The active ingredient(a.i.)glyphosate is frequently detected in waterways at relatively high concentrations,posing a risk to aquatic organisms including freshwater mussels,North America’s most endangered animal group...The active ingredient(a.i.)glyphosate is frequently detected in waterways at relatively high concentrations,posing a risk to aquatic organisms including freshwater mussels,North America’s most endangered animal group.This research aims to evaluate for the first time the effect of a glyphosate-based herbicide on a freshwater mussel(Unionid)using a battery of biomarkers.Themussel Elliptio complanata was exposed for 21 days to CreditR Xtreme(at 0,50,100,and 150μg/L a.i.of glyphosate).An integrated biomarker response(IBRv2)was used to visualize the overall impact of each glyphosate-based herbicide concentration on mussels’health conditions.The biomarker results showed that glyphosate(used at 100μg/L and 150μg/L)induced lipid peroxidation in the gills and digestive gland and inhibited acetylcholinesterase in the foot and gills,indicating oxidative damage and neurotoxicity.Other biomarkerswere influenced at the lowest concentration of glyphosate tested(50μg/L):lipids(decrease),triglycerides(increase)and,to a lesser extent,vitellogenin(decrease).For the latter biomarkers,the sexeswere not affected similarly,and theywere only sensitive at 50μg/L,only females showed a trend toward a decrease for vitellogenin and a decrease for lipids.Using IBRv2,we found a clear discrimination between concentrations,and the index values increased with glyphosate concentration,attesting to the deterioration in biomarker-defined mussel health when exposed to Credit® Xtreme at realistic glyphosate concentrations in agricultural rivers.This study shows that glyphosate-based herbicides can alter neurological function,induce oxidative damage,and selectively modify the E.complanata metabolism at relatively low concentrations.展开更多
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide originally introduced to the market in 1974 by the agrochemical company Monsanto. More than 40 years down the line, glyphosate has become one of the most economically meaningfu...Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide originally introduced to the market in 1974 by the agrochemical company Monsanto. More than 40 years down the line, glyphosate has become one of the most economically meaningful herbicides, with a global use of more than 1.8 million pounds in 2014 (Benbrook, 2016). In non resistant plants, glyphosate is widely believed to exert its herbicidal effect via inhibition of the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, an enzyme of the shikimate pathway required for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants and most microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and some protozoans.展开更多
Objective:To determine the effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide on the oestrous cycle of rats.Methods:Fifteen adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups.Group A served as the control group,while grou...Objective:To determine the effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide on the oestrous cycle of rats.Methods:Fifteen adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups.Group A served as the control group,while groups B and C received 250 and 500 mg/kg of glyphosate-based herbicide orally for five oestrous cycles,respectively.Stages of oestrous cycle,oestrous cycle index,length of cycle,oestrous cycle ratio,serum estradiol and progesterone levels were determined.Results:The proestrus and oestrus stages of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups increased significantly(P<0.05),although proestrus in group C was not significantly different from the control group.There was a significant decrease in the metestrus and diestrus of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups(P<0.05).The oestrous cycle index of the glyphosate-based herbicide treated groups was altered;this was characterized by an increase in the oestrous index and a decrease in the metestrus and diestrus indexes.The proestrus index of group B increased,while that of group C decreased.The length of the cycle of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups significantly decreased from the 1st and 3rd week till the end of the study in groups B and C,respectively(P<0.05).There was a significant increase in the oestrous cycle ratio of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups compared to the control group(P<0.05).Though the estradiol and progesterone levels of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups increased and decreased,respectively,they were not significantly different from the control group.Conclusions:Glyphosate-based herbicide at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg can alter the pattern of the oestrous cycle in rats.展开更多
基金funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada(Fonds pour dommages a l’environnement)under a grant given to L.Vandelac and L.Parentthe Fondation UQAM(2020 to 2022)+2 种基金the Collectif de recherche Ecosante sur les pesticides,les politiques et les alternatives(CREPPA)the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)under a grant given to M.Boily(No.RGPIN-2016–05142)the Centre de recherche en ecotoxicologie du Quebec(EcotoQ) and the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en operationnalisation du developpement durable(CIRODD)for scholarships attributed to Y.Nombre.
文摘The active ingredient(a.i.)glyphosate is frequently detected in waterways at relatively high concentrations,posing a risk to aquatic organisms including freshwater mussels,North America’s most endangered animal group.This research aims to evaluate for the first time the effect of a glyphosate-based herbicide on a freshwater mussel(Unionid)using a battery of biomarkers.Themussel Elliptio complanata was exposed for 21 days to CreditR Xtreme(at 0,50,100,and 150μg/L a.i.of glyphosate).An integrated biomarker response(IBRv2)was used to visualize the overall impact of each glyphosate-based herbicide concentration on mussels’health conditions.The biomarker results showed that glyphosate(used at 100μg/L and 150μg/L)induced lipid peroxidation in the gills and digestive gland and inhibited acetylcholinesterase in the foot and gills,indicating oxidative damage and neurotoxicity.Other biomarkerswere influenced at the lowest concentration of glyphosate tested(50μg/L):lipids(decrease),triglycerides(increase)and,to a lesser extent,vitellogenin(decrease).For the latter biomarkers,the sexeswere not affected similarly,and theywere only sensitive at 50μg/L,only females showed a trend toward a decrease for vitellogenin and a decrease for lipids.Using IBRv2,we found a clear discrimination between concentrations,and the index values increased with glyphosate concentration,attesting to the deterioration in biomarker-defined mussel health when exposed to Credit® Xtreme at realistic glyphosate concentrations in agricultural rivers.This study shows that glyphosate-based herbicides can alter neurological function,induce oxidative damage,and selectively modify the E.complanata metabolism at relatively low concentrations.
文摘Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide originally introduced to the market in 1974 by the agrochemical company Monsanto. More than 40 years down the line, glyphosate has become one of the most economically meaningful herbicides, with a global use of more than 1.8 million pounds in 2014 (Benbrook, 2016). In non resistant plants, glyphosate is widely believed to exert its herbicidal effect via inhibition of the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, an enzyme of the shikimate pathway required for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in plants and most microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and some protozoans.
文摘Objective:To determine the effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide on the oestrous cycle of rats.Methods:Fifteen adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups.Group A served as the control group,while groups B and C received 250 and 500 mg/kg of glyphosate-based herbicide orally for five oestrous cycles,respectively.Stages of oestrous cycle,oestrous cycle index,length of cycle,oestrous cycle ratio,serum estradiol and progesterone levels were determined.Results:The proestrus and oestrus stages of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups increased significantly(P<0.05),although proestrus in group C was not significantly different from the control group.There was a significant decrease in the metestrus and diestrus of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups(P<0.05).The oestrous cycle index of the glyphosate-based herbicide treated groups was altered;this was characterized by an increase in the oestrous index and a decrease in the metestrus and diestrus indexes.The proestrus index of group B increased,while that of group C decreased.The length of the cycle of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups significantly decreased from the 1st and 3rd week till the end of the study in groups B and C,respectively(P<0.05).There was a significant increase in the oestrous cycle ratio of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups compared to the control group(P<0.05).Though the estradiol and progesterone levels of the glyphosate-based herbicide groups increased and decreased,respectively,they were not significantly different from the control group.Conclusions:Glyphosate-based herbicide at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg can alter the pattern of the oestrous cycle in rats.
