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Castro JM, Bianchi VA, Felici E, De Anna JS, Venturino A, Luquet CM. Effects of Dietary Copper and Escherichia coli Challenge on the Immune Response and Gill Oxidative Balance in the Freshwater Mussel Diplodon chilensis. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:154-165. [PMID: 36282013 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5507] [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: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Copper is a water and sediment pollutant that can be biomagnified by phytoplankton, and it often co-occurs with fecal bacteria. We addressed the combined effects of copper and Escherichia coli on the immune response and gill oxidative balance of the freshwater mussel Diplodon chilensis. Bivalves were sorted into four groups fed with 1) control algae, 2) bacteria (E. coli), 3) copper-enriched algae (Cu2+ ) algae, and 4) copper-enriched algae followed by bacteria (Cu2+ + E. coli). Cellular and humoral immune and cytotoxic variables were analyzed in hemolymph, and detoxifying/antioxidant enzyme activities (glutathione S-transferase [GST] and catalase [CAT]) and lipid peroxidation (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances [TBARS]) were studied in gill tissue. The total hemocyte number increased after Cu2+ exposure, independently of the E. coli challenge. The proportion of hyalinocytes significantly diminished in the E. coli and Cu2+ groups but not in Cu2+ + E. coli groups; granulocytes significantly increased with E. coli but not with Cu2+ + E. coli treatments. Phagocytic activity was higher in all treatments than in control mussels. Acid phosphatase activity was increased by E. coli and inhibited by Cu2+ and Cu2+ + E. coli. Both E. coli and Cu2+ but not Cu2+ + E. coli augmented alkaline phosphatase activity. The Cu2+ and Cu2+ + E. coli treatments reduced the lysosomal membrane stability and cell viability. Humoral bacteriolytic and phenol oxidase activities were not affected by any treatment. The Cu2+ treatment induced gill CAT and GST activities and increased TBARS levels. The Cu2+ + E. coli treatment reversed this CAT and GST stimulation and increased the Cu2+ effect on TBARS. Dietary Cu2+ affects bivalves' immunological and oxidative status and impairs defensive responses against bacteria. In turn, E. coli potentiates the gill oxidative effects of Cu2+ . Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:154-165. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Juan M Castro
- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Subsede Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Subsede Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química de San Luis, Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, San Luis, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Subsede Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Toxicología Ambiental y Agrobiotecnología del Comahue (CITAAC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnica-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Ecotoxicología Acuática, Subsede Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
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Ewere EE, Reichelt-Brushett A, Benkendorff K. The neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid, but not salinity, impacts the immune system of Sydney rock oyster, Saccostrea glomerata. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 742:140538. [PMID: 32634691 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The broad utilisation of neonicotinoids, particularly imidacloprid (IMI), in agriculture has led to unplanned contamination of aquatic systems around the world. The sublethal effects of individual pesticides on the immune system of oysters, as well as their combined effects with other environmental stressors that fluctuate in estuarine environments, such as salinity, are yet to be investigated in ecotoxicology. We investigated the acute (4 d) toxicity of IMI in two salinity regimes on the immune parameters of Sydney rock oysters (SRO), including total hemocyte counts (THC), differential hemocyte counts (DHC), phagocytosis and hemocyte aggregation (HA), hemolymph protein expression and enzyme (catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE)) activities. Environmentally relevant concentrations of IMI were found to cause an increase in THC, induce GST activity, reduce HA, and inhibit AChE activity. However, DHC, CAT activity and phagocytosis were not significantly impacted at any test concentration at either salinity. IMI concentrations ≥0.01 mg/L significantly altered the expression of 28 proteins in the hemolymph of SRO, including an increase in the relative expression of extracellular superoxide dismutase, severin, ATP synthase subunit beta, as well as stress response proteins (heat shock proteins, serine/threonine-protein kinase DCLK3 and peroxiredoxin-1), and a decrease/absence of collagen alpha-4 (VI) and alpha-6 (VI) chain, metalloendopeptidase, L-ascorbate oxidase, transporter, CEP209_CC5 domain-containing protein and actin. This study indicates that the immune system of SRO can be impacted at environmentally relevant concentrations of IMI, but reduced salinity does not appear to influence the toxicity of this insecticide.
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- Endurance E Ewere
- Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia; Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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- Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia; National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia.
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Nguyen TV, Alfaro AC, Merien F, Lulijwa R, Young T. Copper-induced immunomodulation in mussel (Perna canaliculus) haemocytes. Metallomics 2019; 10:965-978. [PMID: 29931012 DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00092a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Copper is a common contaminant in aquatic environments, which may cause physiological dysfunction in marine organisms. However, the toxicity mechanisms of copper in marine bivalves is not fully understood. In this study, we applied an integrated approach that combines flow cytometry and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)-based metabolomics to characterize cellular and molecular mechanisms of copper immunotoxicity in New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel (Perna canaliculus) haemolymph. Flow cytometric results showed significant increases in haemocyte mortality, production of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis (via alteration of caspase 3/7 and mitochondrial membrane potential) of haemocytes exposed to increasing total concentrations of Cu2+ (62.5, 125.0 and 187.5 μM) compared to a low Cu2+ concentration (25.0 μM) and control (0.0 μM). In addition to flow cytometric data, our metabolomics results showed alterations of 25 metabolites within the metabolite profile of Cu2+-exposed haemolymph (125 μM) compared to those of control samples. Changes in levels of these metabolites may be considered important signatures of oxidative stress (e.g., glutathione) and apoptosis processes (e.g., alanine, glutamic acid). This study provides insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of oxidative stress and apoptosis in marine bivalves and highlights the applicability and reliability of metabolomic techniques for immunotoxicological studies in marine organisms.
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- Thao V Nguyen
- Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, School of Science, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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Parrino V, Costa G, Cannavà C, Fazio E, Bonsignore M, Concetta S, Piccione G, Fazio F. Flow cytometry and micro-Raman spectroscopy: Identification of hemocyte populations in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from Faro Lake and Tyrrhenian Sea (Sicily, Italy). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 87:1-8. [PMID: 30605767 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.12.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Immunological and structural characteristics of hemocyte populations in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae), going from two different Sicilian habitats (Faro Lake and Tyrrhenian sea), was investigated by means of two different techniques (flow cytometric and micro-Raman spectroscopy analyses). For this purpose, three hundred and sixty mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis were analyzed during November 2017. They were divided into two equal groups (triplicate sample) on the basis of the site of collection (n = 60 caught in Faro Lake - group A, and n = 60 caught in Tyrrhenian Sea - group B). Some several differences between the species of Faro Lake and Tyrrhenian Sea are observed and ascribed to the disruption of immune parameters induced by the variations of some qualitative water parameters (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, ammonium 10, free chlorine, total chlorine, total phosphate, orthofhosphate) recorded in the two habitats. This study is relevant for monitoring the conditions of the sea and Faro Lake, which is strongly influenced by the currents of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Faro lake is well known for the cultivation of mussels and this is part of a coastal habitat of particular interest, consisted of a peculiar biocenotic complex. Further, for the first time, significant different arrangement in the mussels cell structural organization was evidenced by simply following their highly reproducible Raman biomolecular signatures.
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- Vincenzo Parrino
- University of Messina, Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
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- University of Messina, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Sciences and Earth Sciences, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- University of Messina, Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Sciences and Earth Sciences, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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Huang X, Jiang X, Sun M, Dupont S, Huang W, Hu M, Li Q, Wang Y. Effects of copper on hemocyte parameters in the estuarine oyster Crassostrea rivularis under low pH conditions. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2018; 203:61-68. [PMID: 30096478 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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With the development of industry and agriculture, the metal pollutants (e.g., Cu) are inevitably released into the aquatic environment. In addition, ocean acidification (OA) as a major environmental stress is affecting marine organisms. In this study, we investigated the hemocyte responses of the estuarine oyster Crassostrea rivularis exposed to six combinations of two pH levels (8.1 and 7.7) and three Cu concentrations (0, 10 and 50 μg/l) using flow cytometry in vitro and in vivo. In both experiments, Cu and low pH jointly affected the hemocyte parameters of oyster. High Cu exposure resulted in decreased total hemocyte count (THC), esterase activity (EA) and lysosomal content (LC) and increased hemocyte mortality (HM), phagocytosis activity (PA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, especially under low pH conditions. The immune suppression of metal-exposure was more significant than low pH exposure with a 28-d experimental period in oysters. A slight recovery of the immune parameters was observed in THC, HM, PA, ROS and LC. During the depuration period, the modulatory effects of pH were still obvious. In addition, carry-over effects of high Cu and low pH were still observed. Overall, our results showed that copper and low pH weaken immune functions of hemocyte in oysters, with synergistic effects. This work provides new evidence of sublethal negative effects of metals on marine animals under global change scenarios, and copper likely leads to reduced fitness of oysters under low pH conditions.
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- Xizhi Huang
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure-Kristineberg, University of Gothenburg, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China.
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Education, China; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure-Kristineberg, University of Gothenburg, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden.
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Wu F, Cui S, Sun M, Xie Z, Huang W, Huang X, Liu L, Hu M, Lu W, Wang Y. Combined effects of ZnO NPs and seawater acidification on the haemocyte parameters of thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 624:820-830. [PMID: 29274606 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Flow cytometry was used to investigate the immune parameters of haemocytes in thick-shell mussel Mytilus coruscus exposed to different concentrations of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) (0, 2.5, and 10mgl-1) at two pH levels (7.3 and 8.1) for 14days following a recovery period of 7days. ZnO NPs significantly affected all of the immune parameters throughout the experiment. At high ZnO NPs concentrations, total haemocyte counting, phagocytosis, esterase, and lysosomal content were significantly decreased whereas haemocyte mortality and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were increased. Although low pH also significantly influenced all of the immune parameters of the mussels, its effect was not as strong as that of ZnO NPs. Interactive effects were observed between pH and ZnO NPs in most haemocyte parameters during the exposure period. Although a slight recovery from the stress of ZnO NPs and pH was observed for all immune parameters, significant carry-over effects of low pH and ZnO NPs were still detected. This study revealed that high concentration of ZnO NPs and low pH exert negative and synergistic effects on mussels, and these effects remain even after the mussels are no longer exposed to such stressors.
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- Fangli Wu
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.
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Jiang Y, Tang X, Sun T, Wang Y. BDE-47 exposure changed the immune function of haemocytes in Mytilus edulis: An explanation based on ROS-mediated pathway. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 182:58-66. [PMID: 27871004 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Brominated Tetra-BDE (BDE-47), is suggested to be widely distributed in marine environments and highly accumulated in marine organisms. Blue mussel Mytilus edulis is a sentinel organism that is commonly used for monitoring chemical contaminants in coastal ecosystems, and its haemocytes play an essential role in immune function. Therefore, we estimated the effects of BDE-47 exposure on the M. edulis haemocytes' immune function under controlled laboratory conditions. The study found the following results: (1) BDE-47 exposure increased the mortality of the haemocytes and decreased the total haemocyte counts. The ultrastructure and microstructure in the haemocytes were significantly changed, and the micronucleus frequency was increased steadily in a concentration-dependent manner, inferring that cellular and molecular damages occur during the exposure. (2) The immune function of the haemocytes was estimated from lysosomal and phagocytic changes. The lysosomal membrane stability was significantly disrupted compared to the control according to neutral red retention time changes, and the phagocytic ability was reduced significantly. Two lysosomal enzymes, acid phosphatases and alkaline phosphatases, presented similar increasing trends during the treatment. (3) BDE-47 exposure significantly induced the overproduction of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde in a clear time- and concentration-dependent manner, suggesting the occurrence of oxidative stress. We thus presumed that BDE-47 exposure affected the immune function of the mussel's haemocytes, and an ROS-mediated pathway might be one of the possible explanations for the observation.
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- Yongshun Jiang
- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Department of Marine Ecology, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Huang X, Lin D, Ning K, Sui Y, Hu M, Lu W, Wang Y. Hemocyte responses of the thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus exposed to nano-TiO 2 and seawater acidification. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2016; 180:1-10. [PMID: 27642706 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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With increasing production from nanotechnology industries, nanomaterials are inevitably released into the aquatic environment, thereby posing a potential risk to aquatic organisms. Thus, concerns have been raised on the potential ecotoxicological effect of nanoparticle. Furthermore, the ecotoxicological consequences caused by the interaction of nanoparticles with other environmental stresses, such as seawater acidification on marine animals, have not been evaluated. In particular, whether acidification enhances the susceptibility to nanoparticles in bivalves needs to be evaluated. In the present study, we investigated the combined effects of low pH and nanoscale titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) on some immune parameters of hemocytes in the mussel Mytilus coruscus by flow cytometry under six combinations of two pH values (7.3 and 8.1) and three nano-TiO2 concentrations (0, 2.5, and 10mgL-1) for 14 d. Afterward, the mussels were shifted to normal conditions without nano-TiO2 at pH 8.1 for 7 d further to test their recovery from the multiple stresses. Total hemocyte count (THC), phagocytosis (Pha), esterase (Est), and lysosomal content (Lyso) decreased under low pH and high nano-TiO2 concentration conditions, whereas hemocyte mortality (HM) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) increased with nano-TiO2 concentrations under low pH conditions. The interactive effects between pH and nano-TiO2 were observed at the latter part of the exposure experiment (7 and 14 d) in most hemocyte parameters. Nano-TiO2 influenced the immune functions of mussel more severely than low pH. Slight recovery from the combined stresses was observed for HM, THC, Pha, and Lyso, but significant carry-over effects of nano-TiO2 and low pH were still observed. This study demonstrated that both low pH and high concentration of nano-TiO2 had negative effects on mussels, and these effects still acted for some time even though the mussels were already out of such stressors.
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- Xizhi Huang
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; The Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; The Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; The Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Variations in hemocyte counts in the mussel, Mytilus edulis: Similar reaction patterns occur in disappearance and return of molluscan hemocytes and vertebrate leukocytes. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2013; 164:629-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cima F, Ballarin L. Immunotoxicity in ascidians: antifouling compounds alternative to organotins: III--the case of copper(I) and Irgarol 1051. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 89:19-29. [PMID: 22542202 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Revised: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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After the widespread ban of TBT, due to its severe impact on coastal biocoenoses, mainly related to its immunosuppressive effects on both invertebrates and vertebrates, alternative biocides such as Cu(I) salts and the triazine Irgarol 1051, the latter previously used in agriculture as a herbicide, have been massively introduced in combined formulations for antifouling paints against a wide spectrum of fouling organisms. Using short-term (60 min) haemocyte cultures of the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri exposed to various sublethal concentrations of copper(I) chloride (LC(50)=281 μM, i.e., 17.8 mg Cu L(-1)) and Irgarol 1051 (LC(50)>500 μM, i.e., >127 mg L(-1)), we evaluated their immunotoxic effects through a series of cytochemical assays previously used for organotin compounds. Both compounds can induce dose-dependent immunosuppression, acting on different cellular targets and altering many activities of immunocytes but, unlike TBT, did not have significant effects on cell morphology. Generally, Cu(I) appeared to be more toxic than Irgarol 1051: it significantly (p<0.05) inhibited yeast phagocytosis at 0.1 μM (∼10 μg L(-1)), and affected calcium homeostasis and mitochondrial cytochrome-c oxidase activity at 0.01 μM (∼1 μg L(-1)). Both substances were able to change membrane permeability, induce apoptosis from concentrations of 0.1 μM (∼10 μg L(-1)) and 200 μM (∼50 mg L(-1)) for Cu(I) and Irgarol 1051, respectively, and alter the activity of hydrolases. Both Cu(I) and Irgarol 1051 inhibited the activity of phenoloxidase, but did not show any interactive effect when co-present in the exposure medium, suggesting different mechanisms of action.
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- Francesca Cima
- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Pimenova EA. Effect of copper ions on spatial density of NO synthase-positive cells in intestine of the mussel Crenomytilus grayanus (mollusca: bivalvia: mytilidae). A histochemical study. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2010. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093010030063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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YAQIN KHUSNUL, LAY BIBIANAWIDIATI, RIANI ETTY, MASUD ZAINALALIM, HANSEN PETERDIEDRICH. The Use of Selected Biomarkers, Phagocytic and Cholinesterase Activity to Detect the Effects of Dimethoate on Marine Mussel ( Mytilus edulis ). HAYATI JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 2008. [DOI: 10.4308/hjb.15.1.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Ordás MC, Albaigés J, Bayona JM, Ordás A, Figueras A. Assessment of in vivo effects of the prestige fuel oil spill on the mediterranean mussel immune system. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2007; 52:200-6. [PMID: 17180482 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-006-0058-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2006] [Accepted: 06/26/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A laboratory experiment was carried out to study immune function alteration of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis when exposed to the Prestige oil spilled in November 2002 on the northwestern Spanish coast. Mussels were maintained for 4 months in tanks with flowing seawater and with 1, 2, and 0 kg (controls) Prestige fuel oil. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations, which were determined in gills and digestive glands, were higher in digestive glands. The methylphenantrene and dibenzothiophene profiles confirmed the real exposure of mussels to the fuel oil. Immune data analysis revealed that no differences between fuel-treated and control animals were found in the cellular immune parameters measured (hemocyte viability, phagocytic activity, nitric oxide production, and chemiluminescence emission). In addition, histologic observations did not reveal tissue lesions in any of the samples, probably because of the short time of fuel-oil exposure. In contrast, significant differences were found in serum protein concentration and lysozyme activity between the fuel-treated mussels and controls. However, these humoral immune parameters were dependant on numerous environmental and physiologic factors, so it was difficult to ascertain the real effect of the fuel oil on their variability. Because hemocytes are the primary line of defense of bivalve mollusks, the results obtained in the present study suggest that the mussel immune system was not significantly affected by exposure to the Prestige fuel oil.
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- M C Ordás
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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Bigas M, Durfort M, Poquet M. Cytological response of hemocytes in the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, experimentally exposed to mercury. Biometals 2006; 19:659-73. [PMID: 17043754 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-006-9003-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2005] [Accepted: 03/05/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Molluscs bivalves have been widely used as bioindicators to monitor contamination levels in coastal waters. In addition, many studies have attempted to analyze bivalve organs, considered pollutant-targets, to understand the bio-accumulation process and to characterize the effects of pollutants on the organisms. Here we analyzed the effects of mercury exposure on flat oyster hemocytes. Optical and electronic microscope procedures were used to characterize hemocyte morphology. In addition, cell solutions treated with acridine orange were analyzed by flow cytometry and laser scanning cytometry in order to evaluate the variations of cytoplasmic granules (red fluorescence, ARF) and cell size (green fluorescence, AGF) of hemocyte populations over time. Light and electron microscopical studies enabled us to differentiate four hemocyte subpopulations, agranulocytes (Types I and II) and granulocytes (Types I and II). Slight morphological differences were observed between control and Hg-exposed cells only in granulocytes exposed to Hg for 30 days, where condensed chromatin and partially lysed cytoplasmic regions were detected. Flow and laser scanning cytometry studies allowed us to differentiate three hemocyte populations, agranulocytes (R1) and granulocytes (R2 and R3). The exposure time to Hg increased the average red fluorescence (ARF) of agranulocytes and small granulocytes, while there was no change in large granulocytes, which showed a loss of membrane integrity. In control oysters, the three hemocyte populations showed an increase of ARF after 19 days of exposure although initial values were restored after 30 days. The average green fluorescence (AGF) was more stable than the ARF throughout the experiment. In Hg-exposed oysters, the values of AGF of agranulocytes showed an increase at half Hg-exposure period while the AGF values of large granulocytes decreased throughout the experiment, confirming the instability of these types of cells. The relative percentage of small granulocytes and granulocytes showed time variations in both control and exposed oysters. However, the values of small granulocytes remained constant during the whole experiment. The fact that there were only changes in agranulocytes and large granulocytes suggested a possible relationship between these two types of cells. In a quantitative study, we found a significant linear relationship between the agranulocytes and large granulocytes.
