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Tumas AV, Slatvinskaya VA, Kumeiko VV, Sokolnikova YN. Study of the Impact of the Parasitic Microalgae Coccomyxa parasitica on the Health of Bivalve Modiolus kurilensis. Microorganisms 2024; 12:997. [PMID: 38792826 PMCID: PMC11123908 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The invasion of bivalves by parasitic microalgae Coccomyxa is widespread and causes pathologies and dysfunctions of the organs, especially in the most valuable products: the mantle and the muscle. The pathogenesis of the disease remains completely unknown. In this study, based on a macroscopic examination of Modiolus kurilensis and microalgae count in each infected individual, four stages of disease development with characteristic pathognomonic symptoms were described. During the progression of the disease, the concentration of alkaline phosphatase, glucose, calcium, hemolytic and agglutinating activities, number of basophils, eosinophils, phagocytes, and cells with reactive oxygen species increased in the hemolymph, while number of agranulocytes, cells with lysosomes, dead hemocytes, total protein concentration, as well as the weight of mollusks decreased. In the nephridia and digestive gland, necrosis, invasion of Nematopsis sp., hemocyte infiltration, and fibrosis increased. The ratio of changed tubules and occurrence of granulocytomas increased in the digestive gland, while the base membrane, nephrocytes and concretions changed in the nephridia. This study helps establish the variability of these parameters under normal conditions and their alteration during the disease. Moreover, these findings can be used for veterinary monitoring of the state of bivalves in natural and aquaculture populations.
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- Ayna V. Tumas
- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Far Eastern Federal University, 690922 Vladivostok, Russia
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- A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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Achmad H, Chaklader MR, Fotedar R, Foysal MJ. From waste to feed: Microbial fermented abalone waste improves the digestibility, gut health, and immunity in marron, Cherax cainii. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 137:108748. [PMID: 37087026 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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New aquafeed ingredients produced by a circular economy approach are the opportunity for sustainable and resilient aquaculture. In the light of this approach, the mixture of abalone waste and Sargassum spp (9:1) fermented by Saccharomyces cereviceae and Lactobacillus casei (Yakult®) (FMAS) were used to replace 0% (FMAS0), 25% (FMAS-25), 50% (FMAS-50), 75% (FMAS-75), and 100% (FMAS-100) of fishmeal (FM) protein in marron, Cherax cainii diet. The marron was fed these diets in triplicate for 90 days. Growth, feed utilization and protein efficiency ratio were unchanged in marron-fed all test diets. Improvement in apparent protein digestibility was aligned with an increase in the size and number of B-cells in the hepatopancreas. Most of the immune responses, except for haemocyte clotting time, hyaline cells and neutral red retention time (NRR time) were unchanged by 42- and 90-days feeding trials compared to those of the control group. 90 days post-feeding marron with FMAS25 showed a lower haemocyte clotting time than the post 42 days feeding marron with the same diet. Hyaline cells increased in marron fed FMAS75 for 90 days compared to marron fed the same diet for 42 days. The challenge test involved injecting marron with Vibrio mimicus resulted in a 100% survival rate after 96 h of exposure. During the challenge test, phagocytosis activity in 24 and 48-h post-challenged marron fed FMAS75 decreased which recovered after 96 h post-challenge. Marron fed FMAS50 also recorded a significantly higher proportion of granular cells after 24 h and NRR time at 96 h compared with that of other treatments. Given the above indicators of bio-growth, feed efficiency and immune responses, total replacement of FM protein of marron practical feed with FMAS are considered feasible and optimum to maintain health status and resistance to disease.
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- Himawan Achmad
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Fleet Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh
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Ríos R, Aranguren R, Gastaldelli M, Arcangeli G, Novoa B, Figueras A. Development and validation of a specific real-time PCR assay for the detection of the parasite Perkinsus olseni. J Invertebr Pathol 2019; 169:107301. [PMID: 31794707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2019.107301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Perkinsus olseni is a protozoan parasite that infects a wide variety of molluscs worldwide, causing economic losses in the aquaculture sector. In the present study, a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay was developed for the detection and quantification of P. olseni in clam gill tissue and hemolymph (Ruditapes philippinarum and R. decussatus), and the results were compared with those of the standard diagnostic methods recommended by the O.I.E. (World Organisation for Animal Health): Ray's fluid thioglycollate culture method (RFTM), a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay and histopathology. The efficiency, sensitivity and reproducibility of the newly described qPCR assay were also determined. The highest prevalence was detected using the qPCR assay, and the strongest linear correlation was obtained between the RFTM infection levels and the threshold cycle (Ct) number from the gill tissue. Although better results were obtained from gill than from the hemolymph in the qPCR assays, especially with lower infection levels of the parasite, a significant linear correlation was observed between Ct values from the gill and hemolymph. The qPCR assay that was developed in this study showed high sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility for the detection and quantification of P. olseni.
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- R Ríos
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie V. le Università, 10 35020 Legnaro (Pd), Italy
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- Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie V. le Università, 10 35020 Legnaro (Pd), Italy
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain.
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Xiaolong G, Caihuan K, Mo Z, Xian L, Fucun W, Ying L. Effects of the probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens on the growth, immunity, and disease resistance of Haliotis discus hannai. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 94:617-627. [PMID: 31465875 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effects of a diet containing the probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens on the survival and growth of Haliotis discus hannai were evaluated by measuring growth and hematological parameters and the expression levels of nonspecific immune genes. In addition, the abalone's response to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection was assessed. H. discus hannai (shell length: 29.35 ± 1.81 mm, body weight: 4.28 ± 0.23 g) were exposed to an 8-week culture experiment in indoor aquariums and a 2-week V. parahaemolyticus artificial infection experiment. In each experiment, the control group (C) was fed daily with the basal feed; the experimental groups were fed daily with the experimental feed, prepared by spraying B. amyloliquefaciens onto the basal feed at final concentrations of 103 (group A1), 105 (A2), and 107 (A3) cfu/g. The survival rate, body weight specific growth rate, and food conversion efficiency in A2 and A3 were significantly higher than those in A1 and C (P < 0.05). The total number of blood lymphocytes, the O2- and NO levels produced from respiratory burst, the activities of acid phosphatase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase, and the expression levels of catalase and thiol peroxidase in A2 were not significantly different from those in A3, but these factors were significantly higher in A2 compared to A1 and C (P < 0.05). The total antioxidant capacity and expression levels of glutathione S-transferase in A1, A2 and A3 were significantly higher than those in C (P < 0.05). At day 9 after infection with V. parahaemolyticus, all abalone in C were dead; at the end of the experiment, the cumulative mortality of abalone in A2 was significantly lower than that in any other group (P < 0.05). Thus, the experimental feed containing 105 cfu/g B. amyloliquefaciens not only facilitated the food intake and growth of abalone, but also effectively enhanced their non-specific immunity and resistance to V. parahaemolyticus infection. In this regard, B. amyloliquefaciens may be a useful probiotic strain for abalone aquaculture.
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- Gao Xiaolong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China; Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Zhang M, Li L, Liu Y, Gao X. Effects of a Sudden Drop in Salinity on Immune Response Mechanisms of Anadara kagoshimensis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184365. [PMID: 31491977 PMCID: PMC6769905 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this experiment, the effects of a sudden drop of salinity on the immune response mechanisms of the ark shell Anadara kagoshimensis were examined by simulating the sudden drop of salinity that occurs in seawater after a rainstorm. Additionally, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using transcriptome sequencing. When the salinity dropped from 30‱ (S30) to 14‱ (S14), the phagocytic activity of blood lymphocytes, the O2- levels produced from respiratory burst, the content of reactive oxygen species, and the activities of lysozymes and acid phosphatases increased significantly, whereas the total count of blood lymphocytes did not increase. Total count of blood lymphocytes in 22‱ salinity (S22) was significantly higher than that in any other group. The raw data obtained from sequencing were processed with Trimmomatic (Version 0.36). The expression levels of unigenes were calculated using transcripts per million (TPM) based on the effects of sequencing depth, gene length, and sample on reads. Differential expression analysis was performed using DESeq (Version 1.12.4). Transcriptome sequencing revealed 269 (101 up-regulated, 168 down-regulated), 326 (246 up-regulated, 80 down-regulated), and 185 (132 up-regulated, 53 down-regulated) significant DEGs from comparison of the S14 vs. S22, S22 vs. S30, and S14 vs. S30 groups, respectively. Gene Ontology enrichment analysis of the DEGs in these salinity comparison groups revealed that the cellular amino acid metabolic process, the regulation of protein processing, the regulation of response to stress, and other terms were significantly enriched. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis showed that nucleotide-binding, oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor signaling pathway (ko04621), apoptosis-multiple species (ko04215), Toll and Imd signaling pathway (ko04624), NF-κB signaling pathway (ko04064), apoptosis (ko04210), and focal adhesion (ko04510) were significantly enriched in all salinity comparison groups. qRT-PCR verification of 12 DEGs in the above six pathways was conducted, and the results were consistent with the transcriptome sequencing results in terms of up-regulation and down-regulation, which illustrates that the transcriptome sequencing data are credible. These results were used to preliminarily explore the effects of a sudden drop of salinity on blood physiological and biochemical indexes and immunoregulatory mechanisms of A. kagoshimensis. They also provide a theoretical basis for the selection of bottom areas optimal for release and proliferation of A. kagoshimensis required to restore the declining populations of this species.
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- Mo Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Marine Biology Institute of Shandong Province, Qingdao 266104, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
- College of Marine Technology and Environment, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Saputra I, Fotedar R, Gupta SK, Siddik MAB, Foysal MJ. Effects of different dietary protein sources on the immunological and physiological responses of marron, Cherax cainii (Austin and Ryan, 2002) and its susceptibility to high temperature exposure. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 88:567-577. [PMID: 30872032 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A two phased feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of alternative protein sources on the immunophysiological responses of marron. During the phase I, marron were fed with five alternative protein supplemented diets for 90 days, while in phase II, the same marron were exposed to elevated temperature (30 °C) and their immunophysiological responses were investigated post exposure. Five isoproteic (crude protein 30%) and isoenergetic diets were prepared by containing fishmeal, poultry by-product meal, feather meal, lupin meal, and meat and bone meal as the main protein source. A hundred and fifty juvenile marron (Cherax cainii) of the average weight 9.09 ± 0.21 g were randomly distributed into 15 tanks (three replicates per feeding treatments). In the Phase I, general immune response parameters, such as, total haemocyte count (THC), proportion of hyaline cells, neutral red retention time (NRRT), phagocytic rate (PR), heamolymph bacteraemia, and condition indices of marron were investigated. The highest (P < 0.05) THC among dietary protein sources was obtained in marron fed with PbM at the end of experiment. Marron fed with FeM protein sources resulted in the highest survival rate followed by PbM fed group. Longer microvilli length (3.83 ± 0.18 μm) was demonstrated in marron fed with PbM diet. Diets containing FM and PbM protein sources revealed significantly (P < 0.05) lower number of microvilli/group than diets containing FeM and LM. The results demonstrated that different dietary protein sources in the marron diets did not detect significant (P > 0.05) change of the condition indices throughout the experiment period, however highest Hiw and Hid was recorded in marron fed with PBM at day 45. The PR of marron fed dietary protein from PbM did not change significantly after temperature exposure. Increased NRRT, PR and haemolymph bacteraemia was observed with dietary feeding of FM at the end of the trial. However, results revealed that PbM could be an alternative protein source for culture of marron as reflected in terms of increased THC, longer microvillus length and improved susceptibility to high temperature exposure. Overall, result could serve as useful baseline data in developing cost effective potential diets for marron aquaculture.
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- Ishaaq Saputra
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia; Fish Quarantine and Inspection Agency, Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia; ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia; Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, 8602, Bangladesh
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia; Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Li J, Zhang Y, Mao F, Lin Y, Xiao S, Xiang Z, Ma H, Zhang Y, Yu Z. The first morphologic and functional characterization of hemocytes in Hong Kong oyster, Crassostrea hongkongensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 81:423-429. [PMID: 29864587 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hemocytes are the first line of defence of the innate immune system of molluscs. For the first time hemocytes of Crassostrea hongkongensis were morphologically and functionally characterized, identifying circulating cell types and studying their involvement in immune responses. In the present study, two main populations, hyalinocytes and granulocytes, were characterized based on the presence or absence of cytoplasmic granules, using light and electron microscopy (TEM), and flow cytometry analyses. Granulocytes are 7-13 μm in diameter and present evident cytoplasmic granules, and hyalinocytes, 6-15 μm in diameter, with a few or no granules. The mean number of circulating hemocytes in the hemolymph was 2.52 × 106 cells/mL. Flow cytometry indicated that both granulocytes and hyalinocytes showed cell phagocytosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. However, phagocytosis and spontaneous production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in granulocytes are much more active compared with hyalinocytes, which demonstrated that the granulocytes are the main hemocytes involved in the immune response of Hong Kong oyster. Moreover, the cell-free hemolymph showed antibacterial activity against Vibrio alginolyticus. Our results provide the basic information of hemocytes population of Hong Kong oyster for further investigations associated with innate immunity.
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- Jun Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China; South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, PR China.
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Gao X, Zhang M, Li X, Han Y, Wu F, Liu Y. The effects of feeding Lactobacillus pentosus on growth, immunity, and disease resistance in Haliotis discus hannai Ino. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 78:42-51. [PMID: 29626669 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To study the effects of probiotic-added food on the survival and growth of abalone (Haliotis discus hannai Ino), the expression levels of nonspecific immune genes and the anti-Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection were examined. During an 8-week culturing experiment in an indoor aquarium and a 2-week V. parahaemolyticus artificial infection experiment, the control group was fed with untreated food once a day, while the experimental groups (L1, L2 and L3) were fed with Lactobacillus pentosus added food. The concentration of probiotics in the experimental food was 103 cfu/g (L1), 105 cfu/g (L2) and 107 cfu/g (L3), respectively. The results showed that the survival rate, shell length-specific growth rate, and the food conversion rate (FCR) of abalones in L1 and L2 were significantly higher than the control group. The food intake of abalones in L3 was significantly lower than that in L1, L2 and the control group, but there was no significant difference in FCR identified between L1, L2 and L3. In the L. pentosus-added groups, the total number of blood lymphocytes, lysozyme activity, acid phosphatase, superoxide dismutase, and expression levels of Mn-superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) and thioredoxin peroxidase (TPx) were significantly higher than the control group, while the malondialdehyde (MDA) content was significantly lower than the control group. The phagocytic activity of blood lymphocytes, catalase activity and the expression levels of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) of abalones in the control group were significantly lower than that in L1 and L2, but there was no significant difference when compared with L3. The levels of O2-, NO produced by respiratory burst of blood lymphocytes and the expression levels of catalase (CAT) in L1 and L2 were significantly higher than both L3 and the control group. Seven days after infection with V. parahaemolyticus, all abalones in the control group were dead. After 14 days the cumulative mortality rate of abalones in the L. pentosus-added groups was significantly lower than that in the control group. Therefore, the 103 cfu/g and 105 cfu/g L. pentosus-added food not only promoted food intake and growth of abalones, but also improved their non-specific immunity and reduced V. parahaemolyticus infection, indicating that this strain is a good potential candidate for probiotic added food in the aquaculture industry.
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- Xiaolong Gao
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China.
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Srivastava A, Nigam AK, Mittal S, Mittal AK. Role of aloin in the modulation of certain immune parameters in skin mucus of an Indian major carp, Labeo rohita. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 73:252-261. [PMID: 29242133 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Enhancement of immune system seems to be the most promising method of preventing fish diseases. Several herbal products have immunostimulant properties, and are environmental friendly, economical and can act against a broad spectrum of pathogens. Present study was designed with an aim to evaluate the role of aloin, extracted from a herb Aloe barbadensis, in the modulation of certain immune parameters in an Indian major carp, Labeo rohita. Fishes were divided into control, vehicle control and aloin treated groups. Experiments were conducted for 7 days and fishes from the three groups were analyzed at 2d, 4d, 6d and 8d. The results demonstrated that at different intervals, L. rohita administered with aloin showed a significant increase in the activity of enzymes - lysozyme, protease, carboxylesterase, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, catalase and peroxidase, and non-enzymatic factors hemagglutinin and alternate complement compared with that of the controls. Thus, it can be concluded that administration of aloin is beneficial in enhancing the immune response and hence it can be used as potent immunostimulant in aquaculture.
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- Ayan Srivastava
- Skin Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Skin Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Skin Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Skin Physiology Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Mansour C, Guardiola FA, Esteban MÁ, Mosbahi DS. Combination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and temperature exposure: In vitro effects on immune response of European clam (Ruditapes decussatus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 67:110-118. [PMID: 28602678 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Marine organisms are subjected to various biotic and abiotic factors such as changes of temperature and pollutants [e.g. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals, which may affect their defense mechanisms. In this context, the aim was to evaluate the combined effects of temperature (20 and 30 °C) and PAHs (fluorene, phenanthrene and pyrene) at two concentrations (10-5 and 10-3 mg mL-1) on the immune responses of the European clam Ruditapes decussatus were after 24 h of in vitro exposure. Total haemocyte count, cell viability, phenoloxidase, lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase, esterase, antibacterial and agglutinating activities were measured. Exposure to high temperatures resulted in lower phosphatase alkaline activity and higher haemocyte viability and antibacterial and haemagglutinating activities, compared with the values recorded for clams maintained at low temperature. Only pyrene induced a significant decrease in haemocyte lysozyme (at 20 and 30 °C) and esterase (at 30 °C) activities. The total haemocyte count was increased by phenanthrene and pyrene at 20 °C and at 30 °C, respectively. Alkaline phosphatase activity increased when haemocytes were exposed to pyrene at 30 °C but decreased in the presence of fluorene at 20 °C. Furthermore, haemocyte viability was low in the presence of pyrene and fluorene at 20 °C and 30 °C, respectively, but was unaffected by phenanthrene. Antibacterial activity was significantly increased and no-significantly affected by the presence of pyrene and fluorene at 20 °C and 30 °C, respectively. The present study demonstrates the strong effect of PAHs and high temperature on haemocyte viability and other important immune functions, including phosphatase alkaline and antibacterial activities. Furthermore, changes in the immune parameters of European clam resulting from high temperatures may modulate the effects of PAHs and vice versa.
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- Chalbia Mansour
- Laboratory of Analysis, Treatment and Valorization of Pollutants of the Environment and Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Tunisia
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- Fish Nutrition & Immunobiology Group, Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Porto, Portugal; Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Analysis, Treatment and Valorization of Pollutants of the Environment and Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Tunisia
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Fernández-Boo S, Villalba A, Cao A. Protein expression profiling in haemocytes and plasma of the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in response to infection with Perkinsus olseni. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2016; 39:1369-1385. [PMID: 27233620 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The protein expression profiling in clam haemocytes and plasma in response to Perkinsus olseni was addressed. Adult Manila clams from a P. olseni-free bed were experimentally challenged with parasite zoospores to analyse immune response. In another experiment, the effects of longer term infection were assessed in adult clams collected from a P. olseni-affected bed, by comparing moderate to very heavily infected clams with non-infected ones. Haemocyte and plasma proteins were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis; spot patterns were qualitatively compared between treatments within each experiment and the spots indicating differential protein expression associated with P. olseni challenge or with field infection were processed for protein identification. Fifteen clam proteins (four in haemocytes and eleven in plasma) of which expression was markedly affected by P. olseni were identified. Some of the identified proteins have a well-known role in clam immune response against the parasite, such as lysozyme and lectins. Rho GTPase-activating protein 6 could be a marker of resistance against P. olseni, which should be further studied.
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- S Fernández-Boo
- Centro de Investigacións Mariñas, Consellería do Mar da Xunta de Galicia, Vilanova de Arousa, Spain
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- Centro de Investigacións Mariñas, Consellería do Mar da Xunta de Galicia, Vilanova de Arousa, Spain.
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigacións Mariñas, Consellería do Mar da Xunta de Galicia, Vilanova de Arousa, Spain
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Romero A, Forn-Cuní G, Moreira R, Milan M, Bargelloni L, Figueras A, Novoa B. An immune-enriched oligo-microarray analysis of gene expression in Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum) haemocytes after a Perkinsus olseni challenge. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 43:275-286. [PMID: 25555813 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Parasites of the genus Perkinsus cause high mortality and economic losses in bivalves commonly produced in global aquaculture. Although the immune responses of oysters and clams naturally infected with Perkinsus marinus or Perkinsus olseni have been extensively studied, there is not much information on host response at the early stages of infection. In this study, we analysed how P. olseni influences the gene expression profiles of haemocytes from the Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum) using temporal experimental infections and an immune-enriched microarray. We identified an early phase of infection that was characterised by no mortality and by the increased expression of genes associated with pathogen recognition, production of nitrogen radicals and antimicrobial activity. Cellular processes such as inhibition of serine proteases and proliferation were also involved in this early response. This phase was followed by an intermediate stage, when the pathogen was most likely multiplying and infecting new areas of the body, and animals began to die. In this stage, many genes related to cell movement were over-expressed. Thirty days after infection metabolic pathway genes were the most affected. Apoptosis appears to be important during pathogenesis. Our results provide novel observations of the broader innate immune response triggered by P. olseni at different infection stages.
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- Alejandro Romero
- Institute of Marine Research, IIM - CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 362018 Vigo, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Research, IIM - CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 362018 Vigo, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Research, IIM - CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 362018 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Institute of Marine Research, IIM - CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 362018 Vigo, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Research, IIM - CSIC, Eduardo Cabello, 6, 362018 Vigo, Spain.
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McDowell IC, Nikapitiya C, Aguiar D, Lane CE, Istrail S, Gomez-Chiarri M. Transcriptome of American oysters, Crassostrea virginica, in response to bacterial challenge: insights into potential mechanisms of disease resistance. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105097. [PMID: 25122115 PMCID: PMC4133350 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The American oyster Crassostrea virginica, an ecologically and economically important estuarine organism, can suffer high mortalities in areas in the Northeast United States due to Roseovarius Oyster Disease (ROD), caused by the gram-negative bacterial pathogen Roseovarius crassostreae. The goals of this research were to provide insights into: 1) the responses of American oysters to R. crassostreae, and 2) potential mechanisms of resistance or susceptibility to ROD. The responses of oysters to bacterial challenge were characterized by exposing oysters from ROD-resistant and susceptible families to R. crassostreae, followed by high-throughput sequencing of cDNA samples from various timepoints after disease challenge. Sequence data was assembled into a reference transcriptome and analyzed through differential gene expression and functional enrichment to uncover genes and processes potentially involved in responses to ROD in the American oyster. While susceptible oysters experienced constant levels of mortality when challenged with R. crassostreae, resistant oysters showed levels of mortality similar to non-challenged oysters. Oysters exposed to R. crassostreae showed differential expression of transcripts involved in immune recognition, signaling, protease inhibition, detoxification, and apoptosis. Transcripts involved in metabolism were enriched in susceptible oysters, suggesting that bacterial infection places a large metabolic demand on these oysters. Transcripts differentially expressed in resistant oysters in response to infection included the immune modulators IL-17 and arginase, as well as several genes involved in extracellular matrix remodeling. The identification of potential genes and processes responsible for defense against R. crassostreae in the American oyster provides insights into potential mechanisms of disease resistance.
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- Ian C. McDowell
- College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science and Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science and Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Moreira R, Milan M, Balseiro P, Romero A, Babbucci M, Figueras A, Bargelloni L, Novoa B. Gene expression profile analysis of Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) hemocytes after a Vibrio alginolyticus challenge using an immune-enriched oligo-microarray. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:267. [PMID: 24708293 PMCID: PMC4234419 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background The Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is a cultured bivalve with worldwide commercial importance, and diseases cause high economic losses. For this reason, interest in the immune genes in this species has recently increased. The present work describes the construction of the first R. philippinarum microarray containing immune-related hemocyte sequences and its application to study the gene transcription profiles of hemocytes from clams infected with V. alginolyticus through a time course. Results The complete set of sequences from R. philippinarum available in the public databases and the hemocyte sequences enriched in immune transcripts were assembled successfully. A total of 12,156 annotated sequences were used to construct the 8 ×15 k oligo-microarray. The microarray experiments yielded a total of 579 differentially expressed transcripts. Using the gene expression results, the associated Gene Ontology terms and the enrichment analysis, we found different response mechanisms throughout the experiment. Genes related to signaling, transcription and apoptosis, such as IL-17D, NF-κB or calmodulin, were typically expressed as early as 3 hours post-challenge (hpc), while characteristic immune genes, such as PGRPs, FREPs and defense proteins appeared later at 8 hpc. This immune-triggering response could have affected a high number of processes that seemed to be activated 24 hpc to overcome the Vibrio challenge, including the expression of many cytoskeleton molecules, which is indicative of the active movement of hemocytes. In fact functional studies showed an increment in apoptosis, necrosis or cell migration after the infection. Finally, 72 hpc, activity returned to normal levels, and more than 50% of the genes were downregulated in a negative feedback of all of the previously active processes. Conclusions Using a new version of the R. philippinarum oligo-microarray, a putative timing for the response against a Vibrio infection was established. The key point to overcome the challenge seemed to be 8 hours after the challenge, when we detected immune functions that could lead to the destruction of the pathogen and the activation of a wide variety of processes related to homeostasis and defense. These results highlight the importance of a fast response in bivalves and the effectiveness of their innate immune system.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain.
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Moreau P, Burgeot T, Renault T. Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) hemocyte are not affected by a mixture of pesticides in short-term in vitro assays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:4940-9. [PMID: 23818075 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1931-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Pesticides are frequently detected in estuaries among the pollutants found in estuarine and coastal areas and may have major ecological consequences. They could endanger organism growth, reproduction, or survival. In the context of high-mortality outbreaks affecting Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, in France since 2008, it appears of importance to determine the putative effects of pesticides on oyster susceptibility to infectious agents. Massive mortality outbreaks reported in this species, mainly in spring and summer, may suggest an important role played by the seasonal use of pesticides and freshwater input in estuarine areas where oyster farms are frequently located. To understand the impact of some pesticides detected in French waters, their effects on Pacific oyster hemocytes were studied through short-term in vitro experiments. Bivalve immunity is mainly supported by hemocytes eliminating pathogens by phagocytosis and producing compounds including lysosomal enzymes and antimicrobial molecules. In this study, oyster hemocytes were incubated with a mixture of 14 pesticides and metaldehyde alone, a molecule used to eliminate land mollusks. Hemocyte parameters including dead/alive cells, nonspecific esterase activities, intracytoplasmic calcium, lysosome number and activity, and phagocytosis were monitored by flow cytometry. No significant effect of pesticides tested at different concentrations was reported on oyster hemocytes maintained in vitro for short-term periods in the present study. It could be assumed that these oyster cells were resistant to pesticide exposure in tested conditions and developing in vivo assays appears as necessary to better understand the effects of pollutants on immune system in mollusks.
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- Pierrick Moreau
- Ifremer (Institut Français pour la Recherche et l'Exploitation de la Mer), Unité Santé Génétique et Microbiologie des Mollusques, Laboratoire de Génétique et Pathologie des Mollusques Marins, 17390, La Tremblade, France,
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Binias C, Gonzalez P, Provost M, Lambert C, de Montaudouin X. Brown muscle disease: impact on Manila clam Venerupis (=Ruditapes) philippinarum biology. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 36:510-518. [PMID: 24378680 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study assessed the effect of Brown Muscle Disease (BMD) on Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum fitness. BMD was discovered in 2005. It affects the posterior adductor muscle and leads to clam gaping and eventually death. Three statuses of clams were compared: buried individuals with no signs of BMD (BUR); clams at the surface of the sediment with no signs of BMD (SURF) and clams at the surface of the sediment exhibiting signs of brown muscle disease (BMD). Physiological (condition index), immune (hemocyte parameters) and molecular (gene expressions) parameters collected seasonally were analyzed and compared. Results demonstrated a seasonal pattern in condition index (CI) with peaks in spring/summer and decreases in autumn/winter. At each season, the highest CI was observed in BUR and the lowest CI was observed in BMD. In terms of immune response, phagocytosis rate and capacity were higher in clams with BMD whereas the health status of the clams did not influence the total hemocyte count. Genes involved in the immune system (comp, tnf, inter) were upregulated in clams with BMD. The molecular analysis of gill and posterior muscle showed higher mitochondrial metabolism (cox-1, 16S) in cells of infected clams, suggesting a stronger energetic demand by these cells. Finally, genes involved in oxidative stress response (cat, sod), detoxification (mt) and DNA repair (gadd45) were also overexpressed due to reactive oxygen species production. Most of the studied parameters underlined a cause-effect correlation between Manila clam health status (BUR, SUR, BMD) and physiological parameters. An important stress response was observed in BMD-infected clams at different scales, i.e. condition index, immune parameters and stress-related gene expression.
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- Cindy Binias
- Université Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, 33120 Arcachon, France.
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- Université Bordeaux, EPOC, UMR 5805, 33120 Arcachon, France
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- LEMAR CNRS (UMR 6539), IUEM, Université de Bretagne occidentale, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Hong HK, Kang HS, Le TC, Choi KS. Comparative study on the hemocytes of subtropical oysters Saccostrea kegaki (Torigoe & Inaba, 1981), Ostrea circumpicta (Pilsbry, 1904), and Hyotissa hyotis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Jeju Island, Korea: morphology and functional aspects. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 35:2020-2025. [PMID: 24121053 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We first characterized the morphology and immune-related activities of hemocytes in the subtropical oysters Saccostrea kegaki, Ostrea circumpicta, and Hyotissa hyotis using light microscopy and flow cytometry. Hemocytes of these three oyster species were classified into three main types: 1) granulocytes containing numerous granules in the cytoplasm, 2) hyalinocytes with no or fewer granules, and 3) blast-like cells characterized by the smallest size and very thin cytoplasm. The percentage of each hemocyte population was similar in all species; hyalinocytes were the most abundant cell in the hemolymph accounting for more than 59%, followed by granulocytes (23-31%) and blast-like cells (3-5%). The size of granulocytes of S. kegaki was smaller (P < 0.05) than those of O. circumpicta and H. hyotis. Light microscopy also allowed the description of vacuolated cells characterized by large vacuoles in the cytoplasm. Flow cytometry analysis confirmed that the granulocytes of the three oyster species were the major hemocytes engaged in cellular defense with the largest lysosome content, and the most active phagocytosis activity and oxidative activity, as was previously reported in several marine bivalves. Phagocytic activity was the lowest in S. kegaki hemocytes, and PMA-stimulated oxidative activity was the lowest in H. hyotis hemocytes. Our results provide the basic information of hemocytes population of three subtropical oysters for further investigations associated with various environmental disease stresses.
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- Hyun-Ki Hong
- School of Marine Biomedical Science (BK21 PLUS), Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehakno, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
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Host–parasite interactions: Marine bivalve molluscs and protozoan parasites, Perkinsus species. J Invertebr Pathol 2013; 114:196-216. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Queiroga FR, Marques-Santos LF, Hégaret H, Soudant P, Farias ND, Schlindwein AD, Mirella da Silva P. Immunological responses of the mangrove oysters Crassostrea gasar naturally infected by Perkinsus sp. in the Mamanguape Estuary, Paraíba state (Northeastern, Brazil). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 35:319-327. [PMID: 23664909 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2012] [Revised: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Perkinsus genus includes protozoan parasites of marine mollusks, especially bivalves. In the last four years, this parasite has been detected in mangrove oysters Crassostrea rhizophorae and Crassostrea gasar from the Northeastern region of Brazil. Hemocytes are the key cells of the oyster immune system, being responsible for a variety of cellular and humoral reactions, such as phagocytosis, encapsulation and the release of several effector molecules that control the invasion and proliferation of microorganisms. In Brazil, there is little information on perkinsosis and none on the immune responses of native oysters' species against Perkinsus spp. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of natural infection by Perkinsus sp. on the immunological parameters of mangrove oysters C. gasar cultured in the Mamanguape River Estuary (Paraíba, Brazil). Adults oysters (N = 40/month) were sampled in December 2011, March, May, August and October 2012. Gills were removed and used to determine the presence and intensity of the Perkinsus sp. infection, according to a scale of four levels (1-4), using the Ray's fluid thioglycollate medium assay. Immunological parameters were measured in hemolymph samples by flow cytometry, including: total hemocyte count (THC), differential hemocyte count (DHC), cell mortality, phagocytic capacity, and production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). The plasma was used to determine the hemagglutination activity. The results showed the occurrence of Perkinsus sp. with the highest mean prevalence (93.3%) seen so far in oyster populations in Brazil. Despite that, no oyster mortality was associated. In contrast, we observed an increase in hemocyte mortality and a suppression of two of the main defense mechanisms, phagocytosis and ROS production in infected oysters. The increase in the percentage of blast-like cells on the hemolymph, and the increase in THC in oysters heavily infected (at the maximum intensity, 4) suggest an induction of hemocytes proliferation. The immunological parameters varied over the studied months, which may be attributed to the dynamics of infection by Perkinsus sp. The results of the present study demonstrate that Perkinsus sp. has a deleterious effect on C. gasar immune system, mainly in high intensities, which likely renders oysters more susceptible to other pathogens and diseases.
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- Fernando Ramos Queiroga
- Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I, 58051-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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Perrigault M, Allam B. Differential immune response in the hard clam (mercenaria mercenaria) against bacteria and the protistan pathogen QPX (quahog parasite unknown). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 32:1124-1134. [PMID: 22484278 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Revised: 03/02/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The immune response of the hard clam (quahog) Mercenaria mercenaria following challenge with live bacteria (Vibrio alginolyticus) and the protist QPX (Quahog Parasite Unknown) was investigated. The study also compared immune responses following QPX challenge in two different hard clam broodstocks exhibiting different degrees of susceptibility toward this parasite. Different immune and stress-related cellular and humoral factors were assessed including general hemocyte parameters (total and differential hemocyte counts, percentage of dead cells, reactive oxygen production, phagocytosis), parameters geared toward QPX (anti-QPX activity in plasma and hemocyte resistance to the cytotoxicity of QPX extracellular products). Two genes (ferritin and metallothionein) previously shown to be modulated following QPX exposure were molecularly characterized by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) and their transcription levels were determined in resistant and susceptible clams in response to QPX and bacterial challenge. Results indicated that both V. alginolyticus and QPX challenge triggered significant immune responses in clams with similar trends for most measured parameters. However, specific responses were observed for anti-QPX activity in plasma and hemocyte resistance to QPX products as well as ferritin and metallothionein expression according to each inoculum. Similarly, different response patterns were detected following QPX challenge in susceptible and resistant clam stocks. Resistant clams were able to elicit effective response against the parasite leading to the elimination of QPX and the restoration of constitutive immune status whereas QPX-susceptible clams triggered a strong immune modulation characterized by an acute phase response and associated acute phase protein but appeared to be less active in eliminating the parasite. These results suggest that different signaling pathways are triggered during V. alginolyticus and QPX challenge. Moreover, differences in the immune response toward QPX might be linked to the susceptibility or resistance of different clam stocks to the infection by this parasite.
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- Mickael Perrigault
- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000, USA
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Moreira R, Balseiro P, Planas JV, Fuste B, Beltran S, Novoa B, Figueras A. Transcriptomics of in vitro immune-stimulated hemocytes from the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum using high-throughput sequencing. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35009. [PMID: 22536348 PMCID: PMC3334963 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is a worldwide cultured bivalve species with important commercial value. Diseases affecting this species can result in large economic losses. Because knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of the immune response in bivalves, especially clams, is scarce and fragmentary, we sequenced RNA from immune-stimulated R. philippinarum hemocytes by 454-pyrosequencing to identify genes involved in their immune defense against infectious diseases. Methodology and Principal Findings High-throughput deep sequencing of R. philippinarum using 454 pyrosequencing technology yielded 974,976 high-quality reads with an average read length of 250 bp. The reads were assembled into 51,265 contigs and the 44.7% of the translated nucleotide sequences into protein were annotated successfully. The 35 most frequently found contigs included a large number of immune-related genes, and a more detailed analysis showed the presence of putative members of several immune pathways and processes like the apoptosis, the toll like signaling pathway and the complement cascade. We have found sequences from molecules never described in bivalves before, especially in the complement pathway where almost all the components are present. Conclusions This study represents the first transcriptome analysis using 454-pyrosequencing conducted on R. philippinarum focused on its immune system. Our results will provide a rich source of data to discover and identify new genes, which will serve as a basis for microarray construction and the study of gene expression as well as for the identification of genetic markers. The discovery of new immune sequences was very productive and resulted in a large variety of contigs that may play a role in the defense mechanisms of Ruditapes philippinarum.
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- Rebeca Moreira
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Vigo, Spain
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- Departament de Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona i Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centros Científicos y Tecnológicos de la UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centros Científicos y Tecnológicos de la UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Vigo, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Vigo, Spain
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Moreira R, Balseiro P, Romero A, Dios S, Posada D, Novoa B, Figueras A. Gene expression analysis of clams Ruditapes philippinarum and Ruditapes decussatus following bacterial infection yields molecular insights into pathogen resistance and immunity. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 36:140-9. [PMID: 21756933 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Revised: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 06/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The carpet shell clam (Ruditapes decussatus) and Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum), which are cultured bivalve species with important commercial value, are affected by diseases that result in large economic losses. Because the molecular mechanism of the immune response of bivalves, especially clams, is scarce and fragmentary, we have examined all Expressed Sequence Tags (EST) resources available in public databases for these two species in order to increase our knowledge on genes related with the immune function in these animals. After automatic annotation and classification of the 3784 not-annotated ESTs of R. decussatus and 4607 of R. philippinarum found in GenBank, 424 ESTs of R. decussatus and 464 of R. philippinarum were found to be putatively involved in immune response. These were carefully reviewed and reannotated. As a result, 13 immune-related ESTs were selected and studied to compare the immune response of R. decussatus and R. philippinarum following a Vibrio alginolyticus challenge. Quantitative PCR was performed, and the expression of each EST was determined. The results showed that, in R. philippinarum, the immune response seems to be faster than that in R. decussatus. Additionally, expression of NF-κB activating genes in R. decussatus did not seem to be sufficient to promote an immune response after Vibrio infection. R. philippinarum, however, was able to trigger and efficiently regulate the transcriptional activity of NF-κB, even when low expression values were reported.
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- R Moreira
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, Spain
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Hurtado MÁ, da Silva PM, Le Goïc N, Palacios E, Soudant P. Effect of acclimatization on hemocyte functional characteristics of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and carpet shell clam (Ruditapes decussatus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 31:978-984. [PMID: 21906683 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2011] [Revised: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Most experimental procedures on molluscs are done after acclimatization of wild animals to lab conditions. Similarly, short-term acclimation is often unavoidable in a field survey when biological analysis cannot be done within the day of sample collection. However, acclimatization can affect the general physiological condition and particularly the immune cell responses of molluscs. Our aim was to study the changes in the hemocyte characteristics of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas and the carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus acclimated 1 or 2 days under emersed conditions at 14 ± 1 °C and for 1, 2, 7, or 10 days to flowing seawater conditions (submerged) at 9 ± 1 °C, when compared to hemolymph withdrawn from organisms sampled in the field and immediately analyzed in the laboratory (unacclimated). The hemocyte characteristics assessed by flow cytometry were the total (THC) and differential hemocyte count, percentage of dead cells, phagocytosis, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Dead hemocytes were lower in oysters acclimated both in emersed and submerged conditions (1%-5%) compared to those sampled in the field (7%). Compared to oysters, the percentage of dead hemocytes was lower in clams (0.4% vs. 1.1%) and showed a tendency to decrease during acclimatization in both emersed and submerged conditions. In comparison to organisms not acclimated, the phagocytosis of hemocytes decreased in both oysters and clams acclimated under submerged conditions, but was similar in those acclimated in emersed conditions. The ROS production remained stable in both oysters and clams acclimated in emersed conditions, whereas in submerged conditions ROS production did not change in both the hyalinocytes and granulocytes of oysters, but increased in clams. In oysters, the THC decreased when they were acclimated 1 and 2 days in submerged conditions and was mainly caused by a decrease in granulocytes, but the decrease in THC in oysters acclimated 2 days in emersed conditions was caused by a decrease in hyalinocytes and small agranular cells. In clams, the THC was significantly lower in comparison to those not acclimated, regardless of the conditions of the acclimatization. These findings demonstrate that hemocyte characteristics were differentially affected in both species by the tested conditions of acclimatization. The phagocytosis and ROS production in clams and phagocytosis in oysters were not different in those acclimated for 1 day under both conditions, i.e. emersed and submerged, and those sampled in the field (unacclimated). The THC was significantly affected by acclimatization conditions, so the differences between clams and oysters should be considered in studies where important concentrations of hemocytes are required. The difference in the immune response between both species could be related to their habitat (epifaunal vs. infaunal) and their ability of resilience to manipulation and adaptation to captivity. Our results suggest that functional characteristics of hemocytes should be analyzed in both oysters and clams during the first 1 or 2 days, preferably acclimated under emersed rather than submerged conditions.
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- Miguel Ángel Hurtado
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico
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Li C, Yu S, Zhao J, Su X, Li T. Cloning and characterization of a sialic acid binding lectins (SABL) from Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 30:1202-1206. [PMID: 21376125 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2010] [Revised: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Sialic acid binding lectin (SABL) is a member of immunoglobulin-like lectins family that are thought to promote cell-cell interactions and regulate the functions of cells in the innate and adaptive immune systems through glycan recognition. In the present study, the full-length cDNA of SABL was identified from Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum (denoted as VpSABL) by cDNA library and RACE approaches. The cDNA of VpSABL consisted of a 5'terminal untranslated region (UTR) of 62 bp, a 3' UTR of 354 bp with a poly (A) tail, and an open reading frame (ORF) of 588 bp encoding a polypeptide of 195 amino acids with a typical C1q domain in the C-terminus. Multiple alignment analysis indicated that the deduced amino acid of VpSABL shared higher positive to other SABLs and C1q-contained proteins and should be adopted typical 10 β-strand jelly-roll folding topology common to all C1q-TNF family. Spatial expression analysis indicated that mRNA transcript of VpSABL was predominantly detectable in tissues of mantle, hepatopancreas and gill, and to a lesser degree in the tissues of muscle and haemocytes. After challenged by Vibrio anguillarum, the mRNA level of VpSABL in overall haemocytes population was recorded by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. VpSABL mRNA was down-regulated in the first 24 h post-infection. Then, the expression level increased to the peak at 72 h and recovered to the original level at 96 h. All these results indicated that VpSABL was involved in the immune response against microbe infection and might be contributed to the recognition of bacterial pathogens.
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- Chenghua Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China.
