Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) are emerging pollutants frequently detected in aquatic environments. However, their impact on marine invertebrates remains underexplored. This study investigated the responses at subcellular level in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) exposed to th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. Giannessi, L. De Marchi, V. Meucci, L. Intorre, G. Monni, M. Baratti, C. Pretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024164985
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1846148825887014912
author J. Giannessi
L. De Marchi
V. Meucci
L. Intorre
G. Monni
M. Baratti
C. Pretti
author_facet J. Giannessi
L. De Marchi
V. Meucci
L. Intorre
G. Monni
M. Baratti
C. Pretti
author_sort J. Giannessi
collection DOAJ
description Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) are emerging pollutants frequently detected in aquatic environments. However, their impact on marine invertebrates remains underexplored. This study investigated the responses at subcellular level in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) exposed to three veterinary FQs, marbofloxacin (MARB), sarafloxacin (SARA), and difloxacin (DI), at concentrations considered relevant to environmental conditions. The assessment focused on the digestive gland and gills, employing in vitro assays to evaluate antioxidant defenses, biotransformation, and neurotransmission enzyme activities, as well as their effects on membrane lipids, proteins, and DNA integrity. Results revealed a general decline in antioxidant defenses and compromised DNA integrity in both tissues. Additionally, exposure to MARB and DI led to an alteration in detoxification capacity in the gills, along with an increased content of carbonylated proteins. Conversely, the digestive gland exhibited a significant inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity. These findings suggest potential neurotoxic and genotoxic impacts of these antibiotics on non-target species, as well as an associated oxidative effect.
format Article
id doaj-art-911e6284a9ca4bf2b59a9ef985ef953d
institution Kabale University
issn 2405-8440
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Heliyon
spelling doaj-art-911e6284a9ca4bf2b59a9ef985ef953d2024-11-30T07:13:06ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011022e40467Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)J. Giannessi0L. De Marchi1V. Meucci2L. Intorre3G. Monni4M. Baratti5C. Pretti6Department of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, ItalyResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, IRET-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, Italy; Interuniversity Consortium of Marine Biology and Applied Ecology ''G. Bacci” (CIBM), Viale N. Sauro 4, Livorno, 57128, Italy; Corresponding author. Department of Veterinary Sciences, Università di Pisa, Via Livornese (lato monte), Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56122, Italy.Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) are emerging pollutants frequently detected in aquatic environments. However, their impact on marine invertebrates remains underexplored. This study investigated the responses at subcellular level in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) exposed to three veterinary FQs, marbofloxacin (MARB), sarafloxacin (SARA), and difloxacin (DI), at concentrations considered relevant to environmental conditions. The assessment focused on the digestive gland and gills, employing in vitro assays to evaluate antioxidant defenses, biotransformation, and neurotransmission enzyme activities, as well as their effects on membrane lipids, proteins, and DNA integrity. Results revealed a general decline in antioxidant defenses and compromised DNA integrity in both tissues. Additionally, exposure to MARB and DI led to an alteration in detoxification capacity in the gills, along with an increased content of carbonylated proteins. Conversely, the digestive gland exhibited a significant inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity. These findings suggest potential neurotoxic and genotoxic impacts of these antibiotics on non-target species, as well as an associated oxidative effect.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024164985Fluoroquinolones antibioticsMytilus galloprovincialisSubcellular responsesS9-fractionsBiomarkers
spellingShingle J. Giannessi
L. De Marchi
V. Meucci
L. Intorre
G. Monni
M. Baratti
C. Pretti
Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
Heliyon
Fluoroquinolones antibiotics
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Subcellular responses
S9-fractions
Biomarkers
title Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
title_full Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
title_fullStr Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
title_full_unstemmed Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
title_short Veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments: In vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
title_sort veterinary fluoroquinolones as emerging contaminants in marine environments in vitro study of biochemical responses in subcellular fractions of the mediterranean mussel mytilus galloprovincialis
topic Fluoroquinolones antibiotics
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Subcellular responses
S9-fractions
Biomarkers
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024164985
work_keys_str_mv AT jgiannessi veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis
AT ldemarchi veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis
AT vmeucci veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis
AT lintorre veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis
AT gmonni veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis
AT mbaratti veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis
AT cpretti veterinaryfluoroquinolonesasemergingcontaminantsinmarineenvironmentsinvitrostudyofbiochemicalresponsesinsubcellularfractionsofthemediterraneanmusselmytilusgalloprovincialis