Journal
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
Volume 192, Issue -, Pages 7-15Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.09.003
Keywords
TDCIPP; Zebrafish larvae; Motor behavior; Axonal growth; Cholinergic system
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- National Natural Science Foundations of China [21677057, 21307162, 21622702]
- Huazhong Agricultural University Scientific & Technological Self innovation Foundation [2662014BQ035]
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Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) could have neurotoxic effects and alter motor behaviors in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae, however, the underlying mechanisms are still unknown. In this study, zebrafish embryos were subjected to waterborne exposure of TDCIPP at 100, 300, 600, 900 mu g/L from 2 to 120-h post-fertilization (hpf). Behavioral measurements indicate that TDCIPP exposure significantly elevated spontaneous movement, and altered swimming behavior response of larvae to both light and dark stimulation. Interestingly, in accordance with these motor effects, TDCIPP significantly decreased expression of the neuron-specific GFP in transgenic (HuC-GFP) zebrafish larvae as well as decreased expression of the neural marker genes elavl3 and ngnl, inhibited the axonal growth of the secondary motoneurons and altered the expressions of axon-related genes (alpha l-tubtdin, shha and netrin2) in zebrafish larvae. Furthermore, TDCIPP exposure at 900 mu g/L significantly increased the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme, and decreased the total acetylcholine (ACh) concentration. Our data indicate that the alteration in motor neuron and inhibition of cholinergic system could together lead to the TDCIPP induced motor behavior alterations in zebrafish larvae.
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