Physiology and mRNA expression in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after long-term exposure to the new antifoulant medetomidine.
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2011

Medetomidine is under evaluation for use as an antifouling agent, and its effects on non-target aquatic organisms are therefore of interest. In this study, rainbow trout was exposed to low (0.5 and 5.0nM) concentrations of medetomidine for up to 54days. Recently we have reported on effects on paleness and melanophore aggregation of medetomidine in these fish. Here, specific growth rates were investigated together with a broad set of physiological parameters including plasma levels of growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and leptin, glucose and haemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Ht), condition factor, liver and heart somatic indexes (LSI, HSI). Hepatic enzyme activities of CYP1A (EROD activity), glutathione S-transferases (GST) and glutathione reductase (GR) were also measured. Additionally, hepatic mRNA expression was analysed through microarray and quantitative PCR in fish sampled after 31days of exposure. Medetomidine at both concentrations significantly lowered blood glucose levels and the higher concentration significantly reduced the LSI. The mRNA expression analysis revealed few differentially expressed genes in the liver and the false discovery rate was high. Taken together, the results suggest that medetomidine at investigated concentrations could interfere with carbohydrate metabolism of exposed fish but without any clear consequences for growth.

Författare

Anna Lennquist

Göteborgs universitet

Noomi Asker

Göteborgs universitet

Erik Kristiansson

Göteborgs universitet

Adam Brenthel

Göteborgs universitet

Björn Thrandur Björnsson

Göteborgs universitet

Peter Kling

Göteborgs universitet

Maria Hultman

Göteborgs universitet

D. G. Joakim Larsson

Göteborgs universitet

Lars Förlin

Göteborgs universitet

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C

1532-0456 (ISSN)

Vol. 154 3 234-41

Ämneskategorier

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP

Zoologi

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpc.2011.06.002

PubMed

21703361

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2017-10-10