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Considering the large occurrence of anthropogenic Gd concentrations in natural waters, its continuous usage increase in technology developments and products and the lack of data on potential Gd human exposure due to ingestion of contaminated waters, it is urgently needed to understand how gadolinium contrast agents (Gd-CAs) reacts in the human digestive system. Here, we aimed to identify through in vitro bioaccessibility tests whether Gd-CAs can be potentially assimilated by humans after oral uptake and if there is a significant difference between contrast agents. We also roughly estimated the potential bioaccessibility of anthropogenic Gd for tap waters worldwide. Gd-CAs are highly bioaccessible (77 to 112%). The macrocyclic complexes pose the highest potential risk, because there are more stable than linear complexes in the gastrointestinal tract and, as such, tend to remain in solution and thus might bring Gd at the intestinal barrier making it potentially bioavailable. The estimated range of potential intake of Gd varied from 13 to 4839 μg in a lifespan of 70 years. The high bioaccessibility of anthropogenic Gd in tap waters calls for appropriate actions to develop better practices to treat wastewater contaminated by Gd-CAs in order to safeguard population and ecosystem health.As one of the most common and persistent emerging human-made pollutants, microplastics (MPs) have become a global environmental problem. Although many studies have demonstrated the impact of MPs on aquatic organisms, the potential effects on terrestrial fauna are relatively unknown, even though soil is a major sink for plastic pollution. In this study, earthworms (Eisenia fetida) were exposed to MPs from tires (TMPs) in artificial soil at different TMP concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10, and 20%, w/w), at different TMP size fractions (2 mm-350 μm; 350 μm-50 μm; 50 μm-25 μm; and less then 25 μm), and time periods (14 and 28 days). The purpose was to evaluate the impact of TMPs on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Zn, Cd, and Pb) and levels of oxidative stress in the earthworms. Fluorescence imaging of TMPs stained with Nile red dye clearly showed that the worms had ingested the TMPs, with smaller particles preferentially consumed. The ingested TMPs had altered the surface morphology, degradation that increased surface area and uptake of heavy metals into the organisms. Earthworms exposed to TMPs at the higher concentrations showed clear signs of oxidative stress, with significantly (p less then 0.05) increased catalase and peroxidase activity and lipid peroxidation levels, and reduced activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase. SOD, POD, and CAT are important cell protection enzymes that prevent excessive levels of reactive oxygen species in cells. MDA represents the total scavenging ability of free radicals in the tissue. SOD decreases and MDA accumulates rapidly. GST has a detoxification effect. Overall, this study adds to the growing body of evidence that TMPs are harmful to certain terrestrial organisms.Respirometry tests are a widely employed method in wastewater treatment field to characterize wastewater streams, assess toxic/inhibitory effects to the biomass, calibrate mathematical models. Respirometry can allow to fractionize the chemical oxygen demand (COD) in biodegradable and inert fractions, but also provide information related to biomass kinetics and stoichiometry through standardized laboratory techniques. Considering the increasing number of emerging contaminants detected in wastewater effluents, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products and pesticides, respirometry can be a useful tool to promptly assess any toxic or inhibitory effect in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) operations. Beside conventional activated sludge (CAS), in recent years respirometric methods have been applied to innovative fields, such as moving-bed bio-reactors (MBBRs), fungi and microalgae, exploiting natural remediation methods. In particular, respirometry application to microalgae, through the so-called photo-respirometry, has been investigated in the latest years in the treatment of high-nutrient loaded streams, allowing resource recovery in biomass form. In this work, respirometric methods are first introduced from a theoretical basis and then critically discussed by considering the experimental apparatus, the available characterization protocols and the fields of application; the most recent literature findings on respirometry are coupled with authors' experience in the field. A comparison between physicochemical methods and respirometry is made, considering common protocols for WWTP modelling and calibration. The future research needed on the topic is finally outlined, including the coupling of respirometry with microbial community analysis, potentially leading to an enhanced process understanding, an extended respirometry utilization to get specific kinetic and stoichiometric parameters for modelling purposes, and a wider respirometry application as diagnosis tool in WWTP operations.Characterized by a high frequency of use, harsh working environments, poor maintenance, and low levels of emission controls, rural vehicles (RVs) are becoming an important source of air pollution. Our study used a portable emission measurement system (PEMS) to test the real-world emissions of 35 RVs on provincial, rural, and farm roads. The results show that high emission rates of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC) mainly occurred when accelerating at low speeds. However, high levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) were emitted during high-speed acceleration. The particulate number (PN) of emissions was higher when the RVs were accelerating. According to the overall test results, the vehicle specific power (VSP) on the provincial road mostly ranged within (0, 3], accounting for 68.80% of the total. The VSP on rural and farm roads was concentrated within (0, 2] kW·ton-1, accounting for 67.09% and 76.64% of the total, respectively. We defined 14 bins based on the distribution of the VSP values and calculated the average emission rate of each bin. By comparing the average emission rate among the bins, we found that within Bins 1-7 (VSP less then 0 kW·ton-1), CO, HC, and NOx emissions slowly increased as the VSP increased. In Bins 8-13 (VSP ≥ 0 kW·ton-1), the average emission rates of four pollutants increased as the VSP increased. However, all pollutants decreased in Bin 14 (VSP ≥ 6 kW·ton-1). We built a microscopic emission model according to the VSP distribution characteristics of RVs on different road types. We compared the measured and simulated emission factors and found that our emission model can greatly simulate the HC, NOx and PN emission factors of RVs.Sediment is an important compartment in aquatic environments and acts as a sink for environmental pollutants. Sediment toxicity tests have been suggested as critical components in environmental risk assessment. Since the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been indicated as an emerging model system in ecotoxicological tests, a scientometric and systematic review was performed to evaluate the use of zebrafish as an experimental model system in sediment toxicity assessment. A total of 97 papers were systematically analyzed and summarized. The historical and geographical distributions were evaluated and the data concerning the experimental design, type of sediment toxicity tests and approach (predictive or retrospective), pollutants and stressors, zebrafish developmental stages and biomarkers responses were summarized and discussed. The use of zebrafish to assess the sediment toxicity started in 1996, using mainly a retrospective approach. After this, research showed an increasing trend, especially after 2014-2015. Zebrafish exposed to pollutant-bound sediments showed bioaccumulation and several toxic effects, such as molecular, biochemical, morphological, physiological and behavioral changes. Zebrafish is a suitable model system to assess the toxicity of freshwater, estuarine and marine sediments, and sediment spiked in the laboratory. The pollutant-bound sediment toxicity in zebrafish seems to be overall dependent on physical and chemical properties of pollutants, experimental design, environmental factor, developmental stages and presence of organic natural matter. Overall, results showed that the zebrafish embryos and larvae are suitable model systems to assess the sediment-associated pollutant toxicity.The use of Benzophenone-3 (BP3), also known as oxybenzone, a common UV filter, is a growing environmental concern in regard to its toxicity on aquatic organisms. Our previous work stressed that BP3 is toxic to Epibacterium mobile, an environmentally relevant marine α-proteobacterium. In this study, we implemented a label-free quantitative proteomics workflow to decipher the effects of BP3 on the E. mobile proteome. Furthermore, the effect of DMSO, one of the most common solvents used to vehicle low concentrations of lipophilic chemicals, was assessed to emphasize the importance of limiting solvent concentration in ecotoxicological studies. Data-independent analysis proteomics highlighted that BP3 induced changes in the regulation of 56 proteins involved in xenobiotic export, detoxification, oxidative stress response, motility, and fatty acid, iron and amino acid metabolisms. Our results also outlined that the use of DMSO at 0.046% caused regulation changes in proteins related to transport, iron uptake and metabolism, and housekeeping functions, underlining the need to reduce the concentration of solvents in ecotoxicological studies.
This neoplasm of the pancreas is an uncommon entity, with a frequency of 0.3-2.7% of all pancreatic tumors and even more so the finding of a synchronous lesion of the same histological lineage. For this reason, we report the atypical presentation of a SPNPs through a clinical case, review of the literature and a classification proposal, from the quantitative point of view.

21-year-old patient, with incidental finding of two pancreatic tumors. Surgery included a pyloric preserving pancreatoduodenectomy with pancreatojejunostomy, distal pancreatectomy and central pancreas was preserved. The patient presents low output pancreatic fistula and nosocomial infection, treated with antibiotic therapy, being discharged 29days after the intervention. Pathological and immunohistochemical analysis consistent with two SPNP.

Its diagnosis is confirmed with the histological study and two synchronic SPNP are a rare entity and for this, or multiple lesions, an attempt should be made of a conservative resection of the parenchyma to minimize pancreatic insufficiency in a frequently young population, and always look for R0 resection, due to its uncertain behavior.

Bifocal SPNP is rare and for this it is utility classify this entity -from the quantitative point of view- into unifocal, bifocal and multifocal for future medical research.
Bifocal SPNP is rare and for this it is utility classify this entity -from the quantitative point of view- into unifocal, bifocal and multifocal for future medical research.Carmi syndrome is a rare and severe disease defined by pyloric atresia and junctional epidermolysis bullosa. There are no clear recommendations when to consider a curative therapy, including surgical repair of pyloric atresia and when to transition to palliative care. We report the case of a female preterm infant suffering from Carmi syndrome. After definitive diagnosis and appropriate ethical counselling, we decided for surgical repair of the pyloric atresia. Nonetheless, there was no clinical improvement and our patient died after 35 days. Reviewing the literature, we found immunofluorescence microscopy to be most decisive examination to determine the prognosis of this severe disease.
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