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Ahmad I, Coelho JP, Mohmood I, Pacheco M, Santos MA, Duarte AC, Pereira E. Immunosuppression in the infaunal bivalve Scrobicularia plana environmentally exposed to mercury and association with its accumulation. CHEMOSPHERE 2011; 82:1541-1546. [PMID: 21176941 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.11.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Revised: 11/17/2010] [Accepted: 11/21/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This study aimed to test the hypothesis whether mercury (Hg) activates or suppresses inappropriately the immunity of the bivalve Scrobicularia plana inhabiting a Hg contaminated area (Laranjo basin, Ria de Aveiro, Portugal). Immunity endpoints, as well as lipid peroxidation (LPO) as a sign of damage, were evaluated in parallel with total Hg burden. Bivalves from both moderately (MO) and highly (HI) contaminated sites displayed higher haemolymph Hg load and reduced plasma agglutination. Increased haemocytes density and decreased phagocytosis were observed at HI, whereas increased oxidative burst activity (OBA) was observed at MO, pointing out that the immunotoxicity is a result of Hg direct contact involving no ROS intervention. OBA observed at MO was concomitantly associated to peroxidative damage as depicted by LPO increase in haemocytes and haemolymph plasma. Thus, S. plana can be suggested as a suitable bioindicator of metal pollution in coastal areas on the basis of Hg bioaccumulation and immunotoxicity responses.
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- Iqbal Ahmad
- CESAM & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Adhya M, Choi KS, Yu Y, Cho M. Expression and localization of MCsialec, a sialic acid-specific lectin in the marine bivalve Manila clam, Ruditapes philppinarum. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2010; 33:889-899. [PMID: 21039608 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2010.01195.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A novel sialic acid-specific lectin (MCsialec) was detected from an expressed sequenced tag (EST) sequence from Manila clam haemocytes infected with Perkinsus olseni. The cDNA of the lectin was cloned using gene-specific primers based on a previously determined EST and characterized. The full-length cDNA of MCsialec is 603 bp in length and encodes a polypeptide of 200 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 21.928 kDa. Sequence alignment and protein motif analyses showed that MCsialec shares identity with sialic acid-specific invertebrate lectins from Cepaea hortensis, Helix pomatia and Haliotis discus discus. The lectin was expressed in Escherichia coli M15 cells and purified using a Ni-NTA His-binding resin matrix for antibody production. The presence of the lectin in various tissues of Perkinsus-infected and uninfected Manila clams was analysed by both PCR and immunohistochemical localization assays. MCsialec was detected in each tissue of the clams; however, upon infection, the level of expression of the lectin increased in each tissue. Vibrio tapetis infection also induced high-level expression of MCsialec in the haemocytes. These data suggest that MCsialec plays a crucial role in the immune system of the Manila clam during pathogenic infection.
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- M Adhya
- Biochemistry Lab, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea
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Wang T, Sun Y, Jin L, Xu Y, Wang L, Ren T, Wang K. Enhancement of non-specific immune response in sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) by Astragalus membranaceus and its polysaccharides. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 27:757-762. [PMID: 19748588 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2009] [Revised: 09/01/2009] [Accepted: 09/03/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this study, the immunostimulatory effect of oral administration of different preparations (conventional fine powder [CP] and superfine powder [SP]) of Astragalus membranaceus root or its polysaccharides (APS) in sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) was investigated. Sea cucumbers with an average initial weight of 49.3 +/- 5.65 g were fed with a diet containing 3% CP or SP or 0.3% APS over a period of 60 days. The non-specific humoral (phenoloxidase, lysozyme and agglutination titer) and cellular (phagocytic capacity and reactive oxygen species) responses were determined and compared with controls (no supplement) after 20, 40 and 60 days of feeding. Variation in the levels of responses was evident among different supplements. SP and APS significantly enhanced most of the immune parameters tested. Among the humoral responses, lysozyme activity significantly increased after feeding with SP-supplemented diet for 20, 40 or 60 days. Furthermore, lectin titer showed significant enhancement after 20 and 60 days of feeding with APS-supplemented diet. Significant increase in the production of reactive oxygen species was evident for all three supplements after 20 days of feeding, but no significant change in serum phenoloxidase activity was observed for any of the three supplements over the three different periods. Overall, significant modulation of the cellular responses was only noticed after 20 days of feeding with SP- or APS-supplemented diet. After 60 days, these two groups also exhibited a decrease in the cumulative symptom rates compared to the controls when challenged with Vibrio splendidus. These results indicated that dietary intake containing A. membranaceus root or its polysaccharides could enhance the immune responses of A. japonicus and improve its resistance to infection by V. splendidus.
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- Tingting Wang
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, People's Republic of China
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Perrigault M, Tanguy A, Allam B. Identification and expression of differentially expressed genes in the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in response to quahog parasite unknown (QPX). BMC Genomics 2009; 10:377. [PMID: 19682366 PMCID: PMC2752465 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-10-377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2009] [Accepted: 08/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, has been affected by severe mortality episodes associated with the protistan parasite QPX (Quahog Parasite Unknown) for several years. Despite the commercial importance of hard clams in the United States, molecular bases of defense mechanisms in M. mercenaria, especially during QPX infection, remain unknown. Results Our study used suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH), as well as the construction of cDNA libraries from hemocytes to identify genes related to the defense of the hard clam against its parasite. Hard clams were experimentally infected with QPX and SSH was performed on mRNA samples extracted from mantle and gill tissues at different times post-challenge. A total of 298 clones from SSH libraries and 1352 clones from cDNA libraries were sequenced. Among these sequences, homologies with genes involved in different physiological processes related to signal transduction, stress response, immunity and protein synthesis were identified. Quantitative PCR revealed significant changes in the expression of several of these genes in response to QPX challenge and demonstrated significant correlations in terms of levels of gene expression between intermediates of signalling pathways and humoral defense factors, such as big defensin and lysozyme. Conclusion Results of this study allowed the detection of modifications caused by QPX at the transcriptional level providing insight into clam immune response to the infection. These investigations permitted the identification of candidate genes and pathways for further analyses of biological bases of clam resistance to QPX allowing for a better understanding of bivalve immunity in general.
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- Mickael Perrigault
- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000, USA.
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Flye-Sainte-Marie J, Soudant P, Lambert C, Le Goïc N, Goncalvez M, Travers MA, Paillard C, Jean F. Variability of the hemocyte parameters of Ruditapes philippinarum in the field during an annual cycle. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Donaghy L, Kim BK, Hong HK, Park HS, Choi KS. Flow cytometry studies on the populations and immune parameters of the hemocytes of the Suminoe oyster, Crassostrea ariakensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 27:296-301. [PMID: 19490941 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2009] [Revised: 05/20/2009] [Accepted: 05/24/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The Suminoe oyster Crassostrea ariakensis has been attempted to be introduced in the Chesapeake Bay, USA, as an alternative to the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. Commercial production of Suminoe oysters is currently restricted due to the incomplete understanding of their biological, physiological and immunological nature. Accordingly, understanding immune system of C. ariakensis is crucial to prevent disease associated mortality and subsequent management of the Suminoe oyster. We investigated immunological activities and morphology of hemocytes of the Suminoe oyster using flow cytometry and light microscopy. Three types of hemocytes were identified in the hemolymph including hyalinocyte, granulocyte and blast-like cells. Hyalinocytes were the largest cells and the most abundant, while granulocytes were intermediate-size cell containing numerous granules in the cytoplasm. Blast-like cells were the smallest and least numerous. Flow cytometry revealed that the granulocytes are most active in the cell phagocytosis and spontaneous reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The hyalinocytes also showed a certain level of the phagocytosis and oxidative activity but in a lesser extent than the granulocytes. In contrast, the blast-like cells did not show any phagocytosis or oxidative activity. The flow cytometry used in this study confirmed that as observed from other marine bivalves, the granulocytes are the main hemocytes involved in the cellular defence in the Suminoe oyster.
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- Ludovic Donaghy
- School of Applied Marine Sciences (Post BK-21) and Marine and Environment Research Institute, Cheju National University, 66 Jejudaehakno, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
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Mbarki R, Nahdi H, Barkallah I, Sadok S. The potential use of irradiation to extend the shelf-life of clams (Ruditapes decussatus) during live storage: effect on bacterial and biochemical profiles. Int J Food Sci Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01952.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pang Q, Zhang S, Zhao B. Induction of phenoloxidases in the humoral fluids of amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri by Vibrio alginolyticus and Escherichia coli. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 26:669-671. [PMID: 19264135 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2008] [Revised: 02/02/2009] [Accepted: 02/21/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The humoral immune responses of amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri to microbial challenge remain open to date. Here we examined the changes in PO activity in the humoral fluids in amphioxus before and after challenge with Escherichia coli and Vibrio alginolyticus. It was found that PO activity in the humoral fluids is markedly increased by challenge with E. coli and V. alginolyticus; and the microbial challenge results in a significant rise in subunit 2 of the three PO subunits, making PO subunit 2 a marker enzyme responsive to microbial challenge. This is the first report on microbial induction of the immune-related molecules like PO in B. belcheri.
