Alkaline Comet Assay for Genotoxic Effect Detection in Neotropical Fish Prochilodus lineatus (Pisces, Curimatidae)

Toxicants on fish may induce genetic alterations that can be used as genotoxic markers. We evaluated DNA damage using alkaline comet assay applied on erythrocytes after in vivo exposure of Prochilodus lineatus to different concentrations of Cypermethrin (0.300, 0.150, 0.075 and 0.000 µg/L) as a prob...

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Autores: Simoniello, Maria Fernanda, Gigena, F., Poletta, Gisela Laura, Loteste, Alicia Elena, Kleinsorge, E., Campana, Mirta Claudia, Scagnetti, Jorge Alberto Jesus, Parma, Maria Julieta E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/102237
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/102237
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Prochilodus lineatus
COMET ASSAY
GENOTOXIC EFFECTS
CYPERMETHRIN
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
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Sumario:Toxicants on fish may induce genetic alterations that can be used as genotoxic markers. We evaluated DNA damage using alkaline comet assay applied on erythrocytes after in vivo exposure of Prochilodus lineatus to different concentrations of Cypermethrin (0.300, 0.150, 0.075 and 0.000 µg/L) as a probable chemical mutagen. The results revealed a significantly higher level of DNA damage at all concentrations of Cypermethrin tested compared to control and background level (p<0.05). We have standardized the technique for one of the most common native fish species that will be useful for biomonitoring genotoxicity in polluted waters of the region.