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- Title
Mercuric chloride induced toxicity responses in the olfactory epithelium of Labeo rohita (HAMILTON): a light and electron microscopy study.
- Authors
Ghosh, Debasree; Mandal, Dipak
- Abstract
Bioaccumulation of mercury and histomorphological changes in the olfactory epithelium of Labeo rohita were investigated after exposing the fish to two sublethal concentrations of HgCl (66 and 132 μg/L) for 15 and 30 days. Mercury deposition increased in the tissue significantly ( p < 0.05) with dose- and duration-dependent manner. Severe damage to the olfactory epithelium was evident. When fish exposed to 66 μg/L for 15 days, the histology of olfactory epithelium exhibited that mucous cell proliferation was upregulated and cell size was significantly increased from the control. Similar trends were found in 30 days exposure in both treated groups. Histology showed that mercury induced degeneration of columnar sensory cells, supporting cells and ciliated non-sensory cells and induced basal cell proliferation. Basal cell hyperplasia led to form intraepithelial proliferative lesion, thickening of epithelium, basal lamina disruption and cyst formation. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that mercury exposure at 66 μg/L caused clumping and loss of cilia, erosion in microridges on the supporting cells and proliferation of mucous cell opening. Complete degeneration of ciliated cells and cyst formation was observed in the fish when exposed to 132 μg/L HgCl. This result suggests that prolonged exposure to mercury might cause irreversible damage to the olfactory epithelium and impair the olfactory function of fish.
- Subjects
BIOACCUMULATION in fishes; FISH morphology; MERCURY content of fish; MERCURIC chloride; CELL proliferation; EPITHELIUM; ELECTRON microscopy; ROHU; FISHES
- Publication
Fish Physiology & Biochemistry, 2014, Vol 40, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
0920-1742
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10695-013-9826-2