Bioenergetic Shifts in Humpback Whale Fibroblasts Upon Chemical Exposure
Md Hafiz All Hosen,
Deanne J. Whitworth,
Frederic D. L. Leusch
et al.
Abstract:Southern Hemisphere humpback whales accumulate persistent and toxic chemicals, which are transported to Antarctica through distant sources and in situ usage. The extreme seasonal migration-associated fast of humpback whales results in the remobilization of persistent and lipophilic environmental contaminants from liberated fat stores. Mitochondria play a key role in lipid metabolism, and any disruption to mitochondrial function is expected to influence whole-organism bioenergetics. It is therefore of interest … Show more
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