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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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Ferreira A, Aversa-Marnai M, Villarino A, Silva-Álvarez V. Innate immune and chronic heat stress responses in sturgeons: Advances and insights from studies on Russian sturgeons. FISH AND SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY REPORTS 2023; 5:100121. [PMID: 37964807 PMCID: PMC10641160 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100121] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Chronic stress deteriorates the immune function of fish, thereby increasing their vulnerability to infections. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying stress-mediated immunosuppression and infection susceptibility in fish remain largely unknown. Understanding these mechanisms will contribute to improving fish welfare and their farm production. Herein, we review the challenges of sturgeon aquaculture in subtropical countries, where current climate change has giving rise to significant temperature increments during summer. This leads to the exposure of fish to stressful conditions during these months. Chronic heat stress deserves attention considering the rapid warming rate of the planet. It is already affecting wild fish populations, with disastrous consequences for sturgeons, which are one of the most endangered fish species in the world. In this context, we discuss the most recent advances through the studies on the effects of chronic heat stress on the innate immune components of sturgeons. To this end, we summarise the findings of studies focusing on the aquaculture of Russian sturgeons and observations made on other Acipenser species. Special attention is given to acute-phase proteins, as they might be valuable biomarkers of heat stress and infection, with applicability in monitoring the fish health status in farms.
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- A.M. Ferreira
- Unidad Asociada de Inmunología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Higiene, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Instituto de Higiene, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Bioquímica, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Instituto de Higiene, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Aramli MS, Sarvi Moghanlou K, Imani A. Effect of dietary antioxidant supplements (selenium forms, alpha-tocopherol, and coenzyme Q10) on growth performance, immunity, and physiological responses in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using orthogonal array design. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 134:108615. [PMID: 36775181 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Dietary supplements containing antioxidants play an important role in reducing the risk of peroxidative attack in aquatic animals. In this work, an orthogonal array design (L9: 34) was used to evaluate the effect of four dietary antioxidant supplements on the physiological responses of rainbow trout at three levels. The supplements included different (A) selenium (Se) forms (inorganic, organic, and nanoparticle), (B) Se content (0, 0.3, & 0.5 mg/kg feed), (C) vitamin E (VE) content (0, 100, & 150 mg/kg feed), and (D) coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) content (0, 10, & 20 mg/kg feed). Fish with an average body weight of 8.35 ± 0.33 g were randomly allocated to different experimental groups. According to the results, the antioxidant supplements included in the diet had no significant effects on the growth performance of fish (P > 0.05). Immunological and antioxidant parameters were mainly improved by the Se form (Nano-Se) and dietary CoQ10 supplementation. In addition, Se form and VE were more effective in digestive enzyme activities and hematology indices in comparison to other dietary antioxidants. Additionally, diets supplemented with nano-Se along with CoQ10 and VE improved fish resistance/stamina against stress. In conclusion, a more effective combination of the four antioxidant supplements was A2/3B2/3C3D3 (i.e., 0.5 mg/kg organic/nano-Se, 150 mg/kg VE, and 20 mg/kg CoQ10), which could mainly improve the physiological responses of rainbow trout.
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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Falahatkar B, Poursaeid S, Sheridan MA. Repeated intraperitoneal injection of ovine growth hormone accelerates growth in sub-yearling Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09667. [PMID: 35785232 PMCID: PMC9244760 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09667] [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: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The role of growth hormone (GH) in chondrosteans is poorly understood, particularly with regard to its effects on growth. In this study, we examined the influence of exogenous GH on growth performance and body composition in juvenile Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii). Fish with initial weight of 80.2 ± 0.1 g (mean ± S.E) were injected once every 10 days with either purified ovine GH (oGH) at 1, 2, 4, and 8 μg oGH/g body weight (BW) or with saline over a 50-day period. Treatment with the highest dose of oGH significantly enhanced growth performance (final body weight and length, body weight increase and specific growth rate, SGR). Notably, 8 μg oGH/g BW increased body weight by 33% and SGRw by 141% compared to control fish. GH-stimulated (8 μg oGH/g BW) growth was accompanied by increased crude protein content; however, oGH treatment did not affect levels of total protein, total lipid, cholesterol, triglyceride, or glucose in plasma. oGH decreased plasma levels of thyroxine (at 4 μg oGH/g BW), but had no significant effect on plasma levels of triiodothyronine or cortisol compared to controls. These findings indicate that 8 μg oGH/g BW enhances somatic growth and synthesis of body protein in juvenile Siberian sturgeon and demonstrate the feasibility of exogenous oGH treatment in conservation and aquaculture programs for this ancient species.
