Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the radiation damage and oxidative effects of different doses by gamma radiation on female adult Drosophila.
MethodsThree strains of female Drosophila melanogaster of white eye W1118, red eye UAS-EGFP, and Actin-Gal4 were treated with different doses of 137Cs-gamma rays. Then, their survival, movement, and reproductive abilities were measured. The oxidative damage of the female adult Drodophila. melanogaster was evaluated by measuring catalase (CAT) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content.
ResultsThe half lethal doses of W1118, UAS-EGFP, and Actin-Gal4 were 1513, 1643, and 1809 Gy, respectively. The survival rate, climbing height fraction, and fecundity of the three-day-old female Drosophila were negatively correlated with the radiation dose. After irradiation, the activities of CAT decreased (t=10.76, 13.84, 11.22, all P < 0.05) and the content of MDA increased (t=4.51, 4.26, 4.35, all P < 0.05) in the female Drosophila adult body.
ConclusionThe reduced survival, movement, and fecundity of female adult Drosophila. melanogaster may be related to the oxidative damage under high doses of gamma radiation.