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Wang W, Su S, Dong P, Feng W, Li J, Zhang C, Tang Y. Effects of simulated winter short photoperiods on the microbiome and intestinal metabolism in Huanghe carp ( Cyprinus carpio haematopterus). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1293749. [PMID: 38250741 PMCID: PMC10798037 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1293749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Objective As one of the most important environmental signals, photoperiod plays a crucial role in regulating the growth, metabolism, and survival of organisms. The photoperiod shifts with the transition of the seasons. The difference in photoperiod between summer and winter is the greatest under natural conditions. However, the effect of photoperiod on Huanghe carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) was paid little attention. We investigated the impact of artificial manipulation of seasonal photoperiod on Huanghe carp by integrating growth performance, intestinal flora, and intestinal metabolome. Method We conducted an 8-week culture experiment with summer photoperiod (14 h light:10 h dark, n = 60) as the control group and winter photoperiod (10 h light:14 h dark, n = 60) based on the natural laws. Results Winter photoperiod provokes significant weight increases in Huanghe carp. The altered photoperiod contributed to a significant increase in triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and the gene expressions of lipid metabolism in the intestine of Huanghe carp. 16s rDNA sequencing revealed that winter photoperiod diminished intestinal flora diversity and altered the abundance. Specifically, the relative abundances of Fusobacteria and Acidobacteriota phyla were higher but Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes phyla were reduced. Analogously, photoperiodic changes induced a significant reduction in the Pseudomonas, Vibrio, Ralstonia, Acinetobacter, and Pseudoalteromonas at the genus level. Additionally, metabolomics analysis showed more than 50% of differential metabolites were associated with phospholipids and inflammation. Microbiome and metabolome correlation analyses revealed that intestinal microbe mediated lipid metabolism alteration. Conclusion The winter photoperiod induced intestinal flora imbalance and lipid metabolism modification, ultimately affecting the growth of Huanghe carp. This study provides new insights into the effects of seasonal photoperiodic alteration on the well-being of fish.
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- Wenqian Wang
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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Chen Q, Wei T, Li M, Liu S, Wu J, Xu G, Zou J, Xie S. Effect of aqueous extract of Millettia speciosa Champ on intestinal health maintenance and immune enhancement of Cyprinus carpio. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 144:109227. [PMID: 37984616 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109227] [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: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Millettia speciosa Champ (MSP) is a natural Chinese herb that improves gastrointestinal health and enhances animal immunity. An 8-week feeding trial with different MSP levels (0, 150, 300, and 600 mg/kg) was conducted to evaluate the promotive effects of MSP in Cyprinus carpio. Results indicate that MSP improved intestinal immunity to some extent evidenced by the immuno-antioxidant parameters and the 16S rRNA in the Illumina MiSeq platform. With the analysis of transcriptome sequencing, 4685 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, including 2149 up-regulated and 2536 down-regulated. According to the GO and KEGG enrichments, DEGs were mainly involved in the immune system. Transcriptional expression of the NOD-like signaling pathway and key genes retrieved from the transcriptome database confirmed that innate immunity was improved in response to dietary MSP administration. Therefore, MSP could be used as a feed supplement that enhances immunity. This may provide insight into Chinese herb additive application in aquaculture production.
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- Qingshi Chen
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- Department of Electronic Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Plasma and Magnetic Resonance, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Ma Y, Liu Y, Chen W, Li F, Guo R, Ji R, Chen J. Carbon quantum dot-induced developmental toxicity in Daphnia magna involves disturbance of symbiotic microorganisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166825. [PMID: 37673252 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166825] [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: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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With the increasing synthesis and application of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), their prevalence as pollution in water environments has increased. However, the toxic effects of CQDs on aquatic organisms are unclear, and their environmental safety must be evaluated. Herein, Daphnia magna was used as a model organism to explore the developmental toxicity of CQDs under a full life-cycle exposure. It was found that the feeding rate and offing number of D. magna decreased with increasing CQD concentration, and the body length of D. magna showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. These results indicated that long-term exposure to CQDs has evident toxic effects on D. magna development. Symbiosis analysis showed that the composition of the symbiotic microbial community of D. magna was disturbed by CQDs. The abundance of microorganisms involved in the immune response of D. magna such as Rhodobacter, decreased; those involved in the inflammation such as Gemmobacter, increased; and those involved in the nitrogen cycle, such as Hydrogenophaga and Paracoccus, decreased. When D. magna was subjected to environmental pressure, host-microflora interactive immune regulation was induced. The abundance of probiotics in D. magna, such as Rhodococcus, increased in response to environmental pressure. The results of KEGG function prediction showed that the abundance of symbiotic microorganisms involved in energy absorption and metabolism was affected by CQDs. In addition, the correlation analysis showed that there was a correlation between the changes in the symbiotic microbial community and the damage to D. magna after exposure to CQDs. Thus, it is appealed that as a potential environmental pollutant, CQDs have aquatic environmental risks, and their safe application deserves attention.
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- Yunfeng Ma
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Huang L, Shui X, Wang H, Qiu H, Tao C, Yin H, Wang P. Effects of Bacillus halophilus on growth, intestinal flora and metabolism of Larimichthys crocea. Biochem Biophys Rep 2023; 35:101546. [PMID: 37731665 PMCID: PMC10507136 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2023.101546] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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The incorporation of probiotics into the diet of large yellow croaker has been demonstrated by several studies to confer partial disease resistance. Bacillus halophilic isolated from the intestinal flora was used to study its effects on performance growth indicators, intestinal tissue structure, intestinal flora and the metabolism of Larimichthys crocea. A total of 180 fishes with an initial body weight of (164.00 ± 54.00) g were fed diets with three different concentrations of Bacillus halophilic: 0 cfu/mL (FC0, control group), 108 cfu/mL (FC8, treatment group), and 1012 cfu/mL (FC12, treatment group). The results showed that there were no significant differences in specific growth rate among all groups (P > 0.05). Compared to the FC0 group, the final body weight and Weight gain rate were significantly higher in FC8 and FC12 groups (P < 0.05). The Survival of the FC12 group significantly improved (P < 0.05). Compared to the FC0 group, crude protein content in muscle of the FC8 group significantly increased (P < 0.05), crude fat content significantly increased in the FC12 group (P < 0.05), crude protein content in whole fish experimental groups significantly increased (P < 0.05), and ash content significantly increased in the FC8 group (P < 0.05). In terms of antioxidant ability, the content of LZM in blood increased significantly in the FC8 group (P < 0.05), GSH content in liver of the FC12 group increased significantly (P < 0.05), while the content of MDA and AKP in blood and liver had no significant difference (P > 0.05). At the level of intestinal structure, there were no significant differences in villus height, crypt depth and goblet cell number between control group and treatment groups (P > 0.05). At the phylum level, Firmicutes was the dominant phylum, and the genus level, Lactobacillus and Bacteroides were the dominant bacteria in FC8 and FC12. A total of 1070 metabolites were identified, among which lipid metabolites accounted for 46.7%. Metabolites were involved in six main ways, mainly related to the metabolism of amino acids and lipids. The correlation analysis between microbes and metabolites showed that the intestinal flora of Larimichthys crocea could promote the synthesis of metabolites, among which Bacteroides and Megamonas could promote the synthesis of beneficial metabolites such as amino acids and vitamins. Through this study, we found that Bacillus halophilic can significantly improve growth, the antioxidant immunity ability and promote the expression of growth related metabolites, with the FC12 group being the better successful.
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- Ling Huang
- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, 316022, Zhoushan, China
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