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Effects of heavy metals on insect immunocompetent cells.
J Insect Physiol. 2011 Jun; 57(6):760-70.JI

Abstract

The influence of the following heavy metals, copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), on haemocytes of the house fly Musca domestica L. was studied under laboratory conditions. House fly larvae were exposed to low or high, semi-lethal concentrations of metals. These particular metals were selected because they are present in polluted environments in Poland. In addition, we studied expression of the stress proteins HSP70 and HSP72 in haemocytes collected from larvae that had been exposed to heavy metal. The obtained results showed changes in haemocytes morphology and phagocytotic plasticity in the experimental flies in comparison to control. The number of prohaemocytes, regarded as stem cells, increased, while granulocytes, responsible for phagocytosis, decreased. However, we have not detected any clear changes in expression of HSP70 or HSP72 in flies treated with low or high concentrations of the heavy metals.

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Borowska J
Department of Cytology and Histology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 6, 30-060 Kraków, Poland.
Pyza E
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MeSH

AnimalsCadmiumCell SizeCopperEnvironmental PollutantsGene ExpressionGranulocytesHemocytesHousefliesInsect ProteinsLeadMetals, HeavyPhagocytosisZinc

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21419130

Citation

Borowska, Joanna, and Elżbieta Pyza. "Effects of Heavy Metals On Insect Immunocompetent Cells." Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 57, no. 6, 2011, pp. 760-70.
Borowska J, Pyza E. Effects of heavy metals on insect immunocompetent cells. J Insect Physiol. 2011;57(6):760-70.
Borowska, J., & Pyza, E. (2011). Effects of heavy metals on insect immunocompetent cells. Journal of Insect Physiology, 57(6), 760-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.02.012
Borowska J, Pyza E. Effects of Heavy Metals On Insect Immunocompetent Cells. J Insect Physiol. 2011;57(6):760-70. PubMed PMID: 21419130.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of heavy metals on insect immunocompetent cells. AU - Borowska,Joanna, AU - Pyza,Elżbieta, Y1 - 2011/03/16/ PY - 2010/07/22/received PY - 2011/02/10/revised PY - 2011/02/21/accepted PY - 2011/3/23/entrez PY - 2011/3/23/pubmed PY - 2011/9/29/medline SP - 760 EP - 70 JF - Journal of insect physiology JO - J Insect Physiol VL - 57 IS - 6 N2 - The influence of the following heavy metals, copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), on haemocytes of the house fly Musca domestica L. was studied under laboratory conditions. House fly larvae were exposed to low or high, semi-lethal concentrations of metals. These particular metals were selected because they are present in polluted environments in Poland. In addition, we studied expression of the stress proteins HSP70 and HSP72 in haemocytes collected from larvae that had been exposed to heavy metal. The obtained results showed changes in haemocytes morphology and phagocytotic plasticity in the experimental flies in comparison to control. The number of prohaemocytes, regarded as stem cells, increased, while granulocytes, responsible for phagocytosis, decreased. However, we have not detected any clear changes in expression of HSP70 or HSP72 in flies treated with low or high concentrations of the heavy metals. SN - 1879-1611 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/21419130/Effects_of_heavy_metals_on_insect_immunocompetent_cells_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-1910(11)00055-2 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -