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Moses E, Franek R, Harel I. A scalable and tunable platform for functional interrogation of peptide hormones in fish. eLife 2023; 12:e85960. [PMID: 37872843 PMCID: PMC10597582 DOI: 10.7554/elife.85960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Pituitary hormones play a central role in shaping vertebrate life history events, including growth, reproduction, metabolism, and aging. The regulation of these traits often requires precise control of hormone levels across diverse timescales. However, fine tuning circulating hormones in-vivo has traditionally been experimentally challenging. Here, using the naturally short-lived turquoise killifish (N. furzeri), we describe a high-throughput platform that combines loss- and gain-of-function of peptide hormones. Mutation of three primary pituitary hormones, growth hormone (gh1), follicle stimulating hormone (fshb), and thyroid stimulating hormone (tshb), alters somatic growth and reproduction. Thus, suggesting that while the killifish undergoes extremely rapid growth and maturity, it still relies on vertebrate-conserved genetic networks. As the next stage, we developed a gain-of-function vector system in which a hormone is tagged using a self-cleavable fluorescent reporter, and ectopically expressed in-vivo through intramuscular electroporation. Following a single electroporation, phenotypes, such as reproduction, are stably rescued for several months. Notably, we demonstrate the versatility of this approach by using multiplexing, dose-dependent, and doxycycline-inducible systems to achieve tunable and reversible expression. In summary, this method is relatively high-throughput, and facilitates large-scale interrogation of life-history strategies in fish. Ultimately, this approach could be adapted for modifying aquaculture species and exploring pro-longevity interventions.
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- Eitan Moses
- Department of Genetics, the Silberman Institute, The Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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- Department of Genetics, the Silberman Institute, The Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of HydrocenosesVodnanyCzech Republic
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- Department of Genetics, the Silberman Institute, The Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalemIsrael
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Lau ESW, Zhu B, Sun MA, Ngai SM, Ge W. Proteomic analysis of zebrafish folliculogenesis identifies YB-1 (Ybx1/ybx1) as a potential gatekeeping molecule controlling early ovarian folliculogenesis. Biol Reprod 2023; 109:482-497. [PMID: 37471641 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad078] [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: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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As in mammals, ovarian folliculogenesis in teleosts also consists of two phases: the primary growth (PG) and secondary growth (SG) phases, which are analogous to the preantral and antral phases respectively in mammals. In this study, we performed a proteomic analysis on zebrafish follicles undergoing the PG-SG transition aiming to identify factors involved in the event. Numerous proteins showed significant changes, and the most prominent one was Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1; Ybx1/ybx1), a transcription factor and mRNA-binding protein. YB-1 belongs to the Y-box binding protein family, which also includes the gonad-specific YB-2. Interestingly, phylogenetic analysis showed no YB-2 homolog in zebrafish. Although ybx1 mRNA was expressed in various tissues, its protein Ybx1 was primarily produced in the gonads, similar to YB-2 in other species. In the ovary, Ybx1 protein started to appear in early follicles newly emerged from the germ cell cysts, reached the highest level in late PG oocytes, but decreased precipitously when the follicles entered the SG phase. In PG follicles, Ybx1 might function as a key component of the messenger ribonucleoprotein particles (mRNPs) in association with other RNA-binding proteins. Similar to mammalian YB-1, zebrafish Ybx1 also contains functional signals that determine its intracellular localization. In conclusion, Ybx1 may play dual roles of YB-1 and YB-2 in zebrafish. In the ovary, Ybx1 binds mRNAs to stabilize them while preventing their translation. At PG-SG transition, Ybx1 is removed to release the masked mRNAs for translation into functional proteins, leading to follicle activation.
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- Esther Shuk-Wa Lau
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Centre of Reproduction, Development and Aging (CRDA), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Centre of Reproduction, Development and Aging (CRDA), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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Su M, Bao R, Wu Y, Gao B, Xiao P, Li W. Diafenthiuron causes developmental toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 323:138253. [PMID: 36849025 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Diafenthiuron, a broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide used for agricultural crop protection, is highly toxic to nontarget organisms. However, the developmental toxicity of diafenthiuron and its underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the developmental toxicity of diafenthiuron in zebrafish. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to diafenthiuron at different concentrations (0.01, 0.1, and 1 μM) from 3 to 120 h post fertilization (hpf). Diafenthiuron exposure significantly shortened the body lengths of zebrafish larvae and significantly decreased superoxide dismutase activity. It also downregulated the spatiotemporal expression of pomc and prl, marker genes involved in pituitary development. Moreover, diafenthiuron exposure downregulated the spatiotemporal expression of liver-specific marker, fabp10a, and inhibited the development of the liver, a detoxification organ. In conclusion, our data provide evidence of the developmental toxicity and hepatotoxicity of diafenthiuron in aquatic organisms, and they are instrumental for further environmental risk assessment of diafenthiuron in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Menglan Su
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center of Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ecological Treatment Technology of Urban Water Pollution, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Institute for Eco-environmental Research of Sanyang Wetland, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China.
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Transcriptomic Profiling Revealed Signaling Pathways Associated with the Spawning of Female Zebrafish under Cold Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147494. [PMID: 35886843 PMCID: PMC9320639 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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As one of the critical abiotic factors, temperature controls fish development and reproduction. However, the effects of low temperature on the transcriptional regulation of zebrafish reproduction remain largely unclear. In this study, the fecundity of zebrafish was examined after exposure to cold temperatures at 19.5 °C, 19 °C, 18.5 °C, or 18 °C. The temperature at 19 °C showed no significant influence on the fecundity of zebrafish, but temperature at 18.5 °C or 18 °C significantly blocked the spawning of females, suggesting the existence of a low temperature critical point for the spawning of zebrafish females. Based on these observations, the brains of anesthetized fish under cold stress at different cold temperatures were collected for high-throughput RNA-seq assays. Key genes, hub pathways and important biological processes responding to cold temperatures during the spawning of zebrafish were identified through bioinformatic analysis. The number of down-regulated and up-regulated genes during the temperature reduction from egg-spawning temperatures at 19.5 °C and 19 °C to non-spawning temperatures at 18.5 °C and 18 °C were 2588 and 2527 (fold change ≥ 1.5 and p-value ≤ 0.01), respectively. Venn analysis was performed to identify up- and down-regulated key genes. KEGG enrichment analysis indicated that the hub pathways overrepresented among down-regulated key genes included the GnRH signaling pathway, vascular smooth muscle contraction, C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway, phosphatidylinositol signaling system and insulin signaling pathway. GO enrichment analysis of down-regulated key genes revealed the most important biological processes inhibited under non-spawning temperatures at 18.5 °C and 18 °C were photoreceptor cell outer segment organization, circadian regulation of gene expression and photoreceptor cell maintenance. Furthermore, 99 hormone-related genes were found in the brain tissues of non-spawning and spawning groups, and GnRH signaling pathway and insulin signaling pathway were enriched from down-regulated genes related to hormones at 18.5 °C and 18 °C. Thus, these findings uncovered crucial hormone-related genes and signaling pathways controlling the spawning of female zebrafish under cold stress.
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Wang HQ, Wang T, Gao F, Ren WZ. Application of CRISPR/Cas Technology in Spermatogenesis Research and Male Infertility Treatment. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13061000. [PMID: 35741761 PMCID: PMC9223233 DOI: 10.3390/genes13061000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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As the basis of animal reproductive activity, normal spermatogenesis directly determines the efficiency of livestock production. An in-depth understanding of spermatogenesis will greatly facilitate animal breeding efforts and male infertility treatment. With the continuous development and application of gene editing technologies, they have become valuable tools to study the mechanism of spermatogenesis. Gene editing technologies have provided us with a better understanding of the functions and potential mechanisms of action of factors that regulate spermatogenesis. This review summarizes the applications of gene editing technologies, especially CRISPR/Cas9, in deepening our understanding of the function of spermatogenesis-related genes and disease treatment. The problems of gene editing technologies in the field of spermatogenesis research are also discussed.
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Dong XR, Wan SM, Zhou JJ, Nie CH, Chen YL, Diao JH, Gao ZX. Functional Differentiation of BMP7 Genes in Zebrafish: bmp7a for Dorsal-Ventral Pattern and bmp7b for Melanin Synthesis and Eye Development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:838721. [PMID: 35372349 PMCID: PMC8964609 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.838721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) belongs to the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family, which not only induces cartilage and bone formation, but also regulates eye development and melanoma tumorigenesis in mammals. In teleosts, BMP7 differentiates into two subtypes, bmp7a and bmp7b, which have clearly differentiated structures. To fully understand the functional differentiation of bmp7a and bmp7b in fish species, we successfully constructed bmp7a and bmp7b gene deletion mutants in zebrafish using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing technology. Our results showed that bmp7a mutation caused abnormal development of the embryo’s dorsal-ventral pattern that led to death; bmp7b mutation induced growth inhibition and increased melanin production in the skin and eye of mutants. Histological analysis revealed that melanin in the retina of the eyes in bmp7b mutants increased, and behavioral observation showed that the vision and sensitivity to food of the mutants were reduced. Transcriptome analysis of the skin and eye tissues showed that the expression changes of wnt7ba and gna14 in bmp7b mutants might promote the increase of melanin. Additionally, the eye transcriptome analysis indicated that changes in the structure of the eyes in bmp7b mutants led to defects in phototransduction, and seven DEGs (rgs9a, rgs9b, rcvrn2, guca1d, grk1b, opn1mw4, and gc2) were identified as key candidate genes that affected the photonic response of the eyes. The study revealed the functional differentiation of bmp7a and bmp7b in teleosts and the first report about the inhibitory effect of bmp7b on melanogenesis may provide useful information for the future research on human melanoma-related diseases.
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- Xiao-Ru Dong
- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, College of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Engineering Technology Research Center for Fish Breeding and Culture in Hubei Province/Engineering Research Center of Green Development for Conventional Aquatic Biological Industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Ze-Xia Gao,
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Sudo R, Kawakami Y, Nomura K, Tanaka H, Kazeto Y. Production of recombinant Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) growth hormones and their effects on early-stage larvae. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2022; 317:113977. [PMID: 35065055 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.113977] [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: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Growth hormone (Gh) regulates somatic growth in fishes, particularly through the Gh - insulin-like growth factor-I (Igf-I) axis. In this study, recombinant Japanese eel Ghs with or without C-terminal peptides of human chorionic gonadotropin (CTP), which are known to prolong the half-life, were produced using the HEK 293 and CHO expression system. The effect of recombinant Gh administration to eel larvae on their somatic growth was investigated in short-term feeding experiments, and it was found that three types of recombinant Ghs with CTP (CTP-reGh, reGh-CTP and reGh-CTP × 2) were more effective in promoting somatic growth in eel larvae than recombinant Ghs without CTP. Among the three recombinant Ghs with CTP, reGh-CTP × 2 had the highest growth-promoting effects, however only when provided in the short term. After long-term administration of reGh-CTP × 2, there was no difference in growth between the Gh administrated group and the control group. The survival rate of eel larvae were not affected by recombinant Ghs. In addition, the mRNA expression of gh, Gh receptors, Igf-I and IGF-II were measured by quantitative real-time PCR, and significant reductions in the expression of gh, Gh receptors and Igf-I were observed. These findings provide useful tools to study the mechanisms of somatic growth and increase understanding of Gh regulation in anguillid eel larvae.
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- Ryusuke Sudo
- Fisheries Technology Institute, Minamiizu Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Minamiizu, Kamo, Shizuoka 415-0156, Japan
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- Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories Ltd, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima 891-1394, Japan; Fisheries Technology Institute, Nansei Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Minamiise, Mie 516-0193, Japan
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- Fisheries Technology Institute, Nansei Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Minamiise, Mie 516-0193, Japan
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- Fisheries Technology Institute, Nansei Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Minamiise, Mie 516-0193, Japan; Aquaculture Research Institute, Kindai University, Uragami, Wakayama 649-5145, Japan
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- Fisheries Technology Institute, Minamiizu Field Station, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Minamiizu, Kamo, Shizuoka 415-0156, Japan.
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Hu Z, Ai N, Chen W, Wong QWL, Ge W. Leptin and Its Signaling Are Not Involved in Zebrafish Puberty Onset. Biol Reprod 2022; 106:928-942. [DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Leptin is a peptide hormone secreted from the adipose tissues and its signaling plays a central role in metabolic regulation of growth, especially on fat mass. In addition, leptin is also involved in regulating reproduction in mammals. In teleosts, there are two leptin ligands (lepa and lepb) and one cognate leptin receptor (lepr); however, their functions are still elusive. In this study, we created null-function mutants for lepa, lepb and lepr in zebrafish using CRISPR/Cas9 method and analyzed their phenotypes with emphasis on puberty onset, one major function widely reported for leptin in mammals. We demonstrated that the loss of leptin ligands or their receptor resulted in no obesity from prepubertal stage to adulthood. We then focused on leptin involvement in controlling puberty onset. We first confirmed the somatic threshold for puberty onset in females and proposed a criterion and somatic threshold for male puberty onset. We examined gonadal development and sex maturation in different genotypic combinations including single mutants (lepa−/−, lepb−/− and lepr−/−), double mutants (lepa−/−;lepb−/−) and triple mutants (lepa−/−;lepb−/−;lepr−/−). Our results showed that once the fish reached the thresholds, the siblings of all genotypes displayed comparable gonadal development in both sexes without obvious signs of changed puberty onset. In conclusion, this comprehensive genetic study on the lep-lepr system demonstrated that in contrast to its counterpart in mammals, leptin system plays little role in controlling growth and reproduction especially puberty onset in zebrafish.
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Hollander-Cohen L, Meir I, Shulman M, Levavi-Sivan B. Identifying the Interaction of the Brain and the Pituitary in Social - and Reproductive - State of Tilapia by Transcriptome Analyses. Neuroendocrinology 2022; 112:1237-1260. [PMID: 35381588 DOI: 10.1159/000524437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION As in all vertebrates, reproduction in fish is regulated by gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) control on gonadotrophic hormones (GtHs) activity. However, the neuroendocrine factors that promote GnRH and GtH activity are unknown. In Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), sexual activity and reproduction ability depend on social rank; only dominant males and females reproduce. Here, this characteristic of dominant fish allows us to compare brain and pituitary gene expression in animals that do and do not reproduce, aiming to reveal mechanisms that regulate reproduction. METHODS An extensive transcriptome analysis was performed, combining two sets of transcriptomes: a novel whole-brain and pituitary transcriptome of established dominant and subordinate males, together with a cell-specific transcriptome of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone cells. Pituitary incubation assay validated the direct effect of steroid application on chosen genes and GtH secretion. RESULTS In most dominant fish, as determined behaviorally, the gonadosomatic index was higher than in subordinate fish, and the leading upregulated pituitary genes were those coding for GtHs. In the brain, various neuropeptide genes, including isotocin, cholecystokinin, and MCH, were upregulated; these may be related to reproductive status through effects on behavior and feeding. In a STRING network analysis combining the two transcriptome sets, brain aromatase, highly expressed in LH cells, is the most central gene with the highest number of connections. In the pituitary incubation assay, testosterone and estradiol increased the secretion of LH and specific gene transcription. CONCLUSIONS The close correlation between behavioral dominance and reproductive capacity in tilapia allows unraveling novel genes that may regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, highlighting aromatase as the main factor affecting the brain and pituitary in maintaining a sexually active organism.
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- Lian Hollander-Cohen
- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel,
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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Ullah F, Rauf W, Khan K, Khan S, Bell KM, de Oliveira VC, Tariq M, Bakhshalizadeh S, Touraine P, Katsanis N, Sinclair A, He S, Tucker EJ, Baig SM, Davis EE. A recessive variant in TFAM causes mtDNA depletion associated with primary ovarian insufficiency, seizures, intellectual disability and hearing loss. Hum Genet 2021; 140:1733-1751. [PMID: 34647195 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-021-02380-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Mitochondrial disorders are collectively common, genetically heterogeneous disorders in both pediatric and adult populations. They are caused by molecular defects in oxidative phosphorylation, failure of essential bioenergetic supply to mitochondria, and apoptosis. Here, we present three affected individuals from a consanguineous family of Pakistani origin with variable seizures and intellectual disability. Both females display primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), while the male shows abnormal sex hormone levels. We performed whole exome sequencing and identified a recessive missense variant c.694C > T, p.Arg232Cys in TFAM that segregates with disease. TFAM (mitochondrial transcription factor A) is a component of the mitochondrial replisome machinery that maintains mtDNA transcription and replication. In primary dermal fibroblasts, we show depletion of mtDNA and significantly altered mitochondrial function and morphology. Moreover, we observed reduced nucleoid numbers with significant changes in nucleoid size or shape in fibroblasts from an affected individual compared to controls. We also investigated the effect of tfam impairment in zebrafish; homozygous tfam mutants carrying an in-frame c.141_149 deletion recapitulate the mtDNA depletion and ovarian dysgenesis phenotypes observed in affected humans. Together, our genetic and functional data confirm that TFAM plays a pivotal role in gonad development and expands the repertoire of mitochondrial disease phenotypes.
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- Farid Ullah
- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE-C), Faisalabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan.,Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE-C), Faisalabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE-C), Faisalabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan.,Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Bioinformatics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE-C), Faisalabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Reproductive Development, MurdochChildren's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Center for Rare Endocrine and Gynecological Diseases, Sorbonne Université Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Rescindo Therapeutics, Cary, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Reproductive Development, MurdochChildren's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Reproductive Development, MurdochChildren's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE-C), Faisalabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan.,Pakistan Science Foundation, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Pan X, Li Q, Chen D, Gong W, Li N, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Chen Y, Yuan X. Alternative Splicing Dynamics of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Ovary Axis During Pubertal Transition in Gilts. Front Genet 2021; 12:592669. [PMID: 33995469 PMCID: PMC8120244 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.592669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The timing of puberty in mammals marks the point at which reproduction becomes possible. Abnormalities in the timing of puberty may exert a series of negative effects on subsequent health outcomes. Alternative splicing (AS) has not only emerged as a significant factor in the transcription of genes but it is also reported to play a role in the timing of puberty. However, to date, the changes and dynamics of AS during the onset of puberty is extremely seldom explored. In the present study, we used gilts as a research model to investigated the dynamics of AS and differentially expressed AS (DEAS) events within the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary (HPO) axis across pre-, in-, and post-puberty. We detected 3,390, 6,098, and 9,085 DEAS events in the hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovary when compared across pre-, in-, and post-pubertal stages, respectively. Within the entire HPO axis, we also identified 22,889, 22,857, and 21,055 DEAS events in the pre-, in-, and post-pubertal stages, respectively. Further analysis revealed that the differentially spliced genes (DSGs) associated with staged DEAS events were likely to be enriched in the oxytocin signaling pathway, thyroid hormone signaling pathway, GnRH signaling pathway, and oocyte meiosis signaling pathway. The DSGs associated with DEAS events across the entire HPO axis were enriched in endocytosis signaling pathway, the MAPK signaling pathway, and the Rap1 signaling pathway. Moreover. the ASs of TAC1, TACR3, CYP19A1, ESR1, ESRRA, and FSHR were likely to regulate the functions of the certain HPO tissues during the onset of puberty. Collectively, the AS dynamics and DEAS events were comprehensively profiled in hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovary across the pre-, in-, and post-pubertal stages in pigs. These findings may enhance our knowledge of how puberty is regulated by AS and shed new light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the timing of puberty in mammals.
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- Xiangchun Pan
- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, China
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Trivellin G, Tirosh A, Hernández-Ramírez LC, Gupta T, Tsai-Morris CH, Faucz FR, Burgess HA, Feldman B, Stratakis CA. The X-linked acrogigantism-associated gene gpr101 is a regulator of early embryonic development and growth in zebrafish. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 520:111091. [PMID: 33248229 PMCID: PMC8771005 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.111091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We recently described X-linked acrogigantism (X-LAG), a condition of early childhood-onset pituitary gigantism associated with microduplications of the GPR101 receptor. The expression of GPR101 in hyperplastic pituitary regions and tumors in X-LAG patients, and GPR101's normally transient pituitary expression during fetal development, suggest a role in the regulation of growth. Nevertheless, little is still known about GPR101's physiological functions, especially during development. By using zebrafish models, we investigated the role of gpr101 during embryonic development and somatic growth. Transient ectopic gpr101 expression perturbed the embryonic body plan but did not affect growth. Loss of gpr101 led to a significant reduction in body size that was even more pronounced in the absence of maternal transcripts, as well as subfertility. These changes were accompanied by gastrulation and hypothalamic defects. In conclusion, both gpr101 loss- and gain-of-function affect, in different ways, fertility, embryonic patterning, growth and brain development.
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- Giampaolo Trivellin
- Section on Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology and Laboratory of Pharmacology and Brain Pathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, Mi, Italy.
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- NET Service and Endocrine Oncology Bioinformatics Lab, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Section on Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section on Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section on Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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Li W, Yuan M, Wu Y, Liu X. Bixafen exposure induces developmental toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 189:109923. [PMID: 32980012 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bixafen (BIX), a new generation succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicide commonly used in agriculture, is regarded as a potential aquatic pollutant because of its lethal and teratogenic effects on Xenopus tropicalis embryos. To evaluate the threat of BIX to aquatic environments, information concerning BIX's embryonic toxicity to aquatic organisms (especially fish) is important, yet such information remains scarce. The present study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by employing zebrafish embryos as model animals in exposure to 0.1, 0.3 and 0.9 μM BIX. Our results showed that BIX caused severe developmental abnormalities (hypopigmentation, tail deformity, spinal curvature and yolk sac absorption anomaly) and hatching delay in zebrafish embryos. The expression levels of early embryogenesis-related genes (gh, crx, sox2 and neuroD) were downregulated after BIX exposure, except for nkx2.4b, which was upregulated. Furthermore, transcriptome sequencing analysis showed that all the downregulated differentially expressed genes were enriched in cell cycle processes. Taken together, these results demonstrated that BIX has strong developmental toxicity to zebrafish that may be due to the downregulated expression of genes involved in embryonic development. These findings provide valuable reference for evaluating BIX's potential adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems.
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- Wenhua Li
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular Medicine of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Fujian Molecular Medicine, Key Laboratory of Xiamen Marine and Gene Drugs, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Molecular Diagnosis of Fujian Universities, School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd, Xiamen, 361027, PR China.
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Vitamin D deficiency serves as a precursor to stunted growth and central adiposity in zebrafish. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16032. [PMID: 32994480 PMCID: PMC7524799 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72622-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence demonstrates the importance of sufficient vitamin D (1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) levels during early life stage development with deficiencies associated with long-term effects into adulthood. While vitamin D has traditionally been associated with mineral ion homeostasis, accumulating evidence suggests non-calcemic roles for vitamin D including metabolic homeostasis. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency (VDD) during early life stage development precedes metabolic disruption. Three dietary cohorts of zebrafish were placed on engineered diets including a standard laboratory control diet, a vitamin D null diet, and a vitamin D enriched diet. Zebrafish grown on a vitamin D null diet between 2–12 months post fertilization (mpf) exhibited diminished somatic growth and enhanced central adiposity associated with accumulation and enlargement of visceral and subcutaneous adipose depots indicative of both adipocyte hypertrophy and hyperplasia. VDD zebrafish exhibited elevated hepatic triglycerides, attenuated plasma free fatty acids and attenuated lipoprotein lipase activity consistent with hallmarks of dyslipidemia. VDD induced dysregulation of gene networks associated with growth hormone and insulin signaling, including induction of suppressor of cytokine signaling. These findings indicate that early developmental VDD impacts metabolic health by disrupting the balance between somatic growth and adipose accumulation.
