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Shang Z, Jiang Y, Yang F, Wu K, Zheng G, Lin Y, Wang C, Xin W, Zhao F. A homologous series of α-glucans from Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus and their immunomodulatory activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129657. [PMID: 38253154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Seven macromolecular polysaccharides (HPP-2S-HPP-8S) were purified from the gonads of sea urchin Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus. They were characterized as α-glucan homologues, sharing the same α-1,4-glucan backbone substituted at C-6 positions by glucose with HPP-1S that occurs as the major polysaccharide in H. pulcherrimus, while with higher degrees of branching, and additionally possessing minor amounts of mannose and ribose. The branching degree and amounts of non-glucose branches showed a generally increasing tendency across HPP-2S - HPP-8S. These polysaccharides exhibited significant macrophage-activating effects by augmenting the secretion of NO, TNF-α and IL-6, which probably involves the activation of NF-κB and MAPKs signaling pathways. Notably, the polysaccharides with a higher degree of branching exhibited markedly enhanced immunomodulatory capacity with a lowest effective concentration of 1.95 μg/mL. This work provides new cases of bioactive α-glucans and reveals their potential application as immunomodulating agents.
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- Zhipeng Shang
- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Prescription Effect and Clinical Evaluation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Ocean Engineering Technology, School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China.
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Jiang K, Fang X, Li YL, Qiu GF. Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, expression and eyestalk neuroendocrine regulation of vitellogenin gene family in the freshwater giant prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2023; 340:114306. [PMID: 37150420 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2023.114306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Vitellogenin (Vg) is the precursor of vitellin, which is an important female-specific protein stored in oocytes as the major nutrient and energy sources for embryogenesis in oviparous animals. In this study, we performed comprehensive genome-wide analysis of Vg gene family in the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii, and eight Vg genes designated as MrVg1a, MrVg1b and MrVg2-7 were identified. MrVg1a clusters with the previously described MrVg1b near the end of chromosome 46 and MrVg2 is on the chromosome 42 while MrVg3-7 cluster on the chromosome 23. All the putative MrVg proteins are characterized by the presence of three conserved functional domains: LPD-N, DUF1943 and vWD. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that MrVg1a shares 93% identity with MrVg1b and groups together into a branch while MrVg2-7 group into another branch, suggesting that MrVg1a, 1b and MrVg2-7 might diversify from a common ancestral gene. All the corresponding MrVg transcripts especially for MrVg1 exhibit high expression in the female hepatopancreas at late vitellogensis stage but extremely low in the ovaries except MrVg5, indicating that hepatopancreas is the major site of MrVgs synthesis. In the male, interestingly, MrVg5 and MrVg6 are also highly expressed in the testis, suggesting their potential involvement in testicular development. Bilateral ablation of eyestalk significantly upregulate all the MrVgs mRNA in the female hepatopancreas and the MrVg1 in ovary, but have no effect on the expression of MrVg2-7 in the ovary, demonstrating that eyestalk hormones could promote the ovarian development mostly by inducing the synthesis of MrVgs in the hepatopancreas but rarely in the ovary. Our results provide new insights into the prawn MrVgs family and improve our understanding of the potential role for each member of the family in the gonadal development of M. rosenbergii.
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- Kai Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hucheng Ring Road, Shanghai 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hucheng Ring Road, Shanghai 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hucheng Ring Road, Shanghai 201306, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hucheng Ring Road, Shanghai 201306, PR China.
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Fouzai C, Trabelsi W, Bejaoui S, Marengo M, Ghribi F, Chetoui I, Mili S, Soudani N. Dual oxidative stress and fatty acid profile impacts in Paracentrotus lividus exposed to lambda-cyhalothrin: biochemical and histopathological responses. Toxicol Res 2023; 39:429-441. [PMID: 37398571 PMCID: PMC10313587 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-023-00174-4] [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: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Lambda-cyhalothrin (λ-cyh) is a potential pyrethroid insecticide widely used in pest control. The presence of pyrethroids in the aquatic ecosystem may induce adverse effects on non-target organisms such as the sea urchin. This study was conducted to assess the toxic effects of λ-cyh on the fatty acid profiles, redox status, and histopathological aspects of Paracentrotus lividus gonads following exposure to three concentrations of λ-cyh (100, 250 and 500 µg/L) for 72 h. The results showed a significant decrease in saturated fatty acid (SFAs) with an increase in monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFAs) and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFAs) levels in λ-cyh treated sea urchins. The highest levels in PUFAs were recorded in the eicosapentaenoic acids (C20:5n-3), docosahexaenoic acids (C22:6n-3) and arachidonic acids (C20:4n-6) levels. The λ-cyh intoxication promoted oxidative stress with an increase in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA) and advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) levels. Furthermore, the enzymatic activities and non-enzymatic antioxidants levels were enhanced in all exposed sea urchins, while the vitamin C levels were decreased in 100 and 500 µg/L treated groups. Our biochemical results have been confirmed by the histopathological observations. Collectively, our findings offered valuable insights into the importance of assessing fatty acids' profiles as a relevant tool in aquatic ecotoxicological studies.
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- Chaima Fouzai
- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of aquatic organisms, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of aquatic organisms, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of aquatic organisms, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Station de Recherche Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), Calvi, France
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of aquatic organisms, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of aquatic organisms, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Higher institute of fishing and aquaculture of Bizerte, Menzel Jemil Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and Physiology of aquatic organisms, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia
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El Idrissi O, Ternengo S, Monnier B, Lepoint G, Aiello A, Bastien R, Lourkisti R, Bonnin M, Santini J, Pasqualini V, Gobert S. Assessment of trace element contamination and effects on Paracentrotus lividus using several approaches: Pollution indices, accumulation factors and biochemical tools. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161686. [PMID: 36690107 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Among the most common contaminants in marine ecosystems, trace elements are recognized as serious pollutants. In Corsica (NW Mediterranean Sea), near the old asbestos mine at Canari, trace elements from the leaching of mine residues have been discharged into the sea for several decades. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of contamination in this area and the potential effects on Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) using pollution indices, accumulation factors and biochemical tools. For this purpose, the concentration of 24 trace elements was measured in sea urchins (gonads and gut content), macroalgae, seawater column and sediment collected at 12 stations nearby the old asbestos mine and at a reference site. The bioaccumulation of trace elements occurs as follows: macroalgae > gut > gonads. TEPI contribute to highlight contamination gradients which are mainly due to the dominant marine currents allowing the migration of mining waste along the coastline. This hypothesis was supported by TESVI, which identified characteristic trace elements in the southern area of the mine. High hydrogen peroxide content, associated with elevated catalase and glutathione-S-transferase enzyme activities, were also identified at these sites and at the reference site. Trace elements contamination as well as several abiotic factors could explain these results (e.g. microbiological contamination, hydrodynamic events, etc.). The results obtained in this study suggest that oxidative stress induced by contamination does not affect the health of Paracentrotus lividus. This work has provided a useful dataset allowing better use of sea urchins and various tools for assessing trace element contamination in coastal ecosystems.
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- O El Idrissi
- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France; Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France
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- Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UMR CNRS 6134 Sciences pour l'Environnement, 20250 Corte, France; Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli, UAR CNRS 3514 Plateforme marine Stella Mare, 20620 Biguglia, France
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- Université de Liège, Centre MARE, Focus, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, Sart Tilman, B6c, 4000 Liège, Belgium; STAtion de REcherche Sous-marines et Océanographiques (STARESO), 20260 Calvi, France
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Structure elucidation and antitumor activity of a water soluble polysaccharide from Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 292:119718. [PMID: 35725190 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sea urchin nowadays serves as a delicacy around the world, and its gonads accumulate abundant polysaccharides before gametogenesis. However, the structure and bioactivity of these polysaccharides remain less well understood. Herein, a water soluble polysaccharide (HPP-1S) with a molecular weight of 2.996 × 107 Da was purified from the gonads of Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus. Chemical, spectroscopic and oligosaccharide sequencing analyses revealed that HPP-1S was a highly homogeneous polysaccharide featuring a linear backbone of 1,4-linked α-d-glucose with 1,6-α-d-glucose and 1,6-α-D-glucuronic acid side chains grafted on the backbone in an alternating pattern. In vitro, HPP-1S can arrest the cell cycle at G2/M and sub-G1 phases, and induce apoptosis in Hela cells potentially by increasing expression ratio of Bax/Bcl-2. In vivo, HPP-1S exhibited obvious antitumor efficacy in Hela xenograft-bearing nude mice with low toxicity. These findings indicated that HPP-1S might serve as a potential low toxic antitumor agent.
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Gonad traits in the sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus fed on the kelp Eisenia bicyclis: Gametogenesis promotion and lack of sea urchin-like taste. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Villalba-Villalba AG, Perez-Velazquez M, González-Félix ML, Maldonado-Arce AD. Fatty Acid Profile and Proximate Composition of Gonads from Wild Echinometra vanbrunti during an Annual Cycle: Suitability for Human Consumption. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2021.1973636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Department of Scientific and Technological Research, University of Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico
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Eckelbarger KJ, Hodgson AN. Invertebrate oogenesis – a review and synthesis: comparative ovarian morphology, accessory cell function and the origins of yolk precursors. INVERTEBR REPROD DEV 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2021.1927861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Kevin J. Eckelbarger
- Darling Marine Center, School of Marine Sciences, The University of Maine, Walpole, Maine, U.S.A
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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Figueiredo D, Santos WS, Montoni F, Iwai LK, Silva Junior PI. Toposome: Source of antimicrobial molecules in the gonads of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck, 1816). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 109:51-61. [PMID: 33276094 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.11.023] [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: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Sea urchins live in a challenging environment that requires rapid and efficient responses against pathogens and invaders. This response may be also important in reproductive processes once males and females release their gametes into water. In addition, the gonads are organs with dual function: reproductive organ and nutrient reserve, therefore it needs efficient protective mechanisms to preserve the nutrients as well as the reproductive cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence and characterize antimicrobial molecules in the male and female gonads of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus. Through HPLC purification, antimicrobial activity test and mass spectrometry several antimicrobial molecules were found in the gonads of both gender. Computational in silico analyses showed that they are fragments of a glycoprotein called toposome, also known as major yolk protein (MYP) which is one of the major proteins found in the gonads. Although different functions have been reported for this protein, this is the first description of a direct antimicrobial activity in Lytechinus variegatus. The results indicate that when undergoing proteolysis the toposome generates different fragments with antimicrobial activity which may indicate the importance of a rapid defense response strategy against invading microorganisms in the gonads used by both males and females sea urchins.
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- Dal Figueiredo
- Laboratory for Applied Toxinology (LETA/CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo CEP, 05503-900, SP, Brazil; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP, 05508-900, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Applied Toxinology (LETA/CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo CEP, 05503-900, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Applied Toxinology (LETA/CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo CEP, 05503-900, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Applied Toxinology (LETA/CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo CEP, 05503-900, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory for Applied Toxinology (LETA/CeTICS), Butantan Institute, São Paulo CEP, 05503-900, SP, Brazil; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo CEP, 05508-900, SP, Brazil.
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Wang H, Ding J, Ding S, Chang Y. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses identify critical genes in eicosapentaenoic acid biosynthesis and metabolism in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1697. [PMID: 32015446 PMCID: PMC6997175 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58643-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Gonads are the only edible part of the sea urchin and have great potential as a health-promoting food for human consumption. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important necessary nutrients that determine not only the nutritional value of sea urchins but guarantee their normal growth and reproduction. However, the information on the molecular mechanisms of PUFA biosynthesis and metabolism in this species remains elusive. In this study, we used Strongylocentrotus intermedius as our model species and conducted integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of potentially critical genes involved in PUFA biosynthesis and metabolism during gonad growth and development, mainly focusing on eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). We found six differentially accumulated metabolites associated with PUFA in the metabolomic analysis. More differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were related to PUFA in testis than ovary (1823 DEGs in testis and 1499 DEGs in ovary). We verified 12 DEGs by RNA-Seq results and found that Aldh7a1, Ecm3, Fads2, and Hsd17b12 genes had similar expression patterns in EPA concentration during gonad growth and development. In contrast, the other DEGs were downregulated and we inferred that EPA or PUFA may be metabolized as energy during certain periods. Our metabolic and genetic data will facilitate a better understanding of PUFA regulation networks during gonad growth and development in S. intermedius.
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- Heng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Wang H, Ding J, Ding S, Chang Y. Transcriptome analysis to characterize the genes related to gonad growth and fatty acid metabolism in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius. Genes Genomics 2019; 41:1397-1415. [PMID: 31485990 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-019-00864-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sea urchin gonads of both sexes, commonly termed "roe", are highly valued seafood delicacies, and Strongylocentrotus intermedius is considered one of the tastiest sea urchins. In order to produce high-quality gonads for consumption and clarify the mechanism of gonad growth and development of the sea urchin, more genetic information, especially at the transcriptome level, is needed. OBJECTIVE A more thorough understanding of sea urchin gonad growth and development in both sexes could enable regulation of these processes at several stages with the aim of suppressing gametogenesis in order to produce high-quality gonads for consumption. METHODS The adult sea urchins S. intermedius were cultured for 3 months, and were sampled for the gonadal transcriptome analysis which has been performed on the RNAs of three male and female adults of S. intermedius in each gonad development stage. RESULTS Illumina sequencing raw sequence data was deposited in the NCBI Sequence Read Archive (SRA) database (PRJNA532998). It generated 560,196,356 raw reads and 548,956,944 clean reads were acquired, which were assembled into 107,850 transcripts with 44,124 genes. Comparative analysis showed the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from 114 to 2566. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were used to determine the functional significance of these DEGs. We have selected 9 genes related to growth and 12 genes related to fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism in sea urchin gonads. CONCLUSION These data for sea urchins were intended to provide markers for gonad growth and development that can be accumulated for use in aquaculture applications.
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- Heng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Wang H, Ding J, Ding S, Chang Y. Metabolomic changes and polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis during gonadal growth and development in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 32:100611. [PMID: 31376663 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.100611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Strongylocentrotus intermedius is an important commercial species of sea urchin distributed in the coastal waters of China. However, the metabolomic changes that accompany its gonadal growth and development stages remain unclear. In this study, we have histologically observed gonad growth stages, analyzed the fatty acid composition, and employed an untargeted metabolomic approach to investigate the metabolites associated with the gonadal growth and development of S. intermedius, as well as the biosynthesis and metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) at different stages and in different sexes. The gonad mass of sea urchin increased from 0.70 ± 0.18 g in January (at the recovering stage) to 8.78 ± 2.89 g in July (the reproductive stage), with the GSI increasing from 4.02 ± 0.88% to 16.86 ± 2.79%. We have analyzed 34 types of fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, etc., of which PUFAs were the dominant fatty acid class in this species, accounting for >48.55% of the total. In the metabolomic analysis, linolelaidic acid, sciadonic acid, cis-8,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic acid, adrenic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, and tetracosapentaenoic acid were detected in the differentially expressed metabolites of the unsaturated fatty acids biosynthesis pathway. We found that the most significant functional pathways during gonadal growth and development were "arachidonic acid metabolism", "alpha-linolenic acid metabolism" and "linoleic acid metabolism", which are all related to fatty acid metabolism. These results will provide valuable information on the possible presence of both exogenous and endogenous fatty acids in sea urchin gonads and the metabolomic changes in S. intermedius during gonadal growth periods, and will further our understanding of the intermediary metabolism and the molecular bases of growth traits in this species.
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- Heng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Davidson PL, Thompson JW, Foster MW, Moseley MA, Byrne M, Wray GA. A comparative analysis of egg provisioning using mass spectrometry during rapid life history evolution in sea urchins. Evol Dev 2019; 21:188-204. [PMID: 31102332 PMCID: PMC7232848 DOI: 10.1111/ede.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A dramatic life history switch that has evolved numerous times in marine invertebrates is the transition from planktotrophic (feeding) to lecithotrophic (nonfeeding) larval development-an evolutionary tradeoff with many important developmental and ecological consequences. To attain a more comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis for this switch, we performed untargeted lipidomic and proteomic liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry on eggs and larvae from three sea urchin species: the lecithotroph Heliocidaris erythrogramma, the closely related planktotroph Heliocidaris tuberculata, and the distantly related planktotroph Lytechinus variegatus. We identify numerous molecular-level changes possibly associated with the evolution of lecithotrophy in H. erythrogramma. We find the massive lipid stores of H. erythrogramma eggs are largely composed of low-density, diacylglycerol ether lipids that, contrary to expectations, appear to support postmetamorphic development and survivorship. Rapid premetamorphic development in this species may instead be powered by upregulated carbohydrate metabolism or triacylglycerol metabolism. We also find proteins involved in oxidative stress regulation are upregulated in H. erythrogramma eggs, and apoB-like lipid transfer proteins may be important for echinoid oogenic nutrient provisioning. These results demonstrate how mass spectrometry can enrich our understanding of life history evolution and organismal diversity by identifying specific molecules associated with distinct life history strategies and prompt new hypotheses about how and why these adaptations evolve.
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- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Wei Z, Liu X, Zhou Z, Xu J. De novo transcriptomic analysis of gonad of Strongylocentrotus nudus and gene discovery for biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Genes Genomics 2019; 41:583-597. [PMID: 30830682 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-019-00799-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Strongylocentrotus nudus is an important cultured sea urchin species in north China, because its gonad is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, particularly long polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). These PUFAs play pleiotropic and crucial roles in a wide range of biological process. OBJECTIVE However, the genes contributing to biosynthesis PUFAs have not been elucidated yet, and the molecular mechanism relative to the difference in PUFA composition between male and female gonad as been revealed but the corresponding has not been understood. METHODS In this paper, solexa sequencing based transcriptomic approach was used to identify and characterize the key genes relative to PUFA synthesis and further conducted different expressed genes between male and female gonad. RESULTS A total of 130,124 transcripts and 189330 unigenes were de novo assembled from 64.32 Gb data. Next, these unigenes were subjected to functional annotation by mapping to six public databases, and this process revealed a lot of genes involving in lipid metabolism. In addition, three types of fatty acids front-end desaturase and three species of very long fatty acids elongase were identified and the pathway for PUFA biosynthesis was hypothesized. Last, comparative analysis revealed the higher expression level of Δ5 desaturase, Δ6 desaturase, ELOVL-4, -6 and -7 in male gonad compared with female. CONCLUSION This results could plausible explain the differ in composition of PUFAs between male and female gonad of sea urchin.
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- Zhenlin Wei
- Biological Sciences Department, Dezhou University, Dezhou, 253023, Shandong, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Liaoning Key Lab of Marine Fishery Molecular Biology, Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning, China
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- Biological Sciences Department, Dezhou University, Dezhou, 253023, Shandong, China
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The effect of sex, season and gametogenic cycle on gonad yield, biochemical composition and quality traits of Paracentrotus lividus along the North Atlantic coast of Portugal. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2994. [PMID: 30816295 PMCID: PMC6395811 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39912-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Sea urchin population harvest in the North Atlantic coast of Portugal was characterized in terms of gonad yield, nutritional composition and important market-related traits, over one reproductive cycle (March 2016 to March 2017). Most of the quality attributes showed a seasonal variation strongly dependent on sea urchin sex. Maximum gonad yield (18%) was observed in March 2017. A single spawning event occurred between May and July. Gonads are rich sources of protein (12–18% WW) with low fat content (≤6% WW), that increase during the gametogenic stages of recovery and growing (November-December). Polyunsaturated fatty acids were the dominant class in both sexes (4.2–14.7 mg.g−1 WW), being preferentially accumulated in females. Total gonads carotenoid varied seasonally, with the highest level being observed in males during spawning season. Echinenone was the main pigment present in gonads, showing highest concentrations in males during spawning and gonad recovering. During the growing and early maturation period gonads were more reddish, yellowish and brighter, as well as more firm, irrespectively of the sex. Based on all seasonal changes affecting gonad yield and quality, the period between November and February seems the most suitable to harvest high quality gonads in the Atlantic coast of Portugal.
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Biotic and environmental stress induces nitration and changes in structure and function of the sea urchin major yolk protein toposome. Sci Rep 2018; 8:4610. [PMID: 29545577 PMCID: PMC5854732 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22861-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The major yolk protein toposome plays crucial roles during gametogenesis and development of sea urchins. We previously found that nitration of toposome increases in the gonads of a Paracentrotus lividus population living in a marine protected area affected by toxic blooms of Ostreospsis cf. ovata, compared to control populations. This modification is associated with ovatoxin accumulation, high levels of nitric oxide in the gonads, and a remarkable impairment of progeny development. However, nothing is known about the environmental-mediated-regulation of the structure and biological function of toposome. Here, we characterize through wide-ranging biochemical and structural analyses the nitrated toposome of sea urchins exposed to the bloom, and subsequently detoxified. The increased number of nitrated tyrosines in toposome of sea urchins collected during algal bloom induced structural changes and improvement of the Ca2+-binding affinity of the protein. After 3 months’ detoxification, ovatoxin was undetectable, and the number of nitric oxide-modified tyrosines was reduced. However, the nitration of specific residues was irreversible and occurred also in embryos treated with metals, used as a proxy of environmental pollutants. The structural and functional changes of toposome caused by nitration under adverse environmental conditions may be related to the defective development of sea urchins’ progeny.
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Zhong C, Sun LC, Yan LJ, Lin YC, Liu GM, Cao MJ. Production, optimisation and characterisation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) gonad. Food Funct 2018; 9:594-603. [DOI: 10.1039/c7fo01388d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The purification, characterization, and molecular docking study of a novel ACE inhibitory peptide (NAPHMR) derived from sea cucumber gonad hydrolysates.
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- Chan Zhong
- College of Food and Biological Engineering
- Jimei University
- Jimei
- China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering
- Jimei University
- Jimei
- China
- Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilisation of Marine Biological Resources
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering
- Jimei University
- Jimei
- China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering
- Jimei University
- Jimei
- China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering
- Jimei University
- Jimei
- China
- Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilisation of Marine Biological Resources
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering
- Jimei University
- Jimei
- China
- Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilisation of Marine Biological Resources
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Proteomic changes occurring along gonad maturation in the edible sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. J Proteomics 2016; 144:63-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2016.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zazueta-Novoa V, Onorato TM, Reyes G, Oulhen N, Wessel GM. Complexity of Yolk Proteins and Their Dynamics in the Sea Star Patiria miniata. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2016; 230:209-19. [PMID: 27365416 PMCID: PMC5103698 DOI: 10.1086/bblv230n3p209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Oviparous animals store yolk proteins within the developing oocyte. These proteins are used in gametogenesis and as a nutritional source for embryogenesis. Vitellogenin and the major yolk protein are two of the most important yolk proteins among diverse species of invertebrates and vertebrates. Among the echinoderms, members of the subphyla Echinozoa (sea urchins and sea cucumbers) express the major yolk protein (MYP) but not vitellogenin (Vtg), while an initial report has documented that two Asterozoa (sea stars) express a vitellogenin. Our results show that sea stars contain two vitellogenins, Vtg 1 and Vtg 2, and MYP. In Patiria miniata, these genes are differentially expressed in the somatic and germ cells of the ovary: Vtg 1 is enriched in the somatic cells of the ovary but not in the oocytes, and Vtg 2 accumulates in both oocytes and somatic cells; MYP is not robustly present in either. Remarkably, Vtg 2 and MYP mRNA reappear in larvae; Vtg 2 is detected within cells of the ectoderm, and MYP accumulates in the coelomic pouches, the intestine, and the posterior enterocoel (PE), the site of germ line formation in this animal. Additionally, the Vtg 2 protein is present in oocytes, follicle cells, and developing embryos, but becomes undetectable following gastrulation. These results help elucidate the mechanisms involved in yolk dynamics, and provide molecular information that allows for greater understanding of the evolution of these important gene products.
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- Vanesa Zazueta-Novoa
- Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, Box G-SFH, Providence, Rhode Island 02912; and
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- Department of Natural Sciences, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, Room M207, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, Box G-SFH, Providence, Rhode Island 02912; and Department of Natural Sciences, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, Room M207, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, Box G-SFH, Providence, Rhode Island 02912; and
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, 185 Meeting Street, Box G-SFH, Providence, Rhode Island 02912; and
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Parra M, Rubilar T, Latorre M, Epherra L, Gil DG, Díaz de Vivar ME. Nutrient allocation in the gonads of the sea urchinArbacia dufresniiin different stages of gonadal development. INVERTEBR REPROD DEV 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2014.980010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kalachev AV. An ultrastructural study of testes permeability in sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus intermedius. Micron 2014; 68:66-69. [PMID: 25310892 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Permeability of testes in sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus intermedius, was investigated by using an electron-opaque tracer, lanthanum nitrate. This tracer is able to enter the basal compartment of germinative epithelium, where developing germ cells are located. However, its ability to penetrate the gonadal lumen was reduced. An incomplete permeability barrier between the basal compartment and the gonadal lumen is supposed to exist in testes of S. intermedius.
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- Alexander V Kalachev
- A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevskogo str., Vladivostok 690041, Russia.
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Tanaka K, Kondo Y, Inuo C, Nakajima Y, Tsuge I, Doi S, Yanagihara S, Yoshikawa T, Urisu A. Allergen analysis of sea urchin roe using sera from five patients. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2014; 164:222-7. [PMID: 25138564 DOI: 10.1159/000365728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sea urchin roe can cause anaphylactic reactions the first time they are consumed; therefore, careful clinical attention should be paid to their effects. However, no previous study has examined the allergens in sea urchin roe using sera from more than one patient. We attempted to identify sea urchin allergens using sera from 5 patients with sea urchin allergies. METHODS We enrolled 5 patients with relevant medical histories, positive results on a skin prick test and/or a food challenge test, and high levels of sea urchin-specific IgE in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We performed SDS-PAGE, immunoblotting, immunoblot inhibition, and N-terminal amino acid sequence detection. RESULTS Ten protein bands ranging from 18 to 170 kDa were detected in more than 2 patients' sera. In immunoblotting, the protein band for the 170-kDa major yolk protein was recognized by 4 of the 5 sera. Furthermore, the reaction between IgE and the protein band for egg cortical vesicle protein (18 kDa) was inhibited by the addition of salmon roe extract. CONCLUSION Major yolk protein was confirmed to be one of the main allergens in sea urchin roe. In addition, egg cortical vesicle protein (18 kDa) was demonstrated to be an important protein for cross-reactivity with salmon roe.
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- Kenichi Tanaka
- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Teaching Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan
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Dev S, Robinson JJ. Comparative biochemical analysis of the major yolk protein in the sea urchin egg and coelomic fluid. Dev Growth Differ 2014; 56:480-90. [DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Shemul Dev
- Department of Biochemistry; Memorial University of Newfoundland; St. John's Newfoundland A1B3X9 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry; Memorial University of Newfoundland; St. John's Newfoundland A1B3X9 Canada
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Bay LK, Guérécheau A, Andreakis N, Ulstrup KE, Matz MV. Gene expression signatures of energetic acclimatisation in the reef building coral Acropora millepora. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61736. [PMID: 23671571 PMCID: PMC3650039 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding the mechanisms by which natural populations cope with environmental stress is paramount to predict their persistence in the face of escalating anthropogenic impacts. Reef-building corals are increasingly exposed to local and global stressors that alter nutritional status causing reduced fitness and mortality, however, these responses can vary considerably across species and populations. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We compare the expression of 22 coral host genes in individuals from an inshore and an offshore reef location using quantitative Reverse Transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) over the course of 26 days following translocation into a shaded, filtered seawater environment. Declines in lipid content and PSII activity of the algal endosymbionts (Symbiodinium ITS-1 type C2) over the course of the experiment indicated that heterotrophic uptake and photosynthesis were limited, creating nutritional deprivation conditions. Regulation of coral host genes involved in metabolism, CO2 transport and oxidative stress could be detected already after five days, whereas PSII activity took twice as long to respond. Opposing expression trajectories of Tgl, which releases fatty acids from the triacylglycerol storage, and Dgat1, which catalyses the formation of triglycerides, indicate that the decline in lipid content can be attributed, at least in part, by mobilisation of triacylglycerol stores. Corals from the inshore location had initially higher lipid content and showed consistently elevated expression levels of two genes involved in metabolism (aldehyde dehydrogenase) and calcification (carbonic anhydrase). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Coral host gene expression adjusts rapidly upon change in nutritional conditions, and therefore can serve as an early signature of imminent coral stress. Consistent gene expression differences between populations indicate that corals acclimatize and/or adapt to local environments. Our results set the stage for analysis of these processes in natural coral populations, to better understand the responses of coral communities to global climate change and to develop more efficient management strategies.
