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Hmoud F. A. Al-Kaham Al-Balawi

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Ex-Vice Dean (Admin.) College of science, Ex- Chairman of Zoology Department, and Ex-Chairman of Biodiversity Program

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Carbofuran-induced effects on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in erythrocytes and liver of Cyprinus carpio

A study was conducted to determine the effects of long-term exposure to carbofuran on erythrocyte and liver acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in Cyprinus carpio, and assess which tissue was more sensitive to pesticide exposure examining this enzyme. Fish were allowed to accilimatize in toxicant-free water for 24 days after 60-day exposure. AChE activity was determined with a spectrophotometer using acetylthiocholine iodide as a substrate in erythrocytes and liver. Enzymic activity of erythrocytes and liver decreased over time. A higher degree of enzyme inhibition was observed in erythrocyte compared to liver. The degree of enzyme inhibition was positively correlated with exposure time. When exposed fish were transferred to clean water, recovery was greater in erythrocytes than liver. Erythrocyte AChE activity recovered after 18 days, while it required 21 days in liver. The findings of this study indicate that erythrocyte AChE is more sensitive to carbofuran than liver. The greater sensitivity of erythrocyte AChE suggests that it may be more useful as a biomarker for monitoring status of pollution in freshwater bodies.

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Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry
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The current research work was planned to investigate …

by Shahid Mahboob, Zubair Ahmed, H.F. Alkahem Al-Balawi, Khalid A Al-Ghanim, Promy Virik, N Al-Mulham, F. Al-Misned
2022
Published in:
elsevier
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The present study deals with the analysis of different indices, length weight relationship and age-length relationship of Cyprinion acinaces and Carasobarbus apoensis. The…

by Abdul Rahman MohammadAl-Otaibia, H.F. Alkahem Al-Balawi, K.A. Al-Ghanim, A. Zubair, Z. Ahmad
2022
Published in:
elsevier
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Specimens of Heteropneustes fossilis were treated with various levels of …

by Z.AhmadH.F.Alkahem Al-BalawiK.A.Al-GhanimF.Al-MisnedS.Mahboob
2021
Published in:
elsevier