Time Matters in Ecotoxicological Sampling Due to Circadian Rhythm
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Zhao, Yanbin
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24.03.2016
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Environmental Science & Technology
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50
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7
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3287-3289
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Taylor & Francis
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As in general, technological inventions also drive the development in the field of toxicology and ecotoxicology. In the past decade, gene expression analysis has become a universally applied technology allowing many insights into toxicological pathways of environmental contaminants. Due to the novel technologies, including quantitative determination of mRNA by quantitative reverse transcription analysis (qRT-PCR), and semiquantitative methods, such as microarrays and RNA-sequencing technologies, toxicological profiles of contaminants could be identified. For instance, gene expression analysis of genes associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG axis) in fish had become a conventional end point for endocrine disrupting chemicals. While these gene expression data provide novel insights into identifying potential toxicological end points and molecular mechanisms, often not enough attention is given to the question of mRNA stabilities and reliabilities of transcriptional data, in particular when links to physiological effects are difficult to make. A crucial factor in this issue is the endogenous circadian oscillations of genes during sampling.
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1064-3389
1547-6537
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English
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ZHAO, Yanbin und Karl FENT, 2016. Time Matters in Ecotoxicological Sampling Due to Circadian Rhythm. Environmental Science & Technology. 24 März 2016. Bd. 50, Nr. 7, S. 3287–3289. DOI 10.1021/acs.est.6b01166. Verfügbar unter: http://hdl.handle.net/11654/24032