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Fabri LM, Moraes CM, Garçon DP, McNamara JC, Faria SC, Leone FA. Primary amino acid sequences of decapod (Na +, K +)-ATPase provide evolutionary insights into osmoregulatory mechanisms. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2024; 296:111696. [PMID: 39004301 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2024.111696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Decapod Crustacea exhibit a marine origin, but many taxa have occupied environments ranging from brackish to fresh water and terrestrial habitats, overcoming their inherent osmotic challenges. Osmotic and ionic regulation is achieved by the gill epithelia, driven by two active ATP-hydrolyzing ion transporters, the basal (Na+, K+)-ATPase and the apical V(H+)-ATPase. The kinetic characteristic of gill (Na+, K+)-ATPase and the mRNA expression of its α subunit have been widely studied in various decapod species under different salinity challenges. However, the evolution of the primary structure has not been explored, especially considering the functional modifications associated with decapod phylogeny. Here, we proposed a model for the topology of the decapod α subunit, identifying the sites and motifs involved in its function and regulation, as well as the patterns of its evolution assuming a decapod phylogeny. We also examined both the amino acid substitutions and their functional implications within the context of biochemical and physiological adaptation. The α-subunit of decapod crustaceans shows greater conservation (∼94% identity) compared to the β-subunit (∼40%). While the binding sites for ATP and modulators are conserved in the decapod enzyme, the residues involved in the α-β interaction are only partially conserved. In the phylogenetic context of the complete sequence of (Na+, K+)-ATPase α-subunit, most substitutions appear to be characteristic of the entire group, with specific changes for different subgroups, especially among brachyuran crabs. Interestingly, there was no consistent separation of α-subunit partial sequences related to habitat, suggesting that the convergent evolution for freshwater or terrestrial modes of life is not correlated with similar changes in the enzyme's primary amino acid sequence.
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- Leonardo M Fabri
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; Centro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo, São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo, São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Mo N, Feng T, Zhu D, Liu J, Shao S, Han R, Lu W, Zhan P, Cui Z. Analysis of adaptive molecular mechanisms in response to low salinity in antennal gland of mud crab, Scylla paramamosain. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25556. [PMID: 38356600 PMCID: PMC10865330 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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As an important marine aquaculture species, the mud crab (Scylla paramamosain) is a good candidate for studying the osmoregulatory mechanism of crustaceans. While previous studies have focused on the osmoregulatory function of the gills, this study aims to explore the osmoregulatory function of the antennal glands. By the comparative transcriptomic analysis, we found the pathways of ion regulation including "proximal tubule bicarbonate reclamation" and "mineral absorption" were activated in the antennal glands of the crabs long-term dwelling in low salinity. The enhanced ionic reabsorption was associated with up-regulated ion transport genes such as NKA, CA-c, VPA, and NHE, and with energy metabolism genes such as MDH, SLC25, and PEPCK. The upregulation of NKA and CA-c was also verified by the increased enzyme activity. The lowered osmolality and ion concentration of the hemolymph and the enlarged labyrinth lumen and hemolymph capillary inside the antennal glands indicated the infiltration of external water and the responsively increase of urine excretion, which explained the requirement of enhanced ionic reabsorption. To further confirm these findings, we examined the change of gene expression, enzyme activity, internal ion concentration, and external ion concentration during a 96 h low salinity challenge with seven intervals. The results were basically consistent with the results as shown in the long-term low salinity adaptation. The present study provides valuable information on the osmoregulatory function of the antennal glands of S. paramamosain. The implication of this study in marine aquaculture is that it provides valuable information on the osmoregulatory mechanism of mud crabs, which can be used to improve their culture conditions and enhance their tolerance to salinity stress. The identified genes and pathways involved in osmoregulation can also be potential targets for genetic selection and breeding programs to develop more resilient mud crab strains for aquaculture.
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- Nan Mo
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315020, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Seascape genomics of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) reveals adaptive diversity linked to regional and local oceanography. BMC Ecol Evol 2022; 22:88. [PMID: 35818031 PMCID: PMC9275043 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-022-02038-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
High levels of standing genomic variation in wide-ranging marine species may enhance prospects for their long-term persistence. Patterns of connectivity and adaptation in such species are often thought to be influenced by spatial factors, environmental heterogeneity, and oceanographic and geomorphological features. Population-level studies that analytically integrate genome-wide data with environmental information (i.e., seascape genomics) have the potential to inform the spatial distribution of adaptive diversity in wide-ranging marine species, such as many marine mammals. We assessed genotype-environment associations (GEAs) in 214 common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) along > 3000 km of the southern coast of Australia.
Results
We identified 747 candidate adaptive SNPs out of a filtered panel of 17,327 SNPs, and five putatively locally-adapted populations with high levels of standing genomic variation were disclosed along environmentally heterogeneous coasts. Current velocity, sea surface temperature, salinity, and primary productivity were the key environmental variables associated with genomic variation. These environmental variables are in turn related to three main oceanographic phenomena that are likely affecting the dispersal of common dolphins: (1) regional oceanographic circulation, (2) localised and seasonal upwellings, and (3) seasonal on-shelf circulation in protected coastal habitats. Signals of selection at exonic gene regions suggest that adaptive divergence is related to important metabolic traits.
Conclusion
To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first seascape genomics study for common dolphins (genus Delphinus). Information from the associations between populations and their environment can assist population management in forecasting the adaptive capacity of common dolphins to climate change and other anthropogenic impacts.
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Tseng KY, Tsai JR, Lin HC. A Multi-Species Comparison and Evolutionary Perspectives on Ion Regulation in the Antennal Gland of Brachyurans. Front Physiol 2022; 13:902937. [PMID: 35721559 PMCID: PMC9201427 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.902937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Brachyurans inhabit a variety of habitats and have evolved diverse osmoregulatory patterns. Gills, antennal glands and a lung-like structure are important organs of crabs that maintain their homeostasis in different habitats. Species use different processes to regulate ions in the antennal gland, especially those with high terrestriality such as Grapsoidea and Ocypodoidea. Our phylogenetic generalized least square (PGLS) result also suggested that there is a correlation between antennal gland NKA activity and urine-hemolymph ratio for Na+ concentration in hypo-osmotic environments among crabs. Species with higher antennal gland NKA activity showed a lower urine-hemolymph ratio for Na+ concentration under hypo-osmotic stress. These phenomenon may correlate to the structural and functional differences in gills and lung-like structure among crabs. However, a limited number of studies have focused on the structural and functional differences in the antennal gland among brachyurans. Integrative and systemic methods like next generation sequencing and proteomics method can be useful for investigating the differences in multi-gene expression and sequences among species. These perspectives can be combined to further elucidate the phylogenetic history of crab antennal glands.
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- Kuang-Yu Tseng
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for Ecology and Environment, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Hui-Chen Lin,
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Rugiu L, de Wit P, Kostian I, Jormalainen V. Climate change driven hyposalinity as a selective agent in the littoral mesoherbivore Idotea balthica. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 163:105216. [PMID: 33227618 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105216] [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: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Climate change will include a decrease in seawater salinity in the Baltic Sea. We quantified the effects of the projected future desalination on survival of the early life stage of the littoral herbivore Idotea balthica. We collected egg-bearing Idotea from three range-margin Baltic Sea populations, we exposed half of each brood to either current (6‰) or future salinity (3.5‰). We genotyped a subsample of each brood to analyse patterns of allelic change and to identify genomic regions targeted by selection. The survival was overall reduced by hyposalinity and broods varied in response to hyposalinity implying genetic variation in tolerance, with a stronger decrease in genetic diversity in future salinity. Finally, we identified proteins with crucial roles in basic cellular functions. This study indicates that projected future northern Baltic Sea hyposalinity will not just hamper I. balthica survival, but its selective pressure may also affect genetic diversity and cell physiology.
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- Luca Rugiu
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, Sweden.
