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Papis E Bernardini G Gornati R Prati M 《Environmental science and pollution research international》2006,13(4):251-255
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/espr2006.01.014
Background, Aims and Scope Triazole-derivatives are potent antifungal agents used as systemic agricultural fungicides and against fungal diseases in
humans and domestic animals. They act by inhibiting the cytochrome P-450 conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol, thus resulting
in faulty fungal cell wall synthesis. Some data have been published about the teratogenic activity of triazoles on rodent
embryos: Hypoplasias, abnormal shape, agenesis of the branchial arches, for example, were reported as typical induced malformations.
Unfortunately, no data are available on the embryotoxicity of these compounds in amphibians, despite the increasing concern
among the scientific community about the phenomenon of global amphibian population declines. The aim of the present work is
to evaluate the embryo-lethal and teratogenic potentials of Triadimefon (FON), a triazolederivative widely used as an antimycotic
in agriculture, by the test FETAX (Frog Embryos Teratogenic Assay, Xenopus) with particular attention being paid to the analysis
of branchial arch malformations.
Methods Xenopus laevis embryos were exposed continuously from stage 9 to increasing concentrations of FON and analyzed at stage 47
for mortality and teratogenicity (group I) to determine the median lethal (LC50) and teratogenic (TC50) concentrations. Another
two pools of larvae were exposed to FON for a 2 hour period at early gastrula (Group II) or neurula (Group III) stages to
verify which period of development is the most sensitive to FON. The malformations observed were further investigated by histological
section and cartilage staining with Alcian blue.
Results and Discussion The assay has estimated LC50 and TC50 values of 63.8 μM and 2.73 μM, respectively; the resulting TI (Teratogenic Index =
LC50/TC50) value of 23.4 has underlined the very high teratogenic risk associated with this compound. Neurulation was more
sensitive to FON exposure than gastrulation, since the TC50 estimated values for group III (neurula exposed) specimens was
7.6 times lower than those of group II (gastrula exposed). Interestingly, for each group analyzed, 100% of malformed embryos
showed alterations at branchial arch derived cartilages: Anterior cartilages were reduced, missing, fused or incorrectly positioned
while gill cartilages were altered only in the most severely affected specimens. In some cases these malformations were associated
with hyperpigmentation. Our results support the hypothesis that FON can interfere with Neural Crest Cell (NCC) migration,
since craniofacial components and melanophores are derived from neural crest material.
Conclusion In conclusion, our data show Triadimefon to be a potent teratogen able to induce specific craniofacial malformation in Xenopus
laevis embryos, probably interfering with the NCC migration into the branchial mesenchyme. These results are also interesting
for ecotoxicological reasons as FON, as well as other pesticides, are likely to be present in water systems near agricultural
or urban areas which may serve as habitats for developing amphibians and fishes.
Recommendation and Outlook Our results are in agreement with the data obtained on in vitro cultured rat embryos suggesting that the FON mechanism of
action involves strongly conserved molecules. The choice of Xenopus laevis as the model organism allows us to extend the toxicological
and teratological observations to a molecular level, in order to search for novel genes regulated by FON exposure. 相似文献
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Sumita NM Mendes ME Macchione M Guimarães ET de Lichtenfels AJ de Lobo DJ Saldiva PH Saiki M 《Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)》2003,53(5):574-579
Tradescantia pallida cv. purpurea, a plant species widely employed for ornamentation in Brazil, has been successfully used for monitoring the genotoxicity of various agents by the micronucleus assay. To amplify knowledge about its suitability as a bioindicator species, its capacity for accumulating trace elements from urban air pollution was evaluated. T. pallida was rooted using standardized soil, and the vases were distributed in two highly polluted sites of the urban area of S?o Paulo, Brazil (Cerqueira Cesar and Congonhas districts), and in one unpolluted control site situated approximately 50 km from downtown S?o Paulo (in Caucaia do Alto). Approximately six months after exposure to pollutants, adult leaves of this plant were collected monthly for 12 months. The leaves were washed with deionized water, dried, and ground for analyses. Characterization of element levels was carried out by neutron activation analysis. Powdered samples and standards were irradiated at the IEA-R1 nuclear reactor for short and long periods, and concentrations of As, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Cl, Cr, Co, Fe, K, La, Mn, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, and Zn were determined. Analysis of variance applied to the results indicated that samples from polluted sites present the highest concentrations of Ba, Ce, Cr, Co, Fe, La, Sb, and Sc (p < 0.05). Discriminant analysis revealed that it was possible to distinguish the two polluted areas with a precision of 97.5%, based on the amount of pollutant elements measured in the plants at each site. The results indicated the potential use of T. pallida as an accumulator plant for air pollution biomonitoring. 相似文献
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Identification of copper sources in urban surface waters using the principal component analysis based on aquatic parameters 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Sodre FF dos Anjos VE Prestes EC Grassi MT 《Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM》2005,7(6):581-585
The goal of this work was to identify the sources of copper loads in surface urban waters using principal component analysis under the aquatic parameters data evaluation approach. Water samples from the Irai and Iguacu rivers were collected monthly during a 12-month period at two points located upstream and downstream of a metropolitan region. pH, total alkalinity, dissolved chloride, total suspended solids, dissolved organic matter, total recoverable copper, temperature, and precipitation data provided some reliable information concerning the characteristics and water quality of both rivers. Principal component analysis indicated seasonal and spatial effects on copper concentration and loads in both environments. During the rainy season, non-point sources such as urban run-off are believed to be the major source of copper in both cases. In contrast, during the lower precipitation period, the discharge of raw sewage seems to be the primary source of copper to the Iguacu River, which also exhibited higher total metal concentrations. 相似文献
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Miriam A. Martins Alho Diego Grassi Alicia Fernández Cirelli Norma B. D’Accorso 《Environmental Chemistry Letters》2009,7(3):271-275
The use of a new material (MFPAN) for copper remotion from aqueous solution is reported. An industrial fibber polymer (FPAN)
was modified by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to include tetrazole moieties, as pendant groups. A minimum ratio Cu/MPFAN is required
to enable precipitation, suggesting a pseudo stoichiometry. Both polymer and metal can be quantitatively recovered from the
precipitate by acidification. This recovery ensures a recyclable use of this new material. 相似文献
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Estimating growth charts via nonparametric quantile regression: a practical framework with application in ecology 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Vito M. R. Muggeo Mariangela Sciandra Agostino Tomasello Sebastiano Calvo 《Environmental and Ecological Statistics》2013,20(4):519-531
We discuss a practical and effective framework to estimate reference growth charts via regression quantiles. Inequality constraints are used to ensure both monotonicity and non-crossing of the estimated quantile curves and penalized splines are employed to model the nonlinear growth patterns with respect to age. A companion R package is presented and relevant code discussed to favour spreading and application of the proposed methods. 相似文献