水稻铅污染研究进展（综述）

铅是一种对水稻(Oryza sativa L.)生长发育毒性显著的污染物质,农田土壤中铅的存在形式和含量直接影响稻米的产量与品质.本文从土壤中铅的存在形式、水稻对铅的吸收富集规律、铅污染对水稻生长发育的影响、水稻对铅污染的生理生化效应以及抗性机制等方面进行系统地分析论述.     

硒对铅暴露致神经损伤的拮抗作用研究

目的:研究铅暴露诱导的神经毒性损伤作用,明确铅暴露引发神经毒性损伤的部分机制以及硒的保护作用。方法:通过哺乳期染铅及补充硒建立铅暴露动物模型;通过TUNEL实验确定铅暴露引发的神经损伤;通过Western blot实验检测Bax、Bcl-2、Caspase-3水平确定铅暴露对凋亡途径的启动;并确证补硒在铅神经毒性作用下对机体的保护作用。结果:1.哺乳期铅暴露能够引起仔鼠海马神经细胞凋亡的发生;2.铅暴露能够诱导Bax/Bcl-2水平改变,激活Caspase-3。3.同时给予硒干预后,机体抗铅神经毒性能力显著增加。结论:1.铅暴露能够诱导海马部位神经毒性损伤,损伤可能通过启动凋亡途径而发生,2.补硒能够通过拮抗凋亡发生从而拮抗铅的神经毒性,产生保护作用。     

铅对雄性生殖毒性的研究进展

从铅对睾丸与附睾形态、精子生成和发育以及生殖内分泌功能等三方面的影响综述了铅对雄性生殖毒性的研究进展;并从铅对睾丸的脂质过氧化损伤,对睾丸标志酶活性的影响,对染色体、DNA及基因的影响以及对CaM、Ca2 -ATP酶活性的影响等方面探讨了铅对雄性生殖毒性作用机理。同时,提出了铅对雄性生殖毒性的研究中存在的若干问题和发展方向。     

铅、镉和锌3种重金属离子对水螅的联合毒性研究

以水螅为实验生物,采用相加指数法,研究了铅、镉和锌3种重金属离子复合污染物的联合毒性.结果表明:铅和锌共存时的联合毒性为拮抗作用,而镉和锌,镉和铅共存时主要表现为毒性剧增的协同作用.铅、镉和锌三者共存时的联合毒性较为复杂,三者浓度比1∶1∶1时表现为协同作用,而毒性比1∶1∶1时表现为拮抗作用.     

单一与复合污染条件下两种敏感性植物对Cd、Zn、Pb的吸收

为了进一步研究镉、锌、铅3种重金属元素间的相互作用以及对植物吸收重金属能力的影响,在模拟单一重金属污染试验研究的基础上,采用正交回归设计方案．研究了Cd、Zn、Pb复合污染情况下紫花苜蓿和披碱草两种敏感性植物对3种重金属的吸收效应。结果表明,在单一污染条件下．银元素对紫花苜蓿生长的影响大于锌、镉、铅元素对披碱草生长的影响大于锌、镉,紫花苜蓿对于镉的吸收累积显著高于：披碱草,植物内银元素浓度最高达到1088．5mg/kg。而披碱草对于铅元素的吸收则高于紫花苜蓿。植物内铅元素浓度最高达到1345．5mg/kg。在复合污染条件下．两种植物对铅、锌和铅、镉的吸收在不同浓度范围内分别存在存在着协同效应和桔抗效应;同时两种植物对锌、银元素在实验涉及浓度范围内都存在着拮抗效应。这对于深入研究复合污染条件下重金属的土壤环境化学行为,对植物的综合毒性以及不同植物对重金属的吸收累积效应等,具有一定的参考意义。     

染料木素对铅诱导的PC12 细胞毒性的抑制效应研究

目的:探讨染料木素对铅诱导的细胞毒性的影响。方法:PC12细胞分为对照组、染铅组、染料木素组以及铅加染料木素组;MTT实验检测细胞活力的改变,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡水平的变化,荧光探针检测线粒体形态的改变,Western blot方法检测线粒体融合分裂相关蛋白表达水平的变化。结果:铅可诱导PC12细胞活力的下降以及细胞凋亡率的显著增高,染料木素可抑制铅的这些毒性效应。与此同时,铅可诱导线粒体形态的损伤性改变,线粒体融合减少,分裂增多;而加入染料木素之后,线粒体损伤程度显著下降,线粒体分裂减少,融合增多。此外,线粒体融合相关蛋白Mfn2的水平在铅暴露后显著下降,而线粒体分裂相关蛋白Drp1的水平在铅暴露后显著升高,染料木素干预后均有所恢复。结论:染料木素可抑制铅诱导的PC12细胞毒性,其作用可能与其对线粒体融合分裂过程的干预有关。     

