Localization of cortisol receptor in branchial chloride cells in chum salmon fry.

To clarify the involvement of cortisol in functional differentiation of branchial chloride cells, cellular gene expression and localization of cortisol receptor were examined in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) fry in freshwater (FW) and those adapted to seawater (SW) by in situ hybridization and immunocytochemical staining. Sodium-potassium adenosinetriphosphatase (Na+,K(+)-ATPase) activity in the whole gill homogenate was significantly higher in SW fish than in FW fish. There were no significant differences in plasma cortisol levels nor in the expression of cortisol receptor mRNA, examined by Northern blot analysis, between SW and FW fish. The receptor gene expression, examined by in situ hybridization with biotin-labeled synthetic oligonucleotide probe, and specific immunostaining with anticortisol receptor serum were found in two types of chloride cells distributed in the gill filaments and lamellae, which were also labeled with anti-Na+,K(+)-ATPase serum, indicating that cortisol may be one of the important factors regulating chloride cell functions. Gene expression of cortisol receptor in filament chloride cells, which were highly activated in SW-adapted fry, was significantly greater in the fry adapted to SW than in FW-adapted fry, reflecting their specific role in salt secretion in SW. Cortisol receptors were also present in undifferentiated cells in the interlamellar regions adjacent to the central venous sinus, also suggesting the involvement of cortisol in the functional differentiation of chloride cells.

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