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Robledo D, Ogwang J, Byakora E, Schulze JN, Benda KK, Fraslin C, Salisbury S, Solimo M, Mayega JF, Peter B, Masembe C, Houston R, Mukiibi R. Genetic diversity and population structure of farmed and wild Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Uganda: The potential for aquaculture selection and breeding programs. Genomics 2024; 116:110781. [PMID: 38182036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2024.110781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Nile tilapia is one of the most important aquaculture species globally, providing high-quality animal protein for human nutrition and a source of income to sustain the livelihoods of many people in low- and middle-income countries. This species is native to Africa and nowadays farmed throughout the world. However, the genetic makeup of its native populations remains poorly characterized. Additionally, there has been important introgression and movement of farmed (as well as wild) strains connected to tilapia aquaculture in Africa, yet the relationship between wild and farmed populations is unknown in most of the continent. Genetic characterization of the species in Africa has the potential to support the conservation of the species as well as supporting selective breeding to improve the indigenous strains for sustainable and profitable aquaculture production. In the current study, a total of 382 fish were used to investigate the genetic structure, diversity, and ancestry within and between Ugandan Nile tilapia populations from three major lakes including Lake Albert (L. Albert), Lake Kyoga (L. Kyoga) and Lake Victoria (L. Victoria), and 10 hatchery farms located in the catchment regions of these lakes. Our results showed clear genetic structure of the fish sourced from the lakes, with L. Kyoga and L. Albert populations showing higher genetic similarity. We also observed noticeable genetic structure among farmed populations, with most of them being genetically similar to L. Albert and L. Kyoga fish. Admixture results showed a higher (2.55-52.75%) contribution of L. Albert / L. Kyoga stocks to Uganda's farmed fish than the stock from L. Victoria (2.12-28.02%). We observed relatively high genetic diversity across both wild and farmed populations, but some farms had sizable numbers of highly inbred fish, raising concerns about management practices. In addition, we identified a genomic region on chromosome 5, harbouring the key innate immune gene BPI and the key growth gene GHRH, putatively under selection in the Ugandan Nile tilapia population. This region overlaps with the genomic region previously identified to be associated with growth rate in farmed Nile tilapia.
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- Diego Robledo
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), P.O. Box 183, Nsamizi Road, Entebbe, Uganda
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- National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), P.O. Box 183, Nsamizi Road, Entebbe, Uganda
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK; Marine Evolutionary Ecology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 20, Kiel 24105, Germany
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- National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), P.O. Box 183, Nsamizi Road, Entebbe, Uganda
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), P.O. Box 183, Nsamizi Road, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- National Animal Genetics Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB), P.O. Box 183, Nsamizi Road, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- Benchmark Genetics, 1 Pioneer Building, Edinburgh Technopole, Penicuik EH26 0GB, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK.
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Bian ZC, Cai XH, Tan KA, Wang YD, Huang Z, Kwan KY, Xu P. Identification and Functional Analysis of ToBPI1/LBP and ToBPI2/LBP in Anti-Bacterial Infection of Trachinotus ovatus. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14040826. [PMID: 37107584 PMCID: PMC10138239 DOI: 10.3390/genes14040826] [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: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) are a group of antibacterial proteins that play an important role in the host's innate immune defense against pathogen infection. In this study, two BPI/LBPs, named ToBPI1/LBP (1434 bp in length, 478 amino acids) and ToBPI2/LBP (1422 bp in length, 474 amino acids), were identified from the golden pompano. ToBPI1/LBP and ToBPI2/LBP were significantly expressed in immune-related tissues after being challenged with Streptococcus agalactiae and Vibrio alginolyticus. The two BPI/LBPs showed significant antibacterial activity against Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive S. agalactiae and Streptococcus iniae. In contrast, the antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus and Vibrio harveyi was low and decreased with time. The membrane permeability of bacteria treated with recombinant ToBPI1/LBP and ToBPI2/LBP was significantly enhanced. These results suggest that ToBPI1/LBP and ToBPI2/LBP may play important immunological roles in the immune response of the golden pompano to bacteria. This study will provide basic information and new insights into the immune response mechanism of the golden pompano to bacteria and the function of BPI/LBP.
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- Ze-Chang Bian
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, College of Marine Sciences, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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Zhang Y, Cai L, Dong Z, Wu B, Gong Y, Zhang B, Wang B, Kang J, Ke T, Xu Z, Storebakken T, Shi B. Evaluation of intervention effects of dietary coenzyme Q10 supplementation on oxidized fish oil-induced stress response in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 134:108604. [PMID: 36758654 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108604] [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: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The aim of this experiment was to investigate whether dietary coenzyme Q10 could alleviate stress response of Micropterus salmoides caused by oxidized fish oil. Four isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets were formulated to contain 100% fresh fish oil (FFO), 50% fresh fish oil + 50% oxidized fish oil (BFO), 100% oxidized fish oil (OFO) and 100% oxidized fish oil + 0.1% coenzyme Q10 (QFO) and were fed to Micropterus salmoides (95 ± 0.60 g) for 70 days. Higher weight gain rate was recorded in fish fed diet supplemented with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). FFO and BFO significantly increased contents of fat and energy in whole-body, while protein and energy retention significantly decreased in fish fed OFO. Apparent digestibility of energy and fat showed a significant decrease trend with increased the proportion of dietary oxidized fish oil. Fish fed OFO significantly increased activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase, while CoQ10 supplementation significantly reduced activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in plasma. Contents of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and highly unsaturated fatty acids, especially EPA and DHA in liver and muscle significantly decreased in fish fed OFO. Transcriptome analysis indicated that a total of 1238, 1189 and 1773 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, |log2(fold change) | >= 1 and q-value<=0.001) were found in the three comparison groups (FFO vs. OFO, FFO vs. QFO, OFO vs. QFO), respectively. After KEGG enrichment, the main changed pathways in the two comparison groups (FFO vs. OFO, OFO vs. QFO) related to the immune system. Dietary OFO up-regulated the expression of immune-related genes and inflammatory factors, while dietary CoQ10 supplementation reduced these effects.
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- Yuexing Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China; Norwegian University of Life Science, Faculty of Bioscience, Department of Animal and Aquaculture Science, NO-1432, Ås, Norway
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- Zhejiang NHU Co., Ltd., Xinchang, Zhejiang, 312500, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- Application R&D Centre for Asian and Pacific, Bühler Group, Liyang, Jiangsu, 213300, China
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- Zhoushan Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316000, China
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- Norwegian University of Life Science, Faculty of Bioscience, Department of Animal and Aquaculture Science, NO-1432, Ås, Norway
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China.
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Wu Y, Du H, Zhu L, Zhao N, Zhang S, Cao Z, Zhou Y, Sun Y. Bactericidal permeability-increasing protein/LPS-binding protein (BPI/LBP) enhances resistance of golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus against bacterial infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:872-880. [PMID: 36347416 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides are crucial components of innate immunity against microbial invasions. As a kind of antimicrobial peptides, bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI)/lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) play vital roles in defending the host against gram-negative bacteria. In the current study, a novel BPI/LBP from Trachinotus ovatus (TroBPI/LBP) was characterized. The full length of TroBPI/LBP cDNA sequence is 1434 bp, which contained 477 amino acids. Multiple amino acid alignments of TroBPI/LBP shows 34.07%-84.49% identity with other fish BPI/LBP. Similar to other BPI/LBP, TroBPI/LBP also possesses an N-terminal signal peptide, a BPI/LBP/CETP N-terminal domain, and a BPI/LBP/CETP C-terminal domain. In vitro, the recombinant protein of TroBPI/LBP showed effective bacterial depression activity and binding activity to gram-negative bacteria. In vivo, TroBPI/LBP was constitutively expressed in tested tissues, and the highest expression level was in liver. Following Vibrio alginolyticus stimulation, the mRNA expression of TroBPI/LBP was significantly upregulated in immune-related tissues, and peaked at 12 h post-infection, which confirmed that TroBPI/LBP was highly sensitive to V. alginolyticus stimuli. Furthermore, functional analyses showed that the overexpression of TroBPI/LBP could enhance the ability of fish to against V. alginolyticus infection, and the knockdown of TroBPI/LBP significantly diminished bacterial clearance capacity post-infection. Therefore, these results suggest that TroBPI/LBP may play an important role in host defense against bacterial infection.
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- Ying Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, College of Marine Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China.
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Jiang C, Wang S. Identification and functional characterization of bactericidal permeability/increasing protein (BPI) from frog Nanorana yunnanensis (Paa yunnanensis). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 137:104517. [PMID: 36028172 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104517] [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: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bactericidal permeability/increasing protein (BPI) and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) have been most extensively studied in mammals, but little information is available regarding BPI and LBP in Amphibia. In this study we showed that the cDNA of BPI in the frog N. yunnanensis (P. yunnanensis) encoded a 490-amino-acid-long protein, the predicted tertiary structure appears closely similar to mammalian BPIs in terms of sequence and structure. Like mammalian BPI gene, the frog gene nybpi was widely expressed in various tissues and was inducible by challenge with LPS or Gram-negative bacterium. We also showed that recombinant NyBPI, resembling mammalian BPIs, specifically binds with LPS. In addition, the recombinant NyBPI displayed antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria Vibrio anguillarum in a dose-dependent manner. These results indicate that NyBPI may play an important role in an immune response against bacteria in amphibians.
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- Chengyan Jiang
- College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Honghe University, Mengzi, Yunnan, 661199, China.
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- College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Honghe University, Mengzi, Yunnan, 661199, China
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Liu Y, Zha H, Han X, Yu S, Chai Y, Zhong J, Zhu Q. Molecular characterization and functional analysis of the bactericidal permeability-increasing protein/LPS-binding protein (BPI/LBP) from roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 123:104133. [PMID: 34000320 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) binding proteins (LBP) both play important roles in innate immunity against bacterial infection. Herein, we identified a novel full-length cDNA sequence of BPI/LBP from Trachidermus fasciatus (designated as TfBPI/LBP). The full-length cDNA sequence of TfBPI/LBP was 1594bp, which contains an open reading frame (ORF) of 1422bp encoding a secreted protein with 473 amino acid residues. Similar to BPI/LBPs from other teleost and mammals, the peptide of TfBPI/LBP contains an N-terminal BPI/LBP/CETP domain with an LPS-binding motif and a C-terminal BPI/LBP/CETP domain BPI2. Multiple alignments and phylogenetic analysis supported that TfBPI/LBP was a new member of the vertebrate BPI/LBP family. TfBPI/LBP gene was ubiquitously expressed in all detected tissues, with the most abundant in the liver, and could be significantly induced in the skin, blood, liver, spleen post LPS challenge. The recombinant N-terminal domain of TfBPI/LBP (designated as rTfBPI/LBPN) was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli. Sugar binding assay showed that rTfBPI/LBPN could bind to LPS, peptidoglycan (PGN), and lipoteichoic acid (LTA), with the highest affinity to LPS. The results of bacteria binding and agglutinating assay revealed that rTfBPI/LBPN could bind and agglutinate to all of the 9 kinds of bacteria we used. Moreover, membrane integrity analysis indicated that rTfBPI/LBPN could increase the membrane permeability of bacteria. These results suggested that BPI/LBP may play crucial roles in host defense against microorganisms, possibly through non-selective bacterial recognition and induction of membrane penetration.
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- Yingying Liu
- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China
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- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China
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- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China
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- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China
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- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China
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- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China
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- Ocean College, Shandong University (Weihai), Weihai, 264209, China.
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Gu QQ, He SW, Liu LH, Wang GH, Hao DF, Liu HM, Wang CB, Li C, Zhang M, Li NQ. A teleost bactericidal permeability-increasing protein-derived peptide that possesses a broad antibacterial spectrum and inhibits bacterial infection as well as human colon cancer cells growth. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 118:103995. [PMID: 33412232 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.103995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) is a multifunctional cationic protein produced by neutrophils with antibacterial, antitumor, and LPS-neutralizing properties. In teleost, a number of BPIs have been reported, but their functions are very limited. In this study, an N-terminal peptide, BO18 (with 18 amino acids), derived from rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) BPI, was synthesized and investigated for its antibacterial spectrum, action mechanism, immunoregulatory property as well as the inhibition effects on bacterial invasion and human colon cancer cells growth. The results showed that BO18 was active against Gram-positive bacteria Bscillus subiilis, Micrococcus luteus, and Staphylococcus aureus, as well as Gram-negative bacteria Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio litoralis, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus. BO18 treatment facilitated the bactericidal process of erythromycin and rifampicin by enhancing the permeability of the outer membrane. During its interaction with V. alginolyticus, BO18 exerted its antibacterial activity by destroying cell membrane integrity, penetrating into the cytoplasm and binding to genomic DNA and total RNA. In vitro analysis indicated BO18 could enhance the respiratory burst ability and regulate the expression of immune related genes of macrophages. In vivo detection showed the administration of fish with BO18 before bacterial infection significantly reduced pathogen dissemination and replication in tissues. In addition, BO18 exerted a cytotoxic effect on the growth of human colon cancer cells HT-29. Together, these results add new insights into the function of teleost BPIs, and support that BO18 is a novel and broad-spectrum antibacterial peptide with potential to apply in fighting pathogenic infection in aquaculture.
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- Qin-Qin Gu
- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510380, PR China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266109, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510380, PR China.
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González R, Brokordt K, Rojas R, Schmitt P. Molecular characterization and expression patterns of two LPS binding /bactericidal permeability-increasing proteins (LBP/BPIs) from the scallop Argopecten purpuratus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 97:12-17. [PMID: 31843699 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide-binding proteins (LBPs) and bactericidal permeability-increasing proteins (BPIs) are effectors of the innate immune response which act in a coordinated manner to bind and neutralize the LPS present in Gram negative bacteria. The structural organization that confers the function of LBPs and BPIs is very similar, however, they are antagonistic to each other. In this work, we characterized two LBP/BPIs from the scallop Argopecten purpuratus, namely ApLBP/BPI1 and ApLBP/BPI2. The molecular and phylogenetic analyses of ApLBP/BPIs indicated that both isoforms display classic characteristics of LBP/BPIs from other invertebrates. Additionally, ApLBP/BPIs are constitutively expressed in scallop tissues and their transcript expression is upregulated in hemocytes and gills in response to an immune challenge. However, some structural characteristics of functional importance for the biological activity of these molecules, such as the net charge differ substantially between ApLBP/BPI1 and ApLBP/BPI2. Furthermore, each isoform displays a specific profile of basal expression among different tissues, as well as specific patterns of expression during the activation of the immune response. Results suggest that functional specialization of ApLBP/BPIs might happen, with potential role as LBP or BPI in this species of scallop. Further research on the biological activities of ApLBP/BPIs are necessary to elucidate their participation in the scallop immune response.
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- Roxana González
- Grupo de Marcadores Inmunológicos, Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile; Doctorado en Acuicultura, Programa Cooperativo Universidad de Chile Universidad, Universidad Católica del Norte, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología y Genética Marina (FIGEMA), Departamento de Acuicultura, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile; Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Grupo de Marcadores Inmunológicos, Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Zhan FB, Tan K, Song X, Yu J, Wang WM. Isolation and expression of four Megalobrama amblycephala toll-like receptor genes in response to a bacterial infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 93:1028-1040. [PMID: 31430559 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.051] [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: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a category of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which recognize pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and participate in the immune responses. We identified tlr5a, tlr5b, tlr9 and tlr21 from the genome of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala). All four tlrs were constitutively expressed in all examined tissues. After an immune bacterial challenge with Aeromonas hydrophila, their expressionwas up-regulated in lymphoid organs and tissues. Recombinant eukaryotic plasmid pEGFP-N1 was transfected into the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) EPC (epithelioma papulosum cyprini) cells for the purpose of subcellular localization. pcDNA3.1(+) recombinant eukaryotic plasmid was used to investigate the effects of overexpression of tlrs on the expression of downstream interferon-associated immune factors. The four Tlrs were distributed in the cytoplasm of transfected cells and appeared as filamentous or reticular. The expression of irf3, irf7, isg15, mx1, pkr and viperin at 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 72 h post-transfection in transfected EPC cells was quantified by qPCR. Overexpression of tlrs upregulated the expression of viperin, isg15, irf3, irf7, mx1 and pkr (in that order of magnitude). We also cloned the following promoters of irfs: Irf1-p, irf2-p, irf6-p, irf7-p, irf8-p and irf9-p. Results of the dual luciferase reporter assay suggested that tlr5a, tlr5b and tlr9 enhanced the activities of irf7-p, while tlr5b enhanced the activities of irf1-p and irf7-p. This suggests that they all play a role in the innate immunity. The experiments also indicated that TLRs activate irf3 or irf7 signaling to induce IFN secretion and subsequent upregulation of IFN-stimulated genes. These results indicate that tlrs and irfs play an important immune role in response to A. hydrophila infection in blunt snout bream, and pave the way for further studies of immune mechanisms mediated by TLRs in fish.
