17α-甲基睾酮与微塑料联合暴露对斑马鱼卵巢转录组的影响

Effects of combined exposure to 17α-methyltestosterone and microplastics on ovarian transcriptome of zebrafish

  • 摘要: 【目的】探究17α-甲基睾酮(MT)与聚苯乙烯微塑料(PS-MPs)联合暴露对斑马鱼卵巢转录组的影响,为科学评估复合污染对鱼类生殖健康的潜在风险提供理论依据。【方法】试验设对照(Control)组(0.001%无水乙醇暴露)、MT组(50 ng/L MT暴露)、MT+PPS-MPs组(50 ng/L MT与0.5 mg/L PS-MPs联合暴露)。解剖斑马鱼取卵巢组织,通过苏木精—伊红染色观察斑马鱼卵巢组织结构,利用实时荧光定量PCR检测斑马鱼类固醇激素合成关键基因的相对表达量。对Control组和MT+PS-MPs组样品进行转录组测序分析。通过实时荧光定量PCR验证转录组测序数据的可靠性。【结果】与Control组相比,MT组斑马鱼卵巢出现明显的空泡化现象,且成熟卵细胞比例明显降低;cyp11a1cyp19a1a基因相对表达量显著降低(P<0.05,下同),StARcyp17a1基因相对表达量均极显著降低(P<0.01,下同)。与MT组相比,MT+PS-MPs组斑马鱼卵巢结构破坏更为严重,卵巢组织被大量初级卵母细胞占据,几乎观察不到成熟卵细胞;与Control组相比,MT+PS-MPs组StARcyp11a1cyp17a1cyp19a1a基因相对表达量极显著降低。DEGs筛选结果显示,Control组和MT+PS-MPs组斑马鱼卵巢组织共鉴定出421个DEGs,其中156个DEGs显著上调表达,265个DEGs显著下调表达。GO功能注释分析结果显示,393个DEGs被注释到生物过程、细胞组分和分子功能三大类别。KEGG信号通路富集分析结果显示,富集程度前20条信号通路中,7条显著富集的信号通路与生长发育相关,包括肌动蛋白细胞骨架的调节、细胞周期、细胞黏附分子、细胞凋亡黏附连接Wnt信号通路,mTOR信号通路;4条显著富集的信号通路与代谢过程相关,包括赖氨酸降解、叶酸介导的一碳单位池、谷胱甘肽代谢和丙氨酸、天冬氨酸及谷氨酸代谢。【结论】PS-MPs能加剧MT对斑马鱼卵巢的毒性作用,其机制涉及对类固醇激素合成关键基因表达的协同抑制,并可能通过干扰生长发育和代谢过程等信号通路来调控细胞生长、发育和代谢,进而影响卵巢的正常生理功能,最终导致卵泡发育受阻。

     

    Abstract: 【Objective】 This study aimed to investigate effects of combined exposure to 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) and polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on ovarian transcriptomes of zebrafish, to provide a theoretical basis for scientifically assessing potential risks of combined pollution to fish reproductive health.【Method】 The experiment set up the control group (0.001% absolute ethanol exposure), MT group (50 ng/L MT exposure), the MT+PS-MPs group (50 ng/L MT combined with 0.5 mg/L PS-MPs exposure). The ovarian tissue was dissected and the ovarian tissue structure of zebrafish was observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. The relative expressions of key genes for steroid hormone synthesis in zebrafish were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. Transcriptome sequencing analysis was performed on samples of control and MT+PS-MPs groups. The reliability of transcriptome sequencing data was verified by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR.【Result】 Compared with control group, the ovaries of zebrafish in MT group showed obvious vacuolization, and the proportion of mature egg cells decreased significantly. The relative expressions of cyp11a1 and cyp19a1a genes were significantly decreased (P<0.05, the same below), and the relative expressions of StAR and cyp17a1 genes were extremely significantly decreased (P<0.01, the same below). Compared with MT group, the ovarian structure of zebrafish in MT+PS-MPs group was more severely damaged; the ovarian tissue was occupied by a large number of primary oocytes, and almost no mature egg cell could be observed. Compared with control group, the relative expressions of StARcyp11a1cyp17a1, and cyp19a1a genes in MT+PS-MPs group were extremely significantly decreased. DEGs screening results showed that 421 DEGs were identified in the ovarian tissues of zebrafish in control and MT+PS-MPs groups, among which 156 DEGs were significantly up-regulated and 265 DEGs were significantly down-regulated. The GO functional annotation results showed that 393 DEGs were annotated into three major categories: biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions. The KEGG signaling pathway enrichment analysis results showed that among the top 20 enriched signaling pathways, seven significantly enriched signaling pathways were related to growth and development including regulation of actin cytoskeleton, cell cycle, cell adhesion molecules, apoptosis adherens junction,Wnt signaling pathway, and mTOR signaling pathway; four significantly enriched signaling pathways were closely related to metabolic processes, including lysine degradation, one carbon pool by folate, glutathione metabolism, as well as alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism.【Conclusion】 PS-MPs can intensify the toxic effects of MT on ovaries of zebrafish. The mechanism involves the synergistic inhibition of expression of key genes for steroid hormone synthesis, and may affect physiological functions of the ovaries by interfering with the key signaling pathways that regulate cell growth, development, and metabolism, ultimately leading to the obstruction of follicular development.

     

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