Spontaneous and Induced Lipid Peroxidation in the Yellow Mealworm Tenebrio molitor after Cold Acclimation

Authors

  • A. K. Gulevsky
  • V. V. Ryazantsev
  • E. A. Grischenkova
  • L. I. Relina

Abstract

The content of lipid peroxidation (LPO) intermediates: conjugated dienes and ketodienes, at cold-sensitive and cold-tolerant developmental stages in the yellow mealworm T. molitor was investigated. Intensity of spontaneous and cumil peroxide-induced LPO was estimated. It has been shown that cold-tolerant 8-10 instar larvae are characterised by the reduced LPO product level as a result of cold acclimation. Cold-tolerant larvae are able to “hinder†LPO processes preventing accumulation of ketone products.

Author Biographies

A. K. Gulevsky

Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

V. V. Ryazantsev

Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

E. A. Grischenkova

Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

L. I. Relina

Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv

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Published

2002-09-23

How to Cite

Gulevsky, A. K., Ryazantsev, V. V., Grischenkova, E. A., & Relina, L. I. (2002). Spontaneous and Induced Lipid Peroxidation in the Yellow Mealworm Tenebrio molitor after Cold Acclimation. Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine, (3), 3–6. Retrieved from http://journal.cryo.org.ua/index.php/probl-cryobiol-cryomed/article/view/951

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Theoretical and Experimental Cryobiology