Comparative effects of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on the aquatic larvae of Chironomus riparius based on gene expression …

R Planelló, O Herrero, JL Martínez-Guitarte, G Morcillo - Aquatic toxicology, 2011 - Elsevier
In this work, the effects of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
(DEHP), two of the most extensively used phthalates, were studied in Chironomus riparius …

Transcriptional and physiological responses of Dunaliella salina to cadmium reveals time-dependent turnover of ribosome, photosystem, and ROS-scavenging …

QL Zhu, SN Guo, F Wen, XL Zhang, CC Wang, LF Si… - Aquatic toxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects on short-term (6 h) and long-term (96 h) exposure to cadmium (Cd) at 0.1,
0.5 and 2.5 mg/L in microalga Dunaliella salina were assessed using both physiological end …

The endocrine disruptor bisphenol A increases the expression of HSP70 and ecdysone receptor genes in the aquatic larvae of Chironomus riparius

R Planelló, JL Martínez-Guitarte, G Morcillo - Chemosphere, 2008 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor that can mimic the action of estrogens by
interacting with hormone receptors and is, therefore, potentially able to influence …

Effect of environmental stressors on the mRNA expression of ecdysone cascade genes in Chironomus riparius

M de la Fuente, RM Folgar, P Martínez-Paz… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Chemical compounds produced by humans are continuously reaching the environment. In
this work, we characterised the expression patterns of important endocrine-related genes …

The plasticizer benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) alters the ecdysone hormone pathway, the cellular response to stress, the energy metabolism, and several detoxication …

Ó Herrero, R Planelló, G Morcillo - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) has been extensively used worldwide as a plasticizer in the
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) industry and the manufacturing of many other products, and its …

Multi-level gene expression in response to environmental stress in aquatic invertebrate chironomids: Potential applications in water quality monitoring

K Park, IS Kwak - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2021 - Springer
In freshwater ecosystems, aquatic invertebrates are influenced continuously by both
physical stress and xenobiotics. Chironomids (Diptera; Chironomidae), or non-biting …

Characterization of Hsp70 gene in Chironomus riparius: expression in response to endocrine disrupting pollutants as a marker of ecotoxicological stress

M Morales, R Planelló, P Martínez-Paz… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2011 - Elsevier
We characterized the Hsp70 cDNA in Chironomus riparius and evaluated its expression
profile under different environmental stressors. It is highly conserved, at both DNA and …

Transcriptomic profiling suggests candidate molecular responses to waterlogging in cassava

M Cao, L Zheng, J Li, Y Mao, R Zhang, X Niu, M Geng… - PloS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Owing to climate change impacts, waterlogging is a serious abiotic stress that affects crops,
resulting in stunted growth and loss of productivity. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Grantz) is …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the small heat shock protein Hsp27 gene in Chironomus riparius (Diptera) and its expression profile in response to temperature changes …

P Martínez-Paz, M Morales, R Martín… - Cell Stress and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Small heat shock proteins constitute the most diverse and least conserved group within the
large family of heat shock proteins, which play a crucial role in cell response to …

Effect of acute exposure to cadmium on the expression of heat-shock and hormone-nuclear receptor genes in the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius

R Planelló, JL Martínez-Guitarte, G Morcillo - Science of the Total …, 2010 - Elsevier
Cadmium is a widespread and highly toxic pollutant of particular ecotoxicological relevance
for aquatic ecosystems where it accumulates. To identify biomarkers for ecotoxicity …