Molecular profile of the unique species of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese seahorse (<i>Hippocampus kuda</i> Bleeker)

Zhang, Ning; Xu, Bin; Mou, Chunyan; Yang, Wenli; Wei, Jianwen; Lü, Liang; Zhu, Jun‐Jie; Du, Jingchun; Wu, Xiaokun; Ye, Lanting; Fu, Zhiyan; Yang, Lu; Lin, Jianghai; Sun, Zizi; Su, Jing; Dong, Meiling; Xu, Anlong

doi:10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00855-x

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“…Vietnam, India), where they are dried for traditional medicine markets (Zhang et al . ), for curiosities (Grey et al . ) or sold alive for the aquarium market (Martin‐Smith & Vincent ).…”

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Abundance, distribution and habitat preference of Hippocampus guttulatus and Hippocampus hippocampus in a semi‐enclosed central Mediterranean marine area

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Population abundance, distribution and habitat preference of the Mediterranean sympatric seahorses Hippocampus guttulatus and Hippocampus hippocampus were investigated in a semi‐enclosed sea system (Apulian coast, Ionian Sea). A total of 242 individuals of seahorses were sighted in the 11 transects surveyed in summer 2011. Hippocampus guttulatus (n = 225) were 14 times more abundant than H. hippocampus (17). The mean abundance of H. guttulatus for all the pooled sites was 0.018 m−2 (SE ± 0.003) ranging from a maximum of 0.035 (SE ± 0.007) to a minimum of 0.008 (SE ± 0.002). The size structure of long‐snouted seahorse shows a population ranging from 7 to 14 cm (SL) with a peak at 10 cm (TL). Juveniles (96.0 ± 8.0 mm) represent a significant fraction of the population, accounting more than 21% of the sighted individuals. In Mar Piccolo, H. guttulatus is able to shelter both in monotonous habitats, including the algal beds, and diversified ones, such as the rich filter‐feeder communities that colonize hard substrates. By contrast, H. hippocampus is mainly associated with habitats of low complexity. Today, the Mar Piccolo di Taranto is among the most heavily polluted water bodies in South Italy, with trace metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides and organic wastes affecting both biotic and abiotic matrices. However, despite the high level of degradation, the presence of a large mussel farm has avoided the impact of towed fishing gears, and eutrophication of water bodies has ensured a high trophic level that supports large crustacean populations, potential prey for seahorses.

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“…Vietnam, India), where they are dried for traditional medicine markets (Zhang et al . ), for curiosities (Grey et al . ) or sold alive for the aquarium market (Martin‐Smith & Vincent ).…”

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Abundance, distribution and habitat preference of Hippocampus guttulatus and Hippocampus hippocampus in a semi‐enclosed central Mediterranean marine area

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“…The unique body morphology includes a grasping, finless tail, the head positioned at right angle to their trunk, a brood pouch sealed along the midline, and a raised dorsal fin base (Fritzsche, 1980) made them famous in curio, while the most special is not the appearance and the traditional use but the unusual features like male pregnancy (Zhang et al, 2003) (Fig. 1).…”

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The genus Hippocampus—A review on traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents and pharmacological properties

Chen

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Huang

2015

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…A cDNA library was constructed and 3372 cDNA clones were sequenced as described previously. 14 On the basis of the sequence alignment and NCBI BLAST, a new gene named hkplp was isolated, then the sequence data were deposited to NCBI (GenBank ID: AY864343). 14 …”

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Identification, synthesis and characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide HKPLP derived from Hippocampus kuda Bleeker

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Jing

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J Antibiot

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A novel gene encoding 55 amino-acid residues has been identified from the brooding pouch cDNA library of Hippocampus kuda Bleeker. The deduced amino-acid sequence is highly homologous to several pleurocidin-like peptides from the winter flounder and comprises a signal peptide, a pro-peptide and a mature peptide. The glycine-rich mature peptide, designated HKPLP, contains 24 amino-acid residues and has been synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis. The purified HKPLP exhibits antimicrobial activity against several Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains at low concentrations (MIC 1.5-7.5 lM). Thermal stability assay data show good heat stability. CD spectroscopy experiments indicate that the dominant contents are anti-parallel and parallel sheets, which may have b-sheet or b-strand motif. It is inferred that HKPLP participates in the host defense during egg fertilization and embryo development as an antimicrobial peptide in brooding pouch.

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Molecular profile of the unique species of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese seahorse (Hippocampus kuda Bleeker)

Cited by 47 publications

References 47 publications

Abundance, distribution and habitat preference of Hippocampus guttulatus and Hippocampus hippocampus in a semi‐enclosed central Mediterranean marine area

Abundance, distribution and habitat preference of Hippocampus guttulatus and Hippocampus hippocampus in a semi‐enclosed central Mediterranean marine area

The genus Hippocampus—A review on traditional medicinal uses, chemical constituents and pharmacological properties

Identification, synthesis and characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide HKPLP derived from Hippocampus kuda Bleeker

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