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Whitlock KE, Palominos MF. The Olfactory Tract: Basis for Future Evolution in Response to Rapidly Changing Ecological Niches. Front Neuroanat 2022; 16:831602. [PMID: 35309251 PMCID: PMC8927807 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2022.831602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Within the forebrain the olfactory sensory system is unique from other sensory systems both in the projections of the olfactory tract and the ongoing neurogenic potential, characteristics conserved across vertebrates. Olfaction plays a crucial role in behaviors such as mate choice, food selection, homing, escape from predators, among others. The olfactory forebrain is intimately associated with the limbic system, the region of the brain involved in learning, memory, and emotions through interactions with the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system. Previously thought to lack a limbic system, we now know that teleost fishes process emotions, have exceptional memories, and readily learn, behaviors that are often associated with olfactory cues. The association of neuromodulatory hormones, and more recently, the immune system, with odor cues underlies behaviors essential for maintenance and adaptation within natural ecological niches. Increasingly anthropogenic perturbations affecting ecosystems are impacting teleost fishes worldwide. Here we examine the role of the olfactory tract as the neural basis for the integration of environmental cues and resulting behaviors necessary for the regulation of biotic interactions that allow for future adaptation as the climate spins out of control.
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- Kathleen E. Whitlock
- Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso (CINV), Universidad de ValparaísoValparaíso, Chile
- Instituto de Neurociencia, Universidad de ValparaísoValparaíso, Chile
- *Correspondence: Kathleen E. Whitlock
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso (CINV), Universidad de ValparaísoValparaíso, Chile
- Instituto de Neurociencia, Universidad de ValparaísoValparaíso, Chile
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Zhong L, Wang W, Cao X. Species-Specific Duplication and Adaptive Evolution of a Candidate Sex Pheromone Receptor Gene in Weather Loach. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:1845. [PMID: 34946797 PMCID: PMC8701048 DOI: 10.3390/genes12121845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The release and sensation of sex pheromone play a role in the reproductive success of vertebrates including fish. Previous studies have shown that the weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus perceives sex pheromones by olfaction to stimulate courtship behavior. It was speculated that weather loaches use smell to recognize intraspecific mates. However, the identification of loach pheromone receptor has not been reported. By comparative transcriptomic approach, we found that the olfactory receptor gene or114-1 was male-biasedly expressed in the olfactory epithelium of M. anguillicaudatus, M. bipartitus and the closely related species Paramisgurnus dabryanus. This sex-biased expression pattern implicated that or114-1 presumably encoded a sex pheromone receptor in loaches. M. bipartitus and P. dabryanus, like zebrafish, possess one or114-1 only. However, in M. anguillicaudatus, or114-1 has two members: Ma_or114-1a and Ma_or114-1b. Ma_or114-1a, not Ma_or114-1b, showed sex-differential expression in olfactory epithelium. Ma_or114-1b has base insertions that delayed the stop codon, causing the protein sequence length to be extended by 8 amino acids. Ma_or114-1a was subject to positive selection resulting in adaptive amino acid substitutions, which indicated that its ligand binding specificity has probably changed. This adaptive evolution might be driven by the combined effects of sexual selection and reinforcement of premating isolation between the sympatric loach species.
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- Lei Zhong
- Fisheries Research Institute, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430207, China;
- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education/Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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Triana-Garcia PA, Nevitt GA, Pesavento JB, Teh SJ. Gross morphology, histology, and ultrastructure of the olfactory rosette of a critically endangered indicator species, the Delta Smelt, Hypomesus transpacificus. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2021; 207:597-616. [PMID: 34156533 PMCID: PMC8408092 DOI: 10.1007/s00359-021-01500-7] [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: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is a small, semi-anadromous fish native to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and has been declared as critically endangered. Their olfactory biology, in particular, is poorly understood and a basic description of their sensory anatomy is needed to advance our understanding of the sensory ecology of species to inform conservation efforts to manage and protect them. We provide a description of the gross morphology, histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of the olfactory rosette in this fish and discuss some of the functional implications in relation to olfactory ability. We show that Delta Smelt have a multilamellar olfactory rosette with allometric growth. Calretinin immunohistochemistry revealed a diffuse distribution of olfactory receptor neurons within the epithelium. Ciliated, microvillous and crypt neurons were clearly identified using morphological and immunohistochemical features. The olfactory neurons were supported by robust ciliated and secretory sustentacular cells. Although the sense of smell has been overlooked in Delta Smelt, we conclude that the olfactory epithelium has many characteristics of macrosmatic fish. With this study, we provide a foundation for future research into the sensory ecology of this imperiled fish.
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- Pedro Alejandro Triana-Garcia
- Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Group and Aquatic Health Program, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, VM3B, 3203, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Dr, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. .,Grupo de Investigación en Sanidad de Organismos Acuáticos, Instituto de Acuicultura de Los Llanos, Universidad de Los Llanos, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Group and Aquatic Health Program, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, VM3B, 3203, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Dr, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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An improved de novo assembling and polishing of Solea senegalensis transcriptome shed light on retinoic acid signalling in larvae. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20654. [PMID: 33244091 PMCID: PMC7691524 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77201-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Senegalese sole is an economically important flatfish species in aquaculture and an attractive model to decipher the molecular mechanisms governing the severe transformations occurring during metamorphosis, where retinoic acid seems to play a key role in tissue remodeling. In this study, a robust sole transcriptome was envisaged by reducing the number of assembled libraries (27 out of 111 available), fine-tuning a new automated and reproducible set of workflows for de novo assembling based on several assemblers, and removing low confidence transcripts after mapping onto a sole female genome draft. From a total of 96 resulting assemblies, two "raw" transcriptomes, one containing only Illumina reads and another with Illumina and GS-FLX reads, were selected to provide SOLSEv5.0, the most informative transcriptome with low redundancy and devoid of most single-exon transcripts. It included both Illumina and GS-FLX reads and consisted of 51,348 transcripts of which 22,684 code for 17,429 different proteins described in databases, where 9527 were predicted as complete proteins. SOLSEv5.0 was used as reference for the study of retinoic acid (RA) signalling in sole larvae using drug treatments (DEAB, a RA synthesis blocker, and TTNPB, a RA-receptor agonist) for 24 and 48 h. Differential expression and functional interpretation were facilitated by an updated version of DEGenes Hunter. Acute exposure of both drugs triggered an intense, specific and transient response at 24 h but with hardly observable differences after 48 h at least in the DEAB treatments. Activation of RA signalling by TTNPB specifically increased the expression of genes in pathways related to RA degradation, retinol storage, carotenoid metabolism, homeostatic response and visual cycle, and also modified the expression of transcripts related to morphogenesis and collagen fibril organisation. In contrast, DEAB mainly decreased genes related to retinal production, impairing phototransduction signalling in the retina. A total of 755 transcripts mainly related to lipid metabolism, lipid transport and lipid homeostasis were altered in response to both treatments, indicating non-specific drug responses associated with intestinal absorption. These results indicate that a new assembling and transcript sieving were both necessary to provide a reliable transcriptome to identify the many aspects of RA action during sole development that are of relevance for sole aquaculture.
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Riesco MF, Valcarce DG, Martínez-Vázquez JM, Martín I, Calderón-García AÁ, Gonzalez-Nunez V, Robles V. Male reproductive dysfunction in Solea senegalensis: new insights into an unsolved question. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020; 31:1104-1115. [PMID: 30944063 DOI: 10.1071/rd18453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a species with a high commercial value that exhibits a reproductive dysfunction in males born and raised in captivity (F1) that hinders their sustainable culture. The present study evaluates the sperm quality and dopaminergic pathway of males born in the wild environment and of F1 males. Traditional sperm analyses were performed, finding only significant differences in curvilinear velocity (VCL) and no significant differences in viability and total motility. No differences in global sperm methylation were observed either in spermatozoa or brain between the two groups (F1 and wild-born males). However, our results point to a different sperm molecular signature between wild fish and fish born in captivity, specifically the differential expression in miR-let7-d and miR-200a-5p between these two groups. miR-let7-d has been correlated with spermatogenesis and sex preferences, whereas the miR-200 family is implied in target innervation of dopaminergic neurons in zebrafish. When we analysed the dopaminergic pathway, no differences were found in terms of different mRNA expression of dopaminergic markers. However, some differences were detected in terms of tyrosine hydroxylase protein expression by western blot analysis, thus suggesting an altered post-transcriptional regulation in F1 males. The results of this study suggest that an altered sperm miRNA signature in F1 males could be one possible mode of transmission of reproductive dysfunction to the progeny.
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- Marta F Riesco
- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Planta de Cultivos el Bocal, Barrio Corbanera, Monte, 39012 Santander, Spain
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- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Planta de Cultivos el Bocal, Barrio Corbanera, Monte, 39012 Santander, Spain
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- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Planta de Cultivos el Bocal, Barrio Corbanera, Monte, 39012 Santander, Spain
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- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Planta de Cultivos el Bocal, Barrio Corbanera, Monte, 39012 Santander, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León (INCyL), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), E-37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León (INCyL), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), E-37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Planta de Cultivos el Bocal, Barrio Corbanera, Monte, 39012 Santander, Spain; and Corresponding author.
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Figueiredo F, Aragão C, Pinto W, Dinis MT, Oliveira CC. Optimizing rearing and welfare in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalesensis) broodstock: Effect of ambient light intensity and handling time on stress response. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2019.104880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs) are a family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are evolutionarily conserved in vertebrates. The first discovered TAAR1 is mainly expressed in the brain, and is able to detect low abundant trace amines. TAAR1 is also activated by several synthetic compounds and psychostimulant drugs like amphetamine. Activation of TAAR1 by specific agonists can regulate the classical monoaminergic systems in the brain. Further studies have revealed that other TAAR family members are highly expressed in the olfactory system which are termed olfactory TAARs. In vertebrates, olfactory TAARs can specifically recognize volatile or water-soluble amines. Some of these TAAR agonists are produced by decarboxylation of amino acids. In addition, some TAAR agonists are ethological odors that mediate animal innate behaviors. In this study, we provide a comprehensive review of TAAR agonists, including their structures, biosynthesis pathways, and functions.
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- Zhengrong Xu
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
- Shanghai Research Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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Hu J, Wang Y, Le Q, Yu N, Cao X, Kuang S, Zhang M, Gu W, Sun Y, Yang Y, Yan X. Transcriptome sequencing of olfactory-related genes in olfactory transduction of large yellow croaker ( Larimichthy crocea) in response to bile salts. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6627. [PMID: 30918761 PMCID: PMC6431138 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fish produce and release bile salts as chemical signalling substances that act as sensitive olfactory stimuli. To investigate how bile salts affect olfactory signal transduction in large yellow croaker (Larimichthy crocea), deep sequencing of olfactory epithelium was conducted to analyse olfactory-related genes in olfactory transduction. Sodium cholates (SAS) have typical bile salt chemical structures, hence we used four different concentrations of SAS to stimulate L. crocea, and the fish displayed a significant behavioural preference for 0.30% SAS. We then sequenced olfactory epithelium tissues, and identified 9938 unigenes that were significantly differentially expressed between SAS-stimulated and control groups, including 9055 up-regulated and 883 down-regulated unigenes. Subsequent Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses found eight categories linked to the olfactory transduction pathway that was highly enriched with some differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including the olfactory receptor (OR), Adenylate cyclase type 3 (ADCY3) and Calmodulin (CALM). Genes in these categories were analysed by RT-qPCR, which revealed aspects of the pathway transformation between odor detection, and recovery and adaptation. The results provide new insight into the effects of bile salt stimulation in olfactory molecular mechanisms in fishes, and expands our knowledge of olfactory transduction, and signal generation and decline.
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- Jiabao Hu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Ningbo Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Technical Centre, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Zhang X, Ding L, Yu Y, Kong W, Yin Y, Huang Z, Zhang X, Xu Z. The Change of Teleost Skin Commensal Microbiota Is Associated With Skin Mucosal Transcriptomic Responses During Parasitic Infection by Ichthyophthirius multifillis. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2972. [PMID: 30619329 PMCID: PMC6305302 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Teleost skin serves as the first line of defense against invading pathogens, and contain a skin-associated lymphoid tissue (SALT) that elicit gut-like immune responses against antigen stimulation. Moreover, exposed to the water environment and the pathogens therein, teleost skin is also known to be colonized by diverse microbial communities. However, little is known about the interactions between microbiota and the teleost skin mucosal immune system, especially dynamic changes about the interactions under pathogen infection. We hypothesized that dramatic changes of microbial communities and strong mucosal immune response would be present in the skin of aquatic vertebrate under parasite infection. To confirm this hypothesis, we construct an infected model with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), which was experimentally challenged by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich). H & E staining of trout skin indicates the successful invasion of Ich and shows the morphological changes caused by Ich infection. Critically, increased mRNA expression levels of immune-related genes were detected in trout skin from experimental groups using qRT-PCR, which were further studied by RNA-Seq analysis. Here, through transcriptomics, we detected that complement factors, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and antimicrobial genes were strikingly induced in the skin of infected fish. Moreover, high alpha diversity values of microbiota in trout skin from the experimental groups were discovered. Interestingly, we found that Ich infection led to a decreased abundance of skin commensals and increased colonization of opportunistic bacteria through 16S rRNA pyrosequencing, which were mainly characterized by lose of Proteobacteria and increased intensity of Flavobacteriaceae. To our knowledge, our results suggest for the first time that parasitic infection could inhibit symbionts and offer opportunities for other pathogens' secondary infection in teleost skin.
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- Xiaoting Zhang
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Abstract
Trace amines are endogenous compounds classically regarded as comprising β-phenylethyalmine, p-tyramine, tryptamine, p-octopamine, and some of their metabolites. They are also abundant in common foodstuffs and can be produced and degraded by the constitutive microbiota. The ability to use trace amines has arisen at least twice during evolution, with distinct receptor families present in invertebrates and vertebrates. The term "trace amine" was coined to reflect the low tissue levels in mammals; however, invertebrates have relatively high levels where they function like mammalian adrenergic systems, involved in "fight-or-flight" responses. Vertebrates express a family of receptors termed trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs). Humans possess six functional isoforms (TAAR1, TAAR2, TAAR5, TAAR6, TAAR8, and TAAR9), whereas some fish species express over 100. With the exception of TAAR1, TAARs are expressed in olfactory epithelium neurons, where they detect diverse ethological signals including predators, spoiled food, migratory cues, and pheromones. Outside the olfactory system, TAAR1 is the most thoroughly studied and has both central and peripheral roles. In the brain, TAAR1 acts as a rheostat of dopaminergic, glutamatergic, and serotonergic neurotransmission and has been identified as a novel therapeutic target for schizophrenia, depression, and addiction. In the periphery, TAAR1 regulates nutrient-induced hormone secretion, suggesting its potential as a novel therapeutic target for diabetes and obesity. TAAR1 may also regulate immune responses by regulating leukocyte differentiation and activation. This article provides a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge of the evolution, physiologic functions, pharmacology, molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic potential of trace amines and their receptors in vertebrates and invertebrates.
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- Raul R Gainetdinov
- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia (R.R.G.); Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow, Russia (R.R.G.); Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, and Rare Diseases Discovery and Translational Area, pRED, Roche Innovation Centre Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland (M.C.H.); and Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (M.D.B.)
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia (R.R.G.); Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow, Russia (R.R.G.); Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, and Rare Diseases Discovery and Translational Area, pRED, Roche Innovation Centre Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland (M.C.H.); and Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (M.D.B.)
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia (R.R.G.); Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow, Russia (R.R.G.); Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, and Rare Diseases Discovery and Translational Area, pRED, Roche Innovation Centre Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland (M.C.H.); and Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (M.D.B.)
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Labella AM, Garcia-Rosado E, Bandín I, Dopazo CP, Castro D, Alonso MC, Borrego JJ. Transcriptomic Profiles of Senegalese Sole Infected With Nervous Necrosis Virus Reassortants Presenting Different Degree of Virulence. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1626. [PMID: 30065724 PMCID: PMC6056728 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Betanodaviruses [nervous necrosis virus (NNV)] are the causative agent of the viral encephalopathy and retinopathy, a disease that affects cultured Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). NNV reassortants, combining genomic segments from redspotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) and striped jack nervous necrosis virus (SJNNV) genotypes, have been previously isolated from several fish species. The wild-type reassortant wSs160.03, isolated from Senegalese sole, has been proven to be more virulent to sole than the parental genotypes (RGNNV and SJNNV), causing 100% mortality. Mutations at amino acids 247 (serine to alanine) and 270 (serine to asparagine) in the wSs160.03 capsid protein have allowed us to obtain a mutant reassortant (rSs160.03247+270), which provokes a 40% mortality decrease. In this study, the RNA-Seq technology has been used to comparatively analyze Senegalese sole transcriptomes in two organs (head kidney and eye/brain) after infection with wild-type and mutant strains. A total of 633 genes were differentially expressed (DEGs) in animals infected with the wild-type isolate (with higher virulence), whereas 393 genes were differentially expressed in animals infected with the mutant strain (37.9% decrease in the number of DEGs). To study the biological functions of detected DEGs involved in NNV infection, a gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis was performed. Different GO profiles were obtained in the following subclasses: (i) biological process; (ii) cellular component; and (iii) molecular function, for each viral strain tested. Immune response and proteolysis have been the predominant biological process after the infection with the wild-type isolate, whereas the infection with the mutant strain induces proteolysis in head kidney and inhibition of vasculogenesis in nervous tissue. Regarding the immune response, genes coding for proteins acting as mediators of type I IFN expression (DHX58, IRF3, IRF7) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISG15, Mx, PKR, Gig1, ISG12, IFI44, IFIT-1, to name a few) were upregulated in animals infected with the wild-type isolate, whereas no-differential expression of these genes was observed in samples inoculated with the mutant strain. The different transcriptomic profiles obtained could help to better understand the NNV pathogenesis in Senegalese sole, setting up the importance as virulence determinants of amino acids at positions 247 and 270 within the RNA2 segment.
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- Alejandro M Labella
- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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Christian SL, Berry MD. Trace Amine-Associated Receptors as Novel Therapeutic Targets for Immunomodulatory Disorders. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:680. [PMID: 30013475 PMCID: PMC6036138 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Trace amines and their receptors (trace amine-associated receptors; TAARs) are an emerging pharmacological target for the treatment of human disorders. While most studies have focused on their therapeutic potential for neurologic and psychiatric disorders, TAARs are also expressed throughout the periphery, including prominent expression in human leukocytes. Furthermore, recent independent, unbiased metabolomic studies have consistently identified one or more TAAR ligands as potential etiologic factors in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The putative role of TAARs in diseases such as IBD that are associated with hyperactive immune responses has not, however, previously been systematically addressed. Here, we review the current state of the knowledge of the effects of TAARs on leukocyte function, in particular in the context of mucosal epithelial cells that interface with the environment; developing a model whereby TAARs may be considered as a novel therapeutic target for disorders associated with dysregulated immune responses to environmental factors. In this model, we hypothesize that altered trace amine homeostasis results in hyperactivity of the immune system. Such loss of homeostasis can occur through many different mechanisms including TAAR polymorphisms and altered trace amine load due to changes in host synthesis and/or degradative enzymes, diet, or microbial dysbiosis. The resulting alterations in TAAR functioning can then lead to a loss of homeostasis of leukocyte chemotaxis, differentiation, and activation, as well as an altered ability of members of the microbiota to adhere to and penetrate the epithelial cell layers. Such changes would generate a pro-inflammatory state at mucosal epithelial barrier layers that can manifest as clinical symptomatology such as that seen in IBD. These alterations may also have the potential to induce systemic effects, which could possibly contribute to immunomodulatory disorders in other systems, including neurological diseases.
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Roman-Padilla J, Rodríguez-Rúa A, Carballo C, Manchado M, Hachero-Cruzado I. Phylogeny and expression patterns of two apolipoprotein E genes in the flatfish Senegalese sole. Gene 2018; 643:7-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.11.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhang YT, Hong WS, Liu DT, Qiu HT, Zhu Y, Chen SX. Involvement of Membrane Progestin Receptor Beta (mPRβ/Paqr8) in Sex Pheromone Progestin-Induced Expression of Luteinizing Hormone in the Pituitary of Male Chinese Black Sleeper ( Bostrychus Sinensis). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:397. [PMID: 30072952 PMCID: PMC6058016 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Our previous studies showed that 17α, 20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP) acted as a sex pheromone to induce reproductive success in Chinese black sleeper (Bostrychus sinensis), but its functional mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we cloned the cDNAs of the gonadotropin subunits (cgα, fshβ, and lhβ), and found that, in exposure to 5 nM DHP, transcript levels of lhβ significantly increased in the pituitary at 6 h post exposure; plasma 11-KT levels increased at 24 h post exposure in mature male fish. In contrast, DHP exposure failed to increase the transcript levels of lhβ in the pituitary of immature male fish, suggesting that the responsiveness to DHP depends on reproductive status. Interestingly, expression of progestin and adipoQ receptor 8 (paqr8, also known as mPRβ) and progesterone receptor membrane component 2 significantly increased in the olfactory rosette of male fish at late meiosis stage following a co-injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-A3 (LHRH-A3), while no increases of other progestin receptors were observed. Moreover, Paqr8 protein was localized in the dendritic knobs of the olfactory sensory neurons, which were activated following the in vivo exposure to DHP. The DHP-induced expression of lhβ in pituitary was not inhibited by RU486, an antagonist of nuclear progesterone receptor. Taken together, our results suggested that sex pheromone DHP increased the expression of lhβ transcript in the pituitary and plasma 11-KT levels of mature male, important for reproduction; and Paqr8 might be involved in responding to sex pheromone DHP in the olfactory rosette of male B. sinensis.
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- Yu Ting Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
- Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Fujian, China
- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
- *Correspondence: Shi Xi Chen
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Berry MD, Gainetdinov RR, Hoener MC, Shahid M. Pharmacology of human trace amine-associated receptors: Therapeutic opportunities and challenges. Pharmacol Ther 2017; 180:161-180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Salinas I, Magadán S. Omics in fish mucosal immunity. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 75:99-108. [PMID: 28235585 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The mucosal immune system of fish is a complex network of immune cells and molecules that are constantly surveilling the environment and protecting the host from infection. A number of "omics" tools are now available and utilized to understand the complexity of mucosal immune systems in non-traditional animal models. This review summarizes recent advances in the implementation of "omics" tools pertaining to the four mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues in teleosts. Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and "omics" in microbiome research require interdisciplinary collaboration and careful experimental design. The data-rich datasets generated are proving really useful at discovering new innate immune players in fish mucosal secretions, identifying novel markers of specific mucosal immune responses, unraveling the diversity of the B and T cell repertoires and characterizing the diversity of the microbial communities present in teleost mucosal surfaces. Bioinformatics, data analysis and storage platforms should be developed to facilitate rapid processing of large datasets, especially when mammalian tools such as bioinformatics analysis software are not available in fishes.
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- Irene Salinas
- Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology (CETI), Department of Biology, MSC03 2020, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology (CETI), Department of Biology, MSC03 2020, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; Immunology Laboratory, Biomedical Research Center (CINBIO), University of Vigo, Campus Lagoas Marcosende, Vigo, Pontevedra 36310, Spain.
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Fatsini E, Carazo I, Chauvigné F, Manchado M, Cerdà J, Hubbard PC, Duncan NJ. Olfactory sensitivity of the marine flatfish Solea senegalensis to conspecific body fluids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 220:2057-2065. [PMID: 28348043 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.150318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chemical communication is better understood in freshwater fish than marine fish. The Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a marine flatfish wherein one of the problems in aquaculture is the poor reproductive performance of hatchery-bred males. Is chemical communication involved in the reproduction of this species? Urine, intestinal fluid and mucus samples were taken from adult fish (wild-caught and hatchery-bred) over the spawning season (March-May), and assessed for olfactory potency using the electro-olfactogram (EOG). The effect of stimulation of the olfactory system with adult female urine on circulating luteinizing hormone (LH) levels was also tested in males. Intestinal fluid and urine were potent olfactory stimuli for both juvenile and adult conspecifics, evoking large-amplitude, concentration-dependent EOG responses, with thresholds of detection at approximately 1:106 However, the amplitude of the response to urine depended on the sex and state of maturity of both the donor and the receiver. Most olfactory activity could be extracted by C18 solid-phase cartridges. Urine from mature females evoked a slight, but significant, increase in circulating LH levels in mature males 30 min after exposure. Furthermore, the olfactory potency of urine differed between wild-caught and hatchery-bred fish; however, contrary to expectations, urine from wild-caught females was less potent than that from hatchery-bred females. Taken together, these results strongly suggest that faeces- and urine-released odorants are involved in reproduction in the Senegalese sole, and establish a basis for further investigation into pheromonal communication in marine teleosts.
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- Elvira Fatsini
- IRTA Sant Carles de la Ràpita Crta, De Poble Nou km. 5.5 (43540) Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Tarragona, Spain
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- IRTA Sant Carles de la Ràpita Crta, De Poble Nou km. 5.5 (43540) Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Tarragona, Spain
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- IRTA-Institut de Ciències del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Barcelona 08003, Spain
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- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro Pichón s/n, 11500 El Puerto Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
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- IRTA-Institut de Ciències del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Barcelona 08003, Spain
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- Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro 8005-139, Portugal
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- IRTA Sant Carles de la Ràpita Crta, De Poble Nou km. 5.5 (43540) Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Tarragona, Spain
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