Effects of dietary melatonin on antioxidant and immune function of the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), as determined by transcriptomic analysis.

Melatonin (MT) is regarded as an antioxidant and immunostimulant that can efficiently scavenge free radicals and activate antioxidant enzymes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary MT on the growth performance and immune function of the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Six groups of L. vannamei were supplemented with dietary MT at 0, 22.5, 41.2, 82.7, 165.1, and 329.2 mg/kg levels for 2 months. RNA-Seq analysis was performed to obtain transcriptome data of the control group and the group supplemented with dietary MT at 82.7 mg/kg BW. In total, 1220 DEGs (799 up-regulated and 421 down-regulated) were identified. Pathways and genes related to growth performance and immune function were verified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The total hemocyte count, phagocytosis rate, and respiratory burst were significantly increased in the MT (82.7 mg/kg BW) group as compared to the control group. Analysis of antioxidant-related enzymes in the hepatopancreas showed that dietary MT (82.7 mg/kg BW) significantly increased activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase, while dietary MT at 41.2 mg/kg BW significantly increased activities of glutathione S-transferase, lysozyme (LZM), and phenoloxidase (PO). At the transcriptional level, dietary MT up-regulated expression levels of genes associated with antioxidant immunity and growth, which included PO, SOD, LZM, GPx, chitin synthase, ecdysone receptor, calcium-calmodulin dependent protein kinase I, and retinoid X receptor. In conclusion, dietary MT may improve the growth performance and immune function of L. vannamei to some extent.

• Publication year

  2023

• Venue

  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part D:Genomics and Proteomics

• Publication date

  2023-09-01

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  Biology, Agricultural and Food Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.cbd.2023.101146PMID 37804799
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