Chris M Wood

Summary

Affiliation: McMaster University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The two faces of DOC
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 105:3-8. 2011
  2. ncbi Independence of net water flux from paracellular permeability in the intestine of Fundulus heteroclitus, a euryhaline teleost
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Exp Biol 215:508-17. 2012
  3. ncbi Control of rectal gland secretion by blood acid-base status in the intact dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Respir Physiol Neurobiol 156:220-8. 2007
  4. ncbi Using omeprazole to link the components of the post-prandial alkaline tide in the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Exp Biol 212:684-92. 2009
  5. ncbi Pulsatile urea excretion in the gulf toadfish: mechanisms and controls
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 136:667-84. 2003
  6. ncbi TEP on the tide in killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus): effects of progressively changing salinity and prior acclimation to intermediate or cycling salinity
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Comp Physiol B 179:459-67. 2009
  7. ncbi Na+ versus Cl- transport in the intact killifish after rapid salinity transfer
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Biochim Biophys Acta 1618:106-19. 2003
  8. ncbi Rick Playle - an appreciation
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 84:119-22. 2007
  9. ncbi Is the alkaline tide a signal to activate metabolic or ionoregulatory enzymes in the dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)?
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 81:278-87. 2008
  10. ncbi A critical analysis of transepithelial potential in intact killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) subjected to acute and chronic changes in salinity
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Comp Physiol B 178:713-27. 2008

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Publications112 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi The two faces of DOC
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 105:3-8. 2011
    ..Future research should investigate potential direct interactions of DOC molecules with the branchial epithelium. Incorporation of optical properties of DOC could be used to improve the predictive capabilities of the BLM...
  2. ncbi Independence of net water flux from paracellular permeability in the intestine of Fundulus heteroclitus, a euryhaline teleost
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Exp Biol 215:508-17. 2012
    ..We conclude that PEG and water move by separate pathways; absorptive water transport probably occurs via a transcellular route in the intestine of Fundulus heteroclitus...
  3. ncbi Control of rectal gland secretion by blood acid-base status in the intact dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Respir Physiol Neurobiol 156:220-8. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi Using omeprazole to link the components of the post-prandial alkaline tide in the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Exp Biol 212:684-92. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Pulsatile urea excretion in the gulf toadfish: mechanisms and controls
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 136:667-84. 2003
    ..When the efferent cranial nerves to the gills are sectioned, natural urea pulse events persist, suggesting that direct motor output from the CNS to the gill is not the proximate control...
  6. ncbi TEP on the tide in killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus): effects of progressively changing salinity and prior acclimation to intermediate or cycling salinity
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Comp Physiol B 179:459-67. 2009
    ..Thus animals living in the estuaries can move to lower and higher salinities for short periods with little physiological disturbance, but this ability is lost after acclimation to FW...
  7. ncbi Na+ versus Cl- transport in the intact killifish after rapid salinity transfer
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Biochim Biophys Acta 1618:106-19. 2003
    ....
  8. ncbi Rick Playle - an appreciation
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 84:119-22. 2007
  9. ncbi Is the alkaline tide a signal to activate metabolic or ionoregulatory enzymes in the dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)?
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 81:278-87. 2008
    ..We conclude that both the alkaline tide and salt loading/volume expansion act as signals to activate some but not all of the elevated metabolic pathways and ionoregulatory mechanisms needed during processing of a meal...
  10. ncbi A critical analysis of transepithelial potential in intact killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) subjected to acute and chronic changes in salinity
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Comp Physiol B 178:713-27. 2008
    ..Keeping the shunt permeability high for a few hours means that killifish can return to SW and instantaneously re-activate their NaCl excretion mechanism...
  11. ncbi The alkaline tide goes out and the nitrogen stays in after feeding in the dogfish shark, Squalus acanthias
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Respir Physiol Neurobiol 159:163-70. 2007
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  12. ncbi Bioavailability of silver and its relationship to ionoregulation and silver speciation across a range of salinities in the gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ont, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 70:137-57. 2004
    ..Models of silver bioavailability across salinity must consider the presence of silver-binding ligands on both gills and gastrointestinal tract, changing silver speciation, and the changing ionoregulatory physiology of the organism...
  13. ncbi Greatly elevated urea excretion after air exposure appears to be carrier mediated in the slender lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 78:893-907. 2005
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  14. ncbi Rapid regulation of Na+ fluxes and ammonia excretion in response to acute environmental hypoxia in the Amazonian oscar, Astronotus ocellatus
    Chris M Wood
    Dept of Biology, McMaster Univ, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 292:R2048-58. 2007
    ..Overall, the oscar maintains excellent homeostasis of ionoregulation and N-balance during severe hypoxia...
  15. ncbi Alkaline tide and nitrogen conservation after feeding in an elasmobranch (Squalus acanthias)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 208:2693-705. 2005
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  16. ncbi Regulation of gill transcellular permeability and renal function during acute hypoxia in the Amazonian oscar (Astronotus ocellatus): new angles to the osmorespiratory compromise
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 212:1949-64. 2009
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  17. ncbi Przewalski's naked carp (Gymnocypris przewalskii): an endangered species taking a metabolic holiday in Lake Qinghai, China
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 80:59-77. 2007
    ..If the lake continues to dehydrate, these benefits may change to pathology...
  18. ncbi Cultured gill epithelia as models for the freshwater fish gill
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Biochim Biophys Acta 1566:72-83. 2002
    ..Future research goals are suggested...
  19. ncbi Effects of waterborne silver in a marine teleost, the gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta): effects of feeding and chronic exposure on bioaccumulation and physiological responses
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 99:138-48. 2010
    ..The time-dependent actions of the liver in Ag scavenging and detoxification are highlighted...
  20. ncbi Transepithelial potential in the Magadi tilapia, a fish living in extreme alkalinity
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
    J Comp Physiol B 182:247-58. 2012
    ..The higher P (Na) likely facilitates Na(+) efflux through the paracellular pathway. The positive electrogenic component is probably due to active HCO(3) (-) excretion...
  21. ncbi Acid-base responses to feeding and intestinal Cl- uptake in freshwater- and seawater-acclimated killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, an agastric euryhaline teleost
    Chris M Wood
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
    J Exp Biol 213:2681-92. 2010
    ..At least in seawater killifish, H(+)-ATPase running in parallel to HCO(3)(-):Cl(-) exchange in the apical membranes of teleost enterocytes might reduce net base secretion and explain the high P(CO(2)) in the chyme after feeding...
  22. ncbi A nose-to-nose comparison of the physiological and molecular responses of rainbow trout to high environmental ammonia in seawater versus freshwater
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
    J Exp Biol 214:3557-69. 2011
    ..Upregulation of Rhcg2 appears to play a key role in the response to HEA in both FW and SW trout, and NH(4)(+) does not appear to move through Na(+),K(+)-ATPase...
  23. ncbi Dogmas and controversies in the handling of nitrogenous wastes: is exogenous ammonia a growth stimulant in fish?
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 207:2043-54. 2004
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  24. ncbi The influence of feeding and fasting on plasma metabolites in the dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 155:435-44. 2010
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  25. ncbi Gene expression endpoints following chronic waterborne copper exposure in a genomic model organism, the zebrafish, Danio rerio
    Paul M Craig
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Physiol Genomics 40:23-33. 2009
    ..5% contained only a consensus MRE. We conclude that the indirect effects of Cu exposure regulate gene expression to a much greater degree than the direct effects...
  26. ncbi Renal function in the freshwater rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) following acute and prolonged exposure to waterborne nickel
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ont, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 72:119-33. 2005
    ..Again, all of these parameters were well-conserved in previously-exposed fish during acute Ni exposure, strongly suggesting that prolonged, sublethal exposure protected against acute Ni-induced respiratory toxicity...
  27. ncbi Dietary iron alters waterborne copper-induced gene expression in soft water acclimated zebrafish (Danio rerio)
    Paul M Craig
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 296:R362-73. 2009
    ..This study shows that high dietary Fe can significantly alter the genetic expression pattern of Cu transporters at the level of the gill, liver, and gastrointestinal tract...
  28. ncbi Modes of metal toxicity and impaired branchial ionoregulation in rainbow trout exposed to mixtures of Pb and Cd in soft water
    Oana Birceanu
    Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 89:222-31. 2008
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  29. ncbi Influence of acclimation and cross-acclimation of metals on acute Cd toxicity and Cd uptake and distribution in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    James C McGeer
    Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 84:190-7. 2007
    ..This study illustrates that knowledge of previous exposure conditions is essential, not only for the metal of concern, but also for other metals as well...
  30. ncbi mRNA expression analysis of the physiological responses to ammonia infusion in rainbow trout
    C Michele Nawata
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
    J Comp Physiol B 179:799-810. 2009
    ..Finally, elevated plasma ammonia and cortisol may both be involved in the signaling mechanism for Rh gene regulation...
  31. ncbi The effect of hypoxia on gill morphology and ionoregulatory status in the Lake Qinghai scaleless carp, Gymnocypris przewalskii
    Victoria Matey
    Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
    J Exp Biol 211:1063-74. 2008
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  32. ncbi Effects of copper on the acute cortisol response and associated physiology in rainbow trout
    Margaret S Tellis
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W Hamilton ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 155:281-9. 2012
    ..This effect on cortisol may be a strategy to reduce costs during the chronic stress of Cu exposure, and not endocrine disruption as a result of toxic injury...
  33. ncbi An in vitro biotic ligand model (BLM) for silver binding to cultured gill epithelia of freshwater rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Bingsheng Zhou
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 202:25-37. 2005
    ..The results suggest that an in vitro BLM approach may provide a simple and cost-effective way for evaluating the protective effects of site-specific waters...
  34. ncbi Osmoregulation, ionoregulation and acid-base regulation by the gastrointestinal tract after feeding in the elasmobranch (Squalus acanthias)
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada
    J Exp Biol 210:1335-49. 2007
    ..Our results illustrate the complex integration of digestive and ionoregulatory function in the elasmobranch digestive tract, and marked differences from the teleost pattern...
  35. ncbi Mechanisms behind Pb-induced disruption of Na+ and Cl- balance in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Joseph T Rogers
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 289:R463-R472. 2005
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  36. ncbi In vitro characterization of cadmium transport along the gastro-intestinal tract of freshwater rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Joel S Klinck
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 102:58-72. 2011
    ..Overall it appears that there are multiple sites, and mechanisms, of Cd uptake along the GIT of rainbow trout...
  37. ncbi The African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi): ionoregulation and osmoregulation in a fish out of water
    Michael P Wilkie
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 80:99-112. 2007
    ..dolloi to extract water from its surroundings and to store water in the muscle when the water supply becomes limited...
  38. ncbi Obligatory urea production and the cost of living in the Magadi tilapia revealed by acclimation to reduced salinity and alkalinity
    Chris M Wood
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 75:111-22. 2002
    ..When this load is reduced by environmental dilution, the energy saved can be diverted to enhanced swimming performance...
  39. ncbi Mechanisms of dietary Cu uptake in freshwater rainbow trout: evidence for Na-assisted Cu transport and a specific metal carrier in the intestine
    Sunita Rao Nadella
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S4K1
    J Comp Physiol B 177:433-46. 2007
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  40. ncbi Response of developing cultured freshwater gill epithelia to gradual apical media dilution and hormone supplementation
    Bingsheng Zhou
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1
    J Exp Zool A Comp Exp Biol 301:867-81. 2004
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  41. ncbi Evidence for facilitated diffusion of urea across the gill basolateral membrane of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    M Danielle McDonald
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1
    Biochim Biophys Acta 1663:89-96. 2004
    ..Combined, this evidence indicates that a facilitated diffusion urea transport mechanism is likely present in the basolateral membrane of the rainbow trout gill...
