Parameters of the antioxidant defence system and heavymetal concentrations in the visceral mass of selected snail and musselspecies from the Danube, Tisa and Velika Morava rivers

Slatkovodni mekušci su dobri model organizmi za proučavanje uticaja faktora sredine u biomonitoring studijama zbog svojih karakteristika: slabe pokretljivosti, načina ishrane, brojnosti, veličine tela i dr. Oni imaju sposobnost da u svom telu akumuliraju znatne količine zagađujućih materija. Na osnovu analize sadržaja ovih materija u mekušcima moguće je zaključivati o kvalitetu sredine. Cilj ove doktorske disertacije bio je da se ispita uticaj različitih lokaliteta: reka Dunav, Tisa i Velika Morava na promene u parametrima antioksidacionog zaštitnog sistema: superoksid-dismutaze (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1), katalaze (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6), glutationperoksidaze (GSH-Px, EC 1.11.1.9), glutation-reduktaze (GR, EC 1.6.4.2), enzima faze II biotransformacije glutation-S-transferaze (GST, EC 2.5.1.18), kao i koncentraciju glutationa (GSH). Parametri su ispitivani u visceralnoj masi puža Viviparus acerosus i školjke Corbicula fluminea. Interspecijske razlike su praćene analizom parametara antioksidacionog zaštitnog sistema u visceralnoj masi puževa V. acerosus, Amphimelania holandrii i školjki C. fluminea i Sinanodonta woodiana iz Velike Morave. Uticaj sezonskih faktora određivan je tokom aprila i septembra u visceralnoj masi vrste V. acerosus iz Dunava, Tise i Velike Morave. Analizirane su koncentracije 15 metala u visceralnoj masi sve četiri vrste slatkovodnih mekušaca u aprilu. Značajne razlike aktivnosti SOD u visceralnoj masi puža V. acerosus iz različitih reka čine ovaj enzim pogodnim biomarkerom u ekofiziološkim studijama. Varijacije aktivnosti GST u visceralnoj masi školjke C. fluminea iz različitih reka, ukazuju na to da se i ovaj enzim može koristiti kao biomarker. Uporedni pregled parametara antioksidacionog zaštitnog sistema četiri vrste slatkovodnih mekušaca izdvajaju A. holandrii kao potencijalnu bioindikatorsku vrstu. Odsustvo jasnog sezonskog uticaja na GST u visceralnoj masi V. acerosus izdvaja ovaj enzim kao potencijalno dobar biomarker...Freshwater molluscs are a good model organism for studying the effects of environmental factors in biomonitoring studies due to their following characteristics: poor mobility, diet, numbers, size. They have the ability to accumulate in their body significant amounts of pollutants. By analysing the contents of these substances in molluscs we can draw conclusions about the quality of the environment. The aim of this PhD thesis was to investigate the effects of different localities, the Danube, Tisa and Velika Morava Rivers, on changes in the parameters of the antioxidative defence system: the enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD; EC 1.15.1.1), catalase (CAT; EC 1.11.1.6), glutathione-peroxidase (GSH-Px; EC 1.11.1.9), glutathionereductase (GR; EC 1.6.4.2), and phase II biotransformation enzyme glutathione-S-transferase (GST; EC 2.5.1.18), and glutathione (GSH) concentration. The parameters were investigated in the visceral mass of the snail Viviparus acerosus and mussel Corbicula fluminea. Interspecies differences were followed by analysing the parameters of the antioxidative defense system in the visceral mass of snails, V. acerosus, Amphimelania holandrii, and mussels, C. fluminea and Sinanodonta woodiana, from the Velika Morava River. Seasonal changes were determined during April and September in the visceral mass of species, V. acerosus from the Danube, Tisa and Velika Morava. We analyzed the concentrations of 15 metals in the visceral mass of all four species of freshwater molluscs in April. Significant differences in SOD activities in the visceral mass of the snail V. acerosus from different rivers render this enzyme a suitable biomarker for ecophysiological studies. Variations in GST activities in the visceral mass of the mussel C. fluminea from different rivers can also be considered as a good biomarker. A comparative review of the parameters of the antioxidative defence system in four species of freshwater molluscs distinguish A. holandrii as a potential bioindicator species. The absence of a clear seasonal impact on GST in the visceral mass of V. acerosus makes this enzyme a good biomarker. The potential of freshwater molluscs to bioaccumulate metals studied in this dissertation showed that V. acerosus is a good indicator of metal pollution in river systems..

