Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Tissues of House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Millaku, Lulzim; Imeri, Resmije; Trebicka, Artan

doi:10.3923/rjet.2015.107.112

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“…Millaku [17], in the population of House sparrow (Passer domesticus), from the same area, 15 years after the Trepça smelter was closed down, recorded a higher concentration of Pb in femora (506.8 µg/g d. w.), which is 3.4 times lower compared with femora Pb concentrations (1756 µg/g d. w.) in house sparrow (Passer domesticus) determined in 2010 [22]. Nam and Lee [11], in the bone and kidney of resident feral pigeons from rural (island), central urban (Seoul), and four industrial complex areas in Korea with varying traffic densities, recorded mean concentrations of Pb and Cd of about 15-20 times those at the reference site.…”

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Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo

Memishi¹,

Letaj²,

Selimi³

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of environmental pollution in level of B, Ba, Fe, Mg, Mn, Pb, Sr and Zn, in blood plasma and in femora of Feral pigeons (Columba livia) in three localities: Mitrovica town-industrial area, Peja town-urban area and Lukina village-rural area. The plasma level of Ba in pigeons from Mitrovica is higher than in pigeons from Peja and Lukina. The plasma level of Fe, Mg and Zn of Mitrovica pigeons, is moderately higher than in Peja and Lukina. The concentration of Ba, Fe, Sr and Zn in femora of pigeons from Mitrovica is higher than in Lukina. B, Fe, Mg, Mn, Sr and Zn concentration in femora of Peja pigeons, are higher than in Lukina, while B, Fe, Mn, Sr and Zn are higher than in Mitrovica. The Pb concentration in femora of Mitrovica pigeons, is critically higher. The accumulation of Ba in blood plasma and concentration of B, Ba, Mg, Mn, Pb, Sr and Zn, in femora of Mitrovica pigeons, draws attention to the potential hazard to the children of that area. Feral pigeons can be useful organisms for chronic evaluation of environmental pollution with heavy metals.

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“…Birds, including feral pigeon and house sparrow living around Pb-Zn mining areas in the Mitrovica region, have shown high levels of heavy metal poisoning [17].…”

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Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo

Memishi¹,

Letaj²,

Selimi³

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…Salman also reported that ZnO NPs caused mild damage in seminal vesicles but severe damage to the prostate [ 148 ]. The reduction in the testis cell population has also been commonly reported, which is an indicator of a lack of active spermatogenesis in the testis [ 150 ].…”

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Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Evidence of Adverse Effects on the Male Reproductive System

Vassal

Rebelo

Pereira

2021

IJMS

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Metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) are inorganic materials that have become a valuable tool for many industrial sectors, especially in healthcare, due to their versatility, unique intrinsic properties, and relatively inexpensive production cost. As a consequence of their wide applications, human exposure to MONPs has increased dramatically. More recently, their use has become somehow controversial. On one hand, MONPs can interact with cellular macromolecules, which makes them useful platforms for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. On the other hand, research suggests that these MONPs can cross the blood–testis barrier and accumulate in the testis. Although it has been demonstrated that some MONPs have protective effects on male germ cells, contradictory reports suggest that these nanoparticles compromise male fertility by interfering with spermatogenesis. In fact, in vitro and in vivo studies indicate that exposure to MONPs could induce the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, resulting in oxidative stress, which is the main suggested molecular mechanism that leads to germ cells’ toxicity. The latter results in subsequent damage to proteins, cell membranes, and DNA, which ultimately may lead to the impairment of the male reproductive system. The present manuscript overviews the therapeutic potential of MONPs and their biomedical applications, followed by a critical view of their potential risks in mammalian male fertility, as suggested by recent scientific literature.

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“…Concerning environmental pollution with metals, different researchers have analysed different samples in different regions of Kosovo, such as soils (34), earthworms (35), sparrows (36) and the results obtained from these surveys show multiple levels of non-essential metals compared to unpolluted areas. Based on this research, the most polluted region in terms of metals was the Mitrovica region and its surroundings, which is the most polluted region in all of Europe.…”

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“…However, numerous studies have been carried out in this region after the closure of the foundry, with the results showing alarming levels of metals (Pb, As, Cd, Zn, etc.) and their effects on animals and humans (36,39). In the Obiliq region, there are two thermal power stations, as well as coal mines, and investigations revealed that in the grey matter that flows from these power plants, the metals were present in very high levels (40).…”

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ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WITH METALS IN SOME INDUSTRIAL REGIONS OF KOSOVO USING CHICKEN (Gallus gallus domesticus) BREAST FEATHERS

Haziri

Latifi

Rama

et al. 2019

SVR

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The aim of this study was to assess the presence of metals in three regions of Kosovo using chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) breast feathers collected from the industrial regions of Mitrovica and Obiliq and the non-industrial region of Dragash. This study was carried out from September to November 2016, and feathers were collected from 90 individual domestic chickens housed as free range. The concentrations of metals in the chicken feathers were determined with atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The range of average measured concentrations of metals (µg g -1 ) in examined regions were:

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Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Tissues of House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo

Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo

Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Evidence of Adverse Effects on the Male Reproductive System

ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WITH METALS IN SOME INDUSTRIAL REGIONS OF KOSOVO USING CHICKEN (Gallus gallus domesticus) BREAST FEATHERS

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