Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhiying Liang, Yafen Guo, Duan Pi, Xiang Li, Bingying Li, Yongsi Huang, Xiaohong Song, Ramji Kumar Bhandari, Xuegeng Wang
Summary: Recent studies have shown that the concentration of bisphenol F (BPF) in water has dramatically increased, raising concerns about its adverse effects on aquatic organisms and humans. This study conducted acute toxic exposure and developmental exposure experiments using Chinese medaka, and found that BPF at a concentration of 2000 ng/L significantly affected the development of Chinese medaka and caused endocrine-related abnormalities in the transcriptional network of genes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Elli P. Sellinger, Victoria R. Riesgo, Amara S. Brinks, Jari Willing, Janice M. Juraska
Summary: The study revealed that exposure to phthalates led to a decrease in cellular proliferation and an increase in apoptosis in the rat medial prefrontal cortex. Both prenatal and perinatal exposure to phthalates resulted in these effects, indicating potential harmful impacts on brain development.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Filiz Boran, Abbas Gungordu
Summary: The effects of drugs containing synthetic thyroid hormone and an anti-thyroid drug on different early developmental stages of Xenopus laevis vary, with more effective growth retardation in embryos than tadpoles. Inhibition of biomarker enzymes was significant in tadpoles, showing differences in sensitivity and responses to drugs at different stages.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maximilian Kraft, Lisa Goelz, Maximilian Rinderknecht, Johannes Koegst, Thomas Braunbeck, Lisa Baumann
Summary: Thyroid hormones play a vital role in developmental and metabolic processes in vertebrates, including eye development. This study demonstrated the effects of two environmental pollutants on thyroid follicle and eye development in transgenic zebrafish, confirming their role as thyroid system-disrupting chemicals. These findings suggest that morphological changes in thyroid follicles and eyes can be used as novel endpoints for the assessment of thyroid system-related effects in fish.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Baek Kiook, Park Jong-Tae, Kwak Kyeongmin
Summary: The study found that urinary bisphenol S (BPS) played an important role in the diagnosis of asthma in Korean adolescent females. Compared to patients diagnosed with asthma after 60 months, high urinary BPS significantly increased the odds of lifetime asthma prevalence.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Miaoliang Wu, Fuhui Yan, Qian Liu, Ganzhong Liao, Yilin Shen, Zhi Bai, Xiaoshan Liu
Summary: Preeclampsia (PE) is a disease that occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy and is characterized by new onset hypertension and albuminuria or other end-organ damage. It is a major complication of pregnancy that can increase morbidity and mortality in pregnant women and fetuses, causing significant social burden. Recent research suggests that exposure to environmental xenobiotic compounds, particularly endocrine disruptors, may contribute to the development of PE. However, the specific mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This paper reviews the role and potential mechanism of PE induced by exogenous chemicals and provides an outlook on the environmental etiology of PE.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guillermina Canesini, German H. Galoppo, Yamil E. Tavalieri, Gisela P. Lazzarino, Cora Stoker, Enrique H. Luque, Jorge G. Ramos, Monica Munoz-de-Toro
Summary: Environmental exposure to agrochemicals during early development can lead to permanent alterations in normal physiology. This study investigated the effects of atrazine exposure on gonadal development in caiman embryos, and found that it disrupts the expression of biomarkers and genes involved in sex determination and gonadal differentiation. The results suggest that atrazine can interfere with gonadal developmental programming and the observed effects may be present in other vertebrate species.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Marlise Guerrero Schimpf, Maria M. Milesi, Maria Victoria Zanardi, Jorgelina Varayoud
Summary: The study found that neonatal exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides altered gene expression and induced DNA hypermethylation in the uterine tissue of early life, which disrupted hormone balance and estrous cyclicity. Young adult females exposed to GBH showed elevated estradiol and decreased progesterone levels, leading to changes in their reproductive cycle. Aged females exposed to GBH developed leiomyoma and pre-neoplastic glandular lesions in the uterus, as well as vaginal rhabdomyosarcoma and intrahepatic bile duct adenoma.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Khirbet Lopez-Velazquez, Jorge L. Guzman-Mar, Teresa J. Montalvo-Herrera, Sandra Y. Mendiola-Alvarez, Minerva Villanueva-Rodriguez
Summary: The study successfully utilized N-doped BiOBr semiconductor to remove a mixture of endocrine-disrupting compounds with high photocatalytic activity and stability, reducing the toxicity of the mixture to moderate levels. This demonstrates the potential of N-doped BiOBr as an efficient strategy for photocatalytic removal of hazardous pollutants in water.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Raquel Chamorro-Garcia, Nathalie Poupin, Marie Tremblay-Franco, Cecile Canlet, Riann Egusquiza, Roselyne Gautier, Isabelle Jouanin, Bassem M. Shoucri, Bruce Blumberg, Daniel Zalko
Summary: Metabolomics confirmed transgenerational obesogenic effects of environmentally relevant doses of TBT in male mice, while also showing impaired liver biotransformation capacity in females. This study demonstrates the transgenerational effects of EDC exposure and highlights the potential use of metabolomic fingerprints in identifying individuals susceptible to adverse health effects from ancestral exposure to obesogens.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pieter Vancamp, Lucile Butruille, Anni Herranen, Anita Boelen, Jean -Baptiste Fini, Barbara A. Demeneix, Sylvie Remaud
Summary: Neural stem cells in the murine subventricular zone (SVZ) reactivate during postnatal development to generate neurons and glia throughout adulthood. We previously demonstrated that a postnatal thyroid hormone (TH) peak orchestrates this remodelling, rendering this process vulnerable to endocrine disruption. In this study, we exposed mice to low doses of BPF, a suspected TH-disruptor, and found that it disrupted SVZ remodelling and decreased adult neuron and oligodendroglia output. These findings highlight the potential harm of alternative bisphenol compounds for human fetal brain development.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Juan P. Munoz, Tammy C. Bleak, Gloria M. Calaf
Summary: Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide introduced in 1974, has had a significant impact on the crop industry and is considered one of the most successful herbicides in history. However, recent studies have raised concerns about its safety, with conflicting opinions from international agencies regarding its effects on human health, particularly as an endocrine-disrupting chemical and carcinogen.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Niedson Correia de Lima Junior, Juliana Franco Camilo, Pamella Rodrigues do Carmo, Marcelle Novaes de Andrade, Bernardo Ferreira Braz, Ricardo Erthal Santelli, Lycia de Brito Gitirana, Andrea Claudia Freitas Ferreira, Denise Pires de Carvalho, Leandro Miranda-Alves, Glaecir Roseni Mundstock Dias
Summary: Subacute exposure to lead acetate disrupts thyroid gland function in both sexes, leading to changes in learning and memory abilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Borja Quiroga
Summary: BPA, a common component of plastics worldwide, has been shown to act as an endocrine disruptor with some hormonal functions. High levels of BPA are related to cardiovascular events and carcinogenesis pathways, and CKD patients have higher serum concentrations of BPA due to impaired renal function. Efforts to reduce BPA levels in these patients include developing BPA-free dialysis filters and other techniques.
Article
Environmental Sciences
David A. Geier, Mark R. Geier
Summary: A study using NHANES data found that 82% of the tested individuals in the United States had detectable concentrations of glyphosate in their urine. There was a significant inverse correlation between glyphosate concentrations and total testosterone and total estradiol concentrations, but no correlation with sex hormone binding globulin concentrations.
