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Özgür ME, Ulu A, Gürses C, Özcan İ, Noma SAA, Köytepe S, Ateş B. The Cytotoxicity, DNA Fragmentation, and Decreasing Velocity Induced By Chromium(III) Oxide on Rainbow Trout Spermatozoa. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:968-983. [PMID: 35368229 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03211-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The present study aimed to determine the cytotoxicity of chromium(III) oxide micro particles (Cr2O3-Ps) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) spermatozoa. Firstly, Cr2O3-Ps were synthesized and structurally characterized the surface, morphological for particle size and thermal properties. In addition, its structural and elemental purity was determined using energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrum and elemental maps. Structural purity, thermal properties, and stability of Cr2O3-Ps were also examined in detail by performing thermal analysis techniques. The cytotoxicity of Cr2O3-Ps was measured by the observation of velocities, antioxidant activities, and DNA damages in rainbow trout spermatozoa after exposure during 3 h in vitro incubation. The straight line velocity (VSL), the curvilinear velocity (VCL), and the angular path velocity (VAP) of spermatozoa decreased after exposure to Cr2O3-Ps. While the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the catalase (CAT) decreased, the lipid peroxidation increased in a dose-dependent manner. However, the total glutathione (tGSH) was not affected in this period. DNA damages were also determined in spermatozoa using Comet assay. According to DNA in tail (%) data, DNA damages have been detected with gradually increasing concentrations of Cr2O3-Ps. Furthermore, all of class types which are categorized as the intensity of DNA fragmentation has been observed between 50 and 500 µg/L concentrations of Cr2O3-Ps exposed to rainbow trout spermatozoa. At the end of this study, we determined that the effective concentrations (EC50) were 76.67 µg/L for VSL and 87.77 µg/L for VCL. Finally, these results about Cr2O3-Ps may say to be major risk concentrations over 70 µg/L for fish reproduction in aquatic environments.
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- Mustafa Erkan Özgür
- Department of Aquaculture, Vahap Küçük Vocational High School, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Science, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
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Herrera F, Boryshpolets S, Mraz J, Knowles J, Bondarenko O. Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) spermatozoa motility and volume regulation under different osmotic and ionic conditions. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2022; 48:899-910. [PMID: 35697911 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-022-01086-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) is a highly profitable commercial species whose economic value has greatly increased in the last decade. As in other species, the quality of spermatozoa in this species is a principal feature inherent in fertilization success and efficient natural and artificial reproduction. The capacity of fish spermatozoa to be activated and tolerate environmental changes (in osmolality, ion composition, external pH, temperature, etc.) during the motility period contributes to fertilization success. In this study, we investigated the effects of environmental osmolality and ion composition on spermatozoa motility. To determine if the activation mechanism is affected by sperm quality parameters, we measured semen characteristics such as semen volume, spermatozoa concentration, seminal fluid osmolality and ion composition, and spermatozoa lipid composition. An additional parameter of sperm quality reflecting spermatozoa osmoresistance, the swelling rate, was measured by the nephelometry method. We detected that sperm samples with the highest content of palmitic (C16:0) and palmitoleic (C16:1) acids showed the lowest motility activation under the studied conditions, suggesting that these fatty acids are possible markers for the determination of spermatozoa quality in fish. Our results show that pikeperch spermatozoa can be activated under different osmotic conditions and that cell swelling always accompanies motility. However, spermatozoa sustain their volume under hypotonic conditions when motility is not initiated, suggesting that pikeperch spermatozoa activation is mainly controlled by ion composition rather than the osmolarity of the surrounding medium.
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- Fabio Herrera
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Na Sádkách 1780, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Na Sádkách 1780, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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Miao LH, Remø SC, Espe M, Philip AJP, Hamre K, Fjelldal PG, Skjærven K, Holen E, Vikeså V, Sissener NH. Dietary plant oil supplemented with arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid affects the fatty acid composition and eicosanoid metabolism of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) during smoltification. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 123:194-206. [PMID: 35227881 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study sought to investigate whether a "natural diet" (mimicking the fatty acid composition of freshwater aquatic insects eaten by salmon parr) during the freshwater (FW) life stage of pre-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) affected red blood cells and gill fatty acid composition as well as eicosanoid metabolism in gill during smolting at different temperatures. Before being transferred to seawater (SW), salmon parr were fed with a modified (MO) diet containing vegetable oils (rapeseed, palm, and linseed oils) supplemented with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) to completely replace the fish oil (FO). Fatty acid composition in red blood cells and gill tissues was determined before SW transfer and six weeks after. Additionally, the expression of genes associated with eicosanoid metabolism and Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) activity in salmon gill was examined at different temperatures before SW transfer and 24 h after. The results showed the changes in fatty acid composition, including sum monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), ARA, EPA, and sum n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFA) in both red blood cells and gill tissues at the FW stage were consistent with the fatty acid profiles of the supplied MO and FO fish diets; however sum EPA and DHA composition exhibited opposite trends to those of the FO diet. The proportion of ARA, EPA, and n-6 PUFA increased, whereas sum MUFAs and DHA decreased in the red blood cells and gill tissues of MO-fed fish compared to those fed with the FO diet at FW stage. Additionally, 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (Flap) expression was downregulated in MO-fed fish prior to SW transfer. During the process of SW transfer at different temperatures, the MO diet remarkably suppressed NKAα1a expression in MO-fed fish both at 12 and 16 °C. The MO diet also upregulated phospholipase A2 group IV (PLA2g4) expression in gills at 8, 12, and 16 °C, but suppressed phospholipase A2 group VI (PLA2g6) expression in gills at 12 °C compared to FO-fed fish at 12 °C and MO-fed fish at 8 °C. The MO diet also upregulated Cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2) expression at 8 °C compared to FO-fed fish and increased Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (5-Lox) expression in MO-fed fish at 16 °C compared to both FO-fed fish at 16 °C and MO-fed fish at 8 °C. Our study also determined that both SW transfer water temperatures and diets during the FW period jointly influenced the mRNA expression of PLA2g4, PLA2g6, and Lpl, whereas 5-Lox was more sensitive to dietary changes. In conclusion, the MO diet affected the fatty acid composition in gill and in red blood cells. When transferred to SW, dietary ARA supplementation could promote the bioavailability for eicosanoid synthesis in gill mainly via PLA2g4 activation, and potentially inhibit the stress and inflammatory response caused by different water temperatures through dietary EPA supplementation.
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- L H Miao
- Key Laboratory for Genetic Breeding of Aquatic Animals and Aquaculture Biology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre (FFRC), Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS), No. 9 East Shanshui Road, Wuxi Jiangsu, 214081, PR China; Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway; Skretting ARC (Aquaculture Research Centre), Sjøhagen 3, 4016, Stavanger, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Postboks 1870 Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway.
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Herrera F, Bondarenko O, Boryshpolets S. Osmoregulation in fish sperm. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2021; 47:785-795. [PMID: 34076793 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-021-00958-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In most fish exhibiting external fertilization, spermatozoa become motile after release into water, triggered by differences between intracellular and extracellular conditions such as osmotic pressure, ion composition, and pH. The rapid change in osmolarity initiating spermatozoon motility induces osmotic pressure, resulting in active water movement across the cell membrane. Mechanisms of ion and water transport across the plasma membrane and cell volume regulation are important in maintaining structure and functional integrity of the cell. The capacity of the fish spermatozoon plasma membrane to adapt to dramatic environmental changes is an essential prerequisite for motility and successful fertilization. Adaptation to change in external osmolality may be the basis of spermatozoon function and an indicator of sperm quality. The involvement of specific water channels (aquaporins) in cell volume regulation and motility is highly likely. The goal of this review is to describe basic mechanisms of water transport and their role in fish spermatozoon physiology, focusing on osmoresistance, cell volume regulation, motility, and survival.
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- Fabio Herrera
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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Ferosekhan S, Turkmen S, Pérez-García C, Xu H, Gómez A, Shamna N, Afonso JM, Rosenlund G, Fontanillas R, Gracia A, Izquierdo M, Kaushik S. Influence of Genetic Selection for Growth and Broodstock Diet n-3 LC-PUFA Levels on Reproductive Performance of Gilthead Seabream, Sparus aurata. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11020519. [PMID: 33671379 PMCID: PMC7922623 DOI: 10.3390/ani11020519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Gilthead seabream (GSB) broodstock were genetically selected based on their growth trait either high growth (HG) or low growth (LG) to evaluate the reproductive performance of these both traits under either fish oil (FO) or vegetable oil (VO) based diets feeding regime. The egg and larval quality were significantly improved by the broodstock selected for HG trait fed under FO based diet. This indicates that broodstock selected with HG trait has positive influence on the improving sperm, egg and larval quality in gilthead seabream. Abstract Genetic selection in gilthead seabream (GSB), Sparus aurata, has been undertaken to improve the growth, feed efficiency, fillet quality, skeletal deformities and disease resistance, but no study is available to delineate the effect of genetic selection for growth trait on GSB reproductive performance under mass spawning condition. In this study, high growth (HG) or low growth (LG) GSB broodstock were selected to evaluate the sex steroid hormones, sperm, egg quality and reproductive performance under different feeding regime of commercial diet or experimental broodstock diet containing either fish oil (FO) or vegetable oil (VO) based diet. Under commercial diet feeding phase, broodstock selected for either high growth or low growth did not show any significant changes in the egg production per kg female whereas egg viability percentage was positively (p = 0.014) improved by the high growth trait broodstock group. The experimental diet feeding results revealed that both growth trait and dietary fatty acid composition influenced the reproductive performance of GSB broodstock. In the experimental diet feeding phase, we observed high growth trait GSB males produced a higher number of sperm cells (p < 0.001) and also showed a higher sperm motility (p = 0.048) percentage. The viable egg and larval production per spawn per kg female were significantly improved by the broodstock selected for high growth trait and fed with fish oil-based diet. This present study results signifies that gilthead seabream broodstock selected on growth trait could have positive role in improvement of sperm and egg quality to produce viable progeny.
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- Shajahan Ferosekhan
- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar 751002, Odisha, India
- Correspondence:
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
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- Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (IATS), CSIC, Ribera de Cabanes, 12595 Castellón, Spain;
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India;
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
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- Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre, Sjohagen, 4016 Stavanger, Norway; (G.R.); (R.F.)
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- Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre, Sjohagen, 4016 Stavanger, Norway; (G.R.); (R.F.)
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
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- IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Taliarte, 35214 Telde, Spain; (S.T.); (C.P.-G.); (H.X.); (J.M.A.); (A.G.); (M.I.); (S.K.)
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Ferosekhan S, Xu H, Turkmen S, Gómez A, Afonso JM, Fontanillas R, Rosenlund G, Kaushik S, Izquierdo M. Reproductive performance of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) broodstock showing different expression of fatty acyl desaturase 2 and fed two dietary fatty acid profiles. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15547. [PMID: 32968090 PMCID: PMC7512018 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72166-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous studies have shown that it is possible to nutritionally program gilthead seabream offspring through fish oil (FO) replacement by vegetable oils (VO) in the broodstock diet, to improve their ability to grow fast when fed low fish meal (FM) and FO diets during grow-out phase. However, in those studies broodstock performance was reduced by the VO contained diet. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine if it is possible to replace FO by a mixture of FO and rapeseed oil (RO) with a specific fatty acid profile in broodstock diets, without altering gilthead seabream broodstock reproductive performance. Besides, the study also aimed to evaluate the reproductive performance of broodstock with different expression of fatty acid desaturase 2 gene (fads2) a key enzyme in synthesis of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. For that purpose, broodfish having either a high (HD) or low (LD) expression of fads2 were fed for three months during the spawning season with two diets containing different fatty acid profiles and their effects on reproductive hormones, fecundity, sperm and egg quality, egg biochemical composition and fads2 expression were studied. The results showed that blood fads2 expression in females, which tended to be higher than in males, was positively related to plasma 17β-estradiol levels. Moreover, broodstock with high blood fads2 expression showed a better reproductive performance, in terms of fecundity and sperm and egg quality, which was correlated with female fads2 expression. Our data also showed that it is feasible to reduce ARA, EPA and DHA down to 0.43, 6.6 and 8.4% total fatty acids, respectively, in broodstock diets designed to induce nutritional programming effects in the offspring without adverse effects on spawning quality. Further studies are being conducted to test the offspring with low FM and FO diets along life span.
