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Wang XY, Zhao ZQ, Song CX, Su ZH, Li MW, Wu YC, Jin BR, Deng MJ. Fumarate mitigates disruption induced by fenpropathrin in the silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera): A metabolomics study. INSECT SCIENCE 2023; 30:789-802. [PMID: 36097390 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The silkworm Bombyx mori L. is a model organism of the order Lepidoptera. Understanding the mechanism of pesticide resistance in silkworms is valuable for Lepidopteran pest control. In this study, comparative metabolomics was used to analyze the metabolites of 2 silkworm strains with different pesticide resistance levels at 6, 12, and 24 h after feeding with fenpropathrin. Twenty-six of 27 metabolites showed significant differences after fenpropathrin treatment and were classified into 6 metabolic pathways: glycerophospholipid metabolism, sulfur metabolism, glycolysis, amino acid metabolism, the urea cycle, and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. After analyzing the percentage changes in the metabolic pathways at the 3 time points, sulfur metabolism, glycolysis, and the TCA cycle showed significant responses to fenpropathrin. Confirmatory experiments were performed by feeding silkworms with key metabolites of the 3 pathways. The combination of iron(II) fumarate + folic acid (IF-FA) enhanced fenpropathrin resistance in silkworms 6.38 fold, indicating that the TCA cycle is the core pathway associated with resistance. Furthermore, the disruption of several energy-related metabolic pathways caused by fenpropathrin was shown to be recovered by IF-FA in vitro. Therefore, IF-FA may have a role in boosting silkworm pesticide resistance by modulating the equilibrium between the TCA cycle and its related metabolic pathways.
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- Xue-Yang Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
- The Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
- The Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
- The Key Laboratory of Silkworm and Mulberry Genetic Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Analytical and Testing Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Jin MK, Zhang Q, Yang YT, Zhao CX, Li J, Li H, Qian H, Zhu D, Zhu YG. Exposure to cypermethrin pesticide disturbs the microbiome and disseminates antibiotic resistance genes in soil and the gut of Enchytraeus crypticus. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 449:131026. [PMID: 36812731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Worldwide, pyrethroids, such as cypermethrin, are the second most applied group of insecticides, however, their effects on the soil microbiome and non-target soil fauna remain largely unknown. Herein, we assessed the change of bacterial communities and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) of soil and in the gut of the model soil species Enchytraeus crypticus using a combination of 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, and high-throughput qPCR of ARGs. Results indicate that cypermethrin exposure enriches potential pathogens (e.g. Bacillus anthracis) in the soil and gut microbiome of E. crypticus, heavily disrupting the latter's microbiome structure, and even disrupts activities of the E. crypticus immune system. The co-occurrence of potential pathogens (e.g. Acinetobacter baumannii), ARGs, and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) revealed the increased risk of pathogenicity as well as antibiotic resistance in potential pathogens. Moreover, structural equation modeling demonstrated that the dissemination of ARGs was not only promoted by MGEs, but also by the ratio of the core to non-core bacterial abundance. Collectively, these results provide an in-depth view of the previously unappreciated environmental risk of cypermethrin on the dissemination of ARGs in the soil and non-target soil fauna.
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- Ming-Kang Jin
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- Centre for Environmental Policy, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of Ministry of Agriculture and Zhejiang Province, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou 310032, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing, China
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Zhong M, Zhang R, He X, Fu Y, Cao Y, Li Y, Zhai Q. Oxidative damage induced by combined exposure of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and cypermethrin in rats for 90 days. Toxicol Ind Health 2023; 39:10-22. [PMID: 36398892 DOI: 10.1177/07482337221138949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) and cypermethrin (CPM) are widely used in various fields, and they can enter the environment in different ways. Combined exposure of TiO2NPs and CPM may increase the accumulation of pollutants in organisms and affect human health. This study was undertaken to evaluate the oxidative and inflammatory parameters associated with the combined exposure of TiO2NPs and CPM in rats. Twenty-four healthy male adult SD rats were randomly divided into four groups. The first group served as the control, while groups 2, 3, and 4 were treated with TiO2NPs (450 mg/m3); CPM (6.67 mg/m3) or combined exposure of TiO2NPs and CPM by inhalation for 90 days. We investigated the oxidative damage induced through combined exposure of TiO2NPs and CPM in rats by evaluating hematology of the rats and determining the blood biochemical index. Our results demonstrated that inhalation of TiO2NPs and CPM increased the levels of oxidative stress markers such as malondialdehyde and alkaline phosphatase in the serum of rats. These were accompanied by a decreased glutathione peroxidase and total superoxide dismutase levels. Furthermore, the level of glutathione peroxidase was further decreased while malondialdehyde was increased in the combined exposure of TiO2NPs and CPM. Interestingly, pathological sections showed that different degrees of tissue injury could be seen in the liver and lung tissues of each exposure group. In summary, the combined exposure of TiO2NPs and CPM can cause increased oxidative damage in rats and damage the tissue structure of the liver and lung.
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- Mingqing Zhong
- School of Public Health, 372527Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, 372527Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, 372527Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, 372527Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, 372527Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang, China
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- School of Public Health, 372527Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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Chen L, Gu T, Wu T, Ding L, Ge Q, Zhang Y, Ma S. Proteotranscriptomic Integration analyses reveals new mechanistic insights regarding Bombyx mori fluorosis. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 169:113414. [PMID: 36174832 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113414] [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: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The commercial value of silkworms has been widely explored and the effects of fluoride exposure on silkworms' breeding and silk production cannot be ignored. Bombyx mori is a commonly used model to explore the mechanisms of fluorosis. In the present study, we analyzed the differences in physiological and biochemical indicators after exposing larva to NaF, then evaluated differential genes and proteins. Compared to control, larvae exposed to 600 mg L-1 NaF presented decreased bodyweight, damaged midgut tissue, and were accompanied by oxidative stress. The RNA-seq showed 1493 differentially expressed genes (574 upregulated and 919 downregulated). Meanwhile, the TMT detected 189 differentially expressed proteins (133 upregulated and 56 downregulated). The integrative analysis led to 4 upregulated and 9 downregulated genes and proteins. Finally, we hypothesized that fluoride exposure might affect the intestinal digestion of silkworms, inhibit the gene expression of detoxification enzymes and stimulate cellular immune responses. Our current findings provided new insights into insect fluorosis.
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- Liang Chen
- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, China
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Sabová L, Cingeľová Maruščáková I, Koleničová S, Mudroňová D, Holečková B, Sabo R, Sobeková A, Majchrák T, Ratvaj M. The adverse effects of synthetic acaricide tau-fluvalinate (tech.) on winter adult honey bees. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 92:103861. [PMID: 35398274 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103861] [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: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Currently several pyrethroids (e.g., flumethrin and tau-fluvalinate) are used in apiculture worldwide as acaricides/miticides. The long half-lives of pyrethroids in synthetic acaricides applied to hive matrices, may adversely affect the health of bee colony. The potentially adverse effects of synthetic acaricide/miticide tau-fluvalinate (tech.) on winter honeybees were assessed in this study (OECD 245 2017). No dose-dependent mortality in in vitro reared winter honeybees was observed after chronic oral 10-day exposure to syrup (50% w/v) spiked with a maximum concentration of 750 μg a.i./kg diet and its 1/10 concentration. The No Observed Effect Concentration is ≥ 750 μg a.i./kg diet. Tau-fluvalinate testing for the sublethal effects on bee immune system showed up-regulated gene expression encoding abaecin, lysozyme, and defensin in both tested groups, however the expression of hymenoptaecin gene was reduced. Moreover, tau-fluvalinate significantly induced levels of DNA damage in exposed bees, which can result in adverse genotoxic effect.
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- Lucia Sabová
- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia.
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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Zhou L, Chang J, Gao Y, Wang C. [Procyanidin B2 protects neurons from cypermethrin-induced oxidative stress through the P13K/Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathway]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2021; 41:1158-1164. [PMID: 34549705 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.08.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore whether procyanidin B2 (PCB2) regulates the P13K/Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathway to protect neurons from oxidative stress induced by cypermethrin (CYP). METHODS Primary cultures of cerebral cortex neurons from C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 5 groups: normal control group (cultured in serum-free neurobasal-B27 medium), PCB2 treatment group(treated with 5 μg/mL PCB2 for 24 h), CYP exposure group(treated with 50 μmol/L CYP for 24 h), PCB2 pretreatment group(pretreated with 5 μg/mL PCB2 for 30 min followed by exposure to 50 μmol/L CYP for 24 h), and LY294002 treatment group (pretreated with 20 μmol/L LY294002 for 30 min before treatment with PCB2 for 30 min and then CYP for 24 h).CCK-8 assay was used to analyze the neuronal viability after the treatments.Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in the cells was detected using the fluorescent probe DCFH-DA and flow cytometry.The changes in nuclear morphology and mitochondrial membrane potential of the cells were examined with Hoechst 33342 and JC-1 staining, respectively.Western blotting was performed to detect the protein expressions of Nrf2, HO-1, p-Akt and Akt in the cells. RESULTS In CYP exposure group, the cells showed significantly decreased viability and mitochondrial membrane potential with obvious apoptotic morphological changes and abnormal ROS production.By comparison, the cells in PCB2 preconditioning group showed improved cell survival rate, reduced abnormalities in nuclear morphology, increased mitochondrial membrane potential, and lowered intracellular ROS production.CYP exposure caused Nrf2 nuclear translocation and up-regulated Nrf2, HO-1, p-Akt protein expressions in the cells, which were inhibited by PCB2 pretreatment.Inhibition of the P13K/Akt signaling pathway obviously neutralized the protective effect of PCB2 against CYP-induced neuronal injury. CONCLUSIONS PCB2 regulates the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway by activating the P13K/Akt signaling pathway to protect mouse cerebral cortical neurons against oxidative injury induced by cypermethrin.
