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Bacchetta C, Cazenave J, Mora C, Michlig MP, Repetti MR, Rossi AS. Non-lethal biomarkers as promising tools for fish health assessment: In situ exposure to bifenthrin as a case study. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 276:107083. [PMID: 39265221 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2024.107083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2024] [Revised: 08/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024]
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Non-lethal biomonitoring should provide an innovative approach to establish bioethical protocols for the management of both aquaculture and wild fisheries resources. We aimed to assess non-lethal biomarkers in Piaractus mesopotamicus caged in a rice field during a bifenthrin (BF) application. We analyzed parameters related to the immune system, energy metabolism and oxidative stress in fish skin mucus and blood plasma. Fish exposed to BF showed a significant increase in skin mucus glucose levels and the enzymatic activities of protease, alkaline phosphatase and superoxide dismutase. Regarding plasmatic parameters, BF increased the levels of glucose, total protein and albumin, but decreased triglycerides. In addition, increased activities of lysozyme and alkaline phosphatase were found in the blood plasma of exposed fish. Our results indicated an increased energy demand, altered immune function and a mild oxidative stress response in fish exposed in situ to BF. We have shown that skin mucus and blood plasma are very promising matrices for the development of non-lethal biomarkers to assess fish health in a stressed environment.
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- Carla Bacchetta
- Instituto Nacional de Limnología, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina; Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina; Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina; Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, UNL, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina; Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina
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- Programa de Investigación y Análisis de Residuos y Contaminantes Químicos (PRINARC), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, UNL, Santiago del Estero 2654, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina
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- Programa de Investigación y Análisis de Residuos y Contaminantes Químicos (PRINARC), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, UNL, Santiago del Estero 2654, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología, CONICET, UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina; Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina; Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, UNL, Paraje El Pozo, Ciudad Universitaria UNL, Santa Fe 3000, Argentina.
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Liu J, UllahKhan F, Jin S, Zheng Y, Xu J, Fan H, Wang Y, Hu M. Indexing serum and mucous biochemical parameters of endangered Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis with implications for health assessment. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2024; 104:1180-1192. [PMID: 38254334 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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The Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) is a critically endangered aquatic fish. Health monitoring and welfare assessments are critical for the conservation of Chinese sturgeon. In this study, biochemical parameters of serum and skin mucus in Chinese sturgeon were examined to evaluate the potential biomarkers. Serum and mucous samples were obtained from Chinese sturgeon, and the levels of total protein (TP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK), lactic acid (LD), acid phosphatase (ACP), lysozyme (LYZ), glucose (GLU), and cortisol were determined. The concentrations of ALT, AST, cortisol, and LYZ were significantly higher in the mucous group than those in the serum group (p < 0.05). In addition, the concentrations of ALP, ACP, LD, LDH, CK, and TP were significantly higher level in the serum group than those in the mucous group (p < 0.05). Moreover, the correlations between serum and mucous biochemical parameters were established. Statistical analysis showed a positive correlation between serum and skin mucous markers (ACP, cortisol, and LYZ). AST versus ALT in serum and mucus showed a significant positive correlation (p < 0.01). A significant positive correlation was found between cortisol and CK in mucus (p < 0.01). Moreover, LD versus LDH in serum showed a significant but weak positive correlation (p < 0.01). Principal component analysis revealed a complete separation between the serum and mucous groups, with the biomarkers that contributed the most being ALP, TP, ALT, and AST. This study provides baseline data and reference intervals for serum and mucous biochemical parameters in presumably healthy Chinese sturgeons. The current study has important implications for the development of conservation strategies and the conservation status of critically endangered species.
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- Jiehao Liu
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Monitoring and Conservation of Aquatic Living Resources in the Yangtze Estuary, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Aquatic Wildlife Conservation and Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Monitoring and Conservation of Aquatic Living Resources in the Yangtze Estuary, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Aquatic Wildlife Conservation and Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Monitoring and Conservation of Aquatic Living Resources in the Yangtze Estuary, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Aquatic Wildlife Conservation and Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Roosta Z, Falahatkar B, Sajjadi M, Paknejad H, Akbarzadeh A, Kestemont P. Sex and reproductive development impact skin mucosal epithelium immunity, antimicrobial capacity, and up-regulation of immune-related gene of goldfish (Carassius auratus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 138:104494. [PMID: 35940383 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study evaluated the epidermis mucosal capacity of goldfish (Carassius auratus) during different stages of reproductive development in both females and males. In this regard, the activity of mucolytic immune enzymes, i.e., lysozyme, complement and peroxidase, as well as the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were evaluated. There were five stages for females i.e., immature (f1), cortical alveoli (f2), early and late-vitellogenesis (vtg) (f3 and f4) and ripe (f5); as well as two stages for males spermatogenesis (m1) and spermiation (m2). Some stages were also examined for the mucosal antimicrobial activity against specific pathogens. The results showed that the mucosal lysozyme activity increased significantly during vitellogenesis (P < 0.05), but no lysozyme activity was detected in plasma. On the contrary, the complement activity was only observed in female plasma, and it was significantly higher at f3 compared to the other developmental stages. Both the plasma and mucosal ALP and peroxidase activities showed a significant increase by female reproductive development with the highest amounts at f4. Contrary to the female, no significant changes were observed in plasma and mucosal immune agents and biochemistry of the male. The f5-staged goldfish showed the highest antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive bacteria, i.e., Streptococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus (P < 0.05). Our results also represented the up-regulation of lysozyme (c-lys) gene expression by effects of female maturational development in ovary, liver and skin, while male goldfish showed no significant changes in c-lys expression. Moreover, there were positive correlations between c-lys expression, mucosal lysozyme activity and calcium levels in females (P < 0.01). Overall, our findings revealed that vtg process improves mucosal innate immunity that leads to activate antimicrobial components at spawning season.
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- Zahra Roosta
- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Guilan, Iran
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- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Guilan, Iran; Department of Marine Sciences, The Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Guilan, Iran.
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- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran; Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, 3190 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9T 6N7, Canada
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- Institute of Life, Earth and Environment (ILEE), Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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Lai X, Peng S, Feng J, Zou P, Wang Y. Immune function modulation during artificial ovarian maturation in Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica): A transcriptome profiling approach. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:662-671. [PMID: 36341870 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) experiences dramatic internal and external environmental changes during its transoceanic reproductive migrations. Here, we assess immune function changes in the primary and secondary immune organs (head kidney and spleen) of A. japonica during artificial ovarian maturation at the previtellogenic (PV), midvitellogenic (MV), and ovulating (OV) stages by transcriptome analyses. Stress responses were also assessed by determining the serum concentrations of lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, total antioxidant capacity, and superoxide dismutase. Our results showed that together with increased serum 17β-estrogen and testosterone, lysozyme activity and antioxidant capacity were suppressed during artificial ovarian maturation. Comparisons across these developmental stages identified 60 (head kidney) and 36 (spleen) differentially expressed genes associated with the immune system. Genes related to the key activation markers of innate immune function, such as CXCL10, CXCL11, CCL20, HSP90B, MMP9, and MMP13, were upregulated and significantly enriched in the interleukin-17 signaling pathway. Adaptive immune function-related genes (IGM and MHC1) were upregulated in the head kidney from PV to MV, and their levels increased thereafter in the spleen. Moreover, a correlation between Pax5 expression and IGM expression in the spleen of MV (IGM+/Pax5+) and OV (IGM++/Pax5-) stage suggests that adaptive immune function was enhanced during ovarian maturation. To our knowledge, the present study is the first to describe transcriptome profiling of immune organs during ovarian maturation in teleost. Our findings suggest that the interleukin-17 pathway and IgM may play important roles in spawning.
