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Antioxidative Defense and Gut Microbial Changes under Pollution Stress in Carassius gibelio from Bucharest Lakes

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  • Cristina F. Alistar

    (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ionela C. Nica

    (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
    Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Mihai Nita-Lazar

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Gabriela Geanina Vasile

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Stefania Gheorghe

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology (ECOIND), 57-73 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Alexa-Maria Croitoru

    (Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Georgiana Dolete

    (Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dan Eduard Mihaiescu

    (Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Anton Ficai

    (Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Gh. Polizu St. 1-7, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Food Safety, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    National Centre for Micro- and Nanomaterials, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
    Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Nicolai Craciun

    (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Gratiela Gradisteanu Pircalabioru

    (Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
    Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

    (Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
    Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Miruna S. Stan

    (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
    Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Anca Dinischiotu

    (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Spl. Independentei, 050095 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Fish are able to accumulate by ingestion various contaminants of aquatic environment, with negative consequences on their intestine, being continuously threatened worldwide by heavy metals, pesticides and antibiotics resulted from the human activities. Consequently, the health of other species can be affected by eating the contaminated fish meat. In this context, our study aimed to perform a comparison between the changes in intestine samples of Carassius gibelio individuals collected from different artificial lakes in Bucharest (Romania), used by people for leisure and fishing. The presence of various metals, pesticides and antibiotics in the gut of fish was assessed in order to correlate their accumulation with changes of antioxidative enzymes activities and microbiome. Our results showed that fish from Bucharest lakes designed for leisure (Chitila, Floreasca and Tei lakes) have an increased level of oxidative stress in intestine tissue, revealed by affected antioxidant enzymes activities and GSH levels, as well as the high degree of lipid peroxidation, compared to the fish from protected environment (Vacaresti Lake). Some heavy metals (Fe, Ni and Pb) and pesticides (aldrin and dieldrin) were in high amount in the gut of fish with modified antioxidative status. In conclusion, our study could improve the knowledge regarding the current state of urban aquatic pollution in order to impose several environmental health measures.

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  • Cristina F. Alistar & Ionela C. Nica & Mihai Nita-Lazar & Gabriela Geanina Vasile & Stefania Gheorghe & Alexa-Maria Croitoru & Georgiana Dolete & Dan Eduard Mihaiescu & Anton Ficai & Nicolai Craciun &, 2022. "Antioxidative Defense and Gut Microbial Changes under Pollution Stress in Carassius gibelio from Bucharest Lakes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:7510-:d:842612
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