First insight in element localisation in different body parts of the acanthocephalan Dentitruncus truttae using TEM and NanoSIMS

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Acanthocephalans, intestinal parasites of vertebrates, are characterised by orders of magnitude higher metal accumulation than free-living organisms, but the mechanism of such effective metal accumulation is still unknown. The aim of our study was to gain new insights into the high-resolution localization of elements in the bodies of acanthocephalans, thus taking an initial step towards elucidating metal uptake and accumulation in organisms under real environmental conditions. For the first time, nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) was used for high-resolution mapping of 12 elements (C, Ca, Cu, Fe, N, Na, O, P, Pb, S, Se, and Tl) in three selected body parts (trunk spines, inner part of the proboscis receptacle and inner surface of the tegument) of Dentitruncus truttae, a parasite of brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the Krka River in Croatia. In addition, the same body parts were examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and correlated with NanoSIMS images. Metal concentrations determined using HR ICP-MS confirmed higher accumulation in D. truttae than in the fish intestine. The chemical composition of the acanthocephalan body showed the highest density of C, Ca, N, Na, O, S, as important and constitutive elements in living cells in all studied structures, while Fe was predominant among trace elements. In general, higher element density was found in trunk spines and tegument, as body structures responsible for substance absorption in parasites. The results obtained with NanoSIMS and TEM-NanoSIMS correlative imaging represent pilot data for mapping of elements at nanoscale resolution in the ultrastructure of various body parts of acanthocephalans and generally provide a contribution for further application of this technique in all parasite species.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:887

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The Science of the total environment - 887(2023) vom: 20. Aug., Seite 164010

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Filipović Marijić, Vlatka [VerfasserIn]
Subirana, Maria Angels [VerfasserIn]
Schaumlöffel, Dirk [VerfasserIn]
Barišić, Josip [VerfasserIn]
Gontier, Etienne [VerfasserIn]
Krasnići, Nesrete [VerfasserIn]
Mijošek, Tatjana [VerfasserIn]
Hernández-Orts, Jesús S [VerfasserIn]
Scholz, Tomáš [VerfasserIn]
Erk, Marijana [VerfasserIn]

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Body ultrastructure
Chemical composition
Correlative imaging
Journal Article
Metals
Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry
Thorny-headed worms
Transmission electron microscopy

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Date Completed 14.06.2023

Date Revised 14.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164010

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NLM356720691