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Expression and localization of Aquaporin 1a in the sea-bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during ontogeny

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Date
12/07/2011
Author
Giffard-Mena, Ivone
Boulo, Viviane
Abed, Charline
Cramb, Gordon
Charmantier, Guy
Funder
NERC
NERC
NERC
Grant ID
NE/C513234/1
NE/E015514/1
NE/F001401/1
Keywords
QP1a
Fish larvae
Osmoregulation
Intestine
Water channel
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Abstract
The successful establishment of a species in a given habitat depends on the ability of each of its developing stages to adapt to the environment. In order to understand this process we have studied the adaptation of a euryhaline fish, the sea-bass Dicentrarchus labrax, to various salinities during its ontogeny. The expression and localization of Aquaporin 1a (AQP1a) mRNA and protein were determined in different osmoregulatory tissues. In larvae, the sites of AQP1a expression are variable and they shift according to age, implying functional changes. In juveniles after metamorphosis (D32–D48 post-hatch, 15–25mm) and in pre-adults, an increase in AQP1a transcript abundance was noted in the digestive tract, and the AQP1a location was observed in the intestine. In juveniles (D87–D100 post-hatch, 38–48 mm), the transcript levels of AQP1a in the digestive tract and in the kidney were higher in sea water (SW) than at lower salinity. These observations, in agreement with existing models, suggest that in SW-acclimated fish, the imbibed water is absorbed via AQP1a through the digestive tract, particularly the intestine and the rectum. In addition, AQP1a may play a role in water reabsorption in the kidney. These mechanisms compensate dehydration in SW, and they contribute to the adaptation of juveniles to salinity changes during sea-lagoon migrations. These results contribute to the interpretation of the adaptation of populations to habitats where salinity varies.
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Giffard-Mena , I , Boulo , V , Abed , C , Cramb , G & Charmantier , G 2011 , ' Expression and localization of Aquaporin 1a in the sea-bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) during ontogeny ' , Frontiers in Physiology , vol. 2 , 00034 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2011.00034
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Frontiers in Physiology
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2011.00034
ISSN
1664-042X
Type
Journal article
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Copyright © 2011 Giffard-Mena, Boulo, Abed, Cramb and Charmantier. This is an open-access article subject to a nonexclusive license between the authors and Frontiers Media SA, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in other forums, provided the original authors and source are credited and other Frontiers conditions are complied with.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3137954/pdf/fphys-02-00034.pdf
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10023/4969

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