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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 78, 期 -, 页码 218-224出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.11.026
关键词
Uranium; Mitochondria; Oxidative stress; Gene expression levels; Antioxidants; Biomarkers
资金
- ENVIRHOM
- Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety
- CNRS
We examined the impacts of Uranium (U) on mitochondria and on the response of antioxidants in the gills and the hepatopancreas of crayfish Procambarus clarkii after long-term exposure (30 and 60 days) to an environmentally relevant concentration (30 mu g U/L). The expression of mitochondrial genes (12s, atp6, and cox1), as well as the genes involved in oxidative stress responses (sod(Mn) and mt) were evaluated. The activities of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GPX and GST) were also studied. U accumulation in organs induced changes in genes' expression. The evolution of these transcriptional responses and differences between gene expression levels at high and low doses of exposure were also discussed. This study demonstrated that, after long-term exposure, U caused a decrease in antioxidant activities and induced oxidative stress. A possible ROS-mediated U cytotoxic mechanism is proposed. Expression levels of the investigated genes can possibly be used as a tool to evaluate U toxicity and seem to be more sensitive than the enzymatic activities. However a multiple biomarker approach is recommended as the perturbed pathways and the mode of action of this pollutant are not completely understood. Crown Copyright (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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