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JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
Volume 66, Issue 4, Pages 619-628Publisher
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DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2022-0057
Keywords
genotoxicity; heavy metals; erythrocyte micronucleus assay; comet assay; Prussian carp
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, and Fisheries of the University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland [020011-D015, 020011-D014, 020011-D020]
- Department of Reproduction, Anatomy and Genomics of Animals of the University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland [ZiR 020013/D015]
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This study aimed to evaluate the genotoxic effect of Cd, Zn, and their binary mixture on Prussian carp. The results showed significant genotoxic effects of Cd and Zn, with the mixture being the most toxic. Furthermore, the genotoxic effects decreased while the exposure time to the metals increased.
Introduction Cadmium and zinc are often found in aquatic environment and may accumulate in living organisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the genotoxic effect of Cd, Zn, and their binary mixture on the peripheral blood erythrocytes of Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio B.). Material and Methods The fish were exposed to 4.0 mg/L Cd, 4.0 mg/L Zn or a mixture of 4.0 mg/L Cd and 4.0 mg/L Zn for a period of 14, 21 or 28 days. Genotoxic effects were investigated in peripheral blood cells using the comet assay and the erythrocyte micronucleus assay. Results The results demonstrated that the frequencies of micronuclei (MN) and both nuclear and cellular abnormalities in erythrocytes were significantly higher in all exposure groups as compared to the control group. The fish exposed to the mixture of Cd and Zn presented the highest frequency of MN. Furthermore, there was a decrease in the frequency of MN and an increase in the occurrence of DNA integrity defects (DNA damage) with longer time of exposure to the metals studied. Conclusion Erythrocyte micronucleus and comet assays confirmed the genotoxicity of Cd and Zn. The results of the tests applied (which showed considerable variability) suggest the involvement of various toxicity mechanisms. Therefore, an integrative and comprehensive approach, using a set of assays for toxicity profile determination, should be adopted during ecotoxicological studies and environmental risk assessment pertaining to these elements.
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