International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(16), P. 8990 - 8990
Published: Aug. 12, 2022
Due
to
increasing
numbers
of
anthropogenic
chemicals
with
unknown
neurotoxic
properties,
there
is
an
need
for
a
paradigm
shift
toward
rapid
and
higher
throughput
behavioral
bioassays.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
application
purpose-built
high
multidimensional
test
battery
on
larval
stages
Danio
rerio
(zebrafish)
at
5
days
post
fertilization
(dpf).
The
automated
comprised
the
established
spontaneous
swimming
(SS),
simulated
predator
response
(SPR),
photomotor
(LPR)
assays
as
well
new
thermotaxis
(TX)
assay.
We
applied
novel
system
characterize
environmentally
relevant
concentrations
emerging
pharmaceutical
micropollutants
including
anticonvulsants
(gabapentin:
400
ng/L;
carbamazepine:
3000
ng/L),
inflammatory
drugs
(ibuprofen:
9800
antidepressants
(fluoxetine:
300
venlafaxine:
2200
ng/L).
successful
integration
thermal
preference
assay
into
provided
means
reveal
ibuprofen-induced
perturbations
behaviors
upon
exposure
during
embryogenesis.
Moreover,
discovered
that
responses
in
fish
are
also
altered
by
yet
understudied
anticonvulsant
gabapentin.
Collectively
our
results
utility
high-throughput
ecotoxicity
batteries
prioritizing
risks
associated
neuroactive
can
perturb
neurodevelopment.
showcase
added
value
bioassays
preliminary
screening
contaminants.
Environmental Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 975 - 982
Published: Feb. 10, 2022
Abstract
There
are
concerns
that
microplastics
act
as
a
vector
of
pharmaceuticals
in
the
aquatic
environment.
Most
studies
have
focussed
on
pharmaceutical
adsorption
and
not
investigated
desorption
various
matrices
enter.
Therefore
we
studied
antidepressant
drug
fluoxetine
from
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)
river
water,
sea
simulated
gastric
intestinal
fluids.
We
found
most
occurred
rapidly,
within
few
hours
exposure.
Fluoxetine
fitted
well
to
Freundlich
isotherm
with
r
2
values
ranging
0.97
0.99.
Desorption
decreased
following
order:
fluid
at
20
°C
37
°C;
water
then
°C.
The
little
difference
gastrointestinal
fluids
suggests
similar
exposure
risk
cold-
warm-blooded
organisms
PET
microplastic
ingestion.
Total
sequential
incubation
h
4
mimic
digestion
was
37%
41%
Interestingly,
higher
18–23%
compared
4–11%.
Under
worst-case
scenario,
more
than
44
mg
kg
−1
body
weight
d
or
52
respectively,
need
be
consumed
exceed
mammalian
acceptable
daily
intake
for
fluoxetine.
Further
needed
ingestion
bioavailability
adsorbed
range
exposed
organisms.
Chemical Physics Impact,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 100587 - 100587
Published: March 27, 2024
The
preparation
of
MgAl
Layer
Double
Hydroxide
(LDH)
was
performed
using
the
coprecipitation
method.
Pristine
LDH
calcined
at
500°C
to
produce
Oxide
(LDO).
two
materials
were
modified
via
restacking-delaminating
bioactive
compounds
from
flower
extract
Clitoria
ternatea
(CT)
LDH-CT
and
LDO-CT.
Modifications
are
enhance
stability
catalyst
structure,
allowing
its
higher
photocatalytic
activities
regeneration
use.
prepared
catalysts
characterized
XRD,
FT-IR,
UV-DRS,
BET,
SEM-EDX.
XRD
diffraction
pattern
showed
that
three
have
typical
patterns
commonly
observed
in
LDH-based
materials.
FT-IR
spectra
confirmed
LDO-CT
combined
precursor
has
lowest
bandgap
energy
with
highest
degradation
kinetics.
BET
SEM-EDX
characterization
shows
uniform
surface
pore
size
on
used
ciprofloxacin
photodegradation
under
UV
light.
optimal
dose
5
mg,
while
pH
5.
LDO-CT,
LDH-CT,
capacity
up
73.300%,
65.739%,
71.320%,
respectively,
within
120
minutes.
Repeated
use
third
cycle
resulted
%R
reaching
80.871%,
74.003%,
52.025%,
by
LDH.
Compared
pristine
LDH,
CT
intercalated
exhibited
more
excellent
stability.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27, P. 102515 - 102515
Published: March 29, 2022
With
the
primary
objective
to
develop
efficient,
environmentally
benign,
visible-light-driven
heterogeneous
catalysts
for
degradation
of
metoclopramide
(MCP),
a
waste-water
pollutant,
newly
prepared
composite
Pd-Fe3O4/NiFe-LDH
catalyst
is
reported.
This
material
has
been
characterized
with
wide
range
analysis
methods
(i.e.
XRD,
SEM-EDS,
BET,
FTIR,
TG-DTG,
DTA,
DRUV
and
TEM
analysis).
When
applied
aqueous
solutions
MCP,
displayed
photocatalytic
MCP
an
efficiency
95.2%
in
80
min.
The
rate
this
was
higher
than
that
pure
NiFe-LDH
or
Fe3O4/NiFe-LDH.
best
activity
obtained
at
pH
6.5,
0.4
g/L
catalyst.
Application
Arrhenius
equation
yielded
activation
energy
process
13.4
kJ/mol.
A
negative
ΔS‡
(-0.25
kJ/mol)
positive
ΔH‡
ΔG‡
values
were
photodegradation.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 2256 - 2256
Published: Feb. 21, 2022
Fluoxetine
is
an
antidepressant
widely
used
to
treat
depressive
and
anxiety
states.
Due
its
mode
of
action
in
the
central
nervous
system
(selective
serotonin
reuptake
inhibitor
(SSRI)),
it
becomes
toxic
non-target
organisms,
leading
changes
that
are
harmful
their
survival.
In
this
work,
effects
fluoxetine
on
juvenile
zebrafish
(Danio
rerio)
were
evaluated,
assessing
biochemical
(phase
II
biotransformation—glutathione
S-transferase
(GST),
neurotransmission—acetylcholinesterase
(ChE),
energy
metabolism—lactate
dehydrogenase
(LDH),
oxidative
stress—glutathione
peroxidase
(GPx))
behavior
endpoints
(swimming
behavior,
social
thigmotaxis)
after
21
days
exposure
0
(control),
0.1,
1
10
µg/L.
Biochemically,
although
chronic
did
not
induce
significant
neurotransmission
metabolism,
GPx
activity
was
decreased
µg/L
fluoxetine.
At
a
behavioral
level,
exploratory
affected.
However,
swimming
pattern
exposed
fish
observed
light
dark
periods
(decreased
locomotor
activity).
Overall,
data
show
chronically
may
exhibit
changes,
affecting
ability
respond
environmental
stressors
interaction
with
other
fish.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(17), P. 12380 - 12390
Published: Aug. 19, 2022
Residual
antidepressants
are
of
increasing
concern
worldwide,
yet
critical
information
on
their
long-term
neurotoxic
impacts
nontarget
aquatic
animals
is
lacking.
Here,
we
investigated
the
effects
(from
0
to
150
days
postfertilization)
selective
serotonin
reuptake
inhibitor
citalopram
(0.1–100
μg/L)
motor
function,
learning,
and
memory
in
zebrafish
over
two
generations
explored
reversibility
effect
F1
larvae.
Unlike
F0+
larvae,
found
that
F1+
larvae
displayed
decreased
sensorimotor
performance
when
continuously
exposed
at
100
μg/L.
No
adverse
were
F1–
after
they
transferred
a
clean
medium.
Whole-mount
immunofluorescence
assays
suggested
impairments
related
axonal
projections
spinal
neurons
(MNs).
For
adults,
exposure
mainly
caused
male-specific
declines
motor,
performance.
Analysis
serotonergic
cholinergic
MNs
revealed
no
significant
changes
male
cord.
In
contrast,
number
glutamatergic
decreased,
likely
associated
with
impairment
function.
Additionally,
treatment
μg/L
significantly
reduced
dopaminergic
neurons,
but
neuronal
apoptosis
was
observed
adult
telencephalon.
Overall,
this
study
provides
neurobehavioral
evidence
novel
insights
into
mechanisms
may
facilitate
assessment
environmental
health
risks
posed
by
citalopram-containing
antidepressant
drugs.