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Nayoung Min a,1, Hahyun Park b,1, Taeyeon Hong a, Jisoo Song a, Gwonhwa Song b, Whasun Lim a
aDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
bInstitute of Animal Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
1These authors contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: G. Song, W. Lim
Abstract
Terbutryn (2-(ethylamino)-4-(tert-butylamino)-6-(methylthio)-1,3,5-triazine) is a substituted symmetrical triazine herbicide used in agricultural fields to prevent undesired vegetation growth by inhibiting photosynthesis in target weeds. Although terbutryn has various benefits, long-term exposure, misuse, or abuse of terbutryn may cause non-target toxicity and severe ecosystem pollution. To provide a detailed description of the embryonic developmental toxicity of terbutryn, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to 2, 4, and 6 mg/L of terbutryn and the morphological changes, pathological abnormalities, and developmental endpoints were assessed relative to that of a solvent control. The results showed that terbutryn induces a loss of survivability, reduction in body and eye size, and edema in the yolk sac. Through fluorescence microscopy, blood vessels, motor neurons, and liver development were investigated using transgenic zebrafish models based on fluorescently tagged genes (fllk1:eGFP, olig2:dsRed, and L-fabp:dsRed). Furthermore, cell death by apoptosis in zebrafish caused by terbutryn exposure was evaluated via acridine orange staining, which is a selective fluorescent staining agent. To support the preceding results, gene expression alterations caused by terbutryn exposure in zebrafish larvae were assessed. The overall results indicate that exposure to terbutryn induces apoptosis and disrupts organ development. These embryonic developmental toxicity results suggest that terbutryn should be applied in the right areas at the appropriate rates, concentrations, and quantities.
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