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Zhang J, Eggen M, Peruzzi S, Klokkerengen R, Sundfør E, Odei DK, Timmerhaus G, Asimakopoulos AG, Flaten TP, Lazado CC, Mota VC. Effects of prolonged application of peracetic acid-based disinfectant on recirculating aquaculture systems stocked with Atlantic salmon parr. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 942:173762. [PMID: 38852875 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173762] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The use of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) production has become increasingly common. RAS water disinfection plays a crucial role on its biosecurity. Peracetic acid (PAA) is a promising disinfectant due to its powerful oxidative properties, broad antimicrobial spectrum, and rapid degradation into no harmful compounds. This study focused on assessing the consequences of prolonged application of a PAA-based disinfectant in a RAS stocked with salmon parr. The experiment included three treatment groups in triplicate: 0 mg/L PAA (control), 0.1 mg/L PAA, and 1 mg/L PAA, using nine-replicated RAS with a total of 360 fish (14.8 ± 2.3 g; N = 40/RAS). The study spanned 28 days, with samples collected on days 0, 14, and 28. The analyzed parameters were water quality, and fish parameters, including external welfare indicators, gill histology, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species (ROC/RNC), oxidative stress biomarkers related to DNA and protein, cellular DNA damage, and global gene expression. While water quality remained relatively stable, there was an increase in bacterial populations in the groups exposed to PAA, particularly 1 mg/L PAA. Fish weight did not differ between the control and PAA-exposed groups. TAC, ROC/RNC, and oxidative stress biomarkers exhibited similar trends. The study identified >400 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the skin, gill, and olfactory organ, with many of these DEGs associated with immune responses. Comparing the transcriptomic profiles of the three tissue organs revealed that the olfactory organ was the most reactive to PAA treatment. This study shows that calculated PAA concentrations of 0.1 mg/L and 1 mg/L in the pump-sump, contributed to an increase of bacteria whereas no detectable differences in health and welfare of salmon parr were found. These findings are promising for the implementation of PAA-based disinfectants in RAS stoked with Atlantic salmon parr.
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- Junjie Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Nofima AS, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Nofima AS, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima AS, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway; Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1432 Ås, Norway.
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Lazado CC, Ytteborg E, Noble C. Embracing prospects for reducing the numbers of animals used in aquaculture research. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2024; 104:1654-1661. [PMID: 38423545 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15701] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The principles of three Rs-REPLACEMENT, REDUCTION, and REFINEMENT-govern the protection and use of animals, including fish, for research purposes in the European Union and Norway. In this paper, we discuss some straightforward steps to simplify the delivery of these principles at the idea stage and adapt some of these examples for conducting fish trials related to health and welfare. Although some of the approaches are well established in other animal science arenas, we believe there can be a timely recap of their key facets. We discuss a number of simple strategies to emphasize how a reduction in fish numbers can be achieved from initial project conception to implementation, highlighting not only their advantages but also their limitations. We also highlight the role that funding agencies can play in the implementation of the 3R principles in aquaculture research. These simple points can be used in frameworks to initiate a broader and dynamic intersectoral dialogue among stakeholders of aquaculture research on how to promote ethics and embrace opportunities for this within the tenets of the 3Rs.
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- Carlo C Lazado
- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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Lazado CC, Iversen M, Johansen LH, Brenne H, Sundaram AYM, Ytteborg E. Nasal responses to elevated temperature and Francisella noatunensis infection in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Genomics 2023; 115:110735. [PMID: 37898334 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2023.110735] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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We report the histological and transcriptomic changes in the olfactory organ of Atlantic cod exposed to Francisella noatunensis. Experimental infection was performed at either 12 °C or 17 °C. Infected fish presented the classic gross pathologies of francisellosis. Nasal morpho-phenotypic parameters were not significantly affected by elevated temperature and infection, except for the number of mucus cells in the 12 °C group seven weeks after the challenge. A higher number of genes were altered through time in the group reared at 17 °C. At termination, the nasal transcriptome of infected fish in both groups was similar to the control. When both infected groups were compared, 754 DEGs were identified, many of which were involved in signalling, defence, transmembrane and enzymatic processes. In conclusion, the study reveals that elevated temperature could trigger responses in the olfactory organ of Atlantic cod and shape the nasal response to F. noatunensis infection.
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- Carlo C Lazado
- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås 1431, Norway.
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø 9019, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø 9019, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø 9019, Norway
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås 1431, Norway
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Serradell A, Montero D, Terova G, Rimoldi S, Makol A, Acosta F, Bajek A, Haffray P, Allal F, Torrecillas S. Functional Additives in a Selected European Sea Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax) Genotype: Effects on the Stress Response and Gill Antioxidant Response to Hydrogen Peroxide (H 2O 2) Treatment. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2265. [PMID: 37508043 PMCID: PMC10376812 DOI: 10.3390/ani13142265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Functional ingredients have profiled as suitable candidates for reinforcing the fish antioxidant response and stress tolerance. In addition, selective breeding strategies have also demonstrated a correlation between fish growth performance and susceptibility to stressful culture conditions as a key component in species domestication processes. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the ability of a selected high-growth genotype of 300 days post-hatch European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles to use different functional additives as endogenous antioxidant capacity and stress resistance boosters when supplemented in low fish meal (FM) and fish oil (FO) diets. Three isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets (10% FM/6% FO) were supplemented with 200 ppm of a blend of garlic and Labiatae plant oils (PHYTO0.02), 1000 ppm of a mixture of citrus flavonoids and Asteraceae and Labiatae plant essential oils (PHYTO0.1) or 5000 ppm of galactomannan-oligosaccharides (GMOS0.5). A reference diet was void of supplementation. The fish were fed the experimental diets for 72 days and subjected to a H2O2 exposure oxidative stress challenge. The fish stress response was evaluated through measuring the circulating plasma cortisol levels and the fish gill antioxidant response by the relative gene expression analysis of nfΚβ2, il-1b, hif-1a, nd5, cyb, cox, sod, cat, gpx, tnf-1α and caspase 9. After the oxidative stress challenge, the genotype origin determined the capacity of the recovery of basal cortisol levels after an acute stress response, presenting GS fish with a better pattern of recovery. All functional diets induced a significant upregulation of cat gill gene expression levels compared to fish fed the control diet, regardless of the fish genotype. Altogether, suggesting an increased capacity of the growth selected European sea bass genotype to cope with the potential negative side-effects associated to an H2O2 bath exposure.
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- Antonio Serradell
- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Crta. Taliarte s/n, 35214 Telde, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Crta. Taliarte s/n, 35214 Telde, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant, 3, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant, 3, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Global Solution Aquaculture Unit, Delacon Biotechnik Gmbh, 4209 Engerwitzdorf, Austria
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Crta. Taliarte s/n, 35214 Telde, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Ecloserie Marine de Graveline Ichtus, Route des Enrochements, 59820 Gravelines, France
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- SYSAAF, French Association of Poultry and Aquaculture Breeders, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
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- MARBEC, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, 34250 Palavas-les-Flots, France
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), IU-ECOAQUA, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Crta. Taliarte s/n, 35214 Telde, Las Palmas, Spain
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Effects of Single and Combined Ciprofloxacin and Lead Treatments on Zebrafish Behavior, Oxidative Stress, and Elements Content. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054952. [PMID: 36902383 PMCID: PMC10003324 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Even though the toxic effects of antibiotics and heavy metals have been extensively studied in the last decades, their combined adverse impact on aquatic organisms is poorly understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the acute effects of a ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and lead (Pb) mixture on the 3D swimming behavior, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, lipid peroxidation level (MDA-malondialdehyde), activity of some oxidative stress markers (SOD-superoxide dismutase and GPx-glutathione peroxidase), and the essential elements content (Cu-copper, Zn-zinc, Fe-iron, Ca-calcium, Mg-magnesium, Na-sodium and K-potassium) in the body of zebrafish (Danio rerio). For this purpose, zebrafish were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of Cipro, Pb, and a mixture for 96 h. The results revealed that acute exposure to Pb alone and in mixture with Cipro impaired zebrafish exploratory behavior by decreasing swimming activity and elevating freezing duration. Moreover, significant deficiencies of Ca, K, Mg, and Na contents, as well as an excess of Zn level, were observed in fish tissues after exposure to the binary mixture. Likewise, the combined treatment with Pb and Cipro inhibited the activity of AChE and increased the GPx activity and MDA level. The mixture produced more damage in all studied endpoints, while Cipro had no significant effect. The findings highlight that the simultaneous presence of antibiotics and heavy metals in the environment can pose a threat to the health of living organisms.
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Furtado F, Breiland MW, Strand D, Timmerhaus G, Carletto D, Pedersen LF, Afonso F, Lazado CC. Regulation of the molecular repertoires of oxidative stress response in the gills and olfactory organ of Atlantic salmon following infection and treatment of the parasite Neoparameoba perurans. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 130:612-623. [PMID: 36150413 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.040] [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: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study investigated the involvement of key molecular regulators of oxidative stress in amoebic gill disease (AGD), a parasitic infestation in Atlantic salmon. In addition, the study evaluated how these molecular biomarkers responded when AGD-affected fish were exposed to a candidate chemotherapeutic peracetic acid (PAA). Atlantic salmon were experimentally infected with the parasite Neoparameoba perurans, the causative agent of AGD, by bath exposure and after 2 weeks, the fish were treated with three commercial PAA products (i.e., Perfectoxid, AquaDes and ADDIAqua) at a dose of 5 ppm. Two exposure durations were evaluated - 30 min and 60 min. Sampling was performed 24 h and 2 weeks after PAA treatment (equivalent to 2- and 4-weeks post infection). At each sampling point, the following parameters were evaluated: gross gill pathology, gill parasitic load, plasma reactive oxygen species (ROS) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), histopathology and gene expression profiling of genes with key involvement in oxidative stress in the gills and olfactory organ. AGD did not result in systemic oxidative stress as ROS and TAC levels remained unchanged. There were no clear patterns of AGD-mediated regulation of the oxidative stress biomarkers in both the gills and olfactory organ; significant changes in the expression were mostly related to time rather than infection status. However, the expression profiles of the oxidative stress biomarkers in AGD-affected salmon, following treatment with PAA, revealed that gills and olfactory organ responded differently - upregulation was prominent in the gills while downregulation was more frequent in the olfactory organ. The expression of catalase, glutathione S-transferase and thioredoxin reductase 2 was significantly affected by the treatments, both in the gills and olfactory organ, and these alterations were influenced by the duration of exposure and PAA product type. Parasitic load in the gills did significantly increase after treatment regardless of the product and exposure duration; the parasite was undetectable in some fish treated with AquaDes for 30 mins. However, PAA treated groups for 30 min showed lower macroscopic gill scores than the infected-untreated fish. Histology disclosed the classic pathological findings such as multifocal hyperplasia and increased number of mucous cells in AGD-affected fish. Microscopic scoring of gill injuries showed that AGD-infected-PAA-treated fish had lower scores, however, an overall trend could not be established. The morphology and structural integrity of the olfactory organ were not significantly altered by parasitism or PAA treatment. Collectively, the results indicate that AGD did not affect the systemic and mucosal oxidative status of Atlantic salmon. However, such a striking profile was changed when AGD-affected fish were exposed to oxidative chemotherapeutics. Moreover, the gills and olfactory organ demonstrated distinct patterns of gene expression of oxidative stress biomarkers in AGD-infected-PAA-treated fish. Lastly, PAA treatment did not fully resolve the infection, but appeared not to worsen the mucosal health either.
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- Francisco Furtado
- CIISA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal; Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 9019, Tromsø, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway; Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 S, Agata-Messina, Italy
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- Technical University of Denmark, DTU Aqua, Section for Aquaculture, The North Sea Research Centre, PO Box 101, 9850, Hirtshals, Denmark
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- CIISA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433 Ås, Norway.
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Lazado CC, Strand DA, Breiland MW, Furtado F, Timmerhaus G, Gjessing MC, Hytterød S, Merkin GV, Pedersen LF, Pittman KA, Krasnov A. Mucosal immune and stress responses of Neoparamoeba perurans-infected Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) treated with peracetic acid shed light on the host-parasite-oxidant interactions. Front Immunol 2022; 13:948897. [PMID: 36090977 PMCID: PMC9454302 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.948897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Treatment development for parasitic infestation is often limited to disease resolution as an endpoint response, and physiological and immunological consequences are not thoroughly considered. Here, we report the impact of exposing Atlantic salmon affected with amoebic gill disease (AGD) to peracetic acid (PAA), an oxidative chemotherapeutic. AGD-affected fish were treated with PAA either by exposing them to 5 ppm for 30 min or 10 ppm for 15 min. Unexposed fish from both infected and uninfected groups were also included. Samples for molecular, biochemical, and histological evaluations were collected at 24 h, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks post-treatment. Behavioral changes were observed during PAA exposure, and post-treatment mortality was higher in the infected and PAA treated groups, especially in 10 ppm for 15 min. Plasma indicators showed that liver health was affected by AGD, though PAA treatment did not exacerbate the infection-related changes. Transcriptome profiling in the gills showed significant changes, triggered by AGD and PAA treatments, and the effects of PAA were more notable 24 h after treatment. Genes related to immune pathways of B- and T- cells and protein synthesis and metabolism were downregulated, where the magnitude was more remarkable in 10 ppm for 15 min group. Even though treatment did not fully resolve the pathologies associated with AGD, 5 ppm for 30 min group showed lower parasite load at 4 weeks post-treatment. Mucous cell parameters (i.e., size and density) increased within 24 h post-treatment and were significantly higher at termination, especially in AGD-affected fish, with some treatment effects influenced by the dose of PAA. Infection and treatments resulted in oxidative stress-in the early phase in the gill mucosa, while systemic reactive oxygen species (ROS) dysregulation was evident at the later stage. Infected fish responded to elevated circulating ROS by increasing antioxidant production. Exposing the fish to a crowding stress revealed the interference in the post-stress responses. Lower cortisol response was displayed by AGD-affected groups. Collectively, the study established that PAA, within the evaluated treatment protocols, could not provide a convincing treatment resolution and, thus, requires further optimization. Nonetheless, PAA treatment altered the mucosal immune and stress responses of AGD-affected Atlantic salmon, shedding light on the host-parasite-treatment interactions. .
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- Carlo C. Lazado
- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- DTU Aqua, Section for Aquaculture, The North Sea Research Centre, Technical University of Denmark, Hirtshals, Denmark
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- Quantidoc AS, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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Carletto D, Furtado F, Zhang J, Asimakopoulos AG, Eggen M, Verstege GC, Faggio C, Mota VC, Lazado CC. Mode of Application of Peracetic Acid-Based Disinfectants has a Minimal Influence on the Antioxidant Defences and Mucosal Structures of Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar) Parr. Front Physiol 2022; 13:900593. [PMID: 35694392 PMCID: PMC9174794 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.900593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Peracetic acid (PAA) is an oxidative disinfectant with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity and low environmental impact. In this study, we investigated the physiological impacts of PAA application in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr reared in freshwater recirculating aquaculture systems over a 4-week period. PAA at a target concentration of 1 mg/L was administered either in pulse (every 3 days) or continuous. The group that did not receive PAA served as a control. Fish tissue samples were collected for histology, gene expression, and biochemical analyses at day 0 and after 2 and 4 weeks of exposure. The expression of genes encoding for antioxidant defence in the olfactory organs, skin, and gills changed during the trial, but the temporal effects were more pronounced than inter-treatment impacts. The glutathione group of antioxidant genes was more responsive to PAA. In most cases, an upregulation was observed. Significantly lower levels of reactive oxygen species were identified in the plasma and skin mucus of the two PAA-exposed groups at week 4; nonetheless, significantly increased levels of total antioxidant capacity were only observed in the skin mucus of fish from the continuous treatment group. Additional markers of oxidative stress (i.e., 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine and o,o'-dityrosine) were analysed in the skin, gills, liver, and dorsal fins. These markers were unaffected by the two PAA treatments. Sporadic reversible structural alterations were observed in the three mucosal organs; the changes were time-dependent, and the effects of PAA treatment were minimal. The number of mucous cells varied over time but not within treatments except in the skin of the pulse group at week 4 where a reduction was observed. The ratio of acidic and neutral mucous cells in the skin and gills were affected by PAA treatments especially in the pulse group. Overall, this study revealed that Atlantic salmon parr mobilised mucosal and systemic antioxidant defences against the oxidative disinfectant PAA, but it was evident that the mode of application did not impose a strong influence. The minimal effects of PAA application on the indicators of health and welfare underscore the potential use of PAA as a routine disinfectant in recirculating aquaculture systems.
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- Danilo Carletto
- Nofima AS, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Nofima AS, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
- CIISA, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Nofima AS, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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- Nofima AS, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Tromsø, Norway
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Cabillon NAR, Lazado CC. Exogenous sulphide donors modify the gene expression patterns of Atlantic salmon nasal leukocytes. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 120:1-10. [PMID: 34758396 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a known mediator of immunity, but the regulatory function of its exogenous form is not well understood in fish particularly in the mucosa. Here we report transcriptomic changes in the nasal leukocytes of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) following exposure to two forms of H2S donors - the salt sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) and the organic analogue morpholin-4-ium 4-methoxyphenyl (morpholino) phosphinodithioate (GYY4137). Nasal leukocytes were exposed to three concentrations (1, 10 and 100 μM) of either of the two H2S forms for 24 h before the cells were checked for viability and collected for microarray analysis. Though cellular viability was minimally affected by the exposure to two H2S donors, GYY4137-exposed cells exhibited reduced viability compared with the NaHS group at the highest dose. The H2S-induced transcriptomic changes in the nasal leukocytes were concentration-dependent regardless of the sulphide forms. However, a larger number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the NaHS-exposed versus GYY4137-exposed groups across concentrations. In all comparisons, at least 53% of the DEGs identified were significantly upregulated. Gene ontology (GO) terms enriched in the lists of upregulated DEGs at higher concentrations included ferric iron binding. A comparison of the two H2S forms showed a clear grouping of different GO terms relative to concentrations. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed a significant influence in VEGF ligand-receptor interactions, oxidative stress, innate and adaptive immunity, and interleukin signalling especially at higher concentrations. Congruence analysis demonstrated that there were 16 GO terms overlapping; of these, 12 were upregulated by both sulphide donors including several involving iron binding and transport. The study offers the first molecular insights into how fish nasal leukocytes respond to exogenous H2S, and the results will be vital in resolving the regulatory function of H2S on mucosal immunity in fish.
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- Nikko Alvin R Cabillon
- Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Nofima, The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, 1433, Ås, Norway.
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Razmara P, Pyle GG. Effect of copper nanoparticles and copper ions on the architecture of rainbow trout olfactory mucosa. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 227:112876. [PMID: 34634597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Olfactory epithelial cells are in direct contact with myriad environmental contaminants which may consequently disrupt their structure and function. Copper ions (Cu2+) and copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) are two types of olfactory neurotoxicants. However, their effects on the structure of olfactory epithelium are largely uninvestigated. The density of olfactory goblet cells in CuNP- and Cu2+ - exposed rainbow trout was assessed using light microscopy throughout time. In both copper (Cu) treatments, the number of goblet cells increased initially over the 24 h exposure and then recovered to normal throughout the 96 h exposure. These data suggested the 96 h exposure to Cu contaminants interfered with protective barrier provided by goblet cells. Nonetheless, lamellar and epithelial thickness of olfactory rosette did not change in the Cu-exposed fish. The gene transcript profile of olfactory mucosa studied by RNA-seq indicated Cu2+ and CuNPs differentially targeted the molecular composition of cell junctions. In the Cu2+ treatment, reduced mRNA abundances of tight junctions, adherens junction, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, suggest that Cu2+-exposed olfactory mucosal cells had weak junctional complexes. In the CuNP treatment, on the other hand, the transcript abundances of cell junction compositions, except adherens junction, were upregulated. Transcripts associated with gap junctional channels were increased in both Cu treatments. The elevated transcript levels of gap junctions in both Cu treatments suggested that the demand for intercellular communication was increased in the Cu-exposed olfactory mucosa. Overall, our findings suggested that Cu2+ induced greater adverse effects on the molecular composition of olfactory cell junctions relative to CuNPs. Impairment of junctional complexes may disrupt the structural integrity of olfactory mucosa.
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Affiliation(s)
- Parastoo Razmara
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Vitamin C Mitigates Oxidative Stress and Behavioral Impairments Induced by Deltamethrin and Lead Toxicity in Zebrafish. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222312714. [PMID: 34884514 PMCID: PMC8657856 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Environmental contamination from toxic metals and pesticides is an issue of great concern due to their harmful effects to human health and the ecosystems. In this framework, we assessed the adverse effects when aquatic organisms are exposed to toxicants such as deltamethrin (DM) and lead (Pb), alone or in combination, using zebrafish as a model. Moreover, we likewise evaluated the possible protective effect of vitamin C (VC) supplementation against the combined acute toxic effects of the two toxicants. Juvenile zebrafish were exposed to DM (2 μg L-1) and Pb (60 μg L-1) alone and in combination with VC (100 μg L-1) and responses were assessed by quantifying acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, lipid peroxidation (MDA), some antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD and GPx), three-dimension locomotion responses and changes of elements concentrations in the zebrafish body. Our results show that VC has mitigative effects against behavioral and biochemical alterations induced by a mixture of contaminants, demonstrating that it can be used as an effective antioxidant. Moreover, the observations in the study demonstrate zebrafish as a promising in vivo model for assessing the neuroprotective actions of bioactive compounds.
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Oxidative stress on a cellular level affects the function of tissues and organs and eventually of the whole body [...].
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