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Taşbozan O, Erbaş C, Bayır M, Özdemir E, Arslan G, Bayır A. Fatty acid-binding protein genes in gilthead seabream: molecular cloning and nutritional regulation under low water temperatures. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 102:816-828. [PMID: 36647813 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15319] [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: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The molecular characteristics and tissue disruption of 10 fatty acid-binding protein (fabp) genes in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) were investigated, and their expression levels were found in the fish fed diets with different vegetable oil (VO) sources, which may explore the potential function of fabp genes in S. aurata. For this purpose, the open reading frames of fabp genes involved in the transport and ß-oxidation of fatty acids (FA) were molecularly cloned and characterized. S. aurata was then exposed to a two-staged feeding trial (the grow-out period following a wash-out period) at low water temperatures. In the grow-out period, the fish were fed diets containing 50% and 100% ratios of various VOs for 60 days, and in the wash-out period, the fish were fed a diet containing 100% fish oil (FO) for 30 days. It has been determined that (a) S. aurata and vertebrate fabp/FABP genes are orthologues; (b) spatio-temporal differences in tissue-specific patterns of fabp genes differ importantly; for instance, the difference between the highest and lowest values reaches 13 × 105 -fold in the fabp10a; and (c) VO-based diets upregulated fabp transcript levels in the liver and muscle with some exceptions, such as liver fabp11a and muscle fabp7a. Gene expressions of only the hepatic fabp7b and fabp10a genes were diminished at the end of the wash-out period. In this study, the authors provide further evidence that dietary FAs affect fabp mRNA expressions in S. aurata. This might be useful in the nutritional control of fabp genes to maintain lipid homeostasis in marine fish fed VO-based diets at low water temperatures.
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- Oğuz Taşbozan
- Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Aquaculture, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Yumurtalık Vocational School, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries and Fish Processing Technology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Aquaculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Zhou Y, Lei L, Chen P, Guo W, Guo Y, Yang L, Han J, Hu B, Zhou B. Effects of nano-TiO 2 on the bioavailability and toxicity of bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) in developing zebrafish. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 295:133862. [PMID: 35124078 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles like nano-TiO2 are suspected to influence the bioavailability and toxicity of co-existing organic or inorganic pollutants differently in aquatic environment. Recently, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), a novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) with potential lipid-metabolism disruptive effects, has been detected prevalently in multiple environments including where nano-TiO2 was also observed. However, their interaction in aqueous phase and modification of nano-TiO2 on biological processes and toxicity of TBPH at environmental relevant levels remain unknown. Accordingly, we exposed zebrafish embryos to TBPH (1, 10, 100 and 1000 μg/L) alone or with nano-TiO2 (100 μg/L) until 72 h post-fertilization (hpf) with emphasis on their physicochemical interactions in solutions and variations of bioavailability and toxicity regarding lipid metabolism in vivo. Zeta potential, fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and TEM-EDS revealed adsorption and agglomeration between TBPH and nano-TiO2in vitro. Decreased body contents of nano-TiO2 and TBPH implied a reduction of TBPH in bioavailability. The enhanced lipid metabolism and reduced fat storage by TBPH alone were all alleviated by co-exposure to nano-TiO2. The overall results indicate that nano-TiO2 adsorbed TBPH to form size-enlarged agglomerates and led to decreased bioavailability and consequently mitigated lipid metabolism disorders in developing zebrafish embryo/larvae.
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- Yuxi Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Lepanto P, Levin-Ferreyra F, Koziol U, Malacrida L, Badano JL. Insights into in vivo adipocyte differentiation through cell-specific labeling in zebrafish. Biol Open 2021; 10:271875. [PMID: 34409430 PMCID: PMC8443861 DOI: 10.1242/bio.058734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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White adipose tissue hyperplasia has been shown to be crucial for handling excess energy in healthy ways. Though adipogenesis mechanisms have been underscored in vitro, we lack information on how tissue and systemic factors influence the differentiation of new adipocytes. While this could be studied in zebrafish, adipocyte identification currently relies on neutral lipid labeling, thus precluding access to cells in early stages of differentiation. Here we report the generation and analysis of a zebrafish line with the transgene fabp4a(-2.7):EGFPcaax. In vivo confocal microscopy of the pancreatic and abdominal visceral depots of transgenic larvae, revealed the presence of labeled mature adipocytes as well as immature cells in earlier stages of differentiation. Through co-labeling for blood vessels, we observed a close interaction of differentiating adipocytes with endothelial cells through cell protrusions. Finally, we implemented hyperspectral imaging and spectral phasor analysis in Nile Red-labeled transgenic larvae and revealed the lipid metabolic transition towards neutral lipid accumulation of differentiating adipocytes. Altogether our work presents the characterization of a novel adipocyte-specific label in zebrafish and uncovers previously unknown aspects of in vivo adipogenesis. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. Summary: Analysis of the differentiation of adipocytes in vivo through cell-specific labeling in zebrafish, revealed their early interaction with blood vessels as well as early lipid metabolic changes.
