Biomarker responses in caged rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) from Masan Bay and Haegeumgang, South Korea

Mar Pollut Bull. 2008;57(6-12):599-606. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.12.006. Epub 2008 Jan 29.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare enzymatic biomarker activities in fish caged at two sites, Masan Bay (contaminated) and Haeguemgang (reference). In the present study, ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD), brain acetyl cholinesterase (bAChE), muscle acetyl cholinesterase (mAChE) and butyryl cholinesterase (mBChE) in caged rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) were measured 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 30 days after caging. The level of CYP1A mRNA and Protein expression was induced higher in Masan Bay at 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days after caging. EROD activity in the caged fish was significantly higher in Masan Bay than in Haeguemgang 3 and 7 days after caging, but not at 14 and 30 days after caging. bAChE activity was significantly inhibited at 7 and 14 days after caging in Masan Bay. However, mBChE activity was not significantly inhibited during the experiment. Taken together, the data suggest that the caged fish were exposed, at least transiently, to CYP1A inducers and ChE inhibitors, which is consistent with our previous observations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Biomarkers / metabolism*
  • Brain / enzymology
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / chemistry
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / genetics
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / metabolism
  • Fisheries* / instrumentation
  • Fishes / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
  • Korea
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Muscles / enzymology
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
  • Acetylcholinesterase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY166590
  • GENBANK/AY568556