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Bustad E, Mudrock E, Nilles EM, Mcquate A, Bergado M, Gu A, Galitan L, Gleason N, Ou HC, Raible DW, Hernandez RE, Ma S. In vivo screening for toxicity-modulating drug interactions identifies antagonism that protects against ototoxicity in zebrafish. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1363545. [PMID: 38515847 PMCID: PMC10955247 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1363545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Ototoxicity is a debilitating side effect of over 150 medications with diverse mechanisms of action, many of which could be taken concurrently to treat multiple conditions. Approaches for preclinical evaluation of drug-drug interactions that might impact ototoxicity would facilitate design of safer multi-drug regimens and mitigate unsafe polypharmacy by flagging combinations that potentially cause adverse interactions for monitoring. They may also identify protective agents that antagonize ototoxic injury. Methods: To address this need, we have developed a novel workflow that we call Parallelized Evaluation of Protection and Injury for Toxicity Assessment (PEPITA), which empowers high-throughput, semi-automated quantification of ototoxicity and otoprotection in zebrafish larvae via microscopy. We used PEPITA and confocal microscopy to characterize in vivo the consequences of drug-drug interactions on ototoxic drug uptake and cellular damage of zebrafish lateral line hair cells. Results and discussion: By applying PEPITA to measure ototoxic drug interaction outcomes, we discovered antagonistic interactions between macrolide and aminoglycoside antibiotics that confer protection against aminoglycoside-induced damage to lateral line hair cells in zebrafish larvae. Co-administration of either azithromycin or erythromycin in zebrafish protected against damage from a broad panel of aminoglycosides, at least in part via inhibiting drug uptake into hair cells via a mechanism independent from hair cell mechanotransduction. Conversely, combining macrolides with aminoglycosides in bacterial inhibition assays does not show antagonism of antimicrobial efficacy. The proof-of-concept otoprotective antagonism suggests that combinatorial interventions can potentially be developed to protect against other forms of toxicity without hindering on-target drug efficacy.
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- Ethan Bustad
- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- VM Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Pathobiology Graduate Program, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Yoon HS, Hyun KT, Hong S, Park S, Han E, Baek HW, Lee YK, Lim KH, Rah YC, Choi J. Exploring Embryo-Ototoxic Effects: Insights into Deodorant-Induced Hair Cell Damage in Zebrafish. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:948. [PMID: 38256022 PMCID: PMC10815967 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020948] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Our study investigated the embryo-ototoxic effects of deodorant2 (DA2) on zebrafish embryos, which serve as valuable model organisms due to genetic and physiological similarities to humans. We focused on understanding DA2's impact on zebrafish hair cells, which are vital for sensory perception and balance regulation. DA2, provided by the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea, was used at 460 μg/mL in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), with a 0.43% DMSO solvent control group. Three experiments, each using 10 zebrafish specimens from each group, showed an initial 13% hair cell count reduction in the DA2-exposed group. Subsequent experiments demonstrated reductions of 37% and 22%, each with one mortality case. Statistical analysis revealed a significant 24% hair cell count reduction in the DA2-exposed group. We also assessed DA2's impact on zebrafish behavior. Although not statistically significant, differences in distances traveled (0.33-0.39, 95% confidence interval: -0.46-1.1, p = 0.2033) and latencies (-0.016-0.018, 95% confidence interval: -0.052-0.021, p = 0.1917) hinted at negative effects. These results highlight DA2's ototoxic properties affecting zebrafish auditory systems and behavior. Further investigation into DA2's effects on aquatic organisms and potential mitigation strategies are essential. These findings contribute to understanding DA2's safety profile, benefiting aquatic ecosystems and human health assessments.
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- Hee Soo Yoon
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
- Biomedical Research Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea; (H.S.Y.); (K.T.H.); (S.H.); (S.P.); (E.H.); (H.w.B.); (Y.K.L.); (K.H.L.); (Y.C.R.)
- Zebrafish Translational Medical Research Center, Korea University, Ansan 15355, Republic of Korea
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Tuz-Sasik MU, Manuel R, Boije H. Efferent axons in the zebrafish lateral line degenerate following sensory hair cell ablation. Mol Cell Neurosci 2023; 127:103900. [PMID: 37714280 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2023.103900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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The zebrafish lateral line is a frequently used model to study the mechanisms behind peripheral neuronal innervation of sensory organs and the regeneration thereof. The lateral line system consists of neuromasts, a cluster of protruding hair cells, which are innervated by sensory afferent and modulatory efferent neurons. These flow-sensing hair cells are similar to the hair cells in the mammalian ear. Though, while hair cell loss in humans is irreversible, the zebrafish neuromasts are regarded as the fastest regenerating structure in vertebrates, making them an ideal model to study regeneration. However, one component of the lateral line system, the efferent projections, has largely been omitted in regenerative studies. Here, for the first time, we bring insights into the fate of efferent axons during ablation and regeneration of the hair cells in the zebrafish lateral line. Our behavioral analysis showed functional recovery of hair cells and sensory transmission within 48 h and their regeneration were in line with previous studies. Analysis of the inhibitory efferent projections revealed that in approximately half the cases the inhibitory efferent axons degenerated, which was never observed for the sensory afferent axons. Quantification of hair cells following ablation suggests that the presence of mature hair cells in the neuromast may prevent axon degeneration. Within 120 h, degenerated efferent axons regenerated along the axonal tract of the lateral line. Reanalysis of published single cell neuromast data hinted to a role for Bdnf in the survival of efferent axons. However, sequestering Bdnf, blocking the Trk-receptors, and inhibiting the downstream ERK-signaling, did not induce axon degeneration, indicating that efferent survival is not mediated through neurotrophic factors. To further explore the relation between hair cells and efferent projections, we generated atoh1a mutants, where mature hair cells never form. In larvae lacking hair cells, inhibitory efferent projections were still present, following the tract of the sensory afferent without displaying any innervation. Our study reveal the fate of efferent innervation following hair cell ablation and provide insights into the inherent differences in regeneration between neurons in the peripheral and central nervous system.
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- Melek Umay Tuz-Sasik
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Cell and Neurobiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Cell and Neurobiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Cell and Neurobiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Lau IH, Vasconcelos RO. Noise-induced damage in the zebrafish inner ear endorgans: evidence for higher acoustic sensitivity of saccular and lagenar hair cells. J Exp Biol 2023; 226:jeb245992. [PMID: 37767687 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.245992] [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: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The three otolithic endorgans of the inner ear are known to be involved in sound detection in different teleost fishes, yet their relative roles for auditory-vestibular functions within the same species remain uncertain. In zebrafish (Danio rerio), the saccule and utricle are thought to play key functions in encoding auditory and vestibular information, respectively, but the biological function of the lagena is not clear. We hypothesized that the zebrafish saccule serves as a primary auditory endorgan, making it more vulnerable to noise exposure, and that the lagena might have an auditory function given its connectivity to the saccule and the dominant vestibular function of the utricle. We compared the impact of acoustic trauma (continuous white noise at 168 dB for 24 h) between the sensory epithelia of the three otolithic endorgans. Noise treatment caused hair cell loss in both the saccule and lagena but not in the utricle. This effect was identified immediately after acoustic treatment and did not increase 24 h post-trauma. Furthermore, hair cell loss was accompanied by a reduction in presynaptic activity measured based on ribeye b presence, but mainly in the saccule, supporting its main contribution for noise-induced hearing loss. Our findings support the hypothesis that the saccule plays a major role in sound detection and that the lagena is also acoustically affected, extending the species hearing dynamic range.
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- Ieng Hou Lau
- Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, S.A.R., China
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- Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, S.A.R., China
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARNET - Aquatic Research Network, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- EPCV-Department of Life Sciences, Lusófona University, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal
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Bustad E, Mudrock E, Nilles EM, McQuate A, Bergado M, Gu A, Galitan L, Gleason N, Ou HC, Raible DW, Hernandez RE, Ma S. In vivo screening for toxicity-modulating drug interactions identifies antagonism that protects against ototoxicity in zebrafish. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.11.08.566159. [PMID: 37986751 PMCID: PMC10659329 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.08.566159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
Ototoxicity is a debilitating side effect of over 150 medications with diverse mechanisms of action, many of which could be taken concurrently to treat multiple conditions. Approaches for preclinical evaluation of drug interactions that might impact ototoxicity would facilitate design of safer multi-drug regimens and mitigate unsafe polypharmacy by flagging combinations that potentially cause adverse interactions for monitoring. They may also identify protective agents that antagonize ototoxic injury. To address this need, we have developed a novel workflow that we call Parallelized Evaluation of Protection and Injury for Toxicity Assessment (PEPITA), which empowers high-throughput, semi-automated quantification of ototoxicity and otoprotection in zebrafish larvae. By applying PEPITA to characterize ototoxic drug interaction outcomes, we have discovered antagonistic interactions between macrolide and aminoglycoside antibiotics that confer protection against aminoglycoside-induced damage to lateral line hair cells in zebrafish larvae. Co-administration of either azithromycin or erythromycin in zebrafish protected against damage from a broad panel of aminoglycosides, at least in part via inhibiting drug uptake into hair cells via a mechanism independent from hair cell mechanotransduction. Conversely, combining macrolides with aminoglycosides in bacterial inhibition assays does not show antagonism of antimicrobial efficacy. The proof-of-concept otoprotective antagonism suggests that combinatorial interventions can potentially be developed to protect against other forms of toxicity without hindering on-target drug efficacy.
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Derudas M, O’Reilly M, Kirkwood NK, Kenyon EJ, Grimsey S, Kitcher SR, Workman S, Bull JC, Ward SE, Kros CJ, Richardson GP. Charge and lipophilicity are required for effective block of the hair-cell mechano-electrical transducer channel by FM1-43 and its derivatives. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1247324. [PMID: 37900280 PMCID: PMC10601989 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1247324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
Abstract
The styryl dye FM1-43 is widely used to study endocytosis but behaves as a permeant blocker of the mechano-electrical transducer (MET) channel in sensory hair cells, loading rapidly and specifically into the cytoplasm of hair cells in a MET channel-dependent manner. Patch clamp recordings of mouse outer hair cells (OHCs) were used to determine how a series of structural modifications of FM1-43 affect MET channel block. Fluorescence microscopy was used to assess how the modifications influence hair-cell loading in mouse cochlear cultures and zebrafish neuromasts. Cochlear cultures were also used to evaluate otoprotective potential of the modified FM1-43 derivatives. Structure-activity relationships reveal that the lipophilic tail and the cationic head group of FM1-43 are both required for MET channel block in mouse cochlear OHCs; neither moiety alone is sufficient. The extent of MET channel block is augmented by increasing the lipophilicity/bulkiness of the tail, by reducing the number of positive charges in the head group from two to one, or by increasing the distance between the two charged head groups. Loading assays with zebrafish neuromasts and mouse cochlear cultures are broadly in accordance with these observations but reveal a loss of hair-cell specific labelling with increasing lipophilicity. Although FM1-43 and many of its derivatives are generally cytotoxic when tested on cochlear cultures in the presence of an equimolar concentration of the ototoxic antibiotic gentamicin (5 µM), at a 10-fold lower concentration (0.5 µM), two of the derivatives protect OHCs from cell death caused by 48 h-exposure to 5 µM gentamicin.
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- Marco Derudas
- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Sussex Drug Discovery Centre, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- School of Medicine, Institute of Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Section on Neuronal Circuitry, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biosciences, College of Science, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Medicines Discovery Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Regulation of ACSL4-Catalyzed Lipid Peroxidation Process Resists Cisplatin Ototoxicity. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:3080263. [PMID: 35355868 PMCID: PMC8958074 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3080263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity is one of the common side effects during its treatment and there are no effective measures to prevent it. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of ACSL4-catalyzed lipid peroxidation on cisplatin-induced hearing loss and its possible protective mechanisms. We used a variety of cisplatin ototoxicity models, including HEI-OC1 cell line, cochlear explants, and ET4 GFP+ zebrafish. After measuring the experimental concentrations of cisplatin by CCK8 assay and immunofluorescence, respectively, we examined the levels of lipid peroxidation by MDA content, 4-HNE content, and C11-BODIPY (581/591) probe. Then, we used two ferroptosis inhibitors, FER-1, and Vit-E to protect hair cells. We found that cisplatin significantly increased the levels of lipid peroxidation and that this process can be resisted by the ferroptosis inhibitors. Afterwards, we performed metabolomic assays on the cisplatin-treated hair cells. The metabolite levels were significantly altered in the experimental group compared to the control group, and the highest degree of change was observed in the glutathione metabolic pathway and the arachidonic acid metabolic pathway. Therefore, we screened the key enzymes on the arachidonic acid metabolic pathway in the hair cells after cisplatin treatment and found that ACSL4 had the greatest regulatory value. Further, we reduced the level of lipid peroxide in hair cells by specifically inhibiting the expression of ACSL4, which protected hair cells from cisplatin damage at source. In conclusion, the lipid peroxidation process regulated by ACSL4 may be an important factor contributing to the sensitivity of hair cells to cisplatin. Inhibition of ACSL4 expression may be an effective preventive measure against cisplatin ototoxicity.
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Wang YT, Yang CH, Huang KS, Shaw JF. Chlorophyllides: Preparation, Purification, and Application. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081115. [PMID: 34439782 PMCID: PMC8392590 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Chlorophyllides can be found in photosynthetic organisms. Generally, chlorophyllides have a-, b-, c-, d-, and f-type derivatives, and all chlorophyllides have a tetrapyrrole structure with a Mg ion at the center and a fifth isocyclic pentanone. Chlorophyllide a can be synthesized from protochlorophyllide a, divinyl chlorophyllide a, or chlorophyll. In addition, chlorophyllide a can be transformed into chlorophyllide b, chlorophyllide d, or chlorophyllide f. Chlorophyllide c can be synthesized from protochlorophyllide a or divinyl protochlorophyllide a. Chlorophyllides have been extensively used in food, medicine, and pharmaceutical applications. Furthermore, chlorophyllides exhibit many biological activities, such as anti-growth, antimicrobial, antiviral, antipathogenic, and antiproliferative activity. The photosensitivity of chlorophyllides that is applied in mercury electrodes and sensors were discussed. This article is the first detailed review dedicated specifically to chlorophyllides. Thus, this review aims to describe the definition of chlorophyllides, biosynthetic routes of chlorophyllides, purification of chlorophyllides, and applications of chlorophyllides.
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- Yi-Ting Wang
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan; (Y.-T.W.); (C.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan; (Y.-T.W.); (C.-H.Y.)
- Pharmacy Department of E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei 106214, Taiwan
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- The School of Chinese Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (K.-S.H.); (J.-F.S.); Tel.: +886-7-6151100 (ext. 7063) (K.-S.H.); +886-7-6151100 (ext. 7310) (J.-F.S.); Fax: +886-7-6151959 (J.-F.S.)
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan; (Y.-T.W.); (C.-H.Y.)
- Correspondence: (K.-S.H.); (J.-F.S.); Tel.: +886-7-6151100 (ext. 7063) (K.-S.H.); +886-7-6151100 (ext. 7310) (J.-F.S.); Fax: +886-7-6151959 (J.-F.S.)
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Manuel R, Iglesias Gonzalez AB, Habicher J, Koning HK, Boije H. Characterization of Individual Projections Reveal That Neuromasts of the Zebrafish Lateral Line are Innervated by Multiple Inhibitory Efferent Cells. Front Neuroanat 2021; 15:666109. [PMID: 34234651 PMCID: PMC8255702 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2021.666109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The zebrafish lateral line is a sensory system used to detect changes in water flow. It is comprized of clusters of superficial hair cells called neuromasts. Modulation occurs via excitatory and inhibitory efferent neurons located in the brain. Using mosaic transgenic labeling we provide an anatomical overview of the lateral line projections made by individual inhibitory efferent neurons in 5-day old zebrafish larvae. For each hemisphere we estimate there to be six inhibitory efferent neurons located in two different nuclei. Three distinct cell types were classified based on their projections; to the anterior lateral line around the head, to the posterior lateral line along the body, or to both. Our analyses corroborate previous studies employing back-fills, but our transgenic labeling allowed a more thorough characterization of their morphology. We found that individual inhibitory efferent cells connect to multiple neuromasts and that a single neuromast is connected by multiple inhibitory efferent cells. The efferent axons project to the sensory ganglia and follow the sensory axon tract along the lateral line. Time-lapse imaging revealed that inhibitory efferent axons do not migrate with the primordium as the primary sensory afferent does, but follow with an 8–14 h lag. These data bring new insights into the formation of a sensory circuit and support the hypothesis that different classes of inhibitory efferent cells have different functions. Our findings provide a foundation for future studies focussed toward unraveling how and when sensory perception is modulated by different efferent cells.
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- Remy Manuel
- Department Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Babolmorad G, Latif A, Domingo IK, Pollock NM, Delyea C, Rieger AM, Allison WT, Bhavsar AP. Toll-like receptor 4 is activated by platinum and contributes to cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. EMBO Rep 2021; 22:e51280. [PMID: 33733573 PMCID: PMC8097357 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202051280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) recognizes bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and can also be activated by some Group 9/10 transition metals, which is believed to mediate immune hypersensitivity reactions. In this work, we test whether TLR4 can be activated by the Group 10 metal platinum and the platinum-based chemotherapeutic cisplatin. Cisplatin is invaluable in childhood cancer treatment but its use is limited due to a permanent hearing loss (cisplatin-induced ototoxicity, CIO) adverse effect. We demonstrate that platinum and cisplatin activate pathways downstream of TLR4 to a similar extent as the known TLR4 agonists LPS and nickel. We further show that TLR4 is required for cisplatin-induced inflammatory, oxidative, and cell death responses in hair cells in vitro and for hair cell damage in vivo. Finally, we identify a TLR4 small molecule inhibitor able to curtail cisplatin toxicity in vitro. Thus, our findings indicate that TLR4 is a promising therapeutic target to mitigate CIO.
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- Ghazal Babolmorad
- Department of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Biological SciencesFaculty of ScienceUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Biological SciencesFaculty of ScienceUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
- Department of Medical GeneticsFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
- Department of Medical GeneticsFaculty of Medicine & DentistryUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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Fitzgerald JA, Könemann S, Krümpelmann L, Županič A, Vom Berg C. Approaches to Test the Neurotoxicity of Environmental Contaminants in the Zebrafish Model: From Behavior to Molecular Mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2021; 40:989-1006. [PMID: 33270929 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The occurrence of neuroactive chemicals in the aquatic environment is on the rise and poses a potential threat to aquatic biota of currently unpredictable outcome. In particular, subtle changes caused by these chemicals to an organism's sensation or behavior are difficult to tackle with current test systems that focus on rodents or with in vitro test systems that omit whole-animal responses. In recent years, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has become a popular model organism for toxicological studies and testing strategies, such as the standardized use of zebrafish early life stages in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's guideline 236. In terms of neurotoxicity, the zebrafish provides a powerful model to investigate changes to the nervous system from several different angles, offering the ability to tackle the mechanisms of action of chemicals in detail. The mechanistic understanding gained through the analysis of this model species provides a good basic knowledge of how neuroactive chemicals might interact with a teleost nervous system. Such information can help infer potential effects occurring to other species exposed to neuroactive chemicals in their aquatic environment and predicting potential risks of a chemical for the aquatic ecosystem. In the present article, we highlight approaches ranging from behavioral to structural, functional, and molecular analysis of the larval zebrafish nervous system, providing a holistic view of potential neurotoxic outcomes. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:989-1006. © 2020 SETAC.
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- Jennifer A Fitzgerald
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- EPF Lausanne, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Yen HJ, Lin JR, Yeh YH, Horng JL, Lin LY. Exposure to colistin impairs skin keratinocytes and lateral-line hair cells in zebrafish embryos. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128364. [PMID: 33297279 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Environmental contamination by antibiotics has become a global issue. Colistin, a cationic antimicrobial polypeptide, has been widely used in human/veterinary medicine, and growth promotion in aquaculture. However, no study has been conducted to test the toxic effects of colistin on aquatic animals. In this study, we examined the effects of colistin on zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish embryos were incubated in different concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 2, 3, and 10 μM) of colistin for 96 h. Colistin increased the mortality rate in a dose-dependent manner (LC50 was 3.0 μM or 3.5 mg L-1), but it did not change the hatching rate, heart rate, body length, eye size, or yolk size of embryos. However, colistin impaired keratinocytes and lateral-line hair cells in the skin of embryos. Colistin (at concentrations ≥0.1 μM) decreased the number of FM1-43-labeled hair cells and reduced the mechanotransduction-mediated Ca2+ influx at hair bundles, suggesting that sublethal concentrations of colistin can impair lateral line function. To investigate the lethal injury, morphological changes were sequentially observed in post-hatched embryos subjected to lethal concentrations of colistin. We found that skin keratinocytes were severely damaged and detached after exposure, leading to hypotonic swelling of the yolk sac, loss of ion contents, cell lysis, and eventual death. This study revealed that acute colistin exposure can impair skin cells and pose a threat to fish survival.
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- Hsiu-Ju Yen
- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Shen C, Zuo Z. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an excellent vertebrate model for the development, reproductive, cardiovascular, and neural and ocular development toxicity study of hazardous chemicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:43599-43614. [PMID: 32970263 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10800-5] [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: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the past decades, the type of chemicals has gradually increased all over the world, and many of these chemicals may have a potentially toxic effect on human health. The zebrafish, as an excellent vertebrate model, is increasingly used for assessing chemical toxicity and safety. This review summarizes the efficacy of zebrafish as a model for the study of developmental toxicity, reproductive toxicity, cardiovascular toxicity, neurodevelopmental toxicity, and ocular developmental toxicity of hazardous chemicals, and the transgenic zebrafish as biosensors are used to detect the environmental pollutants.
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- Chao Shen
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Subtropical Wetland Ecosystem Research, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiangan South Road, Xiamen, 361002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Subtropical Wetland Ecosystem Research, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiangan South Road, Xiamen, 361002, Fujian, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361002, Fujian, China.
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Hu B, Liu Y, Chen X, Zhao J, Han J, Dong H, Zheng Q, Nie G. Ferrostatin-1 protects auditory hair cells from cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in vitro and in vivo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 533:1442-1448. [PMID: 33109343 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cisplatin is used in a wide variety of malignancies, but cisplatin-induced ototoxicity remains a major issue in clinical practice. Experimental evidence indicates that ferroptosis plays a key role in mediating the unwanted cytotoxicity effect caused by cisplatin. However, the role of ferroptosis in cisplatin-induced ototoxicity requires elucidation. Ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) was identified as a potent inhibitor of ferroptosis and radical-trapping antioxidant with its ability to reduce the accumulation of lipid peroxides and chain-carrying peroxyl radicals. In the current study, we investigated the effects of Fer-1 in cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models. We found, for the first time that Fer-1 efficiently alleviated cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity in HEI-OC1 cells via a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, Fer-1 mitigated cisplatin cytotoxicity in transgenic zebrafish sensory hair cells. In HEI-OC1 cells, Fer-1 pretreatment not only drastically reduced the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species but also remarkably decreased lipid peroxidation levels induced by cisplatin. This was not only ascribed to the inhibition of 4-hydroxynonenal, the final product of lipid peroxides, but also to the promotion of glutathione peroxidase 4, the protein marker of ferroptosis. MitoTracker staining and transmission electron microscopy of mitochondrial morphology suggested that in HEI-OC1 cells, Fer-1 can effectively abrogate mitochondrial damage resulting from the interaction with cisplatin. In addition, Fer-1 pretreatment of cochlear explants substantially protected hair cells from cisplatin-induced damage. Therefore, our results demonstrated that ferroptosis might be involved in cisplatin ototoxicity. Fer-1 administration mitigated cisplatin-induced hair cell damage, further investigations are required to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of its otoprotective effect.
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- Bing Hu
- Department of Otolaryngology and Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/ the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/ the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/ the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/ the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/ the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital/ the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518035, China.
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Lin LY, Zheng JA, Huang SC, Hung GY, Horng JL. Ammonia exposure impairs lateral-line hair cells and mechanotransduction in zebrafish embryos. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 257:127170. [PMID: 32497837 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ammonia (including NH3 and NH4+) is a major pollutant of freshwater environments. However, the toxic effects of ammonia on the early stages of fish are not fully understood, and little is known about the effects on the sensory system. In this study, we hypothesized that ammonia exposure can cause adverse effects on embryonic development and impair the lateral line system of fish. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to high-ammonia water (10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 mM NH4Cl; pH 7.0) for 96 h (0-96 h post-fertilization). The body length, heart rate, and otic vesicle size had significantly decreased with ≥15 mM NH4Cl, while the number and function of lateral-line hair cells had decreased with ≥10 mM NH4Cl. The mechanoelectrical transduction (MET) channel-mediated Ca2+ influx was measured with a scanning ion-selective microelectrode technique to reveal the function of hair cells. We found that NH4+ (≥5 mM NH4Cl) entered hair cells and suppressed the Ca2+ influx of hair cells. Neomycin and La3+ (MET channel blockers) suppressed NH4+ influx, suggesting that NH4+ enters hair cells via MET channels in hair bundles. In conclusion, this study showed that ammonia exposure (≥10 mM NH4Cl) can cause adverse effects in zebrafish embryos, and lateral-line hair cells are sensitive to ammonia exposure.
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- Li-Yih Lin
- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
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Hudson AM, Lockard GM, Namjoshi OA, Wilson JW, Kindt KS, Blough BE, Coffin AB. Berbamine Analogs Exhibit Differential Protective Effects From Aminoglycoside-Induced Hair Cell Death. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:234. [PMID: 32848624 PMCID: PMC7403526 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States and largely results from damage to sensory hair cells. Major causes of hair cell damage include aging, noise exposure, and medications such as aminoglycoside antibiotics. Due to their potent antibacterial properties and low cost, aminoglycosides are often used for the treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections, surpassing expensive antibiotics with fewer harmful side effects. However, their use is coupled with permanent hearing loss in over 20% of patients requiring these life-sustaining antibiotics. There are currently no FDA-approved drugs that prevent hearing loss from aminoglycosides. A previous study by our group identified the plant alkaloid berbamine as a strong protectant of zebrafish lateral line hair cells from aminoglycoside damage. This effect is likely due to a block of the mechanotransduction channel, thereby reducing aminoglycoside entry into hair cells. The present study builds on this previous work, investigating 16 synthetic berbamine analogs to determine the core structure underlying their protective mechanisms. We demonstrate that nearly all of these berbamine analogs robustly protect lateral line hair cells from ototoxic damage, with ED50 values nearing 20 nM for the most potent analogs. Of the 16 analogs tested, nine strongly protected hair cells from both neomycin and gentamicin damage, while one conferred strong protection only from gentamicin. These data are consistent with prior research demonstrating that different aminoglycosides activate somewhat distinct mechanisms of damage. Regardless of the mechanism, protection required the entire berbamine scaffold. Phenolic alkylation or acylation with lipophilic groups appeared to improve protection compared to berbamine, implying that these structures may be responsible for mitigating damage. While the majority of analogs confer protection by blocking aminoglycoside uptake, 18% of our analogs also confer protection via an uptake-independent mechanism; these analogs exhibited protection when delivered after aminoglycoside removal. Based on our studies, berbamine analogs represent a promising tool to further understand the pathology of aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss and can serve as lead compounds to develop otoprotective drugs.
