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Heat and nickel induced mRNA changes in mussels

ABSTRACT: Transcriptional profiling of the digestive gland tissue of female mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to nickel along with a temperature gradient Background: The exposure of marine organisms to stressing agents may affect the level and pattern of gene expression. Although many studies have examined the ecological effects of heat stress on mussels, little is known about the physiological mechanisms that might be affected by co-exposure to heat stress and environmental contaminants such as nickel (Ni). In the present work we investigated the effects of simultaneous changes in temperature and Ni supply on lysosomal membrane stability (LMS) and malondialdehyde accumulation (MDA) in the digestive gland (DG) of the blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lam.). To shed some light into how the molecular response to environmental stressors is modulated, we employed a cDNA microarray with 1,673 sequences to measure the relative transcript abundances in the DG of mussels exposed to Ni along with the temperature increase. Temperature and Ni rendered additive effects on LMS and MDA accumulation, increasing the toxic effects of metal cations. Ni loads in DG tissues was also affected by co-exposure to 26M-BM-0C. In animals exposed only to heat stress, functional genomics analysis of the microarray data (171 DEGs) revealed 7 biological processes, largely dominated by the up-regulation of folding protein-related genes, and the down regulation of genes involved in cell migration and cellular component assembly. Exposure to Ni at 18M-BM-0C and 26M-BM-0C rendered respectively 188 and 262 DEGs showing distinct pattern in term of biological processes. In particular, the response of mussels exposed to Ni at 26M-BM-0C was characterized by the up regulation of proteolysis, ribosome biogenesis, response to unfolded proteins and catabolic-related genes as well as the down-regulation of genes encoding cellular metabolic processes. Our data provide new insights on the transcriptomic response in mussels challenging temperature increases and Ni exposure and should be carefully considered in view of the biological effects of heat stress and particularly in polluted areas. Digestive gland tissue from individual animals in different experimental conditions were analyzed in a complete loop design. Dual color competitive hybridizations (Control M-bM-^@M-^\16M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\16M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^], M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^], M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^], M-bM-^@M-^\16M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^] vsM-bM-^@M-^]20M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^]; M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^]) including label swap. Single individuals. Four biological replicates. One replicate per array.

ORGANISM(S): Mytilus galloprovincialis

SUBMITTER: Mohamed Banni

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48062 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Project description:Transcriptional profiling of the digestive gland tissue of female mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to copper along with a temperature gradient Background: Global warming is a major factor that may affect biological organization, especially in marine ecosystems and in coastal areas that are particularly subject to anthropogenic pollution. We evaluated the effects of simultaneous changes in temperature and copper concentrations on lysosomal membrane stability of the blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lam.). Temperature and copper exerted additive effects on lysosomal membrane stability, exacerbating the toxic effects of metal cations present in non-physiological concentrations. Mussel lysosomal membrane stability was positively related toscope for growth, indicating possible effects of increasing temperature on mussel populations in metal-polluted areas. To clarify the molecular response to environmental stressors, we used a cDNA microarray with 1,700 sequences to measure the relative transcript abundances in the gills of mussels exposed to copper (40M-BM-5g/L) and a temperature gradient (16M-BM-0C, 20M-BM-0C, and 24M-BM-0C). In animals exposed only to heat stress, hierarchical clustering of the microarray data revealed three main clusters, which were largely dominated by down-regulation of translation-related differentially expressed genes, drastic up-regulation of folding protein-related genes, and genes involved in chitin metabolism. The response of mussels exposed to copper at 24M-BM-0 C was characterized by an opposite pattern of the genes involved in translation, most of which were up-regulated, as well asthe down-regulation of genes encoding heat shock proteins and microtubule-based movement proteins. Our data provide novel information on the transcriptomic modulations in mussels facing temperature increases and high copper concentrations; these data highlight the risk of marine life exposed to toxic chemicals in the presence of temperature increases due to climate change. Digestive gland tissue from individual animals in different experimental conditions were analyzed in a complete loop design. Dual color competitive hybridizations (Control M-bM-^@M-^\16M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\16M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^], M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^], M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0CM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^], M-bM-^@M-^\16M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^] vsM-bM-^@M-^]20M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^]; M-bM-^@M-^\20M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^] vs M-bM-^@M-^\24M-BM-0C+CuM-bM-^@M-^]) including label swap. Single individuals. Four biological replicates. One replicate per array.

Project description:Transcriptional profiling of the digestive gland tissue of female mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to nickel along with a temperature gradient Background: The exposure of marine organisms to stressing agents may affect the level and pattern of gene expression. Although many studies have examined the ecological effects of heat stress on mussels, little is known about the physiological mechanisms that might be affected by co-exposure to heat stress and environmental contaminants such as nickel (Ni). In the present work we investigated the effects of simultaneous changes in temperature and Ni supply on lysosomal membrane stability (LMS) and malondialdehyde accumulation (MDA) in the digestive gland (DG) of the blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lam.). To shed some light into how the molecular response to environmental stressors is modulated, we employed a cDNA microarray with 1,673 sequences to measure the relative transcript abundances in the DG of mussels exposed to Ni along with the temperature increase. Temperature and Ni rendered additive effects on LMS and MDA accumulation, increasing the toxic effects of metal cations. Ni loads in DG tissues was also affected by co-exposure to 26°C. In animals exposed only to heat stress, functional genomics analysis of the microarray data (171 DEGs) revealed 7 biological processes, largely dominated by the up-regulation of folding protein-related genes, and the down regulation of genes involved in cell migration and cellular component assembly. Exposure to Ni at 18°C and 26°C rendered respectively 188 and 262 DEGs showing distinct pattern in term of biological processes. In particular, the response of mussels exposed to Ni at 26°C was characterized by the up regulation of proteolysis, ribosome biogenesis, response to unfolded proteins and catabolic-related genes as well as the down-regulation of genes encoding cellular metabolic processes. Our data provide new insights on the transcriptomic response in mussels challenging temperature increases and Ni exposure and should be carefully considered in view of the biological effects of heat stress and particularly in polluted areas.

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Heat and nickel induced mRNA changes in mussels

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