Changes in Lymantria dispar protocerebral neurosecretory neurons after exposure to cadmium
2011
Authors:
Ilijin, LarisaVlahović, Milena
Mrdaković, Marija
Matić, Dragana
Lazarević, Jelica
Todorović, Dajana
Perić Mataruga, Vesna
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Article (Published version)
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Gypsy moth 4th instar caterpillars were fed for 3 days with an artificial diet supplemented with increasing cadmium (Cd) concentrations (0, 10, 30, 100 and 250 μg⁄g of dry food weight). Changes in the morphometric characteristics of A1' dorso-medial and L2 dorso-lateral neurosecretory neurons (nsn) were analyzed. In the A1' nsn, Cd supplements led to an enhanced nuclear size, except in the group treated with 250 μg Cd⁄g in the form of dry food. The size of L2 type nsn was increased in the groups provided with 30 and 100 μg Cd⁄g, while no differences in the size of nuclei was detected in L2 neurons among the experimental groups.
Keywords:
Cadmium; Lymantria dispar; protocerebral neurosecretory neuronsSource:
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2011, 63, 4, 1287-1292Funding / projects:
- The effects of magnetic fields and other environmental stressors on the physiological responses and behavior of different species (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173027)
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1104287I
ISSN: 0354-4664