基于QSAR模型的蒙特卡洛方法分析有机化学物质对大型蚤(Daphnia magna)的毒性

本文建立一系列758种有机化合物对大型蚤(Daphnia magna)毒性的定量结构-活性关系(QSARs)。用简化的分子线性输入系统(SMILES)代表分子结构。用CORAL(关联和逻辑)软件作为工具来开发QSAR模型。这些模型使用蒙特卡罗方法建立,依据的原理是QSAR是一个“随机事件”,假设检验一组随机数据分布在可见的训练集和不可见的验证集。检验了三组分布于可见的训练、校准、测试集中的数据以及不可见的验证集。最佳模型的预测潜能,也就是其不可见的验证集的统计特征如下:n = 87,r² = 0.8377,RMSE = 0.564。建议和讨论了所构建模型的机械解释和适用领域。
精选自Alla P. Toropova, Andrey A. Toropov, Aleksandar M. Veselinovi?, Jovana B. Veselinovi?, Danuta Leszczynska, Jerzy Leszczynski. Monte Carlo based QSAR models for toxicity of organic chemicals to Daphnia magna. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 35, Issue 11, pages 2691–2697, November 2016.DOI: 10.1002/etc.3466
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Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826) (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) as a bioindicator of heavy metals

The objective of this study was to assess the potential of the earthworm Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826) as a bioindicator for cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) exposure. The importance of earthworms in metal pollution monitoring is widely recognized in terrestrial ecosystems. In this study, the levels of Cd and Pb in soils and earthworm tissues were studied at two locations, Polur Falls and a riverside area located in Abali, in the Elburz Mountains in Iran. At both locations the concentration of Cd and Pb in earthworms was higher than in the surrounding soils and a significant difference was found between the two stations, the latter probably attributable to the (1) amount of pesticides that are used for crop treatment in Abali and (2) presence there of clay, which is known to be rich in Cd. Data indicate that E. tetraedra is an efficient bioaccumulator of Cd and Pb and might act thus serve as a bioindicator of exposure.     

全球变暖环境下基于金属媒介的气候敏感性研究：对一种典型两栖动物的早期和潜在影响

尽管有很多复杂的模型预测了未来温度对变温动物的影响,广泛分布的亚致命性污染物对变温动物的热应激反应产生的影响却少有模型提及。由不断上升的温度所带来更高的代谢率可以让变温动物获利地加快代谢与发育,但在长期亚致命性污染物的存在下,因清除或解毒而导致的对生存资源的额外需求很可能使得生物难以跟上温度上升的步伐,即毒物诱导的气候敏感性假说。在以自然湖水为背景的室外生物鉴定中,我们调查了一种模式变温动物在6个不同浓度的镉、铜和铅混合物以及3个热动态下(环境温度,高于环境温度1.5摄氏度以及高于环境温度2.5摄氏度)的日周期性温度变化。金属浓度在大约10倍生物可利用性慢性标准单位 (BCCU,慢性标准浓度的生物可利用性比例总和)之下时,升温对于寇普氏树蛙(Hyla chrysoscelis)没有显著作用。在高于10倍BCCU以及高于环境温度1.5摄氏度的处理条件下,生长受到促进。相反地,在28倍BCCU以及升温2.5摄氏度的条件下,不仅生长情况收到抑制,变态后20 d未成年树蛙的身体状况指标相比于背景环境(环境温度下的湖水)中的未成年树蛙也要低34%。这些发现认为毒物诱导的气候敏感性是通过对青少年阶段的生物产生长期潜在的影响而实现的。在22世纪,即使在最保守的全球变暖预测模型下,亚致命性污染物依然会加剧变温动物所遭受的来自升温的影响。
精选自Tyler A. Hallman, Marjorie L. Brooks. Metals-mediated climate susceptibility in a warming world: larval and latent effects on a model amphibian. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry: Volume 35, Issue 7, pages 1872–1882, July 2016. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3337
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废弃矿山周边灰眶雀鹛(Alcippe morrisonia)羽毛中汞含量分布特征

汞是一种强烈的神经毒素,能导致生物体的不可逆损伤。本研究检测了广西大新铅锌矿废弃矿山周边灰眶雀鹛(Alcippe morrisonia)初级飞羽、次级飞羽、尾羽和胸羽的汞残留量。汞在4类羽毛中的分布模式为：尾羽>次级飞羽>初级飞羽>胸羽,尾羽中汞浓度显著高于其他3种羽毛,且尾羽与初级飞羽的汞含量呈显著正相关关系。因此,尾羽可能是监测鸟类汞污染的最佳选择。与其他污染地区雀形目鸟类相比,灰眶雀鹛具有较强的汞富集能力,灰眶雀鹛可以作为热带和亚热带森林中汞污染监测的良好指示物种。由于灰眶雀鹛对森林鸟类混合群维持具有重要作用,因此今后需加强汞污染对鸟类群落影响的研究。     

一种通用型水基消泡剂的毒理学安全性研究

为了探讨一种通用型水基消泡剂DREWPLUS 5350 EP的毒理学安全性,以昆明系小鼠为研究对象,依据毒理学中国试验标准,通过小鼠急性毒性试验、蓄积毒性试验、骨髓微核试验、亚急性毒性试验方法,研究了其对小鼠的毒性,并对其进行了评价.结果表明:急性毒性试验小鼠经口LD50>24414mg·kg-(1bw),属实际无毒级;蓄积毒性试验、小鼠微核试验为阴性;在高剂量大于等于5375mg·kg-(1bw)的试验条件下,亚急性毒性试验小鼠血清谷丙转氨酶与对照组相比差异极显著,肝脏系数差异极显著;其它检测指标均未观察到有毒理学意义的异常变化;小鼠经口摄入DREWPLUS 5350 EP消泡剂小于等于2688mg·kg-(1bw)是安全的.在使用过程中对环境不会造成二次污染.     

微塑料的毒理学研究进展——微塑料对微生物、藻类、鱼类和哺乳动物类的毒理学效应

微塑料具有粒径较小和比表面积较大的特征,可吸附包括重金属在内的种类繁多的有毒物质,从而产生联合毒性,对生物可造成组织、细胞和分子水平等不同程度的损害,现有的研究表明微塑料可对微生物、藻类、鱼类和哺乳动物类等造成不利影响。微塑料对生态环境的危害逐渐引起了人们的注意,但目前对于微塑料的毒理学研究尚处于起步阶段。基于国内外已有研究,本文综述了微塑料对典型微生物、藻类、鱼类和哺乳动物类的毒理学影响以及微塑料在食物链中的迁移转化,同时也对未来微塑料的相关毒理学研究提出了一些设想与建议。     

纳米材料的环境行为及其毒理学研究进展

随着纳米科技的迅速发展,纳米材料被广泛应用于工业、农业、食品、日用品、医药等领域.在纳米材料广泛应用的同时,其不可避免地会被释放到环境中(包括水体、空气和土壤),对生态系统产生不利影响.与常规物质相比,纳米材料具有独特的物理、化学性质,其对生态系统生物种群和个体的潜在负面影响不容忽视.在总结国内外相关研究基础上,论文对纳米材料在水体、大气和土壤中的环境行为和生态毒性进行了综述.     

纳米银对鱼类的毒性效应研究进展

纳米银作为一种新兴的纳米材料,由于其独特的抗菌性能而被广泛应用于各种商业化产品中。广泛的应用增加了它进入环境尤其是水环境的机率,从而对鱼类等水生生物产生潜在毒性效应。因此,近年来陆续开展了关于纳米银对鱼类的毒理学研究。本文根据国内外文献查阅及分析,综述了纳米银的制备、特性、应用、释放情况以及近几年来纳米银对鱼类的毒理学研究进展,对今后进一步开展相关研究工作提供参考。     

Phytoplankton dynamics and species diversity in a shallow eutrophic,natural mid-altitude lake in Himachal Pradesh (India): role of physicochemical factors

Rewalsar Lake, a mid-altitude, shallow and recreational water body located in the north-western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh (India) was studied through monthly surveys in two consecutive years (March 2008 to February 2010). Forty-seven species belonging to seven groups of phytoplankton were identified from the lake. Microcystis aeruginosa and Synedra ulna exhibited a perennial habit. Ankistrodesmus falcatus, Chlorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus bijugatus, Chlamydomonas reinhardi, Eudorina elegans, Navicula cuspidate, Synedra ulna, Euglena acus, Euglena oxyuris, Spirulina gomontii, Oscillatoria princeps and Arthrospira khannae were abundant, and Oscillatoria limosa and Microcystis aeruginosa were highly abundant. Twenty-one important criteria were studied, for example, temperature, free carbon dioxide, biochemical oxygen demand, total alkalinity, nitrate, silicate and phosphate, which provide an idea of the portability of water for irrigation and drinking purposes as per the permissible limits given in World Health Organization, Indian Council of Medical Research and Indian Standards Institute standards. Pearson's correlation revealed a significant relationship between physicochemical parameters and different algal groups. Both plankton and chlorophyll a showed a bimodal pattern of fluctuation. High annual mean concentrations of chlorophyll a (mg L^?1) were recorded as 11.44 in 2008–09, and 11.04 in 2009–10. As per the Palmer pollution index, 13 pollution-tolerant algal species with a pollution score of 37 were observed. The Central Pollution Control Board categorised the water at Rewalsar Lake as ‘D–E’.     

