An overview of comet assay application for detecting DNA damage in aquatic animals

N Jiang, S Naz, Y Ma, Q Ullah, MZ Khan, J Wang, X Lu… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review discusses several research studies that employed comet assay to evaluate the
environmental impact of genotoxins in aquatic environments. It focuses on in vivo and in situ …

The comet assay in animal models: From bugs to whales–(Part 1 Invertebrates)

G Gajski, B Žegura, C Ladeira, B Pourrut… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2019 - Elsevier
The comet assay, also called single cell gel electrophoresis, is a sensitive, rapid and low-
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …

Microplastics as vehicles of environmental PAHs to marine organisms: combined chemical and physical hazards to the Mediterranean mussels, Mytilus …

L Pittura, CG Avio, ME Giuliani, G d'Errico… - Frontiers in marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitous occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment is raising
concern for interactions with marine organisms. These particles efficiently adsorb persistent …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of dietary exposure to different sized polystyrene microplastics alone and with sorbed benzo [a] pyrene on biomarkers and whole organism responses …

N González-Soto, J Hatfield, A Katsumiti… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to their hydrophobicity and relatively large surface area, microplastics (MPs) can act as
carriers of hydrophobic pollutants in the ocean and may facilitate their transfer to organisms …

Polystyrene nanoplastics and microplastics can act as Trojan horse carriers of benzo(a)pyrene to mussel hemocytes in vitro

A Katsumiti, MP Losada-Carrillo, M Barros… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In this work we studied the ability of polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics
(MPs) to transfer benzo (a) pyrene (BaP) to mussel hemocytes and to produce toxic effects in …

Impact of environmental microplastics alone and mixed with benzo [a] pyrene on cellular and molecular responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis

I Romdhani, G De Marco, T Cappello, S Ibala… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The hazard of microplastic (MP) pollution in marine environments is a current concern.
However, the effects of environmental microplastics combined with other pollutants are still …

Interactive effects of environmental microplastics and 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) on the earthworm Eisenia andrei

I Boughattas, N Zitouni, S Hattab, M Mkhinini… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the wide use of plastic and pesticides in agriculture, microplastics (MP) and the
herbicide 2, 4 dichloro-phenoxy-acetic acid (2-4-D) can be present simultaneously in soil …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic effects of leachates from plastic pearl-farming gear on embryo-larval development in the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera

T Gardon, A Huvet, I Paul-Pont, AL Cassone, MS Koua… - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Pearl-farming leads to significant plastic pollution in French Polynesia (FP) as the end of life
of most farming gear is currently poorly managed. Plastic debris released into the aquatic …

Modulation of mitochondrial functions by xenobiotic-induced microRNA: from environmental sentinel organisms to mammals

MA Burgos-Aceves, A Cohen, G Paolella… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mitochondria play a crucial role in energetic metabolism, signaling pathways, and overall
cell viability. They are in the first line in facing cellular energy requirements in stress …

Impact of benzo [a] pyrene with other pollutants induce the molecular alternation in the biological system: Existence, detection, and remediation methods

K Saravanakumar, S Sivasantosh… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The exposure of benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) in recent times is rather unavoidable than ever
before. BaP emissions are sourced majorly from anthropogenic rather than natural …