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ArticleBiological research2022

Oocyte quality assessment in marine invertebrates: a novel approach by fluorescence spectroscopy.

Alessandra Gallo, Maria Consiglia Esposito, Raffaele Boni, Elisabetta Tosti

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Article in Biological research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Alessandra GalloDepartment of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, NA, Italy. alessandra.gallo@szn.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2558-4722
Maria Consiglia EspositoDepartment of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, NA, Italy.
Raffaele BoniDepartment of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, NA, Italy.
Elisabetta TostiDepartment of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, NA, Italy.
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn · ITUniversity of Basilicata · IT

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Abstract

backgroundThe assessment of oocyte quality is, nowadays, a major challenge in aquaculture, oocyte cryopreservation, and environmental science. Oocyte quality is a determining factor in fertilization and embryo development; however, there is still a lack of rapid and sensitive cellular markers for its assessment. Currently, its estimation is predominantly based on morphological analysis, which is subjective and does not consistently reflect the developmental competence of the oocytes. Despite several recent studies investigating molecular markers related to oocyte quality, methods currently available for their determination pose various technical challenges and limitations. In this study, we developed a novel approach based on fluorescence spectroscopy to assess different intrinsic physiological parameters that can be employed to evaluate egg quality in marine invertebrates that are widely used as animal models such as sea urchins and mussels.

resultsDifferent physiological parameters, such as viability, mitochondrial activity, intracellular ROS levels, plasma membrane lipid peroxidation, and intracellular pH, for egg quality evaluation have been successfully assessed in sea urchins and mussels by using specific fluorescent dyes and detecting the fluorescent signals in eggs through fluorescence spectroscopy.

conclusionsBased on our findings, we propose these physiological markers as useful predictors of egg quality in marine invertebrates; they can be estimated rapidly, selectively, and sensitively by employing this novel approach, which, due to the speed of analysis, the low cost, and easy use can be considered a powerful analytical tool for the egg quality assessment.

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Embryonic DevelopmentOocytesAnimalsCryopreservationSea UrchinsSpectrometry, FluorescenceEggFluorescence spectroscopyIntracellular pHIntracellular ROS levelMitochondrial activityMusselOocyte qualityPlasma membrane lipid peroxidationSea urchinViability

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