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Álvarez-Barrera L, Rodríguez-Mercado JJ, Mateos-Nava RA, Acosta-San Juan A, Altamirano-Lozano MA. Cytogenetic damage by vanadium(IV) and vanadium(III) on the bone marrow of mice. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023:1-8. [PMID: 37795609 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2023.2263669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Vanadium is a strategic metal that has many important industrial applications and is generated by the use of burning fossil fuels, which inevitably leads to their release into the environment, mainly in the form of oxides. The wastes generated by their use represent a major health hazard. Furthermore, it has attracted attention because several genotoxicity studies have shown that some vanadium compounds can affect DNA; among the most studied compounds is vanadium pentoxide, but studies in vivo with oxidation states IV and III are scarce and controversial. In this study, the genotoxic and cytotoxic potential of vanadium oxides was investigated in mouse bone marrow cells using structural chromosomal aberration (SCA) and mitotic index (MI) test systems. Three groups were administered vanadium(IV) tetraoxide (V2O4) intraperitoneally at 4.7, 9.4 or 18.8 mg/kg, and three groups were administered vanadium(III) trioxide (V2O3) at 4.22, 8.46 or 16.93 mg/kg body weight. The control group was treated with sterile water, and the positive control group was treated with cadmium(II) chloride (CdCl2). After 24 h, all doses of vanadium compounds increased the percentage of cells with SCA and decreased the MI. Our results demonstrated that under the present experimental conditions and doses, treatment with V2O4 and V2O3 induces chromosomal aberrations and alters cell division in the bone marrow of mice.
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- Lucila Álvarez-Barrera
- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico
- Carrera Médico Cirujano, Ciencias Biomédicas, BQ. FES-Zaragoza UNAM. Campus I, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Laboratorio 5, primer piso, Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Investigación Experimental (UMIEZ-Z), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Zaragoza, Campus II, UNAM, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico
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KORKMAZ Y, GUNGOR H, DEMIRBAS A, DIK B. Pomegranate peel extract, N-Acetylcysteine and their combination with Ornipural alleviate Cadmium-induced toxicity in rats. J Vet Med Sci 2023; 85:990-997. [PMID: 37495528 PMCID: PMC10539821 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.22-0375] [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: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Cadmium is a major environmental pollutant and a highly toxic metal. It was aimed to determine the effects of pomegranate peel extract (PPE), N-acetylcysteine (NAC) alone and along with Ornipural on cadmium-induced toxicity. Forty-six Wistar Albino male rats were divided into 6 groups and the groups were formed into healthy control, Cadmium group (5 mg/kg/day, oral), Cadmium + Pomegranate peel extract (500 mg/kg, oral), Cadmium + N-acetylcysteine (100 mg/kg, oral), Cadmium + Pomegranate peel extract (500 mg/kg, oral) + Ornipural (1 mL/kg, subcutaneous) and Cadmium + N-acetylcysteine (100 mg/kg, oral) + Ornipural (1 mL/kg, subcutaneous). Cadmium accumulated heavily in both liver and kidney tissue. The administration of N-acetylcysteine and pomegranate peel extract alone reduced cadmium levels in both tissues. N-acetylcysteine treatment prevented the increase in ALT and MDA levels by cadmium damage. N-acetylcysteine + Ornipural treatment inhibited the increase in liver 8-OHdG level in the liver. N-acetylcysteine and N-acetylcysteine + Ornipural treatments prevented the reduced serum MMP2 level. N-acetylcysteine and Pomegranate peel extract + Ornipural treatments significantly reduced the increased liver iNOS level in the liver. In conclusion, NAC therapy may be a successful treatment option for cadmium toxicity. However, further research is needed on the effects of PPE and Ornipural combinations for the treatment of cadmium toxicity. In future studies, various doses of these treatment options (with chelators) should be investigated for cadmium toxicity.
