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Lee YH, Kuk MU, Park JH, Lee H, Lee H, So MK, Yoon JH, Lee YJ, Kim D, So B, Kim M, Park J, Han T, Park JT. Rapid and Accurate Ecotoxicological Assessment of Heavy Metals Using Cyprinus carpio Cells. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:1119. [PMID: 39337902 DOI: 10.3390/life14091119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Heavy metals have serious negative effects on various aquatic organisms, and therefore rapid and accurate ecotoxicological assessments of heavy metals are necessary. Fish-derived cells sensitive to heavy metals have been used as valuable tools for ecotoxicological assessments. However, this method requires a minimum toxicity treatment time of 96 h, which limits its use when rapid ecotoxicological assessments are required or ecotoxicological assessments of a large number of toxicants are performed. In this study, these limitations were overcome by adjusting parameters including the concentration of fetal bovine serum (FBS) in the medium and the treatment time of the toxicant. Specifically, we found that the maximum time for fish cells to remain unstarved was 6 h when using a medium containing 1% FBS. We applied both parameters to the ecotoxicological assessment (using a medium containing 1% FBS for the toxicity assessment and treating the toxicant for only 6 h). Surprisingly, these adjusted parameters allowed us to obtain faster and more accurate data than the traditional assessment. This improvement was due to the new assessment conditions that minimized the possibility that the growth-inducing effects of nutrients present in excess in the medium could interfere with the cellular response to the toxicant. The accuracy of this assessment was not limited to measuring the toxicity of heavy metals. In conclusion, we have established an ecotoxicity assessment that can generate rapid and accurate data on heavy metals. This new platform will become the cornerstone of rapid and accurate ecotoxicity assessments of heavy metals.
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- Yun Haeng Lee
- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Bio Environmental Science and Technology (BEST) Lab, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5, Songdomunhwa-ro, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Bio Environmental Science and Technology (BEST) Lab, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5, Songdomunhwa-ro, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5, Songdomunhwa-ro, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653-Block F, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Bio Environmental Science and Technology (BEST) Lab, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5, Songdomunhwa-ro, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653-Block F, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
- Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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Soto-Dávila M, Langlois Fiorotto L, Heath JW, Lumsden JS, Reid G, Dixon B. The effects of Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M on growth performance, gut integrity, and immune response using in vitro and in vivo Pacific salmonid models. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1306458. [PMID: 38601152 PMCID: PMC11006089 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1306458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Microbial management is central to aquaculture's efficiency. Pediococcus acidilactici MA18/5M has shown promising results promoting growth, modulation of the immune response, and disease resistance in many fishes. However, the mechanisms through which this strain confers health benefits in fish are poorly understood, particularly in Pacific salmonid models. Briefly, the aims of this study were to i) assess the protective effects of P. acidilactici MA18/5M by examining gut barrier function and the expression of tight junction (TJ) and immune genes in vitro and in vivo, and ii) to determine the protective effects of this strain against a common saltwater pathogen, Vibrio anguillarum J382. An in vitro model of the salmonid gut was employed utilizing the cell line RTgutGC. Barrier formation and integrity assessed by TEER measurements in RTgutGC, showed a significant decrease in resistance in cells exposed only to V. anguillarum J382 for 24 h, but pre-treatment with P. acidilactici MA18/5M for 48 h mitigated these effects. While P. acidilactici MA18/5M did not significantly upregulate tight junction and immune molecules, pre-treatment with this strain protected against pathogen-induced insults to the gut barrier. In particular, the expression of ocldn was significantly induced by V. anguillarum J382, suggesting that this molecule might play a role in the host response against this pathogen. To corroborate these observations in live fish, the effects of P. acidilactici MA18/5M was evaluated in Chinook salmon reared in real aquaculture conditions. Supplementation with P. acidilactici MA18/5M had no effect on Chinook salmon growth parameters after 10 weeks. Interestingly, histopathological results did not show alterations associated with P. acidilactici MA18/5M supplementation, indicating that this strain is safe to be used in the industry. Finally, the expression pattern of transcripts encoding TJ and immune genes in all the treatments suggest that variation in expression is more likely to be due to developmental processes rather than P. acidilactici MA18/5M supplementation. Overall, our results showed that P. acidilactici MA18/5M is a safe strain for use in fish production, however, to assess the effects on growth and immune response previously observed in other salmonid species, an assessment in adult fish is needed.
