Environmental Sciences Department, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, 13109, Kuwait.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2010 Jan;84(1):91-5. doi: 10.1007/s00128-009-9908-0. Epub 2009 Nov 21.
Heat shock proteins (HSP70) play a significant role in adaptation to temperature and have been proposed as an indicator of cellular stress. Since the water temperature in Kuwait's marine area varies from 13 to 35 degrees C from winter to summer, HSP70 could be a valuable tool in aquaculture in Kuwait. HSP70 levels were quantified by Western blotting in liver, muscle and gill tissues of two varieties of native fish species captured during the winter and summer months from both inside and outside the highly stressed Kuwait Bay area. The HSP70 levels did not differ statistically between fish captured from the two sampling areas. The most common response in both species was higher median levels of HSP70 in winter months. This inverse relation between HSP70 levels in the fish and the water temperature may be due to either genetic adaptation in the fish to the hot climatic conditions of the region or other stressors, such as changes in pollutant levels in the surrounding water.
热休克蛋白（HSP70）在适应温度方面发挥着重要作用，被认为是细胞应激的指标。由于科威特海域的水温从冬季的 13 摄氏度到夏季的 35 摄氏度不等，HSP70 可能是科威特水产养殖的一种有价值的工具。通过 Western blot 定量检测了冬季和夏季在科威特湾高应激区内外捕获的两种本地鱼类的肝脏、肌肉和鳃组织中的 HSP70 水平。从两个采样区捕获的鱼类之间 HSP70 水平没有统计学差异。两种鱼类最常见的反应是冬季 HSP70 水平更高。鱼类中 HSP70 水平与水温之间的这种反比关系可能是由于鱼类对该地区炎热气候条件的遗传适应，或者是由于其他应激源，如周围水中污染物水平的变化。
