Sequestration of phorbol esters by aposematic larvae of Hyles euphorbiae (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)?

Summary. The larvae of the hawkmoth species Hyles euphorbiae have a conspicuous aposematic colouration and show gregarious behaviour. It has thus been suggested that they sequester phorbol esters from their food plants which include different species of the genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) for chemical protection against predators. To test this hypothesis in more detail, we fed larvae an artificial diet with three doses of 12-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA), then examined the faeces and the larval tissues, such as integument, haemolymph and gut of the caterpillars for the presence of TPA. In order to determine the ability of the larvae to detoxify phorbol esters, other larvae were directly injected with a TPA solution and analysed in the same manner. Our study indicates that the larvae of Hyles euphorbiae do not sequester phorbol esters. Upon oral application TPA was not found in the larval integument or the haemolymph. Instead, it was mostly metabolised (about 70–90%). Nevertheless, about 10-30% were retained and recovered in the faeces. The larvae were also able to metabolise and thus detoxify the phorbol ester when TPA was injected directly into the body. These hawkmoth caterpillars are relatively large and have a gut full of plant material, which they regurgitate into the direction of the predator when attacked in nature. Since phorbol esters are very potent toxins and irritants, we postulate that the gut content (and especially the plant slurry disgorged as regurgitant from the anterior gut) alone could be aversive for a potential predator, even if some metabolism has taken place. Thus, although H. euphorbiae caterpillars do not actively sequester phorbol esters, their aposematic colouration appears to be based on chemical defence through phorbol esters retained in the gut.     

农药杀虫双的代谢毒理学研究

杀虫双为我国首创的农用杀虫剂，属沙蚕毒互类农药，以同位素示踪法和现代化学分离技术相结合的手段，进行了杀虫双在动物体内吸收、分布、排泄、转化、动力学以及代谢产物的分离鉴定等一系列研究，杀虫双进入体现人首先转化成沙蚕毒素，胃是主要转化部位，进入体循环，在血液中主要存在于红细胞中，且吸收、分布、排泄迅速，不易蓄积，杀虫双与沙蚕毒素、巴丹、易卫杀的最终代谢产物轮相符，杀虫双中毒死者血液中分离鉴定出沙蚕毒素     

区域系统物质代谢研究——以江苏省南通市为例

为定量地描述一个区域对其自然环境的负荷,论文利用区域系统物质代谢的方法研究了南通市全市范围内食物、能量、水、物质和废弃物的输入与输出。在研究期限内(1996～2002年),固体废弃物输出的增长率高于固体物质输入的增长率,而废水输出的增长率低于淡水输入的增长率。南通市区域代谢的速率正在持续上升。2002年非食物性资源的消耗总量是食物需求的15.8倍。化石燃料能量及电能的消耗是人体能量需求的17.9倍,光合作用固定太阳能的48.36倍。南通市区域代谢的趋势是上升的。尽管各种物质与能量的利用效率提高了,部分物质的循环利用率也上升了,但是还不足以降低其对陆地、水体和大气环境的压力。最后提出降低区域代谢脆弱性、提高代谢效率的相关建议。     

硼污染的个人暴露剂量及其代谢的研究

 以62名处于不同生活、工作环境下的人群为对象,研究了其通过空气粉尘、饭菜和饮水的日硼暴露剂量及通过尿液、粪便的代谢状况.结果表明,从事硼作业的53名工人日硼暴露均值11.8mg/d,是对照人群(1.52mg/d)的7.8倍;通过尿液代谢的硼占总代谢量的94%以上,且班后尿硼与24h全尿硼浓度的相关系数为0.952,班后尿样可代替全尿并反映硼的代谢水平;下班后尿硼浓度与日硼暴露剂量显著相关.多元线性回归可以反映不同暴露途径对尿硼水平的贡献,方程拟合度为43.0%,与实测值的平均相对偏差为23.6%.     

二噁英类化合物的毒性作用机制及其生物检测方法

二噁英类化合物具有高毒性,来源多样且分布广泛,是持久性有机物的典型代表,二噁英类污染物及其对健康的危害已引起了公众的普遍关注。一些二噁英类同系物具有代谢稳定性,其毒性效应主要是通过芳香烃受体介导,而越来越多的研究表明二噁英类毒性作用机制的复杂性。在此背景下,综述了近些年在二噁英类毒性作用机制及其代谢途径的新认识,评价比较了主要二噁英类高通量生物检测方法,以期为该类污染物的环境污染物筛查和风险评估提供参考。     

短链氯化石蜡暴露对HepG2细胞代谢的影响

短链氯化石蜡(short-chain chlorinated paraffins,SCCPs)是一组成分复杂的氯代正构烷烃,在环境中普遍存在。然而有关其毒性机理的信息十分有限,限制了对其健康风险的评估。本研究采用液相色谱–串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)分析技术,研究了不同剂量的SCCPs暴露(0、1.0、10.0和100.0μg·L-1;C13-CPs;55.0%Cl)对人体肝癌细胞Hep G2的糖代谢、氨基酸代谢和脂肪酸代谢的影响。通过偏最小二乘判别分析(PLS-DA)鉴别各组代谢产物谱差异,发现3个SCCPs暴露剂量组均能够与对照组完全分开,表明SCCPs短期暴露能够引起细胞代谢活动的显著改变。SCCPs的低剂量暴露可明显刺激Hep G2细胞对氨基酸的吸收。与对照组相比,SCCPs低剂量暴露组(1.0μg·L-1)培养基中谷氨酰胺、色氨酸和丝氨酸的含量显著(P0.05)降低。而高剂量SCCPs(100.0μg·L-1)暴露抑制了细胞对氨基酸和葡萄糖吸收,但促进了乳酸、丙氨酸、半胱氨酸的生成。氨基酸吸收的抑制不可避免地会影响蛋白质的合成。同时,SCCPs的暴露使饱和脂肪酸代谢紊乱,使不饱和脂肪酸水平上调。为确定SCCPs的毒性作用方式,有必要从转录组和蛋白组层面进一步研究其毒性机制。     

2-硝基芴在大鼠肝匀浆S-9组分作用下的还原代谢

初步研究了在氮气保护无氧条件下,经Aroclor1254诱导的大鼠肝微粒体酶对2-硝基芴的还原代谢过程.对代谢体系及条件进行了选择用HPLC对代谢产物进行分离研究,经保留时间及紫外光谱核对显示2-硝基芴的主要还原代谢产物为2-氨基芴,除此之外还有三个量少的其代谢产物形成,因含量低而尚未进行结构鉴定.     

氟化物对植物新陈代谢影响研究进展

本文从五个方面综述了氟化物对植物新陈代谢影响的研究进展。这五个方面分别为气孔反应、光合作用反应、呼吸作用反应、物质代谢变化和酶活性变化。     

四溴双酚A在土壤中的降解转化及残留研究进展

四溴双酚A(tetrabromobisphenol A,TBBPA)是全球生产量最大的溴代阻燃剂,广泛应用于电子产品和塑料等高分子材料的生产中.由于高的亲脂性及环境稳定性,TBBPA在土壤中易于累积.土壤作为污染物主要的汇之一,污染物在土壤中的环境过程和归趋对正确评价污染物的环境风险至关重要.本文综述了土壤中TBBPA...     

Bioconcentration kinetics of PCBs in various parts of the lifecycle of the tadpoles Xenopus laevis

Polychlorinated biphenyls （PCBs） in Xenopus laevis have been reported only for a few congeners. Additionally, there is very little information on the ability of Xenopus laevis to bioconcentrate PCBs. To address these issues, the tadpole Xenopus laevis was exposed to Aroclor 1254 mixtures in water at room temperature for 110 d followed by an additional 110 d of nonspiked PCBs in the water for the control group. During the whole process, bioconcentration factors （BCFs） of PCBs ranged from 1180 to 15670. For most PCB congeners, the highest and lowest bioconcentrations of the kinetic curves were found to be remarkably simultaneous, respectively. All 141 PCB congeners under the same experimental conditions had no linear correlation on the lgBCF versus lgKow relationship. The relationship between lgBCFs and lgKow followed a parabolic pattern indicative of selective bioconcentration, suggesting that the kinetic curves of the PCB congeners observed in the lifecycle of the tadpoles may be concentrated due to the amphibian special species and internal metabolism. In contrast, lgBCFs for PCBs were inversely related to lgKow, suggesting that a metabolism of the higher Kow PCB congeners occurred. These results support the author＇s conclusion that the tadpole Xenopus laevis plays major roles in the bioconcentration of PCB congeners, and demonstrated that the exposure kinetic curves of PCB congeners are complex. Besides the amphibian metamorphous development, the lifecycle of the tadpole Xenopus laevis also may be of importance in determining the bioconcentration of PCB congeners.