Sophie Depiereux – PhD student Université Namur Faculté des sciences Départment de biologie URBE Unité de Recherche en Biologie Environmentale et Evolutive 0 Prof. J.P. Descy Structure, fonc>on et qualité des écosystèmes aqua>ques Ass. Prof. K. Van Doninck Evolu>onary gene>cs and ecology URBE Ass. Prof. F. Silvestre Physiologie environnementale Ecophysiologie Ecotoxicologie Ecotoxicologie systemique Prof. P. Kestemont 1 Prof. P. Kestemont Ecophysiologie Ecotoxicologie Principaux thèmes de recherche en physiologie environnementale Recherche d’espèces sentinelles en écotoxicologie Perturbateurs endocriniens et intersexualité chez les poissons Recherche de biomarqueurs en utilisant une approche in vitro en toxicologie poisson Interaction température – polluants en écotoxicologie Ecotoxicologie des amphibiens Physiologie du stress et réponse immunitaire chez les poissons hGp://webapps.fundp.ac.be/system-­‐ecotox/ 2 Prof. P. Kestemont Ecophysiologie Ecotoxicologie Principaux thèmes de recherche en physiologie environnementale Recherche d’espèces sentinelles en écotoxicologie Perturbateurs endocriniens et intersexualité chez les poissons Recherche de biomarqueurs en utilisant une approche in vitro en toxicologie poisson Interaction température – polluants en écotoxicologie Ecotoxicologie des amphibiens Physiologie du stress et réponse immunitaire chez les poissons hGp://webapps.fundp.ac.be/system-­‐ecotox/ 3 Etude transcriptomique des effets de l’éthynylestradiol sur les gonades de truite arc-­‐en-­‐ciel Sophie Depiereux, Bertrand DeMeulder, Eric Bareke, Michael Pierre, Yann Guiguen, Florence LeGac, Alexis Fos>er, Eric Depiereux, Patrick Kestemont URBM INRA 4 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Gonad : bipoten>al nature Mammals TESTIS Sox9 SRY OVARY Brennan et Capel, 2004 5 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Gonad : bipoten>al nature Teleosts fish TESTIS Sox9 Matsuda et al., 2002 Yano et al, 2012 DMY -­‐ sdY OVARY Brennan et Capel, 2004 6 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Gonad : bipoten>al nature Teleosts fish TESTIS Sox9 Matsuda et al., 2002 Yano et al, 2012 DMY -­‐ sdY Temperature Exogenous hormones Pollutants OVARY Brennan et Capel, 2004 7 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC 8 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC • Xenoestrogens 9 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC • Xenoestrogens – >100 molecules – Natural E1-­‐E2; synthe>c EE2 – industrial chemicals NP-­‐OP-­‐BPA – Surface waters – ng/L or µg/L 10 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC • Xenoestrogens • Impact 11 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC • Xenoestrogens • Impact – 1 ng/L for E2 (Purdom et al, 1994) – 0.1 ng/L for EE2 (Hansen et al, 1998) – Male fish Female oocytes • Vitellogenin • Feminisa>on : ovotes>s Male tes>s from a gudgeon sampled downstream of a STP 12 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC • Xenoestrogens • Impact – 1 ng/L for E2 (Purdom et al, 1994) – 0.1 ng/L for EE2 (Hansen et al, 1998) – Male fish – Industrialised countries 13 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Endocrine disrup>on • EDC • Xenoestrogens • Impact – 1 ng/L for E2 (Purdom et al, 1994) – 0.1 ng/L for EE2 (Hansen et al, 1998) – Male fish – Industrialised countries – Individual (Jobling 1996, 2002) and popula>onal level (Kidd 2009) 14 Objec>ves Context Approaches Results Conclusion Ques>on Spermatogenesis: Spermatogonia type A Spermatogonia type B Spermatocyte 2n Meiosis Spermatid How a germ cell with XY genotype can develop into an oocyte under chronic exposure to a potent xenoestrogen (EE2) at environmental doses? n Spermatozoïd 15 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Objec>ves • Molecular mechanisms underlying male fish feminisa>on → pathways involved in gonad trans-­‐differen>a>on 16 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion MICROARRAY In silico In vivo Objec[ves New pathways Morpho-­‐func>onal impact of EE2 on juvenile RT tes>s In vitro Direct gene expression response to EE2 Method Bioinforma>c re-­‐analysis of exis>ng dataset Chronic exposure Cri>cal period of sex determinism -­‐ Histology -­‐ DNA microarray Tes>s culture Short exposure to EE2 Valida>on of target genes by Q-­‐PCR 17 Objec>ves Context Approaches Results Conclusion Objec>ves • Rainbow trout -­‐ Oncorhynchus mykiss – Sex gene>cally determined • Male heterogamecy (XX-­‐XY) – Genome being sequenced – Model species • molecular biology • Physiology of reproduc>on • Ecology – Microarray available – Sexual reversion by exogenous hormones • Response to EE2 – VTG +++ but NO ovotes>s 18 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion MICROARRAY In silico In vivo Objec[ves New pathways Morpho-­‐func>onal impact of EE2 on juvenile RT tes>s In vitro Direct gene expression response to EE2 Method Bioinforma>c re-­‐analysis of exis>ng dataset Chronic exposure Cri>cal period of sex determinism -­‐ Histology -­‐ DNA microarray Tes>s culture Short exposure to EE2 Valida>on of target genes by Q-­‐PCR 19 Context Objec>ves Methods Results Conclusion In vivo experiment : chronic exposure to EE2 • EE2 contamina[on from first feeding to juvenile stage in all-­‐male popula[on trout 60 to 136 dpf • 4 concentra>ons used : 0.01 ; 0.1 ; 1 and 10 µg/L (Jobling et al., 1996, Bejerregaard 2008) • 3 tanks per concentra>on 20 Context Objec>ves Methods Results Conclusion In vivo experiment : chronic exposure to EE2 • EE2 contamina[on from first feeding to juvenile stage in all-­‐male popula[on trout 60 to 136 dpf • 4 concentra>ons used : 0.01 ; 0.1 ; 1 and 10 µg/L (Jobling et al., 1996, Bejerregaard 2008) • 3 tanks per concentra>on • Analysis – Gonad histology – Gene expression by microarray on gonads – Expression of aromatase and ER isoforms by Q-­‐PCR in brain – Sex steroid (E2, T, 11-­‐KT) quan>fica>on by radio-­‐immuno-­‐assay 21 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion In vivo : histological analysis CTL [0.01] Male Intersex Age :14 weeks Ovotes>s Asymmetric Cysts Sertoli cells Leydig cells 22 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion In vivo : histological analysis CTL [0.01] Male Intersex Age :14 weeks Ovotes>s [0.1] Intermediate Asymmetric Cysts Sertoli cells Leydig cells 23 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion In vivo : histological analysis CTL [0.01] Male Intersex Age :14 weeks Ovotes>s [1] [10] Sex reversed Advanced [0.1] Delayed Asymmetric Cysts Sertoli cells Leydig cells Primary oocytes Primordial follicles Ovigerous lamellae Atypical structures 24 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion In vivo : physiological analysis RIA Testosterone Concentra[on (ng/g) 20 15 10 5 0 0,01 0,1 Concentra[on EE2 (µg/l) 35 Concentra[on (ng/g) 0 Estradiol (E2) 8 Concentra[on E2 (ng/g) 25 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 10 a 25 10 11-­‐KT ab 30 0,01 0,1 Concentra[on d'EE2 (µg/l) b 20 b 15 10 Regression significant R2 = 0.9 5 0 0 0,01 0,1 Concentra[on EE2 (µg/l) 10 25 Objec>ves Context Approaches Results Conclusion In vivo : Q-­‐PCR BRAIN Cyp19 b R2=0.7 3,5 b ab 2 1,5 a 1 a log dilution log dilution 3 2,5 a 0,5 0 0 0,01 0,1 1 ERα 2 ERβ 2 2,5 2 1,5 1 0,5 0 10 0 Concentration EE2 (ug/L) ERα 1 log dilution 3 R2=0.9 2,5 2 1,5 a a b b c 0,5 0 0,01 0,1 2,5 2 1 0 1 Concentration EE2 (ug/L) 0,1 1 10 Concentration EE2 (ug/L) log dilution 3,5 0,01 10 1,5 ERβ 1 R2=0.3 c b b 1 ab a 0,5 0 0 0,01 0,1 1 10 Concentration EE2 (ug/L) 26 Objec>ves Context Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study RT → → mRNA → cDNA Labeled cDNA cDNA = Probe Probe : sequence specific to a gene 27 27 Objec>ves Context Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study RT → → mRNA → cDNA Labeled cDNA cDNA = Probe Probe : sequence specific to a gene 28 Context Objec>ves Microarray study mRNA Approaches Results Conclusion + EE2 mRNA Marked Marked inhibi>on 29 29 29 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study • 6 replicates (10 fish/pool) • Agilent technology (60K) 30 Context Objec>ves Approaches Microarray study Clustering results Results CTL Conclusion 0.01 0.1 1 • 6 replicates (10 fish/pool) • Agilent technology (60K) • First results encouraging Single profiles 30 000 DEG (p<0.05)(!!) Filters pathways 31 10 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : in silico analysis "g tg = Yg Pierre et al, 2010;2011 Row data DEG FP +++ FN +++ Filters Pathways Genes 32 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : in silico analysis • First FILTER : sta>s>cal analysis – ANOVA 1 – Limma (R) – Sheffe’s post-­‐hoc µg/L 0 0.01 0.1 1 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 1285 7933 12956 20932 4883 8152 10820 218 13673 13 10 Table of contrats, total number of DEG per contrast 33 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : in silico analysis • First FILTER : sta>s>cal analysis – ANOVA 1 – Limma (R) – Sheffé’s contrats µg/L 0 0.01 0.1 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 1285 7933 12956 20932 4883 8152 10820 218 13673 1 13 10 Table of contrats, total number of DEG per contrast 34 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : in silico analysis • First FILTER : sta>s>cal analysis – ANOVA 1 – Limma (R) – Sheffé’s contrats µg/L 0 0 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 1 10 1285 7933 12956 20932 4883 8152 10820 218 13673 1 13 10 Table of contrats, total number of DEG per contrast • 2nd FILTER : DAVID (Huang et al., 2009) – Gene_Ontology (GO terms) – Pathways (Kegg, Biocarta) – … 35 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : in silico analysis • First FILTER : sta>s>cal analysis – ANOVA 1 – Limma (R) – Sheffé’s contrats µg/L 0 0 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 1 10 1285 7933 12956 20932 4883 8152 10820 218 13673 1 13 10 Table of contrats, total number of DEG per contrast • 2nd FILTER : DAVID (Huang et al., 2009) – Gene_Ontology (GO terms) – Pathways (Kegg, Biocarta) – … 36 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : in silico analysis • First FILTER : sta>s>cal analysis – ANOVA 1 – Limma (R) – Sheffé’s contrats µg/L 0 0 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.1 1 10 1285 7933 12956 20932 4883 8152 10820 218 13673 1 13 10 Table of contrats, total number of DEG per contrast • 2nd FILTER : DAVID (Huang et al., 2009) – Gene_Ontology (GO terms) – Pathways (Kegg, Biocarta) – … 37 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Microarray study : ontologies Conclusion P-­‐value < 0,05 Specific DEG groups Intersec[on (800 DEG) Contrast CTL-­‐0,01 (1285 DEG) Specific DEG CTL-­‐0,01 (256 DEG) steroid biosynthesis structural molecule ac>vity binding growth factor ac>vity gonad development sex differen>a>on skeletal development female gonad development receptor binding integrin binding nucleus transmembrane receptor protein phosphatase ac>vity C21-­‐steroid hormone metabolism C21-­‐steroid hormone metabolism transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase ac>vity C21-­‐steroid hormone biosynthesis C21-­‐steroid hormone biosynthesis cell adhesion neurogenesis neurogenesis extracellular matrix structural cons>tuent extracellular organogenesis development morphogenesis extracellular matrix collagen extracellular matrix structural cons>tuent extracellular organogenesis development morphogenesis extracellular matrix 38 Common structural cons>tuent of cytoskeleton extracellular organogenesis development morphogenesis extracellular matrix Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : pathways Steroid hormone biosynthesis 39 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : pathways Steroid hormone biosynthesis Rainbow trout DEG Annota>on Numerous species Ontologies 40 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Microarray study : pathways Steroid hormone biosynthesis Rainbow trout DEG Annota>on Danio rerio Pathways Numerous species Ontologies 41 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion MICROARRAY In silico In vivo Objec[ves New pathways Morpho-­‐func>onal impact of EE2 on juvenile RT tes>s In vitro Direct gene expression response to EE2 Method Bioinforma>c re-­‐analysis of exis>ng dataset Chronic exposure Cri>cal period of sex determinism -­‐ Histology -­‐ DNA microarray Tes>s culture Short exposure to EE2 Valida>on of target genes by Q-­‐PCR 42 • Jeu de données de Yann Guiguen – Ciné>que de l’effet de EE2 • Stades précoces • Doses élevées (20 mg/kg) • Combinaison avec mes données – Stade tardif 136 dpf – Doses faibles (0,01 et 0,1 ug/L) • 557 DEG d’intérêt • 11 pathways significa>fs Gènes clés à tester in vitro 43 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion MICROARRAY In silico In vivo Objec[ves New pathways Morpho-­‐func>onal impact of EE2 on juvenile RT tes>s In vitro Direct gene expression response to EE2 Method Bioinforma>c re-­‐analysis of exis>ng dataset Chronic exposure Cri>cal period of sex determinism -­‐ Histology -­‐ DNA microarray Tes>s culture Short exposure to EE2 Valida>on of target genes by Q-­‐PCR 44 Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion In vitro Exposi>on de gonades de truites monosexe mâle immatures -­‐ À plusieurs doses de EE2 -­‐ Durant différents temps 0 ng/ml 0,5 ng/ml 5 ng/ml 50 ng/ml 24H n=8 n=6 n=6 n=6 96H n=8 n=6 n=6 n=6 168H (7J) n=8 n=6 n=6 n=6 Mesure de la réponse de gènes clés par Q-­‐PCR 7th ISFE – Buenos Aires 2012 45 Sophie Depiereux Context Objec>ves Approaches Results Conclusion Discussion -­‐ Conclusions • Histology – Intersex in rainbow trout at environmental concentra>ons • Steroids – 11-­‐KT – no effect on E2 and T levels • Gene a expression BRAIN Cyp19 ER isoforms • Microarray (gonads) GONADS – Adapta>on of a method – Limita>ons with RT genomic resources 7th ISFE – Buenos Aires 2012 46 Sophie Depiereux Merci pour votre awen>on! 47