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Kim KH, Lee S, Park JW, Jung HS, Kim J, Yang H, Lee JH, Lee D. Analysis of Tissue-Specific Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF3)
Gene Expression against Viral Infection in Paralichthys
olivaceus. Dev Reprod 2021; 25:235-244. [PMID: 35141449 PMCID: PMC8807130 DOI: 10.12717/dr.2021.25.4.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF3) is a member of interferon-regulated
transcription factor family and is known to play an important role in the innate
immune response against viral infections. In this study, the expression of IRF3
in different tissues, developmental stages, and stocking densities of olive
flounder was investigated. The expression of IRF3 was observed to gradually
increase in early-stage juvenile fish. The highest expression was observed in
later-stage juvenile fish when immune tissues were formed. High IRF3 expression
was observed in the muscles and the brain tissues. The expression of IRF3 was
observed in fish at different stocking densities after viral hemorrhagic
septicemia virus (VHSV) infection. It yielded an interesting expression pattern
in the muscles and the brain tissues of fish stocked at low density. These
observations can be used as basic data for the study of the expression of immune
response-related genes against viruses based on stocking density and immune
systems in other fish species.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kyung-Hee Kim
- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
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- Fish Genetics and Breeding Research
Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science,
Geoje 53334, Korea
- Corresponding author Dain Lee, Fish Genetics
and Breeding Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Geoje
53334, Korea. Tel: +82-55-639-5813, Fax:
+82-55-639-5809, E-mail:
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Wang C, Li J, Yang X, Wang Q, Zhong H, Liu Y, Yan W, He Y, Deng Z, Xiao J, Feng H. Black carp IKKε collaborates with IRF3 in the antiviral signaling. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 118:160-168. [PMID: 34500054 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) is activated by IκB kinase ε (IKKε) and Tank-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), which plays a crucial role in the interferon signaling in vertebrates. However, the regulation of teleost IRF3 by IKKε remains largely unknown. In this study, the IRF3 homologue (bcIRF3) of black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) has been cloned and characterized. The transcription of bcIRF3 was detected to increase in host cells in response to different stimuli. bcIRF3 distributed predominantly in the cytosolic area; however, translocated into nuclei after virus infection. bcIRF3 showed IFN-inducing ability in reporter assay and EPC cells expressing bcIRF3 showed enhanced antiviral ability against both grass carp reovirus (GCRV) and spring viremia of carp virus (SVCV). Moreover, knockdown of bcIRF3 reduced the antiviral ability of the host cells, and the transcription of antiviral-related cytokines was obviously lower in bcIRF3-deficient host cells than that of control cells. The data of reporter assay and plaque assay demonstrated that bcIKKε obviously enhanced bcIRF3-mediated IFN production and antiviral activity. Immunofluorescent staining and co-immunoprecipitation assay revealed that bcIKKε interacted with bcIRF3. It was interesting that the nuclear translocation of bcIRF3 and bcIKKε was enhanced by each other when these two molecules were co-expressed in the cells, however, the protein levels of bcIRF3 and bcIKKε were decreased mutually. Thus, our data support the conclusion that bcIKKε interacts with bcIRF3 and enhances bcIRF3-mediated antiviral signaling during host innate immune activation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chanyuan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Study and Utilization of Ethnic Medicinal Plant Resources, College of Biological and Food Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, 418008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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Chang K, Han K, Qiu W, Hu Z, Chen X, Chen X, Xie X, Wang S, Hu C, Mao H. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) interferon regulatory factor 8 down-regulates interferon1 expression via interaction with interferon regulatory factor 2 in vitro. Mol Immunol 2021; 137:202-211. [PMID: 34280770 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2021.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8), also known as interferon consensus sequence-binding protein (ICSBP), is a negative regulatory factor of interferon (IFN) and plays an important role in cell differentiation and innate immunity in mammals. In recent years, some irf8 homologous genes have been cloned and confirmed to take part in innate immune response in fish, but the mechanism still remains unclear. In this paper, a grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) irf8 gene (Ciirf8) was cloned and characterized. The deduced protein (CiIRF8) possesses a highly conserved N-terminal DNA binding domain but a less well-conserved C-terminal IRF association domain (IAD). Ciirf8 was widely expressed in all tested tissues of grass carp and up-regulated following poly(I:C) stimulation. Ciirf8 expression was also up-regulated in CIK cells upon treatment with poly(I:C). To explore the molecular mechanism of how fish IRF8 regulates ifn1 expression, the similarities and differences of grass carp IRF8 and IRF2 were compared and contrasted. Subcellular localization analysis showed that CiIRF8 is located both in the cytoplasm and nucleus; however, CiIRF2 is only located in the nucleus. The nuclear-cytoplasmic translocation of CiIRF8 was observed in CIK cells under stimulation with poly(I:C). The interaction of CiIRF8 and CiIRF2 was further confirmed by a co-immunoprecipitation assay in the nucleus. Dual-luciferase reporter assays showed that the promoter activity of Ciifn1 was significantly inhibited by co-transfection with CiIRF2 and CiIRF8. The transcription inhibition of Ciifn1 was alleviated by competitive binding of CiIRF2 and CiIRF8 to CiIRF1. In conclusion, CiIRF8 down-regulates Ciifn1 expression via interaction with CiIRF2 in cells.
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- Kaile Chang
- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Teaching Material Research Office of Jiangxi Provincial Education Department, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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Xu X, Li M, Li D, Jiang Z, Liu C, Shi X, Wu C, Chen X, Lin G, Hu C. Identification of the SAMHD1 gene in grass carp and its roles in inducing apoptosis and inhibiting GCRV proliferation. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 88:606-618. [PMID: 30885743 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
SAMHD1 is an innate immunity restriction factor that inhibits virus infection through IRF3-mediated antiviral and apoptotic responses. Fish SAMHD1 shares some similar properties with those in mammals. In this study, a SAMHD1 orthologue from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) was cloned and characterized. The full-length cDNA of CiSAMHD1 is 2792 bp with an ORF of 1884 bp encoding a polypeptide of 627 amino acids. Multiple alignments showed that SAMHD1 is highly conserved among different species. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that CiSAMHD1 shared a high degree of homology with Sinocyclocheilus rhinocerous SAMHD1. Expression analysis indicated that CiSAMHD1 was widely expressed in all tissues tested including the brain, eyes, spleen, gill, intestine, liver, heart and kidney. It was significantly up-regulated in spleen, liver and intestines after treatment with poly I:C. Also, CiSAMHD1 can be induced following stimulation with recombinant IFN in CIK cells. The promoter sequence of CiSAMHD1 was identified to explore the mechanism underlying the transcriptional regulation of CiSAMHD1. The promoter sequence of CiSAMHD1 (1370 bp) consists of IRF1, IRF3, IRF9 and p65 binding elements. Gel mobility shift assay also showed that IRF1, IRF3, IRF9 and p65 prokaryotic proteins can separately interact with CiSAMHD1 promoter. Dual luciferase assay and q-PCR suggested that the promoter of CiSAMHD1 can be activated by the overexpression of CiIRF3 and CiIRF9, but cannot be triggered by CiIRF1 and Cip65. In contrast, knockdown of CiIRF3 or CiIRF9 inhibits the transcription of CiSAMHD1. Intriguingly, CCK assay suggested that CiSAMHD1 decreased cell viability. TUNEL apoptosis assay and Hoechst 33258 staining assay indicated that apoptosis is induced by the overexpression of CiSAMHD1. Crystal violet staining, detection of two GCRV genes (vp3 and vp5) and viral titration showed that CiSAMHD1 can suppress the proliferation of grass carp reovirus (GCRV) in CIK cells.
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- Xiaowen Xu
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Fuzhou Medical College, Nanchang University, Fuzhou 344000, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- Yuzhang Normal University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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Wang R, Li Y, Zhou Z, Liu Q, Zeng L, Xiao T. Involvement of interferon regulatory factor 3 from the barbel chub Squaliobarbus curriculus in the immune response against grass carp reovirus. Gene 2018; 648:5-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Xu X, Li M, Wu Z, Wang H, Wang L, Huang K, Liu X, Hou Q, Lin G, Hu C. Endoplasmic Reticulum Transmembrane Proteins ZDHHC1 and STING Both Act as Direct Adaptors for IRF3 Activation in Teleost. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 199:3623-3633. [PMID: 29046345 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
IFN regulatory factor (IRF)3 is a central regulator for IFN-β expression in different types of pathogenic infections. Mammals have various pathogenic sensors that are involved in monitoring pathogen intrusions. These sensors can trigger IRF3-mediated antiviral responses through different pathways. Endoplasmic reticulum-associated proteins stimulator of IFN gene (STING) and zinc finger DHHC-type containing 1 (ZDHHC1) are critical mediators of IRF3 activation in response to viral DNA infections. In this study, grass carp STING and ZDHHC1 were found to have some similar molecular features and subcellular localization, and both were upregulated upon stimulation with polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid, B-DNA, or Z-DNA. Based on these results, we suggest that grass carp STING and ZDHHC1 might possess some properties similar to their mammalian counterparts. Overexpression of ZDHHC1 and STING in Ctenopharyngodon idella kidney cells upregulated IFN expression, whereas knockdown of IRF3 inhibited IFN activation. In addition, coimmunoprecipitation and GST pull-down assays demonstrated that STING and ZDHHC1 can interact separately with IRF3 and promote the dimerization and nuclear translocation of IRF3. Furthermore, we also found that small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of STING could inhibit the expression of IFN and ZDHHC1 in fish cells. Similarly, knockdown of STING resulted in inhibition of the IFN promoter. In contrast, ZDHHC1 knockdown also inhibited IFN expression but had no apparent effect on STING, which indicates that STING is necessary for IFN activation through ZDHHC1. In conclusion, STING and ZDHHC1 in fish can respond to viral DNA or RNA molecules in cytoplasm, as well as activate IRF3 and, eventually, trigger IFN expression.
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- Xiaowen Xu
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Alternative Pre-mRNA Splicing in Mammals and Teleost Fish: A Effective Strategy for the Regulation of Immune Responses Against Pathogen Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18071530. [PMID: 28714877 PMCID: PMC5536018 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18071530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Pre-mRNA splicing is the process by which introns are removed and the protein coding elements assembled into mature mRNAs. Alternative pre-mRNA splicing provides an important source of transcriptome and proteome complexity through selectively joining different coding elements to form mRNAs, which encode proteins with similar or distinct functions. In mammals, previous studies have shown the role of alternative splicing in regulating the function of the immune system, especially in the regulation of T-cell activation and function. As lower vertebrates, teleost fish mainly rely on a large family of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) from various invading pathogens. In this review, we summarize recent advances in our understanding of alternative splicing of piscine PRRs including peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs), nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs), retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) and their downstream signaling molecules, compared to splicing in mammals. We also discuss what is known and unknown about the function of splicing isoforms in the innate immune responses against pathogens infection in mammals and teleost fish. Finally, we highlight the consequences of alternative splicing in the innate immune system and give our view of important directions for future studies.
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Wang X, Mi Y, Zhong B, Mao H, Wan Y, Zhang T, Wang H, Hu C. Identification of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) XBP1S as a primary member in ER stress. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 64:84-92. [PMID: 28215742 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.02.016] [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: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1), a vital basic leucine zipper transcription factor for the related gene transcription in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, belongs to the CREB/ATF family. In mammals, XBP1S is the activated one of XBP1 isoform. In order to study the role of fish XBP1S, we cloned and identified the XBP1S (KU509247) from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) (named CiXBP1S) by homologous cloning and RACE technique. The full length of CiXBP1S is 1694 bp along with 124 bp of 5' UTR, 418 bp of 3' UTR and the longest open reading frame (1152 bp) encoding a polypeptide of 383 amino acids with a well conserved DNA binding domain (BRLZ domain). CiXBP1S shares significant homology to zebrafish XBP1S (∼90%) at amino acid level. RT-PCR showed that the expression of CiXBP1S was ubiquitous in all tested grass carp tissues and was significantly up-regulated under the stimulation with tunicamycin (Tm) in CIK (C. idellus kidney) cells. To study the molecular mechanism of transcriptional regulation for XBP1 signaling pathway in fish, we cloned grass carp XBP1 promoter sequence. Its promoter is 1036 bp in length and divided into two distinct regions in which an ER stress response element (ERSE) exists in the proximal region. Meanwhile, grass carp ATF6 (CiATF6N) and CiXBP1S were expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 and purified by affinity chromatography with the Ni-NTA His-Bind resin. Gel mobility shift assay showed that CiATF6N and CiXBP1S had the high affinity with CiXBP1 promoter sequence in vitro. Co-transfection of pcDNA3.1-CiATF6 (or pcDNA3.1-CiXBP1S respectively) with pGL3-CiXBP1P2 (or pGL3-CiXBP1P1 respectively) into epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cells showed that CiATF6 and CiXBP1S played a positive role in CiXBP1S transcription. CiXBP1S also had high affinity with CiGRP78 and CiGRP94 promoter sequences. In addition, recombinant plasmids of pGL3-CiGRP78P and pGL3-CiGRP94P were constructed and transiently co-transfected with pcDNA3.1-CiXBP1S (pcDN3.1-CiXBP1S-nBRLZ, respectively) into EPC cells. The result showed that CiXBP1S can activate CiGRP78 and CiGRP94 promoters.
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- Xiangqin Wang
- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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Wu Z, Wang L, Xu X, Lin G, Mao H, Ran X, Zhang T, Huang K, Wang H, Huang Q, Xu Q, Hu C. Interaction of IRF9 and STAT2 synergistically up-regulates IFN and PKR transcription in Ctenopharyngodon idella. Mol Immunol 2017; 85:273-282. [PMID: 28347954 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
IRF9 is a key factor in the JAK-STAT pathway. Under the stimulation of type I IFN, IRF9 interacts with STAT1 and STAT2 to form the IFN-I-stimulated gene factor 3 (ISGF3) which activates the transcription of ISG. However, many studies also showed that the dimmer IRF9/STAT2 rather than the tripolymer IRF9/STAT1/STAT2 acts as the ISGF3 in cells in response to IFN signals. In the present study, the full-length cDNA sequence of IRF9 (termed CiIRF9, KT601055) and STAT2 (term CiSTAT2, KT781914) from grass carp were cloned and identified. A low level of constitutive expression of CiIRF9 was detected by RT-PCR in grass carp tissues, but it was significantly up-regulated by LPS and poly I:C stimulation. In vitro, a high-affinity interaction between CiIRF9 and the promoter of CiIFN or CiPKR was demonstrated by gel mobility shift assay. In vivo, the promoter activities of CiIFN and CiPKR were not only increased by transient transfection of CiIRF9, but also prominently increased by co-transfection of CiIRF9 and CiSTAT2. Moreover, the interaction of CiIRF9 and CiSTAT2 was further investigated by in vivo and in vitro protein interaction assays. Recombinant CiIRF9 and CiSTAT2, both tagged with FLAG (or HA), were expressed in HEK 293T cells by transient transfection experiment. Co-immunoprecipitation assays showed that CiIRF9 can interact with CiSTAT2 in vivo. Soluble GST-ST2-936 (containing the N-terminal and coiled-coil domain of CiSTAT2) was expressed and purified from E. coli. A GST pull-down assay suggested that GST-tagged ST2-936 efficiently bound to FLAG-tagged IRF9. The data indicated that interaction of IRF9 and STAT2 synergistically up-regulated the transcriptional level of IFN and ISG genes.
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- Zhen Wu
- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Life Science, Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Li S, Lu LF, Wang ZX, Chen DD, Zhang YA. Fish IRF6 is a positive regulator of IFN expression and involved in both of the MyD88 and TBK1 pathways. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 57:262-268. [PMID: 27577537 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Interferon (IFN) regulatory factors (IRF) are the crucial transcription factors for IFN expression, leading host cell response to viral infection. In mammals, only IRF6 is unaffected by IFN expression in the IRF family; however, in fish, a lower vertebrate, whether IRF6 is related to IFN regulation is unclear. In this study, we identified that zebrafish IRF6 was a positive regulator of IFN transcription and could be phosphorylated by both MyD88 and TBK1. First, the transcript level of cellular irf6 was upregulated by treatment with poly I:C (a mimic of viral RNAs), indicating IRF6 might be involved in the process of host cell response to viruses. Overexpression of IRF6 could upregulate IFN promoter activity significantly, meaning IRF6 is a positive regulator of IFN transcription. Subsequently, at the protein regulation level and in the interaction relationship, IRF6 was phosphorylated by and associated with both MyD88 and TBK1. In addition, overexpression of IRF6 activated the transcription of isg15, rig-i and mavs of host cells; meanwhile, the transcripts of p, m and n genes of SVCV were significantly declined in IRF6-overexpressing cells. Taken together, our data demonstrate that fish IRF6 is distinguished from the homolog of mammals by being a positive regulator of IFN transcription and phosphorylated by MyD88 and TBK1, suggesting that differences in the IRF6 regulation pattern exist between lower and higher vertebrates.