染料木素对铅诱导的PC12细胞毒性的抑制效应研究

目的：探讨染料木素对铅诱导的细胞毒性的影响。方法：PC12细胞分为对照组、染铅组、染料木素组以及铅加染料木素组;MTT实验检测细胞活力的改变,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡水平的变化,荧光探针检测线粒体形态的改变,Western blot方法检测线粒体融合分裂相关蛋白表达水平的变化。结果：铅可诱导PC12细胞活力的下降以及细胞凋亡率的显著增高,染料木素可抑制铅的这些毒性效应。与此同时,铅可诱导线粒体形态的损伤性改变,线粒体融合减少,分裂增多;而加入染料木素之后,线粒体损伤程度显著下降,线粒体分裂减少,融合增多。此外,线粒体融合相关蛋白Mfn2的水平在铅暴露后显著下降,而线粒体分裂相关蛋白Drp1的水平在铅暴露后显著升高,染料木素干预后均有所恢复。结论：染料木素可抑制铅诱导的PC12细胞毒性,其作用可能与其对线粒体融合分裂过程的干预有关。     

小麦根际铅、镉的生态效应

通过水培试验研究小麦根际铅镉的生态效应,研究培养介质于铅、镉胁迫,介质ＰＨ校较照发生变化,铅处理使介质ＰＨ上升,面的是铅处理介质ＰＨ还是下降,只是较对照变化缓慢,铅、镉胁迫根必出糖类含量增高,且铅－交互作用对糖泌了的影响也达到显著水平。根系形貌照相观察及电子探铁能是表明,铅、镉对根系的毒害机制可能不同。     

重金属土壤微生物的生态效应

通过分析重金属对土壤微生物生化过程与数量、种群及群落的影响、影响重金属对土壤微生物毒性的因素、重对土壤微生物毒性的评价指标、微生物对重金属的耐性与适应性以及重金属毒性的差异,综合评述了重金属对土壤微生物生态效应。     

铅污染与人体健康

铅是一种常见的毒物,其神经毒性早在１个世纪以前就已证实。随着现代化工业、交通业的发展和铅在各领域的广泛使用,环境铅污染日趋严重,对人体造成很大的危害。铅是自然界分布很广的元素,地壳中含量为０．００１６％,全世界每年有４０％的铅用于制造蓄电池;２０％以...     

海洋微塑料污染的生态效应研究进展

海洋微塑料污染已成为全球性环境问题。微塑料粒径小,易与海洋生物发生相互作用,可通过多种途径进入海洋生物体内,并在其组织和器官中蓄积和转移,对机体产生毒害。微塑料可沿食物链进行传递,威胁海洋生态系统的健康与稳定。因此,海洋生物与微塑料的相互作用以及海洋微塑料污染的生态效应成为当前研究的热点。综述微塑料的生物附着、生物摄入、对海洋生物的毒性效应及其与化学污染物的复合毒性效应研究的基础上,提出未来微塑料生态效应研究应重点关注我国海洋环境中微塑料的污染现状及生物摄入状况、微塑料的生物效应及其毒理学机制研究、微塑料与其他污染物的复合效应、以及微塑料在海洋生态系统中的作用及其生物地球化学行为等。     

Sulfur dioxide,a double-faced molecule in mammals

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is a common air pollutant and is detrimental to many organs. Its toxic effects including oxidative damage, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage and inflammation have been extensively studied. However, recent studies showed that SO₂ can be generated endogenously in mammals. In contrast to the toxic effects of SO₂, protective effects have also been found in mammals. Endogenous SO₂ has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertension, and anti-atherogenic effects and regulates vascular tone and cardiac function in mammals. SO₂ may have a dual role in regulating physiological and pathophysiological effects in mammals. The biological effects of SO₂ in mammals are reviewed in this study.     

Safety assessment of genetically modified organisms of plant origin in the Russian Federation

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Maternal consumption of non‐toxic Microcystis by Daphnia magna induces tolerance to toxic Microcystis in offspring

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