ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
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IF 5.8
Zhang Shuwen,Luo Ting,Weng You,Wang Dou,Sun Li,Yu Zheping,Zhao Yao,Liang Senmiao,Ren Haiying,Zheng Xiliang,Jin Yuanxiang,Qi Xingjiang
Carbendazim (CBZ) and prochloraz (PCZ) are broad-spectrum fungicides used in agricultural peat control. Both fungicides leave large amounts of residues in fruits and are toxic to non-target organisms. However, the combined toxicity of the fungicides to non-target organisms is still unknown. Therefore, we characterized the toxic effects of dietary supplementation with CBZ, PCZ, and their combination for 90 days in 6-week-old male Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice. CBZ-H (100 mg/kg day), PCZ-H (10 mg/kg day), and their combination treatments increased the relative liver weights and caused liver injury. The serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), glucose (Glu), pyruvate (PYR), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were reduced, and synergistic toxicity was observed. Hepatic transcriptome revealed that 326 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of liver were observed in the CBZ treatment group, 149 DEGs in the PCZ treatment group, and 272 DEGs in the combination treatment group. According to KEGG enrichment analysis, the fungicides and their combination affected lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and ferroptosis. In addition, the relative mRNA levels of key genes involved in lipid metabolism were also examined. Compared with individual exposure, combined exposure to CBZ and PCZ caused a more obvious decrease in the expression of some genes related to glycolipid metabolism. Furthermore, the relative mRNA levels of some key genes in the combination treatment group were lower than those in the CBZ and PCZ treated groups. In summary, CBZ, PCZ, and their combination generally caused hepatotoxicity and glycolipid metabolism disorders, which could provide new insights for investigating the combined toxicity of multiple fungicides to animals.
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毒理学
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分子生物学
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环境科学
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Frontiers in Chemistry
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2022
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IF 5.545
Zheng Weiran,Su Ruobing,Lin Xingyu,Liu Jiyang
Convenient, and sensitive detection of pesticides and their metabolites in environmental or food samples is critical for assessing potential environmental and health risks. Here, a three-dimensional (3D) electrochemical sensing platform is proposed based on the integration of nanochannel array on pre-activated 3D graphene (p-3DG) electrodes with no need of additional adhesive layers, which enables sensitive detection of prochloraz and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) in environmental and food samples. Through two-step electrochemical polarization, organic phase anodic oxidation, and aqueous phase cathodic reduction, p-3DG electrodes with high active area and excellent electrocatalytic performance were obtained. Vertically-ordered mesoporous silica-nanochannel film (VMSF) can be rapidly grown on the surface of p-3DG by an electrochemical-assisted self-assembly (EASA) method. Taking advantage of the high electrocatalytic activity of p-3DG and the ability of nanochannels to enrich TCP through hydrogen bonding, the VMSF/p-3DG sensor can sensitively detect TCP in the range of 10 nM to 0.1 μM and 0.1–15 μM with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 2.4 nM. Compared with p-3DG and VMSF-modified 2D electrodes, the fabricated sensor has a wide detection linear range and low LOD. The coexistence of model interferents such as protein, surfactant, and humic acid did not affect the electrochemical response of TCP, confirming the high anti-fouling ability of the VMSF/p-3DG sensor. In addition, prochloraz in vegetable and fruit samples was indirectly determined because TCP was the metabolite of prochloraz.
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环境科学
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分析化学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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IF 9.038
Yanhua Wang,Cuiyuan Jin,Dou Wang,Jiajie Zhou,Guiling Yang,Kan Shao,Qiang Wang,Yuanxiang Jin
Chlorothalonil (CHL) and procymidone (PRO) are fungicides that exhibit low toxicity and are widely used in many countries. And both fungicides are frequently detected in the food chain. However, the health risk posed by these fungicides is still unclear. Here, 8-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were orally treated with CHL (10, 50 mg/kg/day), PRO (20, 100 mg/kg/day) and CHL+PRO (5+10, 25+50 mg/kg/day) by dietary supplementation for 10 weeks. Hepatic pathological analysis showed that exposure to CHL, PRO and CHL+PRO could cause liver injury. The glucose, triglyceride (TG) levels and the related gene expression to glucolipid metabolism changed significantly. The significantly reduced acylcarnitine levels demonstrated that CHL, PRO and CHL+PRO exposure inhibited fatty acids (FAs) β-oxidation. In addition, CHL and PRO altered the structure of the gut microbiota and destroyed the integrity of the intestinal barrier function. In particular, AF12 , Odoribacter , Prevotella and Lactobacillus were highly correlated with carnitine . The results showed that CHL, PRO and CHL+PRO exposure might inhibit FAs β-oxidation by decreasing cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-mediated ion transport, indicating that these fungicides disturbed intestinal barrier function associated with glucolipid metabolism disorder. Here, the data also indicated that there was an additive effect between CHL and PRO in mice.
研究领域:
毒理学
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营养学
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微生物学
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代谢学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2023
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IF 9.5
Junwei Yao,Heng Zhi,Qingshan Shi,Yu Zhang,Jin Feng,Jingxia Liu,Hui Huang,Xiaobao Xie
With the poorly soluble and intrinsically unstable feature, prochloraz (Pro) was confronted with lower bioavailability in the crop defense against fungal erosion. Therefore, it was a challenging project to explore the innovative antifungal compound delivery system for improving bioavailability. The superior adhesive fungicide formulation was supposed to be an efficient pathway to enhance transmembrane permeability and biological activity. According to abundant phenolic hydroxyl groups, tannic acid (TA) was an ideal modified adhesive biomaterial to improve interfacial interactions. The fundamental purpose of this research was focused on the synergistic mechanism of TA-interfacial-modified Pro-ethyl cellulose (EC) nanoparticles for improving bioavailability and biosafety. In the stability test, TA-modified Pro-EC nanoparticles had the capacity to reduce Pro initial release burst, extending a persistent validity and improving anti-photodegradation property. The toxicity index of Pro-EC and Pro-EC-TA was approximately 2.93-fold and 4.96-fold that of Pro technical against Fusarium graminearum (F. graminearum), respectively. Compared with nonmodified EC nanoparticles, TA-modified EC nanoparticles obtained eminent transmembrane permeability and superior adherence ability to F. graminearum, for hydroxyl and carboxyl groups of TA to enhance interaction with target cell membranes. The contents of cellular reactive oxygen species induced by Pro-EC and Pro-EC-TA nanoparticles were about 2.31 times and 3.00 times that of the control check (CK), respectively. Compared to the CK group, the membrane potential and ergosterol values of F. graminearum treated with Pro-EC-TA nanoparticles were drastically reduced by 74.91 and 56.20%, respectively. In the biosafety assay, the maximum half-lethal concentration value of the TA-modified Pro-EC nanoparticles indicated that the acute toxicity of the Pro-EC-TA nanoparticles to adult zebrafish was approximately 8.34-fold reduced compared to that of the Pro technical. These findings demonstrated that the successful interfacial modification of Pro-EC nanoparticles with TA was a highly efficient, environmentally safe, and promising alternative for sustainable agricultural application, thus making the fungicide formulation process more simplified, easier fabrication, and lower cost.
研究领域:
农业科学
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药剂学
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纳米技术
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微生物学
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2024
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IF 5.6
Guang Yang,Fengrui Li,Haoru Zhang,Honglei Yan,Shuang Gao,Ying Fu,Fei Ye
Prochloraz is an extensively used imidazole fungicide in agriculture, but low water solubility limits its application. In the present study, inclusion complex nanofibers of prochloraz and Hydroxypropyl- γ -Cyclodextrin (prochloraz/HP γ CD-IC-NF) were prepared by electrospinning method. The results of various characterization experiments indicated that prochloraz was effectively encapsulated in the cyclodextrin cavity to form inclusion complex nanofibers. Phase solubility study demonstrated that HP γ CD had a significant solubilization effect on prochloraz. In 10 mM HP γ CD solution, the solubility of prochloraz was increased about 2.68 times. Thermogravimetric analysis experiments indicated the beginning thermos-decomposed temperature of prochloraz in prochloraz/HPγCD-IC-NF was raised by 31℃ (from 281℃ to 312℃). The molecular simulation visually showed the best state and the most stable model of prochloraz entering the cyclodextrin cavity. In addition, the fungal inhibitory activity of prochloraz/HP γ CD-IC-NF against Gibberella was 4.559 times to that of prochloraz. In conclusion, the preparation of inclusion nanofibers can improve the water solubility, thermal stability and antifungal activity of mimosine, which has the potential to reduce environmental damage in agricultural applications.
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农业化学
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材料科学
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药学
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