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- Shajahan Ferosekhan
- Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. .,ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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- Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.,Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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- Institute of Aquaculture Torre de La Sal (IATS), CSIC, Ribera de Cabanes, Castellón, Spain
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- Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Aquaculture Research Group (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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Martins G, Diogo P, Santos T, Cabrita E, Pinto W, Dias J, Gavaia PJ. Microdiet Formulation with Phospholipid Modulate Zebrafish Skeletal Development and Reproduction. Zebrafish 2019; 17:27-37. [PMID: 31851586 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2019.1794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Dietary phospholipids' (PLs) content, origin, and profile are known to affect fish development and reproductive performance, but their effects in zebrafish (Danio rerio) nutrition are still poorly investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of practical microdiets containing plant-based and marine PL sources in zebrafish growth, survival, skeletal development, and reproductive performance. Reproductive performance was evaluated according to sperm motility, number of eggs, egg morphometry, hatching rate, and offspring standard length at 5 days postfertilization (dpf). For this purpose, seven microdiets were used, where two control diets were tested along with a supplementation with soybean lecithin (SL) as a plant-based PL source, and krill oil (KO) and copepod oil (CO) as marine PL sources, or in combinations (SLCO and SLKO). KO supplementation decreased larval growth performance and induced severe skeletal anomalies. SL supplementation reduced sperm total motility but improved offspring length at 5 dpf. CO supplementation increased sperm motility and the number of spawned eggs. Our results showed that a careful selection of the origin of dietary PL sources for microdiet formulation is critical to ensure adequate skeletal development and reproductive success. This study contributes to the improvement of zebrafish microdiet formulation and optimization of zebrafish husbandry practices.
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- Gil Martins
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Center of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Center of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Center of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Center of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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Dzyuba V, Sampels S, Ninhaus-Silveira A, Kahanec M, Veríssimo-Silveira R, Rodina M, Cosson J, Boryshpolets S, Selinger M, Sterba J, Dzyuba B. Sperm motility and lipid composition in internally fertilizing ocellate river stingray Potamotrygon motoro. Theriogenology 2019; 130:26-35. [PMID: 30856412 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
All extant groups of Elasmobranches have internal fertilization and the structure of the male reproductive organs is very specific: sperm passes from the internal organs via the cloaca, but the male copulating organ (clasper) is distant from the cloaca. This suggests that sperm can contact the surrounding medium before fertilization. Because of this involvement with the environment, external signaling in sperm motility activation could occur in these species even though their fertilization mode is internal. In this case, spermatozoa of Elasmobranches should hypothetically possess a specific structure and membrane lipid composition which supports physiological functions of the sperm associated with environmental tonicity changes occurring at fertilization. Additionally, sperm motility properties in these taxa are poorly understood. The current study examined sperm lipid composition and motility under different environmental conditions for the ocellate river stingray, Potamotrygon motoro, an endemic South America freshwater species. Sperm samples were collected from six mature males during the natural spawning period. Sperm motility was examined in seminal fluid and fresh water by light video microscopy. Helical flagellar motion was observed in seminal fluid and resulted in spermatozoon progression; however, when diluted in fresh water, spermatozoa were immotile and had compromised structure. Lipid class and fatty acid (FA) composition of spermatozoa was analyzed by thin layer and gas chromatography. Spermatozoa FAs consisted of 33 ± 1% saturated FAs, 28 ± 1% monounsaturated FAs (MUFAs), and 41 ± 1% polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs), and a high content of n-6 FAs (32 ± 2%) was measured. These results allowed us to conclude that sperm transfer from P. motoro male into female should occur without coming into contact with the hypotonic environment so as to preserve potent motility. In addition, this unusual reproductive strategy is associated with specific spermatozoa structure and lipid composition. Low level of docosahexaenoic acid and relatively low PUFA/MUFA ratio probably account for the relatively low fluidity of freshwater stingray membrane and can be the main reason for its low tolerance to hypotonicity.
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- Viktoriya Dzyuba
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Molecular Sciences, PO Box 7015, 75007, Uppsala, Sweden
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- São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biology and Zootechny, Neotropical Ichthyology Laboratory - LINEO, Monção Street, 226, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biology and Zootechny, Neotropical Ichthyology Laboratory - LINEO, Monção Street, 226, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemistry, Branišovská 1760, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemistry, Branišovská 1760, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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Blecha M, Dzyuba B, Boryshpolets S, Horokhovatskyi Y, Dadras H, Malinovskyi O, Sampels S, Policar T. Spermatozoa quality and sperm lipid composition in intensively cultured and wild burbot (Lota lota). Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 198:129-136. [PMID: 30270125 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare the spermatozoa quality parameters in spermatozoa of RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System; RAS group) cultured (commercial pellets) and natural condition cultured (WILD group) burbot Lota lota (live prey, Pseudorasbora parva). Seven of nine fish of the RAS group produced sperm, with sperm from only four of the fish having a motility of >5%. Sperm were collected from all nine fish of the WILD group, and sperm of six of the fish from the WILD group had motility of about 100% and three had sperm with 50% to 60% motility. Spermatozoa from the RAS group had a delay in activation compared to the WILD group. Fish from the RAS group also had a lesser volume of sperm (1.8 ± 1.2 mL) collected compared to the WILD group (3.6 ± 1.2 mL). Compared to the RAS group, sperm of the WILD group had a greater proportion of saturated fatty acids (SFA), as well as the phospholipid, phosphatidylethanolamine. The findings indicate that fish grown in natural conditions may be more suitable as broodstock. Ongoing research to develop methods of enhancing reproductive performance of burbot broodstock cultured in RAS is needed to investigate whether the quality of sperm can be improved by adjusting environmental conditions, diet, or combination of these factors.
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- Miroslav Blecha
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Molecular Sciences, PO Box 7015, 75007, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi, 728, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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Lu Y, Pan Y, Sheng N, Zhao AZ, Dai J. Perfluorooctanoic acid exposure alters polyunsaturated fatty acid composition, induces oxidative stress and activates the AKT/AMPK pathway in mouse epididymis. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 158:143-53. [PMID: 27262104 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a degradation-resistant compound with a carbon-fluorine bond. Although PFOA emissions have been reduced since 2000, it remains persistent in the environment. Several studies on laboratory animals indicate that PFOA exposure can impact male fertility. Here, adult male mice received either PFOA (1.25, 5 or 20 mg/kg/d) or an equal volume of water for 28 d consecutively. PFOA accumulated in the epididymis in a dose-dependent manner and resulted in reduced epididymis weight, lower levels of triglycerides (TG), cholesterol (CHO), and free fatty acids (FFA), and activated AKT/AMPK signaling in the epididymis. Altered polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) compositions, such as a higher arachidonic acid:linoleic acid (AA:LA) ratio, concomitant with excessive oxidative stress, as demonstrated by increased malonaldehyde (MDA) and decreased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in the epididymis, were observed in epididymis tissue following treatment with PFOA. These results indicate that the epididymis is a potential target of PFOA. Oxidative stress and PUFA alteration might help explain the sperm injury and male reproductive dysfunction induced by PFOA exposure.
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- Yin Lu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Center of Metabolic Disease Research, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Devaux A, Bony S, Plenet S, Sagnes P, Segura S, Suaire R, Novak M, Gilles A, Olivier JM. Field evidence of reproduction impairment through sperm DNA damage in the fish nase (Chondrostoma nasus) in anthropized hydrosystems. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 169:113-122. [PMID: 26523677 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This work aims to explore in the field the relationship between the integrity of sperm DNA and the quality of offspring as a possible cause of the decline of a feral fish population through reproduction impairment. Mature nase (Chondrostoma nasus) were caught during the breeding season in three locations (A-C) of the Rhône River basin and gametes collected by stripping. Sampling locations were chosen according to the following gradient of contamination due to human activities on the watershed: A≤B<C. Samples of a pool of collected oocytes were fertilized with the sperm of individual males and then incubated individually back in the lab to study embryo-larval development as well as using sperm samples to assess DNA integrity. Genetic analysis clearly showed the absence of a difference in genetic structure between the three studied C. nasus populations from the Rhône basin. Sperm DNA integrity was significantly lower in males from station C compared to other ones while sperm biochemical characteristics and fertilization rate remained almost unchanged whatever the station. Mortality and abnormality rates measured at both hatching and at the end of yolk sac resorption stages followed the same trend as the sperm DNA damage, demonstrating an impact of river water quality on nase fitness through a loss of sperm DNA integrity. Since the level of both abnormalities and mortality measured in offspring of fish caught in the most contaminated area reached high values up to 15% and 80%, respectively, the hypothesis that the observed nase decline in Rhône River stemming through selection forces can be put forward.
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- Alain Devaux
- Université de Lyon, USC INRA 1369, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, ENTPE, Rue Maurice Audin, F-69518 Vaulx en Velin, France.
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- Université de Lyon, USC INRA 1369, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, ENTPE, Rue Maurice Audin, F-69518 Vaulx en Velin, France
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- Université de Lyon, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, USC INRA 1369, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, ENTPE, Rue Maurice Audin, F-69518 Vaulx en Velin, France
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- Université de Lyon, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie marine et continentale, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Avignon Université, centre Saint Charles, 3 place Victor Hugo, F-13331 Marseille, France
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- Université de Lyon, UMR CNRS 5023 LEHNA, 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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Baeza R, Mazzeo I, Vílchez MC, Gallego V, Peñaranda DS, Pérez L, Asturiano JF. Relationship between sperm quality parameters and the fatty acid composition of the muscle, liver and testis of European eel. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2014; 181:79-86. [PMID: 25483240 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2014.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study looks at the correlations that fatty acids have with different tissues in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) during hormonally-induced sexual maturation, with different sperm quality parameters. In order to evaluate the different dynamics of the use of fatty acids, a categorization of the results from each sperm quality parameter (volume, concentration, motility and velocity) was performed. Low and moderate correlations were observed between muscle tissue and some sperm quality parameters but no high correlations were found. Eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3, EPA) in the liver seems to have a role in determining the volume of sperm produced. This can be explained by the fact that EPA is a major requirement in the early phases of sperm production (probably as a component of the spermatozoal membrane). In addition, the levels of α-linolenic acid (18:3-n3, ALA) and linoleic acid (18:2-n6, LA) in the liver decreased when sperm motility increased. In all the tissues, a negative correlation was observed between arachidonic acid (20:4n-6, ARA) and the different sperm velocity parameters. The fact that an increase in the consumption of ARA coincides with an increase in the speed of spermatozoa, highlights the important role that this fatty acid plays not only in sperm production, but also in sperm velocity. All this information could prove useful in the development of suitable broodstock diets to improve sperm quality and subsequently, the larval development of this species.
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- R Baeza
- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Acuicultura y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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SummaryThe quality of fish gametes, both male and female, are determined by several factors (age, management, feeding, chemical and physical factors, water quality, etc.) that have an impact on the survivability of embryos, larvae and/or fry in the short or long term. One of the most important factors is gamete ageing, especially for those species that are unable to spawn naturally in hatcheries. The chemical and physical factors in hatcheries and the nutrition that they provide can significantly alter harvest quality, especially from females; as a rule, males are more tolerant of stress conditions produced by inadequate feeding, management and/or poor water conditions. The stress produced on broodstock by inadequate conditions in hatcheries can produce adverse effects on gamete quality, survival rates, and the embryonic eggs after hatching.
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Faraji Z, Zamiri M, Rowghani E, Akhlaghi A, Jafarzadeh M, Bayat A, Gholami M. Effect of feeding olive-pulp silage on the seminal characteristics and fatty acid profile of the sperm plasma membrane in Iranian fat-tailed sheep. Small Rumin Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Beirão J, Zilli L, Vilella S, Cabrita E, Schiavone R, Herráez MP. Improving Sperm Cryopreservation with Antifreeze Proteins: Effect on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Plasma Membrane Lipids1. Biol Reprod 2012; 86:59. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.111.093401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Martín MV, Almansa E, Cejas JR, Bolaños A, Jerez S, Lorenzo A. Effects of a diet lacking HUFA on lipid and fatty acid content of intestine and gills of male gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) broodstock at different stages of the reproductive cycle. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2011; 37:935-949. [PMID: 21553061 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9491-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A feeding experiment was carried out to determine the effect of a diet lacking n-3 and n-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) on lipid and fatty acid content in intestine and gills of male gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) broodstock at different stages of the reproductive cycle: November (pre-spermatogenesis), March (spermatogenesis), and June (post-spermatogenesis). For this purpose, gilthead seabream broodstock were fed either a control diet (C) or an n-3 and n-6 HUFA-deficient diet (D). The results showed no changes in fatty acid content of polar lipids of intestine and gills from fish fed diet C at different stages of the reproductive cycle. However, significant changes were observed in the fatty acid content of neutral lipids in intestine but not in gills in this group. Thus, between November and March, saturates and n-3 HUFA decreased while monoenes increased. In June, the contents of these fatty acids had returned to their initial values (November). Moreover, in fish fed diet D, the fatty acid content of neutral lipid changed in both intestine and gills. In intestine NL, a decrease in saturates and n-3 HUFA and an increment in monoenes were observed from November to June. In gills, a decrease was also observed in n-3 HUFA from NL along the cycle. Nevertheless, n-6 HUFA content remained unchanged. These results show both tissue specificity in seasonal mobilization of fatty acids linked to reproductive processes and the influence of dietary fatty acids on body composition.
