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Shao S, Liu K, Du J, Yin C, Wang M, Wang Y. Functional characterization of serine proteinase inhibitor Kazal-Type in the red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 148:109525. [PMID: 38537926 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Serine protease inhibitors Kazal type (SPINKs) function in physiological and immunological processes across multicellular organisms. In the present study, we identified a SPINK gene, designated as CqSPINK, in the red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus, which is the ortholog of human SPINK5. The deduced CqSPINK contains two Kazal domains consisting of 45 amino acid residues with a typical signature motif C-X3-C-X5-PVCG-X5-Y-X3-C-X6-C-X12-14-C. Each Kazal domain contains six conserved cysteine residues forming three pairs of disulfide bonds, segmenting the structure into three rings. Phylogenetic analysis revealed CqSPINK as a homolog of human SPINK5. CqSPINK expression was detected exclusively in hepatopancreas and epithelium, with rapid up-regulation in hepatopancreas upon Vibrio parahaemolyticus E1 challenge. Recombinant CqSPINK protein (rCqSPINK) was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli and purified for further study. Proteinase inhibition assays demonstrated that rCqSPINK could potently inhibit proteinase K and subtilisin A, weakly inhibit α-chymotrypsin and elastase, but extremely weak inhibit trypsin. Furthermore, CqSPINK inhibited bacterial secretory proteinase activity from Bacillus subtilis, E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, and inhibited B. subtilis growth. These findings suggest CqSPINK's involvement in antibacterial immunity through direct inhibition of bacterial proteases, contributing to resistance against pathogen invasion.
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- Shuoru Shao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Qingdao 266003), and Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province of Sanya Oceanographic Institution (Sanya 572024), Ocean University of China, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Qingdao 266003), and Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province of Sanya Oceanographic Institution (Sanya 572024), Ocean University of China, China
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- Qingdao International Travel Healthcare Center, Qingdao Customs District PR China, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Qingdao 266003), and Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province of Sanya Oceanographic Institution (Sanya 572024), Ocean University of China, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (Qingdao 266003), and Key Laboratory of Tropical Aquatic Germplasm of Hainan Province of Sanya Oceanographic Institution (Sanya 572024), Ocean University of China, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572024, China.
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- Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524013, China; Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, 572025, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, 572024, China.
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Shehata AI, Alhoshy M, Wang T, Mohsin M, Wang J, Wang X, Han T, Wang Y, Zhang Z. Dietary supplementations modulate the physiological parameters, fatty acids profile and the growth of red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2023; 107:308-328. [PMID: 35451120 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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An optimal diet is an important factor for the proper growth and health of crustaceans. However, the regulation of antioxidant activity and non-specific immunity related to the consumption of feed additives has not been studied in RC-crayfish. Triplicate groups of 20 crayfish/tank (36.72 ± 0.70 g) fed with a basal diet and sixteen experimental diets that contained five feed additives with four grade levels (40, 160, 240 and 320 mg/kg vitamin E, 2, 4, 6 and 8 g/kg nucleotides, 2, 4, 6 and 8 g/kg Haematococcus pluvialis, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g/kg arachidonic acid and 2.5, 5, 10 and 15 g/kg yeast extract) on physiological parameters, fatty acids profile and growth of Cherax quadricarinatus for a period of 70 days by using orthogonal array method (L16 45 ). The results showed that the antioxidants activity in the haemolymph and hepatopancreas were both higher in crayfish fed with diets NO. 9 to 12 than others. Also, all the diets except diets NO. 13 to 16 showed lower free radicals contents than the control group. Similarly, significantly higher non-specific immune parameters were observed in the hepatopancreas of crayfish supplementations than those fed a control diet. Biochemical parameters related to protein profile in haemolymph increased in diets NO. 9 to 12 and then decreased in control and diets NO. 13 to 16, while the highest biochemical parameters related to lipid profile except HDL-c contents in haemolymph were observed in crayfish fed the control diet. Fatty acid composition in the hepatopancreas, muscle and ovary of RC-crayfish was significantly influenced by using the combination of Vit E, NT, H. pluvialis and YP compared to the control group. Compared to all treatments, RC-crayfish fed with diets NO. 2 and 12 had significantly stimulated higher growth performance and feed utilisation. Overall, our results suggest that diets supplemented with Vit E level of 240 mg/kg, in combination with 8 g/kg NT, 4 g/kg, H. pluvialis, 5 g/kg ARA and 10 g/kg YP are the promising treatments to increase antioxidants activity, non-specific immune response, fatty acids composition and growth of RC-crayfish. However, high dietary supplementations level can reduce antioxidants activity, immunity and inhibit growth.
