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Tang S, Wang J, Zhu X, Shen D. Ecological Risks of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Early Life Stages of Obscure Puffer ( Takifugu obscurus). Toxics 2024; 12:48. [PMID: 38251004 PMCID: PMC10818710 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Nanoparticles of zinc oxide (ZnO NPs) are extensively used in various applications, and their widespread use leads to their environmental presence, particularly in wastewater treatment plant effluents, rivers, and soil. This study focuses on the obscure puffer, Takifugu obscurus, an economically important fish in China, aiming to assess the toxic effects of ZnO NPs on its early life stages, emphasizing the need for understanding the ecological implications of ZnO NP exposure in aquatic environments. Exposure during the hatching stage resulted in a significant decrease in hatching rates, with embryos displaying surface coating at higher ZnO NP concentrations. Newly hatched larvae experienced deformities, and post-hatching exposure led to pronounced reductions in survival rates, particularly with higher ZnO NP concentrations. Two-month-old juveniles exposed to increasing ZnO NP concentrations exhibited a consistent decline in survival rates, emphasizing concentration-dependent adverse effects. Biochemical analyses revealed elevated malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and decreased glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activities in various tissues, indicating oxidative stress. This study underscores the ecological risks of ZnO NP contamination in aquatic environments, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of nanoparticle exposure in aquatic ecosystems.
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- Shengkai Tang
- Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210017, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.W.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (J.W.); (X.Z.)
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210017, China;
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Jiang FH, Huang Y, Yu XY, Cui LF, Shi Y, Song XR, Zhao Z. Identification and characterization of an L-type lectin from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus in response to bacterial infection. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2024; 144:109283. [PMID: 38092094 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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L-type lectins (LTLs) contain a carbohydrate recognition domain homologous to leguminous lectins, and have functions in selective protein trafficking, sorting and targeting in the secretory pathway of animals. In this study, a novel LTL, designated as ToERGIC-53, was cloned and identified from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. The open reading frame of ToERGIC-53 contained 1554 nucleotides encoding 517 amino acid residues. The deduced ToERGIC-53 protein consisted of a signal peptide, a leguminous lectin domain (LTLD), a coiled-coil region, and a transmembrane region. Quantitative real-time PCR showed that ToERGIC-53 was expressed in all examined tissues, with the highest expression level in the liver. The expression of ToERGIC-53 was significantly upregulated after infection with Vibrio harveyi and Staphylococcus aureus. Recombinant ToERGIC-53-LTLD (rToERGIC-53-LTLD) protein could not only agglutinate and bind to one Gram-positive bacterium (S. aureus) and three Gram-negative bacteria (V. harveyi, V. parahaemolyticus and Aeromonas hydrophila), but also bind to glycoconjugates on the surface of bacteria such as lipopolysaccharide, peptidoglycan, mannose and galactose. In addition, rToERGIC-53-LTLD inhibited the growth of bacteria in vitro. All these results suggested that ToERGIC-53 might be a pattern recognition receptor involved in antibacterial immune response of T. obscurus.
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- Fu-Hui Jiang
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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Lin Y, Wang J, He S, Yan H, Chen Q. Antioxidant response to ZnO nanoparticles in juvenile Takifugu obscurus: protective effects of salinity. Ecotoxicology 2024; 33:85-93. [PMID: 38193982 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-023-02726-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The extensive utilization of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) has garnered significant attention due to their detrimental impacts on ecosystem. Unfortunately, ecotoxicity of ZnO NPs in coastal waters with fluctuating salinity has been disregarded. This study mainly discussed the toxic effects of ZnO NPs on species inhabiting the transition zones between freshwater and brackish water, who are of great ecological and economic importance among fish. To serve as the model organism, Takifugu obscurus, a juvenile euryhaline fish, was exposed to different ZnO NPs concentrations (0-200 mg/L) and salinity levels (0 and 15 ppt). The results showed that a moderate increase in salinity (15 ppt) could alleviate the toxic effect of ZnO NPs, as evidenced by improved survival rates. The integrated biomarker response index on oxidative stress also revealed that the toxicity of ZnO NPs was higher in freshwater compared to brackish water. These outcomes can be attributed to higher salinity (15 ppt) reducing the bioavailability of ZnO NPs by facilitating their aggregation and inhibiting the release of metal ions. It is noteworthy that elevated salinity was found to alleviate ZnO NPs toxicity by means of osmotic adjustment via the activation of Na+/K+-ATPase activity. This study demonstrates the salinity-dependent effect of ZnO NPs on T. obscurus, suggesting the possibility for euryhaline fish like T. obscurus to adapt their habitat towards more saline environments, under constant exposure to ZnO NPs.
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- Yuqing Lin
- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Green Development, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, 210029, China.
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Green Development, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Huang Y, Luo P, Jiang FH, Gao HZ, Cui LF, Zhao Z. Molecular cloning, characterization and gene expression analysis of twelve interleukins in obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. Fish Shellfish Immunol Rep 2023; 5:100103. [PMID: 37388236 PMCID: PMC10302539 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Interleukins (ILs) are a subgroup of secreted cytokines, which are molecules involved in the intercellular regulation of the immune system. In this study, 12 IL homologs were cloned and functionally identified from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus, and they were termed as ToIL-1β, ToIL-1, ToIL-6, ToIL-10, ToIL-11, ToIL-12, ToIL-17, ToIL-18, ToIL-20, ToIL-24, ToIL-27, and ToIL-34. Multiple alignment results showed that except for ToIL-24 and ToIL-27, other deduced ToIL proteins shared typical characteristics and structure with other known fish ILs. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 12 ToILs were evolutionarily closely related to their counterparts in other selected vertebrates. Tissue distribution assay demonstrated that the mRNA transcripts of most ToIL genes were constitutively expressed in all tissues examined, with relatively high expression in immune tissues. Following Vibrio harveyi and Staphylococcus aureus infection, the expression levels of 12 ToILs in the spleen and liver were significantly upregulated, and their response over time varied. Taken together, these data were discussed accordingly with the ToIL expression and the immune response under the different situations tested. The results suggest that the 12 ToIL genes are involved in the antibacterial immune response in T. obscurus.
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- Ying Huang
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology (LMB), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology (LAMB), South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Huang Y, Yu XY, Luo P, Jiang FH, Cui LF, Shi Y, Song XR, Zhao Z. Three novel L-type lectins from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus promote antimicrobial immune response. Dev Comp Immunol 2023; 149:105046. [PMID: 37619908 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2023.105046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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L-type lectins (LTLs) have leguminous lectin domains that bind to high-mannose-type oligosaccharides. LTLs are involved in glycoprotein secretory pathways and associated with many immune responses. In the present research, three LTL homologs from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus, designated as ToVIP36-1, ToVIP36-2, and ToVIP36-3, were first cloned and identified. The open reading frames of ToVIP36-1, ToVIP36-2, and ToVIP36-3 were 1068, 1002, and 1086 bp in length, respectively, and encode polypeptides with 355, 333, and 361 amino acids, respectively. Key conserved residues and functional domains, including lectin_leg-like domain (LTLD), transmembrane region, and C-terminal trafficking signal KRFY, were identified in all ToVIP36s. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the three ToVIP36s were widely expressed in six examined tissues and had relatively high expression levels in the liver and intestine. The expression levels of ToVIP36s were remarkably altered in the liver and kidney after induction by Vibrio harveyi and Staphylococcus aureus. Subsequently, the recombinant LTLDs of ToVIP36s (rToVIP36-LTLDs) were prepared by prokaryotic expression. Three rToVIP36-LTLD proteins agglutinated with S. aureus, V. harveyi, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Aeromonas hydrophila in a calcium-dependent manner. In the absence of calcium, rToVIP36-LTLD proteins bound to the bacteria by binding to lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycans, d-mannose, and d-galactose and inhibited the growth of S. aureus and V. harveyi. Our results indicated that ToVIP36s function as pattern-recognition receptors in T. obscurus immunity, providing insights into the role of LTLs in the antibacterial immunity of fishes.
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- Ying Huang
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology (LMB), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology (LAMB), South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 501301, China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, Nanjing, 210098, China; Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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Wang J, Li M, Zhuo X, Gao X, Ma X, Zhang X. Salinity-dependent mitigation of naphthalene toxicity in migratory Takifugu obscurus juveniles: Implications for survival, oxidative stress, and osmoregulation. Sci Total Environ 2023; 896:165248. [PMID: 37394067 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Naphthalene, an environmental pollutant classified as a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), can induce toxicity in fish and other aquatic organisms. Through our investigation, we determined how Takifugu obscurus juveniles were affected by naphthalene (0, 2 mg L-1) exposure in terms of oxidative stress biomarkers and Na+/K+-ATPase activity in various tissues (gill, liver, kidney and muscle) under dissimilar salinities (0, 10 psu). Results suggest that naphthalene exposure significantly affects the survival of T. obscurus juveniles and leads to significant changes in the levels of malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione, and Na+/K+-ATPase activity, which are indicative of oxidative stress and emphasized the risks associated with osmoregulatory function. The higher salinity affected on the noxious effects of naphthalene can be observed, resulting in decreased biomarker levels and increased Na+/K+-ATPase activity. Salinity levels affected the uptake of naphthalene and its impact on different tissues, with high salinity conditions having mitigating effects on oxidative stress and naphthalene uptake in the liver and kidney tissues. Increased Na+/K+-ATPase activity was observed in all tissues treated with 10 psu and 2 mg L-1 naphthalene. Our findings deepen the understanding of T. obscurus juveniles' physiological responses to naphthalene exposure, and highlight the potential mitigating effects of salinity. These insights can inform the development of appropriate conservation and management practices to protect aquatic organisms from susceptibility.
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- Jun Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750030, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Zhang H, Li R, Wang Y, Zhou J, Xu H, Gou M, Ye J, Qiu X, Wang X. Transcriptomic Analysis of Takifugu obscurus Gills under Acute Hypoxic Stress. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13101572. [PMID: 37238005 DOI: 10.3390/ani13101572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Takifugu obscurus has relatively small gills and gill pores, leading to a relatively low respiratory capacity and increased vulnerability to low dissolved oxygen (DO) levels compared to other fish. To investigate the responses of T. obscurus to acute hypoxic stress, high-throughput-sequencing-based transcriptomic analyses were conducted here to assess the responses of T. obscurus gills to acute hypoxic stress. Three environmental conditions were compared including normoxia (DO: 7.0 ± 0.2 mg/L), hypoxic stress (DO: 0.9 ± 0.2 mg/L), and reoxygenation (4, 8, 12, and 24 h after return to normoxia) conditions to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) responsive to hypoxia. A total of 992, 877, 1561, 1412, and 679 DEGs were identified in the normoxia and reoxygenation for 4, 8, 12, and 24 h groups in comparison to the hypoxia groups, respectively. The DEGs were primarily associated with oxidative stress, growth and development, and immune responses. Further functional annotation enrichment analysis of the DEGs revealed that they were primarily related to cytokine-cytokine interactions, transforming growth factor β receptor (TGF-β), cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. These results provide new insights into the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of T. obscurus adaptations to hypoxic stress. Furthermore, these results provide a framework for future studies into the molecular mechanisms of hypoxia tolerance and the healthy culture of T. obscurus and other fish.
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- Huakun Zhang
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Pufferfish Breeding and Culture in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Pufferfish Breeding and Culture in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group Company Limited, Nantong 226600, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Pufferfish Breeding and Culture in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Pufferfish Breeding and Culture in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116081, China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group Company Limited, Nantong 226600, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Pufferfish Breeding and Culture in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Pufferfish Breeding and Culture in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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Zhu Y, Chen X, Qiao K, Chen B, Xu M, Cai S, Shi W, Liu Z. Combined Effects of Cold and Hot Air Drying on Physicochemical Properties of Semi-Dried Takifugu obscurus Fillets. Foods 2023; 12:foods12081649. [PMID: 37107444 PMCID: PMC10137541 DOI: 10.3390/foods12081649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The physicochemical properties of semi-dried Takifugu obscurus fillets in cold air drying (CAD), hot air drying (HAD), and cold and hot air combined drying (CHACD) were analyzed based on pH, water state, lipid oxidation, protein degradation, and microstructure, using a texture analyzer, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance, thiobarbituric acid, frozen sections, sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and differential scanning calorimetry. Water binding to the samples was enhanced by all three drying methods, and the immobilized water content of CHACD was between that of HAD and CAD. The pH of the semi-dried fillets was improved by CHACD. When compared to HAD and CAD, CHACD improved the springiness and chewiness of the fillets, especially cold air drying for 90 min (CAD-90), with values of 0.97 and 59.79 g, respectively. The muscle fibers were arranged compactly and clearly in CAD-90, having higher muscle toughness. CHACD reduced the drying time and degree of lipid oxidation compared to HAD and CAD. CAD better preserved protein composition, whereas HAD and CHACD promoted actin production; CHACD had a higher protein denaturation temperature (74.08-74.57 °C). CHACD results in better physicochemical properties than HAD or CAD, including shortened drying time, reduced lipid oxidation, enhanced protein stability, and denser tissue structure. These results provide a theoretical basis for selecting the appropriate drying method for T. obscurus in industrial applications.
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- Ye Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
- College of Food Sciences & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
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- College of Food Sciences & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing (Xiamen), Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, China
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Lin Y, Wang J, Dai H, Mao F, Chen Q, Yan H, Chen M. Salinity Moderated the Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) towards the Early Development of Takifugu obscurus. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:3209. [PMID: 36833904 PMCID: PMC9962895 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been applied in a wide range of fields due to their unique properties. However, their ecotoxicological threats are reorganized after being discharged. Their toxic effect on anadromous fish could be complicated due to the salinity fluctuations during migration between freshwater and brackish water. In this study, the combined impact of ZnO NPs and salinity on the early development of a typical anadromous fish, obscure puffer (Takifugu obscurus), was evaluated by (i) observation of the nanoparticle characterization in salt solution; (ii) quantification of the toxicity to embryos, newly hatched larvae, and larvae; and (iii) toxicological analysis using biomarkers. It is indicated that with increased salinity level in brackish water (10 ppt), the toxicity of ZnO NPs decreased due to reduced dissolved Zn2+ content, leading to higher hatch rate of embryos and survival rate of larvae than in freshwater (0 ppt). The irregular antioxidant enzyme activity changes are attributed to the toxic effects of nanoparticles on CAT (catalase), but further determination is required. The results of present study have the significance to guide the wildlife conservation of Takifugu obscurus population.
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- Yuqing Lin
- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Green Development, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- China Three Gorges Corporation, Wuhan 430010, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
- Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Green Development, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Center for Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China
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Meng H, Jiang S, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Liu Y. In Vivo Detection of Tetrodotoxin in Takifugu obscurus Based on Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27186122. [PMID: 36144854 PMCID: PMC9502389 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Pufferfish is nutritious and delicious, but the tetrodotoxin (TTX) that may exist in its body poses a serious safety hazard. It is important to use scientific and effective methods to detect the TTX in pufferfish, but most of the existing methods require complex pre-treatment steps and have sample lethality. The solid-phase microextraction (SPME) technology can be used for in vivo detection due to its advantages such as no solvent demand, simple operation, and fast detection speed. In this study, the GO-PAN@PNE SPME fibers were made via a dipping method, and their extraction effect was verified in the TTX aqueous and spiked fish. The established method has good reproducibility, and the limit of detection of TTX in pufferfish was 32 ng·g−1, and the limit of quantitation was 150 ng·g−1, which can meet the detection needs of pufferfish for safe consumption. This method was used to in vivo detect the Takifugu obscurus exposed to the TTX, to determine the content of TTX in the pufferfish muscle. The detection method established in this study can relatively quickly and easily realize the in vivo detection of TTX in the pufferfish, which can provide theoretical support for improvement in the food safety level of the pufferfish.
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- Hengli Meng
- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Food Safety, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Food Safety, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: (S.J.); (Y.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Yangzhou Center for Food and Drug Control, Yangzhou 225000, China
- Correspondence: (S.J.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Food Safety, Shanghai 200240, China
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Wang RX, Huang Y, Shi Y, Jiang FH, Gao Y, Liu X, Zhao Z. Characterization and functional analysis of a c-type lysozyme gene from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. Dev Comp Immunol 2022; 133:104412. [PMID: 35405184 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lysozyme (Lyz) is an alkaline enzyme that hydrolyzes mucopolysaccharides in bacteria and is highly conserved vertebrates and invertebrates. In this study, a c-type lysozyme gene (named ToLyzC) from the obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus was cloned and characterized. The full-length cDNA of ToLyzC was 432 bp, encoding 143 amino acids, with a predicted molecular mass of 16.2 kDa and a theoretical pI of 8.86. The depicted protein sequence contained a LYZ1 domain from 16 to 142 amino acids, seven conserved cysteine residues. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that ToLyzC clustered with Lyzs from other teleost fishes. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that ToLyzC mRNA was mainly expressed in the liver. The transcript level of ToLyzC gene was significantly upregulated after Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio harveyi challenge. The optimal pH and temperature of recombinant ToLyzC protein (rToLyzC) lytic activity was detected to be 7.5 and 35 °C, respectively. rToLyzC exhibited significant antibacterial and bacterial binding activities against S. aureus, Aeromonas hydrophila, V. harveyi, and Edwardsiella tarda at different time points. In addition, the morphological changes of V. harveyi cells treated with rToLyzC were observed under scanning electron microscope, which further confirmed the antibacterial and bacteriolytic activity of rToLyzC. Taken together, our current study indicated that ToLyzC is involved in the immune response to bacterial infection in obscure puffers.
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- Rui-Xia Wang
- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China.
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Huang Y, Wang RX, Jiang FH, Xu XT, Shi Y, Zhao Z. A new calnexin modulates antibacterial immune response in obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. Dev Comp Immunol 2022; 127:104288. [PMID: 34624358 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Calnexin (Cnx) is a membrane-bound lectin chaperone of the endoplasmic reticulum. In this study, a novel Cnx homologue from the obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus was characterized, tentatively named ToCnx. The cDNA of ToCnx was 1803 bp, and it contained an open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 600 amino acid residues with a calculated molecular weight of 67.5 kDa. Multiple alignment of the deduced amino acid sequences of ToCnx and other related fish Cnxs revealed that ToCnx had typical characteristics of fish Cnxs. Sequence comparison and phylogenetic tree analysis showed that ToCnx had the closest relationship with Cnxs from Takifugu flavidus and Takifugu rubripes. ToCnx transcripts were detected in all the tissues examined, and they were mainly expressed in the liver, kidney, and intestine. Upon Vibrio harveyi, Edwardsiella tarda, and Aeromonas hydrophila infection, ToCnx transcripts were all significantly upregulated in the kidneys. The recombinant calreticulin domain of ToCnx (rToCnx) was prepared by prokaryotic expression. In the absence of calcium, rToCnx was able to bind three Gram-negative bacteria (V. harveyi, E. tarda, and A. hydrophila) and two bacterial saccharides, such as lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan. In the presence of calcium, rToCnx could agglutinate all the detected microorganisms. In addition, rToCnx possessed the effect of inhibiting the growth of three microbe strains. These observations suggested that ToCnx is an important participant in host immune defense against bacteria.
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- Ying Huang
- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210098, China.
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Huang Y, Li YF, Wang RX, Xie MF, Shi Y, Zhao Z. Calreticulin functions in antimicrobial immunity of obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. Mol Immunol 2021; 140:77-86. [PMID: 34673374 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2021.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Calreticulin (Crt) is a highly conserved and multi-functional protein with lectin-like properties and important immunological activities. In this study, a Crt homolog, namely, ToCrt, was cloned and characterized from the obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus with an open reading frame of 1278 bp encoding a putative protein of 425 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of ToCrt consisted of three conserved structural domains: N-domain, P-domain, and C-terminal domain. In the phylogenetic tree, ToCrt formed a separate cluster with three Crts from other pufferfish species (Takifugu rubripes, Takifugu flavidus, and Takifugu bimaculatus). The mRNA transcript of ToCrt was ubiquitously expressed in all the examined tissues in a decreasing order: liver, spleen, kidney, gills, intestine, and heart. After Vibrio harveyi, Edwardsiella tarda, and Aeromonas hydrophila stimulations, the levels of ToCrt mRNA in the kidney and spleen were significantly upregulated compared with that in the control group. The recombinant calreticulin domain of ToCrt (rToCrt) could bind three Gram-negative bacteria (V. harveyi, E. tarda, and A. hydrophila) and polysaccharides from bacterial cell walls such as lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan. Meanwhile, rToCrt could agglutinate different kinds of microorganisms and exhibit antimicrobial activity. These results suggested that T. obscurus ToCrt could serve as an antimicrobial effector in the host immune response against invading microorganisms.
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- Ying Huang
- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China.
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Wang W, Ning M, Fan Y, Liu X, Chen G, Liu Y. Comparison of physicochemical and umami characterization of aqueous and ethanolic Takifugu obscurus muscle extracts. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 154:112317. [PMID: 34087407 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Most umami substances were developed in aqueous extracts. In this study, we compared the molecular weight distributions and sensory characteristics of ethanol and aqueous Takifugu obscurus muscle extracts, and assessed their taste-related metabolites and peptide profile (<3 kDa) using nuclear magnetic resonance and nano liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The potential antioxidant peptide in ethanolic fraction was screened using Peptide Ranker, BIOPEP and quantum chemical simulations. The results indicated that 60% ethanolic extract fraction (60%-F) had the highest umami intensity and more palatable overall taste among all pufferfish extracts. It can be caused by more umami enhancing components such as Asp, Asn, Ala and 5'-AMP, and considerable umami-potential smaller peptides in 60%-F. 60%-F also showed an antioxidant activity, and several antioxidant peptides was screened. The present study indicated the relationship between extract solution and taste characterization, which provided more possibility for the exploitation of umami substances and screening potential activity peptides.
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- Wenli Wang
- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Resources & Environment, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Gao FX, Lu WJ, Shi Y, Zhou L, Gui JF, Zhao Z. Identification and functional characterization of three irf7 transcript variants in obscure puffer ( Takifugu obscurus). Dev Comp Immunol 2021; 119:104019. [PMID: 33482241 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7) is a key mediator in regulating the type Ι IFN response. Although irf7 has been identified in more than twenty fish species, alternative splicing has not been found in teleost irf7. Alternative splicing is an important mechanism expanding the transcriptomic and proteomic diversity, and has been found in several IRF family members. Here, three alternative splicing variants of irf7 were identified and characterized in obscure puffer. The first splicing transcript (Toirf7v1) was predicted to encode 428 amino acids with a DNA-binding domain (DBD), an interaction-associated domain (IAD) and a serine-rich domain (SRD). Toirf7v2 encoded 430 amino acids caused by the intron retention, and contained the whole conserved domains. Toirf7v3 encoded a truncated protein with 337 amino acids resulting from the alternative 5' splice-site selection, and lacked part of IAD domain and the entire SRD domain. Functional studies demonstrated that all of the three isoforms could activate the expression of type I IFN and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). Nevertheless, the two variants (Toirf7v2 and Toirf7v3) exhibited much less ability to induce transcription of IFN and ISGs compared to the Toirf7v1. Our findings suggest that these splicing variants may have distinct roles in the regulation of immune response. These results will be beneficial to understand the functional characteristics of irf7 variants in fish.
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- Fan-Xiang Gao
- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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Huang Y, Jiang F, Wang R, Shi Y, Hu S, Wu T, Zhao Z. In silico characterization and expression analysis of eight C-type lectins in obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2021; 234:110200. [PMID: 33571917 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2021.110200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) are a group of carbohydrate-binding proteins that play crucial roles in innate immune defense against invading pathogens. CTLs have been extensively studied in lower vertebrates, such as fish, for their roles in eliminating pathogens; however, their homologs in pufferfish are not well known. In the present study, eight CTLs from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus (designated as ToCTL3-10 according to the order they were discovered) were obtained. All predicted ToCTL proteins contained a single carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). ToCTL7 also contained one calcium-binding epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like domain (EGF_CA) and a transmembrane region. ToCTL9 also contained an SCP domain, an EGF domain, and an EGF-like domain. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that ToCTL3-10 mainly clustered with the corresponding CTL homologs of other pufferfish species. Tissue distribution analysis detected ToCTL3-10 in all tissues examined, including kidneys, liver, gills, spleen, intestines, and heart. Moreover, the expressions of ToCTL3-10 were significantly induced in the kidneys of obscure puffer following challenges with three Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, namely, Vibrio harveyi, Aeromonas hydrophila, and Edwardsiella tarda, and a synthetic analog of double-stranded RNA poly(I:C). The expression patterns of ToCTL3-10 in response to different immune stimulants were different. Our results indicated that the eight ToCTLs obtained herein might be involved in host defense against bacterial and poly(I:C) infections in T. obscurus.
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- Ying Huang
- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China; Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Jiangsu Shuixian Industrial Company Limited, 40 Tonghu Road, Baoying, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225800, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Jiangsu Shuixian Industrial Company Limited, 40 Tonghu Road, Baoying, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225800, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China.
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Phenanthrene (Phe) is a model compound in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) research. Reportedly, Phe treatment induced oxidative stress and histological disorders to Takifugu obscurus liver. In this study, to further explore the molecular responses of T. obscurus liver to Phe exposure, transcriptome sequencing was applied to compare mRNA transcription profiles between Phe treatment and the control. Compared with the control, 1,581 and 1,428 genes were significantly upregulated and downregulated in Phe treatment, respectively. Further analysis revealed that Phe treatment mainly upregulated genes in Ras-MAPK and PI3K-akt signaling pathways, which represented insulin resistance and further activated the FOXO signaling pathway. The triacylglycerol biosynthesis was promoted but the gluconeogenesis process was inhibited in response to Phe treatment, demonstrating that Phe exposure disturbed the sugar and lipid metabolism. Moreover, Phe treatment upregulated the Apelin-APJ and ErbB signaling pathways, promoting angiogenesis in T. obscurus liver. Insulin resistance, promoted triacylglycerol biosynthesis, and angiogenesis might explain the molecular mechanisms underlying carcinogenic toxicity of Phe. Overall, this study provides new insights to understand the environmental risk of Phe to fishes.
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- Shu-Lun Jiang
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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Yoon JM. Genetic Differences in Natural and Cultured River Pufferfish Populations by PCR Analysis. Dev Reprod 2020; 24:327-336. [PMID: 33537519 PMCID: PMC7837416 DOI: 10.12717/dr.2020.24.4.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Genomic DNA (gDNA) extracted from two populations of natural and cultured river
pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus) was amplified by polymerase
chain reaction (PCR). The complexity of the fragments derived from the two
locations varied dramatically. The genetic distances (GDs) between individuals
numbered 15 and 12 in the cultured population was 0.053, which was the lowest
acknowledged. The oligonucleotide primer OPC-11 identified 88 unique loci shared
within each population reflecting the natural population. The OPC-05 primer
identified 44 loci shared by the two populations. The average band-sharing (BS)
values of individuals in the natural population (0.683±0.014) were lower
than in those derived from the cultured population (0.759±0.009)
(p<0.05). The shortest GD demonstrating a significant molecular
difference was found between the cultured individuals # 15 and #
12 (GD=0.053). Individual # 02 of the natural population was most
distantly related to cultured individual # 22 (GD=0.827). A cluster tree
was built using the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA)
Euclidean GD analysis based on a total of 578 various fragments derived from
five primers in the two populations. Obvious markers identified in this study
represent the genetic structure, species security, and proliferation of river
pufferfish in the rivers of the Korean peninsula.
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- Jong-Man Yoon
- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Ocean Science and Technology, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Korea
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Fu S, Ding M, Wang J, Yin X, Zhou E, Kong L, Tu X, Guo Z, Wang A, Huang Y, Ye J. Identification and functional characterization of three caspases in Takifugu obscurus in response to bacterial infection. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2020; 106:252-262. [PMID: 32735858 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Caspases are evolutionarily conserved proteases, which are inextricably linked with the apoptosis and immune system in mammals. However, the expression pattern and function of some caspases remain largely unknown in pufferfish. In this study, three different pufferfish caspases (caspase-2 (Pfcasp-2), caspase-3 (Pfcasp-3), and caspase-8 (Pfcasp-8)) were characterized, and their expression patterns and functions were determined following Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The open reading frames of Pfcasp-2, -3, and -8 are 1,320, 846, and 1455 bp, respectively. Analyses of sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree showed that casp-2, -3, and -8 share 52%-65%, 33%-40%, 63%-78% overall sequence identities with those of other vertebrates, respectively. 3D structures of Pfcasp-2, -3, and -8 enjoy conservation in core area together, while each owns a distinctive profile. Comparisons of deduced amino acid sequences indicated that Pfcaspases possessed the caspase domain and conserved active sites like 'HG' and 'QACXG' (X for R or G). qRT-PCR results revealed that Pfcasp-2, -3, and -8 were expressed constitutively in a wide range of organs, especially in immune-related organs including whole blood and kidney. In vitro, the expressions of the three caspases (Pfcasp-2, 3, and -8) and immune-related genes (IgM and IL-8) were significantly up-regulated in kidney leukocytes after A. Hydrophila challenge and inhibitors treatment. The expressions of Pfcasp-2 and Pfcasp-3 were successfully inhibited in the kidney leukocytes by Ac-DEVD-CHO (an inhibitor to caspase-3), but the expression of Pfcasp-8 was not affected. Cellular localization analysis showed that the distribution of Pfcasp-2, -3, and -8 was in cytoplasm. Further, overexpression of Pfcasp-2, -3, or -8 was found to cause DNA damage and apoptosis, suggesting that three caspases may be related to apoptosis and mediate different apoptosis pathways in pufferfish. Moreover, the expressions of these caspases were also up-regulated in whole blood and kidney after A. hydrophila challenge, indicating their possible involvement in the immune response against A. hydrophia stimulation. Taken together, the results of this study suggest that the caspase-2,-3, and -8 may play an important role in the apoptosis and immune response in pufferfish.
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- Shengli Fu
- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China; Guangdong South China Sea Key Laboratory of Aquaculture for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, PR China
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- School of medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Guangdong South China Sea Key Laboratory of Aquaculture for Aquatic Economic Animals, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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Hu S, Shi Y, Ding T, Duan W, Qiu Z, Zhao Z. Functional characterization of an immunity-related GTPase gene in immune defense from obscure puffer ( Takifugu obscurus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2020; 103:248-255. [PMID: 32408018 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Immunity-related GTPases (IRGs) are a family of large interferon-inducible GTPases that function in effective host defense against invading pathogens. IRGs have been extensively studied in mammals for their roles in the elimination of intracellular pathogens; however, their homologs in lower vertebrates are not well known. In this study, an IRG from obscure puffer (Takifugu obscurus), ToIRG, was identified and further characterized for its functional activity. The ToIRG gene encodes a protein of 396 amino acids containing a typical N-terminal GTPase domain with three conserved motifs. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that it has a closer evolutionary relationship with mammalian GKS IRGs. Gene expression profile analysis revealed that ToIRG was ubiquitously expressed in all tested healthy tissues of obscure puffer and upregulated in response to Aeromonas hydrophila or Edwardsiella tarda challenge. The subcellular localization of ToIRG is characterized as condensed forms around the nucleus. Importantly, an antimicrobial assay in vitro suggested that ToIRG enhanced the ability of host cells to resist both intracellular (E. tarda) and extracellular pathogens (A. hydrophila). Taken together, these results provide the functional characterization of obscure puffer IRGs in immune defense, which is the first study to reveal the function of IRGs in bony fish and will provide important insights into the evolutionary divergence of IRGs.
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- Sufei Hu
- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Department of Marine Biology, College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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Contamination with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) causes noticeable ecological problems in aquatic ecosystems. 9,10-Phenanthrenequione (9,10-PQ) is an oxidized PAH and is highly toxic to aquatic animals. However, the effects of 9,10-PQ on the molecular metabolism of fish remain largely unknown. In this study, Takifugu obscurus juveniles were acutely exposed to 44.30 µg/L 9,10-PQ for 3 days. The transcriptome profile changes in their livers were compared between the 9,10-PQ treatment group and the control using T. rubripes as the reference genome. The results identified 22,414 genes in our transcriptome. Among them, 767 genes were differentially expressed after exposure to 9,10-PQ, which enriched 16 KEGG pathways. Among them, the glycolysis, phagosome, and FOXO signaling pathways were significantly activated in 9,10-PQ treatment compared with the control. These data indicate that 9,10-PQ increased the glycolysis capacity to produce more energy for resistance and harmed immune function. Moreover, several genes related to tumorigenesis were significantly upregulated in response to 9,10-PQ, displaying the carcinogenic toxicity of 9,10-PQ to T. obscurus. Genes in steroid biosynthesis pathways were downregulated in the 9,10-PQ treatment group, suggesting interference with the endocrine system. Overall, these findings provide information to help evaluate the environmental risks that oxygenated-PAHs present to T. obscurus.
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- Shulun Jiang
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, China
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Ding T, Shi Y, Duan W, Hu S, Zhao Z. Immunohistochemical characterization and change in location of branchial ionocytes after transfer from freshwater to seawater in the euryhaline obscure puffer, Takifugu obscurus. J Comp Physiol B 2020; 190:585-96. [PMID: 32715333 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-020-01298-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus is a euryhaline fish species suitable for studying the molecular mechanism of osmoregulation. The distributional changes of branchial ionocytes were detected following the transfer from freshwater (FW) to seawater (SW) based on two main ion transporters, Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) and Na+/K+/ 2Cl- cotransporter 1 (NKCC1). The mRNA and protein expression levels of NKA and NKCC1 in the gills all increased rapidly in the first four days after transfer to SW. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that NKCC1 and NKA were colocalized in the branchial ionocytes and the immunoreaction of NKCC1 was stronger after transfer. Moreover, following transfer to SW, the number of lamellar ionocytes in the gills is reduced and the number of filament ionocytes is increased significantly. Taken together, these findings indicated that SW transfer of obscure puffer promotes the changes of distribution, function and size of branchial ionocytes.
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Zhang X, Zong J, Chen S, Li M, Lu Y, Wang R, Xu H. Accumulation and Elimination of Tetrodotoxin in the Pufferfish Takifugu obscurus by Dietary Administration of the Wild Toxic Gastropod Nassarius semiplicata. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12050278. [PMID: 32344936 PMCID: PMC7290894 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12050278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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To investigate pufferfish accumulation, elimination, and distribution of tetrodotoxin (TTX), Takifugu obscurus was fed with wild TTX-containing gastropod Nassarius semiplicata to simulate the natural food chain. Three-month-old non-poisonous T. obscurus was fed with wild toxic N. semiplicata at three exposure dose for 28 days, and later, with toxin-free food until day 67. Three fish individuals from each treatment were sampled, and the distribution of TTX in different tissues was measured. The results showed that the accumulation ratio of TTX in the three exposure dose groups ranged from 35.76% to 40.20%. The accumulation ratio in the skin and liver was the highest amongst all tissues, accounting for more than 85% of the total TTX, whereas that in the kidney and gallbladder was the lowest (0.11–0.78%). Studies on the kinetic of TTX accumulation and elimination revealed that the skin was the tissue with the highest accumulation speed constant (8.06), while the liver, kidney, and intestinal tract showed the highest speed of TTX elimination. The time required for TTX reduction to reach the safety limit could be predicted by using standard elimination equations. Qualitative analysis by UPLC-MS/MS revealed the occurrence of seven TTX derivatives in T. obscurus; of these TTX, 5-deoxy TTX, 11-deoxy TTX, 4,9-anhydro TTX were found in all tested tissues.
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- Xiaojun Zhang
- Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Quality Safety, Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang, Zhoushan 316100, China; (X.Z.); (S.C.)
- Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Mariculture & Enhancement, Zhoushan 316100, China
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- School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China; (J.Z.); (Y.L.); (R.W.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Quality Safety, Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang, Zhoushan 316100, China; (X.Z.); (S.C.)
- Zhejiang Province Key Lab of Mariculture & Enhancement, Zhoushan 316100, China
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- Quality and Standard Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing 100141, China;
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- School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China; (J.Z.); (Y.L.); (R.W.)
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- School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China; (J.Z.); (Y.L.); (R.W.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Quality Safety, Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang, Zhoushan 316100, China; (X.Z.); (S.C.)
- School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China; (J.Z.); (Y.L.); (R.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0580-2299-882
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Zhao CS, Fang DA, Xu DP. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) respond to tributyltin chloride (TBT-Cl) exposure in the river pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus): Evidences for its toxic injury function. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2020; 99:526-534. [PMID: 32097718 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tributyltin chloride (TBT-Cl) residual in water body had become a noticeable ecological problem for aquatic ecosystems. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are an ancient family of pattern recognition receptors that play key roles in detecting nonself antigens and immune system activation. In this study, we explored the effect of TBT-Cl exposure on four TLRs expression in river pufferfish, Takifugu obscurus. The four T. obscurus Toll-like receptors (To-TLRs) contained different types of domains such as leucine-rich repeats (LRRs), leucine-rich repeats, typical subfamily (LRR_TYP) and other special domains. The To-TLRs mRNA transcripts expressed in all tissues, also To-TLR2 was investigated with higher level in kidney, as well as To-TLR3 in kidney, while To-TLR18 in liver and To-TLR22 in intestine. After the acute and chronic exposure of TBT-Cl, To-TLR2 and To-TLR3 mRNA transcripts were significantly down-regulated in gill. However, To-TLR18 and To-TLR22 were significantly up-regulated in gill and liver. Moreover, the histology and immunohistochemistry (IHC) results showed the different injury degrees of TBT-Cl in liver and gill and implied the cytoplasm reorganization after TBT-Cl stress and the function of immunoregulation for To-TLRs to TBT-Cl exposure. All the results indicated that To-TLRs might involve in sensing and mediating innate immune responses caused by TBT-Cl for keeping detoxification homeostasis.
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- Chang-Sheng Zhao
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reache of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China
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- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reache of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Fishery Resources and Environment in the Lower Reache of the Changjiang River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affaris, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, CAFS, WuXi, 214081, China.
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Huang Y, Shi Y, Hu S, Wu T, Zhao Z. Characterization and Functional Analysis of Two Transmembrane C-Type Lectins in Obscure Puffer ( Takifugu obscurus). Front Immunol 2020; 11:436. [PMID: 32226431 PMCID: PMC7080814 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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C-type lectins (CTLs) have received widespread attention in animal immune responses. In the present study, two CTLs (ToCTL1 and ToCTL2) were identified from obscure puffer Takifugu obscurus. The open reading frames of ToCTL1 and ToCTL2 were 687 and 1,380 bp, respectively. The predicted ToCTL1 and ToCTL2 proteins contained a single transmembrane region and one typical carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction detected ToCTL1 and ToCTL2 transcripts in all examined tissues, with high levels in the intestine and kidney, and their expression levels were remarkably altered upon Vibrio harveyi and Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The recombinant proteins ToCTL1-CRD and ToCTL2-CRD agglutinated the Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria in a Ca2+-dependent manner. rToCTL1-CRD and rToCTL2-CRD exhibited evident binding activities against seven kinds of bacteria and polysaccharides (lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan) in a Ca2+-independent manner. Moreover, rToCTL1-CRD and rToCTL2-CRD could inhibit the growth of four types of bacteria in vitro. These findings collectively demonstrated that ToCTL1 and ToCTL2 could be involved in host defense against bacterial infection in T. obscurus.
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- Ying Huang
- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Jiangsu Shuixian Industrial Company Limited, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Jiangsu Shuixian Industrial Company Limited, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,Guangxi Key Lab for Marine Biotechnology, Guangxi Institute of Oceanography, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Beihai, China
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Kang S, Kim JH, Jo E, Lee SJ, Jung J, Kim BM, Lee JH, Oh TJ, Yum S, Rhee JS, Park H. Chromosomal-level assembly of Takifugu obscurus (Abe, 1949) genome using third-generation DNA sequencing and Hi-C analysis. Mol Ecol Resour 2020; 20:520-530. [PMID: 31887246 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The Tetraodontidae family are known to have relatively small and compact genomes compared to other vertebrates. The obscure puffer fish Takifugu obscurus is an anadromous species that migrates to freshwater from the sea for spawning. Thus the euryhaline characteristics of T. obscurus have been investigated to gain understanding of their survival ability, osmoregulation, and other homeostatic mechanisms in both freshwater and seawater. In this study, a high quality chromosome-level reference genome for T. obscurus was constructed using long-read Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) Sequel sequencing and a Hi-C-based chromatin contact map platform. The final genome assembly of T. obscurus is 381 Mb, with a contig N50 length of 3,296 kb and longest length of 10.7 Mb, from a total of 62 Gb of raw reads generated using single-molecule real-time sequencing technology from a PacBio Sequel platform. The PacBio data were further clustered into chromosome-scale scaffolds using a Hi-C approach, resulting in a 373 Mb genome assembly with a contig N50 length of 15.2 Mb and and longest length of 28 Mb. When we directly compared the 22 longest scaffolds of T. obscurus to the 22 chromosomes of the tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes, a clear one-to-one orthologous relationship was observed between the two species, supporting the chromosome-level assembly of T. obscurus. This genome assembly can serve as a valuable genetic resource for exploring fugu-specific compact genome characteristics, and will provide essential genomic information for understanding molecular adaptations to salinity fluctuations and the evolution of osmoregulatory mechanisms.
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- Seunghyun Kang
- Unit of Polar Genomics, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon, Korea
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- Unit of Polar Genomics, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon, Korea
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- Unit of Polar Genomics, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon, Korea.,Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Unit of Polar Genomics, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon, Korea
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- Unit of Polar Genomics, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon, Korea
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- Unit of Polar Genomics, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon, Korea.,Polar Sciences, University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, SunMoon University, Asan, Korea.,Genome-based BioIT Convergence Institute, Asan, Korea.,Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, SunMoon University, Asan, Korea
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- Risk Assessment Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Geoje, Korea
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- Department of Marine Science, College of Natural Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea.,Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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To investigate key taste-active components in Takifugu obscurus, 28 putative taste compounds in cooked muscle of T. obscurus were quantitatively analyzed and the pivotal components were identified by taste reconstitution, omission, and addition tests. Moreover, the role of flavor peptides in the overall taste profile of T. obscurus was evaluated. Sensory evaluation revealed that glutamic acid, serine, proline, arginine, lysine, adenosine 5'-monophosphate, inosine 5'-monophosphate (IMP), succinic acid, sodium, potassium, phosphates, and chlorides were the core taste-active contributors to T. obscurus. Besides glutamic acid, IMP, succinic acid, and potassium, the characteristic T. obscurus-like umami and kokumi profiles were induced by adding flavor peptides, among which Pro-Val-Ala-Arg-Met-Cys-Arg and Tyr-Gly-Gly-Thr-Pro-Pro-Phe-Val were identified as key substances on the basis of the addition test and dose-response analysis. The present data may help to reveal the secret of the delicious taste of T. obscurus and provide the basis for the development of deeper flavor analysis of pufferfish.
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- Ninglong Zhang
- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology , Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
- College of Food Science and Technology , Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai 201306 , People's Republic of China
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- Division of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics , University of Nottingham , Sutton Bonington Campus, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough , Leicestershire LE12 5RD , United Kingdom
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- College of Food Science and Technology , Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai 201306 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology , Shanghai Jiaotong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
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Dou D, Wang X, Zhu H, Bao Y, Wang Y, Cui J, Meng X, Zhu Y, Qiu X. The complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid of Takifugu obscurus (♀) × Takifugu rubripes (♂). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2019; 4:3196-3197. [PMID: 33365916 PMCID: PMC7707280 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1669082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid of Takifugu obscurus (♀) × Takifugu rubripes (♂) was sequenced and characterized in this study. The hybrid mitochondrial DNA, with a total length of 16,443 bp, contain 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs genes, and 2 rRNA gene. There are two noncoding regions: the origin of light-strand replication (OL) and control region (D-loop). The complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid of T. obscurus (♀) × T. rubripes (♂) provides data for studies on genetic diversity and species identification among Takifugu.
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- Dongyu Dou
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group Company Limited, Haian, Jiangsu, China
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- Dalian Tianzheng Industrial Co. Ltd, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group Company Limited, Haian, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- Dalian Tianzheng Industrial Co. Ltd, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Jiangsu Zhongyang Group Company Limited, Haian, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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Fu S, Ding M, Liang Q, Yang Y, Chen M, Wei X, Wang A, Liao S, Ye J. The key differentially expressed genes and proteins related to immune response in the spleen of pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus) infected by Aeromonas hydrophila. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019; 91:1-11. [PMID: 31085326 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The immune mechanism elicited in pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus) against the invasion of Aeromonas hydrophila is still poorly understood. We examined the spleen of pufferfish at the transcriptome and proteome levels by using Illumina-seq and TMT coupled mass spectrometry after 12 h infection by A. hydrophila, respectively. A total of 2,339 genes (1,512 up-regulated and 827 down-regulated) and 537 (237 up-regulated and 300 down-regulated) proteins were identified. GO and KEGG analyses revealed that the responses to stimulus were the main biological processes, intestinal immune network for IgT production and calcium signaling pathway. Fourteen genes (8 up-regulated and 6 down-regulated) and proteins (5 up-regulated and 9 down-regulated) involved immune responses or signal transduction were validated by qRT-PCR and parallel reaction monitoring to confirm the reliability of the transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, respectively. Moreover, qRT-PCR and flow cytometry were used to detect dynamics of the genes in calcium signaling pathway and changes of concentration of cytoplasm Ca2+ in spleen cells within a 72 h challenge. This study provides the findings regarding immune response, especially intestinal immune network for IgT production pathway and calcium signaling pathway at the molecular, protein and cellular in pufferfish after infection by A. hydrophila. These results would provide a new insight and molecular targets into the response to pathogenic infection in pufferfish.
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- Shengli Fu
- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.
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Ye H, Xu M, Liu Q, Sun Z, Zou C, Chen L, Su N, Ye C. Effects of replacing fish meal with soybean meal on growth performance, feed utilization and physiological status of juvenile obscure puffer, Takifugu obscurus. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 216:75-81. [PMID: 30414482 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the growth performance, feed utilization and physiological status of obscure puffer, Takifugu obscurus (13.03 ± 0.14 g) fed diets in which fish meal (FM) was replaced with various levels of dehulled and defatted soybean meal (SBM): 0% (SBM0), 15% (SBM15), 30% (SBM30), 45% (SBM45), 60% (SBM60) and 75% (SBM75). No significant differences were observed in weight gain and specific growth rate (SGR) of fish when FM replacement level was lower than 30%, and the broken-line model of SGR showed the maximum replacement level was 40%. Fish fed the SBM-containing diets had a lower red blood cell value compared to the control. The hemoglobin and methemoglobin values showed a declining tendency as dietary SBM level increased. Plasma triacylglycerol, cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels also showed a decreasing trend that was associated with the reduced crude lipid content of whole body as dietary SBM level increased. The activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in fish fed the SBM-containing diets were all higher than those fed the control diet while glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities were lower than the control group. Results indicated that up to 40% FM protein, based on the broken-line analysis of SGR, can be replaced with SBM in diet for obscure puffer juveniles with supplemental lysine, methionine and taurine.
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- Huaqun Ye
- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Wang J, Hou X, Xue X, Zhu X, Chen Y, Yang Z. Interactive effects of temperature and salinity on the survival, oxidative stress, and Na +/K +-ATPase activity of newly hatched obscure puffer ( Takifugu obscurus) larvae. Fish Physiol Biochem 2019; 45:93-103. [PMID: 30094680 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-018-0537-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Obscure puffer (Takifugu obscurus) is an anadromous fish widely distributed around the coastal and inland rivers in East Asia. T. obscurus often encounters fluctuations in temperature and salinity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the interactions of temperature and salinity on survival and oxidative stress response of newly hatched T. obscurus larvae. A combination of three temperatures (19, 25, and 31 °C) and three salinities (0, 10, and 20 ppt) was applied for 96 h under laboratory conditions. The newly hatched larvae could not tolerate 31 °C for 96 h. No death was recorded at other temperatures during this experiment. Malondialdehyde concentrations increased significantly after 6 h of exposure to high salinity (10 and 20 ppt) and then decreased until the end of the experiment at each temperature. The highest superoxide dismutase activity was observed under the exposure to 20 ppt for 24 h at 31 °C. Na+/K+-ATPase activity significantly increased as salinity increased, especially at low temperatures. With the prolong of exposure time, the integrated biomarker response (IBR) values showed an increase until 48 h and then declined at 96 h in most treatments. The largest IBR value appeared when larvae were exposed to the highest temperature and salinity for 24 h. Our study indicated that high temperature with high salinity may negatively affect the early development of T. obscurus and their combined effects should be considered in the larvae culture.
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- Jun Wang
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 73 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Xu DP, Jiang SL, Zhao CS, Fang DA, Hu HY. Comparative transcriptomics analysis of the river pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus) by tributyltin exposure: Clues for revealing its toxic injury mechanism. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2018; 82:536-543. [PMID: 30170111 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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TBT residual in water had become a noticeable ecological problem for aquatic ecosystems. The river pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus) is a kind of an anadromous fish species and widely distributed in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. Because of the water contamination, the pufferfish wild resource had a sudden decline in recent years. Therefore, the study on the response of pufferfish to the TBT exposure may contribute to reveal toxic injury mechanism of T. obscurus under TBT exposure. In this study, the transcriptional library of T. obscurus liver and gill was constructed and sequenced by an improved Illumina HiseqX10 high-throughput sequencing platform under different concentrations of TBT acute stress. The blood cell numbers distinctly decreased after TBT exposure, showing the adverse effects of TBT invasion and self-adjusting ability of the pufferfish. The production of reactive oxygen species increased, demonstrating the oxidation resistance of T. obscurus when exposed to TBT. The obtained data were compared with the genome data of Takifugu rubripes and transcriptional resource database. On this basis, gene function annotation, analysis and classification were carried out by bioinformatics method, and differential genes related to toxic injury function were screened out. Meanwhile, new toxic related genes and related signal pathways were sought to provide new theoretical guidance for the pathogenesis of T. obscurus exposed to TBT. This study not only enriched the transcriptome data of T. obscurus under environmental stress, but also provided a new research method for the response mechanism of T. obscurus under the stimulation of environmental factors.
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- Dong-Po Xu
- Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China; Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Xuejiali 69, Wuxi, 214128, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province, College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China.
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Cheng CH, Guo ZX, Luo SW, Wang AL. Effects of high temperature on biochemical parameters, oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis of pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 150:190-198. [PMID: 29276954 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Water temperature is an important environmental factor that affects physiology and biochemical activities of fish. In this study, we investigated of high temperature on biochemical parameters, oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis of pufferfish. Thermal stress could significantly increase the levels of AST, ALT, LDH, GLU and TG, whereas the levels of ALP and TP decrease significantly. In addition, thermal stress also decreased total blood cell count, inhibited cell viability, and subsequently lead to DNA damage and apoptosis. The mRNA levels of p53, caspase-9 and caspase-3 were up-regulated under thermal stress. These results suggested that caspase-dependent and p53 signaling pathways could play important roles in thermal stress-induced apoptosis in fish. Furthermore, the gene expression of SOD, CAT, HSP90 and C3 were induced by thermal stress. This study provides new insights into the mechanism whereby thermal stress affects physiological responses and apoptosis in pufferfish.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Cheng CH, Guo ZX, Ye CX, Wang AL. Effect of dietary astaxanthin on the growth performance, non-specific immunity, and antioxidant capacity of pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus) under high temperature stress. Fish Physiol Biochem 2018; 44:209-218. [PMID: 28936571 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-017-0425-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of astaxanthin on growth performance, biochemical parameters, ROS production, and immune-related gene expressions of the pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus) under high temperature stress. The experimental basal diets supplemented with astaxanthin at the rates of 0 (control), 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 mg kg-1 were fed to fish for 8 weeks. The results showed that the fish fed diet with 80, 160, and 320 mg kg-1 astaxanthin significantly improved weight gain and specific growth rate. Furthermore, fish fed the moderate dietary astaxanthin increased plasma alkaline phosphatase activities, and decrease plasma aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities. After the feeding trial, the fish were exposed to high temperature stress for 48 h. The results shown that astaxanthin could suppress ROS production induced by high temperature stress. Meanwhile, compared with the control group, the astaxanthin groups increased SOD, CAT, and HSP70 mRNA levels under high temperature stress. These results showed that the basal diet supplemented with 80-320 mg kg-1 astaxanthin could enhance growth, nonspecific immune responses, and antioxidant defense system and improve resistance against high temperature stress in pufferfish.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, People's Republic of China
- South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, People's Republic of China.
- South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, People's Republic of China
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- South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, People's Republic of China.
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Cheng CH, Liang HY, Luo SW, Wang AL, Ye CX. The protective effects of vitamin C on apoptosis, DNA damage and proteome of pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus) under low temperature stress. J Therm Biol 2017; 71:128-135. [PMID: 29301681 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of vitamin C on apoptosis, DNA damage and proteome of pufferfish under low temperature stress. Six diets were formulated to contain 2.60, 48.90, 95.50, 189.83, 382.40, 779.53mg/kg vitamin C. After 8-week feeding trial, fish were exposed to low temperature challenge. The results showed that pufferfish receiving vitamin C diet exhibited a significant decrease in ROS production (48.9-189.83mg/kg vitamin C diet groups), cytoplasmic free-Ca2+ concentration (48.9-779.53mg/kg vitamin C diet groups), apoptotic cell ratio (95.5-779.53mg/kg vitamin C diet groups) and DNA damage (189.83-779.53mg/kg vitamin C diet groups) under low temperature stress in comparison with those of control. We also investigated the alteration in protein expression under low temperature stress by a comparative proteomic analysis. The results demonstrated that 24 protein spots showed significantly differential expression in the cold-stress-treated group compared with those of the control group, and 5 protein spots were successfully identified. Furthermore, comparative proteomic analysis revealed that vitamin C could increase expressed proteins related to energy metabolism, immune responses and cytoskeleton. These findings would be helpful to understand the protective effects of vitamin C against cold stress.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Cheng CH, Luo SW, Wang AL, Guo ZX. Molecular and immune response characterizations of a novel Bax inhibitor-1 gene in pufferfish, Takifugu obscurus. Fish Physiol Biochem 2017; 43:965-975. [PMID: 28553691 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0337-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Apoptosis plays a crucial role in many biological processes, including development, cellular homeostasis, and immune responses. Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) is an anti-apoptotic protein that protects cells from endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis. In this study, a BI-1 gene from the pufferfish Takifugu obscurus (Pf-BI-1) was identified and characterized. The full length of Pf-BI-1 cDNA was 1387 bp, including a 5'-UTR of 82 bp, a 3'-UTR of 591 bp containing a poly-(A) tail, and an open reading frame (ORF) of 714 bp that encodes a polypeptide of 237 amino acids. Pf-BI-1 was ubiquitously expressed in various tissues, with the highest expression levels in the blood, brain, and gill. The expression of Pf-BI-1 was up-regulated in a time-dependent manner after heat shock stress, ammonia stress, and bacterial challenge. Intracellular localization revealed that Pf-BI-1 was primarily localized in the cell cytoplasm. Furthermore, over-expression of Pf-BI-1 could active NF-кB reporter genes in HeLa cells. These results indicated that Pf-BI-1 may be involved in the apoptosis and immunity process against ambient stressors in pufferfish.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong, Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong, Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510300, China.
- South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Cheng CH, Ye CX, Guo ZX, Wang AL. Immune and physiological responses of pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus) under cold stress. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2017; 64:137-145. [PMID: 28263881 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Low temperature is an important environmental factor in aquaculture farming that affects the survival and growth of organisms. In the present study, we investigated the effects of low temperature on biochemical parameters, oxidative stress and apoptosis in pufferfish. In the stress group, water temperature decreased from 25 °C to 13 °C at a rate of 1 °C/1 h. Fish blood and liver were collected to assay biochemical parameters, oxidative stress and expression of genes at 25 °C, 21 °C, 17 °C, 13 °C and 13 °C for 24 h. The results showed that low temperature could decrease total blood cell count, inhibit cell viability, and subsequently lead to DNA damage. Biochemical parameters such as plasma protein and ALP significantly declined in fish under low temperature, while a significant increase in AST, ALT, LDH and glucose was observed. The gene expression of antioxidant enzymes (SOD and CAT), HSP90 and C3 were induced by low temperature stress. Furthermore, the gene expression of apoptotic related genes including P53, caspase-9 and caspase-3 were up-regulated, suggesting that caspase-dependent pathway could play important roles in low temperature-induced apoptosis in fish. This study may provide baseline information about how cold stress affects the physiological responses and apoptosis in fish.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center (SCS-REPIC), PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Cheng CH, Luo SW, Ye CX, Wang AL, Guo ZX. Identification, characterization and expression analysis of tumor suppressor protein p53 from pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus) after the Vibrio alginolyticus challenge. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2016; 59:312-322. [PMID: 27815196 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The tumor suppressor protein p53 plays a critical role in cell cycle, apoptosis and DNA repair. In this study, the full-length pufferfish p53 (Pf-p53) was obtained, containing an open reading frame of 1095 bp, a 5'UTR of 157 bp and a 3'UTR of 285 bp with a poly (A) tail. The Pf-p53 encoded a polypeptide of 364 amino acids with a theoretical isoelectric point of 8.03 and predicted molecular weight of 40.6 kDa. Pf-p53 was ubiquitously expressed in various tissues with a high-level expression in kidney, liver and gill. Vibrio alginolyticus challenge could induce ROS production and disrupt Ca2+ homeostasis, subsequently leading to the induction of DNA damage and apoptosis, while the Vibrio alginolyticus-induced oxidative stress can also increase the non-specific immunity. The pufferfish challenged with Vibrio alginolyticus showed a sharp increase of Pf-p53 transcript in liver. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that Pf-p53 was primarily localized in nucleus. Furthermore, overexpression of Pf-p53 in Hela cells could inhibit cell proliferation and the transcriptional activities of the NF-ĸB promoter. Taken together, our results indicated that Pf-p53 may play an important role in the immune response to Vibrio alginolyticus challenge.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing, Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China.
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Cheng CH, Yang FF, Ling RZ, Liao SA, Miao YT, Ye CX, Wang AL. Effects of ammonia exposure on apoptosis, oxidative stress and immune response in pufferfish ( Takifugu obscurus). Aquat Toxicol 2015; 164:61-71. [PMID: 25917764 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2015.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Ammonia is one of major environmental pollutants in the freshwater aquatic system that affects the survival and growth of organisms. In the present study, we investigated the effects of ammonia exposure on apoptosis, oxidative stress and immune response in pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus). Fish were exposed to various concentrations of ammonia (0, 1.43, 3.57, 7.14mM) for 72h. The date showed that ammonia exposure could induce intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), interrupt intracellular Ca(2+) (cf-Ca(2+)) homeostasis, and subsequently lead to DNA damage and cell apoptosis. To test the apoptotic pathway, the expression patterns of some key apoptotic related genes including P53, Bax Bcl2, Caspase 9, Caspase 8 and Caspase 3 in the liver were examined. The results showed that ammonia stress could change these genes transcription, associated with increasing of cell apoptosis, suggesting that the P53-Bax-Bcl2 pathway and caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway could be involved in cell apoptosis induced by ammonia stress. In addition, ammonia stress could induced up-regulation of inflammatory cytokines (BAFF, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-12) transcription, indicating that innate immune system play important roles in ammonia-induced toxicity in fish. Furthermore, the gene expressions of antioxidant enzymes (Mn-SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR) and heat shock proteins (HSP90 and HSP70) in the liver were induced by ammonia stress, suggesting that antioxidant system and heat shock proteins tried to protect cells from oxidative stress and apoptosis induced by ammonia stress. Our results will be helpful to understand the mechanism of aquatic toxicology induced by ammonia in fish.
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- Chang-Hong Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Liu M, Ai H, Xiao W, Shen Y, Shen Y, Cui X, Zhang S. Identification of interferon-γ-inducible-lysosomal thiol reductase (GILT) gene from Mefugu (Takifugu obscures) and its immune response to LPS challenge. Dev Comp Immunol 2013; 41:120-127. [PMID: 23669023 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2013.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 04/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Interferon-γ-inducible-lysosomal thiol reductase (GILT) plays a key role in the processing and presentation of MHC class II-restricted antigen (Ag) by catalyzing disulfide bond reduction. In this study, a Mefugu cDNA (ToGILT) encodes a deduced protein of 242 amino acids with a putative molecular weight of 28.6 kDa. It contains typical features of GILT proteins including the signature sequence CQHGX2ECX2NX4C, CXXC motif and other five cysteines. Genomic analysis revealed that ToGILT gene exhibited a similar exon-intron organization to human and mouse GILT. Phylogenetic analysis showed that ToGILT derived from a common ancestor with other vertebrate GILT proteins. The ToGILT mRNA was expressed in a tissue-specific manner and obviously up-regulated in spleen and kidney after LPS induction. These results suggest that ToGILT may be involved in the immune response to bacteria challenge in Takifugu obscurus.
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- Meng Liu
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, Life Sciences College, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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