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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 407, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124833
Keywords
Plastic microparticles; Freshwater ecosystems; REDOX imbalance; Neurotoxicity and cytotoxicity
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- Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) (Brazilian research agency) [426531/2018-3, 23219.001259.2020-70]
- Instituto Federal Goiano [23219.001259.2020-70]
- CNPq [307743/2018-7]
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The study evaluated the toxicity of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics (MPs) on Danio rerio at environmentally relevant concentrations. Results showed that MPs can induce oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in the animals, affecting their nutritional status. This study is the first to provide insights on the potential impact of MPs on freshwater fish.
We aim at evaluating the toxicity of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics (MPs) in Danio rerio at intermediate development stage. Animal models were stactically exposed to 4 x 10(4) and 4 x 10(6) microparticles/m(3) for five days - this concentration is environmentally relevant. We evaluated MP's impact on animals' nutritional status and REDOX balance, as well as its potential neuroand cytotoxic action on them. Initially, MPs did not induce any change in total carbohydrates, triglycerides and total cholesterol levels. MP accumulation was associated with oxidative stress induction, which was inferred by the nitrite and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels. Furthermore, we observed that such stress was not counterbalanced by increase in the assessed enzymatic (total glutathione, catalase and superoxide dismutase) and non-enzymatic (total thiols, reduced glutathione and DPPH radical scavenging activity) antioxidants. The association between high acetylcholinesterase activity and numerical changes in neuroblasts distributed on animals' body surface confirmed MP's neurotoxic potential. MP's ability to induce apoptosis and necrosis processes in animals' erythrocytes suggested its cytotoxic action; therefore, the present study is pioneer in providing insight on how MPs can affect young freshwater fish at environmental concentrations. It is essential knowing the magnitude of these pollutants' impact on the ichthyofauna.
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