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Jorge BC, Reis ACC, Stein J, Paschoalini BR, Bueno JN, da Silva Moreira S, Godoi AR, Fioravante VC, Martinez FE, Pinheiro PFF, Arena AC. A low dose of benzo(a)pyrene during prepuberty in male rats generated immediate oxidative stress in the testes and compromised steroidogenic enzymes/proteins. Reprod Toxicol 2024; 124:108549. [PMID: 38278498 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2024.108549] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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The prepubertal period is crucial for sexual development and any alterations can interfere with the reproductive system in adulthood. The aim of this study was to evaluate how Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) can affect the testes during the prepubertal period. Juvenile male Wistar rats were divided into a control (corn oil + DMSO) and a BaP-group (0.1 μg/kg/day), exposed to BaP for 31 days (gavage), and all parameters were evaluated on postnatal day (PND) 54. Leukocyte counts were decreased. Histological analyses of the testes revealed that height and seminiferous tubules diameters (STDs) were reduced, tubular dynamics were altered, and Leydig cell atrophy was evident in the BaP-group. The testosterone concentration was decreased while FSH levels increased within the BaP-exposed group. Steroidogenic enzymes in the testes were decreased, but steroidogenic acute regulatory protein was not altered. The expression of gstp1 and ckit enzymes was decreased. Reduced glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were increased, whereas malondialdehyde (MDA) was decreased in the testes. In conclusion, BaP or its metabolites causes low systemic toxicity; however, it adversely influences testicular function by disrupting the hormonal axis, unbalancing testicular antioxidative, and blocking the action of the steroidogenic mechanisms.
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- Bárbara C Jorge
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil; Information and Toxicological Assistance Center (CIATOX), Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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Jorge BC, Stein J, Reis ACC, de Matos Manoel B, Nagaoka LT, Arena AC. Insights from the maternal lineage of the F2 generation after exposure to an environmentally relevant dose of benzo(a)pyrene in the male rats of F0 generation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:110363-110376. [PMID: 37783996 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30089-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) is a substance with the potential to induce endocrine disruption in the F0 generation and cause adverse multigenerational effects (F1 generation) for reproductive parameters in rats. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of transgenerational inheritance in the reproductive aspects of male and female rats belonging to the F2 generation (MF2). This investigation was conducted following the exposure of male rats from the F0 generation to BaP to assess potential effects on subsequent generation from the maternal lineage (F1). For that, juvenile male Wistar rats (F0) were orally exposed to BaP (0.1 µg/kg/day) for 31 consecutive days. In adulthood, they were mated with untreated females to obtain female offspring (F1), which later produced the MF2. In the MF2 generation, both males and females exhibited increased body weight on postnatal day (PND) 1. In MF2 males, we observed delayed preputial separation, altered pup weight, reduced levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), increased intratesticular testosterone levels, decreased type A sperm, epididymal disturbances, reduced 5 α-reductase activity, increased testicular proliferation, and alterations in testicular antioxidant enzymes. In MF2 females, we noted morphological uterine enlargement, reduced sexual activity, and decreased progesterone levels. The findings suggest that the alterations observed in both MF2 males and females can be attributed to modifications in the sperm from F0 generation, which were subsequently transmitted to F1 females and MF2 generation due to BaP exposure.
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- Bárbara Campos Jorge
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), District of Rubião Junior, S/N, code post - 510, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP: 18618970, Brazil.
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), District of Rubião Junior, S/N, code post - 510, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP: 18618970, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), District of Rubião Junior, S/N, code post - 510, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP: 18618970, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), District of Rubião Junior, S/N, code post - 510, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP: 18618970, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), District of Rubião Junior, S/N, code post - 510, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP: 18618970, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), District of Rubião Junior, S/N, code post - 510, Botucatu, São Paulo, CEP: 18618970, Brazil
- Information and Toxicological Assistance Center (CIATOX), Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, São Paulo State University (Unesp), São Paulo, Brazil
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Harshavarthini M, Pathan MA, Poojary N, Kumar S, Gurphale N, Varshini SVS, Kumari R, Nagpure NS. Assessment of toxicity potential of neglected Mithi River water from Mumbai megacity, India, in zebrafish using embryotoxicity, teratogenicity, and genotoxicity biomarkers. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:950. [PMID: 37450229 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11542-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The Mithi River begins at Vihar Lake and flows through the industrial hub of the city of Mumbai, India, and merges with the Arabian Sea at Mahim Creek. The current study was carried out to assess the ecotoxicological effects of the Mithi River surface water in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Water samples were collected from ten sampling sites (S1 to S10) located along the course of the Mithi River. The toxicity of water samples was assessed using a zebrafish embryo toxicity test (ZFET). Water samples were diluted from all sites at 1:0, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32, 1:64, and 1:128 times. The lowest and highest LDil 20 values for 96 h were estimated as 9.16 and 74.18 respectively for the S2 and S5 sites. The results of embryotoxicity and teratogenicity assays indicated a significant difference (p < 0.0001) between embryos exposed to control and sampling sites (except S1) for various endpoints such as mortality, egg coagulation, pericardial edema, yolk sac edema, tail bend, and skeletal deformities. The histopathological analysis revealed various lesions, ascertaining the toxic effects of water samples. The comet assay revealed significantly higher DNA damage (except S1) in embryos exposed to sites S5 and S6 with OTM values of 4.46 and 2.48 respectively. The results indicated that the Mithi River is polluted with maximum pollution load at the middle stretches. The study further indicated that the pollutants in the Mithi River (except S1) could potentially be hazardous to the aquatic organisms; therefore, continuous biomonitoring of the river is needed for its revival.
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- M Harshavarthini
- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, 400061, India.
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Xu K, Gao D, Lin J, Dai Q, Zhou Q, Chen Y, Wang C. Benzo(a)pyrene exposure in early life suppresses spermatogenesis in adult male zebrafish and association with the methylation of germ cell-specific genes. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 258:106504. [PMID: 36958155 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental contaminants that are widely present in aquatic ecosystems. To assess the impact of early-life exposure to benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a representative PAH, on reproductive ability in adult male zebrafish (Danio rerio), fertilized embryos were exposed to 0.05, 0.5, 5 and 50 nM of BaP for 96 h, and then the hatched larvae were raised to adulthood in clean water. In one-year-old male fish, the percentage of spermatozoa in testis was significantly reduced in the 0.5, 5 and 50 nM treatments. When the treated fish were mated with untreated fish, significantly decreased rate of egg fertilization and hatching success and significantly elevated malformation rate the F1 larvae were observed in the 0.5, 5 and 50 nM treatments. The transcriptional levels of genes along the brain-pituitary-gonadal axis, involving gnrh3, gnrhr3, fshβ, lhβ, lhγ, lhrγ and ar, were downregulated. In addition, embryonic BaP exposure upregulated the promotor methylation of germ cell-specific genes in the testis of adult fish. The upregulated methylation of ddx4, dnd1, nanos2 in the testis might be associated with the downregulated mRNA levels of these genes, which could be another reason for the inhibition of spermatogenesis. These results indicate that early-life exposure to BaP suppress the reproductive capability of adult male fish, which would cause a decrease in fish population.
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- Ke Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China; Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China.
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DhDIT2 Encodes a Debaryomyces hansenii Cytochrome P450 Involved in Benzo(a)pyrene Degradation-A Proposal for Mycoremediation. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8111150. [PMID: 36354917 PMCID: PMC9698926 DOI: 10.3390/jof8111150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), e.g., benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), are common components of contaminating mixtures. Such compounds are ubiquitous, extremely toxic, and they pollute soils and aquatic niches. The need for new microorganism-based remediation strategies prompted researchers to identify the most suitable organisms to eliminate pollutants without interfering with the ecosystem. We analyzed the effect caused by BaP on the growth properties of Candida albicans, Debaryomyces hansenii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Their ability to metabolize BaP was also evaluated. The aim was to identify an optimal candidate to be used as the central component of a mycoremediation strategy. The results show that all four yeast species metabolized BaP by more than 70%, whereas their viability was not affected. The best results were observed for D. hansenii. When an incubation was performed in the presence of a cytochrome P450 (CYP) inhibitor, no BaP degradation was observed. Thus, the initial oxidation step is mediated by a CYP enzyme. Additionally, this study identified the D. hansenii DhDIT2 gene as essential to perform the initial degradation of BaP. Hence, we propose that D. hansenii and a S. cerevisiae expressing the DhDIT2 gene are suitable candidates to degrade BaP in contaminated environments.