Article
Geology
Alessandro Montanari, Nicolas Cerveau, Barbara Fiasca, Jean-Francois Flot, Diana Galassi, Maurizio Mainiero, David McGee, Tadeusz Namiotko, Stefano Recanatini, Fabio Stoch
Summary: A study of the Vodeni Rat anchialine cave in the Croatian island of Sveti Klement suggests that it was originally a Pleistocene karstic pit with a freshwater pool at the bottom, before seawater started to infiltrate the cavity in the 4th-7th century CE. The water body in the cave is currently stratified, with different species of crustaceans distributed in the saline, freshwater, and brackish water layers, indicating the presence of freshwater dwellers prior to the seepage of seawater into the karstic pit.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPELEOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marco Cifoni, Angela Boggero, Diana Maria Paola Galassi, Tiziana Di Lorenzo
Summary: The study provides an overview of lake littoral zone meiofauna traits, finding a pronounced Raunkiaeran shortfall for all taxa other than diet and feeding habits, especially for soft-bodied organisms. The deficiency is attributed to various factors, including the need for high taxonomic expertise and intrinsic difficulties in observing small organisms. The relationship with temperature has not been sufficiently explored and formalized in any of the examined traits, highlighting the need for further research as climate change impacts on lake littorals are expected to be severe.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
J. Judson Wynne, Francis G. Howarth, Stefano Mammola, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Pedro Cardoso, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Diana M. P. Galassi, Rodrigo A. Medellin, Bruce W. Miller, David Sanchez-Fernandez, Maria Elina Bichuette, Jayant Biswas, Cory W. BlackEagle, Chaichat Boonyanusith, Isabel R. Amorim, Paulo Alexandre Vieira Borges, Penelope J. Boston, Reynold N. Cal, Naowarat Cheeptham, Louis Deharveng, David Eme, Arnaud Faille, Dante Fenolio, Cene Fiser, Ziga Fiser, Samuel M. Ohukaniohia Gon, Forough Goudarzi, Christian Griebler, Stuart Halse, Hannelore Hoch, Enock Kale, Aron D. Katz, Lubomir Kovac, Thomas M. Lilley, Shirish Manchi, Raoul Manenti, Alejandro Martinez, Melissa B. Meierhofer, Ana Z. Miller, Oana Teodora Moldovan, Matthew L. Niemiller, Stewart B. Peck, Thais Giovannini Pellegrini, Tanja Pipan, Charity M. Phillips-Lander, Celso Poot, Paul A. Racey, Alberto Sendra, William A. Shear, Marconi Souza Silva, Stefano Taiti, Mingyi Tian, Michael P. Venarsky, Sebastian Yancovic Pakarati, Maja Zagmajster, Yahui Zhao
Summary: The upcoming COP15 of CBD in Kunming, China will focus on incorporating the subterranean biome into conservation efforts, aiming to improve the ecological effectiveness of protected areas by including groundwater resources and endemic subsurface biodiversity. A conservation roadmap encompassing five conceptual areas, including science gaps, anthropogenic stressors, socioeconomic analysis, environmental education, and national policies, has been proposed for this purpose.
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2021)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
David Sanchez-Fernandez, Diana M. P. Galassi, J. Judson Wynne, Pedro Cardoso, Stefano Mammola
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mattia Di Cicco, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Mattia Iannella, Ilaria Vaccarelli, Diana Maria Paola Galassi, Barbara Fiasca
Summary: This study investigated the composition of invertebrate assemblages in an Apennine karst system in Italy, mainly focused on the response of different species to the hydrogeological traits of the karst unit. The results showed that epigean species were primarily sourced from the rapidly infiltrating surface waters, while obligate groundwater dwellers mainly originated from the perched aquifer in the epikarst layer.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Barbara Fiasca, Mattia Di Cicco, Marco Cifoni, Diana M. P. Galassi
Summary: The study investigated the impacts of ammonium on the functionality of hyporheic invertebrate assemblages in a Mediterranean stream. It found severe erosion of both taxonomic and functional diversity due to ammonium contamination, particularly affecting detritivores and dissolved organic matter content.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Stefano Mammola, Melissa B. Meierhofer, Paulo A. Borges, Raquel Colado, David C. Culver, Louis Deharveng, Teo Delic, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Tvrtko Drazina, Rodrigo L. Ferreira, Barbara Fiasca, Cene Fiser, Diana M. P. Galassi, Laura Garzoli, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Christian Griebler, Stuart Halse, Francis G. Howarth, Marco Isaia, Joseph S. Johnson, Ana Komericki, Alejandro Martinez, Filippo Milano, Oana T. Moldovan, Veronica Nanni, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Matthew L. Niemiller, Susana Pallares, Martina Pavlek, Elena Piano, Tanja Pipan, David Sanchez-Fernandez, Andrea Santangeli, Susanne Schmidt, J. Judson Wynne, Maja Zagmajster, Valerija Zaksek, Pedro Cardoso
