Comparison of the Aquatic Toxicity of Diquat and Its Metabolites to Zebrafish Danio Rerio

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2024 Dec 29

PMID 39733025

Authors

Lanxin Shi

Xinru Wang

Yaoyao Dai

Wendong Zhou

Shenggan Wu

Bo Shao

Gorettie Nsubuga Nabanoga

Chenyang Ji

Meirong Zhao

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Abstract

Diquat (DQ) is a non-selective, fast-acting herbicide that is extensively used in aquatic systems. DQ has been registered as the substitute for paraquat due to its lower toxicity. However, the widespread presence of DQ in aquatic systems can pose an ecological burden on aquatic organisms. In addition, DQ can degrade into its metabolites, diquat-monopyridone (DQ-M) and diquat-dipyridone (DQ-D) in the environment, while the ecological risks of the metabolites remain uncertain. Herein, the aquatic ecological risks of DQ and its metabolites were compared using zebrafish as model non-target organisms. Results indicated that DQ and its metabolites did not induce significant acute toxicity to zebrafish embryos at environmentally relevant levels. However, exposure to DQ and DQ-D resulted in oxidative stress in zebrafish larvae. DQ treatment led to increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), and glutathione (GSH) in the larvae, while DQ-D increased internal MDA and GSH levels. Moreover, the activities of the antioxidative enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were significantly suppressed by DQ and DQ-D. Besides, the expression levels of oxidative stress-related genes (Mn-SOD, CAT, and GPX) were disturbed accordingly after DQ and DQ-D treatments. These findings highlighted the importance of a more comprehensive understanding of the ecological risks of agrochemical substitutions as well as agrochemical metabolites. Such knowledge is crucial for significant improvements in agrochemical regulation and policy-making in the future.

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