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Shi MH, Yan Y, Niu X, Wang JF, Li S. GPR39-mediated ERK1/2 signaling reduces permethrin-induced proliferation of estrogen receptor α-negative cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 276:116303. [PMID: 38599157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Certain insecticides are known to have estrogenic effects by activating estrogen receptors through genomic transcription. This has led researchers to associate specific insecticide use with an increased breast cancer risk. However, it is unclear if estrogen receptor-dependent pathways are the only way in which these compounds induce carcinogenic effects. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of the pyrethroid insecticide permethrin on the growth of estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231. Using tandem mass spectrometric techniques, the effect of permethrin on cellular protein expression was investigated, and gene ontology and pathway function enrichment analyses were performed on the deregulated proteins. Finally, molecular docking simulations of permethrin with the candidate target protein was performed and the functionality of the protein was confirmed through gene knockdown experiments. Our findings demonstrate that exposure to 10-40 μM permethrin for 48 h enhanced cell proliferation and cell cycle progression in MDA-MB-231. We observed deregulated expression in 83 upregulated proteins and 34 downregulated proteins due to permethrin exposure. These deregulated proteins are primarily linked to transmembrane signaling and chemical carcinogenesis. Molecular docking simulations revealed that the overexpressed transmembrane signaling protein, G protein-coupled receptor 39 (GPR39), has the potential to bind to permethrin. Knockdown of GPR39 partially impeded permethrin-induced cellular proliferation and altered the expression of proliferation marker protein PCNA and cell cycle-associated protein cyclin D1 via the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. These findings offer novel evidence for permethrin as an environmental breast cancer risk factor, displaying its potential to impact breast cancer cell proliferation via an estrogen receptor-independent pathway.
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- Ming-Hui Shi
- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China
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- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-bioengineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, China.
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Hou Y, Liu X, Qin Y, Hou Y, Hou J, Wu Q, Xu W. Zebrafish as model organisms for toxicological evaluations in the field of food science. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2023; 22:3481-3505. [PMID: 37458294 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Food safety has long been an area of concern. The selection of stable and efficient model organisms is particularly important for food toxicology studies. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are small model vertebrates, and 70% of human genes have at least one zebrafish ortholog. Zebrafish have advantages as model organisms due to their short life cycle, strong reproductive ability, easy rearing, and low cost. Zebrafish embryos have the advantage of being sensitive to the breeding environment and thus have been used as biosensors. Zebrafish and their embryos have been widely used for food toxicology assessments. This review provides a systematic and comprehensive summary of food toxicology studies using zebrafish as model organisms. First, we briefly introduce the multidimensional mechanisms and structure-activity relationship studies of food toxicological assessment. Second, we categorize these studies according to eight types of hazards in foods, including mycotoxins, pesticides, antibiotics, heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, food additives, nanoparticles, and other food-related ingredients. Finally, we list the applications of zebrafish in food toxicology studies in line with future research prospects, aiming to provide a valuable reference for researchers in the field of food science.
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- Yingyu Hou
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Edible Wild Plants Conservation and Utilization, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Nutrition and Food Quality, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Kizilkaya S, Akpinar G, Sesal NC, Kasap M, Gokalsin B, Kayhan FE. Using proteomics, q-PCR and biochemical methods complementing as a multiapproach to elicit the crucial responses of zebrafish liver exposed to neonicotinoid pesticide. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY. PART D, GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2023; 47:101103. [PMID: 37399785 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2023.101103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Pesticides enter the environment through runoff and leaching and this raises public concern about effects on non-target organisms. Imidacloprid (IMI) a synthetic pesticide, has an unstable half-life, metabolized in minutes to weeks in the water. To evaluate the effects of IMI on the zebrafish liver, we conducted proteomic, molecular and biochemical analysis in a multi-level approach, to highlight the complementary features regarding the results of each method. Adult zebrafish were exposed to 60 mg/L IMI for 48 h and were evaluated using nLC-MS/MS for proteins, q-PCR analysis for expression of cat, gpx, pxr, ache, along with CAT and AChE enzyme activities and GSH and MDA assays. Based on proteomics, the regulation of antioxidant and immune responses, as well as gene transcription were significant processes affected. Apoptosis and ER stress pathways were upregulated and there was a down-regulation of cat and gpx genes. There was also elevated CAT activity and GSH and decreased MDA. Additionally, elevated AChE activity and up regulation of ache expression was observed. The multi-approach results included regulators of antioxidant, xenobiotic response and neuro-protective related proteins (genes and enzymes), which overall reflected harmful effects of IMI. Consequently, this study highlights the effects of IMI on zebrafish liver and reveals new potential biomarkers. In this respect, evaluated outcomes reveal the complementary features emphasizing the importance of studying chemicals using several methods. Our study provides deeper insights for future work in ecotoxicological studies regarding IMI and contribute to existing toxicity literature.
