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Mao M, Jiang J, Xu J, Liu Y, Wang H, Mao Y. Cells and Fugu Response to Capsid of BFNNV Genotype. Viruses 2023; 15:v15040988. [PMID: 37112968 PMCID: PMC10142826 DOI: 10.3390/v15040988] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The nervous necrosis virus (NNV) of the BFNNV genotype is the causative agent of viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER) in cold water fishes. Similar to the RGNNV genotype, BFNNV is also considered a highly destructive virus. In the present study, the RNA2 of the BFNNV genotype was modified and expressed in the EPC cell line. The subcellular localization results showed that the capsid and N-terminal (1-414) were located in the nucleus, while the C-terminal (415-1014) of the capsid was located in the cytoplasm. Meanwhile, cell mortality obviously increased after expression of the capsid in EPC. EPC cells were transfected with pEGFP-CP and sampled at 12 h, 24 h and 48 h for transcriptome sequencing. There are 254, 2997 and 229 up-regulated genes and 387, 1611, and 649 down-regulated genes post-transfection, respectively. The ubiquitin-activating enzyme and ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme were up-regulated in the DEGs, indicating that cell death evoked by capsid transfection may be related to ubiquitination. The qPCR results showed that heat stock protein 70 (HSP70) is extremely up-regulated after expression of BFNNV capsid in EPC, and N-terminal is the key region to evoke the high expression. For further study, the immunoregulation of the capsid in fish pcDNA-3.1-CP was constructed and injected into the Takifugu rubripes muscle. pcDNA-3.1-CP can be detected in gills, muscle and head kidney, and lasted for more than 70 d post-injection. The transcripts of IgM and interferon inducible gene Mx were up-regulated after being immunized in different tissues, and immune factors, such as IFN-γ and C3, were also up-regulated in serum, while C4 was down-regulated one week after injection. It was suggested that pcDNA-3.1-CP can be a potential DNA vaccine in stimulating the immune system of T. rubripes; however, NNV challenge needs to be conducted in the following experiments.
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- Mingguang Mao
- Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
- Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation for Tropical Marine Bioresources, Ministry of Education, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
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- Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
- Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation for Tropical Marine Bioresources, Ministry of Education, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
- Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation for Tropical Marine Bioresources, Ministry of Education, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
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- Yazhou Bay Innovation Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
- Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation for Tropical Marine Bioresources, Ministry of Education, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya 572022, China
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Guan Y, Yang X, Zhao R, Li B, Yang Z, Gao M, Cao X, Jiang C. Characteristics of cathepsin members and expression responses to poly I:C challenge in Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 128:484-493. [PMID: 35985629 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cathepsins are major lysosomal enzymes that participate in necessary physiological processes, including protein degradation, tissue differentiation, and innate or adaptive immune responses. According to their proteolytic activity, vertebrate cathepsins are classified as cysteine proteases (cathepsins B, C, F, H, K, L, O, S, V, W, and X or Z), aspartic proteases (cathepsin D and E), and serine proteases (cathepsin A and G). Several cathepsins were reported in teleosts, however, no cathepsin gene has been identified from Pacific cod so far. In the present study, a total of 13 cathepsin genes were identified for Pacific cod. The evolutionary path of each cathepsin gene was demonstrated via analysis of phylogenetic trees, multiple alignments, conserved domains, motif compositions, and tertiary structures. Tissue distribution analysis showed that all cathepsin genes were ubiquitously expressed in eight healthy tissues but they exhibited diverse levels of expression. Several cathepsin genes were found to be highly expressed in the kidney, spleen, head kidney and liver, whereas low or modest levels were detected in the gills, skin, intestines, and heart. Temporal-specific expression of cathepsins in early developmental stages of Pacific cod were also conducted. CTSK, S, F, and Z were highly expressed at 1 dph and 5 dph and decreased later, while CTSL, L1, and L.1 transcript levels gradually increased in a time-dependent manner. Additionally, the expression profiles of cathepsin genes in Pacific cod were evaluated in the spleen and liver after poly I:C challenge. The results indicated that all cathepsin genes were significantly upregulated upon poly I:C stimulation, suggesting that they play key roles in antiviral immune responses in Pacific cod. Our findings establish a foundation for future exploration of the molecular mechanisms of cathepsins in modulating antiviral immunity in Pacific cod.
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- Yude Guan
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Chen X, Qi J, He L, Luo H, Lin J, Qiu F, Wang Q, Zheng L. Isolation and identification of a new strain of nervous necrosis virus from the big-belly seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis. Virol J 2022; 19:109. [PMID: 35761381 PMCID: PMC9235245 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-022-01837-8] [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: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Betanodaviruses, members of the Nodaviridae family, are the causative agents of viral nervous necrosis in fish, resulting in great economic losses worldwide. Methods In this study, we isolated a virus strain named seahorse nervous necrosis virus (SHNNV) from cultured big-belly seahorses Hippocampus abdominalis in Xiamen city, Fujian Province, China. Virus isolation, PCR detection, phylogenetic analysis, qRT-PCR, fluorescence in situ hybridization and histology were used for virus identification and analysis of virus histopathology. Furthermore, an artificial infection experiment was conducted for virulence testing. Results Brain and eye tissue homogenates of diseased big-belly seahorses were inoculated onto a grouper spleen (GS) cell monolayer at 28 °C. Tissue homogenates induced obvious cytopathic effects in GS cells. PCR and sequencing analyses revealed that the virus belonged to Betanodavirus and shared high sequence identity with red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus isolates. qRT-PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization revealed that SHNNV mainly attacked the brain and eye. Histopathological examination revealed that the virus led to cytoplasmic vacuolation in the brain and retinal tissues. Infection experiments confirmed that SHNNV was highly infectious, causing massive death in big-belly seahorses. Conclusion A novel seahorse betanodavirus from the big-belly seahorse cultured in China was discovered. This finding will contribute to the development of efficient strategies for disease management in aquaculture. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12985-022-01837-8.
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- Xinxin Chen
- Xiamen Xiaodeng Fisheries Science and Technology Co., LTD, Xiamen, 361006, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen, 361000, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen, 361000, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen, 361000, China
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- Xiamen Xiaodeng Fisheries Science and Technology Co., LTD, Xiamen, 361006, China
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- Xiamen Xiaodeng Fisheries Science and Technology Co., LTD, Xiamen, 361006, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China. .,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen, 361000, China.
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Mao MG, Xu J, Liu RT, Ye L, Wang R, Jiang JL. Fas/FasL of pacific cod mediated apoptosis. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 119:104022. [PMID: 33482239 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) pathway plays important roles in virus defense and cell apoptosis. In our previous work, nervous necrosis virus (NNV) was discovered in Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), and the Fas ligand (PcFasL) was up-regulated when NNV outbreak, however, signal transmission of Fas/FasL in fish are still unclear. In the present study, Pacific cod Fas (PcFas), PcFasL and Fas-associating protein with a novel death domain (PcFADD) were characterized. The predicted protein of PcFas, PcFasL and PcFADD includes 333 aa, 90 aa and 93 aa, separately. 3-D models of PcFas, PcFasL and PcFADD were well constructed based on reported templates, respectively, even though the sequence homology with other fish is very low. The transcript levels of PcFas increased gradually from 15 day-post hatching (dph) to 75dph. PcFas was significantly up-regulated when cod larvae had NNV symptoms at 24dph, 37dph, 46dph, 69dph, and 77dph. Subcellular localization revealed that PcFasL was located in the cytoplasm, while PcFas was mainly located in the cell membrane. Exogenous expressed PcFasL of 900 μg/mL could kill the Epithelioma papulosum cyprinid (EPC) cells by MTT test, but low concentration has no effect on the cells. qPCR analysis showed that overexpression of PcFas could significantly up-regulate the expression of genes related to Fas/FasL signaling pathway, including bcl-2, bax, and RIP3, while overexpression of PcFasL significantly up-regulate the expression of caspase-3, caspase-9, and MLKL. Overexpression of PcFas or PcFasL could induce EPC apoptosis significantly by flow cytometry, which was consistent with the results of caspase-3 mRNA level increasing. The results indicated that NNV could induce apoptosis through Fas/FasL signal pathway.
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- Ming-Guang Mao
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Betanodavirus and VER Disease: A 30-year Research Review. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9020106. [PMID: 32050492 PMCID: PMC7168202 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9020106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The outbreaks of viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER), caused by nervous necrosis virus (NNV), represent one of the main infectious threats for marine aquaculture worldwide. Since the first description of the disease at the end of the 1980s, a considerable amount of research has gone into understanding the mechanisms involved in fish infection, developing reliable diagnostic methods, and control measures, and several comprehensive reviews have been published to date. This review focuses on host–virus interaction and epidemiological aspects, comprising viral distribution and transmission as well as the continuously increasing host range (177 susceptible marine species and epizootic outbreaks reported in 62 of them), with special emphasis on genotypes and the effect of global warming on NNV infection, but also including the latest findings in the NNV life cycle and virulence as well as diagnostic methods and VER disease control.
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Gu J, Zhan AJ, Jiang JL, Chen Y, Xu J, Ye L, Mao MG. Conserved function of Pacific cod Caspase-3 in apoptosis. Gene 2020; 732:144370. [PMID: 31954860 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Apoptosis plays a significant role in the cellular immune responses against infections, especially those related to viruses. Across various species, Caspase 3 is a prominent mediator of apoptosis and participates in the cell death signaling cascade. However, its role remains relatively unknown in cod fish. In this study, we aimed to reveal the role of Pacific cod Caspase-3 (GmCasp3) in apoptosis and its evolutionary position. Our results showed that the GmCasp3 cDNA contains an open reading frame of 864 nucleotides; that codes for 287 amino acids long protein with a molecular weight of 32.03 kDa. The sequence alignments and 3-D model indicated that GmCasp3 contained highly conserved domains, such as "QACRG", "GSWFI" and "HG" active sites, however, the phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that both GmCasp3 and Atlantic cod caspase-3 clustered together are far from the high vertebrate branch, indicating they are at a lower position in vertebrate evolution. Red fluorescent labeling vector pDsRed2-C1-GmCasp3 was constructed and it was transfected into EPC cell lines. The result showed that GmCasp3 protein was distribute in the protoplasm and expressed in apoptotic cell debris. Moreover, the GmCasp3 enzyme activity increased with the increased post-transfection analysis time, while the genome DNA was visibly fragmented at 36 h post transfection. Flow cytometry analysis showed that the proportion of apoptosis cells increased from 12 h to 24 h post transfection. In conclusion, the conserved functions of GmCasp3 in apoptosis indicated that Pacific cod has the similar apoptotic characteristics as other animals.
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- Jie Gu
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Applied Biology and Aquaculture in North China, Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Applied Biology and Aquaculture in North China, Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Applied Biology and Aquaculture in North China, Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Applied Biology and Aquaculture in North China, Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Applied Biology and Aquaculture in North China, Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Applied Biology and Aquaculture in North China, Liaoning Province, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China.
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Hu B, Chen B, Mao M, Chen M, Liu X, Cui Q, Liu Y, Jiang C. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of the interleukin 1b gene in Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 88:213-218. [PMID: 30048700 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.07.025] [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: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Interleukin 1b (IL-1b) is a member of the cytokine family that serves as major mediators for early pro-inflammatory responses. During artificial breeding of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), outbreaks of NNV in the early development stages could lead to high mortality. Recent research reported that IL-1b participated in the host-virus interaction against NNV infection, however, no IL-1b gene has been identified from Pacific cod so far. In this study, we described the identification and characterization of a IL-1b from Pacific cod transcriptome at both transcript and protein level. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis were conducted to determine and confirm their evolutionary relationship. Expression analysis revealed that IL-1b was expressed in all tested tissues and the western blot analysis confirmed the same expression profiles using purified recombinant IL-1b protein. In addition, significant up-regulation was detected in IL-1b transcripts during early development stages at 30dph and 50dph. After challenged with poly I:C, IL-1b was significantly induced after 24 h. Taken together, these results strongly suggested that IL-1b might play an essential role in innate defense mechanism of Pacific cod.
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- Biyang Hu
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Immune-Endocrine Interactions in the Fish Gonad during Infection: An Open Door to Vertical Transmission. FISHES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/fishes3020024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mao MG, Jiang JL, Jiang ZQ, Liu RT, Zhang QY, Gui JF. Molecular characterization of caspase members and expression response to Nervous Necrosis Virus outbreak in Pacific cod. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 74:559-566. [PMID: 29317308 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Multiple functions of caspases include normal cell turnover, proper development and function of the immune system, hormone-dependent atrophy, embryonic development and chemical-induced cell injury. During artificial propagation of Pacific cod, Gadus macrocephalus, high mortality occurred during early development stages. Here, we performed various analyses on the cDNA and protein sequences of six different G. macrocephalus caspases namely GmCasp3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and tried to investigate the contributions of caspase family to the development and Nervous Necrosis Virus (NNV) resistance. Sequence analysis of GmCaspase proteins showed that each caspase shared conserved domains like "HG", "QACXG (X for R, G or Q)" and "GSWF" except GmCasp10. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree showed that GmCasp8 and GmCasp10 were quite different from those of other fishes. 3-D models indicated that structure of GmCasp3 is very conservative, but GmCasp6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are less conservative. Tissue distribution analysis showed that six Gmcaspases mRNA transcripts were detected in tissues of intestine, gill, thymus, head-kidney and spleen with different abundance, but Gmcasp7 were not detected in the brain. GmCasp3 transcript was kept at very low level in the early development stages, while the expression levels of GmCasp6, 7, 8, 10 were different at various development stages. GmCasp8 level seemed to be much higher than other caspases in the heads of 65dph and 75dph juveniles. To understand the role of caspases during NNV outbreak, modulation in expression of each Gmcaspases were investigated. The results showed that GmCasp3 transcript level increased significantly when NNV broke out, while GmCasp7, 8, 9 and 10 in cod heads decreased obviously at 69dph and 77dph. The results suggest that caspases in Pacific cod should be diverse in their structure and function, and their unique features and response to NNV outbreak add more evidences for the specificity of immune system in Pacific cod.
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- Ming-Guang Mao
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 262306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 262306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 262306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 262306, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 262306, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 262306, China.
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Kim YC, Kwon WJ, Kim MS, Kim KI, Min JG, Jeong HD. High prevalence of betanodavirus barfin flounder nervous necrosis virus as well as red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus genotype in shellfish. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2018; 41:233-246. [PMID: 29027679 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Using two serially executed PCRs, the discriminative multiplex two-step RT-PCR (DMT-2 RT-PCR) following the detection seminested two-step RT-PCR (DSN-2 RT-PCR), we found a high frequency presence of BFNNV genotype as well as RGNNV in various domestic and imported shellfish. This was definitely different from the previous reports of outbreaks and asymptomatic infection only by the RGNNV genotype in cultured finfish in Korea. Cultivation of NNV entrapped in shellfish was performed successfully by a blind passage. Thus, in an attempt to elucidate the epidemiology of betanodavirus, experiments conducted on 969 shellfish samples concluded that (i) distribution of NNV genotype, especially BFNNV, in shellfish is clearly different from that found in finfish of the world; (ii) unlike RGNNV, which showed a high rate in summer, BFNNV showed no seasonal variation and this result suggests BFNNVs in the marine environment remain fairly constant throughout the year; and (iii) the entrapped virus in shellfish was alive and culturable in vitro. These results are the first report of high level prevalence of in vitro culturable NNV in shellfish, for both BFNNV and RGNNV, which may present a potential risk in transmitting nodaviruses to host species in a marine environment.
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- Y C Kim
- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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- Pathology Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan, Korea
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- Aquaculture Industry Division, East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Gangwon-do, Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
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