@article{2-s2.0-85207694527,

title = {Adult young as the fragile ontogenetic stage of the house crickets dietary exposed to GO nanoparticles – digestive enzymes perspective},

author = { A. Babczyńska and M. Tarnawska and K. Czaja and B. Flasz and A.K. Ajay and Ł. Napora-Rutkowski and K. Rozpędek and E. Świerczek and A. Kędziorski and M. Augustyniak},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85207694527&doi=10.1016%2fj.chemosphere.2024.143641&partnerID=40&md5=7bc3885c8c6f666f5934e8b1e602e553},

doi = {10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143641},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Chemosphere},

volume = {367},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {Graphene oxide nanoparticles (GO) (have promising properties for; electronics; energy; medicine; water purification; agriculture and food production industry. However; their potentially hazardous effects are still not satisfactorily recognized; so they are often included in the group of contaminants of emerging concern. Therefore; the aim of this investigation was to assess the potentially harmful effects of orally administered GO on the digestive enzyme activities of the house crickets Acheta domesticus. The activity of digestive enzymes was measured using the API®ZYM test and the results were compared in relation to the insect age group (Larvae; Adult Young and Adult Mature) and previous selection towards longevity (‘long living’ vs ‘wild’ strains). General analysis; encompassing all digestive enzymes simultaneously; as well as an analysis performed for individual enzyme subgroups; revealed that both factors and their interactions significantly modified the activity of digestive enzymes of A. domesticus. The most pronounced effect was connected with the age factor. The study revealed that the Adult Young age group was the most sensitive; in this group; the activity of digestive enzymes was; in general; decreased in comparison with the control group; while the remaining group did not respond to GO with a similar intensity. In turn; the inter-strain comparisons demonstrated different response patterns to the GO. The control enzymatic activity of the insects from long living’ strain was; in general; higher than in the ‘wild strain’; however; it was significantly decreased in the GO-exposed groups; while in the ‘wild’ strain; the activity remained relatively homogenous. Additionally; the tendency was more pronounced in Adult Young than in the remaining age groups. The potential toxicity of GO requires further investigation; mainly with a focus on the composition and functioning of gut microbiotas. © 2024 The Authors},

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@article{2-s2.0-85178151628,

title = {Survival, growth and digestive functions after exposure to nanodiamonds - Transgenerational effects beyond contact time in house cricket strains},

author = { M. Augustyniak and A.K. Ajay and A. Kędziorski and M. Tarnawska and M.M. Rost-Roszkowska and B. Flasz and A. Babczyńska and B. Mazur and K. Rozpędek and R.S. Alian and M. Skowronek and E. Świerczek and Kl. Wiśniewska and P. Ziętara},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85178151628&doi=10.1016%2fj.chemosphere.2023.140809&partnerID=40&md5=8596e027ee47c37b61120de37d91f704},

doi = {10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140809},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Chemosphere},

volume = {349},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {The long-term exposure effects of nanodiamonds (NDs), spanning an organism's entire lifespan and continuing for subsequent generation, remain understudied. Most research has focused on evaluating their biological impacts on cell lines and selected organisms, typically over short exposure durations lasting hours or days. The study aimed to assess growth, mortality, and digestive functions in wild (H) and long-lived (D) strains of Acheta domesticus (Insecta: Orthoptera) after two-generational exposure to NDs in concentrations of 0.2 or 2 mg kg−1 of food, followed by their elimination in the third generation. NDs induced subtle stimulating effect that depended on the strain and generation. In the first generation, more such responses occurred in the H than in the D strain. In the first generation of H strain insects, contact with NDs increased survival, stimulated the growth of young larvae, and the activity of most digestive enzymes in mature adults. The same doses and exposure time did not cause similar effects in the D strain. In the first generation of D strain insects, survival and growth were unaffected by NDs, whereas, in the second generation, significant stimulation of those parameters was visible. Selection towards longevity appears to support higher resistance of the insects to exposure to additional stressor, at least in the first generation. The cessation of ND exposure in the third generation caused potentially harmful changes, which included, e.g., decreased survival probability in H strain insects, slowed growth of both strains, as well as changes in heterochromatin density and distribution in nuclei of the gut cells in both strains. Such a reaction may suggest the involvement of epigenetic inheritance mechanisms, which may become inadequate after the stress factor is removed. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd},