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- Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, and Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, and Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph’s Health Care London, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Margiotta-Casaluci L, Owen SF, Winter MJ. Cross-Species Extrapolation of Biological Data to Guide the Environmental Safety Assessment of Pharmaceuticals-The State of the Art and Future Priorities. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:513-525. [PMID: 37067359 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The extrapolation of biological data across species is a key aspect of biomedical research and drug development. In this context, comparative biology considerations are applied with the goal of understanding human disease and guiding the development of effective and safe medicines. However, the widespread occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment and the need to assess the risk posed to wildlife have prompted a renewed interest in the extrapolation of pharmacological and toxicological data across the entire tree of life. To address this challenge, a biological "read-across" approach, based on the use of mammalian data to inform toxicity predictions in wildlife species, has been proposed as an effective way to streamline the environmental safety assessment of pharmaceuticals. Yet, how effective has this approach been, and are we any closer to being able to accurately predict environmental risk based on known human risk? We discuss the main theoretical and experimental advancements achieved in the last 10 years of research in this field. We propose that a better understanding of the functional conservation of drug targets across species and of the quantitative relationship between target modulation and adverse effects should be considered as future research priorities. This pharmacodynamic focus should be complemented with the application of higher-throughput experimental and computational approaches to accelerate the prediction of internal exposure dynamics. The translation of comparative (eco)toxicology research into real-world applications, however, relies on the (limited) availability of experts with the skill set needed to navigate the complexity of the problem; hence, we also call for synergistic multistakeholder efforts to support and strengthen comparative toxicology research and education at a global level. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:513-525. © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Luigi Margiotta-Casaluci
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Global Sustainability, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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- Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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Michnik ML, Semple SL, Joshi RN, Whittaker P, Barreda DR. The use of salmonid epithelial cells to characterize the toxicity of Tenacibaculum maritimum soluble extracellular products. J Appl Microbiol 2024; 135:lxae049. [PMID: 38409849 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae049] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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AIMS This study assessed how the etiological agent of mouth rot in farmed Atlantic salmon, Tenacibaculum maritimum, induces toxicity in host salmonid barrier cells, and determined whether environmental changes are relevant for these effects. METHODS AND RESULTS Tenacibaculum maritimum soluble extracellular products (ECPs) were collected and used to treat Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout intestinal barrier cell lines as a comparative model of bacterial-salmonid cell interactions. Cellular assays that examine cell membrane integrity, marker expression, and metabolic activity revealed that T. maritimum ECPs induced salmonid epithelial cell death through an apoptosis mechanism. Changes in salinity (25, 29, and 33 ppt) and temperature (12°C, 18°C, and 24°C) within the natural ranges observed in Pacific Northwest aquaculture facilities affected bacterial growth and cytotoxicity of T. maritimum ECPs. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest epithelial barriers as targets of T. maritimum-mediated toxicity in farmed mouth rot-infected Atlantic salmon. The induction of apoptosis by T. maritimum soluble ECPs may also help to explain the absence of overt inflammation typically reported for these fish.
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- Matthew L Michnik
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Grieg Seafood BC Ltd, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 5P7, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2R3, Canada
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Nualart DP, Dann F, Oyarzún-Salazar R, Morera FJ, Vargas-Chacoff L. Immune Transcriptional Response in Head Kidney Primary Cell Cultures Isolated from the Three Most Important Species in Chilean Salmonids Aquaculture. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:924. [PMID: 37508355 PMCID: PMC10376545 DOI: 10.3390/biology12070924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Fish cell culture is a common in vitro tool for studies in different fields such as virology, toxicology, pathology and immunology of fish. Fish cell cultures are a promising help to study how to diagnose and control relevant viral and intracellular bacterial infections in aquaculture. They can also be used for developing vaccines and immunostimulants, especially with the ethical demand aiming to reduce and replace the number of fish used in research. This study aimed to isolate head kidney primary cell cultures from three Chilean salmonids: Salmo salar, Oncorhynchus kisutch, and Oncorhynchus mykiss, and characterize the response to bacterial and viral stimuli by evaluating various markers of the innate and adaptive immune response. Specifically, the primary cell cultures of the head kidney from the three salmonids studied were cultured and exposed to two substances that mimic molecular patterns of different pathogens, i.e., Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (bacterial) and Polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid (POLY I:C). Subsequently, we determined the mRNA expression profiles of the TLR-1, TLR-8, IgM, TLR-5, and MHC II genes. Head kidney primary cell cultures from the three species grown in vitro responded differently to POLY I:C and LPS. This is the first study to demonstrate and characterize the expression of immune genes in head kidney primary cell culture isolated from three salmonid species. It also indicates their potential role in developing immune responses as defense response agents and targets of immunoregulatory factors.
