Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts.
Given the previously documented importance of lipid concentration and composition in the successful cryopreservation of gorgonian corals, these parameters were assessed in oocytes of five species of scleractinian coral; Platygyra daedalea, Echinopora gemmacea, Echinophyllia aspera, Oxypora lacera an...
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| author | Chiahsin Lin Li-Hsueh Wang Pei-Jie Meng Chii-Shiarng Chen Sujune Tsai |
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| description | Given the previously documented importance of lipid concentration and composition in the successful cryopreservation of gorgonian corals, these parameters were assessed in oocytes of five species of scleractinian coral; Platygyra daedalea, Echinopora gemmacea, Echinophyllia aspera, Oxypora lacera and Astreopora expansa. Wax esters, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, and fatty acids were all measured at detectable levels, and the latter were produced at significantly elevated quantities in E. gemmacea, E. aspera, and O. lacera. On the other hand, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, and wax ester were found at significantly higher concentrations in A. expansa oocytes. Triacylglycerol was not present in any species. Interestingly, the total lipid content of oocytes from all five scleractinians was significantly lower than that of oocytes of two gorgonian species, Junceella juncea and Junceella fragilis. As higher total lipid concentrations may be correlated with greater degrees of cellular membrane fluidity at lower temperatures, it stands to reason that gorgonian coral oocytes may be more likely to survive the cryopreservation process than oocytes of scleractinian corals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01c01d42bd9941d08da56346992510322022-12-21T23:57:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0182e5782310.1371/journal.pone.0057823Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts.Chiahsin LinLi-Hsueh WangPei-Jie MengChii-Shiarng ChenSujune TsaiGiven the previously documented importance of lipid concentration and composition in the successful cryopreservation of gorgonian corals, these parameters were assessed in oocytes of five species of scleractinian coral; Platygyra daedalea, Echinopora gemmacea, Echinophyllia aspera, Oxypora lacera and Astreopora expansa. Wax esters, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, and fatty acids were all measured at detectable levels, and the latter were produced at significantly elevated quantities in E. gemmacea, E. aspera, and O. lacera. On the other hand, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, and wax ester were found at significantly higher concentrations in A. expansa oocytes. Triacylglycerol was not present in any species. Interestingly, the total lipid content of oocytes from all five scleractinians was significantly lower than that of oocytes of two gorgonian species, Junceella juncea and Junceella fragilis. As higher total lipid concentrations may be correlated with greater degrees of cellular membrane fluidity at lower temperatures, it stands to reason that gorgonian coral oocytes may be more likely to survive the cryopreservation process than oocytes of scleractinian corals.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585170?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Chiahsin Lin Li-Hsueh Wang Pei-Jie Meng Chii-Shiarng Chen Sujune Tsai Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. PLoS ONE |
| title | Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. |
| title_full | Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. |
| title_fullStr | Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. |
| title_short | Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. |
| title_sort | lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585170?pdf=render |
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