From antioxidant defense to genotoxicity : Deciphering the tissue-specific impact of AgNPs on marine clam Ruditapes philippinarum

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The escalating use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) across various sectors for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial capabilities, has raised concern over their potential ecotoxicological effects on aquatic life. This study explores the impact of AgNPs (50 μg/L) on the marine clam Ruditapes philippinarum, with a particular focus on its gills and digestive glands. We adopted an integrated approach that combined in vivo exposure, biochemical assays, and transcriptomic analysis to evaluate the toxicity of AgNPs. The results revealed substantial accumulation of AgNPs in the gills and digestive glands of R. philippinarum, resulting in oxidative stress and DNA damage, with the gills showing more severe oxidative damage. Transcriptomic analysis further highlights an adaptive up-regulation of peroxisome-related genes in the gills responding to AgNP-induxed oxidative stress. Additionally, there was a noteworthy enrichment of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in key biological processes, including ion binding, NF-kappa B signaling and cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism of xenobiotics. These insights elucidate the toxicological mechanisms of AgNPs to R. philippinarum, emphasizing the gill as a potential sensitive organ for monitoring emerging nanopollutants. Overall, this study significantly advances our understanding of the mechanisms driving nanoparticle-induced stress responses in bivalves and lays the groundwork for future investigations into preventing and treating such pollutants in aquaculture.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:270

Enthalten in:

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 270(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 106883

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xing, Yang-Yang [VerfasserIn]
Pu, Xin-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Jin-Fen [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jia-Yin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Lu, De-Chi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3M4G523W1G
Antioxidants
Bioaccumulation
DNA damage
Journal Article
Oxidative stress
Ruditapes philippinarum
Silver
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPS)
Transcriptome
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106883

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369926471