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Xue Q, Yang B, Luo K, Luan S, Kong J, Li X, Meng X. Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of the C-Type Lectin Domain Family 4 Member F in Litopenaeus vannamei against White Spot Syndrome Virus. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1137. [PMID: 38672285 PMCID: PMC11047491 DOI: 10.3390/ani14081137] [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: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
White spot disease (WSD) outbreaks pose a significant threat to the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farming industry. The causative agent is the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). There are no effective treatments for WSD so far. Therefore, understanding the resistance mechanisms of L. vannamei against the WSSV is crucial. C-type lectins (CTLs) are important pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that promote agglutination, phagocytosis, encapsulation, bacteriostasis, and antiviral infections. This study cloned the C-type lectin domain family 4 member F (LvCLEC4F) from L. vannamei. LvCLEC4F contains a 492 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a protein of 163 amino acids, including a carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). Following a challenge with the WSSV, the expression profile of LvCLEC4F was significantly altered. Using RNA interference (RNAi) technology, it was found that LvCLEC4F promotes WSSV replication and affects the expression levels of genes related to the regulation of apoptosis, signaling and cellular stress response, and immune defense. Meanwhile, the hemolymph agglutination phenomenon in vivo was weakened when LvCLEC4F was knocked down. These results indicated that LvCLEC4F may play an important role in the interaction between L. vannamei and WSSV.
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- Qian Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Q.X.); (B.Y.); (K.L.); (S.L.); (J.K.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao 266237, China
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Olmedo DA, Vasquez Y, Morán JA, De León EG, Caballero-George C, Solís PN. Understanding the Artemia Salina (Brine Shrimp) Test: Pharmacological Significance and Global Impact. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2024; 27:545-554. [PMID: 37403396 DOI: 10.2174/1386207326666230703095928] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The microplate benchtop brine shrimp test (BST) has been widely used for screening and bio-guided isolation of many active compounds, including natural products. Although the interpretation given to the results appears dissimilar, our findings suggest a correlation between positive results with a specific mechanism of action. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate drugs belonging to fifteen pharmacological categories having diverse mechanisms of action and carry out a bibliometric analysis of over 700 citations related to microwell BST. METHODS Test compounds were evaluated in a serial dilution on the microwell BST using healthy nauplii of Artemia salina and after 24 hrs of exposition, the number of alive and dead nauplii was determined, and the LC50 was estimated. A metric study regarding the citations of the BST miniaturized method, sorted by type of documents cited, contributing country, and interpretation of results was conducted on 706 selected citations found in Google Scholar. RESULTS Out of 206 drugs tested belonging to fifteen pharmacological categories, twenty-six showed LC50 values <100 μM, most of them belonging to the category of antineoplastic drugs; compounds with different therapeutical uses were found to be cytotoxic as well. A bibliometric analysis showed 706 documents citing the miniaturized BST; 78% of them belonged to academic laboratories from developing countries located on all continents, 63% interpreted their results as cytotoxic activity and 35% indicated general toxicity assessment. CONCLUSION BST is a simple, affordable, benchtop assay, capable of detecting cytotoxic drugs with specific mechanisms of action, such as protein synthesis inhibition, antimitotic, DNA binding, topoisomerase I inhibitors, and caspases cascade interfering drugs. The microwell BST is a technique that is used worldwide for the bio-guided isolation of cytotoxic compounds from different sources.
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- Dionisio A Olmedo
- Centro de Investigaciones Farmacognósticas de la Flora Panameña (CIFLORPAN), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Panamá, Estafeta de Correos, 0824-00172, Panamá, Panamá
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- Centro de Investigaciones Farmacognósticas de la Flora Panameña (CIFLORPAN), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Panamá, Estafeta de Correos, 0824-00172, Panamá, Panamá
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Panamá, Panama
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- Centre of Innovation and Technology Transfer, Institute of Scientific Research and High Technology Services (INDICASAT-AIP), Building 208, City of Knowledge, Panama
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- Centro de Investigaciones Farmacognósticas de la Flora Panameña (CIFLORPAN), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Panamá, Estafeta de Correos, 0824-00172, Panamá, Panamá
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Lin C, Qiu L, Wang P, Zhang B, Yan L, Zhao C. Thymosin beta-4 participate in antibacterial immunity and wound healing in black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 141:109065. [PMID: 37689229 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109065] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Thymosin beta-4 (Tβ4) is a ubiquitous protein with multiple and diverse intracellular and extracellular functions in vertebrates, which play fundamental roles in innate immune against pathogens and wound healing. In this study, the full-length cDNA of Tβ4 was cloned from Penaeus monodon (designated as PmTβ4), using the technology of rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The cDNA of PmTβ4 was 1361 bp with an open reading frame (ORF) of 501 bp, which encoding a polypeptide of 166 amino acid. The Quantitative Real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis results showed that PmTβ4 was ubiquitously expressed in all the tested shrimp tissues, with the highest expression level was detected in the hemolymph, while the lowest expression level in the muscle. The expression level of PmTβ4 was significantly up-regulated in hepatopancreas after challenged by Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio harveyi and Staphylococcus aureus. In vitro antimicrobial test showed that the recombinant protein of PmTβ4 (rPmTβ4) had broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity, which could inhibit both the growth of gram-negative bacteria and gram-positive bacteria, including Vibrio vulnificus, V. parahaemolyticus, Streptococcus agalactiae, S. aureus and Aeromonas hydrophila. Moreover, rPmTβ4 had a certain binding ability to different bacteria, and this binding ability exhibits a strong dose-dependent effect. In vivo, PmTβ4 could facilitate external bacterial clearance in shrimp, and have beneficial to shrimp survival post V. parahaemolyticus infection. Furthermore, wound-healing assay was carried out to study the role of PmTβ4 in the process of wound healing. The results showed that the PmTβ4 expression was significantly up-regulated by injury treatment, and exerted positive effects to promote wound healing. In addition, PmTβ4 can significantly increase the expression level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) after injury treatment in shrimp, which would involve in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by the wound. In conclusion, these results indicated that PmTβ4 may play important roles in antibacterial immunity and wound healing in Penaeus monodon.
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- Changhong Lin
- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; College of Aqua-life Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of Fishery Ecology and Environment, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation & Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, PR China.
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Dai L, Xiong Z, Hou D, Wang Y, Li T, Long X, Chen H, Sun C. Pathogenicity and transcriptome analysis of a strain of Vibrio owensii in Fenneropenaeus merguiensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 130:194-205. [PMID: 36087819 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.008] [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: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Vibrio is an important conditional pathogen in shrimp aquaculture. This research reported a dominant bacteria strain E1 isolated from a shrimp tank with the method of biofloc culture, which was further identified as Vibrio owensii. To understand the interaction between V. owensii and the host shrimp, we studied the pathogenicity of the V. owensii and the molecular mechanisms of the Fenneropenaeus merguiensis immunity during the Vibrio invasion. Drug susceptibility tests showed that V. owensii was resistant to antibiotics streptomycin oxacillin, tetracycline, minocycline, and aztreonam, but highly sensitive to cefazolin, cefotaxime, and ciprofloxacin, and moderately sensitive to cefotaxime, ampicillin, and piperacillin. Lethal concentration 50 (LC50) test was performed to evaluate the toxicity of V. owensii to F. merguiensis. The LC50 of V. owensii infected F. merguiensis after 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144 and 168 h were 1.21 × 107, 1.68 × 106, 6.36 × 105, 2.15 × 105, 7.58 × 104, 5.55 × 104 and 4.33 × 104 CFU/mL. In order to explore the molecular response mechanism of F. merguiensis infected with V. owensii, the hepatopancreas of F. merguiensis were sequenced at 24 hpi and 48 hpi, and a total 40,181 of unigenes were obtained. Through comparative transcriptomic analysis, 86 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (including 38 up-regulated DEGs, and 48 down-regulated DEGs) and 305 DEGs (including 150 up-regulated DEGs, and 155 down-regulated DEGs) were identified at 24 hpi and 48 hpi, respectively. Annotation and classification analysis of these 391 DEGs showed that most of the DEGs were annotated to metableolic and immune pathways, which indicated that F. merguiensis responded to the invasion through the regulation of material metableolism and immune system genes during V. owensii infection. In the KEGG enrichment analysis, some pathways related to immune response were significantly influenced by V. owensii infection, including phagosome, MAPK signalling pathway and PI3K-Akt signalling pathway. In addition, some pathways related to the warburg effect were also significantly enriched after V. owensii infection, including pyruvate metableolism, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, and citrate cycle (TAC cycle). Further analysis showed that C-type lectins and ficolin were also play important roles in the immune response of F. merguiensis against V. owensii infection. The current research preliminarily revealed the immune response of F. merguiensis to V. owensii infection at the molecular level, which provided valuable information to further understand the disease control and the interaction between shrimp and Vibrio.
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- Linxin Dai
- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology and Epidemiology for Aquatic Economic Animals, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Southern Marine Science and Engineering, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
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Liu M, Ni H, Zhang X, Sun Q, Wu X, He J. Comparative transcriptomics reveals the immune dynamics during the molting cycle of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1037739. [PMID: 36389847 PMCID: PMC9659622 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1037739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Molting is one of the most important biological processes of crustacean species, and a number of molecular mechanisms facilitate this complex procedure. However, the understanding of the immune mechanisms underlying crustacean molting cycle remains very limited. This study performed transcriptome sequencing in hemolymph and hepatopancreas of the swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) during the four molting stages: post-molt (AB), inter-molt (C), pre-molt (D), and ecdysis (E). The results showed that there were 78,572 unigenes that were obtained in the hemolymph and hepatopancreas of P. trituberculatus. Further analysis showed that 98 DEGs were involved in immunity response of hemolymph and hepatopancreas, and most of the DEGs participated in the process of signal transduction, pattern recognition proteins/receptors, and antioxidative enzymes system. Specifically, the key genes and pathway involved in signal transduction including the GPCR126, beta-integrin, integrin, three genes in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade (MAPKKK10, MAPKK4, and p38 MAPK), and four genes in Toll pathway (Toll-like receptor, cactus, pelle-like kinase, and NFIL3). For the pattern recognition proteins/receptors, the lowest expression level of 11 genes was found in the E stage, including C-type lectin receptor, C-type lectin domain family 6 member A and SRB3/C in the hemolymph, and hepatopancreatic lectin 4, C-type lectin, SRB, Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule homolog, Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule isoform, and A2M. Moreover, the expression level of copper/zinc superoxide dismutase isoform 4, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione S-transferase, peroxiredoxin, peroxiredoxin 6, and dual oxidase 2 in stage C or stage D significantly higher than that of stage E or stage AB. These results fill in the gap of the continuous transcriptional changes that are evident during the molting cycle of crab and further provided valuable information for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of immune regulation during the molting cycle of crab.
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- Meimei Liu
- Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, China
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- Centre for Research on Environmental Ecology and Fish Nutrition of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Centre for Research on Environmental Ecology and Fish Nutrition of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan, China
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Hong Y, Vu TH, Lee S, Heo J, Kang S, Lillehoj HS, Hong YH. Comparative analysis of exosomal miRNAs derived from lipopolysaccharide and polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid -stimulated chicken macrophage cell line. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102141. [PMID: 36167020 PMCID: PMC9513274 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Exosomes play important roles in cellular communication by delivering exosomal proteins and nucleic acid molecules to cells. In particular, exosomal miRNAs can modulate various biological processes in recipient cells by repressing target gene expression. In this study, to identify the composition of exosomal miRNAs and their regulatory mechanisms against bacterial and viral infections, profiles of exosomal miRNAs from lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C))-stimulated chicken macrophage cell line (HD11) were analyzed by small RNA sequencing. Exosomes were purified after stimulation with LPS (1 μg/mL) and poly(I:C) (50 μg/mL) for 24 h. Then, exosomal RNA were analyzed for small RNA sequencing using the HiSeq 2500 System. Thirty six differentially expressed miRNAs (DE miRNAs) were obtained by comparing LPS-stimulated exosomes (LPS-EXO) and unstimulated exosomes (CTRL-EXO), 42 DE miRNAs in poly(I:C)-stimulated exosomes (POLY-EXO) and CTRL-EXO, and 45 DE miRNAs in LPS-EXO and POLY-EXO. Target genes of DE miRNAs were predicted using miRDB and TargetScan. KEGG pathway analysis showed that most of the target genes were related to mitogen-activated protein kinase and Wnt signaling pathways. Moreover, results of qRT-PCR for miRNAs (gga-miR-142-3p, gga-miR-19a-3p, gga-miR-21-3p, gga-miR-301a-3p, gga-miR-338-3p, and gga-miR-3523) were consistent with the sequencing results. This study will provide knowledge about immuno-regulatory mechanisms of exosomal miRNAs derived from macrophages against pathological insults such as bacterial and viral infections.
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- Yeojin Hong
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Biosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Research Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea.
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Qu F, Li J, She Q, Zeng X, Li Z, Lin Q, Tang J, Yan Y, Lu J, Li Y, Li X. Identification and characterization of MKK6 and AP-1 in Anodonta woodiana reveal their potential roles in the host defense response against bacterial challenge. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 124:261-272. [PMID: 35427776 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.04.002] [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: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MKK6) and activator protein-1 (AP-1) are two of the essential regulatory proteins in the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, which participates in the innate immune response to bacterial infections. In this study, molluscan MKK6 (AwMKK6) and AP-1 (AwAP-1) genes were cloned and identified from Anodonta woodiana. The open reading frame (ORF) of AwMKK6 encodes for a putative polypeptide sequence of 345 amino acids containing a conserved serine/threonine protein kinase (S_TKc) domain, a SVAKT motif and a DVD domain. AwAP-1 consists of 294 amino acids including a typical nuclear localization signal (NLS), a Jun domain and a basic region leucine zipper (BRLZ) domain. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that both AwMKK6 and AwAP-1 were widely expressed in all selected tissues of A. woodiana and their transcript levels in hemocytes were significantly upregulated when challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Additionally, the signaling molecules of the AwMKK6/AwAP-1 pathway including AwTLR4, AwMyD88, AwTRAF6, AwMEKK1, AwMEKK4, AwASK1, AwTAK1 and Awp38 mRNA expression showed a stronger responsiveness to LPS challenge in hemocytes of A. woodiana. RNA interference (RNAi) experiments indicated that the silencing of AwMKK6 or AwAP-1 could decrease the mRNA expression levels of immune effectors (AwTNF, AwLYZ and AwDefense). Subcellular localization studies suggested that AwMKK6 and AwAP-1 were distributed throughout the cells and nucleus, respectively, and their overexpression could significantly enhance the transcriptional activities of AP-1-Luc in HEK293T cells. These findings suggest that MKK6 and AP-1 play a major role in the host defense response to bacterial injection, which may make contributions to a better understanding of the immune function of the p38 MAPK pathway in mollusks.
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- Fufa Qu
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Quality Control of Aquatic Animals, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, China.
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Wang Y, Han Y, Wang Y, Lv M, Li Y, Niu D. Expression of p38MAPK and its regulation of apoptosis under high temperature stress in the razor clam Sinonovacula constricta. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 122:288-297. [PMID: 35172214 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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p38MAPK is a key branch of the MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) pathway that plays an important role in physiological processes such as apoptosis, cell proliferation and growth. In this experiment, we screened and identified one p38MAPK gene in the razor clam Sinonovacula constricta, which encoded 359 amino acids and was widely expressed in various adult tissues. After 24 h of high temperature stress at 34 °C, the transcript expression of p38MAPK showed significant changes in all tested tissues. In particular in the gill and hepatopancreas tissues, where the expression increased 1.81 and 7.83 times compared with the control group, respectively (P < 0.01). Furthermore, we examined the expression of the apoptosis suppressor gene Bcl-2 and pro-apoptosis gene Bax by knock-down of p38MAPK with dsRNA interference in the gill and hepatopancreas tissues. The obvious up-regulation expression of Bcl-2 and significant suppression of Bax were observed, respectively (P < 0.01). Moreover, the TUNEL staining technique was used to detect apoptosis before and after interference. The degree of apoptosis in the gill and hepatopancreas tissues was reduced after interference with p38MAPK, and the ROS content was significantly reduced (P < 0.01). The results suggested that p38MAPK had a regulatory role in the heat tolerance of razor clams.
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- Yizhen Wang
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Cultivating Elite Breeds and Green-culture of Aquaculture Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Cultivating Elite Breeds and Green-culture of Aquaculture Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Cultivating Elite Breeds and Green-culture of Aquaculture Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Cultivating Elite Breeds and Green-culture of Aquaculture Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Cultivating Elite Breeds and Green-culture of Aquaculture Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Cultivating Elite Breeds and Green-culture of Aquaculture Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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Liu Y, Xing K, Yan C, Zhou Y, Xu X, Sun Y, Zhang J. Transcriptome analysis of Neocaridina denticulate sinensis challenged by Vibrio parahemolyticus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 121:31-38. [PMID: 34628047 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As a common aquatic pathogen, Vibrio parahaemolyticus can cause a variety of diseases of shrimp, especially acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), which leads to great losses to the aquaculture industry around the world. However, the molecular mechanism of V. parahaemolyticus infection is still unclear. Neocaridina denticulate sinensis is a kind of small ornamental shrimp that is popular in aquarium trade, and due to its tenacious vitality, rapid growth, high reproductive capacity, it is very suitable to be developed as an animal model for basic research on decapod crustaceans. Thus, in this paper, transcriptomes of N. denticulate sinensis hepatopancreas with or without V. parahaemolyticus injection were explored. The results showed that a total of 23,624 genes with the N50 of 2705 bp were obtained. Comparative transcriptomic analysis revealed 21,464 differentially expressed genes between the V. parahaemolyticus infected and non-infected group, of which, 11,127 genes were up-regulated and 10,337 genes were down-regulated. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that many DEGs enriched in immune related pathways, including MAPK signaling pathway, Phosphatidylinositol signaling system, Chemokine signaling pathway, Phagosome and Jak-STAT signaling pathway and so on. Eight genes were selected randomly for qRT-PCR to verify the transcriptome sequencing results and the results showed the expression of these genes were consistent with the transcriptome results. Our work provides a unique and important dataset that contributes to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of the immune response to V. parahaemolyticus infection and may further provide the basis for the prevention and resolution of bacterial diseases.
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- Yujie Liu
- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Engineering Laboratory of Microbial Breeding and Preservation of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China.
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Significant genes in response to low temperature in Penaeus chinensis screened from multiple groups of transcriptome comparison. J Therm Biol 2022; 107:103198. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Jiang Q, Ao S, Ji P, Zhou Y, Tang H, Zhou L, Zhang X. Assessment of deltamethrin toxicity in Macrobrachium nipponense based on histopathology, oxidative stress and immunity damage. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 246:109040. [PMID: 33862233 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Deltamethrin (Del), a commonly used broad-spectrum insecticide, has been reported to have a toxic effect on aquatic animals, but knowledge in freshwater prawns is limited. This study revealed that Del is highly toxic to Macrobrachium nipponens with the 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, and 96 h LC50 values to be 0.268, 0.165, 0.104, and 0.066 μg/L, respectively. To further investigate the toxic effect of Del in M. nipponense and the reversibility of damage, prawns were exposed to 0.05 μg/L Del for four days and then transferred into fresh water for seven days. Histopathological examination, oxidative stress, hepatopancreas function, respiration system, and immune system were analyzed through multiple biomarkers. Results showed that Del exposure caused severe histopathological damage to hepatopancreas and gill in M. nipponense, and the prominent decrease of acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activity further enhanced the hepatopancreas damage; the accumulation of malonaldehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and the decrease of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity, indicated severe oxidative stress caused by Del. Besides, Del exposure also induced remarkably increased lactic acid (LD) level, decreased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, and decreased expression of immune-related genes, which demonstrated the respiration disruption and immunosuppression caused by Del. After 7-day decontamination in freshwater, the indicator of hepatopancreas function (ACP and AKP activity) and respiration (LD level and LDH activity) improved to the control group level. However, the histopathological damage and the biomarker in oxidative stress and immune system did not recover to the initial level.
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- Qun Jiang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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Chen D, Guo L, Yi C, Wang S, Ru Y, Wang H. Hepatopancreatic transcriptome analysis and humoral immune factor assays in red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) provide insight into innate immunomodulation under Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 217:112266. [PMID: 33930770 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) is an economically and nutritionally important specie. We aimed to assess the immunostimulatory response to C. quadricarinatus infection with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. After determining the LD50, we infected C. quadricarinatus and examined the differential expression profiles of hepatopancreas transcriptional genes, and observed the temporal changes of hepatopancreas pathological sections and serum immunoenzymatic activities at different time points to reveal the infection mechanism of V. parahaemolyticus and the immune detoxification mechanism of the organism. The results showed that V. parahaemolyticus infection with C. quadricarinatus caused hepatopancreas injury and the immune enzyme activity of the organism changed with time delay. Transcriptome analysis of 47,338 single genes obtained by RNA sequencing and de nove transcriptome assembly identified a total of 3678 differentially expressed genes (P < 0.05) in the expression profiles of susceptible and normal animals for comparative analysis, and 2516 differentially expressed genes (P < 0.05) in the expression profiles of asymptomatic (infection-resistant) and normal animals. GO and KEGG and analyses revealed immune-related pathways under V. parahaemolyticus infection, including Vibrio cholerae infection, phagosome, lysozyme, oxidative phosphorylation, antigen processing and presentation, apoptosis, and Toll-like receptor signaling, as well as significant differences in the expression patterns of related immune genes at different times (P < 0.05). These new experimental results reveal the molecular response of the hepatopancreas to V. parahaemolyticus infection and the corresponding adaptive mechanisms, thus further revealing the pathogenesis due to bacterial infection in the aquatic environment, and providing a reference for further understanding of microbial-host interactions in aquatic systems.
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- Duanduan Chen
- Aquaculture Research Lab, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Aquaculture Research Lab, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Aquaculture Research Lab, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Aquaculture Research Lab, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Aquaculture Research Lab, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Aquaculture Research Lab, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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Koiwai K, Koyama T, Tsuda S, Toyoda A, Kikuchi K, Suzuki H, Kawano R. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis reveals penaeid shrimp hemocyte subpopulations and cell differentiation process. eLife 2021; 10:e66954. [PMID: 34132195 PMCID: PMC8266392 DOI: 10.7554/elife.66954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Crustacean aquaculture is expected to be a major source of fishery commodities in the near future. Hemocytes are key players of the immune system in shrimps; however, their classification, maturation, and differentiation are still under debate. To date, only discrete and inconsistent information on the classification of shrimp hemocytes has been reported, showing that the morphological characteristics are not sufficient to resolve their actual roles. Our present study using single-cell RNA sequencing revealed six types of hemocytes of Marsupenaeus japonicus based on their transcriptional profiles. We identified markers of each subpopulation and predicted the differentiation pathways involved in their maturation. We also predicted cell growth factors that might play crucial roles in hemocyte differentiation. Different immune roles among these subpopulations were suggested from the analysis of differentially expressed immune-related genes. These results provide a unified classification of shrimp hemocytes, which improves the understanding of its immune system.
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- Keiichiro Koiwai
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyKoganeiJapan
- Laboratory of Genome Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyMinatoJapan
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- Fisheries Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of TokyoHamamatsuJapan
- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki UniversityNagasakiJapan
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- Advanced Genomics Center, National Institute of GeneticsMishimaJapan
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- Fisheries Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of TokyoHamamatsuJapan
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- Department of Precision Mechanics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo UniversityBunkyoJapan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyKoganeiJapan
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Zhang C, Zhang R, Dai X, Cao X, Wang K, Huang X, Ren Q. Activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2) negatively regulates the expression of antimicrobial peptide genes through tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in Macrobrachium nipponense. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 107:26-35. [PMID: 33011434 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.09.043] [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: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2), a member of the bZIP transcription factor family, is involved in multiple physiological and developmental processes, yet its role in the innate immunity remains unclear. In this study, two isoforms (named as MnATF2a and MnATF2b) of ATF2 gene were identified in Macrobrachium nipponense and were produced by exon skipping. The full length of MnATF2a is 2328 bp with an open reading frame of 2079 bp that encode 692 amino acids. MnATF2a has 237 bp nucleotides more than MnATF2b and the extra 237 bp is a complete exon. MnATF2a and MnATF2b proteins contain the same conserved and typical bZIP domain at the C-terminus. MnATF2a has 79 amino acids more than MnATF2b. MnATF2a and MnATF2b are widely distributed in a variety of immune tissues. After Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus infection, the expression levels of MnATF2a and MnATF2b were significant up-regulated in the gills and stomach at 12 h. RNA interference analysis showed that knockdown of the total MnATF2 gene significantly inhibits the transcription of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and promotes the expression of crustins (including Cru3, Cru4, and Cru7). Further study showed that knockdown of MnTNF evidently increase the expression of Cru3, Cru4, and Cru7. Our research indicates that ATF2 negatively regulate the expression of AMPs by regulating the transcription of TNF in M. nipponense. This study provides valuable information about the function of ATF2 family in the innate immunity in crustacean.
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- Chao Zhang
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, 210023, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong province, 250014, China; Co-Innovation Center for Marine Bio-Industry Technology of Jiangsu Province, Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, 222005, China.
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Cui C, Zhu L, Tang X, Xing J, Sheng X, Zhan W. Molecular characterization of prohibitins and their differential responses to WSSV infection in hemocyte subpopulations of Fenneropenaeus chinensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:296-306. [PMID: 32717325 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In our previous work, prohibitin1 (PHB1) was identified to be only expressed in granulocytes of Fenneropenaeus chinensis. In order to elucidate the potential immunological properties of prohibitins in hemocyte subpopulations, in this paper, the full-length cDNAs of PHB1 and PHB2 were firstly cloned from F. chinensis using rapid amplification of cDNA ends approach, and they were designated FcPHB1 and FcPHB2, respectively. Based on the sequence analysis and multiple sequence alignment, FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 were members of SPFH protein family. By quantitative real-time RT-PCR, the higher mRNA transcription levels of FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 were detected in intestine and hemocytes of F. chinensis, and these two genes in hemocytes were significantly up-regulated upon WSSV infection. The FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 were recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), and employed as immunogens to produce the polyclonal antibodies (PAbs) in rabbits. Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) revealed that the FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 were located both in the cytoplasm and nuclei of hemocytes, which could also be specifically recognized by the PAbs against FcPHB1 or FcPHB2 in Western blot. Interestingly, it was found that FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 were only expressed in the granulocytes of heathy shrimp and highly expressed in the WSSV-infected granulocytes, however only weak expressions of FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 were observed in the hyalinocytes of WSSV-infected shrimp. Meanwhile, silencing of FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 genes were performed by small interfering RNA, and the results showed that the WSSV copies in hemocytes were increased by knockdown of either FcPHB1 or FcPHB2, and the cumulative mortalities of shrimp in the silenced groups were also markedly increased. These results demonstrated that FcPHB1 and FcPHB2 played important roles in anti-WSSV infection, and their differential expression characteristics in hemocyte subpopulations provided a further understanding of the immune functions of granulocytes and hyalinocytes.
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- Chuang Cui
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, KLMME, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Zou RF, Liu QH. Cloning and characterization of Litopenaeus vannamei cystainB-like in WSSV infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 105:78-85. [PMID: 32645518 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.07.008] [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: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cystatins B is an endogenous cysteine cathepsin inhibitor. In shrimp, cystatins B-like (CSTB-L) has not been characterized and its role in WSSV infection is largely unknown. In this study, a full-length 699 bp CSTB-L sequence with 291 bp open reading frame encoding a 96 amino acid from L.vannamei (Lv) was first cloned. The tissue distribution assay indicated that LvCSTB-L presented ubiquitous expression in most examined tissues, with the most predominant expression in the hepatopancreas and the weakest expression in the muscles. LvCSTB-L transcripts could be induced in the intestine and hepatopancreas by WSSV challenge. The relative expression level of IE1 and VP28 in the LvCSTB-L knockdown shrimp were increased significantly. In addition, the shrimp cumulative mortality was remarkably (p < 0.01) increased after LvCSTB-L knockdown. Moreover, following the LvCSTB-L silencing, significant decreases in the mRNA levels of p53, p38, caspase3, STAT and ERK were also observed. The results suggested that LvCSTB-L could play positively roles in antiviral immune response by JAK-STAT, MAPK and apoptotic pathway. These findings would further our understanding of shrimp antiviral response, and therefore help for virus control and prevention.
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- Rui-Feng Zou
- Key Laboratory of Maricultural Organism Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Mariculture Epidemiology and Biosecurity, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Maricultural Organism Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Mariculture Epidemiology and Biosecurity, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, China.
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Expression Levels of the Immune-Related p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Transcript in Response to Environmental Pollutants on Macrophthalmus japonicus Crab. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11090958. [PMID: 32825142 PMCID: PMC7565651 DOI: 10.3390/genes11090958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Environmental pollution in the aquatic environment poses a threat to the immune system of benthic organisms. The Macrophthalmus japonicus crab, which inhabits tidal flat sediments, is a marine invertebrate that provides nutrient and organic matter cycling as a means of purification. Here, we characterized the M. japonicus p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) gene, which plays key roles in the regulation of cellular immune and apoptosis responses. M. japonicusp38 MAPK displayed the characteristics of the conserved MAPK family with Thr-Gly-Tyr (TGY) motif and substrate-binding site Ala-Thr-Arg-Trp (ATRW). The amino acid sequence of the M. japonicus p38 MAPK showed a close phylogenetic relationship to Eriocheir sinensis MAPK14 and Scylla paramamosainp38 MAPK. The phylogenetic tree displayed two origins of p38 MAPK: crustacean and insect. The tissue distribution patterns showed the highest expression in the gills and hepatopancreas of M. japonicus crab. In addition, p38 MAPK expression in M. japonicus gills and hepatopancreas was evaluated after exposure to environmental pollutants such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), irgarol, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and bisphenol A (BPA). In the gills, p38 MAPK expression significantly increased after exposure to all concentrations of the chemicals on day 7. However, on day 1, there were increased p38 MAPK responses observed after PFOS and irgarol exposure, whereas decreased p38 MAPK responses were observed after DEHP and BPA exposure. The upregulation of p38 MAPK gene also significantly led to M. japonicus hepatopancreas being undertested in all environmental pollutants. The findings in this study supported that anti-stress responses against exposure to environmental pollutants were reflected in changes in expression levels in M. japonicusp38 MAPK signaling regulation as a cellular defense mechanism.
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Enhanced Immune Responses with Serum Proteomic Analysis of Hu Sheep to Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Emulsified in a Vegetable Oil Adjuvant. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:vaccines8020180. [PMID: 32326379 PMCID: PMC7349086 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8020180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Our previous study demonstrated that a vegetable oil consisting of soybean oil, vitamin E, and ginseng saponins (SO-VE-GS) had an adjuvant effect on a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine in a mouse model. The present study was to compare the adjuvant effects of SO-VE-GS and the conventional ISA 206 on an FMD vaccine in Hu sheep. Animals were intramuscularly (i.m.) immunized twice at a 3-week interval with 1 mL of an FMD vaccine adjuvanted with SO-VE-GS (n = 10) or ISA 206 (n = 9). Animals without immunization served as control (n = 10). Blood was sampled prior to vaccination and at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks post the booster immunization to detect FMD virus (FMDV)-specific IgG. Blood collected at 8 weeks after the booster was used for the analyses of IgG1 and IgG2, serum neutralizing (SN) antibody, IL-4 and IFN-γ production, and proteomic profiles. The results showed that IgG titers rose above the protection level (1:128) in SO-VE-GS and ISA 206 groups after 2 and 4 weeks post the booster immunization. At 6 weeks post the booster, the ISA 206 group had 1 animal with IgG titer less than 1:128 while all the animals in the SO-VE-GS group retained IgG titers of more than 1:128. At 8 weeks post the booster, 6 of 9 animals had IgG titers less than 1:128 with a protective rate of 33.3% in the ISA 206 group, while only 1 of 10 animals had IgG titer less than 1:128 with a protective rate of 90% in the SO-VE-GS group, with statistical significance. In addition, IgG1, IgG2, SN antibodies, IL-4, and IFN-γ in the SO-VE-GS group were significantly higher than those of the ISA 206 group. Different adjuvant effects of SO-VE-GS and ISA 206 may be explained by the different proteomic profiles in the two groups. There were 39 and 47 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) identified in SO-VE-GS compared to the control or ISA 206 groups, respectively. In SO-VE-GS vs. control, 3 immune related gene ontology (GO) terms and 8 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways were detected, while 2 immune related GO terms and 5 KEGG pathways were found in ISA 206 vs. control. GO and KEGG analyses indicated that 'positive regulation of cytokine secretion', 'Th1/Th2 cell differentiation', and 'Toll-like receptor signaling pathways', were obviously enriched in the SO-VE-GS group compared to the other groups. Coupled with protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, we found that B7TJ15 (MAPK14) was a key DEP for SO-VE-GS to activate the immune responses in Hu sheep. Therefore, SO-VE-GS might be a promising adjuvant for an FMD vaccine in Hu sheep.
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Zhang S, Yu J, Wang H, Liu B, Yue X. p38 MAPK is involved in the immune response to pathogenic Vibrio in the clam Meretrix petechialis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 95:456-463. [PMID: 31669282 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are involved in the response to various extracellular stimuli via regulating gene expression. In the present study, a p38 MAPK gene (MpP38) was identified from the clam Meretrix petechialis. The full-length cDNA of MpP38 measures 1,720 bp, consisting of a 134-bp 5'-UTR, a 1,095-bp ORF and a 491-bp 3'-UTR. Both the mRNA and protein expression levels of MpP38 increased after Vibrio challenge, implying that MpP38 is involved in clam immunity. Based on our previous study, a transcription factor activated by p38 MAPK, i.e. microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), participated in clam immunity by regulating the expression of phenoloxidase (PO). Coupled with other related reports, the mechanism underlying the involvement of MpP38 in clam immunity is most likely that pathogen stimuli induce the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and thus activate MITF to regulate the expression of the immune-related gene PO. The results obtained in this study support this mechanism. First, we found that the MpP38 phosphorylation level increased in response to Vibrio challenge. Second, as revealed by a yeast two-hybrid assay, there was a direct interaction between MpP38 and MITF. Meanwhile, inhibiting the phosphorylation of MpP38 decreased the phosphorylation level of MpMITF, implying that MpP38 phosphorylation is required for MpMITF activation. Additionally, our results showed that there was a regulatory relationship between MpP38 phosphorylation level and PO expression level. With increased MpP38 phosphorylation level, the PO expression level was also increased after Vibrio challenge; when MpP38 phosphorylation was inhibited, the PO expression level was significantly decreased. This study describes the immune function of p38 MAPK in the clam for the first time and analyses its potential underlying mechanism, which will help to elucidate the immune mechanism in the clam M. petechialis.
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- Shujing Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cell and Developmental Biology, Anti-aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266000, China.
