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Xu PC, Song CC, Tan XY, Zhao T, Zhong CC, Xu JJ, Song YF, Luo Z. Characterization of fifteen key genes involved in iron metabolism and their responses to dietary iron sources in yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 80:127301. [PMID: 37716208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Iron is an essential metal element for organisms, whose metabolism is regulated by many genes and also dietary iron sources. However, the characterization, distribution and the responses of iron metabolism-related genes to different iron sources were not clear in fish. METHODS The full-length cDNA sequences of fifteen iron metabolism-relevant genes (tf, tfr1, hp, fpn1, ho1, ho2, tfr2, hjv, hepcidin, fth, ftl, ftm, irp1, irp2 and hif2α.) were obtained via 3' and 5' RACE PCR from yellow catfish, a widely distributed freshwater teleost in China and other Asian countries. Their molecular characterizations were analyzed via the bioinformatic methods. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to explore their mRNA distribution in nine tissues. Their mRNA expression responses in four tissues (heart, brain, kidney and gill) were explored in yellow catfish fed diets with five iron sources, including ferrous sulfate (FeSO4), ferrous bisglycinate (Fe-Gly), ferrous chloride (FeCl2), ferric citrate (Fe-CA) and ferric oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3NPs). RESULTS Compared with mammals and other teleost, these members shared similar domains. Their mRNAs were expressed in nine tested tissues, but mRNA levels varied. Yellow catfish fed the diets containing Fe-Gly and Fe2O3NPs had higher iron contents in heart, brain, kidney and gill. Meantime, different dietary iron sources addition affected their mRNA expression differentially in brain, heart, kidney and gill. It should be pointed out that only three biological replicate tanks were used in the present feeding treatment, and more biological replicate tanks (more than five) should be emphasized in further researches. CONCLUSION Taken together, our study identified fifteen iron metabolism-relevant genes, explored their mRNA expression in nine tissues, and their mRNA expression in the responses to different dietary iron sources in four tissues, indicating their important regulatory function in iron metabolism and homeostasis.
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- Peng-Cheng Xu
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Fishery College, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Jin Z, Shen M, Wang L, Wang C, Gao M, Yu G, Chang Z, Zhang X. Antibacterial and immunoregulatory activity of an antimicrobial peptide hepcidin in loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus). Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124833. [PMID: 37207751 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are members of humoral immunity and particpate in resisting microbial invasion. In this study, an AMP gene hepcidin was obtained from the oriental loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus and named Ma-Hep. This Ma-Hep encodes a peptide of 90 amino acids, with a predicted active peptide segment (Ma-sHep) of 25 amino acids at C terminus. Stimulation by a bacterial pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila resulted in significant up-regulation of Ma-Hep transcripts in loach midgut, head kidney, and gill. Ma-Hep and Ma-sHep proteins were expressed in Pichia pastoris and their antibacterial activity was examined. Results showed that Ma-sHep possessed stronger antibacterial activity against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, compared to Ma-Hep. Scanning electron microscopy showed that Ma-sHep might kill bacteria by destroying bacterial cell membranes. Moreover, we found that Ma-sHep had an inhibitory effect on blood cell apoptosis induced by A. hydrophila and facilitated the bacterial phagocytosis and clearance in loach. Histopathological analysis indicated Ma-sHep could protect liver and gut of loach from bacterial infection. Ma-sHep has high thermal stability and PH stability, which is conducive to further feed addition. Feed supplemented with Ma-sHep expressing yeast improved the intestinal flora of loach by increasing the dominant bacteria and decreasing the harmful bacteria. Feed supplemented with Ma-sHep expressing yeast also regulated the expression of inflammatory related factors in various tissues of loach and reduced the mortality of loach upon bacterial infection. These findings show that the antibacterial peptide Ma-sHep is involved in the antibacterial defense of loach and can be used as a candidate for new antimicrobial agents in aquaculture.
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- Zeyu Jin
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China; State Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Regulation, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Pulmonary Fibrosis, Henan center for outstanding overseas scientists of pulmonary fibrosis, College of Life Science, Institute of Biomedical Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China; State Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Regulation, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Pulmonary Fibrosis, Henan center for outstanding overseas scientists of pulmonary fibrosis, College of Life Science, Institute of Biomedical Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China; State Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Regulation, Henan International Joint Laboratory of Pulmonary Fibrosis, Henan center for outstanding overseas scientists of pulmonary fibrosis, College of Life Science, Institute of Biomedical Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China; The Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, China.
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Zhu QY, Chen RY, Yu J, Ding GH, Seah RWX, Chen J. Antimicrobial peptide hepcidin contributes to restoration of the intestinal flora after Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Acrossocheilus fasciatus. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2023; 263:109486. [PMID: 36216305 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hepcidin is a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide that serves an important role in the immunity system of fishes. It exhibits antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antitumor activities. However, the exact role of fish hepcidin in the regulation of the intestinal flora still remains a mystery. In our study, we sequenced and characterized hepcidin from the liver of Acrossocheilus fasciatus. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that A. fasciatus hepcidin and Gobiocypris rarus hepcidin were the most closely related, and both belonged to the fish HAMP1 cluster. Studies conducted on in vivo tissue distribution showed that the expression of hepcidin was highest in healthy A. fasciatus liver. Aeromonas hydrophila infection was confirmed by the increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes and bacterial loads in A. fasciatus tissues. After A. hydrophila infection, hepcidin expression significantly increased in the liver, spleen, and head kidney. In vitro antibacterial assays showed that hepcidin exhibits strong broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Furthermore, we examined the regulatory effect of hepcidin on the intestinal flora and found that A. fasciatus hepcidin restored the reduced diversity and compositional changes in intestinal flora caused by A. hydrophila infection. Our results suggest that hepcidin could regulate the intestinal flora in fishes; however, the underlying mechanisms need to be explored in greater detail.
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- Qun-Yin Zhu
- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China.
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Dini I, De Biasi MG, Mancusi A. An Overview of the Potentialities of Antimicrobial Peptides Derived from Natural Sources. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:1483. [PMID: 36358138 PMCID: PMC9686932 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are constituents of the innate immune system in every kind of living organism. They can act by disrupting the microbial membrane or without affecting membrane stability. Interest in these small peptides stems from the fear of antibiotics and the emergence of microorganisms resistant to antibiotics. Through membrane or metabolic disruption, they defend an organism against invading bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. High efficacy and specificity, low drug interaction and toxicity, thermostability, solubility in water, and biological diversity suggest their applications in food, medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry, and aquaculture. Nanocarriers can be used to protect, deliver, and improve their bioavailability effectiveness. High cost of production could limit their use. This review summarizes the natural sources, structures, modes of action, and applications of microbial peptides in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Any restrictions on AMPs' large-scale production are also taken into consideration.
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- Irene Dini
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Food Microbiology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Via Salute 2, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Liu E, Huang T, Gu W, Wang G, Dong F, Ma H, Zhang L, He X, Yao Z, Jiao W, Li C, Wang B, Xu G. Molecular characterization and antibacterial immunity functional analysis of the antimicrobial peptide hepcidin from Coregonus ussuriensis berg. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 122:78-86. [PMID: 35051564 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.01.013] [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: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides are immune system molecules existing in different organisms including mollusks, crustaceans and vertebrates. Hepcidins are a group of cysteine rich antimicrobial peptides, which plays an important role in fish response to a variety of pathogens. In this study, we cloned and identified Hepcidin from the Coregonus ussuriensis Berg, and its functions in vivo and in vitro was investigated. Our results showed that, CuHepc contains a 267 bp coding sequence (CDS) region that encodes 88 putative amino acids with a molecular weight of 9.77 kD. Hepcidin transcripts were most abundant in the liver of healthy C. ussuriensis Berg. The synthesized Hepcidin peptide exhibited a wide range of antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in vitro, and the results of in vivo bacterial attack assays showed that the CuHepc gene was differentially up-regulated in the six tissues investigated after infection with Aeromonas hydrophila. To analyze the changes in protein levels in C. ussuriensis, we generated Hepc polyclonal antibodies in rabbits and verified that the protein expression was increased after bacterial infection with Western blot assay. MIC assay results showed a geometric mean value of 5.513 μM for CuHepc peptide. In the in vivo experiment, immune-related genes IL-10, NF-κB, TLR3 were up-regulated post-infection CuHepc peptide in liver and intestine. Finally, CuHepc peptide reduced the tissues microbial load compared to infection with Aeromonas hydrophila. The above results indicate that Hepc plays a role in the immune response of C. ussuriensis to exogenous disturbances, indicate that CuHepc might act a candidate for modulation of the innate immune system in C. ussuriensis.
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- Enhui Liu
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Fisheries Technology Extension Center, Harbin, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Aquatic Animal Resource Conservation Center, Harbin, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China
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- Gansu Fisheries Research Institute, Lanzhou, PR China
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- Xinjiang Tianyun Organic Agriculture Limited Liability Company, Yili, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Biotechnology and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin, PR China.
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Veedu AM, Prahaladhan AP, Vadakkeveettil AV, Krishnakumar A, Surendran N, Philip R. An Antimicrobial peptide hepcidin, St-hep from tuberculated flathead, Sorsogona tuberculata (Cuvier, 1829): Molecular and functional characterization. Biologia (Bratisl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00867-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen J, Lin YF, Chen JH, Chen X, Lin ZH. Molecular characterization of cathelicidin in tiger frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus): Antimicrobial activity and immunomodulatory activity. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 247:109072. [PMID: 33965586 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cathelicidins are an important antimicrobial peptide family and are expressed in many different vertebrates. They play an important role in the innate immune system of the host. However, amphibian cathelicidins are poorly understood. In this study, the cDNA of the cathelicidin gene was obtained from the skin transcriptome of tiger frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus). The predicted amino acid sequence of tiger frog cathelicidin (HR-CATH) comprises a signal peptide, a cathelin domain, and a mature peptide. The HR-CATH amino acid sequence alignment with other frog cathelicidins showed that the functional mature peptide is highly variable in amphibians, whereas the cathelin domain is conserved. A phylogenetic tree analysis showed that HR-CATH is most closely related to cathelicidin-NV from Nanorana ventripunctata. HR-CATH was chemically synthesized and its in vitro activity was determined. It had high antibacterial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, and the pathogenic bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila. HR-CATH damaged the cell membrane integrity of A. hydrophila according to a lactate dehydrogenase release assay and was able to hydrolyze the genomic DNA from A. hydrophila in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, in RAW264.7 cells (mouse leukemic monocyte/macrophage cell line), HR-CATH induced chemotaxis and enhanced respiratory burst. Our study shows that amphibian cathelicidin has antimicrobial activity and an immunomodulatory effect on immune cells.
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- Jie Chen
- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China.
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Lee J, Garcia V, Nambiar SM, Jiang H, Dai G. Activation of Proneuronal Transcription Factor Ascl1 in Maternal Liver Ensures a Healthy Pregnancy. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 13:35-55. [PMID: 34438112 PMCID: PMC8600092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Maternal liver shows robust adaptations to pregnancy to accommodate the metabolic needs of the developing and growing placenta and fetus by largely unknown mechanisms. We found that Ascl1, a gene encoding a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor essential for neuronal development, is highly activated in maternal hepatocytes during the second half of gestation in mice. METHODS To investigate whether and how Ascl1 plays a pregnancy-dependent role, we deleted the Ascl1 gene specifically in maternal hepatocytes from midgestation until term. RESULTS As a result, we identified multiple Ascl1-dependent phenotypes. Maternal livers lacking Ascl1 showed aberrant hepatocyte structure, increased hepatocyte proliferation, enlarged hepatocyte size, reduced albumin production, and increased release of liver enzymes, indicating maternal liver dysfunction. Simultaneously, maternal pancreas and spleen and the placenta showed marked overgrowth; and the maternal ceca microbiome showed alterations in relative abundance of several bacterial subpopulations. Moreover, litters born from maternal hepatic Ascl1-deficient dams experienced abnormal postnatal growth after weaning, implying an adverse pregnancy outcome. Mechanistically, we found that maternal hepatocytes deficient for Ascl1 showed robust activation of insulin-like growth factor 2 expression, which may contribute to the Ascl1-dependent phenotypes widespread in maternal and uteroplacental compartments. CONCLUSIONS In summary, we show that maternal liver, via activating Ascl1 expression, modulates the adaptations of maternal organs and the growth of the placenta to maintain a healthy pregnancy. Our studies show that Ascl1 is a novel and critical regulator of the physiology of pregnancy.
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- Joonyong Lee
- Department of Biology, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Biology, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Biology, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Biology, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Biology, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Chen J, Jiang W, Xu YW, Chen RY, Xu Q. Sequence analysis of hepcidin in barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo): QSHLS motif confers hepcidin iron-regulatory activity but limits its antibacterial activity. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 114:103845. [PMID: 32888968 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fish hepcidin genes are generally classified into two groups: hamp1-and hamp2-type isoforms. Hamp1-type hepcidin exhibits iron regulatory and antimicrobial activity, while hamp2-type shows a unique role in the immune response against various pathogens. An iron-regulatory motif exists at the N-terminus of hamp1-type hepcidin; however, the functional effect of this motif in fish is not well understood. Here, cDNA of the barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo) hepcidin gene was cloned and sequenced. The predicted amino acid sequence comprised a signal peptide, a prodomain, and a mature peptide. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that barbel steed hepcidin belongs to the fish HAMP1 cluster and is closely related to Chinese rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus) hepcidin. Barbel steed hepcidin is constitutively expressed in healthy fish tissues, predominantly in the liver. Following iron dextran treatment or Aeromonas hydrophila infection, expression of barbel steed hepcidin increased significantly in tested tissues. In vivo administration of intact hepcidin mature peptide (hep25) significantly and dose-dependently reduced ferroportin 1 expression, while truncated hepcidin mature peptide (hep20) lacking a QSHLS motif had no such effect. In vitro treatment of barbel steed monocytes/macrophages with hep25, but not hep20, increased the labile iron pool levels. Hep25 and hep20 conferred antibacterial activity only against A. hydrophila and Vibrio vulnificus, with greater activity of the latter at low concentrations. Neither hep25 nor hep20 impaired the cell membrane integrity of A. hydrophila, but could hydrolyze its genomic DNA; lack of a QSHLS motif enables hep20 to have a better hydrolytic effect. In summary, we identified an iron-regulatory motif in a fish species and demonstrated that this motif confers hamp1-type hepcidin iron-regulatory activity, but attenuates its antibacterial activity.
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- Jie Chen
- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China.
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui 323000, China
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Hepcidin-Expressing Fish Eggs as A Novel Food Supplement to Modulate Immunity against Pathogenic Infection in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12104057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hepcidin antimicrobial peptides are difficult to produce in prokaryotic expression systems due to their complex structure and antimicrobial activity. Although synthetic hepcidin provides an alternative to solve this issue, its high cost limits its practical application in various industries. The present study used zebrafish eggs as bioreactors to produce convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) hepcidin (AN-hepc) using the oocyte-specific zona pellucida (zp3) promoter. The expression plasmid pT2-ZP3-AN-hepc-ZP3-EGFP, using EGFP as a reporter of AN-hepc expression, was designed to establish the transgenic line Tg(ZP3:AN-hepc:ZP3:EGFP) for the expression of AN-hepc. The AN-hepc peptide was produced successfully in fertilized eggs, as evidenced by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The AN-hepc-expressing eggs exhibited antimicrobial activity against a variety of aquatic pathogens and antibiotic-resistant pathogens, suggesting that the AN-hepc expressed in fish eggs was bioactive. The immunomodulatory effects of AN-hepc-expressing fertilized eggs on zebrafish innate immunity were evaluated by determining the expression of indicator genes after feeding with AN-hepc-expressing fertilized eggs for two months. Zebrafish supplementation with AN-hepc-expressing fertilized eggs significantly increased the expression of innate immunity-related genes, including IL-1β, IL-6, IL-15, TNF-α, NF-κb, complement C3b, lysozyme and TLR-4a. The zebrafish administered AN-hepc-expressing eggs exhibited higher cumulative survival than fish supplemented with wild-type and control eggs after infection with Aeromonas hydrophila and Streptococcus iniae. In conclusion, the present results showed that supplementation with AN-hepc-expressing fish eggs enhanced zebrafish innate immunity against pathogenic infections, suggesting that fertilized eggs containing AN-hepc have the potential to be developed as a food supplement for improving health status in aquaculture.
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Chen T, Zhou J, Qu Z, Zou Q, Liu X, Su J, Fu X, Yuan G. Administration of dietary recombinant hepcidin on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) against Flavobacterium columnare infection under cage aquaculture conditions. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 99:27-34. [PMID: 32001352 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hepcidin links iron metabolism with innate immunity during the inhibition of bacterial infection. Our previous studies had shown that recombinant hepcidin can significantly reduce the mortality rate of Ctenopharyngodon idella infected with Flavobacterium columnare under laboratory conditions. Here, we studied the preventive and therapeutic effects of feed supplemented with different doses of recombinant hepcidin on F. columnare-challenged C. idella reared in a cage culture environment. The results showed that in the prevention groups, 30 and 90 mg/kg of added purified and unpurified hepcidin respectively resulted in a higher survival rate in the early post-infection period, while 60 mg/kg of purified hepcidin significantly improved the survival rate in the therapy group (all compared to the control group). In the hepatopancreas, the expression of hepcidin and ferritin was significantly up-regulated, and the levels of ferroportin and serum iron were significantly decreased, especially in the therapy group. In addition, the expression of iron-related genes in spleen and intestine exhibited a similar trend to that in hepatopancreas. Meanwhile, immune genes were up-regulated to varying degrees, and the therapy group exhibited a significantly improved expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and specific immunity. In summary, our study shows that different doses of recombinant hepcidin had protective effects against bacterial infection by regulating the iron distribution and immune gene expression, which provides a strong foundation for the application of recombinant hepcidin in aquaculture.
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- Tong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China; Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Wuhan DBN Aquaculture Technology Co. LTD, Wuhan, Hubei, 430090, China; Changde DBN Feed Co. LTD, Changde, Hunan, 415400, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Wuhan DBN Aquaculture Technology Co. LTD, Wuhan, Hubei, 430090, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510380, PR China.
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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Shen Y, Zhao Z, Zhao J, Chen X, Cao M, Wu M. Expression and Functional Analysis of Hepcidin from Mandarin Fish ( Siniperca chuatsi). Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20225602. [PMID: 31717495 PMCID: PMC6887715 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20225602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepcidin is a liver-derived peptide hormone that is related to iron balance and immunity in humans. However, its function in Siniperca chuatsi has not been well elucidated. In this study, we analyzed the expression and function of the S. chuatsi hepcidin (Sc-hep) gene. Sc-hep was specifically expressed in the liver and appeared to be one of the most highly expressed genes in the liver. After spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) infection and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and polyinosinic—polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) stimulation, the expression of Sc-hep in the liver increased by approximately 110, 6500, and 225 times, respectively. After ferrous sulfate (FS) injection, the expression of Sc-hep in the liver increased approximately 520-fold. We found that miR-19c-5p could inhibit Sc-hep expression. Five CpG dinucleotides distributed in the promoter region showed no differential methylation between the liver and the stomach, both presenting high methylation rates. After FS or LPS injection, the expression of three iron balance-related genes (FPN1, TFR1, and FTN) and five immune-related cytokine genes (IL-1β, IL8, TNF-α, TLR22, and SOCS3) significantly changed. These results indicate that Sc-hep participates in the regulation of iron balance and plays an important role in the immune system. Sc-hep increased approximately 52-fold when mandarin fish were domesticated with artificial diets. Sc-hep might be used as a real-time biomarker of mandarin fish liver because its expression markedly varies under different physiological conditions.
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- Yawei Shen
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; (Y.S.); (Z.Z.)
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; (Y.S.); (Z.Z.)
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai 201306, China
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (X.C.)
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai 201306, China
- Correspondence: (J.Z.); (X.C.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Fishery Germplasm Conservation Center, Guangzhou 511400, China;
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230000, China;
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Go HJ, Kim CH, Park JB, Kim TY, Lee TK, Oh HY, Park NG. Biochemical and molecular identification of a novel hepcidin type 2-like antimicrobial peptide in the skin mucus of the pufferfish Takifugu pardalis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 93:683-693. [PMID: 31408729 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fish skin mucus is considered to act as the first line of defense against waterborne pathogens and to be potential source of novel antimicrobial components. Here we report the purification and characterization of a novel hepcidin type 2-like antimicrobial peptide (TpHAMP2) from the skin mucus of the pufferfish Takifugu pardalis. The purified TpHAMP2 comprised of 23 amino acids (AAs) with eight Cys residues that form four intramolecular disulfide bonds. The TpHAMP2 gene shared overall structural characteristics with all known hepcidins, which have a tripartite exon-intron gene organization and three structural signatures in the precursor protein. Phylogenetically, TpHAMP2 was classified as HAMP2 class in acanthopterygian fish. Interestingly, the AA sequence of TpHAMP2 did not contain a proprotein cleavage site (RXXR motif) that conserved in most hepcidins and showed a highly positive charged (RKR-) short N-terminus and Val18 and Gly22 residues, which are distinctive structures compared to other known active hepcidins. Recombinant TpHAMP2 identical to the native form exhibited a broad spectrum and potent antimicrobial activity against tested gram-positive and -negative bacteria. Expression of TpHAMP2 mRNA was predominant in the liver and was upregulated in the liver, the spleen, the intestine, and the skin of T. pardalis post immune challenge. Thus, our findings suggests that TpHAMP2 might be of importance in the framework of discovering the fish hepcidins, especially type 2s, and provide noteworthy insight into its gene structure and expression and in the innate immunity as well as the mucosal immunity in regard to hepcidins' evolutionary history in fish species.
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- Hye-Jin Go
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Chen J, Lv YP, Dai QM, Hu ZH, Liu ZM, Li JH. Host defense peptide LEAP-2 contributes to monocyte/macrophage polarization in barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 87:184-192. [PMID: 30641185 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) plays a vital role in host immunity against pathogenic organisms. In the present study, cDNA of the LEAP-2 gene was cloned and sequenced from the barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo). The predicted amino acid sequence of the barbel steed LEAP-2 comprises a signal peptide and a prodomain, which is followed by the mature peptide. Sequence analysis revealed that barbel steed LEAP-2 belongs to the fish LEAP-2A cluster and that it is closely related to zebrafish LEAP-2A. We found that barbel steed LEAP-2 transcripts were expressed in a wide range of tissues, with the highest mRNA levels detected in the liver. In response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment, LEAP-2 was significantly upregulated in the liver, head kidney, spleen, gill, and mid intestine. A chemically synthesized LEAP-2 mature peptide exhibited selective antimicrobial activity against several bacteria in vitro. Moreover, LEAP-2, alone or in combination with LPS or phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, strongly induced a pro-inflammatory reaction in barbel steed monocytes/macrophages (MO/MФ), involving the induction of iNOS activity, respiratory burst, and the pro-inflammatory cytokines IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-1β. Collectively, the results of this study indicate the importance of fish LEAP-2 in the M1-type polarization of MO/MΦ.
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- Jie Chen
- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, China.
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, China
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- Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, 316021, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, China
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- College of Ecology, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, China
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