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- Daniela P Nualart
- Fish Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Marine and Limnological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
- Ph.D. Program in Aquaculture Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Puerto Montt 5480000, Chile
- Millennium Institute Biodiversity of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems, BASE, University Austral of Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
- Centro Fondap de Investigación de Altas Latitudes (IDEAL), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
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- Fish Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Marine and Limnological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
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- Laboratorio Institucional, Facultad de Ciencias de la Naturaleza, Universidad San Sebastián, Puerto Montt 5480000, Chile
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- Applied Biochemistry Laboratory, Institute of Pharmacology and Morphophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
- Integrative Biology Group, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
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- Fish Physiology Laboratory, Institute of Marine and Limnological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
- Millennium Institute Biodiversity of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems, BASE, University Austral of Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
- Centro Fondap de Investigación de Altas Latitudes (IDEAL), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
- Integrative Biology Group, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
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Løkka G, Gamil AAA, Evensen Ø, Kortner TM. Establishment of an In Vitro Model to Study Viral Infections of the Fish Intestinal Epithelium. Cells 2023; 12:1531. [PMID: 37296652 PMCID: PMC10252704 DOI: 10.3390/cells12111531] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Viral infections are still a major concern for the aquaculture industry. For salmonid fish, even though breeding strategies and vaccine development have reduced disease outbreaks, viral diseases remain among the main challenges having a negative impact on the welfare of fish and causing massive economic losses for the industry. The main entry port for viruses into the fish is through mucosal surfaces including that of the gastrointestinal tract. The contradictory functions of this surface, both creating a barrier towards the external environment and at the same time being responsible for the uptake of nutrients and ion/water regulation make it particularly vulnerable. The connection between dietary components and viral infections in fish has been poorly investigated and until now, a fish intestinal in vitro model to investigate virus-host interactions has been lacking. Here, we established the permissiveness of the rainbow trout intestinal cell line RTgutGC towards the important salmonid viruses-infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV), salmonid alphavirus (subtype 3, SAV3) and infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV)-and explored the infection mechanisms of the three different viruses in these cells at different virus to cell ratios. Cytopathic effect (CPE), virus replication in the RTgutGC cells, antiviral cell responses and viral effects on the barrier permeability of polarized cells were investigated. We found that all virus species infected and replicated in RTgutGC cells, although with different replication kinetics and ability to induce CPE and host responses. The onset and progression of CPE was more rapid at high multiplicity of infection (MOI) for IPNV and SAV3 while the opposite was true of ISAV. A positive correlation between the MOI used and the induction of antiviral responses was observed for IPNV while a negative correlation was detected for SAV3. Viral infections compromised barrier integrity at early time points prior to observations of CPE microscopically. Further, the replication of IPNV and ISAV had a more pronounced effect on barrier function than SAV3. The in vitro infection model established herein can thus provide a novel tool to generate knowledge about the infection pathways and mechanisms used to surpass the intestinal epithelium in salmonid fish, and to study how a virus can potentially compromise gut epithelial barrier functions.
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- Guro Løkka
- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway; (A.A.A.G.); (Ø.E.); (T.M.K.)
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Løkka G, Dhanasiri AKS, Krogdahl Å, Kortner TM. Bile components affect the functions and transcriptome of the rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cell line RTgutGC. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:1144-1156. [PMID: 36444097 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The concomitant increase in cultivation of fish and decrease in supply of marine ingredients, have greatly increased the demand for new nutrient sources. This also regards so-called functional ingredients which may benefit health and welfare of the fish. In vitro cell line-based intestinal epithelial barrier models may serve as tools for narrowing down the broad range of ingredient options, to identify the most promising candidates before in vivo feeding trials are run. In vivo, differentiation of the various epithelial cells in the fish intestine, from the multipotent stem cells, takes place in the presence of a variety of substances from dietary and endogenous origin. Among these, bile salts have recently received attention as regulators of epithelial function in health and disease but have not, until now, been included in the medium when culturing fish gut epithelial cells in vitro. As bile salts are present at high levels in the chyme of the fish intestine, in particular in salmon and rainbow trout, mostly as taurocholate (>90%), their role for effects of diet ingredients on the in vitro gut cell model should be understood. With this study, we wanted to investigate whether inclusion of bile from rainbow trout or pure taurocholate in the culture media would modulate functions of the RTgutGC epithelial cells. Here, we demonstrated that the rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cell line RTgutGC responded significantly to the presence of bile components. Treatment with rainbow trout bile taken from the gall bladder (RTbile) or pure taurocholate (TC) at taurocholate concentrations of ≤0.5 mg/mL retained normal cell morphology, cell viability as in cell oxidation-reduction metabolic activity and membrane integrity, and barrier features, while high concentrations of bile salts (≥1 mg/mL) were cytotoxic to the cells. After long-term (4 days) bile treatment, transcriptome responses showed how bile salts play important roles in intestinal epithelial cell metabolism. qPCR data demonstrated that barrier function genes, brush border enzyme genes and immune genes were significantly affected. Although similar trends were seen, treatment with bile salt as a component of rainbow trout bile or pure taurocholate, induced somewhat different effects. In conclusion, this study clearly indicates that bile salts should be included in the cell medium when running in vitro studies of gut cell functions, not at least immune functions, preferably at the level of ∼0.5 mg/mL supplemented as pure taurocholate to ensure reproducibility.
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- Guro Løkka
- Nutrition and Health Unit, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway.
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- Nutrition and Health Unit, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Nutrition and Health Unit, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Nutrition and Health Unit, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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Wlodkowic D, Jansen M. High-throughput screening paradigms in ecotoxicity testing: Emerging prospects and ongoing challenges. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135929. [PMID: 35944679 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The rapidly increasing number of new production chemicals coupled with stringent implementation of global chemical management programs necessities a paradigm shift towards boarder uses of low-cost and high-throughput ecotoxicity testing strategies as well as deeper understanding of cellular and sub-cellular mechanisms of ecotoxicity that can be used in effective risk assessment. The latter will require automated acquisition of biological data, new capabilities for big data analysis as well as computational simulations capable of translating new data into in vivo relevance. However, very few efforts have been so far devoted into the development of automated bioanalytical systems in ecotoxicology. This is in stark contrast to standardized and high-throughput chemical screening and prioritization routines found in modern drug discovery pipelines. As a result, the high-throughput and high-content data acquisition in ecotoxicology is still in its infancy with limited examples focused on cell-free and cell-based assays. In this work we outline recent developments and emerging prospects of high-throughput bioanalytical approaches in ecotoxicology that reach beyond in vitro biotests. We discuss future importance of automated quantitative data acquisition for cell-free, cell-based as well as developments in phytotoxicity and in vivo biotests utilizing small aquatic model organisms. We also discuss recent innovations such as organs-on-a-chip technologies and existing challenges for emerging high-throughput ecotoxicity testing strategies. Lastly, we provide seminal examples of the small number of successful high-throughput implementations that have been employed in prioritization of chemicals and accelerated environmental risk assessment.
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- Donald Wlodkowic
- The Neurotox Lab, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia.
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- LemnaTec GmbH, Nerscheider Weg 170, 52076, Aachen, Germany
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Deng F, Wang D, Chen F, Lu T, Li S. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of claudin-4-like in rainbow trout involved in Flavobacterium psychrophilum infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 130:244-251. [PMID: 36122640 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The claudin family of proteins are pivotal components of tight junction (TJ) participating in the epithelial barrier function in fish. Our previous studies indicated that one of the claudins, claudin-4-like (OmCLDN4L) was differentially expressed in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) spleen post infection of Flavobacterium psychrophilum, which is the causative pathogen of bacterial coldwater disease (BCWD). However, little is known about the function of OmCLDN4L in rainbow trout against bacterial infection. In the present study, the OmCLDN4L was identified and functionally characterized from rainbow trout. The OmCLDN4L has an open reading frame (ORF) of 668 bp, encoding a 22.86 kDa four-transmembrane protein with function of bicellular tight junction and apical tight junction. OmCLDN4L has the highest similarity with CLDN28a, CLDN28b and CLDN30 in amino acid sequence. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all of CLDN4 and CLDN4-like from fish clustered together but diverged from their counterparts in mammals, with main differences lying in their N-terminus. RT-qPCR results indicated that OmCLDN4L was constitutively expressed in all tissues investigated under healthy conditions, primarily in mucus, liver, skin and intestine. The expression of OmCLDN4L in rainbow trout intestine was slightly down-regulated at day 1 while up-regulated at day 3 and day 7 post F. psychrophilum infection, with the similar profiling of CLDN30 and CLDN10e. The expression level of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL4/13A, IL-6 and pattern recognition receptor TLR-2 showed the same trend with OmCLDN4L in the intestine at day 3 and day 7 post F. psychrophilum infection. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that OmCLDN4L participates in the immune response to bacterial infection, offering new insights into the molecular mechanism of intestinal barrier in rainbow trout against F. psychrophilum infection.
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- Furong Deng
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Immune Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, 150070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Immune Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, 150070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Immune Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, 150070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Immune Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, 150070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Immune Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, 150070, China.
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Ibrahim M, Minghetti M. Effect of chloride concentration on the cytotoxicity, bioavailability, and bioreactivity of copper and silver in the rainbow trout gut cell line, RTgutGC. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 31:626-636. [PMID: 35362806 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-022-02543-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Chloride (Cl-) influences the bioavailability and toxicity of metals in fish, but the mechanisms by which it influences these processes is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effect of chloride on the cytotoxicity, bioavailability (i.e., accumulation) and bioreactivity (i.e., induction of mRNA levels of metal responsive genes) of copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) in the rainbow trout gut cell line (RTgutGC). Cells were exposed to metals in media with varying Cl- concentrations (0, 1, 5 and 146 mM). Metal speciation in exposure medium was analyzed using Visual MINTEQ software. Cytotoxicity of AgNO3 and CuSO4 was measured based on two endpoints: metabolic activity and membrane integrity. Cells were exposed to 500 nM of AgNO3 and CuSO4 for 24 h in respective media to determine metal bioavailability and bioreactivity. Ag speciation changes from free ionic (Ag+) to neutral (AgCl), to negatively charged chloride complexes (AgCl2-, AgCl3-) with increasing Cl- concentration in exposure media whereas Cu speciation remains in two forms (Cu2+ and CuHPO4) across all media. Chloride does not affect Ag bioavailability but decreases metal toxicity and bioreactivity. Cells exposed to Ag expressed significantly higher metallothionein mRNA levels in low Cl- media (0, 1, and 5 mM) than in high Cl- medium (146 mM). This suggests that chloride complexation reduces silver bioreactivity and toxicity. Conversely, Cu bioavailability and toxicity were higher in the high chloride medium (146 mM) than in the low Cl- (0, 1, and 5 mM) media, supporting the hypothesis that Cu uptake may occur via a chloride dependent mechanism. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: This study did not require clinical trial registration.
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- Md Ibrahim
- Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Delon L, Gibson R, Prestidge C, Thierry B. Mechanisms of uptake and transport of particulate formulations in the small intestine. J Control Release 2022; 343:584-599. [PMID: 35149142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Micro- and nano-scale particulate formulations are widely investigated towards improving the oral bioavailability of both biologics and drugs with low solubility and/or low intestinal permeability. Particulate formulations harnessing physiological intestinal transport pathways have recently yielded remarkably high oral bioavailabilities, illustrating the need for better understanding the specific pathways underpinning particle small intestinal absorption and the relative role of intestinal cells. Mechanistic knowledge has been hampered by the well acknowledged limitations of current in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo models relevant to the human intestinal physiology and the lack of standardization in studies reporting absorption data. Here we review the relevant literature and critically discusses absorption pathways with a focus on the role of specific intestinal epithelial and immune cells. We conclude that while Microfold (M) cells are a valid target for oral vaccines, enterocytes play a greater role in the systemic bioavailability of orally administrated particulate formulations, particularly within the sub-micron size range. We also comment on less-reported mechanisms such as paracellular permeability of particles, persorption due to cell damage and uptake by migratory immune cells.
