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EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
Volume 69, Issue 2, Pages 199-206Publisher
INT PRESS EDITING CENTRE INC
DOI: 10.1538/expanim.19-0115
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antioxidation; apoptosis; gill; ovary; triclosan
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [31971524]
- Joint Fund for Fostering Talents of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Henan Province [U1504303]
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Triclosan (TCS) is a broad-spectrum antibacterial and anti-fungal agent used in a broad variety of personal care products (PCPs) throughout the world. However, the molecular mechanism of TCS's effects on the gill and ovary of fish is not clear. In this study, the effects of TCS exposure on expression of antioxidant- and apoptosis-related genes were investigated in the gill and ovary of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Zebrafish were exposed to 0, 17, 34, or 68 mu g/l TCS for 42 days. Antioxidant-related genes (SOD, GPx1a, CAT, sMT-B, and MT-2) in the gill were significantly downregulated in the 34 (except GPx1a) and 68 mu g/l TCS groups, and these genes (except MT-2) in the ovary were significantly downregulated in the 68 mu g/l TCS group. Apoptosis-related gene (Bax and p53) expression level in the gill were significantly downregulated in the 68 mu g/l TCS group, while the ratios of BCL-2 to Bax and MDM2 gene were significantly upregulated. The Bax gene in the ovary was significantly upregulated in the 34 and 68 mu g/l TCS groups, while the ratio of BCL-2 to Bax was significantly downregulated. Moreover, the p53 gene in the ovary in the 34 mu g/l TCS group was significantly upregulated. In addition, the MDA contents in the gill in the 34 and 68 mu g/I TCS treated groups and in the ovary in 68 mu g/l group were significantly increased. The results showed that the higher dose of TCS might cause oxidative damage in the gills and ovaries and accelerate ROS-dependent ovary apoptosis in zebrafish.
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