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Marco HG, Glendinning S, Ventura T, Gäde G. The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) superfamily across Pancrustacea/Tetraconata: A role in metabolism? Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 590:112238. [PMID: 38616035 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2024.112238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Heather G Marco
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa.
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- Centre for BioInnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia; School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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- Centre for BioInnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia; School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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Buckley SJ, Nguyen TV, Cummins SF, Elizur A, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GS, Mykles DL, Ventura T. Evaluating conserved domains and motifs of decapod gonadotropin-releasing hormone G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1348465. [PMID: 38444586 PMCID: PMC10912298 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1348465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are an ancient family of signal transducers that are both abundant and consequential in metazoan endocrinology. The evolutionary history and function of the GPCRs of the decapod superfamilies of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) are yet to be fully elucidated. As part of which, the use of traditional phylogenetics and the recycling of a diminutive set of mis-annotated databases has proven insufficient. To address this, we have collated and revised eight existing and three novel GPCR repertoires for GnRH of decapod species. We developed a novel bioinformatic workflow that included clustering analysis to capture likely GnRH receptor-like proteins, followed by phylogenetic analysis of the seven transmembrane-spanning domains. A high degree of conservation of the sequences and topology of the domains and motifs allowed the identification of species-specific variation (up to ~70%, especially in the extracellular loops) that is thought to be influential to ligand-binding and function. Given the key functional role of the DRY motif across GPCRs, the classification of receptors based on the variation of this motif can be universally applied to resolve cryptic GPCR families, as was achieved in this work. Our results contribute to the resolution of the evolutionary history of invertebrate GnRH receptors and inform the design of bioassays in their deorphanization and functional annotation.
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- Sean J. Buckley
- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for AgriBioscience, Agriculture Victoria, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
- University of California-Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA, United States
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- Centre for Bioinnovation, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
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Toyota K, Kamio Y, Ohira T. Identification and Physiological Assays of Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormones in the Japanese Spiny Lobster, Panulirus japonicus. Zoolog Sci 2024; 41:14-20. [PMID: 38587513 DOI: 10.2108/zs230041] [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: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
The Japanese spiny lobster Panulirus japonicus lives on rocky shores and is mainly distributed along the Pacific coast around Japan. Due to the high demand for it, the development of aquaculture systems and increasing its resource volume requires further expansive production. However, a major factor preventing the establishment of aquaculture technology for this lobster is the difficulty with rearing processes from larval to juvenile production. A recent study shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying larval development from the perspective of physiological functions of endocrine factors such as molting hormones. However, physiological studies of P. japonicus are still lacking. In decapod crustaceans, the X-organ/sinus gland complex is a well-known endocrine system that secretes the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH)-superfamily peptides that regulate growth, molting, sexual maturation, reproduction, and change in body color. In this study, we identified two CHHs from the sinus glands of P. japonicus using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography in order to elucidate their physiological function for the first time.
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- Kenji Toyota
- Noto Marine Laboratory, Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Ogi, Noto-cho, Ishikawa 927-0553, Japan,
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 221-8686, Japan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 221-8686, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 221-8686, Japan,
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Mo N, Shao S, Zhuang Y, Yang Y, Cui Z, Bao C. Activation and characterization of G protein-coupled receptors for CHHs in the mud crab, Scylla paramamosain. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2024; 288:111563. [PMID: 38122925 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.111563] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) superfamily peptides constitute a group of neurohormones, including the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH), and gonad-inhibiting hormone (GIH) or vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone (VIH), which reportedly play an essential role in regulating various biological activities by binding to their receptors in crustaceans. Although bioinformatics analyses have identified G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) as potential CHH receptors, no validation through binding experiments has been carried out. This study employed a eukaryotic expression system, HEK293T cell transient transfection, and ligand-receptor interaction tests to identify the GPCRs of CHHs in the mud crab Scylla paramamosain. We found that four GPCRs (Sp-GPCR-A34-A37) were activated by their corresponding CHHs (Sp-CHH1-v1, Sp-MIH, Sp-VIH) in a dose-dependent manner. Of these, Sp-GPCR-A34 was exclusively activated by Sp-VIH; Sp-GPCR-A35 was activated by Sp-CHH1-v1 and Sp-VIH, respectively; Sp-GPCR-A36 was activated by Sp-CHH1-v1 and Sp-MIH; Sp-GPCR-A37 was exclusively activated by Sp-MIH. The half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) values for all CHHs/GPCRs pairs (both Ca2+ and cAMP signaling) were in the nanomolar range. Overall, our study provided hitherto undocumented evidence of the presence of G protein-coupled receptors of CHH in crustaceans, providing the foothold for further studies on the signaling pathways of CHHs and their corresponding GPCRs.
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- Nan Mo
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China.
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Kozma MT, Pérez-Moreno JL, Gandhi NS, Hernandez Jeppesen L, Durica DS, Ventura T, Mykles DL. In silico analysis of crustacean hyperglycemic hormone family G protein-coupled receptor candidates. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1322800. [PMID: 38298185 PMCID: PMC10828670 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1322800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Ecdysteroid molting hormone synthesis is directed by a pair of molting glands or Y-organs (YOs), and this synthesis is inhibited by molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH). MIH is a member of the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) neuropeptide superfamily, which includes CHH and insect ion transport peptide (ITP). It is hypothesized that the MIH receptor is a Class A (Rhodopsin-like) G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). The YO of the blackback land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis, expresses 49 Class A GPCRs, three of which (Gl-CHHR-A9, -A10, and -A12) were provisionally assigned as CHH-like receptors. CrusTome, a transcriptome database assembled from 189 crustaceans and 12 ecdysozoan outgroups, was used to deorphanize candidate MIH/CHH GPCRs, relying on sequence homology to three functionally characterized ITP receptors (BNGR-A2, BNGR-A24, and BNGR-A34) in the silk moth, Bombyx mori. Phylogenetic analysis and multiple sequence alignments across major taxonomic groups revealed extensive expansion and diversification of crustacean A2, A24, and A34 receptors, designated CHH Family Receptor Candidates (CFRCs). The A2 clade was divided into three subclades; A24 clade was divided into five subclades; and A34 was divided into six subclades. The subclades were distinguished by conserved motifs in extracellular loop (ECL) 2 and ECL3 in the ligand-binding region. Eleven of the 14 subclades occurred in decapod crustaceans. In G. lateralis, seven CFRC sequences, designated Gl-CFRC-A2α1, -A24α, -A24β1, -A24β2, -A34α2, -A34β1, and -A34β2, were identified; the three A34 sequences corresponded to Gl-GPCR-A12, -A9, and A10, respectively. ECL2 in all the CFRC sequences had a two-stranded β-sheet structure similar to human Class A GPCRs, whereas the ECL2 of decapod CFRC-A34β1/β2 had an additional two-stranded β-sheet. We hypothesize that this second β-sheet on ECL2 plays a role in MIH/CHH binding and activation, which will be investigated further with functional assays.
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- Mihika T. Kozma
- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, United States
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- Centre for BioInnovation and School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
- Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute, University of California-Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA, United States
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Yuan H, Gao Z, Cai P, Zhang W, Jin S, Jiang S, Xiong Y, Gong Y, Qiao H, Fu H. Deciphering Molecular Mechanisms Governing the Reproductive Molt of Macrobrachium nipponense: A Transcriptome Analysis of Ovaries across Various Molting Stages. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11056. [PMID: 37446235 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241311056] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The relationship between molting and reproduction has received more attention in economically important crustacean decapods. Molting and reproduction are synergistic events in Macrobrachium nipponense, but the molecular regulatory mechanisms behind them are unclear. In the current study, we performed Illumina sequencing for the ovaries of M. nipponense during the molt cycle (pre-molting, Prm; mid-molting, Mm; and post-molting, Pom). A total of 66.57 Gb of transcriptome data were generated through sequencing, resulting in the identification of 105,149 unigenes whose alignment ratio with the reference genome exceeded 87.57%. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were annotated through the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases for gene classification and pathway analysis. A total of twenty-six molt-related DEGs were found, and their expression patterns were examined across various molting stages. The KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that the key pathways involved in regulating the molting process of M. nipponense primarily include the mTOR, insect hormone biosynthesis, TGF-beta, and Wnt signaling pathways. Our transcriptomic data suggest that these pathways crosstalk with each other to regulate the synthesis and degradation of ecdysone throughout the molt cycle. The current study has deepened our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of crustacean molting and will serve as a basis for future studies of crustaceans and other molting animals.
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- Huwei Yuan
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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Techa S, Thongda W, Bunphimpapha P, Ittarat W, Boonbangyang M, Wilantho A, Ngamphiw C, Pratoomchat B, Nounurai P, Piyapattanakorn S. Isolation and functional identification of secretin family G-protein coupled receptor from Y-organ of the mud crab, Scylla olivacea. Gene X 2023; 848:146900. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Kim DH, Park JC, Lee JS. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in rotifers and cladocerans: Potential applications in ecotoxicology, ecophysiology, comparative endocrinology, and pharmacology. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 256:109297. [PMID: 35183764 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily plays a fundamental role in both sensory functions and the regulation of homeostasis, and is highly conserved across the eukaryote taxa. Its functional diversity is related to a conserved seven-transmembrane core and invariant set of intracellular signaling mechanisms. The interplay between these properties is key to the evolutionary success of GPCR. As this superfamily originated from a common ancestor, GPCR genes have evolved via lineage-specific duplications through the process of adaptation. Here we summarized information on GPCR gene families in rotifers and cladocerans based on their evolutionary position in aquatic invertebrates and their potential application in ecotoxicology, ecophysiology, comparative endocrinology, and pharmacology. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted to examine the evolutionary significance of GPCR gene families and to provide structural insight on their role in aquatic invertebrates. In particular, most GPCR gene families have undergone sporadic evolutionary processes, but some GPCRs are highly conserved across species despite the dynamics of GPCR evolution. Overall, this review provides a better understanding of GPCR evolution in aquatic invertebrates and expand our knowledge of the potential application of these receptors in various fields.
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- Duck-Hyun Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Département des Sciences, Université Sainte-Anne, Church Point, NS B0W 1M0, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Kim DH, Lee YH, Sayed AEDH, Choi IY, Lee JS. Genome-wide identification of 194 G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) genes from the water flea Daphnia magna. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY. PART D, GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2022; 42:100983. [PMID: 35367896 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2022.100983] [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: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In crustaceans, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest transmembrane receptor family and function by mediating various environmental stimuli in cells. Understanding GPCR signaling is crucial to better understanding of crustacean endocrinology. GPCRs evolved from early eukaryotes, and genome-wide identification of GPCRs in a particular taxon can provide insight into evolutionary tendencies and adaptive strategies of GPCR response to environmental stimuli. Here, we identified 194 full-length GPCR genes in the water flea Daphnia magna that can be divided into five distinct classes (A, B, C, F, and other). A strong orthologous relationship for amine, neuropeptide, and opsin receptors was found in the phylogenetic comparison of D. magna GPCRs to those of humans and two well-known insects (Drosophila melanogaster and Solenopsis invicta). Our results based on phylogenetic relationships suggest that most GPCRs subfamilies have undergone sporadic evolutionary processes for adaptation to environmental pressures. Despite the dynamics of GPCR evolution, some GPCRs are highly conserved between species. This study provides a better understanding of the evolution of GPCRs and expands our knowledge of the potential physiological mechanisms in D. magna in response to various environmental stimuli.
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- Duck-Hyun Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 71516 Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Life Industry, College of Lifelong Learning, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Tu S, Xu R, Wang M, Xie X, Bao C, Zhu D. Identification and characterization of expression profiles of neuropeptides and their GPCRs in the swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12179. [PMID: 34616625 PMCID: PMC8449533 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Neuropeptides and their G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) regulate multiple physiological processes. Currently, little is known about the identity of native neuropeptides and their receptors in Portunus trituberculatus. This study employed RNA-sequencing and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) techniques to identify neuropeptides and their receptors that might be involved in regulation of reproductive processes of P. trituberculatus. In the central nervous system transcriptome data, 47 neuropeptide transcripts were identified. In further analyses, the tissue expression profile of 32 putative neuropeptide-encoding transcripts was estimated. Results showed that the 32 transcripts were expressed in the central nervous system and 23 of them were expressed in the ovary. A total of 47 GPCR-encoding transcripts belonging to two classes were identified, including 39 encoding GPCR-A family and eight encoding GPCR-B family. In addition, we assessed the tissue expression profile of 33 GPCRs (27 GPCR-As and six GPCR-Bs) transcripts. These GPCRs were found to be widely expressed in different tissues. Similar to the expression profiles of neuropeptides, 20 of these putative GPCR-encoding transcripts were also detected in the ovary. This is the first study to establish the identify of neuropeptides and their GPCRs in P. trituberculatus, and provide information for further investigations into the effect of neuropeptides on the physiology and behavior of decapod crustaceans.
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- Shisheng Tu
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Mykles DL. Signaling Pathways That Regulate the Crustacean Molting Gland. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:674711. [PMID: 34234741 PMCID: PMC8256442 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.674711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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A pair of Y-organs (YOs) are the molting glands of decapod crustaceans. They synthesize and secrete steroid molting hormones (ecdysteroids) and their activity is controlled by external and internal signals. The YO transitions through four physiological states over the molt cycle, which are mediated by molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH; basal state), mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1; activated state), Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGFβ)/Activin (committed state), and ecdysteroid (repressed state) signaling pathways. MIH, produced in the eyestalk X-organ/sinus gland complex, inhibits the synthesis of ecdysteroids. A model for MIH signaling is organized into a cAMP/Ca2+-dependent triggering phase and a nitric oxide/cGMP-dependent summation phase, which maintains the YO in the basal state during intermolt. A reduction in MIH release triggers YO activation, which requires mTORC1-dependent protein synthesis, followed by mTORC1-dependent gene expression. TGFβ/Activin signaling is required for YO commitment in mid-premolt. The YO transcriptome has 878 unique contigs assigned to 23 KEGG signaling pathways, 478 of which are differentially expressed over the molt cycle. Ninety-nine contigs encode G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), 65 of which bind a variety of neuropeptides and biogenic amines. Among these are putative receptors for MIH/crustacean hyperglycemic hormone neuropeptides, corazonin, relaxin, serotonin, octopamine, dopamine, allatostatins, Bursicon, ecdysis-triggering hormone (ETH), CCHamide, FMRFamide, and proctolin. Contigs encoding receptor tyrosine kinase insulin-like receptor, epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor, and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor and ligands EGF and FGF suggest that the YO is positively regulated by insulin-like peptides and growth factors. Future research should focus on the interactions of signaling pathways that integrate physiological status with environmental cues for molt control.
