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Amin M, Yousuf M, Attaullah M, Ahmad N, Azra MN, Lateef M, Buneri ID, Zekker I, El-Saber Batiha G, Aboelenin SM, Zahoor M, Ikram M, Naeem M. Cholinesterase activity as a potential biomarker for neurotoxicity induced by pesticides in vivo exposed Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia): assessment tool for organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroids. Environ Technol 2023; 44:2148-2156. [PMID: 34962184 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.2024276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
Organophosphates (OPs) and synthetic pyrethroids (SPs) are the most popular broad spectrum pesticides, used in agriculture as they have a strong pesticidal activity while also being biodegradable in the environment. The present study aimed to demonstrate the effects of these pesticides on the Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in brain, gills and body muscles of Oreochromis niloticus - an important enzyme for the assessment and biomonitoring pollution caused by neurotoxins in the environment. The fish were exposed for 24 and 48 h to the LC0 concentrations of the malathion (1.425 mg/L), the chlorpyrifos (0.125 mg/L) and the λ-cyhalothrin (0.0039 mg/L), respectively. The activity of the AChE was significantly increased (p < 0.05) at 24 h and decreased at 48 h (except for the chlorpyrifos-treated brain and gills while tissues had shown no activity at 48 h's exposure) in all pesticides-treated tissues. The maximum increase in the activity and inhibition in the AChE activity were recorded as +92% and -52% in the chlorpyrifos and the lambda-cyhalothrin exposed brain tissues, respectively. Thus, the alterations in the AChE activities indicated that the applied pesticides are highly neurotoxic to fish and the enzyme (AChE) could be used as a useful biomarker for estimation of water pollution.
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- Muhammad Amin
- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Maritime Science, Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Biochemistry Department, Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicines, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Bio-Chemistry, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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Ribeiro MF, Rezende DAN, Freitas RG, Brito MD, Solce GN, Souza CD, Buneri ID, Zanuncio JC, Wilcken CF. First detection of Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its parasitoid Anaphes nitens (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in eucalyptus plantations in Minas Gerais, Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 83:e271694. [PMID: 37255201 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.271694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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- M F Ribeiro
- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- LD Celulose, Indianópolis, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Florestais - IPEF, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
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- University of Karachi, Department of Zoology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Entomologia - BIOAGRO, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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Attaullah M, Ullah U, Ilahi I, Ahmad N, Rahman FU, Ullah J, Dad O, Amin M, Hassan HU, Ullah R, Buneri ID. Taxonomic, morphometric and limnological assessment of the commercially important ichthyofauna of Sakhakot Stream, Malakand, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e243774. [PMID: 34161430 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.243774] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted for the taxonomic, morphometric and limnological assessment of the commercially important ichthyofauna of Sakhakot Stream, Malakand, Pakistan. The study area was divided into three sites along the water course namely Dargai Stream, Sakhakot Stream and Shergarh Stream. Fish samples were collected randomly during January to August 2017 with the help of fish gears. A taxonomic key was designed for the collected fish specimens. Ten fish species were identified belonging to 3 orders and 4 families. Family Cyprinidae was the dominant family with seven representative species while families Siluridae, Nemacheilidae and Mastacembelidae were represented by one species each. Lower mean total length and standard length was recorded in Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) as 9.2 ± 0.6 cm and 7.3 ± 0.6 cm respectively, while highest mean total length and standard length was recorded in Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede, 1800) as 28.1 ± 1.7 cm and 15.9 ± 2.4 cm respectively. Mean pH of the water ranged from 6.1 at Shergarh Stream in August to 8.7 at Sakhakot Stream in January. Average temperature range was recorded from 10.9 °C in January at Dargai Stream to 18.7 °C in August at Shergarh Stream. No statistically significant difference was found for temperature (p = 0.96) and pH (p = 0.14) in the three water streams. The present study will provide a baseline for the rearing and enhancement of wild stock of the commercially important ichthyofauna in the field of aquaculture and fisheries.
