Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 162 - 202
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
Over
the
last
decade,
a
range
of
studies
have
demonstrated
that
various
fitness-related
behaviours
are
vulnerable
to
disruption
induced
by
contaminants
emerging
concern
(CECs)
and
legacy
pollutants.
However,
behavioural
responses
animals
when
exposed
pollutants/contaminants
rarely
included
in
discussions
about
regulation
chemicals.
Thus,
improve
our
understanding
opportunities
challenges
for
ecotoxicology,
this
chapter
presents
synthesis
endpoints
experimental
procedures
used
evaluate
response
Nile
tilapia
(Oreochromis
niloticus
–
non-conventional
species
ecotoxicology)
different
CECs
By
focusing
on
methodological
possibilities
be
evaluating
behaviour
Neotropical
species,
we
shed
light
feasibility
reasonableness
using
animal
model
as
complement
or
alternative
use
traditionally
toxicology.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
280, P. 116537 - 116537
Published: June 8, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs),
emerging
as
significant
pollutants,
have
been
consistently
detected
in
aquatic
environments,
with
the
Yangtze
River
experiencing
a
particularly
severe
level
of
microplastic
pollution,
exceeding
all
other
watersheds
China.
Polypropylene
(PP),
plastic
most
abundantly
found
middle
and
lower
reaches
Basin,
has
less
comprehensive
research
results
into
its
toxic
effects.
Consequently,
present
investigation
employed
zebrafish
model
organism
to
delve
toxicological
impacts
polypropylene
microplastics
(PP-MPs)
diameter
5
μm
across
varying
concentrations
(300
mg/L
600
mg/L).
Using
histopathological,
microbiota
profiling,
transcriptomic
approaches,
we
systematically
evaluated
impact
PP-MPs
exposure
on
intestine
liver
zebrafish.
Histopathological
analysis
revealed
that
resulted
thinner
intestinal
walls,
damaged
mucosa,
hepatic
cellular
damage.
Intestinal
profiling
demonstrated
that,
richness,
uniformity,
diversity,
homogeneity
gut
microbes
significantly
increased
after
at
high
concentration.
These
alterations
were
accompanied
by
shifts
relative
abundance
associated
pathologies,
suggesting
profound
microbial
community
structure.
Concurrently,
transcriptome
RT-qPCR
indicated
downregulation
pathways
genes
cell
proliferation
regulation
DNA
damage
repair
mechanisms
contributed
damage,
ultimately
exerting
adverse
effects
liver.
Correlation
between
profiles
further
highlighted
associations
downregulated
pathways.
Collectively,
these
provide
novel
insights
subacute
organisms
highlight
need
for
ecological
health
risks
pollution.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(23), P. 9416 - 9423
Published: May 29, 2024
A
noninvasive
sampling
technology
was
conceived,
employing
a
disposable
acupuncture
needle
in
conjunction
with
high-resolution
mass
spectrometry
(termed
as
direct
extractive
electrospray
ionization
spectrometry,
NIDS-EESI-MS)
to
scrutinize
the
epidermal
mucus
of
Nile
tilapia
for
insights
into
metabolic
dysregulation
induced
by
polypropylene
nano-
and
microplastics.
This
analytical
method
initiates
dispensing
an
extraction
solvent
onto
needles
coated
sample,
almost
simultaneously
applying
high
voltage
generate
analyte
ions.
innovative
strategy
obliterates
necessitation
laborious
sample
preparation,
thereby
simplifying
process.
Employing
this
technique
facilitated
delineation
plethora
metabolites,
encompassing,
but
not
confined
to,
amino
acids,
peptides,
carbohydrates,
ketones,
fatty
their
derivatives.
Follow-up
pathway
enrichment
analysis
exposed
notable
alterations
within
key
pathways,
including
biosynthesis
phenylalanine,
tyrosine,
tryptophan,
lysine
degradation,
well
metabolism
valine,
leucine,
isoleucine
pathways
tilapia,
consequent
increased
concentrations
nanoplastics.
These
portend
potential
implications
such
immune
suppression,
among
other
deleterious
outcomes.
trailblazing
application
methodology
only
spares
aquatic
life
from
sacrifice
also
inaugurates
ethical
paradigm
conducting
longitudinal
studies
on
same
organisms,
facilitating
detailed
investigations
long-term
effects
environmental
pollutants.
enhances
ability
observe
understand
subtle
yet
significant
impacts
contaminants
over
time.
The Analyst,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
148(18), P. 4318 - 4330
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Machine
learning
of
urine
and
serum
metabolic
patterns
encodes
the
discrimination
classification
autoimmune
diseases.
The
selected
metabolite
panel,
dysregulation
disturbance
pathways
were
investigated.