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ArticleBiological trace element research2021

Antioxidant Potential of Ulexite in Zebrafish Brain: Assessment of Oxidative DNA Damage, Apoptosis, and Response of Antioxidant Defense System.

Gonca Alak, Arzu Ucar, Veysel Parlak, Aslı Çilingir Yeltekin, Fatma Betül Özgeriş, Muhammed Atamanalp, Hasan Türkez

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Article in Biological trace element research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gonca AlakDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Atatürk University, TR-25030, Erzurum, Turkey. galak@atauni.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7539-1152
Arzu UcarDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Atatürk University, TR-25030, Erzurum, Turkey.
Veysel ParlakDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Atatürk University, TR-25030, Erzurum, Turkey.
Aslı Çilingir YeltekinDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yuzuncu Yıl, TR-65080, Van, Turkey.
Fatma Betül ÖzgerişDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Atatürk University, TR-25030, Erzurum, Turkey.
Muhammed AtamanalpDepartment of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Atatürk University, TR-25030, Erzurum, Turkey. mataman@atauni.edu.tr.
Hasan TürkezDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey.
Atatürk University · TRVan Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, because of its significant biological roles, the usage of boron has been started in animal feeding. In this research, it was aimed to investigate the ulexite's action mechanism on the zebrafish brain with an evaluation of the oxidative parameters. The adult zebrafish were exposed to four ulexite doses (5, 10, 20, and 40 mg/l) in a static test apparatus for 96 h. For assessing the oxidative responses, multiple biochemical analyses were performed in brain tissues. The results indicated the supporting potential of low ulexite doses on the antioxidant system (< 40 mg/l) and that low-dose ulexite does not lead to oxidative stress in the zebrafish brain. Again, our results showed that low ulexite concentrations did not cause DNA damage or apoptosis. As a final result, in aquatic environments, ulexite (a boron compound) can be used in a safe manner, but it would be useful at higher concentrations to consider the damages of the cells that are probable to develop because of the oxidative stress.

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Water Pollutants, ChemicalZebrafishAnimalsAntioxidantsApoptosisBrainDNA DamageOxidative StressAntioxidantsWater Pollutants, ChemicalBorateBoron compoundBrainOxidative alterationsUlexiteZebrafish

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