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Ogihara A, Abe T, Shimoda K, Sasaki T, Kudo H. Messenger RNA transcription levels of neuronal soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor complex components in the olfactory nerve system of the anadromous Pacific salmon, masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2024; 50:1635-1650. [PMID: 38775866 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-024-01360-3] [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: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Anadromous Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) are known for homing behavior to their natal rivers based on olfactory imprinted memories during seaward migration. The SNARE complex is a regulator of vesicle exocytosis from the presynaptic membrane. Our previous study suggested that its component genes (Snap25, Stx1, and Vamp2) are more highly expressed in the olfactory nervous system (ONS) during the migration stages associated with olfactory imprinting in the evolutionary species of Pacific salmon, such as chum (O. keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha) salmon. Masu salmon (O. masou) has a significantly different life history from these species, living longer in rivers and being a more primitive Pacific salmon species. In this study, the transcription of snare mRNAs in the ONS was analyzed using mainly male wild masu salmon. Five cDNAs encoding masu salmon SNAREs, which are well conserved among vertebrates, were isolated and sequenced. Each snare mRNA was highly expressed in age 1+ (yearling) parr prior to smoltification, particularly in the olfactory bulb. Their transcription status was significantly different from that of chum and pink salmon, which showed high expression in earlier under-yearling juveniles. The present results and our previous studies indicate that snare mRNAs are highly transcripted until the seaward migration, reflecting neural development and neuroplasticity of the ONS for olfactory imprinting.
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- Atsushi Ogihara
- Laboratory of Humans and the Ocean, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1, Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Organization, Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Humans and the Ocean, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1, Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan
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- Laboratory of Humans and the Ocean, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1, Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan.
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Ward RH, Quinn TP, Dittman AH, Yopak KE. The Effects of Rearing Environment on Organization of the Olfactory System and Brain of Juvenile Sockeye Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka. Integr Comp Biol 2024; 64:92-106. [PMID: 38373826 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icae002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) hatch and feed in freshwater habitats, migrate to sea to mature, and return to spawn at natal sites. The final, riverine stages of the return migrations are mediated by chemical properties of the natal stream that they learned as juveniles. Like some other fish, salmon growth is asymptotic; they grow continuously throughout life toward a maximum size. The continued growth of the nervous system may be plastic in response to environmental variables. Due to the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of Pacific salmon, individuals are often reared in hatcheries and released into the wild as juveniles to supplement natural populations. However, hatchery-reared individuals display lower survivorship and may also stray (i.e., spawn in a non-natal stream) at higher rates than their wild counterparts. Hatchery environments may lack stimuli needed to promote normal development of the nervous system, thus leading to behavioral deficits and a higher incidence of straying. This study compared the peripheral olfactory system and brain organization of hatchery-reared and wild-origin sockeye salmon fry (Oncorhynchus nerka). Surface area of the olfactory rosette, diameter of the olfactory nerve, total brain size, and size of major brain regions were measured from histological sections and compared between wild and hatchery-origin individuals. Hatchery-origin fish had significantly larger optic tecta, and marginally insignificant, yet noteworthy trends, existed in the valvula cerebelli (hatchery > wild) and olfactory bulbs (hatchery < wild). We also found a putative difference in olfactory nerve diameter (dmin) (hatchery > wild), but the validity of this finding needs further analyses with higher resolution methods. Overall, these results provide insight into the potential effects of hatchery rearing on nervous system development in salmonids, and may explain behavioral deficits displayed by hatchery-origin individuals post-release.
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- Russell H Ward
- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195, USA
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195, USA
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Dymek J, Dymek AM, Kuciel M, Żuwała K. Macro- and micro morphology of the olfactory organ of African bonytongue, Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier 1829), compared with other species of the family Osteoglossidae (Teleostei). ZOOLOGY 2024; 163:126156. [PMID: 38422714 DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2024.126156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Osteoglossiformes (bonytongue fishes) possess many morphological specializations associated with functions such as airbreathing, feeding, and electroreception. The olfactory organ also varies among species, notably in the family Osteoglossidae. Herein, we describe the olfactory organ of an osteoglossid, Heterotis niloticus, to compare it with the olfactory organs of other osteoglossiforms. We demonstrate the presence of an olfactory rosette within the olfactory chamber. This structure consists of a short median raphe surrounded by olfactory lamellae, which possess dorsal lamellar processes. On the surface of the olfactory lamellae, there are secondary lamellae formed by the olfactory epithelium. Within the olfactory epithelium, two zones can be distinguished: parallel brands of sensory cells located in the cavities between the secondary lamellae and a nonsensory area covering the remaining part of the olfactory lamellae. The olfactory epithelium is formed by ciliated and microvillus olfactory sensory neurons, supporting cells, goblet cells, basal cells and ciliated nonsensory cells. Additionally, rodlet cells were observed. The results confirm large variability in terms of the olfactory organ of Osteoglossiformes, particularly of Osteoglossidae, and support the secondary lamellae evolution hypothesis within this family.
