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Aquatic Toxicology
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The existing study was designed to inspect the toxicological consequences of two pesticides; lambda-cyhalothrin
(LCT) and methomyl (MTM) and their combination on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) behaviors, oxidative
stress, hepato-renal function indices and microarchitectural alterations. In addition, the efficiency of taurine
(TUR) to rescue their toxicity was also considered. Juvenile O. niloticus were assigned into eight groups. The
control and TUR groups were fed on a basal diet and TUR-enriched (10 g kg1) diet, respectively. The other groups
were fed on a basal diet, and exposed to LCT (0.079 μg L–1), MTM (20.39 μg L–1 and (LCT + MTM). The last three
groups were (LCT + TUR), (MTM + TUR), and (LCT + MTM + TUR) and fed on a TUR-enriched diet during
exposure to LCT and/or MTM for 60 days. The exposure to LCT and/or MTM resulted in several behavioral
alterations and stress via enhanced cortisol and nor-epinephrine levels. A significant elevation of serum 8-hydroxy-
2- deoxyguanosine, aspartate and alanine aminotransferases, lactate dehydrogenase, Alkaline phosphatase,
urea, creatinine was also observed in these groups. Furthermore, reduced antioxidant enzymes activities,
including (catlase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase) with marked histopathological lesions in
both liver and kidney tissues were detected. The up-regulated Bax and down-regulated Bcl-2 proteins were
expressed in the liver and kidney tissues of LCT and/or MTM -exposed groups. Interestingly, all the observed
alterations in behaviors, biochemical indices, and histo-architecture of renal and hepatic tissues were mitigated
by TUR supplementation. The findings suggest that feeding O. niloticus dietary TUR may help to reduce the
negative effects of LCT and/or MTM, and can also support kidney and liver health in O. niloticus, making it a
promising aquaculture feed supplement
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