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- Donald L. Mykles
- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
- University of California-Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA, United States
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Christie AE, Rivera CD, Call CM, Dickinson PS, Stemmler EA, Hull JJ. Multiple transcriptome mining coupled with tissue specific molecular cloning and mass spectrometry provide insights into agatoxin-like peptide conservation in decapod crustaceans. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 299:113609. [PMID: 32916171 PMCID: PMC7747469 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Over the past decade, in silico genome and transcriptome mining has led to the identification of many new crustacean peptide families, including the agatoxin-like peptides (ALPs), a group named for their structural similarity to agatoxin, a spider venom component. Here, analysis of publicly accessible transcriptomes was used to expand our understanding of crustacean ALPs. Specifically, transcriptome mining was used to investigate the phylogenetic/structural conservation, tissue localization, and putative functions of ALPs in decapod species. Transcripts encoding putative ALP precursors were identified from one or more members of the Penaeoidea (penaeid shrimp), Sergestoidea (sergestid shrimps), Caridea (caridean shrimp), Astacidea (clawed lobsters and freshwater crayfish), Achelata (spiny/slipper lobsters), and Brachyura (true crabs), suggesting a broad, and perhaps ubiquitous, conservation of ALPs in decapods. Comparison of the predicted mature structures of decapod ALPs revealed high levels of amino acid conservation, including eight identically conserved cysteine residues that presumably allow for the formation of four identically positioned disulfide bridges. All decapod ALPs are predicted to have amidated carboxyl-terminals. Two isoforms of ALP appear to be present in most decapod species, one 44 amino acids long and the other 42 amino acids in length, both likely generated by alternative splicing of a single gene. In carideans, a gene or terminal exon duplication appears to have occurred, with alternative splicing producing four ALPs, two 44 and two 42 amino acid isoforms. The identification of ALP precursor-encoding transcripts in nervous system-specific transcriptomes (e.g., Homarus americanus brain, eyestalk ganglia, and cardiac ganglion assemblies, finding confirmed using RT-PCR) suggests that members of this peptide family may serve as locally-released and/or hormonally-delivered neuromodulators in decapods. Their detection in testis- and hepatopancreas-specific transcriptomes suggests that members of the ALP family may also play roles in male reproduction and innate immunity/detoxification.
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- Andrew E Christie
- Békésy Laboratory of Neurobiology, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1993 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Bowdoin College, 6600 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Bowdoin College, 6600 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bowdoin College, 6500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Bowdoin College, 6600 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
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- Pest Management and Biocontrol Research Unit, US Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Services, Maricopa, AZ 85138, USA.
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Viet Nguyen T, Ryan LW, Nocillado J, Le Groumellec M, Elizur A, Ventura T. Transcriptomic changes across vitellogenesis in the black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon), neuropeptides and G protein-coupled receptors repertoire curation. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 298:113585. [PMID: 32822704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) is one of the most commercially important prawn species world-wide, yet there are currently key issues that hinder aquaculture of this species, such as low spawning capacity of captive-reared broodstock females and lack of globally available fully domesticated strains. In this study, we analysed the molecular changes that occur from vitellogenesis to spawning of a fully domesticated population of P.monodon (Madagascar) using four tissues [brain and thoracic ganglia (central nervous system - CNS), eyestalks, antennal gland, and ovary] highlighting differentially expressed genes that could be involved in the sexual maturation. In addition, due to their key role in regulating multiple physiological processes including reproduction, transcripts encoding P.monodon neuropeptides and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) were identified and their expression pattern was assessed. A few neuropeptides and their putative GPCRs which were previously implicated in reproduction are discussed. We identified 573 differentially expressed transcripts between previtellogenic and vitellogenic stages, across the four analysed tissues. Multiple transcripts that have been linked to ovarian maturation were highlighted throughout the study, these include vitellogenin, Wnt, heat shock protein 21, heat shock protein 90, teneurin, Fs(1)M3, hemolymph clottable proteins and some other candidates. Seventy neuropeptide transcripts were also characterized from our de novo assembly. In addition, a hybrid approach that involved clustering and phylogenetics analysis was used to annotate all P. monodon GPCRs, revealing 223 Rhodopsin, 100 Secretin and 27 Metabotropic glutamate GPCRs. Given the key commercial significance of P.monodon and the industry requirements for developing better genomic tools to control reproduction in this species, our findings provide a foundation for future gene-based studies, setting the scene for developing innovative tools for reproduction and/or sexual maturation control in P. monodon.
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- Tuan Viet Nguyen
- GeneCology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia; Agriculture Victoria, AgriBio, Centre for AgriBiosciences, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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- GeneCology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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Ravhe IS, Krishnan A, Manoj N. Evolutionary history of histamine receptors: Early vertebrate origin and expansion of the H 3-H 4 subtypes. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2020; 154:106989. [PMID: 33059072 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Histamine receptors belonging to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) mediate the diverse biological effects of biogenic histamine. They are classified into four phylogenetically distinct subtypes H1-H4, each with a different binding affinity for histamine and divergent downstream signaling pathways. Here we present the evolutionary history of the histamine receptors using a phylogenetic approach complemented with comparative genomics analyses of the sequences, gene structures, and synteny of gene neighborhoods. The data indicate the earliest emergence of histamine-mediated GPCR signaling by a H2 in a prebilaterian ancestor. The analyses support a revised classification of the vertebrate H3-H4 receptor subtypes. We demonstrate the presence of the H4 across vertebrates, contradicting the currently held notion that H4 is restricted to mammals. These non-mammalian vertebrate H4 orthologs have been mistaken for H3. We also identify the presence of a new H3 subtype (H3B), distinct from the canonical H3 (H3A), and propose that the H3A, H3B, and H4 likely emerged from a H3 progenitor through the 1R/2R whole genome duplications in an ancestor of the vertebrates. It is apparent that the ability of the H1, H2, and H3-4 to bind histamine was acquired convergently. We identified genomic signatures suggesting that the H1 and H3-H4 shared a last common ancestor with the muscarinic receptor in a bilaterian predecessor whereas, the H2 and the α-adrenoreceptor shared a progenitor in a prebilaterian ancestor. Furthermore, site-specific analysis of the vertebrate subtypes revealed potential residues that may account for the functional divergence between them.
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- Infant Sagayaraj Ravhe
- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India.
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Chen HY, Toullec JY, Lee CY. The Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone Superfamily: Progress Made in the Past Decade. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:578958. [PMID: 33117290 PMCID: PMC7560641 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.578958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Early studies recognizing the importance of the decapod eyestalk in the endocrine regulation of crustacean physiology-molting, metabolism, reproduction, osmotic balance, etc.-helped found the field of crustacean endocrinology. Characterization of putative factors in the eyestalk using distinct functional bioassays ultimately led to the discovery of a group of structurally related and functionally diverse neuropeptides, crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH), gonad-inhibiting hormone (GIH) or vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone (VIH), and mandibular organ-inhibiting hormone (MOIH). These peptides, along with the first insect member (ion transport peptide, ITP), constitute the original arthropod members of the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) superfamily. The presence of genes encoding the CHH-superfamily peptides across representative ecdysozoan taxa has been established. The objective of this review is to, aside from providing a general framework, highlight the progress made during the past decade or so. The progress includes the widespread identification of the CHH-superfamily peptides, in particular in non-crustaceans, which has reshaped the phylogenetic profile of the superfamily. Novel functions have been attributed to some of the newly identified members, providing exceptional opportunities for understanding the structure-function relationships of these peptides. Functional studies are challenging, especially for the peptides of crustacean and insect species, where they are widely expressed in various tissues and usually pleiotropic. Progress has been made in deciphering the roles of CHH, ITP, and their alternatively spliced counterparts (CHH-L, ITP-L) in the regulation of metabolism and ionic/osmotic hemostasis under (eco)physiological, developmental, or pathological contexts, and of MIH in the stimulation of ovarian maturation, which implicates it as a regulator for coordinating growth (molt) and reproduction. In addition, experimental elucidation of the steric structure and structure-function relationships have given better understanding of the structural basis of the functional diversification and overlapping among these peptides. Finally, an important finding was the first-ever identification of the receptors for this superfamily of peptides, specifically the receptors for ITPs of the silkworm, which will surely give great impetus to the functional study of these peptides for years to come. Studies regarding recent progress are presented and synthesized, and prospective developments remarked upon.
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- Hsiang-Yin Chen
- Department of Aquaculture, National Penghu University of Science and Technology, Magong, Taiwan
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- Sorbonne Université, Faculté des Sciences, CNRS, UMR 7144, Adaptation et Diversité en Milieu Marin, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France
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- Graduate Program of Biotechnology and Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
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Multi-Tissue Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Key Sexual Development-Related Genes of the Ornate Spiny Lobster ( Panulirus ornatus). Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11101150. [PMID: 33003631 PMCID: PMC7600227 DOI: 10.3390/genes11101150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Sexual development involves the successive and overlapping processes of sex determination, sexual differentiation, and ultimately sexual maturation, enabling animals to reproduce. This provides a mechanism for enriched genetic variation which enables populations to withstand ever-changing environments, selecting for adapted individuals and driving speciation. The molecular mechanisms of sexual development display a bewildering diversity, even in closely related taxa. Many sex determination mechanisms across animals include the key family of "doublesex- and male abnormal3-related transcription factors" (Dmrts). In a few exceptional species, a single Dmrt residing on a sex chromosome acts as the master sex regulator. In this study, we provide compelling evidence for this model of sex determination in the ornate spiny lobster Panulius ornatus, concurrent with recent reports in the eastern spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi. Using a multi-tissue transcriptomic database established for P. ornatus, we screened for the key factors associated with sexual development (by homology search and using previous knowledge of these factors from related species), providing an in-depth understanding of sexual development in decapods. Further research has the potential to close significant gaps in our understanding of reproductive development in this ecologically and commercially significant order.
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Mykles DL, Chang ES. Hormonal control of the crustacean molting gland: Insights from transcriptomics and proteomics. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 294:113493. [PMID: 32339519 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Endocrine control of molting in decapod crustaceans involves the eyestalk neurosecretory center (X-organ/sinus gland complex), regenerating limbs, and a pair of Y-organs (YOs), as molting is induced by eyestalk ablation or multiple leg autotomy and suspended in early premolt by limb bud autotomy. Molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH) and crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), produced in the X-organ/sinus gland complex, inhibit the YO. The YO transitions through four physiological states over the molt cycle: basal in intermolt; activated in early premolt; committed in mid- and late premolt; and repressed in postmolt. We assembled the first comprehensive YO transcriptome over the molt cycle in the land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis, showing that as many as 23 signaling pathways may interact in controlling ecdysteroidogenesis. A proposed model of the MIH/cyclic nucleotide pathway, which maintains the basal YO, consists of cAMP/Ca2+ triggering and nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP summation phases. Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling is required for YO activation in early premolt and affects the mRNA levels of thousands of genes. Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGFβ)/Activin signaling is required for YO commitment in mid-premolt and high ecdysteroid titers at the end of premolt may trigger YO repression. The G. lateralis YO expresses 99 G protein-coupled receptors, three of which are putative receptors for MIH/CHH. Proteomic analysis shows the importance of radical oxygen species scavenging, cytoskeleton, vesicular secretion, immune response, and protein homeostasis and turnover proteins associated with YO function over the molt cycle. In addition to eyestalk ganglia, MIH mRNA and protein are present in brain, optic nerve, ventral nerve cord, and thoracic ganglion, suggesting that they are secondary sources of MIH. Down-regulation of mTOR signaling genes, in particular Ras homolog enriched in brain or Rheb, compensates for the effects of elevated temperature in the YO, heart, and eyestalk ganglia in juvenile Metacarcinus magister. Rheb expression increases in the activated and committed YO. These data suggest that mTOR plays a central role in mediating molt regulation by physiological and environmental factors.
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- Donald L Mykles
- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; University of California-Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
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- University of California-Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
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Zhang X, Pan L, Wei C, Tong R, Li Y, Ding M, Wang H. Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) regulates the ammonia excretion and metabolism in white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei under ammonia-N stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 723:138128. [PMID: 32222513 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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To understand the adaptation of Litopenaeus vannamei to high environmental ammonia-N, RNA interference was used to investigate the function of crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) in the physiological process of neuroendocrine signaling transduction, and ammonia excretion and metabolism. The shrimp were exposed to 25 mg/L NH4Cl and injected with 20 μg/shrimp CHH dsRNA for 72 h. The results showed that hemolymph ammonia content increased under ammonia-N stress and further increased after CHH knockdown, suggesting that CHH can promote ammonia excretion. Moreover, after CHH knockdown, the levels of CHH, DA, and Wnts decreased significantly, the expression of receptor GC, DA1R, Frizzled and LRP 5/6 also decreased, while DA4R increased remarkably. Moreover, PKA and PKG decreased, while PKC markedly increased, and nuclear transcription factors (CREB and TCF) as well as effector proteins (β-catenin, FXYD2, and 14-3-3) were significantly downregulated. Furthermore, ammonia transporters Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA), K+channel, Rh protein, AQP, V-ATPase, and VAMP decreased significantly, while Na+/H+ exchangers (NHE) and Na+/K+/2Cl- cotransporter (NKCC) increased significantly. These results suggest that CHH regulates ammonia excretion in three ways: 1) by mainly regulating ion channels via PKA, PKC, and PKG signaling pathways; 2) by activating related proteins primarily through Wnt signaling pathway; and 3) by exocytosis, mostly induced by the PKA signaling pathway. In addition, the levels of Gln, uric acid, and urea increased in accordance with the activities of GDH/GS, XDH, and arginase, respectively, suggesting that ammonia excretion was inhibited but ammonia metabolism was slightly enhanced. This study deepens our understanding of the mechanism by which crustaceans respond to high environmental ammonia-N.
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- Xin Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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Oliphant A, Hawkes MKN, Cridge AG, Dearden PK. Transcriptomic characterisation of neuropeptides and their putative cognate G protein-coupled receptors during late embryo and stage-1 juvenile development of the Aotearoa-New Zealand crayfish, Paranephrops zealandicus. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 292:113443. [PMID: 32097662 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We de novo assembled a transcriptome for early life-stages of the Aotearoa-New Zealand crayfish, Paranephrops zealandicus, establishing the first genetic resource for this under-developed aquaculture species and for the Paranephrops genus. Mining of this transcriptome for neuropeptides and their putative cognate G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) yielded a comprehensive catalogue of neuropeptides, but few putative neuropeptide GPCRs. Of the neuropeptides commonly identified from decapod transcriptomes, only crustacean female sex hormone and insulin-like peptide were absent from our trinity de novo transcriptome assembly, and also RNA-sequence reads. We identified 63 putative neuropeptide precursors from 43 families, predicted to yield 122 active peptides. Transcripts encoding 26 putative neuropeptide GPCRs were identified but were often incomplete. Putative GPCRs for 15 of the neuropeptides identified here were absent from our transcriptome and RNAseq reads. These data highlight the diverse neuropeptide systems already present at the early development life stages sampled here for P. zealandicus.
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- Andrew Oliphant
- Genomics Aotearoa and Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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- Genomics Aotearoa and Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Genomics Aotearoa and Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Genomics Aotearoa and Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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Pang Y, He L, Song Y, Song X, Lv J, Cheng Y, Yang X. Identification and Integrated Analysis of MicroRNA and mRNA Expression Profiles During Agonistic Behavior in Chinese Mitten Crab ( Eriocheir sinensis) Using a Deep Sequencing Approach. Front Genet 2020; 11:321. [PMID: 32391050 PMCID: PMC7191074 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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As a commercially important species, the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) has been cultured for a long time in China. Agonistic behavior often causes limb disability and requires much energy, which is harmful to the growth and survival of crabs. In this paper, we divided crabs into a control group (control, no treatment) and an experimental group (fight, agonistic behavior after 1 h) and then collected the thoracic ganglia (TG) to extract RNA. Subsequently, we first used a deep sequencing approach to examine the transcripts of microRNAs (miRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in E. sinensis displaying agonistic behavior. According to the results, we found 29 significant differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) and 116 significant differentially expressed unigenes (DEGs). The DEMs esi-miR-199a-5p, esi-let-7d, esi-miR-200a, and esi-miR-200b might participate in the regulation of agonistic behavior by mediating neuroregulation and energy metabolism. Focusing on the transcripts of the mRNAs, the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway might be involved in the regulation of agonistic behavior through glucose metabolism as this pathway was significantly enriched with DEGs. Besides, an integrated analysis of the miRNA and mRNA profiles revealed that the retinoid X receptor (RXR) was also involved in visual signal transduction, which was important for agonistic behavior. In addition, four vital agonistic behavior-related metabolic pathways, including the cAMP signaling, MAPK, protein digestion and absorption, and fatty acid metabolism pathways, were significantly enriched with the predicted target unigenes. In conclusion, the findings of this study might provide important insight enhancing our understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms of agonistic behavior in E. sinensis.
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- Yangyang Pang
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Jayasankar V, Tomy S, Wilder MN. Insights on Molecular Mechanisms of Ovarian Development in Decapod Crustacea: Focus on Vitellogenesis-Stimulating Factors and Pathways. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:577925. [PMID: 33123094 PMCID: PMC7573297 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.577925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Vitellogenesis in crustaceans is an energy-consuming process. Though the underlying mechanisms of ovarian maturation in decapod Crustacea are still unclear, evidence indicates the process to be regulated by antagonistically-acting inhibitory and stimulating factors specifically originating from X-organ/sinus gland (XO/SG) complex. Among the reported neuromediators, neuropeptides belonging to the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH)-family have been studied extensively. The structure and dynamics of inhibitory action of vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone (VIH) on vitellogenesis have been demonstrated in several species. Similarly, the stimulatory effects of other neuropeptides of the CHH-family on crustacean vitellogenesis have also been validated. Advancement in transcriptomic sequencing and comparative genome analysis has led to the discovery of a large number of neuromediators, peptides, and putative peptide receptors having pleiotropic and novel functions in decapod reproduction. Furthermore, differing research strategies have indicated that neurotransmitters and steroid hormones play an integrative role by stimulating neuropeptide secretion, thus demonstrating the complex intertwining of regulatory factors in reproduction. However, the molecular mechanisms by which the combinatorial effect of eyestalk hormones, neuromediators and other factors coordinate to regulate ovarian maturation remain elusive. These multifunctional substances are speculated to control ovarian maturation possibly via the autocrine/paracrine pathway by acting directly on the gonads or by indirectly exerting their stimulatory effects by triggering the release of a putative gonad stimulating factor from the thoracic ganglion. Acting through receptors, they possibly affect levels of cyclic nucleotides (cAMP and cGMP) and Ca2+ in target tissues leading to the regulation of vitellogenesis. The "stimulatory paradox" effect of eyestalk ablation on ovarian maturation continues to be exploited in commercial aquaculture operations, and is outweighed by the detrimental physiological effects of this procedure. In this regard, the development of efficient alternatives to eyestalk ablation based on scientific knowledge is a necessity. In this article, we focus principally on the signaling pathways of positive neuromediators and other factors regulating crustacean reproduction, providing an overview of their proposed receptor-mediated stimulatory mechanisms, intracellular signaling, and probable interaction with other hormonal signals. Finally, we provide insight into future research directions on crustacean reproduction as well as potential applications of such research to aquaculture technology development.
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- Vidya Jayasankar
- Marine Biotechnology Division, Madras Research Centre, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Chennai, India
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- Genetics and Biotechnology Unit, ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India
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- Fisheries Division, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan
- *Correspondence: Marcy N. Wilder
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Bao C, Liu F, Yang Y, Lin Q, Ye H. Identification of Peptides and Their GPCRs in the Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata vittata, a Protandric Simultaneous Hermaphrodite Species. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:226. [PMID: 32425883 PMCID: PMC7212414 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Peptide hormones commonly binding with G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) achieve their function in reproduction. The peppermint shrimp Lysmata vittata popular in marine ornamental trade and is known to display protandric simultaneous hermaphrodite (PSH). Knowledge on reproductive biology of this commercial species is critical for resources management and aquaculture. This study employed Illumina sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to identify peptides and their candidate GPCRs from male phase (MP) and euhermaphrodite phase (EP) of L. vittata. A total of 61 peptide and 40 peptide GPCR transcripts derive from 44 peptide families and 13 peptide GPCR families were identified, respectively. Among them, insulin-like androgenic gland hormone and crustacean female sex hormone have two unique mature peptides, respectively, and their transcripts showed higher expression levels in MP than EP, which suggest that these sex differentiation hormones might be involved in sexual characters than spermatogenesis or vitellogenesis. Overall, the first study on identification of peptides and their GPCRs in the genus Lysmata extends our knowledge of peptidergic signaling in PSH species, and provides an important basis for development of aquaculture strategies.
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- Chenchang Bao
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- *Correspondence: Haihui Ye
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Pang YY, Song YM, Zhang L, Song XZ, Zhang C, Lv JH, He L, Cheng YX, Yang XZ. 5-HT2B, 5-HT7, and DA2 Receptors Mediate the Effects of 5-HT and DA on Agonistic Behavior of the Chinese Mitten Crab ( Eriocheir sinensis). ACS Chem Neurosci 2019; 10:4502-4510. [PMID: 31642670 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is a commercially important crab in China and is usually managed at high stocking densities. Agonistic behavior directly impacts crab integrity, survival, and growth and results in economic losses. In the present study, we evaluated the modulatory effects of serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) though the 5-HT2 and DA2 receptor-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-protein kinase A (PKA) pathway on agonistic behavior. The results showed that injection of either 10-6 mol/crab 5-HT or DA reduced the agonistic behavior of E. sinensis (P < 0.05), as did 10-10 mol/crab DA and 10-8 mol/crab 5-HT and DA (P < 0.05); however, a dose of 10-10 mol/crab 5-HT promoted agonistic behavior. 5-HT significantly increased the mRNA expression level of 5-HT7 receptor and reduced that of the DA2 receptor in the cerebral ganglion (P < 0.05). In contrast to 5-HT, DA significantly decreased 5-HT2B mRNA levels and increased 5-HT7 and DA2 receptor levels in the thoracic ganglia (P < 0.05). In addition, injections of either 5-HT or DA increased the cAMP and PKA levels in hemolymph (P < 0.05). By using in vitro culture of the thoracic ganglia, the current study showed that ketanserin (5-HT2 antagonist) and [R(-)-TNPA] (DA2 agonist) had obvious effects on the expression levels of the two receptors (P < 0.05). In vivo experiments further demonstrated that ketanserin and [R(-)-TNPA] could both significantly reduce the agonistic behavior of the crabs (P < 0.05). Furthermore, both ketanserin and [R(-)-TNPA] promoted the cAMP and PKA levels (P < 0.05). The injection of CPT-cAMP (cAMP analogue) elevated the PKA levels and inhibited agonistic behavior. In summary, this study showed that 5HT-2B and DA2 receptors were involved in the agonistic behavior that 5-HT/DA induced through the cAMP-PKA pathway in E. sinensis.
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- Yang-Yang Pang
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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Christie AE, Hull JJ. What can transcriptomics reveal about the phylogenetic/structural conservation, tissue localization, and possible functions of CNMamide peptides in decapod crustaceans? Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 282:113217. [PMID: 31283937 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Over the past several years, in silico analyses of arthropod genomes/transcriptomes have led to the identification of several previously unknown peptide families. The CNMamides are one such peptide group, having been discovered via computational analyses of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, genome; both a CNMamide precursor and receptor were identified. Recently, a CNMamide family member, VMCHFKICNLamide (disulfide bridging between the cysteine residues), was predicted via in silico mining of a crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, transcriptome, suggesting the presence of this peptide group in members of the Decapoda. Here, using publically accessible transcriptomic data, the phylogenetic/structural conservation, tissue localization, and possible functions of the CNMamide family in decapods were explored. Evidence for CNMamide precursors was found for members of each decapod infraorder for which significant sequence data are available, suggesting a ubiquitous conservation of the CNMamide family in the Decapoda. For the Penaeoidea, Caridea, Astacidea and Achelata, the isoform of CNMamide originally identified from P. clarkii appears to be ubiquitously conserved; in members of the Brachyura, VMCHFKICNMamide (disulfide bridging between the cysteine residues) is the native isoform. Interestingly, the decapod CNMamide gene appears to also have a splice variant in which the carboxy-terminal portion of the preprohormone containing the CNMamide peptide is replaced by one containing a different disulfide bridged peptide that is structurally unrelated to it; this second peptide shows considerable conservation within, but variation among, decapod infraorders. A highly conserved putative CNMamide receptor was identified from members of the Penaeoidea, Astacidea and Brachyura. Phylogenetic analyses support the annotation of the decapod receptor as a true member of the CNMamide receptor family. The presence of precursor and receptor transcripts in both nervous system- and reproductive tissue-specific transcriptomes suggests CNMamides serve as modulators of decapod neural and reproductive control systems.
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- Andrew E Christie
- Békésy Laboratory of Neurobiology, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1993 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
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- Pest Management and Biocontrol Research Unit, US Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Services, Maricopa, AZ 85138, USA
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Xu L, Pan L, Zhang X, Wei C. Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) affects hemocyte intracellular signaling pathways to regulate exocytosis and immune response in white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Peptides 2019; 116:30-41. [PMID: 31034862 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Recombinant Litopenaeus vannamei CHH (rLvCHH) was obtained from a bacterial expression system and the intracellular signaling pathways involved in exocytosis and immune response after rLvCHH injection (0.2 and 2 μg/shrimp) was investigated in this study. The results showed that CHH contents increased 51.4%-110.2% (0.2 μg/shrimp) and 65.0%-211.3% (2 μg/shrimp) of the control level. And the contents of three biogenic amines in hemolymph presented a similar variation pattern after rLvCHH injection, but reached the highest level at different time points. Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of membrane-bound guanylyl cyclase (mGC) (1.20-1.93 fold) and biogenic amine receptors, including type 2 dopamine receptor (DA2R) (0.72-0.89 fold), α2 adrenergic receptor (α2-AR) (0.72-0.91 fold) and 5-HT7 receptor (5-HT7R) (1.37-3.49 fold) in hemocytes were changed consistently with their ligands. In addition, the second messenger and protein kinases shared a similar trend and reached the maximum at the same time respectively. The expression levels of nuclear transcription factor (cAMP response element-binding protein, CREB) and exocytosis-related proteins transcripts were basically overexpressed after rLvCHH stimulation, which reached the peaks at 1 h or 3 h. Eventually, the phenoloxidase (PO) activity (37.4%-158.5%) and antibacterial activity (31.8%-122.3%) in hemolymph were dramatically enhanced within 6 h, while the proPO activity in hemocytes significantly decreased (11.2%-62.6%). Collectively, these results indicate that shrimps L. vannamei could carry out a simple but 'smart' NEI regulation by releasing different neuroendocrine factors at different stages after rLvCHH stimulation, which could couple with their receptors and trigger the downstream signaling pathways during the immune responses in hemocytes.
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- Lijun Xu
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, PR China; Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, PR China; Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, PR China; Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, PR China; Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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To what extent may peptide receptor gene diversity/complement contribute to functional flexibility in a simple pattern-generating neural network? COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 30:262-282. [PMID: 30974344 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Peptides are known to contribute to central pattern generator (CPG) flexibility throughout the animal kingdom. However, the role played by receptor diversity/complement in determining this functional flexibility is not clear. The stomatogastric ganglion (STG) of the crab, Cancer borealis, contains CPGs that are models for investigating peptidergic control of rhythmic behavior. Although many Cancer peptides have been identified, their peptide receptors are largely unknown. Thus, the extent to which receptor diversity/complement contributes to modulatory flexibility in this system remains unresolved. Here, a Cancer mixed nervous system transcriptome was used to determine the peptide receptor complement for the crab nervous system as a whole. Receptors for 27 peptide families, including multiple receptors for some groups, were identified. To increase confidence in the predicted sequences, receptors for allatostatin-A, allatostatin-B, and allatostatin-C were cloned, sequenced, and expressed in an insect cell line; as expected, all three receptors trafficked to the cell membrane. RT-PCR was used to determine whether each receptor was expressed in the Cancer STG. Transcripts for 36 of the 46 identified receptors were amplified; these included at least one for each peptide family except RYamide. Finally, two peptides untested on the crab STG were assessed for their influence on its motor outputs. Myosuppressin, for which STG receptors were identified, exhibited clear modulatory effects on the motor patterns of the ganglion, while a native RYamide, for which no STG receptors were found, elicited no consistent modulatory effects. These data support receptor diversity/complement as a major contributor to the functional flexibility of CPGs.
