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Pradeep M, Saxena M, Mondal D, Franklin G. Do nanoparticles delivered to roots affect plant secondary metabolism? A comprehensive analysis in float seedling cultures of Hypericum perforatum L. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 356:141789. [PMID: 38554871 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Since nanoparticles (NPs) released into the environment from household or industrial wastes and applied directly on plants as agrochemicals can accumulate in the rhizosphere, it is imperative to understand how these NPs affect plant secondary metabolism upon their contact with the roots of intact plants. Here, the effects of Pd, Au, ZnO and Fe2O3 NPs on secondary metabolism were comprehensively investigated in Hypericum perforatum L float seedlings by analyzing 41 major secondary metabolites using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array, fluorescence detector and high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-PDA-FLR-HRMS). The results showed that exposure of H. perforatum roots to Pd, Au, ZnO and Fe2O3 NPs rapidly led to fluctuations in the levels of secondary metabolites. Although these fluctuations did not correlate with NP type, concentration and duration of treatment, a total of 22 compounds were significantly altered by the NPs tested. In particular, 1 ppm Au increased the content of quercetin 3-(2″-acetylgalactoside), cadensin G and leutoskyrin by 5.02-, 2.12- and 2.58-fold, respectively after 24 h; 25 ppm Pd NPs led to a 2.1-fold increase in miquelianin content after 6 h; 50 ppm Fe2O3 NPs increased the level of furohyperforin by 3.09-fold and decreased the content of miquelianin 5.22-fold after 24 h and 50 ppm ZnO led to a 2.13-fold increase in hypericin after 48 h. These results emphasise the need to understand the intricate interplay between NPs and plant secondary metabolism in order to enable safer and efficient applications of NPs in agriculture.
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- Matam Pradeep
- Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzesynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzesynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzesynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzesynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland.
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Liu YY, Pan W, Wang M, Zhang KD, Zhang HJ, Huang B, Zhang W, Tan QG, Miao AJ. Silica Nanoparticle Size Determines the Mechanisms Underlying the Inhibition of Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Uptake by Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:751-759. [PMID: 38113379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Aquatic environments are complicated systems that contain different types of nanoparticles (NPs). Nevertheless, recent studies of NP toxicity, and especially those that have focused on bioaccumulation have mostly investigated only a single type of NPs. Assessments of the environmental risks of NPs that do not consider co-exposure regimes may lead to inaccurate conclusions and ineffective environmental regulation. Thus, the present study examined the effects of differently sized silica NPs (SiO2 NPs) on the uptake of iron oxide NPs (Fe2O3 NPs) by the zooplankton Daphnia magna. Both SiO2 NPs and Fe2O3 NPs were well dispersed in the experimental medium without significant heteroaggregation. Although all three sizes of SiO2 NPs inhibited the uptake of Fe2O3 NPs, the underlying mechanisms differed. SiO2 NPs smaller than the average mesh size (∼200 nm) of the filtering apparatus of D. magna reduced the accumulation of Fe2O3 NPs through uptake competition, whereas larger SiO2 NPs inhibited the uptake of Fe2O3 NPs mainly by reducing the water filtration rate of the daphnids. Overall, in evaluations of the risks of NPs in the natural environment, the different mechanisms underlying the effects of NPs of different sizes on the uptake of dissimilar NPs should be considered.
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- Yue-Yue Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems of Ministry of Education, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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Cui X, Hou D, Tang Y, Liu M, Qie H, Qian T, Xu R, Lin A, Xu X. Effects of the application of nanoscale zero-valent iron on plants: Meta analysis, mechanism, and prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 900:165873. [PMID: 37517727 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165873] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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In order to determine the ideal conditions for the application of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) in agricultural production, this review studies the effects of nZVI application on plant physiological parameters, presents its mechanism and prospective outcomes. In this research, it was observed that the application of nZVI had both favorable and unfavorable effects on plant growth, photosynthesis, oxidative stress, and nutrient absorption levels. Specifically, the application of nZVI significantly increased the biomass and length of plants, and greatly reduced the germination rate of seeds. In terms of photosynthesis, there was no significant effect for the application of nZVI on the synthesis of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll and carotenoids). In terms of oxidative stress, plants respond by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzyme under mild nZVI stress and trigger oxidative burst under severe stress. In addition, the application of nZVI significantly increased the absorption of nutrients (B, K, P, S, Mg, Zn, and Fe). In summary, the application of nZVI can affect the plant physiological parameters, and the degree of influence varies depending on the concentration, preparation method, application method, particle size, and action time of nZVI. These findings are important for evaluating nZVI-related risks and enhancing nZVI safety in agricultural production.
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- Xuedan Cui
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Wellington college, Duke's Ride, Berkshire, Crowthorne RG45 7PU, England, United Kingdom
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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Corsi I, Venditti I, Trotta F, Punta C. Environmental safety of nanotechnologies: The eco-design of manufactured nanomaterials for environmental remediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 864:161181. [PMID: 36581299 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanosafety is paramount considering the risks associated with manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) whose implications could outweigh their advantages for environmental applications. Although nanotechnology-based solutions to implement pollution control, remediation and prevention are incremental with clear benefits for public health and Earth' natural ecosystems, nanoremediation is having a setback due to the risks associated with the safety of MNMs for humans and the environment. MNMs are diverse, work differently and bionano-interactions occurring upon environmental exposure will guide their fate and hazardous outcomes. Here we propose a new ecologically-based design strategy (eco-design) having its roots in green nanoscience and LCA that will ground on an Ecological Risk Assessment approach, which introduces the evaluation of MNMs' ecotoxicity along with their performances and efficacies at the design stage. As such, the proposed eco-design strategy will allow recognition and design-out since the very beginning of material synthesis, those hazardous peculiar features that can be hazardous to living beings and the natural environment. A more ecologically sound eco-design strategy in which nanosafety is conceptually included in MNMs design will sustain safer nanotechnologies including those for the environment as remediation by leveraging any risks for humans and natural ecosystems.
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- Ilaria Corsi
- Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, via Mattioli, 4, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University of Rome, via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta" and INSTM Local Unit, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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Souza-Silva G, de Souza CR, Pereira CADJ, Dos Santos Lima W, Mol MPG, Silveira MR. Using freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) as a biological model for ecotoxicology studies: a systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:28506-28524. [PMID: 36701061 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25455-1] [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: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Over time, a growing increase in human pollutants in the aquatic environment has been observed. The global presence of residues in water bodies reinforces the need to develop improved methods to detect them and evaluate their ecotoxicological effects in aquatic environments. Thus, this study aimed to present the main assays using Biomphalaria glabrata as a biological model for ecotoxicological studies. We performed a systematic literature review with data published up to June 2022 on the Web of Science, SCOPUS, Science Direct, PubMed, and SciELO databases. Thirty studies were selected for this review after screening. Biomphalaria glabrata has been studied as an ecotoxicological model for different substances through toxicity, embryotoxicity, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and bioaccumulation assays. Studies evaluating the impact of B. glabrata exposure to several substances have reported effects on their offspring, as well as toxicity and behavioral and reproductive effects. This review presents various assays using B. glabrata as a biological model for ecotoxicological studies. The use of a representative species of ecosystems from tropical regions is a necessary tool for tropical environmental monitoring. It was observed that the freshwater snail B. glabrata was effective for the evaluation of the ecotoxicity of several types of chemical substances, but further studies are needed to standardize the model.
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- Gabriel Souza-Silva
- Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais-Belo Horizonte/MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais-Belo Horizonte/MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais-Belo Horizonte/MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais-Belo Horizonte/MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Research and Development, Ezequiel Dias Foundation-Belo Horizonte/MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Assistance, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais-Belo Horizonte/MG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Sturla Lompré J, De Marchi L, Pinto J, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Chielini F, Pereira E, Freitas R. Effects of Carbon Nanoparticles and Chromium Combined Exposure in Native ( Ruditapes decussatus) and Invasive ( Ruditapes philippinarum) Clams. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13040690. [PMID: 36839058 PMCID: PMC9963187 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Studies have described the occurrence of nanoparticles (NPs) in aquatic ecosystems, with particular attention to the widely commercialized carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Their presence in the environment raises concerns, especially regarding their toxicity when co-occurring with other pollutants such as metals. In the present study, changes to the metabolic capacity, oxidative, and neurologic status were evaluated in the presence of carboxylated multi-walled CNTs and chromium (Cr(III)) using two of the most ecologically and economically relevant filter feeder organisms: the clam species Ruditapes decussatus and R. philippinarum. Results indicated that although Cr, either alone or in combination with CNTs, was found in a similar concentration level in both species, a species-specific Cr accumulation was observed, with higher values in R. decussatus in comparison with R. philippinarum. Inhibition of antioxidant defenses and neurotoxic effects were detected only in R. philippinarum. The interaction between contaminants seems to have no effect in terms of antioxidant enzyme activities and neuro status. Nevertheless, synergistic activation of responses to both contaminants may have altered the metabolic capacity of bivalves, particularly evident in R. decussatus. While both clams are tolerant to both contaminants (alone and together), they showed a relevant accumulation capacity, which may represent a possible contaminant transfer to humans.
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- Julieta Sturla Lompré
- Center for the Study of Marine Systems (CESIMAR-CONICET), National Patagonian Center, Bv. Almte Brown 2915, Puerto Madryn 9120, Argentina
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn “G. Bacci”, 57128 Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Udr INSTM Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and LAQV-REQUIMTE, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Wang T, Liu W. Chronic and transgenerational effects of silver nanoparticles in freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137386. [PMID: 36436584 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Traditional ecotoxicological studies prove to be focused mainly on single-generation, multigenerational research in ecotoxicological testing is needed to improve the predictive approaches in ecological risk assessment. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been increasingly detected in aquatic environments due to their extensive use in consumer products. We investigated the transgenerational effects of AgNPs on the life traits of freshwater model gastropods Lymnaea stagnalis for two generations. The reversibility of the effects of using recovery experiments was also performed. Results showed that AgNPs induced high Ag bioaccumulation in the whole soft tissues of parental L. stagnalis after 21 days of exposure. The increased ROS production and reduced condition index and fecundity were found after exposure to AgNPs at 500 μg/L. These results highlight that under AgNPs exposure, adult gastropods might allocate more resources to resist oxidative stress rather than to growth or reproduction. Furthermore, the Ag accumulation and ROS production of egg clutches were significantly related to parental exposure duration and concentrations. On the other hand, isolated eggs exposure demonstrated biological effects were persistent in terms of the next generation. For example, after transfer to a clean medium, similar Ag bioaccumulation and ROS production were observed from eggs which parents were pre-exposed to 50 and 500 μg/L AgNPs. Current explicit consideration of offspring performance adds value to existing toxicity testing protocols. Parental exposure duration has important implications for offspring effects, and parental exposure can cause transgenerational changes in resistance that have significant implications for toxicity testing and adaptive responses. These effects across generations point out the need for multigenerational tests to assess the environmental risk of MNPs in aquatic organisms.
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- Ting Wang
- University of Geneva, Faculty of Sciences, Earth and Environment Sciences, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Geneva, Faculty of Sciences, Earth and Environment Sciences, Department F.-A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Motta AGC, Guerra V, do Amaral DF, da Costa Araújo AP, Vieira LG, de Melo E Silva D, Rocha TL. Assessment of multiple biomarkers in Lithobates catesbeianus (Anura: Ranidae) tadpoles exposed to zinc oxide nanoparticles and zinc chloride: integrating morphological and behavioral approaches to ecotoxicology. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:13755-13772. [PMID: 36138291 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23018-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The ecotoxicological risk to vertebrates posed by zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) is still poorly understood, especially in animals with a biphasic life cycle, which have aquatic and terrestrial phases, such as amphibians. In the present study, we investigated whether acute exposure (7 days) to ZnO NPs and zinc chloride (ZnCl2) at three environmentally relevant concentrations (0.1, 1.0, and 10 mg L-1) induces changes in the morphology, chondrocranium, and behavior of the tadpoles of Lithobates catesbeianus (Anura: Ranidae). Tadpoles exposed to both forms of Zn did not undergo any morphological or behavioral changes at the lowest concentrations (0.1 and 1.0 mg L-1). However, the animals exposed to the highest concentration (10 mg L-1) lacked oral disc structures, were smaller in size, had a longer tail, and presented changes in the position and coiling of the intestine and malformations of the chondrocranium in comparison with the control group. This indicates that ZnO NPs and ZnCl2 altered the development of the tadpoles, causing delays in their metamorphosis and even reducing individual fitness. The tadpoles exposed to both forms of Zn at 10 mg L-1 also had reduced mobility, especially in the presence of conspecifics. Based on these findings, we emphasize the importance of studying morphological, skeletal, and behavioral biomarkers to evaluate the toxic effects of metal-based nanoparticles in amphibians.
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- Andreya Gonçalves Costa Motta
- Mutagenesis Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Goiânia, GoiâniaGoiás, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Ecology and the Management of Natural Resources, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
- Boitatá Institute of Ethnobiology and Conservation of the Fauna, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Mutagenesis Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Goiânia, GoiâniaGoiás, Brazil
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- Biological Research Laboratory, Graduate Program in the Conservation of Natural Resources in the Cerrado, Goiás Federal Institute - Urutaí Campus, Urutaí, Goiás, Brazil
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- Ontogeny and Morphology Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Mutagenesis Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Goiânia, GoiâniaGoiás, Brazil.
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Liu W, Chen Y, Leng X, Stoll S. Embryonic exposure to selenium nanoparticles delays growth and hatching in the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:136147. [PMID: 36037947 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have been applied in the biomedical and biocidal domain which may have potential environmental risks for aquatic systems. However, the knowledge of its toxicity and the role of functionalization on aquatic invertebrates are scarce. Thus, the present study aimed to analyze the embryotoxicity of two types of SeNPs coated with Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-SeNPs) and Chitosan (CS-SeNPs) to the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis in lake water, focusing on embryonic development. The influence of surface coatings and ions release, on the embryonic development of SeNPs to freshwater snail L. stagnalis was investigated. For this end, the snails were exposed to different concentrations of SeNPs and Se ions (0.05-1 mg L-1) during 7 days and multiple endpoints were analyzed, including developmental stage frequency, morphological alterations, embryos mortality and hatching success. The results showed that both Se forms promoted the developmental delay, mortality, morphological changes, and hatching inhibition in snail embryos in a concentration-dependent manner. CMC-SeNPs are 2.6 times more embryotoxic compared to CS-SeNPs indicating the importance of surface coating on the embryotoxicity. Moreover, the results revealed that although both forms of Se inhibited the embryo development and reduced the hatching of L. stagnalis, the mode of action on the embryogenesis was different. SeNPs had a higher toxicity to snails' embryos compared to their dissolved counterparts. Despite significant dissolution, by comparing the SeNPs with their dissolved fraction, the results suggest SeNPs inhibition effect on the snail development could be caused by both SeNPs and Se4+, and SeNPs might be the major development retardation driver rather than Se ions. The present study evidenced by the first time the toxicity effects of SeNPs on the snail embryogenesis, and highlighted how SeNPs intrinsic properties influence their transformation and toxicity in environmental relevant scenarios.
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- Wei Liu
- Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Carl-Vogt 66, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department F.A. Forel for Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Carl-Vogt 66, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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Helmy ET, Ali MA, Ayyad MA, Mohamedbakr HG, Varma RS, Pan JH. Molluscicidal and biochemical effects of green-synthesized F-doped ZnO nanoparticles against land snail Monacha cartusiana under laboratory and field conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 308:119691. [PMID: 35792294 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The glass clover snail, Monacha cartusiana (M. cartusiana) is one of the most seriously impacting economic animal pests spreading across Egypt which inflicts severe damages to the agriculture. A green route is developed by deploying an abundant Rosemary plant leaves aqueous extract to synthesize ZnO and F-doped ZnO (F-ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) that display high molluscicidal activities against the M. cartusiana land snails via leaf dipping and contact techniques. The effect of lethal concentrations, that kills 50% of exposed snails (LC50) value of the treatments, is examined on the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), enzymes, total protein (TP), total lipids (TL) and cholesterol level of snails, including the histopathological evaluation of the digestive gland and foot of M. Cartusiana. Their molluscicidal activity as poisonous baits under field conditions is also evaluated and compared to the recommended molluscicide, Neomyl. The results show that F- doping dramatically improves the snail control capability of ZnO NPs, and promotes a considerable increase in both ALT and AST enzymes with an enhancement of TL and Cholesterol levels, but a significant decrease in TP content and ALP activity in treated snails compared to the control group. The LC50 values are found to be 1381.55 and 2197.59 ppm using the leaf dipping for F-ZnO and ZnO, while 237.51 and 245.90 ppm can be achieved using the contact technique, respectively. The greenly synthesized F-ZnO and ZnO NPs induce severe histological alterations in the digestive gland and foot of M. cartusiana, including a complete destruction of the digestive tubules. The histological evaluation of the foot of M. cartusiana exposed to ZnO, shows a rupture of the epithelial layer of the foot sole, while F- ZnO NPs causes the folds of the foot becoming deeper and the rupture of epithelial layer. Our field experiments further demonstrate that F-ZnO achieves 60.08% reduction, while ZnO attains 56.39% diminution in snail population compared to the commercial, Neomyl (69.55%), exhibiting great potentials in controlling the harmful land snail populations.
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- Elsayed T Helmy
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Environment Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, KayetBey, Elanfoushy, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Jazan University 2097 Jazan, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.
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Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, Pereira AC, Tallarico LDF, Rocha TL. Biomphalaria embryotoxicity test (BET): 60 years of research crossing boundaries for developing standard protocols. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 833:155211. [PMID: 35421466 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Snail's embryotoxicity test is a suitable approach for toxicity assay of traditional and emerging pollutants, environmental risk assessment, as well as screening and development of new molluscicides. Among the snail species, Biomphalaria spp. has been indicated as a promising model system for developing standardized test protocols for assessing the chemical toxicity using early developmental stages. Thus, the current study aimed to review the data available in the scientific literature concerning the experimental approach, type of chemicals and the response of multiple biomarkers (survival, hatching rate, development delays, morphological and behavior changes) in snail embryos applied in toxicity tests. Revised data showed that the use of Biomphalaria embryos to assess chemical toxicity began in 1962. Snail's embryotoxicity test was applied mainly for analyzing the toxicity and development of new molluscicides, while its use in ecotoxicological studies is emerging. Biomphalaria glabrata was the main species analyzed. Embryos exposed to chemicals showed bioaccumulation, mortality, hatching inhibition, development delays, and morphological malformations, which were classified into four categories (hydropic, shell, cephalic and unspecified malformations). Besides, research gaps and recommendations for future research are indicated. Overall, the results showed that the Biomphalaria embryotoxicity test (BET) is a suitable tool for toxicity and health risk assessment.
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- Maxwell Batista Caixeta
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Paredes MG, Bianco KA, Menéndez-Helman RJ, Kristoff G. Aquatic Contamination in Lugano Lake (Lugano Lake Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Cause Negative Effects on the Reproduction and Juvenile Survival of the Native Gastropod Biomphalaria straminea. Front Physiol 2022; 13:954868. [PMID: 35910565 PMCID: PMC9329693 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.954868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Lugano Lake is located in an Ecological Reserve of Buenos Aires City. Biomonitoring of its water quality is essential due to its importance as a place for recreation and protection of native species. Biomphalaria straminea is a native hermaphrodite aquatic gastropod that inhabits different freshwater bodies of Argentina and was recently selected as a potential bioindicator. We propose this study as a first approach to assessing specific organisms’ use in biomonitoring of urban wild reserves, and the usefulness of reproduction assays. B. straminea survival, behavior, reproduction success and offspring survival after the exposure to water samples from Lugano Lake (L1, L2, and L3) were evaluated. Temperature, pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen were registered in situ. Samples were transported to the laboratory and chemical analysis and bioassays were performed using 20 snails per site. A control group with tap water was added. Egg masses were separated, exposed individually and observed daily using a stereoscopic microscope. After hatching, juveniles were placed in tap water and offspring survival was registered at the first, second, third and fourth months after the beginning of the assay. High levels of conductivity, turbidity and nutrients were obtained. Ammonium and nitrite were higher than the guideline level for the protection of aquatic life. During the bioassay 20% of the snails (L2 and L3) showed abnormally protruding of the head-food region. The number of eggs and embryonated eggs per mass did not differ between treatments. Egg masses exposed to water samples from the lake presented overlapping and abnormal eggs and arrested embryos. Besides, low % of hatching (L1: 33%, L2: 42%, and L3: 16%) and juvenile survival after the first (L1:14%; L2:78%) and second month (L1: 60%) were noted. In the control group, 85% of hatching and 100%–90% of survival were observed. Our results suggests the presence of pollutant in the lake. B. straminea seems to be a sensitive local species. Biomphalaria spp. reproduction assays can provide a valuable endpoint for toxicity and risk assessments and a usefulness tool for biomonitoring water quality.
