Effects of nickel exposure on testicular function, oxidative stress, and male reproductive dysfunction in Spodoptera litura Fabricius

Sun, Hongxia; Wu, Wenjing; Guo, Jixing; Xiao, Rong; Jiang, Fengze; Zheng, Lingyan; Zhang, Guren

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.10.068

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“…Other HMs have been shown to affect fecundity by damaging gametes. Sun et al reported that a high concentration of Ni damaged the quality of sperm bundles, resulting in a decrease of the oviposition and hatching rates in Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) [46]. Additionally, Osman et al showed that Cd exposure caused general necrosis and shape change with distorted chromatin materials in oocytes, which damaged female gonads of the ground beetle, Blaps polycresta (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) [44].…”

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Bioaccumulation of Cadmium Affects Development, Mating Behavior, and Fecundity in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

Luo

Cao

Fan

et al. 2019

Insects

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Heavy metal pollution is becoming an increasingly serious problem in agricultural ecosystems. Heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) accumulate in the food chain and may lead to detrimental effects on the physiological functions of living organisms, including herbivorous insects. One such example is the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). However, how Cd can affect the development and reproduction of O. furnacalis is largely unknown. In this study, we exposed larvae of O. furnacalis to a diet containing Cd and investigated the effects of Cd on the development, mating behavior, and fecundity of the insect. We showed that Cd accumulates in the larvae and inhibits development by extending larval and pupal duration and decreasing the survival rate. The excretion of Cd through multiple routes during the larval and pupal stages resulted in low levels of residual Cd in the adult insects, which were not fed with Cd. However, the mating behavior and fecundity of these insects were significantly affected, compared to control insects. This suggests that the bioaccumulation of heavy metals such as Cd has long lasting and detrimental effects on O. furnacalis over the entire life cycle, affecting fecundity, even when specimens are only exposed at an early life stage.

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Bioaccumulation of Cadmium Affects Development, Mating Behavior, and Fecundity in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

Luo

Cao

Fan

et al. 2019

Insects

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“…The results showed also that nickel administration induced a significant decrease SOD, CAT and GSH-Px activities. This probably is the consequence of the intracellular accumulation of ROS with subsequent development of kidneys injury, and might be due to their increased utilization in scavenging free radicals induced by the metal, thus causing irreversible inhibition in their activities or due to direct binding of the metal to the active sites of these enzymes [49]. In other words, SOD was inhibited by hydrogen peroxide, while GSHPx and catalase were inhibited by an excess of superoxide radical [50].…”

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Effect of Silymarin Extracted From Silybum Marianum on Nickel Hematotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity in Male Albino Wistar Rats

Bouhalit

Kechrid

Elfeki

2017

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of silymarin extract from Silybum marianum against nickel-induced alterations in haematological indices, kidney dysfunction and renal antioxidant defence system. Methods:Male albino Wistar rats were divided into four groups seven each. Control, silymarin, nickel and nickel plus silymarin. Silymarin was administrated orally (100 mg/kg b. wt) and nickel as nickel sulfate (NiSO4 6H2 Results:The treatment with nickel led to a significant decrease in body weight with an increase in both absolute and relative kidney weights and a significant increase in renal markers, which confirmed by histopathological alteration. A microcytic anemia was also observed, which was manifested by a reduction of red blood cells count (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, platelet counts (Plt), hematocrit and white blood cells counts (WBC). The level of lipid peroxidation was increased. Whereas, GSH concentration and enzymatic antioxidants SOD, GSH-Px and CAT activities were decreased. The co-treatment with methanolic extract of milk thistle attenuated the variation in the hematological and renal markers, decreasing renal lipid peroxidation (p<0.05) with a concomitant increasing reduced glutathione content (p<0.01) and restoring the antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GSH-Px) in kidney, as well as an improvement in histological changes compared to those previously noticed in nickel group. 0) was given intraperitoneally (20 mg/kg b. wt) at alternative days. The experiment continued for three consecutive weeks. Body weight was recorded regularly. After overnight fasting, animals were killed and serum creatinine, serum urea, serum uric acid, hematological parameters and renal antioxidant markers were determined. Conclusion:To conclude, these findings demonstrated that silymarin extract effectively improved heamatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity caused by nickel.

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“…Therefore, they were tested for use as a novel fibrous adsorbent of lead(II), nickel(II), and cadmium(II) from model solutions and wastewater. Those metals were chosen due their high toxicity and cancerous effect, high influence on the environment, and relatively high abundance in industrial wastewater. The listed ions are among metal ions considered as harmful for the environment.…”

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Adhesive Stalks of Diatom Didymosphenia geminata as a Novel Biological Adsorbent for Hazardous Metals Removal

Wysokowski

Bartczak

Żółtowska-Aksamitowska

et al. 2017

CLEAN Soil Air Water

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The application of biomass derived from the nuisance fresh‐water diatom species Didymosphenia geminata toward the adsorption and removal of heavy‐metal ions from water is reported. The cell‐free polysaccharide‐based stalks of these diatoms are used as adsorbents to remove harmful metal ions: Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II). Detailed analyses of the adsorption kinetics using both pseudo‐first‐order model and pseudo‐second‐order models are performed. The results show a strong correspondence to a pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model. The Langmuir and Freundlich models are used to describe the adsorption isotherms. The correlation coefficients (r2) of the Langmuir model are equal to 0.994 (Pb2+), 0.995 (Cd2+), and 0.995 (Ni2+), and the r2 for the Freundlich model are equal to 0.991 (Pb2+), 0.991 (Cd2+), and 0.987 (Ni2+). The experimental data for all metal ions strongly support the Langmuir isotherm model. It is shown that stalks of D. geminata exhibit exceptional sorption capacity (qm) for Pb(II) ions of 175.48 mg g−1. Additionally, a high sorption capacity for Cd(II) (145.86 mg g−1), and Ni(II) (130.27 mg g−1) is observed. The thermodynamic aspects of the adsorption process of selected metal ions are also discussed. Preliminary tests investigating applications of D. geminata stalks for sewage purification from galvanic industry and battery and accumulator production were performed. These comprehensive studies show that D. geminata can be robustly applied for the removal of harmful metal ions from wastewater.

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Effects of nickel exposure on testicular function, oxidative stress, and male reproductive dysfunction in Spodoptera litura Fabricius

Cited by 48 publications

References 94 publications

Bioaccumulation of Cadmium Affects Development, Mating Behavior, and Fecundity in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

Bioaccumulation of Cadmium Affects Development, Mating Behavior, and Fecundity in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

Effect of Silymarin Extracted From Silybum Marianum on Nickel Hematotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity in Male Albino Wistar Rats

Adhesive Stalks of Diatom Didymosphenia geminata as a Novel Biological Adsorbent for Hazardous Metals Removal

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