Glutathione S-transferase in the midgut tissue of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) caterpillars exposed to dietary cadmium.
2016
Authors:
Vlahović, MilenaIlijin, Larisa
Mrdaković, Marija
Todorović, Dajana
Matić, Dragana
Lazarević, Jelica
Perić Mataruga, Vesna
Document Type:
Article (Published version)
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© 2016 Elsevier B.V.
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Activity of glutathione S-transferase (GST) in midgut of gypsy moth caterpillars exposed to 10 and 30μg Cd/g dry food was examined. Based on the enzyme reaction through conjugation with glutathione, overall activity remained unaltered after acute and chronic treatment. No-observed-effect-concentration (10μg Cd/g dry food) significantly increased activity only after 3-day recovery following cadmium administration. Almost all comparisons of the indices of phenotypic plasticity revealed statistically significant differences. Despite the facts that GST has important role in xenobiotic biotransformation, our results indicate that this enzyme in insect midgut does not represent the key factor in cadmium detoxification.
Keywords:
Dietary cadmium; Glutathione S-transferase; Gypsy moth; MidgutSource:
Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 2016, 44, 13-17Funding / 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: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.04.002
ISSN: 1382-6689
PubMed: 27084993