Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110068
Xing-Hao Lin , Bei-Bei Dong , Qing-Jian Liang
Autophagy is an essential response mechanism to environmental stress during the evolution of organisms. DRAM2 (Damage-regulated autophagy regulator 2) is recognized as necessary for the process of p53-mediated cell apoptosis. Although the role of DRAM2 in apoptosis has been confirmed, the mechanism of its relationship with autophagy is still unclear. Here we describe PvDRAM2 features and functions. We found that nitrite stress induced autophagy accumulation and ROS production. A novel DRAM-homologous protein, DRAM2, was cloned, and its expression is significantly up-regulated under nitrite stress conditions. PvDRAM2 primarily localizes within the cytoplasmic lysosome.Loss of PvDRAM2 increased sensitivity response to nitrite stress of Pacific white shrimp. And silenced of PvDRAM2 promoted ROS production and inhibited autophagy accumulation. In addition, silenced of PvDRAM2 decreased the autophagy-related protein of p62, Beclin 1, and LC3 expression under nitrite stress of Pacific white shrimp. Collectively, these studies uncover a novel critical role for PvDRAM2 in regulating autophagy under nitrite stress. Specifically, PvDRAM2 is essential for the induction of autophagy, enabling Pacific white shrimp to adapt to environmental stress. This provides mechanistic insight into how autophagy functions as a way for Pacific white shrimp to cope with environmental challenges.
{"title":"Deficiency of PvDRAM2 increased the nitrite sensitivity of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) by inhibiting autophagy","authors":"Xing-Hao Lin , Bei-Bei Dong , Qing-Jian Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110068","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110068","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Autophagy is an essential response mechanism to environmental stress during the evolution of organisms. DRAM2 (Damage-regulated autophagy regulator 2) is recognized as necessary for the process of p53-mediated cell apoptosis. Although the role of DRAM2 in apoptosis has been confirmed, the mechanism of its relationship with autophagy is still unclear. Here we describe <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 features and functions. We found that nitrite stress induced autophagy accumulation and ROS production. A novel DRAM-homologous protein, DRAM2, was cloned, and its expression is significantly up-regulated under nitrite stress conditions. <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 primarily localizes within the cytoplasmic lysosome.Loss of <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 increased sensitivity response to nitrite stress of Pacific white shrimp. And silenced of <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 promoted ROS production and inhibited autophagy accumulation. In addition, silenced of <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 decreased the autophagy-related protein of p62, Beclin 1, and LC3 expression under nitrite stress of Pacific white shrimp. Collectively, these studies uncover a novel critical role for <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 in regulating autophagy under nitrite stress. Specifically, <em>Pv</em>DRAM2 is essential for the induction of autophagy, enabling Pacific white shrimp to adapt to environmental stress. This provides mechanistic insight into how autophagy functions as a way for Pacific white shrimp to cope with environmental challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110068"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110069
Jenila John Santhi , Ajay Guru , Mohammed Rafi Shaik , Shaik Althaf Hussain , Praveen Kumar Issac
Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) is a synthetic organic molecule that belongs to the per and polyfluoroalkyl substances family. Due to its unique physicochemical characteristics, PFBS has been extensively used in consumer products and industries. However, its increasing usage and chemical stability cause environmental pollution and bioaccumulation. The toxicological effects of PFBS were not well studied. In this study, the impact of PFBS on zebrafish embryos was evaluated. PFBS (1000–1500 μM) exposure exhibited increased mortality and malformation in a concentration-dependent manner. After 96 hour post-fertilization of PFBS exposure, the LC50 was estimated to be 1378 μM. Furthermore, PFBS (1.4, 14, 140, 1400 μM) exposure significantly increases oxidative stress by suppressing antioxidant levels. Locomotor behavior analysis revealed that PFBS exposure caused locomotor changes in zebrafish larvae. Acetylcholine esterase activity was also reduced in the PFBS-exposed groups. Gene expression study showed that PFBS exposure downregulated the antioxidant gene expression in zebrafish larvae. Overall, the current study reveals that PFBS can trigger oxidative stress-induced apoptosis by reducing antioxidant activity in zebrafish larvae.
{"title":"Understanding the effects of perfluorobutane sulfonate in zebrafish larvae model (Danio rerio): Insights into potential ecotoxicological risks and human health","authors":"Jenila John Santhi , Ajay Guru , Mohammed Rafi Shaik , Shaik Althaf Hussain , Praveen Kumar Issac","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) is a synthetic organic molecule that belongs to the per and polyfluoroalkyl substances family. Due to its unique physicochemical characteristics, PFBS has been extensively used in consumer products and industries. However, its increasing usage and chemical stability cause environmental pollution and bioaccumulation. The toxicological effects of PFBS were not well studied. In this study, the impact of PFBS on zebrafish embryos was evaluated. PFBS (1000–1500 μM) exposure exhibited increased mortality and malformation in a concentration-dependent manner. After 96 hour post-fertilization of PFBS exposure, the LC50 was estimated to be 1378 μM. Furthermore, PFBS (1.4, 14, 140, 1400 μM) exposure significantly increases oxidative stress by suppressing antioxidant levels. Locomotor behavior analysis revealed that PFBS exposure caused locomotor changes in zebrafish larvae. Acetylcholine esterase activity was also reduced in the PFBS-exposed groups. Gene expression study showed that PFBS exposure downregulated the antioxidant gene expression in zebrafish larvae. Overall, the current study reveals that PFBS can trigger oxidative stress-induced apoptosis by reducing antioxidant activity in zebrafish larvae.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110069"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142603422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110067
Cheng-Kun He , Ming-Chun Hung , Chong-Hao Hxu , Yi-Hsien Hsieh , Yung-Sheng Lin
Toxic emission from industrial activity is a serious problem, particularly with regard to the quality of water. Thus, the ISO 11348-3 standard for assessing water quality has been established. This method is used to determine solution toxicity from the bioluminescence inhibition of Aliivibrio fischeri. However, the accuracy of measurements is influenced by the selection of individual reaction time points. This study explores the utility of the area under the curve (AUC) method in water quality detection and evaluates how A. fischeri responds to three toxicants, namely ethanol, acetone, and zinc sulfate, over time. The half-maximal effective concentrations of these three substances were found to be 10.13 %, 5.02 %, and 19.49 mg/L, respectively. Compared with the results from individual reaction time point assessments, the results of AUC comprehensively captured the effects of the toxicants, including time-dependent effects and hormetic effects, by capturing dynamic changes under different toxicant concentrations and reaction times. Therefore, AUC analysis mitigates the pitfalls associated with individual reaction times and provides a more accurate and reliable assessment method for water quality detection, contributing to a better understanding of the impact of toxic substances on aquatic environments.
工业活动的有毒排放是一个严重的问题,尤其是在水质方面。因此,制定了 ISO 11348-3 水质评估标准。该方法用于通过抑制弗氏阿里弧菌的生物发光来确定溶液毒性。然而,测量的准确性受单个反应时间点选择的影响。本研究探讨了曲线下面积(AUC)法在水质检测中的实用性,并评估了鱼腥藻如何随着时间的推移对乙醇、丙酮和硫酸锌这三种毒性物质做出反应。结果发现,这三种物质的半最大有效浓度分别为 10.13%、5.02% 和 19.49 mg/L。与单个反应时间点的评估结果相比,AUC 的结果通过捕捉不同毒物浓度和反应时间下的动态变化,全面捕捉了毒物的影响,包括时间依赖效应和激素效应。因此,AUC 分析可减少单个反应时间带来的缺陷,为水质检测提供更准确可靠的评估方法,有助于更好地了解有毒物质对水生环境的影响。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110065
Lara Stoeberl , Madson Silveira de Melo , Letícia Cordeiro Koppe de França , Lorena Aparecida de Souza , Roberta de Cássia Panazzollo , Aline Pertile Remor , Viviane Glaser
Copper excess has been tested as an anticancer therapy, due to its properties to generate oxidative stress resulting in tumoral cell death. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of copper excess on oxidative stress and antioxidant responses in glioma cells, establishing the antioxidant system as a target of copper toxicity in tumoral cells. C6 and U-87 MG cells were exposed to CuSO4 (0–600 μM) for 24-48 h. SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, and CK activities, protein and non-protein thiol levels (PSH and NPSH), and O2− production were assessed, alongside SOD1, GPx1, and GR gene expression. Results revealed a decrease in GPx, GR, and CAT activity after CuSO4 exposure in both cell lines over 24-48 h, while SOD activity initially increased, then declined after 48 h. CK activity was also decreased in C6 cells. NPSH and PSH levels dropped after 24 h, and O2− production was observed in all CuSO4 concentrations. GR mRNA was reduced in both cell lines, contrasting with increased GPx1 mRNA in C6. U-87 MG cells exhibited higher levels of SOD1 mRNA, while C6 cells displayed lower expression. Our findings suggest that copper excess limits antioxidant enzyme activity and thiol levels, particularly in the C6 cells, likely attributable to oxidative stress or direct copper-enzyme interactions. Moreover, our results imply differences in copper toxicity regarding the cell lineage used, highlighting the importance of analyzing high copper levels effects in different models. Moreover, it could be proposed that the antioxidant system is a target of copper toxicity, contributing to glioma cell death.
{"title":"Assessing antioxidant responses in C6 and U-87 MG cell lines exposed to high copper levels","authors":"Lara Stoeberl , Madson Silveira de Melo , Letícia Cordeiro Koppe de França , Lorena Aparecida de Souza , Roberta de Cássia Panazzollo , Aline Pertile Remor , Viviane Glaser","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Copper excess has been tested as an anticancer therapy, due to its properties to generate oxidative stress resulting in tumoral cell death. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of copper excess on oxidative stress and antioxidant responses in glioma cells, establishing the antioxidant system as a target of copper toxicity in tumoral cells. C6 and U-87 MG cells were exposed to CuSO<sub>4</sub> (0–600 μM) for 24-48 h. SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, and CK activities, protein and non-protein thiol levels (PSH and NPSH), and O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> production were assessed, alongside SOD1, GPx1, and GR gene expression. Results revealed a decrease in GPx, GR, and CAT activity after CuSO<sub>4</sub> exposure in both cell lines over 24-48 h, while SOD activity initially increased, then declined after 48 h. CK activity was also decreased in C6 cells. NPSH and PSH levels dropped after 24 h, and O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> production was observed in all CuSO<sub>4</sub> concentrations. GR mRNA was reduced in both cell lines, contrasting with increased GPx1 mRNA in C6. U-87 MG cells exhibited higher levels of SOD1 mRNA, while C6 cells displayed lower expression. Our findings suggest that copper excess limits antioxidant enzyme activity and thiol levels, particularly in the C6 cells, likely attributable to oxidative stress or direct copper-enzyme interactions. Moreover, our results imply differences in copper toxicity regarding the cell lineage used, highlighting the importance of analyzing high copper levels effects in different models. Moreover, it could be proposed that the antioxidant system is a target of copper toxicity, contributing to glioma cell death.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110065"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Over the past decades, the concern about lead pollution in marine environments has increased due to its remarkable toxicity, even at low concentrations. Lead is one of the significant contaminants arising from human activities in Antarctica. However, its effects on polar photosynthetic organisms are poorly known. This work aims to evaluate the effects of two different environmental concentrations of lead (10 μg/L and 50 μg/L) on pigment content, antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione–S–transferase), metabolome, thalli morphology and cell ultrastructure of the red seaweed Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica). The results highlighted that lead exposure decreased phycocyanin and phycoerythrin content, starting from 10 μg/L, while induced carotenoid accumulation at 50 μg/L. Catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities generally increased after lead exposure and distinct biochemical features were identified in the control and treatment groups. Further lead–related effects on cell ultrastructure comprised floridean starch accumulation and plastoglobuli formation. Overall, our results suggested that the enhanced formation of reactive oxygen species in response to lead altered the photosynthetic pigment pattern, antioxidant defenses, metabolome and ultrastructure of I. cordata.
在过去的几十年里,由于铅即使在低浓度下也具有显著的毒性,人们对海洋环境中铅污染的关注与日俱增。铅是南极洲人类活动产生的重要污染物之一。然而,人们对其对极地光合生物的影响知之甚少。本研究旨在评估两种不同环境浓度的铅(10 μg/L 和 50 μg/L)对 Terra Nova 海湾(南极洲罗斯海)红藻 Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory 的色素含量、抗氧化酶活性(过氧化氢酶、超氧化物歧化酶、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶)、代谢组、藻体形态和细胞超微结构的影响。结果表明,从 10 μg/L 开始,铅暴露会降低藻蓝蛋白和藻红蛋白的含量,而在 50 μg/L 时会诱导类胡萝卜素的积累。铅暴露后,过氧化氢酶、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶和超氧化物歧化酶的活性普遍升高,对照组和处理组的生化特征截然不同。铅对细胞超微结构的进一步影响包括花生淀粉积累和质体形成。总之,我们的研究结果表明,活性氧的形成对铅的反应增强,改变了灯心草的光合色素模式、抗氧化防御能力、代谢组和超微结构。
{"title":"Effect of lead on photosynthetic pigments, antioxidant responses, metabolomics, thalli morphology and cell ultrastructure of Iridaea cordata (Rhodophyta) from Antarctica","authors":"Riccardo Trentin , Ilaria Nai , Sophia Schumann , Gianfranco Santovito , Emanuela Moschin , Luísa Custódio , Isabella Moro","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110063","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110063","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over the past decades, the concern about lead pollution in marine environments has increased due to its remarkable toxicity, even at low concentrations. Lead is one of the significant contaminants arising from human activities in Antarctica. However, its effects on polar photosynthetic organisms are poorly known. This work aims to evaluate the effects of two different environmental concentrations of lead (10 μg/L and 50 μg/L) on pigment content, antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and glutathione–S–transferase), metabolome, thalli morphology and cell ultrastructure of the red seaweed <em>Iridaea cordata</em> (Turner) Bory from Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica). The results highlighted that lead exposure decreased phycocyanin and phycoerythrin content, starting from 10 μg/L, while induced carotenoid accumulation at 50 μg/L. Catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities generally increased after lead exposure and distinct biochemical features were identified in the control and treatment groups. Further lead–related effects on cell ultrastructure comprised floridean starch accumulation and plastoglobuli formation. Overall, our results suggested that the enhanced formation of reactive oxygen species in response to lead altered the photosynthetic pigment pattern, antioxidant defenses, metabolome and ultrastructure of <em>I. cordata</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110063"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142557341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110062
Fang Chanlin , Di Shanshan , Wang Caihong , Hu Qinglian , Jin Yuanxiang
The increasing release of tire-derived particles, particularly those containing N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), into the environment has raised concerns regarding their ecological impact. This study aims to elucidate the toxicological effects of 6PPD on the metabolism in early developmental stage of zebrafish. Larval zebrafish were exposed to 10 and 100 μg/L 6PPD, and some endpoints in biochemical parameters, gene expression, and metabolism were analyzed. The results showed that 6PPD exposure disrupted glucolipid metabolism in zebrafish larvae, evidenced by increased triglyceride (TG) levels and decreased glucose content. Nile red staining indicated significant lipid accumulation in the liver and intestines. Additionally, RT-qPCR analysis revealed the upregulation of genes involved in lipid synthesis and metabolism, such as ppar-γ and fas, and downregulation of glycolysis-related genes like pk and gk. Furthermore, the untargeted metabolomics technique was used to identify a total of 220 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) with changes in amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and the TCA cycle. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis highlighted disruptions mainly in Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, Arginine and proline metabolism, and Histidine metabolism, which played very important roles on energy metabolism in zebrafish. The results provided some critical insights into the ecological risks associated with 6PPD.
{"title":"Tire rubber-derived contaminant 6PPD had the potential to induce metabolism disorder in early developmental stage of zebrafish","authors":"Fang Chanlin , Di Shanshan , Wang Caihong , Hu Qinglian , Jin Yuanxiang","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing release of tire-derived particles, particularly those containing N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-<em>N</em>′-phenyl-<em>p</em>-phenylenediamine (6PPD), into the environment has raised concerns regarding their ecological impact. This study aims to elucidate the toxicological effects of 6PPD on the metabolism in early developmental stage of zebrafish. Larval zebrafish were exposed to 10 and 100 μg/L 6PPD, and some endpoints in biochemical parameters, gene expression, and metabolism were analyzed. The results showed that 6PPD exposure disrupted glucolipid metabolism in zebrafish larvae, evidenced by increased triglyceride (TG) levels and decreased glucose content. Nile red staining indicated significant lipid accumulation in the liver and intestines. Additionally, RT-qPCR analysis revealed the upregulation of genes involved in lipid synthesis and metabolism, such as <em>ppar-γ</em> and <em>fas</em>, and downregulation of glycolysis-related genes like <em>pk</em> and <em>gk</em>. Furthermore, the untargeted metabolomics technique was used to identify a total of 220 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) with changes in amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and the TCA cycle. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis highlighted disruptions mainly in Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, Arginine and proline metabolism, and Histidine metabolism, which played very important roles on energy metabolism in zebrafish. The results provided some critical insights into the ecological risks associated with 6PPD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110062"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110057
Yuanfan Zhao, Jin Zhang, Yixin Gui, Guangzhen Ji, Xianhuai Huang, Fazhi Xie, Huiyan Shen
The presence of antibiotic residues in the aquatic environments poses great potential risks to the aquatic organisms, and even human health. Elucidating the interaction mechanisms between antibiotics and biomacromolecules is crucial for accurately assessing and preventing their potential risks. Therefore, the toxicity of three beta-lactam antibiotics on Escherichia coli (E. coli) was investigated by using the time-dependent toxicity microplate analysis method in this study. Then, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation technologies were used to elucidate the potential molecular interactions between β-lactam antibiotics and penicillin-binding proteins of E. coli, and their correlation with the physical and chemical behaviors observed in the physiological and biochemical experiments. The results show that three antibiotics exert inhibitory effects on E. coli cells by modifying their membrane permeability, and even more severe cell damage including rupture, wrinkling, adhesion, indentation, elongation and size alterations. But, toxic effect of the three antibiotics on E. coli varies, and toxicity order is followed by meropenem > cefoperazone > amoxicillin. Van der Waals forces play a vital role in the molecular interactions between the three antibiotics penicillin binding protein of E. coli and the sequence of binding free energy is consistent with the observed toxicity order. Shape compensation is the principal determinant for the binding of antibiotics to penicillin binding proteins, which pertains to the drug-induced alteration in the three-dimensional conformation of penicillin binding proteins.
{"title":"Probing the interaction mechanisms between three β-lactam antibiotics and penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli by molecular dynamics simulations","authors":"Yuanfan Zhao, Jin Zhang, Yixin Gui, Guangzhen Ji, Xianhuai Huang, Fazhi Xie, Huiyan Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The presence of antibiotic residues in the aquatic environments poses great potential risks to the aquatic organisms, and even human health. Elucidating the interaction mechanisms between antibiotics and biomacromolecules is crucial for accurately assessing and preventing their potential risks. Therefore, the toxicity of three beta-lactam antibiotics on <em>Escherichia coli</em> (<em>E. coli</em>) was investigated by using the time-dependent toxicity microplate analysis method in this study. Then, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation technologies were used to elucidate the potential molecular interactions between <em>β</em>-lactam antibiotics and penicillin-binding proteins of <em>E. coli</em>, and their correlation with the physical and chemical behaviors observed in the physiological and biochemical experiments. The results show that three antibiotics exert inhibitory effects on <em>E. coli</em> cells by modifying their membrane permeability, and even more severe cell damage including rupture, wrinkling, adhesion, indentation, elongation and size alterations. But, toxic effect of the three antibiotics on <em>E. coli</em> varies, and toxicity order is followed by meropenem > cefoperazone > amoxicillin. Van der Waals forces play a vital role in the molecular interactions between the three antibiotics penicillin binding protein of <em>E. coli</em> and the sequence of binding free energy is consistent with the observed toxicity order. Shape compensation is the principal determinant for the binding of antibiotics to penicillin binding proteins, which pertains to the drug-induced alteration in the three-dimensional conformation of penicillin binding proteins.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110057"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110060
Xiangyi Deng , Zhiqiang Li , Liang Luo , Shihui Wang , Rui Zhang , Kun Guo , Guo Qiao , Yuhong Yang , Zhigang Zhao
Air exposure stress can induce stress response of Eriocheir sinensis and affect its normal life activities. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of water immersion on the recovery of hepatopancreas immune-related enzyme activity, intestinal microbial diversity and metabolic level of Chinese mitten crabs after exposure to air. The results show that immersion can effectively alleviate the adverse effects of air exposure on the antioxidant capacity and immune capacity of Chinese mitten crabs, and the longer the time of immersion, the more obvious the recovery effect. Among them, the levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase significantly increased after exposure to air (P < 0.05), reached a peak at 3 h, began to decline after immersion, and returned to a level close to the initial value at 24 h (P < 0.05). In addition, after exposure to air, the glucose and total cholesterol in haemolymph of Eriocheir sinensis were significantly different from the initial values (P < 0.05), gradually recovered to the initial level after re-immersion. However, changes in intestinal flora and hepatopancreas metabolism caused by air exposure did not fully recover after water exposure, and its negative effects did not completely disappear. The sequencing results showed that the species composition and diversity of intestinal microorganisms of Chinese mitten crab changed after air exposure and immersion treatment. The relative abundance of Actinomycetes increased significantly, while that of Proteobacteria and Firmicutes decreased significantly. Metabolomics analysis showed that air exposure and immersion destroyed the metabolic balance of amino acids and carnitine, reduced the level of carnitine metabolism, hindered the absorption of nutrients, and led to the accumulation of harmful substances.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110058
Qiao Wang , Shasha Zhang , Jiahao Ding , Zhiqiang Zhang , Xinxuan Li , Yuxin Chen , Yangye Zhu , Danping Zeng , Jingquan Dong , Yi Liu
Avermectin (AVM) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic from the macrolide class, extensively employed in fisheries and aquaculture. Nevertheless, its indiscriminate utilisation has resulted in a substantial accumulation of remnants in the aquatic ecosystem, potentially inflicting significant harm to the cardiovascular system of aquatic species. Ferulic acid (FA) is a naturally occurring compound in wheat grain husks. It possesses potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which can help reduce cardiovascular damage. Additionally, its affordability makes it an excellent option for aquaculture usage as a feed additive. This article explored the potential of FA as a feed additive to protect against AVM-induced heart damage in carp. We subjected carp to AVM for 30 days and provided them with a diet of 400 mg/kg of FA. FA substantially reduced the pathogenic damage to heart tissue caused by AVM, as shown through hematoxylin-eosin staining. The biochemical analysis revealed that FA markedly enhanced the activity of antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) while reducing the malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Furthermore, qPCR analysis demonstrated a substantial increase in the mRNA levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (tgf-β1) and interleukin-10 (il-10) simultaneously, significantly reducing the expression levels of interleukin-10 (il-6), interleukin-1β (il-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (tnf-α) and inductible nitric oxide synthase (inos). Through the mitochondrial apoptotic route, FA reduced AVM-induced cell death in carp heart cells by upregulating bcl-2 while downregulating the mRNA expression levels of bax, fas, caspase8 and caspase9. In summary, FA alleviated cardiac injury by inhibiting AVM-induced oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and apoptosis in carp heart tissue.
{"title":"Ferulic acid alleviates cardiac injury by inhibiting avermectin-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis","authors":"Qiao Wang , Shasha Zhang , Jiahao Ding , Zhiqiang Zhang , Xinxuan Li , Yuxin Chen , Yangye Zhu , Danping Zeng , Jingquan Dong , Yi Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Avermectin (AVM) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic from the macrolide class, extensively employed in fisheries and aquaculture. Nevertheless, its indiscriminate utilisation has resulted in a substantial accumulation of remnants in the aquatic ecosystem, potentially inflicting significant harm to the cardiovascular system of aquatic species. Ferulic acid (FA) is a naturally occurring compound in wheat grain husks. It possesses potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which can help reduce cardiovascular damage. Additionally, its affordability makes it an excellent option for aquaculture usage as a feed additive. This article explored the potential of FA as a feed additive to protect against AVM-induced heart damage in carp. We subjected carp to AVM for 30 days and provided them with a diet of 400 mg/kg of FA. FA substantially reduced the pathogenic damage to heart tissue caused by AVM, as shown through hematoxylin-eosin staining. The biochemical analysis revealed that FA markedly enhanced the activity of antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) while reducing the malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Furthermore, qPCR analysis demonstrated a substantial increase in the mRNA levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (<em>tgf-β1</em>) and interleukin-10 (<em>il-10</em>) simultaneously, significantly reducing the expression levels of interleukin-10 (<em>il-6</em>), interleukin-1β (<em>il-1β</em>), tumor necrosis factor-α (<em>tnf-α</em>) and inductible nitric oxide synthase (<em>inos</em>). Through the mitochondrial apoptotic route, FA reduced AVM-induced cell death in carp heart cells by upregulating <em>bcl-2</em> while downregulating the mRNA expression levels of <em>bax</em>, <em>fas</em>, <em>caspase8</em> and <em>caspase9</em>. In summary, FA alleviated cardiac injury by inhibiting AVM-induced oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and apoptosis in carp heart tissue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10602,"journal":{"name":"Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C-toxicology & Pharmacology","volume":"287 ","pages":"Article 110058"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.110053
Veronica Rivi , Anuradha Batabyal , Cristina Benatti , Fabio Tascedda , Johanna Maria Catharina Blom , Ken Lukowiak
Growing evidence suggests that a flavonoid-rich diet can prevent or reverse the effects of stressors, although the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. One common and abundant flavonoid found in numerous foods is quercetin. This study utilizes the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis, a valid model organism for learning and memory, and a simple but robust learning paradigm—operant conditioning of aerial respiration—to explore the behavioral and transcriptional effects of different stressors on snails' cognitive functions and to investigate whether quercetin exposure can prevent stress effects on learning and memory formation. Our findings demonstrate that three different stressors—severe food deprivation, lipopolysaccharide injection (an inflammatory challenge), and fluoride exposure (a neurotoxic agent)—block memory formation for operant conditioning and affect the expression levels of key targets related to stress response, energy balance, and immune response in the snails' central ring ganglia. Remarkably, exposing snails to quercetin for 1 h before stress presentation prevents these effects at both the behavioral and transcriptional levels, demonstrating the potent stress-preventive properties of quercetin. Despite the evolutionary distance from humans, L. stagnalis has proven to be a valuable model for studying conserved mechanisms by which bioactive compounds like quercetin mitigate the adverse effects of various stressors on cognitive functions across species. Moreover, these findings offer insights into quercetin's potential for mitigating stress-induced physiological and cognitive impairments.
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