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Title: | Toxicity evaluation of carboxylated carbon nanotubes to the reef-forming tubeworm Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923) |
Author: | De Marchi, Lucia Oliva, Matteo Freitas, Rosa Neto, Victor Figueira, Etelvina Chiellini, Federica Morelli, Andrea Soares, Amadeu M. V. M. Pretti, Carlo |
Keywords: | Carbon nanotubes Ficopomatus enigmaticus Energy reserves Oxidative status |
Issue Date: | Jan-2019 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Abstract: | In recent years, oxidative stress has been recognized as one of the most common effects of nanoparticles in different organisms. Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923), a member of a large family of serpulidae polychates, is an important encrusting organism in a diverse set of marine habitats, from harbours to coral reefs. This species has been previously studied for ecotoxicological purposes, despite the lack of reported studies on this species biochemical response after exposure to different pollutants. For these reasons, and for the first time, a set of biomarkers related to oxidative status were assessed in polychaetes after 28 days of exposure. Furthermore, polychaetes metabolic performance and potential neurotoxicity were investigated. Results clearly demonstrated induced toxicity in the filter-feeder polychaetes after exposure to nanoparticles. Indeed, CNTs altered the biochemical and physiological status of F. enigmaticus, both in terms of energy reserves (reduction of protein and glycogen contents), oxidative status (expressed as damage in cell function such as protein carbonyl content and lipid peroxidation) and activation of antioxidant enzymes defences (Glutathione reductase, Catalase, Glutathione peroxidase and Glutathione S-transferases activities). The present study showed for the first time that this species can be used as a model organism for nanoparticle toxicology. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27388 |
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ISSN: | 0141-1136 |
Appears in Collections: | TEMA - Artigos CESAM - Artigos DBio - Artigos DEM - Artigos |
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