, limited attention of TBBPA's endocrine-disrupting effects has been paid on marine invertebrates. In this work, the reproductive endocrine-disrupting effects of TBBPA were evaluated by observing the gametes development, quantifying the gender-specific gene expression, and determining vertebrate sex hormones in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis treated with TBBPA for 30 days. Additionally, transcriptomic profiling and enzymes activities were conducted to investigate the potential mechanisms of reproductive endocrine-disrupting effects. We found that promotion of gametogenesis and alterations of vertebrate sex hormones occurred in TBBPA-treated mussels of both sexes. Meanwhile, estrogen sulfotransferase (SULT1E1) and steroid sulfatase (STS) were up-regulated at transcript level as a result of TBBPA treatments, suggesting that TBBPA disrupted the steroidogenesis in mussels through promoting steroids sulfonation and hydrolysis of sulfate steroids. The induction of SULTs for TBBPA biotransformation might be responsible for the dysregulation of steroidogenesis and steroids metabolism. Overall, these findings provide a new insight into assessing impact of TBBPA as well as TBBPA biomonitoring in marine environment.
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- Shuang Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao 26071, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao 26071, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao 26071, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, YICCAS, Yantai 264003, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Qingdao 26071, PR China.
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Jin X, Su H, Xu L, Wang Y, Su R, Zhang Z, Guan G, Li Z. Different co-culture models reveal the pivotal role of TBBPA-promoted M2 macrophage polarization in the deterioration of endometrial cancer. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125337. [PMID: 33609860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), an emerging organic pollutant widely detected in human samples, has a positive correlation with the development of endometrial cancer (EC), but its underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), one of the most vital components in tumor microenvironment (TME), play regulatory roles in the progression of EC. Consequently, this study mainly focuses on the macrophage polarization in TME to unveil the influence of TBBPA on the progression of EC and involved mechanisms. Primarily, low doses of TBBPA treatment up-regulated M2-like phenotype biomarkers in macrophage. The data from in vitro co-culture models suggested TBBPA-driven M2 macrophage polarization was responsible for the EC deterioration. Results from in vivo study further confirmed the malignant proliferation of EC promoted by TBBPA. Mechanistically, TBBPA-mediated miR-19a bound to the 3'-UTR regions of SOCS1, resulting in down-regulation of SOCS1 followed by the phosphorylation of JAK and STAT6. The present study not only revealed for the first time the molecular mechanism of TBBPA-induced EC's deterioration based on macrophage polarization, but also established co-culture models, thus providing a further evaluation method for the exploration of environmental pollutants-induced tumor effects from the role of TME.
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- Xiaoting Jin
- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of National Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China; School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of National Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China; Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of National Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China; Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of National Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China; Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
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Yao L, Wang Y, Shi J, Liu Y, Guo H, Yang X, Liu Y, Ma J, Li D, Wang Z, Li Z, Luo Q, Fu J, Zhang Q, Qu G, Wang Y, Jiang G. Toxicity of Tetrabromobisphenol A and Its Derivative in the Mouse Liver Following Oral Exposure at Environmentally Relevant Levels. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:8191-8202. [PMID: 34086441 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As typical brominated flame retardants (BFRs), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivative TBBPA-bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) (TBBPA-BDBPE) are ubiquitous in various environmental compartments. However, the potential health risk posed by these compounds, especially at environmentally relevant levels, remains unclear. In this study, using adult male mice, we investigated the toxicity of orally administered TBBPA and TBBPA-BDBPE at an environmentally relevant dose (57 nmol/kg body weight). After a single exposure and daily exposure, we assessed lipid metabolism homeostasis, the transcriptome, and immune cell components in the liver. We found that the single exposure to TBBPA or TBBPA-BDBPE alone increased the number of hepatic macrophages, induced alterations in the levels of lipids, including triacylglycerol and free fatty acids, and caused transcriptome perturbation. The results from the daily administration groups showed that TBBPA and TBBPA-BDBPE both significantly increased the triacylglycerol content; however, the elevation of hepatic macrophages was observed only in the TBBPA-BDBPE treatment group. This study confirmed that environmentally relevant levels of TBBPA and TBBPA-BDBPE are toxic to the liver. Our findings revealed that dysfunction of the liver is a health concern, following exposure to BFRs, even at very low concentrations. The chronic effects induced by TBBPA and its derivatives should be further investigated.
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- Linlin Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environmental Studies & State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhao A, Jiang S, Miao J. Effects of BαP and TBBPA on multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) related efflux transporter activity and gene expressions in gill cells of scallop Chlamys farreri. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:21110-21118. [PMID: 33405114 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12302-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The multixenobiotic resistance mechanism (MXR) provides aquatic organisms with the capacity to adapt to polluted environments, which can be inhibited by chemosensitizers. In the present study, the effect of two typical marine persistent organic pollutants, benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), on the most relevant ABC transporters, ABCB1, ABCC1, and ABCG2 of scallop Chlamys farreri was tested. MXR transporter efflux activity of cultured gill cells of the scallops was evaluated by measuring the intracellular fluorescent intensity of Calcein-AM and rhodamine 123 with flow cytometry. The results showed that ABCB1 and ABCC1 transporters demonstrated increased activity compared with ABCG2 in mediating MXR efflux activity. BaP and TBBPA were able to suppress the efflux transporter activity of ABC transporters significantly, of which BaP revealed block effects by acting on the ABCB1 transporter. Additionally, exposure of BaP and TBBPA only significantly upregulated the expression level of ABCC1 gene. This study demonstrated the promising utility of efflux transporter activity in conjunction with biomarkers such as mRNA levels in identification of chemosensitizer.