四种农药对蛙类的毒性与评价

测定了甲基异柳磷等四种新农药对泽蛙蝌蚪的毒性，作出了安全性预评价。结果表明：四种农药对蛙类均为无实际危害的低毒农药。克草胺施药期与蛙类蝌蚪期正相吻合，因此在使用时应采取措施，尽量避免对蛙类蝌蚪的毒害。     

爬行动物应用于毒理学研究的现状

在系统介绍了爬行动物作为受试生物在毒理学研究中的应用现状基础上,总结了不同污染物对常见爬行动物个体和器官水平的毒害作用,重点综述了蜥蜴和龟毒理学研究进展.同时,论述了研究爬行动物毒理学的重要性,提出适合不同毒理学实验使用的爬行动物物种,并指出了爬行动物毒理学今后研究的重点及面临的难题.     

毒理学领域的新思维：功能基因组学在毒理学中的应用

功能医学要求应用国际上最先进的检查技术定量检查反应器官功能的各种分子,从而评估器官功能。将功能医学应用到毒理学研究中,必将更早发现环境中有害因素对人体的早期损害,因此它能够将毒理学研究推向一个新高度。     

An evaluation of the vegetation developed after artificially stabilizing South African coastal dunes with indigenous species

A total of 17 sites along the eastern Cape coastline, which had been established with indigenous species, were sampled to assess species composition and abundance. The areas sampled ranged from small blowout dunes of 1 ha, to extensive transverse dune fields of 134 ha; age at the time of sampling ranged from 2 to 20 yr. The total mean percentage cover and density, alpha diversity and importance values of all the species were calculated and used to describe each site. A TWINSPAN analysis grouped sites of similar localities, mainly on the basis of their species composition. A DECORANA plot revealed that axis 1 corresponded to the position of sites along the coastline rather than other factors, such as age. The variability in species composition was related more to the types of species used for stabilization, rather than the natural distribution of the indigenous dune vegetation. The species ordination showed a similar gradient, and it was possible from this analysis to determine which species were more commonly used and better suited for dune stabilization. It is concluded that successful stabilization can be achieved using indigenous species.     

Rapid and sensitive headspace gas chromatographic method for cyanide determination in whole blood

We reported a simple and rapid headspace (HS) gas chromatographic (GC) assay for the determination of cyanide in human whole blood obtained from both cadaveric and intoxicated subjects. The poison was extracted from whole blood samples by HS technique after 10 min incubation at 80°C with a HCl (1N) acidic solution supplemented with 30 g L^?1 of sodium chloride and 10 mg L^?1 of isopropanol as internal standard. A SGE WAX capillary column (30 m × 0.32 mm ID × 0.5 µm df) was used. The Flame Ionization Detector (FID) was set at 250°C. The detection and the quantification limits were 0.02 and 0.2 mg L^?1, respectively. In the within-day study, the coefficients of variation for three different whole blood cyanide concentrations varied between 3.2 and 6.5%, whereas those in the day-to-day study varied between 4.8 and 6.3%. The assay was performed in less than 20 min per sample, which appears to be suitable for emergency toxicological tasks involved in diagnosis of cyanide poisoning.     

量子毒理学在药理学和毒理学上的潜在发展与应用

随着量子科学的发展以及新材料技术的出现,量子毒理学已成为毒理学研究领域的一个新的分支。量子毒理学主要研究药物、化学品和量子等的毒理作用机制。量子毒理学在药理学和毒理学领域有着潜在的发展前景。本文简介了量子毒理学的概念、研究方法以及其在药理学和毒理学方面的发展前景。化学反应的量子效应会增强毒理效应,这是预测量子和纳米化合物的毒性以及其他毒理机制的重点。量子毒理学研究外源物质与机体靶标分子之间的相互作用和结构-效应关系,采用量子化学、量子生物学和量子药理学等的理论和方法研究毒理机制及毒性防治方法。