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Di G, Li Y, Zhao X, Wang N, Fu J, Li M, Huang M, You W, Kong X, Ke C. Differential proteomic profiles and characterizations between hyalinocytes and granulocytes in ivory shell Babylonia areolata. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 92:405-420. [PMID: 31212011 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The haemocytes of the ivory shell, Babylonia areolata are classified by morphologic observation into the following types: hyalinocytes (H) and granulocytes (G). Haemocytes comprise diverse cell types with morphological and functional heterogene and play indispensable roles in immunological homeostasis of invertebrates. In the present study, two types of haemocytes were morphologically identified and separated as H and G by Percoll density gradient centrifugation. The differentially expressed proteins were investigated between H and G using mass spectrometry. The results showed that total quantitative proteins between H and G samples were 1644, the number of up-regulated proteins in G was 215, and the number of down-regulated proteins in G was 378. Among them, cathepsin, p38 MAPK, toll-interacting protein-like and beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 2-like were up-regulated in G; alpha-2-macroglobulin-like protein, C-type lectin, galectin-2-1, galectin-3, β-1,3-glucan-binding protein, ferritin, mega-hemocyanin, mucin-17-like, mucin-5AC-like and catalytic subunit of protein kinase A were down-regulated in G. The results showed that the most significantly enriched KEGG pathways were the pathways related to ribosome, phagosome, endocytosis, carbon metabolism, protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum and oxidative phosphorylation. For phagosome and endocytosis pathway, the number of down-regulation proteins in G was more than that of up-regulation proteins. For lysosome pathway, the number of up-regulation proteins in G was more than that of down-regulation proteins. These results suggested that two sub-population haemocytes perform the different immune functions in B. areolata.
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- Guilan Di
- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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Li C, Wang S, He J. The Two NF-κB Pathways Regulating Bacterial and WSSV Infection of Shrimp. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1785. [PMID: 31417561 PMCID: PMC6683665 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The outbreak of diseases ordinarily results from the disruption of the balance and harmony between hosts and pathogens. Devoid of adaptive immunity, shrimp rely largely on the innate immune system to protect themselves from pathogenic infection. Two nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathways, the Toll and immune deficiency (IMD) pathways, are generally regarded as the major regulators of the immune response in shrimp, which have been extensively studied over the years. Bacterial infection can be recognized by Toll and IMD pathways, which activate two NF-κB transcription factors, Dorsal and Relish, respectively, to eventually lead to boosting the expression of various antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). In response to white-spot-syndrome-virus (WSSV) infection, these two pathways appear to be subverted and hijacked to favor viral survival. In this review, the recent progress in elucidating microbial recognition, signal transduction, and effector regulation within both shrimp Toll and IMD pathways will be discussed. We will also highlight and discuss the similarities and differences between shrimps and their Drosophila or mammalian counterparts. Understanding the interplay between pathogens and shrimp NF-κB pathways may provide new opportunities for disease-prevention strategies in the future.
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- Chaozheng Li
- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China.,School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Zhuhai, China.,School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Sun J, Wang L, Wu Z, Han S, Wang L, Li M, Liu Z, Song L. P38 is involved in immune response by regulating inflammatory cytokine expressions in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 91:108-114. [PMID: 30385315 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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P38 mitogen-activated protein kinases are serine/threonine protein kinases reportedly involved in the innate immunity of vertebrates and invertebrates. In the present study, a P38 homolog (CgP38) was characterized from the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. The full-length cDNA of CgP38 was of 1515 bp containing a 1101 bp open reading frame. A serine/threonine protein kinase (S_TKc) domain with a conserved Thr-Gly-Tyr motif and an ATRW substrate-binding site was found in the deduced amino acid sequence of CgP38. CgP38 shared a close evolutionary relationship with ChP38 from the Hong Kong oyster Crassostrea hongkongensis. The transcript levels of CgP38 in hemocytes increased significantly from 12 h to 48 h after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation and from 12 h to 24 h after Vibrio splendidus stimulation. The phosphorylation level of CgP38 in oyster hemocytes increased significantly at 2 h after LPS stimulation. CgP38 positively regulated the expression of interleukins, such as CgIL17-1, CgIL17-2, CgIL17-3, CgIL17-4 and CgIL17-6, and tumor necrosis factor CgTNF after LPS or V. splendidus stimulation. These results suggested that CgP38 participated in oyster immune response by regulating the expressions of inflammatory cytokines.
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- Jiejie Sun
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Muhammad A, Toufeeq S, Yu HZ, Wang J, Zhang SZ, Li B, Li Z, Yang LA, Hu P, Ma Y, Xu JP. Molecular Characterization of Two Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases: p38 MAP Kinase and Ribosomal S6 Kinase From Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), and Insight Into Their Roles in Response to BmNPV Infection. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2019; 19:5306023. [PMID: 30715437 PMCID: PMC6359879 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Proteins p38 map kinase and ribosomal S6 kinase (S6K) as members of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) play important roles against pathogens. In this study, Bmp38 and BmS6K were identified as differentially expressed proteins from iTRAQ database. Bmp38 and BmS6K were expressed, and recombinant proteins were purified. The bioinformatics analysis showed that both proteins have serine/threonine-protein kinases, catalytic domain (S_TKc) with 360 and 753 amino acids, respectively. The real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) results suggest that Bmp38 and BmS6K had high expression in the midgut and hemolymph. The comparative expression level of Bmp38 and BmS6K in BC9 was upregulated than in P50 in the midgut after Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) infection. Western bolt results showed a positive correlation between RT-qPCR and iTRAQ data for Bmp38, but BmS6K data showed partial correlation with iTRAQ. Injection of anti-Bmp38 and anti-BmS6K serum suggested that Bmp38 may be involved against BmNPV infection, whereas BmS6K may require phosphorylation modification to inhibit BmNPV infection. Taken together, our results suggest that Bmp38 and BmS6k might play an important role in innate immunity of silkworm against BmNPV.
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- Azharuddin Muhammad
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- Anhui International Joint Research and Developmental Center of Sericulture Resources Utilization, Hefei, China
- Corresponding author, e-mail:
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Chen YH, He JG. Effects of environmental stress on shrimp innate immunity and white spot syndrome virus infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 84:744-755. [PMID: 30393174 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.10.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The shrimp aquaculture industry is plagued by disease. Due to the lack of deep understanding of the relationship between innate immune mechanism and environmental adaptation mechanism, it is difficult to prevent and control the diseases of shrimp. The shrimp innate immune system has received much recent attention, and the functions of the humoral immune response and the cellular immune response have been preliminarily characterized. The role of environmental stress in shrimp disease has also been investigated recently, attempting to clarify the interactions among the innate immune response, the environmental stress response, and disease. Both the innate immune response and the environmental stress response have a complex relationship with shrimp diseases. Although these systems are important safeguards, allowing shrimp to adapt to adverse environments and resist infection, some pathogens, such as white spot syndrome virus, hijack these host systems. As shrimp lack an adaptive immune system, immunization therapy cannot be used to prevent and control shrimp disease. However, shrimp diseases can be controlled using ecological techniques. These techniques, which are based on the innate immune response and the environmental stress response, significantly reduce the impact of shrimp diseases. The object of this review is to summarize the recent research on shrimp environmental adaptation mechanisms, innate immune response mechanisms, and the relationship between these systems. We also suggest some directions for future research.
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- Yi-Hong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering in Guangdong Province/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Healthy and Safe Aquaculture, College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China; Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering in Guangdong Province/School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingang Road West, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China.
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Liu Y, Xin ZZ, Zhu XY, Wang Y, Zhang DZ, Jiang SH, Zhang HB, Zhou CL, Liu QN, Tang BP. Transcriptomic analysis of immune-related genes in the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated hepatopancreas of the mudflat crab Helice tientsinensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 83:272-282. [PMID: 30217505 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The mudflat crab Helice tientsinensis is one of the most economically important aquaculture species in China. Nevertheless, it is susceptible to various diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and rickettsia-like organisms. A better understanding of the immune system and genes related to the responses to bacterial and viral infection is required. Herein, the hepatopancreas transcriptome of H. tientsinensis was analyzed by comparing control and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RNA-Seq data, yielding 91,885,038 bp and 13.78 Gb of clean reads. Following assembly and annotation, 93,207 unigenes with an average length of 883 bp were identified, of which 31,674 and 13,700 were annotated in Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases, respectively. Following LPS, 4845 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, of which 2491 and 2354 were up- and down-regulated, respectively. To further investigate immune-related DEGs, KEGG enrichment analysis identified immune response pathways, most notably the peroxisome and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways. Quantitative real time-PCR (qRT-PCR) confirmed the up-regulation of a random selection of DEGs. This systematic transcriptomic analysis of the innate immune pathway in H. tientsinensis expands our understanding of the immune system in crabs.
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- Yu Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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Li X, Meng X, Luan S, Luo K, Cao B, Chen B, Kong J. Isolation and characterization of a Raf gene from Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis in response to white spot syndrome virus infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 83:341-347. [PMID: 30219386 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.09.043] [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: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Raf is a member in the Ras/Raf/MAPKK/MAPK signaling transduction pathway. To obtain a better understanding of Raf in the interaction between the Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), the sequence of cDNA of Raf from F. chinensis (FcRaf) was obtained. The FcRaf gene contained a 2421 bp open reading frame (ORF). The FcRaf shared most characteristic of Raf protein, such as the Raf-like Ras-binding domain (RBD), phorbol esters/diacylglycerol binding domain (C1 domain), and catalytic domain of the serine/threonine kinases, Raf (STKc_Raf). The sequence of functional domains of Raf protein was relatively conserved. The FcRaf mRNA was detected in the tissues of gill, muscle, and hepatopancreas from normal F. chinensis. The mRNA abundance level of FcRaf in the gill was the highest, which was 2.7-fold the level in the hepatopancreas. The expression level of FcRaf was significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated in the tissues of gill, muscle, and hepatopancreas post WSSV-infection, which suggested that FcRaf might be involved in the interaction between F. chinensis and WSSV. Two SNP loci were identified in the ORF, one of which was a C-T mis-sense mutation, where an Ala was replaced by a Val, and induced the predicted protein secondary structure change. Considering the relatively low MAF (0.07), whether this mis-sense mutation was a detrimental mutation needs further investigation.
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- Xupeng Li
- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao, 266071, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao, 266300, PR China.
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Zhao C, Fu H, Sun S, Qiao H, Zhang W, Jin S, Jiang S, Xiong Y, Gong Y. A transcriptome study on Macrobrachium nipponense hepatopancreas experimentally challenged with white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200222. [PMID: 29979781 PMCID: PMC6034857 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is one of the most devastating pathogens of cultured shrimp, responsible for massive loss of its commercial products worldwide. The oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense is an economically important species that is widely farmed in China and adult prawns can be infected by WSSV. However, the molecular mechanisms of the host pathogen interaction remain unknown. There is an urgent need to learn the host pathogen interaction between M. nipponense and WSSV which will be able to offer a solution in controlling the spread of WSSV. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) was used in this study to determin the transcriptome differences by the comparison of control and WSSV-challenged moribund samples, control and WSSV-challenged survived samples of hepatopancreas in M. nipponense. A total of 64,049 predicted unigenes were obtained and classified into 63 functional groups. Approximately, 4,311 differential expression genes were identified with 3,308 genes were up-regulated when comparing the survived samples with the control. In the comparison of moribund samples with control, 1,960 differential expression genes were identified with 764 genes were up-regulated. In the contrast of two comparison libraries, 300 mutual DEGs with 95 up-regulated genes and 205 down-regulated genes. All the DEGs were performed GO and KEGG analysis, overall a total of 85 immune-related genes were obtained and these gene were groups into 13 functions and 4 KEGG pathways, such as protease inhibitors, heat shock proteins, oxidative stress, pathogen recognition immune receptors, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, MAPK signaling pathway and Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway. Ten genes that valuable in immune responses against WSSV were selected from those DEGs to furture discuss the response of host to WSSV. Results from this study contribute to a better understanding of the immune response of M. nipponense to WSSV, provide information for identifying novel genes in the absence of genome of M. nipponense. Furthermore, large number of transcripts obtained from this study could provide a strong basis for future genomic research on M. nipponense.
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Affiliation(s)
- Caiyuan Zhao
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, PR China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
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| | - Shengming Sun
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
| | - Hui Qiao
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
| | - Yongsheng Gong
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi, PR China
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