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Carvalho WFD, Lima EDSP, de Castro WV, Thomé RG, Santos HB. Toxicological effect of acetaminophen, metamizole, and nimesulide cocktail on early development of zebrafish. Daru 2024:10.1007/s40199-024-00528-9. [PMID: 38987508 DOI: 10.1007/s40199-024-00528-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Several countries' most incorrectly discarded medicines are acetaminophen (ACM), metamizole (MTZ), and nimesulide (NMS). These xenobiotics easily reach the aquatic environment; such contamination is very important for the health of humans and other species, yet little explored. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the cocktail effect of ACM, MTZ, and NMS during zebrafish's initial development. METHODS Zebrafish embryos 6-8 h post-fertilization (hpf) were exposed to different concentrations of ACM, MTZ, and NMS, separately, to obtain the 50% lethal concentrations (LC50). Next, the embryos were exposed to distinct concentrations of the cocktail (LC50/2, LC50/5, LC50/10, and LC50/20) in a semi-static system. Samples were analyzed 0, 24, 48, and 96 h after exposure, and the drugs' concentrations in E3 medium were assessed by high-performance liquid chromatography. For embryotoxicity evaluation, the mortality, hatching, and heart rates; total length; and pericardial and yolk sac areas were determined. In addition, body malformations, edemas, presence of pigmentation, and histopathological assessments were also recorded. RESULTS The LC50 values obtained for MTZ, ACM, and NMS were 4.69 mgmL-1, 799.98 μgmL-1, and 0.92 μgmL-1, respectively. No difference was observed between the drugs' nominal and observed concentrations at each time point. The cocktail significantly induced mortality and decreased hatching in the LC50/10, LC50/5, and LC50/2 groups. Additionally, body malformations, pigmentation loss, and yolk sac and pericardial edemas were observed in the cocktail groups. The cocktail groups' larvae had decreased total length and slower heart rates compared to the controls (p < 0.05). The histopathological assessment showed that yolk sac edema promoted severe histological changes in the esophageal-intestine junction and intestine in larvae treated with cocktails. Moreover, PAS-positive structures decreased in the esophageal-intestine junction, intestine, and liver in larvae exposed to pharmaceutical cocktails. CONCLUSION This study's findings suggest the cocktail of ACM, MTZ, and NMS may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in case of environmental contamination.
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- Wellington Fernandes de Carvalho
- Laboratório de Processamento de Tecidos (Laprotec), Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Avenida Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, Divinópolis, MG, CEP, 40035501296, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Controle de Qualidade e Farmacocinética, Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Avenida Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, Divinópolis, MG, CEP, 40035501296, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Controle de Qualidade e Farmacocinética, Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Avenida Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, Divinópolis, MG, CEP, 40035501296, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Processamento de Tecidos (Laprotec), Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Avenida Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, Divinópolis, MG, CEP, 40035501296, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Processamento de Tecidos (Laprotec), Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Avenida Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, Divinópolis, MG, CEP, 40035501296, Brazil.
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González‐Llera L, Sobrido‐Cameán D, Quelle‐Regaldie A, Sánchez L, Barreiro‐Iglesias A. An in vivo drug screen in zebrafish reveals that cyclooxygenase 2-derived prostaglandin D 2 promotes spinal cord neurogenesis. Cell Prolif 2024; 57:e13594. [PMID: 38155412 PMCID: PMC11056714 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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The study of neurogenesis is essential to understanding fundamental developmental processes and for the development of cell replacement therapies for central nervous system disorders. Here, we designed an in vivo drug screening protocol in developing zebrafish to find new molecules and signalling pathways regulating neurogenesis in the ventral spinal cord. This unbiased drug screen revealed that 4 cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors reduced the generation of serotonergic interneurons in the developing spinal cord. These results fitted very nicely with available single-cell RNAseq data revealing that floor plate cells show differential expression of 1 of the 2 COX2 zebrafish genes (ptgs2a). Indeed, several selective COX2 inhibitors and two different morpholinos against ptgs2a reduced the number of serotonergic neurons in the ventral spinal cord and led to locomotor deficits. Single-cell RNAseq data and different pharmacological manipulations further revealed that COX2-floor plate-derived prostaglandin D2 promotes neurogenesis in the developing spinal cord by promoting mitotic activity in progenitor cells. Rescue experiments using a phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor suggest that intracellular changes in cAMP levels underlie the effects of COX inhibitors on neurogenesis and locomotion. Our study provides compelling in vivo evidence showing that prostaglandin signalling promotes neurogenesis in the ventral spinal cord.
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- Laura González‐Llera
- Department of Functional Biology, CIBUS, Faculty of BiologyUniversidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Department of Functional Biology, CIBUS, Faculty of BiologyUniversidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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Department of ZoologyUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Veterinary ScienceUniversidade de Santiago de CompostelaLugoSpain
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Translational Research for Neurological DiseasesInstitut Imagine, INSERM UMR 1163, Université Paris CitéParisFrance
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- Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Veterinary ScienceUniversidade de Santiago de CompostelaLugoSpain
- Preclinical Animal Models GroupHealth Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS)Santiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Department of Functional Biology, CIBUS, Faculty of BiologyUniversidade de Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSpain
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Ortiz M, Esteban MÁ. Biology and functions of fish thrombocytes: A review. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 148:109509. [PMID: 38493985 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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This comprehensive review examines the role of fish thrombocytes, cells considered functionally analogous to platelets in terms of coagulation, but which differ in their origin and morphology. Despite the evolutionary distance between teleosts and mammals, genomic studies reveal conserved patterns in blood coagulation, although there are exceptions such as the absence of factors belonging to the contact system. Beyond coagulation, fish thrombocytes have important immunological functions. These cells express both proinflammatory genes and genes involved in antigen presentation, suggesting a role in both innate and adaptive immune responses. Moreover, having demonstrated their phagocytic abilities, crucial in the fight against pathogenic microorganisms, underscores their multifaceted involvement in immunity. Finally, the need for further research on the functions of these cells is highlighted, in order to better understand their involvement in maintaining the health of aquaculture fish. The use of standardized and automated methods for the analysis of these activities is advocated, emphaiszing their potential to facilitate the early detection of stress or infection, thus minimizing the economic losses that these adverse situations can generate in the field of aquaculture.
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- María Ortiz
- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Immunobiology for Aquaculture Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
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M J AW, G T, S AM, S M, A NA, A B, V R, A S SH. A comparative study on targeted gene expression in zebrafish and its gill cell line exposed to chlorpyrifos. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2024; 60:397-410. [PMID: 38589735 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-024-00892-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphorus-based insecticide, which is known to pose a serious risk to aquatic animals. However, the mechanisms of CPF toxicity in animals still remain unclear. The present investigation aimed to compare the potential effects of CPF in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and its gill cell line (DrG cells). Based on the in vivo study, the LC50 was calculated as 18.03 µg/L and the chronic toxic effect of CPF was studied by exposing the fish to 1/10th (1.8 µg/L) and 1/5th (3.6 µg/L) of the LC50 value. Morphological changes were observed in fish and DrG cells which were exposed to sublethal concentrations of CPF. The results of MTT and NR assays showed significant decline in the survival of cells exposed to CPF at 96 h. The production of reactive oxygen species in DrG cells and expression levels of antioxidant markers, inflammatory response genes (cox2a and cox2b), cyp1a, proapoptotic genes (bax), antiapoptotic gene (bcl2), apoptotic genes (cas3 and p53), and neuroprotective gene (ache) were determined in vivo using zebrafish and in vitro using DrG cells after exposure to CPF. Significant changes were found in the ROS production (DrG cells) and in the expression of inflammatory, proapoptotic, and apoptotic genes. This study showed that DrG cells are potential alternative tools to replace the use of whole fish for toxicological studies.
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- Abdul Wazith M J
- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India.
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India
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- Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu, 632509, India.
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Lin S, Ma H, Zhang S, Fan W, Shen C, Chen J, Jin M, Li K, He Q. The combination of paeonol, diosmetin-7- O- β- D-glucopyranoside, and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from Trichosanthis pericarpium alleviates arachidonic acid-induced thrombosis in a zebrafish model. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1332468. [PMID: 38487165 PMCID: PMC10937350 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1332468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Trichosanthis fruit (TF) is a classic medicinal material obtained from Shandong, China. The peel of this fruit (Trichosanthis pericarpium, TP) is known to exert anti-thrombotic effects. However, the anti-thrombotic active components and mechanisms of TP have yet to be fully elucidated. Combined with zebrafish models and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), this study evaluated the endogenous anti-thrombotic effects with the combination of three compounds from TP. First, we used HPLC to investigate the components in the water extract of TP. Next, we used the zebrafish model to investigate the anti-thrombotic activity of the three compound combinations by evaluating a range of indicators. Finally, the expression of related genes was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). HPLC detected a total of eight components in TP water extract, with high levels of paeonol (Pae), diosmetin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (diosmetin-7-O-glucoside), and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). The most significant anti-thrombotic activity was detected when the Pae: diosmetin-7-O-glucoside:5-HMF ratio was 4:3:3. qPCR analysis revealed that the abnormal expression levels of f2, fga, fgb, vwf, ptgs1, and tbxas1 induced by arachidonic acid (AA) were improved. The combination of Pae, diosmetin-7-O-glucoside, and 5-HMF may alleviate AA-induced thrombosis by inhibiting the inflammatory reaction, coagulation cascade reaction, and arachidonic acid metabolism pathways.
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- Shenghua Lin
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
- Science and Technology Service Platform, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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Audira G, Huang JC, Chen KHC, Kurnia KA, Vasquez RD, Roldan MJM, Lai YH, Hsiao CD, Yen CY. A comprehensive painkillers screening by assessing zebrafish behaviors after caudal fin amputation. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 168:115641. [PMID: 37806085 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Recently, the usage of zebrafish for pain studies has increased in the past years, especially due to its robust pain-stimulated behaviors. Fin amputation has been demonstrated to induce a noxious response in zebrafish. However, based on the prior study, although lidocaine, the most used painkiller in zebrafish, has been shown to ameliorate amputated zebrafish behaviors, it still causes some prolonged effects. Therefore, alternative painkillers are always needed to improve the treatment quality of fin-amputated zebrafish. Here, the effects of several analgesics in recovering zebrafish behaviors post-fin amputation were evaluated. From the results, five painkillers were found to have potentially beneficial effects on amputated fish behaviors. Overall, these results aligned with their binding energy level to target proteins of COX-1 and COX-2. Later, based on their sub-chronic effects on zebrafish survivability, indomethacin, and diclofenac were further studied. This combination showed a prominent effect in recovering zebrafish behaviors when administered orally or through waterborne exposure, even with lower concentrations. Next, based on the ELISA in zebrafish brain tissue, although some changes were found in the treated group, no statistical differences were observed in most of the tested biomarkers. However, since heatmap clustering showed a similar pattern between biochemical and behavior endpoints, the minor changes in each biomarker may be sufficient in changing the fish behaviors.
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- Gilbert Audira
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan; Department of Applied Chemistry, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1008, Philippines
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1008, Philippines
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- Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan; Center for Nanotechnology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan; Research Center for Aquatic Toxicology and Pharmacology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 320314, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopedics, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, No.1, E-Da Road, Yan-Chau District, 824, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Islam MA, Lopes I, Domingues I, Silva DCVR, Blasco J, Pereira JL, Araújo CVM. Behavioural, developmental and biochemical effects in zebrafish caused by ibuprofen, irgarol and terbuthylazine. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140373. [PMID: 37806324 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
Abstract
The increasing use of chemicals and their release into aquatic ecosystems are harming aquatic biota. Despite extensive ecotoxicological research, many environmental pollutants' ecological effects are still unknown. This study examined the spatial avoidance, behavioural and biochemical impacts of ibuprofen, irgarol, and terbuthylazine on the early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) under a range of ecologically relevant concentrations (0-500 μg/L). Embryos were exposed following the OECD guideline "fish embryo toxicity test" complemented with biochemical assessment of AChE activity and behavioural analyses (swimming activity) using the video tracking system Zebrabox. Moreover, spatial avoidance was assessed by exposing 120 hpf-old larvae of D. rerio to a gradient of each chemical, by using the heterogeneous multi-habitat assay system (HeMHAS). The results obtained revealed that the 3 compounds delayed hatching at concentrations of 50 and 500 μg/L for both ibuprofen and irgarol and 500 μg/L for terbuthylazine. Moreover, all chemicals elicited a dose-dependent depression of movement (swimming distance) with LOEC values of 5, 500 and 50 μg/L for ibuprofen, irgarol and terbuthylazine, respectively. Zebrafish larvae avoided the three chemicals studied, with 4 h-AC50 values for ibuprofen, irgarol, and terbuthylazine of 64.32, 79.86, and 131.04 μg/L, respectively. The results of the HeMHAS assay suggest that larvae may early on avoid (just after 4 h of exposure) concentrations of the three chemicals that may later induce, apical and biochemical effects. Findings from this study make clear some advantages of using HeMHAS in ecotoxicology as it is: ecologically relevant (by simulating a chemically heterogeneous environmental scenario), sensitive (the perception of chemicals and the avoidance can occur at concentrations lower than those producing lethal or sublethal effects) and more humane and refined approach (organisms are not mandatorily exposed to concentrations that can produce individual toxicity).
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- Mohammed Ariful Islam
- Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (CSIC), Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain; Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh; Management and Conservation of the Sea, University of Cadiz, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará, Marabá, 68507-590, Pará, Brazil; Institute of Natural Resources, Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Laboratory of Limnology and Ecotoxicolo Gy, Itajubá, 37500-903, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (CSIC), Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain.
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- CESAM & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (CSIC), Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Campus Universitario Río San Pedro, s/n, 11510, Puerto Real, Spain.
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Sun W, Wang M, Zhao J, Zhao S, Zhu W, Wu X, Li F, Liu W, Wang Z, Gao M, Zhang Y, Xu J, Zhang M, Wang Q, Wen Z, Shen J, Zhang W, Huang Z. Sulindac selectively induces autophagic apoptosis of GABAergic neurons and alters motor behaviour in zebrafish. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5351. [PMID: 37660128 PMCID: PMC10475106 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41114-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023] Open
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs compose one of the most widely used classes of medications, but the risks for early development remain controversial, especially in the nervous system. Here, we utilized zebrafish larvae to assess the potentially toxic effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and found that sulindac can selectively induce apoptosis of GABAergic neurons in the brains of zebrafish larvae brains. Zebrafish larvae exhibit hyperactive behaviour after sulindac exposure. We also found that akt1 is selectively expressed in GABAergic neurons and that SC97 (an Akt1 activator) and exogenous akt1 mRNA can reverse the apoptosis caused by sulindac. Further studies showed that sulindac binds to retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRα) and induces autophagy in GABAergic neurons, leading to activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Finally, we verified that sulindac can lead to hyperactivity and selectively induce GABAergic neuron apoptosis in mice. These findings suggest that excessive use of sulindac may lead to early neurodevelopmental toxicity and increase the risk of hyperactivity, which could be associated with damage to GABAergic neurons.
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- Wenwei Sun
- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Innovation Center for Tissue Restoration Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Center of Systems Biology and Human Health, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Greater Bay Biomedical Innocenter, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Greater Bay Biomedical Innocenter, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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von Hellfeld R, Gade C, Baumann L, Leist M, Braunbeck T. The sensitivity of the zebrafish embryo coiling assay for the detection of neurotoxicity by compounds with diverse modes of action. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27662-2. [PMID: 37213015 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27662-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In the aim to determine neurotoxicity, new methods are being validated, including tests and test batteries comprising in vitro and in vivo approaches. Alternative test models such as the zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo have received increasing attention, with minor modifications of the fish embryo toxicity test (FET; OECD TG 236) as a tool to assess behavioral endpoints related to neurotoxicity during early developmental stages. The spontaneous tail movement assay, also known as coiling assay, assesses the development of random movement into complex behavioral patterns and has proven sensitive to acetylcholine esterase inhibitors at sublethal concentrations. The present study explored the sensitivity of the assay to neurotoxicants with other modes of action (MoAs). Here, five compounds with diverse MoAs were tested at sublethal concentrations: acrylamide, carbaryl, hexachlorophene, ibuprofen, and rotenone. While carbaryl, hexachlorophene, and rotenone consistently induced severe behavioral alterations by ~ 30 h post fertilization (hpf), acrylamide and ibuprofen expressed time- and/or concentration-dependent effects. At 37-38 hpf, additional observations revealed behavioral changes during dark phases with a strict concentration-dependency. The study documented the applicability of the coiling assay to MoA-dependent behavioral alterations at sublethal concentrations, underlining its potential as a component of a neurotoxicity test battery.
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- Rebecca von Hellfeld
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen, AB24 3UK, UK.
- National Decommissioning Centre, Main Street, Ellon, AB41 6AA, UK.
- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 23 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen, AB24 3UK, UK
- National Decommissioning Centre, Main Street, Ellon, AB41 6AA, UK
- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Science, Environmental Health & Toxicology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV, Amersterdam, Netherlands
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department Inaugurated By the Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, 78464, Constance, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Berg CC, Cox S, Mulreany L, Wolf K, Anderson K. PHARMACOKINETICS OF MELOXICAM AFTER SINGLE ORAL AND INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION IN CHINA ROCKFISH ( SEBASTES NEBULOSUS). J Zoo Wildl Med 2023; 54:8-15. [PMID: 36971623 DOI: 10.1638/2022-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Fish species are important for various purposes including aquaculture stock and display animals, but there are significant gaps in the medical knowledge regarding pharmacological parameters and effective pain management. Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that has been studied in few teleost species and with several administration routes. However, these species were typically freshwater or euryhaline fish, and evaluation in marine species is lacking. The pharmacokinetic properties of meloxicam were determined in nine adult China rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus), presumed healthy based on physical examination and benign medical histories. Based on a pilot study, China rockfish were given 1 mg/kg meloxicam via IM injection in the epaxial musculature, and, after a 48-h washout period, 1 mg/kg meloxicam was given by PO gavage. Blood samples were collected from the caudal vein at baseline and at nine time intervals over a 48-h time period following administration of meloxicam. Plasma meloxicam concentrations were determined by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography, and noncompartmental analysis was performed. The mean peak plasma concentration after IM injection was 4.9 µg/ml, and the mean terminal half-life was 5.0 h. The mean peak plasma concentration after PO administration was 0.07 µg/ml. Based on these findings, IM injected meloxicam reaches plasma levels consistent with therapeutic concentrations in select mammals, and peak levels were maintained for ≤12 h. Single-dose PO administration failed to achieve similar concentrations, and clinical practicality is unknown. Further studies evaluating NSAID multidose regimes and their pharmacodynamic effects may provide additional dosing information.
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- Colin C Berg
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA,
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- University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA
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Leathers TA, Rogers CD. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and implications for the cyclooxygenase pathway in embryonic development. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 324:C532-C539. [PMID: 36622071 PMCID: PMC9925163 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00430.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of analgesics that inhibit the activity of cyclooxygenase isoenzymes, which drive tissue inflammation pathways. Caution should be exercised when taking these drugs during pregnancy as they increase the risk of developmental defects. Due to the high rates of NSAID use by individuals, possibilities for in utero exposure to NSAIDs are high, and it is vital that we define the potential risks these drugs pose during embryonic development. In this review, we characterize the identified roles of the cyclooxygenase signaling pathway components throughout pregnancy and discuss the effects of cyclooxygenase pathway perturbation on developmental outcomes.
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- Tess A Leathers
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California
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Wesselman HM, Nguyen TK, Chambers JM, Drummond BE, Wingert RA. Advances in Understanding the Genetic Mechanisms of Zebrafish Renal Multiciliated Cell Development. J Dev Biol 2022; 11:1. [PMID: 36648903 PMCID: PMC9844391 DOI: 10.3390/jdb11010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cilia are microtubule-based organelles that project from the cell surface. In humans and other vertebrates, possession of a single cilium structure enables an assortment of cellular processes ranging from mechanosensation to fluid propulsion and locomotion. Interestingly, cells can possess a single cilium or many more, where so-called multiciliated cells (MCCs) possess apical membrane complexes with several dozen or even hundreds of motile cilia that beat in a coordinated fashion. Development of MCCs is, therefore, integral to control fluid flow and/or cellular movement in various physiological processes. As such, MCC dysfunction is associated with numerous pathological states. Understanding MCC ontogeny can be used to address congenital birth defects as well as acquired disease conditions. Today, researchers used both in vitro and in vivo experimental models to address our knowledge gaps about MCC specification and differentiation. In this review, we summarize recent discoveries from our lab and others that have illuminated new insights regarding the genetic pathways that direct MCC ontogeny in the embryonic kidney using the power of the zebrafish animal model.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Zebrafish Research, Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases, Warren Center for Drug Discovery, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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Molecular determinants regulating the release of the egg during ovulation: Perspectives in piscine models. AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2022.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Gusso D, Cruz FF, Fritsch PM, da Silva Gobbo MO, Morrone FB, Bonan CD. Pannexin channel 1, P2X7 receptors, and Dimethyl Sulfoxide mediate pain responses in zebrafish. Behav Brain Res 2022; 423:113786. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Astaxanthin intake alleviates gouty arthritis in patients and rats by modulating the levels of various inflammatory markers. J Funct Foods 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Wen J, Mercado GP, Volland A, Doden HL, Lickwar CR, Crooks T, Kakiyama G, Kelly C, Cocchiaro JL, Ridlon JM, Rawls JF. Fxr signaling and microbial metabolism of bile salts in the zebrafish intestine. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabg1371. [PMID: 34301599 PMCID: PMC8302129 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg1371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Bile salt synthesis, secretion into the intestinal lumen, and resorption in the ileum occur in all vertebrate classes. In mammals, bile salt composition is determined by host and microbial enzymes, affecting signaling through the bile salt-binding transcription factor farnesoid X receptor (Fxr). However, these processes in other vertebrate classes remain poorly understood. We show that key components of hepatic bile salt synthesis and ileal transport pathways are conserved and under control of Fxr in zebrafish. Zebrafish bile salts consist primarily of a C27 bile alcohol and a C24 bile acid that undergo multiple microbial modifications including bile acid deconjugation that augments Fxr activity. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we provide a cellular atlas of the zebrafish intestinal epithelium and uncover roles for Fxr in transcriptional and differentiation programs in ileal and other cell types. These results establish zebrafish as a nonmammalian vertebrate model for studying bile salt metabolism and Fxr signaling.
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- Jia Wen
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Microbiome Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Microbiome Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Microbiome Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Microbiome Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Microbiome Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Cancer Center of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Microbiome Center, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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Tanaka K, Adachi H, Akasaka H, Tamaoki J, Fuse Y, Kobayashi M, Kitazawa T, Teraoka H. Oxidative stress inducers potentiate 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-mediated pre-cardiac edema in larval zebrafish. J Vet Med Sci 2021; 83:1050-1058. [PMID: 34024870 PMCID: PMC8349820 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.21-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We reported the involvement of oxidative stress and prostaglandins including thromboxane and prostacyclin in pre-cardiac edema (early edema) caused by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). While the involvement of oxidative stress in TCDD-induced toxicity has been frequently reported, the mechanism of its action is still unclear. In the present study, oxidative stress inducers including paraquat, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and rotenone augmented early edema (edema) induced by a low concentration of TCDD (0.1 ppb) at 55 hr post fertilization (hpf), while each of them alone did not cause edema. Edema caused by TCDD plus oxidative stress inducers was almost abolished by antioxidants, an antagonist for thromboxane receptor (ICI-192,605) and an agonist for prostacyclin receptor (beraprost), suggesting that the site of action of these inducers was in the regular signaling pathway after activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor type 2 (AHR2) by TCDD. Oxidative stress inducers also enhanced edema caused by an agonist for the thromboxane receptor (U46619), and the enhancement was also inhibited by antioxidants. Sulforaphane and auranofin, activators of Nrf2 that is a master regulator of anti-oxidative response, did not affect U46619-evoked edema but almost abolished TCDD-induced edema and potentiation by paraquat in both TCDD- and U46619-induced edema. Taken together, the results suggest that oxidative stress augments pre-cardiac edema caused by TCDD via activation of thromboxane receptor-mediated signaling in developing zebrafish. As paraquat and other oxidative stress inducers used also are environmental pollutants, interaction between dioxin-like compounds and exogenous source of oxidative stress should also be considered.
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- Katsuki Tanaka
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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Parmar B, Verma U, Khaire K, Danes D, Balakrishnan S. Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2 Alters Craniofacial Patterning during Early Embryonic Development of Chick. J Dev Biol 2021; 9:16. [PMID: 33922791 PMCID: PMC8167724 DOI: 10.3390/jdb9020016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A recent study from our lab revealed that the inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) exclusively reduces the level of PGE2 (Prostaglandin E2) among prostanoids and hampers the normal development of several structures, strikingly the cranial vault, in chick embryos. In order to unearth the mechanism behind the deviant development of cranial features, the expression pattern of various factors that are known to influence cranial neural crest cell (CNCC) migration was checked in chick embryos after inhibiting COX-2 activity using etoricoxib. The compromised level of cell adhesion molecules and their upstream regulators, namely CDH1 (E-cadherin), CDH2 (N-cadherin), MSX1 (Msh homeobox 1), and TGF-β (Transforming growth factor beta), observed in the etoricoxib-treated embryos indicate that COX-2, through its downstream effector PGE2, regulates the expression of these factors perhaps to aid the migration of CNCCs. The histological features and levels of FoxD3 (Forkhead box D3), as well as PCNA (Proliferating cell nuclear antigen), further consolidate the role of COX-2 in the migration and survival of CNCCs in developing embryos. The results of the current study indicate that COX-2 plays a pivotal role in orchestrating craniofacial structures perhaps by modulating CNCC proliferation and migration during the embryonic development of chicks.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat 390002, India; (B.P.); (U.V.); (K.K.); (D.D.)
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Biochemical characterization of the cyclooxygenase enzyme in penaeid shrimp. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0250276. [PMID: 33886622 PMCID: PMC8062024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a two-step enzyme that converts arachidonic acid into prostaglandin H2, a labile intermediate used in the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α). In vertebrates and corals, COX must be N-glycosylated on at least two asparagine residues in the N-(X)-S/T motif to be catalytically active. Although COX glycosylation requirement is well-characterized in many species, whether crustacean COXs require N-glycosylation for their enzymatic function have not been investigated. In this study, a 1,842-base pair cox gene was obtained from ovarian cDNA of the black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. Sequence analysis revealed that essential catalytic residues and putative catalytic domains of P. monodon COX (PmCOX) were well-conserved in relation to other vertebrate and crustacean COXs. Expression of PmCOX in 293T cells increased levels of secreted PGE2 and PGF2α up to 60- and 77-fold, respectively, compared to control cells. Incubation of purified PmCOX with endoglycosidase H, which cleaves oligosaccharides from N-linked glycoproteins, reduced the molecular mass of PmCOX. Similarly, addition of tunicamycin, which inhibits N-linked glycosylation, in PmCOX-expressing cells resulted in PmCOX protein with lower molecular mass than those obtained from untreated cells, suggesting that PmCOX was N-glycosylated. Three potential glycosylation sites of PmCOX were identified at N79, N170 and N424. Mutational analysis revealed that although all three residues were glycosylated, only mutations at N170 and N424 completely abolished catalytic function. Inhibition of COX activity by ibuprofen treatment also decreased the levels of PGE2 in shrimp haemolymph. This study not only establishes the presence of the COX enzyme in penaeid shrimp, but also reveals that N-glycosylation sites are highly conserved and required for COX function in crustaceans.
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Ohnesorge N, Heinl C, Lewejohann L. Current Methods to Investigate Nociception and Pain in Zebrafish. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:632634. [PMID: 33897350 PMCID: PMC8061727 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.632634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pain is an unpleasant, negative emotion and its debilitating effects are complex to manage. Mammalian models have long dominated research on nociception and pain, but there is increasing evidence for comparable processes in fish. The need to improve existing pain models for drug research and the obligation for 3R refinement of fish procedures facilitated the development of numerous new assays of nociception and pain in fish. The zebrafish is already a well-established animal model in many other research areas like toxicity testing, as model for diseases or regeneration and has great potential in pain research, too. Methods of electrophysiology, molecular biology, analysis of reflexive or non-reflexive behavior and fluorescent imaging are routinely applied but it is the combination of these tools what makes the zebrafish model so powerful. Simultaneously, observing complex behavior in free-swimming larvae, as well as their neuronal activity at the cellular level, opens new avenues for pain research. This review aims to supply a toolbox for researchers by summarizing current methods to study nociception and pain in zebrafish. We identify treatments with the best algogenic potential, be it chemical, thermal or electric stimuli and discuss options of analgesia to counter effects of nociception and pain by opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or local anesthetics. In addition, we critically evaluate these practices, identify gaps of knowledge and outline potential future developments.
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- Nils Ohnesorge
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Nguyen TH, Nguyen PD, Quetin-Leclercq J, Muller M, Ly Huong DT, Pham HT, Kestemont P. Developmental toxicity of Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum turcz ethanol extract in zebrafish embryo. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 267:113538. [PMID: 33144170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum Turcz has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. In spite of its therapeutic applications, research on its toxicity and teratogenicity is still limited. AIM OF THE STUDY The study aimed to investigate the developmental toxicity of the ethanol extract of C. cyrtophyllum (EE) in zebrafish embryo model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Major compounds from crude ethanol extract of Clerodendron cyrtophyllum Turcz leaves were determined using HPLC-DAD-Orbitrap-MS analysis. The developmental toxicity of EE were investigated using zebrafish embryo model. Zebrafish embryos at 6 h post-fertilization (hpf) were treated with EE at different concentrations. Egg coagulation, mortality, hatching, yolk sac edema, pericardial edema and teratogenicity were recorded each day for during a 5-day exposure. At time point 120 hpf, body length, pericardial area, heartbeat and yolk sac area were assessed. In order to elucidate molecular mechanisms for the developmental toxicity of EE, we further evaluated the effects of the EE on the expression of genes involved on signaling pathways affecting fish embryo's development such as heart development (gata5, myl7, myh6, has2, hand2, nkx 2.5), oxidative stress (cat, sod1, gpx4, gstp2), wnt pathway (β-catenin, wnt3a, wnt5, wnt8a, wnt11), or cell apoptosis (p53, bax, bcl2, casp3, casp8, casp9, apaf-1, gadd45bb) using qRT-PCR analysis. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that three major components including acteoside, cirsilineol and cirsilineol-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside were identified from EE. EE exposure during 6-96 h post-fertilization (hpf) at doses ranging from 80 to 200 μg/mL increased embryo mortality and reduced hatching rate. EE exposure at 20 and 40 μg/mL until 72-120 hpf induced a series of malformations, including yolk sac edema, pericardial edema, spine deformation, shorter body length. Based on two prediction models using a teratogenic index (TI), a 25% lethality concentration (LD25) and the no observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL), EE is considered as teratogenic for zebrafish embryos with TI (LC50/EC50) and LD25/NOAEC values at 96 hpf reaching 3.87 and 15.73 respectively. The mRNA expression levels of p53, casp8, bax/bcl2, gstp2, nkx2.5, wnt3a, wnt11, gadd45bb and gata5 were significantly upregulated by EE exposure at 20 and 40 μg/mL while the expression of wnt5, hand2 and bcl2 were downregulated. CONCLUSIONS These results provide evidence for toxicity effects of EE to embryo stages and provide an insight into the potential toxicity mechanisms on embryonic development.
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- Thu Hang Nguyen
- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life, Earth and Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 5000, Namur, Belgium; Pharmacology Department, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Ha Noi, 100000, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Chemistry Education, School of Education, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Viet Nam; Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI) Pharmacognosy Research Group, Universite Catholique de Louvain, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI) Pharmacognosy Research Group, Universite Catholique de Louvain, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Dept. Life Sciences, GIGA-R, Lab. for Organogenesis and Regeneration, University of Liege, 4000, Liège 1, Belgium.
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- Department of Mỉcrobiology and Center for Life Science Research (CELIFE), Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 100000, Viet Nam.
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (URBE), Institute of Life, Earth and Environment (ILEE), University of Namur, 5000, Namur, Belgium.
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Marmon P, Owen SF, Margiotta-Casaluci L. Pharmacology-informed prediction of the risk posed to fish by mixtures of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the environment. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 146:106222. [PMID: 33157376 PMCID: PMC7786791 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The presence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the aquatic environment has raised concern that chronic exposure to these compounds may cause adverse effects in wild fish populations. This potential scenario has led some stakeholders to advocate a stricter regulation of NSAIDs, especially diclofenac. Considering their global clinical importance for the management of pain and inflammation, any regulation that may affect patient access to NSAIDs will have considerable implications for public health. The current environmental risk assessment of NSAIDs is driven by the results of a limited number of standard toxicity tests and does not take into account mechanistic and pharmacological considerations. Here we present a pharmacology-informed framework that enables the prediction of the risk posed to fish by 25 different NSAIDs and their dynamic mixtures. Using network pharmacology approaches, we demonstrated that these 25 NSAIDs display a significant mechanistic promiscuity that could enhance the risk of target-mediated mixture effects near environmentally relevant concentrations. Integrating NSAIDs pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic features, we provide highly specific predictions of the adverse phenotypes associated with exposure to NSAIDs, and we developed a visual multi-scale model to guide the interpretation of the toxicological relevance of any given set of NSAIDs exposure data. Our analysis demonstrated a non-negligible risk posed to fish by NSAID mixtures in situations of high drug use and low dilution of waste-water treatment plant effluents. We anticipate that this predictive framework will support the future regulatory environmental risk assessment of NSAIDs and increase the effectiveness of ecopharmacovigilance strategies. Moreover, it can facilitate the prediction of the toxicological risk posed by mixtures via the implementation of mechanistic considerations and could be readily extended to other classes of chemicals.
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- Philip Marmon
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UB8 3PH, UK
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- AstraZeneca, Global Environment, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UB8 3PH, UK.
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Joshi I, Mohideen HS, Nazeer RA. A Meretrix meretrix visceral mass derived peptide inhibits lipopolysaccharide-stimulated responses in RAW264.7 cells and adult zebrafish model. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 90:107140. [PMID: 33187909 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The Meretrix meretrix is abundantly present in the Indian coastal areas which can be used as an important useful bioactive source for industrial applications. The M. meretrix visceral mass (MMV) was hydrolysed with four different enzymes and verified for anti-inflammatory activity with the help of HRBC membrane stabilization (HMS) and albumin denaturation (AD) assay. Among the hydrolysates, the tryptic 6th hour hydrolysate was selected for purification using ultrafiltration and size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Further, the purified peptide was identified to have six amino acid sequence (HKGQCC, 675.582 Da). However, to confirm the anti-inflammatory effects of the purified peptide, it was investigated for nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), pro-inflammatory cytokines production as well as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) activation in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and also evaluated for its functional properties. The in-vitro gastrointestinal digestion was performed on the peptide which cleaved the peptide into two i.e. MMV1 (HK, 284.1 Da) and MMV2 (GQCC, 410.1 Da). The data suggested that the MMV2 peptide have maximum activity and was found to be stable at high temperatures. The MMV2 peptide demonstrated abrupt localization throughout the adult zebrafish body and successfully downregulated the mRNA levels of inflammation-related genes in LPS-induced adult zebrafish. This study indicates that the peptide MMV2 possesses anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing the induced inflammation and can be a strong competitor against non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
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- Ila Joshi
- Biopharmaceutical Lab, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioinformatics & Entomoinformatics Lab, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biopharmaceutical Lab, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Galus M, Fraz S, Gugilla A, Jönsson M, Wilson JY. Prostaglandins prevent acetaminophen induced embryo toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 80:103463. [PMID: 32822849 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2020.103463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Previous research in our laboratory showed that acetaminophen (ACE) induced embryonic mortality and abnormalities in zebrafish. Here, we examined the dose response of ACE (0.05-50 μg L-1) in zebrafish embryos. Concentrations as low as 0.1 μg L-1 significantly increased abnormalities, and all test concentrations significantly increased mortality rates. In mammals, ACE inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to decrease prostaglandin production. Here we report COX activity and expression of the cox-1, cox-2a, and cox-2b genes in zebrafish embryos. COX activity was significantly inhibited by specific mammalian cox-1 (SC-560) and cox-2 (DuP-697) inhibitors in unexposed and ACE-exposed embryos. COX activity declined with development time. Maternal transcripts of all cox genes were found at 1 -h post fertilization and embryonic expression began in gastrulation or early segmentation. Co-exposure of ACE and prostaglandin E2 abolished the ACE-induced effects. This strongly supports that ACE elicits embryo toxicity in zebrafish though the same molecular mechanism of action of their therapeutic effects in mammals.
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- Michal Galus
- Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18A, Uppsala, 752 36, Sweden.
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- Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
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Greene W, Mylniczenko ND, Storms T, Burns CM, Lewbart GA, Byrd L, Papich MG. Pharmacokinetics of Ketoprofen in Nile Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus) and Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss). Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:585324. [PMID: 33134366 PMCID: PMC7579418 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.585324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to document the pharmacokinetics of ketoprofen following 3 mg/kg intramuscular (IM) and intravenous (IV) injections in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and 8 mg/kg intramuscular (IM) injection in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Plasma was collected laterally from the tail vein for drug analysis at various time intervals up to 72 h following the injection of ketoprofen. In trout, area under the curve (AUC) levels were 115.24 μg hr/mL for IM and 135.69 μg hr/mL for IV groups with a half-life of 4.40 and 3.91 h, respectively. In both trout and tilapia, there were detectable ketoprofen concentrations in most fish for 24 h post-injection. In tilapia, there was a large difference between the R- and S-enantiomers, suggesting either chiral inversion from R- to S-enantiomer or more rapid clearance of the R-enantiomer. AUC values of the S- and R-enantiomers were 510 and 194 μg hr/Ml, respectively, corresponding to a faster clearance for the R-enantiomer. This study shows that there were very high plasma concentrations of ketoprofen in trout and tilapia with no adverse effects observed. Future studies on the efficacy, frequency of dosing, analgesia, adverse effects, and route of administration are warranted.
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- Whitney Greene
- Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota, FL, United States
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- Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota, FL, United States
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Sarasota, FL, United States
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Sheng J, Meng Q, Yang Z, Guan J, Zhao Y, Zhang J, Wang Y, Zhao L, Wang Y. Identification of cryptotanshinone from Tongmai to inhibit thrombosis in zebrafish via regulating oxidative stress and coagulation cascade. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 76:153263. [PMID: 32563016 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thromboembolic events are leading causes of mortality and morbidity all over the world. Tongmai (TM) is a botanical drug with valid clinical efficacy and safety in the management of thrombosis and ischemic cardiovascular diseases, however, its active compounds and underlying mechanism are largely unclear. PURPOSE To investigate the endogenous effects, therapeutic mechanism and active compounds of TM in thrombus formation. STUDY DESIGN Combined with transgenic zebrafish models and high-content imaging system, this study evaluated the endogenous antithrombotic effects of TM and screened for the active compounds. METHODS The PHZ-induced thrombotic model in erythrocytes or platelets labeled transgenic zebrafish were established, to dynamically evaluate the antithrombotic effects of TM. The oxidative damage levels were analyzed by specific fluorescent probes, and the expression levels of key factors in coagulation cascades and platelet activation were examined by QPCR. TM were dissected into fractions by reverse phase chromatography and subsequently screened for their antithrombotic effects in the transgenic fish models. The compounds of the active TM fraction were then analyzed by UPLC-Q-TOF analysis and further verified for their antithrombotic effects and mechanisms. RESULTS In PHZ-induced zebrafish thrombotic model, TM incubation markedly increased cardiac blood flow, decreased peripheral erythrocytes aggregation, and recovered peripheral platelet circulation. Besides, the levels of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation were increased in the PHZ-induced thrombotic fish, which were greatly decreased by TM treatment. Moreover, TM significantly reduced the expression of coagulation factor II (thrombin) and the downstream fibrinogen. In order to identify the active compounds of TM, four fractions were separated from the extract by reverse phase chromatography, which were subsequently screened for their antithrombotic effects in the fish model. As a result, fraction 4 showed the strongest effect in inhibiting thrombosis. Finally, through UPLC-Q-TOF analysis and endogenous screening, cryptotanshione was identified as the main active compound with antithrombotic effects. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated the endogenous antithrombotic effects of TM, which is possibly mediated by inhibiting oxidative stress and coagulation cascade. Cryptotanshione was identified as a major compound with antithrombotic activity and is a promising candidate for novel antithrombotic therapy.
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- Jian Sheng
- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Henan Fusen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanyang, 474450, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Henan Fusen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanyang, 474450, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Henan Fusen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanyang, 474450, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Li J, Ge W. Zebrafish as a model for studying ovarian development: Recent advances from targeted gene knockout studies. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 507:110778. [PMID: 32142861 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ovarian development is a complex process controlled by precise coordination of multiple factors. The targeted gene knockout technique is a powerful tool to study the functions of these factors. The successful application of this technique in mice in the past three decades has significantly enhanced our understanding on the molecular mechanism of ovarian development. Recently, with the advent of genome editing techniques, targeted gene knockout research can be carried out in many species. Zebrafish has emerged as an excellent model system to study the control of ovarian development. Dozens of genes related to ovarian development have been knocked out in zebrafish in recent years. Much new information and perspectives on the molecular mechanism of ovarian development have been obtained from these mutant zebrafish. Some findings have challenged conventional views. Several genes have been identified for the first time in vertebrates to control ovarian development. Focusing on ovarian development, the purpose of this review is to briefly summarize recent findings using these gene knockout zebrafish models, and compare these findings with mammalian models. These established mutants and rapid development of gene knockout techniques have prompted zebrafish as an ideal animal model for studying ovarian development.
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- Jianzhen Li
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China, 730070.
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- Centre of Reproduction, Development and Aging (CRDA), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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FitzSimons M, Beauchemin M, Smith AM, Stroh EG, Kelpsch DJ, Lamb MC, Tootle TL, Yin VP. Cardiac injury modulates critical components of prostaglandin E 2 signaling during zebrafish heart regeneration. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3095. [PMID: 32080283 PMCID: PMC7033201 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59868-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The inability to effectively stimulate cardiomyocyte proliferation remains a principle barrier to regeneration in the adult human heart. A tightly regulated, acute inflammatory response mediated by a range of cell types is required to initiate regenerative processes. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a potent lipid signaling molecule induced by inflammation, has been shown to promote regeneration and cell proliferation; however, the dynamics of PGE2 signaling in the context of heart regeneration remain underexplored. Here, we employ the regeneration-competent zebrafish to characterize components of the PGE2 signaling circuit following cardiac injury. In the regenerating adult heart, we documented an increase in PGE2 levels, concurrent with upregulation of cox2a and ptges, two genes critical for PGE2 synthesis. Furthermore, we identified the epicardium as the most prominent site for cox2a expression, thereby suggesting a role for this tissue as an inflammatory mediator. Injury also drove the opposing expression of PGE2 receptors, upregulating pro-restorative ptger2a and downregulating the opposing receptor ptger3. Importantly, treatment with pharmacological inhibitors of Cox2 activity suppressed both production of PGE2, and the proliferation of cardiomyocytes. These results suggest that injury-induced PGE2 signaling is key to stimulating cardiomyocyte proliferation during regeneration.
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- MaryLynn FitzSimons
- Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, US
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, US
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- Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, US
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, US
- The University of New England, Biddeford, ME, 04005, US
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- Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, US
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- Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, US
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- Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, US
- Department of Embryology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Baltimore, MD, 21218, US
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- Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, US
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- Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, US
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- Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Medicine, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, US.
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, US.
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Proteomics Analysis of Early Developmental Stages of Zebrafish Embryos. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246359. [PMID: 31861170 PMCID: PMC6940819 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Zebrafish is a well-recognized organism for investigating vertebrate development and human diseases. However, the data on zebrafish proteome are scarce, particularly during embryogenesis. This is mostly due to the overwhelming abundance of egg yolk proteins, which tend to mask the detectable presence of less abundant proteins. We developed an efficient procedure to reduce the amount of yolk in zebrafish early embryos to improve the Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based shotgun proteomics analysis. We demonstrated that the deyolking procedure resulted in a greater number of proteins being identified. This protocol resulted in approximately 2-fold increase in the number of proteins identified in deyolked samples at cleavage stages, and the number of identified proteins increased greatly by 3-4 times compared to non-deyolked samples in both oblong and bud stages. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed a high number of functional proteins differentially accumulated in the deyolked versus non-deyolked samples. The most prominent enrichments after the deyolking procedure included processes, functions, and components related to cellular organization, cell cycle, control of replication and translation, and mitochondrial functions. This deyolking procedure improves both qualitative and quantitative proteome analyses and provides an innovative tool in molecular embryogenesis of polylecithal animals, such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, or birds.
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Parenti CC, Ghilardi A, Della Torre C, Magni S, Del Giacco L, Binelli A. Evaluation of the infiltration of polystyrene nanobeads in zebrafish embryo tissues after short-term exposure and the related biochemical and behavioural effects. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 254:112947. [PMID: 31400664 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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One of the current main challenges faced by the scientific community is concerning the fate and toxicity of plastics, due to both the well-known threats made by larger plastic items spreading in ecosystems and their fragmentation into micro- and nanoparticles. Since the chemical and physical characteristics of these smaller plastic fragments are markedly different with respect to their bulk product, the potential toxicological effects in the environment need to be deeply investigated. To partially fill this gap of knowledge, the aim of this study was to evaluate the polystyrene nanobead intake in the tissues of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos and their related toxicity. Embryos at 72 h post fertilization (hpf) were exposed for 48 h to 0.5 μm fluorescent polystyrene nanobeads at a concentration of 1 mg L-1. Confocal microscopy was employed to investigate nanoplastic ingestion and tissue infiltration, while potential sub-lethal effects were evaluated by measuring several endpoints, which covered the adverse effects at the molecular (protein carbonylation), cellular (P-glycoprotein, activity of several antioxidant/detoxifying enzymes) and organism levels by evaluating of possible changes in the embryos' swimming behaviour. Imaging observations clearly highlighted the nanoplastics' uptake, showing nanobeads not only in the digestive tract, but also migrating to other tissues through the gut epithelium. Biomarker analyses revealed a significant decrease in cyclooxygenase activity and an induction of superoxide dismutase. The behavioural test highlighted a significant (p < 0.05) variation in the turn angle between the control and exposed embryos. This study points out the capability of nanoplastics to infiltrate zebrafish embryo tissues, even after a short exposure, thus suggesting the need for deeper investigations following longer exposure times, and highlighting the potential of nanoplastics to cause toxicological effects on freshwater organisms, at the organism level.
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Campoverde C, Milne DJ, Secombes CJ, Estévez A, Gisbert E, Andree KB. Gene expression analysis of the innate immune system during early rearing and weaning of meagre (Argyrosomus regius). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 94:819-832. [PMID: 31597086 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study is the first report of some representative innate immune genes in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) larvae. This study has specifically focused on the growth period from hatching to the juvenile stage, a critical time in marine fish development when reliance on innate immune mechanisms are required for survival. We report molecular cloning of partial open reading frames and expression patterns for some innate immune genes (c3, cox2, met, lyzc, mxp, myd88, nod2, nod3). In addition, phylogenetic analyses of some of the sequences obtained was performed where confusion among closely allied isoforms may have existed. These results show the met isoform from meagre is met II, an isoform more similar to a homolog described in Larimichthys crocea; lysozyme (lyzc) corresponds to the c-type and NOD isoforms (nod2, nod3) separate into different clades confirming their distinctness within a common evolutionary history. Gene expression profiles of innate genes were investigated, for nine developmental stages, from 8 days post-hatching (dph) to 120 dph. Present results demonstrated that c3, cox2, met II, lyzc, mxp, myd88, nod2, and nod3 were expressed in all stages of larval development and displayed distinct expression profiles in separate tissues (kidney, spleen gut and gill). Moreover, expression patterns suggested theses innate immune genes may be influenced by feeding practices, i.e. switching from live prey (rotifer and Artemia) and weaning onto an inert commercial diet. In addition to evaluating changes in gene expression during early development, this study evaluated the modulation of gene expression by means of in vivo trials in juveniles that were stimulated with PAMPs (LPS, poly I:C, β-glucan). These results revealed significant changes in mRNA levels of target genes in the kidney, spleen, gut and gills. However, expression profiles differed in magnitude depending on the stimulant and/or tissue. These results are discussed in terms of their relevance and potential application in aquaculture practices.
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, Scotland, UK
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, Scotland, UK
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- IRTA, San Carlos de La Rápita, 43540, Tarragona, Spain
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- IRTA, San Carlos de La Rápita, 43540, Tarragona, Spain.
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Dyballa S, Miñana R, Rubio-Brotons M, Cornet C, Pederzani T, Escaramis G, Garcia-Serna R, Mestres J, Terriente J. Comparison of Zebrafish Larvae and hiPSC Cardiomyocytes for Predicting Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Humans. Toxicol Sci 2019; 171:283-295. [PMID: 31359052 PMCID: PMC6760275 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfz165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular drug toxicity is responsible for 17% of drug withdrawals in clinical phases, half of post-marketed drug withdrawals and remains an important adverse effect of several marketed drugs. Early assessment of drug-induced cardiovascular toxicity is mandatory and typically done in cellular systems and mammals. Current in vitro screening methods allow high-throughput but are biologically reductionist. The use of mammal models, which allow a better translatability for predicting clinical outputs, is low-throughput, highly expensive, and ethically controversial. Given the analogies between the human and the zebrafish cardiovascular systems, we propose the use of zebrafish larvae during early drug discovery phases as a balanced model between biological translatability and screening throughput for addressing potential liabilities. To this end, we have developed a high-throughput screening platform that enables fully automatized in vivo image acquisition and analysis to extract a plethora of relevant cardiovascular parameters: heart rate, arrhythmia, AV blockage, ejection fraction, and blood flow, among others. We have used this platform to address the predictive power of zebrafish larvae for detecting potential cardiovascular liabilities in humans. We tested a chemical library of 92 compounds with known clinical cardiotoxicity profiles. The cross-comparison with clinical data and data acquired from human induced pluripotent stem cell cardiomyocytes calcium imaging showed that zebrafish larvae allow a more reliable prediction of cardiotoxicity than cellular systems. Interestingly, our analysis with zebrafish yields similar predictive performance as previous validation meta-studies performed with dogs, the standard regulatory preclinical model for predicting cardiotoxic liabilities prior to clinical phases.
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- Sylvia Dyballa
- ZeClinics SL, IGTP (German Trias and Pujol Institute), Badalona 08916, Spain
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- ZeClinics SL, IGTP (German Trias and Pujol Institute), Badalona 08916, Spain
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- ZeClinics SL, IGTP (German Trias and Pujol Institute), Badalona 08916, Spain
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- ZeClinics SL, IGTP (German Trias and Pujol Institute), Badalona 08916, Spain
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- ZeClinics SL, IGTP (German Trias and Pujol Institute), Badalona 08916, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health
- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Life Science and Health, University of Barcelona 08036, Barcelona, Spain
- Research Group on Statistics, Econometrics and Health (GRECS), UdG, Girona 17071, Spain
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- Chemotargets SL, Parc Científic de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Systems Pharmacology, Research Program on Biomedical Informatics (GRIB), IMIM Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona 08002, Spain
- University Pompeu Fabra, PRBB (Barcelona Biomedical Research Park), Barcelona 08002, Spain
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- ZeClinics SL, IGTP (German Trias and Pujol Institute), Badalona 08916, Spain
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Vermeersch E, Nuyttens BP, Tersteeg C, Broos K, De Meyer SF, Vanhoorelbeke K, Deckmyn H. Functional Genomics for the Identification of Modulators of Platelet-Dependent Thrombus Formation. TH OPEN 2019; 2:e272-e279. [PMID: 31249951 PMCID: PMC6524883 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1670630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Despite the absence of the genome in platelets, transcription profiling provides important insights into platelet function and can help clarify abnormalities in platelet disorders. The Bloodomics Consortium performed whole-genome expression analysis comparing in vitro–differentiated megakaryocytes (MKs) with in vitro–differentiated erythroblasts and different blood cell types. This allowed the identification of genes with upregulated expression in MKs compared with all other cell lineages, among the receptors BAMBI, LRRC32, ESAM, and DCBLD2. In a later correlative analysis of genome-wide platelet RNA expression with interindividual human platelet reactivity, LLRFIP and COMMD7 were additionally identified. A functional genomics approach using morpholino-based silencing in zebrafish identified various roles for all of these selected genes in thrombus formation. In this review, we summarize the role of the six identified genes in zebrafish and discuss how they correlate with subsequently performed mouse experiments.
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- Elien Vermeersch
- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Iwasaki R, Tsuge K, Kishimoto K, Hayashi Y, Iwaana T, Hohjoh H, Inazumi T, Kawahara A, Tsuchiya S, Sugimoto Y. Essential role of prostaglandin E 2 and the EP3 receptor in lymphatic vessel development during zebrafish embryogenesis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7650. [PMID: 31114004 PMCID: PMC6529442 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44095-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lymphatic endothelial cells arise from the venous endothelial cells in embryonic lymphatic development. However, the molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated. We here report that prostaglandin (PG) E2 plays essential roles in the embryonic lymphatic development through the EP3 receptor, one of the PGE2 receptors. Knockdown of the EP3 receptor or inhibition of cyclooxygenases (COX; rate-limiting enzymes for PG synthesis) impaired lymphatic development by perturbing lymphatic specification during zebrafish development. These impairments by COX inhibition were recovered by treatment with sulprostone (EP1/3 agonist). Knockdown of the EP3 receptor further demonstrated its requirement in the expression of sex determining region Y-box 18 (sox18) and nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 2 (nr2f2), essential factors of the lymphatic specification. The EP3 receptor was expressed in the posterior cardinal vein (region of embryonic lymphatic development) and the adjacent intermediate cell mass (ICM) during the lymphatic specification. COX1 was expressed in the region more upstream of the posterior cardinal vein relative to the EP3 receptor, and the COX1-selective inhibitor impaired the lymphatic specification. On the other hand, two COX2 subtypes did not show distinct sites of expression around the region of expression of the EP3 receptor. Finally, we generated EP3-deficient zebrafish, which also showed defect in lymphatic specification and development. Thus, we demonstrated that COX1-derived PGE2-EP3 pathway is required for embryonic lymphatic development by upregulating the expression of key factors for the lymphatic specification.
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- Ryo Iwasaki
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan.,Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (AMED-CREST), 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0004, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Developmental Biology, Center for Medical Education and Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, 409-3898, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan. .,Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (AMED-CREST), 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0004, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan. .,Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (AMED-CREST), 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0004, Tokyo, Japan.
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Zhou S, Chen Q, Di Paolo C, Shao Y, Hollert H, Seiler TB. Behavioral profile alterations in zebrafish larvae exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of eight priority pharmaceuticals. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 664:89-98. [PMID: 30739855 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although the effects of pharmaceuticals on aquatic organisms have been widely investigated during the last decades, toxic effects, especially delayed toxicity, during the developmental stage at environmental relevant concentrations were rarely known. In this study, a sensitive assay based on behavioral alterations was used for studying the delayed toxicity during the developmental stage on zebrafish embryos. Eight pharmaceuticals that were frequently detected with concentrations ranging from ng/l to μg/l were screened for this study. Behavioral alterations of zebrafish at 118 hpf (hours post fertilization) after exposing to eight single pharmaceuticals with concentrations in the ranges of environmental detected and their mixtures during embryonic development (2-50 h post fertilization, hpf) were observed. Multiple endpoints, including mortality, hatching rate, swimming speed and angular velocity were evaluated. Results showed that behavioral profile alterations in zebrafish larvae are promising for predicting delayed sublethal effects of chemicals. Delayed hatch was observed at 72 hpf following embryonic exposure to triclosan (1 μg/l) and carbamazepine (100 μg/l) up to 50 hpf. The zebrafish larval locomotor behavior following embryonic exposure to 0.1 μg/l triclosan and 1 μg/l caffeine in the early stages of development (2-50 hpf) was altered. Furthermore, the effects of the mixture of 8 pharmaceuticals each with the highest environmental concentration on larval behavior were observed during embryonic development. Generally, this study showed that the effects of pharmaceuticals singly or their mixtures in surface waters cannot be ignored.
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- Shangbo Zhou
- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, ABBt - Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shell Health, Shell International B.V., Carel van Bylandtlaan 23, 2596 HP The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, ABBt - Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, ABBt - Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany; College of Resources and Environmental Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, China
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- Department of Ecosystem Analysis, ABBt - Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Zhang B, He L, Liu Y, Zhang J, Zeng Q, Wang S, Fan Z, Fang F, Chen L, Lv Y, Xi J, Yue W, Li Y, Pei X. Prostaglandin E 2 Is Required for BMP4-Induced Mesoderm Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Stem Cell Reports 2018; 10:905-919. [PMID: 29478896 PMCID: PMC5919771 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The accurate control of early cell fate specification during differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) is critical for acquiring pure therapeutic cell populations of interest. Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) is a key mesoderm inducer from ESCs. However, the molecular mechanism of the mesodermal cell fate decision induced by BMP4 remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate the requirement of a bioactive lipid, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), for the mesoderm specification from hESCs by BMP4 induction. We show that BMP4 directly regulates the expression of the key enzyme for PGE2 synthesis, COX-1, and promotes PGE2 production. More importantly, in the absence of BMP4, forced COX-1 expression or PGE2 treatment is sufficient to initiate mesoderm specification of hESCs by activation of EP2-PKA signaling and modulation of nuclear translocation of β-catenin. Together, our findings provide insights into the critical role of BMP regulation of PGE2 synthesis and its downstream signaling in initiating mesoderm commitment of hESCs. COX-1 and PGE2 played pivotal roles in the mesoderm specification of hESCs Specific inhibition of COX-1 suppressed mesoderm differentiation of hESCs BMP4 directly upregulated the transcription of the COX-1 PGE2 stimulated differentiation mainly via the EP2-PKA-GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway
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- Bowen Zhang
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China.
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; South China Research Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, SCIB, Guangzhou 510005, China.
