Effects of chronic cold stress on tissue structure, antioxidant response, and key gene expression in the warm-water bivalve Chlamys nobilis

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As ectothermic invertebrates, mollusks are regarded as good environmental indicator species for determining the adverse effects of climate change on marine organisms. In the present study, the effects of cold stress on the tissue structure, antioxidant activity, and expression levels of genes were evaluated in the warm-water noble scallop Chlamys nobilis by simulating natural seawater cooled down during winter from 17 °C to 14 °C, 12 °C, 10 °C, and 9 °C. Firstly, the gill was severely damaged at 10 °C and 9 °C, indicating that it could be used as a visually indicative organ for monitoring cold stress. The methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) content significantly increased with the temperatures decreasing, meanwhile, the antioxidant enzyme activities superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) showed a similar pattern, suggesting that the scallop made a positive response. More importantly, 6179 genes related to low temperatures were constructed in a module-gene clustering heat map including 10 modules. Furthermore, three gene modules about membrane lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and molecular defense were identified. Finally, six key genes were verified, and HEATR1, HSP70B2, PI3K, and ATP6V1B were significantly upregulated, while WNT6 and SHMT were significantly downregulated under cold stress. This study provides a dynamic demonstration of the major gene pathways' response to various low-temperature stresses from a transcriptomic perspective. The findings shed light on how warm-water bivalves can tolerate cold stress and can help in breeding new strains of aquatic organisms with low-temperature resistance.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

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Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics - 50(2024) vom: 04. März, Seite 101225

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Chuanxu [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Yizhou [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Jiahua [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Boya [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Wenlu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hongkuan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
LiChu, Lingshan [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Huaiping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidant response
Cold stress
Gene
Gill
Journal Article
Warm-water Chlamys nobilis

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Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.cbd.2024.101225

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NLM369689860