scholarly journals Where does it go? The fate of thiocyanate in the aquarium water and blood plasma of Amphiprion clarkii after exposure to cyanide

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Alexander Bonanno ◽  
Nancy E. Breen ◽  
Michael F. Tlusty ◽  
Lawrence J. Andrade ◽  
Andrew L. Rhyne
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Compartment Model ◽  
Direct Exposure ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Aquarium Water ◽  
Acquity Uplc ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
Amphiprion Clarkii

ABSTRACTThe illegal practice of cyanide fishing continues to damage coral reef ecosystems throughout the Indo-Pacific. To combat this destructive fishing method, a simple, reliable test to detect whether or not a fish has been captured using cyanide (CN) is needed. This study analyzed the toxicokinetics of acute, pulsed CN exposure as well as chronic exposure to thiocyanate (SCN), the major metabolite of CN, in the clownfish species, Amphiprion clarkii. Fish were pulse exposed to 50 ppm CN for 20 or 45 seconds or chronically exposed to 100 ppm SCN for 12 days. Blood plasma levels of SCN were measured following derivatization to SCN-bimane using an Acquity UPLC I-Class and Q-Exactive hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap HRAM mass spectrometer or directly by HPLC-UV. After exposure to CN, depending on the duration of exposure, SCN plasma levels reached a maximum concentration (300–470 ppb) 0.13–0.17 days after exposure, had a 0.1 to 1.2 day half-life, and often did not return to baseline levels. The half-life of plasma SCN after direct exposure to SCN was found to be 0.13 days, similar to the CN exposure, and that SCN in the holding water would often drop below detection. Finally, we observed that when a fish, never exposed to SCN, was placed in aquarium water spiked with SCN, there was a steady decrease in aqueous SCN concentration over 24 hours until it could no longer be detected. This pattern was repeated with a second sequential dose. These results demonstrate that A. clarkii do not excrete SCN after CN exposure, but in fact can absorb low concentrations of SCN from water, refuting several publications. It appears that A. clarkii exhibit a classic two compartment model where SCN is rapidly eliminated from the blood plasma and is distributed throughout the tissue but not excreted in their urine. This study demonstrates that SCN may be used as a marker of CN exposure only if fish are tested shortly after exposure. There is species specific variability in response to CN, and studies of other taxa need to be performed before this test can be deployed in the field.

scholarly journals The determination of thiocyanate in the blood plasma and holding water of Amphiprion clarkii after exposure to cyanide

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e12409
Author(s):  
J. Alexander Bonanno ◽  
Nancy E. Breen ◽  
Michael F. Tlusty ◽  
Lawrence Andrade ◽  
Andrew L. Rhyne
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Chronic Exposure ◽  
Compartment Model ◽  
The Body ◽  
Two Compartment Model ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Amphiprion Clarkii

The illegal practice of cyanide fishing continues throughout the Indo-Pacific. To combat this destructive fishing method, a reliable test to detect whether a fish has been captured using cyanide (CN) is needed. We report on the toxicokinetics of acute, pulsed CN exposure and chronic thiocyanate (SCN) exposure, the major metabolite of CN, in the clownfish species, Amphiprion clarkii. Fish were pulse exposed to 50 ppm CN for 20 or 45 s or chronically exposed to 100 ppm SCN for 12 days and blood plasma levels of SCN were measured. SCN blood plasma levels reached a maximum concentration (301–468 ppb) 0.13–0.17 days after exposure to CN and had a 0.1 to 1.2 day half-life. The half-life of blood plasma SCN after chronic exposure to SCN was found to be 0.13 days. Interestingly, we observed that when a fish, with no previous CN or SCN exposure, was placed in holding water spiked to 20 ppb SCN, there was a steady decrease in the SCN concentration in the holding water until it could no longer be detected at 24 hrs. Under chronic exposure conditions (100 ppm, 12 days), trace levels of SCN (∼40 ppb) were detected in the holding water during depuration but decreased to below detection within the first 24 hrs. Our holding water experiments demonstrate that low levels of SCN in the holding water of A. clarkii will not persist, but rather will quickly and steadily decrease to below detection limits refuting several publications. After CN exposure, A. clarkii exhibits a classic two compartment model where SCN is eliminated from the blood plasma and is likely distributed throughout the body. Similar studies of other species must be examined to continue to develop our understanding of CN metabolism in marine fish before a reliable cyanide detection test can be developed.

Plasma Thrombospondin as an Indicator of Intravascular Platelet Activation in Patients with Vasculitis

1987 ◽  
Vol 58 (03) ◽  
pp. 850-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
M B McCrohan ◽  
S W Huang ◽  
J W Sleasman ◽  
P A Klein ◽  
K J Kao
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Activation ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Degradation Products ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Activation Marker ◽  
Fibrin Degradation Products ◽  
The Mean

SummaryThe use of plasma thrombospondin (TSP) concentration was investigated as an indicator of intravascular platelet activation. Patients (n = 20) with diseases that have known vasculitis were included in the study. The range and the mean of plasma TSP concentrations of patients with vasculitis were 117 ng/ml to 6500 ng/ml and 791±1412 ng/ml (mean ± SD); the range and the mean of plasma TSP concentrations of control individuals (n = 33) were 13 ng/ml to 137 ng/ml and 59±29 ng/ml. When plasma TSP concentrations were correlated with plasma concentrations of another platelet activation marker, β-thromboglobulin (P-TG), it was found that the TSP concentration inei eased exponentially as the plasma β-TG level rose. A positive correlation between plasma levels of plasma TSP and serum fibrin degradation products was also observed. The results suggest that platelets are the primary source of plasma TSP in patients with various vasculitis and that plasma TSP can be a better indicator than β-TG to assess intravascular platelet activation due to its longer circulation half life.

scholarly journals Alterations in lipid profile upon uterine fibroids and its recurrence

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narine M. Tonoyan ◽  
Vitaliy V. Chagovets ◽  
Natalia L. Starodubtseva ◽  
Alisa O. Tokareva ◽  
Konstantin Chingin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cholesterol Esters ◽  
Plasma Samples ◽  
Diagnostic Models ◽  
First Time

AbstractUterine fibroids (UF) is the most common (about 70% cases) type of gynecological disease, with the recurrence rate varying from 11 to 40%. Because UF has no distinct symptomatology and is often asymptomatic, the specific and sensitive diagnosis of UF as well as the assessment for the probability of UF recurrence pose considerable challenge. The aim of this study was to characterize alterations in the lipid profile of tissues associated with the first-time diagnosed UF and recurrent uterine fibroids (RUF) and to explore the potential of mass spectrometry (MS) lipidomics analysis of blood plasma samples for the sensitive and specific determination of UF and RUF with low invasiveness of analysis. MS analysis of lipid levels in the myometrium tissues, fibroids tissues and blood plasma samples was carried out on 66 patients, including 35 patients with first-time diagnosed UF and 31 patients with RUF. The control group consisted of 15 patients who underwent surgical treatment for the intrauterine septum. Fibroids and myometrium tissue samples were analyzed using direct MS approach. Blood plasma samples were analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography hyphened with mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS). MS data were processed by discriminant analysis with projection into latent structures (OPLS-DA). Significant differences were found between the first-time UF, RUF and control group in the levels of lipids involved in the metabolism of glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, lipids with an ether bond, triglycerides and fatty acids. Significant differences between the control group and the groups with UF and RUF were found in the blood plasma levels of cholesterol esters, triacylglycerols, (lyso) phosphatidylcholines and sphingomyelins. Significant differences between the UF and RUF groups were found in the blood plasma levels of cholesterol esters, phosphotidylcholines, sphingomyelins and triacylglycerols. Diagnostic models based on the selected differential lipids using logistic regression showed sensitivity and specificity of 88% and 86% for the diagnosis of first-time UF and 95% and 79% for RUF, accordingly. This study confirms the involvement of lipids in the pathogenesis of uterine fibroids. A diagnostically significant panel of differential lipid species has been identified for the diagnosis of UF and RUF by low-invasive blood plasma analysis. The developed diagnostic models demonstrated high potential for clinical use and further research in this direction.