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Bukowska B, Mokra K, Michałowicz J. Benzo[a]pyrene—Environmental Occurrence, Human Exposure, and Mechanisms of Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116348. [PMID: 35683027 PMCID: PMC9181839 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is the main representative of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and has been repeatedly found in the air, surface water, soil, and sediments. It is present in cigarette smoke as well as in food products, especially when smoked and grilled. Human exposure to B[a]P is therefore common. Research shows growing evidence concerning toxic effects induced by this substance. This xenobiotic is metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP P450) to carcinogenic metabolite: 7β,8α-dihydroxy-9α,10α-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrene (BPDE), which creates DNA adducts, causing mutations and malignant transformations. Moreover, B[a]P is epigenotoxic, neurotoxic, and teratogenic, and exhibits pro-oxidative potential and causes impairment of animals’ fertility. CYP P450 is strongly involved in B[a]P metabolism, and it is simultaneously expressed as a result of the association of B[a]P with aromatic hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), playing an essential role in the cancerogenic potential of various xenobiotics. In turn, polymorphism of CYP P450 genes determines the sensitivity of the organism to B[a]P. It was also observed that B[a]P facilitates the multiplication of viruses, which may be an additional problem with the widespread COVID-19 pandemic. Based on publications mainly from 2017 to 2022, this paper presents the occurrence of B[a]P in various environmental compartments and human surroundings, shows the exposure of humans to this substance, and describes the mechanisms of its toxicity.
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Alfaify AM, Mir MA, Alrumman SA. Klebsiella oxytoca: an efficient pyrene-degrading bacterial strain isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:248. [PMID: 35397012 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-02850-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the hazardous xenobiotic agents of oil production. One of the methods to eliminate hazardous compounds is bioremediation, which is the most efficient and cost-effective method to eliminate the harmful byproducts of crude petroleum processing. In this study, five pure bacterial isolates were isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil, four of which showed a robust growth on the PAH pyrene, as a sole carbon source. Various methods viz mass spectroscopy, biochemical assays, and 16S RNA sequencing employed to identify the isolates ascertained the consistent identification of Klebsiella oxytoca by all three methods. Scanning electron microscopy and Gram staining further demonstrated the characterization of the K. oxytoca. High-performance liquid chromatography of the culture supernatant of K. oxytoca grown in pyrene containing media showed that the cells started utilizing pyrene from the 6th day onwards and by the 12th day of growth, 70% of the pyrene was completely degraded. A genome search for the genes predicted to be involved in pyrene degradation using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) confirmed their presence in the genome of K. oxytoca. These results suggest that K. oxytoca would be a suitable candidate for removing soil aromatic hydrocarbons.
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- Abdulkhaleg M Alfaify
- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 3665, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Yin X, Liu Y, Zeb R, Chen F, Chen H, Wang KJ. The intergenerational toxic effects on offspring of medaka fish Oryzias melastigma from parental benzo[a]pyrene exposure via interference of the circadian rhythm. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115437. [PMID: 32866872 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a widely existed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutant in aquatic environment, has toxic effects on marine animals and their generations, but the intergenerational immunotoxic mechanism underlying has not been clearly understood. In the study, the offspring of marine medaka (oryzias melastigma) which were exposed to 0.5 μg L-1 BaP suffered from circadian rhythm oscillation disorders and severe DNA damage. Many clock-associated genes like per1 were significantly modulated in offspring, both per1 and p53 were significantly inhibited that altered the progression of cell cycle and inhibited DNA repair, which possibly resulted in the increased mortality of offspring. The hypermethylation of the per1 promotor and abnormal levels of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) suggested that the underlying mechanism was probably related to the epigenetic modification. Moreover, the offspring from paternal BaP exposure had more severe DNA damage and a higher degree of hypermethylation than those from maternal exposure. F1 larvae from BaP-exposed parents were more sensitive to BaP exposure, showing that the expression of immune and metabolism-related genes were significantly up-regulated. Taken together, the parental toxicity induced by BaP could be passed to F1 generation and the mechanism underlying was probably associated with a characteristic circadian rhythm disorder.
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- Xiaohan Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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Wołejko E, Wydro U, Jabłońska-Trypuć A, Butarewicz A, Łoboda T. The effect of sewage sludge fertilization on the concentration of PAHs in urban soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 232:347-357. [PMID: 28986083 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.08.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This paper analyses sources of sixteen PAHs - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urbanized areas by using selected diagnostic ratios. Simultaneously, an attempt was made to determine how sewage sludge changes PAHs content in urbanized areas soils. In the experiment three lawns along the main roads in Bialystok with different traffic intensity, three doses of sewage sludge and two years of study were considered. There was no effect of fertilization with sewage sludge on the sum of 16 PAHs in urban soil samples, nevertheless, the sum of 16 PAHs was reduced from 2.6 in 2011 to 2.3 mg/kg in 2012. Among 16 tested PAHs compounds, benzo[a]pyrene was the most dominant compound in samples collected in both years - about 15% of all PAHs. The results suggest that application of sludge into the soil did not influence the concentration of 2-3-ring, 4-ring and 5-6-ring PAHs. For the objects fertilized with a dose 150.0 Mg/ha, of sludge the total sum of potentially carcinogenic PAHs in the urban soil lowered by approximately 68% in comparison with the control plots. PAHs contamination of the urban soil samples resulted from the influence of coal, petroleum and biomass combustion. Moreover, PAHs can enter soil via at mospheric deposition.
