Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) penetrate water sources in a variety of ways. Although some studies have reported their toxicity experimentally, little is known on the interactive impacts of nanoparticles and environmental factors on sea organisms. We investigated the interactions of salinity changes a...

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Main Authors: Saeed Sadri, Arash Javanshir Khoei
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513423001357
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description Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) penetrate water sources in a variety of ways. Although some studies have reported their toxicity experimentally, little is known on the interactive impacts of nanoparticles and environmental factors on sea organisms. We investigated the interactions of salinity changes and AgNPs exposure in the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata off the Oman sea. The exposure test was done by challenging the oysters with environmentally relevant concentrations of AgNPs (Low concentration: 10 µg/l, middle concentration: 20 µg/l, high concentration: 30 µg/l) at different salinities (Low salinity: 12 g/l, middle salinity: 24 g/l, high concentration: 36 g/l) for 30 days, and then the immune components in hemolymph [Total hemocyte concentration (THC), phagocytosis], antioxidant enzyme activities [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST)] in digestive gland, oxidative stress index (MDA: malondialdehyde) and immune-related gene expressions (pro-Cathepsin L, Rho protein, Ficolin, LPS/−1,3-glucan protein, DOCK 180 protein, Lysozyme, Defensin) in hemocyte were measured. Exposure of oysters to 20–30 µg/l AgNPs at 24 and 36 g/l salinities significantly increased hemocyte counts, phagocytosis, antioxidant enzyme activities and also up-regulated immune-related gene the expressions compared to 10 µg/l AgNPs treatment (P < 0.05). At salinity, 12 g/l, the exposure of the oysters to 10–30 µg/l AgNPs significantly decreased hemocyte counts, phagocytosis, antioxidant enzymes, and down-regulated the immune-related gene expressions (P < 0.05). In same salinity, GST activity showed significant decreases in the oysters exposed to 20–30 µg/l AgNPs (P < 0.05). The oxidative stress index (MDA) significantly elevated at salinity of 12 g/l (for oysters exposed to 10–30 µg/l AgNPs) and 24–36 g/l (for oysters exposed to 20–30 µg/l AgNPs). The results of the present study showed that a decrease in water salinity with can intensify toxicity in the rock oyster.
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spelling doaj.art-d66a8568c52a4c6d8fa2867f8a7f5cf32023-06-18T05:02:29ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342023-06-0130101596Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullataSaeed Sadri0Arash Javanshir Khoei1Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Islamic Republic of IranCorresponding author.; Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Islamic Republic of IranSilver nanoparticles (AgNPs) penetrate water sources in a variety of ways. Although some studies have reported their toxicity experimentally, little is known on the interactive impacts of nanoparticles and environmental factors on sea organisms. We investigated the interactions of salinity changes and AgNPs exposure in the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata off the Oman sea. The exposure test was done by challenging the oysters with environmentally relevant concentrations of AgNPs (Low concentration: 10 µg/l, middle concentration: 20 µg/l, high concentration: 30 µg/l) at different salinities (Low salinity: 12 g/l, middle salinity: 24 g/l, high concentration: 36 g/l) for 30 days, and then the immune components in hemolymph [Total hemocyte concentration (THC), phagocytosis], antioxidant enzyme activities [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST)] in digestive gland, oxidative stress index (MDA: malondialdehyde) and immune-related gene expressions (pro-Cathepsin L, Rho protein, Ficolin, LPS/−1,3-glucan protein, DOCK 180 protein, Lysozyme, Defensin) in hemocyte were measured. Exposure of oysters to 20–30 µg/l AgNPs at 24 and 36 g/l salinities significantly increased hemocyte counts, phagocytosis, antioxidant enzyme activities and also up-regulated immune-related gene the expressions compared to 10 µg/l AgNPs treatment (P < 0.05). At salinity, 12 g/l, the exposure of the oysters to 10–30 µg/l AgNPs significantly decreased hemocyte counts, phagocytosis, antioxidant enzymes, and down-regulated the immune-related gene expressions (P < 0.05). In same salinity, GST activity showed significant decreases in the oysters exposed to 20–30 µg/l AgNPs (P < 0.05). The oxidative stress index (MDA) significantly elevated at salinity of 12 g/l (for oysters exposed to 10–30 µg/l AgNPs) and 24–36 g/l (for oysters exposed to 20–30 µg/l AgNPs). The results of the present study showed that a decrease in water salinity with can intensify toxicity in the rock oyster.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513423001357NanoparticleImmunityToxicitySaccostrea cucullata
spellingShingle Saeed Sadri
Arash Javanshir Khoei
Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata
Aquaculture Reports
Nanoparticle
Immunity
Toxicity
Saccostrea cucullata
title Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata
title_full Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata
title_fullStr Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata
title_full_unstemmed Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata
title_short Ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced toxicity in the marine bivalve, the rock oyster, Saccostrea cucullata
title_sort ambient salinity affects silver nanoparticles agnps induced toxicity in the marine bivalve the rock oyster saccostrea cucullata
topic Nanoparticle
Immunity
Toxicity
Saccostrea cucullata
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513423001357
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