Fluorescent light exposure incites acute and prolonged immune responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio) skin.

ABSTRACT: Artificial light produces an emission spectrum that is considerably different than the solar spectrum. Artificial light has been shown to affect various behavior and physiological processes in vertebrates. However, there exists a paucity of data regarding the molecular genetic effects of artificial light exposure. Previous studies showed that one of the commonly used fluorescent light source (FL; 4100K or "cool white") can affect signaling pathways related to maintenance of circadian rhythm, cell cycle progression, chromosome segregation, and DNA repair/recombination in the skin of male Xiphophorus maculatus. These observations raise questions concerning the kinetics of the FL induced gene expression response, and which biological functions become modulated at various times after light exp

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5876079 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature