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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Maria Jose Ramos-Sosa, Victor Hernandez Lopez, Andres Sanchez-Henao, Natalia Garcia-Alvarez, Ana R. Diaz-Marrero, Inmaculada Rosario, Fernando Real, Jose J. Fernandez
Summary: Ciguatera poisoning (CP) is a well-known foodborne disease, but little research has been done on the effects of ciguatoxins (CTXs) on fish metabolism. This study examined the changes in hepatic compounds in goldfish (Carassius auratus) fed C-CTX1 using NMR-based metabolomics. The results showed that the fish fed toxic flesh had increased liver size and altered concentrations of alanine, lactate, taurine, glucose, and glycogen. These changes may be linked to an increase in ammonium ion production.
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Biology
Adelaide Sibeaux, Cecilia Karlsson, Cait Newport, Theresa Burt de Perera
Summary: This study explores whether goldfish, a species evolutionarily distant from mammals, can perform a task central to mammalian spatial mapping-distance estimation. The results demonstrate that goldfish can accurately estimate distance and use local optic flow to do so.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Wanghui Xu, Lulu Zhang, Jiayin Hou, Xiaohua Du, Liezhong Chen
Summary: This study investigated the absorption and distribution of the neonicotinoid insecticide IMI in goldfish tissues. The results showed significant differences in IMI and its metabolite concentrations among different tissues, providing new data for the assessment of IMI toxicity.
Article
Biology
Cheol Young Choi, Min Ju Kim, Jin Ah Song, Kang Hee Kho
Summary: Zinc is a heavy metal and essential element for fish, but high concentrations can cause physiological changes and stress. Water hardness reduces the stress caused by zinc. This study investigates the effect of water hardness on zinc-induced oxidative stress in goldfish, and suggests that high water hardness levels can decrease zinc toxicity and provide new insights into the role of water hardness in fish antioxidant systems.
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Engineering, Environmental
Wei Shi, Shuge Sun, Yu Han, Yu Tang, Weishang Zhou, Xueying Du, Guangxu Liu
Summary: The study suggests that exposure to microplastics can significantly impair the olfactory-driven behaviors of fish, potentially by affecting gene expression, enzyme activities, neurotransmitter levels, and causing olfactory bulb injury and neurotoxicity.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Claudia Ladisa, Yifei Ma, Hamid R. Habibi
Summary: This study investigated the seasonal changes in metabolic profile and energy allocation patterns in female goldfish liver using a LC-MS-based metabolomics approach. The results revealed significant changes in basal and GnRH/GnIH-induced hepatic metabolic profile, indicating the regulation of metabolic energy allocation to support gonadal development and growth at different reproductive cycles.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shun Zhou, Jing Dong, Yongtao Liu, Qiuhong Yang, Ning Xu, Yibin Yang, Xiaohui Ai
Summary: TCCA exposure in goldfish disrupted energy metabolism and detoxification process, induced oxidative stress in the liver, and caused pathological damage in gills. Activation of metabolic enzymes and impairment of antioxidant defense system were observed, contributing to the toxicological influences of TCCA on goldfish.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiu Feng, Shenglin Liu, Xiaoyun Sui, Yifeng Chen, Ren Zhu, Yintao Jia, Jingou Tong, Xiaomu Yu, Chunlong Liu, Michael M. Hansen
Summary: Anthropogenic biological invasions are important concerns for studying rapid evolutionary changes and adaptation to novel environments. The goldfish Carassius auratus, with both sexual diploids and unisexual triploids, provides an ideal model to study invasion processes in different reproductive forms. Using whole-genome resequencing data, we found that invasive diploids experienced a loss of individual genetic diversity due to recent inbreeding and founder events, while invasive triploids maintained genetic diversity through their reproduction mode of gynogenesis. Regions of putative selective sweeps between invasive and source populations mainly involved genes associated with mannosidase activity and embryo development.
Article
Ecology
Whitney E. Ortiz, Camila Carlos-Shanley, Mar Huertas
Summary: Elevated concentrations of nitrite are toxic to fish and can cause a myriad of well-documented issues. This study focused on exploring the effects of sublethal concentrations of nitrite on fish health, specifically on fish tissue microbiomes. The results showed that sublethal concentrations of nitrite caused significant changes in the microbial composition of fish tissue microbiomes, independent of the water microbiome. These changes could have potential negative effects on fish populations, including increased infection risks and disruption of organ systems.
Article
Fisheries
Wenyu Li, Alan Warren, Shuixian Zhang, Mengmeng Pan, Xin Xiao, Zhongdian Dong, Jiale Liang, Ying Chen, Xuming Pan
Summary: Study on the ciliate Tetrahymena vorax responsible for tetrahymenosis in goldfish revealed large skin lesions and other symptoms on infected fish. Experimental results showed that T. vorax invades goldfish through injured surfaces.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jessica J. Wegman, Evan Morrison, Kenneth Tyler Wilcox, Caroline M. DeLong
Summary: This study examined the object constancy abilities and object-picture recognition of goldfish by presenting them with photographs of plastic turtles and frogs at different viewing angles. The results showed that goldfish were able to successfully distinguish between the different photographs, demonstrating both viewpoint independence and viewpoint-dependent representations. The study also found that goldfish performed better with color photographs compared to black and white photographs, suggesting that they rely on color cues. Further research is needed to understand the conditions under which goldfish succeed in object constancy tasks and perceive photographs as representations of real-world objects.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Jin A. Kim, Min Ju Kim, Young -Su Park, Chang-Keun Kang, Jun-Hwan Kim, Cheol Young Choi
Summary: This study confirmed that both fiber-type and bead-type microplastics induce oxidative stress in Carassius auratus, with the bead-type microplastics causing greater stress. Prolonged exposure to microplastics also leads to DNA damage and liver damage.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maryam Ebrahimzadeh, Behrooz Heidari, Fatemeh Nazarhaghighi, Abdolmajid Valipour
Summary: The study found that chemical pollutants have significant effects on the metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activity of goldfish, especially the impact of Bisphenol A on POD levels. These enzymes can be used as biomarkers for environmental biomonitoring of aquatic ecosystems.
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cheol Young Choi, Zhongze Li, Jin Ah Song, Young-Su Park
Summary: This study investigated the changes in toxicity stress in goldfish under different concentrations of Zn and water hardness exposure. The results showed significant differences in the accumulation of Zn and stress markers with increasing Zn concentration and exposure time. Interestingly, lower stress levels were observed in samples under higher water hardness. Furthermore, Zn accumulation caused apoptosis in liver cells, which could be reduced by high water hardness.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Andres Sanchez-Henao, Natalia Garcia-Alvarez, Daniel Padilla, Maria Ramos-Sosa, Freddy Silva Sergent, Antonio Fernandez, Pablo Estevez, Ana Gago-Martinez, Jorge Diogene, Fernando Real
Summary: This study used goldfish fed flesh contaminated with Caribbean ciguatoxin to investigate the accumulation and toxic effects of CTXs in fish. Results showed that CTX1 could accumulate in goldfish muscle tissue and produce toxic symptoms, while also highlighting the detoxification and recovery capacity of this species.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ya-Wei Li, Yong-Hong Fu, Jun-Li Hou
Summary: The study showed that the ion transport rate decreased with elongation of the introverted sidechains, and the channel with propyl group as the introverted sidechain exhibited the longest opening duration time. It also revealed that, compared to the ion transport rate, the opening duration is a more important factor for determining the transport activity of the artificial channels.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Yonghong Fu, Jie Yang, Hao Wang, Yuyang He
Summary: This study investigates the efficacy of micro-dimples in inhibiting the stick-slip phenomenon on the sliding guideway. The results show that micro-dimples help improve lubrication conditions, increase friction stability, and reduce the occurrence of stick-slip phenomenon.
INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lingyu Ruan, Wenli Zhao, Buzha-xi Luo, Qi Zheng, Zhichao Liu, Wenya Liu, Daji-deng Ba, Jiage Zhong, Hui Luo, Junsong Wang, Xin Feng
Summary: High-dose HR caused hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats, while low-dose ESP showed advantages in reducing toxicity. ESP may induce hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, with HR being the main potential source of nephrotoxicity in ESP.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Jie Yang, Hao Fu, Yuyang He, Zehui Gu, Yonghong Fu, Jinghu Ji, Yanhu Zhang, Yun Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the friction and wear performance of a novel volcano-shaped textured PVD coating and explores the influence mechanism of volcano-shaped texture on the tribological behavior of the coated surface. The results show that a volcano-shaped texture with suitable diameters and area ratios can lower friction coefficient and reduce adhesive wear, while a texture with larger area ratios increases friction. This texture shows potential for friction control.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Xiping Yang, Yonghong Fu, Jinghu Ji, Xin Kuang
Summary: The study establishes a laser micro-melting model, taking into account the effects of boundary heat transfer, recoil pressure, surface tension, capillary force, and thermal capillary force on micro-flow. It reveals that the height variation of the morphology bulge is mainly caused by recoil pressure and capillary force. It shows that in the heating stage, molten metal flow is dominated by capillary force and thermal capillary force, while in the cooling stage, the capillary force is the main driving force for metal flow, gradually converging from both sides to the middle.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF METALS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhanlei Wang, Bingzheng Guo, Chan Jiang, Lin Qi, Yuqiang Jiang, Yifan Gu, Yonghong Fu, Demin Liang
Summary: The Lower Permian Shanxi Formation in the Eastern Ordos Basin is a key target for shale gas exploration in China. This study used comprehensive methods to investigate the lithofacies and pore structure of the shale. The results showed that there are five different lithofacies types, with lithofacies V and lithofacies VI being the best in terms of pore morphology, connectivity, and development degree. Organic pore morphology was found to be closely related to the type of kerogen present, with sapropelinite contributing to better development of organic pores.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuyang He, Jie Yang, Hao Wang, Zehui Gu, Yonghong Fu
Summary: The influence of different surface topography types on stick-slip behavior was investigated. Micro-dimple textures inhibit stick-slip behavior by trapping wear debris and forming effective oil film, while micro-bulge textures reduce contact area and thus decrease the propensity of stick-slip behavior.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Xiping Yang, Yonghong Fu, Jinghu Ji
Summary: This paper investigates the influence of surface bump texture combination characteristics on friction-wear properties. It introduces six groups of different texture combinations and their processing methods. The results show that the friction coefficient is lower on surfaces with random distribution textures than regular textures. The wear resistance of textured surfaces is significantly higher due to the higher microhardness of the textured area.
INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Yun Zhou, Yonghong Fu, Jie Yang
Summary: The aim of this study was to reduce adhesion and wear on the rake face during machining of Ti6Al4V alloys by using volcano-like textured coated tools. A combination of experimental and simulative investigation was conducted to study the cutting performance of the textured coated tools under dry and wet cutting conditions. The results showed that the textured coated tools performed better, especially in wet cutting.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Minghui Li, Wei Lu, Yuanyuan Meng, Wenjie Zhang, Fengge Wang, Li Sun, Yuekang Xu
Summary: This study found that tetrahydroxy stilbene glucoside (TSG) can improve the phenotypes of ischemic stroke in mice by regulating the polarization of macrophages. TSG downregulates the transcriptional levels of M1 marker genes while upregulating the M2 marker genes, leading to an increased percentage of infiltrated M2 macrophages in the brain. The mechanism behind this involves the regulation of the metabolic enzyme pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2).
