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ArticleNeurotoxicology and teratology

Persisting effects of a PBDE metabolite, 6-OH-BDE-47, on larval and juvenile zebrafish swimming behavior.

Laura J Macaulay, Jordan M Bailey, Edward D Levin, Heather M Stapleton

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Article in Neurotoxicology and teratology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura J MacaulayNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Jordan M BaileyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Edward D LevinNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Heather M StapletonNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. Electronic address: heather.stapleton@duke.edu.
Duke University · USDuke University Hospital · US

Funding

Zebrafish as a Detector of Organophosphate ExposureP42ES010356 · NIEHS · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI EDWARD D LEVIN · 2000 to 2026
$56.2M
NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES010356NIEHS NIH HHS P42ES010356
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent organic pollutants that are widely detected in the environment, biota, and humans. In mammals, PBDEs can be oxidatively metabolized to form hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-BDEs). While studies have examined behavioral deficits or alterations induced by exposure to PBDEs in both rodents and fish, no study to date has explored behavioral effects from exposure to OH-BDEs, which have been shown to have greater endocrine disrupting potential compared to PBDEs. In the present study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed during embryonic and larval development (0-6 days post fertilization, dpf) to a PBDE metabolite, 6-hydroxy, 2,2',4,4' tetrabromodiphenyl ether (10-50 nM) and then examined for short and long-term behavioral effects. Exposed zebrafish tested as larvae (6 dpf) showed an altered swimming response to light-dark transitions, exhibiting hypoactivity in light periods compared to control fish. When fish exposed from 0-6 dpf were tested as juveniles (45 dpf), they showed an increased fear response and hyperactivity in response to tests of novel environment exploration and habituation learning. These results demonstrate that early life exposure to a PBDE metabolite can have immediate or later life (more than a month after exposure) effects on activity levels, habituation, and fear/anxiety.

Indexed as

AnimalsBehavior, AnimalEmbryonic DevelopmentFearFlame RetardantsHalogenated Diphenyl EthersMotor ActivityPhotoperiodPolybrominated BiphenylsReflex, StartleSwimmingZebrafish6-OH-BDE-47Flame RetardantsHalogenated Diphenyl EthersPolybrominated BiphenylsBehaviorMetaboliteNeurotoxicityOH-BDEPBDEZebrafish

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PMID25979796
PMCPMC4644107
OpenAlexW284364657

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