title: Bisphenol A accumulation in eggs disrupts the endocrine regulation of growth in rainbow trout larvae.
abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA), a monomer used in the production of plastics and epoxy resins, is ubiquitously present in the aquatic environment. BPA is considered a weak estrogen in fish, but the effects of this chemical on early developmental events are far from clear. We tested the hypothesis that BPA accumulation in eggs, mimicking maternal transfer, disrupts growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH/IGF) axis function, leading to defects in larval growth in rainbow trout. Trout oocytes were exposed to 0 (control), 0.3, 3, and 30 μg ml(-1) BPA for 3h, which led to an accumulation of around 0, 1, 4 and 40 ng BPA per egg, respectively. All treatment groups were fertilized with clean milt and reared in clean water for the rest of the experiment. The embryo BPA content declined over time in all groups and was completely eliminated by 42 days post-fertilization (dpf). Hatchlings from BPA accumulated eggs had higher water content and reduced total energy levels prior to first feed. There was an overall reduction in the specific growth rate and food conversion ratio in larvae reared from BPA-laden eggs. BPA accumulation disrupted the mRNA abundance of genes involved in GH/IGF axis function, including GH isoforms and their receptors, IGF-1 and -2 and IGF receptors, in a life stage-dependent manner. Also, there was a temporal disruption in the mRNA levels of thyroid hormone receptors in the larvae raised from BPA-laden eggs. Altogether, BPA accumulation in eggs, mimicking maternal transfer, affects larval growth and the mode of action involves disruption of genes involved in the GH/IGF and thyroid axes function in trout.
authors: Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
authors: Oana
authors: O
authors: Birceanu
authors: Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
authors: Mark R
authors: MR
authors: Servos
authors: Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. Electronic address: matt.vijayan@ucalgary.ca.
authors: Mathilakath M
authors: MM
authors: Vijayan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity*; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D017686:Oncorhynchus mykiss / Q000254:growth & development*; D009865:Oocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity*; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D013006:Growth Hormone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D010636:Phenols; D017526:Receptor, IGF Type 1; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
keywords: BPA; GH/IGF axis; Growth hormone; Insulin-like growth factor; Salmonid development; Thyroid hormone