Dietary Carotenoids Regulate Astaxanthin Content of Copepods and Modulate Their Susceptibility to UV Light and Copper Toxicity

High irradiation and the presence of xenobiotics favor the formation of reactive oxygen species in marine environments. Organisms have developed antioxidant defenses, including the accumulation of carotenoids that must be obtained from the diet. Astaxanthin is the main carotenoid in marine crustacea...

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Autores principales: Caramujo, Maria-José, de Carvalho, Carla C. C. R., Silva, Soraya J., Carman, Kevin R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3397456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22822352
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md10050998

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3397456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22822352
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md10050998

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