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Chronic exposure to environmental levels of tribromophenol impairs zebrafish reproduction
作者: Jun DENG, Chunsheng LIU, Liqin YU, Bingsheng ZHOU
通讯作者: Bingsheng ZHOU
摘要:
 

Tribromophenol (2,4,6-TBP) is ubiquitously found in aquatic environments and biota. In this study, we exposed zebrafish embryos (F0; 2"" days post-fertilization, dpf) to environmental concentration (0.3 μg/L) and a higher concentration (3.0 μg/L) of TBP and assessed the impact of chronic exposure (120 dpf) on reproduction. TBP exposure did not cause a significant increase in the malformation and reduction in the survival in the F0-generation fish. After TBP exposure, the plasma testosterone and estradiol levels significantly increased in males and decreased in females. The transcription of steroidogenic genes (3β-HSD, 17β-HSD, CYP17, CYP19A, CYP19B) was significantly upregulated in the brain and testes in males and downregulated in the brain and ovary in females. TBP exposure significantly downregulated and upregulated the expression of VTG in the liver of female and male fish, respectively. Meanwhile, TBP exposure altered the sex ratio toward a male-dominant state. The F1-generation larvae exhibited increased malformation, reduced survival, and retarded growth, suggesting that TBP in the aquatic environment has significant adverse effects on fish population.

卷: 243
期: 1
页码: 87-95
发表时间: 2010-02-15
刊物名称: TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
全文链接: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2009.11.016

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