A comparison of {beta}-adrenoceptors and muscarinic cholinergic receptors in tissues of brown bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus) from the Black River and Old Woman Creek, Ohio

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<1551:ACOAAM>2.3.CO;2· OSTI ID:377803

Steevens, J A; Baumann, P C; Jones, S B ^[1]

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1. National Biological Service, Columbia, MO (United States)

{beta}-Adrenoceptors ({beta}ARs) and muscarinic cholinergic receptors were measured in brain, gill, and heart tissues of brown bullhead catfish exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Black River, Ohio, USA, and were compared to values from Old Woman Creek, Ohio, a reference site. A decreased number of {beta}ARs were found in the gill from Black River fish, possibly indicating a compensatory response subsequent to chemical stress.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 377803
• Journal Information: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 15, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
WATER POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
OHIO
RIVERS
STREAMS
FISHES
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
RECEPTORS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION