Research Article | Volume: 9, Issue: 6, November, 2021

Stress factors’ effects on the induction of lipid synthesis of microalgae

Shakirov Zair Saatovich Khalilov Ilkhom Mamatkulovich Khujamshukurov Nortoji   

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Published:  Nov 10, 2021

DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2021.96019-1
Abstract

This article investigates the induction of lipid synthesis in unicellular green algae Scenedesmus quadricauda UT4, Scenedesmus armatus UT39, Ankistrodesmus falcatus UT20, and Chlorococcum macrostigmatum UT4 under the influence of various stress factors, such as nitrogen starvation, salt, and pH. In this study, the accumulation of neutral lipids of microalgae lasted up to 40 hours under incubation without a nitrogen medium, and they accounted for 39.8%–54.2% of the total dry mass of microalgae. In the presence of 400 and 600 mM NaCl, the highest lipid accumulation of C. macrostigmatum UT4 was 55.5%–65.3%, and using pH 4.0 caused the highest accumulation of microalgae lipids (30.6%–63.7%) that was observed at 18 hours of incubation. From the data obtained, we can conclude that C. macrostigmatum UT4 under study is a potential producer of lipids.


Keyword:     Triacylglycerides lipid starvation stress biodiesel


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Shakirov ZS, Khalilov IM, Khujamshukurov NA. Stress factors’effects on the induction of lipid synthesis of microalgae. J Appl Biol Biotech 2021; 9(06):149–153.

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1. INTRODUCTION

The global energy industry is, to a large extent, dependent on fossil energy resources, including oil, coal, and gas. While the demand for these energy carriers is increasing every year, their reserves are steadily decreasing. Therefore, there is growing interest in alternative renewable energy sources that can ensure stable energy production for an indefinite period. Among all known sources, microalgae show high potential for biodiesel production due to their many advantages, such as a higher level of lipid productivity than that of plants and the need for relatively small amounts of agricultural land.

Lipids that carry out essential functions in living organisms can be divided into two key groups: nonpolar or neutral (acylglycerols, wax esters, etc.) and polar (phospholipids and glycolipids) lipids. Polar lipids are important structural components of cell membranes and organoids. Along with their structural function, polar lipids carry out a signal function by signaling either molecules or their predecessors. Among neutral (nonpolar) lipids, triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the most widely distributed group of storage substances that are easily involved in catabolism to obtain the necessary energy for the cell [1]. Notably, the conditions that are conducive to the accumulation of TAGs are stress factors for microalgae: they obstruct cell division and slow down culture growth (biomass accumulation), which contradict the task of obtaining the maximum amount of microalgae biomass that is enriched in compounds that are valuable to humans [2,3]. The solution to this nontrivial problem is vital for photobiotechnology that is based on the cultivation of microalgae, making it relevant to study the physiology of the induction of synthesis and the dynamics of the TAGs’ content in microalgae that are under various stressors [4]. The accumulation of TAGs by microalgae cells is a two-step process. While all the elements that are necessary for culture growth are present in the medium, the cells of the microalgae divide rapidly, and the biosynthesis of the membrane, including chloroplast lipids, prevails [5]. When one of the growth factors transitions to the limiting one (e.g., when nitrogen is exhausted in the medium) against the background of the continuing carbon dioxide fixation during photosynthesis, the so-called “lipogenic phase,” which is characterized by either the slowing down or the stopping of cell division, occurs. This seldom reduces the photosynthetic apparatus and the accumulation of neutral lipids, particularly TAGs and nonpolar carotenoids [2]. In this situation, energy-rich substances, reducing equivalents, and carbohydrates that formed during photosynthesis are primarily utilized in the course of biosynthesis of the nitrogen-free storage compounds, mainly TAGs. At the same time, TAG biosynthesis reactions provide an efficient drain for excess photoassimilates. Synthesized de novo TAGs are deposited in the form of either cytoplasmic oleosomes or lipid globules. In some cases, the formation of lipid globules is observed in the intertilakoid space [6]. In optimal growth conditions, microalgae mainly synthesize the lipids of membranes, the content of which reaches 5%–20% of the dry cell weight. On the contrary, under stressful conditions, the lipid metabolism of microalgae shifts toward the synthesis of neutral lipids [7].


