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ArticleEcotoxicology (London, England)2019

Evaluation of gene expression of different molecular biomarkers of stress response as an effect of copper exposure on the earthworm EIsenia Andrei.

Laura Mincarelli, Luca Tiano, John Craft, Fabio Marcheggiani, Costantino Vischetti

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Article in Ecotoxicology (London, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Proteomic and in silico characterization of stress-responsive proteins in the prawn penaeus indsicus under sublethal copper toxicity.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Laura MincarelliEarlham Research Institute, Norwich Research park, Norwich, UK.
Luca TianoDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy. l.tiano@univpm.it.
John CraftBiological & Biomedical Science Department, School of Health and Life Science, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Fabio MarcheggianiDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Costantino VischettiEnvironmental, Food and Agricultural Sciences Department, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Marche Polytechnic University · ITGlasgow Caledonian University · GBNorwich Research Park · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The paper reports the results of a laboratory test on the bioaccumulation and toxicological effects of sub-lethal soil concentration of copper, a widely used fungicide in organic farming, on DNA damage, a critical marker increasingly used in ecotoxicology in the earthworm Eisenia andrei. In the same experimental setting we evaluated gene expression of classical biomarker of stress induced by xenobiotic. [Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70) and Metallothionein (MET)], as well as genes coding for enzymes involved in detoxification of reactive oxygen species [Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)]. Additionally, expression of genes involved in the immune response were investigated: a Toll-like receptor (TLR), a receptor with cytolytic activity named Cytolytic Factor (CCF) and two antimicrobial peptides, fetidin (FET) and lysenin (LYS). Results showed significant time-dependent bioaccumulation of Cu and DNA damage at concentrations remarkably lower than those found in most agricultural soils worldwide. MET was increased as was FET and TLR. The present work gives new insights into the mechanisms of sub-lethal toxicity of copper as an environmental pollutant and in the identification of novel sub-lethal biomarkers of cellular response to the stressor such as immune response genes.

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AnimalsCopperEnvironmental BiomarkersFungicides, IndustrialGene ExpressionOligochaetaSoil PollutantsStress, PhysiologicalCopperEnvironmental BiomarkersFungicides, IndustrialSoil PollutantsCopperDNA damageEarthwormsPattern recognition receptorsStress response genes

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