Effect of Water-Pipe Smoking on the Normal Development of Zebrafish

Zain Zaki Zakaria, Shaima Ahmad Aladwi, Fatiha Benslimane, Enas S. Al-Absi, Mashael Al-Shafai, Huseyin C. Yalcin, Ashraf Khalil, Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa and Maha Al-Asmakh
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Zain Zaki Zakaria: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Shaima Ahmad Aladwi: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Fatiha Benslimane: Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Enas S. Al-Absi: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Mashael Al-Shafai: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Huseyin C. Yalcin: Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Ashraf Khalil: Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa: Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
Maha Al-Asmakh: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Among all types of tobacco consumption, Water-Pipe Smoking (WPS) is the most widely used in the Middle East and second-most in several other countries. The effect of WPS on normal development is not yet fully understood, thus the aim of this study is to explore the acute toxicity effects of WPS extract on zebrafish larvae. Methods: In this study, we compared the effects of WPS smoke condensates at concentrations varying from 50 to 200 µg/mL on developmental, cardiac, and behavioural (neurotoxicity) functions. Gene expression patterns of cardiac biomarkers were also evaluated by RT-qPCR. Results: Exposing zebrafish embryos to 50, 100, 150 and 200 µg/mL WPS for three days did not affect the normal morphology of Zebrafish embryos, as the tail flicking, behavioural and locomotion assays did not show any change. However, WPS deregulated cardiac markers including atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP/NPPA) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP/NPPB). Furthermore, it induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that WPS can significantly affect specific cardiac parameters during the normal development of zebrafish. Further investigations are necessary to elucidate the pathogenic outcome of WPS on different aspects of human life, including pregnancy.

Keywords: zebrafish; waterpipe smoking; toxicity testing; developmental biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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