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- Jakub Dymek
- Department of Cell Biology and Imaging, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.
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- Department of Small Livestock Breeding, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice n., Cracow, Poland
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- Poison Information Centre, Department of Toxicology and Environmental Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Comparative Anatomy, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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Rheinsmith SE, Quinn TP, Dittman AH, Yopak KE. Ontogenetic shifts in olfactory rosette morphology of the sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka. J Morphol 2023; 284:e21539. [PMID: 36433755 PMCID: PMC10107999 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, are anadromous, semelparous fish that breed in freshwater-typically in streams, and juveniles in most populations feed in lakes for 1 or 2 years, then migrate to sea to feed for 2 or 3 additional years, before returning to their natal sites to spawn and die. This species undergoes important changes in behavior, habitat, and morphology through these multiple life history stages. However, the sensory systems that mediate these migratory patterns are not fully understood, and few studies have explored changes in sensory function and specialization throughout ontogeny. This study investigates changes in the olfactory rosette of sockeye salmon across four different life stages (fry, parr, smolt, and adult). Development of the olfactory rosette was assessed by comparing total rosette size (RS), lamellae number, and lamellae complexity from scanning electron microscopy images across life stages, as a proxy for olfactory capacity. Olfactory RS increased linearly with lamellae number and body size (p < .001). The complexity of the rosette, including the distribution of sensory and nonsensory epithelia and the appearance of secondary lamellar folding, varied between fry and adult life stages. These differences in epithelial structure may indicate variation in odor-processing capacity between juveniles imprinting on their natal stream and adults using those odor memories in the final stages of homing to natal breeding sites. These findings improve our understanding of the development of the olfactory system throughout life in this species, highlighting that ontogenetic shifts in behavior and habitat may coincide with shifts in nervous system development.
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- Sarah E Rheinsmith
- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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Rincón‐Camacho L, Jungblut LD, Pandolfi M, Pozzi AG. Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical characteristics of the olfactory organ Cardinal tetra,
Paracheirodon axelrodi
(Characiformes: Characidae). J Morphol 2022; 283:815-826. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Laura Rincón‐Camacho
- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología y Comportamiento en Peces y Anfibios, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada‐CONICET
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología y Comportamiento en Peces y Anfibios, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada‐CONICET
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología y Comportamiento en Peces y Anfibios, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada‐CONICET
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- Laboratorio de Neuroendocrinología y Comportamiento en Peces y Anfibios, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental y Aplicada‐CONICET
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The Arrangement of the Peripheral Olfactory System of Pleuragramma antarcticum: A Well-Exploited Small Sensor, an Aided Water Flow, and a Prominent Effort in Primary Signal Elaboration. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12050663. [PMID: 35268231 PMCID: PMC8909514 DOI: 10.3390/ani12050663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Simple Summary How animals perceive their surrounding environment is crucial to their reactions and behavior. Olfaction, among others, is one of the more important senses for wide-range communication and in low-light environments. This study aims to give a morphological description of the peripheral olfactory system of the Antarctic silverfish, which is a key species in the coastal Antarctic ecosystem. The head of the Antarctic silverfish is specialized to assure that the olfactory organ keeps in contact with a large volume of water, even when the fish is not actively swimming. The sensory surface area and the number of neurons in the primary olfactory brain region show that this fish invests energy in the detection and elaboration of olfactory signals. In the cold waters of the Southern Ocean, the Antarctic silverfish is therefore likely to rely considerably on olfaction. Abstract The olfactory system is constituted in a consistent way across vertebrates. Nasal structures allow water/air to enter an olfactory cavity, conveying the odorants to a sensory surface. There, the olfactory neurons form, with their axons, a sensory nerve projecting to the telencephalic zone—named the olfactory bulb. This organization comes with many different arrangements, whose meaning is still a matter of debate. A morphological description of the olfactory system of many teleost species is present in the literature; nevertheless, morphological investigations rarely provide a quantitative approach that would help to provide a deeper understanding of the structures where sensory and elaborating events happen. In this study, the peripheral olfactory system of the Antarctic silverfish, which is a keystone species in coastal Antarctica ecosystems, has also been described, employing some quantitative methods. The olfactory chamber of this species is connected to accessory nasal sacs, which probably aid water movements in the chamber; thus, the head of the Antarctic silverfish is specialized to assure that the olfactory organ keeps in contact with a large volume of water—even when the fish is not actively swimming. Each olfactory organ, shaped like an asymmetric rosette, has, in adult fish, a sensory surface area of about 25 mm2, while each olfactory bulb contains about 100,000 neurons. The sensory surface area and the number of neurons in the primary olfactory brain region show that this fish invests energy in the detection and elaboration of olfactory signals and allow comparisons among different species. The mouse, for example—which is considered a macrosmatic vertebrate—has a sensory surface area of the same order of magnitude as that of the Antarctic silverfish, but ten times more neurons in the olfactory bulb. Catsharks, on the other hand, have a sensory surface area that is two orders of magnitude higher than that of the Antarctic silverfish, while the number of neurons has the same order of magnitude. The Antarctic silverfish is therefore likely to rely considerably on olfaction.