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- Anran Zhao
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
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Determination of tetrabromobisphenol-A/S and their eight derivatives in abiotic (soil/dust) samples using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1647:462152. [PMID: 33957348 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tetrabromobisphenol-A and Tetrabromobisphenol-S (TBBPA/S) and their derivatives have attracted widespread attention owing to their environmental risks and adverse effects on human health. In this study, we developed an analytical method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) for the simultaneous determination of TBBPA/S and their eight derivatives in soil samples. After ultrasonic extraction, TBBPA/S and their derivatives were purified using an LC-Si cartridge with 1 mL acetone and 30 mL dichloromethane/n-hexane (1/1, v/v) as the eluent. In the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode, TBBPA and TBBPS were quantified with electrospray ionization (ESI), whereas their derivatives were quantified with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI). The proposed method was verified with blank spiking and matrix spiking experiments. All target compounds were recovered at the range of 78-124% and the average recoveries of surrogate standard 13C12-labeled TBBPA were 103% and 99% in spiked blank and soil samples, respectively. The method quantitative limits (MQLs) of TBBPA/S and their derivatives in soil samples ranged from 0.22 to 8.8 pg/g dw. These results indicated that an effective method was provided for the analysis of TBBPA/S and their derivatives in abiotic matrices.
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Hou X, Wei L, Tang Y, Kong W, Liu J, Schnoor JL, Jiang G. Two Typical Glycosylated Metabolites of Tetrabromobisphenol A Formed in Plants: Excretion and Deglycosylation in Plant Root Zones. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS 2021; 8:313-319. [PMID: 34805424 PMCID: PMC8603600 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The glycosylation process was investigated for the common brominated flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in hydroponic exposure systems with pumpkin seedlings. Two typical glycosylation metabolites of TBBPA formed in pumpkin seedlings, TBBPA mono-β-d-glucopyranoside (TBBPA MG) and TBBPA di-β-d-glucopyranoside (TBBPA DG), increasing their mass early in the exposure (reaching maximum masses of 608 ± 53 and 3806 ± 1570 pmol at 12 h, respectively) and then falling throughout exposure. These two metabolites were released from roots to rhizosphere solutions, where they also exhibited initial increases followed by decreasing trends (reaching maximum masses of 595 ± 272 pmol at 3 h and 77.1 ± 36.0 pmol at 6 h, respectively). However, a (pseudo)zero-order deglycosylation of TBBPA MG and TBBPA DG (during the first 1.5 h) back to TBBPA was unexpectedly detected in the hydroponic solutions containing pumpkin exudates and microorganisms. The function of microorganisms in the solutions was further investigated, revealing that the microorganisms were main contributors to deglycosylation. Plant detoxification through glycosylation and excretion, followed by deglycosylation of metabolites back to the toxic parent compound (TBBPA) in hydroponic solutions, provides new insight into the uptake, transformation, and environmental fate of TBBPA and its glycosylated metabolites in plant/microbial systems.
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- Xingwang Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment and Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment and Institute of Environment and Health, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Gao W, Li G, Liu H, Tian Y, Li WT, Fa Y, Cai Y, Zhao Z, Yu YL, Qu G, Jiang G. Covalent organic frameworks with tunable pore sizes enhanced solid-phase microextraction direct ionization mass spectrometry for ultrasensitive and rapid analysis of tetrabromobisphenol A derivatives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 764:144388. [PMID: 33387764 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Selective adsorption via the size matching effect is one of the most effective strategies for separating and analyzing low levels of organic molecules. Herein, multicomponent covalent organic frameworks (MC-COFs) with tunable pore sizes are constructed by using one knot (1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol, Tp) and two organic linkers (p-phenylenediamine, Pa; benzidine, BD). The pore sizes of the MC-COFs composed of TpPaBDX (X = [BD]/([Pa] + [BD]) × 100 = 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100) range from 0.5-1.5 to 0.5-2.2 nm due to variations in the initial organic linker ratios. When coupling TpPaBDX-based solid-phase microextraction (SPME) with constant flow desorption ionization mass spectrometry (CFDI-MS), these MC-COFs feature better selective adsorption performance for tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) derivatives than TpPa with a smaller pore size, TpBD with a larger pore size and even some commercial fibers (e.g., polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB)-, polyacrylate (PA)- and PDMS-coated fibers). The improved method involving MC-COF TpPaBD50 also presents favorable stability with relative standard deviations (RSD, 1 μg L-1) for single fibers of 5.5-7.9% (n = 7) and fiber-to-fiber of 6.6-7.8% (n = 7). Due to the decreased limits of detection and quantification (0.5-12 and 1.6-40 ng L-1), and reduced separation and detection time (7 min), ultratrace levels of TBBPA derivatives in real water samples are successfully detected. The proposed method shows great potential for the rapid tracing of the distribution, transportation and transformation of TBBPA derivatives to better understand their ecotoxicological effects in environmental media.
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- Wei Gao
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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