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- Yasemin KORKMAZ
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Plant and Animal Production, Sivas Vocational School, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Orekhova NA, Davydova YA, Smirnov GY. Structural–functional aberrations of erythrocytes in the northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus Pallas, 1779) that inhabits the zone of influence of the copper smelter (the Middle Ural). Biometals 2022:10.1007/s10534-022-00478-2. [PMID: 36463375 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00478-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Red blood cell parameters were assessed in a natural population of the northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus Pallas, 1779) in the zone of influence of the Kirovgrad Copper Smelter along a gradient of pollution by heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) at three catching sites (polluted [Imp] and controls [Bg-1, and Bg-2]). The difference of the smelter area (Imp group of voles) from both background groups (Bg-1 and Bg-2) was proven by means of a set of 13 parameters in univariate and multivariate analyses. Among the detected erythrocyte disturbances, we noted the following: a decrease in activities of Na+,K+-ATPase and antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GSH-Px, and CAT); an increase in the concentration of lipid peroxidation products, in osmotic fragility, and in intravascular hemolysis; interruption of carbohydrate metabolism; and lowered oxygen-carrying capacity. A higher load of Cd (p = 0.0009) and possibly Pb (p = 0.054) in the Imp animals was confirmed by quantitation of heavy metals in the liver. Most erythrocyte parameters (11 out of 13) covaried with individual Cd load by obeying a semilogarithmic dependence; such a relation was not found for Cu, Zn, and Pb. A decrease in the growth rate of structural and functional erythrocyte aberrations ("resistance improvement") with increasing cadmium load is probably due to compensatory enhancement of the synthesis of metallothioneins in the liver and kidneys and hence a greater proportion of Cd bound to metallothioneins. Problems of differences/similarities in Cd-associated reactivity among the animals are discussed too, taking into account the catching sites (polluted [Imp] and controls [Bg-1, and Bg-2]) and reproductive-age (i.e., immature underyearlings, mature underyearlings, and individuals that overwintered). The persistence of differences in erythrocyte status observed by us between the Imp and background groups after normalization to Cd load may be due to the action of other (unexamined) adverse factors and calls for further ecotoxicological studies.
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Chen XX, Xu YM, Lau ATY. Metabolic effects of long-term cadmium exposure: an overview. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89874-89888. [PMID: 36367641 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23620-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic non-essential heavy metal. Chronic low Cd exposure (CLCE) has been associated with distinct pathologies in many organ systems, including liver and kidney damage, osteoporosis, carcinogenicity, or reproductive toxicity. Currently, about 10% of the global population is at risk of CLCE. It is urgent to find robust and effective biomarkers for early diagnosis of Cd exposure and treatment. Metabolomics is a high-throughput method based on mass spectrometry to study the dynamic changes in a series of endogenous small molecular metabolites (typically < 1000 Da) of tissues, cells, or biofluids. It can reflect the rich and complex biochemical changes in the body after exposure to heavy metals, which may be useful in screening biomarkers to monitor exposure to environmental pollutants and/or predict disease risk. Therefore, this review focuses on the changes in metabolic profiles of humans and rodents under long-term Cd exposure from the perspective of metabolomics. Furthermore, the relationship between the disturbance of metabolic pathways and the toxic mechanism of Cd is discussed. All these information will facilitate the development of reliable metabolic biomarkers for early detection and diagnosis of Cd-related diseases.
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- Xiao-Xia Chen
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China
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Mohamed HRH. Alleviation of Cadmium Chloride-Induced Acute Genotoxicity, Mitochondrial DNA Disruption, and ROS Generation by Chocolate Coadministration in Mice Liver and Kidney Tissues. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:3750-3761. [PMID: 34674108 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02981-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Increased human exposure to cadmium compounds through ingesting contaminated food, water, and medications causes negative long-term health effects, which has led to the focus of recent researches on finding natural antioxidants to mitigate cadmium-induced toxicity. Therefore, the current study was undertaken to estimate the possible ameliorative effect of chocolate coadministration on acute cadmium chloride (CdCl2)-induced genomic instability and mitochondrial DNA damage in mice liver and kidney tissues. Concurrent administration of chocolate with CdCl2 dramatically decreased the DNA damage level and the number of apoptotic and necrotic cells compared to mice given CdCl2 alone. Extra-production of reactive oxygen species and increased expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and heat shock proteins genes caused by CdCl2 administration were also highly decreased after chocolate coadministration. Conversely, chocolate coadministration restored the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane potential disrupted by CdCl2 administration, as well as the mitochondrial DNA copy number and expression level of heme oxygenase-1 gene were significantly upregulated after chocolate coadministration with CdCl2. Thus, it was concluded that the coadministration of chocolate alleviated CdCl2-induced genomic instability and mitochondrial DNA damage through its antioxidative and free radical scavenging capabilities, making chocolate a promising ameliorative product and recommended for inclusion in the daily human diet.
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Mosbah A, Dhaouadi R, Abdeljelil NB, Guerbej H, Banni M. Multifactorial Screening Reveals New Insight into Early Cadmium Exposure and Garlic Interactions in Dicentrarchus labrax. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:4759-4771. [PMID: 33586117 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02592-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Environmental pollutants and especially metal trace elements remain an unmitigated threat to the overall life support system. Their chemical stability and accumulation pattern in the ecosystem make them a persistent hazard. This study aims to characterize the early cadmium (Cd) histological and hematological alterations and their corresponding plasma indicators in the Mediterranean sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). We also assessed garlic potential to prevent cadmium toxicity. For this purpose, 200 fish of 55 g mean weight were separated into 3 cylindroconical fiberglass tanks of 500-L capacity, each with a stocking density of 4 kg m-3. The fish were regularly hand-fed 0% (control group), 2%, and 6% garlic-supplemented diets to apparent satiation twice a day for 1 month. At the end of the experiment, we injected 22.2 mM cadmium (CdCl2) intraperitoneally to the experimental groups and a placebo solution (9% NaCl) to the control groups; liver, kidney, heart, and blood tissue alterations were monitored with a full screening of their plasmatic indicators, 24 h before and 48 h after Cd injection. Subsequently, whole blood count and blood smears were performed to follow up on Cd-induced vascular damages. Our data showed that Cd induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, leading to widespread bleeding and cellular alterations in the targeted tissues. These alterations were associated with an obvious normochromic normocytic anemia in favor of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Cd injection has also seriously inhibited the overall enzymatic activities triggering a metabolic shift. Although garlic supplementation had little effect on cadmium-induced alterations, it significantly reduced biomass dispersion. Our data is the first evidence of the cadmium versatile toxicity involving vascular alterations as a central and a leading cause of the overall parenchymal lesions. Cd toxicity was associated with a specific enzymatic signature, which must be considered during the interpretation.
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- Amine Mosbah
- Laboratory of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Agriculture, Sousse University, 4042, Chott Mariem, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Ichthyology, National School of Veterinary Medicine, Manouba University, 2010, Manouba, Tunisia
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- Department of Pathology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies, Monastir Center, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Agriculture, Sousse University, 4042, Chott Mariem, Tunisia
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Tripodi MA, Andrioli NB, Suárez OV. Genotoxicity evaluation using micronucleus test in Rattus norvegicus captured in urban ecosystems of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:27626-27634. [PMID: 32394259 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08897-9] [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: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The overall goal of the present study was to evaluate and compare the existence of genotoxic damage in Rattus norvegicus captured in sites with different levels of chemical mixtures along the Matanza-Riachuelo river basin (MRRB). For this, thirty-six wild rats (R. norvegicus) were captured from six different sites in the MRRB. Capture sites were characterized with concentrations of 20 parameters in surface water, including concentrations of metals and its soluble state and physicochemical parameters. To evaluate genotoxic damage in the rats, the bone marrow micronucleus test was performed. For this, the frequency of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCE) was calculated based on the observation of 2000 polychromatic erythrocytes (PCE) per animal. Also, to detect possible cytotoxic effects, the PCE/TE (total erythrocytes) ratio in 1000 erythrocytes/animal was calculated. The frequency of MNPCE was positively associated with the highest concentration of chrome, lead, copper, biological oxygen demand, and chemical oxygen demand. Also, the decrease on PCE/TE ratio in bone marrow was related with increase of practically all metals and physicochemical parameters in surface water. The results of this study reveal that rats that live in the MRRB were exposed to concentrations of pollutants that can cause genotoxic damage, even though the concentrations of these pollutants are mostly below the safety standards. Therefore, this work highlights the importance of using methods that allow to integrate all environmental parameters in risk assessment, such as sentinel species.
