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  1. Article ; Online: Neuroendocrine functions of monoamines in invertebrates: Focus on bivalve molluscs.

    Fabbri, Elena / Balbi, Teresa / Canesi, Laura

    Molecular and cellular endocrinology

    2024  Volume 588, Page(s) 112215

    Abstract: Monoamines (MA) such as serotonin, catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine), and trace amines (octopamine, tyramine), are neurotransmitters and neuroendocrine modulators in vertebrates, that contribute to adaptation to the environment. ... ...

    Abstract Monoamines (MA) such as serotonin, catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine), and trace amines (octopamine, tyramine), are neurotransmitters and neuroendocrine modulators in vertebrates, that contribute to adaptation to the environment. Although MA are conserved in evolution, information is still fragmentary in invertebrates, given the diversity of phyla and species. However, MA are crucial in homeostatic processes in these organisms, where the absence of canonical endocrine glands in many groups implies that the modulation of physiological functions is essentially neuroendocrine. In this review, we summarize available information on MA systems in invertebrates, with focus on bivalve molluscs, that are widespread in different aquatic environments, where they are subjected to a variety of environmental stimuli. Available data are reviewed on the presence of the different MA in bivalve tissues, their metabolism, target cells, signaling pathways, and the physiological functions modulated in larval and adult stages. Research gaps and perspectives are highlighted, in order to enrich the framework of knowledge on MA neuroendocrine functions, and on their role in adaptation to ongoing and future environmental changes.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Neurosecretory Systems/metabolism ; Bivalvia/metabolism ; Biogenic Monoamines/metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Invertebrates/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Biogenic Monoamines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-26
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 187438-x
    ISSN 1872-8057 ; 0303-7207
    ISSN (online) 1872-8057
    ISSN 0303-7207
    DOI 10.1016/j.mce.2024.112215
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  2. Article ; Online: First characterization of the nuclear receptor superfamily in the Mediterranean mussel

    Miglioli, Angelica / Fonseca, Elza / Besnardeau, Lydia / Canesi, Laura / Schubert, Michael / Dumollard, Rémi

    Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences

    2024  Volume 379, Issue 1898, Page(s) 20220500

    Abstract: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) represent a global threat to human health and the environment. In vertebrates, lipophilic EDCs primarily act by mimicking endogenous hormones, thus interfering with the transcriptional activity of nuclear receptors ( ... ...

    Abstract Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) represent a global threat to human health and the environment. In vertebrates, lipophilic EDCs primarily act by mimicking endogenous hormones, thus interfering with the transcriptional activity of nuclear receptors (NRs). The demonstration of the direct translation of these mechanisms into perturbation of NR-mediated physiological functions in invertebrates, however, has rarely proven successful, as the modes of action of EDCs in vertebrates and invertebrates seem to be distinct. In the present work, we investigated the members of the NR superfamily in a bivalve mollusk, the Mediterranean mussel
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Mytilus/genetics ; Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208382-6
    ISSN 1471-2970 ; 0080-4622 ; 0264-3839 ; 0962-8436
    ISSN (online) 1471-2970
    ISSN 0080-4622 ; 0264-3839 ; 0962-8436
    DOI 10.1098/rstb.2022.0500
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  3. Article: Physiological Roles of Serotonin in Bivalves: Possible Interference by Environmental Chemicals Resulting in Neuroendocrine Disruption.

    Canesi, Laura / Miglioli, Angelica / Balbi, Teresa / Fabbri, Elena

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 792589

    Abstract: Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) are defined as chemicals not commonly monitored in aquatic ecosystems, but with the potential to cause adverse effects on biota. CECs include Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) and Neuro-Endocrine disruptors ( ... ...

