Cobalt and manganese stress in the microalga Pavlova viridis （Prymnesiophyceae）： Effects on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes

Pollution of marine environment has become an issue of major concern in recent years.Serious environmental pollution by heavy metals results from their increasing utilization in industrial processes and because most heavy metals are transported into the marine environment and accumulated without decomposition.The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects on growth,pigments, lipid peroxidation,and some antioxidant enzyme activities of marine microalga Pavlova viridis,in response to elevated concentrations of cobalt(Co)and manganese(Mn),especially with regard to the involvement of antioxidative defences against heavy metal-induced oxidative stress.In response to Co~(2 ),lipid peroxidation was enhanced compared to the control,as an indication of the oxidative damage caused by metal concentration assayed in the microalgal cells but not Mn~(2 ).Exposure of Pavlova viridis to the two metals caused changes in enzyme activities in a different manner,depending on the metal assayed:after Co~(2 )treatments,total superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity was irregular,although it was not significantly affected by Mn~(2 )exposure.Co~(2 )and Mn~(2 )stimulated the activities of catalase(CAT)and glutathione(GSH),whereas,ghitathione peroxidase(GPX)showed a remarkable increase in activity in response to Co~(2 )treatments and decreased gradually with Mn~(2 )concentration,up to 50μmol/L,and then rose very rapidly,reaching to about 38.98% at 200μmol/L Mn~(2 ).These results suggest that an activation of some antioxidant enzymes was enhanced,to counteract the oxidative stress induced by the two metals at higher concentration.     

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of a phenanthrene-degrading strain isolated from oil-contaminated soil

Bacterium strain EVA17 was isolated from an oil-contaminated soil, and identified as Sphingomonas sp.based on analysis of 16S rDNA sequence, cellular fatty acid composition and physiological-chemical tests. The salicylate hydroxylase and catechol 2, 3-dioxygenase (C23O) were detected in cell-free lysates, suggesting a pathway for phenanthrene catabolism via salicylate and catechol. Alignment showed that both of the C23O and GST genes of the strain EVA17 had high similarity with homologues of strains from genus Sphingomonas. The phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rDNA and C23O gene sequence indicated that EVA17 should be classified into genus Sphingomonas, although the two phylogenetic trees were slightly different from each other. The results of co-amplification and sequence determination indicated that GST gene should be located upstream of the C230 gene.     

不同形态锌离子对鲫鱼谷胱甘肽系统的影响

研究了在室内模拟条件下,不同形态锌离子(Zn²⁺与Zn-EDTA)长期(40d)暴露对鲫鱼(Crucian curatus)肝脏谷胱甘肽系统的影响.结果表明,在试验剂量范围内,0.10mg/L的Zn²⁺暴露即能引起鲫鱼肝脏中锌显著积累,明显高于Zn-EDTA暴露试验中的积累量.鲫鱼肝脏中谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)的活性,在Zn²⁺及Zn-EDTA浓度为0.05mg/L(低于渔业水质标准0.10mg/L)时就受到了显著抑制,Zn-EDTA较高浓度(>0.1mg/L)暴露对GR活性的抑制率更大.Zn²⁺对谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPx)活性、氧化型谷胱甘肽(GSSG)、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)的含量及GSH/GSSG均有抑制作用,且存在良好的剂量-效应关系.     

还原型谷胱甘肽调控shewanella oneidensis MR-1降解亚碲酸盐

探讨了生物活性小分子还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）调控奥奈达湖希瓦氏菌（shewanella oneidensis）MR-1还原亚碲酸盐的特性及机理.结果表明,生物体系中加入0.1,0.4,1.0mmol/L GSH,与空白对照相比,亚碲酸盐的生物还原效率可分别提高55%、71%和78%,且GSH浓度在0.1~1.0mmol/L范围内与亚碲酸盐的生物还原效率呈正相关.采用单因素实验优化了培养条件,在温度35℃,pH 8.0,GSH浓度为0.4mmol/L的条件下,亚碲酸盐生物还原效率在24h内即可达到97%.采用6种不同呼吸抑制剂实验探讨亚碲酸盐生物还原的电子传递路径,确定GSH在亚碲酸盐生物还原电子传递链上的加速位点为NADH还原酶、甲萘醌和FAD脱氢酶.     

氯代硝基苯胺对鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)血清抗氧化酶的影响

研究了2-氯-4-硝基苯胺、4-氯-3-硝基苯胺，2-氯-5-硝基苯胺对斑马鱼的急性毒性，96hLC50分别为6.99,2.58,8.63mg/L，为阐明氯化硝基苯胺类化合物对水生生物抗氧化酶的早期影响，将鲫鱼暴露于梯度浓度的2-氯-4-硝基苯胺，4-氯-3-硝基苯胺，2-氯-5-硝基苯胺中，研究鲫鱼血清SOD和GSH-PX活性短期（48h)内的变化，研究结果表明，在实验设置浓度下，随着暴露浓度升高，与空白对照组相比，3种化合物对SOD活性表现为先轻微激活后抑制，对GSH-PX活性先激活再抑制后有所回升，表明3种化合物对鲫鱼血清SOD和GSH-PX活性有显著影响，与3种化合物96hLC50相比，引起生化效应的暴露浓度明显降低，且反应快速，可考虑SOD和GSH-PX酶活性相结合作为该类化合物对水环境污染胁迫的敏感生物指示物。     

联苯胺对线粒体抗氧化酶活性及同工酶的影响

不同浓度联苯胺(0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0mg/mL),以体外染毒方式作用于武昌鱼-团头鲂(Megalobrama amblycephala)肝脏线粒体,研究了武昌鱼肝脏线粒体两种主要抗氧化酶[谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)]活性的变化,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法分析了其同工酶谱.结果显示0.5,1.0mg/mL联苯胺激活GSH-Px, 0.5mg/mL联苯胺激活SOD,而1.5, 2.0mg/mL联苯胺抑制这两种酶的活性;另外,在GSH-Px同工酶谱中呈现出特异性标志酶gsh4.     

纳米ZnO对鲫鱼肝脏的毒性

鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)腹腔注射不同浓度纳米ZnO(5mg·kg-1、12.5mg·kg-1、25mg·kg-1、50mg·kg-1和125mg·kg-1,以鲫鱼体重计)14d后,研究了鲫鱼肝脏中的自由基(ROS)强度变化、氧化应激反应及其毒性机制.结果表明:纳米ZnO显著诱导鲫鱼肝脏自由基产生;自由基信号强度和脂质过氧化物(MDA)随纳米ZnO浓度的升高呈先升高后降低趋势;而还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量和GSH/GSSG随纳米ZnO浓度的升高呈先降低后升高趋势;纳米ZnO的毒性主要表现在引起鲫鱼肝脏氧化损伤,其毒性机制为诱导鲫鱼肝脏产生活性氧自由基.     

低浓度阿特拉津对鲫鱼谷胱甘肽-S转移酶(GSTs)活性的影响

研究不同作用时间和不同暴露浓度下阿特拉津对鲫鱼肝脏、肾脏和肌肉谷胱甘肽-S转移酶(GSTs)活性的影响.结果表明:阿特拉津对鲫鱼各个组织器官GSTs活性产生较强的影响.长期暴露下(24 d),阿特拉津对鲫鱼肝脏和肌肉GSTs活性基本表现为诱导作用,最大诱导率为110.81%和32.54%,且分别在0.1～5.0和1.0～10.0 mg·L-1质量浓度范围内存在剂量-效应关系;对鲫鱼肾脏GSTs活性具有抑制作用,最大抑制率为14.42%,且在所设质量浓度(0～10 mg·L-1)范围内均表现出剂量-效应关系.在10.0 mg·L-1质量浓度暴露下第6-14天内,阿特拉津与鲫鱼肝脏及肌肉GSTs活性间存在时间-效应关系;其他情况下,任何组织器官在试验期间均未表现出时间-效应关系.     

Sub-chronic oral toxicity of acetamiprid in Wistar rats

Acetamiprid is a neoncotinoid insecticide that acts as an agonist to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor used as insecticide in crops and to control fleas on dogs and cats. The objectives of this study are (1) to evaluate the sub-chronic toxicity of orally administered acetamiprid, (2) to estimate the tissue residue levels and (3) to assess the reactive oxygen species induction in Wistar rats. Clinical signs of toxicity and changes in the haematological parameters were not observed in the acetamiprid-treated groups. Biochemically, increases in the levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, cholesterol and decreases in body weight, feed consumption, reduced glutathione, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and AchE were observed. Lipid peroxidation was increased in liver and kidney. Acetamiprid residues persisted in liver, kidney, spleen, muscles, brain, fat and histopathology revealed lesions in the liver. The no observable adverse effect level of acetamiprid was found to be ≤55 mg/kg body weight.     

翡翠贻贝内脏团抗氧化防御系统对菲胁迫的生物响应

实验室条件下研究了海水中不同浓度(2.0、10.0、50.0μg L-1)菲胁迫1、4、8、15 d和清水恢复2、7 d后翡翠贻贝(Perna viridis)内脏团中抗氧化酶(SOD、GSH-Px、CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化.结果表明,翡翠贻贝内脏团CAT活性在d 1即受到显著诱导(P<0.05),对菲胁迫的反应非常敏感;SOD活性和GSH-Px活性对菲胁迫的生物响应呈先诱导后抑制的变化规律,而MDA含量随曝露时间延长呈现上升的趋势,且浓度越高,这3种指标的变化趋势越明显.因此翡翠贻贝内脏团中SOD、GSH-Px、CAT活性及MDA含量均适合作为菲污染对水生生物毒性效应的指示指标.在清水恢复阶段,相对于对照组各指标均表现出一定程度的恢复,也表明翡翠贻贝能对一定程度的菲胁迫带来的氧化损伤进行自我修复.图2表1参19