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Perillo M, Sepe RM, Paganos P, Toscano A, Annunziata R. Sea cucumbers: an emerging system in evo-devo. EvoDevo 2024; 15:3. [PMID: 38368336 PMCID: PMC10874539 DOI: 10.1186/s13227-023-00220-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2024] Open
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A challenge for evolutionary developmental (evo-devo) biology is to expand the breadth of research organisms used to investigate how animal diversity has evolved through changes in embryonic development. New experimental systems should couple a relevant phylogenetic position with available molecular tools and genomic resources. As a phylum of the sister group to chordates, echinoderms extensively contributed to our knowledge of embryonic patterning, organ development and cell-type evolution. Echinoderms display a variety of larval forms with diverse shapes, making them a suitable group to compare the evolution of embryonic developmental strategies. However, because of the laboratory accessibility and the already available techniques, most studies focus on sea urchins and sea stars mainly. As a comparative approach, the field would benefit from including information on other members of this group, like the sea cucumbers (holothuroids), for which little is known on the molecular basis of their development. Here, we review the spawning and culture methods, the available morphological and molecular information, and the current state of genomic and transcriptomic resources on sea cucumbers. With the goal of making this system accessible to the broader community, we discuss how sea cucumber embryos and larvae can be a powerful system to address the open questions in evo-devo, including understanding the origins of bilaterian structures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Margherita Perillo
- Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL St., Woods Hole, MA, 02543, USA.
- 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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- 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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Zhang Y, Nie H, Yin Z, Yan X. Comparative transcriptomic analysis revealed dynamic changes of distinct classes of genes during development of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum). BMC Genomics 2022; 23:676. [PMID: 36175832 PMCID: PMC9524096 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08813-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The Manila clam Ruditapesphilippinarum is one of the most economically important marine shellfish. However, the molecular mechanisms of early development in Manila clams are largely unknown. In this study, we collected samples from 13 stages of early development in Manila clam and compared the mRNA expression pattern between samples by RNA-seq techniques. Results We applied RNA-seq technology to 13 embryonic and larval stages of the Manila clam to identify critical genes and pathways involved in their development and biological characteristics. Important genes associated with different morphologies during the early fertilized egg, cell division, cell differentiation, hatching, and metamorphosis stages were identified. We detected the highest number of differentially expressed genes in the comparison of the pediveliger and single pipe juvenile stages, which is a time when biological characteristics greatly change during metamorphosis. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that expression levels of microtubule protein-related molecules and Rho genes were upregulated and that GO terms such as ribosome, translation, and organelle were enriched in the early development stages of the Manila clam. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis showed that the foxo, wnt, and transforming growth factor-beta pathways were significantly enriched during early development. These results provide insights into the molecular mechanisms at work during different periods of early development of Manila clams. Conclusion These transcriptomic data provide clues to the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of Manila clam larvae. These results will help to improve Manila clam reproduction and development. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08813-0.
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- Yanming Zhang
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China.,Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China. .,Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China.
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China.,Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China.,Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023, Dalian, China
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Strathmann RR. Scope for Developmental Plasticity of Feeding Larvae of a Holothuroid, Contrasted with Other Echinoderm Larvae. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2022; 242:1-15. [PMID: 35245160 DOI: 10.1086/717157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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AbstractFeeding larvae of echinoderms appear to differ in scope for adaptive developmental plasticity in response to food. Extension of the ciliary band on narrow arms supported by skeletal rods, as in echinoid and ophiuroid larvae, may enable a greater increase in maximum clearance rate per cell added, conferring greater advantages from developing longer ciliary bands when food is scarce. Formation of the juvenile mouth and water vascular system at a new site, as in echinoid and asteroid larvae, permits extensive growth of the juvenile rudiment during larval feeding, with advantages from earlier or more growth of the rudiment when food is abundant. In contrast, plasticity in storage of nutrients is unrelated to the form of the ciliary band or the site of formation of the juvenile's mouth. Feeding larvae (auriculariae) of holothuroids lack arms supported by skeletal rods and formation of the mouth at a new site but as a unique feature store nutrients in hyaline spheres. In this study, more food for auriculariae of Apostichopus californicus resulted in juveniles (pentactulae) with longer and wider bodies and larger hyaline spheres, but effects of food supply on the size of most body parts of auriculariae were small. Auriculariae with more food developed relatively larger stomachs and larger posterior hyaline spheres, indications of greater nutrient storage. Auriculariae with less food developed relatively wider mouths and differed in some exterior dimensions, which might enhance the capture of food. Plasticity is limited in rudiment development and perhaps in structures for feeding, but plasticity in nutrient storage can provide advantageous compromises between duration of growth as a feeding larva and the condition of juveniles formed at metamorphosis.
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Mecheta A, Hanachi A, Jeandel C, Arab-Tehrany E, Bianchi A, Velot E, Mezali K, Linder M. Physicochemical Properties and Liposomal Formulations of Hydrolysate Fractions of Four Sea Cucumbers (Holothuroidea: Echinodermata) from the Northwestern Algerian Coast. Molecules 2020; 25:E2972. [PMID: 32605291 PMCID: PMC7412306 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25132972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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To promote the nutritional and pharmacological values of four sea cucumber species (Holothuria poli, H. tubulosa, H. arguinensis, and H. sanctori), harvested from the Algerian coast, we aimed to study their proximate composition, fatty acid profile and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. Their phospholipids were also used to elaborate nanoliposomes and to encapsulate peptides obtained from the same source. After the physico-chemical characterization of nanoliposomes and peptides, in vitro analyses were realized. The four holothurian species showed a high amount of protein (49.26-69.34%), and an impressive lipid profile of 27 fatty acids, mainly composed of polar fatty acids (91.16-93.85%), with a high polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) content (50.90-71.80%), particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (5.07-8.76%) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (4.86-7.25%). A high phospholipids amount was also found (55.20-69.85%), mainly composed of phosphatidylcholine (PC) (51.48-58.56%). Their peptide fractions exhibited a high ACE inhibitory activity (IC50 0.30 to 0.51 mg/mL). The results also showed that the nanoliposomes do not induce cytotoxicity and cell death in human MSCs and no perturbation of proliferation for all the times and the tested concentrations, as well as the combined nanoliposomes and hydrolysates (HTS) at a concentration of 0.1 mg/mL. All four sea cucumbers show potential as a new source for omega-3, omega-6, and bioactive peptides.
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- Asmaa Mecheta
- Laboratory of Protection and Development of Coastal Marine Resources and Molecular Systematics, Department of Marine Sciences and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University Mostaganem, BP 227, National road N° 11, Kharrouba 27000, Mostaganem, Algeria
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Biomolécules (LIBio), Lorraine University, 2, Forêt de Haye avenue TSA 40602, 54518 Vandœuvre CEDEX, France; (A.H.); (C.J.); (E.A.-T.)
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Biomolécules (LIBio), Lorraine University, 2, Forêt de Haye avenue TSA 40602, 54518 Vandœuvre CEDEX, France; (A.H.); (C.J.); (E.A.-T.)
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Biomolécules (LIBio), Lorraine University, 2, Forêt de Haye avenue TSA 40602, 54518 Vandœuvre CEDEX, France; (A.H.); (C.J.); (E.A.-T.)
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- UMR 7365 CNRS- Molecular Engineering and Articular Physiopathology, 9 Forêt de Haye Avenue, BP 20199, 54505 Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, France;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Practical Work in Physiology, Lorraine University, Brabois-Health Campus, 7 Forêt de Haye Avenue, BP 90170, F-54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy CEDEX, France;
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- Laboratory of Protection and Development of Coastal Marine Resources and Molecular Systematics, Department of Marine Sciences and Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University Mostaganem, BP 227, National road N° 11, Kharrouba 27000, Mostaganem, Algeria
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Biomolécules (LIBio), Lorraine University, 2, Forêt de Haye avenue TSA 40602, 54518 Vandœuvre CEDEX, France; (A.H.); (C.J.); (E.A.-T.)
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