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Qian K, Fu S, Wang J, Li Y, Xian J, Ye J. Major histocompatibility complex class IIα and IIβ of pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus): Identification and functional characterization in response to bacterial challenge. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2023; 46:1049-1064. [PMID: 37357462 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules play an essential role in immune system. In this study, MHC IIα (Pf-MHC IIα) and MHC IIβ (Pf-MHC IIβ) homology genes from pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus) were cloned and their functional characterization in response to bacterial challenge was identified. The nucleotide sequences of the open reading frames (ORFs) of pufferfish Pf-MHC IIα and Pf-MHC IIβ were 708 bp and 750 bp, encoding 235 aa and 249 aa, respectively. The structure of Pf-MHC IIα or Pf-MHC IIβ contained a signal peptide, an α1/β1 domain, an α2/β2 domain, a transmembrane region and a cytoplasmic region. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis showed that Pf-MHC IIα and Pf-MHC IIβ molecules had the highest similarity with Fugu rubripes (Takifugu rubripes). Cellular localization analysis indicated that the distribution of Pf-MHC IIα and Pf-MHC IIβ was in the lymphocyte membrane and cytoplasm. qRT-PCR results showed that Pf-MHC IIα and Pf-MHC IIβ expressed relatively high in skin, gills and gut. In addition, after stimulation challenge in vitro (lipopolysaccharide, or polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid) and in vivo (A. hydrophila), the mRNA expressions of Pf-MHC IIα and Pf-MHC IIβ were significantly up-regulated in lymphocytes and in tissues of skin, gills, gut and head kidney. Moreover, Pf-MHC IIα or Pf-MHC IIβ neutralization reduced the ability of A. hydrophila to induce the expressions of lymphocyte cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10). Overall, it is speculated that Pf-MHC IIα and Pf-MHC IIβ may play an important role in the host response against A. hydrophila in pufferfish.
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- Kun Qian
- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Environmentally-Friendly Aquaculture, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Environmentally-Friendly Aquaculture, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Environmentally-Friendly Aquaculture, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Environmentally-Friendly Aquaculture, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Functional Components Research and Utilization of Marine Bio-resources, Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, CATAS, Haikou, China
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- Institute of Modern Aquaculture Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Environmentally-Friendly Aquaculture, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Gao FY, Zhang D, Lu MX, Cao JM, Liu ZG, Ke XL, Wang M, Zhang DF, Yi MM. MHC class IIA polymorphisms and their association with resistance-susceptibility to Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2018; 93:1207-1215. [PMID: 30345515 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The association between major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class IIA polymorphisms and the severity of infection by Streptococcus agalactiae was investigated using 40 susceptible and 40 resistant individuals of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Twenty-five alleles were identified from 80 individuals, which belong to 22 major allele types. High polymorphism of mhcIIa gene and at least two loci were discovered in O. niloticus. In peptide-binding region (PBR) and non-PBR, the ratio of nonsynonymous substitution (dN) to synonymous substitution (dS) was 1.294 (>1) and 1.240 (>1), suggesting that the loci are evolving under positive balancing selection. Association analysis showed that the allele, orni-daa*0501, was significantly associated with resistance to S. agalactiae, while the alleles, orni-daa*1101, orni-daa*1301, orni-daa*1401 and orni-daa*1201, were associated with susceptibility to S. agalactiae. To confirm these correlations, another independent challenge experiment was performed in the Huizhou population of the O. niloticus. The frequency distribution showed that the orni-daa*1101 allele was significantly more frequent in the Huizhou-Susceptible group (HZ-SG) than in the Huizhou-Resistant group (HZ-RG) (P < 0.05), which was consistent with the first challenge. However, orni-daa*0501 did not present in HZ-SG and HZ-RG and the distribution frequencies of the orni-daa*1201, orni-daa*1301 and orni-daa*1401 alleles were not significantly more frequent in HZ-SG than in HZ-RG. These results indicate that the orni-daa*1101 allele confers susceptibility to S. agalactia infection. These results suggest that the diversity of exon 2 of mcaIIa alleles could be used to explore the association between disease susceptibility or resistance and the multiformity of mcaIIa and to achieve the molecular-assisted selection of O. niloticus with enhanced disease resistance.
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- Feng-Ying Gao
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Aquaculture and Nutrition, Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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Abram QH, Fujiki K, Booman M, Chin-Dixon E, Wei G, Dixon B. Characterization of cDNA clones encoding major histocompatibility class II receptors from walleye (Sander vitreus). Mol Immunol 2018; 103:106-114. [PMID: 30245265 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The teleost major histocompatibility (MH) class II receptor presents peptides from exogenous sources to CD4+ T cells, leading to the initiation of the adaptive immune response. The genes encoding MH class II have been identified in a number of teleost species, but not in walleye, an important recreational fish and commercial fishery in North America. In this study, we cloned and characterized the sequences encoding walleye MH class II α and β chains. These sequences contained all of the domains typical for functional MH class II α and β chain proteins, and aligned with other teleost sequences of MH class II. The walleye MH class II α amino acid sequence, along with other members of the Supraorder Percomorpharia, contains a high concentration of methionine residues in the beginning of the leader peptide. Southern blotting indicated that there is more than one gene copy for both MH class II α and β, while northern blotting analysis of both genes showed that expression of these genes is greatest in lymphoid tissues and at potential entry points for pathogens. These results help to further the understanding of MH class II receptors in teleosts, and could prove useful in the study of disease issues in walleye such as dermal sarcoma virus.
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- Quinn H Abram
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Shen T, He X, Lei M, Wang J, Li X, Li J. Cloning and structure of a histocompatibility class IIA gene (Lelo-DAA) in Chinese longsnout catfish (Leiocassis longirostris). Genes Genomics 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-014-0208-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Pang JC, Gao FY, Lu MX, Ye X, Zhu HP, Ke XL. Major histocompatibility complex class IIA and IIB genes of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus: genomic structure, molecular polymorphism and expression patterns. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 34:486-496. [PMID: 23261509 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a large genomic region characterized by extremely high polymorphism, and it plays an important role in the immune response of vertebrates. In the present study, we isolated MHC class II genes from Nile tilapia in order to investigate the immune mechanism in tilapia and develop better strategies for disease prevention. Moreover, we cloned the full-length cDNA sequences of MHC IIA and IIB from Nile tilapia by the RACE approach. In addition, the genomic structure, molecular polymorphism and expression patterns of MHC II genes in Nile tilapia were also examined. Compared with that of other teleosts, Nile tilapia MHC class IIA contained four exons and three introns. The deduced amino acid sequence of the MHC IIA molecule shared 25.4-64.5% similarity with those of other teleosts and mammals. Six exons and five introns were identified from Nile tilapia MHC IIB, and the deduced amino acid sequence shared 26.9-74.7% similarity with those of other teleosts and mammals. All the characteristic features of MHC class II chain structure could be identified in the deduced sequences of MHC IIA and IIB molecules, including the leader peptide, α1/β1 and α2/β2 domains, connecting peptide and transmembrane and cytoplasmic regions, as well as conserved cysteines and N-glycosylation site. A total of 12 MHC IIA alleles were identified from six individuals. Four alleles originating from a single individual suggested that at least four MHC IIA loci existed. Moreover, 10 MHC IIB alleles were identified, among which four were detected in a single individual, suggesting that at least four MHC IIB loci existed. The expression of MHC IIA and IIB at the mRNA level in 10 types of normal tissues was determined using quantitative real-time PCR analysis. The highest expression level was detected in stomach and gill, whereas the lowest expression was detected in muscle and brain. Furthermore, MHC IIA and IIB were probably two candidate immune molecules involved in the resistance against streptococcosis, because their expression was significantly up-regulated in gill, kidney, intestine and spleen after the intraperitoneal injection of Streptococcus agalactiae.
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- Ji-cai Pang
- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, PR China
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Li H, Jiang L, Han J, Su H, Yang Q, He C. Major histocompatibility complex class IIA and IIB genes of the spotted halibut Verasper variegatus: genomic structure, molecular polymorphism, and expression analysis. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2011; 37:767-780. [PMID: 21424758 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9476-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a large genomic region characterized by extremely high polymorphism and its association with resistance/susceptibility to disease in vertebrates. In this study, the full lengths of MHC IIA and IIB cDNA were obtained from spotted halibut (Verasper variegates) by expressed sequence tag (EST) and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) approaches. The genomic structure, molecular polymorphism, and expression patterns were examined to study MHC II gene functions in fish. As in other teleosts, the genomic structure of the spotted halibut MHC IIA contained 4 exons and 3 introns. The deduced amino acid sequence of the class IIA molecule shared 28-79% similarity with those of teleosts and mammals. Nine class IIA alleles were identified from five individuals. Three alleles originating from a single individual suggested the existence of at least two class IIA loci in the genome. Six exons and 5 introns were identified from spotted halibut MHC IIB, and the deduced amino acid sequence shared 33-79% similarity with those of teleosts and mammals. Twelve alleles were identified, among which five were observed in a single individual, which suggested at least three class IIB loci. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed the presence of class IIA and IIB transcripts in nine normal tissues with high expression level in kidney and gill. Furthermore, MHC IIA and IIB are probably two candidates of immune molecules involved in the acute-phase response in spotted halibut, because their transcriptional levels were significantly up-regulated in blood and liver after bacterial challenge.
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- Hongjun Li
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Fishery Molecular Biology, Liaoning Ocean and Fishery Science Institute, Dalian, China
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Du M, Chen SL, Liu YH, Liu Y, Yang JF. MHC polymorphism and disease resistance to Vibrio anguillarum in 8 families of half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis). BMC Genet 2011; 12:78. [PMID: 21888646 PMCID: PMC3199252 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-12-78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Genes in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) have a critical role in both the innate and adaptive immune responses because of their involvement in presenting foreign peptides to T cells. However, the nature has remained largely unknown. Results We examined the genetic variation in MHC class IIB in half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) after challenge with vibrio anguillarum. Two thousand and four hundred fry from 12 half-smooth tongue sole families were challenged with Vibrio anguillarum. To determine any association between alleles and resistance or susceptibility to V. anguillarum, 160 individuals from four high-resistance (HR, < 40.55% mortality) families and four low-resistance (LR, > 73.27% mortality) families were selected for MHC IIB exon2 gene sequence analysis. The MHC IIB exon2 genes of tongue sole displayed a high level of polymorphism and were discovered at least four loci. Meanwhile, the dN/dS [the ratio of non-synonymous (dN) substitutions to synonymous (dS) substitutions] in the peptide-binding region (PBR) was higher than that in the non-peptide-binding region (non-PBR). Eighty-eight alleles were discovered among 160 individuals, and 13 out of 88 alleles were used to analyze the distribution pattern between the resistant and susceptible families. Certain alleles presented in HR and LR with a different frequency, while other alleles were discovered in only the HR or LR families, not both. Five alleles, Cyse-DBB*6501, Cyse-DBB*4002, Cyse-DBB*6102, Cyse-DBB*5601 and Cyse-DBB*2801, were found to be associated with susceptibility to V. anguillarum with a frequency of 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25% and 2.5% in the HR families, and 35%, 33.75%, 27.5%, 16.25%, 15% in the LR families (p < 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01), respectively. Four alleles, Cyse-DBB*3301, Cyse-DBB*4701, Cyse-DBB*6801 and Cyse-DBB*5901, were found to be associated with resistance to V. anguillarum, with a frequency of 13.75%, 11.25%, 11.25%, 8.75% in the HR families and 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25% and 1.25% in the LR families (p < 0.01, 0.05, 0.05 and p = 0.064), respectively. Conclusions Elucidation of the role of MHC II B genes in half-smooth tongue sole should prove to be helpful to the in-depth development of marker-assisted selective breeding in half-smooth tongue sole.
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- Min Du
- Key Lab for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 266071, Qingdao, China
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Ren L, Yang Z, Wang T, Sun Y, Guo Y, Zhang Z, Fei J, Bao Y, Qin T, Wang J, Huang Y, Hu X, Zhao Y, Li N. Characterization of the MHC class II α-chain gene in ducks. Immunogenetics 2011; 63:667-78. [PMID: 21660591 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-011-0545-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In humans, classical MHC class II molecules include DQ, DR, and DP, which are similar in structure but consist of distinct α- and β-chains. The genes encoding these molecules are all located in the MHC class II gene region. In non-mammalian vertebrates such as chickens, only a single class II α-chain gene corresponding to the human DRA has been identified. Here, we report a characterization of the duck MHC class II α-chain (Anpl-DRA) encoding gene, which contains four exons encoding a typical signal peptide, a peptide-binding α1 domain, an immunoglobulin-like α2 domain, and Tm/Cyt, respectively. This gene is present in the duck genome as a single copy and is highly expressed in the spleen. Sequencing of cDNA and genomic DNA of the Anpl-DRA of different duck individuals/strains revealed low levels of genetic polymorphism, especially in the same strain, although most duck individuals have two different alleles. Otherwise, we found that the duck gene is located next to class II β genes, which is the same as in humans but different from the situation in chickens.
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- Liming Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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Xu JY, Chen SL, Ding H. Specific MHC class II B alleles associated with resistance to Edwardsiella tarda in turbot, Psetta maxima (L.). JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2009; 32:637-640. [PMID: 19486240 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2009.01028.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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- J-Y Xu
- Key Lab for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao, China
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Yu S, Ao J, Chen X. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of MHC class II alpha and beta genes in large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea). Mol Biol Rep 2009; 37:1295-307. [PMID: 19301143 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-009-9504-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2008] [Accepted: 03/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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MHC class II molecules play an important role in the activation of CD4(+) T cells, which are the central orchestrating cells of an immune response. Here, we report the cloning of MHC class II alpha and beta cDNAs from large yellow croaker (Pscr-DAAs and Pscr-DAB) by expressed sequence tags analysis and RACE-PCR techniques. Three different class II alpha and two class II beta sequences were obtained from spleens of two individual fish. Each of the three class II alpha sequences encodes a polypeptide of 239 amino acids while the two class II beta cDNA sequences encode for a protein of 249 aa. All the characteristic features of MHC class II chain structure could be identified in the deduced proteins of three class II alpha and two class II beta sequences, including the leader peptide, alpha1/beta1 and alpha2/beta2 domains, connecting peptide and transmembrane and cytoplasmic regions, as well as conserved cysteines and N-glycosylation site. RT-PCR analysis showed that MHC class II alpha and beta mRNAs were broadly expressed in various tissues examined, although at different levels. Upon stimulation with inactivated trivalent bacterial vaccine or polyinosinic polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)), the expression levels of both alpha and beta genes were obviously up-regulated in intestine, kidney and spleen. Real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that the expression levels of class II alpha and beta were quickly up-regulated in spleen, kidney, and intestine at 12 h after induction with poly(I:C), while their expression levels significantly increased at 48 h upon immunization with bacterial vaccine, indicating that the up-regulation of both class II alpha and beta expression was induced by bacterial vaccine or poly(I:C) at the early phase of induction, and that class II alpha and beta transcripts were quicker up-regulated by poly I:C than by bacterial vaccine.
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- Suhong Yu
- Department of Biology, School of Life Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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Divergent patterns of selection on the DAB and DXB MHC class II loci in Xiphophorus fishes. Genetica 2008; 135:379-90. [DOI: 10.1007/s10709-008-9284-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2007] [Accepted: 06/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Conejeros P, Phan A, Power M, Alekseyev S, O'Connell M, Dempson B, Dixon B. MH class IIalpha polymorphism in local and global adaptation of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.). Immunogenetics 2008; 60:325-37. [PMID: 18488215 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-008-0290-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Arctic charr, a highly plastic salmonid that inhabits the circumpolar region, colonized its current environment after the last glaciation. Recent colonization limits the capacity of many techniques to define and characterize constituent populations. As a novel approach, we used the major histocompatibility (MH) class IIalpha gene polymorphism as a marker that would characterize the genetic divergence of global Arctic charr populations caused by drift and by local adaptation to pathogens. We were able to detect significant isolation of all the lineages previously defined by mitochondrial DNA sequencing and also isolation of some populations within those groups. We found that most of the polymorphism of the class IIalpha gene was distributed globally, which indicates ancestral selection; however, in most cases, distinctive allele frequencies and specific haplotypes distinguished each population suggesting that recent selection has also occurred. Although all studied populations showed similar MH class IIalpha polymorphisms, we also found variation in which particular amino acid positions were polymorphic and which were constant in the different populations studied. This variation provides a greater adaptive capacity for the MH class IIalpha receptors in Arctic charr and is yet another illustration of the extraordinary plasticity of the species.
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- Pablo Conejeros
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L3G1, Canada
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Silva DSP, Reis MIR, Nascimento DS, do Vale A, Pereira PJB, dos Santos NMS. Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) invariant chain and class II major histocompatibility complex: sequencing and structural analysis using 3D homology modelling. Mol Immunol 2007; 44:3758-76. [PMID: 17512596 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2007.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Revised: 03/27/2007] [Accepted: 03/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The present manuscript reports for the first time the sequencing and characterisation of sea bass (sb) MHCII alpha and beta chains and Ii chain cDNAs as well as their expression analysis under resting state. 3D homology modelling, using crystal structures from mammalian orthologues, has been used to illustrate and support putative structural homologies of the sea bass counterparts. The sbIi cDNA consists of 96 bp of 5'-UTR, a 843 bp open reading frame (ORF) and 899 bp of 3'-UTR including a canonical polyadenylation signal 16 nucleotides before the polyadenylation tail. The ORF was translated into a 280 amino acid sequence, in which all characteristic domains found in the Ii p41 human form could be identified, including the cytoplasmic N-terminus domain, the transmembrane (TM) region, the CLIP domain, the trimerization domain and the thyroglobulin (Tg) type I domain. The trimerization and Tg domains of sbIi were successfully modelled using the human counterparts as templates. Four different sequences of each class II alpha and beta MHCII were obtained from a single fish, apparently not derived from a single locus. All the characteristic features of the MHCII chain structure could be identified in the predicted ORF of sea bass alpha and beta sequences, consisting of leader peptide (LP), alpha1/beta1 and alpha2/beta2 domains, connecting peptide and TM and cytoplasmic regions. Furthermore, independently of the HLA-DR crystal structure used as template in homology modelling, a similar predicted 3D structure and trimeric quaternary architecture was obtained for sbMHC, with major deviations occurring only within the sea bass MHCII alpha1 domain.
