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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 63, 期 2, 页码 253-267出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2004.10.015
关键词
zebrafish; embryotoxicity; mode of action; bioassay; risk assessment
A 4-day embryo-larval zebratish test, from blastula stage to hatching included, was developed. The observations of embryo developmental were made at different development stages, for which morphological, physiological, and behavioral endpoints were selected and quantified for unexposed and exposed embryos. The sensitivity and the ability of these endpoints to inform about mode of action (MoA) were established in testing three model toxicants with well-known toxic effects (propranolol, malathion, cadmium). Lethal, sublethal (heart rate/edema, spontaneous movements, and hatching rate/time disturbance), and teratogenic effects were detected for all the studied compounds. This bioassay allows characterization of impairments at different biological levels: neuromuscular, physiological, morphological, and behavioral, and brings useful information about the toxic MoA of the chemicals on nontarget organisms. In this sense to answers the chemical industries and international organization (EMEA) requirements for the environmental risk assessment of new chemicals and pharmaceuticals. (c) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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