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Duan Şahbaz B, Birgül Iyison N. Prediction and expression analysis of G protein-coupled receptors in the laboratory stick insect, Carausius morosus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 43:77-88. [PMID: 30930638 PMCID: PMC6426647 DOI: 10.3906/biy-1809-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are 7-transmembrane proteins that transduce various extracellular signals into intracellular pathways. They are the major target of neuropeptides, which regulate the development, feeding behavior, mating behavior, circadian rhythm, and many other physiological functions of insects. In the present study, we performed RNA sequencing and de novo transcriptome assembly to uncover the GPCRs expressed in the stick insect Carausius morosus. The transcript assemblies were predicted for the presence of 7-transmembrane GPCR domains. As a result, 430 putative GPCR transcripts were obtained and 43 of these revealed full-length sequences with highly significant similarity to known GPCR sequences in the databases. Thirteen different GPCRs were chosen for tissue expression analysis. Some of these receptors, such as calcitonin, inotocin, and tyramine receptors, showed specific expression in some of the tissues. Additionally, GPCR prediction yielded a novel uncharacterized GPCR sequence, which was specifically expressed in the central nervous system and ganglia. Previously, the only information about the anatomy of the stick insect was on its gastrointestinal system. This study provides complete anatomical information about the adult insect.
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- Burçin Duan Şahbaz
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Boğaziçi University , İstanbul , Turkey
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- Center for Life Sciences and Technologies, Boğaziçi University , İstanbul , Turkey.,Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Boğaziçi University , İstanbul , Turkey
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Tran NM, Mykles DL, Elizur A, Ventura T. Characterization of G-protein coupled receptors from the blackback land crab Gecarcinus lateralis Y organ transcriptome over the molt cycle. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:74. [PMID: 30669976 PMCID: PMC6341585 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5363-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are ancient, ubiquitous, constitute the largest family of transducing cell surface proteins, and are integral to cell communication via an array of ligands/neuropeptides. Molt inhibiting hormone (MIH) is a key neuropeptide that controls growth and reproduction in crustaceans by regulating the molt cycle. It inhibits ecdysone biosynthesis by a pair of endocrine glands (Y-organs; YOs) through binding a yet uncharacterized GPCR, which triggers a signalling cascade, leading to inhibition of the ecdysis sequence. When MIH release stops, ecdysone is synthesized and released to the hemolymph. A peak in ecdysone titer is followed by a molting event. A transcriptome of the blackback land crab Gecarcinus lateralis YOs across molt was utilized in this study to curate the list of GPCRs and their expression in order to better assess which GPCRs are involved in the molt process. RESULTS Ninety-nine G. lateralis putative GPCRs were obtained by screening the YO transcriptome against the Pfam database. Phylogenetic analysis classified 49 as class A (Rhodopsin-like receptor), 35 as class B (Secretin receptor), and 9 as class C (metabotropic glutamate). Further phylogenetic analysis of class A GPCRs identified neuropeptide GPCRs, including those for Allatostatin A, Allatostatin B, Bursicon, CCHamide, FMRFamide, Proctolin, Corazonin, Relaxin, and the biogenic amine Serotonin. Three GPCRs clustered with recently identified putative CHH receptors (CHHRs), and differential expression over the molt cycle suggests that they are associated with ecdysteroidogenesis regulation. Two putative Corazonin receptors showed much higher expression in the YOs compared with all other GPCRs, suggesting an important role in molt regulation. CONCLUSIONS Molting requires an orchestrated regulation of YO ecdysteroid synthesis by multiple neuropeptides. In this study, we curated a comprehensive list of GPCRs expressed in the YO and followed their expression across the molt cycle. Three putative CHH receptors were identified and could include an MIH receptor whose activation negatively regulates molting. Orthologs of receptors that were found to be involved in molt regulation in insects were also identified, including LGR3 and Corazonin receptor, the latter of which was expressed at much higher level than all other receptors, suggesting a key role in YO regulation.
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- Nhut M Tran
- GeneCology Research Centre, School of Science and Engineering University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- GeneCology Research Centre, School of Science and Engineering University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, School of Science and Engineering University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 4556, Australia.
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Hyde CJ, Elizur A, Ventura T. The crustacean ecdysone cassette: A gatekeeper for molt and metamorphosis. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2019; 185:172-183. [PMID: 30157455 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Arthropods have long been utilized as models to explore molecular function, and the findings derived from them can be applied throughout metazoa, including as a basis for medical research. This has led to the adoption of many representative insect models beyond Drosophila, as each lends its own unique perspective to questions in endocrinology and genetics. However, non-insect arthropods are yet to be realised for the potential insight they may provide in such studies. The Crustacea are among the most ancient arthropods from which insects descended, comprising a huge variety of life histories and ecological roles. Of the events in a typical crustacean development, metamorphosis is perhaps the most ubiquitous, challenging and highly studied. Despite this, our knowledge of the endocrinology which underpins metamorphosis is rudimentary at best; although several key molecules have been identified and studied in depth, the link between them is quite nebulous and leans heavily on well-explored insect models, which diverged from the Pancrustacea over 450 million years ago. As omics technologies become increasingly accessible, they bring the prospect of explorative molecular research which will allow us to uncover components and pathways unique to crustaceans. This review reconciles known components of crustacean metamorphosis and reflects on our findings in insects to outline a future search space, with focus given to the ecdysone cascade. To expand our knowledge of this ubiquitous endocrine system not only aids in our understanding of crustacean metamorphosis, but also provides a deeper insight into the adaptive capacity of arthropods throughout evolution.
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- Cameron J Hyde
- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland, 4558, Australia
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland, 4558, Australia
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- Genecology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland, 4558, Australia.
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Si L, Pan L, Zhang X, Wang H, Wei C. Evidence that dopamine is involved in neuroendocrine regulation, gill intracellular signaling pathways and ion regulation in Litopenaeus vannamei. J Exp Biol 2019; 222:jeb.204073. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.204073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The transport of ions and ammonia in the gills may be regulated by neuroendocrine factors, in order to explore the regulation mechanism of dopamine (DA), hemolymph neuroendocrine hormones, gill intracellular signaling pathways, ion and ammonia transporters, as well as hemolymph osmolality and ammonia concentration were investigated in Litopenaeus vannamei after 10−7 and 10−6 mol shrimp−1 DA injection. The data displayed a significant increase in crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) concentration at 1-12 h and a transient significant decrease in corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol concentrations under DA stimulation. The up-regulation of guanylyl cyclase (GC) mRNA, cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and protein kinase G (PKG) concentrations, together with down-regulation of DA receptor D4 mRNA and up-regulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), protein kinase A (PKA), diacylglycerol (DAG) and protein kinase C (PKC) concentrations suggested an activation of complicated intracellular signaling pathway. The expression of cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB), FXYD2 and 14-3-3 protein mRNA was significantly increased by PKA regulation. The increase in Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) activity and the stabilization of V-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) activity are accompanied by an up-regulation of K+-channel, Na+/K+/2Cl− cotransporter (NKCC), Rh protein and vesicle associated membrane protein (VAMP) mRNA, resulting in an increase in hemolymph osmolality and a decrease in hemolymph ammonia concentration. These results suggest that DA stimulates the secretion of CHH and inhibits the release of cortisol, which activates intracellular signaling factors to facilitate ion and ammonia transport across the gills, and may not affect intracellular acidification.