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- Xiaojian Lai
- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China; Engineering Research Center of the Modern Technology for Eel Industry, Ministry of Education, PR China, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China; Engineering Research Center of the Modern Technology for Eel Industry, Ministry of Education, PR China, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China; Engineering Research Center of the Modern Technology for Eel Industry, Ministry of Education, PR China, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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Effect of Fortified Feed with Phyto-Extract on the First Physical Barrier (Mucus) of Labeo rohita. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11051308. [PMID: 34062790 PMCID: PMC8147292 DOI: 10.3390/ani11051308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Pathogens of fish are a serious issue faced by farmers and a great threat to the country’s economy. Overuse of antibiotics leads to antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacterial pathogens; residues of the antibiotics also accumulate in the tissue of the fish and are responsible for environmental problems. Therefore, the use of antibiotic alternatives should be explored as a new approach to immunotherapy to prevent or to cure preexisting infections. Previous research has concluded that the use of herbal extracts enhances the immunity of fish against several fish pathogens such as bacteria and other protozoon parasites. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two different fortified feeds with different concentrations of Withania coagulans and Zingiber officinale on the fish mucus of Labeo rohita. The mucus was tested against five pathogenic bacteria in-vitro while fish was tested against the ectoparasite Lernaea (in-vivo). Our result showed that Z. officinale proves an efficient immune stimulator for the L. rohita against the tested organism (both in vivo and in vitro). Hence, it can be used as an effective solution against the emerging diseases of cultured fish. Abstract The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of two different fortified feeds with different concentrations of two important medicinal plants (Withania coagulans and Zingiber officinale) on the mucosal immunity of Labeo rohita. After a dietary intervention, mucus was tested against five pathogenic bacteria (in-vitro), while experimental fish were tested against the ectoparasite (Lernaea) (in-vivo). Our results revealed that all fish groups fed with different concentrations (1, 1.5, and 2%) of Z. officinale had low molecular weight proteins and did not develop any significant signs of parasitic infection, with low mortality rate; whereas the groups that were fed with W. coagulans (particularly with 1% and 2%), including a control group, developed rapid signs of infection with high mortality rate. The highest hemagglutination titer value was recorded for the fish fed with 1% and 1.5% of Z. officinale. The lowest value was found for the fish fed with 2% of W. coagulans. The mucus of all fish of fortified groups was active and inhibited the growth of tested bacterial pathogens as compared to the control group. Further, Z. officinale groups showed greater efficacy against bacteria as compared to the W. coagulans groups. In conclusion, Z. officinale can be considered as a potential and functional ingredient in aquaculture feed. Furthermore, future studies should be conducted to investigate more details on the subject.
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Jacquin L, Gandar A, Aguirre-Smith M, Perrault A, Hénaff ML, Jong LD, Paris-Palacios S, Laffaille P, Jean S. High temperature aggravates the effects of pesticides in goldfish. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 172:255-264. [PMID: 30711860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In human-altered rivers, fish are often conjointly exposed to an increase in water temperature due to global warming and to a contamination by organic pollutants such as pesticides, but their combined effects are still elusive. Thermal and chemical stressors could potentially interact because high temperature increases metabolism and toxicant uptake, and can alter the ability of organisms to set up adequate stress responses and to maintain homeostasis. These combined stressors could thus potentially result in higher level of molecular and cellular damage, and stronger effects on behavior and physiology, but experimental evidence across biological levels is still scarce. In this study, goldfish Carassius auratus were experimentally exposed to an environmentally realistic cocktail of pesticides (S-metolachlor, isoproturon, linuron, atrazine-desethyl, aclonifen, pendimethalin and tebuconazol) commonly found in rivers of South-West of France at low or high dose in two different thermal conditions: a common summer temperature (22 °C) or a high temperature recorded during heat waves (32 °C). Results showed that high temperature alone caused behavioral and physiological changes (increased swimming activity, increased hepatosomatic index, decreased reproductive index) but limited cellular damage. However, high temperature aggravated the effects of pesticides at the molecular and cellular level. Indeed, pesticide exposure resulted in higher genotoxic effects (micronuclei rate) and irreversible cellular damage of the gills and liver (apoptosis, inflammation, necrosis) at 32 °C compared to 22 °C. This suggests potential synergistic effects of climate change and pollution, and highlights the need for multiple stress approaches to better predict the impacts of human activities on aquatic wildlife.
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- L Jacquin
- Laboratoire Evolution & Diversité Biologique EDB, UMR 5174, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse, France.
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- Laboratoire Ecolab, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, INPT, ENSAT, route de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire Evolution & Diversité Biologique EDB, UMR 5174, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse, France; Laboratoire Ecolab, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, INPT, ENSAT, route de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire Ecolab, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, INPT, ENSAT, route de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Bordeaux Science Agro, 1 cours du Général De Gaulle, CS 40201, 33175 Gradignan, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, 3 place Victor Hugo, 13331 Marseille, France
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- UMR-I02 SEBIO Unité Stress Environnementaux et BIOsurveillance des milieux aquatiques, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Faculté des Sciences, Campus du Moulin de la Housse, BP1039 51687 Reims cedex 2, France
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- Laboratoire Ecolab, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, INPT, ENSAT, route de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Laboratoire Ecolab, Université de Toulouse, UPS, CNRS, INPT, ENSAT, route de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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Sayyaf Dezfuli B, Giari L, Lorenzoni M, Carosi A, Manera M, Bosi G. Pike intestinal reaction to Acanthocephalus lucii (Acanthocephala): immunohistochemical and ultrastructural surveys. Parasit Vectors 2018; 11:424. [PMID: 30012189 PMCID: PMC6048848 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-3002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background The Northern pike, Esox lucius, is a large, long-lived, top-predator fish species and occupies a broad range of aquatic environments. This species is on its way to becoming an important model organism and has the potential to contribute new knowledge and a better understanding of ecology and evolutionary biology. Very few studies have been done on the intestinal pathology of pike infected with helminths. The present study details the first Italian record of adult Acanthocephalus lucii reported in the intestine of E. lucius. Results A total of 22 pike from Lake Piediluco (Central Italy) were examined, of which 16 (72.7%) were infected with A. lucii. The most affected areas of gastrointestinal tract were the medium and distal intestine. The intensity of infection ranged from 1 to 18 parasites per host. Acanthocephalus lucii penetrated mucosal and submucosal layers which had a high number of mast cells (MCs) with an intense degranulation. The cellular elements involved in the immune response within the intestine of pike were assessed by ultrastructural techniques and immunohistochemistry using antibodies against met-enkephalin, immunoglobulin E (IgE)-like receptor (FCεRIγ), histamine, interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, substance P, lysozyme, serotonin, inducible-nitric oxide synthase (i-NOS), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and the antimicrobial peptide piscidin 3 (P3). In intestines of the pike, several MCs were immunopositive to 9 out of the 11 aforementioned antibodies and infected fish had a higher number of positive MCs when compared to uninfected fish. Conclusions Pike intestinal tissue response to A. lucii was documented. Numerous MCs were seen throughout the mucosa and submucosal layers. In infected and uninfected intestines of pike, MCs were the dominant immune cell type encountered; they are the most common granulocyte type involved in several fish-helminth systems. Immunopositivity of MCs to 9 out of 11 antibodies is of great interest and these cells could play an important key role in the host response to an enteric helminth. This is the first report of A. lucii in an Italian population of E. lucius and the first account on positivity of MCs to piscidin 3 and histamine in a non-perciform fish.
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- Bahram Sayyaf Dezfuli
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, St. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, St. Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Cellular and Environmental Biology, University of Perugia, St. Elce di sotto 5, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Cellular and Environmental Biology, University of Perugia, St. Elce di sotto 5, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Agro-Alimentary and Environmental Technologies, University of Teramo, St. Crispi 212, I-64100, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Jacquin L, Gauthey Z, Roussille V, Le Hénaff M, Tentelier C, Labonne J. Melanin in a changing world: brown trout coloration reflects alternative reproductive strategies in variable environments. Behav Ecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arx102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Sanahuja I, Ibarz A. Skin mucus proteome of gilthead sea bream: A non-invasive method to screen for welfare indicators. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 46:426-435. [PMID: 26134830 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In teleosts, the skin mucus is the first physical barrier against physical and chemical attacks. It contains components related to metabolism, environmental influences and nutritional status. Here, we study mucus and composition based on a proteome map of soluble epidermal mucus proteins obtained by 2D-electrophoresis in gilthead sea bream, Sparus aurata. Over 1300 spots were recorded and the 100 most abundant were further analysed by LC-MS/MS and identified by database retrieval; we also established the related specific biological processes by Gene Ontology enrichment. Sixty-two different proteins were identified and classified in 12 GO-groups and into three main functions: structural, metabolic and protection-related. Several of the proteins can be used as targets to determine fish physiological status: actins and keratins, and especially their catabolic products, in the structural functional group; glycolytic enzymes and ubiquitin/proteasome-related proteins in the metabolic functional group; and heat shock proteins, transferrin and hemopexins, in the protection-related group. This study analyses fish mucus, a potential non-invasive tool for characterising fish status, beyond defence capacities, and we postulate some putative candidates for future studies along similar lines.
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- Ignasi Sanahuja
- Departament de Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Incubation temperature affects the immune function of hatchling soft-shelled turtles, Pelodiscus sinensis. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10594. [PMID: 26028216 PMCID: PMC4450580 DOI: 10.1038/srep10594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Identifying how developmental temperature affects the immune system is critical for understanding how ectothermic animals defend against pathogens and their fitness in the changing world. However, reptiles have received little attention regarding this issue. We incubated eggs at three ecologically relevant temperatures to determine how incubation temperature affects the immune function of hatchling soft-shelled turtles, Pelodiscus sinensis. When exposed to bacterial infections, hatchlings from 24 °C had lower cumulative mortalities (55%, therefore, higher immunocompetence) than those from 28 °C (85%) or 32 °C (100%). Consistent with higher immunocompetence, hatchlings from low incubation temperature had higher IgM, IgD, and CD3γ expressions than their counterparts from the other two higher incubation temperatures. Conversely, the activity of immunity-related enzymes did not match the among-temperature difference in immune function. Specifically, enzyme activity was higher at intermediate temperatures (alkaline phosphatase) or was not affected by incubation temperature (acid phosphatase, lysozyme). Our study is the first to provide unequivocal evidence (at the molecular and organismal level) about the significant effect of incubation temperature on offspring immunity in reptiles. Our results also indicate that the reduced immunity induced by high developmental temperatures might increase the vulnerability of reptiles to the outbreak of diseases under global warming scenarios.
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Loghmannia J, Heidari B, Rozati SA, Kazemi S. The physiological responses of the Caspian kutum (Rutilus frisii kutum) fry to the static magnetic fields with different intensities during acute and subacute exposures. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 111:215-219. [PMID: 25450936 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In recent years, the application of new technologies producing magnetic fields has widely increased in the aquatic environment. In this study, the effects of variable static magnetic fields on metabolic and immune parameters of the Caspian kutum fry were investigated. The Caspian kutum fry (n=220, body weight 1.78±0.11 g) was exposed to static magnetic fields with different intensities (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 mT) induced by electrical power supply during acute (one week) and subacute (3 weeks) periods. The results showed an increment in the quantity of ALT and AST enzymes (metabolic parameters) with increasing magnetic fields intensities in subacute and acute exposures (p<0.05). The lysozyme level, an immune parameter, showed a significant decrease, especially at intensities higher than 2.5 mT during subacute and acute exposures (p<0.05). It seems that low-intensity static magnetic fields can effect on the metabolism and immunity of the Caspian kutum fry as valuable commercial species.
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- Javad Loghmannia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Prophenoloxidase system, lysozyme and protease inhibitor distribution in the common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2014; 172-173:96-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2014.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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