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- Alexandria M Hudson
- Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, United States
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, United States
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, United States.,College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, United States
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Wertman JN, Melong N, Stoyek MR, Piccolo O, Langley S, Orr B, Steele SL, Razaghi B, Berman JN. The identification of dual protective agents against cisplatin-induced oto- and nephrotoxicity using the zebrafish model. eLife 2020; 9:e56235. [PMID: 32720645 PMCID: PMC7470826 DOI: 10.7554/elife.56235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Dose-limiting toxicities for cisplatin administration, including ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity, impact the clinical utility of this effective chemotherapy agent and lead to lifelong complications, particularly in pediatric cancer survivors. Using a two-pronged drug screen employing the zebrafish lateral line as an in vivo readout for ototoxicity and kidney cell-based nephrotoxicity assay, we screened 1280 compounds and identified 22 that were both oto- and nephroprotective. Of these, dopamine and L-mimosine, a plant-based amino acid active in the dopamine pathway, were further investigated. Dopamine and L-mimosine protected the hair cells in the zebrafish otic vesicle from cisplatin-induced damage and preserved zebrafish larval glomerular filtration. Importantly, these compounds did not abrogate the cytotoxic effects of cisplatin on human cancer cells. This study provides insights into the mechanisms underlying cisplatin-induced oto- and nephrotoxicity and compelling preclinical evidence for the potential utility of dopamine and L-mimosine in the safer administration of cisplatin.
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- Jaime N Wertman
- Dalhousie University, Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyHalifaxCanada
- IWK Health Centre, Department of PediatricsHalifaxCanada
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- IWK Health Centre, Department of PediatricsHalifaxCanada
- CHEO Research InstituteOttawaCanada
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- Dalhousie University, Department of Physiology & BiophysicsHalifaxCanada
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- IWK Health Centre, Department of PediatricsHalifaxCanada
- McMaster University, Department of Global HealthHamiltonCanada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Molecular GeneticsTorontoCanada
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- Dalhousie University, Faculty of DentistryHalifaxCanada
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- IWK Health Centre, Department of PediatricsHalifaxCanada
- CHEO Research InstituteOttawaCanada
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Breitzler L, Lau IH, Fonseca PJ, Vasconcelos RO. Noise-induced hearing loss in zebrafish: investigating structural and functional inner ear damage and recovery. Hear Res 2020; 391:107952. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2020.107952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Domarecka E, Skarzynska M, Szczepek AJ, Hatzopoulos S. Use of zebrafish larvae lateral line to study protection against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity: A scoping review. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2020; 34:2058738420959554. [PMID: 33084473 PMCID: PMC7786420 DOI: 10.1177/2058738420959554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIM The present review aimed to consolidate and analyze the recent information about the use of zebrafish in studies concerning cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and otoprotection. MATERIAL AND METHODS The PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databanks were searched using the following MESH terms: zebrafish, cisplatin, ototoxicity. The identified publications were screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and the 26 qualifying manuscripts were included in the full-text analysis. The experimental protocols, including cisplatin concentrations, the exposure duration and the outcome measurements used in zebrafish larvae studies, were evaluated and the reported knowledge was summarized. RESULTS Twenty-six substances protecting from cisplatin-induced toxicity were identified with the use of zebrafish larvae. These substances include quinine, salvianolic acid B, berbamine 6, benzamil, quercetin, dexmedetomidine, dexamethsanone, quinoxaline, edaravone, apocynin, dimethyl sulfoxide, KR-22335, SRT1720, ORC-13661, 3-MA, D-methionine, mdivi-1, FUT-175, rapamycin, Z-LLF-CHO, ATX, NAC, CYM-5478, CHCP1, CHCP2 and leupeptin. The otoprotective effects of compounds were attributed to their anti-ROS, anti-apoptotic and cisplatin uptake-blocking properties. The broadest range of protection was achieved when the experimental flow used preconditioning with an otoprotective compound and later a co-incubation with cisplatin. Protection against a high concentration of cisplatin was observed only in protocols using short exposure times (4 and 6 h). CONCLUSIONS The data extracted from the selected papers confirm that despite the differences between the human and the zebra fish hearing thresholds (as affected by cisplatin), the sensory cells of zebrafish and larval zebrafish are a valuable tool which could be used: (i) for the discovery of novel otoprotective substances and compounds; (ii) to screen their side effects and (iii) to extend the knowledge on the mechanisms of cisplatin-induced inner ear damage. For future studies, the development of a consensus experimental protocol is highly recommended.
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- Ewa Domarecka
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Sensory Organs, Kajetany, Poland
- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Yen HJ, Horng JL, Yu CH, Fang CY, Yeh YH, Lin LY. Toxic effects of silver and copper nanoparticles on lateral-line hair cells of zebrafish embryos. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 215:105273. [PMID: 31445453 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.105273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The potential toxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) to the early stages of fish is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the toxic effects of silver (AgNPs) and copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) on lateral-line hair cells of zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish embryos were incubated in different concentrations of AgNPs and CuNPs at 0˜96 h post-fertilization (hpf). Both AgNPs and CuNPs were found to cause toxic effects in zebrafish embryos in a dose-dependent manner. Values of the 96-h 50% lethal concentration (LC50) of AgNPs and CuNPs were 6.1 ppm (56.5 μM) and 2.61 ppm (41.1 μM), respectively. The number of FM1-43-labeled hair cells and the microstructure of hair bundles were significantly impaired by AgNPs [≥1 ppm (9.3 μM)] and CuNPs [≥0.01 ppm (0.16 μM)]. Ca2+ influxes at hair bundles of hair cells were measured with a scanning ion-selective microelectrode technique to evaluate the function of hair cells. AgNPs [≥0.1 ppm (0.9 μM)] and CuNPs [≥0.01 ppm (0.16 μM)] were both found to significantly reduce Ca2+ influxes. Similar toxic effects were also found in hatched embryos subjected to 4 h of exposure (96˜100 hpf) to AgNPs and CuNPs. This study revealed that lateral-line hair cells of zebrafish are susceptible to AgNPs and CuNPs, and these contaminants in aquatic environments could pose a threat to fish survival.
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- Hsiu-Ju Yen
- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Early phase trials of novel hearing therapeutics: Avenues and opportunities. Hear Res 2019; 380:175-186. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2019.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nacher-Soler G, Garrido JM, Rodríguez-Serrano F. Hearing regeneration and regenerative medicine: present and future approaches. Arch Med Sci 2019; 15:957-967. [PMID: 31360190 PMCID: PMC6657260 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.86062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
More than 5% of the world population lives with a hearing impairment. The main factors responsible for hearing degeneration are ototoxic drugs, aging, continued exposure to excessive noise and infections. The pool of adult stem cells in the inner ear drops dramatically after birth, and therefore an endogenous cellular source for regeneration is absent. Hearing loss can emerge after the degeneration of different cochlear components, so there are multiple targets to be reached, such as hair cells (HCs), spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), supporting cells (SCs) and ribbon synapses. Important discoveries in the hearing regeneration field have been reported regarding stem cell transplantation, migration and survival; genetic systems for cell fate monitoring; and stem cell differentiation to HCs, SGNs and SCs using adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. Moreover, some molecular mediators that affect the establishment of functional synapses have been identified. In this review, we will focus on reporting the state of the art in the regenerative medicine field for hearing recovery. Stem cell research has enabled remarkable advances in regeneration, particularly in neuronal cells and synapses. Despite the progress achieved, there are certain issues that need a deeper development to improve the results already obtained, or to develop new approaches aiming for the clinical application.
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- German Nacher-Soler
- Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain
- Biosanitary Research Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine (IBIMER), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Biosanitary Research Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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McDonald L, Dahal D, Konopka M, Liu Q, Pang Y. An NIR emitting styryl dye with large Stokes shift to enable co-staining study on zebrafish neuromast hair cells. Bioorg Chem 2019; 89:103040. [PMID: 31195328 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hearing loss is a significant public health problem, and the "loss of sensory hair cells" is one of two leading causes in humans. Advanced imaging reagents are desirable for understanding the role of the surrounding support cells in the loss or regeneration of the hair cells. A styryl dye was found to exhibit NIR emission (λem ≈ 684 nm) with a very large Stokes shift (Δν ≈ 9190 cm-1), due to the incorporation of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism. When used to stain live zebrafish embryos, the probe was found to exhibit good selectivity in targeting neuromasts, which are sensory organs on the surface of the fish's body. The finding was verified by direct comparison with the known neuromast-labeling reagent, 4-Di-2-ASP. In contrast to the existing styryl dyes that label neuromast hair cells, the new probe labeled both neuromast hair cells and the surrounding support cells, while giving discernable signals. The study thus illustrated a useful tool to aid the developmental study of two closely related cell types on the mechanosensory sensory organ of zebrafish, which is a powerful animal model for hearing loss research.
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- Lucas McDonald
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States
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- Department of Biology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States.
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Structure Characterization and Otoprotective Effects of a New Endophytic Exopolysaccharide from Saffron. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24040749. [PMID: 30791463 PMCID: PMC6412985 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Saffron, a kind of rare medicinal herb with antioxidant, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory activities, is the dry stigma of Crocus sativus L. A new water-soluble endophytic exopolysaccharide (EPS-2) was isolated from saffron by anion exchange chromatography and gel filtration. The chemical structure was characterized by FT-IR, GC-MS, and 1D and 2D-NMR spectra, indicating that EPS-2 has a main backbone of (1→2)-linked α-d-Manp, (1→2, 4)-linked α-d-Manp, (1→4)-linked α-d-Xylp, (1→2, 3, 5)-linked β-d-Araf, (1→6)- linked α-d-Glcp with α-d-Glcp-(1→ and α-d-Galp-(1→ as sidegroups. Furthermore, EPS-2 significantly attenuated gentamicin-induced cell damage in cultured HEI-OC1 cells and increased cell survival in zebrafish model. The results suggested that EPS-2 could protect cochlear hair cells from ototoxicity exposure. This study could provide new insights for studies on the pharmacological mechanisms of endophytic exopolysaccharides from saffron as otoprotective agents.
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Suriyampola PS, Cacéres J, Martins EP. Effects of short-term turbidity on sensory preference and behaviour of adult fish. Anim Behav 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ryals M, Morell RJ, Martin D, Boger ET, Wu P, Raible DW, Cunningham LL. The Inner Ear Heat Shock Transcriptional Signature Identifies Compounds That Protect Against Aminoglycoside Ototoxicity. Front Cell Neurosci 2018; 12:445. [PMID: 30532693 PMCID: PMC6265442 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2018.00445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Mechanosensory hair cells of the inner ear transduce auditory and vestibular sensory input. Hair cells are susceptible to death from a variety of stressors, including treatment with therapeutic drugs that have ototoxic side effects. There is a need for co-therapies to mitigate drug-induced ototoxicity, and we showed previously that induction of heat shock proteins (HSPs) protects against hair cell death and hearing loss caused by aminoglycoside antibiotics in mouse. Here, we utilized the library of integrated cellular signatures (LINCS) to identify perturbagens that induce transcriptional profiles similar to that of heat shock. Massively parallel sequencing of RNA (RNA-Seq) of heat shocked and control mouse utricles provided a heat shock gene expression signature that was used in conjunction with LINCS to identify candidate perturbagens, several of which were known to protect the inner ear. Our data indicate that LINCS is a useful tool to screen for compounds that generate specific gene expression signatures in the inner ear. Forty-two LINCS-identified perturbagens were tested for otoprotection in zebrafish, and three of these were protective. These compounds also induced the heat shock gene expression signature in mouse utricles, and one compound protected against aminoglycoside-induced hair cell death in whole organ cultures of utricles from adult mice.
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- Matthew Ryals
- Section on Sensory Cell Biology, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States.,Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Genomics and Computational Biology Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Genomics and Computational Biology Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States.,Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Section on Sensory Cell Biology, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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How Surrogate and Chemical Genetics in Model Organisms Can Suggest Therapies for Human Genetic Diseases. Genetics 2018; 208:833-851. [PMID: 29487144 PMCID: PMC5844338 DOI: 10.1534/genetics.117.300124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Genetic diseases are both inherited and acquired. Many genetic diseases fall under the paradigm of orphan diseases, a disease found in < 1 in 2000 persons. With rapid and cost-effective genome sequencing becoming the norm, many causal mutations for genetic diseases are being rapidly determined. In this regard, model organisms are playing an important role in validating if specific mutations identified in patients drive the observed phenotype. An emerging challenge for model organism researchers is the application of genetic and chemical genetic platforms to discover drug targets and drugs/drug-like molecules for potential treatment options for patients with genetic disease. This review provides an overview of how model organisms have contributed to our understanding of genetic disease, with a focus on the roles of yeast and zebrafish in gene discovery and the identification of compounds that could potentially treat human genetic diseases.
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Monroe JD, Millay MH, Patty BG, Smith ME. The curcuminoid, EF-24, reduces cisplatin-mediated reactive oxygen species in zebrafish inner ear auditory and vestibular tissues. J Clin Neurosci 2018; 57:152-156. [PMID: 30243600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapy drug that can damage auditory and vestibular tissue and cause hearing and balance loss through the intracellular release of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Curcumin has anticancer efficacy and can also counteract cisplatin's damaging effect against sensory tissue by scavenging intracellular ROS, but curcumin's applicability is limited due to its low bioavailability. EF-24 is a synthetic curcumin analog that is more bioavailable than curcumin and can target cancer, but its effects against cisplatin-mediated ROS in auditory and vestibular tissue is currently unknown. In this study, we employed a novel zebrafish inner ear tissue culture system to determine if EF-24 counteracted cisplatin-mediated ROS release in two sensory endorgans, the saccule and the utricle. The zebrafish saccule is associated with auditory function and the utricle with vestibular function. Trimmed endorgans were placed in tissue culture media with a fluorescent reactive oxygen species indicator dye, and intracellular ROS release was measured using a spectrophotometer. We found that cisplatin treatment significantly increased ROS compared to controls, but that EF-24 treatment did not alter or even decreased ROS. Importantly, when equimolar cisplatin and EF-24 treatments are combined, ROS did not increase compared to controls. This suggests that EF-24 may be able to prevent intracellular ROS caused by cisplatin treatment in inner ear tissue.
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- Jerry D Monroe
- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Boulevard, #11080, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1080, United States
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Boulevard, #11080, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1080, United States
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Boulevard, #11080, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1080, United States
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Boulevard, #11080, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1080, United States.
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Lin LY, Yeh YH, Hung GY, Lin CH, Hwang PP, Horng JL. Role of Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Mechanotransducer-Channel-Mediated Ca 2+ Influx in Hair Cells of Zebrafish Larvae. Front Physiol 2018; 9:649. [PMID: 29899708 PMCID: PMC5988855 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is an extracellular Ca2+ sensor that plays a critical role in maintaining Ca2+ homeostasis in several organs, including the parathyroid gland and kidneys. In this study, through in situ hybridization, the expression of CaSR mRNA was found in the neuromasts of zebrafish larvae. Immunohistochemistry further demonstrated that the CaSR protein was present in neuromast hair cell stereocilia and basolateral membranes. Based on the expression and subcellular localization of the CaSR in hair cells, we hypothesized that the CaSR is expressed in zebrafish lateral-line hair cells to regulate mechanotransducer (MET)-channel-mediated Ca2+ entry. Using the scanning ion-selective electrode technique, MET-channel-mediated Ca2+ influx at the stereocilia of hair cells was measured in intact larvae. Ca2+ influx was suppressed after larvae were pretreated with a CaSR activator (R-568) or high-Ca2+ (HCa) medium. Gene knockdown by using morpholino oligonucleotides decreased CaSR expression in hair cells and eliminated the effects of R-568 and HCa on Ca2+ influx. In addition, we found that treatment with R-568 attenuated neomycin-induced hair cell death. This study is the first to demonstrate that the CaSR is involved in mechanotransduction in zebrafish hair cells.
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- Li-Yih Lin
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Laurà R, Abbate F, Germanà GP, Montalbano G, Germanà A, Levanti M. Fine structure of the canal neuromasts of the lateral line system in the adult zebrafish. Anat Histol Embryol 2018; 47:322-329. [PMID: 29582454 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The mechanosensory lateral line system of fish is responsible for several functions such as balance, hearing, and orientation in water flow and is formed by neuromast receptor organs distributed on head, trunk and tail. Superficial and canal neuromasts can be distinguished for localization and morphological differences. Several information is present regarding the superficial neuromasts of zebrafish and other teleosts especially during larval and juvenile stages, while not as numerous data are so far available about the ultrastructural characteristics of the canal neuromasts in adult zebrafish. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate by transmission electron microscopy the ultrastructural aspects of cells present in the canal neuromasts. Besides the typical cellular aspects of the neuromast, different cellular types of hair cells were observed that could be identified as developing hair cells during the physiological turnover. The knowledge of the observed cellular types of the canal neuromasts and their origin could give a contribution to studies carried out on adult zebrafish used as model in neurological and non-neurological damages, such as deafness and vestibular disorders.
