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Chakraborty P, Krishnani KK, Mulchandani A, Sarkar DJ, Das BK, Paniprasad K, Banerjee Sawant P, Kumar N, Sarkar B, Poojary N, Mallik A, Pal P. Toxicity assessment of poultry-waste biosynthesized nanosilver in Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) for responsible and sustainable aquaculture development-A multi-biomarker approach. Environ Res 2023; 235:116648. [PMID: 37451582 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The current study investigates the potential utilization of poultry intestines for the synthesis of stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their impact on fish physiology. The AgNPs were synthesized and characterized using various analytical techniques. The toxicity of AgNPs on Anabas testudineus was evaluated, determining a 96-h LC50 value of 25.46 mg l-1. Subsequently, fish were exposed to concentrations corresponding to 1/10th, 1/25th, 1/50th, and 1/100th of the estimated LC50 for a duration of 60 days in a sub-acute study. A comprehensive range of biomarkers, including haematological, serum, oxidative stress, and metabolizing markers, were analyzed to assess the physiological responses of the fish. Additionally, histopathological examinations were conducted, and the accumulation of silver in biomarker organs was measured. The results indicate that silver tends to bioaccumulate in all biomarker organs in a dose- and time-dependent manner, except for the muscle tissue, where accumulation initially increased and subsequently decreased, demonstrating the fish's inherent ability for natural attenuation. Analysis of physiological data and integrated biomarker responses reveal that concentrations of 1/10th, 1/25th, and 1/50th of the LC50 can induce stress in the fish, while exposure to 1/100th of the LC50 shows minimal to no stress response. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the toxicity and physiological responses of fish exposed to poultry waste biosynthesized AgNPs, offering potential applications in aquaculture while harnessing their unique features.
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- Puja Chakraborty
- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, 700120, Kolkata, India
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- ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, 700120, Kolkata, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, 413115, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834010, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400061, India
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- College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, 799210, India
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Boztepe T, Scioli-Montoto S, Gambaro RC, Ruiz ME, Cabrera S, Alemán J, Islan GA, Castro GR, León IE. Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Anti-HT-29 Colorectal Cell Line Activity of Novel 8-Oxyquinolinate-Platinum(II)-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Targeted with Riboflavin. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15031021. [PMID: 36986881 PMCID: PMC10056074 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15031021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer is occasionally called colon or rectal cancer, depending on where cancer begins to form, and is the second leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. The platinum-based [PtCl(8-O-quinolinate)(dmso)] (8-QO-Pt) compound has demonstrated encouraging anticancer activity. Three different systems of 8-QO-Pt-encapsulated nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) with riboflavin (RFV) were investigated. NLCs of myristyl myristate were synthesized by ultrasonication in the presence of RFV. RFV-decorated nanoparticles displayed a spherical shape and a narrow size dispersion in the range of 144-175 nm mean particle diameter. The 8-QO-Pt-loaded formulations of NLC/RFV with more than 70% encapsulation efficiency showed sustained in vitro release for 24 h. Cytotoxicity, cell uptake, and apoptosis were evaluated in the HT-29 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line. The results revealed that 8-QO-Pt-loaded formulations of NLC/RFV showed higher cytotoxicity than the free 8-QO-Pt compound at 5.0 µM. All three systems exhibited different levels of cellular internalization. Moreover, the hemotoxicity assay showed the safety profile of the formulations (less than 3.7%). Taken together, RFV-targeted NLC systems for drug delivery have been investigated for the first time in our study and the results are promising for the future of chemotherapy in colon cancer treatment.
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- Tugce Boztepe
- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI-Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata B1904, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Bioactivos (LIDeB), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Instituto de Genética Veterinaria (IGEVET, UNLP-CONICET La Plata), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata B1904, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Bioactivos (LIDeB), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI-Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata B1900, Argentina
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- Max Planck Laboratory for Structural Biology, Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics of Rosario (MPLbioR, UNR-MPIbpC), Partner Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPIbpC, MPG), Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinarios (CEI), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000, Argentina
- Nanomedicine Research Unit (Nanomed), Center for Natural and Human Sciences (CCNH), Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo André 09210-580, SP, Brazil
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- CEQUINOR (UNLP, CCT-CONICET La Plata, Asociado a CIC), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata B1900, Argentina
- Cátedra de Fisiopatología, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata B1900, Argentina
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Alabi OA. Comparative chemical analysis, mutagenicity, and genotoxicity of Petroleum refinery wastewater and its contaminated river using prokaryotic and eukaryotic assays. Protoplasma 2023; 260:89-101. [PMID: 35467135 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01763-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Concern on the toxicity of final wastewater generated by the petroleum refining industry has increased in recent years due to the potential health threats associated with their release into the waterways. This study determined the mutagenic and genotoxic potential of petroleum refinery wastewater and a receiving river using the Ames fluctuation test on Salmonella typhimurium strains TA100 and TA98, SOS chromotest on Escherichia coli PQ37, and piscine peripheral micronucleus (MN) assay. Analyses of the physicochemical parameters, heavy metal, and organic contents of the samples were also performed. Ames test result showed that the two tested samples were mutagenic with TA100 strain as the more responsive strain for both the refinery wastewater and the river sample in terms of the calculated mutagenic index. A similar result was obtained in the SOS chromotest; however, the E. coli PQ37 system recorded a slightly higher sensitivity for detecting genotoxins than the Salmonella assay in the two samples. MN data showed induction of a concentration-dependent significant (p < 0.05) increase in the frequency of MN by both samples when compared with the negative control. Generally, the refinery wastewater induced the highest mutagenicity and genotoxicity compared to the river sample in the three assays used. Haemoglobin, platelets, red blood cells, mean corpuscular volume, total white blood cells, heterophils, haematocrit, and eosinophils reduced significantly with increased lymphocytes, basophils, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration in fishes exposed to both samples. Total petroleum hydrocarbon, benzene, toluene, phenol index, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, cadmium, mercury, nickel, lead, and vanadium contents analysed in the samples were believed to be responsible for the observed genotoxicity and mutagenicity. The findings of this study revealed that petroleum refinery wastewater is a potential mutagenic and genotoxic risk to the environment.
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Mukherjee D, Saha S, Chukwuka AV, Ghosh B, Dhara K, Saha NC, Pal P, Faggio C. Antioxidant enzyme activity and pathophysiological responses in the freshwater walking catfish, Clarias batrachus Linn under sub-chronic and chronic exposures to the neonicotinoid, Thiamethoxam®. Sci Total Environ 2022; 836:155716. [PMID: 35526629 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The hydrophilic nature and resultant persistence of neonicotinoids in aquatic systems increase the exposure duration for non-target organisms. The sublethal toxicity of the neonicotinoid Thiamethoxam® spanning sub-chronic and chronic durations was investigated in Clarias batrachus, a non-target freshwater fish species. 96 h LC50 value of Thiamethoxam® on Clarias batrachus was 138.60 mg L-1. Pre-determined exposure concentrations of Thiamethoxam® (6.93 and 13.86 mg L-1) were used and effects were assessed at days 15, 30, and 45 exposure intervals. Biomarker effects were evaluated using antioxidant enzyme responses (CAT, SOD) neurotransmission (acetylcholinesterase activity), haematological and serum biochemistry changes (including haemoglobin content, total erythrocyte count, and serum albumin total leukocyte count, total serum protein, serum globulin, triglyceride, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, phospholipid, and total serum glucose), histopathological alterations (gill and liver). Thiamethoxam®-exposed fish showed a marked reduction in haemoglobin content, total erythrocyte count, and serum albumin levels compared to control fish. Similarly, gill and liver antioxidant enzyme activity (CAT, SOD) and neurotransmission (acetylcholinesterase) also showed altered responses between sub-chronic exposure on day-15 and chronic responses on day-45. Histopathological observations in gill tissue revealed alterations ranging from vacuolation, hypertrophy, disruption of primary lamellar architecture, haemorrhage, the fusion of secondary lamella, and sloughing of outer epithelia. For liver tissue of exposed fish histopathological observations included increased sinusoidal spaces (ISS), necrosis of hepatocytes (NOH), nuclear degeneration (ND), disruption of architecture (DOA), macrophage infiltration of the central vein, vacuolation (V), hypertrophied hepatocytes, and haemorrhages. The gradients of toxic responses across exposure concentrations and depictions of impaired fish health with increasing thiamethoxam® exposure duration portend lowered physiological capacity for survival in the wild.
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- Dip Mukherjee
- Department of Zoology, S.B.S. Government College, Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur, 733126 West Bengal, India
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- Department of Zoology, Sundarban Hazi Desarat College, South 24 Parganas, 743 611 West Bengal, India
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- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Osogbo, Nigeria.
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- Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata 700 064, West Bengal, India
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research & Training Centre, Directorate of Fisheries, Nadia 741 251, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Purba Barddhaman, 713 104 West Bengal, India
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- College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University (I), Lembucherra, Tripura 799 210, India
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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Medina-montano C, Rivero Berti I, Gambaro RC, Limeres MJ, Svensson M, Padula G, Chain CY, Cisneros JS, Castro GR, Grabbe S, Bros M, Gehring S, Islan GA, Cacicedo ML. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Loaded with Dexamethasone Prevent Inflammatory Responses in Primary Non-Parenchymal Liver Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:1611. [PMID: 36015237 PMCID: PMC9413549 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Liver inflammation represents a major clinical problem in a wide range of pathologies. Among the strategies to prevent liver failure, dexamethasone (DXM) has been widely used to suppress inflammatory responses. The use of nanocarriers for encapsulation and sustained release of glucocorticoids to liver cells could provide a solution to prevent severe side effects associated with systemic delivery as the conventional treatment regime. Here we describe a nanostructured lipid carrier developed to efficiently encapsulate and release DXM. This nano-formulation proved to be stable over time, did not interact in vitro with plasma opsonins, and was well tolerated by primary non-parenchymal liver cells (NPCs). Released DXM preserved its pharmacological activity, as evidenced by inducing robust anti-inflammatory responses in NPCs. Taken together, nanostructured lipid carriers may constitute a reliable platform for the delivery of DXM to treat pathologies associated with chronic liver inflammation.
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Bakr Z, Said SM, Mohammad WA, Aboulnasr GN, Elshimy NA. Silver-Nanoparticle- and Silver-Nitrate-Induced Antioxidant Disbalance, Molecular Damage, and Histochemical Change on the Land Slug (Lehmannia nyctelia) Using Multibiomarkers. Front Physiol 2022; 13:945776. [PMID: 35979412 PMCID: PMC9376806 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.945776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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It is known that silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and AgNO3 have harmful effects on the surrounding organisms, which may cause damage to these organisms. Therefore, the aim of this study is to detect damage caused by Ag NPs and silver nitrate to land slugs (Lehmannia nyctelia). In this study, the slugs were exposed to various concentrations of Ag NPs and AgNO3 for 15 days. The biochemical, antioxidant, lipid peroxidation (LPO), DNA fragmentation, and histopathological endpoints were assessed after 15 days of exposure to different concentrations of Ag NPs (0.04, 0.08, 0.4, and 0.8 g/L) and silver nitrate (0.04, 0.08, 0.4, and 0.8 g/L). The results show a significant decrease in total protein, total carbohydrate, superoxide dismutase, and GST and a significant increase in total lipid, LPO, and DNA fragmentation after exposure to Ag NPs and AgNO3 for 15 days compared with the control group. Histopathiological alterations were observed in the digestive glands which were indicated by histochemical staining. We concluded that exposure to AgNO3 and Ag NPs caused oxidative stress, genetic damage and alterations in the profile of muscle proteins and histological structure in L. nyctelia.
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- Zeinab Bakr
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Zeinab Bakr,
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University, New Valley, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Naguib M, Mekkawy IA, Mahmoud UM, Sayed AEDH. Genotoxic evaluation of silver nanoparticles in catfish Clarias gariepinus erythrocytes; DNA strand breakage using comet assay. Scientific African 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sayed AEDH, Eid Z, Mahmoud UM, Lee JS, Mekkawy IAA. Reproductive Toxicity and Recovery Associated With 4-Non-ylphenol Exposure in Juvenile African Catfish ( Clarias garepinus). Front Physiol 2022; 13:851031. [PMID: 35480038 PMCID: PMC9035889 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.851031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Although, the effects of 4-non-ylphenol (4-NP) on fish's reproductive hormones were assessed in several studies using adult models, however, the effect of this endocrine disruptor on immature fish's reproductive hormones was not addressed commonly. We aimed to study the apoptosis induction, hematotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, and the recovery associated with 4-NP exposure in juvenile African catfish [Clarias garepinus) using some hormones [17β-estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH)] and gonad histology as biomarkers. The toxic effects of 4-NP have been studied in many animal models, but there is still limited knowledge about the dose-dependent damage caused by 4-NP exposure in juvenile Clarias gariepinus. A healthy juvenile C. gariepinus was categorized into four groups (n = 3/group; three replicates in each group). The first group was the control, and the other three groups were subjected to 4-NP concentrations as 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mg/L for 15 days; they were left for a recovery period of another 15 days. The reproductive hormones of C. gariepinus exposed to 4-NP for 15 days exhibited significant variations between the treatment groups and the control (P < 0.05), which were evident in E2 and T-values, whereas FSH, LH, total protein, and lipid peroxidation values showed non-significant differences among all groups at P < 0.05. Such a situation referred to the fact that the 15-day recovery period was insufficient to remove the impacts of 4-NP doses in concern. The trend of dose-dependent increase/decrease was recorded for T, E2, FSH, and LH. The histopathological alterations of 4-NP treated in gonad tissues were recorded in juvenile C. gariepinus, reflecting their sensitivity to 4-NP estrogenic-like effects. Overall, our results investigate that recovery has improved the reproductive toxicity caused by 4-NP in juvenile C. garepinus. Significant variations between the treated groups and the control group (P < 0.05) were evident in hematological parameters except for hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The parameters exhibiting significance decreased with such increased doses [red blood cells (RBCs), hematocrit (Hct), and white blood cells (WBCs)]. Similar patterns of significant variations toward the increase or decrease were recorded following the 15-day recovery period. Apoptotic frequency in erythrocytes and brain cells has increased significantly with increased 4-NP exposure, indicating that 4-NP caused cytotoxic effects, such as apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. However, these cellular alterations greatly decreased after the 15-day recovery period.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Azeez L, Aremu HK, Olabode OA. Bioaccumulation of Silver and Impairment of Vital Organs in Clarias gariepinus from Co-Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles and Cow Dung Contamination. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2022; 108:694-701. [PMID: 34724101 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03403-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study reports the implications of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and cow-dung contamination on water quality and oxidative perturbations in antioxidant biomarkers in the exposed Clarias gariepinus. Sixteen samples of C. gariepinus were exposed to fresh-water, 0.75 mg/mL each of AgNPs, cow-dung and a mixture of AgNPs-cow dung dosed water for 10 days. Cow-dung significantly (p < 0.05) depleted dissolved oxygen (DO) and increased biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) by 14% and 75% respectively. The trends of abundance and bioaccumulation of Ag in C. gariepinus exposed to different treatments followed kidney > muscle > gill > liver, implying the kidney was the worst affected organ. The AgNPs significantly (p < 0.05) perturbed vital organs in C. gariepinus by altering activities of antioxidant biomarkers, whereas AgNPs-cow dung had reduced perturbations implying organic matter bound Ag+ to reduce toxicity. These results conclude that AgNPs posed a challenging environment for C. gariepinus to thrive.
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- Luqmon Azeez
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
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Ale A, Galdopórpora JM, Desimone MF, de la Torre FR, Cazenave J. Nanosilver and Silver Nitrate Toxicity in Ex Vivo-Exposed Gills of Fish and Mitigation by Humic Acids. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2021; 107:421-426. [PMID: 33974084 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03257-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are unique because of their biocide properties. Once released to environment, AgNP interact with the natural organic matter which impact on their fate, dispersion, and ultimate toxicity. We carried out an ex vivo exposure of gill of Corydoras paleatus fish to 100 µg L-1 of AgNP or AgNO3, alone and in combination with 10 mg L-1 of humic acids (HA), with the aim to evaluate the potential mitigation of HA on AgNP toxic effects. We analyzed Ag accumulation and oxidative stress biomarkers. The results showed high bioaccumulation after the AgNO3+HA exposure. An inhibition of glutathione-S-transferase enzymatic activity and depletion of reduced glutathione levels were registered after the AgNO3 exposure, and increased lipid peroxidation levels in the case of AgNP one. Oxidative responses were mitigated when the HA were present in the media. Overall, the knowledge about the fate of this emergent pollutant was deepened through this study.
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- Analía Ale
- Instituto Nacional de Limnología, UNL, CONICET, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de la Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de la Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- GECAP, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas e INEDES, Universidad Nacional de Luján, CONICET, Luján, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología, UNL, CONICET, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina
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Xiang QQ, Yan H, Luo XW, Kang YH, Hu JM, Chen LQ. Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics reveals damage and recovery mechanisms of fish gills in response to nanosilver exposure. Aquat Toxicol 2021; 237:105895. [PMID: 34147820 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Toxic effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on fish gills have been widely reported but the recoverability of AgNPs-induced fish gill injuries is still unknown. In this study, combined multiomics and conventional toxicological analytical methods were used to investigate the changes in the gills of common carp responses to AgNPs (0.1 mg/L) toxicity after 24 h exposure and 7-day recovery. Conventional toxicological results showed that AgNPs exposure significantly increased silver content in gills and caused epithelial hyperplasia and lamellar fusion. After the recovery period, the silver content in fish gills significantly decreased; accompanied by the disappearance of histopathological characteristics in fish gills. Multiomics results revealed that AgNPs exposure resulted in the differential expression of 687 genes and 96 metabolites in fish gills. These differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and metabolites mainly participate in amino acid, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolisms, and are significantly enriched in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. After the recovery period, the number of DEGs and metabolites in gills decreased to 33 and 90, respectively. Moreover, DEGs and metabolites in the TCA cycle recovered to control levels. In summary, the present study found that AgNPs-induced fish gill toxicity showed potential recoverability at molecular and phenotype levels.
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- Qian-Qian Xiang
- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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- Instititue of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Trans-Boundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center for Hydro-Ecology Science & Engineering, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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Ale A, Galdopórpora JM, Mora MC, de la Torre FR, Desimone MF, Cazenave J. Mitigation of silver nanoparticle toxicity by humic acids in gills of Piaractus mesopotamicus fish. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:31659-31669. [PMID: 33608791 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12590-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most produced nanoproducts due to their unique biocide properties. The natural organic matter has an important impact on nanoparticle's dispersion as it may alter their fate and transport, as well as their bioavailability and toxicity. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the mitigatory effect of humic acids (HAs) on AgNP toxicity. For this purpose, we carried out an ex vivo exposure of gill of Piaractus mesopotamicus fish to 100 μg L-1 of AgNPs or AgNO3, alone and in combination with 10 mg L-1 of HAs. In parallel, a complete AgNP characterization in the media, including the presence of HAs, was provided, and the Ag+ release was measured. We analyzed Ag bioaccumulation, antioxidant enzymes activities, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant capacity against peroxyl radicals, and reduced glutathione levels in fish tissue. Our results indicated the Ag+ release from AgNPs decreased 28% when the HAs were present in the media. The Ag accumulation in gill tissue exposed to AgNPs alone was higher than the AgNO3 exposure, and sixfold higher than the treatment with the HA addition. Moreover, after both Ag forms, the catalase enzyme augmented its activity. However, those responses were mitigated when the HAs were present in the media. Then, our results suggested the mitigation by HAs under the exposure to both Ag forms, providing valuable information about the fate and behavior of this emergent pollutant.
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- Analía Ale
- Laboratorio de Ictiología, Instituto Nacional de Limnología, UNL, CONICET, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de la Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ictiología, Instituto Nacional de Limnología, UNL, CONICET, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- GECAP, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas e INEDES, Universidad Nacional de Luján, CONICET, Luján, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de la Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ictiología, Instituto Nacional de Limnología, UNL, CONICET, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Bakare AA, Fadare AO, Ogunsuyi OI, Bakare OC. Exposure to a contaminated tropical freshwater (Awba Dam) in Ibadan, Nigeria, induced cytogenotoxicity and haemato-pathological changes in Clarias gariepinus. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:19391-19399. [PMID: 33398730 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12145-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Awba reservoir serves the purpose of water supply in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Recent reports on pollution status have focused on toxicological implication of contaminants in this reservoir. But none is on genetic and systemic toxicity of the water in fish. We investigated cytogenotoxicity of Awba Dam water (ADW) on Clarias gariepinus using piscine micronucleus (MN) assay. Haematological and histopathological changes were also evaluated. Bi-monthly composite water samples were collected from the reservoir from July to October, 2018. The water was used to cultivate juvenile C. gariepinus in the laboratory for 1-4 months, and tap water was used as the negative control. Peripheral blood erythrocytes from the caudal veins of C. gariepinus were used for the monthly MN assessment. There was significant (p < 0.05) induction of MN and other erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities in C. gariepinus within the period of study. There were variations in the haematological indices and pathological alterations in sections of the gill, liver and kidney of C. gariepinus. The levels of some heavy metals in ADW were above standard permissible limits and might have contributed to the observed cytogenetic and systemic disruptions. These findings may be used by the concerned authorities to evolve management strategies for the reservoir's health and biologic resources.
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- Adekunle A Bakare
- Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- Ecology and Environmental Biology Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Abbas WT. Advantages and prospective challenges of nanotechnology applications in fish cultures: a comparative review. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:7669-7690. [PMID: 33398757 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12166-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Applications of nanotechnology in fish cultures have participated in getting over various difficulties that hinder fish productivity. They can achieve growth performance after adding some important minerals and vitamins in the form of nano-feed supplements like selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin C. Also, they have an important role in reproduction, and fish medicine as antimicrobial, drug delivery, nano-vaccination, and rapid disease diagnosis. Moreover, their roles in water remediation and purification, and fish packaging are documented. On the other hand, some nanoparticles exhibit toxic effects on living organisms, which return to their tiny size, high reactivity, and permeability. They can alter many physiological functions and cause cytotoxicity, DNA damage, and histopathological changes. Also, nanotechnology applications cause new secondary pollutants to be introduced into the environment that can negatively affect fish health and the surrounding living organisms. So, in spite of the promising applications of nanotechnology to fulfill high growth performance and pathogen-free fish, there are a lot of debates about the potential toxicity of nanomaterials, their reactivity with the surrounding environment, and bioaccumulation. The present review aims to elucidate and discuss various advantages and challenges of nanotechnology applications in fish cultures. Also, it points to green nanotechnology as a promising alternative to chemical ones.
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- Wafaa Tawfik Abbas
- Departmentof Hydrobiology, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St. Dokki, P.O. Box 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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Toledo C, Gambaro RC, Padula G, Vela ME, Castro GR, Chain CY, Islan GA. Binary Medical Nanofluids by Combination of Polymeric Eudragit Nanoparticles for Vehiculization of Tobramycin and Resveratrol: Antimicrobial, Hemotoxicity and Protein Corona Studies. J Pharm Sci 2021; 110:1739-48. [PMID: 33428918 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The development of smart nanoparticles (NPs) became a trend to enhance the delivery of drugs. In the present work, Tobramycin (TB), an aminoglycoside antibiotic that displays several undesirable side effects, has been encapsulated into cationic Eudragit®E100 (E100) NPs for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Combination with neutral Eudragit®NE30D (NE30D) NPs containing resveratrol (RSV), a strong natural antioxidant, increased the antimicrobial activity of TB (75% higher than free TB). NPs were stabilized with 1.0% (w/v) poloxamer 188 (P188) or poloxamer 407 (P407) as surfactants. E100 NPs showed 83.3 ± 8.5%, and 70.1 ± 2.7 encapsulation efficiency (EE) of TB with P188 and P407 coatings, respectively. The presence of NPs was confirmed by DLS and TEM studies. TB was controlled released from NPs for 6 h. Hemotoxicity tests of NPs in the range of MIC values on human blood gave negative results. Analysis of Surface Plasmon Resonance verified that NE30D/P407/RSV does not interact with plasma proteins BSA, IgG or fibrinogen, besides E100/P188/TB interact with BSA, findings that are compatible with a negligible in vivo clearance of the nanovehicles. The obtained results show a potential binary fluid composed of two NPs to highly improve the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics.
