Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) induces defects during embryonic eye development in zebrafish
| Autor: | Nicole M. Roy, Sophie Barbagallo, Cassidy Baldauf, Emily Orosco |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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animal structures
genetic structures Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Developmental toxicity Phthalic Acids Embryonic Development Management Monitoring Policy and Law Toxicology Andrology chemistry.chemical_compound Ecotoxicology Animals cardiovascular diseases Zebrafish Ecosystem biology Embryogenesis Phthalate Embryo Esters General Medicine biology.organism_classification Dibutyl Phthalate chemistry Toxicity Eye development circulatory and respiratory physiology |
| Zdroj: | Ecotoxicology (London, England). 31(1) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3017 |
| Popis: | Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) is a phthalate ester (PAEs) added during the manufacturing of plastics to make them stronger, yet more pliable. DBP is noncovalently bound to plastics resulting in leaching into the environment. Concerning concentrations of DBP have been noted in surface and groundwater, aquatic ecosystems, soil and atmospheric environments globally. Global production of phthalates and thus concomitant exposure has increased over the years making studies on the ecological and environmental safety needed. Most of the literature on DBP focuses on the endocrine disrupting properties of phthalate esters, but the developmental toxicity of DBP is an understudied area. Here, we treat gastrula staged zebrafish embryos with environmentally relevant concentrations of DBP (2.5 µM). We find defects in eye development at 96 h post fertilization including a decrease in the size of the lens and retina in DBP-treated embryos. Defects in eye vascularization as well as loss of the optic nerve and optic tectum were also noted. Here we conclude that exposure to environmentally relevant doses of DBP during early embryonic development is toxic to eye development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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