Multiple genotoxicity biomarkers in fish exposed in situ to polluted river water

Flora, Silvio De; Viganò, Luigi; D’Agostini, Francesco; Camoirano, Anna; Bagnasco, Maria; Bennicelli, Carlo; Melodia, F.; Arillo, Attilio

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“…Furthermore, it has been successfully applied for the in situ detection of mutagenicity in polluted environment. A significant increase in MN frequency in erythrocytes of fish collected in polluted marine or fresh water environments, compared to fish collected in reference sites was in fact observed by different authors [4][5][6][7][8].…”

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Micronuclei induced in erythrocytes of Cyprinus carpio (teleostei, pisces) by X-rays and colchicine

Gustavino

Scornajenghi

Minissi

et al. 2001

Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagene

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In the present work the induction of micronuclei in erythrocytes of Cyprinus carpio treated with X-rays and colchicine is studied for the evaluation of mutagenic effects of both clastogenic and mitoclastic (spindle poisoning) agents in this system.Three different experiments were performed treating groups of laboratory-reproduced animals with (1) single doses of X-rays (0.1, 0.5 and 2 Gy); (2) a single i.p. injection of colchicine at the concentrations: 1.6 × 10 −2 , 8× 10 −2 , 0.4 and 2 mg/kg b.w. so as to mimic an acute exposure to the agent and (3) six repeated i.p. injections of the first three concentrations of colchicine, over a period of 18 days, so as to mimic a chronic exposure. Repeated blood samplings were performed by cardiac puncture over a period of about 2 months after the treatment and micronucleus frequencies were determined at multiple times on the same individuals after mutagen exposure. A dose-dependent increase in the micronucleus frequency was observed in irradiated fish and a peak value detected at 21 days. Slight increases of micronucleus frequencies were also observed in both colchicine experiments only for the highest concentrations at the earliest sampling time. Higher concentrations of colchicine clearly showed a lethal effect. According to the present data the micronucleus frequency induced by the highest colchicine dose is comparable to that observed after 0.1 Gy of X-ray irradiation.

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Micronuclei induced in erythrocytes of Cyprinus carpio (teleostei, pisces) by X-rays and colchicine

Gustavino

Scornajenghi

Minissi

et al. 2001

Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagene

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“…Fish are important indicators of water pollution and the emergence/rate of erythrocytes nuclear morphological abnormalities (ENMAs), including the erythrocytes micronuclei (MN), are being used to examine both the exposure and effect of mutagenic compounds. Indeed, the formation of MN in fish has been increasingly used, in field and laboratorial studies, to detect both the genotoxic potential of pollutants and as an indicator of chromosomal injury (Al-Sabti and Hardig 1990;Al-Sabti and Metcalfe 1995;Baršienė et al 2012;Bolognesi et al 2006;Buschini et al 2004;Cavalcante et al 2008;De Flora et al 1993;Hooftman and de Raat 1982;Hose et al 1987;Minissi et al 1996;Rocha et al 2009;Vigano et al 2002;Winter et al 2007). Besides, if by the one hand the appearance of MN in fish is valuable in ecological risk assessment-even able to disclose the risk of human exposure to drinking water with genotoxicants-on the other hand, the affected fish also pose risks, as feeding is well established as a major toxicant exposure route in human populations (Oates and Cohen 2009;Tijhuis et al 2012).…”

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Frequency of micronuclei and of other nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes of the grey mullet from the Mondego, Douro and Ave estuaries—Portugal

Carrola

Santos

Rocha

et al. 2014

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Fish are bioindicators of water pollution, and an increased rate of their erythrocyte nuclear morphological abnormalities (ENMAs)-and particularly of erythrocyte micronuclei (EMN)-is used as a genotoxicity biomarker. Despite the potential value of ENMAs and MN, there is scarce information about fish captured in Iberian estuaries. This is the case of the Portuguese estuaries of the Mondego, Douro and Ave, suffering from different levels of environmental stress and where chemical surveys have been disclosing significant amounts of certain pollutants. So, the aim of this study was to evaluate genotoxicants impacts and infer about the exposure at those ecosystems, using the grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) as bioindicator and considering the type and frequency of nuclear abnormalities of erythrocytes as proxies of genotoxicity. Sampling of mullets was done throughout the year in the important Mondego, Douro and Ave River estuaries (centre and north-western Portugal). The fish (total n=242) were caught in campaigns made in spring-summer and autumnwinter, using nets or fishing rods. The sampled mullets were comparable between locations in terms of the basic biometric parameters. Blood smears were stained with Diff-Quik to assess the frequencies of six types of ENMAs and MN (given per 1,000 erythrocytes). Some basic water physicochemical parameters were recorded to search for fluctuations matching the ENMAs. Overall, the most frequent nucleus abnormality was the polymorphic type, sequentially followed by the blebbed/ lobed/notched, segmented, kidney shaped, vacuolated, MN and binucleated. The total average frequency of the ENMAs ranged from 73‰ in the Mondego to 108‰ in the Ave. The polymorphic type was typically ≥50 % of the total ENMAs, averaging about 51‰, when considering all three estuaries. The most serious lesion-the MN-in fish from Mondego and Douro had a similar frequency (≈0.38‰), which was significantly lower than that in the Ave (0.75‰). No significant seasonal differences existed as to the MN rates and seasonal differences existed almost only in the Douro, with the higher values in AW. In general, the pattern of ENMAs frequencies was unrelated with the water physicochemical parameters. Considering the data for both the total ENMAs and for each specific abnormality, and bearing in mind that values of MN in fish erythrocytes >0.3‰ usually reflect pollution by genotoxicants, it is suggested that mullets were likely being chronically exposed to such compounds, even in the allegedly less polluted ecosystem (Mondego). Moreover, data supported the following pollution

