Liver genomic responses to ciguatoxin: evidence for activation of phase I and phase II detoxification pathways following an acute hypothermic response in mice.
Ciguatoxins (CTX) are polyether neurotoxins that target voltage-gated sodium channels and are responsible for ciguatera, the most common fish-borne food poisoning in humans. This study characterizes the global transcriptional response of mouse liver to a symptomatic dose (0.26 ng/g) of the highly potent Pacific ciguatoxin-1 (P-CTX-1). At 1 h post-exposure 2.4% of features on a 44K whole genome array were differentially expressed (p < or = 0.0001), increasing to 5.2% at 4 h and decreasing to 1.4% by 24 h post-CTX exposure. Data were filtered (/fold change/ > or = 1.5 and p < or = 0.0001 in at least one time point) and a trend set of 1550 genes were used for further analysis. Early gene expression was likely influenced prominently by an acute 4 degrees C decline in core body temperature by 1 h, which resolved by 8 h following exposure. An initial downregulation of 32 different solute carriers, many involved in sodium transport, was observed. Differential gene expression in pathways involving eicosanoid biosynthesis and cholesterol homeostasis was also noted. Cytochrome P450s (Cyps) were of particular interest due to their role in xenobiotic metabolism. Twenty-seven genes, mostly members of Cyp2 and Cyp4 families, showed significant changes in expression. Many Cyps underwent an initial downregulation at 1 h but were quickly and strongly upregulated at 4 and 24 h post-exposure. In addition to Cyps, increases in several glutathione S-transferases were observed, an indication that both phase I and phase II metabolic reactions are involved in the hepatic response to CTX in mice.
Morey
Jeanine S
JS
Marine Biotoxins Program, NOAA Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research, Charleston, South Carolina 29414, USA.
Ryan
James C
JC
Bottein Dechraoui
Marie-Yasmine
MY
Rezvani
Amir H
AH
Levin
Edward D
ED
Gordon
Christopher J
CJ
Ramsdell
John S
JS
Van Dolah
Frances M
FM
D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D036841:Ciguatera Poisoning / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002922:Ciguatoxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D023281:Genomics; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D050216:Metabolic Detoxication, Phase I / Q000235:genetics*; D050217:Metabolic Detoxication, Phase II / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D011042:Poisons / Q000633:toxicity*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects
D011042:Poisons; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D002922:Ciguatoxins; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D005982:Glutathione Transferase