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Kasumyan AO, Pashchenko NI, Oanh LTK. Morphology of the Olfactory Organ in the Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus, Anabantidae, Perciformes). BIOL BULL+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359021080148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Triana-Garcia PA, Nevitt GA, Pesavento JB, Teh SJ. Gross morphology, histology, and ultrastructure of the olfactory rosette of a critically endangered indicator species, the Delta Smelt, Hypomesus transpacificus. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2021; 207:597-616. [PMID: 34156533 PMCID: PMC8408092 DOI: 10.1007/s00359-021-01500-7] [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: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is a small, semi-anadromous fish native to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and has been declared as critically endangered. Their olfactory biology, in particular, is poorly understood and a basic description of their sensory anatomy is needed to advance our understanding of the sensory ecology of species to inform conservation efforts to manage and protect them. We provide a description of the gross morphology, histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of the olfactory rosette in this fish and discuss some of the functional implications in relation to olfactory ability. We show that Delta Smelt have a multilamellar olfactory rosette with allometric growth. Calretinin immunohistochemistry revealed a diffuse distribution of olfactory receptor neurons within the epithelium. Ciliated, microvillous and crypt neurons were clearly identified using morphological and immunohistochemical features. The olfactory neurons were supported by robust ciliated and secretory sustentacular cells. Although the sense of smell has been overlooked in Delta Smelt, we conclude that the olfactory epithelium has many characteristics of macrosmatic fish. With this study, we provide a foundation for future research into the sensory ecology of this imperiled fish.
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- Pedro Alejandro Triana-Garcia
- Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Group and Aquatic Health Program, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, VM3B, 3203, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Dr, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. .,Grupo de Investigación en Sanidad de Organismos Acuáticos, Instituto de Acuicultura de Los Llanos, Universidad de Los Llanos, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Group and Aquatic Health Program, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, VM3B, 3203, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Dr, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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Kim HT, Park JY. Comparative Morphology and Morphometry of the Olfactory Organ in the Five Korean Torrent Catfishes, Genus Liobagrus, with a Taxonomic View. Zoolog Sci 2021; 37:575-579. [PMID: 33269873 DOI: 10.2108/zs200046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The morphology and morphometry of the olfactory organ of Korean torrent catfishes, genus Liobagrus, consisting of only five endemic species, were investigated by stereo microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and statistical analysis. They showed the same morphological structure, externally and internally, including a tubular anterior nostril, a slit posterior nostril, and a rosette structure with several linguiform lamellae. Interestingly, however, the lamellar number (LN) revealed specific characteristics useful to identify the five species anatomically: 16-19 in Liobagrus andersoni (with standard length, SL, 96.8 ± 5.5 mm, mean ± SD), 14-16 in Liobagrus obesus (86.9 ± 13.4 mm), 22-27 in Liobagrus mediadiposalis (99.8 ± 14.7 mm), 19-24 in Liobagrus somjinensis (90.1 ± 6.7 mm), and 14-18 in Liobagrus hyeongsanensis (74.0 ± 6.7 mm). Regarding SL, that of L. andersoni was longer than those of L. somjinensis and L. hyeongsanensis. As opposed to the SL, the LN to SL ratios of L. somjinensis (24.1 ± 2.1%) and L. hyeongsanensis (21.1 ± 1.4%) were greater than that of L. andersoni (18 ± 1.2%). These differences might be considered to reflect an interspecific morphological adaptation to micro-habitat according to olfactory importance and can be used as a taxonomic characteristic for this genus.
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- Hyun Tae Kim
- Department of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity Research, College of Natural Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity Research, College of Natural Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea,
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Abe T, Koshino Y, Watanabe T, Miyakoshi Y, Yoshida Y, Kudo H. Gene expression of neuronal soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor complex components in the olfactory organ and brain during seaward and homeward migration by pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2020; 97:1794-1807. [PMID: 32920827 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14543] [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: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The expression of synaptic vesicle exocytosis-regulator SNARE complex component genes (snap25, stx1 and vamp2) was examined in the olfactory nervous system during seaward and homeward migration by pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). The expression levels of snares in the olfactory organ were higher in seaward fry than in feeding and homeward adults, reflecting the development of the olfactory nervous system. The expression of snap25a, b and stx1a was upregulated or stable in the adult olfactory bulb and telencephalon. This upregulated expression suggested alterations in olfactory neuronal plasticity that may be related to the discrimination of natal rivers. The expression of stx1b was downregulated in the adult olfactory bulb, but remained stable in the adult telencephalon. The expression of vamp2 was initially strong in seaward fry, but was downregulated in adults in both the olfactory bulb and telencephalon. Pink salmon has the lowest diversity of maturation age, the largest population, and the most evolutional position in Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus). The expression of snares in the olfactory center of pink salmon reflected the timing of sexual maturation and homeward migration. The present results and our previous studies indicate that snares show distinct expression patterns between two salmon species that depend on physiological and ecological features of migration.
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- Takashi Abe
- Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
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- Doto Research Branch, Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Organization, Nakashibetsu, Japan
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- Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute, Hokkaido Research Organization, Eniwa, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
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Laforest K, Peele E, Yopak K. Ontogenetic Shifts in Brain Size and Brain Organization of the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae. BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION 2020; 95:162-180. [DOI: 10.1159/000511304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Throughout an animal’s life, species may occupy different environments and exhibit distinct life stages, known as ontogenetic shifts. The life histories of most sharks (class: Chondrichthyes) are characterized by these ontogenetic shifts, which can be defined by changes in habitat and diet as well as behavioral changes at the onset of sexual maturity. In addition, fishes experience indeterminate growth, whereby the brain and body grow throughout the organism’s life. Despite a presupposed lifelong neurogenesis in sharks, very little work has been done on ontogenetic changes in the brain, which may be informative about functional shifts in sensory and behavioral specializations. This study quantified changes in brain-body scaling and the scaling of six major brain regions (olfactory bulbs, telencephalon, diencephalon, optic tectum, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata) throughout ontogeny in the Atlantic sharpnose shark, <i>Rhizoprionodon terraenovae</i>. As documented in other fishes, brain size increased significantly with body mass throughout ontogeny in this species, with the steepest period of growth in early life. The telencephalon, diencephalon, optic tectum, and medulla oblongata scaled with negative allometry against the rest of the brain throughout ontogeny. However, notably, the olfactory bulbs and cerebellum scaled hyperallometrically to the rest of the brain, whereby these structures enlarged disproportionately as this species matured. Changes in the relative size of the olfactory bulbs throughout ontogeny may reflect an increased reliance on olfaction at later life history stages in <i>R. terraenovae</i>, while changes in the relative size of the cerebellum throughout ontogeny may be indicative of the ability to capture faster prey or an increase in migratory nature as this species moves to offshore habitats, associated with the onset of sexual maturity.
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Peris Tamayo A, Devineau O, Præbel K, Kahilainen KK, Østbye K. A brain and a head for a different habitat: Size variation in four morphs of Arctic charr ( Salvelinus alpinus (L.)) in a deep oligotrophic lake. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:11335-11351. [PMID: 33144968 PMCID: PMC7593136 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Adaptive radiation is the diversification of species to different ecological niches and has repeatedly occurred in different salmonid fish of postglacial lakes. In Lake Tinnsjøen, one of the largest and deepest lakes in Norway, the salmonid fish, Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus (L.)), has likely radiated within 9,700 years after deglaciation into ecologically and genetically segregated Piscivore, Planktivore, Dwarf, and Abyssal morphs in the pelagial, littoral, shallow-moderate profundal, and deep-profundal habitats. We compared trait variation in the size of the head, the eye and olfactory organs, as well as the volumes of five brain regions of these four Arctic charr morphs. We hypothesised that specific habitat characteristics have promoted divergent body, head, and brain sizes related to utilized depth differing in environmental constraints (e.g., light, oxygen, pressure, temperature, and food quality). The most important ecomorphological variables differentiating morphs were eye area, habitat, and number of lamellae. The Abyssal morph living in the deepest areas of the lake had the smallest brain region volumes, head, and eye size. Comparing the olfactory bulb with the optic tectum in size, it was larger in the Abyssal morph than in the Piscivore morph. The Piscivore and Planktivore morphs that use more illuminated habitats have the largest optic tectum volume, followed by the Dwarf. The observed differences in body size and sensory capacities in terms of vision and olfaction in shallow and deepwater morphs likely relates to foraging and mating habitats in Lake Tinnsjøen. Further seasonal and experimental studies of brain volume in polymorphic species are needed to test the role of plasticity and adaptive evolution behind the observed differences.
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- Ana‐Maria Peris Tamayo
- Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and BiotechnologyInland Norway University of Applied SciencesKoppangNorway
- Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and EconomicsUiT—The Arctic University of NorwayTromsøNorway
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- Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and BiotechnologyInland Norway University of Applied SciencesKoppangNorway
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- Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and EconomicsUiT—The Arctic University of NorwayTromsøNorway
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- Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and BiotechnologyInland Norway University of Applied SciencesKoppangNorway
- Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of BiosciencesUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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Anatomy, ultrastructure and histology of the olfactory organ of the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides, Centrarchidae. Appl Microsc 2019; 49:18. [PMID: 33580339 PMCID: PMC7818377 DOI: 10.1186/s42649-019-0023-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The detailed anatomy, ultrastructure and histology of the olfactory organ of Micropterus salmoides were investigated by a stereo microscope, a light microscope, and a scanning electron microscope. Its external structure shows a tube-like anterior nostril to stick out and a posterior nostril flat to the skin surface. Meanwhile, its internal structure, the olfactory chamber, contains a fan-shaped rosette structure with 9 to 11 lamellae in adult fish over 35 cm in standard length (SL) and two accessory nasal sacs (ethmoidal and lacrimal sacs) were found. Interestingly, the rosette in young fish under 15 cm in SL was a longitudinal structure in parallel with each of 4–5 lamellae. Histologically, the sensory epithelium (SE) on the olfactory chamber consists of 5 types of cells: olfactory receptor neurons, supporting cells, basal cells, lymphatic cells and mucous cells. In contrast, the non-sensory epithelium (NSE) has stratified epithelial cells, lymphatic cells and mucous cells. The mucous cells of the SE are abundant and distributed densely in one row on the outermost superficial surface, but the one of the NSE are less than the SE. From these results, the olfactory characters of M. salmoides may be related with its ecological habit spending in the middle layer of stagnant water contaminated, more or less.
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Molecular characterization and gene expression of syntaxin-1 and VAMP2 in the olfactory organ and brain during both seaward and homeward migrations of chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2019; 227:39-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Malick C, Chatterjee SK, Bhattacharya S, Suresh VR, Kundu R, Saikia SK. Structural organization of the olfactory organ in an amphihaline migratory fish Hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha. Microsc Res Tech 2018; 81:1122-1131. [PMID: 30238561 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The histological as well as ultramicroscopic structures of olfactory system of an amphihaline migratory fish hilsa Tenualosa ilisha, were studied. The sexually matured riverine fish were collected from a common breeding habitat-the Hooghly, a tributary of river Ganga, West Bengal, India. This study revealed that the riverine hilsa has larger olfactory bulb compared to marine hilsa with the olfactory lobes well exposed through nostrils. The olfactory lamellae (OL) are 40-45 in number and posses three distinct layers of sensory cells across each lamellae, namely, outer receptor cells (RC), middle sensory cells, and inner basal cells (BC). Besides the above arrangement, the sensory part of olfactory epithelium (OE) also bears rich microvillous cells exposed to the surface of the OE. The sensory and non-sensory surfaces on OL are distinguishable, with clear dendritic cells on sensory epithelium and solitary chemosensory cells on non sensory OE. Abundance of both types of cells in the OE is an indication of its chemoattraction ability towards molecules of amino acid origin. The feature of having abundant, dense, and large dendritic knobs on the surface of OE describes resemblance to the typical morphology of the chemosensory septal organs neuron. The expression of four G protein subunits, like Gαs/olf, Gαq, Gαo, and Gαi-3 in OE indicate that its olfaction is a functional attributes of two olfactory systems, namely main olfactory system and Vomaronasal Olfactory System. Expression of ACIII and PLCβ2 in OE further confirms two signaling pathways involved in odorant reception in hilsa. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: The olfactory bulb in the amphihaline migratory fish hilsa is big in size, with 40-45 lamellae. Its sensory areas showed multilayered cellular features with prominent sensory as well as microvillous cells, whereas non-sensory area possesses solitary chemosensory cells. The expression of four G protein subunits, Gαs/olf, Gαq, Gαo, and Gαi-3 in olfactory epithelium indicates that its olfaction is a functional attributes of two olfactory systems, namely main olfactory system and vomaronasal olfactory system.
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- Chandan Malick
- Aquatic Ecology and Fish Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.,Cell Signaling Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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- Aquatic Ecology and Fish Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.,Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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- Riverine Ecology and Fisheries Division, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, India
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- Cell Signaling Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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- Aquatic Ecology and Fish Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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Abe T, Minowa Y, Kudo H. Molecular characterization and gene expression of synaptosome-associated protein-25 (SNAP-25) in the brain during both seaward and homeward migrations of chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2018; 217:17-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Salinas I, LaPatra SE, Erhardt EB. Nasal vaccination of young rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) against infectious hematopoietic necrosis and enteric red mouth disease. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 53:105-11. [PMID: 26111996 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Determining the earliest age at which farmed fish can be successfully vaccinated is a very important question for fish farmers. Nasal vaccines are novel mucosal vaccines that prevent aquatic infectious diseases of finfish. The present study investigates the ontogeny of the olfactory organ of rainbow trout by histology and aims to establish the earliest age for vaccination against infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and enteric red mouth (ERM) disease using the nasal route. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were vaccinated intranasally (I.N) at three different ages: 1050° days (DD) (group A); 450 DD (group B); and 360 DD (group C), or 70, 30 and 24 days post-hatch (dph), respectively. The mean weights of groups A, B and C were 4.69 g, 2.9 g and 2.37 g, respectively. Fish received either a live attenuated IHN virus vaccine, ERM formalin killed bacterin or saline (mock vaccinated). Fish were challenged to the corresponding live pathogen 28 days post-vaccination. IHN vaccine delivery at 360 DD resulted in 40% mortality likely due to residual virulence of the vaccine. No mortality was observed in the ERM nasal delivery groups. Following challenge, very high protection rates against IHN virus were recorded in all three age groups with survivals of 95%, 100% and 97.5% in groups A, B and C, respectively. Survival against ERM was 82.5%, 87.5% and 77.5% in groups A, B and C, respectively. Survival rates did not differ among ages for either vaccine. Our results indicate the feasibility and effectiveness of nasal vaccination as early as 360 DD and vaccination-related mortalities when a live attenuated viral vaccine was used in the youngest fish.
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- I Salinas
- Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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- Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Kim NN, Choi YJ, Lim SG, Jeong M, Jin DH, Choi CY. Effect of salinity changes on olfactory memory-related genes and hormones in adult chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2015; 187:40-7. [PMID: 25933936 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Studies of memory formation have recently concentrated on the possible role of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NRs). We examined changes in the expression of three NRs (NR1, NR2B, and NR2C), olfactory receptor (OR), and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) during salinity change (seawater→50% seawater→freshwater). NRs were significantly detected in the diencephalon and telencephalon and OR was significantly detected in the olfactory epithelium. The expression of NRs, OR, and ACTH increased after the transition to freshwater. We also determined that treatment with MK-801, an antagonist of NRs, decreased NRs in telencephalon cells. In addition, a reduction in salinity was associated with increased levels of dopamine, ACTH, and cortisol (in vivo). Reductions in salinity evidently caused NRs and OR to increase the expression of cortisol and dopamine. We concluded that memory capacity and olfactory imprinting of salmon is related to the salinity of the environment during the migration to spawning sites. Furthermore, salinity affects the memory/imprinting and olfactory abilities, and cortisol and dopamine is also related with olfactory-related memories during migration.
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- Na Na Kim
- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 606-791, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 606-791, Republic of Korea
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- Future Aquaculture Research Institute, NFRDI, Jeju 699-804, Republic of Korea
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- Future Aquaculture Research Institute, NFRDI, Jeju 699-804, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Molecular Biotechnology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 210-702, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Marine BioScience, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 606-791, Republic of Korea.
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