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Park K, Kwak IS. Modulating responses of indicator genes in cellular homeostasis, immune defense and apoptotic process in the Macrophthalmus japonicus exposed to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate as a plastic additive. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 108:104456. [PMID: 38657882 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104456] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), have been increasingly used as plasticizers to manufacture soft and flexible materials and ubiquitously found in water and sediments in the aquatic ecosystem. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of DEHP exposure on cellular homeostasis (HSF1 and seven HSPs), immune responses (ILF), and apoptotic responses (p53, BAX, Bcl-2). DEHP exposure upregulated the expression of HSF1 and ILF. Moreover, it altered the expression levels of HSPs (upregulation of HSP70, HSP90, HSP40, HSP83, and HSP67B2 and downregulation of HSP60 and HSP21) in conjunction with HSF1 and ILF in the gills and hepatopancreas of M. japonicus exposed to DEHP. At the protein level, DEHP exposure changed apoptotic signals in both tissues of M. japonicus. These findings indicate that chronic exposures to several DEHP concentrations could disturb cellular balance, damage the inflammatory and immune systems, and induce apoptotic cell death, thereby affecting the survival of M. japonicus.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea; Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea.
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Park K, Kwak IS. Growth retardation and suppression of ubiquitin-dependent catabolic processes in the brackish water clam Corbicula japonica in response to salinity changes and bioaccumulation of toxic heavy metals. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 337:122554. [PMID: 37717895 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122554] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The brackish water clam (Corbicula japonica) is constantly exposed to stressful salinity gradients and high levels of heavy metals in the freshwater-saltwater interface of estuary environments, which are introduced from upstream regions and land. To identify the key molecular pathways involved in the response to salinity changes and heavy metal bioaccumulation, we obtained the transcriptomes of C. japonica inhabiting different salinities and heavy metal distributions in Gwangyang Bay (Korea) using RNA sequencing. Among a total of 404,486 assembled unigenes, 5534 differentially expressed genes were identified in C. japonica inhabiting different conditions, 1549 of which were significantly upregulated and 1355 were significantly downregulated. Correlation analyses revealed distinct gene expression patterns between the low and high conditions of salinity and heavy metal bioaccumulation. Functional annotation revealed significant downregulation of genes involved in "ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process," "tricarboxylic acid cycle," and "intracellular protein transport" in C. japonica from the high condition compared to the low condition. Transcription and translation pathways were significantly enriched in the high condition. Additionally, upon comparison of the low and high conditions by qRT-PCR and proteasome enzyme activity analyses, our findings demonstrated that environmental stress could suppress the ubiquitin-proteasome complex (UPC). Additionally, transcriptomic changes under high salinity stress conditions may be related to an increase in cellular protection by defense enzymes, which leads to more energy being required and a disruption of energy homeostasis. Ultimately, this could cause growth retardation in the clam C. japonica. In summary, this study provides the first evidence of UPC suppression induced by a combination of high salinity and heavy metal bioaccumulation stress in C. japonica, which could compromise the survival and growth of estuarine bivalves.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea; Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea.
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Park K, Moon BS, Kwak IS. Responses of multifunctional immune complement component 1q (C1q) and apoptosis-related genes in Macrophthalmus japonicus tissues and human cells following exposure to environmental pollutants. Cell Stress Chaperones 2023; 28:959-968. [PMID: 37880562 PMCID: PMC10746657 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-023-01389-y] [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: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Apoptosis is a key defense process for multiple immune system functions, playing a central role in maintaining homeostasis and cell development. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of environmental pollutant exposure on immune-related apoptotic pathways in crab tissues and human cells. To do this, we characterized the multifunctional immune complement component 1q (C1q) gene and analyzed C1q expression in Macrophthalmus japonicus crabs after exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) or hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs). Moreover, the responses of apoptotic signal-related genes were observed in M. japonicus tissues and human cell lines (HEK293T and HCT116). C1q gene expression was downregulated in the gills and hepatopancreas of M. japonicus after exposure to DEHP or HBCD. Pollutant exposure also increased antioxidant enzyme activities and altered transcription of 15 apoptotic signaling genes in M. japonicus. However, patterns in apoptotic signaling in response to these pollutants differed in human cells. HBCD exposure generated an apoptotic signal (cleaved caspase-3) and inhibited cell growth in both cell lines, whereas DEHP exposure did not produce such a response. These results suggest that exposure to environmental pollutants induced different levels of immune-related apoptosis depending on the cell or tissue type and that this induction of apoptotic signaling may trigger an initiation of carcinogenesis in M. japonicus and in humans as consumers.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea.
- Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea.
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Qigen X, Haiming C, Kai X, Yong G, Chunhua D. Prenatal DEHP Exposure Induces Premature Testicular Aging by Promoting Leydig Cell Senescence through the MAPK Signaling Pathways. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2023; 7:e2300130. [PMID: 37246248 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202300130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Previous studies show that prenatal di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure induces premature testicular aging. However, the evidence is weak, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. p38/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK) MAPK pathways participate in aging. Leydig cell (LC) senescence results in testicular aging. Whether prenatal DEHP exposure induces premature testicular aging by promoting LC senescence warrants further study. Here, male mice undergo prenatal exposure to 500 mg per kg per day DEHP, and TM3 LCs are treated with 200 µm mono (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP). MAPK pathways, testicular toxicity, and senescent phenotypes (β-gal activity, p21, p16, and cell cycle) of male mice and LCs are explored. Prenatal DEHP exposure induces premature testicular aging in middle-aged mice (poor genital development, reduced testosterone synthesis, poor semen quality, increased β-gal activity, and upregulated expression of p21 and p16). MEHP induces LCs senescence (cell cycle arrest, increased β-gal activity, and upregulated expression of p21). p38 and JNK pathways are activated, and the ERK pathway is inactivated. In conclusion, prenatal DEHP exposure induces premature testicular aging by promoting LC senescence through MAPK signaling pathways.
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- Xie Qigen
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Department of Andrology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, Reproductive Center of the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Andrology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Andrology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Andreyeva AY, Lobko VV, Gostyukhina OL, Tkachuk AA, Murashova AI, Malakhova LV, Kladchenko ES. Accumulation, functional and antioxidant responses to acute exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in Mytilus galloprovincialis. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 191:114923. [PMID: 37058832 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Mussels were exposed to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (0.4 mg L-1 and 4.0 mg L-1) for 24 h and 48 h and its effect on hemocyte cellular composition and spontaneous reactive oxygen production (ROS) levels in hemocytes were evaluated. Exposure to DEHP induced a loss in spontaneous ROS production levels in hemocytes and decreased agranulocyte number in hemolymph. DEHP was found to accumulate in hepatopancreas of mussels and this process was associated with an increase of catalase (CAT) activity after 24 h incubation. At the end of the experimental period (48 h) CAT activity recovered up to control levels. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in hepatopancreas increased following 48 h exposure to DEHP. The results indicated that DEHP could affect hemocyte immune properties, and also cause non-specific general stress-response of the antioxidant complex, which, in turn, was not associated with pronounced oxidative stress.
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- A Yu Andreyeva
- Laboratory of ecological immunology of aquatic organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of ecological immunology of aquatic organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia; Department of Radiation and Chemical Biology, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of ecological immunology of aquatic organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of ecological immunology of aquatic organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of ecological immunology of aquatic organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia; Department of Radiation and Chemical Biology, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Radiation and Chemical Biology, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of ecological immunology of aquatic organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky ave, 38, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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Savoca D, Pace A, Arizza V, Arculeo M, Melfi R. Controlled uptake of PFOA in adult specimens of Paracentrotus lividus and evaluation of gene expression in their gonads and embryos. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:26094-26106. [PMID: 36350439 PMCID: PMC9995410 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23940-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been largely used in the manufacturing industry but a few years ago it turned out to be a dangerous pollutant which is now of concern for terrestrial and aquatic environments. Here, we investigated the bioaccumulation of PFOA in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus after exposure to different concentrations of the pollutant for 28 days. We observed rapid uptake of PFOA in the coelomic fluid collected weekly during the exposure period and high bioaccumulation in gonads at the end of the experiment. Interestingly, animals were also able to fast depurate when relocated to a clean environment. In addition, to assess the effect of PFOA on sea urchins' physiological pathways, we analysed the expression profile of some marker genes both in the gonads and in the embryos obtained from parents exposed to PFOA. Our results suggest that PFOA is a persistent, bioaccumulative compound that adversely affects the health of the exposed organisms and their offspring by causing significant changes in the expression of some key target genes and the occurrence of developmental anomalies in the embryos.
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- Dario Savoca
- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, 90100, Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, 90100, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, 90100, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, 90100, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze E Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche E Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, 90100, Palermo, Italy
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Yang B, Ma J, Yang W, Qu C, Li B, Xu M, Gao Y, Xu Q. MEK homologue is involved in immune response by regulating antimicrobial peptides expression in Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 137:104527. [PMID: 36058384 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104527] [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: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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MEK activates the phosphorylation of downstream molecules involved in various immune responses. In this study, an MEK homologue gene in Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis (designated as EsMEK) was investigated. EsMEK mRNA was constitutively expressed in all tissues with higher expression in hepatopancreas, hemocytes, and gills. EsMEK protein was mainly localized in the cytoplasm. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and Aeromonas hydrophila challenge significantly increased the mRNA levels of EsMEK in hemocytes. In addition, the mRNA expression level of some antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), including EsWAP, EsDWD1, and EsALF decreased significantly due to the inhibition of EsMEK by specific dsRNA in LPS-challenged crabs. Downstream pathway analysis revealed that the phosphorylation of EsERK decreased prominently after EsMEK inhibition. These results suggested that EsMEK played an important role in regulating the expression of antimicrobial peptides in E. sinensis through MEK-ERK pathway.
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- Binghui Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Gundacker C, Audouze K, Widhalm R, Granitzer S, Forsthuber M, Jornod F, Wielsøe M, Long M, Halldórsson TI, Uhl M, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC. Reduced Birth Weight and Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Review of Possible Underlying Mechanisms Using the AOP-HelpFinder. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10110684. [PMID: 36422892 PMCID: PMC9699222 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10110684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) may impair fetal growth. Our knowledge of the underlying mechanisms is incomplete. We used the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP)-helpFinder tool to search PubMed for studies published until March 2021 that examined PFAS exposure in relation to birth weight, oxidative stress, hormones/hormone receptors, or growth signaling pathways. Of these 1880 articles, 106 experimental studies remained after abstract screening. One clear finding is that PFAS are associated with oxidative stress in in vivo animal studies and in vitro studies. It appears that PFAS-induced reactive-oxygen species (ROS) generation triggers increased peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ expression and activation of growth signaling pathways, leading to hyperdifferentiation of pre-adipocytes. Fewer proliferating pre-adipocytes result in lower adipose tissue weight and in this way may reduce birth weight. PFAS may also impair fetal growth through endocrine effects. Estrogenic effects have been noted in in vivo and in vitro studies. Overall, data suggest thyroid-damaging effects of PFAS affecting thyroid hormones, thyroid hormone gene expression, and histology that are associated in animal studies with decreased body and organ weight. The effects of PFAS on the complex relationships between oxidative stress, endocrine system function, adipogenesis, and fetal growth should be further explored.
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- Claudia Gundacker
- Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-1-40160-56503
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- Unit T3S, Université Paris Cité, Inserm U1124, 75006 Paris, France
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Unit T3S, Université Paris Cité, Inserm U1124, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
- Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Environment Agency Austria, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Greenland Center for Health Research, Greenland University, Nuuk 3905, Greenland
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Park K, Kwak TS, Kwak IS. Integrated analysis of exoskeletal surface profile and chitin-related gene expression on Macrophthalmus japonicus mud crabs exposed to hexabromocyclododecane. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 257:109331. [PMID: 35346851 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109331] [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: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), widely used brominated flame retardants, easily accumulate in aquatic organisms such as Macrophthalmus japonicus crabs, which inhabit tidal flat sediments. To analyze the effects of HBCD exposure in chitin-formed exoskeleton, we investigated molecular responses of chitin-related genes as well as physical changes of the exoskeletal surface form as a new biological end-point on M. japonicus. The expression patterns of chitin biosynthesis-, modification-, and degradation-related genes in the gills and hepatopancreases of M. japonicus were also analyzed. Additionally, the survivability and exoskeleton surface profiles of M. japonicus crabs were evaluated. M. japonicus chitin synthase expression was significantly downregulated, whereas that of the chitinase transcript was significantly upregulated upon exposure to all HBCD concentrations on day 7. Contrastingly, the gene expression of chitin deacetylase 1 significantly increased upon exposure to all HBCD concentrations on day 1, and this increase was significantly elevated on day 4. The expression of chitin deacetylase 1 was dose-dependent. Additionally, decreased survival and exoskeleton surface profile changes were observed in M. japonicus crabs exposed to all HBCD concentrations. These results suggest that exposure to HBCD induces changes in the synthesis, modification, and degradation of chitin, a pivotal component of the cuticular exoskeleton, and may disrupt the exoskeletal surface structure in M. japonicus crabs.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongnam 52725, South Korea
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea; Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South Korea.
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Park K, Kwak IS. Apoptotic p53 Gene Expression in the Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Intertidal Crab Macrophthalmusjaponicus. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040771. [PMID: 35453456 PMCID: PMC9028815 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), some of the most dangerous chemicals released into the aquatic environment, are distributed worldwide due to their environmental persistence and bioaccumulation. In the study, we investigated p53-related apoptotic responses to POPs such as hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) or 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) in the mud crab Macrophthalmus japonicus. To do so, we characterized M. japonicus p53 and evaluated basal levels of p53 expression in different tissues. M. japonicus p53 has conserved amino acid residues involving sites for protein dimerization and DNA and zinc binding. In phylogenetic analysis, the homology of the deduced p53 amino acid sequence was not high (67−70%) among crabs, although M. japonicus p53 formed a cluster with one clade with p53 homologs from other crabs. Tissue distribution patterns revealed that the highest expression of p53 mRNA transcripts was in the hepatopancreas of M. japonicus crabs. Exposure to POPs induced antioxidant defenses to modulate oxidative stress through the upregulation of catalase expression. Furthermore, p53 expression was generally upregulated in the hepatopancreas and gills of M. japonicus after exposure to most concentrations of HBCD or BDE-47 for all exposure periods. In hepatopancreas tissue, significant increases in p53 transcript levels were observed as long-lasting apoptotic responses involving cellular defenses until day 7 of relative long-term exposure. The findings in this study suggest that exposure to POPs such as HBCD or BDE-47 may trigger the induction of cellular defense processes against oxidative stress, including DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis through the transcriptional upregulation of p53 expression in M. japonicus.
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- Kiyun Park
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea;
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea;
- Department of Ocean Integrated Science, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-61-659-7148
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Burgos-Aceves MA, Abo-Al-Ela HG, Faggio C. Impact of phthalates and bisphenols plasticizers on haemocyte immune function of aquatic invertebrates: A review on physiological, biochemical, and genomic aspects. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126426. [PMID: 34166954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The invertebrate innate immunity is a crucial characteristic that represents a valuable basis for studying common biological responses to environmental pollutants. Cell defence mechanisms are key players in protecting the organism from infections and foreign materials. Many haemocyte-associated immunological parameters have been reported to be immunologically sensitive to aquatic toxins (natural or artificial). Environmental plastic pollution poses a global threat to ecosystems and human health due to plastic vast and extensive use as additives in various consumer products. In recent years, studies have been done to evaluate the effects of plasticizers on humans and the environment, and their transmission and presence in water, air, and indoor dust, and so forth. Hence, the development of biomarkers that evaluate biological responses to different pollutants are essential to obtain important information on plasticizers' sublethal effects. This review analyses the current advances in the adverse effects of plasticizers (as emerging contaminants), such as immunological response disruption. The review also shows a critical analysis of the effects of the most widely used plasticizers on haemocytes. The advantages of an integrative approach that uses chemical, genetic, and immunomarker assays to monitor toxicity are highlighted. All these factors are imperative to ponder when designing toxicity studies to recognize the potential effects of plasticizers like bisphenol A and phthalates.
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- Mario Alberto Burgos-Aceves
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Genetics and Biotechnology, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University, Suez 43518, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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