Ilijin_2021_An.Acad.Bras.Cienc_93_e20190118

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Title : Biological effects of chronic exposure of Blaptica dubia (Blattodea: Blaberidae) nymphs to static and extremely low frequency magnetic fields - Ilijin_2021_An.Acad.Bras.Cienc_93_e20190118
Author(s) : Ilijin L , Mrdakovic M , Todorovic D , Vlahovic M , Grcic A , Filipovic A , Peric-Mataruga V
Ref : An Acad Bras Cienc , 93 :e20190118 , 2021
Abstract :

In this paper, we analyzed the effects of chronic exposure (5 months) to static magnetic field (110 mT; SMF) and extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELF MF; 10 mT, 50 Hz) on Blaptica dubia nymphs. We have examined acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) level, two sensitive biomarkers of stress in terrestrial insects. Relative growth rate (RGR), as a life history trait, was estimated. AChE activity was determined spectrophotometrically and HSP70 levels were quantified using indirect non-competitive ELISA and Western blotting. Calculated RGR was significantly changed upon exposure to both types of ambiental MFs. The effects of chronic exposure of B. dubia nymphs to SMF and ELF MF (50 Hz) were observed as decreased activity of AChE. The increased level of HSP70 was present only after exposure to SMF. The strength of ELF MF was most likely below the energy level needed to induce the expression of this stress protein. Different patterns of the expression of two HSP70 isoforms, where isoform 2 was sensitive only to SMF, are most likely a possibly switch - off in the expression of constitutive and/or inducible HSP70 isoforms.

PubMedSearch : Ilijin_2021_An.Acad.Bras.Cienc_93_e20190118
PubMedID: 34105607

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Ilijin L, Mrdakovic M, Todorovic D, Vlahovic M, Grcic A, Filipovic A, Peric-Mataruga V (2021)
Biological effects of chronic exposure of Blaptica dubia (Blattodea: Blaberidae) nymphs to static and extremely low frequency magnetic fields
An Acad Bras Cienc 93 :e20190118

Ilijin L, Mrdakovic M, Todorovic D, Vlahovic M, Grcic A, Filipovic A, Peric-Mataruga V (2021)
An Acad Bras Cienc 93 :e20190118