Fur glowing under ultraviolet: in situ analysis of porphyrin accumulation in the skin appendages of mammals.
UV photoluminescence
in situ analysis
mammal
multispectral imaging
porphyrin
Journal
Integrative zoology
ISSN: 1749-4877
Titre abrégé: Integr Zool
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101492420
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
pubmed:
3
5
2022
medline:
19
1
2023
entrez:
2
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Examples of photoluminescence (PL) are being reported with increasing frequency in a wide range of organisms from diverse ecosystems. However, the chemical basis of this PL remains poorly defined, and our understanding of its potential ecological function is still superficial. Among mammals, recent analyses have identified free-base porphyrins as the compounds responsible for the reddish ultraviolet-induced photoluminescence (UV-PL) observed in the pelage of springhares and hedgehogs. However, the localization of the pigments within the hair largely remains to be determined. Here, we use photoluminescence multispectral imaging emission and excitation spectroscopy to detect, map, and characterize porphyrinic compounds in skin appendages in situ. We also document new cases of mammalian UV-PL caused by free-base porphyrins in distantly related species. Spatial distribution of the UV-PL is strongly suggestive of an endogenous origin of the porphyrinic compounds. We argue that reddish UV-PL is predominantly observed in crepuscular and nocturnal mammals because porphyrins are photodegradable. Consequently, this phenomenon may not have a specific function in intra- or interspecific communication but rather represents a byproduct of potentially widespread physiological processes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35500584
doi: 10.1111/1749-4877.12655
doi:
Substances chimiques
Porphyrins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
15-26Subventions
Organisme : The Museum für Naturkunde of Berlin
Organisme : German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)
ID : AM 517/1-1
Organisme : Elsa-Neumann-Stipendium (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Organisme : Fyssen Foundation and the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation
Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Integrative Zoology published by International Society of Zoological Sciences, Institute of Zoology/Chinese Academy of Sciences and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
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