Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital disease characterized by the absence of enteric neurons, which is derived from the failure of the proliferation, differentiation or migration of the enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs). HSCR is associated with multiple risk factors, including polygenic inheritance factors and environmental factors. Genetic studies have been extensively performed, whereas studies related to environmental factors remain insufficient. Benzophenone-3 (BP-3), one important component of the ultraviolet (UV) filters, has been proved to have cytotoxicity and neurotoxicity which might be associated with HSCR. In this study, we used zebrafish as a model to investigate the relationship between BP-3 exposure and the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS) in vivo. Embryos exposed to BP-3 showed an average of 46% reduction of the number of the enteric neurons number. Besides, the ENCCs specific markers (ret and hand2) were downregulated upon BP-3 exposure. Moreover, we identified potential targets of BP-3 through Network Pharmacology Analysis and Autodock and demonstrated that the attenuation of the MAPK/ERK signaling might be the potential mechanism underlying the inhibition of the ENS development by BP-3. Importantly, MAPK/ERK signaling agonist could be used to rescue the ENS defects of zebrafish induced by BP-3. Overall, we characterized the influence of BP-3 on ENS development in vivo and explored possible molecular mechanisms.
基金:
National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFE0203900]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Pediat Surg,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Pediat Surg,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Dept Forens Med, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China[*1]1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430043, Peoples R China[*2]Tongji Med Coll, Hangkong Rd,Baofeng St, Wuhan 430043, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Wang Jing,Meng Xinyao,Feng Chenzhao,et al.Benzophenone-3 induced abnormal development of enteric nervous system in zebrafish through MAPK/ERK signaling pathway[J].CHEMOSPHERE.2021,280:doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130670.
APA:
Wang, Jing,Meng, Xinyao,Feng, Chenzhao,Xiao, Jun,Zhao, Xiang...&Feng, Jiexiong.(2021).Benzophenone-3 induced abnormal development of enteric nervous system in zebrafish through MAPK/ERK signaling pathway.CHEMOSPHERE,280,
MLA:
Wang, Jing,et al."Benzophenone-3 induced abnormal development of enteric nervous system in zebrafish through MAPK/ERK signaling pathway".CHEMOSPHERE 280.(2021)