Temperature effects on plasmalogen profile and quality characteristics in Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) during depuration.

The quality of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) can be affected by many factors during depuration, in which temperature is the major element. In this study, we aim to determine the quality and plasmalogen changes in C. gigas depurated at different temperatures. The quality was significantly affect...

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Published in:Food Research International
Main Authors: Song, Yu, Hao, Lili, Wang, Xincen, Wang, Xiaoxu, Cong, Peixu, Li, Zhaojie, Xue, Changhu, Xu, Jie
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Science 2024
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114356
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38729722
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Summary:The quality of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) can be affected by many factors during depuration, in which temperature is the major element. In this study, we aim to determine the quality and plasmalogen changes in C. gigas depurated at different temperatures. The quality was significantly affected by temperature, represented by varying survival rate, glycogen content, total antioxidant capacity, alkaline phosphatase activity between control and stressed groups. Targeted MS analysis demonstrated that plasmalogen profile was significantly changed during depuration with PUFA-containing plasmalogen species being most affected by temperature. Proteomics analysis and gene expression assay further verified that plasmalogen metabolism is regulated by temperature, specifically, the plasmalogen synthesis enzyme EPT1 was significantly downregulated by high temperature and four plasmalogen-related genes (GPDH, PEDS, Pex11, and PLD1) were transcriptionally regulated. The positive correlations between the plasmalogen level and quality characteristics suggested plasmalogen could be regarded as a quality indicator of oysters during depuration.