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Interference with zinc homeostasis and oxidative stress induction as probable mechanisms for cadmium-induced embryo-toxicity in zebrafish
The present study was conducted to provide new insights into the mechanisms that may be responsible for cadmium (Cd)-induced toxicity in zebrafish larvae as well as the role of the trace element zinc (Zn) in r...
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Exposure to microplastics leads to a defective ovarian function and change in cytoskeleton protein expression in rat
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants; through their physicochemical properties, they can have potentially negative effects on the environment as well as on animal and human health. Stu...
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Aphanius fasciatus: a molecular model of scoliosis?
Observational study of Killifish with spinal deformities
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Effect of melatonin and folic acid supplementation on the growth performance, antioxidant status, and liver histology of the farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) under standard rearing conditions
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary of melatonin (MLT) and folic acid (FA) administrations on growth performance, antioxidant status, and liver histological structure of juvenile gilth...
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First evidence on protective effect of exogenous melatonin supplementation against disruption of the estrogenic pathway in bone metabolism of killifish (Aphanius fasciatus)
This study was carried out to investigate the effects of exposure to estrogen antagonist nafoxidine hydrochloride (NH) and/or melatonin (Mlt) on certain bone metabolism parameters in killifish Aphanius fasciatus,...
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Heavy metal accumulation and histomorphological alterations in Aphanius fasciatus (Pisces, Cyprinodontidae) from the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia)
The present study illustrates an analysis of histological changes; cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) accumulation; and metallothionein (MT) levels in normal and deformed Mediterranean killifish, Aphanius fa...
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Effects of Cadmium and High Temperature on Some Parameters of Calcium Metabolism in the Killifish (Aphanius fasciatus)
This study aims to investigate the influence of high temperature on cadmium (Cd) toxicity in Aphanius fasciatus (Pisces: Cyprinodontidae). For this reason, Cd, mineral, and organic content in the vertebral column...
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Influence of Cadmium Exposure on Growth and Fecundity of Freshwater Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis: In Situ and In Vivo Studies
This study aims to investigate the effect of cadmium (Cd) exposure on growth and fecundity of mosquitofish Gambusia affinis. For this purpose, two natural populations of pregnant females of G. affinis captured fr...
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Influence of high temperature on cadmium-induced skeletal deformities in juvenile mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of high temperature on cadmium (Cd)-induced skeletal deformities in juvenile Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis. For this purpose, 188 juveniles (1 day old) were equall...
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Association of spinal deformities with heavy metal bioaccumulation in natural populations of grass goby, Zosterisessor ophiocephalus Pallas, 1811 from the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia)
The present study illustrates an analysis of spinal deformities associated with metal accumulation in natural populations of Zosterisessor ophiocephalus derived from polluted (S1) and unpolluted (S2) areas in the...
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Involvement of Cd Bioaccumulation in Spinal Deformities Occurrence in Natural Populations of Mediterranean Killifish
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible influence of environmental exposure to cadmium (Cd) on the spinal deformities occurrence in the Mediterranean killifish, Aphanius fasciatus (Pisces: Cyprinodo...
