Mercuric chloride-induced physiological dysfunction in Notopterus notopterus

The freshwater fish Notopterus notopterus were exposed to various sublethal concentrations (0.088, 0.044, 0.029, 0.022, and 0.017) of mercuric chloride (HgCl 2) mg/liter for 15, 30, 45, and 60 days, and their effects on glucose, lactate, cholesterol, plasma glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (PGOT) an...

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Published in:Environmental research 1986-04, Vol.39 (2), p.442-447
Main Authors: Verma, S.R., Chand, Ramesh, Tonk, I.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alanine Transaminase - blood
Animals
Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Glucose - analysis
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Cholesterol - blood
Fishes - blood
Freshwater
Lactates - blood
Lactic Acid
Medical sciences
Mercuric Chloride - toxicity
Metals and various inorganic compounds
Notopterus notopterus
Pisces
Toxicology
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Summary:The freshwater fish Notopterus notopterus were exposed to various sublethal concentrations (0.088, 0.044, 0.029, 0.022, and 0.017) of mercuric chloride (HgCl 2) mg/liter for 15, 30, 45, and 60 days, and their effects on glucose, lactate, cholesterol, plasma glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (PGOT) and plasma glutamic pyruvic transminase (PGPT) of the blood were observed. Lactate increased significantly ( P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001) and glucose, PGOT, and PGPT increased significantly ( P < 0.05; P < 0.01). However, cholesterol decreased significantly ( P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001) in the blood of N. notopterus.
ISSN:0013-9351
1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/S0013-9351(86)80068-8