2, 5-dichloro-1, 4-benuinone exposure to zebrafish embryos/larvae causes neurodevelopmental toxicity

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2, 5-dichloro-1, 4-benuinone (2, 5-DCBQ) is an emerging disinfection by-product belonging to the class of halobenzoquinones (HBQs). However, there is limited evidence regarding the neurotoxic effects of 2, 5-DCBQ. To better understand the toxicological mechanisms of aquatic organisms, zebrafish embryos were exposed to 0.2 mg/L, 0.4 mg/L, and 0.6 mg/L of 2, 5-DCBQ from 4 h post-fertilization (hpf) to 120 hpf. Developmental defects, such as reduced body length, decreased heart rate, decreased pigmentation, and abnormal motor axon structure was observed. In particular, the locomotor activity of zebrafish larvae reduced with exposure to increasing 2, 5-DCBQ concentrations, and this effect was more pronounced under dark stimulation. The results indicated that the genes associated with neuronal development (gfap, mbp, syn2a, elavl3, ache, and a1-tubulin) were significantly downregulated after treatment with 2, 5-DCBQ. Furthermore, the KEGG result showed the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and apoptosis pathways were visibly disrupted, and we found acetylcholinesterase activity was also affected. In summary, the disinfection by-product, 2, 5-DCBQ, exhibits neurodevelopmental toxicity in zebrafish embryos, providing novel evidence for comprehensive analyses of its toxicity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:243

Enthalten in:

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 243(2022) vom: 15. Sept., Seite 114007

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Yuanyao [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Guangyu [VerfasserIn]
He, Liting [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Xuejun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chunyan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylcholinesterase
Developmental malformation
Dichlorobenzoquinone
EC 3.1.1.7
Journal Article
Locomotor activity
Neuroactive ligand-receptor
Neuronal development
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 08.09.2022

Date Revised 08.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114007

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NLM345481283