Benzimidazole Fungicide Carbendazim Induces Gut Inflammation through the TLR5/NF-κB Pathway in Grass Carp DOI
Zhijie Lu, Wenjun Shi, Lu-Kai Qiao

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Fungicides have been increasingly used across various sectors, including agriculture and textiles. The biocidal properties of fungicides may negatively impact the stability intestinal microbiota, thereby posing a threat to health. In this study, we investigated mechanisms damage functional abnormalities in grass carp following 42-day exposure widely fungicide carbendazim at environmentally relevant concentrations (0.2 20 μg/L). Histopathological observations, mRNA protein expression analyses, biochemical analysis, quantification short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), cytokines, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA), as well internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing, were performed. At concentrations, strongly induced inflammation, leading increased transcriptional translational levels genes involved toll-like receptor five (TLR5)/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, TLR5, NF-κB, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα). Additionally, damaged barriers reduced tight junction proteins (e.g., occludin zonula occludens-1/2), goblet cells, immunoglobulin M levels, while also disrupting gut microbiome, metabolic disorders, particularly decreases SCFAs increases LPS. Treatment with TLR5 antagonist TH1020 mitigated inflammation caused by carbendazim, subsequently improving mechanical barrier function. Overall, our findings provide new insights into toxicological underlying carp, indicating that poses significant nontarget organisms. Given its widespread detection environment, these results underscore substantial ecological risks health fish living carbendazim-contaminated water bodies.

Language: Английский

Benzimidazole Fungicide Carbendazim Induces Gut Inflammation through the TLR5/NF-κB Pathway in Grass Carp DOI
Zhijie Lu, Wenjun Shi, Lu-Kai Qiao

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Fungicides have been increasingly used across various sectors, including agriculture and textiles. The biocidal properties of fungicides may negatively impact the stability intestinal microbiota, thereby posing a threat to health. In this study, we investigated mechanisms damage functional abnormalities in grass carp following 42-day exposure widely fungicide carbendazim at environmentally relevant concentrations (0.2 20 μg/L). Histopathological observations, mRNA protein expression analyses, biochemical analysis, quantification short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), cytokines, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA), as well internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing, were performed. At concentrations, strongly induced inflammation, leading increased transcriptional translational levels genes involved toll-like receptor five (TLR5)/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, TLR5, NF-κB, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα). Additionally, damaged barriers reduced tight junction proteins (e.g., occludin zonula occludens-1/2), goblet cells, immunoglobulin M levels, while also disrupting gut microbiome, metabolic disorders, particularly decreases SCFAs increases LPS. Treatment with TLR5 antagonist TH1020 mitigated inflammation caused by carbendazim, subsequently improving mechanical barrier function. Overall, our findings provide new insights into toxicological underlying carp, indicating that poses significant nontarget organisms. Given its widespread detection environment, these results underscore substantial ecological risks health fish living carbendazim-contaminated water bodies.

Language: Английский

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