Abstract
Two methods to quantify metallothionein (MT), differential pulse polarography (DPP) and radioimmunoassay (RIA), were compared for MT analysis of liver from Zn- and Cd-injected perch ( Perca fluviatilis). Nine perch were intraperitoneally injected, twice a week during 2 weeks with ZnSO 4 and CdCl 2 to yield a total dose of 30 mg Zn and 3 mg Cd per kilogram body weight. Two samples, 100 and 200 mg from each liver, were homogenized separately and further prepared for DPP, RIA, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. MT values obtained by DPP were in good agreement with the MT values determined by RIA ( r = 0.92). The relationship between the MT values analyzed with the two methods is described by the formula MT RIA = MT DPP × 0.99 − 0.048. Analysis of MT was not affected by sample size. MT values from individual liver samples plotted against the Cd and Zn content of the corresponding samples provided a high correlation. The correlation coefficient was 0.86 for MT values obtained by DPP and 0.92 for MT measured by RIA. It is concluded that DPP is a reliable method for analyzing MT in liver.
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