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- Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, Sweden
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- Section of Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Turku, Finland
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- Section of Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Turku, Finland
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Niu J, Hu XL, Ip JCH, Ma KY, Tang Y, Wang Y, Qin J, Qiu JW, Chan TF, Chu KH. Multi-omic approach provides insights into osmoregulation and osmoconformation of the crab Scylla paramamosain. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21771. [PMID: 33303836 PMCID: PMC7728780 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78351-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Osmoregulation and osmoconformation are two mechanisms through which aquatic animals adapt to salinity fluctuations. The euryhaline crab Scylla paramamosain, being both an osmoconformer and osmoregulator, is an excellent model organism to investigate salinity adaptation mechanisms in brachyurans. In the present study, we used transcriptomic and proteomic approaches to investigate the response of S. paramamosain to salinity stress. Crabs were transferred from a salinity of 25 ppt to salinities of 5 ppt or 33 ppt for 6 h and 10 days. Data from both approaches revealed that exposure to 5 ppt resulted in upregulation of ion transport and energy metabolism associated genes. Notably, acclimation to low salinity was associated with early changes in gene expression for signal transduction and stress response. In contrast, exposure to 33 ppt resulted in upregulation of genes related to amino acid metabolism, and amino acid transport genes were upregulated only at the early stage of acclimation to this salinity. Our study reveals contrasting mechanisms underlying osmoregulation and osmoconformation within the salinity range of 5–33 ppt in the mud crab, and provides novel candidate genes for osmotic signal transduction, thereby providing insights on understanding the salinity adaptation mechanisms of brachyuran crabs.
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- Jiaojiao Niu
- Simon F. S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- Simon F. S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Simon F. S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- Simon F. S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- Simon F. S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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- Simon F. S. Li Marine Science Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China.
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Havird JC, Meyer E, Fujita Y, Vaught RC, Henry RP, Santos SR. Disparate responses to salinity across species and organizational levels in anchialine shrimps. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 222:jeb.211920. [PMID: 31727759 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.211920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Environmentally induced plasticity in gene expression is one of the underlying mechanisms of adaptation to habitats with variable environments. For example, euryhaline crustaceans show predictable changes in the expression of ion-transporter genes during salinity transfers, although studies have typically been limited to specific genes, taxa and ecosystems of interest. Here, we investigated responses to salinity change at multiple organizational levels in five species of shrimp representing at least three independent invasions of the anchialine ecosystem, defined as habitats with marine and freshwater influences with spatial and temporal fluctuations in salinity. Although all five species were generally strong osmoregulators, salinity-induced changes in gill physiology and gene expression were highly species specific. While some species exhibited patterns similar to those of previously studied euryhaline crustaceans, instances of distinct and atypical patterns were recovered from closely related species. Species-specific patterns were found when examining: (1) numbers and identities of differentially expressed genes, (2) salinity-induced expression of genes predicted a priori to play a role in osmoregulation, and (3) salinity-induced expression of orthologs shared among all species. Notably, ion transport genes were unchanged in the atyid Halocaridina rubra while genes normally associated with vision and light perception were among those most highly upregulated. Potential reasons for species-specific patterns are discussed, including variation among anchialine habitats in salinity regimes and divergent evolution in anchialine taxa. Underexplored mechanisms of osmoregulation in crustaceans revealed here by the application of transcriptomic approaches to ecologically and taxonomically understudied systems are also explored.
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- Justin C Havird
- Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA .,Department of Biological Sciences and Molette Laboratory for Climate Change and Environmental Studies, Auburn University, 101 Rouse Life Sciences Building, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, 3106 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, 1-4, Shuri-Tonokura, Naha-shi, Okinawa 903-8602, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Molette Laboratory for Climate Change and Environmental Studies, Auburn University, 101 Rouse Life Sciences Building, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.,School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Molette Laboratory for Climate Change and Environmental Studies, Auburn University, 101 Rouse Life Sciences Building, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Molette Laboratory for Climate Change and Environmental Studies, Auburn University, 101 Rouse Life Sciences Building, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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Sundell K, Wrange AL, Jonsson PR, Blomberg A. Osmoregulation in Barnacles: An Evolutionary Perspective of Potential Mechanisms and Future Research Directions. Front Physiol 2019; 10:877. [PMID: 31496949 PMCID: PMC6712927 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Barnacles form a globally ubiquitous group of sessile crustaceans that are particularly common in the coastal intertidal. Several barnacle species are described as highly euryhaline and a few species even have the ability to colonize estuarine and brackish habitats below 5 PSU. However, the physiological and/or morphological adaptations that allow barnacles to live at low salinities are poorly understood and current knowledge is largely based on classical eco-physiological studies offering limited insight into the molecular mechanisms. This review provides an overview of available knowledge of salinity tolerance in barnacles and what is currently known about their osmoregulatory strategies. To stimulate future studies on barnacle euryhalinity, we briefly review and compare barnacles to other marine invertebrates with known mechanisms of osmoregulation with focus on crustaceans. Different mechanisms are described based on the current understanding of molecular biology and integrative physiology of osmoregulation. We focus on ion and water transport across epithelial cell layers, including transport mechanisms across cell membranes and paracellular transfer across tight junctions as well as on the use of intra- and extracellular osmolytes. Based on this current knowledge, we discuss the osmoregulatory mechanisms possibly present in barnacles. We further discuss evolutionary consequences of barnacle osmoregulation including invasion-success in new habitats and life-history evolution. Tolerance to low salinities may play a crucial role in determining future distributions of barnacles since forthcoming climate-change scenarios predict decreased salinity in shallow coastal areas. Finally, we outline future research directions to identify osmoregulatory tissues, characterize physiological and molecular mechanisms, and explore ecological and evolutionary implications of osmoregulation in barnacles.
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- Kristina Sundell
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Swedish Mariculture Research Center (SWEMARC), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
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- Department of Marine Sciences, Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Gao Q, Yue Y, Min M, Peng S, Shi Z, Wang J, Zhang T. Time-series transcriptomic analysis of the kelp grouper Epinephelus moara in response to low salinity stress. Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) 2018; 22:234-242. [PMID: 30460103 PMCID: PMC6138362 DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2018.1487335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The Kelp grouper Epinephelus moara is one of the most widely consumed and economically important marine fish in China. The species can tolerate a wide range of salinity, but genomic resources are not available, and the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation to salinity at the transcriptomic level remain largely unclear. In this study, the transcriptomic responses of the liver of E. moara under low salinity were investigated using the Illumina digital gene expression system. After de novo assembly, 499,356 transcripts were generated and contributed 445,068 unigenes. A total of 14, 19, 33 and 3101 genes were differentially expressed following exposure to low salinity stress for 2, 6, 24 and 48 h, respectively. Only two genes were differentially expressed in all groups. Four genes related to metabolism and ambient salinity adaption were randomly selected to validate the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by real-time PCR. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were used to analyse the functional significance of DEGs, including those responding to salinity through diverse biological processes, cellular components, molecular functions, and pathways associated with metabolic and osmotic responses. This work provides new insight into the response to salinity challenges in E. moara, and the findings expand our knowledge of the molecular basis of metabolic regulation mechanisms in this species. Additionally, the transcriptional data provide a valuable resource for future molecular and genetic studies on E. moara.
