Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish

Abstract Ionizing radiation is known to cause DNA damage, yet the mechanisms underlying potential transgenerational effects of exposure have been scarcely studied. Previously, we observed effects in offspring of zebrafish exposed to gamma radiation during gametogenesis. Here, we hypothesize that the...

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Autores principales: Jorke H. Kamstra, Selma Hurem, Leonardo Martin Martin, Leif C. Lindeman, Juliette Legler, Deborah Oughton, Brit Salbu, Dag Anders Brede, Jan Ludvig Lyche, Peter Aleström
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:be5bf4d2934f42899d7fd9c93edd56422021-12-02T15:08:48ZIonizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish10.1038/s41598-018-33817-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/be5bf4d2934f42899d7fd9c93edd56422018-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33817-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Ionizing radiation is known to cause DNA damage, yet the mechanisms underlying potential transgenerational effects of exposure have been scarcely studied. Previously, we observed effects in offspring of zebrafish exposed to gamma radiation during gametogenesis. Here, we hypothesize that these effects are accompanied by changes of DNA methylation possibly inherited by subsequent generations. We assessed DNA methylation in F1 embryos (5.5 hours post fertilization) with whole genome bisulfite sequencing following parental exposure to 8.7 mGy/h for 27 days and found 5658 differentially methylated regions (DMRs). DMRs were predominantly located at known regulatory regions, such as gene promoters and enhancers. Pathway analysis indicated the involvement of DMRs related to similar pathways found with gene expression analysis, such as development, apoptosis and cancers, which could be linked to previous observed developmental defects and genomic instability in the offspring. Follow up of 19 F1 DMRs in F2 and F3 embryos revealed persistent effects up to the F3 generation at 5 regions. These results indicate that ionizing radiation related effects in offspring can be linked to DNA methylation changes that partly can persist over generations. Monitoring DNA methylation could serve as a biomarker to provide an indication of ancestral exposures to ionizing radiation.Jorke H. KamstraSelma HuremLeonardo Martin MartinLeif C. LindemanJuliette LeglerDeborah OughtonBrit SalbuDag Anders BredeJan Ludvig LychePeter AleströmNature PortfolioarticleTransgenerational EffectsDifferentially Methylated Regions (DMRs)Whole-genome Bisulfite Sequencing (WGBS)WGBS DataDifferentially Expressed Genes (DEGs)MedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2018)
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language EN
topic Transgenerational Effects
Differentially Methylated Regions (DMRs)
Whole-genome Bisulfite Sequencing (WGBS)
WGBS Data
Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs)
Medicine
R
Science
Q
spellingShingle Transgenerational Effects
Differentially Methylated Regions (DMRs)
Whole-genome Bisulfite Sequencing (WGBS)
WGBS Data
Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs)
Medicine
R
Science
Q
Jorke H. Kamstra
Selma Hurem
Leonardo Martin Martin
Leif C. Lindeman
Juliette Legler
Deborah Oughton
Brit Salbu
Dag Anders Brede
Jan Ludvig Lyche
Peter Aleström
Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish
description Abstract Ionizing radiation is known to cause DNA damage, yet the mechanisms underlying potential transgenerational effects of exposure have been scarcely studied. Previously, we observed effects in offspring of zebrafish exposed to gamma radiation during gametogenesis. Here, we hypothesize that these effects are accompanied by changes of DNA methylation possibly inherited by subsequent generations. We assessed DNA methylation in F1 embryos (5.5 hours post fertilization) with whole genome bisulfite sequencing following parental exposure to 8.7 mGy/h for 27 days and found 5658 differentially methylated regions (DMRs). DMRs were predominantly located at known regulatory regions, such as gene promoters and enhancers. Pathway analysis indicated the involvement of DMRs related to similar pathways found with gene expression analysis, such as development, apoptosis and cancers, which could be linked to previous observed developmental defects and genomic instability in the offspring. Follow up of 19 F1 DMRs in F2 and F3 embryos revealed persistent effects up to the F3 generation at 5 regions. These results indicate that ionizing radiation related effects in offspring can be linked to DNA methylation changes that partly can persist over generations. Monitoring DNA methylation could serve as a biomarker to provide an indication of ancestral exposures to ionizing radiation.
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author Jorke H. Kamstra
Selma Hurem
Leonardo Martin Martin
Leif C. Lindeman
Juliette Legler
Deborah Oughton
Brit Salbu
Dag Anders Brede
Jan Ludvig Lyche
Peter Aleström
author_facet Jorke H. Kamstra
Selma Hurem
Leonardo Martin Martin
Leif C. Lindeman
Juliette Legler
Deborah Oughton
Brit Salbu
Dag Anders Brede
Jan Ludvig Lyche
Peter Aleström
author_sort Jorke H. Kamstra
title Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish
title_short Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish
title_full Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish
title_fullStr Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish
title_full_unstemmed Ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of DNA methylation in zebrafish
title_sort ionizing radiation induces transgenerational effects of dna methylation in zebrafish
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/be5bf4d2934f42899d7fd9c93edd5642
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