Biochemical and ultrastructural changes in the liver of European perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) in response to cyanobacterial bloom in the Gruža reservoir

We investigated the biochemical and ultrastructural changes in the liver of the freshwater fish, European perch (Perca fluviatilis), in response to Aphanizomenon flos-aquae bloom in the Gruža Reservoir, Serbia. The activities of total manganese- and copper zinc-containing superoxide dismutase (Tot SOD, Mn-SOD, Cu/Zn-SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and biotransformation phase II enzyme glutathione-S-transferase (GST), as well as concentrations of total glutathione (GSH) and sulfhydryl (-SH) groups were examined before and during the bloom period. Mn-SOD activity was significantly higher, while the activities of Cu/Zn-SOD, CAT and GSH-Px and the concentration of the -SH groups were significantly lower during the bloom. The ultrastructure of the liver revealed necrotic and apoptotic damage to the hepatocytes during the bloom period. Our work represents the first study to report the influences of an Aphanizomenon flos-aquae bloom in the Gruža Reservoir on antioxidant biomarkers and on histopathological alterations in the liver of the freshwater fish European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

Supplementary data for the article: Prokić, M. D.; Borković-Mitić, S. S.; Krizmanić, I. I.; Mutić, J. J.; Trifković, J. Đ.; Gavrić, J. P.; Despotović, S. G.; Gavrilović, B. R.; Radovanović, T. B.; Pavlović, S. Z.; et al. Bioaccumulation and Effects of Metals on Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity Parameters in the Frogs from the Pelophylax Esculentus Complex. Ecotoxicology 2016, 25 (8), 1531–1542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-016-1707-x

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Supplementary data for the article: Borković-Mitić, S. S.; Prokić, M. D.; Krizmanić, I. I.; Mutić, J.; Trifković, J.; Gavrić, J.; Despotović, S. G.; Gavrilović, B. R.; Radovanović, T. B.; Pavlović, S. Z.; et al. Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Metal Accumulation in Marsh Frog (Pelophylax Ridibundus). Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2016, 23 (10), 9649–9659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6194-3

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Glutathione redox status in some tissues and the intestinal parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis (Acanthocephala) from barbel (Barbus barbus) (pisces) from the Danube river

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Supplementary data for article : Prokic, M. D.; Borkovic-Mitic, S. S.; Krizmanic, I. I.; Mutić, J.; Gavric, J. P.; Despotovic, S. G.; Gavrilović, B. R.; Radovanovic, T. B.; Pavlovic, S. Z.; Saicic, Z. S. Oxidative Stress Parameters in Two Pelophylax Esculentus Complex Frogs during Pre- and Post-Hibernation: Arousal vs Heavy Metals. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. C: Toxicology and Pharmacology 2017, 202, 19–25.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.07.00

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Supplementary data for the article: Borković-Mitić, S. S.; Prokić, M. D.; Krizmanić, I. I.; Mutić, J.; Trifković, J.; Gavrić, J.; Despotović, S. G.; Gavrilović, B. R.; Radovanović, T. B.; Pavlović, S. Z.; et al. Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Metal Accumulation in Marsh Frog (Pelophylax Ridibundus). Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2016, 23 (10), 9649–9659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6194-3

Supplementary material for: [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6194-3]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1941

Supplementary data for the article: Prokić, M. D.; Borković-Mitić, S. S.; Krizmanić, I. I.; Mutić, J. J.; Trifković, J. Đ.; Gavrić, J. P.; Despotović, S. G.; Gavrilović, B. R.; Radovanović, T. B.; Pavlović, S. Z.; et al. Bioaccumulation and Effects of Metals on Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity Parameters in the Frogs from the Pelophylax Esculentus Complex. Ecotoxicology 2016, 25 (8), 1531–1542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-016-1707-x

Supplementary material for: [https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-016-1707-x]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2340

Seasonal Variations of the Activity of Antioxidant Defense Enzymes in the Red Mullet (Mullus barbatus l.) from the Adriatic Sea

This study investigated seasonal variations of antioxidant defense enzyme activities: total, manganese, copper zinc containing superoxide dismutase (Tot SOD, Mn SOD, CuZn SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and biotransformation phase II enzyme glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity in the liver and white muscle of red mullet (Mullus barbatus). The investigations were performed in winter and spring at two localities: Near Bar (NB) and Estuary of the River Bojana (EB) in the Southern Adriatic Sea. At both sites, Mn SOD, GSH-Px, GR and GST activities decreased in the liver in spring. In the white muscle, activities of Mn SOD, GSH-Px, GR and GST in NB decreased in spring. GR decreased in spring in EB, while CAT activity was higher in spring at both sites. The results of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based on correlations indicated a clear separation of various sampling periods for both investigated tissues and a marked difference between two seasons. Our study is the first report on antioxidant defense enzyme activities in the red mullet in the Southern Adriatic Sea. It indicates that seasonal variations of antioxidant defense enzyme activities should be used in further biomonitoring studies in fish species

GLUTATHIONE AS А SUITABLE BIOMARKER IN HEPATOPANCREAS, GILLS AND MUSCLE OF THREE FRESHWATER CRAYFISH SPECIES

Abstract — We determined the contents of total glutathione (tGSH), reduced glutathione (GSH), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and values of the glutathione redox index (GSH RI) in hepatopancreas, gills, and muscle of three freshwater crayfish species: noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) from the Southern Morava River, stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium) from the Krajkovačka River, and spinycheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) from the Danube River. The obtained data show strong tissue and species specifity of investigated parameters: tGSH, GSH, GSSG, and GSH RI in the hepatopancreas, gills, and muscle of the indicated crayfish species. Our work represents the first study of its kind and showed that the investigated parameters can be considered suitable biomarkers of the cellular glutathione redox status in of freshwater crayfish species