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- R Laurà
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Monstad-Rios AT, Watson CJ, Kwon RY. ScreenCube: A 3D Printed System for Rapid and Cost-Effective Chemical Screening in Adult Zebrafish. Zebrafish 2018; 15:1-8. [PMID: 29083959 PMCID: PMC5792243 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Phenotype-based small molecule screens in zebrafish embryos and larvae have been successful in accelerating pathway and therapeutic discovery for diverse biological processes. Yet, the application of chemical screens to adult physiologies has been relatively limited due to additional demands on cost, space, and labor associated with screens in adult animals. In this study, we present a 3D printed system and methods for intermittent drug dosing that enable rapid and cost-effective chemical administration in adult zebrafish. Using prefilled screening plates, the system enables dosing of 96 fish in ∼3 min, with a 10-fold reduction in drug quantity compared to that used in previous chemical screens in adult zebrafish. We characterize water quality kinetics during immersion in the system and use these kinetics to rationally design intermittent dosing regimens that result in 100% fish survival. As a demonstration of system fidelity, we show the potential to identify two known chemical inhibitors of adult tail fin regeneration, cyclopamine and dorsomorphin. By developing methods for rapid and cost-effective chemical administration in adult zebrafish, this study expands the potential for small molecule discovery in postembryonic models of development, disease, and regeneration.
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- Adrian T Monstad-Rios
- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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Todd DW, Philip RC, Niihori M, Ringle RA, Coyle KR, Zehri SF, Zabala L, Mudery JA, Francis RH, Rodriguez JJ, Jacob A. A Fully Automated High-Throughput Zebrafish Behavioral Ototoxicity Assay. Zebrafish 2017; 14:331-342. [PMID: 28520533 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2016.1412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Zebrafish animal models lend themselves to behavioral assays that can facilitate rapid screening of ototoxic, otoprotective, and otoregenerative drugs. Structurally similar to human inner ear hair cells, the mechanosensory hair cells on their lateral line allow the zebrafish to sense water flow and orient head-to-current in a behavior called rheotaxis. This rheotaxis behavior deteriorates in a dose-dependent manner with increased exposure to the ototoxin cisplatin, thereby establishing itself as an excellent biomarker for anatomic damage to lateral line hair cells. Building on work by our group and others, we have built a new, fully automated high-throughput behavioral assay system that uses automated image analysis techniques to quantify rheotaxis behavior. This novel system consists of a custom-designed swimming apparatus and imaging system consisting of network-controlled Raspberry Pi microcomputers capturing infrared video. Automated analysis techniques detect individual zebrafish, compute their orientation, and quantify the rheotaxis behavior of a zebrafish test population, producing a powerful, high-throughput behavioral assay. Using our fully automated biological assay to test a standardized ototoxic dose of cisplatin against varying doses of compounds that protect or regenerate hair cells may facilitate rapid translation of candidate drugs into preclinical mammalian models of hearing loss.
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- Douglas W Todd
- 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona.,3 The University of Arizona Cancer Center , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona.,4 College of Medicine, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona.,4 College of Medicine, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona.,4 College of Medicine, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona.,3 The University of Arizona Cancer Center , Tucson, Arizona.,5 BIO5 Institute, The University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona.,6 Ear & Hearing, Center for Neurosciences , Tucson, Arizona
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Behavioral methods for the functional assessment of hair cells in zebrafish. Front Med 2017; 11:178-190. [PMID: 28349300 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-017-0507-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zebrafish is an emerging animal model for studies on auditory system. This model presents high comparability with humans, good accessibility to the hearing organ, and high throughput capacity. To better utilize this animal model, methodologies need to be used to quantify the hearing function of the zebrafish. Zebrafish displays a series of innate and robust behavior related to its auditory function. Here, we reviewed the advantage of using zebrafish in auditory research and then introduced three behavioral tests, as follows: the startle response, the vestibular-ocular reflex, and rheotaxis. These tests are discussed in terms of their physiological characteristics, up-to-date technical development, and apparatus description. Test limitation and areas to improve are also introduced. Finally, we revealed the feasibility of these applications in zebrafish behavioral assessment and their potential in the high-throughput screening on hearing-related genes and drugs.
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Evaluation of the Hair Cell Regeneration in Zebrafish Larvae by Measuring and Quantifying the Startle Responses. Neural Plast 2017; 2017:8283075. [PMID: 28250994 PMCID: PMC5303594 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8283075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The zebrafish has become an established model organism for the study of hearing and balance systems in the past two decades. The classical approach to examine hair cells is to use dye to conduct selective staining, which shows the number and morphology of hair cells but does not reveal their function. Startle response is a behavior closely related to the auditory function of hair cells; therefore it can be used to measure the function of hair cells. In this study, we developed a device to measure the startle response of zebrafish larvae. By applying various levels of stimulus, it showed that the system can discern a 10 dB difference. The hair cell in zebrafish can regenerate after damage due to noise exposure or drug treatment. With this device, we measured the startle response of zebrafish larvae during and after drug treatment. The results show a similar trend to the classical hair cell staining method. The startle response was reduced with drug treatment and recovered after removal of the drug. Together it demonstrated the capability of this behavioral assay in evaluating the hair cell functions of fish larvae and its potential as a high-throughput screening tool for auditory-related gene and drug discovery.
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Neveux S, Smith NK, Roche A, Blough BE, Pathmasiri W, Coffin AB. Natural Compounds as Occult Ototoxins? Ginkgo biloba Flavonoids Moderately Damage Lateral Line Hair Cells. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2016; 18:275-289. [PMID: 27896487 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-016-0604-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Several drugs, including aminoglycosides and platinum-based chemotherapy agents, are well known for their ototoxic properties. However, FDA-approved drugs are not routinely tested for ototoxicity, so their potential to affect hearing often goes unrecognized. This issue is further compounded for natural products, where there is a lack of FDA oversight and the manufacturer is solely responsible for ensuring the safety of their products. Natural products such as herbal supplements are easily accessible and commonly used in the practice of traditional eastern and alternative medicine. Using the zebrafish lateral line, we screened a natural products library to identify potential ototoxins. We found that the flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol, both from the Gingko biloba plant, demonstrated significant ototoxicity, killing up to 30 % of lateral line hair cells. We then examined a third Ginkgo flavonoid, isorhamnetin, and found similar levels of ototoxicity. After flavonoid treatment, surviving hair cells demonstrated reduced uptake of the vital dye FM 1-43FX, suggesting that the health of the remaining hair cells was compromised. We then asked if these flavonoids enter hair cells through the mechanotransduction channel, which is the site of entry for many known ototoxins. High extracellular calcium or the quinoline derivative E6 berbamine significantly protected hair cells from flavonoid damage, implicating the transduction channel as a site of flavonoid uptake. Since known ototoxins activate cellular stress responses, we asked if reactive oxygen species were necessary for flavonoid ototoxicity. Co-treatment with the antioxidant D-methionine significantly protected hair cells from each flavonoid, suggesting that antioxidant therapy could prevent hair cell loss. How these products affect mammalian hair cells is still an open question and will be the target of future experiments. However, this research demonstrates the potential for ototoxic damage caused by unregulated herbal supplements and suggests that further supplement characterization is warranted.
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- Sarah Neveux
- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA.
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA
- Camas High School, Camas, WA, 98607, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA.
- Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, 98686, USA.
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Quercetin protects against hair cell loss in the zebrafish lateral line and guinea pig cochlea. Hear Res 2016; 342:80-85. [PMID: 27717895 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Eighteen supplement drugs were screened using hair cells to determine a protective effect against the adverse effects of neomycin by using the zebrafish lateral line. The zebrafish were administered the supplement drugs 1 h before neomycin exposure. One hour later, animals were fixed in paraformaldehyde. Dose-response curves were generated to evaluate the protective effect on hair cells. The screen identified 3 supplements (quercetin, catechin and tannic acid). Three minutes after exposure to neomycin, increased antioxidant activity was found in the lateral line hair cells, as determined by the analysis of oxidative stress. Quercetin decreases antioxidant activity. The identified drugs were also investigated to determine whether they protect the cochlea against noise-induced hearing loss in guinea pigs. The drugs were administered via the intraperitoneal route in the guinea pigs 3 days before and 4 days after noise exposure. Seven days after noise exposure (130-dB sound pressure level for 3 h), the auditory brainstem response threshold shifts were assessed. We observed that the auditory brainstem response threshold shift was significantly less in the quercetin group than in the vehicle control group. The results of our study indicate that screening drugs using zebrafish can determine additional protective drugs for the inner ear.
