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Ecotoxicological information

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
additional ecotoxicological information
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Endocrine disrupting effects of benzotriazole in rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus) in a sex-dependent manner
Author:
Liang, X.; Wang, M.; Chen, X.; Zha, J.; Chen, H.; Zhu, L.; Wang, Z.
Year:
2014
Bibliographic source:
Chemosphere, 112, 154-162

Materials and methods

GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Benzotriazole
EC Number:
202-394-1
EC Name:
Benzotriazole
Cas Number:
95-14-7
Molecular formula:
C6H5N3
IUPAC Name:
benzotriazole
impurity 1
Reference substance name:
Unknown impurities
IUPAC Name:
Unknown impurities
Test material form:
solid
Details on test material:
substance used in publications

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Findings indicate that Benzotriazole could adversely affect rare minnows in a sex-dependent manner.
Executive summary:

Adult chinese rare minnows were exposed to 0.05, 0.5 and 5 mg/L Benzotriazole for 28 days. At the highest test concentration pathological changes of the liver showing hypertrophy, nuclei pyknosis and vacuolization was observed. Furthermore, degradation of the ovary in female and stimulation of spermatogenesis in male fish were detected. The 17β-estradiol plasma level was significantly increased in males but decreased in females.

Up-regulation of CYP19B, GnRHs and LHβ mRNA in the brain was detected at all doses. In male gonads, the transcriptional levels of StAR, CYP11A, 3βHSD, CYP17, 17βHSD, and CYP19A were decreased at the highest dose. Most of these genes, except 3βHSD, were increased in females at all test concentrations. Additionally, the expression level of vitellogenin in the livers in all groups was significantly increased in comparison to the control group.