PXD011567

PXD011567 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Title	Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)
Description	The contamination of marine ecosystems with microplastics, such as the polymer polyethylene, a commonly used component of single-use packaging, is of global concern. Although it has been suggested that biodegradable polymers, such as polylactic acid, may be used to replace some polyethylene packaging, little is known about their effects on marine organisms. Blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, have become a “model organism” for investigating the effects of microplastics in marine ecosystems. We show here that repeated exposure, over a period of 52 days in an outdoor mesocosm setting, of M. edulis to polyethylene microplastics reduced the number of byssal threads produced and the attachment strength (tenacity) by ~50%. Exposure to either type of microplastic altered the haemolymph proteome and, although a conserved response to microplastic exposure was observed, overall polyethylene resulted in more changes to protein abundances than polylactic acid. Many of the proteins affected are involved in vital biological processes, such as immune- and stress- regulation, metabolism and cellular and structural development. Our study highlights the utility of mass spectrometry-based proteomics to assess the health of key marine organisms and identifies the potential mechanisms by which microplastics, both conventional and biodegradable, could affect their ability to form and maintain reefs.
HostingRepository	PRIDE
AnnounceDate	2019-01-02
AnnouncementXML	Submission_2019-01-02_01:15:48.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevel	Peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOrigin	Original dataset
RepositorySupport	Unsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitter	James Carolan
SpeciesList	scientific name: Mytilus edulis (Blue mussel); NCBI TaxID: 6550;
ModificationList	iodoacetamide derivatized residue
Instrument	Q Exactive

Revision	Datetime	Status	ChangeLog Entry
0	2018-11-02 02:28:14	ID requested
⏵ 1	2019-01-02 01:15:50	announced

Green DS, Colgan TJ, Thompson RC, Carolan JC, Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). Environ Pollut, 246():423-434(2019) [pubmed]

curator keyword: Biological

submitter keyword: Biodegradable microplastics, tenacity, proteins, polylactic acid, polyethylene, immunity

Jim Carolan
contact affiliation	Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland
contact email	james.c.carolan@gmail.com
lab head
James Carolan
contact affiliation	Biology
contact email	james.carolan@nuim.ie
dataset submitter

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  1. PXD011567
     1. Label: PRIDE project
     2. Name: Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)