2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

2.1. Strains of Microalgae

The objects of this study were strains of unicellular green algae, including Scenedesmus quadricauda UT4, Scenedesmus armatus UT39, Ankistrodesmus falcatus UT20, and Chlorococcum macrostigmatum UT4 [8,9].

2.2. Growth Conditions

Microalgae cultures were grown under sterile optimal conditions in a modified Chu-13 medium for 7 days at 28°C with carbon dioxide that was supplied by blown air that contained 2% CO2 and with continuous illumination by fluorescent white light (200 μmol photons m2·s–1) [10,11]. Grown microalgae were collected by centrifugation at 3,000 g for 20 minutes, and the resulting biomass was resuspended in distilled water to remove any residual growth medium. After 10 minutes, the microalgae biomass was again collected by centrifugation (3,000 g for 20 minutes) and used to study the effect of stress factors (nitrogen starvation, salt, and pH) on the induction of the lipids’ synthesis. The study of the influence of the stress factors of microalgae was carried out with a modified Chu-13 medium without nitrogen, containing 400 mM and 600 mM NaCl, and a medium with pH 4.0 and 9.0.

2.3. Lipid Extraction

Extraction and determination of the intracellular lipids of the microalgae were conducted according to the standard protocols in previous literature [12,13]. A dry biomass of algae was added to a glass of sand at a ratio of 1:4, and the mixture was comminuted until smooth. Methanol containing 10% Dimethyl sulfoxide (volume fraction) was added to the biomass, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. The mixture was then centrifuged (3,000 g for 10 minutes), and the supernatant was removed. The residua were reextracted thrice with a mixture of hexane and diethyl ether (1:1, volume ratio) for 30 minutes. Each time, the mixture was shaken and then centrifuged for 10 minutes at 3,000 g, and the upper organic layer was collected. The organic phases were then combined, evaporated until dry, and weighed for microbalance.

2.4. Statistical Analysis

The experiments were carried out thrice. The means were expressed as mean ± SE. The means and standard deviations of the current research study results were calculated using MS Excel Software.


3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1. Nitrogen Starvation

The goal of our research is to study the effects of stress factors, such as nitrogen starvation, salinity, and pH, on lipid accumulation in microalgae cells.

A microalgae biomass was grown under optimal conditions, transferred to a Chu-13 nitrogen-free medium, and incubated for 72 hours. As shown by the results of the experiments, an increase in the accumulation of neutral lipids (TAGs) in the cells of the microalgae A. falcatus UT20, S. quadricauda UT4, and S. armatus UT39 lasted for up to 40 hours of incubation. Further incubation (72 hours) led to a significant decrease in lipids, regardless of microalgae species (Fig. 1). The highest lipid biosynthesis (59.7%) in C. macrostigmatum UT4 cultures was observed after 60 hours of incubation, i.e., with nitrogen starvation, and the lipid accumulation increased nearly three times in size compared to the original culture (22.1%). Notably, the green color of the microalgae suspension after 60 hours of incubation became yellowish. This meant that, during incubation, the cells of C. macrostigmatum UT4 accumulated the largest amount of lipids (Fig. 2). With nitrogen deficiency, the risk of photooxidative death of microalgae cells is significantly increased due to the inhibition of biosynthetic processes in cells, in which photoassimilates are utilized. In such situations, a number of microalgae observe the induction of synthesis of energy-rich TAGs, which accumulate in large quantities. TAGs’ biosynthesis reactions seem to provide

an efficient drain for excess photoassimilates and thereby reduce the risk of formation of reactive oxygen species and photooxidative damage to microalgae cells [6,14]. Thus, with either a lack or complete absence of nitrogen, cell division stops, and TAGs accumulate in cells, which consequently continue to increase in size [15]. As a result, the content of TAGs in microalgae cells can increase two or more times [16].

Figure 1. The accumulation of lipids in microalgae with nitrogen starvation.

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Figure 2. Cells of C. macrostigmatum UT4 cultures incubated without nitrogen medium depending on time: (a) cells of the original culture of C. macrostigmatum UT4 and (b) after 60 hours of incubation.

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Figure 3. Effect of salinity of (a) 400 mM and (b) 600 mM NaCl on the lipid content of microalgae.

