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Gravity is one of the most constant environmental factors across Earth’s evolution and all organisms are adapted to it. Consequently, spatial exploration has captured the interest in studying the biological changes that physiological alterations are caused by gravity. In the last two decades, epigenetics has explained how environmental cues can alter gene functions in organisms. Although many studies addressed gravity, the underlying biological and molecular mechanisms that occur in altered gravity for those epigenetics-related mechanisms, are mostly inexistent. The present study addressed the effects of hypergravity on development, behavior, gene expression, and most importantly, on the epigenetic changes in a worldwide animal model, the zebrafish ( Danio rerio ). To perform hypergravity experiments, a custom-centrifuge simulating the large diameter centrifuge (100 rpm ~ 3 g ) was designed and zebrafish embryos were exposed during 5 days post fertilization (dpf). Results showed a significant decrease in survival at 2 dpf but no significance in the hatching rate. Physiological and morphological alterations including fish position, movement frequency, and swimming behavior showed significant changes due to hypergravity. Epigenetic studies showed significant hypermethylation of the genome of the zebrafish larvae subjected to 5 days of hypergravity. Downregulation of the gene expression of three epigenetic-related genes ( dnmt1 , dnmt3 , and tet1 ), although not significant, was further observed. Taken altogether, gravity alterations affected biological responses including epigenetics in fish, providing a valuable roadmap of the putative hazards of living beyond Earth.
Embryo, Nonmammalian, Science, Q, R, Hypergravity, DNA Methylation, Epigenesis, Genetic, Larva, Medicine, Animals, http://metadata.un.org/sdg/14, Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, Zebrafish, Research Article
Embryo, Nonmammalian, Science, Q, R, Hypergravity, DNA Methylation, Epigenesis, Genetic, Larva, Medicine, Animals, http://metadata.un.org/sdg/14, Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, Zebrafish, Research Article
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