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- Montserrat Bigas
- Departament de Biologia Cel*lular, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal-645, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Sokolova IM, Evans S, Hughes FM. Cadmium-induced apoptosis in oyster hemocytes involves disturbance of cellular energy balance but no mitochondrial permeability transition. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 207:3369-80. [PMID: 15326213 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Exposure to environmentally prevalent heavy metals such as cadmium can have detrimental effects on a variety of commercially and ecologically important species such as oysters. Since Cd(2+) is known to induce apoptosis in immune cells of vertebrates, we have investigated the effects of this metal on isolated oyster hemocytes, the main cellular immune defense in mollusks. Enhanced apoptosis of these cells could conceivably create immunosuppressed conditions in these organisms and result in reduced disease resistance and increased opportunistic infection, resulting in decline of their populations. Cd(2+) exposure induced apoptosis in oyster hemocytes in a dose-dependent manner in the range of 10-100 micromol l(-1), as indicated by the translocation of phosphatidylserine to the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane. At higher concentrations (200-1000 micromol l(-1)), there was no further increase in apoptosis but a significant increase in the level of necrosis. In stark contrast to vertebrate immune cells, there was no decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential or activation of caspases in response to Cd(2+) in the apoptotic range. Surprisingly, Cd(2+) exposure in this range did cause a significant decrease in intracellular ATP levels, indicating a severe disturbance of energy metabolism. Similarly, Cd(2+) exposure of isolated mitochondria resulted in partial uncoupling of mitochondria but no difference in mitochondrial membrane potential. The results demonstrate that the important environmental pollutant Cd(2+) induces apoptosis in oyster immune cells and does so through a mitochondria/caspase-independent pathway, suggesting that a novel, perhaps ancient, apoptotic pathway is active in these cells. Furthermore, it appears that the observed decrease in ATP production during apoptosis is not due to the loss of the mitochondrial proton-motive force but is more likely to be due to inhibition of the F(0)/F(1)-ATPase and/or mitochondrial ADP/ATP or substrate transport.
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- I M Sokolova
- Biology Department, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA.
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Ballarin L, Pampanin DM, Marin MG. Mechanical disturbance affects haemocyte functionality in the Venus clam Chamelea gallina. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2003; 136:631-40. [PMID: 14613791 DOI: 10.1016/s1095-6433(03)00216-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The clam Chamelea gallina is fairly common along the western coastline of the Adriatic Sea, where it is subjected to intense fishing. To evaluate possible causes of stress in clam populations, the effects of acute mechanical disturbance on haemocyte functionality were analysed in both laboratory and field experiments. Among the various sources of stress that clams undergo during commercial fishing by hydraulic dredges, water pressure and mechanical sorting were considered, and three increasing levels of stress were applied. A reduction in immunosurveillance was highlighted, concentrations of circulating haemocytes, phagocytic and acid phosphatase activity indices decreased with increasing mechanical stress. The opposite trend shown by the beta-glucuronidase activity index is discussed. The response of clam haemocytes, detected on seasonal bases in two sites, often exhibited peculiar patterns, mostly depending on the reproductive cycle, and were probably influenced by different features of the sea bottom. Although recovery after stress was observed in laboratory experiments, some considerations are made on detrimental effects experienced in the field by under-sized clams, which are first fished and then thrown back into the sea.
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- Loriano Ballarin
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Padova, Via U. Bassi 58/B - 35100, Padua, Italy.
