Transcriptome Analysis of Hepatopancreas Provides Insights into Differential Metabolic Mechanisms of Eriocheir sinensis Feeding on Trash Fish and Formulated Feed

Meiyao Wang; Meng Liang; Jiachun Ge; Xingkong Ma; Shengyan Su; Jianlin Li; Fan Yu; Hongxia Li; Changyou Song; Ningyuan Wu; Pao Xu; Yongkai Tang; Gangchun Xu

doi:10.31083/j.fbl2708226

Transcriptome Analysis of Hepatopancreas Provides Insights into Differential Metabolic Mechanisms of Eriocheir sinensis Feeding on Trash Fish and Formulated Feed

Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2022 Jul 21;27(8):226. doi: 10.31083/j.fbl2708226.

Authors

Meiyao Wang^{1

2}, Meng Liang^{1

2}, Jiachun Ge³, Xingkong Ma³, Shengyan Su^{1

2}, Jianlin Li¹, Fan Yu¹, Hongxia Li^{1

2}, Changyou Song^{1

2}, Ningyuan Wu², Pao Xu^{1

2}, Yongkai Tang^{1

2}, Gangchun Xu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 214081 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
² Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, 214081 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
³ Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, 210017 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

PMID: 36042164
DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2708226

Abstract

Background: The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (E. sinensis), is a popular crab species in both domestic and foreign markets. Trash fish are essential for E. sinensis breeding, but have caused serious water pollution. The municipal party committee for the main production areas of E. sinensis implemented a ban on feeding on trash fish since 2020.

Methods: In this study, we performed a culture experiment of E. sinensis feeding on trash fish and formulated feed, with comparative transcriptome analysis on hepatopancreas of E. sinensis.

Results: The results indicate that formulated feed causes no significant difference in growth, survival rate or content of amino acids in the muscles of adult E. sinensis. Formulated feed caused a slight downregulation of pathways involved in amino acid metabolism, development, energy metabolism and homeostasis maintenance.

Conclusions: On the whole, formulated feed can serve as an undifferentiated substitution for trash fish. This study provides a theoretical foundation for optimizing research on E. sinensis feed.

Keywords: Eriocheir sinensis; comparative transcriptome; formulated feed; hepatopancreas; trash fish.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Energy Metabolism
Gene Expression Profiling*
Hepatopancreas* / metabolism
Transcriptome