作者: Nadia Ruocco , Stefano Varrella , Giovanna Romano , Adrianna Ianora , Matt G. Bentley
DOI: 10.1016/J.AQUATOX.2016.04.012
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摘要: Diatoms are an important class of unicellular algae that produce bioactive secondary metabolites with cytotoxic activity collectively termed oxylipins, including polyunsaturated aldehydes (PUAs), hydroxyacids (HEPEs), oxo-acids and epoxyalcohols. Previous results showed at higher concentrations, the PUA decadienal induced apoptosis on copepods sea urchin embryos via caspase-3 activation; lower concentrations affected expression levels caspase-8 gene in Paracentrotus lividus. In present work, we studied effects other common oxylipins produced by diatoms: two PUAs (heptadienal octadienal) four (5-, 9- 11- 15-HEPE) P. lividus cell death caspase activities. Our (i) HEPEs embryos, detected microscopic observation through activation caspase-3/7 measured luminescent assays; (ii) low (isolated for first time here lividus) genes, Real Time qPCR. These findings have interesting implications from ecological point view, given importance diatom blooms nutrient-rich aquatic environments.