Two organobromines trigger lifespan, growth, reproductive and transcriptional changes in Caenorhabditis elegans
| Autor: | Shumon Chakrabarti, Adam Jonáš, Ralph Menzel, Nora Baberschke, Thora Lieke, Christian E. W. Steinberg, Stephen R. Stürzenbaum, Nadine Saul |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Microarray
medicine.diagnostic_test Nematode caenorhabditis elegans Ecology Reproduction Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Proteolysis Polybrominated Biphenyls Hormesis Gene Expression General Medicine Metabolism Acetates Biology biology.organism_classification Pollution Cell biology Gene expression medicine Animals Environmental Chemistry Ecotoxicology Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21:10419-10431 |
| ISSN: | 1614-7499 0944-1344 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11356-014-2932-6 |
| Popis: | Organobromines of natural and artificial origin are omnipresent in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Although it is well established that exposure to high concentrations of organobromines are harmful to vertebrates, few studies have investigated the effect of environmentally realistic concentrations on invertebrates. Here, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was challenged with two organobromines, namely dibromoacetic acid (DBAA) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP), and monitored for changes in different life trait variables and global gene expression patterns. Fifty micromolar DBAA stimulated the growth and lifespan of the nematodes; however, the onset of reproduction was delayed. In contrast, TBBP changed the lifespan in a hormetic fashion, namely it was stimulated at 0.1 μM but impaired at 50 μM. The reproductive performance was even impaired at 2 μM TBBP. Moreover, DBAA could not reduce the toxic effect of TBBP when applied as a mixture. A whole-genome DNA microarray revealed that both organobromines curtailed signalling and neurological processes. Furthermore on the transcription level, 50 μM TBBP induced proteolysis and DBAA up-regulated biosynthesis and metabolism. To conclude, even naturally occurring concentrations of organobromines can influence the biomolecular responses and life cycle traits in C. elegans. The life extension is accompanied by negative changes in the reproductive behaviour, which is crucial for the stability of populations. Thus, this paper highlights that the effects of exposure to moderate, environmentally realistic concentrations of organobromines should not be ignored. |
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