Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
276, P. 116288 - 116288
Published: April 5, 2024
Cylindrospermopsin
(CYN),
a
cyanobacterial
toxin,
has
been
detected
in
the
global
water
environment.
However,
information
concerning
potential
environmental
risk
of
CYN
is
limited,
since
majority
previous
studies
have
mainly
focused
on
adverse
health
effects
through
contaminated
drinking
water.
The
present
study
reported
that
at
environmentally
relevant
levels
(0.1-100
μg/L)
can
significantly
enhance
conjugative
transfer
RP4
plasmid
Escherichia
coli
genera,
wherein
application
10
μg/L
led
to
maximum
fold
change
∼6.5-
16
h
exposure.
Meanwhile,
evaluation
underlying
mechanisms
revealed
concentration
exposure
could
increase
oxidative
stress
bacterial
cells,
resulting
ROS
overproduction.
In
turn,
this
an
upregulation
antioxidant
enzyme-related
genes
avoid
attack.
Further,
inhibition
synthesis
glutathione
(GSH)
was
also
detected,
which
rapid
depletion
GSH
cells
and
thus
triggered
SOS
response
promoted
process.
Increase
cell
membrane
permeability,
expression
related
pilus
generation,
ATP
synthesis,
gene
were
observed.
These
results
highlight
impact
spread
antimicrobial
resistance
environments.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
276, P. 116288 - 116288
Published: April 5, 2024
Cylindrospermopsin
(CYN),
a
cyanobacterial
toxin,
has
been
detected
in
the
global
water
environment.
However,
information
concerning
potential
environmental
risk
of
CYN
is
limited,
since
majority
previous
studies
have
mainly
focused
on
adverse
health
effects
through
contaminated
drinking
water.
The
present
study
reported
that
at
environmentally
relevant
levels
(0.1-100
μg/L)
can
significantly
enhance
conjugative
transfer
RP4
plasmid
Escherichia
coli
genera,
wherein
application
10
μg/L
led
to
maximum
fold
change
∼6.5-
16
h
exposure.
Meanwhile,
evaluation
underlying
mechanisms
revealed
concentration
exposure
could
increase
oxidative
stress
bacterial
cells,
resulting
ROS
overproduction.
In
turn,
this
an
upregulation
antioxidant
enzyme-related
genes
avoid
attack.
Further,
inhibition
synthesis
glutathione
(GSH)
was
also
detected,
which
rapid
depletion
GSH
cells
and
thus
triggered
SOS
response
promoted
process.
Increase
cell
membrane
permeability,
expression
related
pilus
generation,
ATP
synthesis,
gene
were
observed.
These
results
highlight
impact
spread
antimicrobial
resistance
environments.