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P-glycoprotein induction and its energetic costs in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

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Biological organisms are constantly challenged by xenobiotics and have evolved mechanisms to reduce, neutralize, or repair toxic outcomes. The various chemical defenses all utilize energy, but their specific costs and impacts on energy budgets are currently unknown. In this study, the energetic costs associated with the induction and substrate transport of the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp [ABCB1, MDR1]) were examined in rainbow trout. An intraperitoneal injection of the P-gp inducer clotrimazole (0, 0.1, 1.0, and 10 mg/kg) increased P-gp activity (as measured by a competitive rhodamine 123 transport assay in hepatocytes) in a dose-dependent manner reaching a maximum induction of 2.8-fold. Maximum P-gp induction occurred at 50 h post-administration with the highest dose; significant induction of P-gp activity remained elevated over constitutive values until the last sampling time point (168 h). In vitro measurements of hepatocyte respiration indicated that basal P-gp activity transporting R123 as a substrate did not significantly increase respiration rates (range 18.0 to 23.2 ng O2/min/106 cells); however, following the induction of P-gp by clotrimazole and exposure to the P-gp substrate R123, respiration rates increased significantly (3.52-fold) over baseline values. Using whole animal respirometry, it was shown that respiration rates in fish exposed to R123 only or induced with clotrimazole were not different from controls (range 1.2 to 2.1 mg O2/kg/min); however, respiration rates were significantly increased in fish with induced P-gp levels and also exposed to R123. This work indicates that basal and induced levels of P-gp activity do not incur significant energetic costs to fish; however, upon induction of P-gp and concomitant substrate exposures, energetic costs can increase and could pose challenges to organisms facing limited energy resources.

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We would like to thank Bruce Leighton for his assistance throughout the study.

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This research was supported by a National Science and Engineering Research Council Discovery grant to CJK (#R611305).

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This is a solely authored manuscript. All aspects of this work including experiments, analysis and data interpretation, and manuscript writing were done by C. Kennedy.

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Correspondence to Christopher J. Kennedy.

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Kennedy, C.J. P-glycoprotein induction and its energetic costs in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish Physiol Biochem 47, 265–279 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-020-00911-8

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