Protective effects of ectoine on heat-stressed Daphnia magna
Original Paper
0303 health sciences
Hot Temperature
Physiology
Movement
Amino Acids, Diamino
HSP72 Heat-Shock Proteins
Catalase
Nitric Oxide
Biochemistry
Survival Rate
Immobilization
03 medical and health sciences
Endocrinology
Daphnia
Heart Rate
Stress, Physiological
Enzyme Induction
Animals
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Swimming
DOI:
10.1007/s00360-014-0860-x
Publication Date:
2014-09-15T07:30:43Z
AUTHORS (3)
ABSTRACT
Ectoine (ECT) is an amino acid produced and accumulated by halophilic bacteria in stressful conditions in order to prevent the loss of water from the cell. There is a lack of knowledge on the effects of ECT in heat-stressed aquatic animals. The purpose of our study was to determine the influence of ECT on Daphnia magna subjected to heat stress with two temperature gradients: 1 and 0.1 °C/min in the range of 23-42 °C. Time to immobilisation, survival during recovery, swimming performance, heart rate, thoracic limb movement and the levels of heat shock protein 70 kDa 1A (HSP70 1A), catalase (CAT) and nitric oxide species (NOx) were determined in ECT-exposed and unexposed daphnids; we showed protective effects of ECT on Daphnia magna subjected to heat stress. Time to immobilisation of daphnids exposed to ECT was longer when compared to the unexposed animals. Also, survival rate during the recovery of daphnids previously treated with ECT was higher. ECT significantly attenuated a rapid increase of mean swimming velocity which was elevated in the unexposed daphnids. Moreover, we observed elevation of thoracic limb movement and modulation of heart rate in ECT-exposed animals. HSP70 1A and CAT levels were reduced in the presence of ECT. On the other hand, NOx level was slightly elevated in both ECT-treated and unexposed daphnids, however slightly higher NOx level was found in ECT-treated animals. We conclude that the exposure to ectoine has thermoprotective effects on Daphnia magna, however their mechanisms are not associated with the induction of HSP70 1A.
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