To investigate the effects of subchronic exposure to butylparaben (BuP) on the gut microbiota of adult male zebrafish.
Four-month-old wild-type AB male zebrafish were randomly divided into a solvent control group(NC), a 2.5 μM BuP group, and a 5 μM BuP group, with 15 fish per group. After 60 days of subchronic exposure, intestinal tissues and contents were collected. Gut microbial diversity, community structure, and functional pathways were analyzed using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing.
Compared with the NC group, BuP exposure significantly decreased Chao1,ACE, Simpson, and Shannon indices (all P<0.001). β-diversity revealed distinct separation of microbial community structure.At the phylum level, the relative abundance of Fusobacteriota was increased (P<0.001), while Proteobacteria and Actinobacteriota were decreased (P<0.001). At the genus level, Cetobacterium, Aeromonas, and Plesiomonas were enriched (P<0.001), whereas f_Rhodobacteraceae_unclassified and Pedomicrobium were reduced (P<0.001). Functional prediction indicated that BuP exposure disturbed microbial metabolic pathways, including lipid metabolism and immune regulation.
Subchronic BuP exposure reduces gut microbial diversity, reshapes community structure, impairs metabolic function, and disrupts intestinal microecological homeostasis in zebrafish.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |