Geographic variation in stonefish (Synanceia spp.) venom.

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q2 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Toxicon Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-24 DOI:10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.108222

Danica Lennox-Bulow, Robert Courtney, Jamie Seymour

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Abstract

Stonefish (Synanceia spp.) possess a medically significant venom and are widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific. Yet, little is known about how the ecology of these animals may influence their venom. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of species and geographic location on stonefish venom composition. We collected the venom of Synanceia horrida (Estuarine Stonefish) and Synanceia verrucosa (Reef Stonefish) from various locations across Australia (Cairns, Brisbane, Caloundra, and Onslow), and Southeast Asia (Kota Kinabalu, and Cebu) and analysed these samples using SDS-PAGE, FPLC, and HPLC. Stonefish have a complex venom comprised of numerous components. Stonefish venom exhibited both similarities and variations in composition within species between geographically isolated populations, as well as between species in a single location. We speculate that the observed geographic and interspecific trends may be driven by similarities and differences in the selective pressures faced by these animals, particularly those associated with predator dynamics. The findings of this study have furthered our understanding of the ecology of stonefish and their toxins.

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石鱼毒液的地理变异。

石鱼（Synanceia spp.）广泛分布在印度-太平洋地区，然而，地理位置对其毒液成分的影响目前尚不清楚。本研究的目的是确定地理位置对石鱼毒液组成的影响，包括种间和种内。为了量化这一点，我们从澳大利亚（凯恩斯、布里斯班、卡隆德拉和昂斯洛）和东南亚（哥打基那巴鲁和宿务）的不同地点收集了恐怖和疣状synancia的毒液样本。使用SDS-PAGE、FPLC和HPLC等多种分析技术对这些样品进行分析。这项研究的结果强调，石鱼有一个复杂的毒液档案由许多成分组成。石鱼毒液成分的组成表现出种间和种内的相似性和不同地点之间的差异。我们推测，观察到的地理趋势可能是由选择压力的相似性和差异性驱动的，特别是与捕食者动态有关。这项研究的发现进一步加深了我们对石鱼生态及其毒素的了解。

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Toxicon 医学-毒理学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

10.70%

发文量

358

审稿时长

68 days

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