  42. ncbi Effects of cortisol and prolactin on Na+ and Cl- transport in cultured branchial epithelia from FW rainbow trout
    Bingsheng Zhou
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 285:R1305-16. 2003
    ..Overall, prolactin alone did not appear to promote FW adaptation but exhibited synergism with cortisol. These results provide further support for the cultured DSI epithelium as an in vitro model for ion transport in FW fish...
  43. ncbi Hydromineral balance in the marine gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) exposed to waterborne or infused nickel
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 80:70-81. 2006
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  44. ncbi Gill membrane remodeling with soft-water acclimation in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
    Paul M Craig
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Physiol Genomics 30:53-60. 2007
    ..This not only enhances our understanding of ionoregulatory processes in fish but also highlights the need for proper experimental design for studies involving preacclimation to soft water (e.g., metal toxicity)...
  45. ncbi Water chemistry alters gene expression and physiological end points of chronic waterborne copper exposure in zebrafish, Danio rerio
    Paul M Craig
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
    Environ Sci Technol 44:2156-62. 2010
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  46. ncbi Cortisol reduces paracellular permeability and increases occludin abundance in cultured trout gill epithelia
    Helen Chasiotis
    Department of Biology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J1P3, Canada
    Mol Cell Endocrinol 323:232-8. 2010
    ..These data support a role for occludin in the endocrine regulation of paracellular permeability across gill epithelia of fishes...
  47. ncbi Functional characterization of Rhesus glycoproteins from an ammoniotelic teleost, the rainbow trout, using oocyte expression and SIET analysis
    C Michele Nawata
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 213:1049-59. 2010
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  48. ncbi The effects of CO2 and external buffering on ammonia excretion and Rhesus glycoprotein mRNA expression in rainbow trout
    C Michele Nawata
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Exp Biol 211:3226-36. 2008
    ..Rhag expression, however, responded differentially to high CO2 and high ammonia, suggesting a possible dual role in the erythrocytes...
  49. ncbi Post-prandial metabolic alkalosis in the seawater-acclimated trout: the alkaline tide comes in
    Carol Bucking
    McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 212:2159-66. 2009
    ..This did not occur in the intestine of freshwater-acclimated trout. The marked effects of the external salinity (seawater versus freshwater) on different post-feeding patterns of acid-base balance are discussed...
  50. ncbi Substrate utilization during graded aerobic exercise in rainbow trout
    Jeff G Richards
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 205:2067-77. 2002
    ..45%) and lipid (approx. 35%) oxidation, whereas non-sustainable swimming is supported primarily by carbohydrate oxidation with only moderate contributions from lipid oxidation...
  51. ncbi Mechanistic analysis of acute, Ni-induced respiratory toxicity in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): an exclusively branchial phenomenon
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ont, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 69:11-24. 2004
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  52. ncbi Time course analysis of the mechanism by which silver inhibits active Na+ and Cl- uptake in gills of rainbow trout
    Tammie P Morgan
    Dept of Biology, McMaster Univ, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 287:R234-42. 2004
    ..These results suggest that reduced silver bioavailability is the mechanism behind the pattern of peak and decline in gill silver accumulation previously reported for static exposures to silver...
  53. ncbi Does dietary Ca protect against toxicity of a low dietborne Cd exposure to the rainbow trout?
    Tania Y T Ng
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 91:75-86. 2009
    ..In general, our results have demonstrated the need to use diets with natural compositions for dietary toxicity studies...
  54. ncbi Biologically incorporated dietary silver has no ionoregulatory effects in American red crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
    Reinier M Mann
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Environ Toxicol Chem 23:388-95. 2004
    ..However, a disproportionately low number of ecdysis events occurred among crayfish that consumed the high-Ag diet...
  55. ncbi Gastrointestinal transport of Ca2+ and Mg2+ during the digestion of a single meal in the freshwater rainbow trout
    Carol Bucking
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Comp Physiol B 177:349-60. 2007
    ..Overall, these results emphasize the importance of dietary electrolytes in ionoregulatory homeostasis...
  56. ncbi A new paradigm for ammonia excretion in aquatic animals: role of Rhesus (Rh) glycoproteins
    Patricia A Wright
    Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
    J Exp Biol 212:2303-12. 2009
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  57. ncbi Physiological characterisation of a pH- and calcium-dependent sodium uptake mechanism in the freshwater crustacean, Daphnia magna
    Chris N Glover
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Exp Biol 208:951-9. 2005
    ..These results, in addition to data showing amiloride inhibition of sodium influx (K(i)=180 micromol l(-1)), suggest a mechanism of sodium influx in Daphnia magna that involves the electrogenic 2Na(+)/1H(+) exchanger...
  58. ncbi Can the biotic ligand model predict Cu toxicity across a range of pHs in softwater-acclimated rainbow trout?
    Tania Y T Ng
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
    Environ Sci Technol 44:6263-8. 2010
    ..0 was lower than those at the other pHs. This study indicates that gill Cu bioaccumulation does not explain toxicity at high or low pH, and the BLM needs revision to adequately predict Cu toxicity to trout in soft water...
  59. ncbi The dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias) increases both hepatic and extrahepatic ornithine urea cycle enzyme activities for nitrogen conservation after feeding
    Makiko Kajimura
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 79:602-13. 2006
    ..Furthermore, exogenous nitrogen from food is converted into urea not only by the liver but also by the muscle and to a small extent by the intestine...
  60. ncbi Evaluating the ameliorative effect of natural dissolved organic matter (DOM) quality on copper toxicity to Daphnia magna: improving the BLM
    Hassan A Al-Reasi
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Ecotoxicology 21:524-37. 2012
    ..A method for incorporating SAC(340) as a DOM quality indicator into the Biotic Ligand Model is presented; this may increase the accuracy for predicting Cu toxicity in natural waters...
  61. ncbi Unusual physiology of scale-less carp, Gymnocypris przewalskii, in Lake Qinghai: a high altitude alkaline saline lake
    Yuxiang S Wang
    Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 134:409-21. 2003
    ..Plasma [Mg(2+)] and [Ca(2+)] were tightly regulated despite the great differences in the lake and river water levels...
  62. ncbi Renal responses to acute lead waterborne exposure in the freshwater rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Monika Patel
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 80:362-71. 2006
    ..This action of lead outside the gills is critical to consider when developing guidelines for water quality...
  63. ncbi The time course of silver accumulation in rainbow trout during static exposure to silver nitrate: physiological regulation or an artifact of the exposure conditions?
    Tammie P Morgan
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    Aquat Toxicol 66:55-72. 2004
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  64. ncbi The alkaline tide and ammonia excretion after voluntary feeding in freshwater rainbow trout
    Carol Bucking
    McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 211:2533-41. 2008
    ..The possible influence of feeding ecology and environmental salinity on these challenges, as well as discrepancies in the literature, are discussed...
  65. ncbi Influence of salinity and organic matter on silver accumulation in Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta)
    Joel W Nichols
    Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University St, Waterloo, Ont, Canada N2L3C5
    Aquat Toxicol 78:253-61. 2006
    ..Our results further stress the importance of Ag speciation, physiological mechanisms, and intestinal Ag uptake when modelling Ag uptake and toxicity beyond freshwater conditions...
  66. ncbi Characterization of dietary Ni uptake in the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Erin M Leonard
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 93:205-16. 2009
    ..Therefore the Mg and Ca content of the food will be an important consideration affecting the availability of Ni...
  67. ncbi Increased gene expression of a facilitated diffusion urea transporter in the skin of the African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) during massively elevated post-terrestrialization urea excretion
    Carrie Y C Hung
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 212:1202-11. 2009
    ..This serves to clear the body burden of urea-N accumulated during terrestrialization...
  68. ncbi An evaluation of sodium loss and gill metal binding properties in rainbow trout and yellow perch to explain species differences in copper tolerance
    Lisa N Taylor
    McMaster University, Department of Biology, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 4K1
    Environ Toxicol Chem 22:2159-66. 2003
    ..The influence of water chemistry on the binding properties of the gill demonstrates the dynamic nature of the gill in maintaining ionoregulatory homeostasis, a key issue in the future development of the chronic biotic ligand model...
  69. ncbi Copper uptake across rainbow trout gills: mechanisms of apical entry
    Martin Grosell
    McMaster University, Department of Biology, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    J Exp Biol 205:1179-88. 2002
    ..5 pmol g(-1) h(-1)) than the sodium-insensitive system. Sodium uptake exhibits saturation kinetics with a K(m) of 69 micromol l(-1). Copper reduced branchial sodium transport affinity but increased the maximal sodium transport capacity...
  70. ncbi Physical characterization of high-affinity gastrointestinal Cu transport in vitro in freshwater rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Sunita R Nadella
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S4K1
    J Comp Physiol B 176:793-806. 2006
    ..The presence of L-histidine but not D-histidine stimulated both Cu and Na uptake suggesting a common pathway for the transport of Cu/Na with L-histidine...
  71. ncbi The chronic effects of dietary lead in freshwater juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed elevated calcium diets
    Lara C Alves
    McMaster University, Department of Biology, Hamilton, Ont, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 78:217-32. 2006
    ..We conclude that elevated dietary Ca(2+) levels will be protective in reducing Pb burdens in freshwater juvenile rainbow trout exposed to environments contaminated with waterborne Pb...
  72. ncbi Dilute culture media as an environmental or physiological simulant in cultured gill epithelia from freshwater rainbow trout
    Scott P Kelly
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 1S1
    In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 39:21-8. 2003
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  73. ncbi In vitro analysis of the bioavailability of six metals via the gastro-intestinal tract of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Adeola A Ojo
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 83:10-23. 2007
    ..Overall, mucus binding was a significant predictor of net transport rate for every metal except Cd, and the strongest relationship was seen for Pb...
  74. ncbi The physiological consequences of exposure to chronic, sublethal waterborne nickel in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): exercise vs resting physiology
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K
    J Exp Biol 207:1249-61. 2004
    ..Chronic impairment of such a dynamically active and critical organ as the gill may depress the overall fitness of a fish by impairing predator avoidance, prey capture and migration success with obvious environmental implications...
  75. ncbi Differential handling of urea and its analogues suggests carrier-mediated urea excretion in freshwater rainbow trout
    M Danielle McDonald
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 76:791-802. 2003
    ..In addition, renal urea secretion occurs against a concentration gradient, suggesting the involvement of an active transport mechanism...
  76. ncbi Evaluation of the protective effects of reactive sulfide on the acute toxicity of silver to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Reinier M Mann
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Environ Toxicol Chem 23:1204-10. 2004
    ..These results suggest a stoichiometric protection of sulfides up to a 2:1 ratio of Ag:sulfide. Greater accumulation of Ag at the gills was measured in fish exposed to AgNO3 in the presence of sulfide...
  77. ncbi The influence of ration size on copper homeostasis during sublethal dietary copper exposure in juvenile rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Collins Kamunde
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 62:235-54. 2003
    ..Moreover, expressing the exposure as total metal dose rather than metal concentration in the diet is more appropriate...
