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ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 98, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104063
Keywords
Aquatic organisms; Pharmaceuticals; Ecotoxicology; Molecular effects; Non-target metabolomics
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A non-target metabolomics approach was used to investigate changes in the metabolome of juvenile meagre exposed to venlafaxine. Tissue-dependent variations were observed in the metabolic profile, with significant changes in endogenous metabolites identified in the liver, brain, and plasma of the exposed fish. Dysregulation of neurotransmitter-related amino acids was observed, particularly in the fish brain metabolome.
In this study, a non-target metabolomic approach was used to investigate changes in the metabolome of juvenile meagre (Argyrosomus regius) exposed to venlafaxine (20 mu g/L). A total of 24, 22 and 8 endogenous metabolites tentatively identified in liver, brain and plasma, respectively, were significantly changed in venlafaxine exposed meagre, showing tissue-dependent variations in the metabolic profile. The amino acids tryptophan, tyrosine and phenylalanine, which are related to the synthesis, availability, and expression of neurotransmitters (e.g., sero-tonin, dopamine, epinephrine), showed to be dysregulated by venlafaxine exposure. A high impact was observed in fish brain metabolome that showed a trend of up-regulation for most of the tentatively identified metabolites. In conclusion, the identification of possible biomarkers of exposure in fish metabolome to environmental stressors such as venlafaxine is crucial to assess early signal changes at molecular level, enabling the prevention of deleterious effects at the organism and population levels.
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