Zearalenone Does Not Show Genotoxic Effects in the Drosophila melanogaster Wing Spot Test, but It Induces Oxidative Imbalance, Development, and Fecundity Alterations


Por: Santos-Cruz, Luis Felipe, Ponciano-Gomez, Alberto, Torres-Gregorio, Juan Tomas, Ramirez-Cruz, Bertha Guadalupe, Vazquez-Gomez, Gerardo, Hernandez-Portilla, Luis Barbo, Flores-Ortiz, Cesar Mateo, Duenas-Garcia, Irma Elena, Heres-Pulido, Maria Eugenia, Castaneda-Partida, Laura, Duran-Diaz, Angel, Campos-Aguilar, Myriam, Sigrist-Flores, Santiago Cristobal, Piedra-Ibarra, Elias

Publicada: 1 jun 2023
Resumen:
Zearalenone (ZEN) is a non-steroidal mycoestrogen produced by the Fusarium genus. ZEN and its metabolites compete with 17-beta estradiol for cytosolic estrogen receptors, causing reproductive alterations in vertebrates. ZEN has also been associated with toxic and genotoxic effects, as well as an increased risk for endometrial adenocarcinomas or hyperplasia, breast cancer, and oxidative damage, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previous studies have monitored cellular processes through levels of transcripts associated with Phase I Xenobiotic Metabolism (Cyp6g1 and Cyp6a2), oxidative stress (hsp60 and hsp70), apoptosis (hid, grim, and reaper), and DNA damage genes (Dmp53). In this study, we evaluated the survival and genotoxicity of ZEN, as well as its effects on emergence rate and fecundity in Drosophila melanogaster. Additionally, we determined levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) using the D. melanogaster flare and Oregon R(R)-flare strains, which differ in levels of Cyp450 gene expression. Our results showed that ZEN toxicity did not increase mortality by more than 30%. We tested three ZEN concentrations (100, 200, and 400 & mu;M) and found that none of the concentrations were genotoxic but were cytotoxic. Taking into account that it has previously been demonstrated that ZEN administration increased hsp60 expression levels and apoptosis gene transcripts in both strains, the data agree with an increase in ROS and development and fecundity alterations. Since Drosophila lacks homologous genes for mammalian estrogen receptors alpha and beta, the effects of this mycotoxin can be explained by a mechanism different from estrogenic activity.

Filiaciones:
Santos-Cruz, Luis Felipe:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Toxicol Genet, Biol, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Ponciano-Gomez, Alberto:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Lab Inmunol UMF, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Torres-Gregorio, Juan Tomas:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Fisiol Vegetal UBIPRO, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Ramirez-Cruz, Bertha Guadalupe:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Toxicol Genet, Biol, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Vazquez-Gomez, Gerardo:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Fisiol Vegetal UBIPRO, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

 Czech Acad Sci, Dept Cytokinet, Inst Biophys, Brno 61265, Czech Republic

Hernandez-Portilla, Luis Barbo:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Fisiol Vegetal UBIPRO, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Flores-Ortiz, Cesar Mateo:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Fisiol Vegetal UBIPRO, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Duenas-Garcia, Irma Elena:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Toxicol Genet, Biol, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Heres-Pulido, Maria Eugenia:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Toxicol Genet, Biol, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Castaneda-Partida, Laura:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Toxicol Genet, Biol, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Duran-Diaz, Angel:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Math, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Campos-Aguilar, Myriam:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Lab Inmunol UMF, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Sigrist-Flores, Santiago Cristobal:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Lab Inmunol UMF, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico

Piedra-Ibarra, Elias:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Fisiol Vegetal UBIPRO, Barrios 1, Tlalnepantla 54090, Mexico
ISSN: 20726651
Editorial
MDPI AG, POSTFACH, CH-4005 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Suiza
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 15 Número: 6
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WOS Id: 001017702900001
ID de PubMed: 37368659
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