Molecular Antioxidant Functions are Enhanced in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus, L.) Larvae Fed Selenium-Enriched Rotifers Brachionus Rotundiformis

Wischhusen, Pauline and Betancor, Mónica B. and Sprague, Matthew and Ortega, Aurelio and de la Gándara, Fernando and Tocher, Douglas R. and Mourente, Gabriel (2022) Molecular Antioxidant Functions are Enhanced in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus, L.) Larvae Fed Selenium-Enriched Rotifers Brachionus Rotundiformis. Antioxidants, 12 (1). p. 26. ISSN 2076-3921

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Abstract

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for fish with more than 40 selenoproteins identified, many exhibiting antioxidant functions. This study investigated the effect of dietary Se supplementation on physiological parameters, selenoprotein and antioxidant enzyme gene expression in Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT, Thunnus thynnus) larvae. First-feeding ABT larvae were divided into triplicate groups and fed rotifers Brachionus rotundiformis enriched with five different levels of Se (0, 3, 10, 30, and 100 µg Se·L−1) until 14 days after hatching. Both rotifers and ABT larvae effectively accumulated Se achieving maximum levels in the Se100 treatment (30.05 μg Se·g−1 and 194 ± 38 μg Se·g−1 dry mass, respectively). Larvae showed highest total length when fed Se3 rotifers, whereas flexion index was highest in larvae fed Se10. Selenium supplementation increased the gene expression of selenoproteins gpx1, msrb1, trxr2, selenom, selenop, and selenoe compared to the non-supplemented control (Se0), but only marginal differences were detected between supplementation levels. In contrast, expression of the antioxidant enzymes cat and sod1 were lowest in larvae fed Se100. To conclude, non-Se-enriched rotifers may be suboptimal for first feeding ABT larvae, which showed improved selenoprotein and antioxidant gene expression when fed a diet containing 4.42 μg Se·g−1 dry mass.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Apsci Archives > Agricultural and Food Science
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Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2023 04:24
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2023 04:24
URI: http://eprints.go2submission.com/id/eprint/2486

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