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Effects of waterborne copper on toxicity stress and apoptosis responses in red seabream, Pagrus major

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Backgrounds

There has been an increasing trend of copper (Cu)-based aquaculture industry in the world, and it is necessary to evaluate the effect of copper ion exposure on water pollution. This study was aim to determine the critical concentration of toxic copper in adult red sea bream.

Methods

Therefore, we investigated the effects of Cu toxicity on physiological stress and apoptosis exposed to various concentrations (10, 20, 30, and 40 μg/L). We measured physiological stress-related (corticotrophin- releasing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, and glucose), other toxic stress-related (metallothionein and Na+/K+-ATPase), and apoptosis-related (caspase-3 and hydrogen peroxide) parameters. In addition, we confirmed apoptosis.

Results

Physiological parameters were significantly increased from Cu concentration of 30 μg/L or more. However, no significant differences were observed after exposures at 10 and 20 μg/L. In addition, apoptotic cells were detected after exposure to 30 μg/L.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate that high concentrations induce stress and apoptosis compared to normal conditions.

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  1. Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea

    Tae Hwan Kim, Ji Yong Choi & Cheol Young Choi

  2. Jeju Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Jeju, 63068, Republic of Korea

    Min-Min Jung

  3. Ecosystem and Biological Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Busan, 49111, Republic of Korea

    Sung-Yong Oh

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Kim, T.H., Choi, J.Y., Jung, MM. et al. Effects of waterborne copper on toxicity stress and apoptosis responses in red seabream, Pagrus major. Mol. Cell. Toxicol. 14, 201–210 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13273-018-0022-4

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