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Rizky D, Byun JH, Mahardini A, Fukunaga K, Udagawa S, Pringgenies D, Takemura A. Two pathways regulate insulin-like growth factor genes in the brain and liver of the tropical damselfish Chrysiptera cyanea: A possible role for melatonin in the actions of growth and thyroid hormones. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2024; 296:111679. [PMID: 38876439 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2024.111679] [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: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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External and internal factors are involved in controlling the growth of fishes. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which external factors trigger stimulus signals. This study explored the physiological roles of melatonin in the transcription of growth-related genes in the brain and liver of Chrysiptera cyanea, a tropical damselfish with long-day preference. In brain samples of this species collected at 4-h intervals, the transcript levels of arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase2 (aanat2), the rate-limiting enzyme of melatonin synthesis, and growth hormone (gh) peaked at 20:00 and 00:00, respectively. Concomitantly, the transcript levels of insulin-like growth factors (igf1 and igf2) in the brain and liver were upregulated during the scotophase. Levels of iodothyronine deiodinases (dio2 and dio3), enzymes that convert thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3) and reverse T3, respectively, increased in the brain (dio2 and dio3) and liver (dio2) during the photophase, whereas dio3 levels in the liver showed the opposite trend. Fish reared in melatonin-containing water exhibited significant increases in the transcription levels of gh and igf1 in the brain and igf1 in the liver, suggesting that growth in this fish is positively regulated by the GH/IGF pathway on a daily basis. Melatonin treatment also stimulated the transcript levels of dio2 and dio3 in the liver, but not in the brain. Fish consuming pellets containing T3, but not T4, showed significant increases in gh and igf1 in the brain and igf1 and igf2 in the liver, suggesting that the intercellular actions of the TH/IGF pathway have an impact on growth on a daily basis. In summary, IGF synthesis and action in the brain and liver undergo dual regulation by distinct hormone networks, which may also be affected by daily, seasonal, or nutritional factors.
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- Dinda Rizky
- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Fisheries Biology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Science Study Program, Faculty of Science and Agricultural Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Jl. Kedungmundu No.18, Semarang 50273, Indonesia
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- Organization for Research Promotion, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Organization for Research Promotion, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Marine Science, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Soedarto S.H., Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan.
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Eslamizadeh E, Mabudi H, Roomiani L, Javaheri Baboli M, Chelehmal Dezfulnejad M. Effects of thyroxin and luteinizing hormone releasing hormone on reproductive physiology of Rohu (Labeo rohita): Insights into spawning performance, oocyte maturation, steroidogenesis, and follicular development genes. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 267:107542. [PMID: 38954933 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107542] [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: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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As the global aquaculture industry grows, attention is increasingly turning towards assisted reproductive technologies. In this study, we examined the impact of D-Ala6, Pro9-Net-mGnRH (LHRHa: 0.4 mL/kg) and two doses (1 and 10 μg/kg fish) of thyroxin (T4) administered through a single injection on oocyte maturation, spawning performance, sex steroid hormone levels, as well as the expression of genes related to steroidogenesis and follicle development (ZP2, Cyp19a1a and SF-1) in Rohu (Labeo rohita). The study found that untreated female Rohu did not spawn, while those treated with LHRHa and thyroxin ovulated and spawned across a hormonal gradient. The highest spawning success was observed with a thyroxin dosage of 10 µg/kg (no significant change with a dose of 1 μg/kg), and female latency period decreased with increasing dosage. Additionally, females treated with thyroxin exhibited significantly higher fecundity than other experimental groups. Treatment with LHRHa and two doses of thyroxin significantly increased the gonadal somatic index compared to the control and sham groups. Hormonal treatment also led to increased fertilization success, hatching rate, and larval survival. At 12 h post-injection, females treated with thyroxin exhibited a significant decline in estradiol levels and expression of Zp2, Cyp19a1a, and SF-1 compared to other experimental groups. Levels of DHP significantly increased across the hormonal gradient. Histological analyses supported a steroidogenic shift, where oocyte maturation was accelerated by hormone administration, particularly with both doses of thyroxin. In conclusion, the findings suggest that thyroxin is a recommended treatment for assisted reproduction of Rohu due to its ability to induce spawning, increase fecundity and improve larval survival.
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- Ehsan Eslamizadeh
- Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran; Aquaculture Research Center, Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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Ndandala CB, Zhou Q, Li Z, Guo Y, Li G, Chen H. Identification of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Family Genes in the Golden Pompano, Trachinotus ovatus: Molecular Cloning, Characterization and Gene Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2499. [PMID: 38473747 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are hormones that primarily stimulate and regulate animal physiological processes. In this study, we cloned and identified the open reading frame (ORF) cDNA sequences of IGF family genes: the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2), and insulin-like growth factor 3 (IGF3). We found that IGF1, IGF2, and IGF3 have a total length of 558, 648, and 585 base pairs (bp), which encoded a predicted protein with 185, 215, and 194 amino acids (aa), respectively. Multiple sequences and phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the mature golden pompano IGFs had been conserved and showed high similarities with other teleosts. The tissue distribution experiment showed that IGF1 and IGF2 mRNA levels were highly expressed in the liver of female and male fish. In contrast, IGF3 was highly expressed in the gonads and livers of male and female fish, suggesting a high influence on fish reproduction. The effect of fasting showed that IGF1 and mRNA expression had no significant difference in the liver but significantly decreased after long-term (7 days) fasting in the muscles and started to recover after refeeding. IGF2 mRNA expression showed no significant difference in the liver but had a significant difference in muscles for short-term (2 days) and long-term fasting, which started to recover after refeeding, suggesting muscles are more susceptible to both short-term and long-term fasting. In vitro incubation of 17β-estradiol (E2) was observed to decrease the IGF1 and IGF3 mRNA expression level in a dose- (0.1, 1, and 10 μM) and time- (3, 6, and 12 h) dependent manner. In addition, E2 had no effect on IGF2 mRNA expression levels in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The effect of 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) in vitro incubation was observed to significantly increase the IGF3 mRNA expression level in a time- and dose-dependent manner. MT had no effect on IGF2 mRNA but was observed to decrease the IGF1 mRNA expression in the liver. Taken together, these data indicate that E2 and MT may either increase or decrease IGF expression in fish; this study provides basic knowledge and understanding of the expression and regulation of IGF family genes in relation to the nutritional status, somatic growth, and reproductive endocrinology of golden pompano for aquaculture development.
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- Charles Brighton Ndandala
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524025, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Research Center on Reproductive Control and Breeding Technology of Indigenous Valuable Fish Species, Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524025, China
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Xie RL, Liang R, Luo YY, Ruan ZH, Li YF, Liu WS. Growth Axis Somatostatin, Growth Hormone Receptor, and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Genes Express and Are Affected by the Injection of Exogenous Growth Hormone in Chinemys reevesii. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2032. [PMID: 38002975 PMCID: PMC10671357 DOI: 10.3390/genes14112032] [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: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In this study, to explore the effect of growth hormone changes on the related genes and regulatory roles of the turtle, PCR amplification, real-time fluorescence quantitative analysis, and enzyme cutting technology were used to clone and sequence the somatostatin (SS) gene, growth hormone receptor (GHR), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) sequence of Chinemys reevesii. The effects of human growth hormone on the mRNA expression of growth-axis-related genes SS, GHR, and IGF-1 in different sexes were observed. The study of the SS gene in turtles using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR showed that the SS gene was mainly expressed in the nervous system and the digestive system, with the highest expression found in the brain, while the GHR gene and the IGF-I gene were expressed in all tissues of Chinemys reevesii. The SS gene was expressed in the brain, pituitary, liver, stomach, and intestine, with the highest expression in the brain and the lowest expression in the liver. Within 4 weeks of the injection of exogenous growth hormone, the expression level of the SS gene in the brain of both sexes first increased and then decreased, showing a parabolic trend, and the expression level of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group. After the injection of growth hormone (GH), the expression of the GHR gene in the liver of both sexes showed a significant increase in the first week, decreasing to the control group level in the second week, and then gradually increasing. Finally, a significant level of difference in the expression of the GHR gene was reached at 3 and 4 weeks. In terms of the IGF-I gene, the changing trend of the expression level in the liver was the same as that of the GHR gene. After the injection of exogenous growth hormone, although the expression of the SS gene increased the inhibition of the secretion of the GHR gene by the Reeves' turtle, exogenous growth hormone could replace the synthesis of GH and GHR, accelerating the growth of the turtle. The experiments showed that the injection of recombinant human growth hormone affects the expression of SS, GHR, and IGF-1 genes, and promotes the growth of the Reeves' turtle.
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- Rui-Lin Xie
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (R.-L.X.); (Y.-Y.L.); (Y.-F.L.)
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- Foshan Institute of Agricultural Science, Foshan 528251, China;
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (R.-L.X.); (Y.-Y.L.); (Y.-F.L.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510610, China;
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (R.-L.X.); (Y.-Y.L.); (Y.-F.L.)
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (R.-L.X.); (Y.-Y.L.); (Y.-F.L.)
- Guangdong Province Engineering Research Centre of Aquatic Immunization and Aquaculture Health Techniques, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- University Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Ladisa C, Ma Y, Habibi HR. Metabolic Changes During Growth and Reproductive Phases in the Liver of Female Goldfish (Carassius auratus). Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:834688. [PMID: 35295860 PMCID: PMC8919208 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.834688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hormones of the brain-pituitary-peripheral axis regulate metabolism, gonadal maturation, and growth in vertebrates. In fish, reproduction requires a significant energy investment to metabolically support the production of hundreds of eggs and billions of sperms in females and males, respectively. This study used an LC-MS-based metabolomics approach to investigate seasonally-related changes in metabolic profile and energy allocation patterns in female goldfish liver. We measured basal metabolic profile in female goldfish at three phases of the reproductive cycle, including 1) Maximum growth period in postovulatory regressed phase, 2) mid recrudescence in fish with developing follicles, and 3) late recrudescence when the ovary contains mature ovulatory follicles. We also investigated changes in the liver metabolism following acute treatments with GnRH and GnIH, known to be involved in controlling reproduction and growth in goldfish. Chemometrics combined with pathway-driven bioinformatics revealed significant changes in the basal and GnRH/GnIH-induced hepatic metabolic profile, indicating that metabolic energy allocation is regulated to support gonadal development and growth at different reproductive cycles. Overall, the findings support the hypothesis that hormonal control of reproduction involves accompanying metabolic changes to energetically support gonadotropic and somatotropic activities in goldfish and other oviparous vertebrates.
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Chronic Effects of Diazinon® Exposures Using Integrated Biomarker Responses in Freshwater Walking Catfish, Clarias batrachus. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app112210902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diazinon exposures have been linked to the onset of toxic pathways and adverse outcomes in aquatic species, but the ecological implications on model species are not widely emphasized. The objective of this study was to determine how the organophosphate pesticide diazinon affected hematological (hemoglobin, total red blood count, total white blood count, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin), growth (condition factor, hepatosomatic index, specific growth rate), biochemical (total serum glucose, total serum protein), and endocrine (growth hormone, tri-iodothyronine, and thyroxine) parameters in Clarias batrachus after chronic exposure. Diazinon was administered at predefined exposure doses (0.64 and 1.28 mg/L) and monitored at 15, 30, and 45 days into the investigation. Observation for most biomarkers revealed patterns of decreasing values with increasing toxicant concentration and exposure duration. Correlation analysis highlighted a significant inverse relationship between variables (mean corpuscular hemoglobin, condition factor, specific growth rate, tri-iodothyronine, thyroxine, and total serum protein) and elevated chronic diazinon exposure concentrations. The integrated indices (IBR and BRI) indexes were used to provide visual and understandable depictions of toxicity effects and emphasized the relativity of biomarkers in terms of sensitivity and magnitude or severity of responses under graded toxicant exposures. The significant damage reflected by evaluated parameters in diazinon exposure groups compared to control portends risks to the health of local fish populations, including Clarias batrachus in aquatic systems adjacent to agrarian landscapes.
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Mahardini A, Rizky D, Byun JH, Yamauchi C, Takeuchi Y, Takemura A. Food availability alters expression profiles of genes in relation to reproduction and nutrition in the females of tropical damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART 2020; 333:619-628. [PMID: 32851786 DOI: 10.1002/jez.2409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This study evaluated the effects of food availability on the transcript levels of genes related to reproduction and growth in the sapphire devil (Chrysiptera cyanea), a tropical damselfish. Nonbreeding fish were reared at high-food (HF) and low-food (LF) levels for 4 weeks under long-days. Vitellogenic oocytes could be observed in the ovaries of the HF group. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that lhβ and cyp19b in the brains, vtg and igf1 in the livers and cyp19a in the ovaries of HF fish were significantly higher than that of LF fish, suggesting that estradiol-17β (E2) synthesis in the ovary and brain is activated when suitable permissive factors are available to fish. Food limitation lowered hepatic igf1 and dio2, suggesting that the TH-IGF1 signaling system functions in the liver, and that food availability altered hepatic deiodination activities related to intercellular levels of thyroid hormones. Hepatic dio2 significantly decreased when fish were immersed for 3 days in E2-containing seawater; this suggests that E2 impedes the conversion of T4 to T3 in the liver. Our study shows that igf1 was upregulated in accordance with HF-induced vitellogenesis but downregulated by E2 treatment, suggesting that igf1 is bidirectional and altered by maturational status. Once vitellogenesis begins under a suitable range of proximal factors, fish need to maintain their nutritional status because food availability is a permissive factor for their reproduction.
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- Angka Mahardini
- Marine and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Developmental Neurobiology Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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El Megid AA, Abd Al Fatah ME, El Asely A, El Senosi Y, Moustafa MMA, Dawood MAO. Impact of pyrethroids and organochlorine pesticides residue on IGF-1 and CYP1A genes expression and muscle protein patterns of cultured Mugil capito. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109876. [PMID: 31704319 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the levels of pyrethroids and organochlorine residues in the tissues of cultured Mugil capito and in water samples obtained from three different sites (Al-Hamol, Al-Riad and Sidi Salem; referred to as Area 1, Area 2, and Area 3, respectively) in the Delta region, Egypt. The study also assessed the biochemical markers in exposed mullet and evaluated the impact of these residues on the expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in muscle and cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) in liver tissues using qRT-PCR and SDS-PAGE methods. The results revealed that pesticide residue levels in the water were variable, but were lower than detected levels in fish. Significant (P < 0.05) differences were found across the three study areas in terms of serum ALT, but the serum AST level was not significantly (P > 0.05) elevated in all study regions. Serum creatinine and urea levels were significantly (P < 0.05) elevated in area 3. Furthermore, glutathione and malondialdehyde concentrations significantly increased (P < 0.05) in liver tissues in area 3. Using the qRT-PCR technique, the results revealed that the expression level of IGF-1 was most significant in area 3, while the expression level of CYP1A was most significant in area 1. The protein profile showed some differences in band numbers and molecular weights of protein bands across different regions. Overall, the alteration in biochemical parameters revealed pesticide interference with the metabolic processes of fish. Furthermore, the pesticide pollution had an effect on the expression of IGF-1 and CYP1A genes and led to changes in the protein profile. Therefore, these markers can be used to monitor fish distress following exposure to the pollutant.
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- Afaf Abd El Megid
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Kaferelshiekh University, Kaferelshiekh, Egypt.
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In all vertebrates, the thyroid axis is an endocrine feedback system that affects growth, differentiation, and reproduction, by sensing and translating central and peripheral signals to maintain homeostasis and a proper thyroidal set-point. Fish, the most diverse group of vertebrates, rely on this system for somatic growth, metamorphosis, reproductive events, and the ability to tolerate changing environments. The vast majority of the research on the thyroid axis pertains to mammals, in particular rodents, and although some progress has been made to understand the role of this endocrine axis in non-mammalian vertebrates, including amphibians and teleost fish, major gaps in our knowledge remain regarding other groups, such as elasmobranchs and cyclostomes. In this review, we discuss the roles of the thyroid axis in fish and its contributions to growth and development, metamorphosis, reproduction, osmoregulation, as well as feeding and nutrient metabolism. We also discuss how thyroid hormones have been/can be used in aquaculture, and potential threats to the thyroid system in this regard.
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Vélez EJ, Unniappan S. A Comparative Update on the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone in Vertebrates. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:614981. [PMID: 33708174 PMCID: PMC7940767 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.614981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Growth hormone (GH), mainly produced from the pituitary somatotrophs is a key endocrine regulator of somatic growth. GH, a pleiotropic hormone, is also involved in regulating vital processes, including nutrition, reproduction, physical activity, neuroprotection, immunity, and osmotic pressure in vertebrates. The dysregulation of the pituitary GH and hepatic insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) affects many cellular processes associated with growth promotion, including protein synthesis, cell proliferation and metabolism, leading to growth disorders. The metabolic and growth effects of GH have interesting applications in different fields, including the livestock industry and aquaculture. The latest discoveries on new regulators of pituitary GH synthesis and secretion deserve our attention. These novel regulators include the stimulators adropin, klotho, and the fibroblast growth factors, as well as the inhibitors, nucleobindin-encoded peptides (nesfatin-1 and nesfatin-1-like peptide) and irisin. This review aims for a comparative analysis of our current understanding of the endocrine regulation of GH from the pituitary of vertebrates. In addition, we will consider useful pharmacological molecules (i.e. stimulators and inhibitors of the GH signaling pathways) that are important in studying GH and somatotroph biology. The main goal of this review is to provide an overview and update on GH regulators in 2020. While an extensive review of each of the GH regulators and an in-depth analysis of specifics are beyond its scope, we have compiled information on the main endogenous and pharmacological regulators to facilitate an easy access. Overall, this review aims to serve as a resource on GH endocrinology for a beginner to intermediate level knowledge seeker on this topic.
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Hur SP, Mahardini A, Takeuchi Y, Imamura S, Wambiji N, Rizky D, Udagawa S, Kim SJ, Takemura A. Expression profiles of types 2 and 3 iodothyronine deiodinase genes in relation to vitellogenesis in a tropical damselfish, Chrysiptera cyanea. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 285:113264. [PMID: 31469997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Thyroid hormone (TH) is involved in regulating the reproduction of vertebrates. Its physiological action in the target tissues is due to the conversion of TH by iodothyronine deiodinases. In this study, we aimed to clone and characterize type 2 (sdDio2) and type 3 (sdDio3) of the sapphire devil Chrysiptera cyanea, a tropical damselfish that undergoes active reproduction under long-day conditions, and to study the involvement of THs in the ovarian development of this species. When the cDNAs of sdDio2 and sdDio3 were partially cloned, they had deduced amino acid sequences of lengths 271 and 267, respectively, both of which were characterized by one selenocysteine residue. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) revealed that both genes are highly expressed in the whole brain, and sdDio2 and sdDio3 are highly transcribed in the liver and ovary, respectively. In situ hybridization analyses showed positive signals of sdDio2 and sdDio3 transcripts in the hypothalamic area of the brain. Little change in mRNA abundance of sdDio2 and sdDio3 in the brain was observed during the vitellogenic phases. It is assumed that simultaneous activation and inactivation of THs occur in this area because oral administration of triiodothyronine (T3), but not of thyroxine (T4), upregulated mRNA abundance of both genes in the brain. The transcript levels of sdDio2 in the liver and sdDio3 in the ovary increased as vitellogenesis progressed, suggesting that, through the metabolism of THs, sdDio2 and sdDio3 play a role in vitellogenin synthesis in the liver and yolk accumulation/E2 synthesis in the ovary. Taken together, these results suggest that iodothyronine deiodinases act as a driver for vitellogenesis in tropical damselfish by conversion of THs in certain peripheral tissues.
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- Sung-Pyo Hur
- Department of Biology, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudahakro, Ara-1 Dong, Jeju-si, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan; Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudahakro, Ara-1 Dong, Jeju-si, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan.
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Hack NL, Strobel JS, Journey ML, Beckman BR, Lema SC. Response of the insulin-like growth factor-1 (Igf1) system to nutritional status and growth rate variation in olive rockfish (Sebastes serranoides). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2018; 224:42-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Jia Y. Roles of insulin-like growth factors in metamorphic development of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2018; 265:61-63. [PMID: 29409593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Larval turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) undergo metamorphosis, a late post-embryonic developmental event that precedes juvenile transition. Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are important endocrine/autocrine/paracrine factors that provide essential signals to control of the embryonic and postnatal development of vertebrate species, including fish. Accumulating evidence suggests that IGFs are involved in regulating the metamorphic development of flatfish. This mini review focus on the functions of all known IGFs (IGF-I and IGF-II) during the metamorphic development of turbot. Information about IGFs and insulin-like growth factors binding proteins (IGFBPs) from other teleosts is also included in this review to provide an overview of IGFs functions in the metamorphic development of turbot. These findings may enhance our understanding of the potential roles of the IGFs system in controlling of flatfish metamorphosis and contributing to the improvement of broodstock management strategies for larval turbot.
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- Yudong Jia
- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Tian J, Wen H, Lu X, Liu W, Wu F, Yang CG, Jiang M, Yu LJ. Dietary phosphatidylcholine impacts on growth performance and lipid metabolism in adult Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strain of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Br J Nutr 2018; 119:12-21. [PMID: 29227215 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114517003063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the effects of supplementing the diet of adult Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus with phosphatidylcholine (PC) on growth performance, body composition, fatty acid composition and gene expression. Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia fish with an initial body weight of 83·1 (sd 2·9) g were divided into six groups. Each group was hand-fed a semi-purified diet containing 1·7 (control diet), 4·0, 6·5, 11·5, 21·3 or 41·0 g PC/kg diet for 68 d. Supplemental PC improved the feed efficiency rate, which was highest in the 11·5 g PC/kg diet. Weight gain and specific growth rate were unaffected. Dietary PC increased PC content in the liver and decreased crude fat content in the liver, viscera and body. SFA and MUFA increased and PUFA decreased in muscle with increasing dietary PC. Cytoplasmic phospholipase A 2 and secreted phospholipase A 2 mRNA expression were up-regulated in the brain and heart in PC-supplemented fish. PC reduced fatty acid synthase mRNA expression in the liver and visceral tissue but increased expression in muscle. Hormone-sensitive lipase and lipoprotein lipase expression increased in the liver with increasing dietary PC. Growth hormone mRNA expression was reduced in the brain and insulin-like growth factor-1 mRNA expression in liver reduced with PC above 6·5 g/kg. Our results demonstrate that dietary supplementation with PC improves feed efficiency and reduces liver fat in adult Nile tilapia, without increasing weight gain, representing a novel dietary approach to reduce feed requirements and improve the health of Nile tilapia.
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- Juan Tian
- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences,Wuhan 430223,People's Republic of China
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Wang YW, Zhang JL, Jiao JG, Du XX, Limbu SM, Qiao F, Zhang ML, Li DL, Du ZY. Physiological and metabolic differences between visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2017; 313:R608-R619. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00071.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) have different structures and metabolic functions and play different roles in the regulation of the mammal endocrine system. However, little is known about morphology and physiological and metabolic functions between VAT and SCAT in fish. We compared the morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of VAT and SCAT in Nile tilapia and measured their functions in energy intake flux, lipolytic ability, and gene expression patterns. SCAT contained more large adipocytes and nonadipocytes than VAT in Nile tilapia. VAT had higher lipid content and was the primary site for lipid deposition. Conversely, SCAT had higher hormone-induced lipolytic activity. Furthermore, SCAT had a higher percentage of monounsaturated and lower polyunsaturated fatty acids than VAT. SCAT had higher mitochondrial DNA, gene expression for fatty acid β-oxidation, adipogenesis, and brown adipose tissue characteristics, but it also had a lower gene expression for inflammation and adipocyte differentiation than VAT. SCAT and VAT have different morphological structures, as well as physiological and metabolic functions in fish. VAT is the preferable lipid deposition tissue, whereas SCAT exhibits higher lipid catabolic activity than VAT. The physiological functions of SCAT in fish are commonly overlooked. The present study indicates that SCAT has specific metabolic characteristics that differ from VAT. The differences between VAT and SCAT should be considered in future metabolism studies using fish as models, either in biomedical or aquaculture studies.
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- Ya-Wen Wang
- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; and
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; and
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Dabrowski J, Oberholster P, Steyl J, Osthoff G, Hugo A, Power DM, van Wyk JH. Thyroid function of steatitis-affected Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus from a sub-tropical African reservoir. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2017; 125:101-113. [PMID: 28737156 DOI: 10.3354/dao03138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Thyroid function and nutritional indicators were measured in obese, steatitis-affected Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus from Loskop Reservoir (LR), South Africa. Plasma thyroid hormones (especially T3) and thyroid follicle histomorphology revealed high levels of activity in every aspect of the thyroid cascade measured in fish from LR compared to a reference population of steatitis-free fish. Concurrent measurements of nutritional state including plasma lipids, liver lipid content and hepatocyte size showed that fish from LR had significant energy stores indicative of abundant nutritional intake. There were distinct sex and seasonal differences, with the highest plasma lipids and T3 levels observed in steatitis-affected females during spring and summer. Positive correlations were observed between plasma lipids (especially cholesterol) and T3 concentrations in fish from both populations, indicating a link between lipid metabolism and thyroid function. There was no direct evidence of thyroid disruption, but this cannot be ruled out until further research determines the factors that underlie the homeostatic shift leading to elevated plasma and liver lipids and T3 levels in steatitis-affected tilapia.
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- J Dabrowski
- Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Private Bag x6531, George 6530, South Africa
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Zak MA, Regish AM, McCormick SD, Manzon RG. Exogenous thyroid hormones regulate the activity of citrate synthase and cytochrome c oxidase in warm- but not cold-acclimated lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2017; 247:215-222. [PMID: 28212894 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Thermal acclimation is known to elicit metabolic adjustments in ectotherms, but the cellular mechanisms and endocrine control of these shifts have not been fully elucidated. Here we examined the relationship between thermal acclimation, thyroid hormones and oxidative metabolism in juvenile lake whitefish. Impacts of thermal acclimation above (19°C) or below (8°C) the thermal optimum (13°C) and exposure to exogenous thyroid hormone (60µg T4/g body weight) were assessed by quantifying citrate synthase and cytochrome c oxidase activities in liver, red muscle, white muscle and heart. Warm acclimation decreased citrate synthase activity in liver and elevated both citrate synthase and cytochrome c oxidase activities in red muscle. In contrast, induction of hyperthyroidism in warm-acclimated fish stimulated a significant increase in liver citrate synthase and heart cytochrome c oxidase activities, and a decrease in the activity of both enzymes in red muscle. No change in citrate synthase or cytochrome c oxidase activities was observed following cold acclimation in either the presence or absence of exogenous thyroid hormones. Collectively, our results indicate that thyroid hormones influence the activity of oxidative enzymes more strongly in warm-acclimated than in cold-acclimated lake whitefish, and they may play a role in mediating metabolic adjustments observed during thermal acclimation.
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- Megan A Zak
- Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, Turner Falls, MA 01376, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, Turner Falls, MA 01376, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada.
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Meng Z, Hu P, Lei J, Jia Y. Expression of insulin-like growth factors at mRNA levels during the metamorphic development of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2016; 235:11-17. [PMID: 27255364 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Insulin-like growth factors I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) are important regulators of vertebrate growth and development. This study characterized the mRNA expressions of igf-i and igf-ii during turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) metamorphosis to elucidate the possible regulatory role of the IGF system in flatfish metamorphosis. Results showed that the mRNA levels of igf-i significantly increased at the early-metamorphosis stage and then gradually decreased until metamorphosis was completed. By contrast, mRNA levels of igf-ii significantly increased at the pre-metamorphosis stage and then substantially decreased during metamorphosis. Meanwhile, the whole-body thyroxine (T4) levels varied during larval metamorphosis, and the highest value was observed in the climax-metamorphosis. The mRNA levels of igf-i significantly increased and decreased by T4 and thiourea (TU, inhibitor of endogenous thyroid hormone) during metamorphosis, respectively. Conversely, the mRNA levels of igf-ii remained unchanged. Furthermore, TU significantly inhibited the T4-induced mRNA up-regulation of igf-i during metamorphosis. The whole-body thyroxine (T4) levels were significantly increased and decreased by T4 and TU during metamorphosis, respectively. These results suggested that igf-i and igf-ii may play different functional roles in larval development stages, and igf-i may have a crucial function in regulating the early metamorphic development of turbot. These findings may enhance our understanding of the potential roles of the IGF system to control flatfish metamorphosis and contribute to the improvement of broodstock management for larvae.
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- Zhen Meng
- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao Key Laboratory for Marine Fish Breeding and Biotechnology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Bulaeva E, Lanctôt C, Reynolds L, Trudeau VL, Navarro-Martín L. Sodium perchlorate disrupts development and affects metamorphosis- and growth-related gene expression in tadpoles of the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2015; 222:33-43. [PMID: 25623150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Numerous endocrine disrupting chemicals can affect the growth and development of amphibians. We investigated the effects of a targeted disruption of the endocrine axes modulating development and somatic growth. Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) tadpoles were exposed for 2weeks (from developmental Gosner stage (Gs) 25 to Gs30) to sodium perchlorate (SP, thyroid inhibitor, 14mg/L), estradiol (E2, known to alter growth and development, 200nM) and a reduced feeding regime (RF, to affect growth and development in a chemically-independent manner). All treatments experienced developmental delay, and animals exposed to SP or subjected to RF respectively reached metamorphic climax (Gs42) approximately 11(±3) and 17(±3) days later than controls. At Gs42, only SP-treated animals showed increased weight and snout-vent length (P<0.05) relative to controls. Tadpoles treated with SP had 10-times higher levels of liver igf1 mRNA after 4days of exposure (Gs28) compared to controls. Tadpoles in the RF treatment expressed 6-times lower levels of liver igf1 mRNA and 2-times higher liver igf1r mRNA (P<0.05) at Gs30. Tadpoles treated with E2 exhibited similar developmental and growth patterns as controls, but had increased liver igf1 mRNA levels at Gs28, and tail igf1r at Gs42. Effects on tail trβ mRNA levels were detected in SP-treated tadpoles at Gs42, 40days post-exposure, suggesting that the chemical inhibition of thyroid hormone production early in development can have long-lasting effects. The growth effects observed in the SP-exposed animals suggest a relationship between TH-dependent development and somatic growth in L. sylvaticus tadpoles.
