Cadmium-induced earthworm metallothionein-2 is associated with metal accumulation and counteracts oxidative stress

Pedobiologia

Volumn 54, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 333-340

  Liang, Shih Hsiung ^a   Chen, Ssu Ching ^a   Chen, Chien Yen ^b   Kao, Chih Ming ^c   Yang, Jing Iong ^d   Shieh, Bao Sen ^e   Chen, Jiun Hong ^f   Chen, Chien Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Cadmium; Comet assay; DNA protection; Earthworm; Metallothionin 2

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; BIOREMEDIATION; CADMIUM; DETOXIFICATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EARTHWORM; METALLOTHIONEIN; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SOIL POLLUTION;

EUKARYOTA; GLOSSOSCOLECIDAE; MEGASCOLECIDAE; METAPHIRE POSTHUMA; POLYPHERETIMA ELONGATA; PONTOSCOLEX CORETHRURUS;

EID: 80053576884     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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