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- Qiuxiang Pang
- School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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Takahashi KG, Kuroda T, Muroga K. Purification and antibacterial characterization of a novel isoform of the Manila clam lectin (MCL-4) from the plasma of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2008; 150:45-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2007] [Revised: 01/22/2008] [Accepted: 01/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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da Silva PM, Hégaret H, Lambert C, Wikfors GH, Le Goïc N, Shumway SE, Soudant P. Immunological responses of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) with varying parasite (Perkinsus olseni) burden, during a long-term exposure to the harmful alga, Karenia selliformis, and possible interactions. Toxicon 2008; 51:563-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2007] [Revised: 11/07/2007] [Accepted: 11/14/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Gestal C, Costa M, Figueras A, Novoa B. Analysis of differentially expressed genes in response to bacterial stimulation in hemocytes of the carpet-shell clam Ruditapes decussatus: Identification of new antimicrobial peptides. Gene 2007; 406:134-43. [PMID: 17881157 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2007.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2007] [Revised: 07/26/2007] [Accepted: 07/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Suppression subtractive hybridization was used to identify differentially expressed genes in hemocytes from carpet-shell clam Ruditapes decussatus stimulated with a mixture of dead bacterial strains. Putative function could be assigned to 100 of the 253 sequenced cDNAs. Based on sequence homologies, 3.16% of the total identified genes were possibly related to immune functions. Clam myticin isoforms 1, 2 and 3, and clam mytilin, with similarity with myticins and mytilins previously reported on Mytilus galloprovincialis were identified and characterized for the first time in clams. The analysis of their expression levels by quantitative PCR showed that they were induced by bacterial challenge. The results obtained in this work could be the first step leading to the understanding of molecular mechanisms by which these economically important marine bivalves respond to pathogens.
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- Camino Gestal
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Eduardo Cabello 6, Vigo, Spain
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Li Y, Qin JG, Abbott CA, Li X, Benkendorff K. Synergistic impacts of heat shock and spawning on the physiology and immune health ofCrassostrea gigas: an explanation for summer mortality in Pacific oysters. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2007; 293:R2353-62. [PMID: 17898119 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00463.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mass mortality is often observed in cultured oysters during the period following spawning in the summer season. To examine the underlying causes leading to this phenomenon, thermotolerance of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas was assessed using pre- and postspawning oysters that were sequentially treated with sublethal (37°C) and lethal heat shocks (44°C). The effects were examined on a range of immune and metabolic parameters in addition to mortality rate. A preventative 37°C significantly reduced oyster mortality after exposure to a second heat shock of 44°C, but in postspawning oysters mortality remained at 80%, compared with < 10% in prespawning oysters. Levels of the 72 kDa and 69 kDa heat shock proteins were low in the gill tissue from postspawning oysters stimulated by heat shock, indicating spawning reduced heat shock protein synthesis. The postspawning oysters had depleted glycogen stores in the mantle tissue and reduced adenylate energy charge after heat shock, indicative of lower energy for metabolic activity. A cumulative effect of spawning and heat shock was observed on the immunocompetence of oysters, demonstrated by reduced hemocyte phagocytosis and hemolymph antimicrobial activity. These results support the hypothesis that the energy expended during reproduction compromises the thermotolerance and immune status of oysters, leaving them easily subject to mortality if heat stress occurs in postspawning stage. This study improves our understanding of oyster summer mortality and has implications for the long-term persistence of mollusks under the influence of global warming.
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- Yan Li
- School of Biological Sciences, Flinders Univ., GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, SA, Australia.
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Hooper C, Day R, Slocombe R, Handlinger J, Benkendorff K. Stress and immune responses in abalone: limitations in current knowledge and investigative methods based on other models. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 22:363-79. [PMID: 16962793 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2006] [Revised: 06/15/2006] [Accepted: 06/23/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Increasing mariculture of abalone focuses attention on their immune and stress responses. For abalone, as well as many invertebrates, the function and relationship of these systems and how in vitro tests relate to them are not fully understood. This review focuses on research into the immune system and stress response conducted on abalone and on aspects that can be monitored in vitro. To fill the considerable knowledge gaps, we discuss work on other invertebrate taxa, concentrating on those closest to abalone, and making explicit the phylogenetic relations involved. The stress response appears to be very similar to that in vertebrates, but interpreting most immune responses remains problematic. Phylogeny must be considered: immune function tests derived from research into vertebrates or distantly related invertebrates should not be used in abalone until they have been validated in abalone by studies of susceptibility to pathogens. We suggest phagocytic activity of haemocytes and their efficiency in clearing bacteria are reliable parameters to measure, because they have been directly related to immune competency and are consistently depressed by stress. Carefully designed assays of antimicrobial activity may also be useful. Important aims of future research will be to investigate the relationship between growth, stress and robust immunity, and to develop tests that can be run on production animals, which accurately depict immune status.
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- Celia Hooper
- Zoology Department, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Vic. 3010, Australia
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Kim YM, Park KI, Choi KS, Alvarez RA, Cummings RD, Cho M. Lectin from the Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum Is Induced upon Infection with the Protozoan Parasite Perkinsus olseni. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:26854-64. [PMID: 16785239 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m601251200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Glycan-binding proteins (lectins) are widely expressed in many invertebrates, although the biosynthesis and functions of the lectins are not well understood. Here we report that Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) synthesizes a lectin termed Manila clam lectin (MCL) upon infection with the protozoan parasite Perkinsus olseni. MCL is synthesized in hemocytes as a approximately 74-kDa precursor and secreted into hemolymph where it is converted to 30- and 34-kDa polypeptides. The synthesis of MCL in hemocytes is stimulated by one or more factors in Perkinsus-infected hemolymph, but not directly by Perkinsus itself. MCL can bind to the surfaces of purified hypnospores and zoospores of the parasite, and this binding is inhibitable by either EDTA or GalNAc. Fluorescent beads coated with purified MCL were actively phagocytosed by hemocytes from the clam. Immunohistochemistry showed that secreted MCL is concentrated within cyst-like structures. To define the glycan binding specificity of MCL we examined its binding to an array of biotinylated glycans. MCL recognizes terminal non-reducing beta-linked GalNAc as expressed within the LacdiNAc motif GalNAcbeta1-4GlcNAcbeta1-R and glycans with terminal, non-reducing beta-linked Gal residues. Our results show that the synthesis of MCL is specifically up-regulated upon parasite infection of the clams and may serve as an opsonin through recognition of terminal GalNAc/Gal residues on the parasites.
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- Young Mee Kim
- Department of Medicine, School of Applied Marine Science, Cheju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea
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Muñoz P, Meseguer J, Esteban MA. Phenoloxidase activity in three commercial bivalve species. Changes due to natural infestation with Perkinsus atlanticus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 20:12-9. [PMID: 15979898 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2004] [Revised: 09/15/2004] [Accepted: 02/15/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The phenoloxidase (PO) activity of the haemolymph and haemocytes from three clam species of commercial interest (Ruditapes philippinarum, Chamelea gallina and Tapes decussatus) has been compared. The activity was assayed spectrophotometrically by recording the formation of dopachrome from L-DOPA using sodium dodecyl sulphate, laminarin, trypsin or lipopolysaccharide as elicitors. Fewer PO units were observed in the haemolymph from T. decussatus than in the haemolymph from R. philippinarum, while the highest values were found in C. gallina. In all cases the activity was only significantly increased when sodium dodecyl sulphate was used as elicitor. PO activity in the haemocytes of all three clam species showed a very similar pattern to that found in the haemolymph from the same species. Furthermore, T. decussatus naturally parasitized by Perkinsus atlanticus (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) was used to study the influence of such infestation on PO activity, which was found to increase significantly in both haemolymph and haemocytes compared with non-infected (control) samples. PO activity in the haemocytes and in the haemolymph was higher when the level of parasitization was low or medium, respectively, and SDS was used as elicitor. No statistically significant differences were observed when the parasitization level was high. The present work constitutes the first report on the influence of this parasite on PO activity in haemolymph and haemocytes from T. decussatus.
