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Effects of retene, an AhR agonistic PAH, on the transcriptome of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryo heart

ABSTRACT: Retene is an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activating PAH that causes dioxin-like developmental toxicity in fish embryos. The cardiovascular tissues seem to be the target tissues. To explore the effect of retene exposure on the hearts of developing rainbow trout embryos, a microarray study was conducted. The results serve as a basis for developing further hypothesis in the search for the candidate genes behind the physiological changes. Expression of eight genes was quantified by qPCR, confirming the results of the microarray.

ORGANISM(S): Oncorhynchus mykiss

PROVIDER: GSE38238 | GEO | 2015/12/21

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA167519

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Gynogenetic development in fish is induced by activation of eggs with irradiated spermatozoa followed by exposure of the activated eggs to the temperature or high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) shock that prevents 1st cell cleavage. Produced specimens are fully homozygous fish also known as Doubled Haploids. Gynogenetic DH individuals might be used aquaculture and developmental biology unfortunately; the potential application of DHs is limited by a rather low survival rate of such specimens. However, observed variation in the survival rates of the gynogenetic embryos originated from different clutches suggests that eggs from some females have increased ability for gynogenetic development than others. Taking into account that first 10 cell cleavages in the fish embryos rely on the maternal RNA, it is tempting to assume that the ova showing such a vast difference in potential for gynogenesis may have also had different biological characteristics including alterations in maternal gene expression profiles. If so, then genes that up- or down –regulated expression in eggs increases competence for gynogenetic development in trout might be considered as candidate genes for gynogenesis in rainbow trout. Thus, the main goal of the project is identification of genes that increase ability of rainbow trout eggs for gynogenetic development. Within the project, we tried to verify following hypotheses: 1. Eggs from different females have different potential for gynogenesis in rainbow trout. 2. Eggs with different ability for gynogenetic development with all maternal inheritance have different biological characteristics including morphology and anti-ROS enzyme activities. 3. Eggs with increased competence for gynogenesis have altered transcriptomic profiles. 4. There are some particular genes that altered expression in trout eggs enable development of gynogenetic embryos. Gynogenetic rainbow trout specimens were produced in the course of activation of eggs with UV-irradiated spermatozoa and High Hydrostatic Pressure shock (HHP) applied around 1st cell cleavage. Eggs from several females were used in the experiment. Survival rates of gynogenetic rainbow trout was monitored since fertilization. Quality of eggs was examined by assessment of their morphology and activity of anti-ROS (reactive oxygene species) enzymes. Transcriptome of eggs showing increased and decreased developmental competence for gynogenesis was analyzed using RNA-seq approach and results compared to find out any alterations related to survival of gynogenetic trout.

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Effects of retene, an AhR agonistic PAH, on the transcriptome of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryo heart

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