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- Quanxin Gao
- Key Laboratory of Marine and Estuarine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine and Estuarine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine and Estuarine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine and Estuarine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine and Estuarine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
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- Aquatic Technology Promoting Station of Meijiang District, Meizhou, People's Republic of China
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De-novo assembly and transcriptome analysis of Odontesthes argentinensis gill tissue, with development of single sequence repeat markers. GENE REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Freire CA, Maraschi AC, Lara AF, Amado EM, Prodocimo V. Late rise in hemolymph osmolality in Macrobrachium acanthurus (diadromous freshwater shrimp) exposed to brackish water: Early reduction in branchial Na+/K+ pump activity but stable muscle HSP70 expression. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 216:69-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lai AG, Aboobaker AA. Comparative genomic analysis of innate immunity reveals novel and conserved components in crustacean food crop species. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:389. [PMID: 28521727 PMCID: PMC5437397 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3769-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Growing global demands for crustacean food crop species have driven large investments in aquaculture research worldwide. However, large-scale production is susceptible to pathogen-mediated destruction particularly in developing economies. Thus, a thorough understanding of the immune system components of food crop species is imperative for research to combat pathogens. RESULTS Through a comparative genomics approach utilising extant data from 55 species, we describe the innate immune system of the class Malacostraca, which includes all food crop species. We identify 7407 malacostracan genes from 39 gene families implicated in different aspects of host defence and demonstrate dynamic evolution of innate immunity components within this group. Malacostracans have achieved flexibility in recognising infectious agents through divergent evolution and expansion of pathogen recognition receptors genes. Antiviral RNAi, Toll and JAK-STAT signal transduction pathways have remained conserved within Malacostraca, although the Imd pathway appears to lack several key components. Immune effectors such as the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have unique evolutionary profiles, with many malacostracan AMPs not found in other arthropods. Lastly, we describe four putative novel immune gene families, potentially representing important evolutionary novelties of the malacostracan immune system. CONCLUSION Our analyses across the broader Malacostraca have allowed us to not only draw analogies with other arthropods but also to identify evolutionary novelties in immune modulation components and form strong hypotheses as to when key pathways have evolved or diverged. This will serve as a key resource for future immunology research in crustacean food crops.
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- Alvina G Lai
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Tinbergen Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Tinbergen Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, UK.
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Havird JC, Santos SR. Here We Are, But Where Do We Go? A Systematic Review of Crustacean Transcriptomic Studies from 2014-2015. Integr Comp Biol 2016; 56:1055-1066. [PMID: 27400974 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icw061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite their economic, ecological, and experimental importance, genomic resources remain scarce for crustaceans. In lieu of genomes, many researchers have taken advantage of technological advancements to instead sequence and assemble crustacean transcriptomes de novo However, there is little consensus on what standard operating procedures are, or should be, for the field. Here, we systematically reviewed 53 studies published during 2014-2015 that utilized transcriptomic resources from this taxonomic group in an effort to identify commonalities as well as potential weaknesses that have applicability beyond just crustaceans. In general, these studies utilized RNA-Seq data, both novel and publicly available, to characterize transcriptomes and/or identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between treatments. Although the software suite Trinity was popular in assembly pipelines and other programs were also commonly employed, many studies failed to report crucial details regarding bioinformatic methodologies, including read mappers and the utilized parameters in identifying and characterizing DEGs. Annotation percentages for assembled transcriptomic contigs were low, averaging 32% overall. While other metrics, such as numbers of contigs and DEGs reported, correlated with the number of sequence reads utilized per sample, these did reach apparent saturation with increasing sequencing depth. Most disturbingly, a number of studies (55%) reported DEGs based on non-replicated experimental designs and single biological replicates for each treatment. Given this, we suggest future RNA-Seq experiments targeting transcriptome characterization conduct deeper (i.e., 50-100 M reads) sequencing while those examining differential expression instead focus more on increased biological replicates at shallower (i.e., ∼10-20 M reads/sample) sequencing depths. Moreover, the community must avoid submitting for review, or accepting for publication, non-replicated differential expression studies. Finally, mining the ever growing publicly available transcriptomic data from crustaceans will allow future studies to focus on hypothesis-driven research instead of continuing to simply characterize transcriptomes. As an example of this, we utilized neurotoxin sequences from the recently described remipede venom gland transcriptome in conjunction with publicly available crustacean transcriptomic data to derive preliminary results and hypotheses regarding the evolution of venom in crustaceans.
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Affiliation(s)
- Justin C Havird
- *Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Molette Laboratory for Climate Change and Environmental Studies, Auburn University, 101 Rouse Life Sciences Bldg, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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