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The cytotoxicity of abamectin to the Gill Cell Line of Flounder (FG cell line) was examined in this study. It was found that the exposure of FG cells to abamectin caused the decreases of both cell growth rate and antioxidant enzyme activities, and the increase of intracellular O2 − content. It was proposed that the reduction of antioxidant enzyme activities in FG cells caused the accumulation of O2 − content in FG cells, leading to the change of cell morphology and even the death of cells. The results showed that FG cell line is suitable for the evaluation of the acute toxicity of abamectin.
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Xu, Y., Guo, H., Xiao, Q. et al. In vitro acute cytotoxicity of abamectin to the Gill Cell Line of Flounder Paralichthy olivaceus . J Ocean Univ. China 6, 369–372 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-007-0369-y
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