Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

The present study addresses the effects of dietary Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal inclusion on cytoprotective, cell death pathways, antioxidant defence, and intermediate metabolism in the heart, muscle, and digestive tract of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus...

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Main Authors: Thomas Bousdras, Konstantinos Feidantsis, Nikolas Panteli, Stavros Chatzifotis, Giovanni Piccolo, Laura Gasco, Francesco Gai, Efthimia Antonopoulou
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Aquaculture Nutrition
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9858983
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author Thomas Bousdras
Konstantinos Feidantsis
Nikolas Panteli
Stavros Chatzifotis
Giovanni Piccolo
Laura Gasco
Francesco Gai
Efthimia Antonopoulou
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Konstantinos Feidantsis
Nikolas Panteli
Stavros Chatzifotis
Giovanni Piccolo
Laura Gasco
Francesco Gai
Efthimia Antonopoulou
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description The present study addresses the effects of dietary Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal inclusion on cytoprotective, cell death pathways, antioxidant defence, and intermediate metabolism in the heart, muscle, and digestive tract of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Three experimental diets were formulated to contain 0%, 25%, or 50% inclusion TM levels. Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) induction was apparent in both species’ muscle at 50% inclusion. Conversely, p44/42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) activation was increased (p<0.05) in both species’ muscle and digestive tract at 25% inclusion. Regarding the apoptotic machinery, TM inclusion exerted no influence on gilthead seabream, while suppression through autophagy may have occurred in the muscle. However, significant apoptosis (p<0.05) was evident in European sea bass muscle and digestive tract. Both fish species’ heart seemed to additionally rely on lipids compared to muscle and digestive tract. In contrast to gilthead seabream, European sea bass exhibited increased (p<0.05) antioxidant activity at 50% TM inclusion. The present findings highlight the dietary derived induction of cellular responses in a species- and tissue-specific manner, whereas European sea bass appears to be more susceptible to TM inclusion.
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spelling doaj-art-73ab1a4527154e7fa6121a5c9efca35e2025-08-20T02:06:16ZengWileyAquaculture Nutrition1365-20952022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9858983Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)Thomas Bousdras0Konstantinos Feidantsis1Nikolas Panteli2Stavros Chatzifotis3Giovanni Piccolo4Laura Gasco5Francesco Gai6Efthimia Antonopoulou7Laboratory of Animal PhysiologyLaboratory of Animal PhysiologyLaboratory of Animal PhysiologyInstitute of Marine BiologyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal ProductionDepartment of AgriculturalInstitute of Sciences of Food ProductionLaboratory of Animal PhysiologyThe present study addresses the effects of dietary Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal inclusion on cytoprotective, cell death pathways, antioxidant defence, and intermediate metabolism in the heart, muscle, and digestive tract of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) and European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Three experimental diets were formulated to contain 0%, 25%, or 50% inclusion TM levels. Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) induction was apparent in both species’ muscle at 50% inclusion. Conversely, p44/42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) activation was increased (p<0.05) in both species’ muscle and digestive tract at 25% inclusion. Regarding the apoptotic machinery, TM inclusion exerted no influence on gilthead seabream, while suppression through autophagy may have occurred in the muscle. However, significant apoptosis (p<0.05) was evident in European sea bass muscle and digestive tract. Both fish species’ heart seemed to additionally rely on lipids compared to muscle and digestive tract. In contrast to gilthead seabream, European sea bass exhibited increased (p<0.05) antioxidant activity at 50% TM inclusion. The present findings highlight the dietary derived induction of cellular responses in a species- and tissue-specific manner, whereas European sea bass appears to be more susceptible to TM inclusion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9858983
spellingShingle Thomas Bousdras
Konstantinos Feidantsis
Nikolas Panteli
Stavros Chatzifotis
Giovanni Piccolo
Laura Gasco
Francesco Gai
Efthimia Antonopoulou
Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
Aquaculture Nutrition
title Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
title_full Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
title_fullStr Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
title_full_unstemmed Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
title_short Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
title_sort dietary tenebrio molitor larvae meal inclusion exerts tissue specific effects on cellular metabolic and antioxidant status in european sea bass dicentrarchus labrax and gilthead seabream sparus aurata
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9858983
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