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Ogunsuyi OM, Adegoye EO, Ogunsuyi OI, Alabi OA, Alimba CG, Bakare AA. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles-induced cytogenotoxicity and alterations in haematological indices of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). Toxicol Ind Health 2020; 36:807-815. [PMID: 32812516 DOI: 10.1177/0748233720948682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The application of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) in the manufacturing of consumer products has increased tremendously and with the potential to induce deleterious effects on aquatic biota. There have been reports on metal oxide NP toxicity in aquatic organisms, however, information on cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of TiO2 NPs on the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, is scarce. In this study, we investigated the genotoxicity and haematotoxicity of TiO2 NPs in C. gariepinus using the micronucleus (MN) assay and haematological analysis, respectively. Juvenile C. gariepinus were exposed to 6.25, 12.5, 25.0, 50.0 and 100.0 mg L-1 concentrations of TiO2 NPs for 7 and 28 days. Benzene (0.05 mL L-1) and dechlorinated tap water were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. Data of the MN showed a significant (p < 0.05) concentration-dependent increase in the frequency of MN at both exposure periods in comparison to negative control. Red blood cells, haematocrit, platelets and heterophils significantly reduced with an increased mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration and lymphocytes at the 7-day exposure period, while in the 28-day exposure period, mean cell volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin and lymphocytes had a significant increase in comparison with the negative control. This study indicates that TiO2 NPs induced cytogenetic and haematological alterations in C. gariepinus and is of relevance in biodiversity and aquatic health management.
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- Opeoluwa M Ogunsuyi
- Department of Zoology, Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, 70670University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology, Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, 70670University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, 217920Mountain Top University, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biology, 107738Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology, Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, 70670University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology, Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, 70670University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Sayed AEDH, AbdAllah EA, Hamed M, Soliman HAM. Hepato-nephrotoxicity in late juvenile of Oreochromis niloticus exposed to gibberellic acid: Ameliorative effect of Spirulina platensis. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2020; 167:104600. [PMID: 32527444 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The current work intended to inspect the hepato-nephrotoxicity of gibberellic acid (GA3) in juvenile of Oreochromis niloticus as well as the possibility of restoration after dietary addition of different concentrations of Spirulina platensis (SP). Fishes were evenly assorted into five groups: Group I assigned as control, Group II fed on basal diet and exposed to 150 mg/L gibberellic acid (GA3). The 3rd, 4th, and 5th groups exposed to150 mg/L gibberellic acid (GA3) and previously fed for two months on SP supplemented diets at levels of 5, 20, and 100 g/kg, respectively. Fish serum were utilized to check glucose, total protein, hepatic and renal functions, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants activities (superoxide dismautase; SOD, catalase; CAT, and total antioxidant capacity; TAC) as well as histopathological alterations in liver and kidney. The results showed that creatinine, uric acid, liver enzymes, glucose, total protein, SOD, and CAT were significantly elevated in GA3-treated group. Liver of GA3-treated fish manifested some histopathological changes (hypertrophy, cytoplasmic vacuolization, and apoptotic cells with pyknotic nuclei, necrosis, dilated blood sinusoids, and lymphocytic aggregation around the central veins). Kidney of GA3-exposed fish revealed edema of the epithelium lining of some renal tubules and some showed vacuolar degeneration and dissociation. Hypertrophy in the glomerulus was observed with dilated blood capillaries. SP supplementation restored these biochemical, antioxidants, and histological changes near to control levels. This improvement was higher with 100 g/kg SP showing concentration dependency. According to this study we can conclude that SP supplementation can improve the hepato- and nephrotoxicity caused by GA3 exposure indicating its role as potent antioxidant food additive.
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- Alaa El-Din H Sayed
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt.
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University,72511 New Valley, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, 71524 Assiut, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 8562 Sohag, Egypt
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Tortella GR, Rubilar O, Durán N, Diez MC, Martínez M, Parada J, Seabra AB. Silver nanoparticles: Toxicity in model organisms as an overview of its hazard for human health and the environment. J Hazard Mater 2020; 390:121974. [PMID: 32062374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted remarkable attention due to their powerful antimicrobial action as well as their particular physicochemical properties. This has led to their application in a wide variety of products with promising results. However, their interaction with the environment and toxicity in live terrestrial or aquatic organisms is still a matter of intense debate. More detailed knowledge is still required about the toxicity of AgNPs, their possible uptake mechanisms and their adverse effects in live organisms. Several studies have reported the interactions and potential negative effects of AgNPs in different organisms. In this review, we report and discuss the current state of the art and perspectives for the impact of AgNPs on different organisms present in the environment. Recent progress in interpreting uptake, translocation and accumulation mechanisms in different organisms and/or living animals are discussed, as well as the toxicity of AgNPs and possible tolerance mechanisms in live organisms to cope with their deleterious effects. Finally, we discuss the challenges of accurate physicochemical characterization of AgNPs and their ecotoxicity in environmentally realistic conditions such as soil and water media.
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- G R Tortella
- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile.
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de La Frontera, PO Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- NanoBioss Lab., Chemistry Institute, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Urogenital Carcinogenesis and Immunotherapy, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de La Frontera, PO Box 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, CIBAMA-BIOREN, Universidad de La Frontera, 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Universidade Federal d ABC (UFABC), Santo André, SP, Brazil.
