Effect of Cadmium Nanoparticle on the Structure and Enzyme Activities of Gills of Mud Crab Scylla Olivacea (Herbst, 1796)

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Effect of Cadmium Nanoparticle on the Structure and Enzyme Activities of Gills of Mud Crab Scylla Olivacea (Herbst, 1796)

Sangeetha S, Kavitha R, Padmaja M, and Deepa Rani S

Corresponding Author : Deepa Rani S,

PG & Research Department of Zoology, Pachaiappas College, Chetpet, Chennai, India.

Email ID : drdeepaarivan@gmail.com

Received : 2015-02-17 Accepted : 2015-04-11 Published : 2015-04-11

Abstract : Cadmium has been found to produce wide ranges of biochemical and physiological dysfunctions in humans and animals. In the present study, toxic effects of Cadmium nanoparticle (CdNP) in the gills of mud crab Scylla olivacea was evaluated. CdNP (20ppm ppm/kg) induced abnormal structural changes in the gills. In the case of male, gill lamellae showed increased haemal space, destruction of Pillar cells, epithelium dilation and reduction of the thickness of the gill lamellae. In the case of female, complete destruction of haemal canal and haemal cells were observed. CdNP also induced antioxidant enzymes such as Catalase (CAT), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) and Superoxide dismutase (SOD) in both male and female crabs. Whereas, in the case of mitochondrial enzymes only Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) showed increased activity compared to Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and Malate dehydrogenase (MDH) which were recorded decreased activity upon CdNP exposure.

Keywords : Cadmium nanoparticle, S. olivaceae, Gills, antioxidant enzymes

Citation : Deepa Rani S (2015). Effect of Cadmium Nanoparticle on the Structure and Enzyme Activities of Gills of Mud Crab Scylla Olivacea (Herbst, 1796). J. of Advancement in Medical and Life Sciences. V2I4.02. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.1000209

Copyright : © 2015 Deepa Rani S. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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