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Barone ME, Murphy E, Fierli D, Campanile F, Fleming GTA, Thomas OP, Touzet N. Bioactivity of Amphidinol-Containing Extracts of Amphidinium carterae Grown Under Varying Cultivation Conditions. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:353. [PMID: 39264405 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03862-y] [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: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
Abstract
Microalgae are of great interest due to their ability to produce valuable compounds, such as pigments, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and antimicrobials. The dinoflagellate genus Amphidinium is particularly notable for its amphidinol-like compounds, which exhibit antibacterial and antifungal properties. This study utilized a two-stage cultivation method to grow Amphidinium carterae CCAP 1102/8 under varying conditions, such as blue LED light, increased salinity, and the addition of sodium carbonate or hydrogen peroxide. After cultivation, the biomass was extracted and fractionated using solid-phase extraction, yielding six fractions per treatment. These fractions were analyzed using Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (LC-HRMS/MS) to identify their chemical components. Key amphidinol compounds (AM-B, AM-C, AM-22, and AM-A) were identified, with AM-B being the most abundant in Fraction 4, followed by AM-C. Fraction 5 also contained a significant amount of AM-C along with an unknown compound. Fraction 4 returned the highest antimicrobial activity against the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Candida albicans, with Minimal Biocidal Concentrations (MBCs) ranging from 1 to 512 µg/mL. Results indicate that the modulation of both amphidinol profile and fraction bioactivity can be induced by adjusting the cultivation parameters used to grow two-stage batch cultures of A. carterae.
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- Maria Elena Barone
- Department of Environmental Science, Centre for Environmental Research, Sustainability and Innovation, School of Science, Atlantic Technological University Sligo, Ash Ln, Ballytivnan, Sligo, F91 YW50, Ireland.
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- School of Engineering and Applied Science, George Washington University, 800 22Nd St NW, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Medical Molecular Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory (MMARLab), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia N. 97, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Department of Environmental Science, Centre for Environmental Research, Sustainability and Innovation, School of Science, Atlantic Technological University Sligo, Ash Ln, Ballytivnan, Sligo, F91 YW50, Ireland
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Hu W, Su S, Mohamed HF, Xiao J, Kang J, Krock B, Xie B, Luo Z, Chen B. Assessing the global distribution and risk of harmful microalgae: A focus on three toxic Alexandrium dinoflagellates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174767. [PMID: 39004369 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Harmful dinoflagellates and their resulting blooms pose a threat to marine life and human health. However, to date, global maps of marine life often overlook harmful microorganisms. As harmful algal blooms (HABs) increase in frequency, severity, and extent, understanding the distribution of harmful dinoflagellates and their drivers is crucial for their management. We used MaxEnt, random forest, and ensemble models to map the habitats of the representative HABs species in the genus Alexandrium, including A. catenella, A. minutum, and A. pacificum. Since species occurrence records used in previous studies were solely morphology-based, potentially leading to misidentifications, we corrected these species' distribution records using molecular criteria. The results showed that the key environmental drivers included the distance to the coastline, bathymetry, sea surface temperature (SST), and dissolved oxygen. Alexandrium catenella thrives in temperate to cold zones and is driven by low SST and high oxygen levels. Alexandrium pacificum mainly inhabits the Temperate Northern Pacific and prefers warmer SST and lower oxygen levels. Alexandrium minutum thrives universally and adapts widely to SST and oxygen. By analyzing the habitat suitability of locations with recorded HAB occurrences, we found that high habitat suitability could serve as a reference indicator for bloom risk. Therefore, we have proposed a qualitative method to spatially assess the harmful algae risk according to the habitat suitability. On the global risk map, coastal temperate seas, such as the Mediterranean, Northwest Pacific, and Southern Australia, faced higher risks. Although HABs currently have restricted geographic distributions, our study found these harmful algae possess high environmental tolerance and can thrive across diverse habitats. HAB impacts could increase if climate changes or ocean conditions became more favorable. Marine transportation may also spread the harmful algae to new unaffected ecosystems. This study has pioneered the assessment of harmful algal risk based on habitat suitability.
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- Wenjia Hu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Girls Branch), Cairo 11751, Egypt
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, Alfred Wegener Institute, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Molina-Miras A, Abreu AC, López Rosales L, Cerón-García MC, Sánchez-Mirón A, Fernández I, García-Camacho F. A step forward in sustainable pesticide production from Amphidinium carterae biomass via photobioreactor cultivation with urea as a nitrogen source. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129643. [PMID: 37562492 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129643] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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This study addresses the problem of replacing nitrate and ammonium with urea as a greener nitrogen source in the mass cultivation of the microalga Amphidinium carterae for the development of amphidinol-based phytosanitary products. To solve this problem, a nuclear magnetic resonance assisted investigation evaluated the effect of nitrogen sources on growth and metabolic profiles in photobioreactors. Urea-fed cultures exhibited growth kinetics comparable to nitrate-fed cultures (µmax = 0.30 day-1, Pbmax = 43 mgL-1day-1). Urea-fed cultures had protein, lipid, and carbohydrate contents of 39.5%, 14.5%, and 42.4%, respectively, while nitrate-fed cultures had 27.9 %, 17.5% and 48.1%, respectively. Metabolomics revealed nitrogen source-dependent metabotypes and a correlation between amphidinols and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The amphidinol-to-nitrogen yield coefficient in urea-fed cultures (135 mg/g) was approximately 2.5 times higher than in nitrate-fed cultures. The potent antiphytopathogenic activity exhibited by extracts from urea-fed cultures underscores the potential of urea as a sustainable nitrogen source in microalgae-based biorefineries.
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- A Molina-Miras
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.
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Roussel A, Mériot V, Jauffrais T, Berteaux-Lecellier V, Lebouvier N. OMICS Approaches to Assess Dinoflagellate Responses to Chemical Stressors. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1234. [PMID: 37759633 PMCID: PMC10525455 DOI: 10.3390/biology12091234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Dinoflagellates are important primary producers known to form Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs). In water, nutrient availability, pH, salinity and anthropogenic contamination constitute chemical stressors for them. The emergence of OMICs approaches propelled our understanding of dinoflagellates' responses to stressors. However, in dinoflagellates, these approaches are still biased, as transcriptomic approaches are largely conducted compared to proteomic and metabolomic approaches. Furthermore, integrated OMICs approaches are just emerging. Here, we report recent contributions of the different OMICs approaches to the investigation of dinoflagellates' responses to chemical stressors and discuss the current challenges we need to face to push studies further despite the lack of genomic resources available for dinoflagellates.
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- Alice Roussel
- ISEA, EA7484, Campus de Nouville, Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie, Noumea 98851, New Caledonia; (A.R.); (V.M.)
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- ISEA, EA7484, Campus de Nouville, Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie, Noumea 98851, New Caledonia; (A.R.); (V.M.)
- Ifremer, IRD, CNRS, Univ. de la Réunion, Univ. de la Nouvelle Calédonie, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE, 101 Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea 98897, New Caledonia;
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- Ifremer, IRD, CNRS, Univ. de la Réunion, Univ. de la Nouvelle Calédonie, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE, 101 Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea 98897, New Caledonia;
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- CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Univ. de la Réunion, Univ. de la Nouvelle Calédonie, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE, 101 Promenade Roger Laroque, Noumea 98897, New Caledonia;
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- ISEA, EA7484, Campus de Nouville, Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie, Noumea 98851, New Caledonia; (A.R.); (V.M.)
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Yang X, Yan Z, Chen J, Wang D, Li K. Acute Toxicity of the Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae on Early Life Stages of Zebrafish ( Danio rerio). TOXICS 2023; 11:370. [PMID: 37112597 PMCID: PMC10144361 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Dinoflagellates of the genus Amphidinium can produce a variety of polyketides, such as amphidinols (AMs), amphidinoketides, and amphidinin, that have hemolytic, cytotoxic, and fish mortality properties. AMs pose a significant threat to ecological function due to their membrane-disrupting and permeabilizing properties, as well as their hydrophobicity. Our research aims to investigate the disparate distribution of AMs between intracellular and extracellular environments, as well as the threat that AMs pose to aquatic organisms. As a result, AMs containing sulphate groups such as AM19 with lower bioactivity comprised the majority of A. carterae strain GY-H35, while AMs without sulphate groups such as AM18 with higher bioactivity displayed a higher proportion and hemolytic activity in the extracellular environment, suggesting that AMs may serve as allelochemicals. When the concentration of extracellular crude extracts of AMs reached 0.81 µg/mL in the solution, significant differences in zebrafish embryonic mortality and malformation were observed. Over 96 hpf, 0.25 μL/mL of AMs could cause significant pericardial edema, heart rate decrease, pectoral fin deformation, and spinal deformation in zebrafish larvae. Our findings emphasized the necessity of conducting systematic research on the differences between the intracellular and extracellular distribution of toxins to gain a more accurate understanding of their effects on humans and the environment.
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- Xiao Yang
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; (X.Y.); (Z.Y.); (J.C.); (D.W.)
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; (X.Y.); (Z.Y.); (J.C.); (D.W.)
- School of Ocean, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; (X.Y.); (Z.Y.); (J.C.); (D.W.)
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; (X.Y.); (Z.Y.); (J.C.); (D.W.)
- College of Marine Science, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China; (X.Y.); (Z.Y.); (J.C.); (D.W.)
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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Durán-Riveroll LM, Weber J, Krock B. First Identification of Amphidinols from Mexican Strains and New Analogs. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:163. [PMID: 36828476 PMCID: PMC9961859 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15020163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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The genus Amphidinium has been the subject of recent attention due to the production of polyketide metabolites. Some of these compounds have shown significant bioactivities and could be related to species interactions in the natural benthic microenvironment. Among these compounds, amphidinols (AMs) are suspected to be related to fish kills and probably implicated in ciguatera symptoms associated with the occurrence of benthic harmful algal blooms (bHABs). Here, we present the first report of a variety of AMs produced by cultured strains from several species from the Mexican Pacific, the Gulf of California, and the Gulf of Mexico. Through ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS), ten previously known AMs (AM02, -04, -05, -06, -07, -09, -11, -14, -15, and -17), four recently reported AMs (N7, N8/N9, N12, and N13), and three new variants (U1, U2, and U3) were identified. Of the twelve analyzed Amphidinium cultures, five were not AM producers, and the cell quotas of the remaining seven strains ranged from close to nondetectable to a maximum of 1694 fg cell-1, with many intermediate levels in between. The cultures from the Mexican North Pacific coast produced AMs in a higher quantity and variety than those from worldwide locations. This is the first study of AMs from Mexican Amphidinium strains, and our results confirm the relevance of continuing the investigation of the genus bioactive metabolites.
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- Lorena M. Durán-Riveroll
- CONACyT-Departamento de Biotecnología Marina, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada 22860, Baja California, Mexico
- Alfred Wegener Institut-Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar und Meeresforschung, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Alfred Wegener Institut-Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar und Meeresforschung, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
- Hochschule RheinMain, 65428 Rüsselsheim, Germany
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- Alfred Wegener Institut-Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar und Meeresforschung, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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Tilvi S, Parvatkar R, Awashank A, Khan S. Investigation of Secondary Metabolites from Marine‐Derived Fungi
Aspergillus. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Supriya Tilvi
- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory Chemical Oceanography Division CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Donapaula Goa
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh India- 201002
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- Department of Chemistry Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce Sankhali Goa India 403505
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Four Bungalows, Andheri (West) Mumbai Maharashtra India- 400053
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh India- 201002
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- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory Chemical Oceanography Division CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Donapaula Goa
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Morales-Amador A, Souto ML, Hertweck C, Fernández JJ, García-Altares M. Rapid Screening of Polyol Polyketides from Marine Dinoflagellates. Anal Chem 2022; 94:14205-14213. [PMID: 36190828 PMCID: PMC9583072 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c02185] [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] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Dinoflagellate-derived
polyketides are typically large molecules
(>1000 Da) with complex structures, potent bioactivities, and high
toxicities. Their discovery suffers three major bottlenecks: insufficient
bioavailability, low-yield cultivation of producer organisms, and
production of multiple highly related analogues by a single strain.
Consequently, the biotechnological production of therapeutics or toxicological
standards of dinoflagellate-derived polyketides is also hampered.
Strategies based on sensitive and selective techniques for chemical
prospection of dinoflagellate extracts could aid in overcoming these
limitations, as it allows selecting the most interesting candidates
for discovery and exploitation programs according to the biosynthetic
potential. In this work, we assess the combination of data-dependent
liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry
(LC–HRMS2) and molecular networking to screen polyol
polyketides. To demonstrate the power of this approach, we selected
dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae since it is commonly used as a biotechnological model and produces
amphidinols, a family of polyol-polyene compounds with antifungal
and antimycoplasmal activity. First, we screened families of compounds
with multiple hydroxyl groups by examining MS2 profiles
that contain sequential neutral losses of water. Then, we clustered
MS2 spectra by molecular networking to facilitate the dereplication
and discovery of amphidinols. Finally, we used the MS2 fragmentation
behavior of well-characterized luteophanol D as a model to propose
a structural hypothesis of nine novel amphidinols. We envision that
this strategy is a valuable approach to rapidly monitoring toxin production
of known and unknown polyol polyketides in dinoflagellates, even in
small culture volumes, and distinguishing strains according to their
toxin profiles.
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- Adrián Morales-Amador
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Products Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Products Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Faculty of Biological Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Natural Products Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Abstract
Covering: 2020This review covers the literature published in 2020 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 757 citations (747 for the period January to December 2020) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1407 in 420 papers for 2020), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Pertinent reviews, biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that led to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included. A meta analysis of bioactivity data relating to new MNPs reported over the last five years is also presented.
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- Anthony R Carroll
- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. .,Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Enivironment and Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiscovery, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Long M, Krock B, Castrec J, Tillmann U. Unknown Extracellular and Bioactive Metabolites of the Genus Alexandrium: A Review of Overlooked Toxins. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:905. [PMID: 34941742 PMCID: PMC8703713 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13120905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Various species of Alexandrium can produce a number of bioactive compounds, e.g., paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), spirolides, gymnodimines, goniodomins, and also uncharacterised bioactive extracellular compounds (BECs). The latter metabolites are released into the environment and affect a large range of organisms (from protists to fishes and mammalian cell lines). These compounds mediate allelochemical interactions, have anti-grazing and anti-parasitic activities, and have a potentially strong structuring role for the dynamic of Alexandrium blooms. In many studies evaluating the effects of Alexandrium on marine organisms, only the classical toxins were reported and the involvement of BECs was not considered. A lack of information on the presence/absence of BECs in experimental strains is likely the cause of contrasting results in the literature that render impossible a distinction between PSTs and BECs effects. We review the knowledge on Alexandrium BEC, (i.e., producing species, target cells, physiological effects, detection methods and molecular candidates). Overall, we highlight the need to identify the nature of Alexandrium BECs and urge further research on the chemical interactions according to their ecological importance in the planktonic chemical warfare and due to their potential collateral damage to a wide range of organisms.
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- Marc Long
- IFREMER, Centre de Brest, DYNECO Pelagos, 29280 Plouzané, France;
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- Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany;
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- University Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, 29280 Plouzané, France;
- Station de Recherches Sous-Marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Punta Revellata, BP33, 20260 Calvi, France
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- Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany;
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López-Rodríguez M, Cerón-García MC, López-Rosales L, Navarro-López E, Sánchez Mirón A, Molina-Miras A, Abreu AC, Fernández I, García-Camacho F. An integrated approach for the efficient separation of specialty compounds from biomass of the marine microalgae Amphidinium carterae. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:125922. [PMID: 34547712 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125922] [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: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
An amphidinol-prioritized fractioning approach was for the first time developed to isolate multiple specialty metabolites such as amphidinols, carotenoids and fatty acids using the biomass of the marine microalgae Amphidinium carterae. The biomass was produced in a raceway photobioreactor and the exhausted culture media were reused, thus fulfilling sustainability criteria employing a circular economy concept. The integrated bioactive compounds-targeted approach presented here consisted of four steps with which recovery percentages of carotenoids, fatty acids and amphidinols of 97%, 82% and 99 %, respectively, were achieved. The proposed process was proved to be a better extraction system for this microalga than another based on a sequential gradient partition with water and four water-immiscible organic solvents (hexane, carbon tetrachloride, dichloromethane and n-butanol). The proposed process could be scaled-up as a commercial solid-phase extraction technology well-established for industrial bioprocesses.
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- M López-Rodríguez
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain.
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Barone ME, Murphy E, Parkes R, Fleming GTA, Campanile F, Thomas OP, Touzet N. Antibacterial Activity and Amphidinol Profiling of the Marine Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae (Subclade III). Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212196. [PMID: 34830076 PMCID: PMC8618426 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Microalgae have received growing interest for their capacity to produce bioactive metabolites. This study aimed at characterising the antimicrobial potential of the marine dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae strain LACW11, isolated from the west of Ireland. Amphidinolides have been identified as cytotoxic polyoxygenated polyketides produced by several Amphidinium species. Phylogenetic inference assigned our strain to Amphidinium carterae subclade III, along with isolates interspersed in different geographic regions. A two-stage extraction and fractionation process of the biomass was carried out. Extracts obtained after stage-1 were tested for bioactivity against bacterial ATCC strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The stage-2 solid phase extraction provided 16 fractions, which were tested against S. aureus and E. faecalis. Fractions I, J and K yielded minimum inhibitory concentrations between 16 μg/mL and 256 μg/mL for both Gram-positive. A targeted metabolomic approach using UHPLC-HRMS/MS analysis applied on fractions G to J evidenced the presence of amphidinol type compounds AM-A, AM-B, AM-22 and a new derivative dehydroAM-A, with characteristic masses of m/z 1361, 1463, 1667 and 1343, respectively. Combining the results of the biological assays with the targeted metabolomic approach, we could conclude that AM-A and the new derivative dehydroAM-A are responsible for the detected antimicrobial bioactivity.
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- Maria Elena Barone
- Centre for Environmental Research, Sustainability and Innovation, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Ln, Ballytivnan, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland; (M.E.B.); (R.P.)
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- Marine Biodiversity, School of Chemistry, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland;
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- Centre for Environmental Research, Sustainability and Innovation, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Ln, Ballytivnan, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland; (M.E.B.); (R.P.)
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- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Natural Science, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland;
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- Medical Molecular Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory (MMARLab), Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia n. 97, 95123 Catania, Italy;
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- Marine Biodiversity, School of Chemistry, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland;
- Correspondence: (O.P.T.); (N.T.)
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- Centre for Environmental Research, Sustainability and Innovation, Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Ln, Ballytivnan, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland; (M.E.B.); (R.P.)
- Correspondence: (O.P.T.); (N.T.)
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Morales-Amador A, Molina-Miras A, López-Rosales L, Sánchez-Mirón A, García-Camacho F, Souto ML, Fernández JJ. Isolation and Structural Elucidation of New Amphidinol Analogues from Amphidinium carterae Cultivated in a Pilot-Scale Photobioreactor. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:432. [PMID: 34436271 PMCID: PMC8399002 DOI: 10.3390/md19080432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The demand for valuable products from dinoflagellate biotechnology has increased remarkably in recent years due to their many prospective applications. However, there remain many challenges that need to be addressed in order to make dinoflagellate bioactives a commercial reality. In this article, we describe the technical feasibility of producing and recovering amphidinol analogues (AMs) excreted into a culture broth of Amphidinium carterae ACRN03, successfully cultured in an LED-illuminated pilot-scale (80 L) bubble column photobioreactor operated in fed-batch mode with a pulse feeding strategy. We report on the isolation of new structurally related AMs, amphidinol 24 (1, AM24), amphidinol 25 (2, AM25) and amphidinol 26 (3, AM26), from a singular fraction resulting from the downstream processing. Their planar structures were elucidated by extensive NMR and HRMS analysis, whereas the relative configuration of the C-32→C-47 bis-tetrahydropyran core was confirmed to be antipodal in accord with the recently revised configuration of AM3. The hemolytic activities of the new metabolites and other related derivatives were evaluated, and structure-activity conclusions were established. Their isolation was based on a straightforward and high-performance bioprocess that could be suitable for the commercial development of AMs or other high-value compounds from shear sensitive dinoflagellates.
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- Adrián Morales-Amador
- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; (A.M.-M.); (L.L.-R.); (A.S.-M.); (F.G.-C.)
- Research Center CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO AG), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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Mejía-Camacho AL, Durán-Riveroll LM, Cembella AD. Toxicity Bioassay and Cytotoxic Effects of the Benthic Marine Dinoflagellate Amphidinium operculatum. J Xenobiot 2021; 11:33-45. [PMID: 33925574 PMCID: PMC8167632 DOI: 10.3390/jox11020003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Benthic dinoflagellates produce a wide array of bioactive compounds, primarily polyketides, that cause toxic effects on human consumers of seafood and perhaps mediate species interactions in the benthic microenvironment. This study assesses toxic and other bioactive effects of the benthic dinoflagellate Amphidinium operculatum (strain AA60) in two targeted bioassays. The brine shrimp (Artemia salina) bioassay revealed lethal effects of direct exposure to live dinoflagellate cells (Treatment A) and even higher potency with ethanolic extracts of lysed cells (Treatment D). There were no inimical bioactive effects of components released to the aqueous growth medium (Treatment B) or from aqueous cell lysates (Treatment C). The hypothesis that released bioactive compounds provide a chemical defense against metazoan grazers is therefore not supported by these results. The cytotoxic effect of ethanolic crude extracts of this dinoflagellate exhibited mild to high growth reduction effects on six human cancer cell lines. In particular, crude cell-free extracts proved highly growth-inhibitory activity towards breast and lung cancer cell lines MCF-7 and SKLU-1, respectively. Preliminary anti-cancer results indicate that natural bioactive compounds from Amphidinium are worthy of structural characterization and further toxicological investigation as potential therapeutants.
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- Ana Luisa Mejía-Camacho
- División de Ciencias Naturales e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, Santa Fe CDMX 05348, Mexico;
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- CONACyT-Departamento de Biotecnología Marina, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, B.C. Ensenada, Baja California 22860, Mexico
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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