Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 60, Issue -, Pages 45-51Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.04.003
Keywords
Mycotoxin; Synaptosome; Hyperlocomotion; Brain; Silver catfish
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It is known that the cytotoxic effects of aflatoxin B, (AFB(1)) in endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are associated with behavioral dysfunction. However, the effects of a diet contaminated with AFB(1) on the behavior of silver catfish remain unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether an AFB1-contaminated diet (1177 ppb kg feed(-1)) impaired silver catfish behavior, as well as whether disruption of the BBB and alteration of neurotransmitters in brain synaptosomes are involved. Fish fed a diet contaminated with AFB1 presented a behavioral impairment linked with hyperlocomotion on days 14 and 21 compared with the control group (basal diet). Neurotransmitter levels were also affected on days 14 and 21. The permeability of the BBB to Evans blue dye increased in the intoxicated animals compared with the control group, which suggests that the BBB was disrupted. Moreover, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in brain synaptosomes was increased in fish fed a diet contaminated with AFB(1), while activity of the sodium-potassium pump (Na+, K+-ATPase) was decreased. Based on this evidence, the present study shows that silver catfish fed a diet containing AFB(1) exhibit behavioral impairments related to hyperlocomotion. This diet caused a disruption of the BBB and brain lesions, which may contribute to the behavioral changes. Also, the alterations in the activities of AChE and Na+, K+-ATPase in brain synaptosomes may directly contribute to this behavior, since they may promote synapse dysfunction. In addition, the hyperlocomotion may be considered an important macroscopic marker indicating possible AFB(1) intoxication.
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