Biomimetic mineralization of calcium carbonate under synergistic regulation of Sr2+ and egg-white proteins

Deng, Yuanyuan; Liu, Xun; Wu, Chaoqun; Yao, Fujun; Yang, Xin; Wang, Yan; Pei, Chonghua

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134544

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“…These responses can lead to alterations in body fluid composition, subsequently affecting egg development and size. Additionally, the input of calcium carbonate serves as an additional source of calcium, facilitating the process of egg calcification 19 . Tahara et al conducted experiments comparing body fluid composition and egg size across different environments 53 .…”

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“…Measuring egg diameter provides insights into the reproductive strategies and fertility of snails subjected to shell breakage stress in various treatment groups 18 . Shell strength and calcium content serve as indicators for assessing shell quality and calcium metabolism in snails 19 . Comparative analysis of shell strength and calcium content among distinct treatment groups enables us to understand changes in shell quality and calcium metabolism in snails exposed to shell breakage stress 20 , 21 .…”

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Ca2+ addition facilitates the shell repair with eggs production of Pomacea canaliculata through biomineralization and food intaking regulation

Chen,

Yao,

Zhang

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Pomacea canaliculata was by far one of the most harmful invasive organisms in the world, causing serious harm to aquatic crops and ecosystem. Calcium carbonate is a common component of aquatic environment, which is important for the growth of Pomacea canaliculata. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the response characteristics of P. canaliculata suffered shell breakage to the addition of calcium carbonate in water environment. In this experiment, we explored the effects of calcium carbonate addition on the P. canaliculata shell repair rate, food intake, egg production, shell strength, and calcium content through breaking the snails shell and the addition of calcium carbonate treatment. The results showed that snail broken-shell repaired mostly within 21 days. The snails experienced a significant increase in shell repair rates during earlier days of the treatment, especially for female snails. Food intake of snails exhibited different patterns when their shells were broken and calcium carbonate was added. Shell breakage treatment combined with calcium carbonate addition significantly increased the diameter of snail eggs compared with the control and the calcium carbonate addition treatment without shell-broken snail group. There was no significant difference in shell strength or calcium content of male snails between the treatments. The study suggests that P. canaliculata exhibits a sex-dependent response pattern when subjected to shell damage and calcium carbonate addition. The findings can provide some references to better understand the invasion mechanism and survival strategy of the P. canaliculata.

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