Abstract
Bivalve molluscs survive lack of oxygen and may present cellular characteristics allowing tolerance to oxygen deprivation. The objective of the present work was to determine in vitro responses of circulating cells (i.e., hemocytes) of Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, to oxygen deprivation by analysis of mitochondrial membrane po- tential (ΔΨ m) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Hemocytes submitted to oxygen deprivation showed a reduced ROS production and an increased ΔΨ m. Confrontation of present results with recently reported findings allows us to hypothesize the existence of an alternative mitochondrial reductase, and the involvement of mitochondrial potas- sium channel in maintenance of ΔΨ m. Tolerance of bivalve hemocytes to variable oxygen availability appears, at least partially, related to mitochondrial specificities.
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