Residues of drugs used to treat diseases of affluence and their effects on zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio)
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027162%3A_____%2F23%3AN0000042" target="_blank" >RIV/00027162:_____/23:N0000042 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00027162:_____/22:N0000052
Result on the web
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Residues of drugs used to treat diseases of affluence and their effects on zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio)
Original language description
In recent years, the incidence of diseases of affluence, such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol has been constantly increasing. Due to the increased prescription and consumption of drugs used to treat these diseases, concentrations of their residues are rising in the aquatic environment alarmingly. Common technologies used in wastewater treatments plants are not able to remove pharmaceutical substances completely. Thus, the residues of still biologically active substances enter surface waters and can be potentially dangerous for non-target aquatic organisms. The aim of the study was to evaluate effects of commonly used pharmaceuticals metoprolol, enalapril (at the concentration 0.1; 10; 100; 1 000, and 100 000 µg/L) metformin (at the concentration 1; 10; 100; 1 000, and 100 000 µg/L) on the embryonic stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) using the embryonic acute toxicity test according to OECD method No 236. After four days of exposure, our results show that tested drugs influenced hatching rate at all tested concentration, which suggests that these substances might have the potential to disrupt early development of fish. Moreover, heartbeat rate was found to be affected as well. qPCR analysis indicated significant changes in the expression of genes responsible for the early development of embryos.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40301 - Veterinary science
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EF16_019%2F0000869" target="_blank" >EF16_019/0000869: Sustainable production of healthy fish in various aquaculture systems - PROFISH</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů