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Using Gene Expression to Assess the Status of Fish from Anthropogenically Influenced Estuarine Wetlands

机译:利用基因表达评估人为影响河口湿地鱼类的状况

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The diverse mixture of contaminants frequently present in estuaries complicates their assessment by routine chemical or biological analyses. We investigated the use of gene expression to assess contaminant exposure and the condition of southern California estuarine fish. liver gene expression, plasma estradiol concentrations, and gonad histopathology were used to study biological condition in longjaw mudsuckers {Gillichthys mirabitis). Metals, legacy organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, and contaminants of emerging concern were detected in sediments and whole fish. Overall gene expression patterns were characteristic to each of four sites investigated in this study. Differentially expressed genes belonged to several functional categories including xenobiotic metabolism, detoxification, disease, and stress responses. In general, plasma estradiol concentrations were similar among fish from all areas. Some fish gonads had pathologic changes (e.g., infection, inflammation) that could indicate weakened immune systems and chronic stress. The differential expression of some genes involved in stress responses correlated with the prevalence of histologic gonad lesions. This study indicates that gene expression is a promising tool for assessing the biological condition offish exposed to environmental contaminants.
机译:河口经常存在的各种污染物混合物使通过常规化学或生物学分析进行评估变得复杂。我们调查了使用基因表达来评估污染物暴露和南加州河口鱼类状况的情况。肝基因表达,血浆雌二醇浓度和性腺组织病理学被用于研究长爪吸吮者(Gillichthys mirabitis)的生物学状况。在沉积物和整条鱼中检测到金属,传统有机氯农药,多氯联苯和新出现的污染物。总体基因表达模式是本研究中研究的四个位点的特征。差异表达的基因属于几个功能类别,包括异种生物代谢,排毒,疾病和应激反应。一般而言,所有地区鱼类的血浆雌二醇浓度相似。一些鱼的性腺具有病理变化(例如感染,炎症),可能表明免疫系统减弱和慢性应激。与应激反应有关的一些基因的差异表达与组织性腺病变的患病率相关。这项研究表明,基因表达是评估暴露于环境污染物的鱼类生物学状况的有前途的工具。

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    《Environmental Science & Technology》 |2012年第1期|p.69-77|共9页
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    Southem California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California, United States;

    Southem California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California, United States;

    Southem California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California, United States;

    Southem California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California, United States;

    Southem California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, California, United States;

    Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc., Sterling, Virginia, United States;

    University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States;

    University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States;

    University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States;

  • 收录信息 美国《科学引文索引》(SCI);美国《工程索引》(EI);美国《生物学医学文摘》(MEDLINE);美国《化学文摘》(CA);
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