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- M Attaullah
- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Department of Zoology, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Department of Maritime Sciences, Bahria University Karachi, Karachi-75260, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Department of Zoology, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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- Post graduate College Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Department of Zoology, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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- University of Karachi, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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- University of Karachi, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Department of Zoology, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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- University of Karachi, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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Amin M, Yousuf M, Ahmad N, Attaullah M, Ikram M, Zaid AAA, Yaro CA, Alshammari EM, Binnaser YS, Batiha GES, Buneri ID. Sub-lethal effects of organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on muscle tissue transaminases of Oreochromis niloticus in vivo. Toxicol Res 2021; 38:187-194. [PMID: 35419277 PMCID: PMC8960513 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-021-00097-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides have been commonly used in public health and agriculture. The present study aimed to evaluate the sub-lethal effects of organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on transaminases: glutamate oxaloacetate/aspartate transaminase (AST) and glutamate pyruvate/alanine transaminase (ALT) in Oreochromis niloticus. Fish were exposed to malathion (OP), chlorpyrifos (OP) and λ-cyhalothrin (synthetic pyrethroid) at sub-lethal concentrations of 1.425, 0.125 and 0.0039 ppm, respectively for 24 and 48 h. AST and ALT activities were shown to be remarkably (p < 0.05) decreased and increased, respectively in O. niloticus treated with the insecticides. The highest and lowest inhibition in AST level were noted as -12.2% and -12.2% in chlorpyrifos and λ-cyhalothrin 24 h treated fish samples, respectively. The highest and lowest elevation in ALT level were recorded as + 313% and 237% in 48 h chlorpyrifos and 24 h malathion treated fish samples, respectively. This indicates that the insecticides used in this study did not result in death but in changes in AST and ALT enzyme activities. Therefore, organophosphates (malathion, chlorpyrifos) and synthetic pyrethroid (λ-cyhalothrin) insecticides are toxic to fishes and could affects their survival in their natural habitat.
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- Muhammad Amin
- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Maritime Science, Bahria University, Karachi, Karachi, 75260 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, 23200 Pakistan
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Shaikh, Egypt
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- Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 2440, Saudi Arabia, University of Ha’il, Hail, 2440 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Medina Al-Munawara, 41477 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicines, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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Attaullah M, Yousuf MJ, Shaukat S, Anjum SI, Ansari MJ, Buneri ID, Tahir M, Amin M, Ahmad N, Khan SU. Serum organochlorine pesticides residues and risk of cancer: A case-control study. Saudi J Biol Sci 2017; 25:1284-1290. [PMID: 30505171 PMCID: PMC6252000 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are frequently used worldwide as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and termiticides and have been associated with a variety of cancers in animal and human studies. In the present study, we examined residues of fourteen OCPs in the serum samples of diagnosed cancer patients and healthy residents of Karachi, Pakistan. A random collection of fasting blood samples was carried out from the donors with informed consent. Serum was separated within 2 h of blood collection and was then subjected to extraction with organic solvents followed by purification with florisil column. The final organic extract of each serum sample was processed with Gas Chromatograph coupled with Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD). OCPs were detected in 97.59% of the cancer cases and 93.75% of the healthy subjects. Mean concentrations of total OCPs (ΣOCPs) was found elevated in the cancer group (0.606 mg/kg) compared with the control group (0.322 mg/kg). Endosulfan was the highest prevalent OCP with a mean concentration of 0.214 mg/kg in the cancer group and 0.166 mg/kg in the control group. The second most prevalent OCP was 4,4-DDE with a mean concentration of 0.131 mg/kg in the cancer group and 0.019 mg/kg in the control group. Highest level of ΣOCPs was detected in the breast cancer cases (20.411 mg/kg) with a mean level of (2.041 mg/kg). In light of the obtained results and available literature on the subject, it has been concluded that OCPs are positively associated with the risk of various cancers in humans.
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- Mohammad Attaullah
- Department of Zoology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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- Center for Environmental Studies, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan
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- Bee Research Chair, Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, M.J.P Rohilkhand University, 244001, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Center of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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Buneri ID, Yousuf M, Attaullah M, Afridi S, Anjum SI, Rana H, Ahmad N, Amin M, Tahir M, Ansari MJ. A comparative toxic effect of Cedrus deodara oil on larval protein contents and its behavioral effect on larvae of mealworm beetle ( Tenebrio molitor) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Saudi J Biol Sci 2017; 26:281-285. [PMID: 31485166 PMCID: PMC6717122 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Cedrus deodara (deodar) is practically used, as insect repellent, in the northern areas of Pakistan but no data available therefore this study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of deodar oil as an alternate of conventional insecticides against the larval pest stage of mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), by feeding method. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of deodar oil as an alternate of conventional insecticides against the larval pest stage of mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), by feeding method. All tested chemicals showed efficacy against the pests. The LC50 was determined by probit analysis and was found to be 3.41, 0.086 and 0.023% of larvae treated with deodar oil, Carbosulfan and Imidacloprid respectively The LC50 treated larvae were subjected to the evaluation of protein activity, qualitatively and quantitatively. The protein level in tested insects was enhanced when treated with Imidacloprid, Carbosulfan and deodar oil. The electrophoretic profile of treated insects showed more bands in insects treated with Cedrus deodara oil. This electrophoretic profile appeared in 4, 5, 7 and 8 bands for tested chemicals including control. Antifeedant activity was observed for C. deodara as larvae were deterred to feed on the food found in the container.
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- Islam Dad Buneri
- Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Shaheed BB University, Sheringal, Upper Dir, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSAT Institute of Information Technology Abbotabad, Abbotabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Marine Science, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- Bee Research Chair, Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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