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- María Gimena Paredes
- Laboratorio de Evaluación Ecotoxicológica del Agua: Invertebrados Nativos y Otros Modelos, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (IQUIBICEN)-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Evaluación Ecotoxicológica del Agua: Invertebrados Nativos y Otros Modelos, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (IQUIBICEN)-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Estrés Oxidativo y Metabolismo, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (IQUIBICEN)-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Evaluación Ecotoxicológica del Agua: Invertebrados Nativos y Otros Modelos, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (IQUIBICEN)-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Gisela Kristoff,
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Pena RV, Machado RC, Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, de Oliveira EC, da Silva SM, Rocha TL. Lauric acid bilayer-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles disrupt early development of freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818). Acta Trop 2022; 229:106362. [PMID: 35150640 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been indicated for the control of parasites and intermediate hosts, as well as applications in several sectors of nanomedicine. However, knowledge regarding its toxicity, mechanisms of action and the role of functionalization in gastropods that act as intermediate hosts of neglected disease parasites is still scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of lauric acid bilayer-functionalized IONPs (LA-IONPs), lauric acid isolated (LA) and iron ions in embryos and newly-hatched Biomphalaria glabrata. The snails were exposed to different concentrations of IONPs, LA and iron ions (1.0-97.65 mg L-1) during 144 h (embryos) and 96 h (newly-hatched) and multiple parameters were analyzed, such as mortality, hatching rate, developmental delay, and morphological changes. The results showed that both iron forms (LA-IONPs and iron ions) and LA promoted mortality, hatching inhibition and morphological changes in snail embryos in a concentration-dependent patterns. Embryos also showed iron bioaccumulation after exposure to both iron forms. High toxicity was observed in newly-hatched snails compared to embryos, indicating the protective role of ovigerous masses during the early developmental stages. LA induced high developmental toxicity compared to LA-IONPs and iron ions. Results showed the molluscicide activity of LA-IONPs and isolated LA, indicating their potential use as molluscicide in the snail control program.
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- Rafael Veloso Pena
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil.
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The convergence of in silico approach and nanomedicine for efficient cancer treatment; in vitro investigations on curcumin loaded multifunctional graphene oxide nanocomposite structure. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cheng Y, Chen Z, Yang S, Liu T, Yin L, Pu Y, Liang G. Nanomaterials-induced toxicity on cardiac myocytes and tissues, and emerging toxicity assessment techniques. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 800:149584. [PMID: 34399324 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The extensive production and use of nanomaterials have resulted in the continuous release of nano-sized particles into the environment, and the health risks caused by exposure to these nanomaterials in the occupational population and the general population cannot be ignored. Studies have found that particle exposure is closely related to cardiovascular disease. In addition, there have been many reports that nanomaterials can enter the heart tissue, accumulate and then cause damage. Therefore, in the present article, literature related to nanomaterials-induced cardiotoxicity in recent years was collected from the PubMed database, and then organized and summarized to form a review. This article mainly discusses heart damage caused by nanomaterials from the following three aspects: Firstly, we summarize the research 8 carbon nanotubes, etc. Secondly, we discuss in depth the possible underlying mechanism of the damage to the heart caused by nanoparticles. Oxidative stress damage, mitochondrial damage, inflammation and apoptosis have been found to be key factors. Finally, we summarize the current research models used to evaluate the cardiotoxicity of nanomaterials, highlight reliable emerging technologies and in vitro models that have been used for toxicity evaluation of environmental pollutants in recent years, and indicate their application prospects.
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- Yanping Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, PR China.
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Garcia VSG, de Freitas Tallarico L, Rosa JM, Suzuki CF, Roubicek DA, Nakano E, Borrely SI. Multiple adverse effects of textile effluents and reactive Red 239 dye to aquatic organisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:63202-63214. [PMID: 34224093 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15115-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Textile dyeing consumes high volumes of water, generating proportional number of colored effluents which contain several hazardous chemical. These contaminants can implicate in significant changes in aquatic environmental, including several adverse effects to organisms in different trophic levels. The present study was developed to assess the ecotoxicological effects of textile effluent samples and reactive Red 239 dye (used in cotton dyeing) to aquatic organisms Vibrio fischeri bacteria, Daphnia similis crustacean, and Biomphalaria glabrata snail (adults and embryos). Chronic assays with lethal and sublethal effects for Daphnia similis were included and performed only for textile effluents samples. The mutagenicity was also evaluated with Salmonella/microsome assay (TA98, TA100, and YG1041 strains). V. fischeri bacteria was the most sensitive to reactive Red 239 dye (EC50 = 10.14 mg L-1) followed by mollusk embryos at all stages (EC50 = 116.41 to 124.14 mg L-1), D. similis (EC50= 389.42 mg L-1), and less sensitive to adult snails (LC50= 517.19 mg L-1). The textile effluent was toxic for all exposed organisms [E(L)C50 < 15%] and B. glabrata embryos showed different responses in the early stages of blastulae and gastrulae (EC50 = 7.60 and 7.08%) compared to advanced development stages trochophore and veliger (EC50 = 21.56 and 29.32%). Developmental and sublethal effects in B. glabrata embryos and D. similis were evidenced. In the chronic assay with effluent, the EC10/NOEC = 3% was obtained. Mutagenic effects were not detected for dye aqueous solutions neither for effluents samples. These data confirmed the importance of evaluating the effects in aquatic organisms from different trophic levels and reinforce the need for environmental aquatic protection.
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- Centro de Tecnologia das Radiações, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN, São Paulo, Brazil
- Faculdade de Tecnologia SENAI Antoine Skaf, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Setor de Toxicologia e Genotoxicidade, Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo, CETESB, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Setor de Toxicologia e Genotoxicidade, Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo, CETESB, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia/Malacologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Tecnologia das Radiações, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, IPEN/CNEN, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sturla Lompré J, Moleiro P, De Marchi L, Soares AMVM, Pretti C, Chielini F, Pereira E, Freitas R. Bioaccumulation and ecotoxicological responses of clams exposed to terbium and carbon nanotubes: Comparison between native (Ruditapes decussatus) and invasive (Ruditapes philippinarum) species. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 784:146914. [PMID: 33901954 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the last decades the use of rare earth elements (REEs) increased exponentially, including Terbium (Tb) which has been widely used in newly developed electronic devices. Also, the production and application of nanoparticles has been growing, being Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) among the most commonly used. Accompanying such development patterns, emissions towards the aquatic environments are highly probable, with scarce information regarding the potential toxicity of these pollutants to inhabiting species, especially considering their mixture. In the present study the effects of Tb and CNTs exposure (acting alone or as a mixture) on native and invasive clams' species (Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum, respectively) were evaluated, assessing clams' accumulation and metabolic capacities, oxidative status as well neurotoxic impacts. Results obtained after a 28-days exposure period showed that the accumulation of Tb in both species was not affected by the presence of the CNTs and similar Tb concentrations were found in both species. The effects caused by Tb and CNTs, acting alone or as a mixture induced greater alterations in R. philippinarum antioxidant capacity in comparison to native R. decussatus, but no cellular damages were observed in both species. Nevertheless, although metabolic impairment was only observed in clams exposed to Tb, loss of redox balance and neurotoxicity were evidenced by both species regardless the exposure treatment. These findings highlight the potential impacts caused by CNTs and Tb, which may affect clams' normal physiological functioning, impairing their reproduction and growth capacities. The obtained results point out the need for further investigation considering the mixture of pollutants.