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- Fan-Bin Zhan
- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Deepika MS, Thangam R, Vijayakumar TS, Sasirekha R, Vimala RTV, Sivasubramanian S, Arun S, Babu MD, Thirumurugan R. Antibacterial synergy between rutin and florfenicol enhances therapeutic spectrum against drug resistant Aeromonas hydrophila. Microb Pathog 2019; 135:103612. [PMID: 31252064 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria has necessitated the drive to explore competent antimicrobial agents or to develop novel formulations to treat infections including Aeromonas hydrophila. The present study investigates the synergistic antibacterial effects of citrus flavonoid rutin and florfenicol (FF) against A. hydrophila in vitro and in vivo. Rutin is extracted and purified from Citrus sinensis peel through preparative HPLC and characterized through TLC, GC-MS and 1H and 13C NMR analyses. Though rutin did not display significant antibacterial activity, it modulated FF activity resulting in four-fold reduction in the MIC value for FF. The anti-biofilm potential of synergistic association of rutin and FF was validated by protein analysis, quantification of exopolysaccharide (EPS) and microscopy studies using sub-MIC doses. Besides antibacterial action, in vivo studies showed that Rutin/FF combination enhanced host immunity by improving blood cell count, anti-protease, and lysozyme activities as well as decreased the oxidative stress and the pathological changes of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus against A. hydrophila infection. No significant DNA damages or clastogenic effects were detected in tilapia challenged with A. hydrophila under Rutin/FF treatment. It is shown that an acute-phase Lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) enhances the innate host defence against bacterial challenge. Semi quantitative RT-PCR and western blot results revealed the significant increase of LBP in the supernatant of tilapia monocytes/macrophages challenged with A. hydrophila upon treatment. The study findings substantiate that the combination of natural molecules with antibiotics may open up possibilities to treat MDR strains.
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- Murugesan Sathiya Deepika
- Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Academic and Research Excellence (CARE), CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, 600 020, Tamil Nadu, India
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- P.G & Research Department of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, 620 005, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Zhou S, Jiang G, Zhu Y, Liu L, Liu D, Diao J, Liu H, Xiu Y. Molecular identification and function analysis of bactericidal permeability-increasing protein/LPS-binding protein 1 (BPI/LBP1) from turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 87:499-506. [PMID: 30731212 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) play important roles in host antimicrobial defense. In the present study, we identified one isoform of BPI/LBP gene from turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), designated as SmBPI/LBP1. The full-length cDNA sequence of SmBPI/LBP1 was 1826 bp, which encoding one secreted protein with 480 amino acid residues. Structurally, the SmBPI/LBP1 showed high similarity to its homologs from other vertebrates or invertebrates, which all contained a signal peptide, a BPI/LBP/CETP N-terminal with a LPS-binding domain, and a BPI/LBP/CETP C-terminal domain. The deduced amino acid sequences of SmBPI/LBP1 shared significant similarity to BPI/LBP of Seriola lalandi dorsalis (71%) and Paralichthys olivaceus (69%). Phylogentic analysis further supported that SmBPI/LBP1 act as a new member of vertebrate BPI/LBP family. SmBPI/LBP1 was ubiquitously expressed in all tested tissues, with the highest expression level in spleen tissue. The mRNA expression of SmBPI/LBP1 in spleen and kidney were significantly up-regulated after Vibrio vulnificus challenge. Finally, the recombinant SmBPI/LBP1 showed high affinity to lipopolysaccharide, followed by peptidoglycan and lipoteichoic acid, which is the ubiquitous component of Gram-negative or Gram-positive bacteria. These results indicated that SmBPI/LBP1 probably played important roles in immune response against bacteria infection.
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- Shun Zhou
- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Key Lab of Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, PR China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Marine Biology Institute of Shandong Province, 266104, Qingdao, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Marine Biology Institute of Shandong Province, 266104, Qingdao, PR China
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- Marine Science and Engineering College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Disease Control in Mariculture, Marine Biology Institute of Shandong Province, 266104, Qingdao, PR China.
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Dietary fatty acid source has little effect on the development of the immune system in the pyloric caeca of Atlantic salmon fry. Sci Rep 2019; 9:27. [PMID: 30631091 PMCID: PMC6328623 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37266-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The quality and relative amounts of dietary lipids may affect the health and growth of cultured Atlantic salmon. So far, little is known about their effects on the performance of the fish immune system during early life stages and, in particular their importance in the transition from endogenous nutrition (yolk) in the alevin stage to exogenous nutrition in the later fry stage. We investigated the immunomodulatory effects of fish oil, vegetable oil and phospholipid-rich oil in feeds for farmed Atlantic salmon using a transcriptomic approach. The experiment allowed a fine-scale monitoring of gene expression profiles in two tissues, the pyloric caeca of the intestine and the liver, in a 94 days-long first feeding experiment. The analysis of transcriptional profiles revealed that first feeding induced a strong immunomodulation in the pyloric caeca after 48 days of feeding, lasting up to day 94 and possibly beyond. On the other hand, the differential effect of the three dietary regimes was negligible. We interpret this upregulation, undetectable in liver, as a potentiation of the immune system upon the first contact of the digestive system with exogenous feed. This process involved a complex network of gene products involved in both cellular and humoral immunity. We identified the classical pathway of the complement system, acting at the crossroads between innate and adaptive immunity, as a key process modulated in response to the switch from endogenous to exogenous nutrition.
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Natural Resistance Associated Macrophage Protein Is Involved in Immune Response of Blunt Snout Bream, Megalobrama amblycephala. Cells 2018; 7:cells7040027. [PMID: 29596379 PMCID: PMC5946104 DOI: 10.3390/cells7040027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The natural resistance-associated macrophage protein gene (Nramp), has been identified as one of the significant candidate genes responsible for modulating vertebrate natural resistance to intracellular pathogens. Here, we identified and characterized a new Nramp family member, named as maNramp, in the blunt snout bream. The full-length cDNA of maNramp consists of a 153 bp 5′UTR, a 1635 bp open reading frame encoding a protein with 544 amino acids, and a 1359 bp 3′UTR. The deduced protein (maNRAMP) possesses the typical structural features of NRAMP protein family, including 12 transmembrane domains, three N-linked glycosylation sites, and a conserved transport motif. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that maNRAMP shares the significant sequence consistency with other teleosts, and shows the higher sequence similarity to mammalian Nramp2 than Nramp1. It was found that maNramp expressed ubiquitously in all normal tissues tested, with the highest abundance in the spleen, followed by the head kidney and intestine, and less abundance in the muscle, gill, and kidney. After lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation, the mRNA level of maNramp was rapidly up-regulated, which reached a peak level at 6 h. Altogether, these results indicated that maNramp might be related to fish innate immunity and similar to mammalian Nramp1 in function.
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Lv Y, Xiang X, Jiang Y, Tang L, Zhou Y, Zhong H, Xiao J, Yan J. Identification and Characterization of Lipopolysaccharide Induced TNFα Factor from Blunt Snout Bream, Megalobrama amblycephala. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18020233. [PMID: 28212275 PMCID: PMC5343772 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide induced TNFα factor (LITAF) is an important transcription factor responsible for regulation of tumor necrosis factor α. In this study, a novel litaf gene (designated as Malitaf) was identified and characterized from blunt snout bream, Megalobrama amblycephala. The full-length cDNA of Malitaf was of 956 bp, encoding a polypeptide of 161 amino acids with high similarity to other known LITAFs. A phylogenetic tree also showed that Malitaf significantly clustered with those of other teleost, indicating that Malitaf was a new member of fish LITAF family. The putative maLITAF protein possessed a highly conserved LITAF domain with two CXXC motifs. The mRNA transcripts of Malitaf were detected in all examined tissues of healthy M. amblycephala, including kidney, head kidney, muscle, liver, spleen, gill, and heart, and with the highest expression in immune organs: spleen and head kidney. The expression level of Malitaf in spleen was rapidly up-regulated and peaked (1.29-fold, p < 0.05) at 2 h after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Followed the stimulation of Malitaf, Matnfα transcriptional level was also transiently induced to a high level (51.74-fold, p < 0.001) at 4 h after LPS stimulation. Taken together, we have identified a putative fish LITAF ortholog, which was a constitutive and inducible immune response gene involved in M. amblycephala innate immunity during the course of a pathogenic infection.