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- Bahram Falahatkar
- 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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- Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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Aversa-Marnai M, Castellano M, Quartiani I, Conijesky D, Perretta A, Villarino A, Silva-Álvarez V, Ferreira AM. Different response of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii CRP/SAP and SAA to bacterial challenge and chronic thermal stress sheds light on the innate immune system of sturgeons. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 121:404-417. [PMID: 34971737 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.12.029] [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: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Sturgeons are chondrostean fish critically endangered due to anthropogenic loss and degradation of natural habitat and overfishing for meat and caviar production. Consequently, sturgeon aquaculture has extensively developed lately, being Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) the second most important species reared for caviar production. However, Russian sturgeon aquaculture in subtropical countries, such as Uruguay, confronts difficulties because fish have to endure excessive summertime warm temperatures, which weaken their innate defences facilitating opportunistic infections. To address this problem, we look for identifying putative acute phase proteins (APPs), which might be robust serum biomarkers of both infection and chronic thermal stress, applied to monitoring Russian sturgeon health status in farms. We focused on the C-Reactive Protein/Serum Amyloid P (CRP/SAP) pentraxin since the pentraxin family includes well-known APPs, better characterised in mammals than fish. We identified A.gueldenstaedtii CRP/SAP (AgCRP/SAP), as a member of the universal CRP/SAP pentraxin sub-family, and studied AgCRP/SAP involvement in sturgeon response to bacterial challenge and chronic thermal stress, in comparison with A. gueldenstaedtii Serum Amyloid A (AgSAA), a previously described positive APP. Results showed that AgCRP/SAP is a constitutive serum component that remained constant upon Aeromonas hydrophila challenge and chronic thermal stress. Contrastingly, serum AgSAA was subjected to regulation by bacterial and thermal stress challenges, showing a 50-fold increase and 3-fold decline in serum levels, respectively. Overall, results highlight the potential value of AgSAA, but not of AgCRP/SAP, as a biomarker of bacterial infection and the need to continue searching for robust chronic thermal stress biomarkers in sturgeons.
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- Marcio Aversa-Marnai
- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay; Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay; Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay; Sección Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, CP 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Patología, Biología y Cultivo de Organismos Acuáticos, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, CP 11300, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Patología, Biología y Cultivo de Organismos Acuáticos, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, CP 11300, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, CP 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay; Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay; Área Inmunología, Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Banavreh A, Soltani M, Kamali A, Yazdani-Sadati MA, Shamsaie M. Immuno-physiological and antioxidant responses of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) fed with different levels of olive pomace. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2019; 45:1419-1429. [PMID: 31073676 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-019-00649-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nowadays, use of the natural plant derivatives as an immunostimulant in aquaculture is becoming more useful than antibiotics which are destructive to target animals, consumers, and the environment. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dietary substitution of wheat flour at 2, 5, 7.5, and 10% of olive pomace (OP2, OP5, OP7.5, and OP10) in some immune-physiological and antioxidant variables of yearling Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) weighing 165 ± 6.8 g at 19.1 ± 1.52 °C for 56 days. Fifteen fish per tank were randomly accommodated in triplicates per treatment and the control group was also included. No significant difference was seen in hematological indices including red blood cells (RBS) and immunocompetent cell population sizes among the treated groups (P > 0.05). Also, malondialdehyde (MDA) activity and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum remained unaffected in different treatments (P > 0.05). Total protein (TP), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), catalase (CT), and lysozyme were affected by dietary OP levels (P < 0.05), and the highest value was observed at the OP5 diet, but no influence was seen in serum IgM by OP. These data show that application of olive pomace as a partial substitute of wheat flour in the diet of Siberian sturgeon is feasible with stimulatory and antioxidant functions.
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- Akbar Banavreh
- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
- Freshwater Fish Group and Fish Health Unit, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- International Sturgeon Research Institute-Agricultural Research Education Organization (AREEO), Rasht, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Castellano M, Silva-Álvarez V, Fernández-López E, Mauris V, Conijeski D, Villarino A, Ferreira AM. Russian sturgeon cultured in a subtropical climate shows weaken innate defences and a chronic stress response. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 68:443-451. [PMID: 28743624 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) has been successfully farmed in Uruguay for the past ten years. However, during the Uruguayan summer fish endure high water temperatures and increased bacterial infections that threaten aquaculture. Our understanding of sturgeon's immune system and its interplay with environmental factors like temperature is almost unknown. This study analysed the way in which seasonal variations affect enzymatic blood components of Russian sturgeon's innate defences, including the serum alternative complement pathway (ACP), ceruloplasmin (Cp) and lysozyme activities. Results showed that summertime conditions in the farm altered these defences in different ways, inducing a significant decrease in ACP and Cp, and an increase in lysozyme. In addition, serum levels of total protein and cortisol decreased in summer, suggesting a chronic stress response was induced in parallel. Subsequently, we analysed whether the increase in water river temperature during summer could account for the observed results. To that end, we acclimated juvenile sturgeons to mild (18 °C) or warm (24 °C) temperatures for 37 days. Like in summer, sturgeons exposed to 24 °C showed lower levels of serum ACP, Cp and total proteins, together with a progressive decrease in body weight and increased fish mortality. Administration of an immunostimulant containing Se and Zn slightly reverted the temperature-induced effects on sturgeon's defences. Altogether, our study provides novel data on various physiological parameters of the Russian sturgeon and highlights the impact warm temperature has on stress and innate immunity in this chondrostean fish.
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- Mauricio Castellano
- Unidad de Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias/Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Avda. A. Navarro 3051, p2, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay; Sección de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Iguá 4225 Esq. Mataojo, CP 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias/Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Avda. A. Navarro 3051, p2, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Biotech Uruguay, Dr. Alfredo García Morales 1155, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Iguá 4225 Esq. Mataojo, CP 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Unidad de Inmunología, Facultad de Ciencias/Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Avda. A. Navarro 3051, p2, CP 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Falahatkar B, Poursaeid S, Meknatkhah B, Efatpanah I. Short-term effects of 17β-estradiol on physiological responses in stellate sturgeon Acipenser stellatus. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 195:91-96. [PMID: 28132877 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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There is no evidence of the effect of 17β-estradiol (E2) administration on stress response and related metabolites after a short-period in chondrostean. In this study, we examined whether E2 is capable of inducing the hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis activity. To accomplish this, sexually immature Acipenser stellatus were injected intraperitoneally with saline or E2 (5mg/kg body mass) and sampled 0, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72h later. Plasma E2, cortisol, glucose, lactate, hematocrit (Hct), total protein (TP), cholesterol, triglyceride, alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP), calcium (Ca), and phosphorus concentrations were examined. Plasma levels of E2 significantly increased after 1h in E2-injected fish and remained high after 12h. E2 injection enhanced plasma TP and Ca concentrations, but had no effect on other parameters. Injection of either saline or E2 enhanced plasma glucose, lactate, TP, and Ca concentrations, but had no effect on Hct, cholesterol, triglyceride, and ALP. The results demonstrated that acutely elevated level of E2 did not lead to intense changes of stress metabolites and altered biochemical changes compared to the fish in control or saline treatment groups. Therefore, we found no exhibition of E2 on the rate of cortisol synthesis or stress indicators in this species, while E2 could modulate some other related metabolites on vitellogenesis pathway.
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- Bahram Falahatkar
- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, P.O. Box 1144, Guilan, Iran.
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- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Marine Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Dr. Yousefpour Fish Hatchery Center, Siahkal, Guilan, Iran
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