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Pituitary Actions of EGF on Gonadotropins, Growth Hormone, Prolactin and Somatolactins in Grass Carp. BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9090279. [PMID: 32911654 PMCID: PMC7564354 DOI: 10.3390/biology9090279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Simple Summary In mammals, the functions of epidermal growth factor (EGF) have been widely studied. However, little is known about the pituitary actions of EGF in teleost. Using primary cultured grass carp pituitary cells as model, we found that EGF could reduce pituitary luteinizing hormone β (LHβ) mRNA expression, but induce pituitary growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL) and somatolactins (SL) mRNA expression. Furthermore, we also found that NKB could suppress EGF-induced PRL mRNA expression in grass carp pituitary cells. These results suggested that EGF could directly regulate pituitary hormones expression in teleost. Abstract In mammals, epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a vital role in both pituitary physiology and pathology. However, the functional role of EGF in the regulation of pituitary hormones has rarely reported in teleost. In our study, using primary cultured grass carp pituitary cells as an in vitro model, we examined the effects of EGF on pituitary hormone secretion and gene expression as well as the post-receptor signaling mechanisms involved. Firstly, we found that EGF significantly reduced luteinizing hormone (LHβ) mRNA expression via ErbB1 coupled to ERK1/2 pathway, but had no effect on LH release in grass carp pituitary cells. Secondly, the results showed that EGF was effective in up-regulating mRNA expression of growth hormone (GH), somatolactin α (SLα) and somatolactin β (SLβ) via ErbB1 and ErbB2 and subsequently coupled to MEK1/2/ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathways, respectively. However, EGF was not effective in GH release in pituitary cells. Thirdly, we found that EGF strongly induced pituitary prolactin (PRL) release and mRNA expression, which was mediated by ErbB1 and subsequent stimulation of MEK1/2/ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathways. Interestingly, subsequent study further found that neurokinin B (NKB) significantly suppressed EGF-induced PRL mRNA expression, which was mediated by neurokinin receptor (NK2R) and coupled to AC/cAMP/PKA signal pathway. These results suggested that EGF could differently regulate the pituitary hormones expression in grass carp pituitary cells.
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Effects of 17β-Estradiol on growth-related genes expression in female and male spotted scat (Scatophagus argus). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 250:110492. [PMID: 32889045 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2020.110492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Growth hormone (GH) is the most important endocrine factor to regulate somatic growth. Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) is a famous marine aquaculture species in China with a typical sexual growth dimorphism in which females grow faster and larger than males. In this study, gh messenger RNA (gh mRNA) and GH protein expression were examined in the pituitary glands of female and male spotted scat. Based on qPCR analysis, gh mRNA was mainly expressed in the pituitary gland, and weakly in the gonads and hypothalamus. Furthermore, gh mRNA expression in the pituitary gland was significantly higher in females at stages II-IV than in males at stages III-V. In addition, gh mRNA was highly expressed in the ovary and testis during mature development stages. In this study, spotted scat GH polyclonal antibody was produced. Western blot analysis showed that the molecular weight of spotted scat GH was about 21 KDa. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in pituitary glands showed that GH was mainly expressed in the proximal pars distal (PPD) and a few cells were distributed in the rostral pairs distal (RPD). After injecting 17β-Estradiol (E2) in vivo, gh mRNA expression was significantly up-regulated in the pituitary gland, whereas igf1 and ghr1 mRNA levels were down-regulated in the liver, which might regulate gh mRNA expression in the pituitary gland. These results provide valuable insight into the molecular mechanisms of E2 regulating gh expression in spotted scat.
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Li J, Ge W. Zebrafish as a model for studying ovarian development: Recent advances from targeted gene knockout studies. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 507:110778. [PMID: 32142861 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ovarian development is a complex process controlled by precise coordination of multiple factors. The targeted gene knockout technique is a powerful tool to study the functions of these factors. The successful application of this technique in mice in the past three decades has significantly enhanced our understanding on the molecular mechanism of ovarian development. Recently, with the advent of genome editing techniques, targeted gene knockout research can be carried out in many species. Zebrafish has emerged as an excellent model system to study the control of ovarian development. Dozens of genes related to ovarian development have been knocked out in zebrafish in recent years. Much new information and perspectives on the molecular mechanism of ovarian development have been obtained from these mutant zebrafish. Some findings have challenged conventional views. Several genes have been identified for the first time in vertebrates to control ovarian development. Focusing on ovarian development, the purpose of this review is to briefly summarize recent findings using these gene knockout zebrafish models, and compare these findings with mammalian models. These established mutants and rapid development of gene knockout techniques have prompted zebrafish as an ideal animal model for studying ovarian development.
