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Behavioral change and transcriptomics reveal the effects of 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether exposure on neurodevelopmental toxicity to zebrafish (Danio rerio) in early life stage.
Zheng, Shukai; Huang, Wenlong; Liu, Caixia; Xiao, Jiefeng; Wu, Ruotong; Wang, Xin; Cai, Zemin; Wu, Kusheng.
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  • Zheng S; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
  • Huang W; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
  • Liu C; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
  • Xiao J; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
  • Wu R; School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, Fujian, China.
  • Wang X; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
  • Cai Z; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China.
  • Wu K; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: kswu@stu.edu.cn.
Sci Total Environ ; 752: 141783, 2021 Jan 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32890828
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of widely used flame retardants, and their residue in the environment may threaten the ecosystem and human health. The neurodevelopmental toxic effects of PBDEs have been verified in previous studies, but the mechanisms are still unclear. Behavioral analysis and transcriptomics were performed in this study to assess the neurodevelopmental toxic effects of PBDEs on zebrafish embryos and larvae, and the potential mechanisms. The embryos were collected after fertilization and exposed to control (0.05% DMSO), 10, 50, 100 (ug/L) 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) for 7 days. The locomotion parameters of larvae were recorded and analyzed by a behavioral analysis system (EthoVision XT, Noldus). Enrichment of functions and signaling pathways of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed by GO and DAVID database. The comparison with the control group showed adverse developments such as low hatching rate, high mortality rate, alterative heart rate, and abnormal spontaneous tail coiling frequency of embryos (24hpf). For the zebrafish larvae, behavioral analyses results suggested decreased activities and movements of the treatment in the light-dark period at 120, 144 and 168hpf, especially the 50 and 100µg/L groups. The affected functions included steroid hormone regulation, neuro regulation, circadian regulation, cardioblast differentiation, immune-related regulation. The enrichment of KEGG pathways were Hedgehog signaling (Shh), Toll-like receptor signaling, FoxO signaling, and Steroid biosynthesis pathway. Hedgehog signaling pathway was further verified via RT-qPCR for its major role in the development of neurogenesis. The mRNA levels of Shh pathway indicated the inhibition of Shh signal in our study since shha, patched1, gli1 and gli2 genes were significantly down-regulated. In summary, PBDEs might influence the neurodevelopment of zebrafish in the early life stage by multiple toxic signaling pathways alteration.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminantes Químicos del Agua / Retardadores de Llama Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminantes Químicos del Agua / Retardadores de Llama Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Países Bajos