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Colorimetric method for determining viability of sea urchin sperm applied in toxicity tests.
Resgalla C
,
Máximo MV
,
Brasil MDN
,
Pessatti ML
.
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The aim of this study was to improve the methodological procedure for the evaluation of sea urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) sperm sensitivity in MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide) enzyme reduction assays with the formation of formazan (purple color) in the interior of viable cells. Assays were carried out with the reference toxicants sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), copper, zinc, cadmium and ammonium, using a sperm solution previously activated in sea water and a sperm solution prepared in sea water containing 400 μg L-1 verapamil, which enabled activation of the sperm to occur only when exposed to the toxicants. The assays performed with sperm in verapamil presented similar sensitivity to that shown in the fertilization tests with copper, zinc and SDS, while the assays carried out with the pre-activated sperm solution presented greater resistance to the action of the toxicants. It appears that the action of verapamil involves an intracellular effect on the distribution of Ca2+ ions and that the toxicants used prevent the metabolic reactivation of the sperm.
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