Dexamethasone action on caudal fin regeneration of carp Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Abstract

Studies have demonstrated that the prolonged use of corticoids can delay the healing process, affecting re-epithelialization, neovascularization and collagen synthesis. As the fins of teleost fish contain a large amount of collagen, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of dexamethasone (anti-inflammatory and glucocorticoid steroid widely used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases) during the regeneration process in the caudal fin of specimens of carp (Cyprinus carpio). For such, two glass aquaria were used -one for a group of fish treated with dexamethasone (Henrifarma) in a 20 mg/L concentration and the other for the control group. The caudal fins were amputated transversally and fish remained in their respective aquaria until regeneration occurred. Samples of regenerating fins were collected on days 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 after amputation. The fins in the control group regenerated normally and grew within the expected in time course. The fins in the group treated with dexamethasone were significantly smaller in comparison to the control group at every evaluation time. Thus, it was possible to verify that, at this concentration of dexamethasone, the regeneration of the caudal fins was delayed, but not completely inhibited. The results show that the caudal fin is a good model for histological studies on regeneration and the action of drug toxicity, but it's also of great importance the interaction with further studies for a better knowledge and understanding of all the changes in all the phases.Keywords: dexamethasone, caudal fin, tissue regeneration, collagen, fish. Estudo da ação da dexametasona na regeneração da nadadeira caudal deCyprinus carpio (carpa) (Linnaeus, 1758) ResumoEstudos mostram que corticóides usados por longos períodos podem atrasar o processo de cicatrização, influenciando na reepitelização, na neovascularização e na síntese do colágeno. Os constituintes das nadadeiras dos peixes teleósteos contêm grande quantidade de colágeno e assim o objetivo do presente trabalho foi estudar o efeito da dexametasona (um antiinflamatório e glicocorticóide esteróide bastante utilizado no tratamento de doenças reumáticas) durante o processo regenerativo das nadadeiras caudais das carpas (Cyprinus carpio). Para isso, foram montados dois aquários de vidro, um para o grupo controle e outro para o grupo tratado com a dexametasona (Henrifarma) na concentração de 20mg/L. Os peixes distribuídos nesses aquários tiveram suas nadadeiras caudais amputadas transversalmente e permaneceram nos respectivos aquários para que ocorresse a regeneração. Foram feitas coletas das nadadeiras em regeneração em intervalos de 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 e 10 dias após a amputação. Foi observado que nos peixes do grupo controle, as nadadeiras regeneraram normalmente e cresceram o esperado em cada intervalo de tempo. No entanto, foi verificado que nos peixes do grupo tratado com dexametasona, em cada intervalo analisado, as nadadeiras regeneradas dos peixes expostos à droga eram menores que a medida das nadadeiras dos pei...

Immune Suppressive and Bone Inhibitory Effects of Prednisolone in Growing and Regenerating Zebrafish Tissues

“…Next, we determined whether prednisolone treatment alters fin regeneration after amputation, as suggested by studies of other synthetic glucocorticoids . We resected the caudal fin of adult fish by 50% and treated the fish with prednisolone and control substance, respectively, for up to 27 days, and imaged the fins repeatedly during this time.…”