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Hearing sensitivity differs between zebrafish lines used in auditory research. Hear Res 2016; 341:220-231. [PMID: 27646864 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zebrafish are increasingly used in auditory studies, in part due to the development of several transgenic lines that express hair cell-specific fluorescent proteins. However, it is largely unknown how transgene expression influences auditory phenotype. We previously observed reduced auditory sensitivity in adult Brn3c:mGFP transgenic zebrafish, which express membrane-bound green fluorescent protein (GFP) in sensory hair cells. Here, we examine the auditory sensitivity of zebrafish from multiple transgenic and background strains. We recorded auditory evoked potentials in adult animals and observed significantly higher auditory thresholds in three lines that express hair cell-specific GFP. There was no obvious correlation between hair cell density and auditory thresholds, suggesting that reduced sensitivity was not due to a reduction in hair cell density. FM1-43 uptake was reduced in Brn3c:mGFP fish but not in other lines, suggesting that a mechanotransduction defect may be responsible for the auditory phenotype in Brn3c animals, but that alternate mechanisms underlie the increased AEP thresholds in other lines. We found reduced prepulse inhibition (a measure of auditory-evoked behavior) in larval Brn3c animals, suggesting that auditory defects develop early in this line. We also found significant differences in auditory sensitivity between adults of different background strains, akin to strain differences observed in mouse models of auditory function. Our results suggest that researchers should exercise caution when selecting an appropriate zebrafish transgenic or background strain for auditory studies.
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Smith ME, Monroe JD. Causes and Consequences of Sensory Hair Cell Damage and Recovery in Fishes. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 877:393-417. [PMID: 26515323 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21059-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Sensory hair cells are the mechanotransductive receptors that detect gravity, sound, and vibration in all vertebrates. Damage to these sensitive receptors often results in deficits in vestibular function and hearing. There are currently two main reasons for studying the process of hair cell loss in fishes. First, fishes, like other non-mammalian vertebrates, have the ability to regenerate hair cells that have been damaged or lost via exposure to ototoxic chemicals or acoustic overstimulation. Thus, they are used as a biomedical model to understand the process of hair cell death and regeneration and find therapeutics that treat or prevent human hearing loss. Secondly, scientists and governmental natural resource managers are concerned about the potential effects of intense anthropogenic sounds on aquatic organisms, including fishes. Dr. Arthur N. Popper and his students, postdocs and research associates have performed pioneering experiments in both of these lines of fish hearing research. This review will discuss the current knowledge regarding the causes and consequences of both lateral line and inner ear hair cell damage in teleost fishes.
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- Michael E Smith
- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, USA.
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Sasagawa S, Nishimura Y, Koiwa J, Nomoto T, Shintou T, Murakami S, Yuge M, Kawaguchi K, Kawase R, Miyazaki T, Tanaka T. In Vivo Detection of Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Clinical Drugs and Disease-Associated Genes Using a Novel Dye ZMJ214 in Zebrafish. ACS Chem Biol 2016; 11:381-8. [PMID: 26630578 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.5b00751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in various drug-induced toxicities and genetic disorders. Recently, the zebrafish has emerged as a versatile animal model for both chemical and genetic screenings. Taking advantage of its transparency, various in vivo fluorescent imaging methods have been developed to identify novel functions of chemicals and genes in zebrafish. However, there have not been fluorescent probes that can detect mitochondrial membrane potential in living zebrafish. In this study, we identified a novel cyanine dye called ZMJ214 that detects mitochondrial membrane potential in living zebrafish from 4 to 8 days post fertilization and is administered by simple immersion. The fluorescence intensity of ZMJ214 in zebrafish was increased and decreased by oligomycin and FCCP, respectively, suggesting a positive correlation between ZMJ214 fluorescence and mitochondrial membrane potential. In vivo imaging of zebrafish stained with ZMJ214 allowed for the detection of altered mitochondrial membrane potential induced by the antidiabetic drug troglitazone and the antiepileptic drug tolcapone, both of which have been withdrawn from the market due to mitochondrial toxicity. In contrast, pioglitazone and entacapone, which are similar to troglitazone and tolcapone, respectively, and have been used commercially, did not cause a change in mitochondrial membrane potential in zebrafish stained with ZMJ214. Live imaging of zebrafish stained with ZMJ214 also revealed that knock-down of slc25a12, a mitochondrial carrier protein associated with autism, dysregulated the mitochondrial membrane potential. These results suggest that ZMJ214 can be a useful tool to identify chemicals and genes that cause mitochondrial dysfunction in vivo.
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- Shota Sasagawa
- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Mie University Medical Zebrafish Research Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Depertment of Systems Pharmacology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Department of Omics
Medicine, Mie University Industrial Technology Innovation Institute, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Department of Bioinformatics, Mie University Life Science Research Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Corporate R&D Headquarters, Canon Inc., Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
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- Corporate R&D Headquarters, Canon Inc., Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Corporate R&D Headquarters, Canon Inc., Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular
and Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharamacoinformatics, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Mie University Medical Zebrafish Research Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Depertment of Systems Pharmacology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Department of Omics
Medicine, Mie University Industrial Technology Innovation Institute, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
- Department of Bioinformatics, Mie University Life Science Research Center, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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Teitz T, Goktug AN, Chen T, Zuo J. Development of Cell-Based High-Throughput Chemical Screens for Protection Against Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1427:419-30. [PMID: 27259939 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3615-1_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Various compounds have been tested in recent years for protection against cisplatin-induced hearing loss, but no compound has yet been FDA approved for clinical use in patients. Towards this goal, we developed an unbiased, high-throughput, mammalian cochlear cell-based chemical screen that allowed quantification of the protection ability of bioactive compounds and ranked them for future testing ex vivo in cochlear explant cultures and in vivo in animal models. In our primary screens, protection in the HEI-OC1 organ of Corti immortalized cell line was measured by the ability of each compound to inhibit caspase-3/7 activity triggered by cisplatin treatment (50 μM cisplatin for 22 h). A total of 4385 unique bioactive compounds were tested in a single dose of 8 μM and promising compounds were validated by dose response curves covering ten, 1:3 serial diluted concentrations. Primary hits were defined as having more than 60 % inhibition of the caspase-3/7 activity. Toxicity of the top compounds was measured by a CellTiter-Glo (CTG) assay that measured the viability of the cells in the presence of compound alone in similar dose responsive analysis. A combination of the caspase-3/7 inhibition activity assay (as measured by IC50) and the CTG viability assay (as determined by LD50) identified the top protective compounds in the HEI-OC1 cells. In the future, the top hits in our screens will be tested for their protective ability ex vivo in mouse cochlear explants and in vivo in animal models. Our mammalian cochlear cell-based, high-throughput chemical screening assays described here can be further modified and represent an initial successful step towards therapeutic intervention of hearing disorders, an unmet medical need of our society.
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- Tal Teitz
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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Niihori M, Platto T, Igarashi S, Hurbon A, Dunn AM, Tran P, Tran H, Mudery JA, Slepian MJ, Jacob A. Zebrafish swimming behavior as a biomarker for ototoxicity-induced hair cell damage: a high-throughput drug development platform targeting hearing loss. Transl Res 2015; 166:440-50. [PMID: 26027789 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2015.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hearing loss is one of the most common human sensory disabilities, adversely affecting communication, socialization, mood, physical functioning, and quality of life. In addition to age and noise-induced damage, ototoxicity is a common cause of sensorineural hearing loss with chemotherapeutic agents, for example, cisplatin, being a major contributor. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are an excellent model to study hearing loss as they have neurosensory hair cells on their body surface that are structurally similar to those within the human inner ear. Anatomic assays of toxin-mediated hair cell damage in zebrafish have been established; however, using fish swimming behavior--rheotaxis--as a biomarker for this anatomic damage was only recently described. We hypothesized that, in parallel, multilane measurements of rheotaxis could be used to create a high-throughput platform for drug development assessing both ototoxic and potentially otoprotective compounds in real time. Such a device was created, and results demonstrated a clear dose response between cisplatin exposure, progressive hair cell damage, and reduced rheotaxis in zebrafish. Furthermore, pre-exposure to the otoprotective medication dexamethasone, before cisplatin exposure, partially rescued rheotaxis swimming behavior and hair cell integrity. These results provide the first evidence that rescued swimming behavior can serve as a biomarker for rescued hair cell function. Developing a drug against hearing loss represents an unmet clinical need with global implications. Because hearing loss from diverse etiologies may result from common end-effects at the hair cell level, lessons learned from the present study may be broadly used.
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- Maki Niihori
- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- The University of Arizona College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- University of Arizona Ear Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; The University of Arizona Bio5 Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
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Monroe JD, Rajadinakaran G, Smith ME. Sensory hair cell death and regeneration in fishes. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 9:131. [PMID: 25954154 PMCID: PMC4404912 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Sensory hair cells are specialized mechanotransductive receptors required for hearing and vestibular function. Loss of hair cells in humans and other mammals is permanent and causes reduced hearing and balance. In the early 1980’s, it was shown that hair cells continue to be added to the inner ear sensory epithelia in cartilaginous and bony fishes. Soon thereafter, hair cell regeneration was documented in the chick cochlea following acoustic trauma. Since then, research using chick and other avian models has led to great insights into hair cell death and regeneration. However, with the rise of the zebrafish as a model organism for studying disease and developmental processes, there has been an increased interest in studying sensory hair cell death and regeneration in its lateral line and inner ears. Advances derived from studies in zebrafish and other fish species include understanding the effect of ototoxins on hair cells and finding otoprotectants to mitigate ototoxin damage, the role of cellular proliferation vs. direct transdifferentiation during hair cell regeneration, and elucidating cellular pathways involved in the regeneration process. This review will summarize research on hair cell death and regeneration using fish models, indicate the potential strengths and weaknesses of these models, and discuss several emerging areas of future studies.