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MESH Headings
- 5' Untranslated Regions/genetics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte/chemistry
- Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte/genetics
- Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte/metabolism
- Base Sequence
- Bass/genetics
- Bass/immunology
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/chemistry
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/genetics
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/metabolism
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phylogeny
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Structural Homology, Protein
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- Daniela S P Silva
- Fish Immunology and Vaccinology, IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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Review on the immunology of European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 117:1-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2006] [Revised: 02/09/2007] [Accepted: 02/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang YX, Chen SL. Molecular identification, polymorphism, and expression analysis of major histocompatibility complex class IIA and B genes of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2006; 8:611-23. [PMID: 16832747 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-005-6174-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Accepted: 04/29/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II has a central role in the adaptive immune system by presenting foreign peptides to the T-cell receptor. The full lengths of MHC class II A and B cDNA were cloned from turbot by homology cloning and rapid amplification of cDNA ends polymerase chain reaction (RACE PCR), and genomic organization, molecular polymorphism, and expression of turbot class IIB gene were examined to study the function of class IIB gene in fish. The deduced amino acid sequence of turbot class II A (GenBank accession no.DQ001730) and turbot class IIB (GenBank accession no. DQ094170) had 69.8%, 67.6%, 65.5%, 59.2%, 54.5%, 52.8%, 46.2%, 46.6%, 28.3%, 28.5%, 22.2% identity and 71.5%, 70.7%, 67.1%, 68.4%, 46.7%, 53.5%, 46.7%, 50.0%, 25.2%, 29.2%, 27.6% identity with those of Japanese flounder, striped sea bass, red sea bream, cichlid, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, carp, zebrafish, nurse shark, mouse and human, respectively. Eleven class IIB alleles were identified from three turbot individuals. The amino acid sequence of turbot class IIB designated as Scma-DAB*0101 had 86.9%, 88.6%, 88.6%, 89.4%, 87.8%, 86.9%, 84.1%, 86.5%, 87.3%, 77.1%, and 86.9% identity with those of turbot class IIB 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (Scma-DAB*0201- Scma-DAB*1201), respectively. Six different class IIB alleles observed in a single individual may infer the existence of three loci at least. Semiquantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) demonstrated that turbot class IIA and B were ubiquitously expressed in normal tissues. Challenge of turbot with pathogenic bacteria, Vibrio anguillarum, resulted in a significant decrease in the expression of MHC class IIB mRNA from 24 h to 48 h after infection in liver and head kidney, and a significant decrease from 24 h to 72 h after infection in spleen, followed by an increase after 96 h, respectively.
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- Yu-Xi Zhang
- Key Lab for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Cuesta A, Angeles Esteban M, Meseguer J. Cloning, distribution and up-regulation of the teleost fish MHC class II alpha suggests a role for granulocytes as antigen-presenting cells. Mol Immunol 2006; 43:1275-85. [PMID: 16168483 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2005.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2005] [Accepted: 07/06/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II alpha chain gene of the teleost fish gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), Spau-DAA, has been characterized. We cloned, sequenced and studied its polymorphism, before evaluating its expression in resting seabream leucocytes, tissues and tumor cells as well as in primed leucocytes. A complete allele was obtained by overlapping sequence fragments obtained by RT-PCR. The full-length Spau-DAA*101 comprises 1840 bp with a 5'-UTR region of 84 bp, an ORF of 729 bp and a 3'-UTR of 1027 bp. The putative protein of 242 residues shows homology with known MHC class II alpha genes, varying from 71 to 28% in other fish and humans, respectively. The protein sequence showed all the important features: leader peptide, alpha1, alpha2 and CP/TM/CYT regions, conserved cysteines and N-glycosylation site. The phylogenetic tree shows that it is included in the cluster containing the Percomorpha subclass and far from the human and shark genes. It is polymorphic, as seen when we sequenced the complete ORF of 11 alleles showing most of the amino acidic changes in the alpha1 domain, where the peptide-binding region (PBR) is found. Spau-DAA mRNA expression was mainly found in peritoneal exudate leucocytes, head-kidney, spleen, thymus and gill. Minor expression was detected in gut, brain, liver and PBLs. RT-PCR expression studies in isolated leucocyte subpopulations revealed, for the first time in the literature, that acidophilic granulocytes show high MHC class II gene expression. Apart from these granulocytes lymphocytes also express the Spau-DAA gene, although other cell types may also do the same. Finally, incubation of head-kidney leucocytes with yeast cells or pathogenic bacteria up-regulates Spau-DAA gene expression whilst incubation with ConA, ConA+LPS or PHA does not. The possible involvement of the seabream MHC class II alpha gene in the fish defence and antigen presentation are discussed.
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- Alberto Cuesta
- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Thankappan A, Fuller JR, Godwin UB, Kearse KP, McConnell TJ. Characterization of glycans on major histocompatibility complex class II molecules in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 30:772-82. [PMID: 16364438 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2005.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2005] [Revised: 10/05/2005] [Accepted: 10/10/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The glycans associated with mammalian major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules have been studied extensively. Co-translational and post-translational addition of sugar molecules to proteins confers many structural and modulatory functions. In the present study we characterized the glycans associated with MHC class II molecules in the channel catfish to compare glycosylation patterns in a teleost to those known to occur in mammals. This study made use of enzymatic methods and two-dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis to characterize the N-linked sugars. Unlike mammalian T cells which expressed complex N-linked sugars, channel catfish derived 28S T cells were found to express high-mannose/hybrid N-glycans on class II molecules. However studies with Endoglycosidase H in conjunction with cell surface labeling on peripheral blood leukocytes revealed that catfish possess the machinery to modify the intermediate high-mannose sugars to complex type sugars. Nonetheless, the majority of the class II cell surface glycoproteins were of the high-mannose type. Resolution of catfish MHC class II molecules by 2D gel analyses revealed multiple bands for class II beta chains whereas class II alpha chains focused as a single spot. Glycosylation in the channel catfish, a premier model system for studying the immune system of teleosts, has significant differences from the glycosylation patterns characterized in mammalian systems, likely with functional implications.
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- Anil Thankappan
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville 27858, USA
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Liu Y, Kasahara M, Rumfelt LL, Flajnik MF. Xenopus class II A genes: studies of genetics, polymorphism, and expression. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2002; 26:735-750. [PMID: 12206837 DOI: 10.1016/s0145-305x(02)00034-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The amphibian Xenopus laevis has been a central model for the study of evolution of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Many of the counterparts of mammalian MHC genes have been identified in Xenopus, facilitating the understanding of MHC structure and function. Herein we characterize X. laevis MHC class II-alpha chain genes. There are three related class II A genes/haplotype in the four commonly used partially inbred strains, all of which linked to the functional MHC. At least two of these genes in the f haplotype encode full-length cDNA clones and a genomic fragment encoding the immunoglobulin-like domain of the third gene was also characterized. The protein structure and domain organization deduced from the two f/f cDNA clones are similar to mammalian MHC class II-alpha chains. Expression of class II A genes is highest in the spleen and intestine, similar to the previously examined tissue distribution of class II B genes. The two highly expressed genes display high sequence diversity among alleles, similar to what has been found in most other species. Surprisingly, transcript sizes of class II A alleles/isotypes are diverse, suggesting that Xenopus class II allelic lineages are very old.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960, R-138, Miami, FL 33101, USA
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Grimholt U, Getahun A, Hermsen T, Stet RJ. The major histocompatibility class II alpha chain in salmonid fishes. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2000; 24:751-763. [PMID: 10906388 DOI: 10.1016/s0145-305x(00)00034-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this study the characterisation of the Atlantic salmon (MhcSasa-DAA) and rainbow trout (MhcOnmy-DAA) class II alpha chain cDNA sequences is presented. The DAA sequences from these two salmonid species showed a high degree of similarity, although the Onmy-DAA(*)03 cDNA sequence differed in the cytoplasmic region. Interestingly, the Onmy-DAA(*)02 sequence has lost the second cysteine in the alpha-1 domain. However, another cysteine is present in this sequence 7 positions downstream of the cysteine which is substituted for a leucine. Despite a thorough search, only a single locus of expressed class II alpha chain sequences was identified in both salmonid species. Amplification by PCR and sequencing of the alpha-1 domain from genomic DNA of three Atlantic salmon, identified four different variants assumed to have derived from this single locus. Two of these variants originated from one individual and are likely functional alleles.
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- U Grimholt
- Department of Morphology, Genetics and Aquatic Biology, Section of Genetics, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway.
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Godwin UB, Flores M, Quiniou S, Wilson MR, Miller NW, Clem LW, McConnell TJ. MHC class II A genes in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2000; 24:609-622. [PMID: 10831795 DOI: 10.1016/s0145-305x(00)00005-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In order to characterize the Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II A genes of the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) a cDNA library was screened and PCR was performed. Four different full-length cDNA sequences for MHC class II A genes were obtained from a clonal B cell line derived from an outbred fish. Two different genomic sequences and corresponding cDNAs were obtained from a presumably homozygous gynogenetic catfish. The A genes have five exons and four phase one introns. The first exon encodes the 5' untranslated region (UTR) and leader peptide; the second and third exons encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domains, respectively. The connecting peptide, transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains, as well as part of the 3' UTR, are encoded by the fourth exon and the rest of the 3' UTR is encoded by the fifth exon. Southern blot analyses using an exon three probe revealed two to four hybridizing fragments with considerable restriction fragment length polymorphisms evident among randomly selected outbred channel catfish. These findings are consistent with the presence of at least two functional polymorphic MHC class II A gene loci. An unusual aspect of the channel catfish MHC class II alpha chain is its lack of N-linked glycosylation sites.