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- L Zhou
- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- Scientific Research Center, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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Zhou L, Chang J, Zhao W, Gao Y. Proanthocyanidins regulate the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway and protect neurons from cypermethrin-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 177:104898. [PMID: 34301360 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cypermethrin, a type II pyrethroid pesticide, is one of the most widely used pesticides in agricultural and in household settings. The toxic effects of cypermethrin are a matter of concern, as humans are almost inevitably exposed to it in daily life. It is an urgent problem to seek natural substances from plants that can eliminate or relieve the effects of pesticide residues on human health. Proanthocyanidins are the most potent antioxidants and free radical scavengers in natural plants, and are widely available in fruits, vegetables, and seeds. We found that proanthocyanidins (1, 2.5, and 5 μg/mL) can decrease ROS generation, relieve mitochondrial membrane potential loss, repair nuclear morphology, reduce cell apoptosis, and protect neurons from cypermethrin-induced oxidative insult. The protective mechanism exerted by proanthocyanidins against cypermethrin-induced neurotoxicity is negatively regulate rather than activate the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway to maintain intracellular homeostasis.
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- Lihua Zhou
- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233030, China.
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- Scientific Research Center, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233030, China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233030, China
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- School of Public Health, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233030, China
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Hauser G, Thiévent K, Koella JC. Consequences of larval competition and exposure to permethrin for the development of the rodent malaria Plasmodium berghei in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:107. [PMID: 32106886 PMCID: PMC7045583 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-3983-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Mosquitoes and other vectors are often exposed to sublethal doses of insecticides. Larvae can be exposed to the run-off of agricultural use, and adults can be irritated by insecticides used against them and move away before they have picked up a lethal dose. This sublethal exposure may affect the success of control of insect-borne diseases, for it may affect the competence of insects to transmit parasites, in particular if the insects are undernourished. Methods We assessed how exposure of larvae and adults to a sublethal dose of permethrin (a pyrethroid) and how larval competition for food affect several aspects of the vector competence of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae for the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei. We infected mosquitoes with P. berghei and measured the longevity and the prevalence and intensity of infection to test for an effect of our treatments. Results Our general result was that the exposure to the insecticide helped mosquitoes deal with infection by malaria. Exposure of either larvae or adults decreased the likelihood that mosquitoes were infected by about 20%, but did not effect the parasite load. Exposure also increased the lifespan of infected mosquitoes, but only if they had been reared in competition. Larval competition had no effect on the prevalence of infection, but increased parasite load. These effects may be a consequence of the machinery governing oxidative stress, which underlies the responses of mosquitoes to insecticides, to food stress and to parasites. Conclusions We conclude that insecticide residues are likely to affect the ability of mosquitoes to carry and transmit pathogens such as malaria, irrespective of the stage at which they are exposed to the insecticide. Our results stress the need for further studies to consider sublethal doses in the context of vector ecology and vector-borne disease epidemiology.![]()
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- Gaël Hauser
- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Larval exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide and competition for food modulate the melanisation and antibacterial responses of adult Anopheles gambiae. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1364. [PMID: 31992835 PMCID: PMC6987095 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58415-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The insecticides we use for agriculture and for vector control often arrive in water bodies, where mosquito larvae may be exposed to them. Not only will they then likely affect the development of the larvae, but their effects may carry over to the adults, potentially affecting their capacity at transmitting infectious diseases. Such an impact may be expected to be more severe when mosquitoes are undernourished. In this study, we investigated whether exposing larvae of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae to a sub-lethal dose of permethrin (a pyrethroid) and forcing them to compete for food would affect the immune response of the adults. We found that a low dose of permethrin increased the degree to which individually reared larvae melanised a negatively charged Sephadex bead and slowed the replication of injected Escherichia coli. However, if mosquitoes had been reared in groups of three (and thus had been forced to compete for food) permethrin had less impact on the efficacy of the immune responses. Our results show how larval stressors can affect the immune response of adults, and that the outcome of exposure to insecticides strongly depends on environmental conditions.