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- Paola Lepanto
- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP11400, Uruguay
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP11400, Uruguay
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- Sección Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Igua 4225, CP11400, Uruguay
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- Advanced Bioimaging Unit, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo and Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP11400, Uruguay.,Departamento de Fisiopatología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Av. Italia s/n, CP11600, Uruguay
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, CP11400, Uruguay
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Venezia O, Islam S, Cho C, Timme-Laragy AR, Sant KE. Modulation of PPAR signaling disrupts pancreas development in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 426:115653. [PMID: 34302850 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors (PPARs) are transcription factors that regulate processes such as lipid and glucose metabolism. Synthetic PPAR ligands, designed as therapeutics for metabolic disease, provide a tool to assess the relationship between PPAR activity and pancreas development in vivo, an area that remains poorly characterized. Here, we aim to assess the effects of PPAR agonists and antagonists on gene expression, embryonic morphology and pancreas development in transgenic zebrafish embryos. To evaluate developmental perturbations, we assessed gross body and pancreas morphology at 4 days post fertilization (dpf) in response to developmental exposures with PPARα, PPARγ, and PPARβ/δ agonists and antagonists at 0, 0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10 μM concentrations. All ligand exposures, with the exception of the PPARα agonist, resulted in significantly altered fish length and yolk sac area. PPARγ agonist and antagonist had higher incidence of darkened yolk sac and craniofacial deformities, whereas PPARα antagonist had higher incidence of pericardial edema and death. Significantly reduced endocrine pancreas area was observed in both PPARγ ligands and PPARα agonist exposed embryos, some of which also exhibited aberrant endocrine pancreas morphology. Both PPARβ/δ ligands caused reduced exocrine pancreas length and novel aberrant phenotype, and disrupted gene expression of pancreatic targets pdx1, gcga, and try. Lipid staining was performed at 8 dpf and revealed altered lipid accumulation consistent with isoform function. These data indicate chronic exposure to synthetic ligands may induce morphological and pancreatic defects in zebrafish embryos.
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- Olivia Venezia
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States of America
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- School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States of America; School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States of America.
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Hara S, Furukawa F, Mukai K, Yazawa T, Kitano T. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha is involved in the temperature-induced sex differentiation of a vertebrate. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11672. [PMID: 32669596 PMCID: PMC7363821 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68594-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Medaka (Oryzias latipes) is a teleost fish with an XX/XY sex determination system, similar to that of mammals. However, under high temperature conditions, XX medaka is masculinised by elevation of cortisol, the major teleost glucocorticoid. In this study, to identify novel factors in the gonads acting downstream from cortisol during sexual differentiation, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis using the gonadal regions of larvae reared at normal temperature with and without cortisol, and at high temperature. The RNA-seq and real-time PCR analyses showed that expression of some peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) signalling-targeted genes was increased by cortisol. PPARα agonist treatment induced masculinisation of XX medaka in some cases, and co-treatment of the agonist with cortisol further induced masculinisation, whereas treatment of pparaa knockout medaka with cortisol or the agonist did not induce masculinisation. This study provides the first evidence that PPARα is involved in environmental sex determination in vertebrates.
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- Seiji Hara
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 078-8510, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan.
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Keerthisinghe TP, Wang F, Wang M, Yang Q, Li J, Yang J, Xi L, Dong W, Fang M. Long-term exposure to TET increases body weight of juvenile zebrafish as indicated in host metabolism and gut microbiome. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 139:105705. [PMID: 32283355 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The application of tetracycline (TET) is very common in medical treatment, fisheries, and animal husbandry, resulting in its frequent detection with abundant concentrations in the aquatic environment. Though the effects of TET on zebrafish (Danio rerio) at embryonic and larval stages have been reported, there is very limited information on the possible long-term effect on aquatic fishes at the juvenile stage, especially at environmentally relevant levels. In this study, we have exposed juvenile zebrafish to two levels of TET at 1 and 100 µg/L for one month until their adulthood. The result showed that both levels of TET can significantly increase the body weight of the zebrafish, while there is no change in the body length. TET exposure also affected the liver microstructure by lipid vacuoles generation and global lipidomics analysis revealed a significant upregulation in hepatic triglyceride (TAG) levels. The metabolomics analysis showed great dysregulations in hepatic metabolic pathways including linoleic acid metabolism, tyrosine metabolism, and methionine metabolism, which are known to be linked with increased body weight gain through hepatic lipid accumulation. The hepatic gene expression involved in lipid transport (e.g., apoa4 and fabp11) and lipogenic factors (e.g., ppar) have been significantly upregulated in the livers of TET exposed zebrafish. Interestingly, the 16 rRNA gene sequence-based zebrafish gut microbial community analysis revealed an enhanced community diversity and altered microbial community composition upon TET exposure. To our knowledge, this is the first study showing that TET exposure can increase the body weight in juvenile zebrafish and the study on the ecotoxicity of antibiotic occurrences in the aquatic system can be further warranted.
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- Tharushi Prabha Keerthisinghe
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Toxicant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore; Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Toxicant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, China; Laboratory of Developmental Nutrition, Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Toxicant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Toxicant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, China
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- Laboratory of Developmental Nutrition, Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Toxicant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia 028000, China.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore; Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, Singapore; Singapore Phenome Center, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore.
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Guo W, Han J, Wu S, Shi X, Wang Q, Zhou B. Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate Affects Lipid Metabolism in Zebrafish Larvae via DNA Methylation Modification. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:355-363. [PMID: 31804803 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, but its toxicity is not fully understood. Accordingly, we investigated the effects of TBPH and its metabolite, mono-(2-ethyhexyl)tetrabromophthalate (TBMEHP), on lipid metabolism using a zebrafish model. The molecular docking study revealed that TBPH and TBMEHP bind to zebrafish peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), with binding energies similar to rosiglitazone, a PPARγ agonist. Zebrafish embryos 0.75 hpf were exposed to TBPH (0.2-2000 nM) or TBMEHP (0.2-2000 nM) until 72 hpf, and their effects on PPARγ-mediated lipid metabolism were evaluated. Significant regional DNA demethylation of the PPARγ promoter was observed in the larvae at 72 hpf. Demethylation of the PPARγ promoter accompanied by upregulation of tet1 and tet2 transcription caused upregulation of PPARγ transcription and certain downstream genes involved in lipid lipolysis, transport, and metabolism. The triglyceride and total cholesterol concentrations in the larvae were significantly reduced following exposure to TBPH or TBMEHP. Furthermore, significant increases in the whole ATP content and locomotor activity in the 120 hpf larvae were observed. The overall results suggest that both TBPH and TBMEHP affect methylation of the PPARγ promoter, subsequently influencing larvae lipid metabolism via the PPARγ signaling pathway and disrupting energy homeostasis.
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- Wei Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, China
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- College of Life Sciences, the Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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Wang Z, Yue YX, Liu ZM, Yang LY, Li H, Li ZJ, Li GX, Wang YB, Tian YD, Kang XT, Liu XJ. Genome-Wide Analysis of the FABP Gene Family in Liver of Chicken (Gallus gallus): Identification,Dynamic Expression Profile, and RegulatoryMechanism. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5948. [PMID: 31779219 PMCID: PMC6928644 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) gene family, which encodes a group of fatty acid-trafficking molecules that affect cellular functions, has been studied extensively in mammals. However, little is known about the gene structure, expression profile, and regulatory mechanism of the gene family in chickens. In the present study, bioinformatics-based methods were used to identify the family members and investigate their evolutionary history and features of gene structure. Real-time PCR combined with in vivo and in vitro experiments were used to examine the spatiotemporal expression pattern, and explore the regulatory mechanism of FABP genes. The results show that nine members of the FABP gene family, which branched into two clusters and shared a conserved FATTYACIDBP domain, exist in the genome of chickens. Of these, seven FABP genes, including FABP1, FABP3-7, and FABP10 were abundantly expressed in the liver of hens. The expression levels of FABP1, FABP3, and FABP10 were significantly increased, FABP5 and FABP7 were significantly decreased, and FABP4 and FABP6 remained unchanged in hens at the peak laying stage in comparison to those at the pre-laying stage. Transcription of FABP1 and FABP3 were activated by estrogen via estrogen receptor (ER) α, whilst FABP10 was activated by estrogen via ERβ. Meanwhile, the expression of FABP1 was regulated by peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) isoforms, of which tested PPARα and PPARβ agonists significantly inhibited the expression of FABP1, while tested PPARγ agonists significantly increased the expression of FABP1, but downregulated it when the concentration of the PPARγ agonist reached 100 nM. The expression of FABP3 was upregulated via tested PPARβ and PPARγ agonists, and the expression of FABP7 was selectively promoted via PPARγ. The expression of FABP10 was activated by all of the three tested PPAR agonists, but the expression of FABP4-6 was not affected by any of the PPAR agonists. In conclusion, members of the FABP gene family in chickens shared similar functional domains, gene structures, and evolutionary histories with mammalian species, but exhibited varying expression profiles and regulatory mechanisms. The results provide a valuable resource for better understanding the biological functions of individual FABP genes in chickens.
