The response of trout and zebrafish embryos to low and high boron concentrations is U-shaped |
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Authors: | Rowe R I Bouzan C Nabili S Eckhert C D |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, 90095-1772 Los Angeles, CA |
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Abstract: | Fish in the embryo-larval stage of development have been shown to be sensitive to boron (B) at both ends of the dose-response
curve (1,2). The present study evaluated the health effects of low and high B concentrations on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a cold water species, and zebrafish (Danio rerio), a warm water species. Rainbow trout embryos were incubated from day 1 until 2 wk posthatch in Type 1 ASTM ultrapure-grade
water (12.5°C) supplemented with only B (0-500 μM) as boric acid, or together with CaCO3 (0–2 mM) to increase water hardness. Embryonic growth was stimulated by B in a dose-dependent manner at all Ca concentrations
(p < 0.001). Chronic exposures below 9 μmol B/L impaired embryonic growth and above 10 mmol B/L caused death (p < 0.001). Thus, the safe range of exposure for the rainbow trout was between the adverse effect concentrations of 9 μmol
B/L and 10 mmol B/L. Zebrafish were maintained for 6 mo in ultrapure water containing <0.2 μmol B/L to determine the effect
of low-level exposure. High-level exposure was assessed by exposing zygotes, derived from parents maintained at 46 μmol B/L,
to graded concentrations of boric acid up to a concentration of 75 mmol B/L from fertilization until they were free feeding
(96 h). Fertilization occurred, but zygotes failed to survive when water contained <0.2 umol B/L (p < 0.001). Death occurred at and above 9.2 mmol B/L. Thus, the safe range of B exposure for zebrafish was between the adverse
effect concentrations of 0.2 μmol B/L and 9.2 mmol B/L. The dose-response for both species was thus U-shaped.
Part of this work was previously published in abstract form and presented at Experimental Biology 97, April 6–9, New Orleans,
LA (Eckhert, C. 1997] Embryonic trout growth and boron exposure,FASEB J.
11, A406 abstract]). |
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Keywords: | Boron deficiency LOAEL rainbow trout zebrafish development |
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