Antioxidant Response in Aquatic Animals

Dear Colleagues,

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are produced via mitochondrial respiration in all tissues in aquatic organisms, are deactivated by the antioxidant enzyme system, which constitutes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT), among other enzymes. This system is responsible for protecting cell membranes and preventing lipid peroxidation. This system is especially important in the case of the gills, in which there is gas exchange activity and ammonia excretion, since these processes release a high amount of ROS, which need to be controlled through the antioxidant system. This Special Issue welcomes original research and reviews on the antioxidant system in aquatic animals. Articles pertaining to invertebrates, such as shrimp and mollusks, and vertebrates, such as freshwater and marine fish, are welcome. This research covers both in vitro and in vivo studies related to any of the following topics: nutrition; immunology and physiology related to the presence of reactive species scavenging radicals or the modulation of their production; antioxidant defense systems and pathways; inflammation; mitochondrial disfunction; cell death; and differential expression in the antioxidant system.

Prof. Dr. Martha Gabriela Gaxiola-Cortes
Guest Editor

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• antioxidant system
• respiration
• nutrition
• culture
• fish
• aquatic animals
• reactive oxygen species (ROS)
• superoxide dismutase (SOD)