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- Yina Lv
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China.
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- Center of Biological Experiments, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China.
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Hu B, Wen C, Zhang M, Jian S, Yang G. Identification and characterization of two LBP/BPI genes involved in innate immunity from Hyriopsis cumingii. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 60:436-446. [PMID: 27979780 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein and bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (LBP/BPI) play crucial role in modulating cellular signals in response to Gram-negative bacteria infection. In the present study, two isoforms of LBP/BPI genes, designated as HcLBP/BPI1 and HcLBP/BPI2, respectively, were cloned from the mussel Hyriopsis cumingii by RACE approach. The full-length cDNA sequences of HcLBP/BPI1 and HcLBP/BPI2 were 1887 and 2227 bp and encoded two secreted proteins of 501 and 518 amino acid residues, respectively. The deduced amino acid of HcLBP/BPI1 and HcLBP/BPI2 contained several conserved domains, such as signal peptide, two BPI/LBP and one central domain. Phylogentic analysis further supported that HcLBP/BPI1 and HcLBP/BPI2 belonged to new members of invertebrate LBP/BPI family. The mRNA transcripts of HcLBP/BPI1 and HcLBP/BPI2 were ubiquitously expressed in all examined tissues, and the expression level of HcLBP/BPI1 was higher than that of HcLBP/BPI2. The mRNA expression of HcLBP/BPI1 in hepatopancreas and hemocytes was significantly up-regulate after Aeromonas hydrophila and LPS challenge, and HcLBP/BPI2 in hepatopancreas was only up-regulated at 6 and 12 h after LPS challenge and at 12 h after A. hydrophila challenge. In addition, the recombinant HcLBP/BPIs displayed antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria, and the antibacterial index of HcLBP/BPI1 was higher than that of HcLBP/BPI2. These results indicated that HcLBP/BPI1 and HcLBP/BPI2 probably played distinct roles in bacterial mediating immune response in Mollusca.
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- Baoqing Hu
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- College of Jiangxi Biotech Vocational, Nanchang 330200, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Tang L, Xiang X, Jiang Y, Lv Y, Zhou Y, Zhong H, Xiao J, Zhang F, Jiang H, Yan J. Identification and characterization of a novel Toll-like receptor 4 homologue in blunt snout bream, Megalobrama amblycephala. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 57:25-34. [PMID: 27514781 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.08.015] [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: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are central players in the innate immune system in response to a wide range of pathogen infection. Among various TLRs, TLR4 plays a key role in recognition of bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS). In the present study, we identified and characterized a novel TLR4 homologue (maTLR4b) in blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) which was significantly distinct from previously reported M. amblycephala TLR4 (tentatively named maTLR4a). The results showed that the complete cDNA sequence of maTLR4b was 3261 bp with an open reading frame encoding a polypeptide of 820 amino acids, and that its genomic sequence was 3793 bp, which had 3 exons. Structurally, the deduced maTLR4b protein showed a typical TLR domain architecture, including a signal peptide, eight leucine-rich repeats (LRRs) in the extracellular region, a transmembrane domain, and a Toll-Interleukin 1 receptor (TIR) domain in the cytoplasmic region. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that all TLR4s from teleost fish formed a monophyletic clade. Both maTLR4a and maTLR4b were divided into two distinct branches, and showed the highest level of similarity with the grass carp TLR4.2 and TLR4.4 homologue, respectively. MaTLR4b was constitutively expressed in all healthy tissues tested although at different levels. After LPS stimulation, the expression levels were significantly up-regulated in spleen, and peaked at 4 h between maTLR4a and maTLR4b, but with a distinct and complementary expression patterns. Taken together, these results suggested that maTLR4b is indeed a functional homologue of TLR4 in other species, which may play vital role in innate immune.
