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Effect of oxidative stress on antioxidant systems, telomere length and telomerase activity in \kur{Locusta migratoria}
VRBOVÁ, Kristýna
Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants. Oxidative stress generated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) or reactive nitrogen species (RNS) occurs when protection of antioxidants fails or when an amount of ROS is too high. Telomeres, regions of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of chromosomes, are especially sensitive to oxidative stress because they contain a lot of guanine which is often oxidised. Antioxidants play an important role in protection against oxidative stress. In this thesis I analysed the effect of oxidative stress caused by paraquat on activity of antioxidant enzymes (catalase and superoxide dismutase) and telomere length in Locusta migratoria. I also studied differences in telomere length between locusts of various development stages and telomerase activity in locusts and other Orthoptera.

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