Biochemical and histopathological changes of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails exposed to bisphenol A

The effects of sub-lethal concentrations of bisphenol A on some biochemical parameters in Biomphalaria alexandrina snail's hemolymph and tissues as well as on histological changes of the hermaphrodite gland were evaluated. Adult snails were exposed to sub-lethal concentrations for four weeks an...

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Published inToxicological and environmental chemistry Vol. 99; no. 3; pp. 460 - 468
Main Authors El-Shenawy, Nahla Soliman, El Deeb, Fatma Afifi Ali, Mansour, Sara Ali, Soliman, Maha Farid Mohamed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 16.03.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Albumin
Albumins
Biochemistry
Biomphalaria alexandrina
Bisphenol A
Eggs
Exposure
Glutathione
Hemolymph
hermaphrodite gland
Histopathology
Lipid peroxidation
Lipids
Mollusks
pathology
Peroxidation
Phenols
Proteins
Snails
Tissues
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Summary:The effects of sub-lethal concentrations of bisphenol A on some biochemical parameters in Biomphalaria alexandrina snail's hemolymph and tissues as well as on histological changes of the hermaphrodite gland were evaluated. Adult snails were exposed to sub-lethal concentrations for four weeks and samples of snails were investigated after two and four weeks. Total protein and albumin levels in hemolymph, as well as lipid peroxidation and glutathione contents of snails' tissues, were measured. After two weeks of exposure, total protein content and albumin levels decreased in all groups. Elevation of lipid peroxidation levels was correlated with decreasing glutathione content in the treated snails. Histological examination of the hermaphrodite gland revealed deformations in eggs and affected sperm production.
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ISSN:0277-2248
1029-0486
DOI:10.1080/02772248.2016.1224883