二氧化钛纳米颗粒对斑马鱼幼体铅生物富集及甲状腺内分泌系统和神经发育毒性的影响。
Effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on lead bioconcentration and toxicity on thyroid endocrine system and neuronal development in zebrafish larvae.
作者信息
Miao Wei, Zhu Biran, Xiao Xiaohong, Li Ying, Dirbaba Niguse Bekele, Zhou Bingsheng, Wu Hongjuan
机构信息
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
出版信息
Aquat Toxicol. 2015 Apr;161:117-26. doi: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.02.002. Epub 2015 Feb 7.
Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention because of their wide range of applications. Interactions between heavy metals (e.g., Pb) and NPs in aquatic environments may modify the bioavailability and toxicity of heavy metals. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of NPs (e.g., nano-TiO2) on the bioavailability and toxicity of Pb and its effects in the thyroid endocrine and nervous systems of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Zebrafish embryos (2-h post-fertilization) were exposed to five concentrations of Pb alone (0, 5, 10, 20, and 30μg/L) or in combination with nano-TiO2 (0.1mg/L) until 6 days post-fertilization. Results showed that the bioconcentration of Pb was significantly enhanced when combined with nano-TiO2 than when used alone. Zebrafish exposure to Pb alone at 30μg/L significantly decreased the thyroid hormone levels (T4 and T3), whereas nano-TiO2 treatment alone did not produce detectable changes. The levels of T4 and T3 were further decreased when Pb was combined with nano-TiO2 than when used alone. The transcription of the thyroid hormone-related factor tg gene was remarkably down-regulated by Pb treatment alone but up-regulated when Pb was combined with nano-TiO2. The significant up-regulation of tshβ gene and the down-regulation of TTR gene expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid were observed in Pb with or without nano-TiO2 treatment groups. In addition, the transcription of genes involved in central nervous system (CNS) development (α-tubulin, mbp, gfap and shha) were significantly down-regulated by Pb and nano-TiO2 co-exposure as compared with Pb exposure alone. The locomotion activity analyzes confirmed that nano-TiO2 might enhance the toxicity of Pb to CNS development. These results suggest that nano-TiO2 increase bioconcentration of lead, which lead to the disruption of thyroid endocrine and neuronal system in zebrafish larvae.
纳米颗粒(NPs)因其广泛的应用而备受关注。水生环境中重金属(如铅)与纳米颗粒之间的相互作用可能会改变重金属的生物有效性和毒性。因此,本研究调查了纳米颗粒(如纳米二氧化钛)对铅的生物有效性和毒性的影响及其在斑马鱼(Danio rerio)幼体甲状腺内分泌和神经系统中的作用。将斑马鱼胚胎(受精后2小时)暴露于五种浓度的单独铅(0、5、10、20和30μg/L)或与纳米二氧化钛(0.1mg/L)联合暴露,直至受精后6天。结果表明,与单独使用相比,铅与纳米二氧化钛联合使用时其生物富集显著增强。斑马鱼单独暴露于30μg/L的铅会显著降低甲状腺激素水平(T4和T3),而单独使用纳米二氧化钛处理未产生可检测到的变化。当铅与纳米二氧化钛联合使用时,T4和T3水平比单独使用时进一步降低。单独使用铅处理显著下调了甲状腺激素相关因子tg基因的转录,但当铅与纳米二氧化钛联合使用时则上调。在有或没有纳米二氧化钛处理的铅暴露组中,均观察到下丘脑 - 垂体 - 甲状腺中tshβ基因的显著上调和TTR基因表达的下调。此外,与单独铅暴露相比,铅和纳米二氧化钛共同暴露显著下调了参与中枢神经系统(CNS)发育的基因(α - 微管蛋白、髓鞘碱性蛋白、胶质纤维酸性蛋白和音猬因子)的转录。运动活性分析证实,纳米二氧化钛可能会增强铅对中枢神经系统发育的毒性。这些结果表明,纳米二氧化钛增加了铅的生物富集,从而导致斑马鱼幼体甲状腺内分泌和神经系统的紊乱。