Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin
Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) may bio-accumulate high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) during harmful algal blooms of the genus Alexandrium. These blooms regularly occur in coastal waters, affecting oyster health and marketability. The aim of our study was to analyse the PST-sensitiv...
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ftarchimer:oai:archimer.ifremer.fr:81561 2023-05-15T15:57:50+02:00 Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin Boullot, Floriane Fabioux, Caroline Hégaret, Helene Boudry, Pierre Soudant, Philippe Benoit, Evelyne 2021-07 application/pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00704/81561/86034.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00704/81561/86035.zip https://doi.org/10.3390/md19070380 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00704/81561/ eng eng MDPI AG https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00704/81561/86034.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00704/81561/86035.zip doi:10.3390/md19070380 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00704/81561/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess restricted use Marine Drugs (1660-3397) (MDPI AG), 2021-07 , Vol. 19 , N. 7 , P. 380 (17p.) Crassostrea gigas compound nerve action potential Alexandrium minutum paralytic shellfish toxins text Publication info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2021 ftarchimer https://doi.org/10.3390/md19070380 2021-09-23T20:37:56Z Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) may bio-accumulate high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) during harmful algal blooms of the genus Alexandrium. These blooms regularly occur in coastal waters, affecting oyster health and marketability. The aim of our study was to analyse the PST-sensitivity of nerves of Pacific oysters in relation with toxin bio-accumulation. The results show that C. gigas nerves have micromolar range of saxitoxin (STX) sensitivity, thus providing intermediate STX sensitivity compared to other bivalve species. However, theses nerves were much less sensitive to tetrodotoxin. The STX-sensitivity of compound nerve action potential (CNAP) recorded from oysters experimentally fed with Alexandrium minutum (toxic-alga-exposed oysters), or Tisochrysis lutea, a non-toxic microalga (control oysters), revealed that oysters could be separated into STX-resistant and STX-sensitive categories, regardless of the diet. Moreover, the percentage of toxin-sensitive nerves was lower, and the STX concentration necessary to inhibit 50% of CNAP higher, in recently toxic-alga-exposed oysters than in control bivalves. However, no obvious correlation was observed between nerve sensitivity to STX and the STX content in oyster digestive glands. None of the nerves isolated from wild and farmed oysters was detected to be sensitive to tetrodotoxin. In conclusion, this study highlights the good potential of cerebrovisceral nerves of Pacific oysters for electrophysiological and pharmacological studies. In addition, this study shows, for the first time, that C. gigas nerves have micromolar range of STX sensitivity. The STX sensitivity decreases, at least temporary, upon recent oyster exposure to dinoflagellates producing PST under natural, but not experimental environment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Crassostrea gigas Pacific oyster Archimer (Archive Institutionnelle de l'Ifremer - Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer) Pacific Marine Drugs 19 7 380 |
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Crassostrea gigas compound nerve action potential Alexandrium minutum paralytic shellfish toxins Boullot, Floriane Fabioux, Caroline Hégaret, Helene Boudry, Pierre Soudant, Philippe Benoit, Evelyne Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin |
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Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) may bio-accumulate high levels of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) during harmful algal blooms of the genus Alexandrium. These blooms regularly occur in coastal waters, affecting oyster health and marketability. The aim of our study was to analyse the PST-sensitivity of nerves of Pacific oysters in relation with toxin bio-accumulation. The results show that C. gigas nerves have micromolar range of saxitoxin (STX) sensitivity, thus providing intermediate STX sensitivity compared to other bivalve species. However, theses nerves were much less sensitive to tetrodotoxin. The STX-sensitivity of compound nerve action potential (CNAP) recorded from oysters experimentally fed with Alexandrium minutum (toxic-alga-exposed oysters), or Tisochrysis lutea, a non-toxic microalga (control oysters), revealed that oysters could be separated into STX-resistant and STX-sensitive categories, regardless of the diet. Moreover, the percentage of toxin-sensitive nerves was lower, and the STX concentration necessary to inhibit 50% of CNAP higher, in recently toxic-alga-exposed oysters than in control bivalves. However, no obvious correlation was observed between nerve sensitivity to STX and the STX content in oyster digestive glands. None of the nerves isolated from wild and farmed oysters was detected to be sensitive to tetrodotoxin. In conclusion, this study highlights the good potential of cerebrovisceral nerves of Pacific oysters for electrophysiological and pharmacological studies. In addition, this study shows, for the first time, that C. gigas nerves have micromolar range of STX sensitivity. The STX sensitivity decreases, at least temporary, upon recent oyster exposure to dinoflagellates producing PST under natural, but not experimental environment. |
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Boullot, Floriane Fabioux, Caroline Hégaret, Helene Boudry, Pierre Soudant, Philippe Benoit, Evelyne |
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Boullot, Floriane Fabioux, Caroline Hégaret, Helene Boudry, Pierre Soudant, Philippe Benoit, Evelyne |
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Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin |
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Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin |
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Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin |
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Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin |
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Electrophysiological Evaluation of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Sensitivity to Saxitoxin and Tetrodotoxin |
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electrophysiological evaluation of pacific oyster (crassostrea gigas) sensitivity to saxitoxin and tetrodotoxin |
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Marine Drugs (1660-3397) (MDPI AG), 2021-07 , Vol. 19 , N. 7 , P. 380 (17p.) |
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