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The inhibition of GSK-3β promotes the production of reactive oxygen species via β-catenin/C/EBPα signaling in the spleen of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Authors
Liu, D., Yu, H., Gao, L., Li, A., Deng, H., Zhang, Z., Tao, S., Liu, Z., Yang, Q., Pang, Q.
ID
ZDB-PUB-180227-4
Date
2018
Source
Fish & shellfish immunology   76: 110-120 (Journal)
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Keywords
CCAAT/Enhancer binding protein α, Danio rerio, Glycogen synthase kinase-3β, Reactive oxygen species, β-catenin
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha/genetics
  • CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha/metabolism
  • Fish Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Fish Proteins/genetics
  • Fish Proteins/metabolism
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta/antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Lithium/adverse effects
  • Random Allocation
  • Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Spleen/immunology*
  • Zebrafish/genetics*
  • Zebrafish/immunology*
  • beta Catenin/genetics
  • beta Catenin/metabolism
PubMed
29477497 Full text @ Fish Shellfish Immunol.
Abstract
In this study, the mechanism that the inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) promotes the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) via β-catenin/CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα) signaling was investigated in the spleen of zebrafish (Danio rerio). The results demonstrated that the inhibition of GSK-3β induced the mRNA expression of β-catenin and C/EBPα by lithium (Li) treatments or GSK-3β RNA interference. The levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anion (O2.-), and hydroxy radical (·OH) as well as the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) were increased, while the activities of catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) were decreased in the spleen and ZF4 cells of zebrafish by Li+ treatments. In addition, GSK-3β RNA interference increased ROS levels and decreased the activities of CAT and GSH-PX in the spleen. The fluorescence intensity of ROS was increased but the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was decreased by Li+ treatments in ZF4 cells labeled with 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) and Rhodamine-123, respectively. The results of present study indicated that the inhibition of GSK-3β promoted the ROS production via β-catenin/C/EBPα signaling in the spleen of zebrafish, and the balance between ROS and antioxidants could be destroyed by the GSK-3β/β-catenin/C/EBPα signaling. The results may be a valuable contribution to understanding the modulatory mechanism of GSK-3β/β-catenin/C/EBPα signaling on the antioxidant system in fish species.
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