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- Shun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Liu X, Huang K, Hou Q, Sun Z, Wang B, Lin G, Li D, Liu Y, Xu X, Hu C. Identification and characterization of a constitutively expressed Ctenopharyngodon idella ADAR1 splicing isoform (CiADAR1a). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 63:10-17. [PMID: 27185203 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
As one member of ADAR family, ADAR1 (adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1) can convert adenosine to inosine within dsRNA. There are many ADAR1 splicing isoforms in mammals, including an interferon (IFN) inducible ∼150 kD protein (ADAR1-p150) and a constitutively expressed ∼110 kD protein (ADAR1-p110). The structural diversity of ADAR1 splicing isoforms may reflect their multiple functions. ADAR1 splicing isoforms were also found in fish. In our previous study, we have cloned and identified two different grass carp ADAR1 splicing isoforms, i.e. CiADAR1 and CiADAR1-like, both of them are IFN-inducible proteins. In this paper, we identified a novel CiADAR1 splicing isoform gene (named CiADAR1a). CiADAR1a gene contains 15 exons and 14 introns. Its full-length cDNA is comprised of a 5' UTR (359 bp), a 3' UTR (229 bp) and a 2952 bp ORF encoding a polypeptide of 983 amino acids with one Z-DNA binding domain, three dsRNA binding motifs and a highly conserved hydrolytic deamination domain. CiADAR1a was constitutively expressed in Ctenopharyngodon idella kidney (CIK) cells regardless of Poly I:C stimulation by Western blot assay. In normal condition, CiADAR1a was found to be present mainly in the nucleus. After treatment with Poly I:C, it gradually shifted to cytoplasm. To further investigate the mechanism of transcriptional regulation of CiADAR1a, we cloned and identified its promoter sequence. The transcriptional start site of CiADAR1a is mapped within the truncated exon 2. CiADAR1a promoter is 1303 bp in length containing 4 IRF-Es. In the present study, we constructed pcDNA3.1 eukaryotic expression vectors with IRF1 and IRF3 and co-transfected them with pGL3-CiADAR1a promoter into CIK cells. The results showed that neither the over-expression of IRF1 or IRF3 nor Poly I:C stimulation significantly impacted CiADAR1a promoter activity in CIK cells. Together, according to the molecular and expression characteristics, subcellular localization and transcriptional regulatory mechanism, we deduced that CiADAR1a shared a high degree of homology with mammalian ADAR1-p110.
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- Xiancheng Liu
- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Fuzhou Medical College, Nanchang University, Fuzhou 344000, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Wang H, Zhu Y, Xu X, Wang X, Hou Q, Xu Q, Sun Z, Mi Y, Hu C. Ctenopharyngodon idella NF-κB subunit p65 modulates the transcription of IκBα in CIK cells. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 54:564-572. [PMID: 27142933 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.04.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
NF-κB is an important transcription factor for regulating the multiple inflammatory and immune related gene transcription. It can bind with the nuclear factor κB site within the promoter of target genes to regulate their transcriptions. p65, the all-important subunit of NF-κB, is ubiquitously expressed in cells. In the present study, we cloned and identified the p65 subunit from grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) (named Cip65) by homologous cloning and RACE technique. The full length of Cip65 cDNA is 2481 bp along with 9 bp 5' UTR, 639 bp 3' UTR and the largest open reading frame (1833 bp) encoding a polypeptide of 610 amino acids with a well conserved Rel-homology domain (RHD) in N-terminal and a putative transcription activation domain (TAD) in C-terminal. Cip65 gathers with other teleost p65 proteins to form a fish-specific clade clearly distinct from those of mammalian and amphibian counterparts on the phylogenetic tree. In CIK (C. idellus kidney) cells, the expression of Cip65 was significantly up-regulated under the stimulation with Poly I:C. As one member of the NF-κB inhibitor protein (IκB) family, IκBα can dominate the activity of NF-κB by interacting with it. To study the molecular mechanisms of negative feedback loop of NF-κB signaling in fish, we cloned grass carp IκBα (CiIκBα) promoter sequence. CiIκBα promoter is 414 bp in length containing two RelA binding sites and a putative atypical TATA-box. Meanwhile, Cip65 and its mutant proteins including C-terminus deletion mutant of Cip65 (Cip65-ΔC) and N-terminus deletion mutant of Cip65 (Cip65-ΔN) were expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 and purified by affinity chromatography with the Ni-NTA His-Bind resin. In vitro, Cip65 rather than Cip65-ΔC and Cip65-ΔN showed high affinity with CiIκBα promoter sequence by gel mobility shift assays. In vivo, the cotransfection of pcDNA3.1-Cip65 (or pcDNA3.1-Cip65-ΔC, pcDNA3.1-Cip65-ΔN respectively) with pGL3-CiIκBα and pRL-TK renilla luciferase plasmid into CIK cells showed that pcDNA3.1-Cip65 rather than pcDNA3.1-Cip65-ΔC and pcDNA3.1-Cip65-ΔN, can increase the luciferase activity. Taken together, these results suggested that Cip65 can regulate the expression of CiIκBα and works as a negative feedback loop in NF-κB pathway.
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- Haizhou Wang
- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Bioscience, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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