Journal
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
Volume 250, Issue -, Pages 122-135Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.06.005
Keywords
Stress hormones; Antagonist receptors; Immune response; Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss); Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata); Head kidney primary cell culture
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- Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
- [AGL2013-48835-C2-2-R]
- [AGL2016-76069-C2-2-R]
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A tight interaction between endocrine and immune systems takes place mainly due to the key role of head kidney in both hormone and cytokine secretion, particularly under stress situations in which the physiological response promotes the synthesis and release of stress hormones which may lead into immunomodulation as side effect. Although such interaction has been previously investigated, this study evaluated for the first time the effect of stress-associated hormones together with their receptor antagonists on the expression of cytokine genes in head kidney primary cell culture (HKPCC) of the freshwater rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the seawater gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata). The results showed a striking difference when comparing the response obtained in trout and seabream. Cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) decreased the expression of immune-related genes in sea bream but not in rainbow trout and this cortisol effect was reverted by the antagonist mifepristone but not spironolactone. On the other hand, while adrenaline reduced the expression of pro inflammatory cytokines(IL-1 beta, IL-6) in rainbow trout, the opposite effect was observed in sea bream showing an increased expression (IL-1 beta, IL-6). Interestingly, this effect was reverted by antagonist propranolol but not phentolamine. Overall, our results confirm the regional interaction between endocrine and cytokine messengers and a clear difference in the sensitivity to the hormonal stimuli between the two species. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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