Open AccessEVIDENCE FOR ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING EFFECTS OF LEAD ON TELEOST CIRRHINUS MRIGALA
Author(s) -
V. R. Chavan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/9007318
Subject(s) - endocrine system , lead (geology) , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , pituitary gland , hypothalamus , physiology , endocrinology , medicine , hormone , fishery , paleontology
Lead is one of the elements that can be described as purely toxic. Lead displaces biologically important metalsinterfering with a variety of body's chemical reactions. A variety of environmental contaminants including heavy metalsinterfere the endocrine axis of fish. Lead is reported with endocrine disruptive potential. Lead affects the hypothalamuspituitary gonadal axis at multiple sites. In the present work an effort is made to explore qualitative changes in thepituitary gland cell types of Cirrhinus mrigala after an acute and chronic exposure to lead. The study revealed the toxiceffects of lead on endocrine functions of a teleost which further affects the fecundity of fish. The present study provides amanifold confirmation on the endocrine disrupting effects of lead in fish