Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon

Abstract Exposure to environmental stressors during early-life stages can change the rate and timing of various developmental processes. Epigenetic marks affecting transcriptional regulation can be altered by such environmental stimuli. To assess how stress might affect the methylome and transcripto...

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Autores principales: Hooman K. Moghadam, Hanne Johnsen, Nicholas Robinson, Øivind Andersen, Even H. Jørgensen, Helge K. Johnsen, Vegar J. Bæhr, Helge Tveiten
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ade962a720de4570a581d9ad8a132ebe2021-12-02T16:06:47ZImpacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon10.1038/s41598-017-05222-22045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ade962a720de4570a581d9ad8a132ebe2017-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05222-2https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Exposure to environmental stressors during early-life stages can change the rate and timing of various developmental processes. Epigenetic marks affecting transcriptional regulation can be altered by such environmental stimuli. To assess how stress might affect the methylome and transcriptome in salmon, fish were treated using cold-shock and air-exposure from the eye-stage until start-feeding. The fish were either stressed prior to hatching (E), post-hatching (PH), pre- and post-hatching (EPH) or not stressed (CO). Assessing transcriptional abundances just prior to start feeding, E and PH individuals were found to have modified the expression of thousands of genes, many with important functions in developmental processes. The EPH individuals however, showed expression similar to those of CO, suggesting an adaptive response to extended periods of stress. The methylome of stressed individuals differed from that of the CO, suggesting the importance of environment in shaping methylation signatures. Through integration of methylation with transcription, we identified bases with potential regulatory functions, some 10s of kb away from the targeted genes. We then followed fish growth for an additional year. Individuals in EPH showed superior growth compared to other treatment groups, highlighting how stress can potentially have long-lasting effects on an organism’s ability to adapt to environmental perturbations.Hooman K. MoghadamHanne JohnsenNicholas RobinsonØivind AndersenEven H. JørgensenHelge K. JohnsenVegar J. BæhrHelge TveitenNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
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Hooman K. Moghadam
Hanne Johnsen
Nicholas Robinson
Øivind Andersen
Even H. Jørgensen
Helge K. Johnsen
Vegar J. Bæhr
Helge Tveiten
Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
description Abstract Exposure to environmental stressors during early-life stages can change the rate and timing of various developmental processes. Epigenetic marks affecting transcriptional regulation can be altered by such environmental stimuli. To assess how stress might affect the methylome and transcriptome in salmon, fish were treated using cold-shock and air-exposure from the eye-stage until start-feeding. The fish were either stressed prior to hatching (E), post-hatching (PH), pre- and post-hatching (EPH) or not stressed (CO). Assessing transcriptional abundances just prior to start feeding, E and PH individuals were found to have modified the expression of thousands of genes, many with important functions in developmental processes. The EPH individuals however, showed expression similar to those of CO, suggesting an adaptive response to extended periods of stress. The methylome of stressed individuals differed from that of the CO, suggesting the importance of environment in shaping methylation signatures. Through integration of methylation with transcription, we identified bases with potential regulatory functions, some 10s of kb away from the targeted genes. We then followed fish growth for an additional year. Individuals in EPH showed superior growth compared to other treatment groups, highlighting how stress can potentially have long-lasting effects on an organism’s ability to adapt to environmental perturbations.
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author Hooman K. Moghadam
Hanne Johnsen
Nicholas Robinson
Øivind Andersen
Even H. Jørgensen
Helge K. Johnsen
Vegar J. Bæhr
Helge Tveiten
author_facet Hooman K. Moghadam
Hanne Johnsen
Nicholas Robinson
Øivind Andersen
Even H. Jørgensen
Helge K. Johnsen
Vegar J. Bæhr
Helge Tveiten
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title Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
title_short Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
title_full Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
title_fullStr Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of Early Life Stress on the Methylome and Transcriptome of Atlantic Salmon
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