Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin bioconcentration and toxicity in the marine fish European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Environ Pollut. 2015 Jan:196:185-93. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.09.020.

Abstract

The present study investigated the influence of nano-TiO(2) (1 mg L(-1)) on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin(2,3,7,8-TCDD) (46 pg L(-1)) bioconcentration and toxicity in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during 7 days in vivo exposure. A multimarkers approach was applied in different organs: detoxification in liver; innate immunity and pro-inflammatory response and adaptive immunity in gills and spleen; genotoxicity in peripheral erythrocytes and muscle. Bioconcentration of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in presence of nano-TiO2 was investigated in liver, skin and muscle as well as interaction between nano-TiO2 and organic pollutants in artificial sea water (ASW). Nano-TiO2 negatively influenced immune response induced by 2,3,7,8-TCDD in spleen but not in gills and reduced the DNA damage induced by 2,3,7,8-TCDD in erythrocytes. nano-TiO2 did not interfere with 2,3,7,8-TCDD detoxification and bioconcentration according to the observed no interaction of the nano-TiO2 with organic pollutants in ASW.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bass
  • DNA Damage
  • Gills
  • Liver
  • Muscles
  • Nanoparticles / toxicity*
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / metabolism*
  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / toxicity
  • Seawater
  • Titanium / toxicity*
  • Toxicity Tests
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / metabolism
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity*

Substances

  • Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium