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Regulation of stanniocalcin secretion by calcium and PTHrP in Gilthead Seabream...
Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Gregorio, Silvia; Fuentes, XoanCalcium balance is of paramount importance for vertebrates. In fish, the endocrine modulators of calcium homeostasis include the stanniocalcin (STC), and some members of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) family, such as the PTH-related protein (PTHrP), acting as antagonists. STC is ubiquitously expressed in higher vertebrates. In turn, bony fish exhibit specific STC-producing glands named the corpuscles of Stannius...
Ocean acidification compromises energy management in Sparus aurata (Pisces: Tel...
Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Gregorio, SF; Alves, Alexandra; Mancera, J. M.; Fuentes, JuanThe effects of ocean acidification mediated by an increase in water pCO(2) levels on marine organisms are currently under debate. Elevated CO2 concentrations in the seawater induce several physiological responses in teleost fish, including acid-base imbalances and osmoregulatory changes. However, the consequences of CO2 levels enhancement on energy metabolism are mostly unknown. Here we show that 5 weeks of exp...
Survival rates and physiological recovery responses in the lesser-spotted catsh...
Barragan-Mendez, C.; Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Fuentes, Juan; Mancera, J. M.; Sobrino, I.In 2019, Europe will adopt a no-discards policy in fisheries. This entails the landing of captured species unless strong evidence is provided supporting their survival and recovery after fishing. Thus, research on this topic is gaining momentum. Bottom-trawling, as a non-selective fishing method, is characterized by a high proportion of discards including vulnerable key species, such as demersal sharks. Their s...
Intestinal response to salinity challenge in the Senegalese sole (Solea senegal...
Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Barany, A.; Jerez-Cepa, I.; Mancera, J. M.; Fuentes, JuanFish are continuously forced to actively absorb or expel water and ions through epithelia. Most studies have focused on the gill due to its role in Na+ and Cl- trafficking. However, comparatively few studies have focused on the changing function of the intestine in response to external salinity. Therefore, the present study investigated the main intestinal changes of long-term acclimation of the Senegalese sole...
High rates of intestinal bicarbonate secretion in seawater tilapia (Oreochromis...
Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Gregorio, Silvia F.; Gaetano, P.; Trischitta, F.; Fuentes, XoanOsmoregulation in fish is a complex process that requires the orchestrated cooperation of many tissues. In fish facing hyperosmotic environments, the intestinal absorption of some monovalent ions and the secretion of bicarbonate are key processes to favor water absorption. In the present study, we showed that bicarbonate levels in the intestinal fluid are several fold higher in seawater than in freshwater accli...
Characterization of the peripheral thyroid system of gilthead seabream acclimat...
Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Klaren, P. H. M.; Louro, Bruno; Martos-Sitcha, J. A.; Pinto, P. I.; Vargas-Chacoff, L.; Flik, G.; Martinez-Rodriguez, G.Thyroid hormones are involved in many developmental and physiological processes, including osmoregulation. The regulation of the thyroid system by environmental salinity in the euryhaline gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) is still poorly characterized. To this end seabreams were exposed to four different environmental salinities (5, 15, 40 and 55 ppt) for 14 days, and plasma free thyroid hormones (fT3, ff4), ou...
Metabolic responses to salinity changes in the subantarctic notothenioid teleos...
Vargas-Chacoff, L.; Moneva, F.; Oyarzun, R.; Martinez, D.; Saavedra, E.; Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Munoz, J. L. P.; Bertran, C.; Mancera, J. M.Eleginops maclovinus is an endemic, subantarctic Notothenioidei species. This study examined the influence of different environmental salinities (5, 15, and 45 psu; and 32 psu as a control) on energy metabolism in E. maclovinus over a period of 14 days. Metabolite contents and enzymatic activities related to carbohydrate, amino acid, and lipid metabolisms were evaluated in metabolic (liver) and osmoregulatory (...
Different environmental temperatures affect amino acid metabolism in the euryth...
Costas, B.; Aragão, C.; Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Vargas-Chacoff, L.; Arjona, F. J.; Mancera, J. M.; Dinis, Maria Teresa; Conceição, L. E. C.Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a eurytherm teleost that under natural conditions can be exposed to annual water temperature fluctuations between 12 and 26C. This study assessed the effects of temperature on sole metabolic status, in particular in what concerns plasma free amino acid changes during thermal acclimation.
Physiological short-term response to sudden salinity change in the Senegalese s...
Herrera, M.; Aragão, C.; Hachero-Cruzado, Ismael; Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Vargas-Chacoff, L.; Mancera, J. M.; Conceição, L. E. C.The physiological responses of Senegalese sole to a sudden salinity change were investigated. The fish were first acclimated to an initial salinity of 37.5 ppt for 4 h. Then, one group was subjected to increased salinity (55 ppt) while another group was subjected to decreased salinity (5 ppt). The third group (control group) remained at 37.5 ppt. We measured the oxygen consumption rate, osmoregulatory (plasma o...
Feed deprivation in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858) juveniles: ...
Costas, B.; Aragão, C.; Ruiz-Jarabo, I.; Vargas-Chacoff, L.; Arjona, F. J.; Dinis, Maria Teresa; Mancera, J. M.; Conceição, L. E. C.The effects of prolonged feed deprivation were assessed on blood plasma metabolites and free amino acid levels in Solea senegalensis. Juvenile specimens were maintained at two experimental conditions (24 h fasted and 21 days feed-deprived). In feed-deprived fish, relative growth rate and hepatosomatic index as well as plasma triglycerides and proteins levels were significantly lower.