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Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress contribute to cross-generational toxicity of benzo(a)pyrene in Danio rerio

•Maternal BaP exposure affected mitochondrial function in offspring in zebrafish.•Maternally-exposed embryos had increased mtDNA damage and decreased copy number.•Biomarkers of oxidative stress also increased with maternal exposure.•Maternally-exposed larvae exhibited reduced locomotor activity.•Mit...

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Published in:Aquatic toxicology 2023-10, Vol.263, p.106658-106658, Article 106658
Main Authors: Kozal, Jordan S., Jayasundara, Nishad, Massarsky, Andrey, Lindberg, Casey D., Oliveri, Anthony N., Cooper, Ellen M., Levin, Edward D., Meyer, Joel N., Giulio, Richard T. Di
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Summary:•Maternal BaP exposure affected mitochondrial function in offspring in zebrafish.•Maternally-exposed embryos had increased mtDNA damage and decreased copy number.•Biomarkers of oxidative stress also increased with maternal exposure.•Maternally-exposed larvae exhibited reduced locomotor activity.•Mitochondrial effects in offspring occurred in absence of effects in mothers. The potential for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to have adverse effects that persist across generations is an emerging concern for human and wildlife health. This study evaluated the role of mitochondria, which are maternally inherited, in the cross-generational toxicity of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a model PAH and known mitochondrial toxicant. Mature female zebrafish (F0) were fed diets containing 0, 12.5, 125, or 1250 μg BaP/g at a feed rate of 1% body weight twice/day for 21 days. These females were bred with unexposed males, and the embryos (F1) were collected for subsequent analyses. Maternally-exposed embryos exhibited altered mitochondrial function and metabolic partitioning (i.e. the portion of respiration attributable to different cellular processes), as evidenced by in vivo oxygen consumption rates (OCRs). F1 embryos had lower basal and mitochondrial respiration and ATP turnover-mediated OCR, and increased proton leak and reserve capacity. Reductions in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number, increases in mtDNA damage, and alterations in biomarkers of oxidative stress were also found in maternally-exposed embryos. Notably, the mitochondrial effects in offspring occurred largely in the absence of effects in maternal ovaries, suggesting that PAH-induced mitochondrial dysfunction may manifest in subsequent generations. Maternally-exposed larvae also displayed swimming hypoactivity. The lowest observed effect level (LOEL) for maternal BaP exposure causing mitochondrial effects in offspring was 12.5 µg BaP/g diet (nominally equivalent to 250 ng BaP/g fish). It was concluded that maternal BaP exposure can cause significant mitochondrial impairments in offspring.
ISSN:0166-445X
1879-1514
1879-1514
DOI:10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106658