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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The role of MDR in the elimination of xenobiotics in farmed fish

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 22780174
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field General fisheries
Research InstitutionTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

KUNIHIKO Futami  東京海洋大学, 海洋科学技術研究科, 助教 (00513459)

Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
KeywordsMDR / PXR / 薬物代謝 / 肝臓 / エンドスルファン / 農薬 / ティラピア
Research Abstract

In mammals, drug transporters such as MDR play important roles for elimination of various xenobiotics across extra-cellular membranes. However, the knowledge about the gene expression and function of MDR in farmed fish are relatively modest. Here, we examined the expression of MDR protein in liver of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus treated with the endosulfan, an organochloride pesticide. The protein level of tilapia MDR was increased in a time-dependent manner by feeding with endosulfan. However, there was poor correlation between MDR level and endosulfan residues. We also isolated the full-length cDNAs of MDR and its regulator, PXR from tilapia. A lot of polymorphisms and species difference were found in both MDR and PXR gene. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that, unlike mammal, fish MDR has not differentiated into MDR1 and MDR3. Although tilapia PXR and P-gp mRNAs were detected in various tissues, the differential expression patterns were observed by real-time PCR. These results may imply that the transcription of tilapia MDR is regulated by different mechanism from that of mammalian MDR1/3.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2012 2011 Other

All Presentation (2 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Presentation] Erika Wahyu Dewanti, Akina Hashimoto, Takayuki Katagiri, Makoto Endo and Masashi Maita, Cloning and expressionanalysis of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and pregnane X receptor (PXR) in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus2012

    • Author(s)
      Kunihiko Futami, Yasuko Kaneko, Mintra Seel-audom
    • Organizer
      JSPS-NRCT Asian Core Program Joint Seminar 2012
    • Place of Presentation
      Cha-Am, Thailand
    • Year and Date
      20120300
  • [Presentation] Moakoto Endo, Masashi Maita, Study on the sensitivity of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to dietary leucomalachite green exposure(ロイコマラカイトグリーン含飼料のティラ ピアに及ぼす影響)2011

    • Author(s)
      Mintra Seel-audom, Kunihiko Futami, Takayuki Katagiri
    • Organizer
      平成23年度日本水産学会秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎大学文教キャ ンパス
    • Year and Date
      20110900
  • [Remarks] Oreochromis niloticus P-gp mRNA for P-glycoprotein, complete cds, DDBJ accession no.: AB699096

  • [Remarks] Oreochromis niloticus pxr mRNA for pregnane X receptor, complete cds, DDBJ accession no.: AB699095

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Published: 2014-08-29  

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