黑海参断裂再生过程内部形态变化及对溶解态外源营养物的吸收

Morphological changes of internal organs and absorption of exogenous dissolved nutrients during fission and regeneration in the sea cucumber (Holothuria atra)

  • 摘要:
    目的 探究黑海参在断裂再生过程中的内部器官形态变化,及其对外源性溶解态营养物质的吸收利用特征。
    方法 采用橡皮筋结扎法诱导黑海参断裂,通过解剖观察断裂前后段在再生0、10、30、50及60 d的内部器官变化。并利用同位素标记法,在再生第 10、30 和 60 天分别向水体中添加标记的溶解态氨基酸(δ13C、δ15N)和葡萄糖(δ18O),以不添加外源营养物的完整黑海参为对照,比较完整组、断裂前端和断裂后端体壁组织的同位素比值变化。
    结果 形态学观察显示,断裂后60 d前端完全再生出肠道、呼吸树和泄殖腔,后端重建肠道、咽部复合体和触手;前后两部分个体均恢复完整的消化系统。同位素示踪结果显示,外源性溶解态营养物的添加显著改变了黑海参体壁组织的同位素组成。与对照组相比,实验组前、后端个体的δ15N值在各再生阶段均显著升高,表明再生过程能有效吸收氨基酸;后端 δ13C值在第 30 天显著高于对照组,表明在该阶段后端对吸收并同化外源溶解态氨基酸中的碳源能力更强;对葡萄糖的吸收,在添加外源营养物后,前段组织的δ18O值显著高于后段,前后端在吸收效率或代谢路径上可能存在差异。
    结论 黑海参断裂再生需 60 d 完成消化系统与呼吸树的完整重塑。再生过程中能吸收溶解态氨基酸和葡萄糖,而前端对葡萄糖的摄入大于后端个体。本研究证实了溶解态有机物是黑海参再生过程中的重要外源营养补充,揭示了再生不同阶段及不同部位对外源营养利用的差异,为阐明棘皮动物再生的能量分配策略及营养补偿机制提供了理论依据。

     

    Abstract: This study investigated the morphological changes of internal organs in the black sea cucumber Holothuria atra during fission and regeneration, as well as its absorption and utilization of exogenous dissolved nutrients. Fission was artificially induced by rubber band ligation, and the internal organ changes in the anterior and posterior segments were observed through dissection at 0, 10, 30, 50, and 60 days (d) post-fission. Based on stable isotope tracing, labeled dissolved amino acids (δ13C, δ15N) and glucose (δ18O) were added to the water at 10, 30, and 60 d of regeneration, respectively. Intact H. atra without the addition of exogenous nutrients served as the control group. The changes in isotope ratios in the body wall tissues of the intact group, anterior parts, and posterior parts were compared. Morphological observations showed that at 60 days post-fission, the anterior parts completely regenerated the intestine, respiratory trees, and cloaca, while the posterior parts reconstructed the intestine, pharyngeal complex, and tentacles. Both parts successfully restored a complete digestive system. Isotope tracing results indicated that the addition of exogenous dissolved nutrients significantly altered the isotopic composition of the regenerating body wall tissues. Compared with the control group, the δ15N values of both anterior and posterior individuals in the experimental group increased significantly at all regeneration stages, indicating effective absorption of amino acids during regeneration. The δ13C values in the posterior parts were significantly higher than those in the control group at 30d. Regarding glucose absorption, the δ18O values of the anterior tissues were significantly higher than those of the posterior tissues after adding exogenous nutrients, suggesting potential differences in absorption efficiency or metabolic pathways between the different body sections. The study demonstrates that H. atra requires 60 days to complete the full remodeling of the digestive system and respiratory trees following fission. Both dissolved amino acids and glucose can be absorbed during regeneration, with the anterior segments exhibiting a higher glucose uptake than the posterior segments. This study confirms that dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a crucial exogenous nutritional supplement during the regeneration of H. atra, revealing the differential utilization of exogenous nutrients across various regeneration stages and body parts. These findings provide a theoretical basis for elucidating the energy allocation strategies and nutritional compensation mechanisms in echinoderm regeneration.

     

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