Withdrawal of cefoperazone with milk after intramammary administration in dairy cows – prospective and retrospective analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-268
Author(s):  
A. Burmańczuk ◽  
T. Grabowski ◽  
T. Błądek ◽  
C. Kowalski ◽  
P. Dębiak
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Drug Distribution ◽  
Compartment Model ◽  
Clinical Mastitis ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Parameters ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Drug Concentrations

Abstract The aim of the study was to carry out retrospective and prospective comparative analyses of the pharmacokinetics of CEF after single intramammary (IMM) administration in cows. The prospective study (study A) was conducted on 9 dairy cows of the Polish Black-White race with clinical mastitis during the lactation period. Milk samples were collected at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 24, 36, 48, 72 and 84 h after single IMM administration of 250 mg of CEF to one quarter. Drug concentrations in milk samples were determined by HPLC-MS/MS technique and the results of the pharmacokinetic analysis were compared to those obtained in previous studies based on the microbiological (study B) and HPLC-UV methods (study C and D). Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated based on adapted two-compartment model of drug distribution. One of the findings of the comparison of the analysed investigations is that the CEF kinetics determined with the microbiological method is consistent with the results obtained by the authors of this paper. Both studies yielded similar results of the key pharmacokinetic parameters related to the level of the drug distribution to tissues and elimination half-life. In the pharmacodynamic analysis, the observations in all four studies were entirely consistent and have shown lower values of T>MIC90 in healthy animals and significantly higher values in infected dairy cows. The comparison of studies A, B, C, and D revealed that the time of complete CEF wash-out of 90.90% varied and amounted to 5.7, 8.0, 2.2, and 2.2 days after administration of the drug, respectively. It was confirmed that not only the type of the analytical method but also correct sampling have a significant impact on determination of the correct value of the drug half-life after IMM administration. The comparative analysis of studies in which the milk yield was high and low allows a conclusion that this parameter in the case of CEF has no significant effect on T>MIC90.

Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Residues of Sulfathiazole and Sulfamethazine in Pigs

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (9) ◽  
pp. 796-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
LIEVE S. G. VAN POUCKE ◽  
CARLOS H. VAN PETEGHEM
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Injection ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Intramuscular Injection ◽  
Compartment Model ◽  
Absolute Bioavailability ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Parameters ◽  
Tissue Concentrations ◽  
Single Intravenous Injection ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Residue Study

The plasma pharmacokinetics and tissue penetration of sulfathiazole (ST) and sulfamethazine (SM) after intravenous and intramuscular injection in pigs were studied. Following a single intravenous dose of 40 mg ST/kg of bodyweight or 80 mg SM/kg of bodyweight, the plasma ST and SM concentrations were best fitted to a two-compartment model. The areas under the curve were 447 ± 39 and 1485 ± 41 mg/h/L, clearances were 0.090 ± 0.007 and 0.054 ± 0.001 L/kg/h, volumes of distribution were 1.16 ± 0.16 and 0.77 ± 0.06 L/kg, half-lifes in distribution phase were l.18 ± 0.57 and 0.23 ± 0.16 h and half-lifes in eliminations phase were 9.0 ± l.6 and 9.8 ± 0.6 h. When the two compounds were administered simultaneously as a single intravenous injection, the pharmacokinetic parameters for ST were not significantly different. The values for SM show statistical differences for some important parameters: α, β and the AUC0–>∞ were significantly decreased and t1/2α, Vd and CIB were significantly increased. It can be concluded that after a single intravenous injection of 40 mg/kg, sulfathiazole has a high tl/2β resulting in higher tissue concentrations. This half-life, which is higher than what is reported in the literature, is not influenced by the simultaneous presence of sulfamethazine. The tl/2β for sulfamethazine after a single intravenous injection of 80 mg/kg is comparable to the data from the literature and is not influenced by the presence of sulfathiazole. Sulfathiazole and SM were also administered simultaneously as an intramuscular injection to healthy pigs at a dosage of 40 and 80 mg/kg bodyweight. Pharmacokinetic experiments were conducted on three pigs. From this pharmacokinetic study it can be concluded that upon a single intramuscular administration of 40 mg/kg of ST and 80 mg/kg of SM the absolute bioavailability in pigs is 0.92 ± 0.04 for ST and l.01 ± 0.07 for SM. Six pigs received five intramuscular im) injections as a single dose of ST and SM every 24 h for five consecutive days for the residue study. The pigs were slaughtered at different times after the last dose was given and samples were taken from various tissues and organs. Concentrations were determined by a microbiological method and a HPTLC method. No edible tissue contained more than 100 μg/kg of the individual sulfonamides after 10 days of withdrawal. It means that adult animals which have a shorter half-life and thus lower tissue concentrations will certainly meet the economic community EC) maximum residue limits after a 10 days withdrawal period.

Elevated blood plasma levels of tissue factor-bearing extracellular vesicles in patients with atrial fibrillation

2019 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Mørk ◽  
Jan J. Andreasen ◽  
Lars H. Rasmussen ◽  
Gregory Y.H. Lip ◽  
Shona Pedersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Tissue Factor ◽  
Extracellular Vesicles ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood

scholarly journals Community assessment of crustose calcifying red algae as coral recruitment substrates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari E. Deinhart ◽  
Matthew S. Mills ◽  
Tom Schils
Keyword(s):  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Red Algae ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Coralline Algae ◽  
Crustose Coralline Algae ◽  
Coral Recruitment ◽  
Successful Recruitment ◽  
Ecological Roles ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Species Specific

AbstractSuccessful recruitment of invertebrate larvae to reef substrates is essential to the health of tropical coral reef ecosystems and their capacity to recover from disturbances. Crustose calcifying red algae (CCRA) have been identified as important recruitment substrates for scleractinian corals. As such, CCRA as a whole or subgroups (e.g., crustose coralline algae, CCA) are often used at the functional group level in experimental, ecological, and monitoring studies. Species of CCRA, however, differ in their ecological roles and their value as coral recruitment substrates. Here, we (1) investigate the species richness and community composition of CCRA on experimental coral recruitment tiles, and (2) assess if there is a recruitment preference of the coral Acropora surculosa for any of these CCRA species. 27 species of two orders of CCRA (Corallinales and Peyssonneliales) were identified from the recruit tiles. None of the DNA sequences of these species matched released sequences in GenBank or sequences of CCRA collected from natural reef systems in Guam. The similarity in CCRA communities between the recruitment tiles was high. Two species of CCRA were significantly preferred as recruitment substrates over the other CCRA species. Both of these species belonged to the subfamily of the Lithophylloideae. These two species are closely related to Pacific species that have been referred to as Titanoderma -but probably have to be assigned to another genus- and many of the latter have been attributed to be preferred coral recruitment substrates. Of all CCRA, Lithophylloideae sp. 1 had the highest benthic cover on the recruitment tiles and was the most preferred recruitment substrate. These findings highlight the high taxonomic diversity of CCRA communities and provide insight into species-specific ecological roles of CCRA that are often overlooked.