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Takahashi T, Hagiwara A, Ogiwara K. Prostaglandins in teleost ovulation: A review of the roles with a view to comparison with prostaglandins in mammalian ovulation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 461:236-247. [PMID: 28919301 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Prostaglandins are well known to be central regulators of vertebrate ovulation. Studies addressing the role of prostaglandins in mammalian ovulation have established that they are involved in the processes of oocyte maturation and cumulus oocyte complex expansion. In contrast, despite the first indication of the role of prostaglandins in teleost ovulation appearing 40 years ago, the mechanistic background of their role has long been unknown. However, studies conducted on medaka over the past decade have provided valuable information. Emerging evidence indicates an indispensable role of prostaglandin E2 and its receptor subtype Ptger4b in the process of follicle rupture. In this review, we summarize studies addressing the role of prostaglandins in teleost ovulation and describe recent advances. To help understand differences from and similarities to ovulation in mammalian species, the findings on the roles of prostaglandins in mammalian ovulation are discussed in parallel.
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- Takayuki Takahashi
- Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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Magalhães FEA, de Sousa CÁPB, Santos SAAR, Menezes RB, Batista FLA, Abreu ÂO, de Oliveira MV, Moura LFWG, Raposo RDS, Campos AR. Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio): An Alternative Behavioral Model of Formalin-Induced Nociception. Zebrafish 2017; 14:422-429. [DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Francisco Ernani Alves Magalhães
- LBPNB (Laboratório de Bioprospecção de Produtos Naturais e Biotecnologia), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Tauá, Ceará, Brazil
- NUBEX (Núcleo de Biologia Experimental), Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- NUBEX (Núcleo de Biologia Experimental), Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- LBPNB (Laboratório de Bioprospecção de Produtos Naturais e Biotecnologia), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Tauá, Ceará, Brazil
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- LBPNB (Laboratório de Bioprospecção de Produtos Naturais e Biotecnologia), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Tauá, Ceará, Brazil
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- LBPNB (Laboratório de Bioprospecção de Produtos Naturais e Biotecnologia), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Tauá, Ceará, Brazil
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- NUBEX (Núcleo de Biologia Experimental), Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- NUBEX (Núcleo de Biologia Experimental), Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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de Moura SS, de Ávila RI, Brito LB, de Oliveira R, de Oliveira GAR, Pazini F, Menegatti R, Batista AC, Grisolia CK, Valadares MC. In vitro genotoxicity and in vivo subchronic evaluation of the anti-inflammatory pyrazole compound LQFM021. Chem Biol Interact 2017; 277:185-194. [PMID: 28890382 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Scientific evidences have highlighted 5-(1-(3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2H-tetrazole (LQFM021) as a promising anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antinociceptive agent due to its effects on peripheral opioid receptors associated with activation of the nitric oxide/cGMP/KATP pathway. Despite these important pharmacological findings, toxicity data of LQFM021 are scarce. Thus, this study investigated the in vitro genotoxicity of LQFM021 through cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay (OECD Nº 487/2014). Moreover, zebrafish model was used to assess the embryotoxicity potential of LQFM021 using fish embryo toxicity test (OECD Nº 236/2013) with extended exposure to evaluate subchronic larval development. In vivo subchronic toxicity of LQFM021 in rats (OECD Nº 407/2008) was also conducted. This compound at the lower concentrations tested (3.1 and 31 μg/mL) did not promote changes in micronuclei frequency in HepG2 cells. However, in the higher concentrations of LQFM021 (310 and 620 μg/mL) triggered a significant increase of micronucleated HepG2 cells, showing an alert signal of potential genotoxicity. Regarding the oral treatment of rats with LQFM021 (62.5, 125 or 250 mg/kg) for 28 days, the main findings showed that LQFM021 promoted renal and liver changes in a dose-dependent manner, being irreversible damage for kidneys while liver tissue showed a recovery after 14 days post treatment. Regarding embryotoxicity, although the lower concentrations used did not show toxicity, the concentration of LQFM021 (39.8 and 100 mg/L) promoted malformations in zebrafish embryo-larvae stage, in especial cardiac tissue changes. In conclusion, anti-inflammatory compound LQFM021 seems to have some limiting factors as a new therapeutic option to be used orally and in high repeated doses, related to those found in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
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- Soraia Santana de Moura
- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica (GeTOX), Instituto de Biologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia e Microbiologia Ambiental Prof. Dr. Abílio Lopes (LEAL), Faculdade de Tecnologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal (LQFM), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal (LQFM), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Departamento de Estomatologia (Patologia Oral), Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Toxicológica (GeTOX), Instituto de Biologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia Celular - FarmaTec, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Xia L, Zheng L, Zhou JL. Effects of ibuprofen, diclofenac and paracetamol on hatch and motor behavior in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 182:416-425. [PMID: 28511137 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which are widely used as pain relief medicines are causing increasing environmental concern due to their incomplete removal in wastewater treatment plant and potential toxicity on endocrine, kidney and reproduction in teleost fish. This study focused on the effects of widely used ibuprofen, diclofenac and paracetamol on the hatch and motor ability of early-stage zebrafish, by exposing embryos to the target chemicals at 5, 50 and 500 μg/L starting from 6 h postfertilization (hpf). A significant reduction in hatch rate at 55 hpf was caused by both ibuprofen (-63%) and diclofenac (-58%) at 500 μg/L. Exposure to high concentration of ibuprofen significantly decreased the spontaneous movement by 25%, and reduced the free swimming distance, duration and speed under dark condition by 41%, 29% and 30%, respectively. High concentration of diclofenac also caused 23% decrease in spontaneous movement, and reduced the swimming distance as well as active duration by 17% and 13% under light stimulation. In comparison, the exposure to paracetamol did not cause any notable effect. Among neuron related genes tested, the expression of neurog1 was down-regulated from ibuprofen and diclofenac exposure by 19% and 26%, while the expression of neurod1 was up-regulated only by ibuprofen (31%). These findings indicated that ibuprofen and diclofenac significantly affected embryo locomotivity and were potentially neurotoxic, thus posing threats to zebrafish development.
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- Liang Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhangshan Road, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhangshan Road, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhangshan Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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Sneddon LU, Lopez-Luna J, Wolfenden DCC, Leach MC, Valentim AM, Steenbergen PJ, Bardine N, Currie AD, Broom DM, Brown C. Response to: Responses of larval zebrafish to low pH immersion assay. Comment on Lopez-Luna et al. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 220:3192-3194. [PMID: 28855325 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.163451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology, The BioScience Building, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK
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- School of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Agriculture Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital, University of Heidelberg, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Macalester College, Psychology, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105-1899, USA
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- Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK
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- Macquarie University, Department of Biological Sciences, Level 2, Building E8B, NSW 2109, Australia
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PROPOFOL AS AN IMMERSION ANESTHETIC AND IN A MINIMUM ANESTHETIC CONCENTRATION (MAC) REDUCTION MODEL IN GOLDFISH (CARASSIUS AURATUS). J Zoo Wildl Med 2017; 48:48-54. [PMID: 28363074 DOI: 10.1638/2016-0079.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Propofol is a novel immersion anesthetic in goldfish ( Carassius auratus ). Objectives were to characterize propofol as an anesthetic and assess its suitability in a minimum anesthetic concentration (MAC) reduction model. Using a crossover design, eight goldfish were submerged in 1, 5, or 10 mg/L propofol. Data included induction time, recovery time, heart rate, opercular rate, and response to supramaximal stimulation. Baseline MAC (Dixon's up-and-down method) was determined, and 15 fish were anesthetized with propofol on 4 consecutive days with MAC determination on the fifth day, weekly, for 1 mo. Using a crossover design, MAC of propofol (n = 15) was determined 1 hr following administration of i.m. butorphanol 0.05, 0.5, and 1 mg/kg, dexmedetomidine 0.01, 0.02, and 0.04 mg/kg, ketoprofen 0.5, 1, and 2 mg/kg, morphine 5, 10, and 15 mg/kg, or saline 1 ml/kg. Comparisons were performed with Wilcoxon signed-rank tests (P < 0.05) and Tango's score confidence interval. Propofol at 1 mg/L did not produce anesthesia. Induction time with 10 mg/L (112, 84-166 s) was faster than 5 mg/L (233, 150-289 s; P = 0.0078). Heart and opercular rates for 5 and 10 mg/L were 36 (24-72) beats/min, 58 (44-68) operculations/min and 39 (20-48) beats/min, 57 (48-80) operculations/min, respectively. Recovery time was 249 (143-396) s and 299 (117-886) s with 5 and 10 mg/L, respectively. Response to supramaximal stimulation was not significantly different with 5 mg/L (1/8) compared with 10 mg/L (0/8). Baseline and weekly MAC following daily exposure was 8.4 and 9.0, 8.1, 8.1, and 8.7 mg/L, respectively. MAC reduction was no more than 8% following any drug or dosage. Propofol at 5 and 10 mg/L produced anesthesia, and anesthetic needs were similar following repeated exposure. Propofol was not suitable to test MAC reduction in goldfish in this study.
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Tang H, Liu Y, Li J, Li G, Chen Y, Yin Y, Guo Y, Cheng CHK, Liu X, Lin H. LH signaling induced ptgs2a expression is required for ovulation in zebrafish. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 447:125-133. [PMID: 28254490 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It is well known that ovulation is induced by luteinizing hormone (LH) surge. However, the down-stream factors that mediating LH surge induced ovulation are less clear. The cyclooxygenases (also known as PTGS) as key enzymes for prostaglandins synthesis appear to be important for ovulation in mammals, but their functional roles and molecular mechanism in regulation of fish ovulation are largely unexplored. In this study, we have systematically investigated the expression, regulation and functional roles of cox genes during zebrafish ovulation. Three types of cox genes including ptgs1, ptgs2a and ptgs2b have been identified in zebrafish. The ptgs2a was dominantly expressed in the ovary with a maximal level at the maturation stage of the follicles. In addition, the ptgs2a expression is up-regulated by LH signaling in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, co-injection of a selective Ptgs2 inhibitor and non-selective Ptgs inhibitor with hCG could significantly block the stimulatory effect of hCG induced ovulation in vivo. Collectively, our findings indicate that LH signaling induced ptgs2a expression is required for ovulation in zebrafish.