    Abstract Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) are defined as chemicals not commonly monitored in aquatic ecosystems, but with the potential to cause adverse effects on biota. CECs include Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) and Neuro-Endocrine disruptors (NEDs) of vertebrates. However, most invertebrates only rely on neuroendocrine systems to maintain homeostatic processes. Although conserved neuroendocrine components have been characterized in ecologically relevant groups, limited knowledge on invertebrate neuroendocrinology makes it difficult to define EDCs and NEDs in most species. The monoamine serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) acts both as a neurotransmitter and as a peripheral hormone in mammals. In molluscs, 5-HT is involved in multiple physiological roles and molecular components of the serotonergic system have been identified. This review is focused on the effects of CECs on the serotonergic system of bivalve molluscs. Bivalves are widespread in all aquatic environments, estuarine and coastal areas in particular, where they are exposed to a variety of chemicals. In bivalves, 5-HT is involved in gametogenesis and spawning, oocyte maturation and sperm motility, regulates heart function, gill ciliary beating, mantle/siphon function, the ''catch'' state of smooth muscle and immune responses. Components of 5-HT transduction (receptors and signaling pathways) are being identified in several bivalve species. Different CECs have been shown to affect bivalve serotonergic system. This particularly applies to antidepressants, among the most commonly detected human pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment. In particular, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are frequently detected in seawater and in bivalve tissues. Information available on the effects and mechanisms of action of SSRIs on the serotonergic system of adult bivalves is summarized. Data are also reported on the effects of CECs on development of neuroendocrine pathways of early larval stages, in particular on the effects of model EDCs in the marine mussel
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bivalvia ; Ecosystem ; Endocrine Disruptors/adverse effects ; Invertebrates ; Larva ; Male ; Mammals ; Neurosecretory Systems ; Serotonin/pharmacology ; Sperm Motility
    Chemical Substances Endocrine Disruptors ; Serotonin (333DO1RDJY)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2022.792589
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  4. Article ; Online: Pro-oxidant and antioxidant processes in aquatic invertebrates.

    Canesi, Laura

    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

    2015  Volume 1340, Page(s) 1–7

    Abstract: Most aquatic organisms behave as conformers with respect to environmental variables, including changes in O2 availability. Aquatic species that show tolerance to hypoxia/anoxia or hyperoxia can be excellent models for investigating physiological and ... ...

    Abstract Most aquatic organisms behave as conformers with respect to environmental variables, including changes in O2 availability. Aquatic species that show tolerance to hypoxia/anoxia or hyperoxia can be excellent models for investigating physiological and biochemical adaptations that deal with changing O2 and consequent changes in metabolic rate and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here, I summarize selected data on ROS production and antioxidant defenses in a model marine invertebrate, the bivalve Mytilus, under different environmental and physiological conditions. An example of other bivalves adapted to particular environments (the Antarctic Sea) is also reported. These studies contributed to the knowledge on pro-oxidant and antioxidant processes in aquatic invertebrates from comparative and environmental perspectives. A common role for metallothioneins in antioxidant protection in mammals and aquatic invertebrates is underlined in different conditions, from human disease to responses to environmental exposure to heavy metals.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Antioxidants/metabolism ; Humans ; Hydrobiology/methods ; Invertebrates ; Mytilus/metabolism ; Oxidative Stress/physiology ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Antioxidants ; Reactive Oxygen Species
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 211003-9
    ISSN 1749-6632 ; 0077-8923
    ISSN (online) 1749-6632
    ISSN 0077-8923
    DOI 10.1111/nyas.12560
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  5. Article: Changes in phospholipid profiles in early larval stages of the marine mussel

    Balbi, Teresa / Trenti, Francesco / Guella, Graziano / Miglioli, Angelica / Sepčić, Kristina / Ciacci, Caterina / Canesi, Laura

    International journal of biochemistry and molecular biology

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 5, Page(s) 87–100

    Abstract: Background: Phospholipids are highly diverse molecules with pleiotropic biological roles, from membrane components and signaling molecules, whose composition can change in response to both endogenous and external stimuli. Recent lipidomic studies on ... ...

    Abstract Background: Phospholipids are highly diverse molecules with pleiotropic biological roles, from membrane components and signaling molecules, whose composition can change in response to both endogenous and external stimuli. Recent lipidomic studies on edible bivalve mollusks were focused on lipid nutritional value and growth requirements. However, no data are available on phospholipid profiles during bivalve larval development. In the model marine bivalve
    Objective: The lipidome of
    Materials and methods: Lipidomic analysis were performed by NMR spectroscopy and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), with focus on phospholipids. Shifts in relative species composition of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, plasmalogen, and ceramide aminoethylphosphonate-CAEP, the bivalve analogue of the main mammalian ceramide sphingomyelin, were observed. Expression of genes involved in ceramide homeostasis was also modulated from eggs to early larval stages.
    Results: The results represent the first data on changes in phospholipid composition in bivalve larvae and suggest a functional role of phospholipids in mussel early development.
    Conclusion: The results underline the importance of lipidomic studies in bivalve larvae, in both physiological conditions and in response to environmental stress.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2588039-1
    ISSN 2152-4114
    ISSN 2152-4114
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  6. Article ; Online: Interaction between nanomaterials and the innate immune system across evolution.

    Boraschi, Diana / Canesi, Laura / Drobne, Damjana / Kemmerling, Birgit / Pinsino, Annalisa / Prochazkova, Petra

    Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

    2023  Volume 98, Issue 3, Page(s) 747–774

    Abstract: Interaction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) with the immune system mainly occurs with cells and molecules of innate immunity, which are present in interface tissues of living organisms. Immuno-nanotoxicological studies aim at understanding if and when ...

    Abstract Interaction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) with the immune system mainly occurs with cells and molecules of innate immunity, which are present in interface tissues of living organisms. Immuno-nanotoxicological studies aim at understanding if and when such interaction is inconsequential or may cause irreparable damage. Since innate immunity is the first line of immune reactivity towards exogenous agents and is highly conserved throughout evolution, this review focuses on the major effector cells of innate immunity, the phagocytes, and their major sensing receptors, Toll-like receptors (TLRs), for assessing the modes of successful versus pathological interaction between ENMs and host defences. By comparing the phagocyte- and TLR-dependent responses to ENMs in plants, molluscs, annelids, crustaceans, echinoderms and mammals, we aim to highlight common recognition and elimination mechanisms and the general sufficiency of innate immunity for maintaining tissue integrity and homeostasis.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Signal Transduction ; Toll-Like Receptors ; Immunity, Innate ; Immune System ; Mammals
    Chemical Substances Toll-Like Receptors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1423558-4
    ISSN 1469-185X ; 0006-3231 ; 1464-7931
    ISSN (online) 1469-185X
    ISSN 0006-3231 ; 1464-7931
    DOI 10.1111/brv.12928
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  7. Article ; Online: The biocide triclosan as a potential developmental disruptor in Mytilus early larvae.

    Balbi, Teresa / Miglioli, Angelica / Montagna, Michele / Piazza, Davide / Risso, Beatrice / Dumollard, Remi / Canesi, Laura

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2023  Volume 30, Issue 48, Page(s) 106342–106354

    Abstract: The broadly utilized biocide triclosan (TCS) is continuously discharged in water compartments worldwide, where it is detected at concentrations of ng-µg/L. Given its lipophilicity and bioaccumulation, TCS is considered potentially harmful to human and ... ...

    Abstract The broadly utilized biocide triclosan (TCS) is continuously discharged in water compartments worldwide, where it is detected at concentrations of ng-µg/L. Given its lipophilicity and bioaccumulation, TCS is considered potentially harmful to human and environmental health and also as a potential endocrine disruptor (ED) in different species. In aquatic organisms, TCS can induce a variety of effects: however, little information is available on its possible impact on invertebrate development. Early larval stages of the marine bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis have been shown to be sensitive to environmental concentrations of a number of emerging contaminants, including EDs. In this work, the effects of TCS were first evaluated in the 48 h larval assay in a wide concentration range (0.001-1,000 μg/L). TCS significantly affected normal development of D-veligers (LOEC = 0.1 μg/L; EC
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Triclosan/toxicity ; Triclosan/metabolism ; Disinfectants/toxicity ; Mytilus/metabolism ; Larva ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Triclosan (4NM5039Y5X) ; Disinfectants ; Water Pollutants, Chemical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-20
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-29854-2
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  8. Article ; Online: Immunological Responses of Marine Bivalves to Contaminant Exposure: Contribution of the -Omics Approach.

    Balbi, Teresa / Auguste, Manon / Ciacci, Caterina / Canesi, Laura

    Frontiers in immunology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 618726

    Abstract: The increasing number of data studies on the biological impact of anthropogenic chemicals in the marine environment, together with the great development of invertebrate immunology, has identified marine bivalves as a key invertebrate group for studies on ...

    Abstract The increasing number of data studies on the biological impact of anthropogenic chemicals in the marine environment, together with the great development of invertebrate immunology, has identified marine bivalves as a key invertebrate group for studies on immunological responses to pollutant exposure. Available data on the effects of contaminants on bivalve immunity, evaluated with different functional and molecular endpoints, underline that individual functional parameters (cellular or humoral) and the expression of selected immune-related genes can distinctly react to different chemicals depending on the conditions of exposure. Therefore, the measurement of a suite of immune biomarkers in hemocytes and hemolymph is needed for the correct evaluation of the overall impact of contaminant exposure on the organism's immunocompetence. Recent advances in -omics technologies are revealing the complexity of the molecular players in the immune response of different bivalve species. Although different -omics represent extremely powerful tools in understanding the impact of pollutants on a key physiological function such as immune defense, the -omics approach has only been utilized in this area of investigation in the last few years. In this work, available information obtained from the application of -omics to evaluate the effects of pollutants on bivalve immunity is summarized. The data shows that the overall knowledge on this subject is still quite limited and that to understand the environmental relevance of any change in immune homeostasis induced by exposure to contaminants, a combination of both functional assays and cutting-edge technology (transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) is required. In addition, the utilization of metagenomics may explain how the complex interplay between the immune system of bivalves and its associated bacterial communities can be modulated by pollutants, and how this may in turn affect homeostatic processes of the host, host-pathogen interactions, and the increased susceptibility to disease. Integrating different approaches will contribute to knowledge on the mechanism responsible for immune dysfunction induced by pollutants in ecologically and economically relevant bivalve species and further explain their sensitivity to multiple stressors, thus resulting in health or disease.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptation, Biological/genetics ; Adaptation, Biological/immunology ; Animals ; Aquatic Organisms/genetics ; Aquatic Organisms/immunology ; Aquatic Organisms/metabolism ; Environmental Exposure ; Genomics ; Metabolomics ; Mytilus/genetics ; Mytilus/immunology ; Mytilus/metabolism ; Proteomics ; Transcriptome ; Water Pollution/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.618726
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  9. Article ; Online: The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis: a novel model for developmental studies in mollusks.

    Miglioli, Angelica / Tredez, Marion / Boosten, Manon / Sant, Camille / Carvalho, João E / Dru, Philippe / Canesi, Laura / Schubert, Michael / Dumollard, Rémi

    Development (Cambridge, England)

    2024  Volume 151, Issue 4

    Abstract: A model organism in developmental biology is defined by its experimental amenability and by resources created for the model system by the scientific community. For the most powerful invertebrate models, the combination of both has already yielded a ... ...

    Abstract A model organism in developmental biology is defined by its experimental amenability and by resources created for the model system by the scientific community. For the most powerful invertebrate models, the combination of both has already yielded a thorough understanding of developmental processes. However, the number of developmental model systems is still limited, and their phylogenetic distribution heavily biased. Members of one of the largest animal lineages, the Spiralia, for example, have long been neglected. In order to remedy this shortcoming, we have produced a detailed developmental transcriptome for the bivalve mollusk Mytilus galloprovincialis, and have expanded the list of experimental protocols available for this species. Our high-quality transcriptome allowed us to identify transcriptomic signatures of developmental progression and to perform a first comparison with another bivalve mollusk: the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. To allow co-labelling studies, we optimized and combined protocols for immunohistochemistry and hybridization chain reaction to create high-resolution co-expression maps of developmental genes. The resources and protocols described here represent an enormous boost for the establishment of Mytilus galloprovincialis as an alternative model system in developmental biology.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mytilus/genetics ; Phylogeny ; Crassostrea/genetics ; Transcriptome/genetics ; Gene Expression Profiling
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 90607-4
    ISSN 1477-9129 ; 0950-1991
    ISSN (online) 1477-9129
    ISSN 0950-1991
    DOI 10.1242/dev.202256
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  10. Article: Conservation of Cell Communication Systems in Invertebrate Host-Defence Mechanisms: Possible Role in Immunity and Disease.

    Auguste, Manon / Balbi, Teresa / Ciacci, Caterina / Canesi, Laura

    Biology

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 8

    Abstract: Innate immunity is continuously revealing multiple and highly conserved host-defence mechanisms. Studies on mammalian immunocytes are showing different communication systems that may play a role in coordinating innate immune responses also in ... ...

    Abstract Innate immunity is continuously revealing multiple and highly conserved host-defence mechanisms. Studies on mammalian immunocytes are showing different communication systems that may play a role in coordinating innate immune responses also in invertebrates. Extracellular traps (ETs) are an immune response by which cells release net-like material, including DNA, histones and proteins. ETs are thought to immobilise and kill microorganisms, but are also involved in inflammation and autoimmune disease. Immune cells are also known to communicate through extracellular vesicles secreted in the extracellular environment or exosomes, which can carry a variety of different signalling molecules. Tunnelling nanotubes (TNTs) represent a direct cell-to-cell communication over a long distance, that allow for bi- or uni-directional transfer of cellular components between cells. Their functional role in a number of physio-pathological processes, including immune responses and pathogen transfer, has been underlined. Although ETs, exosomes, and TNTs have been described in invertebrate species, their possible role in immune responses is not fully understood. In this work, available data on these communication systems are summarised, in an attempt to provide basic information for further studies on their relevance in invertebrate immunity and disease.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2661517-4
    ISSN 2079-7737
    ISSN 2079-7737
    DOI 10.3390/biology9080234
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