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- Mariel Alejandra Tripodi
- Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Laboratorio de Ecología de Roedores Urbanos, IEGEBA (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Núñez, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Grupo de investigación en Biología Evolutiva, IEGEBA (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Núñez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Laboratorio de Ecología de Roedores Urbanos, IEGEBA (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Núñez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ohanian M, Telouk P, Kornblau S, Albarede F, Ruvolo P, Tidwell RSS, Plesa A, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Matera EL, Cortes J, Carson A, Dumontet C. A heavy metal baseline score predicts outcome in acute myeloid leukemia. Am J Hematol 2020; 95:422-434. [PMID: 31944361 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Despite abundant epidemiological data linking metals to leukemia and other cancers, baseline values of toxic and essential metals in patients with leukemia and the clinical impact of these metals remain unknown. Thus, we sought to quantify metal values in untreated patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and controls and determine the impact of metal values on AML patients' survival. Serum samples from patients with untreated AML and controls at Hospices Civils de Lyon were analyzed and compared for trace metals and copper isotopic abundance ratios with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Survival analysis was performed as a function of metal values, and a multi-metal score was developed for patients with AML. Serum samples were collected from 67 patients with untreated AML and 94 controls. Most patients had intermediate-risk cytogenetics (63.1%) without FLT3 internal tandem duplication mutations (75.6%) or NPM1 mutations (68.1%). Most metal values differed significantly between AML and control groups. Patients with lower magnesium and higher cadmium values had the worst survival rates, with only 36% surviving at 6 months (P = .001). The adverse prognostic effect of this combination was maintained on multivariate analysis. Based on this, we developed a novel metal score, which accounts for multiple relative abnormalities in the values of five toxic and five essential metals. Patients with a higher metal score had significantly worse survival, which was maintained on multivariate analysis (P = .03). This baseline metal scoring system was also prognostic when we applied it to a separate population of front-line AML patients.
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- Maro Ohanian
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Géosciences, École Normal Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Géosciences, École Normal Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- CRCL, INSERM 1052/CNRS 5286, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- CRCL, INSERM 1052/CNRS 5286, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
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- CRCL, INSERM 1052/CNRS 5286, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Banday UZ, Swaleh SB, Usmani N. Insights into the heavy metal-induced immunotoxic and genotoxic alterations as health indicators of Clarias gariepinus inhabiting a rivulet. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 183:109584. [PMID: 31446173 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There is a dire need to assess the quality of fishes transported for human consumption as lately, their health is challenged because of anthropogenic activities. Heavy metals with a long environmental persistence are toxic to fishes and the humans. The study was conducted to evaluate the impact of heavy metals on Clarias gariepinus inhabiting popular Ganges rivulet at Narora (28.18° E, 78.39° N). The limnological values deviated from the international Standards (USEPA, WHO). Higher total dissolved solids (859 mg/L), total suspended solids (406 mg/L), low dissolved oxygen (5.60 mg/L), and pH (5.21) indicated the presence of contaminants. Heavy metals estimated followed the order Cd > Ni > Cu > Cr. Serum enzymes (hepatic and renal markers) viz., aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were higher than the normal, whereas, creatine kinase (CK) was considerably low in both male and female fish. Stress induced was marked by elevation in cortisol and glucose. This had its impact on hematological parameters as well, as a decline in Total leucocyte count (TLC) & mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increase in Mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) was observed. Erythrocytes also showed altered morphology. Marked histopathological alterations were observed in all immune organs (head-kidney, liver, spleen, thymus). Oxidative stress induced by heavy metals leads to the production of metal scavenging protein metallothionein (MT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX). Maximum fold change in metallothionein (MT) gene expression was observed in the liver, followed by spleen, thymus, blood, and head-kidney. Glutathione peroxidase (GPX) gene expression was highest in the liver, followed by thymus, spleen, blood, and head-kidney. The gene expression studies further validated the increased level of heavy metals as potent contaminants of water and the non-condusive abiotic factors.
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- Umarah Zahoor Banday
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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Badr GM, Elsawy H, Sedky A, Eid R, Ali A, Abdallah BM, Alzahrani AM, Abdel-Moneim AM. Protective effects of quercetin supplementation against short-term toxicity of cadmium-induced hematological impairment, hypothyroidism, and testicular disturbances in albino rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:8202-8211. [PMID: 30697654 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04276-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the probable protective effect of quercetin (QUE) against cadmium (Cd)-induced sub-chronic toxicity in rats. Adult male rats were given either Cd (as cadmium chloride; 5 mg/kg) alone or in combination with QUE (50 mg/kg) daily for 4 weeks by oral gavage. At the end of the experimental period, Cd accumulation, and selected hematological, thyroid, and reproductive markers were assessed. Results revealed that Cd treatment significantly increased Cd concentrations in blood, thyroid gland, and testicular tissue of rats. Cd also caused a decline in hemoglobin content, hematocrit value, and total erythrocyte and leucocyte counts. Further, significant suppressions in the blood levels of hormones related to thyroid gland function, and male reproductive hormones (i.e., testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone), were observed in Cd-treated rats compared to the control. In parallel, low sperm count and sperm motility, increased sperm abnormalities, and marked pathology occurred in testis. Combination with QUE recorded amelioration of the deleterious effects of Cd, involving regulation of hematological toxicity and thyroid hormonal levels and subsequently modulation of testicular function. In conclusion, it appears that dietary QUE can rescue from Cd-induced hematological dysfunctions and testicular damage by reversing the hypothyroid state.
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- Gehan M Badr
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, College of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, College of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, College of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Endocrine Research (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, College of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, College of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Shamshad S, Shahid M, Dumat C, Rafiq M, Khalid S, Sabir M, Missen MMS, S Shah N, Farooq ABU, Murtaza B, Niazi NK. A multivariate analysis of health risk assessment, phytoremediation potential, and biochemical attributes of Spinacia oleracea exposed to cadmium in the presence of organic amendments under hydroponic conditions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:461-470. [PMID: 30821474 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1540539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) phytoremediation potential and its accumulation in edible and nonedible plant tissues is the function of various biochemical processes taking place inside plants. This study assessed the impact of organic ligands on Cd phyto uptake and different biophysiochemical processes of Spinacia oleracea L., and associated health hazards. Plants were exposed to Cd alone and chelated with citric acid (CA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Results revealed that the effect of Cd on lipid peroxidation, H2O2 production and pigment contents varied greatly with its applied level and the type of organic ligand. Moreover, the effect was more prominent in root tissues than leaf tissues and for high concentrations of Cd and organic ligands. Cadmium accumulation increased by 90 and 74% in roots and leaves, respectively, with increasing Cd levels (25-100 µM). Cadmium exposure at high levels caused lipid peroxidation in roots only. Application of both CA and EDTA slightly diminished Cd toxicity with respect to pigment contents, lipid peroxidation and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) contents. Hazard quotient (HQ) of Cd was <1.00 for all the treatments. Under nonlinear effect of treatments, multivariate analysis can be an effective tool to trace overall effects/trends.
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- Saliha Shamshad
- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- b Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Travail Organisation Pouvoir (CERTOP) , Université J. Jaurès - Toulouse II , Castanet-Tolosan , France
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- c Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences , University of Agriculture Faisalabad , Faisalabad , Pakistan
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- d Department of Computer Science and Information Technology , The Islamia University of Bahawalpur , Bahawalpur , Punjab , Pakistan
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- a Department of Environmental Sciences , COMSATS University Islamabad , Vehari , Pakistan
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- e Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences , University of Agriculture Faisalabad , Faisalabad , Pakistan
- f Southern Cross GeoScience , Southern Cross University , Lismore , NSW , Australia
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Morita T, Hamada S, Masumura K, Wakata A, Maniwa J, Takasawa H, Yasunaga K, Hashizume T, Honma M. Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of in vivo erythrocyte micronucleus and transgenic rodent gene mutation tests to detect rodent carcinogens. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2016; 802:1-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kirkland D, Kasper P, Martus HJ, Müller L, van Benthem J, Madia F, Corvi R. Updated recommended lists of genotoxic and non-genotoxic chemicals for assessment of the performance of new or improved genotoxicity tests. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2016; 795:7-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Morita T, Uno Y, Honma M, Kojima H, Hayashi M, Tice RR, Corvi R, Schechtman L. The JaCVAM international validation study on the in vivo comet assay: Selection of test chemicals. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Uno Y, Kojima H, Omori T, Corvi R, Honma M, Schechtman LM, Tice RR, Beevers C, De Boeck M, Burlinson B, Hobbs CA, Kitamoto S, Kraynak AR, McNamee J, Nakagawa Y, Pant K, Plappert-Helbig U, Priestley C, Takasawa H, Wada K, Wirnitzer U, Asano N, Escobar PA, Lovell D, Morita T, Nakajima M, Ohno Y, Hayashi M. JaCVAM-organized international validation study of the in vivo rodent alkaline comet assay for detection of genotoxic carcinogens: II. Summary of definitive validation study results. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2015. [PMID: 26212295 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2015.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The in vivo rodent alkaline comet assay (comet assay) is used internationally to investigate the in vivo genotoxic potential of test chemicals. This assay, however, has not previously been formally validated. The Japanese Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (JaCVAM), with the cooperation of the U.S. NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM)/the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), and the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society/Mammalian Mutagenesis Study Group (JEMS/MMS), organized an international validation study to evaluate the reliability and relevance of the assay for identifying genotoxic carcinogens, using liver and stomach as target organs. The ultimate goal of this exercise was to establish an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) test guideline. The study protocol was optimized in the pre-validation studies, and then the definitive (4th phase) validation study was conducted in two steps. In the 1st step, assay reproducibility was confirmed among laboratories using four coded reference chemicals and the positive control ethyl methanesulfonate. In the 2nd step, the predictive capability was investigated using 40 coded chemicals with known genotoxic and carcinogenic activity (i.e., genotoxic carcinogens, genotoxic non-carcinogens, non-genotoxic carcinogens, and non-genotoxic non-carcinogens). Based on the results obtained, the in vivo comet assay is concluded to be highly capable of identifying genotoxic chemicals and therefore can serve as a reliable predictor of rodent carcinogenicity.
