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Martin C, Capilla-Lasheras P, Monaghan P, Burraco P. The impact of chemical pollution across major life transitions: a meta-analysis on oxidative stress in amphibians. Proc Biol Sci 2024; 291:20241536. [PMID: 39191283 PMCID: PMC11349447 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.1536] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Among human actions threatening biodiversity, the release of anthropogenic chemical pollutants which have become ubiquitous in the environment, is a major concern. Chemical pollution can induce damage to macromolecules by causing the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, affecting the redox balance of animals. In species undergoing metamorphosis (i.e. the vast majority of the extant animal species), antioxidant responses to chemical pollution may differ between pre- and post-metamorphic stages. Here, we meta-analysed (N = 104 studies, k = 2283 estimates) the impact of chemical pollution on redox balance across the three major amphibian life stages (embryo, tadpole, adult). Before metamorphosis, embryos did not experience any redox change while tadpoles activate their antioxidant pathways and do not show increased oxidative damage from pollutants. Tadpoles may have evolved stronger defences against pollutants to reach post-metamorphic life stages. In contrast, post-metamorphic individuals show only weak antioxidant responses and marked oxidative damage in lipids. The type of pollutant (i.e. organic versus inorganic) has contrasting effects across amphibian life stages. Our findings show a divergent evolution of the redox balance in response to pollutants across life transitions of metamorphosing amphibians, most probably a consequence of differences in the ecological and developmental processes of each life stage.
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- Colette Martin
- School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, GlasgowG12 8QQ, UK
- Doñana Biological Station (CSIC), Seville41092, Spain
- Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstraße 4, Braunschweig38106, Germany
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, GlasgowG12 8QQ, UK
- Swiss Ornithological Institute, Bird Migration Unit, Seerose 1, Sempach6204, Switzerland
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, GlasgowG12 8QQ, UK
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, GlasgowG12 8QQ, UK
- Doñana Biological Station (CSIC), Seville41092, Spain
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Mestre AP, Odetti LM, Marcó MVP, Poletta GL, Amavet PS, Siroski PA. Immuno-endocrine alterations and oxidative stress induced by commercial formulations of pesticides in the tegu lizard (Salvator merianae). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 103:104277. [PMID: 37722497 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
Abstract
Recent research has shown the risk of environmental contamination by pesticides in Argentina. Salvator merianae is considered as "sentinel species" for monitoring their effects. We intended to investigate growth, immunological and endocrine functions, and oxidative stress in S. merianae exposed to two commercial brands of the herbicide glyphosate: Roundup and Panzer Gold, as well as, to two insecticides: chlorpyrifos, and cypermethrin. Our results showed a higher increase in growth in animals exposed to Roundup and chlorpyrifos and a lower increase in those exposed to Panzer Gold. Higher total leukocyte and lymphocyte count values were observed in lizards exposed to Panzer Gold. The heterophils/lymphocytes ratio decreased in all treated animals. Regarding lobularity index, natural antibodies titers, and complement system activity values, lizards exposed to cypermethrin had higher values. Low corticosterone levels were observed in animals exposed to Roundup. Our results reveal different toxic effects of pesticides contributing to the knowledge of the pesticides' potential deleterious impact in the habitat of S. merianae.
