Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 103196 - 103196
Published: May 17, 2023
Environmental
contaminants
represent
a
poorly
understood
ecotoxicological
and
health
risk.
Here,
we
advanced
high-speed
optical
mapping
(OM)
technique
to
non-invasively
track
voltage
dynamics
in
living
zebrafish
larvae's
heart
brain
investigate
the
effects
of
selected
pesticides.
OM
allowed
high
resolution
(∼17x)
fast
acquisition
(100
200
frames/s)
signal
generated
after
immersion
larvae
voltage-sensitive
dye.
First,
used
varying
temperatures
(20
°C
25
°C)
test
adequacy
capturing
cardiac
changes.
Then,
tested
glyphosate
or
pesticide
cocktail
(2
120
h
post-fertilization),
accounting
for
their
environmental
thresholds
mimicking
high-level
exposure.
Glyphosate
(0.1
1000
μg/L)
10
did
not
alter
activity,
except
trend
increase
rate
variability
at
dose.
Fourier
transform
(FT)
analyses
indicated
that
reduced
abundance
low-amplitude
activities
target
low-frequency
range
0.2–15
Hz.
The
anatomical
fragmentation
into
four
regions,
right
left
diencephalon
(RD
LD)
optic
tectum
(ROT
LOT),
confirmed
impact
on
revealed
specific
adaptation
RD
ROT
regions.
In
summary,
captured
changes
larvae,
with
discrete
patterns
depolarization
presence
water
contaminants.
Here
discuss
relevance
these
findings
ecotoxicology
exposome
research.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 2276 - 2276
Published: June 17, 2023
Herbicides
with
glyphosate
(GLY)
as
an
active
ingredient
(a.i.)
are
increasingly
used,
and
GLY
is
currently
the
most
used
herbicide
in
world.
Consequently,
its
residues
have
often
been
found
aquatic
ecosystems.
Investigating
how
this
substance
affects
species
a
priority
ecotoxicology
research,
especially
fish,
they
can
absorb
concentrate
toxins.
In
sense,
critical
review
was
performed,
synthesizing
data
from
peer-reviewed
bibliography,
reporting
on
toxicity
of
exposure
to
pure
glyphosate-based
herbicides
(GBHs),
using
zebrafish
animal
model.
The
concentrations
that
induced
toxic
effects
highly
variable,
some
exceeding
limits
determined
by
regulatory
agencies.
Globally,
relevant
reported
zebrafish,
namely,
teratogenic
incompatible
life,
which
translates
directly
into
increase
mortality.
Neurotoxicity,
genotoxicity,
changes
energy
metabolism
oxidative
stress,
immune
hormonal
system
dysfunction
impact
fish
reproduction
were
also
described.
conclusion,
both
GBHs
may
induce
damage
compromising
their
survival,
reproduction,
maintenance.
These
results
be
valid
applied
other
Environmental Sciences Europe,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Abstract
Background
Glyphosate
is
a
broad-spectrum,
non-selective
systemic
herbicide
with
commonly
assumed
low
potential
for
accumulation
in
biota.
Nevertheless,
glyphosate
has
been
shown
to
bioaccumulate
the
tissues
of
several
organisms.
To
understand
bioconcentration
dynamics
fish,
brown
trout
(
Salmo
trutta
forma
fario
)
different
age
were
exposed
concentrations
glyphosate,
formulation
Roundup®
LB
Plus,
and
major
transformation
product
aminomethylphosphonic
acid
(AMPA)
two,
three,
or
four
weeks
at
temperatures
laboratory.
Mortality
rates
determined,
tissue
samples
collected
end
experiment
ascertain
AMPA
residues
by
liquid
chromatography
coupled
mass
spectrometry
(LC–MS/MS).
Results
Brown
mortality
during
exposure
was
considerably
higher
15
°C
than
7
°C.
Also,
significant
increase
containing
muscle,
head,
backbone,
caudal
fin
increasing
observed.
Six-month-old
fish
contained
more
per
kg
wet
weight
after
ten-month-old
fish.
The
factors
(BCFs)
much
°C,
but
both
cases
decreased
concentrations.
BCF
formulated
one
parent
compound.
Approximately
30–42%
organ-absorbed
remained
even
when
kept
clean
water
lacking
test
substances
three
termination
exposure.
Conclusion
Our
study
demonstrated
that
there
an
interaction
between
ambient
temperature
terms
toxicity.
Further
it
surrounding
media
lead
significantly
increased
these
tissues,
although
neither
nor
bioaccumulation
animal
expected
due
high
solubility
this
chemical.
As
consequence,
uptake
humans
through
consumption
contaminated
edible
very
likely.
Natural Product Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Leonotis
nepetifolia
(L.)
R.
Br.,
a
plant
used
in
traditional
medicine,
has
underexplored
phytochemical
and
toxicological
profiles.
This
study
investigates
the
metabolite
profile
of
L.
flowers
assesses
their
toxicity
using
zebrafish
(ZF)
embryos.
The
main
active
compounds
were
characterised
metabolomic
approaches.
ZF
embryos
exposed
to
methanol
extract
(CEF),
n-hexane
(FHF)
ethyl
acetate
(FAF)
fractions
at
different
concentrations
for
96
h.
Toxicological
effects
assessed
including
acetylcholinesterase
activity,
lipid
peroxidation,
cardiotoxicity,
as
well
hatching
delay,
developmental
defects
morphological
malformations.
Phytochemical
analysis
revealed
diverse
metabolites,
phytosterols,
terpenoids,
flavonoids
phenylpropanoids.
Verbascoside,
major
compound,
was
isolated
from
first
time.
assessments
showed
that
CEF
FAF
caused
various
toxic
effects,
with
showing
pronounced
embryotoxic
teratogenic
effects.
highlights
chemical
diversity
potential
risks
nepetifolia,
emphasising
need
thorough
evaluations
herbal
medicines.
Environmental Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
Glyphosate
has
been
widely
used
in
agricultural
production
as
a
highly
effective,
low-toxic,
broad-spectrum
organophosphorus
herbicide.
However,
there
controversy
about
whether
it
is
toxic
to
the
nervous
system.
In
order
explore
this
issue
depth,
present
study
analyzed
molecular
mechanism
of
action
glyphosate
from
four
perspectives,
namely,
gene
regulation,
protein
expression,
morphological
changes,
and
behavioral
assessed
potential
effects
on
development
system
zebrafish
through
establishment
model.
The
results
showed
that
embryos
at
6
hpf
after
fertilization
were
exposed
until
72
120
hpf.
After
exposure,
was
found
central
development-related
Elavl3
down-regulated,
GAP-43,
Neurog1,
GFAP
up-regulated.
expression
HuC
protein,
which
maintain
neuronal
axonal
homeostasis,
significantly
reduced,
repair
neurological
damage
inflammation,
increased.
Under
regulation
related
genes
proteins,
larvae
show
abnormal
changes
during
series
systems
such
heart
rate
slowing,
somite
shortening,
spinal
brain
malformations.
At
same
time,
zebrafish's
behavior
also
changed,
with
significant
decrease
its
total
time
share
low-speed
shift
high-speed
states,
delayed
response
dark-light
environmental
stimuli.
summary,
studies
have
shown
exposure
may
induce
inflammation
system,
resulting
developmental
malformations,
motor
behavior,
neurotoxicity.
Therefore,
possible
neurotoxicity
risks
aquatic
animals
should
not
be
ignored
great
concern.