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Jackson BL, Shafique S, Natale BV, Natale DRC, Winn LM. Investigating the effects of valproic acid on placental epigenetic modifications and development in the CD-1 mouse model. Reprod Toxicol 2024; 124:108551. [PMID: 38280688 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2024.108551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
Gestational exposure to the anticonvulsant drug valproic acid (VPA) is associated with congenital malformations and neurodevelopmental disorders through its action as a histone deacetylase inhibitor. VPA can elicit placental toxicity and affect placental growth and development. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of maternal exposure to VPA on the mouse placenta following exposure on gestational day (GD) 13 since previous studies have shown that mice exposed at this time during gestation give birth to offspring with an autism spectrum disorder-like phenotype. We exposed CD-1 dams to a teratogenic dose (600 mg/kg) of VPA or saline on GD13 and assessed fetoplacental growth and development on GD18. We evaluated epigenetic modifications, including acetylated histone H4 (H4ac), methylated H3K4 (H3K4me2) using immunohistochemistry, and global DNA methylation in the placenta at 1, 3, and 24 h following maternal exposure on GD13. In utero exposure to VPA on GD13 significantly decreased placental weight and increased fetal resorptions. Moreover, VPA significantly increased the staining intensity of histone H4 acetylation and H3K4 di-methylation across the placenta at 1 and 3 h post maternal dose. Our results also demonstrate that VPA significantly decreased global DNA methylation levels in placental tissue. These results show that gestational exposure to VPA interferes with placental growth and elicits epigenetic modifications, which may play a vital role in VPA-induced developmental toxicity.
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- Brianna L Jackson
- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.
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Liu W, Li S, Zhou Q, Fu Z, Liu P, Cao X, Xi S. 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether induces placental toxicity via activation of p38 MAPK signaling pathway in vivo and in vitro. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 244:114034. [PMID: 36063615 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) is one of the most important polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) congeners, and epidemiological studies have shown that it can cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of placental injury in BDE-47-induced adverse pregnancy outcomes through in vivo and in vitro models. From day 0.5 to day 16.5 of pregnancy of ICR mice, BDE-47 oral doses of 0, 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg/day were administered. Immunohistochemical staining found that BDE-47 inhibited the expression of CD34 in mouse placenta, and ELISA results showed that BDE-47 reduced the levels of VEGF and PlGF in the serum of pregnant mice. Western blot assays found that the expression levels of VEGF-A and invasion-related factors were decreased in the placentas of BDE-47-treated group, which indicated that BDE-47 could impair placental angiogenesis. Furthermore, BDE-47 inhibited proliferation, increased apoptosis and autophagy, and activated p38 MAPK signaling pathway in mouse placental tissue. In vitro, HTR-8/SVneo cells were treated with 0, 5, 10, 20 μM BDE-47 for 24 h. Wound healing assays and Transwell assays showed that BDE-47 inhibited the migration and invasion ability of HTR-8/SVneo cells. We also found that BDE-47 inhibited the proliferation of HTR-8/SVneo cells and increased apoptosis and autophagy. BDE-47 activated p38 MAPK signaling pathway in HTR-8/SVneo cells, and inhibition of p38 MAPK signaling pathway in HTR-8/SVneo cells restored the effects caused by BDE-47. In conclusion, BDE-47 impairs placental angiogenesis by inhibiting cell migration and invasion, and induces placental toxicity by inhibiting proliferation, increasing apoptosis and autophagy. In vitro, activation of p38 MAPK signaling pathway is involved in the processes of placental injury by BDE-47.
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- Weijue Liu
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Rood, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang 110122, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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Kirtana A, S B. Comprehending The Role of Endocrine Disruptors In Inducing Epigenetic Toxicity. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2022; 22:1059-1072. [PMID: 35410624 DOI: 10.2174/1871530322666220411082656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Endocrine disruptors are natural or man-made chemicals that interfere with the body's endocrine system leading to defects in hormone synthesis and production. These chemicals are categorized as plasticizers and cosmetic chemicals, heavy metals, phytoestrogens, pesticides, detergents, surfactants, and flame retardants. Some of the most common endocrine disruptors are dioxins, bisphenol A, phthalates, perchlorate, perfluoroalkyl, and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs), phytoestrogens, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), triclosan, atrazine, lead, arsenic, mercury, organophosphate pesticides, and glycol ethers. Epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation, histone modification, miRNA regulation have been observed to play a major role in many diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, PCOS, cardiovascular diseases, and various other disorders. In recent times, there has been a focus on the role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in epigenetic alterations. In this review, we concentrate on estrogen and androgen disrupting effects, placental and fetal effects, thyroid disrupting effects, and transgenerational effects of endocrine disruptors.
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- Arikath Kirtana
- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai - 603 203
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- Department of Biotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai - 603 203
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Wang Y, Hong J, Shi M, Guo L, Liu L, Tang H, Liu X. Triphenyl phosphate disturbs the lipidome and induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in JEG-3 cells. Chemosphere 2021; 275:129978. [PMID: 33662732 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) is a frequently used aryl organophosphate flame retardant. Epidemiological studies have shown that TPP and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate (DPP) can accumulate in the placenta, and positively correlated with abnormal birth outcomes. TPP can disturb placental hormone secretion through the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) pathway. However, the extent and mechanism of placental toxicity mediation by TPP remains unknown. In this study, we used JEG-3 cells to investigate the role of PPARγ-regulated lipid metabolism in TPP-mediated placental toxicity. The results of lipidomic analysis showed that TPP increased the production of triglycerides (TG), fatty acids (FAs), and phosphatidic acid (PA), but decreased the levels of phosphatidylethanol (PE), phosphatidylserine (PS), and sphingomyelin (SM). TG accumulation was accompanied by increased levels of sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 (SREBP1), acetyl-coA carboxylase (ACC), and fatty acid transport protein (CD36). Although PPARγ and its target CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins (C/EBPα) was decreased, the TG content and gene expression of SREBP1, ACC, and CD36 decreased when TPP was co-exposed to the PPARγ antagonist GW9662. TPP also induced inflammatory responses, endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), and cell apoptosis. Expression of genes related to ERS and apoptosis were attenuated by GW9662. Together, these results show that TPP can disturb lipid metabolism and cause lipid accumulation through PPARγ, induce ERS, and cell apoptosis. Our findings reveal that the developmental toxicity of TPP through placental toxicity should not be ignored.
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- Yao Wang
- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China
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- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China
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- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China
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- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China
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- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China
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- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China.
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- School of Public Health, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong, 523-808, China.
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Gotardo AT, Lippi LL, Violin KB, Andrade Forell Bevilacqua EM, Górniak SL. The effect of Ipomoea carnea on maternal reproductive outcomes and fetal and postnatal development in rats. Toxicon 2021; 190:3-10. [PMID: 33253700 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ipomoea carnea is a toxic plant found in Brazil and other tropical countries. The plant contains the alkaloids calystegines and swainsonine, which inhibit key cellular enzymes and cause systematic cell death. It is known that swainsonine is excreted in the amniotic fluid of dams exposed to the plant. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify whether the toxic effect of I. carnea on fetuses is due to exclusively the passage of the active principle of the plant through the placenta, or if the placentotoxic effect of swainsonine could collaborate in the adverse effects observed in the fetus. The teratogenic effects of exposure to the toxic principles of I. carnea were evaluated not only using the conventional protocol but also at later stages in the postnatal developmental period. Females were treated, from gestation day (GD) 6 until GD19, with 0.0, 1.0, 3.0 or 7.0 g/kg body weight of I. carnea dry leaves. The plant did not induce changes in reproductive performance or biochemical profile of the dams. Dams that received the highest dose of I. carnea showed cytoplasmic vacuolization in the liver, kidney and placental tissue. I. carnea promoted different lectin binding patterns in different areas of placental tissue. No fetal skeletal or visceral malformations was observed. The postnatal evaluation revealed a lower litter weight and a lower pup body weight one day after birth in the group that received the highest dose of I. carnea. Physical milestones were unaffected by the treatments. Female pups from all experimental groups exhibited a delay in achieving a negative geotaxis response. The results show that the toxic principle of I. carnea produces injury in utero in mothers and fetuses, but these deleterious effects were better demonstrated using postnatal evaluation.
