四溴双酚A对斑马鱼胚胎体内外发育的毒性效应

四溴双酚A(TetrabromobisphenolA,TBBPA)是广泛使用的溴阻燃剂,在环境中普遍存在.采用斑马鱼胚胎体内外微环境模拟实验,研究了TBBPA对斑马鱼(Danio rerio)胚胎体内外发育的影响.结果发现,斑马鱼胚胎直接暴露在TBBPA溶液中,会造成胚胎心包囊水肿、尾部延伸不全等畸形或使胚胎死亡;当TBBPA浓度高于1.6mg·L-1时,处理斑马鱼胚胎的致死率显著升高,与对照组有极显著差异(p<0.01),且致死效应主要发生在24h内.当TBBPA浓度为6.4mg·L-1时,斑马鱼胚胎在48h内全部死亡.在TBBPA浓度大于0.4mg·L-1的各组中,24h内斑马鱼胚胎在20s内的活动频率明显降低;当胚胎直接接触TBBPA48h,表现出的主要毒性效应为胚胎心包囊水肿,但胚胎的心率没观察到异常变化.当斑马鱼胚胎发育到72h时,TBBPA引起斑马鱼胚胎毒性的主要特征是心包囊水肿和脊柱畸形.另外,TBBPA处理后斑马鱼胚胎的孵化率和生存率均显著降低,这表明斑马鱼胚胎直接暴露在TBBPA污染的环境中,会出现明显的发育障碍,主要表现为心脏功能受损和致死效应,这些毒性特征有显著的剂量-效应关系.当成年亲代斑马鱼暴露在TBBPA溶液(1.5mg·L-1)中3～7d后,子代胚胎的发育表现出明显的毒性效应,其胚胎发育到24h和72h时的致死率均呈现一定的时间-效应关系;72h时的死亡率与对照组有极显著差异,子代胚胎的孵化率降低,但没有统计学差异;但子代胚胎的致畸率却显著升高,并呈现显著差异.研究结果表明,水体中残留的TBBPA对体内外斑马鱼胚胎的发育均有直接影响,对于鱼类的生殖和发育具有潜在的危害.     

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for aneuploidy screening in early human embryos: a review

Embryonic aneuploidies may be responsible for pregnancy failure in many IVF patients. In recent years, fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) for multiple chromosomes has been used to document a high frequency of chromosomal errors and aneuploidy in human preimplantation embryos and, after embryo biopsy, to select embryos that are more likely to implant. Such studies suggest that women with recurrent miscarriage and advanced maternal age may benefit most from preimplantation genetic diagnosis with aneuploidy screening (PGD-AS). The success of PGD-AS is likely to be enhanced by new technologies, such as comparative genomic hybridisation, which enable full karyotyping of single cells. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ca2+与Pb2+相互作用对斑马鱼胚胎毒性效应的影响

为探明Ca²⁺浓度增加是否会使鱼类早期发育阶段对铅毒性的敏感性升高,以及Ca²⁺单独减弱铅毒性的浓度范围,选用斑马鱼胚胎作为实验材料,记录在不同的水化学参数条件下,胚胎发育过程中一些具有代表性的毒理学终点,采用相对易于观察且敏感的指标——72 h孵化率进行分析.用Visual MINTEQ2.5.2软件进行溶液中离子的化学形态分析.结果表明,当Ca²⁺浓度从0.25 mmol/Ｌ增加到2.00 mmol/Ｌ时,导致了以自由铅离子活度（{Pb²⁺}）和溶解态铅总浓度（［Pb］_T）表示的72　h EC₅₀的增加（表现为发育延迟）,两者之间存在良好的线性关系.通过这一线性关系,可以对Ca²⁺浓度对铅毒性的影响进行预测.这一结果支持了生物配体模型（BLM）概念的假设,说明在胚胎的表面,铅离子与钙离子可能在传输和毒性作用位点上存在竞争作用.而当Ca²⁺浓度从2.00 mmol/Ｌ增加到4.00 mmol/Ｌ时,72 h EC₅₀ {Pb²⁺}和72 h EC₅₀ ［Pb］_T并没有显著的增加.     

大鼠全胚胎培养方法的建立及其在若干农药致畸研究中的应用

本文通过对体内、体外大鼠胚胎生长发育的对比研究，在本实验室建立植入后大鼠全胚胎培养方法，并应用该法探讨农药敌枯双和除草剂８３－１对体外大鼠胚胎的毒作用和臻致畸作用，为其安全性评价提供进一步的科学依据。     

几种化合物对温石棉诱导人胚肺细胞蛋白激酶C活性的影响

为了探讨几种化合物对温石棉诱导人胚肺(HEL)细胞蛋白激酶C(PKC)活性的影响,该研究用不同浓度的柠檬酸铝、混合稀土或亚硒酸钠溶液浸泡温石棉1小时后,再将其与HEL细胞共同孵育24小时,测定了HEL细胞胞浆和胞膜中PKC的活性。其结果显示:随着石棉剂量的增加,HEL细胞胞浆和胞膜中的PKC活性逐渐升高,均呈明显的剂量依赖性;经3种化合物预处理的石棉,其所诱导的HEL细胞胞浆和胞膜中的PKC活性均明显低于未处理温石棉组。笔者提示:温石棉可能通过改变细胞内PKC的活性进一步促进肿瘤的发生;用3种化合物预处理温石棉,均可抑制温石棉对HEL细胞PKC活性的诱导作用。     

Effects of ultraviolet radiation on toad early life stages

Background  Exposure to harmful levels of ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB), a component of solar radiation, has been suggested as a potential cause of amphibian declines. Methods  We measured solar radiation (UVB, ultraviolet-A, and visible) wavebands in breeding ponds of Bufo boreas (boreal toad, a montane species that has undergone severe population declines) and Bufo woodhousii (Woodhouse’s toad, a plains toad that has not experienced declines) and examined tolerances of these species to simulated solar UVB exposures in the laboratory. Results  We found larvae of both species to be tolerant of simulated solar UVB in excess of solar UVB levels observed in their breeding ponds. B. boreas tadpoles were more tolerant of simulated solar UVB exposure than B. woodhousii tadpoles, possibly because of greater amounts of photoprotective melanin in B. boreas skin. Conclusions  UVB levels observed in B. boreas habitats do not currently appear to constitute a threat to the survival of these animals; however, long-term (>1 month) exposure to UVB levels comparable to levels associated with the water interface appears to reduce survival in B. woodhousii tadpoles. Therefore, future increases in surface and water column UVB radiation in bufonid habitats might pose significant survival risks to B. boreas or B. woodhousii populations.     

Efficacy assessment of peracetic acid in the removal of synthetic 17α-ethinyl estradiol contraceptive hormone in wastewater

Increasing concerns have been raised on endocrine disrupting chemicals like the sex hormone 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), the more since traditional wastewater (WW) treatments appear to be ineffective for their removal. The efficacy of the relatively novel disinfectant peracetic acid (PAA) in EE2 removal was evaluated, as well as its potential effects on WW quality parameters. The treatments tested for EE2 removal were also evaluated in terms of toxicity, through the determination of biochemical responses (antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation and vitellogenin induction) using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a biological model. PAA contact times less than 20 min appeared insufficient regardless of the PAA dose tested, but a 100% EE2 removal was attained at a PAA concentration of 15 mg/L with a contact time of 20 min. Total suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand and pH in PAA treatments remained well within levels set in European legislation for WW discharge. EE2 induced significant increased vitellogenin (VTG) levels in both female and male fish, indicating increased estrogenic activity, especially in males suggesting an endocrine disruption effect. With the addition of PAA (15 mg/L), however, VTG levels in both sexes returned to control values. Although this PAA treatment showed increased levels of the antioxidant enzyme catalase, the lipid peroxidation levels were similar or even lower than in controls. Overall the results suggest that the use of PAA appears a promising way forward as a less toxic alternative to chlorine disinfection with high efficiency in the removal of EDC like EE2.     

4种典型羟基化多溴联苯醚对斑马鱼胚胎的毒性和生物富集性

羟基化多溴联苯醚(OH-PBDEs)是近年来发现的一种新型有机污染物,它的存在与人类生产的PBDEs有着密切的关系,因而备受关注.本文以斑马鱼胚胎为受试生物,研究了2'-羟基-2,3',4,5'-四溴联苯醚(2'-OH-BDE-68)、3-羟基-2,2',4,4'-四溴联苯醚(3-OH-BDE-47)、5-羟基-2,2',4,4'-四溴联苯醚(5-OH-BDE-47)、6-羟基-2,2',4,4'-四溴联苯醚(6-OH-BDE-47)4种典型OH-PBDEs对斑马鱼胚胎毒性效应和富集规律,测定了孵化率、存活率、正常率、心率、体长等指标和斑马鱼早期生活阶段体内的生物富集系数.结果表明,4种OH-PBDEs暴露引起斑马鱼胚胎孵化率、心率、存活率下降,畸形率升高并抑制生长发育.组织病理学研究显示,受试组斑马鱼与空白相比,出现鳃结构紊乱、腮丝上皮增厚、组织残损、脱落甚至坏死及脊椎变形等症状.2'-OH-BDE-68、3-OH-BDE-47、5-OH-BDE-47、6-OH-BDE-47的生物富集系数(45 d-BCF值)分别为424、244、588和144.     

龙眼胚珠多胺含量变化与胚胎发育的关系

研究了龙眼胚胎发育与多胺(PAs)含量的关系.结果表明:正常发育的胚珠中多胺含量在胚胎发育的各个时期均高于败育胚珠.多胺含量在花后d10最高,其中腐胺(Put)约占多胺总含量的65%;以后各发育阶段多胺含量逐渐下降,其中d31~38下降幅度明显.不过,亚精胺(Spd)除d10外在正常胚珠中含量也大于败育胚珠.(Spd Spm)/(Put)和(Spm)/(PAs)比值变化与龙眼胚珠的发育有直接关系,表现为较高比值有利于胚胎发育,反之则抑制胚胎发育.多胺合成高峰先于核酸和蛋白质,推测多胺可能通过与核酸的相互作用参与核酸和蛋白质的合成和调节.图3表1参12