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- Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Ispra, Italy
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Hatano Research Institute, Food Drug Safety Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- The Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Ibaraki, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Biosafety Research Center, Foods, Drugs and Pesticides, Shizuoka, Japan
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de Moura CFG, Ribeiro FAP, de Jesus GPP, da Silva VHP, Oshima CTF, Gollücke APB, Aguiar O, Ribeiro DA. Antimutagenic and antigenotoxic potential of grape juice concentrate in blood and liver of rats exposed to cadmium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:13118-13126. [PMID: 24996944 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3257-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimutagenic and antigenotoxic potential of grape juice concentrate in rodent organs exposed to cadmium chloride intoxication. A total of 15 Wistar rats were distributed into three groups (n = 5), as follows: control group (CTRL; nontreated group), cadmium group (Cd), and cadmium-grape juice group (Cd + GJ). Exposed animals received intraperitoneal injection of cadmium chloride (1.2 mg/kg body weight) diluted in water and, after 15 days, Cd + GJ group received grape juice concentrate for 15 days, by gavage (0.8 mL, 1.18 mg of polyphenols kg(-1) day(-1)). Grape juice concentrate was able to decrease genotoxic effects induced by cadmium in peripheral blood and liver cells as depicted by single cell gel (comet) and micronucleus assays. A decrease for anti-8-hydroxy-20-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) expression in hepatocytes of animals exposed to cadmium and treated with grape juice concentrate was also detected. Higher CuZn-SOD activity was observed in liver cells of the Cd + GJ group. No remarkable differences were seen regarding Mn-SOD activity among groups. Taken together, our results demonstrate that grape juice concentrate was able to exert antimutagenic and antigenotoxic activities in blood and liver cells of rats exposed to cadmium.
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Silva MJD, Vilegas W, da Silva MA, de Moura CFG, Ribeiro FAP, da Silva VHP, Ribeiro DA. Mimosa (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia) prevents oxidative DNA damage induced by cadmium exposure in Wistar rats. Toxicol Mech Methods 2014; 24:567-74. [PMID: 25133553 DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2014.955230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The Mimosa (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia) is a plant native from South America; it is used in the traditional medicine systems for treating bacterial, fungal, parasitic and inflammatory conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antigenotoxic and antioxidant activities induced by mimosa (M. caesalpiniifolia) in multiple rodent organs subjected to intoxication with cadmium chloride. A total of 40 Wistar rats (8 weeks old, 250 g) were distributed into eight groups (n = 5), as follows: Control group (non-treated group, CTRL); Cadmium exposed group (Cd); cadmium exposure and treated with extract at 62.5 mg/kg/day; cadmium exposure and treated with extract at 125 mg/kg/day; cadmium exposure and treated with extract at 250 mg/kg/day; cadmium exposure and treated with ethyl acetate fraction at 62.5 mg/kg/day. For evaluating the toxicogenetic potential of mimosa, two groups were included in the study being treated with extract at 250 mg/kg/day and acetate fraction of mimosa at 62 mg/kg/day, only. Extract of mimosa at concentrations of 62.5 and 125 mg decreased DNA damage in animals intoxicated with cadmium when compared to cadmium group. In a similar manner, treatment with ethyl acetate fraction of mimosa at 62.5 mg concentration in animals previously exposed to cadmium reduced genetic damage in peripheral blood cells. In a similar manner, the treatment with ethyl acetate fraction reduced DNA damage in liver cells. Oxidative DNA damage was reduced to animals exposed to cadmium and treated with 125 mg of extract as well as those intoxicated to cadmium and treated with 62.5 of acetate fraction of mimosa. Taken together, our results indicate that mimosa prevents genotoxicity induced by cadmium exposure in liver and peripheral blood cells of rats as a result of antioxidant activity.
