Research Article

Regulation of GeCu/Zn-SOD, GeMn-SOD, GeHsp90, and GeMT in Gymnocypris eckloni in Response to Copper and Lead Ion Challenges

Table 3

Mean concentrations of copper and lead in the gills, kidneys, and liver of G. eckloni (units mg/kg dry weight).

TissueCuPb

G. eckloni
Blank groupGills
Kidney
Liver

12 hGills0.0094a0.1022a
Kidney0.0118a0.0413a
Liver0.0109a0.0568a

24 hGills0.0073c0.0227c
Kidney0.0098b0.0340b
Liver0.0084c0.0327b

48 hGills0.0090b0.0454b
Kidney0.0080c0.0313c
Liver0.0091b0.0227c

The different letters in the same column indicate significant differences () between different times (blank group, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 h) in the same tissue. n = 3 biologically independent replicates.