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Comparison of basal and induced cytochromes P450 in 6 species of waterfowl

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, annual meeting abstract book
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Abstract

Cytochrome P450-associated monooxygenase activities were measured in control and prototype inducer-treated mallard duck, black duck, wood duck, lesser scaup, Canada goose and mute swan. Ages of the birds ranged from pipping embryos (that were treated approximately 3 days before pipping) to adults. Three or more of the following hepatic microsomal monooxygenases were assayed in each species: Benzyloxyresorufin-O-dealkylase (BROD), Ethoxyresorufin-O-dealkylase (EROD), methoxyresorufin-O-dealkylase (MROD), and pentoxyresorufin-O-dealkylase (PROD). Baseline activities differed between species, but because of differences in ages, sources of the eggs or birds, and diets, these cannot be viewed as absolute differences. The cytochrome P450 inducers utilized were beta-naphthoflavone (BNF), 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC) and phenobarbital (PB). In general, there was little response to PB; only lesser scaup were induced to greater than three times control level and most species were well under this. Responses to BNF and 3MC occurred in each species studied, but differed in which of the monooxygenases was most induced (absolute values and ratios to control values) and in relative induction between species. BROD frequently had an induction ratio EROD. Overall, lesser scaup were the most responsive, canada geese the least responsive, and the other species intermediate in responsiveness to the cytochrome P450 inducers studied.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Comparison of basal and induced cytochromes P450 in 6 species of waterfowl
Series title Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, annual meeting abstract book
Volume 20
Year Published 1999
Language English
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 66 (abstract no. 307)
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, annual meeting abstract book
First page 66 (abstra
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