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Yuan X, Liu R, Wei M, Li H, Sun J, Ji H. Fish oil replacement with different vegetable oils in Onychostoma macrolepis: Effects on fatty acid metabolism based on whole-body fatty acid balance method and genes expression. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2024:10.1007/s10695-024-01357-y. [PMID: 38739220 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-024-01357-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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To evaluate the fatty acid (FA) metabolism status and possibility as a DHA source of farmed Onychostoma macrolepis, a total of 168 fish (2.03 ± 0.23 g) were fed four diets supplemented with fish oil (FO), linseed oil (LO), soybean oil (SO), and a mixture of LO and SO oil (MO), respectively, for 70 days. Body FA compositions were modified reflecting dietary FAs. Comparing liver and intestine fatty acids with fish fed four diets, the content of ARA in fish fed SO was significantly higher than others (P < 0.05), but showed no difference in muscle. The tissue FA profile showed that the FO-fed group successfully deposited DHA, while the LO-fed group converted ALA to DHA effectively, as well as the liver and intestine EPA was notably highest in the FO group, whereas no difference between the FO and LO group in the muscle. The FA results showed that the DHA contents in the muscle of Onychostoma macrolepis are at a medium-high level compared with several other fish species with the highest aquaculture yield. Correspondingly, in the fish fed diet with LO, SO, and MO, the genes of most FA biosynthesis, transportation, and transcriptional regulation factors were increased in the liver and muscle, but no significant difference was observed in the gene expression of Elovl4b, FATP1, and FABP10 in the muscle. In addition, the enzyme activity involved in PUFA metabolism was higher in fish fed vegetable oil-based diets, corroborating the results of the gene expression. Increased in vivo elongase and desaturase (Δ5, Δ6, and Δ9) activities were recorded in fish fed fish oil-devoid diets, which resulted in the appearance of products associated with elongase and desaturase activities in fish. Besides, as the specific n-3 PUFA synthesis substrate, the dietary supplementation of ALA not only retains most of the nutrition value but also ensures the muscular texture, such as fiber diameter and density. It is concluded that farmed O. macrolepis owns strong n-3 LC-PUFA biosynthetic capacity and high DHA contents so it can be a good DHA source for the population.
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- Xiangtong Yuan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Tian J, Du Y, Yu E, Lei C, Xia Y, Jiang P, Li H, Zhang K, Li Z, Gong W, Xie J, Wang G. Prostaglandin 2α Promotes Autophagy and Mitochondrial Energy Production in Fish Hepatocytes. Cells 2022; 11:cells11121870. [PMID: 35740999 PMCID: PMC9220818 DOI: 10.3390/cells11121870] [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: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Fatty liver, characterized by excessive lipid droplet (LD) accumulation in hepatocytes, is a common physiological condition in humans and aquaculture species. Lipid mobilization is an important strategy for modulating the number and size of cellular LDs. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-mediated arachidonic acid derivatives are known to improve lipid catabolism in fish; however, the specific derivatives remain unknown. In the present study, we showed that serum starvation induced LD degradation via autophagy, lipolysis, and mitochondrial energy production in zebrafish hepatocytes, accompanied by activation of the COX pathway. The cellular concentration of PGF2α, but not other prostaglandins, was significantly increased. Administration of a COX inhibitor or interference with PGF2α synthase abolished serum deprivation-induced LD suppression, LD–lysosome colocalization, and expression of autophagic genes. Additionally, exogenous PGF2α suppressed the accumulation of LDs, promoted the accumulation of lysosomes with LD and the autophagy marker protein LC3A/B, and augmented the expression of autophagic genes. Moreover, PGF2α enhanced mitochondrial accumulation and ATP production, and increased the transcript levels of β-oxidation- and mitochondrial respiratory chain-related genes. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that the COX pathway is implicated in lipid degradation induced by energy deprivation, and that PGF2α is a key molecule triggering autophagy, lipolysis, and mitochondrial development in zebrafish hepatocytes.
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- Jingjing Tian
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
- Correspondence: (J.X.); (G.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China; (J.T.); (Y.D.); (E.Y.); (C.L.); (Y.X.); (P.J.); (H.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.L.); (W.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou 510380, China
- Correspondence: (J.X.); (G.W.)
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Bian C, Sun J, Huang X, Ji S, Ji H. Endoplasmic reticulum stress is involved in lipid accumulation induced by oleic acid in adipocytes of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): focusing on the transcriptional level. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2022; 48:275-284. [PMID: 35091868 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-021-01031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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It has been extensively claimed that endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) is related to lipid accumulation in mammals, but little is known in fish. This study aims at elucidating the role of ER stress in mediating lipid accumulation induced by monounsaturated oleic acid (OA) with a focus on the transcriptional level. We treated the adipocytes of grass carp with 200 μM and 400 μM OA, respectively, while the control group was treated with 2% bovine serum albumin (BSA). The results showed that cell viability was significantly improved, while 400 μM OA treatment promoted neutral lipid accumulation along with stimulating ER stress more obviously. Although lipolysis and fatty acid β-oxidation were activated simultaneously, the primary effect of OA seems to be promotion of lipid accumulation. To further explore whether ER stress affects lipid accumulation, 4-phenyl butyric acid (4-PBA), an effective inhibitor of ER stress, was used to pretreat the cells for 4 h. Unsurprisingly, it was found that the mRNA expressions of genes linked with ER stress were decreased. Intracellular triglyceride (TG) content was also decreased, which was in accordance with the mRNA expressions of adipogenic and lipogenic transcription factors as well as their target genes. Collectively, our data shows that ER stress may take part in OA-induced lipid accumulation in adipocytes via activating adipogenesis and lipogenesis. Based on this, strategies for protecting ER could be used to alleviate excessive accumulation of lipid in grass carp adipose tissue.
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- Chenchen Bian
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Ning Y, Fan M, Liu Q, Lu H, Qian S, Cui X, Meng F, Li X, Xu X, Sun S, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Zhang W. Two Foxo1 homologues in the orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides: sequences, expression, and possible involvement in the activation of cyp19a1a expression in the ovary. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2021; 47:1597-1610. [PMID: 34417918 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-021-01002-y] [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: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Foxo1, a member of Foxo transcription factor family, is involved in a number of physiological processes including metabolism, cell cycle progression, aging, and apoptosis. In the ovarian granulosa cell of mouse, Foxo1 is implicated to inhibit the expression of Cyp19a1, a gene encoding the aromatase that converts androgens into estrogens. Currently, the information about the expression and physiological relevance of Foxo1 homologues in the ovary of teleosts is scarce. In the present study, cDNAs encoding two forms of Foxo1, Foxo1a and Foxo1b, were isolated from the orange-spotted grouper. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the orange-spotted groupers Foxo1a and Foxo1b were closely related to the counterparts of the ricefield eel. RT-PCR analysis showed that the orange-spotted groupers foxo1a and foxo1b were expressed in a wide range of tissues, with high levels detected in the brain regions, liver, and intestine. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed similar expression profiles for cyp19a1a, foxo1a, and foxo1b in the ovary during development from the primary growth to mature stages, with peak values detected at the vitellogenic stage. In situ hybridization detected mRNA of foxo1a, foxo1b, and cyp19a1a in granulosa cells surrounding vitellogenic oocytes. In vitro transfection showed that both Foxo1a and Foxo1b upregulated the orange-spotted grouper cyp19a1a promoter activities, possibly through the conserved Foxo binding site. Collectively, these results suggest that both Foxo1a and Foxo1b may be involved in the regulation of the ovarian functions in the orange-spotted grouper and the physiological roles of Foxo1 homologues in the ovary may be diversified in vertebrates.
