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Effects of Microplastics Associated with Triclosan on the Oyster Crassostrea brasiliana: An Integrated Biomarker Approach
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology2020
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Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Luciane Alves Maranho,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Aline Vecchio Alves,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Aline Vecchio Alves,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Aline Vecchio Alves,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Aline Vecchio Alves,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Jonas de Lima Rosa,
Jonas de Lima Rosa,
Jonas de Lima Rosa,
Jonas de Lima Rosa,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Heloisa da Rosa Franco,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Heloisa da Rosa Franco,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Luciane Alves Maranho,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Luciane Alves Maranho,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Beatriz Barbosa Moreno,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Caio Rodrigues Nobre,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Rodrigo Brasil Choueri,
Paloma Kachel Gusso‐Choueri,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira,
Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
Summary
Brazilian oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) were exposed to microplastics alone and in combination with the antibacterial chemical triclosan, with combined exposure causing greater oxidative stress, immune disruption, and genotoxicity than either stressor alone.
Urban waste is a complex mixture of different substances, including microplastics and pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Microplastics have a high affinity for hydrophobic substances. One of these substances is triclosan, a bactericide used in a variety of hygiene products. Therefore, microplastics (MPs) may serve as a vector between triclosan and aquatic organisms. The current study sought to evaluate the effects of the interaction between microplastics and triclosan based on a mechanistic approach in which the oyster Crassostrea brasiliana was used as a model. The organisms were exposed to three conditions: the control, microplastic (MP), and microplastic contaminated with triclosan (MPT). The organisms were exposed for 3 or 7 days. After the exposure time, hemolymph was sampled for performing the neutral red retention time assay and, subsequently, the gills, digestive glands, and adductor muscles were dissected for measuring biomarkers responses (EROD, DBF, GST, GPx, GSH, lipid peroxidation, DNA strand breaks, and AChE). Our results demonstrate combined effects of MPs associated with triclosan on oyster physiology and biochemistry, as well as on lysosomal membrane stability. These results contribute to understanding the effects of contaminants of emerging concern and microplastics on aquatic organisms.