Stress Memory of Recurrent Environmental Challenges in Marine Invasive Species: Ciona robusta as a Case Study

Li, Hanxi; Huang, Xuena; Zhan, Aibin

doi:10.3389/fphys.2020.00094

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“…Venn diagram analysis revealed that "cytoskeleton, " "signal transduction, " and "posttranslational modification" were the overlapping pathways in both salinity and temperature stresses. The common response was also detected by several studies, showing that ascidians mitigated adverse environmental challenges through similar mechanisms (Serafini et al, 2011;Huang et al, 2019;Li H. et al, 2020;Wei et al, 2020;Chen et al, 2021).…”

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Proteomic Response to Environmental Stresses in the Stolon of a Highly Invasive Fouling Ascidian

Cheng

et al. 2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Ascidians, particularly those highly invasive ones, are typical fouling organisms to cause significantly negative ecological and economic influence in coastal ecosystems. Stolon, which is the unique structure of some solitary ascidians to complete the essential process of adhesion, possesses extremely high tolerance to environmental stresses during biofouling and invasions. However, the mechanisms underlying environmental tolerance remain largely unknown. Here, we used the quantitative proteomics technology, isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ), to investigate the molecular response to environmental challenges (temperature and salinity) in the stolon of a highly invasive fouling ascidian, Ciona robusta. When compared with the control, a total of 75, 86, 123, and 83 differential abundance proteins were identified under low salinity, high salinity, low temperature, and high temperature stress, respectively. Bioinformatic analyses uncovered the key pathways under both temperature and salinity stresses, including “cytoskeleton,” “signal transduction,” and “posttranslational modification,” which were involved in stolon structure stability, protein synthesis, and stress response activation. Under the low salinity stress, the “extracellular matrix” pathway was identified to play a crucial role by regulating cell signal transduction and protein synthesis. To deal with the high salinity stress, stolon could store more energy by activating “carbohydrate/lipid transport” and “catabolism” pathways. The energy generated by “lipid metabolism” pathway might be beneficial to resist the low temperature stress. The upregulation of “cell cycle” pathway could inhibit cell growth, thus helping stolon conserve more energy against the high temperature stress. Our results here provide valuable references of candidate pathways and associated genes for studying mechanisms of harsh environmental adaptation and developing antifouling strategies in marine and coastal ecosystems.

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Proteomic Response to Environmental Stresses in the Stolon of a Highly Invasive Fouling Ascidian

Cheng

et al. 2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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“…There were also attempts for inland culturing of other colonial ascidians, such as S. reptans (Sugino and Nakauchi 1987), and Didemnum vexillum (Fletcher and Forrest 2011;Rinkevich and Fidler 2014). Culturing systems have been established for four solitary species: C. robusta, C. intestinalis, H. roretzi, and recently, for P. mytiligera (Hendrickson et al 2004;Joly et al 2007;Li et al 2020;Gordon et al 2020).…”

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<p>Improving the Yields of Blood Cell Extractions from Botryllus schlosseri Vasculature</p>

Qarri¹,

Rinkevich²,

Rinkevich³

2022

Advances in Aquatic Invertebrate Stem Cell Research

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He is a member of the editorial board of the Invertebrate Survival Journal and the European Journal of Zoology, and is a founding member of the Italian Association of Developmental and Comparative Immunobiology (IADCI). His main research interests are the evolution of innate immunity and the study of the cellular and molecular basis of immune responses in marine invertebrates, with particular reference to the role of hemocytes/coelomocytes in immune defense and, more generally, in the stress response. Most of his studies were carried out using the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri as a model organism. His interest in stem cells is directly related to their role in hematopoiesis, as they assure the continuous renewal of the circulating immunocytes of marine invertebrates. He is the chair of the COST Action 16203 MARISTEM "Stem cells of marine/aquatic invertebrates: from basic research to innovative applications" that supported the publication of this book. He is the author or co-author of more than 130 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, co-editor of scientific books, including "Lessons in immunity: from singlecell organisms to mammals" (Elsevier, 2016), and guest editor of Special Issues, including: "Ancient immunity. phylogenetic emergence of recognition-defence mechanisms" (Biology (Basel), 2020-2021).Baruch (Buki) Rinkevich has been a professor and senior scientist at the

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“…Invasive species, such as filter-feeders like Ciona robusta, despite being constantly exposed to potential toxins in aquatic environments, often can adapt. For example, they possess adaptable "xenobiotic receptors" and antioxidant defense systems that help regulate their physiological responses to repeated exposures of potentially toxic compounds or other environmental stressors, such as temperature fluctuations (160,161). Also, as a tunicate, Ciona occupies an unusual ecological and evolutionary position, since it is both an invertebrate and part of a group that is a sister clade to the vertebrates (162).…”

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Reflections on the Use of an Invertebrate Chordate Model System for Studies of Gut Microbial Immune Interactions

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The functional ecology of the gastrointestinal tract impacts host physiology, and its dysregulation is at the center of various diseases. The immune system, and specifically innate immunity, plays a fundamental role in modulating the interface of host and microbes in the gut. While humans remain a primary focus of research in this field, the use of diverse model systems help inform us of the fundamental principles legislating homeostasis in the gut. Invertebrates, which lack vertebrate-style adaptive immunity, can help define conserved features of innate immunity that shape the gut ecosystem. In this context, we previously proposed the use of a marine invertebrate, the protochordate Ciona robusta, as a novel tractable model system for studies of host-microbiome interactions. Significant progress, reviewed herein, has been made to fulfill that vision. We examine and review discoveries from Ciona that include roles for a secreted immune effector interacting with elements of the microbiota, as well as chitin-rich mucus lining the gut epithelium, the gut-associated microbiome of adults, and the establishment of a large catalog of cultured isolates with which juveniles can be colonized. Also discussed is the establishment of methods to rear the animals germ-free, an essential technology for dissecting the symbiotic interactions at play. As the foundation is now set to extend these studies into the future, broadening our comprehension of how host effectors shape the ecology of these microbial communities in ways that establish and maintain homeostasis will require full utilization of “multi-omics” approaches to merge computational sciences, modeling, and experimental biology in hypothesis-driven investigations.

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Stress Memory of Recurrent Environmental Challenges in Marine Invasive Species: Ciona robusta as a Case Study

Cited by 23 publications

References 81 publications

Proteomic Response to Environmental Stresses in the Stolon of a Highly Invasive Fouling Ascidian

Proteomic Response to Environmental Stresses in the Stolon of a Highly Invasive Fouling Ascidian

<p>Improving the Yields of Blood Cell Extractions from Botryllus schlosseri Vasculature</p>

Reflections on the Use of an Invertebrate Chordate Model System for Studies of Gut Microbial Immune Interactions

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