Electrochemical Degradation of Diclofenac Generates Unexpected Thyroidogenic Transformation Products: Implications for Environmental Risk Assessment

Rafael Reis,Rebecca Dhawle, Romain Girard,Zacharias Frontistis,Dionissios Mantzavinos,Peter de Witte,Deirdre Cabooter,David Du Pasquier

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS（2024）

Katholieke Univ Leuven | Univ Patras | Lab WatchFrog | Univ Western Macedonia

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Abstract

Diclofenac (DCF) is an environmentally persistent, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with thyroid disrupting properties. Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (eAOPs) can efficiently remove NSAIDs from wastewater. However, eAOPs can generate transformation products (TPs) with unknown chemical and biological characteristics. In this study, DCF was electrochemically degraded using a boron -doped diamond anode. Ultra -high performance liquid chromatography coupled with high -resolution mass spectrometry was used to analyze the TPs of DCF and elucidate its potential degradation pathways. The biological impact of DCF and its TPs was evaluated using the Xenopus Eleutheroembryo Thyroid Assay, employing a transgenic amphibian model to assess thyroid axis activity. As DCF degradation progressed, in vivo thyroid activity transitioned from antithyroid in non -treated samples to pro -thyroid in intermediately treated samples, implying the emergence of thyroid -active TPs with distinct modes of action compared to DCF. Molecular docking analysis revealed that certain TPs bind to the thyroid receptor, potentially triggering thyroid hormone -like responses. Moreover, acute toxicity occurred in intermediately degraded samples, indicating the generation of TPs exhibiting higher toxicity than DCF. Both acute toxicity and thyroid effects were mitigated with a prolonged degradation time. This study highlights the importance of integrating in vivo bioassays in the environmental risk assessment of novel degradation processes.

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Ecotoxicity,Endocrine disruption,Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes,UHPLC-QTOF-MS,Xenopus laevis

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