FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Effect of Early Peptide Diets on Zebrafish Skeletal Development BT AF PRINTZI, Aliki Koumoundouros, George Fournier, Vincent Madec, Lauriane Zambonino-Infante, Jose-Luis Mazurais, David AS 1:1,2;2:1;3:3;4:2;5:2;6:2; FF 1:PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS;2:;3:;4:PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS;5:PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS;6:PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS; C1 Biology Department, University of Crete, 70013 Crete, Greece IFREMER, University of Brest, CNRS, IRD, LEMAR, F-29280 Plouzané, France DianaAqua, Symrise Group, 56250 Elven, France C2 UNIV CRETE, GREECE IFREMER, FRANCE DIANAAQUA, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-RBE-PHYTNESS UM LEMAR IN WOS Ifremer UMR DOAJ copubli-france copubli-europe IF 5.5 TC 3 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00832/94438/101751.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00832/94438/101752.zip LA English DT Article DE ;nutrition;peptides;skeletal development;haemal lordosis;zebrafish;gene markers AB Incorporation of dietary peptides has been correlated with decreased presence of skeletal abnormalities in marine larvae. In an attempt to clarify the effect of smaller protein fractions on fish larval and post-larval skeleton, we designed three isoenergetic diets with partial substitution of their protein content with 0% (C), 6% (P6) and 12% (P12) shrimp di- and tripeptides. Experimental diets were tested in zebrafish under two regimes, with inclusion (ADF-Artemia and dry feed) or lack (DF-dry feed only) of live food. Results at the end of metamorphosis highlight the beneficial effect of P12 on growth, survival and early skeletal quality when dry diets are provided from first feeding (DF). Exclusive feeding with P12 also increased the musculoskeletal resistance of the post-larval skeleton against the swimming challenge test (SCT). On the contrary, Artemia inclusion (ADF) overruled any peptide effect in total fish performance. Given the unknown species’ larval nutrient requirements, a 12% dietary peptide incorporation is proposed for successful rearing without live food. A potential nutritional control of the larval and post-larval skeletal development even in aquaculture species is suggested. Limitations of the current molecular analysis are discussed to enable the future identification of the peptide-driven regulatory pathways. PY 2023 PD APR SO Biomolecules SN 2218-273X PU MDPI AG VL 13 IS 4 UT 000979214800001 DI 10.3390/biom13040659 ID 94438 ER EF