Objective Environmental estrogens at an elevated concentration are known to produce adverse effects on human and animal life. However, the majority of researches have been focused on industrial discharges, while the i...Objective Environmental estrogens at an elevated concentration are known to produce adverse effects on human and animal life. However, the majority of researches have been focused on industrial discharges, while the impact of livestock wastes as a source of endocrine disrupters in aquatic environments has been rarely elucidated. In order to investigate the contribution of environmental estrogens from livestock, the estrogenic activity in water samples from a farm wastewater treatment plant was analyzed by a recombinant yeast screening method. Methods The extracts prepared from 15 selected water samples from the farm wastewater treatment plant, among which 6 samples were from pre-treatment section （influents） and 9 from post-treatment section （effluents）, were analyzed for estrogenic activity by cellar bioassay. Yeast cells transfected with the expression plasmid of human estrogen receptor and the Lac Z reporter plasmid encoding β-galactossidase, were used to measure the estrogen-like compounds in the farm wastewater treatment plant. Results The wastewater samples from influents showed a higher estrogenic potency than the effluent samples showing a low induction of β-galactossidase relative to solvent control condition. By comparison with a standard curve for 17β-estradiol （E2）, estrogenic potency in water samples from the influents was calculated as E2-equivalent and ranged from 0.1 to 150 pM E2-equivalent. The estrogenic potency in water samples from the effluents was significantly lower than that in the influents, and 7 water samples had less detectable limit in the total of 9 samples. Conclusion Yeast bioassay of estrogenic activity in most of the samples from the farm wastewater after disposal by traditional sewage treatment showed negative results.展开更多
17β-Estradiol(E2)has been widely detected in natural water and treatment with E2 induces potential endocrine disrupting effects in fish.However,effects on fish fecundity and steroid system after treatment with enviro...17β-Estradiol(E2)has been widely detected in natural water and treatment with E2 induces potential endocrine disrupting effects in fish.However,effects on fish fecundity and steroid system after treatment with environmentally relevant concentrations of E2 for the full sexual maturation cycle remain unclear.In this study,zebrafish were treatment with 0,10 or100 ng/L E2 from embryo to adult stage,and effects on gonadal development and differentiation,steroid hormone levels,transcription of genes associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-liver(HPG)axis in adults and fertilization rate of offspring were assessed.The results showed that treatment with E2 lead to increased number of feminization in zebrafish.In females,E2 decreased cumulative amount of spawning and inhibited the maturation of oocyte.In males,E2 inhibited the maturation and motility of sperm,as well as decreased the movement speed of sperm.These adverse effects on sperm might be responsible for the reduced fertilization observed in offspring.In addition,treatment with E2 changed the levels of steroid hormones in zebrafish gonad and altered the transcriptional levels of genes associated with HPG axis,which is responsible for the regulation of germ cells maturation and gonadal development in zebrafish.Overall,these results suggested that treatment with environmentally relevant concentrations of E2 for the full sexual maturity cycle resulted in adverse effects on reproduction in zebrafish.展开更多
建立了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定环境水体中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(DP)和壬基酚(NP)的方法。比较了液液萃取(LLE)和固相萃取(SPE)两种前处理方法,并设计了供复杂样品使用的净化柱。水样经萃取后,用轻柔氮气吹干,甲醇溶解,采用Phenom...建立了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定环境水体中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(DP)和壬基酚(NP)的方法。比较了液液萃取(LLE)和固相萃取(SPE)两种前处理方法,并设计了供复杂样品使用的净化柱。水样经萃取后,用轻柔氮气吹干,甲醇溶解,采用Phenomenex Luna C18色谱柱,以乙腈-水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在激发波长275nm、发射波长300nm下进行荧光检测。结果表明,BPA、NP、OP的仪器检出限(S/N=3)分别为1μg/L、2μg/L和1μg/L。SPE法操作简单快捷,虽然NP、OP的回收率低于LLE法,但仍能满足对环境样品的测定要求。净化柱净化效果较好,能够进一步去除基质干扰,满足特别复杂水样的前处理。方法基于不同样品处理的浓缩倍数不同,三种物质的检出限在0.001～0.004μg/L之间。环境水样中BPA、NP和OP的加标回收率分别为86.2%～104%、61.6%～109%和81.5%～100%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为2.9%～6.4%、2.4%～5.6%和2.7%～6.9%。展开更多
基金the Natural Science foundation of Jiangsu Education Bureau (03KJB610168)
文摘Objective Environmental estrogens at an elevated concentration are known to produce adverse effects on human and animal life. However, the majority of researches have been focused on industrial discharges, while the impact of livestock wastes as a source of endocrine disrupters in aquatic environments has been rarely elucidated. In order to investigate the contribution of environmental estrogens from livestock, the estrogenic activity in water samples from a farm wastewater treatment plant was analyzed by a recombinant yeast screening method. Methods The extracts prepared from 15 selected water samples from the farm wastewater treatment plant, among which 6 samples were from pre-treatment section （influents） and 9 from post-treatment section （effluents）, were analyzed for estrogenic activity by cellar bioassay. Yeast cells transfected with the expression plasmid of human estrogen receptor and the Lac Z reporter plasmid encoding β-galactossidase, were used to measure the estrogen-like compounds in the farm wastewater treatment plant. Results The wastewater samples from influents showed a higher estrogenic potency than the effluent samples showing a low induction of β-galactossidase relative to solvent control condition. By comparison with a standard curve for 17β-estradiol （E2）, estrogenic potency in water samples from the influents was calculated as E2-equivalent and ranged from 0.1 to 150 pM E2-equivalent. The estrogenic potency in water samples from the effluents was significantly lower than that in the influents, and 7 water samples had less detectable limit in the total of 9 samples. Conclusion Yeast bioassay of estrogenic activity in most of the samples from the farm wastewater after disposal by traditional sewage treatment showed negative results.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2019YFD1100501)。
文摘17β-Estradiol(E2)has been widely detected in natural water and treatment with E2 induces potential endocrine disrupting effects in fish.However,effects on fish fecundity and steroid system after treatment with environmentally relevant concentrations of E2 for the full sexual maturation cycle remain unclear.In this study,zebrafish were treatment with 0,10 or100 ng/L E2 from embryo to adult stage,and effects on gonadal development and differentiation,steroid hormone levels,transcription of genes associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal-liver(HPG)axis in adults and fertilization rate of offspring were assessed.The results showed that treatment with E2 lead to increased number of feminization in zebrafish.In females,E2 decreased cumulative amount of spawning and inhibited the maturation of oocyte.In males,E2 inhibited the maturation and motility of sperm,as well as decreased the movement speed of sperm.These adverse effects on sperm might be responsible for the reduced fertilization observed in offspring.In addition,treatment with E2 changed the levels of steroid hormones in zebrafish gonad and altered the transcriptional levels of genes associated with HPG axis,which is responsible for the regulation of germ cells maturation and gonadal development in zebrafish.Overall,these results suggested that treatment with environmentally relevant concentrations of E2 for the full sexual maturity cycle resulted in adverse effects on reproduction in zebrafish.
文摘建立了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定环境水体中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(DP)和壬基酚(NP)的方法。比较了液液萃取(LLE)和固相萃取(SPE)两种前处理方法,并设计了供复杂样品使用的净化柱。水样经萃取后,用轻柔氮气吹干,甲醇溶解,采用Phenomenex Luna C18色谱柱,以乙腈-水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在激发波长275nm、发射波长300nm下进行荧光检测。结果表明,BPA、NP、OP的仪器检出限(S/N=3)分别为1μg/L、2μg/L和1μg/L。SPE法操作简单快捷,虽然NP、OP的回收率低于LLE法,但仍能满足对环境样品的测定要求。净化柱净化效果较好,能够进一步去除基质干扰,满足特别复杂水样的前处理。方法基于不同样品处理的浓缩倍数不同,三种物质的检出限在0.001～0.004μg/L之间。环境水样中BPA、NP和OP的加标回收率分别为86.2%～104%、61.6%～109%和81.5%～100%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为2.9%～6.4%、2.4%～5.6%和2.7%～6.9%。
