Toxicities of p-nitrotoluenes and their effects on blood corpuscles and ovaries in Crusian carps (Carassius auratus) |
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| Authors: | Shaoping Kuag Feng Song |
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| Institution: | (1) Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China |
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| Abstract: | p-nitrotoluene is an important organic intermediate widely used in pesticide, foamed plastics, dyestuff and medicine industries.
In this paper, Crusian carps (Carassius auratus) were exposed to dilute p-nitrotoluene solutions with different concentrations of 0, 20, 40, 80, 120, 160, 240 and 320 μg/L; the subsequent physiological
responses to the chemical were observed, and the variation characteristics of blood corpuscles, ovaries and oocytes were studied
by bio-microscopy. Results showed that even very low concentrations of p-nitrotoluene would lead to toxicosis and even the death of Carassius auratus. The bio-microscopic structures revealed that, compared with the compartment of Carassius auratus growing in the p-nitrotoluene-free water (the control group), the lower concentrations of p-nitrotoluene (for example no more than 80 μg/L) would result in the faster disintegration of erythrocytes and the significant
enlargement of oocytes, while the higher contents of p-nitrotoluene (no less than 240 μg/L in this case) would inhibit the division of cells and their further growth, even degenerate
blood corpuscles and ovaries, suggesting stronger estrogenic activities.
The study is financially supported by the Development Foundation of Science and Technology under Shandong Provincial Education
Department (No. J05D51). |
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| Keywords: | blood corpuscle ovary oocyte Carassius auratus p-nitrotoluene estrogenic-disrupting chemical (environment hormone) |
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