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Amitriptyline at an Environmentally Relevant Concentration Alters the Profile of Metabolites Beyond Monoamines in Gilt‐Head Bream
Author(s) -
Ziarrusta Haizea,
Ribbenstedt Anton,
Mijangos Leire,
PicartArmada Sergio,
PereraLluna Alex,
Prieto Ailette,
Izagirre Urtzi,
Benskin Jonathan P.,
Olivares Maitane,
Zuloaga Olatz,
Etxebarria Nestor
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.4381
Subject(s) - metabolome , monoamine neurotransmitter , taurine , chemistry , pharmacology , metabolism , amitriptyline , reuptake , biochemistry , neurotoxicity , serotonin , toxicodynamics , metabolite , toxicity , biology , amino acid , toxicokinetics , receptor , organic chemistry
The antidepressant amitriptyline is a widely used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is found in the aquatic environment. The present study investigates alterations in the brain and the liver metabolome of gilt‐head bream ( Sparus aurata ) after exposure at an environmentally relevant concentration (0.2 µg/L) of amitriptyline for 7 d. Analysis of variance–simultaneous component analysis is used to identify metabolites that distinguish exposed from control animals. Overall, alterations in lipid metabolism suggest the occurrence of oxidative stress in both the brain and the liver—a common adverse effect of xenobiotics. However, alterations in the amino acid arginine are also observed. These are likely related to the nitric oxide system that is known to be associated with the mechanism of action of antidepressants. In addition, changes in asparagine and methionine levels in the brain and pantothenate, uric acid, and formylisoglutamine/ N ‐formimino‐L‐glutamate levels in the liver could indicate variation of amino acid metabolism in both tissues; and the perturbation of glutamate in the liver implies that the energy metabolism is also affected. These results reveal that environmentally relevant concentrations of amitriptyline perturb a fraction of the metabolome that is not typically associated with antidepressant exposure in fish. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;00:1–13. © 2019 SETAC