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- Line K Bay
- Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Team, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
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Vitellogenin genes (vtg) encode large lipid transfer proteins (LLTPs) that are typically female-specific, functioning as precursors to major yolk proteins (MYPs). Within the phylum Echinodermata, however, the MYP of the Echinozoa (Echinoidea + Holothuroidea) is expressed by an unrelated transferrin-like gene that has a reproductive function in both sexes. We investigated egg proteins in the Asterozoa (Asteroidea + Ophiuroidea), a sister clade to the Echinozoa, showing that eggs of the asteroid Parvulastra exigua contain a vitellogenin protein (Vtg). vtg is expressed by P. exigua, a species with large eggs and nonfeeding larvae, and by the related asterinid Patiriella regularis which has small eggs and feeding larvae. In the Asteroidea, therefore, the reproductive function of vtg is conserved despite significant life history evolution. Like the echinozoan MYP gene, asteroid vtg is expressed in both sexes and may play a role in the development of both ovaries and testes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that a putative Vtg from the sea urchin genome, a likely pseudogene, does not clade with asteroid Vtg. We propose the following sequence as a potential pathway for the evolution of YP genes in the Echinodermata: (1) the ancestral echinoderm produced YPs derived from Vtg, (2) bisexual vtg expression subsequently evolved in the echinoderm lineage, (3) the reproductive function of vtg was assumed by a transferrin-like gene in the ancestral echinozoan, and (4) redundant echinozoan vtg was released from stabilizing selection.
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Walker CW, Lesser M, Unuma T. Sea Urchin Gametogenesis – Structural, Functional and Molecular/Genomic Biology. DEVELOPMENTS IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SCIENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-396491-5.00003-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Gallo A, Costantini M. Glycobiology of reproductive processes in marine animals: the state of the art. Mar Drugs 2012; 10:2861-92. [PMID: 23247316 PMCID: PMC3528131 DOI: 10.3390/md10122861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 11/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Glycobiology is the study of complex carbohydrates in biological systems and represents a developing field of science that has made huge advances in the last half century. In fact, it combines all branches of biomedical research, revealing the vast and diverse forms of carbohydrate structures that exist in nature. Advances in structure determination have enabled scientists to study the function of complex carbohydrates in more depth and to determine the role that they play in a wide range of biological processes. Glycobiology research in marine systems has primarily focused on reproduction, in particular for what concern the chemical communication between the gametes. The current status of marine glycobiology is primarily descriptive, devoted to characterizing marine glycoconjugates with potential biomedical and biotechnological applications. In this review, we describe the current status of the glycobiology in the reproductive processes from gametogenesis to fertilization and embryo development of marine animals.
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- Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Evolution, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, Naples 80121, Italy; E-Mail:
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Verachia W, Niven B, Bremer PJ. The effect of postharvest handling and processing on sea urchin ( Evechinus chloroticus) gonad quality. Int J Food Sci Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03133.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Wasseela Verachia
- Department of Food Science; University of Otago; PO Box 56; Dunedin; 9054; New Zealand
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics; University of Otago; PO Box 56; Dunedin; 9054; New Zealand
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- Department of Food Science; University of Otago; PO Box 56; Dunedin; 9054; New Zealand
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Verachia W, Niven B, Then S, Brennan N, Silcock P, Bremer PJ. Determination of the similarity between gonads recovered from single sea urchins (Evechinus chloroticus) compared to the similarity of gonads recovered from different urchins. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2012.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Unuma T, Sawaguchi S, Yamano K, Ohta H. Accumulation of the major yolk protein and zinc in the agametogenic sea urchin gonad. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2011; 221:227-237. [PMID: 22042441 DOI: 10.1086/bblv221n2p227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Sea urchins of both sexes store the nutrients necessary for gametogenesis in nutritive phagocytes of the agametogenic gonad. A zinc-binding protein termed the major yolk protein (MYP) is stored here as two isoforms: the egg-type (predominant in egg yolk granules) and the coelomic fluid-type (a precursor with greater zinc-binding capacity). MYP is used during gametogenesis as material for synthesizing gametic proteins and other components. We investigated its accumulation and relationship to zinc contents in gonads during the non-reproductive season in Pseudocentrotus depressus. MYP constituted most of the protein in coelomic fluid and gonads. Both ovaries and testes grew gradually, accumulating MYP and zinc during the year. Total zinc contents and the ratio of coelomic fluid-type to egg-type protein were higher in ovaries than in testes as gametogenesis approached. Most of the zinc in the coelomic fluid was bound to MYP, and the concentrations of MYP and zinc were elevated toward the onset of oogenesis in the female coelomic fluid. Thus, MYP accumulates in the agametogenic ovaries and testes during the non-reproductive season, playing a role as a carrier to transport zinc to the gonad. Transportation of zinc by MYP is more active in females than in males.
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- Tatsuya Unuma
- Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0802, Japan.
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Lambert LA. Molecular evolution of the transferrin family and associated receptors. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2011; 1820:244-55. [PMID: 21693173 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2011.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Revised: 06/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In vertebrates, serum transferrins are essential iron transporters that have bind and release Fe(III) in response to receptor binding and changes in pH. Some family members such as lactoferrin and melanotransferrin can also bind iron while others have lost this ability and have gained other functions, e.g., inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase (mammals), saxiphilin (frogs) and otolith matrix protein 1 (fish). SCOPE OF REVIEW This article provides an overview of the known transferrin family members and their associated receptors and interacting partners. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS The number of transferrin genes has proliferated as a result of multiple duplication events, and the resulting paralogs have developed a wide array of new functions. Some homologs in the most primitive metazoan groups resemble both serum and melanotransferrins, but the major yolk proteins show considerable divergence from the rest of the family. Among the transferrin receptors, the lack of TFR2 in birds and reptiles, and the lack of any TFR homologs among the insects draw attention to the differences in iron transport and regulation in those groups. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The transferrin family members are important because of their clinical significance, interesting biochemical properties, and evolutionary history. More work is needed to better understand the functions and evolution of the non-vertebrate family members. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Molecular Mechanisms of Iron Transport and Disorders.
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- Lisa A Lambert
- Department of Biology, Chatham University, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
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Molecular characterization of the major yolk protein of the Japanese common sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) and its expression profile during ovarian development. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2010; 155:34-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2009] [Revised: 09/02/2009] [Accepted: 09/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The sea urchin major yolk protein is synthesized mainly in the gut inner epithelium and the gonadal nutritive phagocytes before and during gametogenesis. Mol Reprod Dev 2009; 77:59-68. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.21103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Unuma T, Konishi K, Kiyomoto M, Matranga V, Yamano K, Ohta H, Yokota Y. The major yolk protein is synthesized in the digestive tract and secreted into the body cavities in sea urchin larvae. Mol Reprod Dev 2009; 76:142-50. [PMID: 18500722 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Major yolk protein (MYP), a transferrin superfamily protein contained in yolk granules of sea urchin eggs, also occurs in the coelomic fluid of male and female adult sea urchins regardless of their reproductive cycle. MYP in the coelomic fluid (CFMYP; 180 kDa) has a zinc-binding capacity and has a higher molecular mass than MYP in eggs (EGMYP; 170 kDa). CFMYP is thought to be synthesized in the digestive tract and secreted into the coelomic fluid where it is involved in the transport of zinc derived from food. To clarify when and where MYP synthesis starts, we investigated the expression of MYP during larval development and growth in Pseudocentrotus depressus. MYP mRNA was detected using RT-PCR in the early 8-arm pluteus stage and its expression persisted until after metamorphosis. Real-time RT-PCR revealed that MYP mRNA increased exponentially from the early 8-arm stage to metamorphosis. Western blotting showed that maternal EGMYP disappeared by the 4-arm stage and that newly synthesized CFMYP was present at and after the mid 8-arm stage. In the late 8-arm larvae, MYP mRNA was detected in the digestive tract using in situ hybridization, and the protein was found in the somatocoel and the blastocoel-derived space between the somatocoel and epidermis using immunohistochemistry. These results suggest that CFMYP is synthesized in the digestive tract and secreted into the body cavities at and after the early 8-arm stage. We assume that in larvae, CFMYP transports zinc derived from food via the body cavities to various tissues, as suggested for adults.
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- Tatsuya Unuma
- Japan Sea National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Suido-cho, Niigata, Japan.
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Sewell MA, Eriksen S, Middleditch MJ. Identification of protein components from the mature ovary of the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea). Proteomics 2008; 8:2531-42. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200700995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Exogastrulation and interference with the expression of major yolk protein by estrogens administered to sea urchins. Cell Biol Toxicol 2008; 24:611-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s10565-008-9073-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2007] [Accepted: 03/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Unuma T, Ikeda K, Yamano K, Moriyama A, Ohta H. Zinc-binding property of the major yolk protein in the sea urchin − implications of its role as a zinc transporter for gametogenesis. FEBS J 2007; 274:4985-98. [PMID: 17760878 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.06014.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Major yolk protein (MYP), a transferrin superfamily protein that forms yolk granules in sea urchin eggs, is also contained in the coelomic fluid and nutritive phagocytes of the gonad in both sexes. MYP in the coelomic fluid (CFMYP; 180 kDa) has a higher molecular mass than MYP in eggs (EGMYP; 170 kDa). Here we show that MYP has a zinc-binding capacity that is diminished concomitantly with its incorporation from the coelomic fluid into the gonad in the sea urchin Pseudocentrotus depressus. Most of the zinc in the coelomic fluid was bound to CFMYP, whereas zinc in eggs was scarcely bound to EGMYP. Both CFMYP and EGMYP were present in nutritive phagocytes, where CFMYP bound more zinc than EGMYP. Saturation binding assays revealed that CFMYP has more zinc-binding sites than EGMYP. Labeled CFMYP injected into the coelom was incorporated into ovarian and testicular nutritive phagocytes and vitellogenic oocytes, and the molecular mass of part of the incorporated CFMYP shifted to 170 kDa. Considering the fact that the digestive tract is a major production site of MYP, we propose that CFMYP transports zinc, essential for gametogenesis, from the digestive tract to the ovary and testis through the coelomic fluid, after which part of the CFMYP is processed to EGMYP with loss of zinc-binding site(s).