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@article{2-s2.0-85164355155,

title = {Joint cadmium and polypropylene microparticle action in cadmium tolerant model insect},

author = { A. Babczyńska and Mi. Górka and A. Lis and M. Tarnawska and B. Łozowski and J. Brożek and K. Rozpędek and M. Augustyniak and M. Skowronek and A. Kafel},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164355155&doi=10.1016%2fj.etap.2023.104209&partnerID=40&md5=fd1f5028f306c019e8d9e70db430f033},

doi = {10.1016/j.etap.2023.104209},

issn = {13826689},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology},

volume = {101},

publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},

abstract = {Microplastic enlisted as a contaminant of emerging concerns in polluted environments interact with “traditional” contaminants such as metals, causing, among others, their increased accumulation in the body. Harmful effects depend on the exposed animals' possible preadaptation and/or cross-tolerance. The project aimed to assess the role of this phenomenon in the limited toxicity of polypropylene fibers (PPf) in 0%, 0.02%, 0.06, 0.18%, 0.54%, and 1.6% of Cd-supplemented food of larvae of Spodoptera exigua multigenerationally selected to cadmium tolerance. The activity of 20 digestive enzymes (API-ZYM test), defensins, and heat shock proteins, HSP70 levels in the exposed groups were used as biomarkers. PPfs caused the increase of Cd accumulation in the body, while intake of polypropylene microfibers did not change the biomarker levels. Moreover, multigenerational Cd pre-exposure, due to increased tolerance of Cd and, possibly, cross-tolerance, prepares the insects for an additional stressor (PPf) alone and in interaction with cadmium. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85133616898,

title = {Level of oxidative stress for the land snail Cepaea nemoralis from aged and bioremediated soil contaminated with petroleum products},

author = { E. Szulińska and D. Zakrzewski and A. Kafel and J. Gospodarek and K. Rozpędek and A. Zawisza-Raszka},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133616898&doi=10.1007%2fs11356-022-21854-y&partnerID=40&md5=e2d4edea792d6759cec9a3e9cc3cc979},

doi = {10.1007/s11356-022-21854-y},

issn = {09441344},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Science and Pollution Research},

volume = {29},

number = {58},

pages = {87218-87230},

publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH},

abstract = {Here, we investigated whether the widely distributed snail Cepaea nemoralis could be used as a suitable sentinel animal for assessing the effects of soil contaminants—petroleum oil derivatives—after years of soil ageing and treatment with a bacterial formulation. Oxidative stress was assessed in the foot and hepatopancreas of C. nemoralis L. exposed to soil contaminated with unleaded petrol, spent engine oil or diesel oil and bioremediated with a bacterial formulation (soil was used 2 years after contamination and bioremediation process). We measured total antioxidant capacity, catalase and glutathione transferase activity and concentrations of superoxide anions, hydrogen peroxide and protein carbonyls in the foot and hepatopancreas of snails after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment. The studied antioxidant responses appeared largely to be tissue and remediation process specific, while the concentrations of superoxide anions, hydrogen peroxide and protein carbonyls depended on time of exposure, tissue type and the type of contaminants, but mostly not on the remediation process. Generally, changes in the concentrations of superoxide anions, hydrogen peroxide and protein carbonyls in the hepatopancreas of snails seemed to be a suitable measure to assess the risk of animals exposed to soil contaminated with petroleum substances and used after many years of ageing and treatment with a microbial formulation. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85131527033,

title = {Does age pay off? Effects of three-generational experiments of nanodiamond exposure and withdrawal in wild and longevity-selected model animals},

