Metallothionein Induction in the Coelomic Fluid of the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris following Heavy Metal Exposure : A Short Report
Joint Authors
Leomanni, A.
Lionetto, M. G.
De Lorenzis, E.
Calisi, A.
Schettino, T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Earthworms are useful bioindicator organisms for soil biomonitoring.
Recently the use of pollution biomarkers in earthworms has been increasingly investigated for soil monitoring and assessment.
Earthworm coelomic fluid is particularly interesting from a toxicological perspective, because it is responsible for pollutant disposition and tissue distribution to the whole organism.
The aim of the present work was to study the effect of heavy metal exposure on metallothionein (Mt) induction in the coelomic fluid of Lumbricus terrestris in view of future use as sensitive biomarker suitable for application to metal polluted soil monitoring and assessment.
L.
terrestris coelomic fluid showed a detectable Mt concentration of about 4.0±0.6 μg/mL (mean ± SEM, n=10) in basal physiological condition.
When the animals were exposed to CuSO4 or CdCl2 or to a mixture of the two metals in OECD soils for 72 h, the Mt specific concentration significantly (P<0.001) increased.
The Mt response in the coelomic fluid perfectly reflected the commonly used Mt response in the whole organism when the two responses were compared on the same specimens.
These findings indicate the suitability of Mt determination in L.
terrestris coelomic fluid as a sensitive biomarker for application to metal polluted soil monitoring and assessment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Calisi, A.& Lionetto, M. G.& De Lorenzis, E.& Leomanni, A.& Schettino, T.. 2014. Metallothionein Induction in the Coelomic Fluid of the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris following Heavy Metal Exposure : A Short Report. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Calisi, A.…[et al.]. Metallothionein Induction in the Coelomic Fluid of the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris following Heavy Metal Exposure : A Short Report. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447148
American Medical Association (AMA)
Calisi, A.& Lionetto, M. G.& De Lorenzis, E.& Leomanni, A.& Schettino, T.. Metallothionein Induction in the Coelomic Fluid of the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris following Heavy Metal Exposure : A Short Report. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447148
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447148