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- Julieta Sturla Lompré
- Center for the Study of Marine Systems (CESIMAR-CONICET), National Patagonian Center, Bv. Almte Brown 2915, Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department de Chemistry, University de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn "G. Bacci", 57128 Livorno, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology of Leghorn "G. Bacci", 57128 Livorno, Italy; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, Pisa 56122, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Udr INSTM Pisa, Pisa 56126, Italy
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- Department de Chemistry and REQUIMTE, University de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Rodrigues CC, Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, Gonçalves BB, Araújo OA, Silva LD, Rocha TL. Gonadal histopathology and inflammatory response in the freshwater snail exposed to iron oxide nanoparticles and ferric chloride: Insights into reproductive nanotoxicity. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 237:105910. [PMID: 34273771 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Considering that most animals in an aquatic ecosystem are invertebrates, concerns about the ecotoxicological impact of emerging pollutants, such as nanomaterials, in these populations are relevant, which can lead to loss of aquatic biodiversity. However, knowledge concerning the effects of iron-based nanoparticles (IONPs) at cell and tissue-levels on freshwater gastropods remains limited. Thus, the present study aimed to analyse the histopathological changes and inflammatory response in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata after chronic exposure to gluconic-acid functionalized IONPs (GLA-IONPs) in comparison with their dissolved counterpart (FeCl3). Snails were exposed to both iron forms (1.0, 2.5, 6.25, and 15.62 mg L-1) for 28 days, and the qualitative and quantitative histopathological assessment on hermaphrodite gonads was conducted, following by analysis of histopathological indices and inflammatory responses. Results showed that both iron forms (GLA-IONPs and FeCl3) induced several gonadal histopathologies in the snails, mainly atresic acini, vacuolization of pre-vitellogenic oocytes, and atresic oocytes in a concentration-dependent pattern. GLA-IONPs induced a more intense inflammatory response and high frequency of vacuolized vitellogenic oocytes in comparison with FeCl3. Environmentally relevant concentration (2.5 mg L-1) of GLA-IONPs and FeCl3 induced high gonadal histopathological indices, indicating their potential reproductive toxicity. The current study showed that the chronic exposure of snails to GLA-IONPs and their dissolved counterpart (FeCl3) induced several gonadal histopathological changes and inflammatory responses in B. glabrata, confirming their potential risk to aquatic biodiversity.
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- Cândido Carvalho Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Campus of Exact and Technological Science, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interactions, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, Gonçalves BB, Silva LD, Grano-Maldonado MI, Rocha TL. Toxicity of engineered nanomaterials to aquatic and land snails: A scientometric and systematic review. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 260:127654. [PMID: 32758772 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The emerging growth of nanotechnology has attracted great attention due to its application in the parasite and intermediate host control. However, the knowledge concerning the mechanism of action (MoA) and toxicity of nanomaterials (NMs) to snails remain unclear. In this context, the present study revised the historical use of snails as experimental models in nanotoxicological studies and summarized the MoA and toxicity of NMs in aquatic and land snails. The data concerning the bioaccumulation, reproductive and transgenerational toxicity, embryotoxicity, genotoxicity and potential molluscicidal activity of NMs were revised. Furthermore, the data about the experimental conditions, such as exposure time, concentrations, cell and tissue-specific responses, snail species and nanoparticle types are discussed. Revised data showed that the toxic effects of NMs were reported for 21 snail species with medical, veterinary and ecological importance. The NM toxicity to snails is dependent on the physical and chemical properties of NMs, as well as their environmental transformation and experimental design. The NM bioaccumulation on snails was related to several toxic effects, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, oxidative stress, following by oxidative damage to DNA, lipids and proteins. The NM metabolism in snails remains unknown. Results showed the potential use of NMs in the snail control program. Also, significant research gaps and recommendations for future researches are indicated. The present study confirms that snails are suitable invertebrate model system to assess the nanotoxicity.
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- Maxwell Batista Caixeta
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interactions, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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