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Mekkawy IA, Mahmoud UM, Moneeb RH, Sayed AEDH. Significance Assessment of Amphora coffeaeformis in Arsenic-Induced Hemato- Biochemical Alterations of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Front Mar Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sayed AEDH, Mekkawy IA, Mahmoud UM, Nagiub M. Histopathological and histochemical effects of silver nanoparticles on the gills and muscles of African catfish (Clarias garepinus). Scientific African 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Naguib M, Mahmoud UM, Mekkawy IA, Sayed AEDH. Hepatotoxic effects of silver nanoparticles on Clarias gariepinus; Biochemical, histopathological, and histochemical studies. Toxicol Rep 2020; 7:133-141. [PMID: 31956514 PMCID: PMC6962648 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The current study investigates the hepatotoxic effects of two acute doses of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) on African catfish (Clarias garepinus) using biochemical, histopathological, and histochemical changes and the determination of silver in liver tissue as biomarkers. AgNPs-induced impacts were recorded in some of these characteristics based on their size (20 and 40 nm) and their concentration (10 and 100 μg/L). Concentrations of liver enzymes (Aspartic aminotransferase; AST, Alanine aminotransferase; ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total lipids (Tl), Glucose (Glu) and Ag-concentration in liver tissue exhibited a significant increase under stress in all exposed groups compared to the control group. The total proteins (Tp), albumin (Al), and globulin (Gl) concentrations exhibited significantly decrease in all treated groups compared to the control group. At tissue and cell levels, histopathological changes were observed. These changes include proliferation of hepatocytes, infiltrations of inflammatory cells, pyknotic nuclei, cytoplasmic vaculation, melanomacrophages aggregation, dilation in the blood vessel, hepatic necrosis, rupture of the wall of the central vein, and apoptotic cells in the liver of AgNPs-exposed fish. As well as the depletion of glycogen content in the liver (feeble magenta coloration) was observed. The size and number of melanomacrophage centers (MMCs) in liver tissue showed highly significant difference in all exposed groups compared to the control group. Recovery period for 15 days led to improved most alterations in the biochemical, histopathological, and histochemical parameters induced by AgNPs and AgNO3. In conclusion, one can assume liver sensitivity of C. garepinus for AgNPs and the recovery period is a must.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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Auclair J, Turcotte P, Gagnon C, Peyrot C, Wilkinson KJ, Gagné F. The influence of surface coatings on the toxicity of silver nanoparticle in rainbow trout. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 226:108623. [PMID: 31505268 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.108623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Silver nanoparticles (nAg) are often produced with different coatings that could influence bioavailability and toxicity in aquatic organisms. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of 4 surface coatings of nAg of the same core size towards bioavailability and toxicity in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Juveniles were exposed to 50 μg/L of 50 nm diameter nAg for 96 h at 15 °C with the following coatings: branched polyethylenimine (bPEI), citrate, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and silicate (Si). The data revealed that the coatings influenced hepatic Ag loadings in the following trend PVP > citrate > bPEI and Si with estimated bioavailability factors of 28, 18, 6 and 2 L/kg respectively. Hepatic Ag levels were significantly associated with DNA damage and inflammation as determined by arachidonate cyclooxygenase activity. The bPEI and citrate-coated nAg consistently produced the observed effects above in addition to increased mitochondrial electron transport activity and glutathione S-transferase activity. The absence of metallothionein and lipid peroxidation suggests that mechanisms other than the liberation of Ag+ were at play. In conclusion, surface coatings were shown to significantly influence bioavailability and toxic properties of nAg to rainbow trout juveniles.
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- J Auclair
- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7, Canada.
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Mahmoud UM, Mekkawy IAA, Naguib M, Sayed AEDH. Silver nanoparticle-induced nephrotoxicity in Clarias gariepinus: physio-histological biomarkers. Fish Physiol Biochem 2019; 45:1895-1905. [PMID: 31399920 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-019-00686-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The present study investigates the nephrotoxic effects of two acute doses of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) on the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, using biochemical, histochemical, and histopathological changes as biomarkers. AgNP-induced impacts were recorded in some of these characteristics on the bases of their size (20 and 40 nm) and concentration (10 and 100 μg/L) but no significant interaction between size and concentration. AgNO3 had low significant adverse effects on some parameters in comparison with those impacts of AgNPs. The concentrations of creatinine and uric acid exhibited different significant variations under stress in all exposed groups compared with those in the control group. On the tissue and cell levels, histopathological changes were observed. These changes include hypertrophies of glomeruli, proliferation in the haemopoietic tissue, dissociation in renal tubules, shrinkage of glomerulus, hydropic degeneration, dilatation of renal tubules, aggregation of melanomacrophages, rupture of Bowman's capsule, and the glomerular tuft and dilatation of Bowman's space. In more severe cases, the degenerative process leads to tissue necrosis in the kidney of AgNP-exposed fish as well as carbohydrate depletion; a faint coloration was also observed in the brush borders and basement membrane with a large amount of connective tissue fibers around the blood vessels and the renal tubules. Recovery period for 15 days led to improvement of most of the alterations in biochemical, histopathological, and histochemical parameters induced by AgNPs and AgNO3. In conclusion, one can postulate on the sensitivity of the kidney of C. gariepinus to AgNPs and recovery strategy is a must.
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- Usama M Mahmoud
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt.