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- Yunfeng Ning
- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Biology Department, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China.
- Biology Department, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China.
- Biology Department, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China.
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Chen P, Wu X, Gu X, Han J, Xue M, Liang X. FoxO1 in Micropterus salmoides: Molecular characterization and its roles in glucose metabolism by glucose or insulin-glucose loading. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2021; 310:113811. [PMID: 33979571 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Forkhead box O1 (FoxO1), a nuclear transcription factor, plays an important role in insulin-mediated glucose metabolism. In this study, FoxO1 gene from largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) was cloned and characterized, and its effects on hepatic glucose metabolism regulated by insulin-AKT pathway were investigated in response to glucose or insulin-glucose injection. The full-length cDNA of FoxO1 consisted of 2541 bp and encoded 680 amino acids. Sequence alignments and phylogenetic analysis revealed that FoxO1 exhibited a high degree of conservation among teleost, retaining one forkhead domain, one transactivation domain, and three phosphorylation sites. FoxO1 mRNA was expressed in a wide range of tissues, and high in the brain and liver. Glucose loading resulted in persistent hyperglycemia, and plasma insulin levels remained unchanged except at 1 h. After the insulin-glucose injection, insulin levels were significantly elevated and glucose levels recovered to the basal value after 6 h, which indicated insufficient insulin secretion caused persistent hyperglycemia in this species. Compared with the glucose injection group, transcript levels and enzyme activities of hepatic glycolysis-related genes (GK and PK) were significantly activated, and gluconeogenesis-related genes (PEPCK and G6Pase) were significantly depressed at 3 h after the insulin-glucose injection. Besides, phosphorylation of AKT-FoxO1 pathway was significantly activated. Therefore, insulin improved glucose metabolism by activating the AKT-FoxO1 phosphorylation to decrease hyperglycemia stress after the meal, which indicated insufficient insulin secretion was the reason for glucose intolerance in largemouth bass. Meanwhile, conserved S267 and S329 phosphorylation sites of FoxO1 were confirmed to be regulated by AKT and mediated the glucose metabolism. In conclusion, activation of insulin-AKT-FoxO1 pathway improved glucose tolerance through mediating glucose metabolism in largemouth bass.
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- Pei Chen
- National Aquafeed Safety Assessment Center, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- National Aquafeed Safety Assessment Center, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- National Aquafeed Safety Assessment Center, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
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- National Aquafeed Safety Assessment Center, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- National Aquafeed Safety Assessment Center, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Soengas JL. Integration of Nutrient Sensing in Fish Hypothalamus. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:653928. [PMID: 33716662 PMCID: PMC7953060 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.653928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The knowledge regarding hypothalamic integration of metabolic and endocrine signaling resulting in regulation of food intake is scarce in fish. Available studies pointed to a network in which the activation of the nutrient-sensing (glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid) systems would result in AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) inhibition and activation of protein kinase B (Akt) and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR). Changes in these signaling pathways would control phosphorylation of transcription factors cAMP response-element binding protein (CREB), forkhead box01 (FoxO1), and brain homeobox transcription factor (BSX) leading to food intake inhibition through changes in the expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY), agouti-related peptide (AgRP), pro-opio melanocortin (POMC), and cocaine and amphetamine-related transcript (CART). The present mini-review summarizes information on the topic and identifies gaps for future research.
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- José L Soengas
- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía Animal, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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Wang L, Guo Y, Pan M, Li X, Huang D, Liu Y, Wu C, Zhang W, Mai K. Functions of Forkhead Box O on Glucose Metabolism in Abalone Haliotis discus hannai and Its Responses to High Levels of Dietary Lipid. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12020297. [PMID: 33672704 PMCID: PMC7924355 DOI: 10.3390/genes12020297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The forkhead box O (FoxO) subfamily is a member of the forkhead transcription factor family. It has regulation functions in glucose metabolism in mammals and fish. In the present study, a gene of the foxo homolog in abalone Haliotis discus hannai was cloned. A conservative forkhead (FH) domain and a transactivation (FoxO-TAD) domain were identified. Abalone foxo-specific siRNA (small interfering RNA) was injected to investigate the functions of foxo on glucose metabolism. Knockdown of foxo inhibited expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pepck) and significantly increased expressions of hexokinase (hk) and pyruvate kinase (pk), but it failed to inhibit the relative mRNA level of glucose-6-phosphatase (g6pase). Then, a 100-day feeding trial was conducted to investigate the response of foxo and glucose metabolism in abalone fed with 1.57% (LFD, low-fat diet), 3.82% (MFD, middle-fat diet) and 6.72% (HFD, high-fat diet) of dietary lipid, respectively. The insulin-signaling pathway (AKT) was depressed and FoxO was activated by the HFD, but it did not inhibit glycolysis (hk) or improved gluconeogenesis significantly (pepck and g6pase). At the same time, impaired hepatopancreas glycogen storage raised hemolymph glucose levels. In conclusion, abalone foxo can be regulated by dietary lipid and can regulate gluconeogenesis or glycolysis in response to changes of dietary lipid levels, in which glycogen metabolism plays an important role.
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- Liu Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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- School of Life Science, Huzhou University, 759 East 2nd Road, Huzhou 313000, China
- Correspondence: (C.W.); (W.Z.); Tel.: +86-532-8203-2145 (W.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
- Correspondence: (C.W.); (W.Z.); Tel.: +86-532-8203-2145 (W.Z.)
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), the Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (L.W.); (Y.G.); (M.P.); (X.L.); (D.H.); (Y.L.); (K.M.)
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Reyes AC, Egwu E, Yu E, Sanchez AN, De La O L, Elijah OE, Muschalek TJ, Zhang W, Ji H, Ehsan H, Kaneko G. Forkhead transcription factor O1 (FoxO1) in torafugu pufferfish Takifugu rubripes: Molecular cloning, in vitro DNA binding, and target gene screening in fish metagenome. Gene 2020; 768:145335. [PMID: 33278555 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
The fish insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) pathway has weak control over carbohydrate metabolism. To understand the molecular basis for the metabolic diversity, we characterized the forkhead box transcription factor O1A (FoxO1A), a downstream target of the insulin/IGF pathway, in torafugu Takifugu rubripes. The cloned torafugu FoxO1A cDNA contained all conserved features critical for its transcriptional activity and a unique unspliced intron encoding a poly-glutamine stretch. Torafugu FoxO1A showed the IGF-dependent nuclear exclusion and in vitro binding to the well-conserved FoxO1 binding site, DAF-16 binding element (DBE), but failed to bind to the insulin-responsive element by which mammalian FoxO1 mediates insulin effects. The subsequent in silico genomic screening provided a list of 587 potential torafugu FoxO1A target genes containing the DBE. Some carbohydrate metabolic genes regulated by FoxO1 in mammals were not included in the list. We further identified about 250 potential fish FoxO1 target genes by integrating results of the DBE screening against fish metagenome that contained 262 species. Neuronal processes appeared to be the common major function of fish FoxO1, although further annotation of the potential target genes is required. These results provide a part of the molecular basis underlying the weak association between the insulin/IGF pathway and carbohydrate metabolism in fish.
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- Anthony Canela Reyes
- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA; Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of CAFS, Xingyu Road No. 1, Guangzhou 510380, China
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
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- School of Arts & Sciences, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX 77901, USA.
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Pan M, Zhang Y, Deng K, Liu G, Gu Z, Liu J, Luo K, Zhang W, Mai K. Forkhead box O1 in turbot Scophthalmus maximus: Molecular characterization, gene structure, tissue distribution and the role in glucose metabolism. Gene 2019; 708:49-56. [PMID: 30935922 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Forkhead box O1 (foxo1) is a transcription factor and plays important roles in glucose metabolism. In the present study, foxo1 in turbot Scophthalmus maximus was cloned and characterized. The siRNA of foxo1 was used to investigate the functions of foxo1 in turbot hepatocytes glucose metabolism. After that, a 10-week feeding trial with two different dietary carbohydrate levels (15% and 21%, respectively) was conducted to analyze the function of foxo1 in glucose metabolism in vivo. Results showed that the foxo1 was identified as 2176 bp (base pair) with a 2025 bp open reading frame, which encoded 675 amino acids. Sequence analysis showed that foxo1 of turbot was highly homologous to most of fishes. Tissue distribution analysis revealed that the highest expression of foxo1 was in liver. After in vitro analysis, foxo1-specific small interfering RNA (sifoxo1) treatment significantly decreased the expressions of cytosolic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (cpepck) and glucose-6-phosphatase1(g6pase1) in primary hepatocytes. Expression of mitochondrial phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (mpepck) was not significantly inhibited. In contrast, the expression of glucose-6-phosphatase2 (g6pase2) increased significantly. After the in vivo study (feeding trial), with the decreased expression of foxo1 in turbot due to high dietary carbohydrate level (21%), the expression of g6pase2 was significantly upregulated. However, the expression of glucokinase (gk) was not changed significantly. These increased the level of blood glucose and hepatic glycogen. In conclusion, data from both in vitro (primary hepatocytes) and in vivo (feeding trial) showed that downregulated foxo1 in turbot could not result in significant depression of gluconeogenesis and activation of glycolysis. This could be one of the reasons why intake of high level of carbohydrate resulted in prolonged hyperglycemia in turbot.
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- Mingzhu Pan
- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wen Hai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Feeds, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wen Hai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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Velasco C, Comesaña S, Conde-Sieira M, Míguez JM, Soengas JL. The short-term presence of oleate or octanoate alters the phosphorylation status of Akt, AMPK, mTOR, CREB, and FoxO1 in liver of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 219-220:17-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Velasco C, Otero-Rodiño C, Comesaña S, Míguez JM, Soengas JL. Hypothalamic mechanisms linking fatty acid sensing and food intake regulation in rainbow trout. J Mol Endocrinol 2017; 59:377-390. [PMID: 28951437 DOI: 10.1530/jme-17-0148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
We assessed in rainbow trout hypothalamus the effects of oleate and octanoate on levels and phosphorylation status of two transcription factors, FoxO1 and CREB, possibly involved in linking activation of fatty acid sensing with modulation of food intake through the expression of brain neuropeptides. Moreover, we assessed changes in the phosphorylation status of three proteins possibly involved in modulation of these transcription factors such as Akt, AMPK and mTOR. In a first experiment, we evaluated, in pools of hypothalamus incubated for 3 h and 6 h at 15°C in a modified Hanks' medium containing 100 or 500 µM oleate or octanoate, the response of fatty acid sensing, neuropeptide expression and phosphorylation status of proteins of interest. The activation of fatty acid sensing and enhanced anorectic potential occurred in parallel with the activation of Akt and mTOR, and the inhibition of AMPK. The changes in these proteins would relate to a neuropeptide expression through changes in the phosphorylation status of transcription factors under their control, such as CREB and FoxO1, which displayed inhibitory (CREB) or activatory (FoxO1) responses when tissues were incubated with oleate or octanoate. In a second experiment, we incubated hypothalamus for 6 h with 500 µM oleate or octanoate alone or in the presence of specific inhibitors of Akt, AMPK, mTOR, CREB or FoxO1. The presence of inhibitors counteracted the effects of oleate or octanoate on the phosphorylation status of the proteins of interest. The results support, for the first time in fish, the involvement of these proteins in the regulation of food intake by fatty acids.
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- Cristina Velasco
- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Fisioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía and Centro Singular de Investigación Mariña-ECIMAT, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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