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Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Metal Accumulation and Energy Metabolism of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

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Effects of cadmium (Cd) exposure on metal accumulation and energy metabolism of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were studied during 14 days. The results showed that Cd accumulated in tissues of silver carp significantly with time and Cd concentration, as the order: liver > kidney > gill > muscle. The levels of muscle glycogen, triglyceride, and plasma triglyceride decreased significantly (p < 0.05). The levels of muscle protein, plasma glucose and lactate significantly increased during the first 8 days, and then all significantly decreased (p < 0.05). No significant alternations were observed in muscle cortisol, ATP and plasma protein (p > 0.05). The results indicate that the tissues’ Cd concentrations and energy metabolism were altered by the presence of waterborne Cd, and silver carp mobilizes the muscle energy stores to cope with the increased energy demands for detoxication and repair mechanism induced by the exposure to waterborne Cd.

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This study was supported by the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest of China (No. 201503108), Educational Commission of Hunan Province, China (No. 17A099), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31772832).

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  1. Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China

    Deliang Li, Jie Pi, Jianping Wang & Pengfei Zhu

  2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Ting Zhang

  3. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China

    Deming Liu

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Li, D., Pi, J., Wang, J. et al. Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Metal Accumulation and Energy Metabolism of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 99, 567–573 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-017-2180-9

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