苯并[a]芘和9,10-二甲基蒽对皱纹盘鲍(Haliotis dis-cus hannai)早期发育的毒性研究

为探究海洋中多环芳烃(PAHs)对海洋生物的毒性作用,以皱纹盘鲍(Haliotis discus hannai)为受试生物,采用半静水式实验方式,探讨了2种多环芳烃苯并[a]芘和9,10-二甲基蒽对皱纹盘鲍早期发育的毒性效应。在不同浓度的苯并[a]芘和9,10-二甲基蒽作用下,观察皱纹盘鲍的卵子受精率、胚胎发育时间和幼体死亡率。结果表明,高浓度的多环芳烃处理组与对照组相比,卵子的受精率显著降低,胚胎发育时间和幼体死亡率显著增加,与处理浓度之间存在显著的剂量-效应关系(P<0.05)。3～12 d中,苯并[a]芘对皱纹盘鲍幼体的LC_(10)分别为11.6、8.18、7.67和7.66 mg·L~(-1),9,10-二甲基蒽对皱纹盘鲍幼体的LC10分别为14.91、14.11、12.82和9.64 mg·L~(-1)。苯并[a]芘毒性大于9,10-二甲基蒽。     

偏肿拟栓菌共代谢降解芘条件的优化

为提高中国东北土著白腐真菌偏肿拟栓菌(Pseudotrametes gibbosa)对高分子量多环芳烃芘的共代谢降解效果,通过正交试验研究了共代谢基质、接种量、装液量及2,2￠-连氮-二(3-乙基苯并噻唑-6-磺酸)(ABTS)的最佳配比,同时采用浓度梯度法考察芘的初始浓度对偏肿拟栓菌共代谢降解芘的影响.结果表明,偏肿拟栓菌Pseudotrametes gibbosa共代谢降解芘的最佳培养基为:麸皮浓度为20g/L,接种量为3片直径为10mm的菌片,装液量为50mL,不加ABTS,在该培养条件下,酶活可达53.41U/mL,对芘的降解率达到88.8%.初始浓度小于10mg/L的芘对菌体产酶有一定的促进作用,大于10mg/L时抑制漆酶的分泌,同时菌体对初始浓度小于90mg/L芘的降解率在22.24%~93.54%之间.     

高分子量多环芳烃--苯并[a]芘的生物降解研究进展

多环芳烃(PAHs)是一类广泛分布于海洋环境中的含有两个以上苯环的有机化学污染物.苯并[a]芘(BaP)是一种由5个苯环组成的分布广泛、致癌性极强的多环芳烃化合物,人们将其作为多环芳烃的指示物,通过研究其在环境中的产生、迁移、转化、降解及毒理作用来判断多环芳烃的污染情况.BaP已成为国内外环境监测的重要指标之一.本文综述了不同环境中BaP的来源与分布,BaP在环境中的行为,微生物对BaP的代谢途径,以及微生物降解BaP的相关限制因子,并结合作者在这方面研究的部分工作与目前国际研究的热点,提出值得进一步探究的有关问题.图4表3参51     

邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯在鼠肝匀浆中的生物降解及代谢产物鉴定

应用HPLC及HPLC MS方法,研究了邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯在小鼠肝匀浆中的代谢动力学、酶动力学特征并进行了代谢产物鉴定.测得邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯在雄性小鼠肝匀浆中的t1 2为73 72min,Km为(73 52±24 11)μmol·L-1,Vmax为(2 85±0 62)μmol·g-1·min-1);在小鼠雌性肝匀浆中t1 2为144 37min,Km为(275 02±64 97)μmol·L-1,Vmax为(6 18±2 30)μmol·g-1·min-1).实验鉴定出邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯在肝脏中的代谢产物为邻苯二甲酸单丁酯及邻苯二甲酸甲丁酯.实验结果表明,邻苯二甲酸丁基苄酯在肝脏中代谢有明显的性别差异.     

多环芳烃降解真菌Fusarium solani对芘的吸收存储和降解特性研究

以芘为唯一碳源,从公路旁污染土壤中分离得到一株芘降解真菌,经鉴定为Fusarium solani(命名为Py F-1),荧光显微镜观察发现其菌丝能吸收储存芘.对该菌株在芘浓度为50 mg·L-1的液体培养基中对芘的吸收储存和降解特性,具体包括芘的生物降解、菌体吸收、菌体吸附和消解总量进行了39 d的动态研究,结果表明:生物降解芘在培养0~14 d内逐渐增加,培养14 d时占芘添加量的15.9%,此后基本达到稳定,培养结束时生物降解芘为芘添加量的17.6%;菌体吸收芘在0~21 d内含量较少且变化不显著,低于芘添加量的3%;而在21~39 d内,菌体吸收芘变化显著,芘的消解总量随着菌体吸收量的变化产生显著波动;培养28 d时,芘的消解总量达到最大值,其中菌体吸收芘占芘消解总量的一半,达到芘添加量的16.0%,菌体吸附芘不足芘添加量的0.5%,在研究中可以忽略不计.因此,培养前期培养基中芘的消解以生物降解为主,培养后期菌体吸收芘的变化是芘消解总量变化的主要原因.     

多环芳烃在全土及其碱提残余物上的吸附行为

以菲和芘为代表性化合物,采用8种有机质含量不同的天然全土样品及其碱提残余物进行吸附实验,并利用不同吸附模型进行数据拟合,藉以探讨有机质含量对土壤吸附行为的影响.结果表明,Freundlich吸附模型的非线性指数n都小于1,显示全土和碱提残余物在多环芳烃的吸附过程中表现出非线性特征.菲和芘的吸附行为随土壤有机质含量不同而变化,碱提残余物的吸附能力强于全土,两者吸附行为的差异主要归因于土壤有机质含量和性状的区别.     

苯并(a)芘及其代谢产物的连续降解研究

在以驯化过的芽孢杆菌(BA-07)降解BaP的过程中,鉴定出2个BaP的未开环代谢产物顺式-4,5-二氢-4,5-二醇-BaP(cis-BP4,5-dihydrodiol)和顺式-7,8-二氢-7,8-二醇-BaP(cis-BP7,8-dihydrodiol).由于该产物对微生物有一定毒性,所以难于进一步降解.为提高BaP降解的同时,降低cis-BP4,5-dihydrodiol和cis-BP7,8-dihydrodiol的累积,对2种降解方法(即单纯用BA07降解和运用高锰酸钾与BA-07耦合的方法降解)进行了比较,并且优化了连续降解的参数.结果表明,①对BaP及其代谢产物的连续降解,化学氧化与微生物耦合(高锰酸钾与BA-07)的降解效果明显好于单纯利用微生物(细菌BA-07)的降解;②在同一时间取样,cis-BP4,5-dihydrodiol的残留率均高于cis-BP7,8-dihydrodiol;③当BaP的浓度为40μg/mL,培养基的最佳pH为7.0,以琥珀酸钠为共代谢底物,可以显著提高BaP降解率,降低cis-BP 4,5-dihydrodiol和cis-BP7,8-dihydrodiol的累积.同时提出了化学氧化与微生物协同的方法可以有效促进环境中持久有机污染物的连续降解.     

Silica nanoparticles and silver-doped silica nanoparticles induce endoplasmatic reticulum stress response and alter cytochrome P4501A activity

Engineered silica nanoparticles (SiO₂-NPs) find widespread application and may lead to exposure of humans and the environment. Here we compare the effects of SiO₂-NPs and SiO₂-NPs doped with silver (SiO₂-Ag-NPs) on survival and cellular function of human liver cells (Huh7) and Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow) fibroblast cells (FMH). In Huh7 cells we investigate effects on the endoplasmatic reticulum (ER), including ER stress, and interactions of nanoparticles (NPs) with metabolizing enzymes and efflux transporters. The NPs formed agglomerates/aggregates in cell culture media as revealed by SEM and TEM. SiO₂ and SiO₂-1% Ag-NPs were taken up into cells as demonstrated by agglomerates occurring in vesicular-like structures or freely dispersed in the cytosol. Cytotoxicity was more pronounced in Huh7 than in FMH cells, and increased with silver content in silver-doped NPs. Dissolved silver was the most significant factor for cytotoxicity. At toxic and non-cytotoxic concentrations SiO₂-NPs and SiO₂-1% Ag-NPs induced perturbations in the function of ER. In Huh7 cells NPs induced the unfolded protein response (UPR), or ER stress response, as demonstrated in induced expression of BiP and splicing of XBP1 mRNA, two selective markers of ER stress. Additionally, SiO₂-1% Ag-NPs and AgNO₃ induced reactive oxygen species. Pre-treatment of Huh7 cells with SiO₂-1% Ag-NPs followed by exposure to the inducer benzo(a)pyrene caused a significant reduced induction of CYP1A activity. NPs did not alter the activity of ABC transporters. These data demonstrate for the first time that SiO₂-NPs and SiO₂-1% Ag-NPs result in perturbations of the ER leading to the ER stress response. This represents a novel and significant cellular signalling pathway contributing to the cytotoxicity of NPs.     

Can Hediste diversicolor (Nereidae, Polychaete) be considered a good candidate in evaluating PAH contamination? A multimarker approach

The aim of this study was to develop a preliminary characterization of the biological responses of Hediste diversicolor to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) under controlled laboratory conditions. In order to test the effects of PAH exposure, a battery of biomarkers was applied to the polychaetes by exposing them to sublethal concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene (0.1 and 0.5 mg L⁻¹) for 10 d under laboratory conditions. The battery of biomarkers tested included oxidative stress biomarkers (glutathione content, enzymatic activities of catalase, glutathione S-transferases, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidases), total oxyradical scavenging capacity (TOSC) toward peroxyl and hydroxyl radicals and activity of acyl CoA oxidase (AOX) as a marker of peroxisome proliferation measured in the entire body; lipofuscin and neutral lipid accumulations and levels of Ca²⁺-ATPase activity analyzed in the intestinal epithelium; lysosomal membrane stability and genotoxic effects measured as DNA strand breaks and frequency of micronuclei in coelomocytes. Chemical analyses were also carried out to verify the polychaete’s benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) bioaccumulation levels after the exposure period. The results obtained indicate that B[a]P caused significant changes in most of the parameters measured in H. diversicolor. Biological responses to the organic compound were particularly significant for the biomarkers measured in the intestinal epithelium and in coelomocytes, emphasizing that these tissues were more affected during our experimental conditions. Considering the key trophic role of this benthic species in estuarine and coastal ecosystems, this study confirmed that H. diversicolor is an appropriate bioindicator of organic contamination.