Publications by authors named "KangLe Lu"

A 10-week feeding trial, followed by 24-h nitrite stress, was performed to evaluate the effects of dietary selenium-L-methionine (Se-Met) on growth, Se accumulation, antioxidant capacity, transcripts of selenoproteins and histological changes of muscle as well as resistance to nitrite stress in spotted seabass () reared at optimal (27 °C) and high (33 °C) temperatures. Five experimental diets were formulated to contain 0, 0.9, 1.

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This study investigated the effect of dietary lipid levels on growth performance, lipid metabolism, antioxidant capacity, digestive enzyme activity, and metamorphosis rate of bullfrog () tadpoles. A total of six isonitrogenous diets were prepared, each containing 4.46% (L5), 6.

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  • Low phosphorus (LP) diets disrupt energy metabolism in fish, particularly affecting liver functions and mitochondrial mechanisms, which are not well understood.
  • The study involved feeding spotted seabass and zebrafish diets with varying phosphorus levels and utilizing methods like Drp1 knockdown and PKA activation to analyze molecular changes and mitochondrial health.
  • Results showed that LP diets led to significant reductions in ATP and cAMP levels, while manipulating Drp1 and PKA pathways improved energy metrics in the liver, highlighting potential interventions for energy disorders in fish.
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  • * Poultry by-products had the highest levels of microplastics, especially in the form of microfibers, with sizes mainly between 500 and 1000 μm.
  • * The research highlights packaging materials as major pollution sources and identifies certain fish species, like Catla catla and Oreochromis niloticus, as being at high risk for microplastic exposure, aiding in improving aquafeed quality.
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Our study aims to examine the changes of long-term high temperature on the mortality and health status of spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus), as well as to screen suitable biomarkers to determine whether the spotted seabass is under heat stress. In this study, 360 juvenile spotted seabass were evenly distributed into three temperature-controlled systems at 27 °C (N, normal temperature), 31 °C (M, moderate temperature), and 35 °C (H, high temperature) for an 8-week aquaculture experiment. The results revealed that 35 °C water temperature significantly increased the mortality and the MDA content in tissues (P < 0.

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  • Microplastics are widespread contaminants, and studying their presence in aquafeed is crucial for assessing risks to farmed animals and humans; however, current knowledge is limited.
  • A study analyzed aquafeed from five aquaculture species in China, finding that frogs had the highest levels of microplastics, followed by spotted sea bass, Tilapia, grass carp, and shrimp, with a significant correlation to feed size and a predominance of microfibers made of propylene.
  • The research indicates that the spotted sea bass faces the highest risk of microplastic ingestion, emphasizing the need for further studies to understand the effects on aquaculture species and the potential impact on human health.
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Soybean meal (SM) serves as a primary alternative to fish meal in aquafeeds. However, a high-SM diet may result in intestinal injury. Our previous study demonstrated the probiotic effects of heat-inactivated Bacillus subtilis (LCBS1) on bullfrogs (Aquarana catesbeianus) fed a high-SM diet, probably attributed to the bioactive constituent of cell wall.

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  • Wetland restoration efforts globally aim to reverse biodiversity loss, but evaluations often focus more on species makeup rather than how food webs are affected.
  • A study in Northeast China used stable isotope analysis to show that restored wetlands have less complex trophic structures compared to natural wetlands, evidenced by lower trophic positions and dependence on different organic matter sources.
  • The research indicates that while species composition may recover, the food web dynamics in restored wetlands still need significant improvement, highlighting the need for future restoration plans to enhance habitat diversity and resource availability.
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  • Researchers studied growth differences in spotted seabass on a low-phosphorus diet, using 150 fish over eight weeks to identify fast-growing (FG) and slow-growing (SG) categories based on weight.
  • Analysis of the fish livers through metabolomics and transcriptomics showed that FG had a higher antioxidant capacity, and 431 differentially expressed genes were linked to metabolism, with many involved in processes like protein digestion and substance transport.
  • The study concluded that FG exhibited enhanced liver functions related to immune response and amino acid metabolism, providing insights for improving low-phosphorus diets and selective breeding practices for spotted seabass.
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  • An 8-week study tested how different levels of dietary bile acids affected the growth, glucose metabolism, and intestinal health of spotted seabass at high temperatures (33°C).
  • Fish were fed diets with varying bile acid levels (0, 400, 800, and 1200 mg/kg), with the 800 mg/kg group showing significant growth promotion compared to the control group.
  • This dietary supplementation also improved liver glucose metabolism, enhanced intestinal structure and enzyme activities, and reduced inflammation while boosting antioxidant responses in the fish.
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  • Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) helps manage fat creation and burning in the liver, and this study looked at how low phosphorus levels affect its function.
  • In zebrafish liver cells, low phosphorus led to more fat build-up and less energy production compared to cells with enough phosphorus.
  • Using an ACC blocker improved energy production and reduced fat build-up in low phosphorus conditions, suggesting that targeting ACC could help treat liver issues related to low phosphorus.
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A 10-week growth experiment was conducted to assess the physiological response of spotted seabass () raised at moderate (27 °C) and high temperatures (33 °C) to different dietary available phosphorus (P) levels. Five diets with available P levels of 0.35, 0.

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  • River-floodplain ecosystems are affected by human activities, such as levee construction, which disrupt the natural dynamics and connectivity of these habitats.
  • A study on aquatic insects in eleven wetland pairs along the Wusuli River found that river-connected wetlands had significantly higher species and functional diversity compared to levee-blocked wetlands, especially in the spring.
  • The research emphasizes the need for integrating taxonomic diversity with trait-based approaches in monitoring and managing wetland ecosystems, highlighting the importance of restoring habitat connectivity to improve biodiversity.
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Wetlands in the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin (YTR) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau provide immense soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, which is highly susceptible to climate warming and requires urgent deciphering SOC stabilization mechanisms of long-term protection of SOC against decomposition. Conflicting views exist regarding whether persistent SOC is controlled by molecular features or by mineral protection. As such, this study quantified SOC stability using two thermal indices (TG-T50, and DSC), described molecular features of SOC using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and measured SOC protection by minerals using a chemical extraction method.

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Diversity patterns and community assembly of soil microorganisms are essential for understanding soil biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Investigating the impacts of environmental factors on microbial community assembly is crucial for comprehending the functions of microbial biodiversity and ecosystem processes. However, these issues remain insufficiently investigated in related studies despite their fundamental significance.

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An 8-week feeding experiment was carried out to explore the effects of dietary n-3/n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio on growth performance, lipid metabolism, hepatic antioxidant status, and gut flora of spotted seabass (). Six experimental diets were formulated to contain different levels of two purified oil sources including docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids enriched oil (n-3) and linoleic acid-enriched oil (n-6) leading to n-3/n-6 PUFA ratios of 0.04, 0.

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Excessive fat accumulation is a common phenomenon in cultured fish, which can cause metabolic disease such as fatty liver. However, the relative regulatory approach remains to be explored. Based on this, two feeding trials were conducted.

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This study evaluated the effects of dietary methionine level and rearing water temperature on growth, antioxidant capacity, methionine metabolism, and hepatocyte autophagy in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus). A factorial design was used with six methionine levels [0.64, 0.

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of meal (TM) replacement for fish meal (FM) on growth performance, humoral immunity, and intestinal health of juvenile large yellow croakers (). Four experimental diets were formulated by replacing FM with TM at different levels-0% (TM0), 15% (TM15), 30% (TM30), and 45% (TM45). Triplicate groups of juveniles (initial weight = 11.

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Oxidative stress is a common phenomenon in aquaculture, which can be induced by nutritional or environmental factors. Generally, oxidative stress causes poor growth performance, metabolic dysregulation, and even the death of aquatic animals. To identify a nutritional intervention strategy, high-fat diet (HFD) feeding (Experiment I) and acute ammonia nitrogen challenge (Experiment II) tests were carried out.

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Emerging evidence suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction mediates the pathogenesis for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a key component of extra virgin olive oil which can exert beneficial effects on NAFLD through modulating mitochondria. However, the mechanism of the impacts of HT still remains elusive.

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Poor utilization efficiency of plant protein diets always leads to intestinal barrier dysfunction and growth inhibition in animals. Probiotics have shown promise in improving growth performance and gut health of the host. However, obtaining the host-beneficial probiotic from thousands of bacterial phylotypes is challenging.

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  • The HSP70 gene was isolated from the fish species Microptenus salmoides and investigated for its structural and functional characteristics, revealing a transcript length of 2116 bp and encoding a protein of 650 amino acids.
  • qRT-PCR analysis indicated that HSP70 expression varied significantly across different tissues, peaking in the spleen while being lowest in muscle and heart tissue; it also showed increased expression levels in response to bacterial infection and heat stress over time.
  • The study found that cortisol and enzyme levels (AST and ALT) rose and then decreased as stress prolonged, suggesting HSP70 plays a role in the immune response to environmental stresses in this fish species, laying groundwork for future research on stress mechanisms.
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Two experiments were carried out to examine the impacts of hydroxytyrosol (HT) on lipid metabolism and mitochondrial function in . Triplicate groups of fish were fed four test diets: (1) low-fat diet (LFD, 5% fat), (2) high-fat diet (HFD, 15% fat), (3) LFD + 100 mg/kg HT (LFD + HT), and (4) HFD + 100 mg/kg HT (HFD + HT) (in vivo). Hepatocytes from the same batch were exposed to three media including L-15 medium (L15), oleic acid (OA) medium [L15 + 400 μM OA], and OA + HT medium [L15 + 400 μM OA + 10 μM HT] to explore the roles of HT in mitochondrial function (in vitro).

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This study aimed at achieving the molecular characterization of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1β (PGC-1β) and exploring its modulatory roles in mitochondria biogenesis in blunt snout bream (). A full-length cDNA of was cloned from liver which covered 3110 bp encoding 859 amino acids. The conserved motifs of PGC-1β family proteins were gained by MEME software, and the phylogenetic analyses showed motif loss and rearrangement of in fish.

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