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- Ludivine Delon
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia 5095, Australia; Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Australia School of Allied Health Science and Practice, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia 5095, Australia.
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Integrity and wound healing of rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cell sheets at hypo-, normo-, and hyper-thermic temperatures. J Therm Biol 2022; 103:103147. [PMID: 35027200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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How temperature influences fish physiological systems, such as the intestinal barrier, is important for understanding and alleviating the impact of global warming on fish and aquaculture. Monolayers of the rainbow trout cell line, RTgutGC, with or without linear 500 μm wide gaps (wounds) were the in vitro models used to study the integrity and healing of intestinal epithelial sheets at different temperatures. Cultures at hypothermic (4 °C) or hyperthermic (≥ 26 °C) temperatures were compared to normothermic control cultures (18-22 °C). Monolayers remained intact for at least a week at temperatures from 4 to 28 °C, but had lost their integrity after 3 h at 32 °C as the cells pulled away from one another and from the plastic surface. F-actin appeared as prominent stress fibers in cells at 28 °C and as blobs in cells at 32 °C. At normothermia and at 26 °C, cells migrated as sheets into the gaps and closed (healed) the gaps within 5-6 days. By contrast, wounds took 14 days to heal at 4 °C. At 28 °C some cells migrated into the gap in the first few days but mainly as single cells rather than collectively and wounds never healed. When monolayers with wounds were challenged at 32 °C for 3 h and returned to 18-22 °C, cells lost their shape and actin organization and over the next 6 days detached and died. When monolayers were subjected to 26 °C for 24 h and challenged at 32 °C for 3 h prior to being placed at 18-22 °C, cell shape and actin cytoskeleton were maintained, and wounds were healed over 6 days. Thus, intestinal epithelial cells become thermostabilized for shape, cytoskeleton and migration by a prior heat exposure.
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Holen E, Austgulen MH, Espe M. RNA form baker's yeast cultured with and without lipopolysaccharide (LPS) modulates gene transcription in an intestinal epithelial cell model, RTgutGC from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 119:397-408. [PMID: 34687880 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.10.018] [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: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate if the intestinal RTgutGC cell line could be suitable for research on dietary ingredients and their function as modulators of inflammation during lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced stress. The RTgutGC cells cultured together with RNA from baker's yeast, reached confluency after 72 h. The cells were grown in either compete L-15 (CM) or nutrient deprived L-15 (DM). Then, the RTgutGC cells were exposed to LPS or RNA from baker's yeast, either alone, or in combination, in CM or DM. All cultures were harvested following LPS challenge for 48 h and 72 h. LPS induced transcription of Interleukin 1β (IL-1β), Interleukin -8 (IL-8), Toll like receptor 3 (TLR3), interferon regulating factor 3 (irf3), Nuclear factor ĸβ (NFĸβ), one of the multidrug transporters, ABCC2, and glutamine synthase 1 (GLS01) in RTgutGC cells at one or both sampling points (48 h and/or 72 h post LPS challenge). RNA from baker's yeast in culture alone, (cultured 120 h and 144 h with RTgutGC cells and harvested at the respective LPS sampling points) induced transcription of INF1, TNFα and ticam/trif, not induced by LPS. In addition, RNA from baker's yeast affected IL-1β, TLR3, irf3 and NFĸβ, comparable to the responses triggered by LPS. RNA from baker's yeast alone did not affect ABCC2 or GLS01 transcriptions in this set up. So, LPS and RNA from baker's yeast affects distinct but also common gene transcripts in this intestinal cell line. Culturing RTgutGC cells in DM, adding a combination of LPS and RNA from baker's yeast, reduced IL-1β transcription compared to cells grown in CM, 48 h and 72 h post LPS challenge. Also, in RTgutGC cells, grown in DM, the LPS induced transcription of ABCC2 declined, measured 48 h post LPS challenge. Possibly indicating that optimal transcription of IL-1β and ABBC2 in RTgutGC cells, cultured over time, requires access of adequate nutrients under stressful condition. RNA from baker's yeast induced INF1 transcription in the RTgutGC cells, regardless if the medium was complete or deprived of nutrients. However, culturing RTgutGC cells in DM enriched with RNA from baker's yeast for a longer period of time (120 h, 144 h), seemed beneficial for INF1 transcription.