Summary: Subterranean ecosystems have been overlooked in conservation agendas, resulting in sparse evidence for the effectiveness of interventions. Research has mainly focused on indirect measures, limited sample species, and accessible systems. Potential solutions include increasing statistical testing and standardizing study reporting.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Enrico Bernard, Francisco William da Cruz Junior, Luis Beethoven Pilo, Allan Calux, Marconi Souza-Silva, Jos Barlow, Paulo S. Pompeu, Pedro Cardoso, Stefano Mammola
Review
Ecology
Grant C. Hose, Anthony A. Chariton, Michiel A. Daam, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Diana Maria Paola Galassi, Stuart A. Halse, Ana Sofia P. S. Reboleira, Anne L. Robertson, Susanne Schmidt, Kathryn L. Korbel
Summary: Groundwater, as the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth, offers stable environmental conditions that have shaped similar morphological and functional traits in the resident invertebrate fauna. Although the analysis of community traits has been widely used in assessing biodiversity and monitoring ecosystem status, its application to stygofauna and groundwater ecosystems is limited. This paper reviews the variation in functional traits among invertebrate fauna in groundwater ecosystems, comparing them with surface water communities. The study highlights the importance of functional traits in understanding the vulnerability of groundwater ecosystems to change.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mattia Di Cicco, Marco Uttieri, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Barbara Fiasca, Ilaria Vaccarelli, Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo, Diana Maria Paola Galassi
Summary: The analysis of copepod behaviour has become more prominent in recent years due to advancements in computer-assisted video analysis tools. This study aimed to determine whether the length of video recording affects the analysis of movement parameters and whether it influences the statistical analysis of the effects of toxicants/chemicals on freshwater invertebrate behaviour. The results showed that recording time did not significantly impact swimming speed and percentage of activity, but a minimum recording session of 3 minutes was needed for reliable results in trajectory convex hull area analysis. Further investigations are required to consider factors such as simultaneous analysis of multiple individuals, their sex-related behavior, and the implications on sexual behavior, resource competition, and predation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marie-Jose Dole-Olivier, Michel Creuze des Chatelliers, Diana M. P. Galassi, Michel Lafont, Florian Mermillod-Blondin, Frederic Paran, Didier Graillot, Shishir Gaur, Pierre Marmonier
Summary: This study examines the effects of regional and local characteristics on hyporheic assemblages in a large gravel-bed river. The results show that at a larger scale, factors such as hydrogeology, current channel morphometry, and historical changes influenced the distribution of hyporheic fauna. At a local scale, hydrology had a significant impact on the abundance and composition of hyporheic assemblages. Stations with low vertical exchanges were less colonized, while upwelling zones were rich in stygobites and downwelling areas had abundant and species-rich temporary hyporheos.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Barbara Fiasca, Mattia Di Cicco, Ilaria Vaccarelli, Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo, Simone Crisante, Diana Maria Paola Galassi
Summary: This study represents the first application of ABC models to hyporheic communities, showing that the models can effectively describe the changes in communities due to ammonium contamination. However, the models did not highlight any significant seasonal effects.
Article
Limnology
Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo, Angela Boggero, Diana Maria Paola Galassi, Lyudmila Kamburska, Barbara Fiasca, Tiziana Di Lorenzo
Summary: This study gathered information on the benthic copepod assemblages of Lake Maggiore's littoral zone and created a dataset with georeferenced occurrence records for each species. The dataset has the potential to support water management authorities in addressing ecological risks and developing sustainable water management strategies.
JOURNAL OF LIMNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Diana Maria Paola Galassi, Agostina Tabilio Di Camillo, Maria Mirabela Pop, Sanda Iepure, Leonardo Piccini
Summary: This study investigates the life-history traits and respiratory metabolism of the endemic species Moraria sp. in Corchia Cave and assesses its ability to adapt to climate change. The results show that Moraria sp. is a stenothermal species with significant troglobitic traits. We observe that the metabolism of this species is significantly affected by small thermal changes and no metabolic compensation occurs after exposure to temperatures above 8 degrees C for two weeks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Barbara Fiasca, Mattia Di Cicco, Diana Maria Paola Galassi
Summary: The study found that despite long-term exposure to high concentrations of nitrates, the copepod assemblages in the unconsolidated aquifer showed high diversity, with species richness exceeding the European average but species density below it. Juvenile copepods were less abundant than adults, and the biomass-abundance model indicated signs of alterations in the copepod assemblage structure.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)