Effect of a glyphosate-based herbicide on gene expressions of the cytokines interleukin-1β and interleukin-10 and of heme oxygenase-1 in European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax L

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2014 Mar;92(3):294-9. doi: 10.1007/s00128-013-1180-7. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

Abstract

Glyphosate-based herbicides are the most frequently used herbicides in the world. We evaluated the effect of Roundup 360 SL on the expression of interleukin-1β (il-1β), interleukin-10 (il-10) and heme-oxygenase-1 (ho-1) in the gills, intestines and spleen of young European sea bass (Dicentrachus labrax L.), aged 8 mo. A group of fish was exposed to 647 mg/L of Roundup for 96 h. This treatment did not alter gene expression levels of il-1β and il-10 cytokine in the intestines, but significantly lowered both levels in the gills (p = 0.02 and p = 0.04 respectively). Expression levels of ho-1 were increased significantly in the three organs of fish from the treated group (the gills p = 0.04, the intestines p = 0.004 and the spleen p < 0.001). These changes may in turn negatively impact the immune system of European sea bass exposed to Roundup.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bass / genetics*
  • Bass / immunology
  • Bass / metabolism
  • Gene Expression
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glycine / toxicity
  • Glyphosate
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 / genetics*
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 / metabolism
  • Herbicides / toxicity*
  • Interleukin-10 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-10 / metabolism
  • Interleukin-1beta / genetics*
  • Interleukin-1beta / metabolism
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity*

Substances

  • Herbicides
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Interleukin-10
  • Heme Oxygenase-1
  • Glycine