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- M V Martín
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
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Sheikhzadeh N, Reza A, Allah JJR, Hossein TN. Effect of Ergosan on semen quality of male rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) broodstock. Anim Reprod Sci 2010; 122:183-8. [PMID: 20810224 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Revised: 07/24/2010] [Accepted: 08/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Present study was conducted to investigate the effect of Ergosan on seminal plasma compositions and spermatological parameters in rainbow trout. Male rainbow trout broodstocks (2300 ± 200 g) were fed diets containing Ergosan at 2 different concentrations (6 mg kg(-1) and 20 mg kg(-1)) and control diet without Ergosan for 20 days and on day 22 fish semen were sampled. Results suggest that Ergosan in dietary intake, significantly increased the spermatocrit and sperm count in 20 mg kg(-1) group and Ca(2+) in both treatment groups compared to control group (P<0.05). The values of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) had significant decrease in both treatment groups compared to the control group (P<0.05). Significant correlations were determined between sperm count versus K(+) value (r=-0.838, P<0.05) and glucose level (r=+0.835, P<0.05) in fish administrated with 20 mg kg(-1) of Ergosan. In group treated with 6 mg kg(-1), significant correlation between Na(+) and duration of sperm motility (r=+0.999, P<0.05) was shown. Meanwhile, glucose level versus percent of sperm motility (r=+0.866, P<0.05) showed significant correlation in this group. Sperm count versus total protein level (r=+0.817, P<0.05) showed significant correlation in control group. Results indicated that Ergosan had a potential efficacy on semen quality in rainbow trout broodstock.
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- Najmeh Sheikhzadeh
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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Bobe J, Labbé C. Egg and sperm quality in fish. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2010; 165:535-48. [PMID: 19272390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 277] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2008] [Revised: 02/16/2009] [Accepted: 02/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fish egg quality can be defined as the ability of the egg to be fertilized and subsequently develop into a normal embryo. Similarly, sperm quality can be defined as its ability to successfully fertilize an egg and subsequently allow the development of a normal embryo. In the wild or under aquaculture conditions, the quality of fish gametes can be highly variable and is under the influence of a significant number of external factors or broodstock management practices. For these reasons, the topic of gamete quality has received increasing attention. Despite the significant efforts made towards a better understanding of the factors involved in the control of gamete quality, the picture is far from being complete and the control of gamete quality remains an issue in the aquaculture industry. Some of the factors responsible for the observed variability of gamete quality remain largely unknown or poorly understood. In addition very little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the control of egg and sperm quality. In the present review, the molecular and cellular characteristics of fish gametes are presented with a special interest for the mechanisms that could participate in the regulation of gamete quality. Then, after defining egg and sperm quality, and how can it can be accurately estimated or predicted, we provide an overview of the main factors that can impact gamete quality in teleosts.
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- Julien Bobe
- INRA, UR1037 SCRIBE, IFR140, Ouest-Genopole, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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Boryshpolets S, Dzyuba B, Drokin S. Pre-spawning water temperature affects sperm respiration and reactivation parameters in male carps. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2009; 35:661-668. [PMID: 19048380 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9292-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2008] [Accepted: 11/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Concentration, ability to motility, motility during the second activation (reactivation), and endogenous respiration were studied in sperm from two experimental groups of carp males. Group 1 was maintained for 7 days at 15 degrees C (cold water (CW) group), whereas the second group was subjected to a temperature of 20 degrees C (warm water (WW) group) before sperm sampling. Reactivation were achieved after incubation of firstly activated sperm in media with osmotic pressure adjusted up to 300 mOsm*kg(-1) by increasing K(+) concentration. Statistically significant reduction of spermatozoa concentration in CW samples versus WW (from 46.0 +/- 12.5 (15 degrees C) to 59.3 +/- 7 10(9) (20 degrees C) spermatozoa /ml) have been observed. The sperm of the CW group required a significantly longer incubation time (37 min) under isotonic conditions to achieve a maximum percentage of potent motility at repeated activation than the WW group (23 min). After activation of sperm motility, an increase of respiration rate up to maximum level has been found, this level remained the same under condition of recovering the potential to repeated activation. During the sperm movement respiration rate, in CW group (6.1 nmol O(2)/min/10(9)spermatozoa) and WW (3.9 nmol O(2)/min/10(9)spermatozoa), was significant higher compared to nonactivated sperm (2.4 nmol O(2)/min/10(9)spermatozoa for CW and 1.1 nmol O(2) /min/10(9)spermatozoa for WW). And keeping males for 7 days at 15 degrees C increase the respiration rate of sperm.
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- Sergey Boryshpolets
- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology at Vodnany (USB RIFCH), 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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Alavi SMH, Psenicka M, Policar T, Rodina M, Hamácková J, Kozák P, Linhart O. Sperm quality in male Barbus barbus L. fed different diets during the spawning season. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2009; 35:683-693. [PMID: 19779852 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-009-9325-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2008] [Accepted: 04/01/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Sperm quality of Barbus barbus L. was compared among the three following dietary regimes: Group A, fed 100% commercial diet (Karpico containing 33% crude protein and 6% fat), Group B, fed 78% commercial diet and 22% frozen chironomid (Chironomus plumosus) larvae, and Group C, fed 56% commercial diet and 44% frozen chironomid larvae. Concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in Group A, B, and C were 39.1, 42.0, and 44.6, respectively, as a percentage of total fatty acids. Sperm morphology, volume, concentration and motility, total number of spermatozoa, and osmolality of the seminal plasma were compared during the spawning season. Dietary regime did not influence sperm volume, concentration, or total number of spermatozoa, osmolality of seminal plasma, or the percentage of motile sperm, but significantly affected sperm morphology (except for anterior and posterior parts of the midpiece) and sperm velocity (P < 0.05). Groups B and C showed similar sperm characteristics during the spawning season compared to Group A. Almost all parameters changed either among or within groups during the spawning season, suggesting differences in terms of the optimal time for sperm collection. The best time for sperm collection was March for Group A, but April for Groups B and C, when the osmolality of the seminal plasma measured 289 mOsmol kg(-1) and sperm motility was maximal. Spermatogenesis, hydration, and cell decomposition were confirmed as the three major parameters controlling sperm characteristics during the spawning season. The possible correlation between sperm morphology and motility requires further study.
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- Sayyed Mohammad Hadi Alavi
- Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, University of South Bohemia, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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Adeel M, Ijaz A, Aleem M, Rehman H, Yousaf M, Jabbar M. Improvement of liquid and frozen-thawed semen quality of Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis) through supplementation of fat. Theriogenology 2009; 71:1220-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2008] [Revised: 01/09/2009] [Accepted: 01/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hassett RP, Crockett EL. Habitat temperature is an important determinant of cholesterol contents in copepods. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 212:71-7. [PMID: 19088212 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.020552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Effects of habitat and acclimation temperature on cholesterol contents were examined in oceanic and inshore species of copepods. The cholesterol content of five species of thermally acclimated copepods was determined, and nine species (representing six families) were sampled to assess the role of habitat temperature. The species selected have maximum habitat temperatures (and temperature tolerances) that vary at least twofold. Levels of dietary cholesterol required to achieve maximum growth were also studied at different acclimation temperatures in a eurythermal copepod. Both eggs and copepodites of Calanus finmarchicus had higher cholesterol levels at the warm acclimation temperature (16 degrees C) than at the cooler temperature (6 degrees C). Neither Acartia tonsa, Acartia hudsonica, Temora longicornis nor Eurytemora affinis altered cholesterol contents with acclimation temperature. Maximum growth rates were achieved at fourfold higher concentrations of dietary cholesterol in warm-acclimated Eurytemora affinis than in cold-acclimated animals. The most consistent trend is the positive relationship between cholesterol content and habitat temperature. Species residing in warmer habitats (e.g. Centropages typicus, Eurytemora affinis) had approximately twice the cholesterol of species living in colder waters (e.g. Calanus glacialis, Euchaeta norvegica). A similar pattern was observed for comparisons of species within genera (Calanus, Acartia and Centropages), with the species abundant at lower latitudes having more cholesterol than the northern congener. These data indicate that habitat temperature is an important determinant of cholesterol content, and cholesterol endows membranes with the stability required for a range of body temperatures.
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- R Patrick Hassett
- Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA.
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Crockett EL. The cold but not hard fats in ectotherms: consequences of lipid restructuring on susceptibility of biological membranes to peroxidation, a review. J Comp Physiol B 2008; 178:795-809. [PMID: 18506451 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-008-0275-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2007] [Revised: 05/02/2008] [Accepted: 05/07/2008] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The production of reactive oxygen species is a regular feature of life in the presence of oxygen. Some reactive oxygen species possess sufficient energy to initiate lipid peroxidation in biological membranes, self-propagating reactions with the potential to damage membranes by altering their physical properties and ultimately their function. Two of the most prominent patterns of lipid restructuring in membranes of ectotherms involve contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids and ratios of the abundant phospholipids, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine. Since polyunsaturated fatty acids and phosphatidylethanolamine are particularly vulnerable to oxidation, it is likely that higher contents of these lipids at low body temperature elevate the inherent susceptibility of membranes to lipid peroxidation. Although membranes from animals living at low body temperatures may be more prone to oxidation, the generation of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation are sensitive to temperature. These scenarios raise the possibility that membrane susceptibility to lipid peroxidation is conserved at physiological temperatures. Reduced levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids and phosphatidylethanolamine may protect membranes at warm temperatures from deleterious oxidations when rates of reactive oxygen species production and lipid peroxidation are relatively high. At low temperatures, enhanced susceptibility may ensure sufficient lipid peroxidation for cellular processes that require lipid oxidation products.
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Influence of supplementing diet with Oleic and Linoleic acid on the freezing ability and sex-sorting parameters of ram semen. Livest Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Dong Q, Huang C, Eudeline B, Tiersch TR. Systematic factor optimization for cryopreservation of shipped sperm samples of diploid Pacific Oysters, Crassostrea gigas. Cryobiology 2005; 51:176-97. [PMID: 16126190 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2005.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2005] [Revised: 06/24/2005] [Accepted: 06/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Despite some 26 published reports addressing oyster sperm cryopreservation, systematic factor optimization is lacking, and sperm cryopreservation has not yet found application in aquaculture on a commercial scale. In this study, the effects of cooling rate, single or combined cryoprotectants at various concentrations, equilibration time (exposure to cryoprotectant), straw size, and cooling method were evaluated for protocol optimization of shipped sperm samples from diploid oysters. Evaluation of cooling rates revealed an optimal rate of 5 degrees C/min to -30 degrees C followed by cooling at 45 degrees C/min to -80 degrees C before plunging into liquid nitrogen. Screening of single or combined cryoprotectants at various concentrations suggested that a low concentration (2%) of polyethylene glycol (FW 200) was effective in retaining post-thaw motility and fertilizing capability when combined with permeating cryoprotetcants such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), methanol (MeOH), and propylene glycol (P-glycol). However, polyethylene glycol alone was not as effective as MeOH, DMSO, and P-glycol when using the same methods. The highest post-thaw motility (70%) and percent fertilization (98%) were obtained for samples cryopreserved with 6% MeOH. However, this does not exclude other cryoprotectants such as DMSO or P-glycol identified as effective agents in other studies. There was no significant difference in post-thaw motility between straw sizes of 0.25- and 0.5-ml. Equilibration time (exposure to cryoprotectant) of 60 min could be beneficial when the cryoprotectant concentration is low and solution is added in a step-wise fashion at low temperature. Differences in post-thaw sperm quality (e.g., motility or percent fertilization) among individual males were evident in this research. As a consequence, a generalized classification describing males with different tolerances (broad, intermediate, and narrow) to cryopreservation was developed. This classification could be applied to strain or species differences in tolerances to the cryopreservation process. The present study demonstrated that oyster sperm could be collected and shipped chilled to another facility for cryopreservation, and that it could be shipped back to the hatchery for fertilization performed at a production scale yielding live larvae with >90% fertilization. Given the existence of facilities for commercial-scale cryopreservation of dairy bull sperm, the methods developed in the present study for oysters provide a template for the potential commercialization of cryopreserved sperm in aquatic species.
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- Qiaoxiang Dong
- Aquaculture Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Crockett EL, Hassett RP. A Cholesterol‐Enriched Diet Enhances Egg Production and Egg Viability without Altering Cholesterol Content of Biological Membranes in the CopepodAcartia hudsonica. Physiol Biochem Zool 2005; 78:424-33. [PMID: 15887089 DOI: 10.1086/430040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Copepods may lack the capacity for de novo synthesis of cholesterol, while at the same time their dietary levels of sterol vary. We tested the hypothesis that copepods maintain the cholesterol contents of their biological membranes despite varying dietary levels of cholesterol. Acartia hudsonica were acclimated for 5 d to phytoplankton alone or phytoplankton supplemented with cholesterol, at a level sufficient to induce a maximal response on egg production rates. Biological membranes were prepared from the copepods and cholesterol contents assayed. Egg production and hatch rates were measured (the former to confirm that supplemented cholesterol was being assimilated). Analyses of marker enzymes indicate that the majority of membrane-associated cholesterol in the copepod resides in the plasma membrane. In membranes fractions, cholesterol normalized to protein or activity of Na+/K+-ATPase is not significantly different for supplemented and unsupplemented groups (29 and 33 mu g cholesterol mg(-1) protein, respectively; 0.24 and 0.25 mg cholesterol U(-1) Na+/K+-ATPase, respectively). At the same time, acclimating animals to a diet enriched with cholesterol enhances egg production by up to 1.8-fold and egg viability by 1.5-fold. We conclude that a cholesterol-enriched diet stimulates both egg production and hatching rates without altering cholesterol contents of plasma membranes in the copepod A. hudsonica.
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Flesh quality of raw and smoked fillets of Atlantic salmon as influenced by dietary oil sources and frozen storage. Food Res Int 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2003.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Blesbois E, Douard V, Germain M, Boniface P, Pellet F. Effects of n-3 polyunsaturated dietary supplementation on the reproductive capacity of male turkeys. Theriogenology 2004; 61:537-49. [PMID: 14662150 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(03)00207-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To measure the effects of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation on the reproductive capacity of adult male turkeys in industrial flocks, the males of 22 commercial farms were fed either a standard diet or a fish oil diet enriched in n-3 PUFAs. The fatty acid composition of the spermatozoa and reproductive performance were measured throughout the reproductive period. The fish oil diet very effectively increased the percentage of n-3 fatty acids (FA) (22:5n-3 and 22:6n-3) in spermatozoa and correspondingly decreased the percentage of n-6 PUFAs (20:4-6 and 22:4n-6): the n-3/n-6 ratio in spermatozoa fatty acids were 0.04-0.07 with the standard diet and 0.32-0.4 with the fish oil diet. These changes did not affect the spermatozoa content of n-9 PUFAs, particularly of 22:3n-9 which is abundant in turkey spermatozoa (9-12% of the total fatty acids). The supplementation was effective in the middle as at the end of the reproductive period. The reproductive capacity of males was modified by the diet and the positive effect of the n-3 supplemented diet increased with age (increase in hatching rates of nearly 2 points at 48-58 weeks for males fed fish oil diet). These results indicate that an increase in the dietary ratio of n-3/n-6 PUFAs is valuable to sustain the reproductive capacity of male turkeys especially when they are getting older.
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- E Blesbois
- Station de Recherches Avicoles, INRA, F-37380 Nouzilly, France.
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Jeong BY, Jeong WG, Moon SK, Ohshima T. Preferential accumulation of fatty acids in the testis and ovary of cultured and wild sweet smelt Plecoglossus altivelis. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2002; 131:251-9. [PMID: 11818246 DOI: 10.1016/s1096-4959(01)00501-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effect of dietary lipid on the fatty acid composition of muscle, testis and ovary of cultured sweet smelt, Plecoglossus altivelis, was investigated and compared with that of wild sweet smelt. Cultured fish were fed three different diets for 12 weeks: a control diet rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) (CO group); a diet deficient in DHA and EPA (DP group); and a diet rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n-3), but deficient in DHA and EPA (LP group). The fatty acid composition of muscle and gonad lipids was related with dietary fatty acids. Despite the difference in DHA and EPA content in the diets, muscles and gonads, respectively, contained almost equal levels of DHA and EPA in each CO and DP group. However, the muscle and gonad of the LP group showed a lower level of DHA than other groups, due to having the highest level of ALA. In the wild fish muscle, the DHA content was similar to that of CO and DP groups, but the EPA content showed the highest level in all groups. There was no difference in the muscle fatty acid proportions between male and female. On the other hand, the testes of cultured and wild fish were rich in DHA, EPA, docosapentaenoic acid and arachidonic acid, while ovaries were rich in oleic, palmitoleic, linoleic acids and ALA. Moreover, of all the groups, the fish fatty acid composition of the LP group was closest to that of wild fish. These results indicate that in the sweet smelt, tissue n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) greater than C20 can be synthesized from dietary precursors and special fatty acids are preferentially accumulated to the testis or ovary, respectively, to play different physiological functions.
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- Bo Young Jeong
- Division of Marine Bioscience, Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University, 445, Inpyeong-dong, Tongyeong 650-160, South Korea.
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Labbe C, Martoriati A, Devaux A, Maisse G. Effect of sperm cryopreservation on sperm DNA stability and progeny development in rainbow trout. Mol Reprod Dev 2001; 60:397-404. [PMID: 11599051 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This study was carried out to test how sperm cryopreservation affected nuclear DNA stability and whether progeny development was modified when eggs were fertilized with cryopreserved spermatozoa. The "comet assay" (alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis assay) was adapted to trout spermatozoa to estimate DNA stability as measured by alkali-induced DNA strand break formation. Because trout eggs develop in water after fertilization (oviparous species) and that eggshell is easy to clear up after fixative treatment, progeny development was assessed from the blastodisc flattening stage of the embryos to the first feeding stage of the hatched fries by direct observation. All parameters under study were analyzed on each sperm and comparisons between parameters were made using paired data. Freeze-thawing of sperm slightly but significantly increased the percentage of nuclei showing altered DNA after comet assay. This increase was correlated to the decrease in fertilization rates of sperm, but the absolute percentage of altered nuclei was not predictive of the absolute fertilization ability of sperm. Assessment of progeny development showed that survival rate and abnormality rate obtained after fertilization with cryopreserved sperm were not different from those obtained with fresh sperm. It is concluded that trout sperm cryopreservation only slightly affected sperm DNA stability and that the use of cryopreserved spermatozoa did not impair offspring survival and quality.
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- C Labbe
- Ichtyodiversité et Cryoconservation, Inra-Scribe, Campus de Beaulieu, F-35042 Rennes Cedex, France.
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Simandle ET, Espinoza RE, Nussear KE, Tracy CR. Lizards, lipids, and dietary links to animal function. Physiol Biochem Zool 2001; 74:625-40. [PMID: 11517448 DOI: 10.1086/322923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2001] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Our experiments were designed to test the hypotheses that dietary lipids can affect whole-animal physiological processes in a manner concordant with changes in the fluidity of cell membranes. We measured (1) the lipid composition of five tissues, (2) body temperatures selected in a thermal gradient (T(sel)), (3) the body temperature at which the righting reflex was lost (critical thermal minimal [CTMin]), and (4) resting metabolic rate (RMR) at three body temperatures in desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) fed diets enriched with either saturated or unsaturated fatty acids. The composition of lipids in tissues of the lizards generally reflected the lipids in their diets, but the particular classes and ratios of fatty acids varied among sampled organs, indicating the conservative nature of some tissues (e.g., brain) relative to others (e.g., depot fat). Lizards fed the diet enriched with saturated fatty acids selected warmer nighttime body temperatures than did lizards fed a diet enriched with unsaturated fatty acids. This difference is concordant with the hypothesis that the composition of dietary fats influences membrane fluidity and that ectotherms may compensate for such changes in fluidity by selecting different body temperatures. The CTMin of the two treatment groups was indistinguishable. This may reflect the conservatism of some tissues (e.g., brain) irrespective of diet treatment. The RMR of the saturated treatment group nearly doubled between 30 degrees and 40 degrees C. Here, some discrete membrane domains in the lizards fed the saturated diet may have been in a more-ordered phase at 30 degrees C and then transformed to a less-ordered phase at 40 degrees C. In contrast, the RMR of the unsaturated treatment group exhibited temperature independence in metabolic rate from 30 degrees to 40 degrees C. Perhaps the unsaturated diet resulted in membranes that developed a higher degree of disorder (i.e., a certain phase) at a lower temperature than were membranes of lizards fed the saturated diet. Our study demonstrates links between dietary fats and whole-animal physiology; however, the mechanistic basis of these links, and the general knowledge of lipid metabolism in squamate reptiles, remain poorly understood and warrant further study.
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- E T Simandle
- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1878, USA.
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Bell MV, Dick JR, Buda C. Molecular speciation of fish sperm phospholipids: large amounts of dipolyunsaturated phosphatidylserine. Lipids 1997; 32:1085-91. [PMID: 9358435 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-997-0140-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The molecular species compositions of the main diacyl phosphoglyceride classes and ether-linked subclasses from sperm of three species of fish, sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax, Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and Chinook salmon Onchorhynchus tsawytscha, were determined. The phospholipids from sperm were highly unsaturated, dipolyunsaturated fatty acid (diPUFA) molecular species comprised 64.6 to 71.8% of phosphatidylserine (PS), 10.1 to 17.4% of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and 3.3 to 10.1% of phosphatidylcholine (PC). In sea bass sperm, di22:6n-3 phospholipid was the predominant diPUFA molecular species, but in both salmon species 22:5n-3/22:6n-3 was also a major constituent of PS. Phospholipids containing 22:6n-3 dominated in sea bass sperm with 16:0/22:6n-3 as a major component of PC and PE, and 18:0/22:6n-3 of PE and PS in addition to di22:6n-3 in the latter two classes. In contrast, both salmon species contained much more 20:5n-3 and less 22:6n-3 so that saturated/20:5n-3 and monounsaturated/20:5n-3 molecular species were more abundant than the corresponding molecules containing 22:6n-3. Ether-linked lipids comprised 11.3-36.3% of choline and ethanolamine phosphoglycerides in each fish species. Molecular species containing 22:6n-3 were the major components of 1-O-alkyl-2-acyl-glycerophosphocholine, especially 16:0a/22:6n-3 in sea bass and 18:1a/22:6n-3 in the two salmon species, while in 1-O-alk-1'-enyl-2-acyl-glycerophosphoethanolamine, 16:0a/22:6n-3 was the major component in both salmon and 18:0a/22:6n-3 in sea bass with 18:1a/22:6n-3 abundant in all three species. In Atlantic salmon 1-O-alkyl-2-acyl-glycerophosphoethanolamine comprised 24.6% of ethanolamine glycerophospholipids which were predominantly 16:0a/22:6n-3 and 18:1a/22:6n-3. Phosphatidylinositol from sperm was dominated by stearoyl/C20 PUFA molecular species, in sea bass overwhelmingly 18:0/20:4n-6, while in both salmon species 18:0/20:4n-6 and 18:0/20:5n-3 were equally abundant.
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- M V Bell
- Department of Biological and Molecular Sciences, University of Stirling, Scotland.
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Flow Cytometric Evaluation of Mitochondrial Activity and Membrane Integrity in Fresh and Cryopreserved Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Spermatozoa. Cryobiology 1997. [DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1996.1992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bowden LA, Restall CJ, Rowley AF. The influence of environmental temperature on membrane fluidity, fatty acid composition and lipoxygenase product generation in head kidney leucocytes of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0305-0491(96)00129-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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