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Li S, Jiang H, Qiao K, Gui W, Zhu G. Insights into the effect on silkworm (Bombyx mori) cocooning and its potential mechanisms following non-lethal dose tebuconazole exposure. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 234:338-345. [PMID: 31228835 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Silkworm (Bombyx mori) is one of the most important economic insects in the world, while pesticides impact its economic benefits. Tebuconazole is a fungicide that has been frequently detected in agriculture systems at concentrations that affect endocrine function in organisms. In the present study, silkworm larvae at different instar stages were exposed to tebuconazole, respectively. Cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight and cocoon shell rate were significantly decreased by 6.8%, 11.8% and 4.4% respectively, after exposure to 0.40 mg/L tebuconazole at 2nd -3rd instar stage. Vacuolization was found in the exposure silkworm under histopathological study at all stages exposures, indicating potential damage to silk gland. Downregulation of genes transcription (Fibh, Fibl, P25, Ser2, Ser3) involved with protein synthesis in the silk gland were further observed, and the results showed significant decreasing in mRNA expression among the tebuconazole treatments. Ecdysteroid levels in silkworm were changed with pronounced decreases after exposed to tebuconazole. In contrast, exposure to tebuconazole significantly increased juvenile hormone 1 concentrations and the maximum increasing fold of juvenile hormone 1 was up to 3.73 which was observed at stage I exposure. In addition, co-exposure to 2 and 10 mg/L forskolin able to mitigate tebuconazole-induced downregulate of mRNA expression of Sgf1 in the present study, indicating the potential mechanism of tebuconazole-induced chronic toxicity in silkworm may relative to PI3K/AKT/TORC1/Sgf1 pathway.
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- Shuying Li
- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China.
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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Hu J, Li M, Lu Z, Mao T, Chen J, Wang H, Qu J, Fang Y, Cheng X, Li J, Li F, Li B. The mechanism of damage in the midgut of Bombyx mori after chlorantraniliprole exposure. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2019; 28:903-912. [PMID: 31392633 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-019-02089-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Silkworm (Bombyx mori) is an economic insect of the Lepidoptera. Chlorantraniliprole (CAP) exposure results in reduced growth and development of B. mori and failure in cocooning, seriously affecting the development of sericulture. To study the mechanisms underlying the damage to silkworm caused by sublethal doses of CAP, we examined the oxidative damage, the activities of digestive enzymes in midgut, and the expressions of midgut-related genes at the mRNA level. We found that CAP exposure inhibited the growth of silkworm, decreased the body mass and caused the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [the levels of O2-, H2O2 and lipid peroxidation (MDA) were increased by 1.62-, 1.87- and 1.46-fold, respectively]. Moreover, we also found that the midgut cells were disintegrated, microvilli disappeared, the stroma became thinner, and the chromatin of nucleus became aggregated after CAP exposure by the analysis of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In addition, the activities of digestive enzymes were dysregulated in midgut (the activities of α-amylase and trypsin were decreased 0.69- and 0.20-fold, respectively). Furthermore, digital gene expression (DGE) profiling analysis revealed that the expressions of oxidative phosphorylation pathway and antioxidant defense system related genes in midgut were decreased, indicating that it was the oxidative damage in midgut caused by CAP that mainly affected the growth of silkworm, rather than the toxicological effects of CAP. Collectively, this study provided valuable insights into the toxic effects of CAP on insects.
