Sexually dimorphic transcriptomic responses in the largemouth bass to the neuroactive pesticide dieldrin
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ORGANISM(S): Micropterus salmoides
SUBMITTER: Christopher Martyniuk
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-27963 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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Project description:In this study, both male and female sexually regressed largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) (LMB) were fed a nominal concentration of 3.0 mg dieldrin/kg in feed for 60 days. A third group of male LMB was fed both 3.0 mg dieldrin/kg dieldrin and 0.7 mg E2/kg in feed. E2 was used as a model compound to elicit estrogenic effects via ER signaling.
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Project description:17alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2) is one of the most potent estrogens that have the ability to interfere with the endocrine system of fish. The objective was to investigate the effects and mechanisms of action caused by 60 days of dietary exposure to 0.2 mg EE2/kg and 0.07 mg EE2/kg feed in female largemouth bass (LMB) during the reproductive season. Microarrays and pathway analyses were performed on hepatic tissues to identify genes and biological processes altered in female LMB by EE2 exposure. The hypothesis was that the two concentrations of EE2 would produce dose-response changes in sensitive genes. Body and ovary weights were measured and blood was collected for measurement of plasma steroid hormones (17beta-estradiol (E2), testosterone (T)) and vitellogenin (VTG) using ELISA. The 0.2 mg EE2/kg feed exposure reduced the gonadosomatic index (GSI) by 75%, and plasma levels of E2 and T were reduced by over 90%. Plasma VTG was increased by approximately 100% (from 4 to 8mg/ml) by the 0.2 mg/kg treatment. T levels, from the 0.07 mg EE2/kg feed, reduced GSI by approximately 30% and circulating E2 and T by ~80% but did not affect VTG concentrations. We found 1,594 and 1,165 genes were significantly affected (p<0.05) by the 0.07 mg EE2/kg feed and 0.2 mg EE2/kg feed, respectively. Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed that there were different biological processes regulated by the two concentrations of EE2. Pathway analysis showed that the 0.07 mg EE2/kg feed exposure caused differential regulation of genes associated with fatty acid biosynthesis and glycolysis, indicating some metabolic effects. In contrast, the 0.2 mg EE2/kg feed exposure altered transcription of genes involved in immune response and apoptosis, suggesting a toxic response at this concentration. These results suggest that the two concentrations demonstrated distinct physiological responses, with the higher concentration inducing complete endocrine disruption in LMB. These findings demonstrate the usefulness of microarrays to identify possible biomarkers and modes of toxic action to dietary exposure in LMB. Two concentrations of EE2 would produce dose-response changes in sensitive genes. Female LMB were fed 5 days per week for 60 days with floating pellets that contained 0.07 or 0.2 mg/kg of EE2.
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Project description:Female largemouth bass were injected with 10mg/kg dieldrin and sacrificed after 7 days. Hypothalami were dissected and total RNA extracted for microarray analysis. Exposure to dieldrin induces neurotoxic effects in the vertebrate CNS and disrupts reproductive processes in teleost fish. Reproductive impairment observed in fish is likely the result of multiple mechanisms of action along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. To better elucidate the mode of action of dieldrin in the hypothalamus, we measured neurotransmitter levels and examined the transcriptomic response of female largemouth bass (LMB) to an acute treatment of dieldrin. Female LMB were injected with either vehicle or 10 mg/kg dieldrin and sacrificed after seven days. The neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid was significantly elevated by approximately 25-30% in the hypothalamus and cerebellum but there was no change in dopamine levels in the hypothalamus, telencephalon, or cerebellum. We identified 270 transcripts (p<0.001) as being differentially regulated by dieldrin. Functional enrichment analysis identified transcription, DNA repair, ubiquitin pathway, cell communication, and phosphorylation as biological processes over-represented in the microarray analysis. Pathway analysis identified DNA damage, inflammation, regeneration, and Alzheimerâs disease as major cell processes and diseases affected by dieldrin. Using multiple bioinformatics approaches, this study demonstrates that the teleostean hypothalamus is a target for dieldrin-induced neurotoxicity and provides mechanistic evidence that dieldrin activates similar cell pathways and biological processes that are involved in the etiology of human neurological disorders. Key words: ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, mutagenicity, neurodegeneration, apoptosis, DNA damage Largemouth bass injected with single i.p. with 10 mg/kg diedrin; sacrificed 7 days later, hypothalamic tissue studied
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Project description:Female largemouth bass were injected with 10mg/kg dieldrin and sacrificed after 7 days. Hypothalami were dissected and total RNA extracted for microarray analysis. Exposure to dieldrin induces neurotoxic effects in the vertebrate CNS and disrupts reproductive processes in teleost fish. Reproductive impairment observed in fish is likely the result of multiple mechanisms of action along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. To better elucidate the mode of action of dieldrin in the hypothalamus, we measured neurotransmitter levels and examined the transcriptomic response of female largemouth bass (LMB) to an acute treatment of dieldrin. Female LMB were injected with either vehicle or 10 mg/kg dieldrin and sacrificed after seven days. The neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid was significantly elevated by approximately 25-30% in the hypothalamus and cerebellum but there was no change in dopamine levels in the hypothalamus, telencephalon, or cerebellum. We identified 270 transcripts (p<0.001) as being differentially regulated by dieldrin. Functional enrichment analysis identified transcription, DNA repair, ubiquitin pathway, cell communication, and phosphorylation as biological processes over-represented in the microarray analysis. Pathway analysis identified DNA damage, inflammation, regeneration, and Alzheimer’s disease as major cell processes and diseases affected by dieldrin. Using multiple bioinformatics approaches, this study demonstrates that the teleostean hypothalamus is a target for dieldrin-induced neurotoxicity and provides mechanistic evidence that dieldrin activates similar cell pathways and biological processes that are involved in the etiology of human neurological disorders. Key words: ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, mutagenicity, neurodegeneration, apoptosis, DNA damage
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