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Eliesen GAM, van Hove H, Meijer MH, van den Broek PHH, Pertijs J, Roeleveld N, van Drongelen J, Russel FGM, Greupink R. Toxicity of anticancer drugs in human placental tissue explants and trophoblast cell lines. Arch Toxicol 2020; 95:557-571. [PMID: 33083868 PMCID: PMC7870638 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-020-02925-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The application of anticancer drugs during pregnancy is associated with placenta-related adverse pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, it is important to study placental toxicity of anticancer drugs. The aim of this study was to compare effects on viability and steroidogenesis in placental tissue explants and trophoblast cell lines. Third trimester placental tissue explants were exposed for 72 h (culture day 4–7) to a concentration range of doxorubicin, paclitaxel, cisplatin, carboplatin, crizotinib, gefitinib, imatinib, or sunitinib. JEG-3, undifferentiated BeWo, and syncytialised BeWo cells were exposed for 48 h to the same drugs and concentrations. After exposure, tissue and cell viability were assessed and progesterone and estrone levels were quantified in culture medium. Apart from paclitaxel, all compounds affected both cell and tissue viability at clinically relevant concentrations. Paclitaxel affected explant viability moderately, while it reduced cell viability by 50% or more in all cell lines, at 3–10 nM. Doxorubicin (1 µM) reduced viability in explants to 83 ± 7% of control values, whereas it fully inhibited viability in all cell types. Interference with steroid release in explants was difficult to study due to large variability in measurements, but syncytialised BeWo cells proved suitable for this purpose. We found that 1 µM sunitinib reduced progesterone release to 76 ± 6% of control values, without affecting cell viability. While we observed differences between the models for paclitaxel and doxorubicin, most anticancer drugs affected viability significantly in both placental explants and trophoblast cell lines. Taken together, the placenta should be recognized as a potential target organ for toxicity of anticancer drugs.
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- Gaby A M Eliesen
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, (Route 137), PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Elsharawy K, Abou-Dobara M, El-Gammal H, Hyder A. Chitosan coating does not prevent the effect of the transfer of green silver nanoparticles biosynthesized by Streptomyces malachitus into fetuses via the placenta. Reprod Biol 2020; 20:97-105. [PMID: 32044208 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Green synthesized nanoparticles are more advantageous over conventionally prepared ones due to less toxicity, production cost, and environmental hazards. With the widespread of the utilization of nanoparticles, little is known about the maternal-fetal transplacental transfer of green nanoparticles. We have biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using metabolites of Streptomyces malachitus and sunlight then coated them with chitosan. These nanoparticles have been characterized and intraperitoneally administered at doses of 100 mg/kg on the 6th, 8th, and 10th gestational days. On the 18th day of pregnancy, both coated and non-coted NPs were detected in different maternal tissues, placenta, and in fetuses, as determined by estimation of silver content and observation by electron microscopy. Chitosan coating decreased the silver content in different tissues, maybe due to the larger size of coated nanoparticles that retards the transfer. The toxic effects on maternal and fetal tissues were proportional to their silver content, as determined by the liver and kidney functional analysis of pregnant rats and the ultrastructural and histopathological examination of the maternal liver, placenta and fetal liver. The present data suggest that green silver nanoparticles biosynthesized by Streptomyces malachitus cross the placenta and have toxic effects on maternal tissues, placenta, and fetus. Chitosan coating of these nanoparticles decreases the transfer, and consequently, the toxicity. However, it does not prevent this toxicity.
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- Khloud Elsharawy
- Departments of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt
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- Departments of Botany & Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt
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- Departments of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt
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- Departments of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt.
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