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- Akram Ismael Shehata
- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba-Basha), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- Fujian Marine Vocational and Technical School, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, P. R. China
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- College of Fisheries, Jimei University, Xiamen, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P. R. China
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Wang X, Zhao N, Wang T, Du S, Liu Q, Li J. Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Copulation, Fertilization, and Gestation in Sebastes schlegelii. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13101812. [PMID: 36292697 PMCID: PMC9601582 DOI: 10.3390/genes13101812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Among the viviparous marine teleosts of China, the black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf) is one of the most economically important. In addition to copulation and internal fertilization, it features lengthy sperm storage in the female ovary as well as a high rate of abortion. A network of gene regulation is necessary for these processes. To elucidate the mechanisms of copulation, fertilization, and gestation, it is essential to determine the genetic basis of viviparous teleost oogenesis and embryogenesis. In this study, we analyzed the transcriptome of the ovary during different developmental phases to investigate the dynamic changes that occur. We constructed 24 ovary transcriptomes. In order to investigate the regulation of embryogenesis, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with specific expression patterns were subjected to gene ontology annotation, pathway analyses, and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The up-regulated genes were significantly enriched in focal adhesion, regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, Wnt, and ECM-receptor interaction signaling pathways. As a result of our study, we provide omics evidence for copulation, fertilization, and gestation in viviparous marine teleosts. Decoding the S. schlegelii gene regulation network, as well as providing new insights into embryogenesis, is highly valuable to researchers in the marine teleost reproduction sciences.
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- Xueying Wang
- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-532-82898718
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Effect of feed additives in the diet on the growth and testicular development of male red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) using orthogonal experiments. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Calderón-Rosete G, González-Barrios JA, Piña-Leyva C, Moreno-Sandoval HN, Lara-Lozano M, Rodríguez-Sosa L. Transcriptional identification of genes light-interacting in the extraretinal photoreceptors of the crayfish Procambarusclarkii. Zookeys 2021; 1072:107-127. [PMID: 34899009 PMCID: PMC8626408 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1072.73075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Crayfish serve as a model for studying the effect of environmental lighting on locomotor activity and neuroendocrine functions. The effects of light on this organism are mediated differentially by retinal and extraretinal photoreceptors located in the cerebroid ganglion and the pleonal nerve cord. However, some molecular aspects of the phototransduction cascade in the pleonal extraretinal photoreceptors remain unknown. In this study, transcriptome data from the pleonal nerve cord of the crayfish Procambarusclarkii (Girard,1852) were analyzed to identify transcripts that potentially interact with phototransduction process. The Illumina MiSeq System and the pipeline Phylogenetically Informed Annotation (PIA) were employed, which places uncharacterized genes into pre-calculated phylogenies of gene families. Here, for the first time 62 transcripts identified from the pleonal nerve cord that are related to light-interacting pathways are reported; they can be classified into the following 11 sets: 1) retinoid pathway in vertebrates and invertebrates, 2) photoreceptor specification, 3) rhabdomeric phototransduction, 4) opsins 5) ciliary phototransduction, 6) melanin synthesis, 7) pterin synthesis, 8) ommochrome synthesis, 9) heme synthesis, 10) diurnal clock, and 11) crystallins. Moreover, this analysis comparing the sequences located on the pleonal nerve cord to eyestalk sequences reported in other studies reveals 94-100% similarity between the 55 common proteins identified. These results show that both retinal and pleonal non-visual photoreceptors in the crayfish equally expressed the transcripts involved in light detection. Moreover, they suggest that the genes related to ocular and extraocular light perception in the crayfish P.clarkii use biosynthesis pathways and phototransduction cascades commons.
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- Gabina Calderón-Rosete
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, C. P. 04510, MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Hospital Regional “Primero de Octubre” ISSSTE, 07300, MéxicoLaboratorio de Medicina GenómicaCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Hospital Regional “Primero de Octubre” ISSSTE, 07300, MéxicoLaboratorio de Medicina GenómicaCiudad de MéxicoMexico
- Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, 07360, MéxicoCentro de Investigación y Estudios AvanzadosCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Hospital Regional “Primero de Octubre” ISSSTE, 07300, MéxicoLaboratorio de Medicina GenómicaCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina Genómica, Hospital Regional “Primero de Octubre” ISSSTE, 07300, MéxicoLaboratorio de Medicina GenómicaCiudad de MéxicoMexico
- Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, 07360, MéxicoCentro de Investigación y Estudios AvanzadosCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, C. P. 04510, MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCiudad de MéxicoMexico
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Liang F, Sun C, Li S, Hou T, Li C. Therapeutic effect and immune mechanism of chitosan-gentamicin conjugate on Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 269:118334. [PMID: 34294344 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To explore the disease resistance mechanism of chitosan conjugates, chitosan-gentamicin conjugate (CS-GT) was synthesized and systematically characterized, the immune mechanism of CS-GT on Litopenaeus vannamei infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus was further explored. The results showed that imine groups in CS-GT were effectively reduced. Dietary supplementation of CS-GT can significantly increase the survival rate, total hemocyte counts, the antioxidant and immune related enzyme activity levels of shrimps (P < 0.05), which are all dose-dependent under the experimental conditions. In addition, CS-GT can protect the hepatopancreas from invading bacteria and alleviate inflammation. Particularly, CS-GT promotes the expressions of legumain (LGMN), lysosomal acid lipase (LIPA) and Niemann-Pick type C2 (NPC2) up-regulated. It is speculated that CS-GT may stimulate the lysosome to phagocytose pathogens more effectively. In conclusions, shrimps fed with CS-GT can produce immune response via lysosome and greatly improve the disease resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
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- Fengyan Liang
- School of Chemistry and Environment Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Department of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- Department of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
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Wang Y, Wang B, Liu M, Jiang K, Wang M, Wang L. Characterization and function analysis of a Kazal-type serine proteinase inhibitor in the red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 114:103871. [PMID: 32946920 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Kazal-type serine proteinase inhibitors (KPIs) function in physiological and immunological processes requiring proteinase action. In the present study, the first Cherax quadricarinatus KPI gene (designated CqKPI) was identified and characterized. The open reading frame of CqKPI contains 405 nucleotides and encodes a protein of 134 amino acids. CqKPI has two Kazal domains comprising 44 amino acid residues with the conserved amino acid sequence C-X3-C-X7-C-X6-Y-X3-C-X6-C-X12-C. Each Kazal domain has six conserved cysteine residues, which can form a structural conformation of three pairs of disulfide bonds stabilizing the Kazal domain. CqKPI exhibited high similarity with previously identified KPIs from crayfish hemocytes. The results of tissue distribution showed that CqKPI had the highest expression level in hemocytes, and this was in agreement with phylogenic relationships. Recombinant CqKPI (rCqKPI) was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli and purified for further study. The proteinase inhibition assays suggested that rCqKPI could potently inhibit elastase and weakly inhibit trypsin, subtilisin A, and proteinase K, but not α-chymotrypsin. It can firmly bind to Bacillus hwajinpoensis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, with weak binding to Candida albicans. In addition, CqKPI inhibited bacterial secretory proteinase activity and inhibited the growth of B. hwajinpoensis and C. albicans. These data suggest that CqKPI might be involved in anti-bacterial immunity, acting as an inhibitor of the proteinase cascade in the resistance to invasion of pathogens.
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- Yan Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; The Laboratory of Tropical Marine Germplasm Resources and Breeding Engineering, SANYA Oceanographic Institution of the Ocean University of China, Sanya, 572024, China; Center for Marine Molecular Biotechnology, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China; CAS Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266400, China.
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