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- U B Godwin
- N108 Howell Science Complex, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, USA
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Ristow SS, Grabowski LD, Thompson SM, Warr GW, Kaattari SL, de Avila JM, Thorgaard GH. Coding sequences of the MHC II beta chain of homozygous rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 1999; 23:51-60. [PMID: 10220068 DOI: 10.1016/s0145-305x(98)00039-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Six lines of homozygous rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mikiss) from different genetic and geographical backgrounds have been produced as aquatic models for biomedical research by the chromosome set manipulation techniques of androgenesis and gynogenesis. Messenger RNA from spleens was extracted. and the MHC II B cDNA sequences, amplified by RT PCR, were cloned into plasmids. Sequences of the MHC II beta2 domains were highly conserved between the different plasmids from the same and different lines of trout. Most of the variability among sequences was found in the amino terminal half of the beta1 domain, which corresponds with the peptide binding region of the MHC II molecule. This diversity suggests that the different lines of trout may exhibit differences in immune response. Rainbow trout MHC II B sequences were similar to the MHC II B sequences of the Pacific salmon (O. gorbuscha, O. tshawytscha, O. nerka, O. miasou, O. kisutch). Southern blot analysis performed on the restricted DNA of the OSU and Hot Creek trout, and the doubled haploid progeny produced by androgenesis from OSU x Hot Creek hybrids indicates that two distinct genes encode the MHC II B sequences and that these genes are unlinked.
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- S S Ristow
- Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-6351, USA.
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McConnell TJ, Godwin UB, Cuthbertson BJ. Expressed major histocompatibility complex class II loci in fishes. Immunol Rev 1998; 166:294-300. [PMID: 9914920 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.1998.tb01270.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Peptides derived from parasites are presented to T helper cells by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II alpha beta heterodimeric cell-surface molecules. In mice and humans, the genes encoding these antigen-presenting molecules are known to be polymorphic and polygenic. Multiple loci for MHC class II A and B genes are proposed to allow for an increased peptide-binding repertoire. The multigenic nature of expressed MHC class II loci and the differences between these loci in fishes are the focus of this review. Particular emphasis is placed on an evolutionary comparison of class II B loci, especially two class II B loci that have undergone dramatic changes from one another suggesting an ancestral gene duplication event that took place at an early stage in the evolution of teleosts. The number of functional class II alpha beta heterodimers may have a profound impact on the organisms ability to battle constantly evolving parasitic infections.
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- T J McConnell
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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Similarity in structural features would argue that sharks possess class I, class IIA and class IIB genes, coding for classical peptide-presenting molecules, as well as non-classical class I genes. Some aspects of shark major histocompatibility complex genes are similar to teleost genes and others are similar to tetrapod genes. Shark class I genes form a monophyletic group, as also seen for tetrapods, but the classical and nonclassical genes form two orthologous clades, as seen for teleosts. Teleost class I genes arose independently at least four different times with the nonclassical genes of ray-finned fishes and all the shark and lobe-finned fish class I genes forming 1 clade. The ray-finned fish classical class I genes arose separately. In phylogenetic trees of class II alpha 2 and beta 2 domains, the shark and tetrapod genes cluster more closely than the teleost genes and, unlike the teleost sequences, the class II alpha 1 domains of sharks and tetrapods lack cysteines. On the other hand, both shark and teleost genes display sequence motifs in the antigen-binding cleft that have persisted over very long time periods. The similarities may reflect common selective pressures on species in aqueous environments while differences may be due to different evolutionary rates.
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- S Bartl
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, CA 95039-0450, USA.
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McConnell TJ, Godwin UB, Norton SF, Nairn RS, Kazianis S, Morizot DC. Identification and mapping of two divergent, unlinked major histocompatibility complex class II B genes in Xiphophorus fishes. Genetics 1998; 149:1921-34. [PMID: 9691047 PMCID: PMC1460285 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/149.4.1921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We have isolated two major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II B genes from the inbred fish strain Xiphophorus maculatus Jp 163 A. We mapped one of these genes, designated here as DXB, to linkage group III, linked to a malic enzyme locus, also syntenic with human and mouse MHC. Comparison of genomic and cDNA clones shows the gene consists of six exons and five introns. The encoded beta1 domain has three amino acids deleted and a cytoplasmic tail nine amino acids longer than in other teleost class II beta chains, more similar to HLA-DRB, clawed frog Xela-F3, and nurse shark Gici-B. Key residues for disulfide bonds, glycosylation, and interaction with alpha chains are conserved. These same features are also present in a swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) genomic DXB PCR clone. A second type of class II B clone was amplified by PCR from X. maculatus and found to be orthologous to class II genes identified in other fishes. This DAB-like gene is 63% identical to the X. maculatus DXB sequence in the conserved beta2-encoding exon and was mapped to new unassigned linkage group LG U24. The DXB gene, then, represents an unlinked duplicated locus not previously identified in teleosts.
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- T J McConnell
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353, USA
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Langefors Å, Von Schantz T, Widegren B. Allelic variation of Mhc class II in Atlantic salmon; a population genetic analysis. Heredity (Edinb) 1998. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2540.1998.00321.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Godwin UB, Antao A, Wilson MR, Chinchar VG, Miller NW, Clem LW, McConnell TJ. MHC class II B genes in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 1997; 21:13-23. [PMID: 9241485 DOI: 10.1016/s0145-305x(97)00003-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Two different cDNA sequences for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II beta chains from the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) have been identified. Homology between these sequences and those previously identified as MHC class II B genes in other teleosts suggests they represent alleles of the DAB locus. The inferred amino acid sequences show strong evidence for a functional polypeptide chain with a peptide binding region. Southern blot analysis reveals polymorphism in the MHC class II B gene(s) of the channel catfish and suggests the presence of two to four genes.
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- U B Godwin
- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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van Erp SH, Egberts E, Stet RJ. Characterization of class II A and B genes in a gynogenetic carp clone. Immunogenetics 1996; 44:192-202. [PMID: 8662086 DOI: 10.1007/bf02602585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A prerequisite for carrying out functional studies on major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) molecules of fish is the availability of genetically well-defined homozygous strains. Previously we have applied gynogenetic reproduction to generate isogenic carp, denoted clone A410. This clone has recently been demonstrated to express a single class I gene, Cyca-UA1(*)01, and in the present study two class II B and two class II A transcripts were obtained. The two class II B transcripts, Cyca-D(CB3)B and Cyca-D(CB4)B, as well as the class II A transcripts, Cyca-D(10A)A and Cyca-D(15A)A, appear to be bona fide class II transcripts, based on the presence of conserved protein characteristics of the inferred class II molecules. With the isolation of class II A sequences, representatives of all major classes of Mhc genes have been identified in the carp. To assess the relationship between the different class II genes, segregation studies, comparison of cDNA and intron 1 sequence data, and phylogenetic analyses were undertaken. These showed that the class II B transcripts, Cyca-D(CB3)B and Cyca-D(CB4)B, are derived from related, closely linked loci. In addition, these studies indicated that the previously described Cyca-DAB*01 and Cyca-DAB*02 are also closely linked, but that this linked pair segregates independently from the Cyca-D(CB3)B and Cyca-D(CB4)B loci. The class II A transcripts are most likely derived from separate loci and do not represent alleles, as they were found not to segregate in the individuals of the clone which was generated by meiogenetic gynogenesis.
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- S H van Erp
- Department of Experimental Animal Morphology and Cell Biology, Wageningen Agricultural University, PO Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Graser R, O'hUigin C, Vincek V, Meyer A, Klein J. Trans-species polymorphism of class II Mhc loci in danio fishes. Immunogenetics 1996; 44:36-48. [PMID: 8613141 DOI: 10.1007/bf02602655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A characteristic feature of the major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) polymorphism in mammals is the existence of allelic lineages shared by related species. This trans-species polymorphism has thus far been documented only in primates, rodents, and artiodactyls. In this communication we provide evidence that it also exists in cyprinid (bony) fishes at the class II A and B loci coding for the alpha and beta polypeptide chains of the class II alpha:beta heterodimers. The study has focused on three species of the family Cyprinidae, subfamily Rasborinae: the zebrafish (Danio rerio), the giant danio (D. malabaricus), and the pearl danio (D. albolineatus). The polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify and then sequence intron 1 and exon 2 of the class II B loci and exon 2 of the class II A loci in these species. Phylogenetic analysis of the sequences revealed the existence of allelic lineages whose divergence predates the divergence of the three species at both the A and B loci. The lineages at the B locus in particular are separated by large genetic distances. The polymorphism is concentrated in the peptide-binding region sites and is apparently maintained by balancing selection. Sharing of this unique Mhc feature by both bony fishes and mammals suggests that the main function of the Mhc (presentation of peptides to T lymphocytes) has not changed during the last 400 million years of its evolution.
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- R Graser
- Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie, Abteilung Immungenetik, Tübingen, Germany
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