PUBLICATION
Transgenerational inheritance of neurobehavioral and physiological deficits from developmental exposure to benzo[a]pyrene in zebrafish
- Authors
- Knecht, A.L., Truong, L., Marvel, S.W., Reif, D.M., Garcia, A., Lu, C., Simonich, M.T., Teeguarden, J.G., Tanguay, R.L.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-170607-4
- Date
- 2017
- Source
- Toxicology and applied pharmacology 329: 148-157 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Tanguay, Robyn L.
- Keywords
- Aryl hydrocarbon receptor, Benzo[a]pyrene, Developmental toxicity, Neurobehavioral, Physiological deficits, Transgenerational, Zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
-
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Behavior, Animal/drug effects*
- Benzo(a)pyrene/toxicity*
- DNA Methylation/drug effects
- DNA Modification Methylases/metabolism
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Epigenesis, Genetic/drug effects*
- Genotype
- Heart Rate/drug effects
- Heredity
- Inheritance Patterns/drug effects*
- Learning/drug effects
- Mitochondria/drug effects
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Motor Activity/drug effects
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes/genetics*
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes/metabolism
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes/physiopathology
- Phenotype
- Repressor Proteins/agonists*
- Repressor Proteins/deficiency
- Repressor Proteins/genetics
- Respiration/drug effects
- Risk Assessment
- Social Behavior
- Time Factors
- Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity*
- Zebrafish/genetics*
- Zebrafish/growth & development
- Zebrafish/metabolism
- Zebrafish Proteins/agonists*
- Zebrafish Proteins/deficiency
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
- PubMed
- 28583304 Full text @ Tox. App. Pharmacol.
- CTD
- 28583304
Citation
Knecht, A.L., Truong, L., Marvel, S.W., Reif, D.M., Garcia, A., Lu, C., Simonich, M.T., Teeguarden, J.G., Tanguay, R.L. (2017) Transgenerational inheritance of neurobehavioral and physiological deficits from developmental exposure to benzo[a]pyrene in zebrafish. Toxicology and applied pharmacology. 329:148-157.
Abstract
Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is a well-known genotoxic polycylic aromatic compound whose toxicity is dependent on signaling via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). It is unclear to what extent detrimental effects of B[a]P exposures might impact future generations and whether transgenerational effects might be AHR-dependent. This study examined the effects of developmental B[a]P exposure on 3 generations of zebrafish. Zebrafish embryos were exposed from 6 to 120h post fertilization (hpf) to 5 and 10μM B[a]P and raised in chemical-free water until adulthood (F0). Two generations were raised from F0 fish to evaluate transgenerational inheritance. Morphological, physiological and neurobehavioral parameters were measured at two life stages. Juveniles of the F0 and F2 exhibited hyper locomotor activity, decreased heartbeat and mitochondrial function. B[a]P exposure during development resulted in decreased global DNA methylation levels and generally reduced expression of DNA methyltransferases in wild type zebrafish, with the latter effect largely reversed in an AHR2-null background. Adults from the F0 B[a]P exposed lineage displayed social anxiety-like behavior. Adults in the F2 transgeneration manifested gender-specific increased body mass index (BMI), increased oxygen consumption and hyper-avoidance behavior. Exposure to benzo[a]pyrene during development resulted in transgenerational inheritance of neurobehavioral and physiological deficiencies. Indirect evidence suggested the potential for an AHR2-dependent epigenetic route.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping