Antioxidant responses and whole-organism changes in Daphnia magna acutely and chronically exposed to endocrine disruptor bisphenol A

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 86; pp. 213 - 218
• Main Authors: Jemec, Anita, Tišler, Tatjana, Erjavec, Boštjan, Pintar, Albin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 01.12.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Applied ecology; aquatic organisms; Benzhydryl Compounds - toxicity; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers; Bisphenol A; Catalase; Catalase - metabolism; chronic exposure; Daphnia - drug effects; Daphnia - enzymology; Daphnia - growth & development; Daphnia magna; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Endocrine disruptors; Endocrine Disruptors - toxicity; Enzyme Activation - drug effects; ethacrynic acid; Exposure; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; glutathione; Glutathione S-transferase; Glutathione Transferase - metabolism; Lipid peroxidation; Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects; Lipids; Mortality; oxidative stress; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Phenols - toxicity; Reactive Oxygen Species; Reproduction; Reproduction - drug effects; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity; Lipid peroxidation; Bisphenol A; Catalase; Glutathione S-transferase; Daphnia magna; Ecotoxicology; Enzyme; Toxicity; Transferases; Cladocera; Detoxification; Lipids; Endocrine disruptor; Antioxidant; Crustacea; Chronic; Peroxidases; Glutathione transferase; Arthropoda; Environment; Oxidoreductases; Invertebrata; Branchiopoda; Peroxidation

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well known endocrine disruptor. Significantly less is known about its ability to induce antioxidant defense and oxidative stress in aquatic organisms. This is an interesting subject because BPA can act both as a prooxidant (induces the formation of reactive oxygen species) and...