title: Ionizing radiation effects on sex steroid hormone levels in serum and milt of freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus.
abstract: Effects of gamma rays on the sex steroid hormone levels [testosterone (T), 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) and 17β-estradiol (E2)] were studied in the freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus. Gamma radiation induced effects on hormone levels reported here for the first time in the fish. Since radionuclides released accidentally or during a nuclear disaster can contaminate inland water bodies, biomonitoring methods are required for assessing the impacts of certain dose levels of radiation that may ultimately result in ionizing radiation exposure to both humans and non-human biota. Three groups of (n=15 in each group) fishes were irradiated with a single dose of (60)Co 10Gy, 15Gy and 20Gy with a duration of .33, .50 and .66min. Significant decrease of the hormone levels was seen at higher doses of 15Gy and 20Gy. The sex steroid hormone levels in the fishes are vital for sperm production, development, differential functions related to the physiology and reproductive behavior. This study serves as biomonitoring tool to assess the ionizing radiation effects on reproductive behavior of aquatic biota.
authors: P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, The New College, Chennai 600014, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: saiyad_musthafa@rediffmail.com.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Saiyad Musthafa
authors: P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, The New College, Chennai 600014, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: A
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authors: Jawahar Ali
authors: Department of Chemistry, The New College, Chennai 600014, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: T H
authors: TH
authors: Mohamed Ahadhu Shareef
authors: P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, The New College, Chennai 600014, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Vijayakumar
authors: Centre for Plant Breeding & Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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authors: Iyanar
authors: Centre for Plant Breeding & Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Thangaraj
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005618:Fresh Water; D005720:Gamma Rays; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017210:Tilapia / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive
keywords: Freshwater fish; Gamma radiation; Milt; Serum; Sex-steroids