Exploring the multilevel hazards of thiamethoxam using Drosophila melanogaster
Exploring the multilevel hazards of thiamethoxam using Drosophila melanogaster
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使用黑腹果蝇探索噻虫嗪的多层次危害
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121419
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发表时间:
2020-02-15
影响因子:
13.6
通讯作者:
Wang, Xing
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作者:
Li, Xiaoqin;Liu, Jinyue;Wang, Xing
Thiamethoxam (THIA) is a widely used pesticide. However, its effects on the growth and development of insects remain unclear. Herein, the lethal concentration 50 (LC50) of THIA (3.13 mu g/mL for adults, 20.25 mu g/mL for third-instar larvae) were identified. THIA (1/3 LC50) prolonged the time required for growth and development, and decreased the fecundity, the rates of pupation and eclosion, and lifespan of Drosophila. The uniform architecture of the compound eyes was disturbed. It also triggered DNA damage, and reduced the viability of fat body cells and hemocytes. Moreover, RNA-sequencing showed that differentially expressed genes in response to THIA were mainly related to stratum cometun development, immune function. Genes involved in stratum comeum proteins (Lcp65Ag3, Cpr65Ax1), hemocyte proliferation (RyR), and immune responses (IM4) were significantly induced. Genes associated with lipid metabolism (sxe2), lifespan (Atg7 and NalZ), pupa development (48, Blimp-1), female fertility (Ddc), male mating behavior (pie), neural retina development (Nnad), was significantly downregulated. These findings provide a basis for further research to fully assess the hazards of exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides.