Nucleobase-containing compounds evoke behavioural, olfactory, and transcriptional responses in model fishes

Author:

Shamchuk Angela L.1,Blunt Brian J.1,Lyons Danielle D.1,Wang Mo Qi1,Gasheva Anastasia1,Lewis Carlie R.1,Tomlin Kirsten2,Hazard E. Starr34,Hardiman Gary356,Tierney Keith B.17

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada

2. Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada

3. Center for Genomic Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA

4. Library Science and Informatics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA

5. Department of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA

6. Laboratory for Marine Systems Biology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston, SC 29412, USA

7. School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada

Abstract

The sensory system of animals detects a massive and unknown array of chemical cues that evoke a diversity of physiological and behavioural responses. One group of nitrogen-containing carbon ring chemicals—nucleobases—are thought to be involved in numerous behaviours yet have received little attention. We took a top-down approach to examine responses evoked by nucleobases at behavioural, tissue, and gene expression levels. Fish generally avoided nucleobases, and this behaviour, when observed, was driven by purines but not pyrimidines. At the tissue level, olfactory neuron generator potential responses tended to be concentration specific and robust at concentrations lower than amino acid detection ranges. In terms of gene expression, more than 2000 genes were significantly upregulated following nucleobase exposure, some of which were expected (e.g., genes involved in purine binding) and some of which were not (e.g., tubulin-related genes). Humanized RNA pathway analysis showed that we had exposed the animal to a nucleobase. Our data indicate that responses to nucleobase-containing compounds may be highly structure based and are evident from changes in behaviour to mRNA expression. Many of these responses were surprising, and all provide numerous routes for further research endeavour.

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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