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Varela M, Ferreira M, Da Cuña R, Lo Nostro F, Genovese G, Meijide F. Dynamics of ovarian maturation throughout the reproductive cycle of the Neotropical cichlid fishCichlasomadimerus(Teleostei, Cichliformes). CAN J ZOOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2016-0198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In this study, we analyzed gene expression profiles, plasma steroids concentrations, and gonadal morphology throughout the reproductive cycle of female Cichlasoma dimerus (Heckel, 1840), a monogamous cichlid fish exhibiting social hierarchies. Fish were analyzed at six phases encompassing their annual cycle, namely resting (during the nonreproductive period), prespawning, 30 h post spawning, 4 days post spawning, 10 days post spawning, and subordinate (during the reproductive period). The histological and histomorphometric analysis showed that C. dimerus exhibits asynchronous ovarian development. Similar to resting females, subordinate females showed low gonadosomatic index, reduced expression levels of vitellogenin (vtgAb), zona pellucida (zpB), gonadal aromatase (cyp19a1A), and low concentrations of plasma sex steroids, thus indicating that social intimidation by dominant conspecifics elicited reproductive arrest. In reproductively active females, a direct positive correlation between plasma estradiol, vtgAb expression, percentage of late vitellogenic oocytes, and gonadosomatic index was observed. These parameters were maximal at the prespawning phase, decreased at 30 h post spawning and 4 days post spawning, and then reached a peak at 10 days post spawning. Our results indicate that female C. dimerus become spawning capable after 10 days post spawning, coincidently with the shortest time interval between successive spawns recorded in captivity.
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- M.L. Varela
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada (IBBEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), C1428EGA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Rauwerda H, Wackers P, Pagano JFB, de Jong M, Ensink W, Dekker R, Nehrdich U, Spaink HP, Jonker M, Breit TM. Mother-Specific Signature in the Maternal Transcriptome Composition of Mature, Unfertilized Zebrafish Eggs. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147151. [PMID: 26799215 PMCID: PMC4723340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Maternal mRNA present in mature oocytes plays an important role in the proper development of the early embryo. As the composition of the maternal transcriptome in general has been studied with pooled mature eggs, potential differences between individual eggs are unknown. Here we present a transcriptome study on individual zebrafish eggs from clutches of five mothers in which we focus on the differences in maternal mRNA abundance per gene between and within clutches. To minimize technical interference, we used mature, unfertilized eggs from siblings. About half of the number of analyzed genes was found to be expressed as maternal RNA. The expressed and non-expressed genes showed that maternal mRNA accumulation is a non-random process, as it is related to specific biological pathways and processes relevant in early embryogenesis. Moreover, it turned out that overall the composition of the maternal transcriptome is tightly regulated as about half of the expressed genes display a less than twofold expression range between the observed minimum and maximum expression values of a gene in the experiment. Even more, the maximum gene-expression difference within clutches is for 88% of the expressed genes lower than twofold. This means that expression differences observed in maternally expressed genes are primarily caused by differences between mothers, with only limited variability between eggs from the same mother. This was underlined by the fact that 99% of the expressed genes were found to be differentially expressed between any of the mothers in an ANOVA test. Furthermore, linking chromosome location, transcription factor binding sites, and miRNA target sites of the genes in clusters of distinct and unique mother-specific gene-expression, suggest biological relevance of the mother-specific signatures in the maternal transcriptome composition. Altogether, the maternal transcriptome composition of mature zebrafish oocytes seems to be tightly regulated with a distinct mother-specific signature.
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- Han Rauwerda
- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology Leiden, Faculty of Science, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Biology Leiden, Faculty of Science, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- RNA Biology & Applied Bioinformatics research group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Adeogun AO, Ibor OR, Adeduntan SD, Arukwe A. Intersex and alterations in reproductive development of a cichlid, Tilapia guineensis, from a municipal domestic water supply lake (Eleyele) in Southwestern Nigeria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 541:372-382. [PMID: 26410712 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to develop and validate biomarker techniques for aquatic environmental monitoring of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in Nigeria aquatic ecosystems, using the Eleyele Lake, which is a major source of domestic water supply to Ibadan and its surrounding towns, as a model aquatic environment and Tilapia guineensis, as a model organism. A total of 55 male and 28 female fish were used for this study. No significant difference in condition factor was observed between the sexes. Evaluation of gross gonadal morphology of the sampled fish showed 33% intersex prevalence in the sampled population, of which respective 71 and 29% were males and females, with visible testis and ovary developing alongside phenotypic females and males. Plasma concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) and 17β-estradiol (E2) were performed, showing that male fish had significantly higher plasma LH and E2 concentrations, compared to females. Vitellogenin (Vtg) and zona radiata proteins (Zrp) mRNA levels were significantly higher in males, compared to female fish. Contaminant analysis revealed that PCB 81, 123, 138 and 196 were the only PCB congeners detected in sediment and fish muscle (PCB153 in sediment), while dieldrin was the only organochlorine compound (OC) detected in Eleyele sediment. These responses were used in a multivariate analysis, showing that two principal components were extracted and accounted for 74% of total variation in the dataset. The principal component analysis (PCA) showed that male fish variables were positively correlated with PCB congeners 18 and 123, while female fish showed positive correlations with congener 81, 138, 189, 196, indicating sex-specific pattern of association between PCBs concentrations and biomarker expression. In addition, strong positive correlation between male fish and LH, E2, FSH and Vtg was observed, while female fish positively correlated with 11-KT and GSI. These relationships suggest feminization and masculinization of male and female fish, respectively.
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- Aina O Adeogun
- Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Høgskoleringen 5, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Cortez Ghio S, Boudreau Leblanc A, Audet C, Aubin-Horth N. Effects of maternal stress and cortisol exposure at the egg stage on learning, boldness and neophobia in brook trout. BEHAVIOUR 2016. [DOI: 10.1163/1568539x-00003377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The environment experienced by females can have long-lasting effects on offspring phenotype. The objective of this study was to determine if maternal stress-induced behaviour reprogramming in offspring is found in brook char and to test whether cortisol is the main mediator, by separating the potential effects of cortisol from that of other potential maternal factors. We exposed female brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) to different parallel treatments during the oogenesis period: undisturbed as controls (1) fed cortisol through food (2) or physically stressed by handling once a week (3). Additionally, we exposed half of the control eggs to a cortisol suspension before fertilisation (4). Cortisol consumption and handling did not elevate either maternal plasma or egg cortisol, although egg cortisol level was significantly increased when eggs were bathed in the suspension. We measured spatial learning and memory, boldness and neophobia in 6 month-old offspring and found no effects of treatments on learning, memory or behaviour. Our results suggest that the relationship between maternal stress, circulating and egg cortisol levels, other maternal factors, and behavioural reprogramming is context and species-specific.
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- Sergio Cortez Ghio
- Département de Biologie and Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6
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- Département de Biologie and Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6
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- Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Québec, Canada G5L 2Z9
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- Département de Biologie and Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6
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Yuan C, Zhang Y, Hu G, Li M, Zheng Y, Gao J, Yang Y, Zhou Y, Wang Z. Expression of two zona pellucida genes is regulated by 17α-ethinylestradiol in adult rare minnow Gobiocypris rarus. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2013; 158:1-9. [PMID: 23603245 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zona pellucida (ZP) proteins are glycoproteins synthesized in liver, ovary or in both tissues in fish. In the present study, we aimed to determine the responsiveness of ZP2 and ZP3 to 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in adult rare minnow Gobiocypris rarus. The full length of ZP3 cDNA was firstly characterized and its tissue distribution revealed that ZP3 mRNA was predominantly expressed in ovary of G. rarus. The gene expression profiles of ZP2, ZP3 and vitellogenin (VTG) were analyzed in gonad and liver of adult G. rarus exposed to EE2 at 1, 5, 25, and 125 ng/L for 3 and 6 days. The results show that ZP2 is more sensitive than ZP3 in gonads of both genders, and VTG in liver is extremely sensitive to EE2 in male fish. However, at lower concentrations (1 and 5 ng/L), the ZP2 in testes shows higher responsiveness to EE2 compared with VTG in rare minnow. The 5' flanking regions of ZP2 and ZP3 were isolated and the comparison of transcription factors in the regions of ZP2 and ZP3 suggested that the disparity for the responsiveness of ZP2 and ZP3 to EE2 could partly be a result of differential cis-elements such as oocyte-specific protein (Osp1) binding sites or/and sex-determining region Y (SRY) binding site.
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- Cong Yuan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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- Augustine Arukwe
- a Department of Molecular Biology, Bergen High-Technology Centre , University of Bergen , N-5020 , Bergen , Norway
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- a Department of Molecular Biology, Bergen High-Technology Centre , University of Bergen , N-5020 , Bergen , Norway
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Identification of reproduction-specific genes associated with maturation and estrogen exposure in a marine bivalve Mytilus edulis. PLoS One 2011; 6:e22326. [PMID: 21818309 PMCID: PMC3144882 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 06/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background While it is established that vertebrate-like steroids, particularly estrogens (estradiol, estrone) and androgens (testosterone), are present in various tissues of molluscs, it is still unclear what role these play in reproductive endocrinology in such organisms. This is despite the significant commercial shellfishery interest in several bivalve species and their decline. Methodology/Principal Findings Using suppression subtraction hybridisation of mussel gonad samples at two stages (early and mature) of gametogenesis and (in parallel) following controlled laboratory estrogen exposure, we isolate several differentially regulated genes including testis-specific kinases, vitelline lysin and envelope sequences. Conclusions The differentially expressed mRNAs isolated provide evidence that mussels may be impacted by exogenous estrogen exposure.
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Hanna RN, Zhu Y. Controls of meiotic signaling by membrane or nuclear progestin receptor in zebrafish follicle-enclosed oocytes. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2011; 337:80-8. [PMID: 21335056 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Revised: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Both membrane progestin receptors (mPRs) and the nuclear progestin receptor (nPR or Pgr) decode the non-genomic progestin signaling (NGPS) in vertebrates. However, the receptor for deciphering extracellular NGPS and initiating meiosis resumption in vertebrate oocytes is still contested hotly. We studied the roles of nPR and mPRs by determining their localization, changes of expression, and activation of NGPS during final oocyte maturation (FOM) in zebrafish. The nPR transcript and protein were expressed abundantly in follicular cells that were surrounding stage IV oocytes, but nPR transcript appeared absent within stage IV oocytes. The most significant daily changes of nPR transcript were observed in stage IV follicular cells, with the highest level observed just prior to ovulation. In contrast, the expressions of mPRα and mPRβ transcripts and proteins were abundant and increased significantly in late stage denuded oocytes prior to oocyte maturation, consistent with the purported role of mPRs in interpreting NGPS. Moreover, over-expression of mPRα in follicle-enclosed oocytes significantly increased the activity of MAPK, the production of cyclin B protein, and the number of oocytes that underwent FOM without exogenous progestin, while over-expression of mPRβ or nPR alone had no such effect. Intriguingly, significant acceleration of FOM was observed when follicle-enclosed oocytes were incubated with the maturation inducing steroid, 4-pregnen-17, 20β-diol-3-one (DHP) following over-expression of nPR or mPRα. Interestingly, this acceleration in oocyte maturation was observed approximately 1h later in oocytes over-expressing nPR compared to those over-expressing mPRα. Importantly, the acceleration of maturation in the nPR injected group was blocked by treatment with the transcription inhibitor actinomycin D, implying a requirement of the genomic signaling pathway, while the same treatment did not affect the accelerated rate of maturation in mPRα injected oocytes. Taken together, these results imply that nPR and mPRβ are unlikely receptors for inducing FOM, while mPRα is the long-sought-after nongenomic progestin receptor that deciphers extracellular NGPS to initiate meiosis resumption in follicle-enclosed zebrafish oocytes.
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- Richard N Hanna
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Howell Science Complex, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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Genovese G, Da Cuña R, Towle DW, Maggese MC, Lo Nostro F. Early expression of zona pellucida proteins under octylphenol exposure in Cichlasoma dimerus (Perciformes, Cichlidae). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2011; 101:175-185. [PMID: 21035200 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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An increasing number of widely used industrial and agricultural chemicals are being found to cause endocrine disruption. In fishes, xenoestrogens can induce female proteins, and in some cases, the development of testis-ova, demonstrating feminization of males. In this study we analyzed the effect of an acute exposure of adult male Cichlasoma dimerus fish to estradiol (E(2)) and octylphenol (OP). E(2) and OP were injected at 10 and 50 μg/g body weight doses, respectively. After a single OP dose, liver was processed for RNA extraction at 1, 3, 12, 24, and 72 h. PCR was performed using cDNA and primers for egg coat or zona pellucida proteins (ZP). Genes encoding ZPB and ZPC isoforms were sequenced. E(2)-induced fish were sacrificed at 72 h. Using multiple OP or E(2) injections, blood and surface mucus were sampled on days 0, 3, 6, 9, and 13. On day 13 fish were sacrificed for liver and testis dissection. Histological examination of E(2) and OP-treated fish livers showed cellular disarray and intense cytoplasmatic basophilia within hepatocytes, probably due to increased mRNA synthesis, as well as hypertrophied euchromatic nuclei, and conspicuous nucleoli, indicative of augmented cell activity. An abnormal amount of sperm and immature germ cells within the testis lumen were seen in treated fish, suggesting reproductive impairment. Both plasma and mucus revealed the presence of ZP (and vitellogenin) at day 3 and thereafter with E(2) treatment, using Western and Dot blot techniques; OP effects were delayed in time. These results validate the analysis of mucus by Dot blot as an easy and rapid technique to address endocrine disruption caused by OP. Quantitative gene expression showed induction of liver ZPB and ZPC upon OP injection; muscle, brain, and intestine did not express any ZP. Both ZPs were induced at 1h post injection, but only ZPB expression was statistically significant. At 12h, both ZPs increased significantly, reaching the same levels of E(2)-challenged males after 72 h. Therefore, OP mimicked the action of E(2) with a prompt and strong xenoestrogenic effect, evidenced by the early response through mRNA and protein expression of ZP and the concomitant histological liver and testis alterations.
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- Griselda Genovese
- Laboratorio de Embriología Animal, DBBE, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Katsiadaki I, Williams TD, Ball JS, Bean TP, Sanders MB, Wu H, Santos EM, Brown MM, Baker P, Ortega F, Falciani F, Craft JA, Tyler CR, Viant MR, Chipman JK. Hepatic transcriptomic and metabolomic responses in the Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) exposed to ethinyl-estradiol. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 97:174-187. [PMID: 19665239 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2009] [Revised: 07/09/2009] [Accepted: 07/10/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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An established three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) cDNA array was expanded to 14,496 probes with the addition of hepatic clones derived from subtractive and normalized libraries from control males and males exposed to model toxicants. Microarrays and one-dimensional (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, together with individual protein and gene biomarkers were employed to investigate the hepatic responses of the stickleback to ethinyl-estradiol (EE(2)) exposure. Male fish were exposed via the water to EE(2), including environmentally relevant concentrations (0.1-100ng/l) for 4 days, and hepatic transcript and metabolite profiles, kidney spiggin protein and serum vitellogenin concentrations were determined in comparison to controls. EE(2) exposure did not significantly affect spiggin concentration but significantly induced serum vitellogenin protein at the threshold concentration of 32ng/l. (1)H NMR coupled with robust univariate testing revealed only limited changes, but these did support the predicted modulation of the amino acid profile by transcriptomics. Transcriptional induction was found for hepatic vitellogenins and choriogenins as expected, together with a range of other EE(2)-responsive genes. Choriogenins showed the more sensitive responses with statistically significant induction at 10ng/l. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed transcriptional induction of these genes. Phosvitinless vitellogenin C transcripts were highly expressed and represent a major form of the egg yolk precursors, and this is in contrast to other fish species where it is a minor component of vitellogenic transcripts. Differences in inducibility between the vitellogenins and choriogenins appear to be in accordance with the sequential formation of chorion and yolk during oogenesis in fish.
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- Ioanna Katsiadaki
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Cefas Weymouth Laboratory, Weymouth, Dorset, UK.
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Hong L, Fujita T, Wada T, Amano H, Hiramatsu N, Zhang X, Todo T, Hara A. Choriogenin and vitellogenin in red lip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus): purification, characterization, and evaluation as potential biomarkers for detecting estrogenic activity. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2009; 149:9-17. [PMID: 18585478 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2008] [Revised: 05/20/2008] [Accepted: 05/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Two vitelline envelope precursors (choriogenin H: Chg H; choriogenin L: Chg L) and an egg yolk precursor (vitellogenin B: VgB) were purified from red lip mullet. The mass of intact Chg H and Chg L were estimated to be approximately 215 kDa and approximately 69 kDa, respectively. In SDS-PAGE, Chg H and Chg L separated to positions corresponding to approximately 51 kDa and approximately 44 kDa, respectively. The mass of intact VgB was approximately 530 kDa and resolved into a polypeptide of approximately 185 kDa in SDS-PAGE. Specific antisera were raised against each purified protein and specific immunoassays were developed. When Chg H, Chg L and VgB were induced in the serum of immature mullet by injection with various doses of estradiol-17beta (E(2)), VgB exhibited the most sensitive response exhibiting high variation in its induced levels. The variation in induced levels of Chg H and L was relatively minimal although induction required higher doses of E(2) than with VgB. Serum samples obtained from immature mullet populations collected from their natural habitat exhibited similar profiles in the levels of these proteins. The present study suggests that the utilization of multiple biomarkers holds great importance for the reliable and accurate evaluation of estrogenic activity in aquatic environments.
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- Lei Hong
- Division of Marine Biosciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, Minato, Hakodate, Japan
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Kang JH, Asai D, Aasi D, Katayama Y. Bisphenol A in the Aquatic Environment and Its Endocrine-Disruptive Effects on Aquatic Organisms. Crit Rev Toxicol 2008; 37:607-25. [PMID: 17674214 DOI: 10.1080/10408440701493103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bisphenol A [BPA; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane], which is mainly used in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics, is a known endocrine disruptor and is acutely toxic to aquatic organisms. Due to intensified usage of these products, exposure of organisms to BPA via several routes, such as the environment and food, has increased. The aquatic environment is an important area for the study of BPA. This report reviews the literature concerning contamination routes and degradation of BPA in the aquatic environment and its endocrine-disruptive effects on aquatic organisms.
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- Jeong-Hun Kang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka City, Japan.
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Chen X, Li VWT, Yu RMK, Cheng SH. Choriogenin mRNA as a sensitive molecular biomarker for estrogenic chemicals in developing brackish medaka (Oryzias melastigma). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2008; 71:200-208. [PMID: 18048097 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2007] [Revised: 09/12/2007] [Accepted: 10/03/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Teleost choriogenins, precursors of the inner layer subunits of the egg envelope, are regarded as sensitive biomarkers for estrogenic pollutants. In this study, two full-length cDNAs, omChgH and omChgL, which encode the choriogenin H and L forms, respectively, were isolated from a brackish medaka, Oryzias melastigma. 17beta-Estradiol (E2; 10 microg/L)-dependent expression of omChgH and omChgL was observed starting at embryonic stage 34 and restricted exclusively to the liver. In hatchlings, E2 induction of omChgH was stronger than that of omChgL. Static exposure of adult fish to E2 (0, 1, 10, 100, and 500 ng/L), 17alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2; 0, 1, 10, 100 and 500 ng/L), 4-nonylphenol (NP; 0, 1, 10, 100, and 200 microg/L), and bisphenol A (BPA; 0, 1, 10, 100, and 200 microg/L) in artificial seawater for 7 days resulted in dose-dependent induction of both genes in the liver. In the male livers, the sensitivity of omChgH to these estrogenic compounds was higher than that of omChgL; the lowest-observed-effect concentrations (LOECs) of E2, EE2, NP, and BPA on omChgH were 10 ng/L, 10 ng/L, 100 microg/L and 100 microg/L, respectively, and on omChgL were 100 ng/L, 100 ng/L, 100 microg/L, and 200 microg/L, respectively. All these suggest that omChgH can be used as a highly sensitive biomarker for monitoring estrogenic chemicals in the marine environment.
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- Xueping Chen
- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
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Prakash O, Goswami SV, Sehgal N. Establishment of ELISA for murrel vitellogenin and choriogenin, as biomarkers of potential endocrine disruption. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 146:540-51. [PMID: 17689149 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2007] [Revised: 06/25/2007] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Vitellogenin (Vg) and choriogenin (Chg) are sensitive biomarkers for testing endocrine disruption in fish. Therefore, we have developed immunoassays for Vg and Chg in the Indian freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus. Vg is a known precursor of egg-yolk proteins, whereas Chg contributes to the formation of egg-envelope. Vg and Chg were induced in male murrel by administration of estradiol-17beta. Chg had an apparent native molecular mass of 180 kDa. It consisted of a single peptide with a molecular mass of 110 kDa, whereas native Vg protein (530 kDa) contained 175 kDa peptide. Highly specific polyclonal antibodies against purified plasma proteins, Vg and Chg, were employed for developing competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). The sensitivity of Vg assay was 3.9 ng/mL (working range 15-500 ng/mL) and of Chg assay was 1.56 ng/mL (working range 6-200 ng/mL). The inter- and intra-assay variations were well within acceptable limits. The two antisera did not cross-react with male plasma proteins. Antiserum to Vg did not cross-react with Chg. Similarly, antiserum to Chg showed no correlation with Vg. Further, immunofluorescence and Western blotting confirmed the specificity of Vg and Chg antisera.
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- Om Prakash
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
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Ferraz N, Carnevia D, Nande G, Rossotti M, Miguez MN, Last JA, Gonzalez-Sapienza G. Specific immunoassays for endocrine disruptor monitoring using recombinant antigens cloned by degenerated primer PCR. Anal Bioanal Chem 2007; 389:2195-202. [PMID: 17922116 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1630-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Revised: 09/10/2007] [Accepted: 09/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Vitellogenin (VTG) and choriogenin (CHO) are valuable biomarkers of endocrine-disrupting compound (EDC) exposure in fish. Existing immunoassays are limited to a few species, which restricts their use for the analysis of local wildlife sentinels. Using C. facetum as a relevant South American model fish, this work presents a new strategy for the preparation of antibodies to VTG and CHO, with zero cross-reactivity with fish serum components. Recombinant fragments of Cichlasoma facetum VTG (280-mer) and CHO (223-mer) were prepared by degenerate primer RT-PCR and expression in E. coli. Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies prepared with these antigens were used to develop rapid dotblot assays for VTG and CHO. Both the polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies prepared with the recombinant antigens reacted against the native proteins adsorbed on to nitrocellulose allowing the set up of sensitive dotblot assays. The VTG assay was further validated with spiked samples and purified native VTG. Exposure experiments with several estrogenic compounds revealed the potential of C. facetum as a sensitive biomonitor that produced measurable responses at concentrations of 100 ng L(-1) of 17-beta-estradiol, 100 ng L(-1) of ethynylestradiol, and 6.6 microg L(-1) of nonylphenol. The approach described here may be applied to other native species to produce highly specific and sensitive rapid tests. It may be particularly advantageous for species that cannot be kept in captivity or when homogeneous purification of the immunizing proteins is particularly challenging. In conclusion, we present a novel approach to develop a strategy for the generation of immunoassay reagents for vitellogenin (VTG) and choriogenin (CHO), which will facilitate regional studies on the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on local wildlife.
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- Natalia Ferraz
- Facultad de Química, Instituto de Higiene, Universidad de la República, Av. A. Navarro 3051, piso 2, Montevideo, 11600, Uruguay
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Yu RMK, Wong MML, Kong RYC, Wu RSS, Cheng SH. Induction of hepatic choriogenin mRNA expression in male marine medaka: a highly sensitive biomarker for environmental estrogens. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2006; 77:348-58. [PMID: 16464508 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2006.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2005] [Revised: 01/09/2006] [Accepted: 01/09/2006] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Teleost choriogenins, precursors of the inner layer subunits of egg envelope, have been recently introduced as sensitive biomarkers for exposure to estrogenic compounds. In this study, two full-length cDNAs-ojChgH and ojChgL which encode the choriogenin H and L forms, respectively, were cloned from the marine medaka, Oryzias javanicus. The deduced protein sequences of ojChgH and ojChgL are highly similar to the corresponding homologues in the freshwater medaka (O. latipes) with identities of 77.2 and 87.6%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that ojChgH and ojChgL are members of two different classes of liver-specific ZP-domain containing proteins (ZPB and ZPC, respectively). Computer analysis of ca. 2 kb of the 5'-flanking sequences of ojChgH and ojChgL revealed that both genes contain a number of putative estrogen response elements (EREs) and/or half-site EREs. In vivo mRNA expression patterns of the genes were examined by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. ojChgH is expressed exclusively in the liver while ojChgL is co-expressed in the liver (major) and ovary (minor). Exposure of fish to waterborne 17beta-estradiol (E2) at environmentally relevant concentrations (1, 5, 10 and 100 ng/L) resulted in dose-dependent induction of both genes in the liver, with higher sensitivity and magnitude of induction in males than in females. In the male liver, induction of ojChgH is more sensitive to E2 than that of ojChgL and two other estrogen-responsive genes, estrogen receptor alpha (ojERalpha) and vitellogenin (ojVTG). The lowest-observed-effect concentration (LOEC) of E2 on induction of hepatic ojChgH mRNA is 1 ng/L. In the ovary, expression of ojChgL is non-responsive to E2 treatment. In conclusion, the present study suggested that induction of hepatic ojChgH mRNA in male fish may be a highly sensitive biomarker for exposure to environmental estrogens.
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- Richard Man Kit Yu
- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology, MERIT, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Fujita T, Fukada H, Shimizu M, Hiramatsu N, Hara A. Annual changes in serum levels of two choriogenins and vitellogenin in masu salmon, Oncorhynchus masou. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2005; 141:211-7. [PMID: 15939321 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2005.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2004] [Revised: 03/03/2005] [Accepted: 03/04/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Annual changes in serum levels of two chorion precursors, choriogenin H (Chg H) and choriogenin L (Chg L), vitellogenin (Vg) and estradiol-17beta (E2) were quantified in masu salmon, Oncorhynchus masou, using specific immunoassays. Serum Chg levels were higher than Vg during the previtellogenic growth phase when circulating E2 levels were low ( approximately 0.1 ng/mL), suggesting higher sensitivity of Chg to E2. When oocyte growth shifted to the vitellogenic phase, Vg levels increased and became the most abundant in serum coincident with elevations of E2 and GSI. Chg H, Chg L and Vg peaked 1 month prior to ovulation at 0.61+/-0.08, 0.98+/-0.18 and 10.93+/-3.24 mg/mL, respectively. These results suggest that chorion formation by Chgs occurs prior to vitellogenesis and that the sensitivity of Chgs to low circulating E2 is closely related to the sequential events of oocyte growth.
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- Toshiaki Fujita
- Division of Marine Biosciences, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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Watts M, Pankhurst NW, King HR, Geraghty DP. Differential effects of temperature and maturity stage on hepatic estrogen receptor characteristics of Atlantic salmon. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2005; 140:377-83. [PMID: 15792603 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2005.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2004] [Revised: 02/02/2005] [Accepted: 02/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In order to determine if elevated temperature during vitellogenesis had a detrimental effect on hepatic estrogen receptors of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 3H-estradiol saturation binding analysis, using one- and two-site binding models, was carried out on extracts of hepatic cytosols from fish held at 14, 18 or 22 degrees C over the austral period of peak vitellogenesis (February to April). With one-site binding analysis, no temperature related difference in either receptor affinity (Kd) or number (Bmax) was found at each sampling point, but there was an apparent decrease in both affinity and number at each temperature over the period of the study. However, some analyses, notably at 22 degrees C during February, were best described using a two-site binding model. At this temperature and time, there was a clear separation of binding affinity into high and low components (Kd = 0.67+/-S.E. 0.05 and 20+/-S.E. 5.6 nM, respectively) (n = 4), which suggests that February was a critical time of temperature related hepatic sensitivity to estrogen. These results support those of other studies where we found that February was also a sensitive time with respect to temperature impairment of in vitro follicular estrogen synthesis, and the greatest period of in vivo temperature sensitivity.
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- M Watts
- School of Aquaculture, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia.
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Hall LC, Rogers JM, Denison MS, Johnson ML. Identification of the herbicide Surflan and its active ingredient oryzalin, a dinitrosulfonamide, as xenoestrogens. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2005; 48:201-208. [PMID: 15696347 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-003-0164-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2003] [Accepted: 05/28/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Numerous environmental contaminants have been identified as endocrine disruptors (EDs)--substances that alter endocrine homeostasis by interfering with the biological action, production, or pharmacokinetics of endogenous hormones. Xenoestrogens are those EDs whose biological activity is similar to endogenous estrogen. This report presents data that identified Surflan, a proprietary herbicide emulsion, and its active ingredient oryzalin as xenoestrogens. In vitro, Surflan and oryzalin activated an estrogen-inducible reporter gene, and oryzalin competitively displaced 17beta-estradiol from the estrogen receptor. In vivo, Surflan and oryzalin induced expression of estrogen-regulated high-molecular-weight choriogenin genes in medaka (Oryzias latipes). These results are consistent with the characteristics of previously identified xenoestrogens and indicate that Surflan and oryzalin have the potential to adversely affect numerous estrogen-regulated biological processes.
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- L C Hall
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-396, P. O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94550, USA.
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Watts M, Pankhurst NW, King HR. Maintenance of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at elevated temperature inhibits cytochrome P450 aromatase activity in isolated ovarian follicles. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2004; 135:381-90. [PMID: 14723890 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2003.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) broodstock were transferred from natural (12-16 degrees C) to controlled temperatures of 14, 18 or 22 degrees C for 3 months during vitellogenesis. Fertility and survival were significantly reduced in eggs from broodstock held at 22 degrees C relative to 14 or 18 degrees C. Endocrine mechanisms were disrupted after only one month at 22 degrees C, as evidenced by decreased plasma vitellogenin (Vtg) and increased plasma testosterone (T) levels and, at later stages, decreased levels of plasma 17beta-estradiol (E2). In vitro incubations of isolated ovarian follicles were carried out at monthly intervals, with follicles exposed to human chorionic gonadotropin, N-2-0-dibutyryladenosine 3,5-cyclic monophosphate, and the gonadal steroid precursors 17-hydroxyprogesterone, androstenedione, and T. After one month of exposure to controlled temperature, T synthesis was generally enhanced in response to all treatments at all temperatures, but E2 synthesis was inhibited at 22 degrees C, suggesting temperature impairment of cytochrome P450 aromatase (P450arom) synthesis or activity. The effect became less marked as follicles matured suggesting that temperature sensitivity is stage dependent. The results of this study suggest that the inhibitory effects of elevated temperature on E2 and Vtg synthesis, and subsequent egg development found in the present and earlier studies, arise at least partly, from temperature modulation of P450arom.
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- Marianne Watts
- School of Aquaculture, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia.
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Berg AH, Westerlund L, Olsson PE. Regulation of Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) egg shell proteins and vitellogenin during reproduction and in response to 17beta-estradiol and cortisol. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2004; 135:276-85. [PMID: 14723879 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2003.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Estrogens induce both vitellogenin (Vtg) and egg shell (zona pellucida; ZP) protein synthesis in salmonids. However, while Vtg is strictly under estrogenic control, recent reports suggest that additional mechanisms are involved in ZP protein synthesis. During sexual maturation both estrogen and glucocorticoid levels increase in the circulation of female fish. As glucocorticoids have been shown to interfere with Vtg induction in fish we investigated whether cortisol (F) had similar effects on ZP regulation. In the present study we determined both the natural variation in Vtg and ZP during an annual reproductive cycle in female Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), and the effect of co-treatment of juvenile Arctic char with 17beta-estradiol (E2) and F. During sexual maturation the expression of Vtg and ZP correlated to plasma levels of E2 and F. Determination of Vtg and ZP protein levels following co-treatment with E2 and F showed that F antagonized E2 induction of Vtg. However, F was observed to potentiate the expression of ZP protein in the same fish. These results indicate that in Arctic char Vtg and ZP proteins are not regulated by the same mechanisms and suggest that ZP protein expression does not necessarily imply exposure to estrogenic compounds alone, and may thus not be ideally suited as a biomarker of exposure to estrogenic compounds.
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- A H Berg
- Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, SE- 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Lee C, Na JG, Lee KC, Park K. Choriogenin mRNA induction in male medaka, Oryzias latipes as a biomarker of endocrine disruption. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2002; 61:233-241. [PMID: 12359393 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-445x(02)00060-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The fish egg envelope has been known to consist of two distinct layers. The outer layer is thin and is formed around the oocytes during the later stage of previtellogenic development. The inner layer, called zona radiata, is thicker than outer layer and occupies most of the egg envelope. Zona radiata proteins of medaka (Oryzias latipes) consist of two major subunit groups, ZI-1,2 and ZI-3. The precursors of ZI-1,2 and ZI-3 have been named choriogenin H and choriogenin L, respectively. They are synthesized in the liver in response to estrogen, and then released into the blood stream and incorporated into the zona radiata in sexually matured female medaka. However, choriogenin is also induced in male medaka when the fish are exposed to estrogenic chemicals. Choriogenin can be suggested as a possible biomarker of endocrine disruption in fish, however, relatively little has been known about chorogenin gene expression by estrogenic chemicals. In this study, full sequence of choriogenin L DNA was identified, and measurement of choriogenin mRNA induction was established in medaka by use of RT-PCR technique. Also estrogenic effects of industrial chemicals were evaluated by this tool. When mature male medaka was treated with bisphenol A, nonylphenol, and 17alpha-ethinylestradiol for 6 days, respectively, the expression levels of choriogenin L and H mRNA were elevated in treated groups. The induction of choriogenin subunits expression by these chemicals showed a dose-dependent pattern and choriogenin L was found to be more sensitive than choriogenin H.
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- Chulwoo Lee
- Risk Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Gyeongseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon 404-170, South Korea
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Larsson DGJ, Mayer I, Hyllner SJ, Förlin L. Seasonal variations of vitelline envelope proteins, vitellogenin, and sex steroids in male and female eelpout (Zoarces viviparus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2002; 125:184-96. [PMID: 11884064 DOI: 10.1006/gcen.2001.7740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The seasonal variations of vitelline envelope proteins, vitellogenin (VTG), and reproductive steroids were investigated in feral male and female eelpout, Zoarces viviparus. 17beta-Estradiol was present in both sexes with a peak in prespawning fish of 2.6 ng/ml in males and 2.7 ng/ml in females. 11-Ketotestosterone peaked in June at 4.2 and 0.47 ng/ml in males and females, respectively. A surge of testosterone was seen in both sexes in August, just prior to spawning. All steroid levels were low during early pregnancy. The vitelline envelope of the eelpout is composed of two major and one minor protein with molecular weights of 50, 55, and 44 kDa, respectively. An antiserum raised against solubilized vitelline envelope from turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) cross-reacted strongly with the 50-kDa protein from the isolated vitelline envelope and a similar-sized protein in female plasma and plasma from estrogenized males. Interestingly, the 50-kDa protein was also present at low levels in males as demonstrated by ELISA and Western blotting. In males, the 50-kDa protein did not follow the seasonal changes in 17beta-estradiol, but instead showed an almost perfect negative correlation with water temperature. VTG was present in female plasma as shown by Western blotting, but VTG was not detectable in male plasma despite relatively high endogenous estrogen levels. This suggests that the VTG induction by estradiol may be modulated by other factors in the eelpout.