  78. ncbi The influence of dietary Na on Cu accumulation in juvenile rainbow trout exposed to combined dietary and waterborne Cu in soft water
    Victoria A Kjoss
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 49:520-7. 2005
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  79. ncbi Rhesus glycoprotein and urea transporter genes are expressed in early stages of development of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Carrie C Hung
    Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
    J Exp Zool A Ecol Genet Physiol 309:262-8. 2008
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  80. ncbi The distribution kinetics of waterborne silver-110m in juvenile rainbow trout
    Fernando Galvez
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West LSB 203, Ontario, Hamilton, Canada L8S 4K1
    Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 131:367-78. 2002
    ..The cytosolic distribution of 110mAg in gills was quite diffuse, occurring primarily in the heavy molecular weight fractions...
  81. ncbi Palmitate movement across red and white muscle membranes of rainbow trout
    Jeff G Richards
    Department of Zoology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 286:R46-53. 2004
    ..Five days of aerobic swimming at approximately 2 body lengths/s and 9 days of chronic cortisol elevation in vivo, both of which stimulate lipid metabolism, had no effect on the rate of palmitate movement in red or white muscle vesicles...
  82. ncbi The role of the kidney in compensating the alkaline tide, electrolyte load, and fluid balance disturbance associated with feeding in the freshwater rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Carol Bucking
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 156:74-83. 2010
    ..During the alkaline tide, renal excretion accounted for approximately 5% of the total basic equivalent excretion to the external water...
  83. ncbi Characterization of Ni transport into brush border membrane vesicles (BBMVs) isolated from the kidney of the freshwater rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Biochim Biophys Acta 1758:74-84. 2006
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  84. ncbi Appearance of cuboidal cells in relation to salinity in gills of Fundulus heteroclitus, a species exhibiting branchial Na+ but not Cl- uptake in freshwater
    Pierre Laurent
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, L8S 4K1, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    Cell Tissue Res 325:481-92. 2006
    ..We hypothesize that the cuboidal cells are the sites of active Na+ uptake in FW F. heteroclitus and suggest that the lack of Cl- uptake is attributable to the absence of typical FWCCs previously described in teleosts...
  85. ncbi Humic substances influence sodium metabolism in the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna
    Chris N Glover
    Department of Biology, Life Sciences Building, 1280 Main Street West, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 78:405-16. 2005
    ..The significance and potential mechanisms of these actions are discussed, and the toxicological implications of these findings are assessed...
  86. ncbi In vitro examination of interactions between copper and zinc uptake via the gastrointestinal tract of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
    Adeola A Ojo
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 56:244-52. 2009
    ..These pathways appear to be absent from the stomach and anterior intestine, where other transport mechanisms may occur...
  87. ncbi The disruption of Daphnia magna sodium metabolism by humic substances: mechanism of action and effect of humic substance source
    Chris N Glover
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 78:1005-16. 2005
    ..These findings question the applicability of commercially available humic substances for laboratory investigations and have significant implications for the study of environmental metal toxicity...
  88. ncbi Chronic, sublethal nickel acclimation alters the diffusive properties of renal brush border membrane vesicles (BBMVs) prepared from the freshwater rainbow trout
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ont, Canada L8S 4K1
    Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 143:78-85. 2006
    ..Such approaches are currently employed to derive water quality criteria for some metals...
  89. ncbi The effect of extreme waterborne cadmium exposure on the internal concentrations of cadmium, calcium, and sodium in Chironomus riparius larvae
    Patricia L Gillis
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 71:56-64. 2008
    ..Cd resistance in C. riparius may lie in its ability to maintain internal Ca balance even when exposed to extreme (>100 mg/L) levels of Cd, coupled with remarkable capacities for storage-detoxification and excretion of Cd...
  90. ncbi In vitro characterization of cadmium and zinc uptake via the gastro-intestinal tract of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Interactive effects and the influence of calcium
    Adeola A Ojo
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1
    Aquat Toxicol 89:55-64. 2008
    ..These results are discussed in the context of other possible Cd and Zn transport pathways, and the emerging role of the stomach as an organ of divalent metal uptake...
  91. ncbi Cortisol stimulates calcium transport across cultured gill epithelia from freshwater rainbow trout
    Scott P Kelly
    Department of Biology, Farquharson Life Science Building, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3
    In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 44:96-104. 2008
    ..e., freshwater bathing the apical side of the epithelium)...
  92. ncbi Prolactin effects on cultured pavement cell epithelia and pavement cell plus mitochondria-rich cell epithelia from freshwater rainbow trout gills
    Scott P Kelly
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
    Gen Comp Endocrinol 128:44-56. 2002
    ..However, the observed PRL-induced alterations in cultured gill epithelial physiology were consistent with the in vivo actions of PRL on the gills of freshwater teleost fish...
  93. ncbi Effects of chronic waterborne nickel exposure on two successive generations of Daphnia magna
    Eric F Pane
    Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada
    Environ Toxicol Chem 23:1051-6. 2004
    ..Whereas the quantity of neonates produced was not affected, the quality was; thus, environmentally meaningful criteria for regulating waterborne Ni concentrations in freshwater require consideration of possible multigenerational effects...
  94. ncbi Effects of dietary calcium and cadmium on cadmium accumulation, calcium and cadmium uptake from the water, and their interactions in juvenile rainbow trout
    B Baldisserotto
    Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105.900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
    Aquat Toxicol 72:99-117. 2005
    ..Elevated dietary Ca2+ protects against both dietary and waterborne Cd uptake, whereas both waterborne and dietary Cd elevations cause reduced waterborne Ca2+ uptake...
  95. ncbi Physiological responses to acute silver exposure in the freshwater crayfish (Cambarus diogenes diogenes)--a model invertebrate?
    Martin Grosell
    Department of Zoophysiology, August Krogh Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    Environ Toxicol Chem 21:369-74. 2002
    ..The crayfish might therefore be a useful model system for extending current environmental regulatory strategies, currently based on teleost fish, to invertebrates...
  96. ncbi Physiological and molecular mechanisms of osmoregulatory plasticity in killifish after seawater transfer
    Graham R Scott
    Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
    J Exp Biol 211:2450-9. 2008
    ..As such they provide further insight into the mechanisms of euryhalinity in killifish...
  97. ncbi Water chloride provides partial protection during chronic exposure to waterborne silver in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryos and larvae
    Colin J Brauner
    Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
    Physiol Biochem Zool 76:803-15. 2003
    ..A chronic model must be based on real chronic data because the protective effects of various ligands appear to be quantitatively very different from those in the acute situation...
  98. ncbi Intraspecific divergence of ionoregulatory physiology in the euryhaline teleost Fundulus heteroclitus: possible mechanisms of freshwater adaptation
    Graham R Scott
    Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada
    J Exp Biol 207:3399-410. 2004
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  99. ncbi Ion regulatory patterns of mosquito larvae collected from breeding sites in the Amazon rain forest
    Marjorie L Patrick
    Laboratory of Ecophysiology and Molecular Evolution, National Institute for Amazon Research, Alameda Cosme Ferreira, 1756 69 083 000 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
    Physiol Biochem Zool 75:215-22. 2002
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  100. ncbi The characterization of ion regulation in Amazonian mosquito larvae: evidence of phenotypic plasticity, population-based disparity, and novel mechanisms of ion uptake
    Marjorie L Patrick
    Laboratory of Ecophysiology and Molecular Evolution, National Institute for Amazon Research, Alameda Cosme Ferreira, 1756 69 083 000 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
    Physiol Biochem Zool 75:223-36. 2002
    ..In the reverse experiment, Amazonian C. quinquefasciatus demonstrated plasticity in both Na(+) and Cl(-) uptake by significantly reducing rates when held in 4,000 micromol L(-1) NaCl for 3 d...
  101. ncbi Interactions of waterborne and dietary cadmium on the expression of calcium transporters in the gills of rainbow trout: influence of dietary calcium supplementation
    Fernando Galvez
    Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
    Aquat Toxicol 84:208-14. 2007
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