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- Leilei Tang
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China
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- Center of Biological Experiments, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, PR China.
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Yuhong J, Leilei T, Fuyun Z, Hongyang J, Xiaowen L, Liying Y, Lei Z, Jingrong M, Jinpeng Y. Identification and characterization of immune-related microRNAs in blunt snout bream, Megalobrama amblycephala. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 49:470-492. [PMID: 26773859 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play vital roles in diverse biological processes, including in immune response. Blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) is a prevalent and important commercial endemic freshwater fish species in China's intensive polyculture systems. To identify immune-related miRNAs of M. amblycephala, two small RNA (sRNA) libraries from immune tissues with or without lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation were constructed and sequenced using the high-throughput sequencing technology. Totally, 16,425,543 and 15,076,813 raw reads, corresponding to 14,156,755 and 13,445,869 clean reads, were obtained in the normal and infected libraries, respectively. A total of 324 miRNAs, including 218 known miRNAs and 106 putative novel miRNAs were identified by bioinformatic analysis. We analyzed differentially expressed miRNAs between two libraries using pairwise comparison. 113 (34.88%) miRNAs were found to be significantly differentially expressed between two libraries, with 63 (55.75%) exhibiting elevated expression in LPS stimulation sample. Thereinto, a number of known miRNAs were identified immune-related. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) were implemented for 12 miRNAs of two samples, and agreement was confirmed between the sequencing and RT-qPCR data. Target genes likely regulated by these differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted using computational prediction. The functional annotation of target genes by Gene Ontology enrichment (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis (KEGG) indicated that a majority of differential miRNAs might involved in immune response. To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study of miRNAs in response to LPS stimulation in M. amblycephala, even in fish. These results deepened our understanding of the role of miRNAs in the intricate host's immune system, and should be useful to develop new control strategies for host immune defense against various bacterial invasions in M. amblycephala.
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- Jiang Yuhong
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Xiangya School of Medcine, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Xiangya School of Medcine, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Xiangya School of Medcine, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Xiangya School of Medcine, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China.
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Wang SP, Chen FY, Dong LX, Zhang YQ, Chen HY, Qiao K, Wang KJ. A novel innexin2 forming membrane hemichannel exhibits immune responses and cell apoptosis in Scylla paramamosain. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 47:485-499. [PMID: 26384843 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Innexins are a class of transmembrane proteins that are important for embryonic development, morphogenesis and electrical synapse formation. In the present study, a novel innexin2 gene from Scylla paramamosain was named Sp-inx2 and characterized. The complete cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of Sp-inx2 were revealed. Sp-inx2 mRNA transcripts were distributed in various tissues of S. paramamosain and were most abundant in the hemocytes. The Sp-inx2 was significantly upregulated in hemocyte, gill and hepatopancreas tissues with the challenge of either Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus or lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) when analyzed at 3 and 6 h using quantitative real-time PCR, suggesting that it could activate an immune response against the challenge of LPSs or Vibrio species. Using the chemical inhibitors carbenoxolone and probenecid, the absorption of the fluorescent dye Lucifer yellow decreased in the primary cultured hemocytes of crabs, thus confirming that hemichannels composed of Sp-inx2 existed in the crab hemocytes. With LPS stimulation, the level of mRNA transcripts and protein expression of Sp-inx2 in the same cultured hemocytes gradually increased from 6 to 48 h, while the activity of hemichannels was down-regulated at 6 and 12 h, demonstrating that LPSs could modulate the absorption activity of hemichannels in addition to its upregulation of Sp-inx2 gene expression. Furthermore, the dye uptake rate in HeLa cells in which Sp-inx2 was ectopically expressed increased dramatically but the increase was significantly down-regulated with the addition of 50 μg mL(-1) LPS, suggesting that the LPS stimulation could effectively reduce the activity of hemichannels. Interestingly, with the ectopic expression of Sp-inx2 in HeLa and EPC cells, apoptosis spontaneously occurred in both cultured cell lines when detected using TUNEL assay. In summary, a new Sp-inx2 gene was first characterized in a marine animal S. paramamosain and it had a function associated with immune response and cell apoptosis.
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- Shu-Ping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; Fujian Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; Fujian Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China; Fujian Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, PR China.
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