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- Pilar Muñoz
- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Kang YS, Kim YM, Park KI, Kim Cho S, Choi KS, Cho M. Analysis of EST and lectin expressions in hemocytes of Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) (Bivalvia: Mollusca) infected with Perkinsus olseni. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 30:1119-31. [PMID: 16690126 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2006.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2006] [Revised: 03/21/2006] [Accepted: 03/21/2006] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The hemocytes of invertebrates play key roles in both cellular and humoral immune reactions by phagocytosis or delivering immune factors such as lectin and anti-microbial peptides. Bacterial infection causes changes in components such as lectins, anti-bacterial peptides, and lysosomal enzymes of plasma or hemolymph in molluscs. Previously, we found that infection with the protozoan parasite, Perkinsus, increases lectin synthesis in hemocytes. In order to investigate the patterns of genes expressed in Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) infected with the protozoan parasite Perkinsus olseni, we constructed a cDNA library and sequenced 1850 clones (expressed sequence tags). A total of 79 ESTs, were related to 29 functional immune genes such as C-type lectin, lysozyme, and cystatin B, in Manila clams. Lectins were the largest group of immune-function ESTs found in our Manila clams library. Among 7 lectin clones, two full length cDNAs of lectins were cloned. MCL-3, which is a simple C-type lectin composed of 151 amino acids, has a relatively short signal sequence of 17aa and single carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) of approximately 130 residues. It is highly homologous to eel C-type lectin. The sequence of mc-sialic acid-binding lectin consists of 168 amino acid residues with molecular weight of 19.2 and shows high homology to sialic acid-binding lectin from the snail, Cepaea hortensis. The expression of 7 different lectins in hemocytes was analyzed by RT-PCR using gene-specific primers. Hemocytes from Perkinsus-infected clam expressed different sets of lectins than with Vibrio infection. These results demonstrate that several lectins are involved in Manila clam innate immunity and different challenges induce expression of different lectins.
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- Yoon-Suk Kang
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
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Chen H, Mai K, Zhang W, Liufu Z, Xu W, Tan B. Effects of dietary pyridoxine on immune responses in abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 19:241-252. [PMID: 15820125 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2004.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2004] [Revised: 11/26/2004] [Accepted: 12/20/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary pyridoxine (PN) on the immune responses of abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino. Purified diets supplemented with 0, 40, 800 mg PN kg(-1) or 80 mg kg(-1) of 4-deoxypyridoxine (PN antagonist) were fed to adult abalone (initial weight 45.77 +/- 0.25 g; initial shell length 68.02 +/- 0.78 mm) for 90 days. The air-dried brown kelp, Laminaria japonica, was used as a control diet. Each diet was fed to three replicate groups of abalone in a recirculation system using a completely randomised design. The results showed that weight gain ratio (WGR) of the abalone generally increased with the level of dietary PN supplementation though no significant differences were found among the treatments (P > 0.05). Phagocytic and phenoloxidase activities were significantly higher in abalone fed diets supplemented with 800 mg PN kg(-1) than those fed the PN-free diet or the one with 4-deoxypyridoxine (P < 0.05). Agglutination titre and respiratory burst activity were significantly higher in abalone fed diets supplemented with 40 mg PN kg(-1) than those fed the PN-free diet or the one with 4-deoxypyridoxine (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in immunological characteristics between the abalone fed the diet containing 40 mg PN kg(-1) and those fed the diet containing 800 mg PN kg(-1) (P > 0.05). L. japonica resulted in significantly lower agglutination titre, respiratory burst and phagocytic activities than the artificial diets supplemented with 40 or 800 mg PN kg(-1) (P < 0.05). Total haemocyte count (THC), serum protein concentration, and the activities of lysozyme and acid phosphatase were not significantly affected by the dietary treatments (P > 0.05). These results demonstrate that dietary deficiency of pyridoxine suppresses the immune functions in H. discus hannai, and further investigations are needed to optimise the dietary level of this vitamin for maintaining the best immune responses in abalone.
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- Hong Chen
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Education Ministry of China), Ocean University of China, Qingdao
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Bulgakov AA, Park KI, Choi KS, Lim HK, Cho M. Purification and characterisation of a lectin isolated from the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Korea. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 16:487-499. [PMID: 15123291 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2003.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2003] [Revised: 07/21/2003] [Accepted: 08/24/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The characteristics of a lectin from the marine bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum (Manila clam) were investigated in this study. A method was developed for the isolation of the Manila clam lectin (MCL). Affinity chromatography using mucin-Sepharose, ion-exchange chromatography with DEAE-Toyoperl, and gel filtration with Superose 6 were used for MCL isolation. SDS-PAGE showed that the MCL protein had a molecular mass of 138 kDa, and consisted of 74-, 34-, and 30-kDa subunits. The native lectin in solution behaved as a 274-kDa protein in gel filtration chromatography. The lectin activity of MCL was Ca2+ -dependent, and the optimal Ca2+ concentration for MCL activity was 20 mM. MCL activity was stable between pH 6 and pH 9, and was temperature-dependent; incubation of MCL at 90 degrees C led to irreversible denaturation. The activity of MCL was not inhibited by the presence of monosaccharides, such as Man, Fuc, Gal, Glc, GlcNAc, and NeuNAc. In contrast, the lectin activity of MCL was strongly inhibited by the presence of porcine mucins. MCL activity was also inhibited by N-acetyl-d-galactosamine, human embryonic alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, and highly branched mannans from marine halophilic bacteria. It appears that MCLs have unusual carbohydrate specificities for N-acetyl-d-galactosamine, which contains both mucin-type carbohydrate chains and highly branched mannans. Immunofluorescence staining revealed that MCL was bound to the surfaces of purified hypnospores from Perkinsus sp., which is a protozoan parasite of Manila clams.
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- Alexander A Bulgakov
- School of Applied Marine Science, College of Ocean Science, Cheju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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Soudant P, Paillard C, Choquet G, Lambert C, Reid H, Marhic A, Donaghy L, Birkbeck T. Impact of season and rearing site on the physiological and immunological parameters of the Manila clam Venerupis (=Tapes, =Ruditapes) philippinarum. AQUACULTURE 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0044-8486(03)00352-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Delaporte M, Soudant P, Moal J, Lambert C, Quéré C, Miner P, Choquet G, Paillard C, Samain JF. Effect of a mono-specific algal diet on immune functions in two bivalve species--Crassostrea gigas and Ruditapes philippinarum. J Exp Biol 2003; 206:3053-64. [PMID: 12878673 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The impact of diets upon the fatty acid composition of haemocyte polar lipids and consequently upon immune parameters has been tested in the oyster Crassostrea gigas and the clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Oysters and clams were fed each of three cultured algae: Chaetoceros calcitrans, which is rich in 20:5(n-3) and 20:4(n-6) and poor in 22:6(n-3) fatty acids; T-Iso (Isochrysis sp.), which is rich in 22:6(n-3) and deficient in 20:5(n-3) and 20:4(n-6); and Tetraselmis suecica, which is deficient in 22:6(n-3) and contains only small amounts of 20:5(n-3) and 20:4(n-6). Fatty acid composition of haemocyte polar lipids was greatly affected by the diet. Oysters and clams fed C. calcitrans maintained a higher proportion of 20:5(n-3) and 20:4(n-6) in their haemocyte polar lipids, while these polyunsaturated fatty acids decreased drastically for animals fed T-Iso. However, the T-Iso diet maintained 22:6(n-3) in haemocyte polar lipids of both species. Higher 20:5(n-3) and 20:4(n-6) contents in diets appeared to have a positive effect upon total haemocyte count, granulocyte percentage, phagocytic rate and oxidative activity of clam haemocytes. Similarly, a positive effect of 20:5(n-3) on oxidative activity of oyster haemocytes was observed but to a lesser extent than in clams. Interestingly, when oyster haemocytes are submitted to a stressful condition, a positive effect of a higher dietary 22:6(n-3) content on the phagocytic rate was noticed.
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- Maryse Delaporte
- Laboratoire de Physiologie des Invertébrés, IFREMER de Brest, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Cochennec-Laureau N, Auffret M, Renault T, Langlade A. Changes in circulating and tissue-infiltrating hemocyte parameters of European flat oysters, Ostrea edulis, naturally infected with Bonamia ostreae. J Invertebr Pathol 2003; 83:23-30. [PMID: 12725808 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2011(03)00015-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We assayed European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, hemocyte parameters, circulating and tissue-infiltrating hemocyte densities, circulating hemocyte type distribution and lysosomal enzyme contents, to possibly relate these hematological parameters to Bonamia ostreae infection. Circulating hemocyte densities were not statistically different between infected and uninfected oysters. In contrast, the number of tissue-infiltrating hemocytes increased with infection intensity suggesting a recruitment process at the site of infection and a possibility for cells to migrate from circulatory system to connective tissues. Lysosomal enzymes were localized mainly in granulocytes both infected and uninfected, and mean of alpha-naphtyl butyrate esterase activity decreased with increasing B. ostreae infection level. The main response observed was a change in hemocyte type distribution between uninfected and infected oysters and greater tissue-infiltrating hemocytes with increased infections. These results suggest that the decrease of circulating granulocytes, and, consequently of some cell enzyme activities may be related with B. ostreae infection.
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