Bioindication of mercury, arsenic and uranium in the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Caenogastropoda, Ampullariidae): Bioconcentration and depuration in tissues and symbiotic corpuscles

Campoy-Diaz, Alejandra D.; Arribére, Marı́a; Guevara, Sergio Ribeiro; Vega, Israel A.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.145

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“…The digestive gland of P. canaliculata is a key organ that participates in multiple and diverse physiological processes (Cowie, 2002;Hayes et al, 2015), and contains a bacterial symbiont in the digestive epithelial cells with detoxification and digestive functions (Castro-Vazquez et al, 2002;Vega et al, 2005Vega et al, , 2006Vega et al, , 2007Godoy et al, 2013;Campoy-Diaz et al, 2018Escobar-Correas et al, 2019). Compared to the respiratory organs, the digestive gland showed higher levels of ROS, equivalent levels of protein and lipid damage, and high SOD and CAT activities in estivating and aroused snails.…”

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Antioxidant Responses Induced by Short-Term Activity–Estivation–Arousal Cycle in Pomacea canaliculata

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Long-term estivation (45 days) in the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata induces an increase of non-enzymatic antioxidants, such as uric acid and reduced glutathione (GSH), which constitutes an alternative to the adaptive physiological strategy of preparation for oxidative stress (POS). Here, we studied markers of oxidative stress damage, uric acid levels, and non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity, enzymatic antioxidant defenses, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione S-transferase (GST), and transcription factors expression [forkhead box protein O (FOXO), hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF1α), and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)] in control active animals, 7-day estivating and aroused snails, in digestive gland, gill, and lung tissue samples. In the digestive gland, SOD and CAT activities significantly increased after estivation and decreased during arousal. Meanwhile, GST activity decreased significantly during the activity–estivation–arousal cycle. Gill CAT activity increased significantly at 7 days of estivation, and it decreased during arousal. In the lung, the CAT activity level increased significantly during the cycle. FOXO upregulation was observed in the studied tissues, decreasing its expression only in the gill of aroused animals during the cycle. HIF1α and Nrf2 transcription factors decreased their expression during estivation in the gill, while in the lung and the digestive gland, both transcription factors did not show significant changes. Our results showed that the short-term estivation induced oxidative stress in different tissues of P. canaliculata thereby increasing overall antioxidant enzymes activity and highlighting the role of FOXO regulation as a possible underlying mechanism of the POS strategy.

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Antioxidant Responses Induced by Short-Term Activity–Estivation–Arousal Cycle in Pomacea canaliculata

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“…2 Pomacea species have also been introduced anthropogenically in South East Asia, China, Japan, USA, and Europe 3−5 where they alter ecosystem dynamics 4 affecting the abundance and richness of native species 6 and producing economic losses in agricultural industries, in particular of rice. 7 The invasiveness of P. canaliculata has been associated with different biological features, including their resistance to environmental stressors, 8 pollutants, 9,10 tissue regeneration in adult individuals, 11 and suitability to reproduce in different environments. 12,13 Remarkably, this polyphagous species has diverse feeding mechanisms, 1,14 including the intake of a wide variety of food types, such as submerged and emergent macrophytes, biofilms, periphyton, and animal carrion.…”

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Integrative Proteomic Analysis of Digestive Tract Glycosidases from the Invasive Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata

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The freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata, an invasive species of global significance, possesses a well-developed digestive system and diverse feeding mechanisms enabling the intake of a wide variety of food. The identification of glycosidases in adult snails would increase the understanding of their digestive physiology and potentially generate new opportunities to eradicate and/or control this invasive species. In this study, liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry was applied to define the occurrence, diversity, and origin of glycoside hydrolases along the digestive tract of P. canaliculata. A range of cellulases, hemicellulases, amylases, maltases, fucosidases, and galactosidases were identified across the digestive tract. The digestive gland and the contents of the crop and style sac yield a higher diversity of glycosidase-derived peptides. Subsequently, peptides derived from 81 glycosidases (46 proteins from the public database and 35 uniquely from the transcriptome database) that were distributed among 13 glycoside hydrolase families were selected and quantified using multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry. This study showed a high glycosidase abundance and diversity in the gut contents of P. canaliculata which participate in extracellular digestion of complex dietary carbohydrates. Salivary and digestive glands were the main tissues involved in their synthesis and secretion.

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“…Some species are known to respond to environmental contaminants; for example, esterase activity of Lymnaea natalensis is considered an early warning signal of pollutants exposure [20]. The relationship between the degree of metal exposure and a measurable effect has been largely established for some freshwater snails, such as Biomphalaria alexandrina [21] and Pomacea canaliculate [22]. Mollusks have been recognized as ideal bioindicators for decades [23], and snails, which are widespread in freshwater ecosystems, can represent up to 60% of the total biomass of macroinvertebrates in some freshwater ecosystems [24].…”

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The Appropriateness of Using Aquatic Snails as Bioindicators of Toxicity for Oil Sands Process-Affected Water

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2021

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Canada’s oil sands mining activity produces large volumes of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW), and there have been increasing concerns regarding the potential environmental impacts associated with this material. Developing an understanding of the toxicity of OSPW is critical to anticipating and mitigating the potential risks and effects of the oil sands industry on surrounding ecosystems. The composition of OSPW is highly variable and is influenced by a range of factors. While numerous research projects have been conducted on the toxicity of OSPW, much remains unknown about its impact on various biota. Freshwater gastropods (snails and slugs) are an ecologically crucial aquatic group, and members of this taxa have been used as bioindicators in a range of ecological settings. The literature suggests freshwater snails could be used as an indicator of toxicity in monitoring programs associated with oil sands development. This mini-review explores the use of snails as bioindicators in aquatic systems affected by oil sands development, focusing on how snails may respond to potential constituents of concern in systems exposed to OSPW.

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Bioindication of mercury, arsenic and uranium in the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Caenogastropoda, Ampullariidae): Bioconcentration and depuration in tissues and symbiotic corpuscles

Cited by 19 publications

References 65 publications

Antioxidant Responses Induced by Short-Term Activity–Estivation–Arousal Cycle in Pomacea canaliculata

Antioxidant Responses Induced by Short-Term Activity–Estivation–Arousal Cycle in Pomacea canaliculata

Integrative Proteomic Analysis of Digestive Tract Glycosidases from the Invasive Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata

The Appropriateness of Using Aquatic Snails as Bioindicators of Toxicity for Oil Sands Process-Affected Water

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