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- Jiahuan Hu
- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Biological Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
- Sericulture Institute of Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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St. Clair CR, Fuller CA. Atrazine Exposure Influences Immunity in the Blue Dasher Dragonfly, Pachydiplax longipennis (Odonata: Libellulidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2018; 18:5127096. [PMID: 30312460 PMCID: PMC6181197 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Agricultural runoff containing herbicide is known to have adverse effects on freshwater organisms. Aquatic insects are particularly susceptible, and herbicide runoff has the potential to affect immunity in this group. Here we examined the effect of ecologically relevant levels of atrazine, an herbicide commonly used in the United States, on immune function in larvae of the blue dasher dragonfly (Odonata: Libelluludae, Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister 1839) during a long-term exposure at ecologically relevant concentrations. Larvae were exposed to concentrations of 0, 1, 5, and 10 ppb atrazine for 3 or 6 wk. Hemocyte counts, hemolymph phenyloxidase (PO) activity, cuticular PO, and gut PO were measured at the end of each trial period as indicators of immune system strength. Atrazine concentration had a significant effect on hemocyte counts after controlling for larval size. There was a significant interaction between time and concentration for hemolymph PO, cuticular PO, and a marginal interaction for gut PO. The effect of atrazine on the measured immune parameters was often nonmonotonic, with larger effects observed at intermediate concentrations. Therefore, atrazine affects both hemocyte numbers and PO activity over time in P. longipennis, and the changed immune function demonstrated in this study is likely to modify susceptibility to pathogens, alter wound healing, and may decrease available energy for growth and metamorphosis.
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- Coy R St. Clair
- Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University, Biology Building, Murray, KY
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University, Biology Building, Murray, KY
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Liu Y, Zhang H, He F, Li X, Tan H, Zeng D. Combined toxicity of chlorantraniliprole, lambda-cyhalothrin, and imidacloprid to the silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:22598-22605. [PMID: 29845549 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2374-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Insecticides with different modes of action may act in combination, in ways such as drifting, spray equipment residual, or utilizing concurrently in mulberry orchards or nearby agricultural fields. Silkworms may suffer from a diverse impact on the survival. In this study, the toxicity of chlorantraniliprole, lambda-cyhalothrin, and imidacloprid and their combinations to the second instar of silkworms (Bombyx mori (L.)(Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)) were evaluated after 48 and 72 h treatment by the leaf-dipping method and the combination index (CI)-isobologram equation. After 48 h treatment, results indicated that (1) the increasing order of toxicity was imidacloprid < chlorantraniliprole < lambda-cyhalothrin, and that (2) synergism was predominated in most combinations excepted for the lambda-cyhalothrin + imidacloprid combination which displayed an additive effect at fa value 0.5. Then, after 72 h treatment, results exhibited that (1) the increasing order of toxicity was imidacloprid < lambda-cyhalothrin < chlorantraniliprole, and that (2) only the chlorantraniliprole + imidacloprid mixture yielded antagonism at fa value 0.5; the other combinations performed an additive effect at least. Consequently, combined toxicity of mixtures may pose a worse effect on silkworm than single toxicity of insecticides. Therefore, we suggest that insecticide mixtures should be added into ecotoxicological risk assessment.
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- Yanmei Liu
- Cultivation Base of Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro- Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Cultivation Base of Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro- Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Cultivation Base of Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro- Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Cultivation Base of Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro- Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- Cultivation Base of Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro- Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China.
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- Cultivation Base of Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro- Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China.
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Lu J, Zhang M, Lu L. Tissue Metabolism, Hematotoxicity, and Hepatotoxicity of Trichlorfon in Carassius auratus gibelio After a Single Oral Administration. Front Physiol 2018; 9:551. [PMID: 29875675 PMCID: PMC5974549 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Trichlorfon is a most widely used organophosphate insecticide in aquaculture, many successful results have been reported for bath treatments of trichlorfon to control parasites. However, immersion treatments of large stocks with trichlorfon has caused serious environmental pollution. In contrast, oral administration treatment has advantages on reducing environmental pollution and having little effect in non-targeted species. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of trichlorfon on Carassius auratus gibelio physiology after a single oral administration. In this study, Carassius auratus gibelio was subjected to oral gavage with various concentrations of trichlorfon (0.5 g/kg, 1 g/kg, and 2 g/kg). The trichlorfon concentration in the plasma and liver tissue was quantified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry at different time points. At the beginning of oral exposure, the uptake of trichlorfon in the plasma and liver tissue was fast, and trichlorfon was rapidly eliminated to a low level within 24 h. In addition, acetylcholinesterase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione-S-transferase activities in the plasma and liver tissue changed significantly after trichlorfon exposure. Additionally, vacuolar degeneration, necrosis, and congestion of the central vein were observed in the liver after trichlorfon exposure, as assessed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Our results suggested that trichlorfon could accumulate and induce hematotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in the plasma and liver tissue, the toxicity induced by trichlorfon might result in physiological disturbances in fish.
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- Jianfei Lu
- National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Fishery Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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