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Oxidative stress in liver of turtle Mauremys reevesii caused by cadmium

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The research was designed to examine oxidative stress of the liver of turtle Mauremys reevesii caused by cadmium (Cd). Turtles were injected intraperitoneally with cadmium at the concentration of 7.5, 15, and 30 mg/kg, and 5 turtles were taken from each group after exposure for 1 week (1 w), 2 weeks (2 w), and 3 weeks (3 w). The activities of SOD and CAT as well as the contents of GSH and MDA in liver tissues were detected by using a kit. The results showed that the difference between the control group and the Cd-treated group was statistically significant with the increase of Cd concentration and the prolongation of exposure time, which suggested that Cd caused oxidative stress on the liver of turtles.

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The study was financed by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (award number 201801D121229), Science and Technology Innovation Ability Cultivation Program of Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine (award number 2018PY-008), and Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy (Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine) (award number CME-OP-2017006).

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Aiguo Dong and Junfeng Huo designed the study, performed the research, analyzed the data, and wrote the paper. Juanjuan Yan was a major contributor in performing the research. Ailing Dong was a major contributor in writing the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Dong, A., Huo, J., Yan, J. et al. Oxidative stress in liver of turtle Mauremys reevesii caused by cadmium. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 6405–6410 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11017-2

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