Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo toxic effects of newly synthesized benzimidazole-based organophosphorus compounds.

This paper reports the toxic properties of eight newly synthesized benzimidazole-based organophosphorus (OP) compounds in Xenopus laevis in both in vivo and in vitro conditions. For both experiments, a commercial solution of azinphos methyl (AzM, Gusathion M WP25) was used as a reference compound. The 24-h median lethal concentrations (LC50) of all tested compounds were determined for 46th stage tadpoles in the range of 9.54-140.0 µM. For evaluation of the lethality of the compounds, the activity of the enzyme biomarkers acetylcholinesterase (AChE), carboxylesterase, glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase were determined in vivo in X. laevis tadpoles exposed to three concentrations (LC50, LC50/2, and LC50/4) of tested compounds. All exposure concentrations of AzM and seven of eight tested compounds caused CaE inhibition in in vivo conditions. Furthermore, the AChE inhibition capacity of tested compounds in commercial electric eel AChE and in X. laevis homogenates and also CaE inhibition capacity in only X. laevis homogenates were assayed for a 30-min in vitro exposure period. Eight OP compounds did not inhibit AChE activity more than 23 percent, but AzM exposure inhibited AChE activity by 26 percent for X. laevis homogenates and 97 percent for electric fish AChE in in vitro conditions. Also, CaE inhibition levels in X. laevis tadpole homogenates were 46 percent for AzM and between 8 percent and 33 percent for other compounds in in vitro conditions.

Biochemical response to exposure to six textile dyes in early developmental stages of Xenopus laevis.

The present study was undertaken to determine the toxic effect of a lethal concentration of six different commercially used textile dyes on the 46th stage of Xenopus laevis tadpoles. The tadpoles were exposed to Astrazon Red FBL, Astrazon Blue FGRL, Remazol Red RR, Remazol Turquoise Blue G-A, Cibacron Red FN-3G, and Cibacron Blue FN-R for 168 h in static test conditions, and thus, 168-h median lethal concentrations (LC(50)s) of each dye were determined to be 0.35, 0.13, 112, 7, 359, and 15.8 mg/L, respectively. Also, to evaluate the sublethal effects of each dye, tadpoles were exposed to different concentrations of dyes (with respect to 168-h LC(50)s) for 24 h. The alteration of selected enzyme activities was tested. For this aim, glutathione S-transferase (GST), carboxylesterase, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were assayed. After dye exposure, the GST induction or inhibition and LDH induction indicated some possible mechanisms of oxidative stress and deterioration in aerobic respiration processes induced by the tested dyes. Findings of the study suggest that selected biomarker enzymes are useful in understanding the toxic mechanisms of these dyes in X. laevis tadpoles as early warning indicators. Therefore, these selected biomarkers may evaluate the effect of environmental factors, such as textile dye effluents and other industrial pollutants, on amphibians in biomonitoring studies.

Evaluation of the toxicity and teratogenity of six commercial textile dyes using the frog embryo teratogenesis assay-Xenopus.

Potential developmental toxicities of six different textile dyes were evaluated using the frog embryo teratogenesis assay-Xenopus (FETAX). Xenopus laevis embryos were exposed to astrazon red FBL, astrazon blue FGRL, remazol red RR, remazol turquoise blue G-A, cibacron red FN-3G, and cibacron blue FN-R from stage 8 to 11 for a 96-h exposure period in static renewal test conditions. A minimum of 17 concentration-response tests were performed with tested dyes, excluding a control group for each dye. Median lethal concentration (LC50), malformation (EC50), non observed adverse effect concentration (NOAEC), and lowest observed adverse effect concentration (LOAEC) were calculated. Also, teratogenic index (TI), minimum concentration to inhibit growth (MCIG), and MCIG/LC50 values were determined for each of the tested dyes. Characteristic abnormalities induced by a given test material were determined by the relationship between concentration and dye in the study. Results from these studies suggested that each tested dye is teratogenic for X. laevis embryos. The lowest LC50 was determined for astrazon red exposure corresponding to a value of 4.73 mg/L. The LC50 value was similar for this dye and astrazon blue; the highest TI was calculated for astrazon blue exposure. Tests with X. laevis indicated that each of the tested compounds possessed teratogenic potential with varying degrees of potency: astrazon blue FGRL > remazol turquoise blue G-A > astrazon red FBL > cibacron blue FN-R > cibacron red FN-3G > remazol red RR. Different types of malformations occurred in the embryos, depending on concentration and dye. From these results, we can suggest that astrazon blue is the most toxic compound, but that the others are also highly toxic and teratogenic substances for X. laevis embryos. Results of the study confirmed that the FETAX assay can be useful in an integrated biological hazard assesment for the preliminary screening of textile dye stuff.