Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings

This research was designed to assess the toxicity of cadmium (Cd), and its effects on catalase (CAT) activity, histology of gills and geno-toxicity of Oreochromis niloticus. The acute toxicity of Cd (96-h) for fish was computed as 56.021 mg/L (LC50) and 80.7336 mg/L (LC100) using Probit method. The...

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Main Authors: Marium, Amna, Naz, Huma, Ahmed, Tanveer, Ijaz, Muhammad Umar, Usman, Muhammad, Manzoor, Zahid, Ali, Basharat, Omran, Awatif, Alanazi, Yasmene F., Jame, Rasha M.A., El Sabagh, Ayman
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
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author Marium, Amna
Naz, Huma
Ahmed, Tanveer
Ijaz, Muhammad Umar
Usman, Muhammad
Manzoor, Zahid
Ali, Basharat
Omran, Awatif
Alanazi, Yasmene F.
Jame, Rasha M.A.
El Sabagh, Ayman
author_facet Marium, Amna
Naz, Huma
Ahmed, Tanveer
Ijaz, Muhammad Umar
Usman, Muhammad
Manzoor, Zahid
Ali, Basharat
Omran, Awatif
Alanazi, Yasmene F.
Jame, Rasha M.A.
El Sabagh, Ayman
author_sort Marium, Amna
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description This research was designed to assess the toxicity of cadmium (Cd), and its effects on catalase (CAT) activity, histology of gills and geno-toxicity of Oreochromis niloticus. The acute toxicity of Cd (96-h) for fish was computed as 56.021 mg/L (LC50) and 80.7336 mg/L (LC100) using Probit method. The inferences showed that catalase level was significantly (P<0.05) lower in Cd treated O. niloticus as compared to control that was metal-stress free. It followed the order as: intestine<gills<muscles<brain. Results of gills histology showed that Cd-exposure caused prominent damage to both primary and secondary lamella. The histological alterations included fusion and curling of secondary lamella, hyperplasia in secondary lamella, epithelial lifting, and aneurysm observed in gills. Geno-toxic results showed that a significant (p<0.05) increase in micronuclei, de-shape and notched nuclei in erythrocytes of Cd-exposed O. niloticus was found as compared to control. The inferences of this study confirmed the genotoxic properties of Cd. This study will be helpful in understanding the histological and geno-toxic changes in fish body kept under Cd stress. This study will also help in the development of a specific approach to minimize the negative and genotoxic impacts of cadmium. Furthermore, tilapia can be used as a good bio-indicator for detecting toxic impacts associated with water pollution.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:242332024-09-24T04:28:38Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24233/ Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings Marium, Amna Naz, Huma Ahmed, Tanveer Ijaz, Muhammad Umar Usman, Muhammad Manzoor, Zahid Ali, Basharat Omran, Awatif Alanazi, Yasmene F. Jame, Rasha M.A. El Sabagh, Ayman This research was designed to assess the toxicity of cadmium (Cd), and its effects on catalase (CAT) activity, histology of gills and geno-toxicity of Oreochromis niloticus. The acute toxicity of Cd (96-h) for fish was computed as 56.021 mg/L (LC50) and 80.7336 mg/L (LC100) using Probit method. The inferences showed that catalase level was significantly (P<0.05) lower in Cd treated O. niloticus as compared to control that was metal-stress free. It followed the order as: intestine<gills<muscles<brain. Results of gills histology showed that Cd-exposure caused prominent damage to both primary and secondary lamella. The histological alterations included fusion and curling of secondary lamella, hyperplasia in secondary lamella, epithelial lifting, and aneurysm observed in gills. Geno-toxic results showed that a significant (p<0.05) increase in micronuclei, de-shape and notched nuclei in erythrocytes of Cd-exposed O. niloticus was found as compared to control. The inferences of this study confirmed the genotoxic properties of Cd. This study will be helpful in understanding the histological and geno-toxic changes in fish body kept under Cd stress. This study will also help in the development of a specific approach to minimize the negative and genotoxic impacts of cadmium. Furthermore, tilapia can be used as a good bio-indicator for detecting toxic impacts associated with water pollution. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24233/1/ST%201.pdf Marium, Amna and Naz, Huma and Ahmed, Tanveer and Ijaz, Muhammad Umar and Usman, Muhammad and Manzoor, Zahid and Ali, Basharat and Omran, Awatif and Alanazi, Yasmene F. and Jame, Rasha M.A. and El Sabagh, Ayman (2024) Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings. Sains Malaysiana, 53 (7). pp. 1477-1491. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol53num7_2024/contentsVol53num7_2024.html
spellingShingle Marium, Amna
Naz, Huma
Ahmed, Tanveer
Ijaz, Muhammad Umar
Usman, Muhammad
Manzoor, Zahid
Ali, Basharat
Omran, Awatif
Alanazi, Yasmene F.
Jame, Rasha M.A.
El Sabagh, Ayman
Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
title Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
title_full Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
title_fullStr Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
title_short Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
title_sort evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24233/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24233/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24233/1/ST%201.pdf