Adverse effects of metal exposure on chemotaxis towards water-soluble attractants regulated mainly by ASE sensory neuron in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1684-1694

  XING, Xiaojuan ^a   DU, Min ^a   ZHANG, Yanfen ^a   WANG, Dayong ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

ASE neuron; Caenorhabditis elegans; che 1; chemotaxis; water soluble attractant

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL BODIES; CHE-1; DENDRITE MORPHOLOGY; EXPRESSION PATTERNS; FLUORESCENT INTENSITY; HIGH CONCENTRATION; NEURON STRUCTURE; RELATIVE LENGTH; SENSORY NEURONS;

ANIMALS; CHROMIUM; DEFECTS; FETAL MONITORING; FLUORESCENCE; LEAD; METALS; MORPHOLOGY; NEURONS; POLLUTION; SILVER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BIOTIN; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEIN; CHE 1 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; CHE-1 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; CYCLIC AMP; HEAVY METAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ATTRACTANT; HEAVY METAL; MORPHOLOGY; NEMATODE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CHEMOTAXIS; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HEAVY METAL POISONING; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PATHOLOGY; SENSORY RECEPTOR;

ANIMALS; BIOTIN; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CHEMOTAXIS; CYCLIC AMP; HEAVY METAL POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM; METALS, HEAVY; MUTATION; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 72149107076     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(08)62474-2     Document Type: Article

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