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- Haipei Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, China; School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; School of Biomedical Sciences Core Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, China
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Lopez-Luna J, Al-Jubouri Q, Al-Nuaimy W, Sneddon LU. Reduction in activity by noxious chemical stimulation is ameliorated by immersion in analgesic drugs in zebrafish. J Exp Biol 2017; 220:1451-1458. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.146969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Research has recently demonstrated that larval zebrafish show similar molecular responses to nociception to those of adults. Our study explored whether unprotected larval zebrafish exhibited altered behaviour after exposure to noxious chemicals and screened a range of analgesic drugs to determine their efficacy to reduce these responses. This approach aimed to validate larval zebrafish as a reliable replacement for adults as well as providing a high-throughput means of analysing behavioural responses. Zebrafish at 5 days post-fertilization were exposed to known noxious stimuli: acetic acid (0.01%, 0.1% and 0.25%) and citric acid (0.1%, 1% and 5%). The behavioural response of each was recorded and analysed using novel tracking software that measures time spent active in 25 larvae at one time. Subsequently, the efficacy of aspirin, lidocaine, morphine and flunixin as analgesics after exposure to 0.1% acetic acid was tested. Larvae exposed to 0.1% and 0.25% acetic acid spent less time active, whereas those exposed to 0.01% acetic acid and 0.1–5% citric acid showed an increase in swimming activity. Administration of 2.5 mg l−1 aspirin, 5 mg l−1 lidocaine and 48 mg l−1 morphine prevented the behavioural changes induced by acetic acid. These results suggest that larvae respond to a noxious challenge in a similar way to adult zebrafish and other vertebrates and that the effect of nociception on activity can be ameliorated by using analgesics. Therefore, adopting larval zebrafish could represent a direct replacement of a protected adult fish with a non-protected form in pain- and nociception-related research.
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- Javier Lopez-Luna
- Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GJ, UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GJ, UK
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- Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK
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Seo MJ, Oh DK. Prostaglandin synthases: Molecular characterization and involvement in prostaglandin biosynthesis. Prog Lipid Res 2017; 66:50-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Martinović-Weigelt D, Mehinto AC, Ankley GT, Berninger JP, Collette TW, Davis JM, Denslow ND, Durhan EJ, Eid E, Ekman DR, Jensen KM, Kahl MD, LaLone CA, Teng Q, Villeneuve DL. Derivation and Evaluation of Putative Adverse Outcome Pathways for the Effects of Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors on Reproductive Processes in Female Fish. Toxicol Sci 2017; 156:344-361. [PMID: 28201806 PMCID: PMC11017233 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfw257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors are ubiquitous in aquatic systems and have been detected in fish tissues. The exposure of fish to these pharmaceuticals is concerning because COX inhibitors disrupt the synthesis of prostaglandins (PGs), which modulate a variety of essential biological functions, including reproduction. In this study, we investigated the effects of well-characterized mammalian COX inhibitors on female fathead minnow reproductive health. Fish (n = 8) were exposed for 96 h to water containing indomethacin (IN; 100 µg/l), ibuprofen (IB; 200 µg/l) or celecoxib (CX; 20 µg/l), and evaluated for effects on liver metabolome and ovarian gene expression. Metabolomic profiles of IN, IB and CX were not significantly different from control or one another. Exposure to IB and CX resulted in differential expression of comparable numbers of genes (IB = 433, CX = 545). In contrast, 2558 genes were differentially expressed in IN-treated fish. Functional analyses (canonical pathway and gene set enrichment) indicated extensive effects of IN on PG synthesis pathway, oocyte meiosis, and several other processes consistent with physiological roles of PGs. Transcriptomic data were congruent with PG data; IN-reduced plasma PG F2α concentration, whereas IB and CX did not. Five putative AOPs were developed linking the assumed molecular initiating event of COX inhibition, with PG reduction and the adverse outcome of reproductive failure via reduction of: (1) ovulation, (2) reproductive behaviors mediated by exogenous or endogenous PGs, and (3) oocyte maturation in fish. These pathways were developed using, in part, empirical data from the present study and other publicly available data.
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Ecosystems Research Division, Athens, GA, 30605
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Ecosystems Research Division, Athens, GA, 30605
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Ecosystems Research Division, Athens, GA, 30605
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Ecosystems Research Division, Athens, GA, 30605
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Mid-Continent Ecology Division, Duluth, MN, 55804
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Bickley LK, van Aerle R, Brown AR, Hargreaves A, Huby R, Cammack V, Jackson R, Santos EM, Tyler CR. Bioavailability and Kidney Responses to Diclofenac in the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:1764-1774. [PMID: 28068076 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Diclofenac is one of the most widely prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs worldwide. It is frequently detected in surface waters; however, whether this pharmaceutical poses a risk to aquatic organisms is debated. Here we quantified the uptake of diclofenac by the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) following aqueous exposure (0.2-25.0 μg L-1) for 21 days, and evaluated the tissue and biomolecular responses in the kidney. Diclofenac accumulated in a concentration- and time-dependent manner in the plasma of exposed fish. The highest plasma concentration observed (for fish exposed to 25 μg L-1 diclofenac) was within the therapeutic range for humans. There was a strong positive correlation between exposure concentration and the number of developing nephrons observed in the posterior kidney. Diclofenac was not found to modulate the expression of genes in the kidney associated with its primary mode of action in mammals (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthases) but modulated genes associated with kidney repair and regeneration. There were no significant adverse effects following 21 days exposure to concentrations typical of surface waters. The combination of diclofenac's uptake potential, effects on kidney nephrons and relatively small safety margin for some surface waters may warrant a longer term chronic health effects analysis for diclofenac in fish.
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- Lisa K Bickley
- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter, EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter, EX4 4QD, U.K
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UB, U.K
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter, EX4 4QD, U.K
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- AstraZeneca Drug Safety and Metabolism, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, U.K
- PathCelerate Ltd. The BioHub at Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK10 4TG, U.K
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- Bioscript, St Peter's Institute , Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7HS, U.K
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- AstraZeneca Global Environment, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, U.K
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- AstraZeneca Drug Safety and Metabolism, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TF, U.K
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London , De Crespigny Park, Box 63, SE5 8AF, London, U.K
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter, EX4 4QD, U.K
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter , Exeter, EX4 4QD, U.K
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Poureetezadi SJ, Cheng CN, Chambers JM, Drummond BE, Wingert RA. Prostaglandin signaling regulates nephron segment patterning of renal progenitors during zebrafish kidney development. eLife 2016; 5. [PMID: 27996936 PMCID: PMC5173325 DOI: 10.7554/elife.17551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Kidney formation involves patterning events that induce renal progenitors to form nephrons with an intricate composition of multiple segments. Here, we performed a chemical genetic screen using zebrafish and discovered that prostaglandins, lipid mediators involved in many physiological functions, influenced pronephros segmentation. Modulating levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) or PGB2 restricted distal segment formation and expanded a proximal segment lineage. Perturbation of prostaglandin synthesis by manipulating Cox1 or Cox2 activity altered distal segment formation and was rescued by exogenous PGE2. Disruption of the PGE2 receptors Ptger2a and Ptger4a similarly affected the distal segments. Further, changes in Cox activity or PGE2 levels affected expression of the transcription factors irx3b and sim1a that mitigate pronephros segment patterning. These findings show for the first time that PGE2 is a regulator of nephron formation in the zebrafish embryonic kidney, thus revealing that prostaglandin signaling may have implications for renal birth defects and other diseases. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.17551.001
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- Shahram Jevin Poureetezadi
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States.,Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States.,Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States.,Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States.,Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States.,Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Zebrafish Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, United States
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Yokota H, Eguchi S, Hasegawa S, Okada K, Yamamoto F, Sunagawa A, Tanaka M, Yamamoto R, Nakano E. Assessment of in vitro antiovulatory activities of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and comparison with in vivo reproductive toxicities of medaka (Oryzias latipes). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2016; 31:1710-1719. [PMID: 26183440 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used therapeutic agents; however, their pharmacological actions raise concerns about potential risks to the reproductive health of aquatic vertebrates. In the present study, a medaka ovulation assay was applied as an in vitro model to evaluate NSAID-induced antiovulatory activity. We first tested five NSAIDs, including diclofenac sodium (DCF), ketoprofen (KP), salicylic acid (SA), mefenamic acid (MA), and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for their antiovulatory activities toward the follicles isolated from the ovaries of spawning females. Of all the chemicals tested, DCF had the highest antiovulatory activity, with the concentration that caused 50% inhibition (IC50) (101 µM). MA was the second most potent inhibitor following DCF, but KP, SA, or ASA had little inhibitory effect on the ovulation of the follicles. The in vitro antiovulatory activity of five NSAIDs showed good correlation with data published on the inhibitory activity on human COX-2. Second, we selected DCF and SA as the most and least potent NSAIDs, respectively, and examined the effects on reproduction of intact fish in order to evaluate whether the ovulation assay was a reasonable predictor of potential reproductive effects in fish. Females exposed to DCF showed a concentration-dependent decrease in the number of spawned eggs and an increment in the gonadosomatic index (GSI), possibly due to an anovulation in the females. In contrast, neither fecundity nor the GSI of females decreased at up to 20 mg/L of SA, at which acute lethality to medaka was induced. In conclusion, the medaka ovulation assay reflected the potency of NSAID-induced antiovulatory activity and may thus serve as an in vitro model for the prediction of NSAID-induced reproductive toxicity. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 1710-1719, 2016.
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- Hirofumi Yokota
- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, 4-1 Okadayama, Nishinomiya-Shi, Hyogo, 662-8505, Japan
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