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HERO ID
787203
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Catalase activity and innate immune response of Caenorhabditis elegans against the heavy metal toxin lead
Author(s)
Vigneshkumar, B; Pandian, SK; Balamurugan, K
Year
2013
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Environmental Toxicology
ISSN:
1520-4081
EISSN:
1522-7278
Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
Location
HOBOKEN
Volume
28
Issue
6
Page Numbers
313-321
Language
English
PMID
21656642
DOI
10.1002/tox.20722
Web of Science Id
WOS:000318623700003
Abstract
The heavy metal lead-induced oxidative stress on Caenorhabditis elegans was examined at the level of catalase activity and on innate immunity. Stress-induced C. elegans was exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosaPA14::GFP for monitoring the impact at the physiological level. Role of catalase on the innate-immune responses of C. elegans was examined. PA14::GFP did not colonize lead pretreated C. elegans intestinal cells significantly compared to untreated controls, indicating stress-mediated upregulation of host-immunity. Semiquantitative PCR analyses of lead-exposed and PA14-infected C. elegans mRNA showed significant upregulation of candidate antimicrobial enzyme gene lys-7 after 24 h of exposures. Upregulation of metallothionein(mtl-1) when compared to mtl-2 in response to the lead suggesting active detoxification of metal by mtl-1. Exogenously provided Catalase (0.4-3.2 U) induced significant upregulation of lys-7 compared to controls. lys-7 upregulation during lead exposure was reconfirmed by real-time PCR. Confocal microscopy and fluorescence spectrophotometer analyses indicated that the lead pretreated C. elegans was significantly less colonized by PA14::GFP when compared to controls. Relative expression of ctl-1 and ctl-2 mRNA was measured using real time PCR and found to be regulated during lead exposures. Over all, the upregulation of antimicrobial gene expression appears to be correlated with the level of catalase during stress emphasizing their key roles in defensive mechanism(s). These results provide a link between the stress and related immune responses which can be explored in higher systems. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol, 2011.
Keywords
catalase; Caenorhabditis elegans; innate immunity; lead; lysozyme; metallothionein
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