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- Elizabeth Bulaeva
- Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics, Biology Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics, Biology Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics, Biology Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics, Biology Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics, Biology Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Zhao JL, Si YF, He F, Wen HS, Li JF, Ren YY, Zhao ML, Huang ZJ, Chen SL. Polymorphisms and DNA methylation level in the CpG site of the GHR1 gene associated with mRNA expression, growth traits and hormone level of half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2015; 41:853-865. [PMID: 25893903 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-015-0052-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The objectives of the present study were to estimate the GHR1 gene mutations and methylation status of CpGs, and whether those mutations and methylation were involved in the regulation of GHR1 gene expression, hormone level and growth traits in half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis). Identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms was performed on 43 male fish. Through polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism and sequencing, two SNPs were found. SNP1 [c.G1357A (p.Val376Ile)] creating one CpG site located in exon 8 was named L1 locus, and SNP2 (c.G1479A) located in exon 9 was named L2 locus. Individuals were divided into three genotypes, AA, AG and GG according to L1 locus (GG genotype had one more CpG site because of the mutation), and into two genotypes, AA- and GG-based on L2 locus. The results showed that only L1 locus was significantly associated with body weight (P < 0.01), gonad weight (P ≤ 0.05), triiodothyronine (T3) level (P ≤ 0.05) and mRNA expression (P < 0.01). At L1 locus, newly created CpG site in GG genotype was highly methylated (93.3 %), while there was no difference of methylation level in the other two CpG sites among three genotypes. AA genotype and AG genotype having higher T3 level were significantly different (P ≤ 0.05) from GG genotype. There were significant differences among body weights of AA, AG and GG genotypes (P < 0.01). Gonad weights of AA genotype and AG genotype were significantly lower than GG genotype. The GHR1 mRNA expression of GG genotype was significantly lower than AA and AG genotypes (P < 0.01). These implied that mutations and methylation status of GHR1 gene might influence the hormone level, growth traits and gene expression in male half-smooth tongue sole and the L1 locus could be regarded as a potential candidate genetic and epigenetic marker in half-smooth tongue sole selection.
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- J L Zhao
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Bhatia H, Kumar A, Du J, Chapman JC, McLaughlin MJ. Co-treatment with the non-steroidal anti-androgen drug, flutamide and the natural estrogen, 17β-estradiol does not lead to additive reproductive impairment in juvenile Murray rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis). J Appl Toxicol 2015; 35:1241-53. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Revised: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Harpreet Bhatia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Land and Water); PMB 2, Glen Osmond Adelaide SA 5064 Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA 5064 Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Land and Water); PMB 2, Glen Osmond Adelaide SA 5064 Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Land and Water); PMB 2, Glen Osmond Adelaide SA 5064 Australia
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- Office of Environment and Heritage; PMB 29 Lidcombe NSW 1825 Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Land and Water); PMB 2, Glen Osmond Adelaide SA 5064 Australia
- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide SA 5064 Australia
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Navarrete-Ramírez P, Luna M, Valverde-R C, Orozco A. 3,5-di-iodothyronine stimulates tilapia growth through an alternate isoform of thyroid hormone receptor β1. J Mol Endocrinol 2014; 52:1-9. [PMID: 24031088 DOI: 10.1530/jme-13-0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Recent studies in our laboratory have shown that in some teleosts, 3,5-di-iodothyronine (T2 or 3,5-T2) is as bioactive as 3,5,3'-tri-iodothyronine (T3) and that its effects are in part mediated by a TRβ1 (THRB) isoform that contains a 9-amino acid insert in its ligand-binding domain (long TRβ1 (L-TRβ1)), whereas T3 binds preferentially to a short TRβ1 (S-TRβ1) isoform that lacks this insert. To further understand the functional relevance of T2 bioactivity and its mechanism of action, we used in vivo and ex vivo (organotypic liver cultures) approaches and analyzed whether T3 and T2 differentially regulate the S-TRβ1 and L-TRβ1s during a physiological demand such as growth. In vivo, T3 and T2 treatment induced body weight gain in tilapia. The expression of L-TRβ1 and S-TRβ1 was specifically regulated by T2 and T3 respectively both in vivo and ex vivo. The TR antagonist 1-850 effectively blocked thyroid hormone-dependent gene expression; however, T3 or T2 reversed 1-850 effects only on S-TRβ1 or L-TRβ1 expression, respectively. Together, our results support the notion that both T3 and T2 participate in the growth process; however, their effects are mediated by different, specific TRβ1 isoforms.
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- Pamela Navarrete-Ramírez
- Instituto de Neurobiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Boulevard Juriquilla 3001, Queretaro 76230, Mexico
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Ferraresso S, Bonaldo A, Parma L, Cinotti S, Massi P, Bargelloni L, Gatta PP. Exploring the larval transcriptome of the common sole (Solea solea L.). BMC Genomics 2013; 14:315. [PMID: 23663263 PMCID: PMC3659078 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The common sole (Solea solea) is a promising candidate for European aquaculture; however, the limited knowledge of the physiological mechanisms underlying larval development in this species has hampered the establishment of successful flatfish aquaculture. Although the fact that genomic tools and resources are available for some flatfish species, common sole genomics remains a mostly unexplored field. Here, we report, for the first time, the sequencing and characterisation of the transcriptome of S. solea and its application for the study of molecular mechanisms underlying physiological and morphological changes during larval-to-juvenile transition. RESULTS The S. solea transcriptome was generated from whole larvae and adult tissues using the Roche 454 platform. The assembly process produced a set of 22,223 Isotigs with an average size of 726 nt, 29 contigs and a total of 203,692 singletons. Of the assembled sequences, 75.2% were annotated with at least one known transcript/protein; these transcripts were then used to develop a custom oligo-DNA microarray. A total of 14,674 oligonucleotide probes (60 nt), representing 12,836 transcripts, were in situ synthesised onto the array using Agilent non-contact ink-jet technology. The microarray platform was used to investigate the gene expression profiles of sole larvae from hatching to the juvenile form. Genes involved in the ontogenesis of the visual system are up-regulated during the early stages of larval development, while muscle development and anaerobic energy pathways increase in expression over time. The gene expression profiles of key transcripts of the thyroid hormones (TH) cascade and the temporal regulation of the GH/IGF1 (growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor I) system suggest a pivotal role of these pathways in fish growth and initiation of metamorphosis. Pre-metamorphic larvae display a distinctive transcriptomic landscape compared to previous and later stages. Our findings highlighted the up-regulation of gene pathways involved in the development of the gastrointestinal system as well as biological processes related to folic acid and retinol metabolism. Additional evidence led to the formation of the hypothesis that molecular mechanisms of cell motility and ECM adhesion may play a role in tissue rearrangement during common sole metamorphosis. CONCLUSIONS Next-generation sequencing provided a good representation of the sole transcriptome, and the combination of different approaches led to the annotation of a high number of transcripts. The construction of a microarray platform for the characterisation of the larval sole transcriptome permitted the definition of the main processes involved in organogenesis and larval growth.
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- Serena Ferraresso
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, PD 35020, Italy.
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Reindl KM, Sheridan MA. Peripheral regulation of the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor system in fish and other vertebrates. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2012; 163:231-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2012] [Revised: 08/03/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Spachmo B, Arukwe A. Endocrine and developmental effects in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonic or perfluorooctane carboxylic acids. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2012; 108:112-124. [PMID: 22265611 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Revised: 07/25/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, we have investigated the effect of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on endocrine signalling, growth and development in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) embryos and larvae. Expression of genes related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, growth-hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH/IGF) axis and the steroid hormone axis were used as indicators of endocrine disruption. We also studied bone development in larvae, both by observing skeletal structure formation and by investigating expression of genes involved in ossification process. Atlantic salmon embryos, kept in plastic tanks at 5-7°C, were exposed to 100 μg/L PFOA or PFOS from egg stage for a period of 52 days, followed by one-week recovery period. Sampling was performed at day 21, 35, 49 and 56 representing age 549, 597, 679 and 721 dd (dd or day degrees = number of days × temperature in degree Celsius:°C). Note that day 56 or 721 dd is the end of the 1-week recovery period. Larvae were divided into designated head and body regions for the purpose of gene expression analysis, except for genes that regulate ossification that were analyzed in whole larvae. Expression of thyroid receptor α and β (TRα and TRβ), thyroid-stimulating hormone β (TSHβ), T(4) outer-ring deiodinase (T(4)ORD), growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-I and II (IGF-I and II), insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), and estrogen receptor α and β (ERα and ERβ) were investigated using quantitative PCR. Both PFOS and PFOA exposure produced non-significant alterations in larvae weight (except after the recovery period when a decrease was observed), while larvae length was unaffected. PFOS and PFOA exposure produced body- and head region-specific alterations in expression of all the investigated gene transcripts. Expression of IGF-I and IGF-IR paralleled that of GH, indicating that perturbation of GH expression is a possible end point for disruption of the GH-IGF axis. We did not observe developmental changes related to angiogenesis, ossification and chondrogenesis after exposure to PFOS and PFOA. Transcriptional abnormalities may serve as indicators of chronic exposure, although the concrete mechanisms causing the observed effects remain ambiguous. The implications of these findings for the complete lifecycle, including other developmental and/or reproductive damage, are areas of future study.
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- Bård Spachmo
- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Zhai W, Zhang J, Shi Z, Fu Y. Identification and expression analysis of IGFBP-1 gene from Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2012; 161:413-20. [PMID: 22290028 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2012.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Revised: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) plays an important role in IGF regulating vertebrate growth and development. In this study, we cloned IGFBP-1 cDNA from Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) liver. The full-length cDNA is 1070 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 69 bp, a 3'-UTR of 272 bp, and an open reading frame (ORF) of 729 bp encoding a polypeptide of 242 amino acids. Real-time quantitative PCR revealed that IGFBP-1 mRNA is mainly expressed in the liver, and a small amount of mRNAs was also found in other adult tissues. There are maternal transcripts of IGFBP-1 gene, and relatively low mRNA levels were observed in different embryonic stages. A higher level of IGFBP-1 mRNA was detected at 3 days post hatching (dph), and it got to the highest level at 29 dph (metamorphic climax), and finally brought back to a lower level at the end of metamorphosis. The expression of IGFBP-1 mRNA was greatly up-regulated in thyroid hormone (TH)-treated larvae, and declined after thiourea (TU) treatment. These results provide basic information for further studies on the role of IGF system in the P. olivaceus development and metamorphosis.
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- Wanying Zhai
- Key laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 201306, PR China
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Shved N, Berishvili G, Mazel P, Baroiller JF, Eppler E. Growth hormone (GH) treatment acts on the endocrine and autocrine/paracrine GH/IGF-axis and on TNF-α expression in bony fish pituitary and immune organs. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 31:944-952. [PMID: 21903170 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2011] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 08/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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There exist indications that the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis may play a role in fish immune regulation, and that interactions occur via tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α at least in mammals, but no systematic data exist on potential changes in GH, IGF-I, IGF-II, GH receptor (GHR) and TNF-α expression after GH treatment. Thus, we investigated in the Nile tilapia the influence of GH injections by real-time qPCR at different levels of the GH/IGF-axis (brain, pituitary, peripheral organs) with special emphasis on the immune organs head kidney and spleen. Endocrine IGF-I served as positive control for GH treatment efficiency. Basal TNF-α gene expression was detected in all organs investigated with the expression being most pronounced in brain. Two consecutive intraperitoneal injections of bream GH elevated liver IGF-I mRNA and plasma IGF-I concentration. Also liver IGF-II mRNA and TNF-α were increased while the GHR was downregulated. In brain, no change occurred in the expression levels of all genes investigated. GH gene expression was exclusively detected in the pituitary where the GH injections elevated both GH and IGF-I gene expression. In the head kidney, GH upregulated IGF-I mRNA to an even higher extent than liver IGF-I while IGF-II and GHR gene expressions were not affected. Also in the spleen, no change occurred in GHR mRNA, however, IGF-I and IGF-II mRNAs were increased. In correlation, in situ hybridisation showed a markedly higher amount of IGF-I mRNA in head kidney and spleen after GH injection. In both immune tissues, TNF-α gene expression showed a trend to decrease after GH treatment. The stimulation of IGF-I and also partially of IGF-II expression in the fish immune organs by GH indicates a local role of the IGFs in immune organ regulation while the differential changes in TNF-α support the in mammals postulated interactions with the GH/IGF-axis which demand for further investigations.
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- N Shved
- Research Group Neuro-endocrine-immune Interactions, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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Wang Y, Zhang S. Expression and regulation by thyroid hormone (TH) of zebrafish IGF-I gene and amphioxus IGFl gene with implication of the origin of TH/IGF signaling pathway. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2011; 160:474-9. [PMID: 21867768 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2011] [Revised: 07/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Thyroid hormone (TH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling pathway has been identified in all the vertebrates, but its evolutionary origin remains elusive. In this study we examined the expression profiles in vitro as well as in vivo of the IGF-I gene of fish Danio rerio (vertebrate) and the IGF-like gene (IGFl) of amphioxus Branchiostoma japonicum (protochordate) following T(3) treatment. Our results showed that T(3) was able to enhance hepatic IGF-I/IGFl gene expression in vitro in both zebrafish and amphioxus in a dose-dependent manner. This T(3)-induced hepatic expression of IGF-I/IGFl genes in both species was significantly inhibited by the T(3)-specific inhibitor DEA, indicating the specificity of IGF-I/IGFl gene regulation by T(3). At 100nM T(3), in both the long (42h) and short (8h) time course experiments, the IGF-I/IGFl gene expression profiles following T(3) treatment in the tissue cultures of both species exhibited closely similar pattern and trend. Moreover, exposure of zebrafish and amphioxus to T(3)in vivo for 72h induced a significant increase in the expression of IGF-I/IGFl genes in both the liver and the hepatic caecum. These data together suggest that amphioxus and zebrafish both share a similar regulatory mechanism of IGF gene expression in response to T(3), providing an evidence for the presence of a vertebrate-like TH/IGF signaling pathway in the protochordate amphioxus.
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- Yanfeng Wang
- Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao
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ZHANG JL, SHI ZY, FU YS, CHENG Q. GENE EXPRESSION AND THYROID HORMONE REGULATED TRANSCRIPT OF IGF-I DURING METAMORPHOSIS OF THE FLOUNDER, PARALICHTHYS OLIVACEUS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1035.2011.00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reinecke M. Influences of the environment on the endocrine and paracrine fish growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-I system. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2010; 76:1233-54. [PMID: 20537012 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02605.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a key component of the complex system that regulates differentiation, development, growth and reproduction of fishes. The IGF-I gene is mainly expressed in the liver that represents the principal source of endocrine IGF-I but also in numerous other organs where the hormone most probably acts in an autocrine-paracrine manner. The primary stimulus for synthesis and release of IGF-I is growth hormone (GH) from the anterior pituitary. Thus, in analogy to mammals, it is usual to speak of a fish 'GH-IGF-I axis'. The GH-IGF-I system is affected by changes in the environment and probably represents a target of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC) that impair many physiological processes in fishes. Thus, the review deals with the influences of changes in different environmental factors, such as food availability, temperature, photoperiod, season, salinity and EDCs, on GH gene expression in pituitary, IGF-I gene expression in liver and extrahepatic sites and the physiological effects resulting from the evoked alterations in endocrine and local IGF-I. Environmental influences certainly interact with each other but for convenience of the reader they will be dealt with in separate sections. Current trends in GH-IGF-I research are analysed and future focuses are suggested at the end of the sections.
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- M Reinecke
- Division of Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Brar NK, Waggoner C, Reyes JA, Fairey R, Kelley KM. Evidence for thyroid endocrine disruption in wild fish in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. Relationships to contaminant exposures. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 96:203-215. [PMID: 19939474 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2009] [Revised: 10/02/2009] [Accepted: 10/28/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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It is well documented that many coastal and estuarine environments adjacent to developed and industrialized urban centers, such as the San Francisco Bay Area, are significantly contaminated by anthropogenic chemicals. However, it is not well understood to what extent existing contaminants, many with continuing inflows into the environment, may impact exposed wildlife. This study provided an initial characterization of thyroid endocrine-related effects and their relationship to accumulated contaminants in two indigenous fish species sampled from different San Franicsco Bay Area study sites. Plasma concentrations of thyroxine (T4) were significantly reduced in fish sampled from highly impacted locations such as Oakland Inner Harbor and San Leandro Bay as compared with fish from other locations representing relatively lower human impact, including Bodega Bay, Redwood City and a remote site on Santa Catalina Island. Triiodothyronine (T3) levels also varied significantly by location, with differing T3/T4 ratios in fish from some locations suggestive of altered peripheral deiodinase activity. The changes in thyroid endocrine parameters were significantly correlated with hepatic concentrations of certain environmental contaminants. A large number of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, both co-planar (dioxin-like) and non-co-planar, exhibited significant inverse correlations with T4 levels in the fish, while in contrast, T3 and T3/T4 ratio were positively correlated with PCB exposures. The positive correlation between T3/T4 ratio and PCBs supports the hypothesis that environmental PCBs may alter T4 deiodination or turnover, actions of PCBs reported in laboratory experiments. Some relationships between chlorinated pesticides including DDT and chlordanes, but fewer relationships with PAHs, were also observed. Together, these findings indicate that the thyroid endocrine system is exhibiting alterations associated with different aquatic environments in the San Francisco Bay Area, which are significantly related to current-day exposures of the fish to contaminant chemicals such as PCBs.
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- Navdeep K Brar
- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, 90840, USA
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Tymchuk W, Sakhrani D, Devlin R. Domestication causes large-scale effects on gene expression in rainbow trout: analysis of muscle, liver and brain transcriptomes. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2009; 164:175-83. [PMID: 19481085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2008] [Revised: 04/07/2009] [Accepted: 05/21/2009] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Domestication has produced faster-growing strains of animals for use in agriculture, but selection has been applied with little knowledge of the underlying genetic changes that arose throughout the process. Mammals and birds have been domesticated for thousands of years whereas fish have been domesticated only recently; therefore, wild progenitor strains remain for comparison. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) have undergone intensive selection and domesticated strains grow more rapidly than extant wild strains. To assess physiological pathways altered by domestication, whole-genome mRNA expression was measured in brain, muscle and liver of size-matched domestic and wild trout using a 16K (cGRASP) salmonid microarray. A large number of genes differed between strains, ranging from 3% of genes in brain to 9% in muscle. Domestic fish had more down-regulated genes in the brain relative to wild fish, whereas more genes were up-regulated in domestic liver and muscle. Relative to wild fish, there was a down-regulation of cell division and an up-regulation of structural genes in the brain of domestic fish. In liver from domestic fish, there was an up-regulation of genes related to transport with a down-regulation of lipid binding. Analysis of the functional categories for muscle indicated that most pathways, including pathways related to metabolism and catabolism, were up-regulated in domestic fish. Comparison of these results to other genomic studies on transgenic, domestic and wild salmonids suggests that similar physiological pathways are altered systemically to support faster rates of growth, regardless of the underlying genetic alteration that has caused the altered growth.
