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Acute effects of cadmium on liver phase I and phase II enzymes and metallothionein accumulation on sea bream Sparus aurata

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This research was designed to study Sparus aurata (sea bream) biotransformation and detoxification responses to acute exposure to cadmium (Cd). Sexually immature gilthead sea bream were treated by intraperitoneal injection of Cd chloride (200 μg kg−1) for 6, 12, 24 and 48 h. Cd accumulation was quantified in sea bream liver by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy after the various exposure periods. The following biological responses were measured: (1) ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity as phase I biotransformation parameter, (2) liver glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity as a phase II conjugation enzyme and metallothionein (MT) content as specific response to Cd contamination. Cd bioaccumulation in the liver resulted in an increasing uptake up to 10.3 μg g−1 wet weight after 48 h of exposure. EROD showed a significant activation only after 6 h exposure and a return to control levels after 12 h. GST revealed significant activation starting from 12 h exposure. MT accumulation in liver showed the same behavior as GST activation.

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A special thanks to the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology of Tunisia “Unité de Recherche en Biochimie et Toxicologie Environnementale” who allowed this study to be conducted. This research was supported by “Cooperation Inter-Universitaire Franco-Tunisienne (CMCU)” within the framework of the project (04G0907).

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  1. Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Toxicologie Environnementale, Institut Supérieure Agronomique, Chott-Mariem, Sousse, Tunisia

    Z. Bouraoui, M. Banni, J. Ghedira & H. Boussetta

  2. Laboratoiry of Biochemistry and Ecotoxicology, Higher Institute of Horticulture 4042, Chott Mariem, Sousse, Tunisia

    M. Banni & H. Boussetta

  3. Laboratoire de Physico-Toxico Chimie des Systèmes Naturels, Université Bordeaux I, Talence Cedex, France

    C. Clerandeau & J. F. Narbonne

  4. Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, INSTM, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia

    H. Guerbej

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Bouraoui, Z., Banni, M., Ghedira, J. et al. Acute effects of cadmium on liver phase I and phase II enzymes and metallothionein accumulation on sea bream Sparus aurata . Fish Physiol Biochem 34, 201–207 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-007-9177-y

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