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Antioxidant Response in Aquatic Animals

A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2025 | Viewed by 1976

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Martha Gabriela Gaxiola-Cortes

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Unidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Puerto de Abrigo s/n, Sisal 97356, Mexico
Interests: antioxidant system and nutrition and culture

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are produced via mitochondrial respiration in all tissues in aquatic organisms, are deactivated by the antioxidant enzyme system, which constitutes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT), among other enzymes. This system is responsible for protecting cell membranes and preventing lipid peroxidation. This system is especially important in the case of the gills, in which there is gas exchange activity and ammonia excretion, since these processes release a high amount of ROS, which need to be controlled through the antioxidant system. This Special Issue welcomes original research and reviews on the antioxidant system in aquatic animals. Articles pertaining to invertebrates, such as shrimp and mollusks, and vertebrates, such as freshwater and marine fish, are welcome. This research covers both in vitro and in vivo studies related to any of the following topics: nutrition; immunology and physiology related to the presence of reactive species scavenging radicals or the modulation of their production; antioxidant defense systems and pathways; inflammation; mitochondrial disfunction; cell death; and differential expression in the antioxidant system.

Prof. Dr. Martha Gabriela Gaxiola-Cortes
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • antioxidant system
  • respiration
  • nutrition
  • culture
  • fish
  • aquatic animals
  • reactive oxygen species (ROS)
  • superoxide dismutase (SOD)

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Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Freshwater Canals in Egypt Using Creeping Water Bugs (Ilyocoris cimicoides): Oxidative Stress, Histopathological, and Ultrastructural Investigations
by Lamia M. El-Samad, Esraa A. Arafat, Ola Mohamed Nour, Nessrin Kheirallah, Mohammed E. Gad, Mohamed Hagar, Zeinab A. El-Moaty and Mohamed A. Hassan
Antioxidants 2024, 13(9), 1039; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13091039 - 27 Aug 2024
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The abundance of metal pollutants in freshwater habitats poses serious threats to the survival and biodiversity of aquatic organisms and human beings. This study intends for the first time to assess the pernicious influences of heavy metals in Al Marioteya canal freshwater in [...] Read more.
The abundance of metal pollutants in freshwater habitats poses serious threats to the survival and biodiversity of aquatic organisms and human beings. This study intends for the first time to assess the pernicious influences of heavy metals in Al Marioteya canal freshwater in Egypt, compared to Al Mansoureya canal as a reference site utilizing the creeping water bug (Ilyocoris cimicoides) as an ecotoxicological model. The elemental analysis of the water showed a significantly higher incidence of heavy metals, including cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb), in addition to the calcium (Ca) element than the World Health Organization’s (WHO) permitted levels. The Ca element was measured in the water samples to determine whether exposure to heavy metals-induced oxidative stress engendered Ca deregulation in the midgut tissues of the creeping water bug. Remarkably, increased levels of these heavy metals were linked to an increase in chemical oxygen demand (COD) at the polluted site. Notably, the accumulation of these heavy metals in the midgut tissues resulted in a substantial reduction in antioxidant parameters, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and ascorbate peroxidase (APOX), along with a marked rise in malondialdehyde (MDA), cytochrome P450, and protein carbonyl levels. These results clearly indicate a noticeable disturbance in the antioxidant defense system due to uncontrollable reactive oxygen species (ROS). Notably, the results demonstrated that oxidative stress caused disturbances in Ca levels in the midgut tissue of I. cimicoides from polluted sites. Furthermore, the comet and flow cytometry analyses showed considerable proliferations of comet cells and apoptotic cells in midgut tissues, respectively, exhibiting prominent correlations, with pathophysiological deregulation. Interestingly, histopathological and ultrastructural examinations exposed noticeable anomalies in the midgut, Malpighian tubules, and ovarioles of I. cimicoides, emphasizing our findings. Overall, our findings emphasize the potential use of I. cimicoides as a bioindicator of heavy metal pollution in freshwater to improve sustainable water management in Egypt. Full article
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Exploration of the Synergistic Regulation Mechanism in Cerebral Ganglion and Heart of Eriocheir sinensis on Energy Metabolism and Antioxidant Homeostasis Maintenance under Alkalinity Stress
by Meiyao Wang, Jun Zhou, Gangchun Xu and Yongkai Tang
Antioxidants 2024, 13(8), 986; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13080986 - 14 Aug 2024
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(1) The development and utilization of the vast saline–alkali land worldwide is an important way to solve the worsening food crisis. Eriocheir sinensis, due to its strong osmotic regulation capability and its characteristics of being suitable for culturing in alkaline water, has [...] Read more.
(1) The development and utilization of the vast saline–alkali land worldwide is an important way to solve the worsening food crisis. Eriocheir sinensis, due to its strong osmotic regulation capability and its characteristics of being suitable for culturing in alkaline water, has become a potential aquaculture species in saline–alkali water. The brain and heart are the key tissues for signal transduction and energy supply under environmental stress. (2) This study is the first to explore the synergistic regulatory molecular mechanism by integrated analysis on cerebral ganglion proteomics and heart metabolomics of Eriocheir sinensis under alkalinity stress. (3) The results indicate that the cerebral ganglion and heart of E. sinensis were closely related in response to acute alkalinity stress. The differential regulatory pathways mainly involved regulation of energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and homeostasis maintenance. Importantly, alkalinity stress induced the regulation of antioxidants and further adjusted longevity and rhythm in the cerebral ganglion and heart, reflecting that the cerebral ganglion and heart may be the key tissues for the survival of Eriocheir sinensis under an alkalinity environment. (4) This study provides a theoretical reference for research on the regulation mechanism of E. sinensis under alkalinity condition and contributes to the development of aquaculture in saline–alkali water. Full article
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