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FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
卷 97, 期 -, 页码 182-193出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.11.055
关键词
Hybrid grouper; Starvation and refeeding; Growth; Non-specific immunity; Gut microbiota
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31972768]
- Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation [2017A030313099]
- Provincial Projects with Special Funds for Promoting Economic Development of Marine and Fisheries Department of Guangdong [SDYY-2018-05]
Environmental changes can lead to food deprivation among aquatic animals. The main objective of this present research was to assess the effect of starvation and refeeding on growth, gut microbiota and non-specific immunity in a hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus female x E. lanceolatus male). A total of 120 fish with an average weight of 74.16 +/- 12.08 g were randomly divided into two groups (control group and fasted-refed group). The control group was fed until satiation for 60 days, while the fasted-refed group was fasted for 30 days and then fed to satiation for 30 days. The results showed that starvation led to a significantly decreased growth performance parameters [weight gain rate (WGR) and specific weight gain rate (SGR), while the feeding rate (FR)] increased during the refeeding, non-specific immunity was significantly improved (p < 0.05) during the first 15 days of starvation, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), lysozyme (LYM) and catalase (CAT). However, non-specific immunity decreased at 30 days of starvation, the expression of genes related to immunity, such as TNF-alpha, was upregulated (p < 0.05) during starvation, while the expression levels of IL-17 and IFN-gamma was reduced (p < 0.05). The expression of IFN-gamma and IL-1 beta peaked during refeeding. Starvation led to significantly decreased abundance and diversity of intestinal microflora, with a higher abundance of Vibrio and a lower abundance of Brevibacillus, Bifidobacterium, Alloprevotella in the fasted-refed group during refeeding than in the control group. The above results reveal that starvation stimulates changes in growth, non-specific immunity, and the gut microbiota, providing new insights for the study of fish habitat selection and adaptability to environmental changes.
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