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2005

Cadmium

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Effect Of Single Dose Cadmium Chloride Administration On Oxidative Stress In Male And Female Rats, Haki̇ Kara, Fi̇kret Karataş, Hali̇t Canatan Jan 2005

Effect Of Single Dose Cadmium Chloride Administration On Oxidative Stress In Male And Female Rats, Haki̇ Kara, Fi̇kret Karataş, Hali̇t Canatan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the effect of single dose cadmium chloride (CdCl_2) administration on the possible development of oxidative stress by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the liver, kidney and blood serum of male and female rats. For this purpose 80 animals (14-16 weeks old) were initially divided into two 2 groups according to sex, each containing 40 rats. Then both were divided into 5 equal treatment groups [0 (control) 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mg/kg CdCl_2 body weight by subcutanous injection, respectively]. The blood serum and tissues of the liver and kidney were collected after 24 …


Alterations In The Immunological Parameters Of Tench (Tinca Tinca L. 1758) After Acute And Chronic Exposure To Lethal And Sublethal Treatments With Mercury, Cadmium And Lead, Syed Lal Shah, Ahmet Altindağ Jan 2005

Alterations In The Immunological Parameters Of Tench (Tinca Tinca L. 1758) After Acute And Chronic Exposure To Lethal And Sublethal Treatments With Mercury, Cadmium And Lead, Syed Lal Shah, Ahmet Altindağ

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Tinca tinca were exposed to lethal and sublethal treatments with mercury, cadmium and lead for acute and chronic periods to study alterations in immunological parameters. Acute lethal exposure (Lc_{50}/48 h ; 96-h Lc_{50} of Hg 1.0, Cd 6.5, Pb 300 ppm) caused a significant increase in Lct in the Hg treatment and a significant decrease in the Pb treatment, and a significant decrease in total WBC count in the Hg and Cd treatments. Lower acute sublethal exposures (10% Lc50/24 h), caused a significant increase in Lct in the Hg and Pb, treatments and a significant increase in total WBC count …


The Effects Of Cadmium On Levels Of Glucose In Serum And Glycogen Reserves In The Liver And Muscle Tissues Of Cyprinus Carpio (L., 1758), Bedi̇i̇ Ci̇ci̇k, Kenan Engi̇n Jan 2005

The Effects Of Cadmium On Levels Of Glucose In Serum And Glycogen Reserves In The Liver And Muscle Tissues Of Cyprinus Carpio (L., 1758), Bedi̇i̇ Ci̇ci̇k, Kenan Engi̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) was exposed to sublethal concentrations of cadmium (0.05, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mgl^{-1}) for 10 days. The levels of serum glucose and glycogen reserves in the liver and muscle tissues were measured both in fish exposed and not exposed to Cd. The levels of glycogen reserves in the liver and muscle tissues were significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in fish exposed to sublethal concentrations of Cd compared with the levels measured in the control groups. The decrease in glycogen levels in the liver and muscle tissues under the highest metal concentration (1.0 mgl^{-1}) were 24% and 29%, respectively. The blood serum glucose levels of fish exposed to Cd were significantly (P < 0.05) increased compared with the levels measured in the control groups. This increase was correlated with the increase in water Cd concentrations.


Effects Of Heavy Metal Accumulation On The 96-H Lc_50 Values In Tench Tinca Tinca L., 1758, Syed Lal Shah, Ahmet Altindağ Jan 2005

Effects Of Heavy Metal Accumulation On The 96-H Lc_50 Values In Tench Tinca Tinca L., 1758, Syed Lal Shah, Ahmet Altindağ

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of already accumulated heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb) in the body of tench on the 96-h LC_50 values of the respective heavy metals were studied. The body concentration of mercury, cadmium and lead was 0.011, 0.32 and 1.59 mg/g respectively, and their 96-h LC_50 values were 1.0, 6.5 and 300.0, ppm, respectively. The general accumulation order of heavy metals and their respective 96-h LC_50 values were Hg< Cd< Pb. It was observed that the fish with lowest body concentration of heavy metal showed the lowest 96-h LC_50 value of the respective heavy metal and vice versa. This close relationship showed that the previous body accumulation of heavy metals has a direct effect on the 96-h LC_50 values of the respective heavy metals and the susceptibility of fish.