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- Wendy Tymchuk
- Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 4160 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Esterhuyse MM, Venter M, Veldhoen N, Helbing CC, van Wyk JH. Characterization of vtg-1 mRNA expression during ontogeny in Oreochromis mossambicus (PETERS). J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2009; 117:42-9. [PMID: 19615445 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2009.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Revised: 07/06/2009] [Accepted: 07/07/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The yolk-precursor lipoprotein, vitellogenin (VTG) has been widely recognized as a biomarker for the detection of estrogenic activity in water-borne chemical pollutants. We characterized the expression status of this important constituent of reproduction in the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), a tilapiine freshwater fish species indigenous to Southern Africa, and investigated its utility in detection of exposure to estrogen using a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) assay. We initially isolated a 3kb upstream promoter region of the vtg gene and identified putative binding sites for several regulatory factors including estrogen receptor (ESR). Evidence for the expression of several splice-site vtg mRNA variants was found in a number of tissue types. A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) assay was subsequently developed based upon a specific primer pair (OMV6/9) that selectively amplified the liver-enriched transcript. The level of this transcript in liver tissue was high in females and lower, but detectable, in males and was significantly increased in male fish following laboratory exposure to 17beta-estradiol (E(2)). This study further established that juvenile whole body homogenates (WBHs) contained extremely low levels of liver-specific vtg mRNA between 5 and 110 days post-fertilization (dpf) compared to adult male liver. Subsequent exposure of 20 dpf juveniles to E(2) showed a substantial increase in this transcript within hours, and when compared to classic male model under same conditions, the juveniles were remarkably more sensitive. We therefore conclude that the quantification, using QPCR methodology, of vtg mRNA expression in 20 dpf O. mossambicus juveniles has promise for assessing estrogenic EDC activity in aquatic sources.
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- M M Esterhuyse
- Ecophysiology Laboratory, Department of Botany and Zoology, Private Bag X1, Matieland, University of Stellenbosch, Nature Sciences Building, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa.
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Eppler E, Berishvili G, Mazel P, Caelers A, Hwang G, Maclean N, Reinecke M. Distinct organ-specific up- and down-regulation of IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA in various organs of a GH-overexpressing transgenic Nile tilapia. Transgenic Res 2009; 19:231-40. [PMID: 19669925 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-009-9314-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2009] [Accepted: 07/28/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Several lines of GH-overexpressing fish have been produced and characterized concerning organ integrity, growth, fertility and health but few and contradictory data are available on IGF-I that mediates most effects of GH. Furthermore, nothing is known on IGF-II. Thus, the expression of both IGFs in liver and various extrahepatic sites of adult transgenic (GH-overexpressing) tilapia and age-matched wild-type fish was determined by real-time PCR. Both IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA were found in all organs investigated and were increased in gills, kidney, intestine, heart, testes, skeletal muscle and brain of the transgenics (IGF-I: 1.4-4-fold; IGF-II: 1.7-4.2-fold). Except for liver, brain and testis the increase in IGF-I mRNA was higher than that in IGF-II mRNA. In pituitary, no significant change in IGF-I or IGF-II mRNA was detected. In spleen, however, IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA were both decreased in the transgenics, IGF-I mRNA even by the 19-fold. In agreement, in situ hybridisation revealed a largely reduced number of IGF-I mRNA-containing leukocytes and macrophages when compared to wild-type. These observations may contribute to better understanding the reported impaired health of GH-transgenic fish. Growth enhancement of the transgenics may be due to the increased expression of both IGF-I and IGF-II in extrahepatic sites. It is also reasonable that the markedly enhanced expression of liver IGF-II mRNA that may mimick an early developmental stage is a further reason for increased growth.
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- Elisabeth Eppler
- Research Group Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Interactions, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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Raven PA, Uh M, Sakhrani D, Beckman BR, Cooper K, Pinter J, Leder EH, Silverstein J, Devlin RH. Endocrine effects of growth hormone overexpression in transgenic coho salmon. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2008; 159:26-37. [PMID: 18713628 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2008.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Revised: 07/22/2008] [Accepted: 07/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Non-transgenic (wild-type) coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), growth hormone (GH) transgenic salmon (with highly elevated growth rates), and GH transgenic salmon pair fed a non-transgenic ration level (and thus growing at the non-transgenic rate) were examined for plasma hormone concentrations, and liver, muscle, hypothalamus, telencephalon, and pituitary mRNA levels. GH transgenic salmon exhibited increased plasma GH levels, and enhanced liver, muscle and hypothalamic GH mRNA levels. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in plasma, and growth hormone receptor (GHR) and IGF-I mRNA levels in liver and muscle, were higher in fully fed transgenic than non-transgenic fish. GHR mRNA levels in transgenic fish were unaffected by ration-restriction, whereas plasma GH was increased and plasma IGF-I and liver IGF-I mRNA were decreased to wild-type levels. These data reveal that strong nutritional modulation of IGF-I production remains even in the presence of constitutive ectopic GH expression in these transgenic fish. Liver GHR membrane protein levels were not different from controls, whereas, in muscle, GHR levels were elevated approximately 5-fold in transgenic fish. Paracrine stimulation of IGF-I by ectopic GH production in non-pituitary tissues is suggested by increased basal cartilage sulphation observed in the transgenic salmon. Levels of mRNA for growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and cholecystokinin (CCK) did not differ between groups. Despite its role in appetite stimulation, neuropeptide Y (NPY) mRNA was not found to be elevated in transgenic groups.
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- P A Raven
- Department of Fisheries & Oceans, Centre for Aquaculture & Environmental Research, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Direct actions of cortisol, thyroxine and growth hormone on IGF-I mRNA expression in sea bream hepatocytes. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2008; 151:705-10. [PMID: 18790068 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2008] [Revised: 08/14/2008] [Accepted: 08/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The present study aims to investigate potential regulatory effect of different growth-related hormones including growth hormone (GH), human insulin-like growth factor-I (hIGF-I), thyroxine (T(4)), triiodothyronine (T(3)) and cortisol, on insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) mRNA expression of hepatocytes isolated from silver sea bream. By using real-time PCR, IGF-I mRNA expression profiles of hepatocytes in response to individual hormones were determined in vitro. Hepatocytes incubated with GH at concentrations of 10-1000 ng/mL showed significantly higher IGF-I expression, but the elevation was attenuated at high concentration of GH (1000 ng/mL). IGF-I expression remained unchanged in hepatocytes after incubation with hIGF-I. Hepatocytes incubated with T(4) at concentration of 1000 ng/mL exhibited a significant elevation in IGF-I expression, whereas no difference in IGF-I expression was demonstrated in hepatocytes after incubation with T(3). Upon incubation with cortisol (1-1000 ng/mL), IGF-I expression was significantly decreased in hepatocytes in a dose-dependent manner. Our study demonstrated that GH, T(4), and cortisol had direct modulatory effects on IGF-I expression in fish hepatocytes in vitro.
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Yang X, Xie J, Wu T, Yue G, Chen J, Zhao R. Hepatic and muscle expression of thyroid hormone receptors in association with body and muscle growth in large yellow croaker, Pseudosciaena crocea (Richardson). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2007; 151:163-71. [PMID: 17324424 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2006] [Revised: 12/28/2006] [Accepted: 01/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The role of thyroid hormone (TH) and its receptors (TRs) in the regulation of body growth and muscle accretion is well established in mammals and birds, whereas the involvement of THs and TRs in fish growth, especially during the muscle accretion period of juvenile-adult transition, is unknown. This study describes the cloning of the partial cDNA sequences of TRalpha and TRbeta in large yellow croaker, Pseudosciaena crocea (Richardson) and the patterns of TRalpha and TRbeta mRNA expression in liver and muscle of 1- and 2-year-old large yellow croaker, associated with changes in body mass and muscle characteristics. Two TRalpha isoforms (TRalpha1, TRalpha2) and TRbeta were identified in large yellow croaker. The deduced amino acid sequences showed high homology to the TRs of human and other teleosts. Hepatic TRbeta mRNA expression was markedly lower in 2-year-old large yellow croaker compared with the 1-year-old, while no significant age difference was observed for hepatic TRalpha mRNA expression. Muscle expression of TRalpha mRNA was significantly higher in 2-year-old large yellow croaker, whereas TRbeta exhibited no significant age difference. Meanwhile, serum concentration of T(4) was significantly decreased in 2-year-old large yellow croaker, but no change was observed for T(3). The body mass, fork length and body height of 2-year-old large yellow croaker were 4.7, 1.6 and 1.7 times greater, respectively compared with that of 1-year-old. Average diameters of skeletal muscle in 2-year-old large yellow croaker were remarkably larger than that in 1-year-old with no significant difference in muscle crude fat content. The down-regulation of hepatic TRbeta expression was associated with the decrease in general growth rate and the increase in muscle expression of TRalpha was accompanied with muscle accretion and myofiber hypertrophy, implicating the different roles of TRs in the regulation of growth in large yellow croaker.
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- Xiaojing Yang
- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
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Zhou H, Evock-Clover CM, McMurtry JP, Ashwell CM, Lamont SJ. Genome-Wide Linkage Analysis to Identify Chromosomal Regions Affecting Phenotypic Traits in the Chicken. IV. Metabolic Traits. Poult Sci 2007; 86:267-76. [PMID: 17234839 DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.2.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The current study is a comprehensive genome analysis to detect QTL affecting metabolic traits in chickens. Two unique F(2) crosses generated from a commercial broiler male line and 2 genetically distinct inbred lines (Leghorn and Fayoumi) were used in the present study. The plasma glucagon, insulin, lactate, glucose, tri-iodothyronine, thyroxine, insulin-like growth factor I, and insulin-like growth factor II concentrations at 8 wk were measured in the 2 F(2) crosses. Birds were genotyped for 269 microsatellite markers across the entire genome. The program QTL Express was used for QTL detection. Significance levels were obtained using the permutation test. For the 10 traits, a total of 6 and 9 significant QTL were detected at a 1% chromosome-wise significance level, of which 1 and 6 were significant at the 5% genome-wise level for the broiler-Leghorn cross and broiler-Fayoumi cross, respectively. Most QTL for metabolic traits in the present study were detected in Gga 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, and Z for the broiler-Leghorn cross and Gga 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 17, and E47 for the broiler-Fayoumi cross. Phenotypic variation for each trait explained by all QTL across genome ranged from 2.73 to 14.08% in the broiler-Leghorn cross and from 6.93 to 21.15% in the broiler-Fayoumi cross. Several positional candidate genes within the QTL region for metabolic traits at the 1% chromosome-wise significance level are biologically associated with the regulation of metabolic pathways of insulin, triiodothyronine, and thyroxine.
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- H Zhou
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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Filby AL, Tyler CR. Cloning and characterization of cDNAs for hormones and/or receptors of growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-I, thyroid hormone, and corticosteroid and the gender-, tissue-, and developmental-specific expression of their mRNA transcripts in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2007; 150:151-63. [PMID: 16970945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2006.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2006] [Revised: 07/19/2006] [Accepted: 07/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), thyroid hormones, and corticosteroids play central roles in a wide range of body functions but, in fish, information on their interactions is limited. These axes of the endocrine system are also potential targets for disruption of signaling pathways by hormone-mimicking chemicals, but have received little study. Molecular approaches offer an effective way to help unravel these endocrine interactions but require the appropriate gene-specific assays to do so. In this study, the cDNAs for a suite of hormones and/or receptors involved in signaling for the effects of GH and IGF-I [GH, GH receptor (GHR), IGF-I, IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR)], thyroid hormones [thyroid hormone receptor alpha (TRalpha) and beta (TRbeta)], and corticosteroids [glucocorticoid receptor (GR)] were cloned from the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas; fhm), and the tissue-, developmental-, and gender-related expression of their mRNA transcripts established. By polymerase chain reaction (PCR) strategy, we obtained full-length 1123-bp GH, 817-bp IGF-I, 1584-bp TRbeta, and 2571-bp GR cDNAs, coding for 210 amino acid (aa) GH, 161 aa IGF-I, 378 aa TRbeta, and 745 aa GR putative proteins, and partial-length 158-bp GHR, 811-bp IGF-IR, and 446-bp TRalpha cDNAs. Real-time PCR analyses revealed broad tissue expression for the target mRNAs; all targets were expressed in brain, pituitary, gill, liver, gonad, intestine, and muscle, with the exception of GH that was expressed only in the pituitary and gonad. Expression patterns in both juvenile and adult fhm were complex, with both temporal-, tissue-, and sex-specific characteristics. For example, hepatic expressions of GHR, IGF-I, and IGF-IR were far higher in males than in females, possibly reflecting the sex-related dimorphism in growth that occurs in this species, and TRalpha and TRbeta showed divergent expression patterns during development (where TRbeta predominated) and in adult tissues implying some distinct roles for the two TR subtypes.
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MESH Headings
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones/genetics
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones/metabolism
- Animals
- Cloning, Molecular
- Cyprinidae/genetics
- Cyprinidae/growth & development
- Cyprinidae/metabolism
- DNA, Complementary/analysis
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Growth Hormone/genetics
- Growth Hormone/metabolism
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/genetics
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/metabolism
- Male
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Receptor, IGF Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, IGF Type 1/metabolism
- Receptors, Somatotropin/genetics
- Receptors, Somatotropin/metabolism
- Receptors, Thyroid Hormone/genetics
- Receptors, Thyroid Hormone/metabolism
- Sex Factors
- Thyroid Hormones/genetics
- Thyroid Hormones/metabolism
- Tissue Distribution
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- Amy L Filby
- Environmental and Molecular Fish Biology Group, School of Biosciences, Hatherly Laboratories, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, Devon EX4 4PS, UK.
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Picha ME, Silverstein JT, Borski RJ. Discordant regulation of hepatic IGF-I mRNA and circulating IGF-I during compensatory growth in a teleost, the hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysopsxMorone saxatilis). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2006; 147:196-205. [PMID: 16500651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2005.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2005] [Revised: 12/20/2005] [Accepted: 12/30/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Compensatory growth (CG) is a period of growth that exceeds normal rates after animals are alleviated of certain growth-stunting conditions. Little is known, however, about the endocrine control of CG in teleosts. So, our aim was to induce CG in juvenile hybrid striped bass (HSB, Morone chrysopsxMorone saxatilis) through manipulations in feeding regimen, and then determine whether changes in circulating insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and hepatic IGF-I gene expression accompany the CG response. A considerable catabolic state was induced in HSB fed a total of two times over 4 weeks (once each in the 2nd and 3rd week). Negative energy balance was evidenced through weight loss (-3.4% BW) and a significant drop in hepatosomatic index (HSI) from a value of 3.71 to 1.46. Upon realimentation, in which HSB were fed ad libitum 2x/day, a significant CG response was observed over a 4-week period. The CG response was characterized by an elevated specific growth rate, hyperphagia, restoration of the HSI and an improvement in feed conversion, all relative to controls that were fed ad libitum 2x/day throughout the experiment. Moreover, the CG response and catabolic state preceding it were marked by a discordant regulation in the expression of hepatic IGF-I mRNA and plasma IGF-I levels, the latter parameter paralleling changes in growth (r(2)=0.56, P<001). The catabolic state was accompanied by an 82% increase in hepatic IGF-I mRNA while levels of plasma IGF-I were significantly depressed relative to controls. During the subsequent CG response, however, hepatic IGF-I mRNA decreased by 61% while plasma IGF-I increased by 86%. The underlying mechanisms for this inverse regulation of hepatic IGF-I mRNA and circulating IGF-I are uncertain, but may reflect alterations in hepatic IGF-I mRNA production, stability, and translation such that hepatic IGF-I mRNA is accumulated during periods of catabolism and then rapidly translated and released into circulation when conditions improve. These results suggest that CG can be induced in HSB following a sufficient catabolic state and that systemic IGF-I may be an important mediator of the accelerated growth rate characteristic of CG.
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- Matthew E Picha
- Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695, USA.
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Reinecke M, Björnsson BT, Dickhoff WW, McCormick SD, Navarro I, Power DM, Gutiérrez J. Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors in fish: where we are and where to go. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2005; 142:20-4. [PMID: 15862544 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2005.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2004] [Revised: 01/24/2005] [Accepted: 01/31/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This communication summarizes viewpoints, discussion, perspectives, and questions, put forward at a workshop on "Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors in fish" held on September 7th, 2004, at the 5th International Symposium on Fish Endocrinology in Castellon, Spain.
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- Manfred Reinecke
- Division of Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Taylor JF, Migaud H, Porter MJR, Bromage NR. Photoperiod influences growth rate and plasma insulin-like growth factor-I levels in juvenile rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2005; 142:169-85. [PMID: 15862561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2005.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2004] [Revised: 02/02/2005] [Accepted: 02/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effect of different photoperiod regimes and the subsequent influence of melatonin on growth and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) were assessed in juvenile rainbow trout. In Experiment 1, triplicate groups of all female underyearling rainbow trout were exposed to one of three photoperiods; simulated natural photoperiod (SNP), constant short-days (LD 8:16), or constant long-days (LD 18:6) from June to December 2000 under ambient water temperatures. Fish exposed to LD 18:6 grew to a significantly heavier mean weight than the other treatments. Regression analysis showed a strong correlation between circulating plasma IGF-I, growth rate and temperature. Furthermore, it was apparent that fish exposed to LD 18:6 expressed significantly higher circulating levels of IGF-I. In a second experiment, duplicate groups of all female yearling trout were exposed to one of three photoperiods; SNP, LD 8:16, or constant light (LL), with sub groups receiving either a slow-release melatonin implant (18 mg), sham implant or left intact (control). LL increased growth rate in controls, reaching a significantly greater weight than SNP or LD 8:16 photoperiods but did not affect circulating IGF-I levels. Melatonin implants reduced growth rate in all photoperiod treatments below that of their respective controls but again did not affect circulating IGF-I levels. No differences in growth rate were found in implanted fish between photoperiods suggesting that a diel cycle of melatonin is necessary for the perception of daylength. These results would indicate that extended photoperiods (LD 18:6) may cause direct photostimulation of growth through up-regulation of IGF-I production. In contrast, in the absence of a changing diel melatonin signal, growth appeared to be maintained by a possible underlying endogenous rhythm, which was phase advanced under LL, as such plasma IGF-I levels simply reflected growth rate rather than photostimulation of the somatotropic axis. Overall, these findings indicate that measuring plasma IGF-I may be a useful tool for studying environmental influences on growth in rainbow trout.
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- J F Taylor
- Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4LA, UK.
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system plays a central role in the neuroendocrine regulation of growth in all vertebrates. Evidence from studies in a variety of vertebrate species suggest that this growth factor complex, composed of ligands, receptors, and high-affinity binding proteins, evolved early during vertebrate evolution. Among nonmammalian vertebrates, IGF signaling has been studied most extensively in fish, particularly teleosts of commercial importance. The unique life history characteristics associated with their primarily aquatic existence has fortuitously led to the identification of novel functions of the IGF system that are not evident from studies in mammals and other tetrapod vertebrates. Furthermore, the emergence of the zebrafish as a preferred model for development genetics has spawned progress in determining the requirements for IGF signaling during vertebrate embryonic development. This review is intended as a summary of our understanding of IGF signaling, as revealed through research into the expression, function, and evolution of IGF ligands, receptors, and binding proteins in fish.
