The Effects of Cadmium on Levels of Glucose in Serum and Glycogen Reserves in the Liver and Muscle Tissues of Cyprinus carpio (L., 1758)

Authors : Bedii CİCİK, Kenan ENGİN

Pages : 113-117

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The common carp insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cyprinus carpio L., 1758); was exposed to sublethal concentrations of cadmium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.05, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mgl-1); for 10 days. The levels of serum glucose and glycogen reserves in the liver and muscle tissues were measured both in fish exposed and not exposed to Cd. The levels of glycogen reserves in the liver and muscle tissues were significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); decreased in fish exposed to sublethal concentrations of Cd compared with the levels measured in the control groups. The decrease in glycogen levels in the liver and muscle tissues under the highest metal concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.0 mgl-1); were 24% and 29%, respectively. The blood serum glucose levels of fish exposed to Cd were significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); increased compared with the levels measured in the control groups. This increase was correlated with the increase in water Cd concentrations.
Keywords : Cyprinus carpio, cadmium, glucose, glycogen