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Accumulation of nonylphenol (NP) in hepatopancreas, gonad, eyestalk, and muscle of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii following 72 h exposure to 100 µg/L NP, and depuration of NP in these tissues at 0.5–192 h post exposure were examined. We also examined the expressions of vitellogenin (Vg) and vitellogenin receptor (VgR) of prawn following 0–20 days exposure to 0, 1, 10, and 100 µg/L NP. NP accumulation in hepatopancreas and gonad with high concentration, and low concentration in muscle, but depurated faster in eyestalk and muscle. The expressions of vitellogenin (Vg) and vitellogenin receptor (VgR) increased directly with dose and time. In conclusion, NP accumulated significantly in gonad together with high Vg and VgR expressions, and depurated slow in hepatopancreas and gonad when prawns were removed back to control water. The induction of Vg and VgR under NP exposure might be a stress response in M. rosenbergii.
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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31600321) and Guangdong Provincial Special Fund for Modern Agriculture Industry Technology Innovation Teams (No. 2019KJ149). We are especially grateful for the critical comments from the anonymous reviewers.
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Guo, H., Chen, Ll., Li, Gl. et al. Accumulation and Depuration of Nonylphenol and Its Effect on the Expressions of Vitellogenin and Vitellogenin Receptor in Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 103, 729–733 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-019-02714-x
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