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- Zhang Wang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China; (Z.W.); (Y.-X.Y.); (Z.-M.L.); (L.-Y.Y.); (H.L.); (Z.-J.L.); (G.-X.L.); (Y.-B.W.); (Y.-D.T.); (X.-T.K.)
- Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Zhengzhou 450002, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Toxicity Evaluation and Biomarker Selection with Validated Reference Gene in Embryonic Zebrafish Exposed to Mitoxantrone. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113516. [PMID: 30413070 PMCID: PMC6274943 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Notwithstanding the widespread use and promising clinical value of chemotherapy, the pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and mechanism of mitoxantrone remains unclear. To promote the clinical value in the treatment of human diseases and the exploration of potential subtle effects of mitoxantrone, zebrafish embryos were employed to evaluate toxicity with validated reference genes based on independent stability evaluation programs. The most stable and recommended reference gene was gapdh, followed by tubα1b, for the 48 h post fertilization (hpf) zebrafish embryo mitoxantrone test, while both eef1a1l1 and rpl13α were recommended as reference genes for the 96 hpf zebrafish embryo mitoxantrone test. With gapdh as an internal control, we analyzed the mRNA levels of representative hepatotoxicity biomarkers, including fabp10a, gclc, gsr, nqo1, cardiotoxicity biomarker erg, and neurotoxicity biomarker gfap in the 48 hpf embryo mitoxantrone test. The mRNA levels of gclc, gsr, and gfap increased significantly in 10 and 50 μg/L mitoxantrone-treated 48 hpf embryos, while the transcript levels of fabp10a decreased in a dose-dependent manner, indicating that mitoxantrone induced hepatotoxicity and neurotoxicity. Liver hematoxylin–eosin staining and the spontaneous movement of embryos confirmed the results. Thus, the present research suggests that mitoxantrone induces toxicity during the development of the liver and nervous system in zebrafish embryos and that fabp10a is recommended as a potential biomarker for hepatotoxicity in zebrafish embryos. Additionally, gapdh is proposed as a reference gene for the 48 hpf zebrafish embryo mitoxantrone toxicity test, while eef1a1l1 and rpl13α are proposed as that for the 96 hpf test.
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Chen W, Wang K, Liu S. Molecular cloning and tissue distribution of fatty acid binding protein-3 in goldfish (Carassius auratus) and its mRNA expression in response to cadmium and PAMPs. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2018; 224:68-75. [PMID: 30008387 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are members of the conserved, multigene family of intracellular lipid binding proteins. In this study, the full-length cDNA of goldfish (Carassius auratus) FABP-3 (gfFABP-3) was successfully cloned. gfFABP-3 had an open reading frame of 402 bp and encoded a 133 amino acid polypeptide. The predicted gfFABP-3 protein included a lipocalin domain and displayed typical conserved FABP tertiary structures. Reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) revealed that the gfFABP-3 gene was expressed in all tested tissues, with higher levels of expression in the testis, liver, heart, fat and kidney. After 24 h of cadmium exposure, gfFABP-3 was significantly upregulated in the gill, liver and spleen, but downregulated in the intestine, as compared to unexposed controls. gfFABP-3 expression was significantly downregulated in the spleen in goldfish challenged with LPS and Poly I:C. Our study provides a molecular characterization of goldfish FABP-3 and indicated that gfFABP-3 was potentially associated with the toxic effects of cadmium on lipid metabolism, and with the immune response to pathogenic infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wenbo Chen
- Department of Biology, Institute of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China.
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, Henan, China
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