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- Elżbieta Wołejko
- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland.
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Sanitary Biology and Biotechnology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland
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Pan L, Zhang M, Jin Q, Ji R. Multi-biomarker approach in the scallop Chlamys farreri to assess PAHs pollution in Qingdao coastal areas of China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2017; 19:1387-1403. [PMID: 28933499 DOI: 10.1039/c7em00186j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A multi-biomarker approach was conducted in the scallop Chlamys farreri from three sites, denoted here as S1, S2, and S3, in Qingdao coastal areas of China in March, June, September and December 2014 to assess pollution from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and to select appropriate biomarkers. A suite of biological responses of the gills and digestive glands of the scallops was assayed, including: (i) phase I detoxification enzymes of 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD), epoxide hydrolase (EH), and dihydrodiol dehydrogenase (DD) and phase II detoxification enzymes of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and sulfotransferase (SULT); (ii) antioxidant enzymes: catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx); (iii) oxidative damage parameters: lipid peroxidation (LPO) expressed by malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, protein carbonylation (PC) and DNA damage (F value); and (iv) the metabolism-related genes of EH, DD, GST, SULT and SOD. Simultaneously, the concentrations of total PAHs along with 16 types of PAHs previously identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and environmental parameters, including temperature and salinity together with pH, were measured. Using Principle Component Analysis (PCA), it was revealed that S2 was the most PAH-contaminated site, while S1 was identified as the least PAH-polluted site, which was consistent with the results utilizing the Biomarker Response Index (BRI); in other words, the biological health status of S2 was worse than S1 and S3. Moreover, the most suitable biomarkers to assess PAH pollution in Qingdao coastal areas proved to be DD mRNA expression and the F value in both the gills and digestive glands for the total PAHs, DD activity and PC contents or PC and MDA contents in the gills or digestive glands for 5 + 6 rings PAHs and DD mRNA expression in both the gills and digestive glands for 2 + 3 rings and 4 rings PAHs. Moreover, this study highlighted the possible use of the scallop Chlamys farreri for studying contamination due to PAHs and provided valuable information on environmental assessment.
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- Luqing Pan
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Fisheries College, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Yushan Road 5, 266003, Qingdao, China.
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Basavaiah N, Mohite RD, Singare PU, Reddy AVR, Singhal RK, Blaha U. Vertical distribution, composition profiles, sources and toxicity assessment of PAH residues in the reclaimed mudflat sediments from the adjacent Thane Creek of Mumbai. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 118:112-124. [PMID: 28238488 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A study on vertical distribution of magnetic susceptibility, carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting PAHs was performed in the reclaimed mudflat sediments adjacent to the Thane Creek of Mumbai. The 5-rings PAHs and ΣC-PAHs were more dominant at 120cm depth contributing 52.23% and 60.19% respectively to ∑PAHs. The average ratio values of LMW/HMW PAHs (0.58); Fla/(Fla+Pyr) (0.50); Ant/(Ant+Phe) (0.50); BaA/(Chry+BaA) (0.48); BaP/BghiP (2.06), Phe/Ant (1.03) and BaA/Chr (0.93) indicate that the PAH contamination might have raised due to inefficient combustion and pyrogenic emissions during the open burning of solid waste in the vicinity. This was further supported by the anthropogenic ferri(o)magnetic loading over the last 100years influencing the Creek sediments. The PAHs toxicity estimation was performed by calculating the toxic equivalent quantity (TEQ) value of 8.62ng TEQ/g which was below the safe level (600ng TEQ/g) suggested by the Canadian risk-based soil criterion for protection of human health.
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Affiliation(s)
- N Basavaiah
- Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai 410 218, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, K.B.P. College, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Bhavan's College, Munshi Nagar, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400 058, India.
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- ERDS-tec Environmental Solutions, P.O. Box 1404, 72004 Tübingen, Germany
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