|
1
|
Mahboub HH, Gad WM, Aziz EK, Nasr MA, Fahmy EM, Mansour DM, Rasheed N, Ali HS, Ismail SH, Abdel Rahman AN. Silica nanoparticles alleviate the immunosuppression, oxidative stress, biochemical, behavioral, and histopathological alterations induced by Aeromonas veronii infection in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2024; 50:767-783. [PMID: 38060081 PMCID: PMC11021351 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-023-01274-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
Abstract
In the aquaculture industry, silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have great significance, mainly for confronting diseases. Therefore, the present study aims to assess the antibacterial efficiency of SiNPs as a versatile trial against Aeromonas veronii infection in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Further, we investigated the influence of SiNPs in palliating the immune-antioxidant stress biochemical, ethological, and histopathological alterations induced by A. veronii. The experiment was conducted for 10 days, and about 120 fish were distributed into four groups at random, with 30 fish each. The first group is a control that was neither exposed to infection nor SiNPs. The second group (SiNPs) was vulnerable to SiNPs at a concentration of 20 mg/L in water. The third group was experimentally infected with A. veronii at a concentration of 1.5 × 107 CFU/mL. The fourth group (A. veronii + SiNPs) was exposed to SiNPs and infected with A. veronii. Results outlined that A. veronii infection induced behavioral alterations and suppression of immune-antioxidant responses that appeared as a clear decline in protein profile indices, complement 3, lysozyme activity, glutathione peroxidase, and total antioxidant capacity. The kidney and liver function biomarkers (creatinine, urea, alkaline phosphatase, and alanine aminotransferase) and lipid peroxide (malondialdehyde) were substantially increased in the A. veronii group, with marked histopathological changes and immunohistochemical alterations in these tissues. Interestingly, the exposure to SiNPs resulted in a clear improvement in all measured biomarkers and a noticeable regeneration of the histopathological changes. Overall, it will establish that SiNPs are a new, successful tool for opposing immunological, antioxidant, physiological, and histopathological alterations induced by A. veronii infection.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Heba H Mahboub
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Box 44511, Sharkia, Zagazig, PO, Egypt.
| | - Wafaa M Gad
- Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Mansoura Branch), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
| | - Enas K Aziz
- Department of Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat, Box 32897, Menofia, Sadat City, PO, Egypt
| | - Mona Abdelghany Nasr
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Box 32897, Menofia, Sadat City, PO, Egypt
| | - Esraa M Fahmy
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Box 44511, Sharkia, Zagazig, PO, Egypt
| | - Dina Mohamed Mansour
- Department of Fish Diseases and Management, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC) (Hurghada branch), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
| | - Nesma Rasheed
- Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Mansoura Branch), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
| | - Hanaa S Ali
- Department of Pathology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) (Mansoura Branch), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Box 246 Dokki, Giza, PO, 12618, Egypt
| | - Sameh H Ismail
- Faculty of Nanotechnology for Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Sheikh Zayed Branch Campus, Sheikh Zayed City, Box 12588, Giza, PO, Egypt
| | - Afaf N Abdel Rahman
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Box 44511, Sharkia, Zagazig, PO, Egypt.
| |
Collapse
|