Abstract
The endocrine system of crustaceans regulates the molt cycle with ecdysteroid hormones, mainly the 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-HE). Moreover, the molt process requires the action of chitinolytic enzymes (e.g., chitinase, chitobiase) to break down the old cuticle. However, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC) are capable of altering their normal functioning. Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH), such as Roundup®, the most widely used herbicides, are found in freshwater environments and have been considered EDC for many aquatic organisms. Therefore, this study examined the effects of environmentally relevant GBH concentrations (0.0065, 0.065, and 0.28 mg L−1) on the 20-HE concentration and chitobiase activity in the decapod prawn Macrobrachium potiuna exposed for 14 days. Additionally, lipid peroxidation, a biomarker of membrane lipid degradation, was evaluated in hepatopancreas to assess cellular damage. Results showed that GBH decreased the 20-HE concentration in females at the two highest concentrations tested, while an increase was observed in males exposed to the highest GBH concentration. In addition, GBH also decreased chitobiase activity in males (all concentrations) and females (the two highest concentrations). Finally, GBH caused increased lipid peroxidation in males, indicating cellular damage in the hepatopancreas. In conclusion, this work suggests that GBH is an EDC for crustaceans by disrupting molting, which could lead to altered reproduction and thus population dynamics.
Decrease in the 20-HE concentration and chitobiase activity in muscle of males and females of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium potiuna exposed to the herbicide Roundup® for 14 days
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This work was conducted during a scholarship supported by the Programa de Doutorado Sanduíche no Exterior from the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior to MSM (CAPES/PDSE 47/2017).
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de Melo, M.S., Nazari, E.M., Müller, Y.M.R. et al. Roundup® disrupts chitinolytic enzyme activity and ecdysteroid concentration in Macrobrachium potiuna. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 43396–43402 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11025-2
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