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3.2. Salt Stress

The microalgae biomass was introduced into a Chu-13 medium containing 400 and 600 mM NaCl, and incubation was carried out under optimal conditions for 20 hours. Studies have shown that, in the initial incubation stage of C. macrostigmatum UT4, A. falcatus UT20, S. quadricauda UT4, and S. armatus UT39 cultures on a medium containing 400 mM NaCl, lipid accumulation ranged from 17.4% to 25% of the total dry biomass (Fig. 3). A further increase in incubation up to 16 hours led to a significantly greater accumulation of microalgae lipids. In particular, in C. macrostigmatum UT4, lipid formation was three times greater than what it was in the initial concentration. After salinization with 600 mM NaCl, the induction of lipid biosynthesis of microalgae began immediately after incubation. The highest accumulation of lipids (43.8%–65.3%) was established at 16 hours of incubation, which was the case in the previous experiment. At the same time, an increase in incubation up to 20 hours led to a decrease in the concentration of lipids in the studied cultures (28.2%–56.7%). Ruangsomboon [17] found that algae can tolerate lower NaCl concentrations and grow normally. However, with increasing NaCl concentration, chlorophyll degradation occurs, which leads to cell death. In the work of Takagi et al. [18] on Dunaliella tertiolecta cultures, an increase in the total content of lipids was observed with an increase in the concentration of NaCl in the medium, from 0.5 to 1.0 M. An increase in the content of TAGs along with an increase in the salinity of the cultivation medium to 40 g/l was also characteristic of marine microalgae of the genus Nannochloropsis [19].

3.3. pH Stress

To study the effect of pH on lipid synthesis, microalgae were incubated in a Chu-13 medium at pH 4.0 and 9.0 for 24 hours. As shown by our research, after a 6-hour incubation at pH 4.0, the lipid content of C. macrostigmatum UT4 and S. armatus UT39 increased 1.3 times in relation to the initial state. High induction of lipid synthesis of microalgae was observed in the range of 12–18 hours of incubation. The highest lipid accumulation (63.7%) was observed in C. macrostigmatum UT4. Further incubation of microalgae for up to 24 hours resulted in a slight loss of lipid content (Fig. 4). During the incubation of microalgae in nutrient media at pH 9.0, lower lipids were formed compared to those that had formed at pH 4.0. In particular, in cells of C. macrostigmatum UT4 during incubation from 12 to 18 hours, lipid accumulation was two times lower than what was seen at pH 4.0. Tatsuzawa et al. [20] noted that Chlamydomonas sp., when isolated from an acidic volcanic lake at pH 1, showed an increase in TAG accumulation in cells. Several authors have reported the effect of pH in different genera of both freshwater and marine microalgae (Thalassiosira pseudonana, Chlorella pyrenoidosa), namely on the growth rate and photosynthetic productivity from pH values of 5.7, 6.5, and 8.3–8.8; nonetheless, above pH 9.0, growth could not be maintained [21,22].

Figure 4. Effect of (a) pH 4.0 and (b) pH 9.0 on the content of lipids in microalgae.

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Thus, under stress conditions in microalgae cells, depending on the time of incubation, lipid accumulation significantly increases. Among the studied cultures, C. macrostigmatum UT4 was more efficient in the synthesis of lipids under stressful conditions.


4. CONCLUSION

From the data obtained, we can conclude that C. macrostigmatum UT4 under study is a potential producer of oils. Currently, there is increased interest in the synthesis of TAGs of microalgae induction due to being recognized as a promising raw material for the production of third and fourth generations of biodiesel fuel [6,23,24].

The most important advantage of new types of fuel that are produced from TAGs of microalgae is that they are ecologically clean fuels, the burning of which does not lead to an increase in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. Also important is that the production of biofuels from TAGs of microalgae does not threaten food security because the cultivation of microalgae does not occupy the arable land that is necessary for growing crops [25,26].

The accumulation of TAGs in unicellular microalgae is regulated by a number of stressful environmental factors. That is, TAGs are most intensively synthesized against the background of deficiency of nitrogen and during salinization. They are stored by cytoplasmic oleosomes and, under normal conditions, are reused for the synthesis of polar lipids of microalgal membranes.


5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was financially supported by a project grant (FA-F6-T328) from the Committee for Coordination of Science and Technologies Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. The authors are grateful for the financial support.


6. ETHICAL APPROVAL

This study does not involve experiments on animals or human subjects.


7. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.


8. AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS

All authors made substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; took part in drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; agreed to submit to the current journal; gave final approval of the version to be published; and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work. All the authors are eligible to be an author as per the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) requirements/guidelines.


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Impact of Phyllanthus amarus extract on antioxidant enzymes in Drosophila melanogaster

N. Manasa, J. S. Ashadevi

Alterations in antioxidant defense system in hepatic and renal tissues of rats following aspartame intake

Saeed A. Alwaleedi

Dietary Supplementation of Citric acid (monohydrate) Improves Health Span in Drosophila melanogaster

Komal Panchala, Kesha Patelb , Anand K. Tiwaria

Physiological and biochemical characterization of Sesamum germplasms tolerant to NaCl

Tapaswini Hota, C. Pradhan, G. R. Rout

Biochemical Modulations in Duttaphrynus melanostictus Tadpoles, Following Exposure to Commercial Formulations of Cypermethrin: An Overlooked Impact of Extensive Cypermethrin use

David Muniswamy, Shrinivas S Jadhav, Kartheek R Malowade

DNP induced oxidative stress on blood components ameliorated by Pyrrole derivative of Tinospora cordifolia

K. C. Rashmi, H. S. Aparna

Effect of Artificially Induced Drought Stress on Seedlings of Pinus roxburghii Sarg

Ashish Tewari, Amit Mittal

Crosstalk of brassinosteroids with other phytohormones under various abiotic stresses

Farhan Ahmad, Ananya Singh, Aisha Kamal

Management of heat stress in Drosophila melanogaster with Abhrak bhasma and ascorbic acid as antioxidant supplements

Rambhadur P. Subedi, Rekha R. Vartak, Purushottam G. Kale

Assessment of biomarkers in acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity and brain histopathology in rat

Sreenivasulu Dasari, Muni Swamy Ganjayi, Sailaja Gonuguntla, Keerthi Ramineedu, Prabhakar Yellanur Konda, Balaji Meriga

A study on the salinity stress effects on the biochemical traits of seedlings and its relationship with resistance toward sensitive and tolerant flax genotypes

Yousef Alaei, Seyed Kamal Kazemitabar, Mohammad Zaefi Zadeh, Hamid Najafi Zarini, Gaffar Kiani

Role of glutathione reductase and catalase enzyme in antioxidant defense mechanism in controlling fluoride-induced oxidative stress

Komal Sharma, Mamta Choudhary, Khushbu Verma

Salt stress, its impacts on plants and the strategies plants are employing against it: A review

Zeenat Mushtaq, Shahla Faizan, Basit Gulzar

Biochemical and liver histological changes in rats exposed to sub-lethal dose of Uproot-pesticide and the protective potentials of nutritional supplements

Cosmas Onyekachi Ujowundu, Kingsley Isaac Ogamanya, Favour Ntite Ujowundu, Victoria Ojone Adejoh, Calistus I. Iheme, Kalu Okereke Igwe

Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis MRB4, as plant growth promoter and potential phosphate solubilizer under abiotic stress

Nishat Khatoon, Mazharuddin Khan

Linalool protects hippocampal CA1 neurons and improves functional outcomes following experimental ischemia/reperfusion in rats

Vishal Airao, Prakruti Buch, Tejas Sharma, Devendra Vaishnav, Sachin Parmar

Biochemical and ultrastructural alterations in the brain of mice induced by aqueous leaf extract of a medicinal plant, Lantana camara L. and its amelioration by nimodipine and flunarizine

H. Ashalata Singha, Mahuya Sengupta, Meenakshi Bawari

Biodiversity and bioprospecting of extremophilic microbiomes for agro-environmental sustainability

Ajar Nath Yadav

Chronic cold exposure aggravates oxidative stress in reproductive organs of STZ-induced diabetic rats: Protective role of Moringa oleifera

Hanumanthappa Rakesh, Saumya S. Mani, Piler Mahaboob Basha

Correlates of sperm quality parameters and oxidative stress indices in diabetic rats exposed to cold stress: Role of Moringa oleifera leaf extract

Piler Mahaboob Basha, Hanumanthappa Rakesh, Saumya S. Mani

Leaf senescence and its regulation with phytohormones and essential elements: An overview

Shatrupa Singh, Madhulika Singh,, Sanskriti Bisht, Jai Gopal Sharma

Changes in the embryonic protein profile and hatching as a response to thermal stress in the Eri silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini

Punyavathi, Koushik Hullahalli Kumar, Sentimenla Moatemjen, Likhith Gowda Mahadevegowda, Manjunatha Hosaholalu Boregowda

Management of Meloidogyne incognita and salinity on sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) with different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus species

Idorenyin A. Udo, Aniefiok E. Uko, Ekemini E. Obok, Jesam O. Ubi, Sylvia B. A. Umoetok

Seed treatment with 24-epibrassinolide enhances soybean seed germination under salinity stress

Victoria Oko Otie, Idorenyin Udo, Shuoshuo Liang, Shao Yang, Michael Itam, Ping An, Egrinya Anthony Eneji

Effect of heavy metals on germination, biochemical, and L-DOPA content in Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

Akshatha Banadka, Praveen Nagella

Abiotic stress signaling in plants and transgenic technology as a triumph: A review

Seetha Babu Manepalli, Shraddha Tomar, Dinkar J. Gaikwad, Sagar Maitra

Implications of abiotic stress tolerance in arbuscular mycorrhiza colonized plants: Importance in plant growth and regulation

Madhulika Singh,, Sanskriti Bisht, Shatrupa Singh, Jai Gopal Sharma

Stress Adaptive Phosphorus Solubilizing Microbiomes for Agricultural Sustainability

Divjot Kour, Ajar Nath Yadav

Transaminases activity in the hemolymph: Biomarkers determining the thermal stress in the new bivoltine lines of Bombyx mori

J. Prashanth, H. B. Manjunatha

Evaluation of seven different wheat cultivars for their resistance to drought in terms of growth indicators and yield

Zeyad H. AL-Fatlawi, Ali Nadhim Farhood, Saleh Abed Alwahed Mahdi, Auday Hamid Taha Al-Tmime

Insights into the impact of spermidine in reducing salinity stress in Gerbera jamesonii

Javeria Uzma, Sai Krishna Talla, Praveen Mamidala

Isolation and characterization of bacteria possessing Osmotolerance activity from phylloplane of Centella asiatica

Sonal Gupta, Ashwini A. Waoo

Ascorbic acid and calcium chloride modulate protein profile and metabolites to adapt Indian almond seedlings to heat stress

Neven A. Abdullah, Haider S. Sh. AL-Jabir, Hussein J. Shareef

Assessment of oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and histopathological alterations in freshwater food fish Channa punctatus exposed to fungicide, Mancozeb

Manoj Kumar, Anjali Mishra, Akash Verma, Anamika Jain, Adeel Ahmad Khan, Shikha Dwivedi, Sunil P. Trivedi

Role of DREB genes in the regulation of salt stress-mediated defense responses in plants

Ashokkumar Ramakrishnan Yadav, Vaishnavi Ashokkumar, Suganthi Muthusamy, Senthilkumar Palanisamy

Plant growth regulator-mediated response under abiotic stress: A review

Shahreen Khan, Ravinder Singh, Harpreet Kaur, Ajay Kumar, Amit Vashishth, Moyad Shahwan,, Hardeep Singh Tuli

Assessing the role of temperature as an elicitor for indole-3-acetic acid production in cyanobacterial species

Priyanka Behera, Dhanesh Kumar,, Shubhashree Mahalik

Performance of polymer-coated cotton seeds under various moisture stress conditions

V. Manonmani, S. Ambika, R. Paramasivam, K. Mohanraj, S. Laksmi, S. Kavitha, V. Vijaya Geetha, S. Deepika

Performance of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) accessions under intermittent water deficit stress in a tropical environment

Uchenna Noble Ukwu, Blessing Ngozika Oburu, Delight Promise Udochukwu,, Solomon Oluwaseyi Adewuyi, Stella Ogochukwu Muojiama, Vivian Ogechi Osadebe, Ifesinachi Nelson Ezeh, Patience Ukamaka Ishieze, Nathaniel Dauda

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: Influence to abiotic stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Trinayana Sonowal, Namrata Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sangram Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Rai, Sheikh Shreaz, Rajeshwari Negi, Ajar Nath Yadav,

Role of zinc oxide nanoparticles in alleviating sodium chloride-induced salt stress in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Syed Aiman Hasan, Adnan Khan, Mohd Irfan

Behavior of new citrus hybrid rootstocks under water stress in greenhouse conditions

M’hamed Majji,, Ouiam Chetto, Abdelhak Talha, Ghizlane Bouaaza,, Rachid Benkirane, Hamid Benyahia