Insects,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 895 - 895
Published: Sept. 30, 2022
Grain
contaminated
by
cadmium
(Cd)
has
become
a
serious
food
security
problem,
and
it
is
necessary
to
determine
evaluate
the
toxic
effect
defense
mechanism
of
long-term
heavy
metal
pollution
in
grain.
In
order
effects
Cd
stress
on
stored
grain
pests,
Aleuroglyphus
ovatus
were
fed
with
an
artificial
diet
supplemented
different
concentrations
(0,
5,
10,
20
mg/kg).
The
development,
fecundity
detoxification
enzymes
A.
analyzed
observed.
this
study,
immature
duration
was
significantly
prolonged
under
stress.
Moreover,
survival
female
adults
shortened.
total
number
eggs
laid
daily
per
adult
decreased
significantly.
There
significant
differences
protein
content
at
protonymph
tritonymph
stages
when
concentration
exceeded
10
mg/kg.
higher
than
that
male
adults.
activity
showed
conditions,
such
as
development
stage,
gender.
These
findings
confirmed
sensitive
Cd,
their
offspring
severely
affected
Therefore,
good
model
for
evaluating
toxicity
study
provides
basis
enriches
research
mites,
contributing
harmonious
healthy
between
environment
human
beings.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
44(1), P. 294 - 301
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Whether
soil
heavy
metal
pollution
contributes
to
the
decline
in
pollinator
populations
remains
inconclusive.
Based
on
detection
of
metals
nectar,
pollen,
and
bodies
pollinating
insects
areas
affected
by
pollution,
this
study
aimed
investigate
impact
adding
four
metals-zinc
(Zn),
lead
(Pb),
copper
(Cu),
nickel
(Ni)-at
realistic
concentrations
diet
pre-oviposition
period,
larval
development
production
adult
bees,
weight
worker
bees.
The
sought
evaluate
influence
accumulation
mediated
floral
rewards
key
stages
growth
bumblebee
(Bombus
terrestris
L.).
Results
revealed
that
Zn,
Pb,
Cu
significantly
extended
period
queen
with
Pb
doubling
time
at
high
Ni
showing
no
significant
effect
moderate
low
concentrations.
Lead,
Cu,
medium
concentrations,
whereas
Zn
only
had
a
reduced
bee
yield
body
bees
different
among
which
25%-40%.
concentration
was
most
obvious,
reduction
30%.
Our
findings
support
hypothesis
rewards,
can
have
serious
some
bumblebees.
Journal of Applied Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
ABSTRACT
N
‐Nitrosodimethylamine
(NDMA)
is
a
known
water
disinfection
byproduct
(DBP)
characterized
as
potent
hepatotoxin,
promutagen,
and
probable
human
carcinogen;
this
because
of
the
metabolites
associated
with
its
biotransformation.
The
metabolism
NDMA
produces
formaldehyde,
another
alkylating
agent
DBP.
Both
compounds
are
generated
from
natural
anthropogenic
sources,
but
safety
restrictions
applied
to
do
not
extend
uses
formaldehyde.
Hence,
potential
health
ecological
risks
concern.
Due
limited
information
on
long‐term
effects
exposure
these
at
environmentally
relevant
concentrations,
work
aimed
compare
transgenerational
reproductive
developmental
toxicity
separate
exposures
or
metabolite
formaldehyde
in
Drosophila
melanogaster
over
four
generations.
parental
flies
were
fed
(1.19E−06
5
mM)
for
48
h
during
third
larval
instar.
Subsequent
offspring
(F1–F3)
grown
under
compound‐free
conditions.
In
generation,
both
modified
time
emergence
reduced
number
progenies.
NDMA,
was
lethal,
affected
fertility,
weakly
induced
malformations.
next
generations,
malformed
offspring.
Reproductive
malformations
maintained
least
three
suggesting
that
detrimental
could
unexposed
This
first
study
reporting
individual
reproduction
development
between
D.
,
highlighting
relevance
evaluating
multiple
generations
accurately
determine
environmental
pollutants.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: March 19, 2022
Abstract
With
the
increase
of
human
activities,
cadmium
(Cd)
pollution
has
become
a
global
environmental
problem
affecting
biological
metabolism
in
ecosystem.
Cd
very
long
half-life
humans
and
is
excreted
slowly
organs,
which
poses
serious
threat
to
health.
In
order
better
understand
toxicity
effects
cadmium,
third
instar
larvae
Drosophila
melanogaster
(Canton-S
strain)
were
exposed
different
concentrations
(1.125
mg/kg,
2.25
4.5
9
mg/kg)
cadmium.
Trypan
blue
staining
showed
that
intestinal
cell
damage
increased
comet
assay
indicated
significantly
more
DNA
high
concentrations.
The
nitroblue
tetrazolium
(NBT)
experiments
proved
content
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
increased,
exposure
could
induce
oxidative
stress.
addition,
expression
mitochondrial
adenine
nucleotide
transferase
coding
gene
(
sesB
Ant2
)
apoptosis
related
genes
Debcl,
hid,
rpr,
p53,
Sce
Diap1
changed,
may
lead
apoptosis.
These
findings
confirmed
on
stress
after
early
exposure,
providing
insights
into
understanding
heavy
metal
animal
development.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
250, P. 114486 - 114486
Published: Dec. 30, 2022
The
transgenerational
inheritance
of
phenotype
induced
by
environmental
factors
is
a
new
focus
in
epigenetic
research.
In
this
study,
Drosophila
melanogaster
(F0)
was
cultured
the
medium
containing
cadmium
(Cd,
4.5
mg/kg)
from
eggs
to
adults,
and
offspring
(F1-F4)
were
continuously
kept
standard
(without
cadmium).
analysis
showed
that
developmental
defects
on
wings
apoptosis
wing
disc
cells
(F0).
transmitted
for
at
least
four
generations
even
without
Cd
afterwards.
And
effect
mRNA
expression
development
related
genes
(shg,
omb,
F-actin,
Mekk1)
can
be
maintained
two
or
three
generations.
More
importantly,
under
stress,
post-translational
modification
(PTM)
histones
H3K4me3
third
instar
larvae
ovaries
testes
adult
flies
increased
significantly,
while
levels
H3K9me3
H3K27me3
decreased
significantly.
histone
methylation
(dSet-1,
ash1,
Lsd1)
significantly
these
changes
one
testes.
These
results
suggest
phenotypic
caused
inherited
offspring,
may
regulation
methylation.
Therefore,
adaptability
should
considered
when
evaluating
toxicity
risk
cadmium.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
291, P. 117870 - 117870
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Cadmium
(Cd),
a
widespread
and
serious
environmental
pollutant,
has
recently
garnered
increasing
scientific
scrutiny
due
to
its
profound
adverse
effects.
Although
the
evidence
for
Cd-induced
reproductive
toxicity
is
well
established,
it
remains
elusive
on
intricate
dose-response
relationship
underlying
molecular
mechanisms,
especially
transgenerational
in
animals.
Here,
we
employed
fruit
fly
(Drosophila
melanogaster)
as
model
organism
examine
performance
across
five
generations
by
parental
exposure
varying
concentrations
of
Cd
(5,
50,
500
μM).
Firstly,
our
observations
number
eggs
laid,
pupae
formed,
adult
flies
emerged
directly
exposed
generation
(F0)
confirmed
dose-dependent
decline
fecundity.
Transcriptome
analysis
revealed
that,
oxidative
stress
ion
transport
disruption
F0
could
underlie
synaptic
dysfunction
impaired
follicle
cell
development,
impacting
behavior
oocyte
fertility.
Employing
analysis,
Wnt
signaling
pathway
mTOR
were
identified
early
responses
toxicity.
Secondly,
sustained
detrimental
effects
observed
at
least
two
three
after
removal.
At
epigenetic
level,
perturb
fecundity
modulating
Dnmt2
expression,
pivotal
regulator
methylation
processes.
Moreover,
despite
phenotypic
recovery
F4,
persistent
changes
indicate
enduring
toxicity,
highlighting
need
vigilance
against
contamination
long-term
Collectively,
findings
enhance
understanding
effects,
highlight
further
improve
assessment
multigenerational
consequences
contamination.