Histopathology of mud snail (Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla) cingulata) after exposure to bisphenol A
2011
Rungwit Chaijirawong(Burapha University, Chon Buri (Thailand). Graduate School Program. Faculty of Science) | Chuta Boonphakdee(Burapha University, Chon Buri (Thailand). Graduate School Program. Faculty of Science) E-mail:chutagene@yahoo.com | Amporn Thongkukiatkul(Burapha University, Chon Buri (Thailand). Faculty of Science. Department of Biology) | Kashane Chalermwat(Burapha University, Chon Buri (Thailand). Faculty of Science. Department of Aquatic Science)
Histopathology of mud snail (Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla) cingulata) exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) for 96 hours was investigated. In male, exposure to BPA at concentration of 30 mg/l resulted in toxic effect on gonads, reducing the number of acini, spermatocyte and spermatozoa in the acinar lumen. Exposure to BPA at concentration of 100 mg/l BPA, decreasing number of spermatocytes and spermatozoa which where finely dispersed at the marginal of acinar lumen compared to the control groups (snails exposed to seawater and 20 percent DMSO in seawater). In female, exposure to BPA at concentration of 30 mg/l resulted in development of the follicular cells by increasing number of oocytes in the vitellgenic phase. In contrast, exposure to BPA at 100 mg/l resulted in decreased the number of oocytes in the ovaries and atretic oocytes were found. In conclusion, this study investigated that BPA at concentration of 30 mg/l and 100 mg/l effected to sub-chronic resulted to the oocyte development and decreased spermatozoa in mud snails.
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