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Transcription profiling by array of Atlantic salmon fed genetically modified Bt-maize or non-modified parental maize

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to follow up on apparent differences in growth, relative organ sizes, cellular stress and immune function in Atlantic salmon fed genetically modified (GM) Bt-maize compared to the non-modified parental maize line. Gene expression profiling on the distal intestinal segment and liver were performed by the cGRASP 16K salmonid cDNA microarray. Analysis of the intestinal microarray data revealed nearly 500 differentially regulated genes with a false discovery rate of zero, despite modest fold differences (average 2.4 for the down-regulated and 1.7 for the up-regulated genes). However, nine out of ten genes were found not to be significantly different when followed up by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), but direction and magnitude of the change was generally confirmed, at least for the up-regulated genes. For the liver microarray data, statistical analyses could not be performed due to constraints in the design. qPCR revealed some differentially regulated genes in the liver, including up-regulation of gelsolin precursor, down-regulation of ferritin heavy subunit and a tendency towards down-regulation of metallothionein B. This, combined with up-regulation of anti-apoptotic protein NR13 and a tendency towards up-regulation of both ferritin heavy chain and metallothionein A and B in the distal intestine, suggests changes in cellular stress/ anti-oxidant status. This corresponds well with, and strengthens previous findings in these fish. To exclude possible confounding factors, the maize ingredients were analyzed for mycotoxins and metabolites, and the GM maize variety contain 90M-NM-

ORGANISM(S): Salmo salar

SUBMITTER: Monica Sanden

PROVIDER: E-TABM-1056 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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