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Chi H, Qin Q, Hao X, Dalmo RA, Tang X, Xing J, Sheng X, Zhan W. Adjuvant effects of β-defensin on DNA vaccine OmpC against edwardsiellosis in flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish & Shellfish Immunology 2024; 148:109502. [PMID: 38471627 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109502] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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β-defensin of flounder plays an important role in immunomodulation by recruiting immune cells and has a potential vaccine adjuvant effect in addition to its bactericidal activity. In this study, adjuvant effects of β-defensin on DNA vaccine OmpC against edwardsiellosis in flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) were investigated. The bicistronic eukaryotic expression plasmid pBudCE4.1 plasmid vector with two independent coding regions was selected to construct DNA vaccine of p-OmpC which express only the gene for the outer membrane protein of Edwardsiella tarda and the vaccine of p-OmpC-βdefensin which express both the outer membrane protein of the bacterium and β-defensin of flounder. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that the constructed plasmids can be expressed in flounder embryonic cell lines and injection sites of muscles. After vaccination by intramuscular injection, both p-OmpC and p-OmpC-βdefensin groups showed significant upregulation of immune-response. Compared to the pBbudCE4.1 and the p-OmpC vaccinated groups, the p-OmpC-βdefensin vaccinated group showed significantly more cell aggregation at the injection site and intense immune response. The proportion of sIgM+ cells, as well as the CD4-1+ and CD4-2+ cells in both spleen and kidney was significantly higher in the p-OmpC-βdefensin vaccinated group at peak time point than in the control groups. The relative survival rate of the p-OmpC-βdefensin vaccine was 74.17%, which was significantly higher than that of the p-OmpC vaccinated group 48.33%. The results in this study determined that β-defensin enhances the responses in cellular and humoral immunity and evokes a high degree of protection against E. tarda, which is a promising candidate for vaccine adjuvant.
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- Heng Chi
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, University of Tromsø, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, N-9037, Norway
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Xing J, Hu Y, Liu W, Tang X, Sheng X, Chi H, Zhan W. The interaction between the costimulatory molecules CD80/86 and CD28 contributed to CD4 + T lymphocyte activation in flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish & Shellfish Immunology 2024; 148:109482. [PMID: 38458503 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109482] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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CD28 and CD80/86 are crucial co-stimulatory molecules for the T cell activation. Previous study illustrated that CD28 and CD80/86 present on T cells and antigen-presenting cells in flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), respectively. The co-stimulatory molecules were closely associated with cell immunity. In this paper, recombinant protein of flounder CD80/86 (rCD80/86) and phytohemagglutinin (PHA) were added to peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) in vitro. Lymphocytes were significantly proliferated with CFSE staining, and the proportion of CD4+ and CD28+ lymphocytes significantly increased. In the meantime, genes related to the CD28-CD80/86 signaling pathway or T cell markers were significantly upregulated (p < 0.05). For further study, the interaction between CD80/86 and CD28 was confirmed. The plasmid of CD28 (pCD28-FLAG and pVN-CD28) or CD80/86 (pVC-CD80/86) was successfully constructed. In addition, pVN-ΔCD28 without the conserved motif "TFPPPF" was constructed. The results showed that bands of pCD28-FLAG bound to rCD80/86 were detected by both anti-FLAG and anti-CD80/86. pVN-CD28 complemented to pVC-CD80/86 showing positive fluorescent signals, and pVN-ΔCD28 failed to combine with pVC-CD80/86. The motif "TFPPPF" in CD28 played a crucial role in this linkage. These results indicate that CD28 and CD80/86 molecules interact with each other, and their binding may modulate T lymphocytes immune response in flounder. This study proved the existence of CD28-CD80/86 signaling pathway in flounder.
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- Jing Xing
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Hao YB, Xing J, Sheng XZ, Chi H, Tang XQ, Zhan WB. The Role of Fc Receptors in the Innate Immune System of Flounders Purported to Be Homologs of FcγRII and FcγRIII. J Immunol 2024; 212:1196-1206. [PMID: 38380986 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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FcγR is a significant opsonin receptor located on the surface of immune cells, playing a crucial role in Ab-dependent cell-mediated immunity. Our previous work revealed opposite expression trends of FcγRII and FcγRIII in flounder mIgM+ B lymphocytes after phagocytosis of antiserum-opsonized Edwardsiella tarda. This observation suggests that FcγRII and FcγRIII might serve distinct functions in Ig-opsonized immune responses. In this study, we prepared rFcγRIII as well as its corresponding Abs to investigate the potential roles of FcγRII and FcγRIII in the Ab-dependent immune response of IgM+ B cells. Our findings indicate that, unlike FcγRII, FcγRIII does not participate in Ab-dependent cellular phagocytosis. Instead, it is involved in cytokine production and bacterial killing in mIgM+ B lymphocytes. Additionally, we identified platelet-derived ADAM17 as a key factor in regulating FcγRIII shedding and cytokine release in mIgM+ B lymphocytes. These results elucidate the functions of FcγRII and FcγRIII in the innate immunology of mIgM+ B lymphocytes and contribute to an improved understanding of the regulatory roles of FcγRs in the phagocytosis of teleost B lymphocytes.
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- Yan-Bo Hao
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Kruse M, Letschert J, Cormier R, Rambo H, Gee K, Kannen A, Schaper J, Möllmann C, Stelzenmüller V. Operationalizing a fisheries social-ecological system through a Bayesian belief network reveals hotspots for its adaptive capacity in the southern North sea. J Environ Manage 2024; 357:120685. [PMID: 38552519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120685] [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: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Fisheries social-ecological systems (SES) in the North Sea region confront multifaceted challenges stemming from environmental changes, offshore wind farm expansion, and marine protected area establishment. In this paper, we demonstrate the utility of a Bayesian Belief Network (BN) approach in comprehensively capturing and assessing the intricate spatial dynamics within the German plaice-related fisheries SES. The BN integrates ecological, economic, and socio-cultural factors to generate high-resolution maps of profitability and adaptive capacity potential (ACP) as prospective management targets. Our analysis of future scenarios, delineating changes in spatial constraints, economics, and socio-cultural aspects, identifies factors that will exert significant influence on this fisheries SES in the near future. These include the loss of fishing grounds due to the installation of offshore wind farms and marine protected areas, as well as reduced plaice landings due to climate change. The identified ACP hotspots hold the potential to guide the development of localized management strategies and sustainable planning efforts by highlighting the consequences of management decisions. Our findings emphasize the need to consider detailed spatial dynamics of fisheries SES within marine spatial planning (MSP) and illustrate how this information may assist decision-makers and practitioners in area prioritization. We, therefore, propose adopting the concept of fisheries SES within broader integrated management approaches to foster sustainable development of inherently dynamic SES in a rapidly evolving marine environment.
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- M Kruse
- Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Bremerhaven, Germany.
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- Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Institute of Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modeling, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University Hamburg, Germany
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Nong K, Liu Z, Qin X, Chen W, Zhang B, Wu Y, Wang Z, Fang X, Liu Y, Wang X, Shi H, Zhang H. Effect of the Pseudopleuronectes americanus-derived Pleurocidin on DSS-induced Ulcerative colitis in mice and its preliminary molecular mechanisms. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 130:111757. [PMID: 38422770 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111757] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Pleurocidin is an antimicrobial peptide derived from the mucous membranes of the skin or intestinal secretions of Pseudopleuronectes americanus that has antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities. Ulcerative colitis is recognized as a widespread human disease that may be influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Evidence emphasizes the critical role of the gut microbiota in UC. Synthetic Pleurocidin was analyzed by a combination of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Pleurocidin pharmacological effects were evaluated by DAI score, colon histological score, cytokine levels, and tight junction protein expression in mice. The preliminary molecular mechanism was explored by the levels of key proteins in the NF-κB and MAPK inflammatory signaling pathways in colon tissues. The main analytical methods such as immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and Western blot were used. We then used 16S rRNA gene sequences to characterize the gut microbiota. Firstly, our study demonstrated that rectal injection of Pleurocidin at 5 mg/kg body weight alleviated clinical symptoms and colonic histopathological changes in UC mice caused by DSS. Secondly, Pleurocidin altered the abnormal levels of inflammatory and immune-related cytokines in serum, modulated the significant down-regulation of tight junction proteins, and inhibited the expression of NF-κB and MAPK inflammatory signaling pathway-related proteins. Finally, Pleurocidin can regulate gut microbiota, increase the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria and reduce the relative abundance of harmful bacteria. In conclusion, Pleurocidin alleviates UC symptoms in mice, and its effects on the gut microbiome may be potential pathways. It is providing a promising therapeutic option for UC.
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- Keyi Nong
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- Yibin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yibin 644600, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China
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- College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, China.
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Horton AA, Weerasinghe KDI, Mayor DJ, Lampitt R. Microplastics in commercial marine fish species in the UK - A case study in the River Thames and the River Stour (East Anglia) estuaries. Sci Total Environ 2024; 915:170170. [PMID: 38232843 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170170] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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The aim of this study was to assess the abundance of microplastics in the gastro-intestinal tracts of three commercially important fish species in the UK, to determine whether catch location, feeding habits and fish size influence the amount of microplastics within fish. Fish were collected from two rivers in the UK: the River Thames and the River Stour (East Anglia). Fish were collected from two sites in the River Thames and one site in the River Stour. Species selected were European flounder (Platichthys flesus), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), and Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus), and were chosen to represent benthic and pelagic feeding habits. Across all locations, 41.5 % of fish had ingested at least one microplastic particle (37.5 % of European flounder, 52.2 % of whiting, and 28.6 % of Atlantic herring). The average number by species was 1.98 (±3.50) microplastics/fish in European flounder, 2.46 (±3.10) microplastics/fish in whiting and 1.47 (±3.17) microplastics/fish in herring. There were no significant differences in the number or mass of microplastics in fish based on river, site, species or habitat. However, the number and mass of microplastics within benthic fish (European flounder) in the River Stour were significantly higher than in benthic fish from the River Thames. By number of microplastics, larger and heavier fish were more highly contaminated. This study enhances our understanding of microplastics in commercially important fish but highlights that fish contamination is not easily predicted by feeding habits or catch location alone. Exposure and uptake is likely to vary with changing environmental conditions. Fish size tends to be a good predictor of contamination, with larger fish generally containing more microplastics. This is the first study to directly compare concentrations of microplastics in fish from different UK rivers and the first evidence of microplastics in the River Stour.
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- Alice A Horton
- National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK.
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- National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK; University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK; Biosciences, Geoffrey Pope Building, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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- National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK
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Kurita Y, Shirai K, Kubota K, Togashi H, Morita T. Relationship between stable cesium concentration and body size of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus and the effect of a size-dependent shift in diet. J Fish Biol 2024; 104:866-877. [PMID: 38009686 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15629] [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] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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To understand the relationship between the radioactive cesium (Cs) concentration in muscle of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus and the species' biological characteristics (size, sex, and age) under conditions of ecological equilibrium (i.e., distributed among ecosystem components over sufficient time, and with nearly constant ratios of Cs concentration in organisms to the concentration in water) as existed before the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), Japan, in 2011, we examined stable Cs, as it is thought to exist in equilibrium in the environment and behave similarly to radioactive Cs in aquatic animals. The concentration of stable Cs in 241 P. olivaceus (range 216-782 mm total length [TL]) collected in Sendai Bay, approximately 90 km north of the FDNPS, in June-July 2015 was expressed as an exponential function with size as an independent variable; the results show the concentration of stable Cs doubled with an increase in TL of 442 mm. Next, to evaluate the cause of the size-dependent change in stable Cs concentration, we examined 909 individuals (200-770 mm TL) collected in September 2013-July 2015 to determine their feeding habit based on size. Analysis of the frequency of occurrence of prey organisms in stomach contents showed that sand lance Ammodytes japonicus (55-180 mm standard length [SL]) was the most consistently consumed across size classes. Analysis on a wet-mass basis showed that A. japonicus and anchovy Engraulis japonicus (65-130 mm SL) were the main food of P. olivaceus sized 200-599 mm TL, whereas chub mackerel Scomber japonicus (120-230 mm SL) and two species of flatfishes (180-205 mm SL) were abundant in the diet of P. olivaceus sized ≥600 mm TL. All these prey items were presumed to have similar concentrations of stable Cs. Based on the above, the effect of diet on the relationship between stable Cs in muscle and fish size was considered negligible. That the diet of P. olivaceus largely did not change with size was also confirmed by C and N stable isotope ratios in P. olivaceus and their prey species. Therefore, the Cs-size relationship is probably determined by changes in the balance between the rate of Cs intake from food and seawater and the excretion rate during growth, both of which change as functions of body mass. Values of stable Cs concentrations among environmental components and animals appear to be a valid indicator for understanding the radioactive Cs distribution in the marine environment and aquatic animals under the equilibrium state, as existed before the 2011 nuclear accident.
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- Yutaka Kurita
- Fisheries Resources Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Yokohama, Japan
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- Atmospheric and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Atmospheric and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
- Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Shiogama Field Station, Fisheries Resources Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Shiogama, Japan
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- Fisheries Resources Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Yokohama, Japan
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Liu Y, Bai S, Li X, Jin C, Wang Z, Zhai J, Li W, Li H, Liu J, Zhang Q. Chronic low salinity stress rescued masculinization effect in farmed Cynoglossus semilaevis population. Mar Pollut Bull 2024; 200:116074. [PMID: 38290369 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116074] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Salinity, being an indispensable abiotic factor crucial for the survival of marine organisms, has demonstrated diverse alterations globally in response to the current trend of global warming. In this study, the effect of chronic low salinity stress on teleosts' sex differentiation was investigated using Cynoglossus semilaevis, an economically important fish with both genetic and environmental sex determination system. The cultivation experiment was conducted employing artificially simulated seawater of 20 ppt and ambient sea water of 30 ppt to rear juveniles C. semilaevis. Throughout the experiment, the growth performance was assessed and the histology of gonadal development was examined, a significantly lower masculinization rate was observed in LS group. To gain further insights, transcriptome analysis was conducted using raw reads obtained from 53 libraries derived from gonads of 55 days post fertilization (dpf) and 100 dpf juveniles in both LS and CT groups. GO/KEGG enrichment were further proceeded, Terms and pathways involved in reproduction ability, germ cell proliferation, immune function, steroid metabolism etc., were illuminated and a possible crosstalk between HPI and HPG axis was proposed. WGCNA was conducted and two hub genes, hspb8-like and Histone H2A.V were exhibited to be of great significance in the changes of masculinization rate. Our findings provided solid reference for sex differentiation study of GSD + ESD species in a constantly changing ocean environment, as well as practice guiding significance for the environmental management for the culture of C. semilaevis.
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- Yuxiang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Laboratory of Fisheries Oceanography, College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Laizhou Mingbo Aquatic Co., Ltd., Laizhou, China
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- Laizhou Mingbo Aquatic Co., Ltd., Laizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing 100141, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China; Laboratory of Tropical Marine Germplasm Resources and Breeding Engineering, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of China, Sanya, China.
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Su Y, Ho HC, Chu TW. First case of a reversed Parabothus taiwanensis Amaoka & Shen, 1993 from Taiwan (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae), with first evidence of situs inversus viscerum in bothid. PeerJ 2024; 12:e16829. [PMID: 38410807 PMCID: PMC10896090 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16829] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Background Reversed condition is rarely found in most flatfishes in natural environment, except for some certain species. The mechanism controlling the reversals in flatfishes has been studied in some cultivated species, whereas some have only few cases for the entire family and remain unclear. Here, we report the first record of a dextral (reversed) specimen of Parabothus taiwanensis Amaoka & Shen, 1993 collected off southwestern Taiwan recently. It represents the second reversed case ever recorded in Bothidae. We aim to provide a detailed description of this dextral specimen and compared to the sinistral (normal) specimens collected from the vicinity. Methods Specimens were fixed in 4% formaldehyde and transferred to 70% ethanol for preservation. Meristic and morphometric characters were examined for both dextral and sinistral specimens. Dissections were made on specimens to confirm the position of internal organs. Lastly, X-radiographs were taken to elucidate the osteological features. Results As a result, no differences of both meristic and morphometric characters were observed between the dextral and sinistral specimens. Nevertheless, situs inversus viscerum is discovered in the dextral specimen for the first time in Bothidae and the sixth record within flatfishes.
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- Yo Su
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department and Graduate Institute of Aquaculture, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Aquaculture, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Institute of Marine Biology, National Donghwa University, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Aquaculture, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Richards C, Ollero AD, Daly P, Delauré Y, Regan F. Disruption of diatom attachment on marine bioinspired antifouling materials based on Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus). Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169348. [PMID: 38104837 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169348] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Bioinspired surfaces, due to their nano and micro topographical features, offer a promising approach for the development of novel antifouling solutions. The study of surface topography has gained popularity in recent years, demonstrating significant potential in mimicking natural structures that could be manufactured for application in the marine environment. This research focuses on investigating the antifouling (AF) performance of bio-inspired micro-textures inspired by Brill fish scales, Scophthalmus rhombus, under static laboratory conditions, using two common fouling diatom species, Amphora coffeaeformis and Nitzschia ovalis. In this study, we evaluate six engineered surfaces, inspired by Brill fish scales, fabricated through a 2-photon polymerization (2PP) process, for their potential as antifouling solutions. The investigation explores the settlement behaviour of microfouling organisms, comparing these mechanisms with theoretical models to guide the future design of antifouling materials. A key emphasis is placed on the impact of surface topography on the disruption of cellular response. Our results suggest that cells smaller than 10 μm, exceeding the peak-to-peak distances between surface features, comfortably position themselves between adjacent features. On the other hand, as peak-to-peak distances decrease, cells shift from settling within uniform gaps to resting on top of surface features. Surfaces with sharpened edges demonstrate a more substantial reduction in diatom attachments compared to those with rounded edges. Furthermore, all micro-textured surfaces exhibit a significant decrease in colony formation compared to control samples. In conclusion, this study shows the potential to manipulate cellular responses through topographical features, providing valuable insights for the design of effective antifouling materials. The results contribute to the growing body of knowledge in biomimetic antifouling strategies using a novel marine organism for inspiration to design practical structures that can be replicated.
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- Chloe Richards
- DCU Water Institute, School of Chemical Sciences, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
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- DCU Water Institute, School of Chemical Sciences, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Yoon SY, Jang YS, Kim SJ, Krishnan R, Oh MJ. Determination of the minimum infective dose of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) in juvenile olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus using an immersion challenge model. Virus Res 2024; 340:199305. [PMID: 38158128 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199305] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) affects over 80 fish species, leading to viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). Horizontal VHSV transmission is widely studied, with researchers utilizing various doses to establish infection models. Infected hosts shed the virus into the environment, elevating the risk of transmission to naïve fish within the same system. This study aimed to ascertain the minimum infective dose of VHSV in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). In olive flounder, the detection of VHSV within the kidney exhibited the highest infection rate on the third day among days 1, 3 and 5. Doses of 103.0 to 104.7 TCID50/ml were administered to juvenile olive flounder across three farms. Results showed resistance to infection below 103.4 TCID50/ml at 15 °C. While infection frequency varied by concentration, higher concentrations correlated with more infections. Nonetheless, viral copy numbers did not differ significantly among infected fish at varying concentrations. This study underscores the need for early VHSV management and contributes essential data for pathogenicity assessment and foundational knowledge.
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- Su-Young Yoon
- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea; Pathology Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea; Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kerala, India
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea.
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Lee SJ, Noh DI, Lee YS, Hasan MT, Hur SW, Lee S, Jeong SM, Lee JM, Lee EW, Kim KW, Jang WJ. Effects of host-associated low-temperature probiotics in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) aquaculture. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2134. [PMID: 38273006 PMCID: PMC10810782 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52491-9] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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This study investigated the effects of supplementation of low-temperature probiotics isolated from the intestines of olive flounder on the growth performance, digestibility, and regulation of intestinal microbiota and the expression of genes related to growth, immunity, and apoptosis in olive flounder. Bacteria showing high growth at approximately 15-20 °C, which is the temperature of olive flounder culture, were isolated and confirmed to be Pseudomonas species through 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that the strain has a 6,195,122 bp single circular chromosome and a guanine-cytosine content of 59.9%. In the feeding trial, supplementation with 1 × 108 CFU/g of the isolate strain positively modulated growth performances, digestive enzyme activity, and gut microbiota composition of olive flounder. RT-qPCR for the comparison of growth, immunity, and apoptosis-related gene expression levels showed no significant differences between the groups. Therefore, the isolated host-associated low-temperature probiotics improved the growth performance of olive flounder by causing positive changes in digestive activity and intestinal microbial composition without affecting host gene expression.
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- Su-Jeong Lee
- Biopharmaceutical Engineering Major, Division of Applied Bioengineering, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Engineering Major, Division of Applied Bioengineering, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Engineering Major, Division of Applied Bioengineering, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea
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- Department of Aquaculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
- Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang, 37517, South Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang, 37517, South Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang, 37517, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea
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- Biopharmaceutical Engineering Major, Division of Applied Bioengineering, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea.
- Core-Facility Center for Tissue Regeneration, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea.
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang, 37517, South Korea.
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- Biopharmaceutical Engineering Major, Division of Applied Bioengineering, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea.
- Core-Facility Center for Tissue Regeneration, Dong-Eui University, Busan, 47340, South Korea.
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Lee S, Woo WS, Kim J, Jin Y, Lee JW, Seo JS, Kwon MG, Lee JH, Park CI, Shim SH. The residue of salinomycin in the muscles of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) and black rockfish (Sebastes Schlegeli) after oral administration analyzed by LC-Tandem-MS. BMC Vet Res 2024; 20:24. [PMID: 38216988 PMCID: PMC10785415 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03867-y] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Salinomycin, an antibiotic, have potential as a veterinary drug for fish due to its anti-parasitic activity against several fish parasites. Thus the residual levels of salinomycin in muscles of two significant aquaculture species in Korea, olive flounder and black rockfish, were analyzed using HPLC-MS-MS. RESULTS The proper method to analyze the residual salinomycin in fish muscles using LC-MS-MS was settled and the method was validated according to CODEX guidelines. The residues in three distinct groups for two fish species were analyzed using the matrix match calibration curves at points of five different times following oral administration. After oral administration, salinomycin rapidly breaks down in both olive flounder and black rockfish. After 7th days, the average residue in all groups of two fish spp. decreased below limit of quantitation (LOQ). CONCLUSION Due to low residue levels in fish muscles, salinomycin may therefore be a treatment that is safe for both fish and humans. This result could contribute to establishment of MRL (minimal residual limit) for approval of salinomycin for use in aquaculture.
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- Seungjin Lee
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture, Institute of Marine Industry, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, 53064, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, 01369, Republic of Korea
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- Aquatic Disease Control Division, National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, 337 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49111, Republic of Korea
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- Aquatic Disease Control Division, National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, 337 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49111, Republic of Korea
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- Aquatic Disease Control Division, National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, 337 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49111, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Marine Biology & Aquaculture, Institute of Marine Industry, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, 53064, Republic of Korea.
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Jayawardhana HHACK, Liyanage NM, Nagahawatta DP, Lee HG, Jeon YJ, Kang SI. Pepsin Hydrolysate from Surimi Industry-Related Olive Flounder Head Byproducts Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in RAW 264.7 Macrophages and In Vivo Zebrafish Model. Mar Drugs 2023; 22:24. [PMID: 38248649 PMCID: PMC10817321 DOI: 10.3390/md22010024] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Fish head byproducts derived from surimi processing contribute about 15% of the total body weight, which are beneficial to health because they contain essential nutrients. In this study, olive flounder (OF) was the target species in order to maximize the byproduct utilization. In RAW 264.7 macrophages, the seven hydrolysates from OF head byproducts were examined for their inhibitory potential against inflammation and the oxidative stress induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). The pepsin hydrolysate (OFH-PH) demonstrated strong anti-inflammatory activity via the down-regulation of NO production, with an IC50 value of 299.82 ± 4.18 µg/mL. We evaluated the inhibitory potential of pro-inflammatory cytokines and PGE2 to confirm these findings. Additionally, iNOS and COX-2 protein expressions were confirmed using western blotting. Furthermore, the results from the in vivo zebrafish model demonstrated that OFH-PH decreased the LPS-elevated heart rate, NO production, cell death, and intracellular ROS level, while increasing the survival percentage. Hence, the obtained results of this study serve as a platform for future research and provide insight into the mediation of inflammatory disorders. These results suggest that OFH-PH has the potential to be utilized as a nutraceutical and functional food ingredient.
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- H. H. A. C. K. Jayawardhana
- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; (H.H.A.C.K.J.); (N.M.L.); (D.P.N.); (H.-G.L.)
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; (H.H.A.C.K.J.); (N.M.L.); (D.P.N.); (H.-G.L.)
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; (H.H.A.C.K.J.); (N.M.L.); (D.P.N.); (H.-G.L.)
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; (H.H.A.C.K.J.); (N.M.L.); (D.P.N.); (H.-G.L.)
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- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; (H.H.A.C.K.J.); (N.M.L.); (D.P.N.); (H.-G.L.)
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- Seafood Research Center, Silla University, Busan 49277, Republic of Korea
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Tremblay-Gagnon F, Brown-Vuillemin S, Skanes K, Polaczek H, Walkusz W, Robert D, Deslauriers D. Spatiotemporal variability in diet composition of Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) from the eastern Canadian Arctic. J Fish Biol 2023; 103:1430-1444. [PMID: 37563757 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15519] [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] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) sustain one of the most lucrative fisheries in the eastern Canadian Arctic and Labrador Sea. This species also plays an important role in food web connectivity and benthic-pelagic coupling. Despite the relatively rich knowledge of this species, R. hippoglossoides ecology in these specific areas remains poorly understood. The main aim of this study was to characterize the diet of this deepwater fish in the Labrador Sea and Davis and Hudson Straits and characterize the predator-prey relationship with northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), another commercially important species in the region. Stomach contents analyses were conducted on 1199 fish captured from 2018 to 2020. Small specimens (<20 cm) fed on invertebrates, whereas larger individuals (>60 cm) fed primarily on fish, indicative of size-related changes in diet composition. The relative abundance of Pandalus shrimp species in the environment was reflected in the diet. Location appeared to be the most influential variable on feeding patterns. Distinct oceanographic conditions among areas, resulting in differences in prey availability, could explain these results. Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) and redfish (Sebastes sp.) were selected in locations where fish prey were the most abundant. These results shed light on the opportunistic nature of R. hippoglossoides and its preference for fish at large size. With the rapidly changing oceanographic conditions of Arctic waters, a distributional change in the biomass of shrimp is expected. Results suggest that an increase in abundance of predatory groundfish species in the system (e.g., Sebastes sp.) could lead to acute predation on shrimp and competition with R. hippoglossoides. By revealing key trophic links within the demersal ecosystem, this work provides valuable information on the development of ecosystem approaches to fisheries management for the region.
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- Félix Tremblay-Gagnon
- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Freshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 501 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut des Sciences de la Mer, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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Sun JQ, Zhao KY, Zhang ZX, Li XP. Two novel teleost calreticulins PoCrt-1/2, with bacterial binding and agglutination activity, are involved in antibacterial immunity. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 143:109203. [PMID: 37940083 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109203] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Calreticulin (Crt), a conserved lectin-like pleiotropic protein, plays crucial roles in mammalian immune response. In fish, the immunological function of Crt is limited investigated. Herein, we studied the antibacterial immunity of two type of Crt homologues (i.e. PoCrt-1 and PoCrt-2) in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). PoCrt-1 and PoCrt-2 are composed of 419 and 427 amino acid residues respectively, with 69.09% overall sequence identities with each other. Both PoCrt-1 and PoCrt-2 contain a signal peptide and three functional domains i.e. N-, P- and C-domains. Both PoCrt-1 and PoCrt-2 were constitutively expressed at various tissues with highest expression level in liver, and obviously regulated by Edwardsiella tarda and Vibrio harveyi. Furthermore, recombinant PoCrt-1 and PoCrt-2 (rPoCrt-1 and rPoCrt-2) could bind to different Gram-negative bacteria with highest binding index with E. tarda. At same time, in vitro rPoCrt-1 and rPoCrt-2 could agglutinate E. tarda, V. harveyi, and Vibrio anguillarum, and inhibit the bacterial growth. Similarly, in vivo rPoCrt-1 and rPoCrt-2 could significantly suppress the dissemination of E. tarda. Overall, these observations add new insights into the antibacterial immunity of Crt in P. olivaceus.
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- Jia-Qi Sun
- School of Ocean, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Ocean, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Ocean, Yantai University, Yantai, China.
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Marshall RC, Fisher JAD, Einfeldt AL, Gatti P, Robert D, Le Bris A. Reproductive behavior of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) interpreted from electronic tags. J Fish Biol 2023; 103:1031-1043. [PMID: 37424143 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15501] [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] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Reproductive timing, location, and behavior are important characteristics that determine marine population dynamics, structure, and resilience to threats, including fishing and climate change. It is challenging to evaluate factors driving variability in these reproductive traits in wild fishes because of the difficulty observing individuals in their natural environments. In the present study, we used high-resolution depth, temperature, and acceleration time series recorded by pop-up satellite archival tags to (1) identify and characterize patterns in depth and acceleration that may be indicative of spawning events in large Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), and (2) estimate the effects of individual traits (body size and sex) and environmental factors (location and temperature) on spawning time and frequency. Unique rapid rises observed in the winter depth profiles were interpreted as spawning events. The initiation of the first presumed spawning rise was negatively correlated to water temperature experienced during the prespawning season, suggesting that currently increasing water temperature in the Gulf of St. Lawrence may induce phenological change in halibut spawning time. The number of rises of batch-spawning females was unrelated to female body size. The present study demonstrates how electronic tagging can be used for in-depth characterization of timing, location, and behaviors associated with spawning in a large flatfish species. Such information can inform spatiotemporal management and conservation measures aiming to protect species from directed fishing and by-catch during spawning.
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- Rachel C Marshall
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Center for Fisheries Ecosystem Research, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA
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- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Center for Fisheries Ecosystem Research, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Center for Fisheries Ecosystem Research, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), IFREMER, INRAE, Institut Agro, Plouzané, France
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- Université du Québec à Rimouski, Institut des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Center for Fisheries Ecosystem Research, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
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Yang Y, Zhang Y, Ren Y, He Z, Cao W, Liu Y, Ren J, Wang Y, Wang G, Fu Y, Hou J. Characterization and function of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) slc2a6 in response to lymphocystis disease virus infection. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 142:109150. [PMID: 37838208 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109150] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Slc2a6 is a member of the slc2 family (solute carrier 2 family) and previous reports have indicated its involvement in the inflammatory response. Slc2a6 is regulated by the NF-ĸB signaling pathway. This study investigated the differential expression of slc2a6 in the early embryonic development of Japanese flounder, revealing that the early gastrula stage had the highest level of slc2a6 expression. Moreover, slc2a6 expression was increased in vitro after stimulation by lymphocystis disease virus (LCDV), and in vivo experiments also showed significantly elevated levels in the spleen and muscle tissues following LCDV stimulation. Subcellular localization revealed that Slc2a6 was expressed in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells. The pcDNA3.1-slc2a6 overexpression plasmid was successfully constructed; the si-slc2a6 interfering strand was screened and samples were collected. The expression of NF-ĸB signaling pathway-related genes il-1β, il-6, nf-ĸb, and tnf-α was evaluated in overexpressed, silenced, and LCDV-stimulated samples. The results showed that slc2a6 is involved in viral regulation in Japanese flounder by regulating innate immune responses.
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- Yucong Yang
- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of the Bohai Sea Fish Germplasm Resources Conservation and Utilization, Beidaihe Central Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China; Bohai Sea Fishery Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qinhuangdao, 066100, China.
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Shin SM, Kole S, Lee J, Choi JS, Jung SJ. Formulation of chitosan microsphere-based oral vaccine against the scuticociliate parasite Miamiensis avidus: Evaluation of its protective immune potency in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 142:109159. [PMID: 37832746 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109159] [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: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Miamiensis avidus is a parasitic pathogen that causes scuticociliatosis, a severe and often lethal marine infection that affects marine fishes worldwide, including olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) in Korea. This parasite infects all size groups of flounder year-round, causing recurring mortalities and huge economic losses to the Korean flounder industry each year. However, few efforts have been made to implement effective remedial measures to control this parasite. Therefore, our study sought to develop a chitosan microsphere (MS)-encapsulated inactivated vaccine (IMa + chitosan) for oral delivery (adsorbed in feed) to flounder fingerlings and assess its protective efficacy at different modalities via three in vivo experimental trials. Immunisation trial-1 was conducted to determine the effective concentration of chitosan. Our findings indicated that an IMa + chitosan 0.05 % vaccine formulation was safe and effective in providing moderate protection [46.67%-53.3 % relative percent survival (RPS)] against M. avidus intraperitoneal (IP) injection challenge at two weeks post-vaccination (wpv) compared to the IMa + chitosan 0.01 % and IMa + chitosan 0.005 % vaccines (0%-13.3 % RPS) irrespective of the antigen doses. In trial-2, the IMa + chitosan 0.05 % vaccine elicited similar protective immunity (30.8%-57.1 % RPS) in olive flounder against M. avidus at varying antigen doses (high: 2.38 × 106 cells/fish; low: 1.5 × 105 cells/fish), immunisation periods (2 and 5 wpv), and challenge modes (IP injection and immersion). Furthermore, experimental trial-3 validated the use of chitosan MS as an IMa antigen carrier to improve survivability (41.7 % RPS) in the host by significantly (p < 0.05) upregulating specific anti-M. avidus antibody titres in the fish sera and mucus of the group immunised with IMa-containing chitosan MS. In contrast, non-specific immunomodulatory effects (16.7 % RPS and enhanced mucosal antibody titres) were observed in the group treated with chitosan MS without IMa. Therefore, our findings suggested that oral administration of chitosan MS (0.05 %)-encapsulated IMa vaccine is a promising immunisation strategy against M. avidus that can protect the IMa antigen from digestive degradation, facilitates its targeted delivery to the host immune organs, and helps in orchestrating protective immune induction in olive flounder, thus controlling parasite infection.
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- Su-Mi Shin
- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59629, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59629, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Research Facilities, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59629, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59629, Republic of Korea.
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Perry WB. The ups and downs of Atlantic halibut spawning. J Fish Biol 2023; 103:853. [PMID: 37953473 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Gong Z, Guo C, Wang J, Chen S, Hu G. Establishment and identification of a skin cell line from Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) and analysis of the changes in its transcriptome upon LPS stimulation. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 142:109119. [PMID: 37774902 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109119] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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The Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) holds significant economic importance within the fishing industry along the eastern coasts of China. In recent years, the frequent outbreaks of bacterial diseases have become a common concern as the aquaculture scale expands. The majority of the diseased fish exhibit symptoms such as skin congestion, damage and skin ulceration. As the skin serves as the first line of defense against bacterial infections, establishing a skin cell line for immunological research on Chinese tongue sole's response to bacterial infection is of utmost importance. In this study, a cell line named CSS (derived from the skin of the Chinese tongue sole) was successfully established. The cells have demonstrated stability during passages and exhibit a multipolar fibroblast-like morphology. They were cultured in L-15 medium with 20% serum and have been successfully passed through 60 passages over a period of 20 months. The identification of the mitochondrial CO1 gene confirmed that the cell originated from Chinese tongue sole. The karyotype detection revealed that the cell had a chromosome number of 2n = 42. After being stored in liquid nitrogen for 15 months, the cells can maintain more than 75% viability upon recovery. After transfecting with cy3-labeled scramble siRNA and pEGFP-N3 plasmid, clear fluorescence was observed in the transfected cells. We observed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Escherichia coli significantly upregulate the gene expression of various immune-related pathways at 2 h in the CSS cell line. Additionally, the differentially expressed genes showed a higher enrichment in immune-related pathways at 2 and 6 h after stimulation compared to the 24 h point. Moreover, we identified 347 genes that exhibited a gradual increase in expression during the 0-24 h stimulation period. These genes were primarily enriched in pathways related to Autophagy, GABAergic synapse, Apelin signaling and Ferroptosis. In general, the CSS cell line established in this study exhibits stable growth and can serve as a valuable tool for in vitro studies of immunology and other basic biologies of Chinese tongue sole.
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- Zhihong Gong
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China.
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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Han P, Qiao Y, He J, Wang X. Stress responses to warming in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) from different environmental scenarios. Sci Total Environ 2023; 897:165341. [PMID: 37414161 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165341] [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: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is one of cold-water species widely farmed in Asia. In recent years, the increased frequency of extreme weather events caused by global warming has led to serious impact on Japanese flounder. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the effects of representative coastal economic fish under increasing water temperature. In this study, we investigated the histological and apoptosis responses, oxidative stress and transcriptomic profile in the liver of Japanese flounder exposed to gradual temperature rise (GTR) and abrupt temperature rise (ATR). The histological results showed liver cells in ATR group were the most serious in all three groups including vacuolar degeneration and inflammatory infiltration, and had more apoptosis cells than GTR group detected by TUNEL staining. These further indicated ATR stress caused more severe damage than GTR stress. Compared with control group, the biochemical analysis showed significantly changes in two kinds of heat stress, including GPT, GOT and D-Glc in serum, ATPase, Glycogen, TG, TC, ROS, SOD and CAT in liver. In addition, the RNA-Seq was used to analyze the response mechanism in Japanese flounder liver after heat stress. A total of 313 and 644 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in GTR and ATR groups, respectively. Further pathway enrichment of these DEGs revealed that heat stress affected cell cycle, protein processing and transportation, DNA replication and other biological processes. Notably, protein processing pathway in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was enriched significantly in KEGG and GSEA enrichment analysis, and the expression of ATF4 and JNK was significantly up-regulated in both GTR and ATR groups, while CHOP and TRAF2 were high expressed in GTR and ATR groups, respectively. In conclusion, heat stress could cause tissue damage, inflammation, oxidative stress and ER stress in the liver of Japanese flounder. The present study would provide insight into the reference for the adaptive mechanisms of economic fish in face of increasing water temperature caused by global warming.
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- Ping Han
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Aquacultural Biotechnology (Ningbo University), Ministry of Education, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; National Engineering Research Laboratory of marine biotechnology and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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Wang R, Liu X, Han Q, Wang X. Characterisation, evolution and expression analysis of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family from olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) in response to Edwardsiella tarda infection and temperature stress. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 142:109115. [PMID: 37758096 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109115] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family involves in the transcriptional regulation of type I Interferons (IFNs) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) and plays a critical role in cytokine signaling and immune response. However, systematic identification of the IRF gene family in teleost has been rarely reported. In this study, twelve IRF members, named PoIRF1, PoIRF2, PoIRF3, PoIRF4a, PoIRF4b, PoIRF5, PoIRF6, PoIRF7, PoIRF8, PoIRF9, PoIRF10 and PoIRF11, were identified from genome-wide data of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that PoIRFs could be classified into four clades, including IRF1 subfamily (PoIRF1, PoIRF11), IRF3 subfamily (PoIRF3, PoIRF7), IRF4 subfamily (PoIRF4a, PoIRF8, PoIRF9, PoIRF10) and IRF5 subfamily (PoIRF5, PoIRF6). They were evolutionarily related to their counterparts in other fish. Gene structure and motif analysis showed that PoIRFs protein sequences were highly conserved. Under normal physiological conditions, all PoIRFs were generally expressed in multiple developmental stages and healthy tissues. After E. tarda attack and temperature stress, twelve PoIRFs showed significant and different changes in mRNA levels. The expression of PoIRF1, PoIRF3, PoIRF4a, PoIRF5, PoIRF7, PoIRF8, PoIRF9, PoIRF10 and PoIRF11 could be markedly induced by E. tarda, indicating that they played a key role in the process of antibacterial immunity. Besides, temperature stress could significantly stimulate the expression of PoIRF3, PoIRF5, PoIRF6 and PoIRF7, indicating that they could transmit signals rapidly when the temperature changes. In conclusion, this study reported the molecular properties and expression analysis of PoIRFs, and explored their role in immune response, which laid a favorable foundation for further studies on the evolution and functional characteristics of the IRF family in teleost fish.
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- Ruoxin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Aquacultural Biotechnology (Ningbo University), Ministry of Education, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquacultural Biotechnology (Ningbo University), Ministry of Education, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquacultural Biotechnology (Ningbo University), Ministry of Education, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; National Engineering Research Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology and Engineering, Ningbo University, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture, Ningbo University, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Green Mariculture (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Ningbo University, China.
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Zhang Z, Zhao X, Huang C, Liu J. The regulatory function of GATA3 on immune response in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 142:109110. [PMID: 37774903 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109110] [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: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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GATA3 belongs to the GATA family, and it could interact with the target gene promoter. It has been reported to play a central role in regulating lymphocyte differentiation. In this study, the GATA3 cDNA sequence was identified by a homologous clone and the RACE technology from Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). The full-length of the GATA3 cDNA sequence was 2904 bp, including 1332 bp open reading frame (ORF), 265 bp 5 '-untranslated region (5' UTR), and 1308 bp 3 '-UTR, encoding 443 amino acids. GATA3 protein sequence was conserved in vertebrates and invertebrates, including two zinc finger domains. qRT-PCR showed that the expression of GATA3 was high in the gill, kidney, and spleen. Expression of GATA3 slowly increased at the earlier stages and culminated at the late gastrula and somatic stages. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) results showed that the GATA3 protein was expressed in lymphocyte cells, undifferentiated basal and pillar cells of the gills, as well as lymphocyte cells and melanin macrophages of the kidney. The expression of GATA3 was significantly regulated in tissues and different types of lymphocytes after stimulation with Edwardsiella tarda. Dual-luciferase reporter assay indicated that the GATA3 protein could directly interact with promoters of target genes involved in the immune response. These findings suggested that GATA3 plays a major role in regulating the immune response. This study provided a theoretical basis for the immune response mechanism of teleost and a useful reference for later research on fish immunology.
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- Zhengrui Zhang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences/Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of China, Qingdao/Sanya, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences/Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of China, Qingdao/Sanya, China
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- Sanya Agricultural Investment Marine Industry Co., Ltd, Sanya, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences/Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province, Sanya Oceanographic Institution, Ocean University of China, Qingdao/Sanya, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China.
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Hasan MT, Kim HJ, Hur SW, Jeong SM, Kim KW, Lee S. Dietary Exogenous α-Amylase Modulates the Nutrient Digestibility, Digestive Enzyme Activity, Growth-Related Gene Expression, and Diet Degradation Rate of Olive Flounder ( Paralichthys olivaceus). J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 33:1390-1401. [PMID: 37463868 PMCID: PMC10619548 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2303.03033] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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In this study, a 12-week feeding experiment was conducted to characterize the effects of exogenous α-amylase on the growth, feed utilization, digestibility, plasma α-amylase activity, feed degradation rate, and fecal particle size of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Diet was supplemented with 0 (AA0; control), 100 (AA100), 200 (AA200), or 400 (AA400) mg/kg of α-amylase, respectively. Fish (273.1 ± 2.3 g) were stocked into 12 tanks (25 fish/1,000-L tank) and 3 tanks were randomly selected for each diet group. As a result, α-amylase was found to have no significant effects (p ≥ 0.05) on the growth, feed utilization parameters, and whole-body proximate compositions. α-Amylase-treated fish exhibited only a significant increase in the apparent digestibility coefficient of carbohydrates compared to the controls. In addition, in vitro analyses revealed that α-amylase dose-dependently increased (p < 0.05) the feed degradation rate, while photographs of the intestinal content after 2, 4, and 8 h of feeding demonstrated an improved degradation rate in the α-amylase-treated groups. Plasma α-amylase content was higher in the AA200 and AA400 groups, whereas the control group produced significantly larger-sized fecal particles (90% size class) than these two groups. In the intestine, no changes were observed in the expression levels of the immune-related TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-2, immunoglobulin-M, HSP-70, lysozyme, and amylase alpha-2A. However, growth-related genes IGF-1, IGF-2, TGF-β3, and growth hormone genes were upregulated in muscle tissues. Collectively, exogenous α-amylase has positive roles in the modulation of the digestibility coefficient, blood α-amylase concentration, growth-related gene expression, and diet degradation for improved digestion in olive flounder.
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- Md. Tawheed Hasan
- Core-Facility Center for Tissue Regeneration, Dong-Eui University, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea
- Department of Aquaculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang 37517, Republic of Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang 37517, Republic of Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang 37517, Republic of Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang 37517, Republic of Korea
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- Aquafeed Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Pohang 37517, Republic of Korea
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Xu M, Xu Y, Yang J, Li J, Zhang H, Xu K, Zhang Y, Otaki T, Zhao Q, Zhang Y, Yin Z, Komatsu T. Seasonal variations in the diversity and benthic community structure of subtidal artificial oyster reefs adjacent to the Luanhe River Estuary, Bohai Sea. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17650. [PMID: 37848460 PMCID: PMC10582260 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44176-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Artificial oyster reefs provide important spawning and nursery grounds for a variety of fishes and large mobile crustaceans. Between July 2016 and May 2017, seasonal surveys of species composition and community structure were performed in the artificial oyster reef area and control area adjacent to the Luanhe River Estuary in China. During the survey year, 56 species belonging to 50 genera, 45 families, and 19 orders were recorded. The dominant economically important fish and mobile crustaceans were Hexagrammos otakii, Pholis fangi, Sebastes schlegelii, Charybdis japonica, and Oratosquilla oratoria. Resident fishes belonged to the Cynoglossidae, Paralichthyidae, Pleuronectidae, and Gobiidae families. Seasonally important fish species included Lateolabrax japonicus, Konosirus punctatus, Thryssa kammalensis, Hexagrammos agrammus, and Acanthopagrus schlegelii. The ranges of H' values among stations were 1.18-2.16, 0.65-1.75, 1.18-2.06, and 0.62-1.92 in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively. The benthic organisms present in the community of artificial oyster reef areas can be classified into groups according to month and season. The abundance biomass curves showed that the oyster reef area in spring, autumn, and winter experienced low disturbance, whereas the community structure in summer was subject to large variations from external disturbance. We also found that as the age of the oyster reefs increased, the percentage of oysters in the low shell height group (< 40 mm) decreased. The oyster density was 324 ind/m2 for the reef created in 2016, 724 ind/m2 for the reef created in 2015, and 364 ind/m2 for the reef created in 2013. These findings can be used to develop suitable management strategies for the sustainable maintenance of artificial oyster reef ecosystems.
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- Min Xu
- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, 200090, China
- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, No 300, Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Hebei Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Qinghuangdao, 066200, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
- College of Marine Science and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
- College of Marine Science and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Hebei Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Qinghuangdao, 066200, China
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- Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- Hebei Provincial Technology Innovation Center for Coastal Ecology Rehabilitation, Tangshan Marine Ranching Co. Ltd, Tangshan, 063610, China
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- Japan Fisheries Information Service Center, Tokyo, 104-0055, Japan
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- Hebei Provincial Technology Innovation Center for Coastal Ecology Rehabilitation, Tangshan Marine Ranching Co. Ltd, Tangshan, 063610, China
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- Key Laboratory of East China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, 200090, China.
- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, No 300, Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, China.
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
- College of Marine Science and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, Tokyo, 104-0044, Japan
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Lee Y, Nguyen TL, Roh H, Kim A, Park J, Lee JY, Kang YR, Kang H, Sohn MY, Park CI, Kim DH. Mechanisms underlying probiotic effects on neurotransmission and stress resilience in fish via transcriptomic profiling. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 141:109063. [PMID: 37678478 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109063] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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In recent years, studies have highlighted the significant impact of probiotic treatment on the central nervous system (brain) and stress regulation through the microbiota-gut-brain axis, yet there have been limited knowledge on this axis in fish. Therefore, this study aimed to enhance the current understanding of the mechanisms underlying probiotic effects on neurotransmission and stress alleviation in fish through transcriptomic profiling. In this study, olive flounders (Paralichthys olivaceus) were subjected to two trial setups: a 1-month lab-scale trial and a 6-month field-scale trial, with and without the probiotic strain Lactococcus lactis WFLU12. RNA-Seq analysis was performed using liver samples collected from fish at one-month post-feeding (mpf) in both trials. Additionally, fish growth was monitored monthly, and serological parameters were measured at one mpf in the field-scale experiment. The results of the lab-scale trial showed that probiotic administration significantly upregulated genes related to neurotransmission, such as htr3a, mao, ddc, ntsr1, and gfra2. These findings highlight the impact of probiotics on modulating neurotransmission via the microbiota-gut-brain axis. In the field-scale experiment, fish growth was significantly promoted and the sera levels of AST, LDH, and cortisol were significantly higher in the control group compared to the probiotics group. Furthermore, genes involved in stress responses (e.g. hsp70, hsp90B1, hspE1, prdx1, and gss) and transcriptional regulators (e.g. fos, dusp1, and dusp2) exhibited significant upregulation in the control group compared to the probiotics group, indicating that probiotic administration can alleviate stress levels in fish. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of probiotics in fish, specifically regarding their impact on neurotransmission and stress alleviation.
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- Yoonhang Lee
- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Science and Technology, HUTECH University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong, South Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea.
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Malintha GHT, Jeong JB, Gunathilaka BE, Hasanthi M, Yun KS, Lee KJ. Effects of dietary piperine supplementation on innate immunity, growth performance, feed utilization and intestinal morphology of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish Physiol Biochem 2023; 49:925-937. [PMID: 37594621 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-023-01229-x] [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: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Piperine, the main bioactive component of black pepper (Piper nigrum) or long pepper (Piper longum), has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. This study was carried out to evaluate the supplemental effects of piperine in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) diets. Six isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were formulated to contain different levels of piperine at 0.00, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, and 2.00 g/kg (Con, P25, P50, P75, P100, and P200, respectively). Diets were randomly allocated to triplicate groups of fish (initial weight 27.6 ± 0.4 g, 30 fish/tank) and fed three times daily for 8 weeks. Results showed that dietary piperine significantly improved fish growth and feed utilization efficiency. The highest growth, including the highest Igf-1 mRNA expression, was observed in the P50 group, while P50 and P75 groups showed the highest protein efficiency ratio. Compared to the Con group piperine supplemented groups had significantly higher lysozyme activity, immunoglobulin level, and phagocytosis activities. Plasma cholesterol was significantly lower in fish fed P200 diet. Dry matter and protein digestibility were higher in P25, P50, and P75 groups than in Con group. Dietary piperine increased the intestinal villi length and goblet cell counts. In the challenge test against Edwardsiella tarda, all the groups supplemented with piperine showed higher cumulative survival compared to Con group. Therefore, these findings indicate that dietary piperine supplementation can improve growth performance, innate immunity, disease resistance, diet digestibility, and intestinal morphology of olive flounder. The optimum dietary piperine level seems to be approximately 0.5 g/kg for the fish.
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- G H T Malintha
- Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, 63243, Jeju, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, 63243, Jeju, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, 63243, Jeju, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, 63243, Jeju, South Korea
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- Synergen Inc., Bucheon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, 63243, Jeju, South Korea.
- Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63333, South Korea.
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Soldatov AA. Monocyclicity in the Function of the Erythroid Hematopoietic Lineage in Teleost Fish Exemplified by Platichthys Flesus (Linnaeus, 1758). Dokl Biol Sci 2023; 512:307-310. [PMID: 38087018 DOI: 10.1134/s0012496623700564] [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: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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The erythroid lineage was studied in the flounder-gloss (Platichthys flesus Linnaeus, 1758) during the annual cycle. The erythrocyte count in the blood was determined along with the contents of immature erythroid forms (basophilic and polychromatophilic normoblasts) in the head kidney (pronephros) and the blood. Cell proliferative activity was inferred from the [3H]thymidine inclusion in circulating immature erythrocytes. Irregularity was observed in erythropoiesis occurring in flounder-gloss hematopoietic tissue. Intense production of erythroid mass was mainly associated with a post-spawning period. This was evident from an increase in the contents of immature erythroid forms in the pronephros and circulating blood and an increase in their proliferative activity. The changes were associated with peculiarities of the erythroid system organization, which precludes regular production of erythropoietin in the kidney in teleost fish.
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- A A Soldatov
- Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the South Seas, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sevastopol, Russia.
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Lim JW, Seo JK, Jung SJ, Lee KY, Kang SY. An antiviral optimized extract from Sanguisorba officinalis L. roots using response surface methodology, and its efficacy in controlling viral hemorrhagic septicemia of olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 141:109066. [PMID: 37689225 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109066] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Viral hemorrhagic septicemia causes considerable economic losses for Korea's olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) aquaculture farms; therefore, effective antiviral agents for controlling viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) infection are imperative. The present study implemented a Box-Behnken design and cytopathic reduction assay to derive an optimized extract of Sanguisorba officinalis L. roots (OE-SOR) with maximum antiviral activity against VHSV. OE-SOR prepared under optimized extraction conditions (55% ethanol concentration at 50 °C for 5 h) exhibited potent antiviral activity against VHSV, with a 50% effective 0.21 μg/mL concentration and a 340 selective index. OE-SOR also showed direct virucidal activity in the plaque reduction assay. Administering OE-SOR to olive flounder exhibited substantial efficacies against VHSV infection. Fish receiving 100 mg/kg body weight/day of OE-SOR as a preventive (40.0%; p < 0.05) or therapeutic (44.4%; p < 0.05) exhibited a higher relative survival than the untreated VHSV-infected control group (mortalities of 100% and 90%, respectively). In addition, fish fed with OE-SOR (100 mg/kg body weight/day) for two weeks conveyed a significantly higher inflammatory cytokine expression (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells [NF-κB], interleukin-1 beta [IL-1β], and tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-α]) than the control group one to two days post-administration. Moreover, no hematological or histological changes were observed in olive flounder treated with OE-SOR over four weeks. Liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight tandem mass spectrometry and -triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry analyses identified ziyuglycoside I as a prominent OE-SOR constituent and marker compound (content: 14.5%). This study verifies that OE-SOR is an effective alternative for controlling viral hemorrhagic septicemia in olive flounder farms as it exhibits efficient in vivo anti-VHSV activity and increases innate immune responses.
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- Jae-Woong Lim
- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong, 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, Republic of Korea.
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Krishnan S, Ulagesan S, Cadangin J, Lee JH, Nam TJ, Choi YH. Establishment and Characterization of Continuous Satellite Muscle Cells from Olive Flounder ( Paralichthys olivaceus): Isolation, Culture Conditions, and Myogenic Protein Expression. Cells 2023; 12:2325. [PMID: 37759547 PMCID: PMC10527956 DOI: 10.3390/cells12182325] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) muscle satellite cells (OFMCs) were obtained by enzymatic primary cell isolation and the explant method. Enzymatic isolation yielded cells that reached 80% confluence within 8 days, compared to 15 days for the explant method. Optimal OFMC growth was observed in 20% fetal bovine serum at 28 °C with 0.8 mM CaCl2 and the basic fibroblast growth factor (BFGF) to enhance cell growth. OFMCs have become permanent cell lines through the spontaneous immortalization crisis at the 20th passage. Olive flounder skeletal muscle myoblasts were induced into a mitogen-poor medium containing 2% horse serum for differentiation; they fused to form multinucleate myotubes. The results indicated complete differentiation of myoblasts into myotubes; we also detected the expression of the myogenic regulatory factors myoD, myogenin, and desmin. Upregulation (Myogenin, desmin) and downregulation (MyoD) of muscle regulation factors confirmed the differentiation in OFMCs.
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- Sathish Krishnan
- Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Gijang-gun, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea;
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- Division of Fisheries Life Sciences, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Fisheries Biology, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (J.C.); (J.-H.L.)
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- Department of Fisheries Biology, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (J.C.); (J.-H.L.)
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- Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Gijang-gun, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea;
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- Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Gijang-gun, Busan 46041, Republic of Korea;
- Division of Fisheries Life Sciences, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Fisheries Biology, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; (J.C.); (J.-H.L.)
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Nithin A, Sundaramanickam A, Surya P, Kumar TTA. Chromium (IV) transfer to Amusium pleuronectes by LDPE microplastics: An experimental study. J Hazard Mater 2023; 458:131869. [PMID: 37336108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131869] [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: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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An experiment was carried out to investigate the potential of virgin LDPE microplastics to transfer heavy metals. Desired shapes (fibres, fragments, and films) and sizes (< 5 mm) of virgin LDPE microplastics were immersed in a known concentration (30 µg/l) of chromium (IV). These Cr-coated microplastics were introduced into a culture tank containing edible scallops (Amusium pleuronectes). After the completion of the experiment (5 days), the sediments in the culture tank and edible tissues of A. pleuronectes were tested for the presence of Cr. In the sediments, a maximum concentration of 1.934 µg/g of Cr was accumulated at a rate of R2 = 0.979, while in the tissues, the maximum accumulation concentration was 0.733 µg/g of Cr at a rate of R2 = 0.807. Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy analysis also confirmed the presence of Cr (2.61 ± 0.44 mass % and 1.80 ± 0.30 atom%) in the tissues of A. pleuronectes, which was absent in the control tissues. The study showed that when exposed to contaminants such as heavy metals, LDPE microplastics can adhere and transfer them to biotic tissues. LDPE showed the potential to transfer adhered contaminants; however, the effects caused by these transferred contaminants on biota must be studied further. Risk assessment study showed that potential ecological risk of Cr is < 40 indicating low risk however, the combined effect of Cr and LDPE can compound its toxicity which needs to be studied further.
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- Ajith Nithin
- Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- ICAR - National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Bouguerche C, Huston DC, Cribb TH, Karlsbakk E, Ahmed M, Holovachov O. Hidden in the fog: morphological and molecular characterisation of Derogenes varicus sensu stricto (Trematoda, Derogenidae) from Sweden and Norway, and redescription of two poorly known Derogenes species. Parasite 2023; 30:35. [PMID: 37712837 PMCID: PMC10503491 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2023030] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Derogenes varicus (Müller, 1784) is widely reported as a trematode with exceptionally low host specificity and a wide, bipolar distribution. However, several recent studies have suggested that D. varicus represents a species complex and based on molecular evidence, four genetic lineages (labeled as "DV1-4") have been designated within the D. varicus species complex. This possibility requires improved (ideally molecular) characterisation of specimens from the type-host (Salmo salar) and type-locality (off Denmark). During examination of trematode parasites of fish from Scandinavian and Arctic waters (Sweden and Norway), we found specimens of D. varicus in the stomach of Merlangius merlangus off the coast of Sweden, and in Gadus morhua off the coast of Sweden and Norway; we compared them to D. varicus from the type-host, the Atlantic salmon Salmo salar from Norway, to verify their conspecificity. Newly generated sequences (28S rDNA, ITS2 and cox1) of Scandinavian and Arctic specimens consistent with D. varicus all formed a single clade, DV1. 28S sequences of D. varicus from S. salar from Norway, i.e., close to the Danish type locality, clustered within the DV1 clade along with sequences of D. varicus from various hosts including Limanda limanda, G. morhua and Myoxocephalus scorpius from the White Sea and the Barents Sea (Russia), without any host-related structuring. We thus consider that the lineage DV1 represents D. varicus sensu stricto. Additionally, specimens from M. merlangus had a similar morphology and anatomy to those of D. varicus from L. limanda, G. morhua and M. scorpius from T. Odhner's collection, supporting the presence of a single species in the DV1 lineage designated herein as D. varicus sensu stricto. We redescribe D. varicus sensu stricto, add new morphological characters and provide morphometric data. We infer that D. varicus types DV2-4 all relate to separate species. We also revise type-specimens of Derogenes minor Looss, 1901 from the A. Looss collection in the Swedish Museum of Natural History and provide redescriptions of it and of the type-species of the genus, Derogenes ruber Lühe, 1900. In light of their morphological distinctiveness relative to D. varicus sensu stricto, we reinstate D. parvus Szidat, 1950 and D. fuhrmanni Mola, 1912.
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- Chahinez Bouguerche
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Department of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History Box 50007 10405 Stockholm Sweden
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen 7803 5020 Bergen Norway
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Department of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History Box 50007 10405 Stockholm Sweden
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Department of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History Box 50007 10405 Stockholm Sweden
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Ruth A, Svendsen MBS, Nygaard R, Christensen EAF, Bushnell PG, Steffensen JF. Physiological effects of temperature on Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides shows high vulnerability of Arctic stenotherms to global warming. J Fish Biol 2023; 103:675-683. [PMID: 37170416 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15434] [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] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Global warming affects the metabolism of ectothermic aquatic breathers forcing them to migrate and undergo high-latitudinal distribution shifts to circumvent the temperature-induced mismatch between increased metabolic demand and reduced water oxygen availability. Here the authors examined the effects of temperature on oxygen consumption rates in an Arctic stenotherm, the Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, and calculated the optimal temperature for maximum aerobic scope, AS(Topt,AS ), which was found to be 2.44°C. They also investigated cardiac performance as limiting the oxygen transport chain at high temperatures by measuring maximum heart rate (fHmax ) over acute temperature increases and found various metrics related to fHmax to be at least 3.2°C higher than Topt,AS . The authors' measured Topt,AS closely reflected in situ temperature occurrences of Greenland halibut from long-term tagging studies, showing that AS of the species is adapted to its habitat temperature, and is thus a good proxy for the species' sensitivity to environmental warming. The authors did not find a close connection between fHmax and Topt,AS , suggesting that cardiac performance is not limiting for the oxygen transport chain at high temperatures in this particular Arctic stenotherm. The authors' estimate of the thermal envelope for AS of Greenland halibut was from -1.89 to 8.07°C, which is exceptionally narrow compared to most other species of fish. As ocean temperatures increase most rapidly in the Arctic in response to climate change, and species in these areas have limited possibility for further poleward-range shifts, these results suggest potential severe effects of global warming on Arctic stenotherms, such as the Greenland halibut. The considerable economic importance of the species raises concerns for future fisheries and species conservation of Arctic stenotherms in the Northern Hemisphere.
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- Andreas Ruth
- Marine Biological Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Helsingør, Denmark
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- Department of Fish and Shellfish, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, Greenland
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, USA
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- Marine Biological Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Helsingør, Denmark
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Shi K, Fan Q, Zhan M, Pang M, Tan S, Wang W, Wang M, Sha Z. Exploring the effect of Ulva prolifera decay on the immune tissue of Paralichthys olivaceus based on transcriptomics and histopathological analysis. Mar Pollut Bull 2023; 194:115410. [PMID: 37595335 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115410] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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For 17 consecutive years, the outbreak of Ulva prolifera in the South Yellow Sea area of China has caused significant negative impacts on coastal ecological environment. However, its specific influence on fish immunity is rare. In this study, the juvenile Paralichthys olivaceus was exposed to fresh U. prolifera algae (FU) and decomposing algal effluent (DU). After short-term stress for 14 days, the histopathological and transcriptome analysis were performed to study the effect of U. prolifera decay on P. olivaceus. Histopathological analysis found that the liver, spleen and head kidneys of P. olivaceus were damaged after the short-term stress. The transcriptome results showed that the steroid biosynthesis signaling pathway and the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway were significantly enriched. Some immune related genes, including c1qc-like, dusp1, dusp16, HSP90 and metabolic related genes serotransferrin, were differentially expressed. These results highlighted the harmfulness of U. prolifera on marine fish, setting a solid foundation for further analyses.
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- Kunpeng Shi
- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Observation and Research Station of Bohai Eco-Corridor, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, Qingdao 266061, China
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- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Aquatic Biotechnology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Gu B, Pan F, Wang H, Zou Z, Song J, Xing J, Tang X, Zhan Y. Untargeted LC-MS metabolomics reveals the metabolic responses in olive flounder subjected to hirame rhabdovirus infection. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1148740. [PMID: 37711614 PMCID: PMC10498126 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1148740] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Hirame novirhabdovirus (HIRRV), which mainly infects the olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), is considered to be one of the most serious viral pathogens threatening the global fish culture industry. However, little is known about the mechanism of host-pathogen interactions at the metabolomic level. In this study, in order to explore the metabolic response of olive flounder to HIRRV infection, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was used to detect the changes of endogenous compounds of the olive flounder after HIRRV infection. A total of 954 unique masses were obtained, including 495 metabolites and 459 lipids. Among them, 7 and 173 qualified differential metabolites were identified at 2 days and 7 days post-infection, respectively. Distinct metabolic profiles were observed along with viral infection. At the early stage of infection, only a few metabolites were perturbed. Among them, the level of inosine and carnosine were increased and the potential antiviral ability of these two metabolites was further confirmed by exogenous addition experiment. At the late stage of HIRRV infection, the metabolic profiles changed remarkably. The changes in amino acids and nucleotides especially the 7-methylguanine also accelerated the amplification of viral particles. And the down-regulation of glutathione (GSH) implied an elevated level of ROS (reactive oxygen species) that attenuated the immune system of flounders. HIRRV also induced the accumulation of purine and reduction of pyrimidine, and elevated LPC and LPE levels. The unbalanced purine/pyrimidine and altered lipid profile may be beneficial for the replication and infection of HIRRV at the late stage of infection. These findings provide new insights into the pathogenic mechanism of HIRRV infection in olive flounder.
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- Bingyu Gu
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Haide College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Haide College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Oyarbide U, Feyrer LJ, Gordon J. Sperm and northern bottlenose whale interactions with deep-water trawlers in the western North Atlantic. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0289626. [PMID: 37610993 PMCID: PMC10446179 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Commercial fisheries have increased in all the world's oceans with diverse unintended impacts on marine ecosystems. As a result of resource overlap, interactions between cetaceans and fisheries are a common occurrence and, in many cases, can give rise to significant conservation issues. Research on the distribution and types of such interactions is important for efficient management. In this study, we describe the behaviors of two whale species: sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus), interacting with benthic trawlers fishing off the eastern Grand Banks of the western North Atlantic in 2007. Whale interactions were only observed when vessels were targeting Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in deep-water fishing areas and were most common during net hauling. Sperm whales and northern bottlenose whales appeared to engage in feeding behavior close to the surface during hauling, especially during the latter stages, suggesting they targeted fish escapees rather than discards. Using photo-identification methods, seven individual sperm whales were identified with multiple resights of six individuals being recorded over an almost two month period. The maximum distance between two resights was 234 km, suggesting individual sperm whales were repeatedly targeting and even following fishing vessels over multiple days and between fishing areas. By contrast, there were no photographic resights of individual northern bottlenose whales within this study, or with substantial photo-identification catalogues from other adjacent high density areas, suggesting that individuals of this species may be less likely to follow vessels or move between areas. This study documents the earliest confirmed records of northern bottlenose whales in this remote region. These interactions and high encounter rates may indicate that adjacent populations are recovering from the previous century of commercial whaling. Our study provides new insights and details on whale-fisheries interactions, which can inform future research and help managers understand the real and perceived impacts of depredation behaviour on fisheries and whales.
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- Usua Oyarbide
- Plentzia Marine Station–Univ Basque Country (PiE-UPV/EHU), Plentzia-Bizkaia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Ocean Institute, University of Saint Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
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Nunes EAC, da Silva MC, Cardoso MH, Preza SLE, de Oliveira LS, Frihling BEF, Charneau SO, Grellier P, Franco OL, Migliolo L. Anti-Protozoan Activities of Polar Fish-Derived Polyalanine Synthetic Peptides. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:434. [PMID: 37623715 PMCID: PMC10456387 DOI: 10.3390/md21080434] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and malaria are infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites that kill millions of people worldwide. Here, we performed in vitro assays of Pa-MAP, Pa-MAP1.9, and Pa-MAP2 synthetic polyalanine peptides derived from the polar fish Pleuronectes americanus toward Trypanosoma cruzi, T. brucei gambiense and Plasmodium falciparum activities. We demonstrated that the peptides Pa-MAP1.9 and Pa-MAP2 were effective to inhibit T. brucei growth. In addition, structural analyses using molecular dynamics (MD) studies showed that Pa-MAP2 penetrates deeper into the membrane and interacts more with phospholipids than Pa-MAP1.9, corroborating the previous in vitro results showing that Pa-MAP1.9 acts within the cell, while Pa-MAP2 acts via membrane lysis. In conclusion, polyalanine Pa-MAP1.9 and Pa-MAP2 presented activity against bloodstream forms of T. b. gambiense, thus encouraging further studies on the application of these peptides as a treatment for sleeping sickness.
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- S-Inova Biotech, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Dom Bosco Catholic University, Campo Grande 79117-900, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 14040-900, Brazil
- Laboratory of Research in Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio 57020-600, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Dom Bosco Catholic University, Campo Grande 79117-900, Brazil
- Center for Proteomics and Biochemical Analysis, Catholic University of Brasília, Brasilia 71966-700, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Protein Chemistry, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasilia 73345-010, Brazil
- UMR 7245 Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Micro-Organismes, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
- Graduate Program in Molecular Pathology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 73345-010, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Protein Chemistry, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasilia 73345-010, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Molecular Pathology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 73345-010, Brazil
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- UMR 7245 Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Micro-Organismes, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- S-Inova Biotech, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Dom Bosco Catholic University, Campo Grande 79117-900, Brazil
- Center for Proteomics and Biochemical Analysis, Catholic University of Brasília, Brasilia 71966-700, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-900, Brazil
- S-Inova Biotech, Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Dom Bosco Catholic University, Campo Grande 79117-900, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
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Tsoukalas D, Hoel S, Lerfall J, Jakobsen AN. Photobacterium predominate the microbial communities of muscle of European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) caught in the Norwegian sea independent of skin and gills microbiota, fishing season, and storage conditions. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 397:110222. [PMID: 37099863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110222] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate seasonal variations (September, December and April) in the initial microbial communities of skin and gills' external mucosal tissues (EMT) and muscle of European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). Moreover, a potential relationship between EMT and fresh muscle microbiota was examined. The microbial community succession in plaice muscle as a function of fishing season and storage conditions was also investigated. The selected seasons for the storage experiment were September and April. Investigated storage conditions were; fillets packaged in either vacuum or modified atmosphere (70 % CO2, 20 % N2, 10 % O2) and chilled/refrigerated conditions (4 °C). Whole fish stored on ice (0 °C) was selected as a commercial standard. Seasonal variations were detected in the initial microbial communities of EMT and plaice muscle. The highest microbial diversity was found in EMT and muscle of April-caught plaice, followed by December and September catch indicating the important role of environmental factors in shaping the initial EMT and muscle microbial communities. The EMT microbial communities were more diverse than fresh muscle samples. The low number of shared taxa between EMT and initial muscle microbial communities indicates that only a minor part of the muscle microbiota came from the EMT. Psychrobacter and Photobacterium were the predominant genera in the EMT microbial communities in all seasons. Photobacterium dominated the initial muscle microbial communities with a gradual seasonal reduction of its abundance from September to April. Storage time and storage conditions shaped a less diverse and distinct community compared to the fresh muscle. However, no clear separation was seen between the communities at the middle and end of storage time. Regardless of EMT microbiota, fishing season and storage conditions, Photobacterium dominated the microbial communities of stored muscle samples. The Photobacterium prevalence as the primary specific spoilage organism (SSO) could be attributed to its high relative abundance in the initial microbiota of muscle and its CO2-tolerance. The findings of this study indicate the important contribution of Photobacterium to the microbial spoilage of plaice. Thus, the development of innovative preservation techniques addressing the rapid growth of Photobacterium could contribute to the production of high-quality and shelf-stable convenient retail plaice products.
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- Dionysios Tsoukalas
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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de Haas RJ, Tas RP, van den Broek D, Zheng C, Nguyen H, Kang A, Bera AK, King NP, Voets IK, de Vries R. De novo designed ice-binding proteins from twist-constrained helices. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2220380120. [PMID: 37364125 PMCID: PMC10319034 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220380120] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Attaining molecular-level control over solidification processes is a crucial aspect of materials science. To control ice formation, organisms have evolved bewildering arrays of ice-binding proteins (IBPs), but these have poorly understood structure-activity relationships. We propose that reverse engineering using de novo computational protein design can shed light on structure-activity relationships of IBPs. We hypothesized that the model alpha-helical winter flounder antifreeze protein uses an unusual undertwisting of its alpha-helix to align its putative ice-binding threonine residues in exactly the same direction. We test this hypothesis by designing a series of straight three-helix bundles with an ice-binding helix projecting threonines and two supporting helices constraining the twist of the ice-binding helix. Our findings show that ice-recrystallization inhibition by the designed proteins increases with the degree of designed undertwisting, thus validating our hypothesis, and opening up avenues for the computational design of IBPs.
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- Robbert J. de Haas
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, WE6708, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Self-Organizing Soft Matter, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, MB5600, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Self-Organizing Soft Matter, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, MB5600, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, WE6708, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
- Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195
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- Laboratory of Self-Organizing Soft Matter, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, MB5600, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, WE6708, The Netherlands
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Wang L, Yoshii K, Murase N, Yamada H, Fukuda Y, Hirono I, Kondo H. Type I interferon induced by polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid does not contribute to the efficacy of a formalin-killed cell vaccine against Edwardsiella piscicida in the Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 135:108680. [PMID: 36914103 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108680] [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: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) is a type of pathogen-associated molecular pattern that can strongly induce the expression of type I interferon (I-IFN). Our previous study has demonstrated that the combination of poly I:C with a recombinant protein antigen not only stimulated the expression of I-IFN but also conferred protection against Edwardsiella piscicida in the Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). In this study, our aim was to develop a better immunogenic and protective fish vaccine, for which we intraperitoneally coinjected P. olivaceus with poly I:C and formalin-killed cells (FKCs) of E. piscicida and compared the efficiency of protection against E. piscicida infection with that of FKC vaccine alone. Results showed that the expression levels of I-IFN, IFN-γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and the interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) ISG15 and Mx were significantly increased in the spleen of fish inoculated with poly I:C + FKC. The results of ELISA showed that the levels of specific serum antibodies in the FKC and FKC + poly I:C groups were gradually increased until 28 days postvaccination and were significantly higher than those in the PBS and poly I:C groups. At 3 weeks after vaccination in the challenge test, the respective cumulative mortality rates of fish in the PBS, FKC, poly I:C, and poly I:C + FKC groups were 46.7%, 20.0%, 33.3%, and 13.3% under low-concentration challenge and 93.3%, 46.7%, 78.6%, and 53.3% under high-concentration challenge. This study showed that poly I:C may not provide an effective adjuvant effect with FKC vaccine for intracellular bacterial infections.
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- Liu Wang
- Laboratory of Genome Science, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4-5-7, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8477, Japan
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- Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Oita, 879-2602, Japan
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- Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Oita, 879-2602, Japan
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- Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Oita, 879-2602, Japan
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- Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Oita, 879-2602, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genome Science, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4-5-7, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8477, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genome Science, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4-5-7, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8477, Japan.
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Choi JH, Kim JH, Kang JC. The mercury accumulation and its effects on antioxidant and immune responses in starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus exposed to dietary mercury. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 135:108658. [PMID: 36868538 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108658] [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: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of inorganic mercury (Hg) on fish. Inorganic Hg is less toxic than organic Hg, but it is used more in human daily life, such as manufacturing Hg batteries and fluorescent lamps. For this reason, inorganic Hg was used in this study. Starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus (mean weight 43.9 ± 4.4 g; mean length 14.2 ± 0.4 cm) were exposed for 4 weeks to the different levels of dietary inorganic Hg at concentrations of 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16 mg Hg/kg, and depuration was performed for 2 weeks after exposure. Bioaccumulation of Hg in the tissues was observed to increase significantly, in following order: intestine > head kidney > liver > gills > muscle. Antioxidant responses (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and glutathione (GSH)) were significantly increased. Immune responses (lysozyme and phagocytosis activity) were substantially decreased. The results of this study suggest that dietary inorganic Hg induces bioaccumulation in specific tissues, increases antioxidant responses and decreases immune responses. After the depuration period for 2 weeks, it was effective to alleviate bioaccumulation in tissues. However, antioxidant and immune responses were limited to be attenuated for recovery.
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- Jae-Ho Choi
- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, 608-737, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life and Medical Science, Sun Moon University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, 608-737, Republic of Korea.
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Uthaman SK, Jang MS, Kong KH, Oh MJ, Kim WS. Production and Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Structural Proteins of Hirame Novirhabdovirus. Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother 2023; 42:53-58. [PMID: 36971574 DOI: 10.1089/mab.2022.0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Hirame novirhabdovirus (HIRRV) is a significant viral pathogen of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). In this study, seven monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against HIRRV (isolate CA-9703) were produced and characterized. Three mAbs (1B3, 5G6, and 36D3) were able to recognize nucleoprotein (N) (42 kDa) and four mAbs (11-2D9, 15-1G9, 17F11, and 24-1C6) recognized matrix (M) protein (24 kDa) of HIRRV. Western blot, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and indirect fluorescent antibody technique (IFAT) results indicated that the developed mAbs were specific to HIRRV without any cross-reactivity against other different fish viruses and epithelioma papulosum cyprini cells. All the mAbs comprised IgG1 heavy chain and κ light chain except 5G6, which has a heavy chain of IgG2a class. These mAbs can be very useful in development of immunodiagnosis of HIRRV infection.
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- South Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Aqualife Medicine, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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da Silva DAM, Gates JB, O'Neill SM, West JE, Ylitalo GM. Assessing hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (OHPAH) metabolites in bile of English sole (Parophrys vetulus) from Puget Sound, WA, USA by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Sci Total Environ 2023; 865:161229. [PMID: 36586683 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161229] [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: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that are widely monitored in marine biota from urbanized areas, due to their toxicity to aquatic organisms. Teleost fish can quickly metabolize PAHs into hydroxylated forms (OHPAHs) that, in some cases, are more toxic than the parent (unmetabolized) PAHs. But due to this fast metabolism, monitoring traditional parent PAHs in fish can cause underestimation on assessing PAH exposure. In addition, environmental levels of individual OHPAH metabolites are lacking in the literature worldwide. Therefore, we developed a rapid and accurate analytical method in which a number of individual OHPAHs metabolites are measured simultaneously in fish bile, via liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, including low and high molecular weight mono- and diol-OHPAHs. We analyzed bile samples of 119 English sole (Parophrys vetulus) collected from 14 Puget Sound, WA, USA, sites, which has multiple sources of PAHs, including urban stormwater runoff, wastewater effluents, as well as an inactive creosote facility. The mean (± SD) biliary summed OHPAH (∑OHPAH) concentrations determined in English sole from urban, near-urban, and non-urban sites were 790 ± 1400 (n = 46), 310 ± 330 (n = 44) and 130 ± 200 (n = 29) ng/mL, respectively, with a maximum reaching 9400 ng/mL in a sample from an urban site. We compared these novel biliary OHPAH metabolite data with parent PAHs measured in stomach content of the same individual sole. Biliary ∑OHPAH concentrations were significantly correlated with the levels of ∑PAH in stomach content, however, with major differences in their distribution. We also demonstrated that biliary OHPAH metabolite data in English sole can potentially be used to distinguish different sampling sites due to a specific variety and intensity of PAH sources in the aquatic environment, which makes this a very important analytical approach for assessing PAH exposure in the environment.
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- Denis A M da Silva
- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112, USA.
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
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- Marine Resources Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501, USA
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- Marine Resources Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98501, USA
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
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He Z, Tian H, Xing J, Tang X, Sheng X, Chi H, Zhan W. Full-length transcriptome sequencing of lymphocytes respond to IFN-γ reveals a Th1-skewed immune response in flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 134:108636. [PMID: 36828199 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108636] [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: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Interferon gamma (IFN-γ), the member of type II interferons, is a major driver and effector cytokine for Th1 cells and plays broad roles in regulating the function of immune cells. Teleost fish represents the oldest living bony vertebrates containing T-lymphocyte subsets. However, whether or how the regulatory mechanisms of IFN-γ on Th1 cells occur in teleost fish remain unknown. In this study, full-length transcriptome sequencing was performed to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and signaling pathways in the IFN-γ stimulated lymphocytes of flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), the data showed 811 genes were upregulated and 1107 genes were downregulated, Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation pathway was remarkably enriched from DEGs, and the genes in the Th1 cell differentiation pathway were upregulated and verified. Accordingly, variations on Th1 cell differentiation marker genes and CD4+ cells were investigated after IFN-γ stimulation, the results confirmed that CD4+ T lymphocytes proliferated significantly after IFN-γ stimulation, accompanied by eight genes significant upregulation and increased T-bet expression in lymphocytes. In conclusion, the results revealed an induction of IFN-γ on Th1-type immune response, providing novel perspectives into the differentiation of CD4+ T lymphocytes in teleost.
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- Ziyang He
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Buyse J, Hostens K, Degraer S, De Troch M, Wittoeck J, De Backer A. Increased food availability at offshore wind farms affects trophic ecology of plaice Pleuronectes platessa. Sci Total Environ 2023; 862:160730. [PMID: 36496027 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160730] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Offshore wind farms (OWFs) and their associated cables, foundations and scour protection are often constructed in soft-sediment environments. This introduction of hard substrate has been shown to have similar effects as artificial reefs by providing food resources and offering increased habitat complexity, thereby aggregating fish around the turbines and foundations. However, as most studies have focused their efforts on fish species that are typically associated with reef structures, knowledge on how soft sediment species are affected by OWFs is still largely lacking. In this study, we analysed the trophic ecology and condition of plaice, a flatfish species of commercial interest, in relation to a Belgian OWF. The combination of a stomach and intestine content analysis with the use of biomarkers (i.e. fatty acids and stable isotopes) identified a clear shift in diet with increased occurrences of typical hard-substrate prey species for fish in the vicinity of the foundations and this both on the short and the long term. Despite some condition indices suggesting that the hard substrate provides increased food availability, no clear increases of overall plaice condition or fecundity were found. Samples from within the wind farm, however, contained larger fish and had a higher abundance of females compared to control areas, potentially indicating a refuge effect caused by the cessation of fisheries activities within the OWF. These results suggest that soft-sediment species can potentially benefit from the presence of an OWF, which could lead to fish production. However, more research is still needed to further elucidate the behavioral ecology of plaice within OWFs to make inferences on how they can impact fish populations on a larger spatial scale.
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- Jolien Buyse
- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Marine Research, Jacobsenstraat 1, B-8400 Ostend, Belgium; Ghent University, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Marine Research, Jacobsenstraat 1, B-8400 Ostend, Belgium
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- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Operational Directorate Natural Environment, Marine Ecology and Management, Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium; Ghent University, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281 - S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Marine Research, Jacobsenstraat 1, B-8400 Ostend, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Marine Research, Jacobsenstraat 1, B-8400 Ostend, Belgium
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Wang Y, Xu H, Sun B. Cathepsin H and cathepsin B of Cynoglossus semilaevis are involved in anti-bacterial immunity against Edwardsiella tarda. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2023; 134:108594. [PMID: 36754156 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cathepsin H and Cathepsin B are two lysosomal cysteine proteases participating in various physiological processes including immune responses. In fish, the functional roles of Cathepsin H and Cathepsin B during bacterial infection are less understood. In a previous work, we characterized a Cathepsin B homologue (CsCatB) of half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis), an economically valuable fish species in China. In this report, we identified a Cathepsin H homologue (CsCatH) from C. semilaevis. In healthy tongue sole, the transcriptional expression of CsCatH was detected in nine different tissues. Laser scanning confocal microscopic analysis showed that ectopically expressed CsCatH and CsCatB were co-localized with the lysosome. Upon infection by Edwardsiella tarda, a significant fish pathogen which caused a severe fish disease termed edwardsiellosis, the expressions of CsCatH and CsCatB were remarkedly upregulated. The knockdown of CsCatH and CsCatB significantly increased the replication of E. tarda and mitigated E. tarda-induced apoptosis in tongue sole tissues. These findings revealed the importance of CsCatH and CsCatB in anti-bacterial immunity of tongue sole.
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- Yilong Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China.
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Landaeta MF, Hernández-Santoro C, Search FV, Castillo MI, Bernal C, Navarrete SA, Wieters EA, Beldade R, Navarro Campoi A, Pérez-Matus A. Spatio-temporal patterns of the crustacean demersal fishery discard from the south Humboldt Current System, based on scientific observer program (2014-2019). PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281932. [PMID: 36848348 PMCID: PMC9970059 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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This study summarises six years of spatio-temporal patterns of the discarded demersal community fauna recorded by onboard scientific observer program for both artisanal and industrial crustacean fisheries between 2014 and 2019, from mesophotic to aphotic depths (96 to 650 m) along the southern Humboldt Current System (28-38°S). In this period, one cold and two warm climatic events were observed during the austral summer 2014, 2015-2016 (ENSO Godzilla), and 2016-2017 (coastal ENSO), respectively. Satellite information showed that Chlorophyll-a concentration varied seasonally and latitudinally, associated with upwelling centres, while equatorial wind stress decreased southward of 36°S. Discards were composed of 108 species, dominated by finfish and molluscs. The Chilean hake Merluccius gayi was dominant and ubiquitous (occurrence, 95% of 9104 hauls), being the most vulnerable species of the bycatch. Three assemblages were identified: assemblage 1 (~200 m deep), dominated by flounders Hippoglossina macrops and lemon crabs Platymera gaudichaudii, assemblage 2 (~260 m deep), dominated by squat lobsters Pleuroncodes monodon and Cervimunida johni and assemblage 3 (~320 m depth), dominated by grenadiers Coelorinchus aconcagua and cardinalfish Epigonus crassicaudus. These assemblages were segregated by depth, and varied by year, and geographic zone. The latter represented changes in the width of the continental shelf, increasing southward of 36°S. Alpha-diversity indexes (richness, Shannon, Simpson, and Pielou) also varied with depth and latitude, with higher diversity in deeper continental waters (>300 m), between 2018-2019. Finally, at a spatial scale of tens of kilometres, and a monthly basis, interannual variations of biodiversity occurred in the demersal community. Surface sea temperature, chlorophyll-a, or wind stress did not correlate with discarded demersal fauna diversity of the crustacean fishery operating along central Chile.
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- Mauricio F. Landaeta
- Laboratorio de Ictiología e Interacciones Biofísicas (LABITI), Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
- Centro de Observación Marino para Estudios del Ambiente Costero (COSTA-R), Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), Valparaíso, Chile
- Programa Doctorado en Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
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- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
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- Centro de Observación Marino para Estudios del Ambiente Costero (COSTA-R), Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile
- Laboratorio de Oceanografía Física y Satelital (LOFISAT), Escuela de Biología Marina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
- Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Las Cruces, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
- Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Las Cruces, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
- Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Las Cruces, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
- Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Las Cruces, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Chile
- Departamento de Ecología, Subtidal Ecology Laboratory, Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Fainburg L, Sabadin D, Díaz de Astarloa JM, Fernández Iriarte P. Population structure of mud flounder Paralichthys orbignyanus from the south-western Atlantic Ocean. J Fish Biol 2023; 102:455-464. [PMID: 36427018 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15271] [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: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The mud flounder Paralichthys orbignyanus (Pleuronectiformes, Paralichthyidae) inhabits shallow waters of low salinities and mud bottoms in the temperate marine coastal regions of the Bonaerensean Ecoregion of the Argentinean Biogeographic Province in the south-western Atlantic Ocean. Specimens of P. orbignyanus were collected from Lagoa dos Patos (LDP) (southern Brazil), Mar Chiquita (MCH) and Marisol (MAR) both located in Buenos Aires (Argentina), and San Antonio Oeste (SAO) in the San Matías Gulf, Rio Negro (Argentina). A fragment of the mitochondrial DNA of the Control Region and seven microsatellite loci were characterized. In the Control Region, P. orbignyanus showed high variability, low nucleotide diversity, mild population expansion and a coalescence time of 35,000 years before the present. Flounders provided evidence of a genetic structure between the sampling sites LDP, MCH, MAR vs. SAO. On the other hand, P. orbignyanus displayed a lower to moderate contemporary genetic structure among all samples except between LDP and MCH. With no evidence of isolation by distance, this analysis supports a model of limited gene flow that is likely to be associated with a consistent larvae retention in all sampling sites. In addition, the present connectivity is ascribed to a lower migration process from SAO in the San Matías Gulf congruent with the prevailing littoral drift.
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- Leandro Fainburg
- Departamento de Biología-Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Laboratorio de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Laboratorio Biología de Peces, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biología-Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Laboratorio de Biotaxonomía Morfológica y Molecular de Peces (BIMOPE), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biología-Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, Laboratorio de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Xiao Z, Cao L, Liu J, Cui W, Dou S. pCO 2-driven seawater acidification affects aqueous-phase copper toxicity in juvenile flounder Paralichthys olivaceus: Metal accumulation, antioxidant defenses and detoxification in livers. Sci Total Environ 2023; 858:160040. [PMID: 36347280 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160040] [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: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Ocean acidification potentially influences the biotoxicity of metals and the antioxidant defense systems of marine organisms. This study investigated how pCO2-driven seawater acidification (SA) affected aqueous-phase copper (Cu) toxicity in the juvenile flounder Paralichthys olivaceus from the perspective of hepatic oxidative stress and damage to better understand the mechanisms underlying the biological effects produced by the two stressors. Fish were exposed to aqueous-phase Cu at relevant ambient and polluted concentrations (0, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 200 μg L-1) at different pH levels (no SA: pH 8.10; moderate SA: pH 7.70, pCO2 ∼1353.89 μatm; extreme SA: pH 7.30, pCO2 ∼3471.27 μatm) for 28 days. A battery of biomarkers in the livers was examined to investigate their roles in antioxidant defense and detoxification in response to coexposure. Hepatic Cu accumulation (30.22-184.90 mg kg-1) was positively correlated with Cu concentrations. The biomarkers responded adaptively to different redox states following SA and Cu exposure. In unacidified seawater, increases in Cu concentrations significantly induced hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO, by up to 27.03 %), although compensatory responses in antioxidant defenses and detoxification were activated. Moderate SA helped maintain hepatic redox homeostasis and alleviated LPO through different defense strategies, depending on Cu concentrations. Under extreme SA, antioxidant-based defenses were activated to cope with oxidative stress at ambient-low Cu concentrations but failed to defend against Cu toxicity at polluted Cu levels, and LPO (by up to 63.90 %) was significantly induced. Additionally, thiols (GSH and MT) responded actively to cope with Cu toxicity under SA. SOD, CAT, EROD, and GST were also sensitively involved in defending against hepatic oxidative stress during coexposure. These findings highlight the notable interactive effects of SA and Cu and provide a basis for understanding antioxidant-based defenses in marine fish confronting environmental challenges.
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- Zitao Xiao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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