期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 27, 期 17, 页码 21174-21187出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08412-0
关键词
Toxicology; Mancozeb; Zebrafish; Embryonic development; Oxidative stress; Behaviour
资金
- European Investment Funds by FEDER/COMPETE/POCI - Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Programme [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006958]
- FCT-Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [UID/AGR/04033/2019]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [UID/AGR/04033/2019] Funding Source: FCT
The toxicological knowledge of mancozeb (MZ)-containing commercial formulations on non-target species is scarce and limited. Therefore, the objective of this work was to represent a realistic application scenario by evaluating the toxicity of environmental relevant and higher concentrations of a commercial formulation of MZ using zebrafish embryos. Following determination of the 96-h LC50 value, the embryos at the blastula stage (similar to 2 h post-fertilisation, hpf) were exposed to 0.5, 5, and 50 mu g L-1 of the active ingredient (similar to 40x lower than the 96-h LC50). During the exposure period (96 h), lethal, sublethal, and teratogenic parameters, as well as behaviour analysis, at 120 hpf, were assayed. Biochemical parameters such as oxidative stress-linked enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR)), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and glutathione levels (GSH and GSSG), as well as the activity of degradation (glutathione S-transferase (GST) and carboxylesterase (CarE)), neurotransmission (acetylcholinesterase (AChE)), and anaerobic respiration (lactate dehydrogenase (LDH))-related enzymes, were analysed at the end of the exposure period. Exposed embryos showed a marked decrease in the hatching rate and many malformations (cardiac and yolk sac oedema and spinal torsions), with a higher prevalence at the highest concentration. A dose-dependent decreased locomotor activity and a response to an aversive stimulus, as well as a light-dark transition decline, were observed at environmental relevant concentrations. Furthermore, the activities of SOD and GR increased while the activity of GST, AChE, and MDA contents decreased. Taken together, the involvement of mancozeb metabolites and the generation of ROS are suggested as responsible for the developmental phenotypes. While further studies are needed to fully support the hypothesis presented, the potential cumulative effects of mancozeb-containing formulations and its metabolites could represent an environmental risk which should not be disregarded.
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