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A study on the effectiveness of sodium selenite in treating cadmium and perfluoro octane sulfonic (PFOS) poisoned zebrafish (Danio rerio)

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Perfluoro octane sulfonate (PFOS) and cadmium (Cd) are toxic elements in the environment. As a micronutrient trace element, selenium (Se) can mitigate the adverse effects induced by PFOS and Cd. However, few studies have examined the correlation between Se, PFOS and Cd in fish. The present study focused on the antagonistic effects of Se on PFOS+Cd-induced accumulation in the liver of zebrafish. The fish was exposed to PFOS (0.08mg/L), Cd (1mg/L), PFOS+ Cd (0.08 mg/L PFOS+1 mg/L Cd), L-Se (0.07mg/L Sodium selenite +0.08mg/L PFOS+1mg/L Cd), M-Se (0.35mg/L Sodium selenite + 0.08mg/L PFOS+ 1 mg/L Cd), H-Se (1.75 mg/L Sodium selenite + 0.08 mg/L PFOS+ 1mg/L Cd) for 14d. The addition of selenium to fish exposed to PFOS and Cd has been found to have significant positive effects. Specifically, selenium treatments can alleviate the adverse effects of PFOS and Cd on fish growth, with a 23.10% improvement observed with the addition of T6 compared to T4. In addition, selenium can alleviate the negative effects of PFOS and Cd on antioxidant enzymes in zebrafish liver, thus reducing the liver toxicity caused by PFOS and Cd. Overall, the supplementation of selenium can reduce the health risks to fish and mitigate the injuries caused by PFOS and Cd in zebrafish.

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This study was partially supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC-31860728); Hainan Province Science and Technology Special Fund (ZDYF2021SHFZ071); The specific research fund of The Innovation Platform for Academicians of Hainan Province (YSPTZX20212); Key R & D projects in Hainan Province (No. ZDYF2021XDNY185).

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    Wang Lu, Waqas Ahmed, Mohsin Mahmood, Ou Wenjie, Li Jiannan, Wang Yunting, Yang Jie, Xu Wenxin, Fu Xiuxian, Hongwei Zhao, Wenjie Liu, Weidong Li & Sajid Mehmood

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    Wang Lu, Waqas Ahmed, Mohsin Mahmood, Ou Wenjie, Li Jiannan, Wang Yunting, Yang Jie, Xu Wenxin, Fu Xiuxian, Hongwei Zhao, Wenjie Liu, Weidong Li & Sajid Mehmood

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Wang Lu and Waqas Ahmed mainly wrote the paper; Mohsin Mahmood, Ou Wenjie and Li Jiannan prepared Figs. 1–4; Wang He and Xu Wenxin prepared the figure, No.5-8; Fu Xiuxian, Zhao Hongwei, Liu Wenjie, and Sajid Mehmood, Li Weidong, supervised, and review the article.

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Lu, W., Ahmed, W., Mahmood, M. et al. A study on the effectiveness of sodium selenite in treating cadmium and perfluoro octane sulfonic (PFOS) poisoned zebrafish (Danio rerio). Biol Trace Elem Res 202, 319–331 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-023-03654-8

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