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UNRAVELING METABOLITE PROVISIONING TO OFFSPRING THROUGH PARENTAL FLUIDS: A CASE STUDY OF THE BRAZILIAN GUITARFISH, PSEUDOBATOS HORKELII
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Universidade Federal do Paraná. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, University of Haifa. Haifa, Israel / Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences. University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel / Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Paraná. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, University of Haifa. Haifa, Israel / Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences. University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel / Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
Elasmobranchs have a very distinct metabolism, and many aspects related to the
energetic dynamics of these animals remain poorly investigated. The reproductive
period is particularly vulnerable for viviparous species, as part of the energy reserves of
the parental biomass is reallocated for gamete production and embryo development. In
this context, this study aimed to characterize parental metabolite provisioning to the
offspring (both sperm and developing embryos) of the Brazilian Guitarfish, Pseudobatos
horkelii, through glucose, β-hydroxybutyrate, triglycerides, and total cholesterol
determinations in the uterine liquid (UL) and serum of pregnant females and in the
seminal fluid (SF) and serum of males during the copulation period. No significant
difference was observed for the analyzed markers between the UL and SF. Except for
triglycerides, higher in female serum samples, all other energy markers were present at
similar concentrations in the serum of both females and males. When comparing female UL
and serum, significant differences were observed for triglycerides and total cholesterol. No
differences were observed between SF and serum in males. The results indicate that all
markers are being made available to offspring, possibly complementary to the yolk in the
case of maternal liquid, and as an additional source for sperm mobilization required during
egg fertilization in the case of the paternal fluid. Correlations between the markers in the
parental matrices were also noted, compatible with the metabolic pathways activated
during energy mobilization in vertebrates. Moreover, distinct marker predominance
patterns were also noted for both UL and SF. Energy mobilization characterization
directed to offspring through parental fluids aids in unraveling metabolic dynamics
during the reproduction stage while also providing support for stress physiology
studies to evaluate the indirect effects of parental allostatic overload in both sperm and
developing embryos. Finally, energy mobilization assessments of parental fluids may also
help elucidate how internal fertilization and viviparity evolved in this very distinct
taxonomic group.
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