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Contrasting migratory journeys and changes in hippocampal astrocyte morphology in shorebirds

2020; Wiley; Volume: 54; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/ejn.14781

1460-9568

Ediely Pereira Henrique, Marcus Augusto‐Oliveira, Dario Carvalho Paulo, Patrick Douglas Corrêa Pereira, Cleyssian Dias, Lucas Silva de Siqueira, Camila Mendes de Lima, Diego de Almeida Miranda, Péricles Sena do Rêgo, Juliana Araripe, Mauro André Damasceno de Melo, Daniel Guerreiro Diniz, Nara Gyzely de Morais Magalhães, David F. Sherry, Cristovam Wanderley Picanço Diniz, Cristovam Guerreiro Diniz,

Primate Behavior and Ecology

Abstract Semipalmated sandpiper ( Calidris pusilla ) migration to the Southern Hemisphere includes a 5‐day non‐stop flight over the Atlantic Ocean, whereas semipalmated plover ( Charadrius semipalmatus ) migration, to the same area, is largely over land, with stopovers for feeding and rest. We compared the number and 3D morphology of hippocampal astrocytes of Ch. semipalmatus before and after autumnal migration with those of C. pusilla to test the hypothesis that the contrasting migratory flights of these species could differentially shape hippocampal astrocyte number and morphology. We captured individuals from both species in the Bay of Fundy (Canada) and in the coastal region of Bragança (Brazil) and processed their brains for selective GFAP immunolabeling of astrocytes. Hierarchical cluster analysis of astrocyte morphological features distinguished two families of morphological phenotypes, named type I and type II, which were differentially affected after migratory flights. Stereological counts of hippocampal astrocytes demonstrated that the number of astrocytes decreased significantly in C. pusilla , but did not change in Ch. semipalmatus . In addition, C. pusilla and Ch. semipalmatus hippocampal astrocyte morphological features were differentially affected after autumnal migration. We evaluated whether astrocyte morphometric variables were influenced by phylogenetic differences between C. pusilla and Ch. semipalmatus , using phylogenetically independent contrast approach, and phylogenetic trees generated by nuclear and mitochondrial markers. Our findings suggest that phylogenetic differences do not explain the results and that contrasting long‐distance migratory flights shape plasticity of type I and type II astrocytes in different ways, which may imply distinct physiological roles for these cells.