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- Elisabeth Holen
- Institute of Marine Research, Postbox 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postbox 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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New Stable Cell Lines Derived from the Proximal and Distal Intestine of Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss) Retain Several Properties Observed In Vivo. Cells 2021; 10:cells10061555. [PMID: 34205481 PMCID: PMC8235179 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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We derived two novel cell lines from rainbow trout (RT) proximal (RTpi-MI) and distal intestine (RTdi-MI) and compared them with the previously established continuous cell line RTgutGC. Intestinal stem cells, differentiating and differentiated epithelial cells, and connective cells were found in all cell lines. The cell lines formed a polarized barrier, which was not permeable to large molecules and absorbed proline and glucose. High seeding density induced their differentiation into more mature phenotypes, as indicated by the downregulation of intestinal stem cell-related genes (i.e., sox9, hopx and lgr5), whereas alkaline phosphatase activity was upregulated. Other enterocyte markers (i.e., sglt1 and pept1), however, were not regulated as expected. In all cell lines, the presence of a mixed population of epithelial and stromal cells was characterized for the first time. The expression by the stromal component of lgr5, a stem cell niche regulatory molecule, may explain why these lines proliferate stably in vitro. Although most parameters were conserved among the three cell lines, some significant differences were observed, suggesting that characteristics typical of each tract are partly conserved in vitro as well.
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Katagi T. In vitro metabolism of pesticides and industrial chemicals in fish. JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE SCIENCE 2020; 45:1-15. [PMID: 32110158 PMCID: PMC7024743 DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.d19-074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metabolism is one of the most important factors in controlling the toxicity and bioaccumulation of pesticides in fish. In vitro systems using subcellular fractions, cell lines, hepatocytes and tissues of a specific organ, each of which is characterized by usability, enzyme activity and chemical transport via membrane, have been applied to investigate the metabolic profiles of pesticides. Not only species and organs but also the fishkeeping conditions are known to greatly affect the in vitro metabolism of pesticides. A comparison of the metabolic profiles of pesticides and industrial chemicals taken under similar conditions has shown that in vitro systems using a subcellular S9 fraction and hepatocytes qualitatively reproduce many in vivo metabolic reactions. More investigation of these in vitro systems for pesticides is necessary to verify their applicability to the estimation of pesticide metabolism in fish.
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- Toshiyuki Katagi
- Bioscience Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., 3–1–98 Kasugadenaka, Konohana-ku, Osaka 554–8558, Japan
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Beneficial and detrimental effects of the phytochemical naringenin on rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cells. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.103653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Schug H, Maner J, Begnaud F, Berthaud F, Gimeno S, Schirmer K, Županič A. Intestinal Fish Cell Barrier Model to Assess Transfer of Organic Chemicals in Vitro: An Experimental and Computational Study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:12062-12070. [PMID: 31553583 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We studied the role of the fish intestine as a barrier for organic chemicals using the epithelial barrier model built on the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) intestinal cell line, RTgutGC and the newly developed exposure chamber, TransFEr, specifically designed to work with hydrophobic and volatile chemicals. Testing 11 chemicals with a range of physicochemical properties (logKOW: 2.2 to 6.3, logHLC: 6.1 to 2.3) and combining the data with a mechanistic kinetic model enabled the determination of dominant processes underlying the transfer experiments and the derivation of robust transfer rates. Against the current assumption in chemical uptake modeling, chemical transfer did not strictly depend on the logKOW but resulted from chemical-specific intracellular accumulation and biotransformation combined with paracellular and active transport. Modeling also identified that conducting elaborate measurements of the plastic parts, including the polystyrene insert and the PET filter, is unnecessary and that stirring in the TransFEr chamber reduced the stagnant water layers compared to theoretical predictions. Aside from providing insights into chemical uptake via the intestinal epithelium, this system can easily be transferred to other cell-based barrier systems, such as the fish gill or mammalian intestinal models and may improve in vitro-in vivo extrapolation and prediction of chemical bioaccumulation into organisms.
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- Hannah Schug
- Eawag , Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology , 8600 Dübendorf , Switzerland
- EPF Lausanne , School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering , 1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
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- Eawag , Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology , 8600 Dübendorf , Switzerland
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- Firmenich Belgium SA , 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve , Belgium
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- Eawag , Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology , 8600 Dübendorf , Switzerland
- EPF Lausanne , School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering , 1015 Lausanne , Switzerland
- ETH Zürich , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Eawag , Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology , 8600 Dübendorf , Switzerland
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Schug H, Yue Y, Krese R, Fischer S, Kortner TM, Schirmer K. Time- and concentration-dependent expression of immune and barrier genes in the RTgutGC fish intestinal model following immune stimulation. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 88:308-317. [PMID: 30844464 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.02.036] [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: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The fish intestine comprises an important environment-organism interface that is vital to fish growth, health and pathogen defense. Yet, knowledge about the physiology and defense mechanisms toward environmental stressors, such as bacterial or viral cues, is limited and depends largely on in vivo experiments with fish. On this background, we here explore the immune competence of a recently established in vitro intestinal barrier model based on the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) intestinal epithelial cell line, RTgutGC. We demonstrate that the RTgutGC cell barrier reacts to two immune stimuli, the bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia coli and the viral Poly(I:C), by regulating the mRNA abundance of selected genes in a partly time- and concentration dependent manner. The immune stimuli activated the Myd88-and Ticam-dependent signalling cascades, which resulted in downstream activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and interferon, comparable to the regulatory patterns known from in vivo. Stimuli exposure furthermore influenced the regulation of epithelial barrier markers and resulted in slightly impaired barrier functionality after long-term exposure to LPS. Collectively, we provide proof of the usefulness of this unique cell culture model to further gain basic understanding of the fish innate immune system and to apply it in various fields, such as fish feed development and fish health in aquaculture or the evaluation of immuno-toxicity of chemical contaminants.
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- Hannah Schug
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland; EPF Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland; aQuaTox-Solutions, 8304, Wallisellen, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland; EPF Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland; ETH Zürich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Vasile D, Gaina G, Petcu LC, Coprean D, Tofan L, Dinischiotu A. Bioaccumulation of Copper and Zinc and the Effects on Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in the Liver of Acipenser stellatus (Pallas, 1771). BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 102:39-45. [PMID: 30443658 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2491-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although water pollution by metals in the Danube River is considered high, little is known about its impact on sturgeons. In this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate the bioaccumulation of copper and zinc as well as their effects on antioxidant enzymes activities in the liver of Acipenser stellatus. The fish were exposed for 7 and 14 days, to two concentrations of copper and zinc (10% and 25% of LC50 96 h), previously determined as 0.54 mg/L Cu2+ and, 34.22 mg/L Zn2+ respectively. The enzymatic responses of A. stellatus varied greatly depending on metal type, concentration and time. Significant bioaccumulation of the two metals was recorded. Even though the water hardness used in the experiment is known to offer a clear protection against metal contamination, stellate sturgeon remains a sensitive species in the face of metal toxicity.
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- Daniela Vasile
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, "Ovidius" University Constanta, Aleea Universitatii No. 1, Building B, 900470, Constanţa, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenţei Street No. 91-95, Sector 5, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, "Ovidius" University Constanta, Aleea Universitatii No. 1, Building B, 900470, Constanţa, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, "Ovidius" University Constanta, Aleea Universitatii No. 1, Building B, 900470, Constanţa, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, "Ovidius" University Constanta, Aleea Universitatii No. 1, Building B, 900470, Constanţa, Romania.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenţei Street No. 91-95, Sector 5, 050095, Bucharest, Romania
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Antony Jesu Prabhu P, Stewart T, Silva M, Amlund H, Ørnsrud R, Lock EJ, Waagbo R, Hogstrand C. Zinc uptake in fish intestinal epithelial model RTgutGC: Impact of media ion composition and methionine chelation. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2018; 50:377-383. [PMID: 30262308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Apical uptake of zinc as ionic Zn(II) or as Zn-methionine (Zn-Met) was studied in RTgutGC cell line in vitro under media compositions mirroring the gut luminal ionic concentration of freshwater (FW) and seawater (SW) acclimated salmonids. Viability of the RTgutGC cells exposed to experimental media preparations showed a time-dependent decrease in SW treated cells, with the effect being significant at 48 h (P < 0.01), but not at 12 h or 24 h. Half effective concentration of Zn exposure over 12 h (EC50, in μM) was not differentially affected by media composition (FW, 59.7 ± 12.1 or SW, 83.2 ± 7.2; mean ± SE, P = 0.43). Zinc (65Zn) influx in RTgutGC was not different between FW or SW treated cells, but increased significantly in the presence of methionine (2 mM, L-Met or DL-Met). An interaction effect was observed between Zn concentration and media ionic composition on the impact of Met on apical Zn uptake (L-met, P < 0.001; DL-met, P = 0.02). In the presence of Met, apical Zn uptake in SW medium was significantly lower compared to FW, but only at higher Zn concentrations (12 and 25 μM, P < 0.01). Further, Met facilitated Zn uptake was reduced in cells treated with an amino acid transport system blocker with the effect being more significant and stereospecific in SW ionic conditions. The findings of this study showed that (i) Zn speciation in the presence of Met improved apical Zn uptake in RTgutGC cells and Zn-Met species were possibly taken up through Met uptake system. (ii) The effect was differentially affected by the ionic composition of the medium. Implications and limitations of the observations towards practical Zn nutrition of salmonids are discussed.
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- P Antony Jesu Prabhu
- Fish Nutrition program, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, 5817, Bergen, Norway; Metal metabolism group, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford street, SE1 9NH, London, United Kingdom.
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- Metal metabolism group, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford street, SE1 9NH, London, United Kingdom
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- Fish Nutrition program, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, 5817, Bergen, Norway; Institute of Biology, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7803, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Nutrition program, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Nutrition program, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Nutrition program, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Nutrition program, Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, 5817, Bergen, Norway; Institute of Biology, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7803, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Metal metabolism group, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford street, SE1 9NH, London, United Kingdom
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Langan LM, Owen SF, Trznadel M, Dodd NJF, Jackson SK, Purcell WM, Jha AN. Spheroid Size Does not Impact Metabolism of the β-blocker Propranolol in 3D Intestinal Fish Model. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:947. [PMID: 30186177 PMCID: PMC6113889 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Compared to two-dimensional (2D) cell culture, cellular aggregates or spheroids (3D) offer a more appropriate alternative in vitro system where individual cell-cell communication and micro-environment more closely represent the in vivo organ; yet we understand little of the physiological conditions at this scale. The relationship between spheroid size and oxygen microenvironment, an important factor influencing the metabolic capacity of cells, was first established using the fish intestine derived RTgutGC cell line. Subsequently, pharmaceutical metabolism (Propranolol), as determined by high performance liquid chromatography, in this intestinal model was examined as a function of spheroid size. Co-efficient of variation between spheroid size was below 12% using the gyratory platform method, with the least variation observed in the highest cell seeding density. The viable, high oxygen micro-environment of the outer rim of the spheroid, as determined by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) oximetry, decreased over time, and the hypoxic zone increased as a function of spheroid size. Despite a trend of higher metabolism in smaller spheroids, the formation of micro-environments (quiescent, hypoxic or anoxic) did not significantly affect metabolism or function of an environmentally relevant pharmaceutical in this spheroid model.
