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Influence of maternal age on the effects of seleno-l-methionine in the model organism Daphnia pulex under standard and heat stress conditions.
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Reproductive Toxicology . Jan2018, Vol. 75, p1-9. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Selenium deficiency and toxicity increase the risk of adverse developmental and reproductive outcomes; however, few multi-stressor studies have evaluated the influence of maternal age on organic selenium dose-response and additional stressors over the life course. While multi-stressor research in mammalian models is time-consuming and expensive, use of alternative models can efficiently produce screening data for prioritizing research in mammalian systems. As a well-known eco-toxicological model, Daphnia pulex, may offer advantages in screening for impacts of multi-stressor exposures. We evaluated the influence of maternal age on the effects of seleno-methionine (SeMet) for lifespan, reproduction, and heat-stress resistance in D. pulex . Our results show effects of SeMet-treatment and maternal age, where the highest SeMet-treatment had reduced lifespan and absence of reproduction, and where Daphnia from late life broods had increased resistance to heat-induced stress. Further analysis suggests an additional interactive effect between maternal age and SeMet treatment on time to first reproduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08906238
- Volume :
- 75
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Reproductive Toxicology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127137048
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.11.001