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- Tatsuya Unuma
- Japan Sea National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Suido-cho, Niigata, Japan.
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W Walker C, Unuma T, P Lesser M. Chapter 2 Gametogenesis and reproduction of sea urchins. DEVELOPMENTS IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SCIENCE 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-9309(07)80066-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hayley M, Perera A, Robinson JJ. Biochemical analysis of a Ca2+-dependent membrane–membrane interaction mediated by the sea urchin yolk granule protein, toposome. Dev Growth Differ 2006; 48:401-9. [PMID: 16872453 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169x.2006.00872.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Toposome, a high molecular mass protein, is an abundant component of the yolk granule in the sea urchin egg and embryo. Toposome is composed of a 160 kDa polypeptide that is proteolytically processed into smaller species of 120 and 90 kDa during embryonic development. The exact biological function of toposome during early development is unknown. In this study we have examined calcium binding to toposome and the effect of this binding on the secondary and tertiary structural characteristics of the purified protein. Initially, we used equilibrium dialysis to quantify calcium binding to toposome. Monophasic binding of up to 600 M of calcium per mole of protein was detected with an intrinsic dissociation constant (calcium) of 240 microm. Increasing concentrations of calcium resulted in an increase in alpha helical content from 3.0 to 22.0%, which occurred with an apparent dissociation constant (calcium) of 25 microm. In parallel experiments, toposome binding to liposomes required similar concentrations of calcium; an apparent dissociation constant (calcium) of 25 microm was recorded. Endogenous tryptophan fluorescence measurements, both in the presence and absence of liposomes, demonstrated that the tertiary structure is sensitive to increasing concentrations of calcium with an apparent dissociation constant (calcium) of 240 microm. Toposome-driven, liposome aggregation assays revealed a similar calcium requirement. Collectively, these results define a two-step model for calcium modulation of toposome structure and function.
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- Michael Hayley
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Canada
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Walker CW, Harrington LM, Lesser MP, Fagerberg WR. Nutritive phagocyte incubation chambers provide a structural and nutritive microenvironment for germ cells of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, the green sea urchin. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2005; 209:31-48. [PMID: 16110092 DOI: 10.2307/3593140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Here we characterize the germinal epithelia of both sexes of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, the green sea urchin, throughout its annual gametogenic cycle, using light and electron microscopy and cytochemistry. In both sexes, germinal epithelia include two interacting cellular populations: nutritive phagocytes (NPs) and germ cells. After spring spawning, NPs accumulate nutrients; amitotic oogonia and often mitotic spermatogonia occur in clusters beneath NPs; and subsequent gametogenic stages are residual or absent. During the summer, NP nutrients are mobilized for use in vitellogenesis by residual primary oocytes or to support limited spermatogenesis. In addition, some residual primary oocytes may degenerate and be phagocytized by NPs. Significant nutrient mobilization from NPs and substantial gonial cell mitoses (indicative of new gametogenesis) occur in the fall. In both sexes, all of these changes are facilitated by NPs that form basal incubation chambers near the gonadal wall and within which germ cells are surrounded by nutrients released from the NPs. In females, germ cells at several stages of gametogenesis may be housed in separate chambers in the same NP. Primary oocytes also carry out jelly coat formation, meiosis, and cortical granule translocation within NP incubation chambers. In males, many NPs cooperate to provide large continuous chambers that contain spermatogenic cells at diverse stages. In both sexes these chambers persist throughout the year and isolate gametogenesis from the gonadal lumen. NPs become slender and shorten as their nutrients are depleted. Ova or spermatozoa are stored in the gonadal lumen. Post-spawning, NPs phagocytize differentiated germ cells while simultaneously enclosing intact gonial and residual gametogenic cells in basal chambers near the gonadal wall. In light of our observations, we suggest investigating proteins that may be important in the structural, phagocytic, and nutritive functions of NPs and for which corresponding genes have already been identified in the genome of S. purpuratus, the closely related purple sea urchin.
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- Charles W Walker
- Department of Zoology, Marine Biomedical Research Group, Center for Marine Biology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA.
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Perera A, Davis P, Robinson JJ. Functional role of a high mol mass protein complex in the sea urchin yolk granule. Dev Growth Differ 2004; 46:201-11. [PMID: 15066198 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169x.2004.00737.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We have investigated the biochemical and functional characteristics of the major protein constituents of the yolk granule organelle present in sea urchin eggs and embryos. Compositional analysis, using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, revealed distinctly different polypeptide patterns under reducing and non-reducing conditions. In the presence of reducing agent, a 240 kDa species dissociated into polypeptides of apparent mol mass 160, 120 and 90 k. The relatedness of these polypeptides to the 240 kDa species was demonstrated in protein gel blot and peptide mapping analyses. The profile of yolk granule polypeptides was dynamic during embryonic development with the disappearance of the 160 kDa species and the coincidental appearance of lower mol mass polypeptides. However, the 240 kDa complex was detected even after the disappearance of the 160 kDa polypeptide. The 240 kDa complex was released from yolk granules in the absence of calcium and the purified species was shown to bind liposomes in a calcium-dependent manner. In addition, the 240 kDa complex possessed a calcium-dependent, liposome aggregating activity. The 240 kDa species could also induce the aggregation of yolk granules, previously denuded of the complex following treatment with either ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or trypsin. Collectively, these results demonstrate the dynamic characteristics of the yolk granule 240 kDa protein complex and offer insights into a possible functional role.
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- Aruni Perera
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- S Anne Böttger
- Department of Zoology and Marine Biology, Biomedical Research Group, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
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