Article ; Online: Exposure to microcrystallized cellulose affects the health of tadpoles and sheds light on the threat these materials pose to amphibians.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
2023 Volume 343, Page(s) 123236
Abstract: The increasing use of cellulose-based materials (CBMs) has provided beneficial applications in different sectors. However, its release into environments may represent an ecological risk, therefore demanding that ecotoxicological studies be conducted to ... ...
| Abstract | The increasing use of cellulose-based materials (CBMs) has provided beneficial applications in different sectors. However, its release into environments may represent an ecological risk, therefore demanding that ecotoxicological studies be conducted to understand the risks (current and future) of CBM pollution. Thus, we evaluated the possible effects of microcrystalline cellulose (CMs) in Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles. After seven days of exposure to CMs (at 58.29 and 100 mg/L), the animals were subjected to behavioral evaluation, and different biomarkers (biometric and biochemical) were evaluated. Although our data do not point to a neurotoxic effect of CMs (inferred by the absence of behavioral changes and changes in AChE and BChE activity), animals exposed to CMs showed differences in body condition. Furthermore, we noticed an increase in the frequency of erythrocyte nuclear abnormalities and DNA damage, which were correlated with the ingestion of CMs. We noticed that the antioxidant activity of tadpoles exposed to CMs (inferred by SOD, CAT, and DPPH radical scavenging activity) was insufficient to control the increase in ROS and MDA production. Furthermore, exposure to CMs induced a predominant Th2-specific immune response, marked by suppressed IFN-γ and increased IL-10 levels, with a consequent reduction in NO levels. Principal component analysis and IBRv-2 indicate, in general, a primarily more toxic response to animals exposed to the highest CM concentration. Therefore, our study evidence that CMs affect the health of P. cuvieri tadpoles and sheds light on the threat these materials pose to amphibians. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Larva ; Anura/physiology ; Antioxidants/pharmacology ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity |
| Chemical Substances | Antioxidants ; Water Pollutants, Chemical |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-12-29 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 280652-6 |
| ISSN | 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491 |
| ISSN (online) | 1873-6424 |
| ISSN | 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123236 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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