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- Ana Paula Mestre
- Laboratorio de Genética, Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina; Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL/MAyCC), Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Cátedra de Toxicología, Farmacología y Bioquímica Legal (FBCB-UNL), CONICET, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL/MAyCC), Santa Fe, Argentina; Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet Litoral) UNL-CONICET, Esperanza, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL/MAyCC), Santa Fe, Argentina; Cátedra de Toxicología, Farmacología y Bioquímica Legal (FBCB-UNL), CONICET, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Genética, Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Santa Fe, Argentina; Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL/MAyCC), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FHUC-UNL/MAyCC), Santa Fe, Argentina; Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular Aplicada, Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral (ICiVet Litoral) UNL-CONICET, Esperanza, Argentina
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Pérez-Iglesias JM, Natale GS, Brodeur JC, Larramendy ML. Realistic scenarios of pesticide exposure alters multiple biomarkers in BOANA PULCHELLA (ANURA) Adult Frogs. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 32:309-320. [PMID: 36928692 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-023-02639-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Imazethapyr, a post-emergent herbicide used in worldwide soybean and corn crops, induces genetic and biochemical alterations in aquatic vertebrates. This study examined the relationship between biomarkers at different organization levels and imazethapyr real-life route exposure in Boana pulchella adults. Frogs were exposed to imazethapyr-based formulation Pivot® H (10.59%) at concentrations representing possible acute routes: field runoff (S1:10 mg.L-1), exposure after direct foliar application (S2:100 mg.L-1) and during direct foliar application (S3:1000 mg.L-1). Post-exposure, endpoints levels were evaluated: organism alterations, biochemical activities and cytogenetic assays. Forty-eight hours post-exposure, antioxidant enzymes decrease, micronuclei induction and DNA damage were observed in all scenarios, while cholinesterase activity increase and body condition reduction were observed in frog-exposed to S3. Ninety-six hours post-exposure, frogs showed glutathione-S-transferase inhibition in S1, micronuclei induction in S2 and S3, and DNA-damage increase in S3. Herbicides routes of exposures in real-life could indicate that authorized applications have a risk to amphibian populations.
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- J M Pérez-Iglesias
- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIM), CONICET. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, La Plata, B1900, Argentina.
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 N°3 esq. 120, Lab. 17, La Plata, B1900, Argentina.
- Instituto de Química de San Luis, CONICET. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Chacabuco 917, San Luis, D5700, Argentina.
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- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIM), CONICET. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, La Plata, B1900, Argentina
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- Instituto de Recursos Biológicos, Centro de Investigaciones de Recursos Naturales (CIRN), Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Hurlingham (B1686), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 N°3 esq. 120, Lab. 17, La Plata, B1900, Argentina
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Pérez-Iglesias JM, Fanali LZ, Franco-Belussi L, Natale GS, De Oliveira C, Brodeur JC, Larramendy ML. Multiple Level Effects of Imazethapyr on Leptodactylus latinasus (Anura) Adult Frogs. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 81:492-506. [PMID: 34406426 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00880-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Imazethapyr is an herbicide that is used in a variety of crops worldwide, including soybean and corn. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biomarkers responses of adult Leptodactylus latinasus exposed to the formulation Pivot® H (10.59% imazethapyr) in the laboratory at concentrations and under conditions that simulate two potential field exposure scenarios: an immersion in field runoff (Scenario 1: 10 mg/L) and a direct exposure to the droplets emitted by spray noozles (Scenario 2: 1000 mg/L). In both scenarios, the experimental procedure involved completely immersing the frogs over a period of 15 s. Different endpoints were evaluated at several ecotoxicological levels 48 and 96 h after the herbicide exposure. These included individual (biometric indices and behavior alterations), histological (liver pigments and lesions), biochemical (catalase, glutathione system and cholinesterase activities) and genotoxic effects (micronuclei induction and nuclear abnormalities). Forty-eight hours after imazethapyr exposure, frogs submitted to Scenario 1 presented an inhibition of liver glutathione-S-transferase activity, whereas histological alterations and increased hepatic cholinesterase levels were observed in frogs exposed under Scenario 2. Ninety-six hours after exposure to the imazethapyr formulation, frogs from the Scenario 1 treatment presented a decrease in liver melanin and hemosiderin, increased hepatic catalase activity and micronuclei induction. For their part, frogs exposed to Scenario 2 presented a decrease in the hepatosomatic index, an increase in liver alterations, melanin reduction and micronuclei induction. The multivariate analysis enables correlations to be made between biomarkers of different organizational level in exposed anurans. Our result indicates that real exposure to imazethapyr formulations under field conditions may pose a risk to Leptodactylus latinasus populations living in the agroecosystems.
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- J M Pérez-Iglesias
- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIM), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina.
- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina.
- Instituto de Química de San Luis, CONICET, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, D5700BWS, San Luis, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, IBILCE-UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, São José do Rio Preto, 15054-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, IBILCE-UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, São José do Rio Preto, 15054-000, Brazil
- Laboratório de Patologia Experimental (LAPEx), Instituto de Biociências (INBIO), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIM), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, IBILCE-UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, São José do Rio Preto, 15054-000, Brazil
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- Instituto de Recursos Biológicos, Centro de Investigaciones de Recursos Naturales (CIRN), CONICET, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), B1686 , Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Citología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 64 Nº 3, B1904AMA, La Plata, Argentina
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Lajmanovich RC, Peltzer PM, Attademo AM, Martinuzzi CS, Simoniello MF, Colussi CL, Cuzziol Boccioni AP, Sigrist M. First evaluation of novel potential synergistic effects of glyphosate and arsenic mixture on Rhinella arenarum (Anura: Bufonidae) tadpoles. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02601. [PMID: 31687490 PMCID: PMC6820099 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The toxicity of glyphosate-based herbicide (GBH) and arsenite (As(III)) as individual toxicants and in mixture (50:50 v/v, GBH-As(III)) was determined in Rhinella arenarum tadpoles during acute (48 h) and chronic assays (22 days). In both types of assays, the levels of enzymatic activity [Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), Carboxylesterase (CbE), and Glutathione S-transferase (GST)] and the levels of thyroid hormones (triiodothyronine; T3 and thyroxine; T4) were examined. Additionally, the mitotic index (MI) of red blood cells (RBCs) and DNA damage index were calculated for the chronic assay. The results showed that the LC50 values at 48 h were 45.95 mg/L for GBH, 37.32 mg/L for As(III), and 30.31 mg/L for GBH-As(III) (with similar NOEC = 10 mg/L and LOEC = 20 mg/L between the three treatments). In the acute assay, Marking's additive index (S = 2.72) indicated synergistic toxicity for GBH-As(III). In larvae treated with GBH and As(III) at the NOEC-48h (10 mg/L), AChE activity increased by 36.25% and 33.05% respectively, CbE activity increased by 22.25% and 39.05 % respectively, and GST activity increased by 46.75% with the individual treatment with GBH and by 131.65 % with the GBH-As(III) mixture. Larvae exposed to the GBH-As(III) mixture also showed increased levels of T4 (25.67 %). In the chronic assay at NOEC-48h/8 (1.25 mg/L), As(III) and GBH-As(III) inhibited AChE activity (by 39.46 % and 35.65%, respectively), but did not alter CbE activity. In addition, As(III) highly increased (93.7 %) GST activity. GBH-As(III) increased T3 (97.34%) and T4 (540.93%) levels. Finally, GBH-As(III) increased the MI of RBCs and DNA damage. This study demonstrated strong synergistic toxicity of the GBH-As(III) mixture, negatively altering antioxidant systems and thyroid hormone levels, with consequences on RBC proliferation and DNA damage in treated R. arenarum tadpoles.
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- Rafael C. Lajmanovich
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL), Casilla de Correo 242, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, C1033AAJ, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL), Casilla de Correo 242, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, C1033AAJ, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL), Casilla de Correo 242, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, C1033AAJ, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL), Casilla de Correo 242, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, C1033AAJ, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Toxicología, Farmacología y Bioquímica Legal. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas (FBCB), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL), Casilla de Correo 242, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral (FBCB-UNL), Casilla de Correo 242, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, C1033AAJ, Argentina
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- Programa de Investigación y Análisis de Residuos y Contaminantes Químicos (PRINARC), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, FIQ-UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina
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