Oxidative stress, activity behaviour and body mass in captive parrots

Larcombe, Stephen D.; Tregaskes, Clive A.; Coffey, Jo; Stevenson, A. E.; Alexander, Lucille; Arnold, Kathryn E.

doi:10.1093/conphys/cov045

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“…However, total superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased in the lower animals. In another study, it was found that active behavior in parrots was associated with oxidative damage and that the DNA damage of active budgerigars was greater than that of sedentary birds (Larcombe et al, 2015). Increased SOD levels due to a possible oxidative stress in this study were similar to those of Almeida et al (2009), but the increase in GPx levels did not overlap with the results of the study.…”

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Determination of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Levels in Kangal Dogs with Maternal Cannibalism

Ercan

Koçkaya

2017

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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Oxidative stress, which plays an active role in the pathogenesis of various diseases, continues to be relevant in assessing the condition changes such as aggression. Some of Kangal dogs have been found to eat their own puppies during their first 24 hours following birth, as a case called maternal cannibalism. The present study aims to determine the levels of serum malondialdehyde (MDA), which is a product of lipid peroxidation, and serum glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes, which are the parameters of antioxidant defense system, and total protein and albumin levels and to show their relationship with cannibalism. The study material consists of blood and blood serum of 30 Kangal dog breed in total, 15 of which have maternal cannibalism and 15 haven't observed maternal cannibalism as a control group. Glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde levels were investigated by means of spectrophotometric method in blood serum of these animals. The difference between the mean values of total protein, GPx, SOD, MDA and albumin was statistically significant in the results obtained. These findings conclude that oxidative stress and antioxidative metabolism plays a role in the pathogenesis of cannibalism in dogs.

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Determination of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Levels in Kangal Dogs with Maternal Cannibalism

Ercan

Koçkaya

2017

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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“…In a study of domesticated budgerigars, birds were given ad libitum food and confined to cages that limited exercise. High body mass at the end of 28 days correlated with more DNA damage (Larcombe et al ., 2015).…”

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Chronic captivity stress in wild animals is highly species-specific

Fischer

Romero

2019

Conservation Physiology

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“…The same species was used to test the effects of fenvalerate insecticide indicating significant DNA-damaging effects in bone marrow cells compared to control birds [320]. Small parrots such as budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) that are usually kept in captivity were used for the assessment of DNA-damaging effect in relation to behavioural activity and dietary habits [321,322]. Moreover, wild-caught captive greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) and common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) were used to test the DNA-damaging effects of paraquat and carotenoid-based sexual ornamentation, respectively [323,324].…”

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The comet assay in animal models: From bugs to whales – (Part 2 Vertebrates)

Gajski

Žegura

Ladeira

et al. 2019

Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research

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The comet assay has become one of the methods of choice for the evaluation and measurement of DNA damage. It is sensitive, quick to perform and relatively affordable for the evaluation of DNA damage and repair at the level of individual cells. The comet assay can be applied to virtually any cell type derived from different organs and tissues. Even though the comet assay is predominantly used on human cells, the application of the assay for the evaluation of DNA damage in yeast, plant and animal cells is also quite high, especially in terms of biomonitoring. The present extensive overview on the usage of the comet assay in animal models will cover both terrestrial and water environments. The first part of the review was focused on studies describing the comet assay applied in invertebrates. The second part of the review, (Part 2) will discuss the application of the comet assay in vertebrates covering cyclostomata, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, in addition to chordates that are regarded as a transitional form towards vertebrates. Besides numerous vertebrate species, the assay is also performed on a range of cells, which includes blood, liver, kidney, brain, gill, bone marrow and sperm cells. These cells are readily used for the evaluation of a wide spectrum of genotoxic agents both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, the use of vertebrate models and their role in environmental biomonitoring will also be discussed as well as the comparison of the use of the comet assay in vertebrate and human models in line with ethical principles. Although the comet assay in vertebrates is most commonly used in laboratory animals such as mice, rats and lately zebrafish, this paper will only briefly review its use regarding laboratory animal models and rather give special emphasis to the increasing usage of the assay in domestic and wildlife animals as well as in various ecotoxicological studies.

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Oxidative stress, activity behaviour and body mass in captive parrots

Cited by 16 publications

References 55 publications

Determination of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Levels in Kangal Dogs with Maternal Cannibalism

Determination of Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Levels in Kangal Dogs with Maternal Cannibalism

Chronic captivity stress in wild animals is highly species-specific

The comet assay in animal models: From bugs to whales – (Part 2 Vertebrates)

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