Evaluation of the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of exposure to the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in Astyanax lacustris (Pisces, Characidae) and the potential for its removal from contaminated water using a biosorbent
Autor: | Layon Zafra-Lemos, Luís Fernando Cusioli, Ana Luiza de Brito Portela-Castro, Luciana Andreia Borin-Carvalho, Rosangela Bergamasco |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine Mitotic index 2 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Biocompatible Materials 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Water Purification 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Genetics Animals Food science Environmental Restoration and Remediation 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Chromosome Aberrations Characidae Herbicides Mutagenicity Tests Biosorption Human decontamination Pesticide Contamination Comet assay 030104 developmental biology Absorption Physicochemical chemistry Cytogenetic Analysis Micronucleus test Comet Assay 2 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Filtration Water Pollutants Chemical DNA Damage Environmental Monitoring |
Zdroj: | Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 865:503335 |
ISSN: | 1383-5718 |
Popis: | The genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) on specimens of Astyanax lacustris were evaluated using different biomarkers. Additionally, this study evaluated the efficiency of an activated carbon filter made from the husks green coconut, which was used as a biosorbent to remove 2,4-D dissolved in the water, and the potential effectiveness of this procedure for the reduction of the toxic effects of this compound on A. lacustris. Three sublethal concentrations of 2,4-D (10, 20, and 40 mg L−1) were tested over 24, 48, and 72 h, and their effects on Astyanax lacustris were evaluated using chromosomal aberration test, the mitotic index, the frequency of micronuclei and nuclear alterations, and the comet assay. Exposure to 2,4-D increased the frequency of chromosomal aberrations, reduced the mitotic index, and caused significant levels of nuclear modification in some of the treatments, in comparison with the negative control. The comet assay revealed DNA damage (classes 1–3) at all 2,4-D concentrations, reaching significant levels in the 20 mg L-1 (48 h) and 40 mg L-1 (72 h) treatments. The coconut husk biosorbent was highly effective for the removal of 2,4-D and the fish exposed to the water decontaminated by this filter had low levels of cellular alteration. The findings of the present study demonstrated, for the first time, the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of 2,4-D in Astyanax lacustris, as well as suggests the potential application of a biosorbent for the effective decontamination of water contaminated with pesticides. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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