Regeneration of excised shell by the invasive apple snail <i>Pomacea canaliculata</i>

Liu, Q.; Zhao, Liulan; Yang, Song; Zhang, J. E.; Zhao, Nannan; Wu, Hao; He, Zhi; Yan, Taiming; Guo, Jing

doi:10.1080/10236244.2016.1261455

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“…Biodeposition of minerals on the biological matrix and different orientation patterns to build up the shells of molluscs are directly controlled by physical 19 , 21 and genetic factors. 24 , 25 Cumulative regulation usually determines the interactions between minerals and organic matrices and other microstructural aggregates. 9 , 12 − 14 These studies portray the self-assemblage microstructures of the molluscan shell and facilitate the understanding of the complex arrangement pattern of the inorganic and organic chemical components on simple physical ground.…”

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“…As an extension, evidences taken from structural similarities as well as uniqueness in formation strategies are used to determine the phylogenetic evolution of molluscs. , To investigate the relationship between texture and the morphological elements and to correlate the phylogenetic relationship among the connected groups of molluscan species, microlevel structure analysis is obligatory. Biodeposition of minerals on the biological matrix and different orientation patterns to build up the shells of molluscs are directly controlled by physical , and genetic factors. , Cumulative regulation usually determines the interactions between minerals and organic matrices and other microstructural aggregates. ,− These studies portray the self-assemblage microstructures of the molluscan shell and facilitate the understanding of the complex arrangement pattern of the inorganic and organic chemical components on simple physical ground. An elaboration of the physical and mechanical properties of the gastropod and bivalve shells is therefore essential to corroborate its prospective use in various industrial fields.…”

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Microstructure Analysis and Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of the Shells of Three Freshwater Snails

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The shells of freshwater snails are discarded as waste, which qualify as biological materials with prospective multiple uses. To substantiate this proposition, an attempt was made to elucidate the physical and chemical properties of the shells of three freshwater snails, namely, Bellamya bengalensis , Pila globosa , and Brotia costula . The shells were prepared for electron microscopy and assessment of the calcium carbonate content, apart from the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and nanoindentation studies. The results indicated that the calcium carbonate content ( y ) of the shells ranged between 87 and 96% of the total weight ( x ) and complied with a power regression equation: y = 0.801 x 1.016 ; R 2 = 0.994; r = +0.998; P < 0.001. Observations through SEM depicted different snail species-specific arrangement patterns of calcium carbonate crystals in the diverse layers of shells. The XRD, FTIR, and EDS observations revealed the dominance of the aragonite form of the calcium carbonate crystal in the microstructures of each snail shell with the occurrence of different shell surface functional groups. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis elucidated the surface textures of shell dust taken from each snail species; in addition, the nanohardness properties indicate the shells as a tough biocomposite exoskeleton. Species-specific variations in the shell morphology, microstructure, and calcium carbonate content were prominent for the three freshwater snails considered for the study. Nonetheless, the physical and chemical properties substantiate that the shells of B. bengalensis , P. globosa , and B. costula qualify as biological materials for sustainable use in various fields including bioremediation, biocatalyst, biomedical applications, and a source of lime. Since the shells of the freshwater snails are discarded as aquaculture waste, subsequent use as a biological material will support the “waste made useful” paradigm in sustainability, both from ecological and economic perspectives.

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Microstructure Analysis and Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of the Shells of Three Freshwater Snails

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“…Studies on the immune system of P. canaliculata are now available [11,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], together with information about their genome [23], organ specific transcriptomes [24,25] and proteomes [17,26,27]. The interest towards this model is due to its invasiveness [28], neurotoxicity [29], human parasite hosting [30] and observations about its capability to regenerate [31][32][33][34]. The systemic immune response in this snail involves circulating and tissue-resident haemocytes, together with different organs [11,16,[18][19][20][21]31,35,36].…”

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“…The systemic immune response in this snail involves circulating and tissue-resident haemocytes, together with different organs [11,16,[18][19][20][21]31,35,36]. The ampulla has been described as a capacious expansion of the anterior aorta, acting as a potential compensation chamber for the haemolymph when the animal is forced to retract into its shell [34]. Among other functions, a potential role for amoebocyte proliferation was also proposed, but no evidence for haemocyte mitosis was observed in successive experiments [37].…”

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Pomacea canaliculata Ampullar Proteome: A Nematode-Based Bio-Pesticide Induces Changes in Metabolic and Stress-Related Pathways

Boraldi

Lofaro

Bergamini

et al. 2021

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Pomacea canaliculata is a freshwater gastropod known for being both a highly invasive species and one of the possible intermediate hosts of the mammalian parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis. With the aim of providing new information concerning P. canaliculata biology and adaptability, the first proteome of the ampulla, i.e., a small organ associated with the circulatory system and known as a reservoir of nitrogen-containing compounds, was obtained. The ampullar proteome was derived from ampullae of control snails or after exposure to a nematode-based molluscicide, known for killing snails in a dose- and temperature-dependent fashion. Proteome analysis revealed that the composition of connective ampulla walls, cell metabolism and oxidative stress response were affected by the bio-pesticide. Ultrastructural investigations have highlighted the presence of rhogocytes within the ampullar walls, as it has been reported for other organs containing nitrogen storage tissue. Collected data suggested that the ampulla may belong to a network of organs involved in controlling and facing oxidative stress in different situations. The response against the nematode-based molluscicide recalled the response set up during early arousal after aestivation and hibernation, thus encouraging the hypothesis that metabolic pathways and antioxidant defences promoting amphibiousness could also prove useful in facing other challenges stimulating an oxidative stress response, e.g., immune challenges or biocide exposure. Targeting the oxidative stress resistance of P. canaliculata may prove helpful for increasing its susceptibility to bio-pesticides and may help the sustainable control of this pest’s diffusion.

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“…Scanty information about regeneration is available for the freshwater snail, Pomacea canaliculata , a highly invasive snail [ 17 ]. Adult P. canaliculata can regenerate the shell [ 18 ], the camera-type eye [ 19 , 20 , 21 ], and the oral and cephalic tentacles [ 22 ] but, to our knowledge, no information is available about the relationship between the regeneration process in sensory organs and innate immune components.…”

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A New Protocol of Computer-Assisted Image Analysis Highlights the Presence of Hemocytes in the Regenerating Cephalic Tentacles of Adult Pomacea canaliculata

Bergamini

Ahmad

Cocchi

et al. 2021

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In humans, injuries and diseases can result in irreversible tissue or organ loss. This well-known fact has prompted several basic studies on organisms capable of adult regeneration, such as amphibians, bony fish, and invertebrates. These studies have provided important biological information and helped to develop regenerative medicine therapies, but important gaps concerning the regulation of tissue and organ regeneration remain to be elucidated. To this aim, new models for studying regenerative biology could prove helpful. Here, the description of the cephalic tentacle regeneration in the adult of the freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata is presented. In this invasive mollusk, the whole tentacle is reconstructed within 3 months. Regenerating epithelial, connective, muscular and neural components are already recognizable 72 h post-amputation (hpa). Only in the early phases of regeneration, several hemocytes are retrieved in the forming blastema. In view of quantifying the hemocytes retrieved in regenerating organs, granular hemocytes present in the tentacle blastema at 12 hpa were counted, with a new and specific computer-assisted image analysis protocol. Since it can be applied in absence of specific cell markers and after a common hematoxylin-eosin staining, this protocol could prove helpful to evidence and count the hemocytes interspersed among regenerating tissues, helping to unveil the role of immune-related cells in sensory organ regeneration.

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Regeneration of excised shell by the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata

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Microstructure Analysis and Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of the Shells of Three Freshwater Snails

Microstructure Analysis and Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of the Shells of Three Freshwater Snails

Pomacea canaliculata Ampullar Proteome: A Nematode-Based Bio-Pesticide Induces Changes in Metabolic and Stress-Related Pathways

A New Protocol of Computer-Assisted Image Analysis Highlights the Presence of Hemocytes in the Regenerating Cephalic Tentacles of Adult Pomacea canaliculata

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