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Genetic damage induced by lead chloride in different tissues of fresh water climbing perch Anabas testudineus (Bloch).

Environmental monitoring and assessment (2011-01-07)
Md Kawser Ahmed, Elora Parvin, Mohammad Arif, Md Monirul Islam, Mosammat Salma Akter, Mohammad Shahneawz Khan
RÉSUMÉ

The present investigation was undertaken to study the induction of DNA damage by lead chloride (PbCl(2)) in freshwater climbing perch Anabas testudineus using alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay). Based on the LC(50) values of lead chloride of A. testudineus three different concentrations viz., 0.1, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L were selected to expose fish. The DNA damage was observed in the gill, kidney and liver tissue as the percentage of DNA in comet tails and comet heads in the tissue of the exposed fish. DNA damage at different concentrations showed sensitivity to particular tissue. The liver tissue exhibited significantly (p < 0.01) higher DNA damage, followed by kidney and gill. However, the DNA damage was found to be dose dependent; at 2 mg/L of PbCl(2) the tail and head DNA of liver tissue were 57.84% and 39.49%, in kidney tissue the values were 52.36% and 44.97% whereas in gill tissue the values were 48.86% and 48.96% respectively. The current study explored the utility of the comet assay for in vivo laboratory studies using A. testudineus species for screening the genotoxic potential of lead chloride.

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Lead(II) chloride, 99.999% trace metals basis
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Lead(II) chloride, powder, 98%
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Lead(II) chloride, AnhydroBeads, −10 mesh, 99.999%