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- D G Joakim Larsson
- Department of Physiology/Endocrinology, Göteborg University, Göteberg, S-405 30, Sweden.
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Fenske M, van Aerle R, Brack S, Tyler CR, Segner H. Development and validation of a homologous zebrafish (Danio rerio Hamilton-Buchanan) vitellogenin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and its application for studies on estrogenic chemicals. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2001; 129:217-32. [PMID: 11461838 DOI: 10.1016/s1532-0456(01)00194-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vitellogenin (VTG) was isolated by anion exchange chromatography from plasma of female zebrafish (Danio rerio) induced with 17alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2). The purity of the VTG isolate was confirmed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Purified VTG was used to raise polyclonal antibodies in rabbits and the specificity of the antisera for VTG confirmed by Western blot analysis of plasma proteins separated by SDS-PAGE. The antibodies cross-reacted with two proteins in the plasma of female zebrafish, with molecular masses of approximately 142 and 171 kDa. No cross-reactivity was observed with any other plasma proteins. A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed using the polyclonal zebrafish VTG (z-VTG) antibodies and purified z-VTG as ligand and standard, respectively. The z-VTG ELISA was sensitive with a detection limit of between 2.0 and 3.0 ng purified VTG/ml, and a working range between 3 and 500 ng/ml (30-85% binding). The ELISA demonstrated precision, with inter- and intra-assay variations of 7.5+/-2.7 and 4.9+/-1.4%, respectively. Plasma from adult zebrafish and whole body homogenates from juvenile zebrafish diluted parallel with the z-VTG standard in the ELISA, validating the assay for quantifying z-VTG in both of these tissues. Exposure of adult male zebrafish to EE2 via water induced a concentration-dependent induction of VTG with a lowest observed effect concentration (LOEC) < or =1.67 ng EE2/l (for a 21-day exposure). The homologous z-VTG ELISA provides a valuable tool for the study of environmental estrogens in zebrafish.
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- M Fenske
- Department of Chemical Ecotoxicology, UFZ Center for Environmental Research, Leipzig-Halle GmbH, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany.
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Denslow ND, Lee HS, Bowman CJ, Hemmer MJ, Folmar LC. Multiple responses in gene expression in fish treated with estrogen. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2001; 129:277-82. [PMID: 11399460 DOI: 10.1016/s1096-4959(01)00322-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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During the last decade there has been a significant body of research conducted on environmental estrogens. These include industrial, agricultural and pest-control chemicals that bind to the estrogen receptor and induce biological changes during development or reproduction. Most of these changes are probably due to modified gene expression, since estrogen receptors function at this level. We have mapped qualitative gene expression responses (by differential display reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, DD) in adult male sheepshead minnows (Cyprinidon variegatus) receiving high dose injections (5 mg/kg), or constant flow-through aquatic exposures to environmentally relevant concentrations (100 ng/l) of estradiol-17beta, and found them nearly identical. We have observed both up-regulation and down-regulation of transcripts, which fit into known responses to estradiol. Among the genes up-regulated are vitellogenin and several vitelline envelope proteins indicating that genes for proteins involved in egg development and maturation are susceptible to environmental estrogen exposure. While physiological changes caused by estradiol treatment are not totally explained by changes at the mRNA level, those changes can nevertheless be used as fingerprints to characterize an in vivo estrogenic response.
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- N D Denslow
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, PO Box 100156 HC, 32610, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Westerlund L, Hyllner SJ, Schopen A, Olsson PE. Expression of three vitelline envelope protein genes in arctic char. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2001; 122:78-87. [PMID: 11352556 DOI: 10.1006/gcen.2001.7614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Several studies have shown effects of estrogenic substances on endocrine and reproductive systems in wildlife. Measurement of plasma vitellogenin (VTG) is a commonly used method to determine exposure to estrogenic substances in fish. There is, however, a growing need for additional sensitive and accurate methods to detect estrogenic substances in vivo. The vitelline envelope proteins (VEPs) have been suggested, in other studies, as suitable biomarkers for estrogenic substances. The present study investigates the induction of VEPs in juvenile Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). The results demonstrate that VEP mRNA exhibits earlier induction than estrogen receptor mRNA or VTG mRNA following injection of juvenile Arctic char with a single dose of 17beta-estradiol (E2; 10 mg/kg bw). These results indicate that the VEPs have a higher sensitivity for E2 than VTG. However, an early and sex-independent expression of VEPbeta in estrogen-unchallenged juvenile Arctic char was observed. These findings suggests that the regulatory mechanisms of VEPs might be more complex than previously thought, which in turn may have implications for the usage of VEPs as biomarkers for xenoestrogen exposure.
