title: Structurally distinct polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons induce differential transcriptional responses in developing zebrafish.
abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the environment as components of fossil fuels and by-products of combustion. These multi-ring chemicals differentially activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in a structurally dependent manner, and induce toxicity via both AHR-dependent and -independent mechanisms. PAH exposure is known to induce developmental malformations in zebrafish embryos, and recent studies have shown cardiac toxicity induced by compounds with low AHR affinity. Unraveling the potentially diverse molecular mechanisms of PAH toxicity is essential for understanding the hazard posed by complex PAH mixtures present in the environment. We analyzed transcriptional responses to PAH exposure in zebrafish embryos exposed to benz(a)anthracene (BAA), dibenzothiophene (DBT) and pyrene (PYR) at concentrations that induced developmental malformations by 120 h post-fertilization (hpf). Whole genome microarray analysis of mRNA expression at 24 and 48 hpf identified genes that were differentially regulated over time and in response to the three PAH structures. PAH body burdens were analyzed at both time points using GC-MS, and demonstrated differences in PAH uptake into the embryos. This was important for discerning dose-related differences from those that represented unique molecular mechanisms. While BAA misregulated the least number of transcripts, it caused strong induction of cyp1a and other genes known to be downstream of the AHR, which were not induced by the other two PAHs. Analysis of functional roles of misregulated genes and their predicted regulatory transcription factors also distinguished the BAA response from regulatory networks disrupted by DBT and PYR exposure. These results indicate that systems approaches can be used to classify the toxicity of PAHs based on the networks perturbed following exposure, and may provide a path for unraveling the toxicity of complex PAH mixtures.
authors: Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, The Environmental Health Sciences Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
authors: Britton C
authors: BC
authors: Goodale
authors: Susan C
authors: SC
authors: Tilton
authors: Margaret M
authors: MM
authors: Corvi
authors: Glenn R
authors: GR
authors: Wilson
authors: Derek B
authors: DB
authors: Janszen
authors: Kim A
authors: KA
authors: Anderson
authors: Katrina M
authors: KM
authors: Waters
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Tanguay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
keywords: AHR; Benz(a)anthracene; Dibenzothiophene; Microarray; Pyrene; Systems toxicology
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