Zn, Cu, Cd and Hg binding to metallothioneins in harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena from the southern North Sea.

Harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena from the southern North Sea are known to display high levels of Zn and Hg in their tissues linked to their nutritional status (emaciation). The question arises regarding a potential role of metallothioneins (MTs) with regard to these high metal levels. In the pres...

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Published in:BMC Ecology
Main Authors: Das, Krishna, De Groof, Arnaud, Jauniaux, Thierry, Bouquegneau, Jean-Marie
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2006
Subjects:
Phocoena phocoena
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-6-2
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16464247
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1434725/
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Summary:Harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena from the southern North Sea are known to display high levels of Zn and Hg in their tissues linked to their nutritional status (emaciation). The question arises regarding a potential role of metallothioneins (MTs) with regard to these high metal levels. In the present study, metallothionein detection and associated Zn, Cd, Cu and Hg concentrations were investigated in the liver and kidney of 14 harbour porpoises collected along the Belgian coast.

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