Metabolomic analysis to define and compare the effects of PAHs and oxygenated PAHs in developing zebrafish.

TitleMetabolomic analysis to define and compare the effects of PAHs and oxygenated PAHs in developing zebrafish.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsElie, MR, Choi, J, Nkrumah-Elie, YM, Gonnerman, GD, Stevens, JF, Tanguay, RL
JournalEnviron Res
Volume140
Pagination502-10
Date Published2015 Jul
ISSN1096-0953
KeywordsAnimals, Chromatography, Liquid, Metabolomics, Oxygen, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Zebrafish
Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their oxygenated derivatives are ubiquitously present in diesel exhaust, atmospheric particulate matter and soils sampled in urban areas. Therefore, inhalation or non-dietary ingestion of both PAHs and oxy-PAHs are major routes of exposure for people; especially young children living in these localities. While there has been extensive research on the parent PAHs, limited studies exist on the biological effects of oxy-PAHs which have been shown to be more soluble and more mobile in the environment. Additionally, investigations comparing the metabolic responses resulting from parent PAHs and oxy-PAHs exposures have not been reported. To address these current gaps, an untargeted metabolomics approach was conducted to examine the in vivo metabolomic profiles of developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to 4 µM of benz[a]anthracene (BAA) or benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione (BAQ). By integrating multivariate, univariate and pathway analyses, a total of 63 metabolites were significantly altered after 5 days of exposure. The marked perturbations revealed that both BAA and BAQ affect protein biosynthesis, mitochondrial function, neural development, vascular development and cardiac function. Our previous transcriptomic and genomic data were incorporated in this metabolomics study to provide a more comprehensive view of the relationship between PAH and oxy-PAH exposures on vertebrate development.

DOI10.1016/j.envres.2015.05.009
Alternate JournalEnviron. Res.
PubMed ID26001975
PubMed Central IDPMC4492807
Grant ListP42ES016465 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
P30ES000210 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
P42 ES016465 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
T32 ES007060 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
P30 ES000210 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States