超氧化物歧化酶
生物
过氧化氢酶
有机磷
杀虫剂
毒理
后代
毒性
羧酸酯酶
谷胱甘肽
生态毒理学
淡水蜗牛
孵化
抗氧化剂
生态学
生物化学
化学
酶
蜗牛
有机化学
遗传学
怀孕
作者
Paula Fanny Cossi,Lucila Thomsett Herbert,María Soledad Yusseppone,Analía F. Pérez,Gisela Kristoff
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.091
摘要
Organophosphate insecticides (OPs) are commonly used in Argentina and around the world for pest control in food crops. They exert their toxicity through the inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate biochemical and reproductive effects in Biomphalaria straminea, a freshwater gastropod naturally distributed in Argentina, of subchronic exposures to environmental azinphos-methyl concentrations (20 and 200 µg L-1). For biochemical parameters, adult organisms were exposed for 14 days and the activity of cholinesterases (ChEs), carboxylesterases (CEs), glutathione S-transferase (GST), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the total antioxidant capacity (TAC), glycogen and proteins were determined. For reproductive parameters, the egg masses of B. straminea were exposed to azinphos-methyl for one month, and the hatching time and success as well as the offspring survival were registered. We found different toxic effects elicited by the insecticide on the studied biomarkers. CEs activity was significantly inhibited while CAT and GST activities, ROS production and TAC were significantly increased, with respect to the solvent control group. ChE and SOD activities and protein and glycogen contents were not altered by azinphos-methyl. The hatching time and success were not statistically different from control. Nevertheless, the offspring survival was severely affected by the insecticide. Our results show that the primary target of the insecticide (ChE) was not inhibited but CEs, GST, CAT, ROS, TAC and offspring survival were sensitive biomarkers and valuable endpoints for subchronic toxicity assessments in this species.
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