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- Jianzhen Li
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China, 730070.
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- Centre of Reproduction, Development and Aging (CRDA), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Somatostatin 4 regulates growth and modulates gametogenesis in zebrafish. AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rahman ML, Zahangir MM, Kitahashi T, Shahjahan M, Ando H. Effects of high and low temperature on expression of GnIH, GnIH receptor, GH and PRL genes in the male grass puffer during breeding season. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 282:113200. [PMID: 31199926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a multifunctional hypophysiotropic neurohormone and has a stimulatory role in the control of reproduction in the grass puffer. To clarify the neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying the effect of changes in water temperature on reproduction in fish, we previously revealed that, in parallel to gonadal regression, both low and high temperature significantly decreased the expressions of the genes encoding kisspeptin (kiss2), kisspeptin receptor (kiss2r), gonadotropin-releasing hormone 1 (gnrh1) in the brain and gonadotropin (GTH) subunits (fshb and lhb) in the pituitary of sexually mature male grass puffer. In this study, we examined the changes in expression of gnih and GnIH receptor gene (gnihr) in the brain and pituitary along with the genes for growth hormone (gh) and prolactin (prl) in the pituitary of male grass puffer exposed to low temperature (14 °C), normal temperature (21 °C, as initial control) and high temperature (28 °C) conditions for 7 days. The levels of gnih and gnihr mRNAs were significantly decreased in both low and high temperature conditions compared to normal temperature in the brain and pituitary. Similarly, the gh mRNA levels were significantly decreased in both low and high temperature conditions. The prl mRNAs showed no significant changes at high temperature, whereas drastically decreased at low temperature possibly by dysfunctional cold stress. Taken together, the present results suggest that, in addition to the inhibitory effect of temperature changes on the Kiss2/GnRH1/GTH system, the suppression of GnIH/GH system may also be involved in the termination of reproduction by high temperature at the end of breeding season.
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- Mohammad Lutfar Rahman
- Marine Biological Station, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, Niigata University, Sado, Niigata 952-2135, Japan; Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Marine Biological Station, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, Niigata University, Sado, Niigata 952-2135, Japan; Department of Fish Biology and Biotechnology, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong 4225, Bangladesh
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- Marine Biological Station, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, Niigata University, Sado, Niigata 952-2135, Japan
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- Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Marine Biological Station, Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, Niigata University, Sado, Niigata 952-2135, Japan.
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Ipsa E, Cruzat VF, Kagize JN, Yovich JL, Keane KN. Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Action in Reproductive Tissues. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:777. [PMID: 31781044 PMCID: PMC6861326 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The role of growth hormone (GH) in human fertility is widely debated with some studies demonstrating improvements in oocyte yield, enhanced embryo quality, and in some cases increased live births with concomitant decreases in miscarriage rates. However, the basic biological mechanisms leading to these clinical differences are not well-understood. GH and the closely-related insulin-like growth factor (IGF) promote body growth and development via action on key metabolic organs including the liver, skeletal muscle, and bone. In addition, their expression and that of their complementary receptors have also been detected in various reproductive tissues including the oocyte, granulosa, and testicular cells. Therefore, the GH/IGF axis may directly regulate female and male gamete development, their quality, and ultimately competence for implantation. The ability of GH and IGF to modulate key signal transduction pathways such as the MAP kinase/ERK, Jak/STAT, and the PI3K/Akt pathway along with the subsequent effects on cell division and steroidogenesis indicates that these growth factors are centrally located to alter cell fate during proliferation and survival. In this review, we will explore the function of GH and IGF in regulating normal ovarian and testicular physiology, while also investigating the effects on cell signal transduction pathways with subsequent changes in cell proliferation and steroidogenesis. The aim is to clarify the role of GH in human fertility from a molecular and biochemical point of view.
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- Emina Ipsa
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Torrens University Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Torrens University Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- PIVET Medical Centre, Leederville, WA, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- PIVET Medical Centre, Leederville, WA, Australia
- *Correspondence: Kevin N. Keane
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