Xenopus laevis oocyte maturation is affected by metal chlorides. Issue 5 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marin, Matthieu; Slaby, Sylvain; Marchand, Guillaume; Demuynck, Sylvain; Friscourt, Noémie; Gelaude, Armance; Lemière, Sébastien; Bodart, Jean-François
• Is Part Of: Toxicology in vitro. Volume 29:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 1124
• Page End: 1131
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Toxicity testing -- In vitro -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; 615.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2015.04.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-2333

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">Cadmium (CdCl₂) inhibits progesterone (Pg)-induced oocyte maturation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Metal chlorides, specially zinc, induce oocyte maturation independently of Pg.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Cadmium and lead chlorides affect calcium signaling.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Deregulation of oocyte maturation could affect oocyte fertilization.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025"> <italic>Xenopus laevis</italic> oocyte shows a great sensitivity to cadmium and lead.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>