Heavy metals content in Paraphilometroides nemipteri from South China Sea may influence level of glutathione and P38 protein expression

• Main Authors: Nurul Huda Abd Kadir, Mohd Fauzi Mahmud, Mohamad Khairi Mohd Zainol, Mastura Abd Malek, Faizah Shaharom Harrison
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12154/1/06%20Nurul%20Huda%20Abd%20Kadir.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12154/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol47num7_2018/contentsVol47num7_2018.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Numerous studies have shown that parasites potentially become bio-accumulators for heavy metals. The heavy metals content in parasite-infected fish was reported to be lower compared to the parasite non-infected fish. Evaluation of heavy metal content in Nemipterus peronii and Paraphilometroides nemi...