Effects of cadmium and chlordane on cellular apoptosis in ecotoxicological test species

Autor: F. Z. Zeroual, M. Guerbet, J. M. Jouany, G. Nguyen‐Ba
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. 81:153-160
ISSN: 1029-0486
0277-2248
DOI: 10.1080/02772240109359028
Popis: Cadmium and chlordane are compounds chosen for a preliminary study on the impact of environmental contaminants on apoptosis in different representative species. These two potentially toxic substances decrease in vitro apoptosis of Daphnia magna cells. This appears to be related to the chemical concentrations and the time exposure. Cadmium was also directly introduced to the cell culture medium of Syrian hamster embryos (SHE) or indirectly via daphnids, which had firstly consumed algae contaminated with cadmium. A very sharp transfer of cadmium toxicity from algae to daphnids is noted and an inhibition of the apoptosis in SHE cells can be observed.
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