Protective effects of apigenin against methyl methanesulfonate induced hsp70 expression in the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70- lacZ)Bg 9
Yasir Hasan Siddique1★, Mohammad Afzal2★ Corresponding author
- 1Drosophila Transgenics Laboratory, India.
- 2Human Genetics and Toxicology Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Yasir Hasan Siddique
Drosophila Transgenics Laboratory, India.
Volume 3, Issue 2 · pp. · PUBLISHED 2012 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.95525
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A transgenic Drosophila melanogaster line expressing bacterial b-galactosidase as a response to stress was used in this study.[6] The flies and larvae were cultured on standard Drosophila food containing agar, cornmeal, sugar, and yeast at 24°C. MMS at 0.5 and 1.0 ml/ml of food concentration alone and along with 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 ml/ml of apigenin were established. The third instar larvae were allowed to feed on them for different time intervals (12, 24, and 48 h). For quantifying the β-galactosidase activity, the method as described by Nazir et al. was followed.[6] The extent of tissue damage in larvae exposed to different concentrations of MMS alone and along with apigenin was assayed by a dye exclusion test.[6] Statistical analysis was carried out by Student’s ‘t’-test. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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Siddique, Y. H., & Afzal, M. (2012). Protective effects of apigenin against methyl methanesulfonate induced hsp70 expression in the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70- lacZ)Bg 9. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.95525