Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection
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Resumo: | Cichlids offer an exciting opportunity to understand vertebrate speciation; chemical communication could be one of the drivers of African cichlid radiation. Chemical signals mediate key aspects in the lives of vertebrates and often are species specific. Dominant male Mozambique tilapia [Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters 1852)] release a sex pheromone, 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha,17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate and its 20 alpha-epimer, via their urine. The objective of this study was to assess the sensitivity, specificity and versatility of the olfactory system of O. mossambicus to other steroids and their conjugates using the electro-olfactogram. Oreochromis mossambicus was sensitive to several 3-glucuronidated steroids, but did not respond to prostaglandins, unconjugated steroids or 17- or 20-conjugated steroids. Stimulation of the olfactory epithelium with increasing concentrations (1 pmol l(-1) to 10 mu mol l(-1)) of 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha, 17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate, 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha, 17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate, 3 alpha,17 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one 3-glucuronate, etiocholanolone 3 alpha-glucuronate and 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate produced characteristic sigmoidal concentration-response curves. However, tilapia were most sensitive to 17 beta-estradiol-3-glucuronate, which also had the lowest apparent EC50 and maximal response amplitude. Cross-adaptation and binary mixture experiments suggested that 5 beta,3 alpha-reduced pregnan-and androstan-3-glucuronates share (a) common olfactory receptor(s), whereas 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate is detected via (a) distinct olfactory receptor(s). In conclusion, the Mozambique tilapia has evolved high olfactory sensitivity and specificity to 3-glucuronidated steroids through two distinct olfactory receptor types; one detecting a male sex pheromone and a second detecting 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate, a putative female-derived signal. However, O. mossambicus differs markedly in its olfactory perception from the more recently derived East African cichlid Astatotilapia burtoni, suggesting that chemical communication could, indeed, be involved in speciation. |
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Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detectionGobies Neogobius-MelanostomusAfrican cichlid fishOreochromis-MossambicusProstaglandins functionHaplochromis-BurtoniBehavioral-responsesIctalurus-punctatusElectro-olfactogramF-ProstaglandinsChannel catfishCichlids offer an exciting opportunity to understand vertebrate speciation; chemical communication could be one of the drivers of African cichlid radiation. Chemical signals mediate key aspects in the lives of vertebrates and often are species specific. Dominant male Mozambique tilapia [Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters 1852)] release a sex pheromone, 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha,17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate and its 20 alpha-epimer, via their urine. The objective of this study was to assess the sensitivity, specificity and versatility of the olfactory system of O. mossambicus to other steroids and their conjugates using the electro-olfactogram. Oreochromis mossambicus was sensitive to several 3-glucuronidated steroids, but did not respond to prostaglandins, unconjugated steroids or 17- or 20-conjugated steroids. Stimulation of the olfactory epithelium with increasing concentrations (1 pmol l(-1) to 10 mu mol l(-1)) of 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha, 17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate, 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha, 17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate, 3 alpha,17 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one 3-glucuronate, etiocholanolone 3 alpha-glucuronate and 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate produced characteristic sigmoidal concentration-response curves. However, tilapia were most sensitive to 17 beta-estradiol-3-glucuronate, which also had the lowest apparent EC50 and maximal response amplitude. Cross-adaptation and binary mixture experiments suggested that 5 beta,3 alpha-reduced pregnan-and androstan-3-glucuronates share (a) common olfactory receptor(s), whereas 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate is detected via (a) distinct olfactory receptor(s). In conclusion, the Mozambique tilapia has evolved high olfactory sensitivity and specificity to 3-glucuronidated steroids through two distinct olfactory receptor types; one detecting a male sex pheromone and a second detecting 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate, a putative female-derived signal. However, O. mossambicus differs markedly in its olfactory perception from the more recently derived East African cichlid Astatotilapia burtoni, suggesting that chemical communication could, indeed, be involved in speciation.Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), Portugal [POCI/BIA-BDE/55463/2004]; FCT [SFRH/BD/46192/2008]Company of BiologistsSapientiaKeller-Costa, TinaCanario, Adelino V. M.Hubbard, Peter2018-12-07T14:52:48Z2014-122014-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11218eng0022-094910.1242/jeb.111518info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-24T10:22:58Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/11218Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:02:43.594190Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
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Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
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Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection Keller-Costa, Tina Gobies Neogobius-Melanostomus African cichlid fish Oreochromis-Mossambicus Prostaglandins function Haplochromis-Burtoni Behavioral-responses Ictalurus-punctatus Electro-olfactogram F-Prostaglandins Channel catfish |
title_short |
Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
title_full |
Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
title_fullStr |
Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
title_full_unstemmed |
Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
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Olfactory sensitivity to steroid glucuronates in Mozambique tilapia suggests two distinct and specific receptors for pheromone detection |
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Keller-Costa, Tina |
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Keller-Costa, Tina Canario, Adelino V. M. Hubbard, Peter |
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Canario, Adelino V. M. Hubbard, Peter |
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Sapientia |
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Keller-Costa, Tina Canario, Adelino V. M. Hubbard, Peter |
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Gobies Neogobius-Melanostomus African cichlid fish Oreochromis-Mossambicus Prostaglandins function Haplochromis-Burtoni Behavioral-responses Ictalurus-punctatus Electro-olfactogram F-Prostaglandins Channel catfish |
topic |
Gobies Neogobius-Melanostomus African cichlid fish Oreochromis-Mossambicus Prostaglandins function Haplochromis-Burtoni Behavioral-responses Ictalurus-punctatus Electro-olfactogram F-Prostaglandins Channel catfish |
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Cichlids offer an exciting opportunity to understand vertebrate speciation; chemical communication could be one of the drivers of African cichlid radiation. Chemical signals mediate key aspects in the lives of vertebrates and often are species specific. Dominant male Mozambique tilapia [Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters 1852)] release a sex pheromone, 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha,17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate and its 20 alpha-epimer, via their urine. The objective of this study was to assess the sensitivity, specificity and versatility of the olfactory system of O. mossambicus to other steroids and their conjugates using the electro-olfactogram. Oreochromis mossambicus was sensitive to several 3-glucuronidated steroids, but did not respond to prostaglandins, unconjugated steroids or 17- or 20-conjugated steroids. Stimulation of the olfactory epithelium with increasing concentrations (1 pmol l(-1) to 10 mu mol l(-1)) of 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha, 17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate, 5 beta-pregnan-3 alpha, 17 alpha,20 beta-triol 3-glucuronate, 3 alpha,17 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one 3-glucuronate, etiocholanolone 3 alpha-glucuronate and 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate produced characteristic sigmoidal concentration-response curves. However, tilapia were most sensitive to 17 beta-estradiol-3-glucuronate, which also had the lowest apparent EC50 and maximal response amplitude. Cross-adaptation and binary mixture experiments suggested that 5 beta,3 alpha-reduced pregnan-and androstan-3-glucuronates share (a) common olfactory receptor(s), whereas 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate is detected via (a) distinct olfactory receptor(s). In conclusion, the Mozambique tilapia has evolved high olfactory sensitivity and specificity to 3-glucuronidated steroids through two distinct olfactory receptor types; one detecting a male sex pheromone and a second detecting 17 beta-estradiol 3-glucuronate, a putative female-derived signal. However, O. mossambicus differs markedly in its olfactory perception from the more recently derived East African cichlid Astatotilapia burtoni, suggesting that chemical communication could, indeed, be involved in speciation. |
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