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“…Fish provide a suitable model for monitoring aquatic genotoxicity and wastewater quality because of their ability to metabolize xenobiotics and accumulate pollutants. A micronucleus assay has been used successfully in several species (De Flora et al, 1993;Al-Sabti and Metcalfe, 1995;Minissi et al, 1996).…”

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Variability in micronucleus induction with different mutagens applied to several species of fish

Grisólia

Cordeiro

2000

Genet. Mol. Biol.

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Fish are often used for screening genotoxicity of water. For such programs, a knowledge of the sensitivity to clastogens, spontaneous micronucleus frequency and cell cycle kinetics of the target tissue is necessary. To investigate the pattern of inter-specific sensitivity to micronucleus induction three species of fish, Tilapia rendalli, Oreochromis niloticus and Cyprinus carpio, were exposed to the clastogens bleomycin (BLM), cyclophosphamide (CP), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and mitomycin C (MMC). The binucleate/mononucleate ratio in peripheral erythrocytes exposed to cytochalasin B was also used to evaluate the time-dependent response of micronucleus formation during hematopoesis in the kidney and the micronucleus peak in peripheral erythrocytes. Micronucleus frequencies induced by CP were significantly greater than their respective controls for the three fish species throughout all treatment periods. During the whole evaluation period (30 days) CP was also the most effective clastogen. In general, until the 14th day of evaluation period T. rendalii was the most sensitive species to clastogens. No difference in micronucleus frequencies among species was observed in the 4th evaluation (at the 30th day). A micronucleus peak was observed at the 7th day after treatment. After the 14th day the frequencies were stabilized. The cytochalasin B experiment was carried out to demonstrate that micronuclei induced in the young kidney erythrocyte cells were detected in the circulating blood 2-4 days later.
Este estudo fez uma avaliação da indução de micronúcleos em eritrócitos de sangue periférico de peixes Tilapia rendalli, Oreochromis niloticus e Cyprinus carpio após o tratamento com mitomicina C, ciclofosfamida, 5-fluorouracil e bleomicina. Foram colhidas amostras periódicas de sangue com 2, 7, 14 e 30 dias após o tratamento único. Os tratamentos com citocalasina B tiveram como objetivo analisar as proporções entre células binucleadas/mononucleadas nos diferentes períodos de tratamento, para a comparação com os picos de micronúcleos entre as diferentes espécies, uma vez que o orgão hematopoiético nos peixes é o rim cefálico e o sangue analisado é de origem periférica, o que nos dá uma noção do tempo do ciclo celular dos eritrócitos. A análise das taxas de aumento das freqüências de micronúcleos ao longo do tempo demonstrou que do 2° ao 7°dias elas foram crescentes, decresceram ao 14° dia e mantiveram-se estáveis até ao 30°. Os 4 compostos químicos aumentaram significativamente as freqüências de micronúcleos ao longo de todo o período de tratamento, sendo que a ciclofosfamida e a mitomicina C foram as mais efetivas. A T. rendalli foi a espécie mais sensível a todos os tratamentos, enquanto que C. carpio foi a mais resistente. Entre 2 e 7 dias pós-tratamento observaram-se as maiores induções de micronúcleos. A partir do 14° dia de tratamento as freqüências de micronúcleos tenderam a diminuir e as diferenças entre as espécies não foram significativas

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Multiple genotoxicity biomarkers in fish exposed in situ to polluted river water

Cited by 174 publications

References 20 publications

Micronuclei induced in erythrocytes of Cyprinus carpio (teleostei, pisces) by X-rays and colchicine

Micronuclei induced in erythrocytes of Cyprinus carpio (teleostei, pisces) by X-rays and colchicine

Frequency of micronuclei and of other nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes of the grey mullet from the Mondego, Douro and Ave estuaries—Portugal

Variability in micronucleus induction with different mutagens applied to several species of fish

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