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yunlin Li, Fengye Wu, Qinyan Wu, Wenya Liu, Guanghui Li, Benxing Yao, Ran Xiao, Yudie Hu, Junsong Wang
Summary: This study presents a low-cost and automatic zebrafish behavior assay apparatus for evaluating the neurobehavioral performance of zebrafish. It utilizes a custom-written behavior analysis algorithm, data processing on a Raspberry Pi, and implements Kalman filter algorithm and ROI region to increase accuracy. The setup was also used to analyze zebrafish behavioral changes under different alcohol concentrations, demonstrating its reliability and accuracy.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dong Cui, Xiaohan Shi, Wenya Liu, Keren Zheng, Guangji Yin, Jing Wang, Guantong Han, Yi Wan, Junsong Wang, Wenting Li
Summary: Investigation of the neutralizing behavior of concrete is important for understanding its durability. This study used anthocyanin extracted from February orchid petals to characterize the neutralized regions of cement-based materials. The durability of the indicator was evaluated through comparison and verification using different detection methods. The results showed that the F. orchid indicator was effective in characterizing leaching and sulfate attack.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tao Lin, Lei Zhang, Chao Li, Yong-Hong Fu, Longcheng Gao, Jun-Li Hou
Summary: A new type of hybrid membrane composed of porous polymer and flexible organic frameworks was developed, which enables high-efficiency ion flux at the polymer-framework interface, resulting in high osmotic energy harvesting efficiency. By systematically screening the pore size of the frameworks, an output power density as high as 5.7 W/m(2) was achieved under 50-fold KCl salinity gradient.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Huihui Meng, Di Xu, Qing Wang, Lin Liu, Wenya Liu, Junsong Wang
Summary: This study suggests that Coptis chinensis water extract (CCWE) has the potential to alleviate the severity and progression of sepsis by modulating the gut microbiome and immune response. CCWE treatment reversed the loss of beneficial bacteria and restored gut microbial balance in sepsis. By increasing energy supply, curbing inflammation, and modulating immune function, CCWE shows promise for sepsis treatment.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dong Cui, Wenya Liu, Jing Wang, Chunping Gu, Yi Wan, Junsong Wang
Summary: This study investigates the potential of anthocyanins extracted from fresh or stale Orychophragmus violaceus flowers as a substitute for phenolphthalein in tracing carbonation in cementitious materials. The reliability of the anthocyanin indicator in tracing carbonation is verified, and factors affecting the width of the partially carbonated zone in cementitious slurries are studied.
Review
Toxicology
Shahid Yousuf Ganie, Darakhshan Javaid, Younis Ahmad Hajam, Mohd Salim Reshi
Summary: Arsenic toxicity is a complex and pervasive public health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. This review aims to consolidate current knowledge on arsenic toxicity, including its sources, chemical forms, and the pathways through which it affects human health. The study found that arsenic is associated with chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, and neurotoxicity, and oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and epigenetic modifications play important roles in arsenic-induced cellular damage. Further research is needed to fill gaps in our understanding of arsenic toxicity and inform public health policies aimed at minimizing exposure.
TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Toxicology
Lu Zhang, Min Li, Dalong Zhang, Shujing Zhang, Li Zhang, Xiaojun Wang, Zhiyong Qian
Summary: With the increasing incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders, it is important to screen and evaluate developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) compounds from a large number of environmental chemicals and understand their mechanisms. This study conducted a DNT qualitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) study for the first time, and preliminarily illustrated the structural characterization of DNT compounds. Multiple models and methods were used to construct prediction models, resulting in the best model with good predictive ability. By combining different models, both MCC values and application domain values were improved. Additionally, through modeling descriptors analysis and structure alerts (SAs) identification, electronical properties, van der Waals volume-related properties, and S, Cl or P containing substructure were found to be associated with DNT. This study lays a foundation for further DNT prediction of environmental exposures in human and contributes to the understanding of DNT mechanism.
TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Toxicology
Khushboo Sharma, Satish Koundal, Mandeep Singh, Pooja Chadha, Harvinder Singh Saini
Summary: The unregulated discharge of untreated or partially treated industrial wastewater poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. This study exposed Channa punctata fish to untreated and microbially treated textile industry effluent to analyze their toxicity effects. The results showed that the untreated effluent group had more severe hematological, biochemical, histopathological, and ultrastructural alterations compared to the microbially treated group. This highlights the importance of finding more effective microbial treatments to protect aquatic life and human health.
TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Toxicology
Chen Gu, Yan Sun, Meiqi Mao, Jinguo Liu, Xiongyao Li, Xiaoping Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the mechanism of lunar dust simulant (CLDS-i) in inducing inflammatory lung injury. The results showed that CLDS-i regulated immune inflammatory cells and activated signaling pathways related to inflammatory diseases, promoting the occurrence and development of inflammatory injury. The study also found that amino acid metabolism imbalance might be related to the activation of the NF-kappa B signaling pathway.
TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH
(2024)