author = { M. Augustyniak and A. Babczyńska and M. Dziewięcka and B. Flasz and J. Karpeta-Kaczmarek and A. Kędziorski and B. Mazur and K. Rozpędek and R. Seyed Alian and M. Skowronek and E. Świerczek and A. Świętek and M. Tarnawska and Kl. Wiśniewska and P. Ziętara},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131527033&doi=10.1016%2fj.chemosphere.2022.135129&partnerID=40&md5=a9ef4d24a7c7b03b85af2b6ebf7bc9e4},

doi = {10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135129},

issn = {00456535},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Chemosphere},

volume = {303},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

abstract = {Nanodiamonds (NDs) are considered a material with low toxicity. However, no studies describe the effects of ND withdrawal after multigenerational exposure. The aim was to evaluate ND exposure (in the 1st and 2nd generations) effects at low concentrations (0.2 or 2 mg kg−1) and withdrawal (in the 3rd generation) in the wild (H) and longevity-selected (D) model insect Acheta domesticus. We measured selected oxidative stress parameters, immunity, types of cell death, and DNA damage. Most of the results obtained in the 1st generation, e.g., catalase (CAT), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), heat shock proteins (HSP70), defensins, or apoptosis level, confirmed no significant toxicity of low doses of NDs. Interestingly, strain-specific differences were observed. D-strain crickets reduced autophagy, the number of ROS+ cells, and DNA damage. The effect can be a symptom of mobilization of the organism and stimulation of physiological defense mechanisms in long-living organisms. The 2nd-generation D-strain insects fed ND-spiked food at higher concentrations manifested a reduction in CAT, TAC, early apoptosis, and DNA damage, together with an increase in HSP70 and defensins. ROS+ cells and cells with reduced membrane potential and autophagy did not differ significantly from the control. H-strain insects revealed a higher number of ROS+ cells and cells with reduced membrane potential, decreased CAT activity, and early apoptosis. Elimination of NDs from the diet in the 3rd generation did not cause full recovery of the measured parameters. We noticed an increase in the concentration of HSP70 and defensins (H-strain) and a decrease in apoptosis (D-strain). However, the most visible increase was a significant increase in DNA damage, especially in H-strain individuals. The results suggest prolonged adverse effects of NDs on cellular functions, reaching beyond “contact time” with these particles. Unintentional and/or uncontrolled ND pollution of the environment poses a new challenge for all organisms inhabiting it, particularly during multigenerational exposure. © 2022 The Authors},

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@article{2-s2.0-84895869162,

title = {The effects of cadmium or zinc multigenerational exposure on metal tolerance of Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)},

author = { A. Kafel and K. Rozpędek and E. Szulińska and A. Zawisza-Raszka and P. Migula},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84895869162&doi=10.1007%2fs11356-013-2409-z&partnerID=40&md5=6cab772a75d4c8278ab7dfd94b0558c2},

doi = {10.1007/s11356-013-2409-z},

issn = {09441344},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Science and Pollution Research},

volume = {21},

number = {6},

pages = {4705-4715},

publisher = {Ecomed Publishers},

abstract = {The effects of ten generational zinc or cadmium pre-exposure on metal tolerance among beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua individuals were compared. These effects were assessed in animals from the 11th generation, reared on a diet either uncontaminated or contaminated with metal (cadmium or zinc). The survival rate of larvae and the degree of metal accumulation (in larvae; pupae and moths; among larval organs: gut and fat body) were analysed. Catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione transferase activity in larval organs of individuals subjected to different metal treatments were also measured. Animals transferred from control rearing to metals (cadmium or zinc) in the 11th generation, as well as those from multigenerational zinc treatment, but not from multigenerational cadmium treatment, had a significantly lower survival rate than control animals. Insects from the groups with the high metal treatment had high bioaccumulation factors (above 3.7 and 2.3 following cadmium and zinc; respectively). Cadmium (but not zinc) pre-exposure had a significant effect on metal accumulation in larvae. Multigenerational metal pre-exposure seemed to have mainly a negative effect on glutathione transferase activity in the gut of larvae from the 11th generation, in the case of the individuals exposed to metal other than that used in pre-exposure treatment or kept in control conditions. However, in the case of zinc pre-exposure, such effect was only apparent when zinc was replaced by cadmium. The long-term effect of cadmium on catalase activity in larvae was found. © 2013 The Author(s).},

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@article{2-s2.0-73149106985,

title = {The effects of Aphis fabae infestation on the antioxidant response and heavy metal content in field grown Philadelphus coronarius plants},

author = { A. Kafel and A. Nadgórska-Socha and J. Gospodarek and A. Babczyńska and M. Skowronek and M. Kandziora-Ciupa and K. Rozpędek},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-73149106985&doi=10.1016%2fj.scitotenv.2009.11.013&partnerID=40&md5=f6dbe3421fa1628ef0488ad2a02e3aa3},

doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.11.013},

issn = {00489697},

year  = {2010},

date = {2010-01-01},

journal = {Science of the Total Environment},

volume = {408},

number = {5},

pages = {1111-1119},

abstract = {The purpose of this study was to explore a possible relationship between the soil availability of metals and their concentrations in various parts of Philadelphus coronarius plants. Moreover, the possible impact of an aphid infestation on the contamination and antioxidant response of plants from the urban environment of Kraków and the reference rural area of Zagaje Stradowskie (southern Poland) was analyzed. The contents of the glutathione, proline, non-protein - SH groups, antioxidants, and phosphorous and the levels of guaiacol peroxidase and catalase activity in leaves and shoots either infested or not by the aphid Aphis fabae Scop., were measured. The potential bioavailability of metals (Cd; Cu; Ni; Pb; Zn) in the soil and their concentrations in P. coronarius plants originating from both sites were compared. The antioxidant responses were generally elevated in the plants in the polluted area. Such reactions were additionally changed by aphid infestation. Generally, the concentrations of metals in the HNO3 and CaCl2 extractants of the soils from two layers at the 0-20 and 20-40 cm depths from the polluted area were higher than in those from the reference area. Such differences were found for nickel and lead (in all examined extractants), zinc (in soil extractants from the layer at 20-40 cm) and cadmium (in HNO3 extractants). Significant positive relationships between the lead concentrations in the soil and in the plants were found. In the parts of plants from the polluted area, higher concentrations of Pb and Zn (leaves and shoots) and Cd (shoots) were recorded. The shoots and leaves of plants infested with aphids had higher concentrations of Zn but lower Pb. Moreover, their leaves had higher contaminations of Cu and Ni. In conclusion, aphids affected not only the antioxidant response of the plants but also their contamination with metals, especially contamination of the leaves. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},

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@article{2-s2.0-10044240191,

title = {Antioxidative defence enzymes in beetles from a metal pollution gradient},

author = { P. Migula and P. Łaszczyca and M. Augustyniak and G. Wilczek and K. Rozpędek and A. Kafel and M. Wołoszyn},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-10044240191&partnerID=40&md5=a309d39f85323f5fcc87cca33f05e9d3},

issn = {13356380},

year  = {2004},

date = {2004-01-01},

journal = {Biologia - Section Zoology},

volume = {59},

number = {5},

pages = {645-654},

abstract = {Oxidative stress in insects may result from an imbalance of oxidants and antioxidants under a significant impact of metals. We studied variation in antioxidant enzyme activity in four species of beetles representing carnivores, carrion eaters, omnivores and phytophages in response to heavy metal pollution. Insects were collected at five forest sites along a gradient of heavy metal pollution in southern Poland. Assayed activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), Se-dependent (GPOX) and Se-independent (GSTP) glutathione peroxidases and catalase (CAT) correlated with metal pollution levels and body concentrations of metals (Pb; Zn; Cu; Cd). Antioxidative enzyme activity patterns were species-dependent and were correlated with the levels of metal pollution or the body loads of metals. Correlations were predominantly positive in the case of Pb and Cd, and both positive and negative in the case of Zn. The largest difference between species was in the GST activity of the carnivorous Pterostichus oblongopunctatus and the phytophagous Phyllobius betulae. Activity of GSH-dependent peroxidases and GR was low in most of the species studied. Beetles from metal-contaminated sites showed higher within-species variance of enzyme activity, probably due to their higher polymorphism of antioxidative enzymes.},

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