Atorvastatin causes developmental and behavioral toxicity in yellowstripe goby (Mugilogobius chulae) embryos/larvae via disrupting lipid metabolism and autophagy processes

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Atorvastatin (ATV) is one of the most commonly prescribed lipid-lowering drugs detected frequently in the environment due to its high use and low degradation rate. However, the toxic effects of residual ATV in the aquatic environment on non-target organisms and its toxic mechanisms are still largely unknown. In the present study, embryos of a native estuarine benthic fish, Mugilogobius chulae, were employed to investigate the developmental and behavioral toxic effects of ATV including environmentally relevant concentrations. The aim of this study was to provide a scientific basis for ecological risk assessment of ATV in the aquatic environment by investigating the changes of biological endpoints at multiple levels in M. chulae embryos/larvae. The results showed that ATV had significantly lethal and teratogenic effects on M. chulae embryos/larvae and caused abnormal changes in developmental parameters including hatch rate, body length, heart rate, and spontaneous movement. ATV exposure caused oxidative stress in M. chulae embryos/larvae subsequently inhibited autophagy and activated apoptosis, leading to abnormal developmental processes and behavioral changes in M. chulae embryos/larvae. The disruptions of lipid metabolism, autophagy, and apoptosis in M. chulae embryos/larvae caused by ATV exposure may pose a potential ecological risk at the population level.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:271

Enthalten in:

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 271(2024) vom: 06. Apr., Seite 106909

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Yufei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yimeng [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Jinzhi [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Weibo [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Xiangping [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jianjun [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Chunni [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Atorvastatin
Autophagy
Energy supply
Fish embryonic development
Journal Article
Lipid metabolism

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Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.106909

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NLM370830784