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- Antony W Wood
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Mandiki SNM, Babiak I, Bopopi JM, Leprieur F, Kestemont P. Effects of sex steroids and their inhibitors on endocrine parameters and gender growth differences in Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis) juveniles. Steroids 2005; 70:85-94. [PMID: 15631864 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2004.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2004] [Revised: 10/04/2004] [Accepted: 10/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sex steroid inhibitors were used to characterize the effects of 17beta-estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T) on the sexual growth dimorphism of Eurasian perch juveniles. In experiment 1, growth responses to different doses of either E2 (25, 50, 75, and 100 mgkg(diet)-1) or fadrozole (Fa; 50 and 100 mgkg(diet)-1) were compared in triplicate tanks of 30 fish each during 85 days. In experiment 2, five diets containing (50 mgkg(diet)-1) Tamoxifen (Ta), Flutamide (Flu), Fa, E2, and T were tested in triplicate tanks of 20 fish each during 90 days. Steroid supplementation or inhibition increased or decreased E2 and T plasma levels. Moreover, E2 treatment induced a higher plasma vitellogenin level but decreased triidothyronine levels. Brain aromatase activity (AA) was lower in Fa-treated fish than in other groups. In experiment 1, E2 supplementation did not promote growth, but high doses had negative effects as did Fa. In experiment 2, a greater growth response was observed only in E2-treated females in relation to higher food intake (FI) not feeding efficiency. Fa also promoted growth and FI both in females and males during the last month of the experiment. Other treatments did not affect growth, but T treatment decreased FI in males. In conclusion, the results did not provide clear evidence for E2 action on sexual growth dimorphism, but showed that testosterone may decrease growth in males by decreasing food intake in Eurasian perch. Therefore, the acceleration of male-to-female growth differences with age may not be a result of promotion of growth in females by estrogens, but a consequence of a reduction in growth by increased secretion of androgens in males.
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- Syaghalirwa N M Mandiki
- Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (FUNDP), Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Organismes (URBO), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
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Caelers A, Berishvili G, Meli ML, Eppler E, Reinecke M. Establishment of a real-time RT-PCR for the determination of absolute amounts of IGF-I and IGF-II gene expression in liver and extrahepatic sites of the tilapia. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2004; 137:196-204. [PMID: 15158131 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2003] [Revised: 03/05/2004] [Accepted: 03/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We developed a one-tube two-temperature real-time RT-PCR that allows to absolutely quantify the gene expression of hormones using the standard curve method. As our research focuses on the expression of the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) in bony fish, we established the technique for IGF-I and IGF-II using the tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as model species. As approach, we used primer extension adding a T7 phage polymerase promoter (21 nt) to the 5' end of the antisense primers. This procedure avoids the disadvantages arising from plasmids. Total RNA extracted from liver was subjected to conventional RT-PCR to create templates for in vitro transcription of IGF-I and IGF-II cRNA. Correct template sizes including the T7 promoter were verified (IGF-I: 91 nt; IGF-II: 94 nt). The PCR products were used to create IGF-I and IGF-II cRNAs which were quantified in dot blot by comparison with defined amounts of standardised kanamycin mRNA. Standardised threshold cycle (Ct) values for IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA were achieved by real-time RT-PCR and used to create standard curves. To allow sample normalisation the standard curve was also established for beta-actin as internal calibrator (template: 86 nt), and validation experiments were performed demonstrating similar amplification efficiencies for target and reference genes. Based on the standard curves, the absolute amounts of IGF-I and IGF-II mRNA were determined for liver (IGF-I: 8.90+/-1.90 pg/microg total RNA, IGF-II: 3.59+/-0.98 pg/microg total RNA) and extrahepatic sites, such as heart, kidney, intestine, spleen, gills, gonad, and brain considering the different lengths of cRNAs and mRNAs by correction factors. The reliability of the method was confirmed in additional experiments. The amplification of descending dilutions of cRNA and total liver RNA resulted in parallel slopes of the amplification curves. Furthermore, amplification plots of the standard cRNA and the IGF-I and IGF-II mRNAs showed signals starting at the expected Ct values. Thus, the one-tube RT-PCR described here is highly sensitive (detection level approximately 2 pg/microg total RNA) and allows precise absolute quantification. The method is rapid as there are neither separate reverse transcriptions nor post-amplification steps, and can be executed with low risk of contamination. Therefore, it will be helpful when investigating gene expression in any species and tissue whenever absolute levels are of concern.
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- Antje Caelers
- Division of Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr 190, CH 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Mandiki SNM, Houbart M, Babiak I, Vandeloise E, Gardeur JN, Kestemont P. Are sex steroids involved in the sexual growth dimorphism in Eurasian perch juveniles? Physiol Behav 2004; 80:603-9. [PMID: 14984792 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2003.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2003] [Revised: 09/16/2003] [Accepted: 10/16/2003] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Individual growth and food intake were monitored in Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) juveniles (13.5+/-3.4 g initial body weight) to determine whether androgens and estrogens may mediate sex-related growth differences. Fish were individually tagged with chips and implanted with cocoa butter containing 20 microg of either 17alpha-methyltestosterone (MT) or 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) per gram of fish body; controls were implanted with cocoa butter without hormones. All fish were bled at the end of the experiment for measurement of E(2) in females and testosterone (T) in males (MT was not measured) and triiodothyronine (T3) in both genders. Survival, gonadosomatic index and hepatosomatic index were not affected by steroid treatments. Relative food intake (RFI), feed efficiency (FE) and specific growth rate (SGR) were higher in females than in males in all treatments. MT treatment significantly lowered RIF, FE and SGR in both sexes, while E(2) treatment showed no significant effect on growth and feeding parameters. In contrast to E(2) and T concentrations, T3 levels were significantly and positively correlated with SGR and RFI. The results provide evidence that MT may affect sexually related growth dimorphism by decreasing food intake and FE in Eurasian perch.
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- S N M Mandiki
- Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (FUNDP), Unité de Recherche en Biologie des Organismes, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
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Pierce AL, Dickey JT, Larsen DA, Fukada H, Swanson P, Dickhoff WW. A quantitative real-time RT-PCR assay for salmon IGF-I mRNA, and its application in the study of GH regulation of IGF-I gene expression in primary culture of salmon hepatocytes. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2004; 135:401-11. [PMID: 14723892 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2003.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The hormone insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) regulates vertebrate growth. The liver produces most circulating IGF-I, under the control of pituitary growth hormone (GH) and nutritional status. To study the regulation of liver IGF-I production in salmon, we established a primary hepatocyte culture system and developed a TaqMan quantitative real-time RT-PCR assay for salmon IGF-I gene expression. A portion of the coho salmon acidic ribosomal phosphoprotein P0 (ARP) cDNA was sequenced for use as a reference gene. A systematic bias across the 96 well PCR plate was discovered in an initial IGF-I assay, which was corrected when the assay was redesigned. IGF-I mRNA levels measured with the validated assay correlated well with levels measured with an RNase protection assay, and were highest in liver compared with other tissues. We examined the time course of hepatocyte IGF-I gene expression over 48 h in culture, the response to a range of GH concentrations in hepatocytes from fed and fasted fish, and potential effects of variation in IGF-I in the medium. IGF-I gene expression decreased over time in culture in hepatocytes in plain medium, and in cells treated with 5 nM GH with or without a combination of metabolic hormones (1 microM insulin, 100 nM triiodothyronine, and 0.1 nM dexamethasone). GH stimulated IGF-I gene expression at all time points. In cells treated with GH plus metabolic hormones, IGF-I gene expression was intermediate between the controls and GH alone. Increasing concentrations of GH resulted in biphasic IGF-I gene expression response curves in cells from fed and fasted fish, with the threshold for stimulation from 0.5 to 2.5 nM GH, maximal response from 5 to 50 nM, and a reduced response at 500 nM. Medium IGF-I (5 nM) did not affect basal or GH stimulated IGF-I gene expression. This study shows that primary hepatocyte culture and the TaqMan IGF-I assay can be used to study the regulation of hepatic IGF-I gene expression in salmon, and provides the first evidence of a biphasic response to GH concentration in fish hepatocyte culture.
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- A L Pierce
- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Xiao D, Lin HR. Cysteamine-a somatostatin-inhibiting agent-induced growth hormone secretion and growth acceleration in juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2003; 134:285-95. [PMID: 14636635 DOI: 10.1016/s0016-6480(03)00268-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Effects of cysteamine hydrochloride (CSH)-a somatostatin-inhibiting agent on growth hormone (GH) secretion from pituitary fragments (PF) or hypothalamus plus pituitary fragments (HPF) under static incubation conditions, serum GH, 3,5,3(')-triiodothyronine (T(3)) and thyroxine (T(4)) levels, and growth in juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) were investigated. CSH (0.1, 1, and 10 mM) had no influences on GH release from PF after 1 and 6h incubation, but was effective in stimulating GH release from HPF in a dose-dependent manner after 1 and 6h incubation. Moreover, prolonged treatment of HPF with CSH decreased the magnitude of enhancement of GH levels in culture medium. CSH and neuropeptides [e.g., human GH-releasing hormone (hGHRH, 100 nM), luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analog (LHRH-A, [D-Trp(6),Pro(9)]LHRH, 100 nM)], or salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (sGnRH-A, [D-Ala(6),Pro(9)]LHRH, 100 nM), alone and in combination during static incubation stimulated GH release from HPF after 1h incubation; in addition, there was an additive, not a synergistic effect of CSH and neuropeptides on stimulation of GH release. Administration of CSH (2.5mg/g diet) in combination with LHRH-A (5 microg/g diet) in diet twice daily for 8 weeks resulted in higher serum GH, T(3), and T(4) levels, ratio of RNA/DNA in muscle, food conversion efficiency, and growth rate than CSH or LHRH-A alone. At trial termination, significant decreases in condition factors and body lipid levels were observed in fish fed with CSH and/or LHRH-A. No significant differences were recorded for viscero-somatic index, hepato-somatic index, and percent body moisture and protein in muscle. These findings, taken as a whole, strongly suggest that the action of CSH stimulating GH release in vitro appears to be mediated through hypothalamic pathways and dietary delivery of CSH directly or indirectly stimulates endogenous GH, T(3), and T(4) secretion, and subsequently leads to a increase in growth rate in grass carp.
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- Dong Xiao
- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhongshan University, 510275 Guangzhou, PR China.
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