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Wootton EC, Pipe RK. Structural and functional characterisation of the blood cells of the bivalve mollusc, Scrobicularia plana. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2003; 15:249-262. [PMID: 12892746 DOI: 10.1016/s1050-4648(02)00164-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Light and electron microscopical studies were carried out in order to characterise the blood cells of the bivalve mollusc, Scrobicularia plana. Three types of haemocytes were recognised: eosinophilic granular haemocytes, basophilic granular haemocytes and basophilic agranular haemocytes. The eosinophilic granulocytes were vesicular and contained large granules whereas the basophilic granulocytes were found to contain small granules and glycogen 'lakes'. The basophilic agranular haemocytes were significantly smaller than the granular haemocytes and had a high nucleus to cytoplasm ratio. Functional characterisation of the blood cells identified activity for the lysosomal enzymes: acid phosphatase, beta-glucuronidase, non-specific esterase and arylsulphatase. There was also a weak staining reaction for phenoloxidase and peroxidase activities. Phagocytosis of Gram-positive bacteria was demonstrated by the haemocytes and antibacterial activity was shown by cell-free haemolymph. Assays to determine release of reactive oxygen species from the haemocytes did not detect any reactive oxygen generation.
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- E C Wootton
- Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, PL1 2PB Plymouth, UK
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Sung HH, Kao WY, Su YJ. Effects and toxicity of phthalate esters to hemocytes of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2003; 64:25-37. [PMID: 12763673 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-445x(03)00011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Phthalate esters (PAEs) have been considered as environmental pollutants and have been subject to control in the United States of America and Japan. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and toxicity of eight PAEs to hemocytes and the defense functions of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii), including hemocytic adhesion, pseudopodia formation, phenoloxidase (PO) activity, and superoxide anion (O(2)(-)) production, by means of in vitro exposure experiments. After hemocytes were treated separately with eight PAEs at concentrations of 100 microg/ml, the results showed that two PAEs (dipropyl phthalate, DPrP and diethyl phthalate, DEP) increased cells with pseudopodia formation, but decreased adhesive cells; reduction in the percentages of both pseudopodia formation and adhesive cells were detected in the dihexyl phthalate (DHP) and diphenyl phthalate (DPP) experiment groups; and di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) decreased pseudopodia formation, but did not affect the adhesion. In addition, both PO activity and O(2)(-) production were decreased after hemocytes were treated with five PAEs (benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), DEP, DHP and DPrP), respectively. At the same time, microscopy showed that both DPrP and DHP altered morphology of the cell nucleus and led to the presence of vacuoles in cytosol of hemocytes. Using the annexin assay, and after analysis of DNA fragmentation and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), it was found that hemocytes exposed to DHP and DPrP for more than 10 min would primarily die via apoptosis, the fatality correlates with increasing treatment time; and hemocytes treated with either BBP, dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCP), DEP or DPP would primarily die via necrosis. According to these results, we suggest that all eight PAEs examined could damage hemocytes and further influence the defense mechanism of prawns. This study reveals an important precaution for prawn cultivation.
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- Hung-Hung Sung
- Department of Microbiology, Soochow University, Taipei 111, Taiwan, ROC.
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Fournier M, Pellerin J, Lebeuf M, Brousseau P, Morin Y, Cyr D. Effects of exposure of Mya arenaria and Mactromeris polynyma to contaminated marine sediments on phagocytic activity of hemocytes. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2002; 59:83-92. [PMID: 12088635 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-445x(01)00240-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Two species of bivalves, Mya arenaria and Mactromeris polynima, were exposed to contaminated marine sediments from Baie des Anglais, Quebec, for a period of 10 and 12 weeks, respectively, in order to determine if there was an effect on the phagocytic activity of hemocytes from each species. These sediments contain elevated levels of both PAHs and PCBs. Uncontaminated beach sand was used as control sediments. After a period of 4 weeks, each species of bivalves were sampled and hemocyte phagocytic activity was monitored by flow cytometry. While phagocytosis by hemocytes from M. polytiyma was significantly suppressed, those from M. arenaria were not different from beach sand-exposed controls. At the end of the exposure period, the phagocytic activity of hemocytes from both species was suppressed. Physiological parameters such as mantle proteins or malondialdehyde levels, total protein and total glycogen levels in the digestive gland were not affected by exposure to contaminated sediments. Moreover, the suppression of phagocytosis was well correlated with the transfer of contaminants from the sediments to the bivalves and their subsequent bioaccumulation, as demonstrated by the PCB body burden. These results support the use of bivalves as good sentinel species to survey sediment contamination and the usefulness of hemocyte phagocytic activity as a sensitive biomarker of exposure to organic contaminants.
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- M Fournier
- INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Santé humaine, 245 Hymus Boul., Que., Pointe-Claire, Canada
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Pampanin DM, Ballarin L, Carotenuto L, Marin MG. Air exposure and functionality of Chamelea gallina haemocytes: effects on haematocrit, adhesion, phagocytosis and enzyme contents. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2002; 131:605-14. [PMID: 11867286 DOI: 10.1016/s1095-6433(01)00512-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The Venus clam Chamelea gallina is fairly common along the western coasts of the Adriatic and is subjected to intense fishing. Since over the last 20 years extensive hypoxic and anoxic conditions have repeatedly damaged this natural resource, we decided to study the effects of anoxic stress on the functionality of clam haemocytes and the consequences on immune responses. Clams, exposed to air, close their valves and tissues become anoxic and metabolism processes switch to anaerobiosis. In these conditions, a significant decrease in the haematocrit value and in the percentage of acid phosphatase-positive haemocytes was observed, while the number of cells with beta-glucuronidase significantly increased after day 1. The above indices generally returned to control values when clams were re-immersed in seawater after 1 day of treatment. Clams exposed to air for 2 days and then re-immersed, attempted to recover in the subsequent 3 days. Animals had fully recovered on day 4. Three-day-exposed clams did not recover. Phagocytic and adhesion indices decreased significantly after the first day of air exposure. The change in frequency of three types of circulating cells (spreading, round, apoptotic) was also monitored.
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- Daniela M Pampanin
- Institute of Marine Biology, CNR Venice, Riva Sette Martiri 1364/A, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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Fisher WS, Oliver LM, Winstead JT, Long ER. A survey of oysters Crassostrea virginica from Tampa Bay, Florida: associations of internal defense measurements with contaminant burdens. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2000; 51:115-138. [PMID: 10998504 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-445x(00)00082-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Oysters from 16 sites in Tampa Bay, Florida, were collected during a 6-week period in winter 1993 and analyzed for both biological characteristics and tissue chemical concentrations. Using previous sediment contamination and toxicity data, oyster tissues from the selected sites were expected to exhibit a wide range in both quantity and type of chemicals. Chemical analysis showed tissue concentrations at some of these sites to be greater than national averages, as reported by the National Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program, for total PAH, total PCB, total chlordanes, DDT, Cu, Pb and Zn. Measures of oyster internal defense, including hemocyte density, rate of locomotion and superoxide generation, varied significantly among sites and were generally higher at sites with higher tissue concentrations of xenobiotic chemicals. Potential associations between oyster defense characteristics and accumulated chemical contaminants, either singly or in chemical classes, were explored using correlation analysis and a composited ranking procedure. Positive relationships were found for hemocyte characteristics with certain trace metal (Cu, Sn and Zn) and PAH analytes, whereas negative relationships were found with certain PCB and pesticide analytes. Heightened defenses in contaminated conditions may reflect a hemocyte process for sequestration and detoxification of environmental contaminants. Oysters from four of the 16 sites were additionally collected in June and September 1993 and site-related differences did not closely parallel those obtained in winter. Seasonal environmental factors may have altered contaminant-related differences among sites.
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- W S Fisher
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Gulf Ecology Division, 1 Sabine Island Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561-5299, USA.
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Anderson RS, Mora LM, Thomson SA. Modulation of oyster (Crassostrea virginica) hemocyte immune function by copper, as measured by luminol-enhanced chemiluminescence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/1367-8280(94)90033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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