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Fathy M, Mohamed IA, Farghal AIA, Temerak SAH, Sayed AEDH. Hemotoxic effects of some herbicides on juvenile of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:30857-30865. [PMID: 31446602 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06280-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recently, the residues of some common and widely used herbicides (acetochlor, bispyribac-sodium, bentazon, bensulfuron-methyl, halosulfuron-methyl, and quinclorac) were detected in the surface water, soil, sediments, and fish tissues as the agricultural drainage problems. In this study, juveniles of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus were exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of these herbicides as 2.625, 0.800, 36.00, 2.50, 1.275, and 11.250 mg/l for acetochlor, bispyribac-sodium, bentazon, bensulfuron-methyl, halosulfuron-methyl, and quinclorac respectively for 96 h. Some hemato-biochemical parameters were evaluated. In comparison with the control group, sub-lethal concentrations of all tested herbicides induced alterations in the shape of erythrocytes. Also, in all tested herbicides, hematological parameters of exposed fish exhibited a significant decrease in red blood cell count except bentazon. However, all tested herbicides showed an insignificant reduction in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration and total white blood cells except bensulfuron-methyl. For biochemical parameters, most tested herbicides induced a significant increase in levels of cholesterol, albumin, globulin, albumin/globulin ratio, activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and total plasma protein (only with acetochlor), urea, and creatinine (except bentazon and halosulfuron-methyl that exhibited non-significant decrease in creatinine level) compared with the control. In conclusion, the fish blood profiles can be used as good biomarkers for laboratory study to assess the toxicity of the tested rice herbicides at a sub-acute level especially acetochlor on O. niloticus. Graphical Abstract.
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- Mohamed Fathy
- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt.
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Sayed AH, Kitamura D, Oda S, Kashiwada S, Mitani H. Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of arsenic on erythrocytes of Oryzias latipes: Bioremediation using Spirulina platensis. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 55:82-88. [PMID: 31345371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to the environmental pollutants poses a serious threat to aquatic organism. The arsenic exposure in fish increases the risk of developing serious alterations from embryo to adult. OBJECTIVES The present investigation was done to study the toxic effects of heavy metal arsenic [As(III)] on medaka (Oryzias latipes). Morphological alterations, apoptosis, nuclear abnormalities, and genotoxic biomarkers in erythrocytes were used to determine the stress caused by arsenic (As) exposure. METHODS Medaka was exposed to As for 15 days at two toxic sublethal concentrations (7 ppm and 10 ppm) in combination with Spirulina platensis (SP) treatment as antioxidant algae at 200 mg/L. RESULTS Results were consistent with a previous study results on tilapia. Exposure of medaka to As resulted in a dose-dependent increase in most the biomarkers used in the current study. Fish exposed to10 ppm As showed highest level of DNA damage. For the first time to our knowledge, using SP to counter the As toxicity in medaka, DNA damage restored to control levels. CONCLUSION Accordingly, those results suggests that SP can protect medaka in aquaculture against As-induced damage by its ability as reactive oxygen species (ROS) reducer, antioxidant role, and DNA damage scavenger.
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- Alaa H Sayed
- Zoology department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt.
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Toyo University, 1-1-1 Izumino, Itakura, Gunma 374-0193, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Toyo University, 1-1-1 Izumino, Itakura, Gunma 374-0193, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan
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Soliman HAM, Hamed M, Lee JS, Sayed AEDH. Protective effects of a novel pyrazolecarboxamide derivative against lead nitrate induced oxidative stress and DNA damage in Clarias gariepinus. Environ Pollut 2019; 247:678-684. [PMID: 30711823 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pyrazole derivatives display diverse biological and pharmacological activities. The aim of this study is to investigate the antioxidant properties of a novel pyrazolecarboxamide derivative (4-amino-N-[(4-chlorophenyl)]-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-thieno [2, 3-c] pyrazole-5-carboxamide) in African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, exposed to 1 mg/L PbNO3. Fish were intramuscularly injected with pyrazole-5-carboxamidederivative according to the following groupings: Group 1 (control), Group 2 (1 mg/L lead nitrate), Group 3 (1 mg/L lead nitrate + 5 mg pyrazole derivative/kg body weight), and Group 4 (1 mg/L lead nitrate + 10 mg pyrazole derivative/kg body weight) for two weeks and four weeks. Lead nitrate (1 mg/L) caused significant elevation of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatinine, uric acid, cholesterol, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) compared to the control group after two and four weeks of exposure, while serum total lipids, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were significantly reduced compared to the control group. Furthermore, levels of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were reduced in group 2 compared to the control group. However, in group 2, hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO) and DNA fragmentation percentage were significantly increased compared to the control group. Histopathological changes in the liver of lead-exposed groups included marked disturbance of hepatic tissue organization, degeneration of hepatocytes, dilation of blood sinusoids and the central vein as well as necrosis. Injection of pyrazole derivative for two weeks and four weeks reversed alterations in biochemical parameters, antioxidant biomarkers, lipid peroxidation, hepatic DNA damage, and histopathological changes in liver tissue induced by 1 mg/L lead nitrate. This amelioration was higher in response to high-dose pyrazole derivative (10 mg) at the fourth week of exposure, showing concentration-and time-dependency. Overall, the sensitized derivative pyrazolecarboxamide is likely a useful tool to minimize the effects of lead toxicity due to its potent antioxidant activity.
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- Hamdy A M Soliman
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 8562, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University (Assiut Branch), 71524, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516, Assiut, Egypt.
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