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- Jerry D Monroe
- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY, USA
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Lin YH, Hung GY, Wu LC, Chen SW, Lin LY, Horng JL. Anion exchanger 1b in stereocilia is required for the functioning of mechanotransducer channels in lateral-line hair cells of zebrafish. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117041. [PMID: 25679789 PMCID: PMC4332475 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The anion exchanger (AE) plays critical roles in physiological processes including CO2 transport and volume regulation in erythrocytes and acid-base regulation in renal tubules. Although expression of the AE in inner-ear hair cells was reported, its specific localization and function are still unclear. Using in situ hybridization, we found that the AE1b transcript is expressed in lateral-line hair cells of zebrafish larvae. An immunohistochemical analysis with a zebrafish-specific antibody localized AE1b to stereocilia of hair cells, and the expression was eliminated by morpholino knockdown of AE1b. A non-invasive, scanning ion-selective electrode technique was applied to analyze mechanotransducer (MET) channel-mediated Ca2+ influx at stereocilia of hair cells of intact fish. Ca2+ influx was effectively suppressed by AE1b morpholino knockdown and inhibitor (DIDS) treatment. Elevating external Ca2+ (0.2 to 2 mM) neutralized the inhibition of DIDS. Taken together, this study provides solid evidence to show that AE1b in stereocilia is required for the proper functioning of MET channels.
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- Yuan-Hsiang Lin
- Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- * E-mail:
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Mechanosensory hair cells are vulnerable to environmental insult, resulting in hearing and balance disorders. We demonstrate that directional compartmental flow of intracellular Ca(2+) underlies death in zebrafish lateral line hair cells after exposure to aminoglycoside antibiotics, a well characterized hair cell toxin. Ca(2+) is mobilized from the ER and transferred to mitochondria via IP3 channels with little cytoplasmic leakage. Pharmacological agents that shunt ER-derived Ca(2+) directly to cytoplasm mitigate toxicity, indicating that high cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels alone are not cytotoxic. Inhibition of the mitochondrial transition pore sensitizes hair cells to the toxic effects of aminoglycosides, contrasting with current models of excitotoxicity. Hair cells display efficient ER-mitochondrial Ca(2+) flow, suggesting that tight coupling of these organelles drives mitochondrial activity under physiological conditions at the cost of increased susceptibility to toxins.
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Lush ME, Piotrowski T. Sensory hair cell regeneration in the zebrafish lateral line. Dev Dyn 2014; 243:1187-202. [PMID: 25045019 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 07/12/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Damage or destruction of sensory hair cells in the inner ear leads to hearing or balance deficits that can be debilitating, especially in older adults. Unfortunately, the damage is permanent, as regeneration of the inner ear sensory epithelia does not occur in mammals. RESULTS Zebrafish and other non-mammalian vertebrates have the remarkable ability to regenerate sensory hair cells and understanding the molecular and cellular basis for this regenerative ability will hopefully aid us in designing therapies to induce regeneration in mammals. Zebrafish not only possess hair cells in the ear but also in the sensory lateral line system. Hair cells in both organs are functionally analogous to hair cells in the inner ear of mammals. The lateral line is a mechanosensory system found in most aquatic vertebrates that detects water motion and aids in predator avoidance, prey capture, schooling, and mating. Although hair cell regeneration occurs in both the ear and lateral line, most research to date has focused on the lateral line due to its relatively simple structure and accessibility. CONCLUSIONS Here we review the recent discoveries made during the characterization of hair cell regeneration in zebrafish.
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- Mark E Lush
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, Missouri
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Montalbano G, Abbate F, Levanti MB, Germanà GP, Laurà R, Ciriaco E, Vega JA, Germanà A. Topographical and drug specific sensitivity of hair cells of the zebrafish larvae to aminoglycoside-induced toxicity. Ann Anat 2014; 196:236-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2014.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Zhou S, Li GB, Huang LY, Xie HZ, Zhao YL, Chen YZ, Li LL, Yang SY. A prediction model of drug-induced ototoxicity developed by an optimal support vector machine (SVM) method. Comput Biol Med 2014; 51:122-7. [PMID: 24907415 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Drug-induced ototoxicity, as a toxic side effect, is an important issue needed to be considered in drug discovery. Nevertheless, current experimental methods used to evaluate drug-induced ototoxicity are often time-consuming and expensive, indicating that they are not suitable for a large-scale evaluation of drug-induced ototoxicity in the early stage of drug discovery. We thus, in this investigation, established an effective computational prediction model of drug-induced ototoxicity using an optimal support vector machine (SVM) method, GA-CG-SVM. Three GA-CG-SVM models were developed based on three training sets containing agents bearing different risk levels of drug-induced ototoxicity. For comparison, models based on naïve Bayesian (NB) and recursive partitioning (RP) methods were also used on the same training sets. Among all the prediction models, the GA-CG-SVM model II showed the best performance, which offered prediction accuracies of 85.33% and 83.05% for two independent test sets, respectively. Overall, the good performance of the GA-CG-SVM model II indicates that it could be used for the prediction of drug-induced ototoxicity in the early stage of drug discovery.
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- Shu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
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Tropitzsch A, Arnold H, Bassiouni M, Müller A, Eckhard A, Müller M, Löwenheim H. Assessing cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and otoprotection in whole organ culture of the mouse inner ear in simulated microgravity. Toxicol Lett 2014; 227:203-12. [PMID: 24709139 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cisplatin is a widely used anti-cancer drug. Ototoxicity is a major dose-limiting side-effect. A reproducible mammalian in-vitro model of cisplatin ototoxicity is required to screen and validate otoprotective drug candidates. We utilized a whole organ culture system of the postnatal mouse inner ear in a rotating wall vessel bioreactor under "simulated microgravity" culture conditions. As previously described this system allows whole organ culture of the inner ear and quantitative assessment of ototoxic effects of aminoglycoside induced hair cell loss. Here we demonstrate that this model is also applicable to the assessment of cisplatin induced ototoxicity. In this model cisplatin induced hair cell loss was dose and time dependent. Increasing exposure time of cisplatin led to decreasing EC50 concentrations. Outer hair cells were more susceptible than inner hair cells, and hair cells in the cochlear base were more susceptible than hair cells in the cochlear apex. Initial cisplatin dose determined the final extent of hair cell loss irrespective if the drug was withdrawn or continued. Dose dependant otoprotection was demonstrated by co-administration of the antioxidant agent N-acetyl l-cysteine. The results support the use of this inner ear organ culture system as an in vitro assay and validation platform for inner ear toxicology and the search for otoprotective compounds.
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- Anke Tropitzsch
- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen Medical School, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 5, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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Effect of intratympanic dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) in an in vivo model of cisplatin-related ototoxicity. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 271:3121-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-2957-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Wu C, Sharma K, Laster K, Hersi M, Torres C, Lukas TJ, Moore EJ. Kcnq1-5 (Kv7.1-5) potassium channel expression in the adult zebrafish. BMC PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 14:1. [PMID: 24555524 PMCID: PMC4016485 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6793-14-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND KCNQx genes encode slowly activating-inactivating K+ channels, are linked to physiological signal transduction pathways, and mutations in them underlie diseases such as long QT syndrome (KCNQ1), epilepsy in adults (KCNQ2/3), benign familial neonatal convulsions in children (KCNQ3), and hearing loss or tinnitus in humans (KCNQ4, but not KCNQ5). Identification of kcnqx potassium channel transcripts in zebrafish (Danio rerio) remains to be fully characterized although some genes have been mapped to the genome. Using zebrafish genome resources as the source of putative kcnq sequences, we investigated the expression of kcnq1-5 in heart, brain and ear tissues. RESULTS Overall expression of the kcnqx channel transcripts is similar to that found in mammals. We found that kcnq1 expression was highest in the heart, and also present in the ear and brain. kcnq2 was lowest in the heart, while kcnq3 was highly expressed in the brain, heart and ear. kcnq5 expression was highest in the ear. We analyzed zebrafish genomic clones containing putative kcnq4 sequences to identify transcripts and protein for this highly conserved member of the Kcnq channel family. The zebrafish appears to have two kcnq4 genes that produce distinct mRNA species in brain, ear, and heart tissues. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the zebrafish is an attractive model for the study of the KCNQ (Kv7) superfamily of genes, and are important to processes involved in neuronal excitability, cardiac anomalies, epileptic seizures, and hearing loss or tinnitus.
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Biological Chemistry, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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