Biological activity resulting from exposure to aquatic environmental genotoxic pollutants in northern Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (1): 82-88
in English
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| ID: emr-158379
ABSTRACT
We estimated pollution in Lake Edku and the Mediterranean Sea, El-Maadiya Region, with 3 aromatic amines [1-naphthylamine, 2-naphthylamine and benzidine] in the muscle tissue of fish. There were marked seasonal variations in the aromatic amine levels. We also determined oxidative stress [blood glutathione, and catalase activity] and genotoxic effects [chromosomal aberrations and urinary metabolites] in fishermen from each area. The fishermen suffered from oxidative stress and had high levels of the urinary metabolite sulfanilamide [mean [microg/mg creatinine] Lake Edku 20.7, Mediterranean 14.5, controls 5.3]. Frequencies for total chromosomal aberrations were significantly raised in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of fishermen in both areas [frequency [per 100 metaphases] Mediterranean 67, Lake Edku 45, controls 14]
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sulfanilamides
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Water Pollutants
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DNA Damage
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Oxidative Stress
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Fishes
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Mutagens
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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