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- Laura M Langan
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Global Sustainability, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Pumputis PG, Dayeh VR, Lee LEJ, Pham PH, Liu Z, Viththiyapaskaran S, Bols NC. Responses of rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cells to different kinds of nutritional deprivation. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2018; 44:1197-1214. [PMID: 29754319 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-018-0511-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In order to develop an in vitro system to study the cell biology of starvation in the fish intestine, rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cells were subjected to three kinds of nutrient deprivation and evaluated for 7 days. The RTgutGC cell line was grown into monolayers in Leibovitz's basal medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum (L15/FBS) and then subjected to deprivation of serum (L15); of serum, amino acids, and vitamin (L15/ex); and of all nutrients (L15/salts). After 7 days of nutrient deprivation, the cells remained attached to the plastic surface as monolayers but changes were seen in shape, with the cells becoming more polygonal, actin and α-tubulin cytoskeleton organization, and in tight junction protein-1 (ZO-1) localization. Two barrier functions, transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and Lucifer Yellow (LY) retention, were impaired by nutrient deprivation. In L15/FBS, cells rapidly healed a gap or wound in the monolayer. In L15 and L15/ex, some cells moved into the gap, but after 7 days, the wound remained unhealed, whereas in L15/salts, cells did not even migrate into the gap. Upon nutrient replenishment (L15/FBS) after 7 days in L15, L15/ex, or L15/salts, cells proliferated again and healed a wound. After 7 days of nutrient deprivation, monolayers were successfully passaged with trypsin and cells in L15/FBS grew to again form monolayers. Therefore, rainbow trout intestinal epithelial cells survived starvation, but barrier and wound healing functions were impaired.
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- Patrick G Pumputis
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Faculty of Science, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 7M8, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Langan LM, Owen SF, Jha AN. Establishment and long-term maintenance of primary intestinal epithelial cells cultured from the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Biol Open 2018. [PMID: 29514825 PMCID: PMC5898270 DOI: 10.1242/bio.032870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A novel method for the establishment and long-term maintenance of ex vivo cultures from intestinal regions of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), is reported. Adherence of cells was observed within hours, epithelial island formation recorded at 48 h and rapid proliferation with confluence achieved between 9-14 days. In addition to metabolic characterisation, basic morphology of growing cells was characterised using histology, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER). Regional differences in intestinal ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and 7-ethoxycoumarin-O-deethylation (ECOD) activities in these primary grown enterocytes were compared following exposure to model inducers [i.e. α-NF, β-NF, B(a)P] which demonstrated significant differences. Regional differences in dietary uptake and metabolism of contaminants can therefore be studied in this in vitro system to increase our understanding of fundamental processes, while concurrently providing a means to reduce the number of fish required for biological studies in line with the principles of the 3Rs (Reduce, Refine and Replace). This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. Summary: Understanding chemical uptake from the diet is difficult in live fish: we developed long-term intestinal cell cultures that enables the science and provides an alternative method.
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- Laura M Langan
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- Global Sustainability, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TF, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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Langan LM, Arossa S, Owen SF, Jha AN. Assessing the impact of benzo[a]pyrene with the in vitro fish gut model: An integrated approach for eco-genotoxicological studies. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2017; 826:53-64. [PMID: 29412870 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2017.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In vitro models are emerging tools for reducing reliance on traditional toxicity tests, especially in areas where information is sparse. For studies of fish, this is especially important for extrahepatic organs, such as the intestine, which, until recently, have been largely overlooked in favour of the liver or gill. Considering the importance of dietary uptake of contaminants, the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) intestine-derived cell line RTgutGC was cultured, to test its suitability as a high-throughput in vitro model. Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is an important contaminant and a model polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). Over 48 h exposure, a range of endpoints and xenobiotic metabolism rates were examined at three different pH levels indicative of the in vitro (pH 7.5) and in vivo mid-gut (pH 7.7) and hind-gut (pH 7.4) regions as a function of time. These endpoints included (i) cell viability: acid phosphatase (APH) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays; (ii) glucose uptake; (iii) cytochrome P450 enzyme activity: 7-ethoxyresoorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) assay; (iv) glutathione transferase (GST) activity; (v) genotoxic damage determined using the comet assay. Absence of cell viability loss, in parallel with decrease in the parent compound (B[a]P) in the medium and its subsequent increase in the cells suggested active sequestration, biotransformation, and removal of this representative PAH. With respect to genotoxic response, significant differences were observed at both the sampling times and the two highest concentrations of B[a]P. No significant differences were observed for the different pH conditions. Overall, this in vitro xenobiotic metabolism system appears to be a robust model, providing a basis for further development to evaluate metabolic and toxicological potential of contaminants without use of animals.
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- Laura M Langan
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
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- AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TF, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.
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