The effects of salinity, pH and temperature on the half-life and longevity of Echinostoma caproni miracidia

1998 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.M. Ford ◽  
P.M. Nollen ◽  
M.A. Romano
Keyword(s):  
Life Span ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Alkaline Solutions ◽  
Acid Solutions ◽  
Maximum Life Span ◽  
Echinostoma Caproni ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Opposite Trend ◽  
Aquarium Water ◽  
Saline Solutions

AbstractMiracidia of Echinostoma caproni were exposed to solutions varying in salinity, pH, and temperature in 1 ml concavity slides. Half-lives of the miracidial populations were determined and longevity curves constructed to find maximum life spans of the miracidia in the different conditions. Control miracidia in aquarium water at pH 7.2 and 22°C. had a half-life of 3.6 h and a maximum life span of 9 h. Miracidia of E. caproni were not very tolerant of saline solutions from 0.1% to 0.4%, the latter being lethal within an hour. A bimodal effect was found with exposure to aquarium water of varying pH, with a peak at pH 5 in acid solutions and pH 9 in alkaline solutions. Miracidia tolerated pH ranges from 3 to 11 exhibiting half-lives of 2.4 h or greater in these solutions. At lower than ambient temperatures, E. caproni miracidia lived longer, the greatest being a half-life of 5.0 h and a maximum life span of 15h at 5°C. At warmer temperatures, the half-life was reduced until lethality was reached at 40°C. ANCOVA analysis of log transformed longevity curves supported the observation that in pH trials many miracidia survived initially with a major die-off after 3.3 h. The opposite trend of early die-off and gradual mortality of the survivors was supported in the temperature trials.

Increase of Dkk-3 blood plasma levels in the elderly

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 867-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Zenzmaier ◽  
Lilian Sklepos ◽  
Peter Berger
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Blood plasma levels of biomarkers of liver status and lipid profile among nail technicians occupationally exposed to low-level mixture of volatile organic compounds

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Grešner ◽  
Magdalena Beata Król ◽  
Radosław Świercz ◽  
Jolanta Gromadzińska
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Range Limit ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Occupationally Exposed ◽  
Biochemical Analyses

Abstract Purpose Nail technicians (NTs) are exposed to a low-level mixture of volatile organic solvents (VOCs), yet the health hazards related to such exposure are unknown. This study thus aimed to compare the blood plasma levels of selected biomarkers related to liver status and lipid profile among occupationally exposed NTs and unexposed controls. Associations between out-of-normal-range levels of such biomarkers and occupational exposure to VOCs mixture have also been investigated. Methods The study enrolled 145 female NTs and 152 unexposed controls. Biochemical analyses were performed using spectrophotometric assays and obtained data were analyzed using general linear model and Poisson regression modelling adjusted to multiple confounders. Results Compared to controls, NTs presented significantly increased plasma activities of ALT (2.04 ± 0.63 ln-U/l vs. 1.25 ± 0.71 ln-U/l; p < 0.0001) and AST (2.73 ± 0.25 ln-U/l vs. 2.08 ± 0.95 ln-U/l; p < 0.0001), and significantly increased plasma levels of TG (4.38 ± 0.53 ln-mg/dl vs. 4.21 ± 0.42 ln-mg/dl; p < 0.05) and TC/HDL ratio (1.18 ± 0.36 vs. 1.02 ± 0.27; p < 0.0005). Plasma levels of HDL were significantly lower among NTs (4.02 ± 0.29 ln-mg/dl vs. 4.21 ± 0.26 ln-mg/dl; p < 0.0001). Moreover, NTs were found to present significantly increased risk of occurrence of clinically relevant plasma HDL levels below 3.91 ln-mg/dl (i.e., 50 mg/dl; RR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.07–2.32, p < 0.05), as well as increased risk of clinically relevant TC/HDL ratio above the normal range limit of 3.5 (RR = 1.68, 95% CI 1.19–2.35, p < 0.005), as compared to unexposed controls. Conclusion Nail technicians are subject to adverse changes in selected plasma biomarkers related to liver functions, some of which may be of clinical relevance.

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