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- L Westerlund
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, SE-901 87, Sweden
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Folmar LC, Gardner GR, Schreibman MP, Magliulo-Cepriano L, Mills LJ, Zaroogian G, Gutjahr-Gobell R, Haebler R, Horowitz DB, Denslow ND. Vitellogenin-induced pathology in male summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2001; 51:431-441. [PMID: 11090901 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-445x(00)00121-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Male summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) were given two injections (initially and 2 weeks later) of 17beta-estradiol (E2) totaling 0.2 (2 x 0.1), 2.0 (2 x 1.0) or 20.0 (2 x 10.0) mg E2/kg body weight. Blood and tissue samples were collected 4, 6 and 8 weeks after the initial injection in the (2 x 0.1) mg/kg treatment, 4, 6, 8, and 15 weeks after the first injection in the (2 x 1.0) mg/kg treatment and at 4 weeks only in the (2 x 10.0) mg/kg treatment. Five of the 12 fish injected twice with 10.0 mg/kg were moribund before the first sampling period. Circulating levels of vitellogenin (VTG) in the blood of all E2-injected fish from all treatments were comparable with those concentrations found in the blood of wild male carp (Cyprinus carpio) and walleye (Stezostedion vitreum) previously collected near a sewage treatment plant (0.1-10.0 mg VTG/ml plasma). Excessive hyalin material accumulated in the livers, kidneys and testes of the treated fish. A portion of that material was identified as VTG by immunohistochemistry. The accumulation of VTG, and possibly other estrogen-inducible proteins, resulted in hepatocyte hypertrophy, disruption of spermatogenesis, and obstruction or rupture of renal glomeruli.
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- L C Folmar
- US Environmental Protection Agency, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, USA.
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Scapigliati G, Meloni S, Mazzini M. A monoclonal antibody against chorion proteins of the sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758): studies of chorion precursors and applicability in immunoassays. Biol Reprod 1999; 60:783-9. [PMID: 10084949 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.4.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The monoclonal antibody DLE7 was obtained against 44- to 50-kDa polypeptides solubilized from the vitelline envelope of the Mediterranean sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax. In Western blot analysis of chorion lysates it recognized cross-reactive bands at 44 kDa, 48 kDa, and 110 kDa. Previous affinity blotting with concanavalin-A showed that most of solubilized bands were glycosylated. Enzymatic deglycosylation of chorion proteins followed by Western blot analysis with DLE7 showed that the 48-kDa and 110-kDa antigens were differentially affected by endoglycosidase-F treatment. When DLE7 was employed in immunofluorescence analysis, isolated chorions and ovarian cryosections stained intensely. Positivity was also observed in liver cryosections of spawning females but not in liver of males and nonspawning females. To study the origin and delivery of chorion proteins, DLE7 was used in Western blot analysis of liver homogenates and blood serum of spawning females. Cross-reacting bands were detected in liver (90 kDa) and serum (180 kDa, 50 kDa). DLE7 was also used for the first time to set up an indirect ELISA assay to detect egg antigens in the blood of egg-producing females, raising the possibility of using DLE7 as a female-specific marker of spawning for sea bass.
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- G Scapigliati
- Dipartimento Scienze Ambientali, Università della Tuscia, I-01100 Viterbo, Italy.
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Celius T, Walther BT. Differential sensitivity of zonagenesis and vitellogenesis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) to DDT pesticides. THE JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY 1998; 281:346-53. [PMID: 9658595 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19980701)281:4<346::aid-jez9>3.0.co;2-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) female sexual maturation entails both zonagenesis and vitellogenesis, both of which are controlled by increasing levels of estradiol-17 beta (E2). Antibodies against salmon zona radiata proteins (eggshell zr-proteins) and vitellogenin were used to monitor induction of oogenesis in juvenile salmon. Molecular weights of zr-monomers were estimated to about 66, 61, and 55 kDa, and to about 180 kDa for vitellogenin. Xenobiotics such as the pesticide DDT impair biological reproduction. The o,p'-DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2[2-chlorophenyl]-2-[4-chlorophenyl]ethane) isomer seems to be a xenoestrogen. Serum levels of zr-proteins and vitellogenin, and hepatocytic biosynthesis of these components, were determined after in vivo treatment of salmon with DDT (technical, p,p'-(1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis[4-chlorophenyl]ethane) or o,p'-DDT) or E2. Exposing fish to frequent doses of o,p'-DDT (25 mg/kg b.w. (body weight) twice a week, six times totally) resulted in induction of all three zr-protein monomers, but not of vitellogenin. In contrast, three weekly injection of 10 mg/kg b.w. of either of the three DDT preparations did not induce typical zr-proteins or vitellogenin in serum. In vivo studies with combined DDT + E2 injections showed that none of the DDT preparations influenced E2-induced biosynthesis of zr-proteins or vitellogenin. E2 induction of these oogenetic processes was not blocked even by a high concentration (125 mg/kg b.w.) of o,p'-DDT. Furthermore, pretreatment of salmon with o,p'-DDT for 2 weeks, followed by one injection of E2, did not antagonize biosynthesis of zr-proteins, but serum concentration of vitellogenin was decreased. The data indicate that in juvenile salmon o,p'-DDT may be xenoestrogenic with regard to zonagenesis, but weakly anti-(xeno)estrogenic with regard to vitellogenesis. These findings suggest new complexities in fish reproductive toxicology of xenoestrogens. Compared to vitellogenesis, zonagenesis is a more sensitive parameter for monitoring reproductive effects of xenoestrogens.
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- T Celius
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, HIB, Norway.
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Hyllner SJ, Fernàndez-Palacios Barber H, Larsson DG, Haux C. Amino acid composition and endocrine control of vitelline envelope proteins in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). Mol Reprod Dev 1995; 41:339-47. [PMID: 8588933 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1080410309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The vitelline envelopes of European sea bass and gilthead sea bream are both composed of mainly four proteins with the molecular masses of 90, 52, 48, 45 kDa and 75, 50, 48, 44 kDa, respectively. Each protein has an amino acid composition that is characterized by a high content of proline and glutamic acid and a low content of cysteine, similar to the whole vitelline envelope of both species. The amino acid composition suggests that each protein is distinct but related to the other vitelline envelope proteins. The use of homologous antisera shows that both species have vitelline envelope proteins that are induced by estradiol-17 beta. As males of both species synthesize these proteins after treatment with estradiol-17 beta, the origin is not restricted to the ovaries. Vitellogenin of both European sea bass and gilthead sea bream has the apparent molecular mass of 170 kDa.
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- S J Hyllner
- Department of Zoophysiology, University of Göteborg, Sweden
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