Membrane Lipid Remodeling Strategies Regulate Fluidity for Acute Temperature Adaptation in Oysters.

ABSTRACT: Extreme climatic temperature stress induced by global warming poses a severe threat to the survival of marine invertebrates. The plasma membrane functions as a natural barrier and serves as the first responder to ambient temperature through dynamic modulation of its fluidity. However, the adaptive mechanisms of membrane lipid remodeling in response to temperature fluctuations remain poorly understood in marine organisms. Oysters, the most widely cultivated shellfish globally, hold significant economic and ecological importance. We characterized the changes in plasma membrane lipid composition of two congeneric oyster species-the northern/cold-adapted Crassostrea gigas and the southern/warm-adapted Crassostrea angulata-under short-term acute heat and cold stress, including cha

SUBMITTER: Du M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432411 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature