Role of nuclear pregnane X receptor in Cu-induced lipid metabolism and xenobiotic responses in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Li, Hongyan

作者： Li, Hongyan;Gong, Wangbao;Wang, Guangjun;Yu, Ermeng;Tian, Jingjing;Xia, Yun;Li, Zhifei;Zhang, Kai;Xie, Jun

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关键词： PXR; lipid metabolism; Cu exposure; autophagy; apoptosis

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY （ 影响因子：6.055； 五年影响因子：6.335 ）

ISSN： 1664-2392

年卷期： 2022 年 13 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： The pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a master xenobiotic-sensing receptor in response to toxic byproducts, as well as a key regulator in intermediary lipid metabolism. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the potential role of PXR in mediating the lipid dysregulation and xenobiotic responses under Cu-induced stress in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Four groups of largemouth bass (52.66 +/- 0.03 g) were treated with control, Cu waterborne (9.44 mu mol/L), Cu+RIF (Rifampicin, 100 mg/kg, PXR activator), and Cu+KET (Ketoconazole, 20 mg/kg, PXR inhibitor) for 48 h. Results showed that Cu exposure significantly elevated the plasma stress indicators and triggered antioxidant systems to counteract Cu-induced oxidative stress. Acute Cu exposure caused liver steatosis, as indicated by the significantly higher levels of plasma triglycerides (TG), lipid droplets, and mRNA levels of lipogenesis genes in the liver. Liver injuries were detected, as shown by hepatocyte vacuolization and severe apoptotic signals after Cu exposure. Importantly, Cu exposure significantly stimulated mRNA levels of PXR, suggesting the response of this regulator in the xenobiotic response. The pharmacological intervention of PXR by the agonist and antagonist significantly altered hepatic mRNA levels of PXR, implying that RIF and KET were effective agents of PXR in largemouth bass. Administration of RIF significantly exacerbated liver steatosis, and such alterations were dependent on the regulations on ppar gamma and cd36 rather than srebp1 signaling, which suggested that PXR-PPAR gamma might be another pathway for Cu-induced lipid deposition in fish. Whereas, KET administration showed reverse effects on lipid metabolism as indicated by the lower hepatic TG levels, suppressed mRNA levels of ppar gamma and cd36. Activation of PXR stimulated autophagy and inhibited apoptosis, leading to lower hepatic vacuolization; while inhibition of PXR showed higher apoptotic signals, inhibition of autophagic genes and stimulation of apoptotic genes. Taken together, PXR played a cytoprotective role in Cu-induced hepatotoxicity through regulations on autophagy and apoptosis. Overall, our data has demonstrated for the first time on the dual roles of PXR as a co-regulator in mediating xenobiotic responses and lipid metabolism in fish, which implying the potential of PXR as a therapy target for xenobiotics-induced lipid dysregulation and hepatotoxicity.

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