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Amelioration of Cadmium-Produced Teratogenicity and Genotoxicity in Mice Given Arthrospira maxima (Spirulina) Treatment. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:604535. [PMID: 24369479 PMCID: PMC3863560 DOI: 10.1155/2013/604535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Evaluation of the effects of Arthrospira maxima (AM) was made, otherwise known as Spirulina, on the teratogenicity, genotoxicity, and DNA oxidation processes induced by cadmium (Cd). Pregnant ICR mice were divided into groups and administered water, Cd only, AM only, or AM plus Cd. AM was administered orally at doses of 200, 400, and 800 mg/kg from gestational day 0 (GD0) to GD17, and at GD7 there was an intraperitoneal challenge of Cd (1.5 mg/kg). Cd only caused fetal malformations, including exencephaly, micrognathia, ablephary, microphthalmia, and clubfoot, as well as a significant increase in the quantity of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPE) and of micronucleated normochromatic erythrocytes (MNNE) in blood cells of both the mothers and their fetuses. An increased level of oxidation was also found, measured by a rise in the levels of the adduct 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine. In a dose-dependent manner, AM significantly reduced the number of external, visceral, and skeletal malformations, the quantity of MNPE and MNNE, and the level of DNA oxidation. The results suggest that AM may reduce the genotoxic effects and rates of congenital malformations caused by exposure to Cd in utero and that the antioxidant activity of this cyanobacterium could be responsible, at least in part, for producing this effect.
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Kondera E, Witeska M. Cadmium and copper reduce hematopoietic potential in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) head kidney. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2013; 39:755-764. [PMID: 23086609 PMCID: PMC3701137 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-012-9738-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 10/12/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The effects of cadmium and copper on activity of common carp head kidney hematopoietic tissue were evaluated. The fish were subjected to short-term (3 h, Cd-s and Cu-s) or long-term (4 weeks, Cd-l and Cu-l) exposures to 100% 96hLC₅₀ or 10% 96hLC₅₀, respectively. Head kidneys were isolated weekly from 5 fish of each group for 4 weeks (post-short-term exposure and during long-term exposure). Percentage of early blast cells among the hematopoietic precursors was calculated. Proliferative and apoptotic activity were evaluated using immunocytochemical staining for proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and caspase 3, respectively. Hematopoietic activity was calculated as the ratio of proliferating to apoptotic cells. All metal exposures induced an increase in frequency of early blast cells. The frequency of proliferating (PCNA-positive) cells also significantly increased. A considerable and significant increase in the frequency of apoptotic cells was the most pronounced effect of metal exposures. Both short-term and long-term treatments caused similar effects, but in case of Cd exposures, the reaction was more pronounced. All metal exposures reduced hematopoietic potential of fish measured as the ratio of proliferating to apoptotic precursor cell frequency. However, in all cases, hematopoietic activity was higher than 1 showing that the rate of repair of hematopoietic tissue prevailed over destruction.
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- Elzbieta Kondera
- Department of Animal Physiology, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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Argüelles N, Álvarez-González I, Chamorro G, Madrigal-Bujaidar E. Protective Effect of Grapefruit Juice on the Teratogenic and Genotoxic Damage Induced by Cadmium in Mice. J Med Food 2012; 15:887-93. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2012.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Nancy Argüelles
- Laboratory of Preclinical Toxicology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Toxicology, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Genetics, National School of Biological Sciences, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
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Bao Y, Chen H, Hu Y, Bai Y, Zhou M, Xu A, Shao C. Combination effects of chronic cadmium exposure and gamma-irradiation on the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of peripheral blood lymphocytes and bone marrow cells in rats. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2012; 743:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2011.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/29/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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