Evolutionary history and functional characterization of duplicated G protein-coupled estrogen receptors in European sea bass

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Across vertebrates, the numerous estrogenic functions are mainly mediated by nuclear and membrane receptors, including the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) that has been mostly associated with rapid non-genomic responses. Although Gper-mediated signalling has been characterized in only few fish species, Gpers in fish appear to present more mechanistic functionalities as those of mammals due to additional gene duplicates. In this study, we ran a thorough investigation of the fish Gper evolutionary history in light of available genomes, we carried out the functional characterization of the two gper gene duplicates of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) using luciferase reporter gene transactivation assays, validated it with natural and synthetic estrogen agonists/antagonists and applied it to other chemicals of aquaculture and ecotoxicological interest. Phylogenetic and synteny analyses of fish gper1 and gper1-like genes suggest their duplication may have not resulted from the teleost-specific whole genome duplication. We confirmed that both sbsGper isoforms activate the cAMP signalling pathway and respond differentially to distinct estrogenic compounds. Therefore, as observed for nuclear estrogen receptors, both sbsGpers duplicates retain estrogenic activity although they differ in their specificity and potency (Gper1 being more potent and more specific than Gper1-like), suggesting a more conserved role for Gper1 than for Gper1-like. In addition, Gpers were able to respond to estrogenic environmental pollutants known to interfere with estrogen signalling, such as the phytoestrogen genistein and the anti-depressant fluoxetine, a point that can be taken into account in aquatic environment pollution screenings and chemical risk assessment, complementing previous assays for sea bass nuclear estrogen receptors.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:236

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The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 236(2024) vom: 01. Feb., Seite 106423

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zapater, Cinta [VerfasserIn]
Moreira, Catarina [VerfasserIn]
Knigge, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Monsinjon, Tiphaine [VerfasserIn]
Gómez, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Pinto, Patrícia I S [VerfasserIn]

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17β-Estradiol
EC 3.6.1.-
Endocrine disruption
Estrogens
Fluoxetine
GTP-Binding Proteins
Genistein
Journal Article
Receptors, Estrogen
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Teleost fish
Transactivation assay

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Date Completed 12.01.2024

Date Revised 12.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106423

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NLM36431480X