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Down-regulation of corticosteroid receptor in leucocytes of stressed rainbow trout.

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The relationship between stress and immunosuppression was investigated in peripheral blood leucocytes (PBL) in rainbow trout, with reference to corticosteroid receptor (CR) expression and responses to cortisol- and/or lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-administration.… Click to show full abstract

The relationship between stress and immunosuppression was investigated in peripheral blood leucocytes (PBL) in rainbow trout, with reference to corticosteroid receptor (CR) expression and responses to cortisol- and/or lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-administration. Confinement stress in shallow water resulted in a sustained elevation of plasma cortisol, whereas lysozyme and immunoglobin levels were suppressed. Significant increases in mRNA levels of caspase-6 and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I were observed in PBL isolated from stressed fish. Confinement stress also suppressed proinflammatory cytokine, interleukin (IL)-1β, expression in PBL. There were decreasing tendencies for the mRNA levels of CRs in PBL of stressed fish. In-vitro treatment of cortisol and LPS on isolated PBL from unstressed trout increased both IL-1 β and CR mRNA expression. However, in PBL from stressed fish, cortisol and LPS treatment increased IL-1 β but not CR mRNA levels. Proliferative activities estimated as in-vitro incorporation of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) were decreased by cortisol in PBL from the unstressed and stressed fish groups; however, LPS-stimulated proliferation was observed only in the unstressed fish. Ratios of apoptotic PBL quantified as cell fragmentation using an automated cell counter were increased by cortisol in both groups; however, LPS-stimulated apoptosis was observed only in the stressed fish. Our study reveals cortisol has immune-suppressive effects in stressed fish, irrespective of CR down-regulation and desensitization. The complexity of immune-endocrine interaction is shown by the stress-induced attenuation of LPS effects.

Keywords: stressed fish; trout; corticosteroid receptor; stress; rainbow trout; pbl

Journal Title: General and comparative endocrinology
Year Published: 2019

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