Effects of the brominated flame retardant, TBCO, on development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos

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Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) can enter aquatic environments where they can have adverse effects on organisms. The BFR, 1,2,5,6-Tetrabromocyclooctane (TBCO), has been introduced as a potential replacement for the major use BRF, Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). However, little is known about effects of TBCO on aquatic organisms. Using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model species, objectives of this study were to determine whether TBCO has adverse effects on early life-stages and to investigate the molecular and biochemical mechanisms of any effects on development. Exposure to TBCO caused a concentration dependant increase in mortality, decrease in heart rate, and increase in incidences of spinal curvature and uninflated swim bladders. Neither peroxidation of lipids or mRNA abundances of genes important for the response to oxidative stress were greater in embryos exposed to TBCO suggesting effects were not caused by oxidative stress. The mRNA abundance of cytochrome p4501a was not greater in embryos exposed to TBCO suggesting that effects were not caused by activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Finally, mRNA abundances of genes important for development and inflation of the swim bladder were not affected by TBCO. Overall, TBCO causes adverse effects on early life-stages of zebrafish, but mechanisms of effects require further investigation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:266

Enthalten in:

Chemosphere - 266(2021) vom: 15. März, Seite 129195

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Van Essen, Darren [VerfasserIn]
Devoy, Chloe [VerfasserIn]
Miller, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Paul D [VerfasserIn]
Wiseman, Steve [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Embryotoxicity
Flame Retardants
Hydrocarbons, Brominated
Journal Article
Novel brominated flame retardant
Oxidative stress
RNA, Messenger
Spinal curvature
Swim bladder

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Date Completed 13.01.2021

Date Revised 13.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129195

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318758105