PUBLICATION

Triclosan induces zebrafish neurotoxicity by abnormal expression of miR-219 targeting oligodendrocyte differentiation of central nervous system

Authors
Ling, Y., Sun, L., Wang, D., Jiang, J., Sun, W., Ai, W., Wang, X., Wang, H.
ID
ZDB-PUB-200216-13
Date
2020
Source
Archives of toxicology   94(3): 857-871 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
DNA methylation, Myelin, Oligodendrocytes, Triclosan, Zebrafish, miR-219
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local/toxicity*
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Central Nervous System/drug effects*
  • Central Nervous System/physiology
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • Larva
  • MicroRNAs/metabolism
  • Neurogenesis
  • Triclosan/toxicity*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
32060586 Full text @ Arch. Toxicol.
CTD
32060586
Abstract
Triclosan (TCS) is ubiquitous in a wide range of personal care and consumer products, and it is acute/chronic exposure may result in several nervous system disorders. Previous studies demonstrated TCS-induced abnormal expression of miRNAs, but no investigations focused on upstream changes of miRNAs and associated molecular mechanisms. Herein, phenotype observation and behavioral analysis confirmed that TCS exposure (0, 62.5, 125, 250 μg/L) led to developmental neurotoxicity in zebrafish larvae, especially for oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). High-throughput sequencing demonstrated the critical role of miR-219 in the differentiation of OPCs. Larvae with miR-219 depletion showed the same phenotype caused by TCS. Functional tests with miR-219 knock-down and over-expression showed that miR-219 promoted differentiation of OPCs by acting on myelination inhibitors. The miR-219 also protected against TCS-induced inhibition of cell differentiation. Several epigenetic features were identified to reveal potential upstream regulatory mechanisms of miR-219. In particular, five CpG islands hyper-methylated with increasing TCS concentrations in the promoter region of miR-219. TCS inhibited OPC differentiation by influencing epigenetic effects on miR-219-related pathways, contributing to severe neurotoxicity. These findings enhance our understanding of epigenetic mechanisms affecting demyelination diseases due to TCS exposure, and also provide theoretical guidance for early intervention and gene therapy of environmentally induced diseases.
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Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping