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Rotolo F, Vitiello V, Souissi S, Carotenuto Y, Buttino I. Physiological and molecular responses of the copepods Acartia clausi and Acartia tonsa to nickel nanoparticles and nickel chloride. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 360:142302. [PMID: 38763394 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Nickel compounds in dissolved form or as nanoparticles may affect planktonic invertebrates in marine ecosystems. Here, we assessed the physiological (naupliar mortality, egg production, egg hatching success) and molecular (quantitative gene expression) responses of the crustacean copepods Acartia clausi (indigenous Mediterranean species) and Acartia tonsa (model organism in ecotoxicology), to nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) and nickel chloride (NiCl2), over time. We also measured NPs size and the temporal release of Ni ions in aqueous solution, through dynamic light scattering (DLS) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), respectively. Nauplii of A. clausi were highly vulnerable to NiCl2 in the 48 h acute test, with an EC50 in the range of Ni concentrations measured in polluted waters. Females of both species exhibited a decreased egg production and hatching success after the 4-day exposure to NiNPs. Molecular responses in A. clausi incubated in NiNPs and NiCl2 showed a stronger up- or down-regulation, compared to A. tonsa, of genes associated with detoxification (phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase, glutathione-S-transferase sigma), oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase), nervous system functioning (acetylcholinesterase), and oogenesis (vitellogenin). In conclusion, new information was here obtained on the effects of different forms of nickel on physiological and molecular responses of A. clausi, that could help to identify biomarker genes of exposure to be used as early-warning indicators. Our results also highlighted the need of employing indigenous copepod species to better evaluate the ecotoxicological impact of pollutants in different geographical area.
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- Flavio Rotolo
- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy; Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Via del Cedro, 38, 57123, Livorno, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Via del Cedro, 38, 57123, Livorno, Italy
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, 62930, Wimereux, France; Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan; Operation Center for Enterprise Academia Networking, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy; Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Via del Cedro, 38, 57123, Livorno, Italy
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Janssens L, Asselman J, De Troch M. Effects of ocean warming on the fatty acid and epigenetic profile of Acartia tonsa: A multigenerational approach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 201:116265. [PMID: 38493676 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The effects of climate change are becoming more prevalent, and it is important to know how copepods, the most abundant class in zooplankton, will react to changing temperatures as they are the main food source for secondary consumers. They act as key transferers of nutrients from primary producers to organisms higher up the food chain. Little is known about the effects of temperature changes on copepods on the long term, i.e., over several generations. Especially the epigenetic domain seems to be understudied and the question remains whether the nutritional value of copepods will permanently change with rising water temperatures. In this research, the effects of temperature on the fatty acid and epigenetic profiles of the abundant planktonic copepod Acartia tonsa were investigated, since we expect to see a link between these two. Indeed, changing methylation patterns helped copepods to deal with higher temperatures, which is in line with the relative abundance of the most important fatty acids, e.g., DHA. However, this pattern was only observed when temperature increased slowly. A sudden increase in temperature showed the opposite effect; Acartia tonsa did not show deviant methylation patterns and the relative abundance of DHA and other important fatty acids dropped significantly after several generations. These results suggest that local fluctuations in temperature have a greater effect on Acartia tonsa than an elevation of the global mean.
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- Lotte Janssens
- Marine Biology Research Group, Ghent University, Campus Sterre S8, Krijgslaan 281, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium; Blue Growth Research Lab, Ghent University, Bluebridge, Wetenschapspark 1, 8400, Ostend, Belgium.
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- Blue Growth Research Lab, Ghent University, Bluebridge, Wetenschapspark 1, 8400, Ostend, Belgium
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- Marine Biology Research Group, Ghent University, Campus Sterre S8, Krijgslaan 281, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Banaee M, Zeidi A, Mikušková N, Faggio C. Assessing Metal Toxicity on Crustaceans in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04122-7. [PMID: 38472509 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04122-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Residual concentrations of some trace elements and lightweight metals, including cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, silver, zinc, nickel, chromium, arsenic, gallium, indium, gold, cobalt, polonium, and thallium, are widely detected in aquatic ecosystems globally. Although their origin may be natural, human activities significantly elevate their environmental concentrations. Metals, renowned pollutants, threaten various organisms, particularly crustaceans. Due to their feeding habits and habitat, crustaceans are highly exposed to contaminants and are considered a crucial link in xenobiotic transfer through the food chain. Moreover, crustaceans absorb metals via their gills, crucial pathways for metal uptake in water. This review summarises the adverse effects of well-studied metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg, Zn, Ni, Cr, As, Co) and synthesizes knowledge on the toxicity of less-studied metals (Ag, Ga, In, Au, Pl, Tl), their presence in waters, and impact on crustaceans. Bibliometric analysis underscores the significance of this topic. In general, the toxic effects of the examined metals can decrease survival rates by inducing oxidative stress, disrupting biochemical balance, causing histological damage, interfering with endocrine gland function, and inducing cytotoxicity. Metal exposure can also result in genotoxicity, reduced reproduction, and mortality. Despite current toxicity knowledge, there remains a research gap in this field, particularly concerning the toxicity of rare earth metals, presenting a potential future challenge.
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- Mahdi Banaee
- Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran.
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- Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno, d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy
- Department of Eco-sustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
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Rotolo F, Roncalli V, Cieslak M, Gallo A, Buttino I, Carotenuto Y. Transcriptomic analysis reveals responses to a polluted sediment in the Mediterranean copepod Acartia clausi. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 335:122284. [PMID: 37543074 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Marine sediments are regarded as sinks for several classes of contaminants. Characterization and effects of sediments on marine biota now require a multidisciplinary approach, which includes chemical and ecotoxicological analyses and molecular biomarkers. Here, a gene expression study was performed to measure the response of adult females of the Mediterranean copepod Acartia clausi to elutriates of polluted sediments (containing high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs, and heavy metals) from an industrial area in the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Bagnoli-Coroglio). Functional annotation of the A. clausi transcriptome generated as reference here, showed a good quality of the assembly and great homology with other copepod and crustacean sequences in public databases. This is one of the few available transcriptomic resources for this widespread copepod species of great ecological relevance in temperate coastal areas. Differential expression analysis between females exposed to the elutriate and those in control seawater identified 1000 differentially expressed genes, of which 743 up- and 257 down-regulated. Within the up-regulated genes, the most represented functions were related to proteolysis (lysosomal protease, peptidase, cathepsin), response to stress and detoxification (heat-shock protein, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase, cytochrome P450), and cytoskeleton structure (α- and β-tubulin). Down-regulated genes were mostly involved with ribosome structure (ribosomal proteins) and DNA binding (histone proteins, transcription factors). Overall, these results suggest that processes such as transcription, translation, protein degradation, metabolism of biomolecules, reproduction, and xenobiotic detoxification were altered in the copepod in response to polluted elutriates. In conclusion, our results contribute to gaining information on the transcriptomic responses of copepods to polluted sediments. They will also prompt the selection of genes of interest to be used as biomarkers of exposure to PAHs and heavy metals in molecular toxicology studies on copepods, and in general, in comparative functional genomic studies on marine zooplankton.
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- Flavio Rotolo
- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy; Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Via del Cedro, 38, 57123, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 1993 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy; Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Via del Cedro, 38, 57123, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Napoli, Italy.
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Cheng L, Bai Z, Wei H, Chen Y, Wang M. High and diurnally fluctuating carbon dioxide exposure produces lower mercury toxicity in a marine copepod. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 192:115016. [PMID: 37182245 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Coastal waters have experienced fluctuations in partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) and mercury (Hg) pollution, yet little is known concerning how natural pCO2 fluctuations affect Hg biotoxicity. Here, a marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus was interactively exposed to different seawater pCO2 (ambient 400, steady elevated 1000, and fluctuating elevated 1000 ± 600 μatm) scenarios and Hg (control, 2 μg/L) treatments for 7 d. The results showed that elevated pCO2 decreased Hg bioaccumulation, and it was even more under fluctuating elevated pCO2 condition. We found energy depletion and oxidative stress under Hg-treated copepods, while combined exposure initiated compensatory response to alleviate Hg toxicity. Intriguingly, fluctuating acidification presented more immune defense related genes/processes in Hg-treated copepods when compared to steady acidification, probably linking with the greater decrease in Hg bioaccumulation. Collectively, understanding how fluctuating acidification interacts with Hg contaminant will become more crucial in predicting their risks to coastal biota and ecosystems.
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- Luman Cheng
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Xiamen Marine Environmental Monitoring Central Station (SOA), Xiamen 361008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Raghavan V, Eichele G, Larink O, Karin EL, Söding J. RNA sequencing indicates widespread conservation of circadian clocks in marine zooplankton. NAR Genom Bioinform 2023; 5:lqad007. [PMID: 36814456 PMCID: PMC9939569 DOI: 10.1093/nargab/lqad007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Zooplankton are important eukaryotic constituents of marine ecosystems characterized by limited motility in the water. These metazoans predominantly occupy intermediate trophic levels and energetically link primary producers to higher trophic levels. Through processes including diel vertical migration (DVM) and production of sinking pellets they also contribute to the biological carbon pump which regulates atmospheric CO2 levels. Despite their prominent role in marine ecosystems, and perhaps, because of their staggering diversity, much remains to be discovered about zooplankton biology. In particular, the circadian clock, which is known to affect important processes such as DVM has been characterized only in a handful of zooplankton species. We present annotated de novo assembled transcriptomes from a diverse, representative cohort of 17 marine zooplankton representing six phyla and eight classes. These transcriptomes represent the first sequencing data for a number of these species. Subsequently, using translated proteomes derived from this data, we demonstrate in silico the presence of orthologs to most core circadian clock proteins from model metazoans in all sequenced species. Our findings, bolstered by sequence searches against publicly available data, indicate that the molecular machinery underpinning endogenous circadian clocks is widespread and potentially well conserved across marine zooplankton taxa.
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- Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Technical University Braunschweig, Spielmannstraße 7, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Quantitative and Computational Biology, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Am Fassberg 11, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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Amparyup P, Sungkaew S, Charoensapsri W, Chumtong P, Yocawibun P, Tapaneeyaworawong P, Wongpanya R, Imjongjirak C. RNA-seq transcriptome analysis and identification of the theromacin antimicrobial peptide of the copepod Apocyclops royi. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 135:104464. [PMID: 35691054 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Copepods, including Apocyclops royi, are small aquatic crustaceans and one of the important foods for fish and shellfish larvae. However, studies of the host-pathogen interactions and understanding of infectious disease in copepods are still very limited, yet they are likely to be a significant factor in the sustainable development of copepod aquaculture. In the present study, we performed de novo RNA sequence analysis of A. royi-TH (a Thai isolate of A. royi), which yielded 4.80 Gb bases of clean data and a total of 29,786 unigenes. Annotation was then performed by comparison against seven functional databases, yielding 17,617 (NR: 59.15%), 2,969 (NT: 9.97%), 15,023 (SwissProt: 50.44%), 14,543 (KOG: 48.82%), 15,077 (KEGG: 50.62%), 6,763(GO: 22.71%), and 15,841 (InterPro: 53.18%) unigenes. In comparison to the components of the shrimp Toll pathway, LGBP, Spätzle, Toll receptors, MyD88, Pelle, TRAF6, Dorsal, and Cactus homologs were successfully identified in A. royi-TH. Additionally, a novel antimicrobial peptide (Theromacin-like) was characterized in A. royi (ArTM-like). The ArTM-like ORF was 279 bp and predicted to encode for 92 amino acid residues, with a mature peptide of 75 amino acids and a molecular mass of 8.56 kDa. The genomic organization of the ArTM-like gene consisted of three exons and two introns. Expression analysis indicated that ArTM-like mRNA was abundantly expressed in copepodid and adult stages as an immune responsive gene after infection with the pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus-(AHPND)-causing strain. Altogether, the knowledge obtained in this study will provide a basis for future functional studies of the molecular mechanisms in copepod immunity that may eventually be applied for disease prevention in copepod aquaculture.
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- Piti Amparyup
- Marine Biotechnology Research Team, Integrative Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Marine Biotechnology Research Team, Integrative Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Marine Biotechnology Research Team, Integrative Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Marine Biotechnology Research Team, Integrative Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Marine Biotechnology Research Team, Integrative Aquaculture Biotechnology Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Marine Biotechnology, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Barrick A, Laroche O, Boundy M, Pearman JK, Wiles T, Butler J, Pochon X, Smith KF, Tremblay LA. First transcriptome of the copepod Gladioferens pectinatus subjected to chronic contaminant exposures. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 243:106069. [PMID: 34968986 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Contaminants are often at low concentrations in ecosystems and their effects on exposed organisms can occur over long periods of time and across multiple generations. Alterations to subcellular mechanistic pathways in response to exposure to contaminants can provide insights into mechanisms of toxicity that methods measuring higher levels of biological may miss. Analysis of the whole transcriptome can identify novel mechanisms of action leading to impacts in exposed biota. The aim of this study was to characterise how exposures to copper, benzophenone and diclofenac across multiple generations altered molecular expression pathways in the marine copepod Gladioferens pectinatus. Results of the study demonstrated differential gene expression was observed in cultures exposure to diclofenac (569), copper (449) and benzophenone (59). Pathways linked to stress, growth, cellular and metabolic processes were altered by exposure to all three contaminants with genes associated with oxidative stress and xenobiotic regulation also impacted. Protein kinase functioning, cytochrome P450, transcription, skeletal muscle contraction/relaxation, mitochondrial phosphate translocator, protein synthesis and mitochondrial methylation were all differentially expressed with all three chemicals. The results of the study also suggested that using dimethyl sulfoxide as a dispersant influenced the transcriptome and future research may want to investigate it's use in molecular studies. Data generated in this study provides a first look at transcriptomic response of G. pectinatus exposed to contaminants across multiple generations, future research is needed to validate the identified biomarkers and link these results to apical responses such as population growth to demonstrate the predictive capacity of molecular tools.
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- Andrew Barrick
- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand.
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand; Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand; School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand; School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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Nashat M, Mossad M, El-Etriby HK, Gar Alalm M. Optimization of electrochemical activation of persulfate by BDD electrodes for rapid removal of sulfamethazine. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131579. [PMID: 34311399 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Boron-doped diamond electrodes have been employed for the removal of sulfamethazine (SMZ) from water by electrochemical activation of persulfate (EO/BDD-PS). A set of experiments with a central composite design (CCD) was conducted to optimize the operating parameters such as persulfate dose, solution pH, and current density by response surface methodology (RSM). The experimental results indicated a rapid degradation of SMZ even at high initial concentrations. For instance, complete degradation of 50 mg L-1 of SMZ was attained after 15 min at the optimum operating conditions (persulfate loading = 0.40 g L-1, pH = 4, and current density = 21 mA cm-2). The oxidation mechanism of EO/BDD-PS process was studied based on the reactive oxidant species (ROS) revealing that both (OH) and contributed to the degradation of SMZ in the EO/BDD-PS system. Furthermore, the oxidation pathway has been proposed by the suspect screening and tandem mass spectrometry analysis. The performance of EO/BDD-PS showed faster SMZ degradation than electro-Fenton and anodic oxidation processes using the same BDD electrochemical reactor under the same conditions. Furthermore, we provided a cost estimation study revealing that a full-scale application of the EO/BDD-PS system for the treatment of similar contaminated water costs about $2.23 m-3.
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- Mohamed Nashat
- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Public Works Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt; Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, C.P. 6079, Montréal, H3C 3A7, Québec, Canada.
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Djebbi E, Bonnet D, Pringault O, Tlili K, Yahia MND. Effects of nickel oxide nanoparticles on survival, reproduction, and oxidative stress biomarkers in the marine calanoid copepod Centropages ponticus under short-term exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:21978-21990. [PMID: 33415623 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11781-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Excessive use of nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) in various industrial and commercial products can lead to various negative effects in human and environmental health due to their possible discharge into the environment. Nerveless, information about their ecotoxicological effects on marine organisms are lacking. Copepods are good ecotoxicological models because of their high sensitivity to environmental stress and their key role in the marine food webs. In this study, 48 h acute tests were conducted on the marine planktonic copepod Centropages ponticus to assess lethal and sublethal toxicities of NiO NPs. The results revealed LC50 (48 h) of 4 mg/L for adult females. Aggregation and settling of NiO NPs were observed at concentrations ≥ 2 mg/L. Exposure to sublethal concentrations (≥ 0.02 mg/L for 48 h) had significant negative effects on reproductive success in C. ponticus. Egg production after 24 h and 48 h decreased by 32% and 46%, respectively at 0.02 mg/L and 70% and 82%, respectively, at 2 mg/L. Hatching success was reduced by 70% and 79% at 2 mg/L for eggs produced after 24 h and 48 h respectively. Antioxidant enzymatic activity increased significantly with NiO NP concentration and time, indicating that NiO NPs can cause oxidative stress in C. ponticus even under short-term exposure, while significant inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity at 2 mg/L after 48 h suggests neurotoxic effects of NiO NPs.
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- Emna Djebbi
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, 7021, Zarzouna, LR18ES41 (Tunis El Manar University), 1082, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, MARBEC, Montpellier, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO UM 110, 13288, Marseille, France
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- LEBPAO, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis, El Manar, FSB, Zarzouna, 7021, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Li XD, Wang XY, Xu ME, Jiang Y, Yan T, Wang XC. Progress on the usage of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis in marine ecotoxicology: A review. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 229:105678. [PMID: 33197688 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The rotifer, Brachionus plicatilis, is a widely used model species in marine ecotoxicology for evaluating pollutions, toxins, and harmful algae. In this paper, the marine ecotoxicology of Brachionus plicatilis was reviewed, including toxicity measurements of harmful algae species and environmental stresses. In addition, marine pollution involving pesticides, heavy metals, drugs, petroleum, and petrochemicals were addressed. Methods for measuring toxicity were also discussed. The standard acute lethal assay and the chronic population dynamics test were indicated as common methods of toxicity evaluating using B. plicatilis. Research on other biomarkers, such as behaviour, enzyme activity, or gene expression, are also reported here, with potential applications for fast detection or the scientific exploration of underlying molecular mechanisms. It is suggested that the methods selected should reflect the experimental purpose. Additionally, series assays should be conducted for comprehensive evaluation of ecotoxicity as well as to elucidate the correct mechanisms. Genetic methods, such as transcriptomics, were suggested as useful tools for exploring the toxicity mechanism using the rotifer B. plicatilis.
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- Xiao-Dong Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, College of Animal Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China; Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China; Centre for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China.
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- National Marine Environmental Monitoring Centre, Dalian, Liaoning Province, 116023, China
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Genevière AM, Derelle E, Escande ML, Grimsley N, Klopp C, Ménager C, Michel A, Moreau H. Responses to iron oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in echinoderm embryos and microalgae: uptake, growth, morphology, and transcriptomic analysis. Nanotoxicology 2020; 14:1342-1361. [PMID: 33078975 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2020.1827074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We investigated the toxicity of Iron oxide and Zinc oxide engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) on Paracentrotus lividus sea urchin embryos and three species of microalgae. Morphological responses, internalization, and potential impacts of Fe2O3 and ZnO ENPs on physiology and metabolism were assessed. Both types of ENPs affected P. lividus larval development, but ZnO ENPs had a much stronger effect. While growth of the alga Micromonas commoda was severely impaired by both ENPs, Ostreococcus tauri or Nannochloris sp. were unaffected. Transmission electron microscopy showed the internalization of ENPs in sea urchin embryonic cells while only nanoparticle interaction with external membranes was evidenced in microalgae, suggesting that marine organisms react in diverse ways to ENPs. Transcriptome-wide analysis in P. lividus and M. commoda showed that many different physiological pathways were affected, some of which were common to both species, giving insights about the mechanisms underpinning toxic responses.
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- Anne-Marie Genevière
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins, BIOM, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins, BIOM, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France.,Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, Plouzane, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins, BIOM, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins, BIOM, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- INRA, Plateforme Bioinformatique Toulouse, Midi Pyrenees UBIA, Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, PHysico-chimie des Electrolytes et Nanosystèmes InterfaciauX, PHENIX, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, PHysico-chimie des Electrolytes et Nanosystèmes InterfaciauX, PHENIX, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins, BIOM, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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Russo E, Lauritano C, d'Ippolito G, Fontana A, Sarno D, von Elert E, Ianora A, Carotenuto Y. RNA-Seq and differential gene expression analysis in Temora stylifera copepod females with contrasting non-feeding nauplii survival rates: an environmental transcriptomics study. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:693. [PMID: 33023465 PMCID: PMC7541278 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07112-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Copepods are fundamental components of pelagic food webs, but reports on how molecular responses link to reproductive success in natural populations are still scarce. We present a de novo transcriptome assembly and differential expression (DE) analysis in Temora stylifera females collected in the Gulf of Naples, Mediterranean Sea, where this copepod dominates the zooplankton community. High-Throughput RNA-Sequencing and DE analysis were performed from adult females collected on consecutive weeks (May 23rd and 30th 2017), because opposite naupliar survival rates were observed. We aimed at detecting key genes that may have influenced copepod reproductive potential in natural populations and whose expression was potentially affected by phytoplankton-derived oxylipins, lipoxygenase-derived products strongly impacting copepod naupliar survival. Results On the two sampling dates, temperature, salinity, pH and oxygen remained stable, while variations in phytoplankton cell concentration, oxylipin concentration and oxylipin-per-diatom-cell production were observed. T. stylifera naupliar survival was 25% on May 23rd and 93% on May 30th. De novo assembly generated 268,665 transcripts (isoforms) and 120,749 unique ‘Trinity predicted genes’ (unigenes), of which 50% were functionally annotated. Out of the 331 transcript isoforms differentially expressed between the two sampling dates, 119 sequences were functionally annotated (58 up- and 61 down-regulated). Among predicted genes (unigenes), 144 sequences were differentially expressed and 31 (6 up-regulated and 25 down-regulated) were functionally annotated. Most of the significantly down-regulated unigenes and isoforms were A5 Putative Odorant Binding Protein (Obp). Other differentially expressed sequences (isoforms and unigenes) related to developmental metabolic processes, protein ubiquitination, response to stress, oxidation-reduction reactions and hydrolase activities. DE analysis was validated through Real Time-quantitative PCR of 9 unigenes and 3 isoforms. Conclusions Differential expression of sequences involved in signal detection and transduction, cell differentiation and development offered a functional interpretation to the maternally-mediated low naupliar survival rates observed in samples collected on May 23rd. Down-regulation of A5 Obp along with higher quantities of oxylipins-per-litre and oxylipins-per-diatom-cell observed on May 23rd could suggest oxylipin-mediated impairment of naupliar survival in natural populations of T. stylifera. Our results may help identify biomarker genes explaining variations in copepod reproductive responses at a molecular level.
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- Ennio Russo
- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy.,Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Universität zu Köln, Aquatic Chemical Ecology Group, Zülpicher Straβe 47b, D-50674, Cologne, Germany
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy
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- Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121, Naples, Italy.
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Asai S, Sanges R, Lauritano C, Lindeque PK, Esposito F, Ianora A, Carotenuto Y. De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Gene Expression Profiling of the Copepod Calanus helgolandicus Feeding on the PUA-Producing Diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18080392. [PMID: 32727111 PMCID: PMC7460014 DOI: 10.3390/md18080392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Diatoms are the dominant component of the marine phytoplankton. Several diatoms produce secondary metabolites, namely oxylipins, with teratogenic effects on their main predators, crustacean copepods. Our study reports the de novo assembled transcriptome of the calanoid copepod Calanus helgolandicus feeding on the oxylipin-producing diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Differential expression analysis was also performed between copepod females exposed to the diatom and the control flagellate Prorocentrum minimum, which does not produce oxylipins. Our results showed that transcripts involved in carbohydrate, amino acid, folate and methionine metabolism, embryogenesis, and response to stimulus were differentially expressed in the two conditions. Expression of 27 selected genes belonging to these functional categories was also analyzed by RT-qPCR in C. helgolandicus females exposed to a mixed solution of the oxylipins heptadienal and octadienal at the concentration of 10 µM, 15 µM, and 20 µM. The results confirmed differential expression analysis, with up-regulation of genes involved in stress response and down-regulation of genes associated with folate and methionine metabolism, embryogenesis, and signaling. Overall, we offer new insights on the mechanism of action of oxylipins on maternally-induced embryo abnormality. Our results may also help identify biomarker genes associated with diatom-related reproductive failure in the natural copepod population at sea.
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- Sneha Asai
- Integrative Marine Ecology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (S.A.); (R.S.)
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- Integrative Marine Ecology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (S.A.); (R.S.)
- Area of Neuroscience, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- Marine Biotechnology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (C.L.); (F.E.); (A.I.)
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- Marine Biotechnology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (C.L.); (F.E.); (A.I.)
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- Marine Biotechnology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (C.L.); (F.E.); (A.I.)
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- Integrative Marine Ecology Department, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (S.A.); (R.S.)
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Zhou Z, Wang B, Zeng S, Gong Z, Jing F, Zhang J. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes from marine copepods Acartia tonsa: cDNA cloning and mRNA expression in response to 1,2-dimethylnaphthalene. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 224:105480. [PMID: 32417752 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The calanoid copepod, Acartia tonsa, is relatively sensitive to marine pollution. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) multifunctional enzyme, as a biomarker, play an important role in detoxification metabolism of exogenous substances. In the present study, GST-theta and GST-mu class homology genes (designated as AtGSTT1 and AtGSTM2) were identified and characterized from A. tonsa. The coding sequence of AtGSTT1 comprised 726 bp and encoded a putative protein of 241 amino acid residues. AtGSTM2 contained an open reading frame of 678 bp that encoded a putative 227 amino acid polypeptide. Both proteins contained a conserved GST-N domain and a GST-C domain. Structural analysis revealed the characteristic N-terminal G-site. Three-dimensional structure analysis showed that AtGSTT1 and AtGSTM2 have two typical domains of GST family: The βαβαββα topology structure at the N- terminus and the superhelical structure at the C- terminus. Subsequently, the expression levels of the two GST genes were detected in A. tonsa using real-time quantitative PCR after exposure to 1,2-dimethylnaphthalene (C2-NAPH) at different concentrations (0.574, 5.736 and 57.358 μg/L) for 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. AtGSTT1 mRNA expression was significantly up-regulated in a time-dependent manner and the highest mRNA expression occurred at 5.736 μg/L C2-NAPH exposure for 96 h. AtGSTM2 mRNA expression peaked at 72 h in 0.574 μg/L and 5.736 μg/L dose groups. The expression level of AtGSTM2 showed an increasing trend in a time-dependent manner at 57.358 μg/L of C2-NAPH. These results suggested that GST genes may play an important role in protecting A. tonsa from C2-NAPH pollution, and provide a theoretical basis for further study on the molecular mechanism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) pollution on zooplankton.
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- Zhenzhen Zhou
- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, 316022, China.
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Wu Y, Kong L. Advance on toxicity of metal nickel nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2020; 42:2277-2286. [PMID: 31894452 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00491-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As a kind of conventional metal nanomaterial, nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs) have broad application prospects in the fields of magnetism, energy technology and biomedicine and have quickly attracted great interest. The potential negative effects of Ni NPs have also attracted wide attention from some researchers. Studies have shown that Ni NPs cause a variety of toxic effects on cells, animals and humans and have toxic effects of multiple systems such as respiratory system, cardiovascular system and reproductive system. Ni NPs can lead to oxidative stress, apoptosis, DNA damage and inflammation and induce the increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species. The toxicity of Ni NPs is also found to be related to the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway and the hypoxia inducible factor-1α pathway. Therefore, the toxicity and mechanism of Ni NPs are reviewed in this paper, and the future researches in this field are also proposed.
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- Yongya Wu
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Hu W, Yu Z, Gao X, Wu Y, Tang M, Kong L. Study on the damage of sperm induced by nickel nanoparticle exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2020; 42:1715-1724. [PMID: 31278585 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00364-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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As a new type of nanomaterials, nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs) have been widely used by human beings, whose exposure probability was greatly increasing. Many studies have shown that Ni NPs can induce apoptosis, oxidative stress and DNA damage. Nowadays, male reproductive health is an important public health problem, which is a hot topic in toxicological research. In the present study, to protect reproductive health, the effect of Ni NPs exposure on spermatogenesis injury was assessed, understanding the toxicity and safety of Ni NPs. Sixty ICR male mice with 20 ± 2 g were randomly divided into five groups. The experimental groups were treated with 5 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg Ni NPs. The reproductive toxicity of Ni NPs on male mice was evaluated by the indexes of testicular organ coefficient, testicular marker enzyme, sperm motility and histopathology. As a result, the somatic index of testis and epididymis increased in each group. Compared with the control group, the activity of testicular markers increased and the sperm motility index decreased in the low-, middle- and high-dose groups. Pathological results indicated that various cell apoptosis and disordered arrangement of cells occurred in the seminiferous tubules of the exposed groups. In conclusion, the findings of this study suggest that Ni NPs have certain damage to spermatogenesis in mice.
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- Wangcheng Hu
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Carotenuto Y, Vitiello V, Gallo A, Libralato G, Trifuoggi M, Toscanesi M, Lofrano G, Esposito F, Buttino I. Assessment of the relative sensitivity of the copepods Acartia tonsa and Acartia clausi exposed to sediment-derived elutriates from the Bagnoli-Coroglio industrial area. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 155:104878. [PMID: 31975692 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.104878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The sensitivity of the copepods Acartia tonsa, commonly used in standardized tests for environmental risk assessment and A. clausi, the dominant autochthonous congener species in the Mediterranean Sea, was assessed using sediment-derived elutriates from the industrial area of Bagnoli-Coroglio and nickel chloride as referent toxicant. Acute A. clausi naupliar immobilization test showed EC50 for elutriates E25, E56 and E84 of 23.3%, 80.5% and >100%, respectively, compared to 59.5%, 66.6% and >100% in A. tonsa. In the 7 day sublethal test, a reduction in A. clausi egg production rates was observed in all elutriates, but only in E56 for A. tonsa. Elutriate 56, which contained the highest amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also induced 70% mortality in A. clausi females. Although A. clausi was more sensitive than A. tonsa, the two species had convergent responses to the three elutriates, thus opening the venue for a potential use of A. clausi in standardized ecotoxicity tests.
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- Ylenia Carotenuto
- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale 1, 80121, Napoli, Italy.
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- Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e Ricerca Ambientale, via del cedro 38, 57122, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale 1, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Centro Servizi Metrologici e Tecnologici Avanzati (CeSMA), Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale 1, 80121, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale 1, 80121, Napoli, Italy; Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e Ricerca Ambientale, via del cedro 38, 57122, Livorno, Italy.
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Kong L, Hu W, Gao X, Wu Y, Xue Y, Cheng K, Tang M. Molecular mechanisms underlying nickel nanoparticle induced rat Sertoli-germ cells apoptosis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 692:240-248. [PMID: 31349165 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study was done on SD rat Sertoli-germ co-cultured cells (Sertoli-germ cells) with nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs). A series of investigations were performed to observe the role of Ni NPs on the apoptosis of Sertoli-germ cells and to explore the long-chain non-coding RNA (lncRNA) functions on key signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms. We found that Ni NPs had an apoptotic effect on Sertoli-germ cells. Ni NPs-induced apoptosis in Sertoli-germ cells involves the LOC102551356, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (Igfbp3), and mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. The specific mechanism may be: during the process of Ni NPs-induced apoptosis in Sertoli-germ cells, the expression of LOC102551356 is up-regulated, and LOC102551356 activates the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway through targeted regulation of the target gene Igfbp3 in the P53-reduced apoptosis pathway. The results of this study will be important for the safety evaluation of Ni NPs in the future, and could provide an approach for the prevention or alleviation of the toxicity induced by Ni NPs.
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- Lu Kong
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Jiao T, Chu XH, Gao ZQ, Yang TT, Liu Y, Yang L, Zhang DZ, Wang JL, Tang BP, Wu K, Liu QN, Dai LS. New insight into the molecular basis of Fe (III) stress responses of Procambarus clarkii by transcriptome analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109388. [PMID: 31299477 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Iron in excess can have toxic effects on living organisms. In China, the freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii is a source of aquatic food with high-quality protein and has significant commercial value. P. clarkii shows oxidative stress on exposure to heavy metals, and antioxidant enzymes, such as ubiquitination enzymes and proteasomes, play important roles in oxidative stress. To understand the antioxidant defense system of P. clarkii, we analyzed the hepatopancreas transcriptomes of P. clarkii after stimulation with FeCl3. In total, 5199 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified (2747 upregulated and 2452 downregulated). GO analysis revealed that these DEGs belonged to 16 cellular component, 16 molecular function, and 19 biological process subcategories. A total of 1069 DEGs were classified into 25 categories by using COG. Some antioxidant defense pathways, such as "Ubiquitin mediated proteolysis" and "Glutathione metabolism," were identified using KEGG. In addition, quantitative real time-PCR (qRT-PCR) substantiated the up-regulation of a random selection of DEGs including antioxidant and immune defense genes. We obtained information for P. clarkii transcriptome databases and new insights into the responses of P. clarkii hepatopancreas to heavy metals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ting Jiao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, 334001, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection, School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, People's Republic of China.
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De Novo assembly and characterisation of the greentail prawn (Metapenaeus bennettae) hepatopancreas transcriptome – identification of stress response and detoxification transcripts. Mar Genomics 2019; 47:100677. [DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tarrant AM, Nilsson B, Hansen BW. Molecular physiology of copepods - from biomarkers to transcriptomes and back again. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 30:230-247. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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