期刊
NEUROTOXICOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY
卷 44, 期 -, 页码 62-69出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2014.05.006
关键词
Atrazine; Zebrafish; Shoaling behaviour; Exploratory activity; Acetylcholinesterase
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Tecnologia (CNPq)
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa de Santa Catarina (FAPESC)
- Unochapeco fellowship grants
- Fundacao Universitaria do Desenvolvimento do Oeste (FUNDESTE) [105/REITORIA/2012]
- CNPq
- FAPESC
- CAPES
Animal behaviour is the interaction between environment and an individual organism, which also can be influenced by its neighbours. Variations in environmental conditions, as those caused by contaminants, may lead to neurochemical impairments altering the pattern of the behavioural repertoire of the species. Atrazine (ATZ) is an herbicide widely used in agriculture that is frequently detected in surface water, affecting non-target species. The zebrafish is a valuable model organism to assess behavioural and neurochemical effects of different contaminants since it presents a robust behavioural repertoire and also all major neurotransmitter systems described for mammalian species. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of subchronic ATZ exposure in defensive behaviours of zebrafish (shoaling, thigmotaxis, and depth preference) using the split depth tank. Furthermore, to investigate a putative role of cholinergic signalling on ATZ-mediated effects, we tested whether this herbicide alters acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in brain and muscle preparations. Fish were exposed to ATZ for 14 days and the following groups were tested: control (0.2% acetone) and ATZ (10 and 1000 mu g/L). The behaviour of four animals in the same tank was recorded for 6 min and biological samples were prepared. Our results showed that 1000 mu g/L ATZ significantly increased the inter-fish distance, as well as the nearest and farthest neighbour distances. This group also presented an increase in the shoal area with decreased social interaction. No significant differences were detected for the number of animals in the shallow area, latency to enter the shallow and time spent in shallow and deep areas of the apparatus, but the ATZ 1000 group spent significantly more time near the walls. Although ATZ did not affect muscular AChE, it significantly reduced AChE activity in brain. Exposure to 10 mu g/L ATZ did not affect behaviour or AChE activity. These data suggest that ATZ impairs defensive behaviours of zebrafish, which could be related to its action on brain cholinergic neurotransmission. Moreover, the use of the split depth tank could be an alternative strategy to assess group behaviour and depth preference after exposure to chemical compounds. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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