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Evaluation of DNA Damage and Repair Kinetics in the Earthworm (Eisenia fetida) Exposed to Radiation and Mercury  

Ryu, Tae-Ho (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute)
Nili, Mohammad (Dawnesh Radiation Research Institute)
An, Kwang-Guk (College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Jin-Kyu (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.29, no.1, 2011 , pp. 68-73 More about this Journal
Abstract
The single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay is a microelectrophoretic technique for assessments of DNA damage at the level of the individual eukaryotic cell. The SCGE assay, due to its simplicity, sensitivity and need of a few cells, has advantages compared to other genomic damage assays such as sister chromatid exchange, chromosomal aberration and micronucleus test. In this study, investigated were the levels of DNA damage and the repair kinetics in the coelomocytes of Eisenia fetida treated with HgCl2 and ionizing radiation by means of the SCGE assay. For detecting DNA damage and repair in coelomocytes, earthworms (E. fetida) were irradiated with six doses of ${\gamma}$-rays (0, 2.5, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Gy) and in vivo exposed to mercuric chloride at 0, 80 and 160 mg $kg^{-1}$ for 48 hours. Then the Olive tail moments were measured during 0~12 hours after irradiation and 0~72 hours after Hg treatment. The results showed that the more the oxidative stress was induced by mercury and radiation, the longer the repair time was required. Also, the results suggest that the SCGE assay may be used as an important tool for comparison of the sensitivity of different species to oxidative stresses.
Keywords
single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay); earthworm; mercury; radiation; DNA repair;
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