Inhibition of embryonic development by microcystin-LR in zebrafish, Danio rerio. |
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Authors: | Pei-Jen Wang Ming-Shan Chien Fong-June Wu Hong-Nong Chou Shyh-Jye Lee |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. |
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Abstract: | Microcystin-LR (MC-LR), a cyanobacterial toxin, is a potent inhibitor of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). PP1 and PP2A are critical regulators in embryonic development. However, the effects of MC-LR in embryonic development have been controversial. MC-LR has been demonstrated to be highly toxic in medaka, but not in zebrafish or rabbit embryos. The causes of difference may be due to membrane impermeability that impaired the delivery of MC-LR into cytoplasm of zebrafish and rabbit embryos. Therefore, we microinjected MC-LR directly into developing zebrafish embryos and investigated the effects of MC-LR on embryonic development. We demonstrated that MC-LR induced the lethality of zebrafish embryos in a dose- and time-dependent manner. MC-LR also induced the loss of blastomere coherence via the interference of beta-catenin and cadherins distributions. Furthermore, the MC-LR treated fry revealed various developmental defects. These results suggested that MC-LR might affect the phosphorylation equilibrium of signaling molecules, including beta-catenin and cadherins, required early in zebrafish embryonic development. |
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Keywords: | Microcystin PP1 PP2A Zebrafish Embryos β-catenin and cadherin |
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