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Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptome Analysis of the Hsp70 Gene Family in Monodonta labio Reveals Its Role in Response to Nanoplastics Stress
Summary
Researchers identified and characterized the Hsp70 gene family in the gastropod Monodonta labio and found that several family members are upregulated in response to nanoplastic exposure, suggesting Hsp70 genes serve as molecular stress markers for nanoplastic toxicity in marine invertebrates.
For marine invertebrates, the disruption of organismal physiology and behavior by nanoplastics (NPs) has been extensively reported. Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are important for redundant protein breakdown, environmental changes, and intracellular protein transport. An exhaustive identification of Hsp70 genes and an experiment where different concentrations of NPs were stressed were performed to study how Hsp70 genes respond to NPs stress in Monodonta labio. Our results identified 15 members of Hsp70 within the genome of M. labio and provided insights into their responses to different concentrations of acute NP stress. Phylogenetic analyses revealed extensive amplification of the Hsp70 genes from the Hsc70 subfamily, with gene duplication events. As a result of NP stress, five of fifteen genes showed significant upregulation or downregulation. Three Hsp70 genes were highly expressed at an NP concentration of 0.1 mg/L, and no genes were downregulated. At 10 mg/L, they showed significant upregulation of two genes and significant downregulation of two genes. At 1 mg/L treatment, three genes were significantly downregulated, and no genes were significantly upregulated. Moreover, a purifying selection was revealed using a selection test conducted on duplicate gene pairs, indicating functional redundancy. This work is the first thorough examination of the Hsp70s in Archaeogastropoda. The findings improve knowledge of Hsp70s in molluscan adaptation to NP stress and intertidal living and offer essential data for the biological study of M. labio.
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