Atrazine and mancozeb induce excitotoxicity and cytotoxicity in primary cultures of mouse cerebellar cortex

This work aimed to determine the neurotoxicity of atrazine and mancozeb by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) evaluation of neurotransmitters, and morphologically by flow cytometry and ultrastructural analysis using transmission electron microscopy of primary cultures of mouse cerebellar cortex. The latter revealed mitochondrial damage, synaptic alterations, and neuroinflammation, while neurochemical results showed augmented release of excitatory neurotransmitters with a consequent increase in excitation/inhibition ratio of atrazine- and mancozeb-treated cultures. This study shows that atrazine and mancozeb exposure may lead to neuronal damage associated with excitotoxicity and cytotoxicity.     

蛋白组学分析揭示出阿特拉津对非洲爪蟾的生殖毒性源于其诱导生殖细胞凋亡并干扰紧密连接蛋白和代谢相关信号通路

阿特拉津可对雄性脊椎动物生殖系统造成不良影响,但其中分子机制尚不明了。本文作者将非洲爪蟾(Xenopus laevis)暴露于100 ppb的阿特拉津120 d,利用同位素标记相对和绝对定量(iTRAQ)技术检测了非洲爪蟾睾丸和卵巢中蛋白图谱的变化,结果显示100 ppb阿特拉津可影响爪蟾发育,延迟和阻碍雄性细精管的形成。组学分析显示,睾丸中143种以及卵巢中121种蛋白均表达异常,这些蛋白与细胞凋亡、细胞间紧密连接以及代谢途径相关。
精选自Xiuping Chen, Jiamei Wang, Haojun Zhu, Jiatong Ding and Yufa Peng. Proteomics analysis of Xenopus laevis gonad tissue following chronic exposure to atrazine. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 34, Issue 8, pages 1744–1750, August 2015. DOI: 10.1002/etc.2980
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Pd/Fe和Ni/Fe二元金属去除水体中莠去津的比较

对比Ni/Fe和Pd/Fe二元金属对莠去津的催化降解特性.结果表明,在相同反应条件下(C0=20.0mg·l-1,pH=3.0,金属添加量为1.0g),与Fe0相比,Pd/Fe对莠去津表现出比Ni/Fe更加明显的催化脱氯效果,反应75min,Fe0对莠去津的脱氯效率为7.09%,Ni/Fe达到99.11%,而Pd/Fe反应30min就能够100%还原莠去津.通过SEM,XRS和BET-N2测试,Pd以无定形状态分布在Fe0的表面,有利于比表面积的增大,Ni/Fe和Pd/Fe的比表面积分别为11.671和16.94m2·g-1;而且Pd/Fe对H2有非常强的吸附能力,1cm3的Pd在常温下能够吸附1000ml H2,最高能够达到2800ml.体系pH值对Ni/Fe和Pd/Fe催化莠去津的影响非常大,pH=2.0时, Pd/Fe反应15min能够100%降解莠去津;pH=3.0时,30min达到完全降解;pH=4.0和未调节pH条件下,75min的脱氯效率只有82.55%和46.5%.     

地下水中阿特拉津降解菌种的筛选及其降解试验

从吉林市农药厂采集的污泥样品中筛选出JLNY01和JLNY02降解阿特拉津（AT）的菌种，模拟地下水环境（pH=7,温度10℃）进行了实验，结果表明，JLNY01在一定时间内驯化，降解率可达83.6%，JLNY02可直接在低温条件下进行降解，其降解率可达81.8%，而在高温（30℃）条件下，JLNY01在6d内可达到对AT的完全降解，而JLNY02的降解率仅为31.5%，证明JLNY01温度愈高降解效果愈好，而JLNY02只适于在低温下降解，可确定为一种嗜冷菌。     

砂质壤土中农药阿特拉津阻滞因子的研究

采用批量平衡法和流动平衡法对农药阿特拉津在砂质壤土中的吸附特性进行了研究 ,获得表征其在水 土间分配的吸附常数 ,计算出阿特拉津在该质地土壤中运移的阻滞因子 ;同时 ,由易混合置换实验中测定的阿特拉津出流动态 ,通过求解对流 弥散方程的反问题 ,获得了砂质壤土对该农药的吸附特性参数 .此外 ,还利用阿特拉津的若干物化参数 ,求取了它的阻滞因子 .研究表明 ,实验方法与理论计算的结果具有较好的一致性     

降解-示踪质粒的构建及性能评价研究

在生物强化中采用报告基因技术对降解质粒进行标记,可实现对基因工程菌和降解基因的原位监测。通过基因克隆技术,将绿色荧光蛋白基因(gfp)和阿特拉津脱氯水解酶基因(atzA)重组,构建降解-示踪功能质粒,实现对阿特拉津降解质粒的示踪标记,并对转化获得的基因工程菌绿色荧光蛋白表达及阿特拉津降解能力进行评价。结果表明将gfp和atzA基因克隆至质粒载体pUC18所获得的重组质粒,经检测含有atzA基因,具有氨苄青霉素抗性,并可表达绿色荧光蛋白。携带重组质粒的基因工程菌具有阿特拉津降解活性;且在活性污泥中产生绿色荧光现象,可通过原位观察进行监测。     

Adsorption–desorption behavior of atrazine on agricultural soils in China

Adsorption and desorption are important processes that affect atrazine transport,transformation,and bioavailability in soils.In this study,the adsorption–desorption characteristics of atrazine in three soils(laterite,paddy soil and alluvial soil) were evaluated using the batch equilibrium method.The results showed that the kinetics of atrazine in soils was completed in two steps:a"fast" adsorption and a "slow" adsorption and could be well described by pseudo-second-order model.In addition,the adsorption equilibrium isotherms were nonlinear and were well fitted by Freundlich and Langmuir models.It was found that the adsorption data on laterite,and paddy soil were better fitted by the Freundlich model;as for alluvial soil,the Langmuir model described it better.The maximum atrazine sorption capacities ranked as follows:paddy soil alluvial soil laterite.Results of thermodynamic calculations indicated that atrazine adsorption on three tested soils was spontaneous and endothermic.The desorption data showed that negative hysteresis occurred.Furthermore,lower solution pH value was conducive to the adsorption of atrazine in soils.The atrazine adsorption in these three tested soils was controlled by physical adsorption,including partition and surface adsorption.At lower equilibrium concentration,the atrazine adsorption process in soils was dominated by surface adsorption;while with the increase of equilibrium concentration,partition was predominant.     

Immunotoxicity of atrazine in Balb/c mice

The present study was designed to investigate the immunotoxicity of atrazine (ATZ) in male Balb/c mice. ATZ (175, 87.5, and 43.75 mg/kg bw/day) was administered by gavage method for 28 days. The following indexes were determined in various groups of mice: body and organ weight; antibody aggregation of serum hemolysin; proliferative response of splenocytes to ConA; delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH); natural killer cell activity; clearance of neutral red and nitric oxide (NO) release from peritoneal macrophages; apostosis and necrosis of splenocytes and thymocytes; cytokine production; and serum lysozyme. Results showed that cell-mediated, humoral immunity, and non-specific immune function in the high-dose ATZ group were suppressed; NO release and interferon-γ(IFN-γ)/interleukin-4 (IL-4) were also significantly decreased in the high-dose group. In the medium-dose group, the proliferation response and IFN-γ production was significantly decreased. In the low-dose group, the proliferation response was significantly decreased. Serum lysozyme was decreased in the ATZ-treated groups. The percentage of early apoptosis in thymocytes was increased significantly in high- and medium-dose ATZ groups. In conclusion, ATZ elicited an inhibitory effect on cell-mediated immunity, humoral immunity, and non-specific immune function of mice.     

Constructed wetlands as a component of the agricultural landscape: mitigation of herbicides in simulated runoff from upland drainage areas

Constructed wetlands are a recommended practice for buffering pollutant source areas and receiving waters. A wetland consisting of a sediment trap and two treatment cells was constructed in a Mississippi Delta lake watershed. A 3-h simulated runoff event was initiated (2003) to evaluate fate and transport of atrazine and fluometuron through the wetland. Water samples were collected during a runoff simulation and then afterward at selected intervals for 21 d, and analyzed for the herbicides. Breakthrough patterns for herbicide concentrations in water samples during the first 20 h after simulated runoff showed peak concentrations in the first 6 h, with gradual tailing as the herbicide pulse was diluted in the second, excavated (deeper) cell. Atrazine and fluometuron concentrations in the first (shallower, non-excavated) cell averaged 12- and 20-fold greater, respectively, than those in the second cell following simulated runoff, indicating entrapment in the first cell. Atrazine and fluometuron concentrations in the shallower cell decreased 32% and 22%, respectively, 9 d following simulated runoff, indicating either degradation or sorption to soil or wetland flora. In the excavated cell, concentrations were even lower, and atrazine declined more rapidly than fluometuron. Results indicate constructed wetlands can improve downstream water quality though sequestration or processing of pollutants.     

Determining the role of humic substances in the fate of pesticides in the environment

Abstract

The data presented in this paper emphasize that the behavior and fate of pesticides in the environment is influenced by humic substances. Various methods most frequently used for the characterization of humic substances are discussed. Both humic acid and fulvic acid can solubilize in water certain organic compounds and are important carriers of some pesticides in soil. Humic substances have the potential for promoting the nonbiological degradation of many pesticides. Several methods of bleaching humus color from drinking water, including chlorination, ozonation, and UV‐radiation, are described. Finally, the photochemical stability to UV‐radiation of certain pesticides in aqueous fulvic acid solution is discussed.