Effects of environmental norfloxacin concentrations on the intestinal health and function of juvenile common carp and potential risk to humans.
Environ Pollut
; 287: 117612, 2021 Oct 15.
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ABSTRACT
Antibiotics are emerging pollutants in our environment. These treatments have been widely used for their low cost, convenient use, and prominent effects. However, the prolonged or excessive use of such drugs can cause toxicity in aquatic organisms. These effects include genotoxicity, metabolic alteration, delayed development and decreased immunity, which carry further risks for ecological systems. In the present study, juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio) were exposed to norfloxacin (NOR) for 42 days, with NOR concentrations ranging from 100 ng/L to 1 mg/L, to assess the effects of environmental concentrations of antibiotics, to investigate the effects of NOR on intestinal morphology, enzymatic activity, and transcriptomic levels of RNA in fish, as well as a risk assessment on human health was carried out. The results demonstrated that oxidative stress was induced, the barrier function of the intestine was damaged, and changes occurred in the expression of immune-related genes in fish chronically exposed to antibiotics. Moreover, NOR could affect the regulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway. Thus, environmental concentrations of antibiotics can influence the intestinal health of fish and potentially posing health risks to humans.
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Texto completo:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Carpas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Pollut
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China