A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia)
We investigated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and the phase II biotransformation enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST) in the whole body of fire salamander larvae (Salamandra salamandra) from two localities...
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| author | Pavlović Slađan Krizmanić Imre Borković-Mitić Slavica Stojsavljević Aleksandar Mitić Bojan |
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| description | We investigated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and the phase II biotransformation enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST) in the whole body of fire salamander larvae (Salamandra salamandra) from two localities on Mt. Avala (AVS and ABP) and one locality on Mt. Vršački Breg (VSB), Serbia. We also determined the total glutathione (GSH) and sulfhydryl group (SH) contents, as well as the concentrations of manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and uranium (U). The obtained results show that animals from VSB had significantly lower weights and lengths than animals from AVS and ABP. The activities of all investigated enzymes were significantly higher, while the SH content was significantly lower in animals from VSB compared to those from AVS and ABP. No correlations between trace-element concentrations in water and animal tissue were observed. We concluded that the obtained results were more likely a consequence of the combination of developmental differences and the effects of different habitat conditions, environmental and anthropogenic influences than of concentrations of trace elements in the water alone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10209a685b674a36a6e62fe014c469c92022-12-21T18:19:08ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46641821-43392020-01-0172449150110.2298/ABS200825043P0354-46642000043PA first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia)Pavlović Slađan0Krizmanić Imre1Borković-Mitić Slavica2Stojsavljević Aleksandar3Mitić Bojan4Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” - National Institute of The Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Zoology, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” - National Institute of The Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Zoology, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, SerbiaWe investigated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and the phase II biotransformation enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST) in the whole body of fire salamander larvae (Salamandra salamandra) from two localities on Mt. Avala (AVS and ABP) and one locality on Mt. Vršački Breg (VSB), Serbia. We also determined the total glutathione (GSH) and sulfhydryl group (SH) contents, as well as the concentrations of manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and uranium (U). The obtained results show that animals from VSB had significantly lower weights and lengths than animals from AVS and ABP. The activities of all investigated enzymes were significantly higher, while the SH content was significantly lower in animals from VSB compared to those from AVS and ABP. No correlations between trace-element concentrations in water and animal tissue were observed. We concluded that the obtained results were more likely a consequence of the combination of developmental differences and the effects of different habitat conditions, environmental and anthropogenic influences than of concentrations of trace elements in the water alone.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2020/0354-46642000043P.pdfantioxidant defense systemoxidative stresstrace elementsfire salamanderdevelopment |
| spellingShingle | Pavlović Slađan Krizmanić Imre Borković-Mitić Slavica Stojsavljević Aleksandar Mitić Bojan A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia) Archives of Biological Sciences antioxidant defense system oxidative stress trace elements fire salamander development |
| title | A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia) |
| title_full | A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia) |
| title_fullStr | A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia) |
| title_short | A first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in Salamandra salamandra larvae on Mt. Avala and Mt. Vršački Breg (Serbia) |
| title_sort | first record of the antioxidant defense and selected trace elements in salamandra salamandra larvae on mt avala and mt vrsacki breg serbia |
| topic | antioxidant defense system oxidative stress trace elements fire salamander development |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2020/0354-46642000043P.pdf |
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