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- Seyma Kizilkaya
- Marmara University Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Istanbul 34722, Turkiye.
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Kocaeli 41001, Turkiye
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- Marmara University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul 34722, Turkiye
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Kocaeli 41001, Turkiye
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- Marmara University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul 34722, Turkiye
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- Marmara University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul 34722, Turkiye
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Zhao S, Gao Y, Wang H, Fan Y, Wang P, Zhao W, Wong JH, Wang D, Zhao X, Ng TB. A novel mushroom ( Auricularia polytricha) glycoprotein protects against lead-induced hepatoxicity, promotes lead adsorption, inhibits organ accumulation of lead, upregulates detoxifying proteins, and enhances immunoregulation in rats. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1144346. [PMID: 37090774 PMCID: PMC10116064 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1144346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Introduction Lead is a ubiquitous environmental and industrial pollutant. Its nonbiodegradable toxicity induces a plethora of human diseases. A novel bioactive glycoprotein containing 1.15% carbohydrate, with the ability of adsorbing lead and effecting detoxification, has been purified from Auricularia polytricha and designated as APL. Besides, its mechanisms related to regulation of hepatic metabolic derangements at the proteome level were analyzed in this study. Methods Chromatographic techniques were utilized to purify APL in the current study. For investigating the protective effects of APL, Sprague-Dawley rats were given daily intraperitoneal injections of lead acetate for establishment of an animal model, and different dosages of APL were gastrically irrigated for study of protection from lead detoxification. Liver samples were prepared for proteomic analyses to explore the detoxification mechanisms. Results and discussion The detoxifying glycoprotein APL displayed unique molecular properties with molecular weight of 252-kDa, was isolated from fruiting bodies of the edible fungus A. polytricha. The serum concentrations of lead and the liver function biomarkers aspartate and alanine aminotransferases were significantly (p<0.05) improved after APL treatment, as well as following treatment with the positive control EDTA (300 mg/kg body weight). Likewise, results on lead residue showed that the clearance ratios of the liver and kidneys were respectively 44.5% and 18.1% at the dosage of APL 160 mg/kg, which was even better than the corresponding data for EDTA. Proteomics disclosed that 351 proteins were differentially expressed following lead exposure and the expression levels of 41 proteins enriched in pathways mainly involved in cell detoxification and immune regulation were normalized after treatment with APL-H. The results signify that APL ameliorates lead-induced hepatic injury by positive regulation of immune processing, and suggest that APL can be applied as a therapeutic intervention of lead poisoning in clinical practice. This report represents the first demonstration of the protective action of a novel mushroom protein on lead-elicited hepatic toxicity.
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- Shuang Zhao
- Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Beijing, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Xicheng District Health Care Center for Mothers and Children, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and Department of Microbiology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Beijing, China
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- School of Health Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Guillotin S, Delcourt N. Studying the Impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants Exposure on Human Health by Proteomic Analysis: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214271. [PMID: 36430748 PMCID: PMC9692675 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic chemical substances that are widely distributed in environments around the globe. POPs accumulate in living organisms and are found at high concentrations in the food chain. Humans are thus continuously exposed to these chemical substances, in which they exert hepatic, reproductive, developmental, behavioral, neurologic, endocrine, cardiovascular, and immunologic adverse health effects. However, considerable information is unknown regarding the mechanism by which POPs exert their adverse effects in humans, as well as the molecular and cellular responses involved. Data are notably lacking concerning the consequences of acute and chronic POP exposure on changes in gene expression, protein profile, and metabolic pathways. We conducted a systematic review to provide a synthesis of knowledge of POPs arising from proteomics-based research. The data source used for this review was PubMed. This study was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines. Of the 742 items originally identified, 89 were considered in the review. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the most recent research and available solutions to explore proteomics datasets to identify new features relevant to human health. Future perspectives in proteomics studies are discussed.
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- Sophie Guillotin
- Poison Control Centre, Toulouse University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France
- INSERM UMR 1295, Centre d’Epidémiologie et de Recherche en Santé des Populations, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Poison Control Centre, Toulouse University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse, France
- INSERM UMR 1214, Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, 31024 Toulouse, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(0)-567691640
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Léger JAD, Athanasio CG, Zhera A, Chauhan MF, Simmons DBD. Hypoxic responses in Oncorhynchus mykiss involve angiogenesis, lipid, and lactate metabolism, which may be triggered by the cortisol stress response and epigenetic methylation. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2021; 39:100860. [PMID: 34126312 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2021.100860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The incidence of hypoxia in water bodies is increasing more rapidly than aquatic life can adapt. This study aimed to determine the effects of hypoxia on fish physiology, as well as protein expression through proteomics. To do this, 40 rainbow trout were divided into normoxic control (11.5 mg/L dissolved oxygen) and hypoxic treatment (5 mg/L dissolved oxygen) tanks for a period of 7 days. Fish were then anesthetized and blood was sampled. Fish were then euthanized and heart and liver samples were taken. Blood glucose, cortisol and lipid, body and liver mass, fork length, hematocrit and, blood cell counts and global heart methylation were measured. Red blood cell counts were significantly lower, while hematocrit and mean corpuscular volume were significantly higher in the hypoxic treatment. Global DNA methylation was significantly decreased in hypoxic heart tissue. Plasma cortisol and 18:1 monoacylglyerol increased, while 15:0-18:1 phosphatidylethanolamine, and 18:1 lysophosphatidylethanolamine decreased in plasma of rainbow trout under hypoxic conditions. Plasma proteomics revealed 70 significantly altered proteins (p < 0.05) in the hypoxia treatment (Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD026589). Many of these molecular changes appear to be related to the observed increase in red blood cell volume and epigenetic modifications, as well as to angiogenesis, lipid, and glucose metabolism. This study highlights a range of cellular and molecular responses in the blood and plasma of freshwater fish that may be phenotypic adaptions to hypoxia, and that could aid in diagnosing the health status of wild fish populations using several, potential, discovered biomarkers.
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- Jessica A D Léger
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada.
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada.
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada.
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada.
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Yao K, Liu D, Brennan CS. Gelatinised and hydrolysed corn starch is a cost‐effective carbon source with higher production of L‐lactic acid by
Bacillus coagulans
compared with glucose. Int J Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Kun Yao
- School of Food Science and Engineering South China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou510640China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering South China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou510640China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering South China University of Technology 381 Wushan Road Guangzhou510640China
- Centre for Food Research and Innovation Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences Lincoln University Lincoln85084New Zealand
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Vieira L, Hissa DC, Souza T, Gonçalves ÍFS, Evaristo JAM, Nogueira FCS, Carvalho AFU, Farias D. Assessing the effects of an acute exposure to worst-case concentration of Cry proteins on zebrafish using the embryotoxicity test and proteomics analysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128538. [PMID: 33038734 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cry1C, Cry1F and Cry1Ab are insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which are expressed in transgenic crops. Given the entry of these proteins into aquatic environments, it is relevant to evaluate their impacts on aquatic organisms. In this work, we sought to evaluate the effects of Cry1C, Cry1F and Cry1Ab on zebrafish embryos and larvae of a predicted worst-case scenario concentration of these proteins (set to 1.1 mg/L). For that, we coupled a traditional toxicity approach (the zebrafish embryotoxicity test and dosage of enzymatic biomarkers) to gel free proteomics analysis. At the concentration tested, these proteins did not cause adverse effects in the zebrafish early life stages, either by verifying phenotypic endpoints of toxicity or alterations in representative enzymatic biomarkers (catalase, glutathione-S-tranferase and lactate-dehydrogenase). At the molecular level, the Cry proteins tested lead to very small changes in the proteome of zebrafish larvae. In a global way, these proteins upregulated the expression of vitellogenins. Besides that, Cry1C e Cry1F deregulated heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (Hnrnpa0l and Hnrnpaba, respectively), implicated in mRNA processing and gene regulation. Overall, these data lead to the conclusion that Cry1C, Cry1F and Cry1Ab proteins, even at a very high concentration, have limited effects in the early stages of zebrafish life.
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- Leonardo Vieira
- Post-Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Building 907, Campus Pici, Federal University of Ceara, 60455-970, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Building 909, Campus Pici, Federal University of Ceara, 60455-970, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Oncology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Building 907, Campus Pici, Federal University of Ceara, 60455-970, Fortaleza, Brazil; Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Novel Technologies, Department of Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900, João Pessoa, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Proteomics, LADETEC, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Proteomics, LADETEC, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Proteomics Unit, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 21941-909, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Building 907, Campus Pici, Federal University of Ceara, 60455-970, Fortaleza, Brazil; Department of Biology, Building 909, Campus Pici, Federal University of Ceara, 60455-970, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Building 907, Campus Pici, Federal University of Ceara, 60455-970, Fortaleza, Brazil; Laboratory for Risk Assessment of Novel Technologies, Department of Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900, João Pessoa, Brazil.
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Ecotoxicoproteomic assessment of microplastics and plastic additives in aquatic organisms: A review. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2020; 36:100713. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2020.100713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Treberg JR, Martyniuk CJ, Moyes CD. Getting the most out of reductionist approaches in comparative biochemistry and physiology. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 250:110483. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2020.110483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Liang X, Martyniuk CJ, Simmons DBD. Are we forgetting the "proteomics" in multi-omics ecotoxicology? COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2020; 36:100751. [PMID: 33142247 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2020.100751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Proteomics plays a significant role in discerning the effects of chemical exposures in animal taxa. Multi-omics applications have become more pervasive in toxicology, however questions remain about whether proteomics is being utilized by the community to its full potential - are we placing too much stock in transcriptomics and other omics approaches for developing adverse outcome pathways? Proteins are more relevant than transcripts because they are direct mediators of the resulting phenotype. There is also rarely perfect stoichiometry between transcript and protein abundance and transcript abundance may not accurately predict physiologic response. Proteins direct all levels of phenotype: structural proteins dictate physical form, enzymes catalyze biochemical reactions, and proteins act as signaling proteins, antibodies, transporters, ion pumps, and transcription factors to control gene expression. Molecular initiating events (MIEs) of AOPs predominantly occur at the level of the protein (e.g. ligand-receptor binding) and proteomics can elucidate novel MIEs and mapping KEs in AOPs. This critical review highlights the need for proteomics in multi-omics studies in environmental toxicology and outlines steps required for inclusion and wider acceptance in chemical risk assessment. We also present case studies of multi-omics approaches that utilize proteomics and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for proteomics in comparative ecotoxicology. Our intention is not to minimize the importance of other omics technologies, as each has strengths and limitations, but rather to encourage researchers to consider proteomics-based methods in multi-omics studies and AOP development.
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- Xuefang Liang
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control & Waste Resource Reuse, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, UF Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Transcriptome and physiological effects of toxaphene on the liver-gonad reproductive axis in male and female largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2020; 36:100746. [PMID: 32992212 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2020.100746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Toxaphene is an organochlorine pesticide and environmental contaminant that is concerning due to its atmospheric transport and persistence in soil. In Florida, toxaphene and other organochlorine pesticides were used heavily in agriculture on the north shore of Lake Apopka and they are still detectable in soil. Wild largemouth bass that inhabit the lake and the marshes along the north shore have been exposed to a variety of organochlorine pesticides including dieldrin, methoxychlor, and p,p'-DDE, among others. While these other organochlorine pesticides have been studied for their endocrine disrupting effects in largemouth bass, there is little information for toxaphene. In this study, male and female largemouth bass were given food containing 50 mg/kg toxaphene for almost 3 months, to achieve tissue levels similar to those found in fish at Lake Apopka. Sex-specific toxicity was then evaluated by measuring various reproductive endpoints and transcriptomic changes. In females, gonadosomatic index showed a trend towards reduction (p = 0.051) and plasma vitellogenin was reduced by ~40% relative to controls. However plasma levels of 17β-estradiol and testosterone were not perturbed by toxaphene exposure. These data suggest that toxaphene does not act as a weak estrogen as many other organochlorine pesticides do, but rather appears to be acting as an antiestrogen in female fish. There were no obvious changes in the gonadosomatic index and plasma hormones in male bass. However, ex vivo explant experiments revealed that toxaphene prevented human chorionic gonadotropin-stimulated testosterone production in the testis. This suggested that toxaphene had anti-androgenic effects in males. Subsequent transcriptomic analyses of the testis revealed that androgen receptor/beta-2-microglobulin signaling was up-regulated while insulin-related pathways were suppressed with toxaphene, which could be interpreted as a compensatory response to androgen suppression. In the male liver, the transcriptome analysis revealed an overwhelming suppression in immune-related signaling cascades (e.g. lectin-like receptor and ITSM-Containing Receptor signaling, CD16/CD14 Proinflammatory Monocyte Activation, and CD38/CD3-JUN/FOS/NF-kB Signaling in T-cell Proliferation). Overall, this study showed that toxaphene induced sex-specific effects. The transcriptomic and physiological responses observed can contribute to the development of adverse outcome pathways for toxaphene exposure in fish.
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Cassar S, Adatto I, Freeman JL, Gamse JT, Iturria I, Lawrence C, Muriana A, Peterson RT, Van Cruchten S, Zon LI. Use of Zebrafish in Drug Discovery Toxicology. Chem Res Toxicol 2019; 33:95-118. [PMID: 31625720 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Unpredicted human safety events in clinical trials for new drugs are costly in terms of human health and money. The drug discovery industry attempts to minimize those events with diligent preclinical safety testing. Current standard practices are good at preventing toxic compounds from being tested in the clinic; however, false negative preclinical toxicity results are still a reality. Continual improvement must be pursued in the preclinical realm. Higher-quality therapies can be brought forward with more information about potential toxicities and associated mechanisms. The zebrafish model is a bridge between in vitro assays and mammalian in vivo studies. This model is powerful in its breadth of application and tractability for research. In the past two decades, our understanding of disease biology and drug toxicity has grown significantly owing to thousands of studies on this tiny vertebrate. This Review summarizes challenges and strengths of the model, discusses the 3Rs value that it can deliver, highlights translatable and untranslatable biology, and brings together reports from recent studies with zebrafish focusing on new drug discovery toxicology.
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- Steven Cassar
- Preclinical Safety , AbbVie , North Chicago , Illinois 60064 , United States
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology , Harvard University , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02138 , United States
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- School of Health Sciences , Purdue University , West Lafayette , Indiana 47907 , United States
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- Drug Safety Evaluation , Bristol-Myers Squibb , New Brunswick , New Jersey 08901 , United States
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- Aquatic Resources Program , Boston Children's Hospital , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy , University of Utah , Salt Lake City , Utah 84112 , United States
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- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department , Harvard University , Boston , Massachusetts 02138 , United States
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Ahmed F, Kumar G, Soliman FM, Adly MA, Soliman HAM, El-Matbouli M, Saleh M. Proteomics for understanding pathogenesis, immune modulation and host pathogen interactions in aquaculture. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 32:100625. [PMID: 31639560 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.100625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Proteomic analyses techniques are considered strong tools for identifying and quantifying the protein contents in different organisms, organs and secretions. In fish biotechnology, the proteomic analyses have been used for wide range of applications such as identification of immune related proteins during infections and stresses. The proteomic approach has a significant role in understanding pathogen surviving strategies, host defence responses and subsequently, the fish pathogen interactions. Proteomic analyses were employed to highlight the virulence related proteins secreted by the pathogens to invade the fish host's defence barriers and to monitor the kinetics of protein contents of different fish organs in response to infections. The immune related proteins of fish and the virulence related proteins of pathogens are up or down regulated according to their functions in defence or pathogenesis. Therefore, the proteomic analyses are useful in understanding the virulence mechanisms of microorganisms and the fish pathogen interactions thereby supporting the development of new effective therapies. In this review, we focus and summarise the recent proteomic profiling studies exploring pathogen virulence activities and fish immune responses to stressors and infections.
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- Fatma Ahmed
- Clinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Clinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Clinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
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Simmons DB, Cowie AM, Koh J, Sherry JP, Martyniuk CJ. Hepatic proteome network data in zebrafish ( Danio rerio) liver following dieldrin exposure. Data Brief 2019; 25:104351. [PMID: 31453304 PMCID: PMC6702387 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Dieldrin is an environmental contaminant that adversely affects aquatic organisms. The data presented in this study are proteomic data collected in liver of zebrafish that were exposed to the pesticide in a dietary exposure. For label free proteomics, data were collected with a quadrupole Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer and for iTRAQ proteomics, data were acquired using a hybrid quadrupole Orbitrap (Q Exactive) MS system. Using formic acid digestion and label free proteomics, 2,061 proteins were identified, and among those, 103 were differentially abundant (p < 0.05 in at least one dose). In addition, iTRAQ proteomics identified 722 proteins in the liver of zebrafish following dieldrin treatment. The label-free approach identified 21 proteins that followed a dose dependent response. Of the differentially abundant proteins identified by iTRAQ, there were 26 unique expression patterns for proteins based on the three doses of dieldrin. Proteins were queried for disease networks to learn more about adverse effects in the liver following dieldrin exposure. Differentially abundant proteins were related to metabolic disease, steatohepatitis and lipid metabolism disorders, drug-induced liver injury, neoplasms, tissue degeneration and liver metastasis. The proteomics data described here is associated with a research article, “Label-free and iTRAQ proteomics analysis in the liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio) following a dietary exposure to the organochlorine pesticide dieldrin” (Simmons et al. 2019). This investigation reveals new biomarkers of toxicity and will be of interest to those studying aquatic toxicology and pesticides.
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- Denina B.D. Simmons
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Faculty of Science, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K4, Canada
- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Water Science and Technology, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Canadian Rivers Institute and Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L5, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Water Science and Technology, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Canadian Rivers Institute and Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L5, Canada
- Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Department of Physiological Sciences and Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida Genetics Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
- Corresponding author. Canadian Rivers Institute and Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L5, Canada.
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