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- Lingjun Si
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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Si L, Pan L, Wang H, Zhang X. Ammonia-N exposure alters neurohormone levels in the hemolymph and mRNA abundance of neurohormone receptors and associated downstream factors in the gills of Litopenaeus vannamei. J Exp Biol 2019; 222:jeb.200204. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.200204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Effects of ammonia-N (0.05, 2, 10 and 20 mg L−1) on the neuroendocrine regulation of ammonia transport were investigated in Litopenaeus vannamei. The results showed that corticotrophin-releasing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, dopamine, noradrenaline and 5-hydroxytryptamine concentration in all ammonia-N groups increased significantly between 3-12 h. Cortisol increased significantly between 3-24 h. All hormones except crustacean hyperglycemic hormone were reduced to control levels. mRNA abundance of guanylyl cyclase increased significantly during the experiment. Dopamine receptor D4 and α2 adrenergic receptor mRNA abundance in treatments decreased significantly at the beginning, and eventually returned to the control level, whereas mRNA abundance of 5-HT7 receptor increased significantly only within the first 12 h. Changes of protein kinases (PKA, PKG) mRNA abundance were similar to the patterns of biogenic amines and crustacean hyperglycemic hormone, peaking at 6 h and 12 h respectively, while PKC decreased within 24 h. 14-3-3 protein, FXYD2 and cAMP-response element binding protein mRNA abundance of treatments increased significantly and peaked at 6 h. β-catenin and T-cell factor mRNA abundance increased significantly throughout the experiment and peaked at 12 h. The up-regulation of Rh protein, K+-channel, Na+/K+-ATPase, V-type H+-ATPase and vesicle associated membrane protein (VAMP) mRNA, together with down-regulation of Na+/K+/2Cl− cotransporter mRNA indicated an adjustment of general branchial ion-/ammonia-regulatory mechanisms. Meanwhile, hemolymph ammonia concentration was significantly increased in most ammonia-N exposure groups. Histological investigation revealed the hepatopancreatic damage caused by ammonia-N. The results suggest hormones, biogenic amines and Wnt/β-catenin play a principal role in adapting to ammonia-N exposure and facilitating ammonia transport.
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- Lingjun Si
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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Bao C, Yang Y, Zeng C, Huang H, Ye H. Identifying neuropeptide GPCRs in the mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, by combinatorial bioinformatics analysis. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2018; 269:122-130. [PMID: 30189191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Neuropeptides, ubiquitous signaling molecules, commonly achieve their signaling function via interaction with cell membrane-spanning G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). In recent years, in the midst of the rapid development of next-generation sequencing technology, the amount of available information on encoded neuropeptides and their GPCRs sequences have increased dramatically. The repertoire of neuropeptides has been determined in many crustaceans, including the commercially important mud crab, Scylla paramamosain; however, determination of GPCRs is known to be more difficult and usually requires in vitro binding tests. In this study, we adopted a combinatorial bioinformatics analysis to identify S. paramamosain neuropeptide GPCRs. A total of 65 assembled GPCR sequences were collected from the transcriptome database. Subsequently these GPCRs were identified by comparison to known neuropeptide GPCRs based on the sequence-similarity-based clustering and phylogenetic analysis, which showed that many of them are closely related to insect GPCR families. Of these GPCRs, most of them were detected in various tissues of the mud crab and some of them showed differential expression by gender, suggesting they are involved in different physiological processes, such as sex differentiation. By employing ligand-receptor binding tests, we demonstrated that the predicted crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) receptor was activated by CCAP peptide in a dose-dependent manner. This is the first CCAP receptor that has been functionally defined in crustaceans. In summary, the present study shortlists candidate neuropeptide GPCRs for ligand-receptor binding tests, and provides information for subsequent future research on the neuropeptide/GPCR signaling pathway in S. paramamosain.
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- Chenchang Bao
- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Science & Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen 361102, Fujian Province, China.
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Zhang L, Pan L, Xu L, Si L. Independent and simultaneous effect of crustacean hyperglycemic hormone and dopamine on the hemocyte intracellular signaling pathways and immune responses in white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 83:262-271. [PMID: 30217506 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Immune responses and intracellular signaling pathways were examined after hemolymph of Litopenaeus vannamei being incubated in Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), dopamine (DA) and DA antagonist (Y). The results showed that the effect CHH and CHH + DA + Y on viability of hemocytes were no significant changes compared to the control group. However, in DA, DA + Y and CHH + DA groups, the viability of hemocytes decreased significantly. The phagocytic activity and the antibacterial activity of CHH group were increased significantly within 12h. Whereas the CHH + DA, DA were significantly lower than the control. PO in haemolymph was up-regulated after CHH and DA incubation. The proPO has the opposite change in all groups. In addition, DA + Y, CHH + DA + Y has a similar trend with the DA and CHH respectively. Furthermore, a significant increase of cAMP, CaM and cGMP were found in treatment groups except for the CaM concentration of the CHH group and the cGMP concentration of DA group. There is no significant change observed in the CHH group about CaM concentration. Whereas the cGMP of DA group decreased within 12h. The results suggest that DA could depress the immune responses by cAMP-, CaM-pathways. However, the CHH is on the contrary, which transduced the signals from cAMP, cGMP to PKA, PKC and PKG to enhance the immune response parameters.
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- Lan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture(Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture(Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture(Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture(Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China
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Oliphant A, Alexander JL, Swain MT, Webster SG, Wilcockson DC. Transcriptomic analysis of crustacean neuropeptide signaling during the moult cycle in the green shore crab, Carcinus maenas. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:711. [PMID: 30257651 PMCID: PMC6158917 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5057-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Ecdysis is an innate behaviour programme by which all arthropods moult their exoskeletons. The complex suite of interacting neuropeptides that orchestrate ecdysis is well studied in insects, but details of the crustacean ecdysis cassette are fragmented and our understanding of this process is comparatively crude, preventing a meaningful evolutionary comparison. To begin to address this issue we identified transcripts coding for neuropeptides and their putative receptors in the central nervous system (CNS) and Y-organs (YO) within the crab, Carcinus maenas, and mapped their expression profiles across accurately defined stages of the moult cycle using RNA-sequencing. We also studied gene expression within the epidermally-derived YO, the only defined role for which is the synthesis of ecdysteroid moulting hormones, to elucidate peptides and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that might have a function in ecdysis. Results Transcriptome mining of the CNS transcriptome yielded neuropeptide transcripts representing 47 neuropeptide families and 66 putative GPCRs. Neuropeptide transcripts that were differentially expressed across the moult cycle included carcikinin, crustacean hyperglycemic hormone-2, and crustacean cardioactive peptide, whilst a single putative neuropeptide receptor, proctolin R1, was differentially expressed. Carcikinin mRNA in particular exhibited dramatic increases in expression pre-moult, suggesting a role in ecdysis regulation. Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone-2 mRNA expression was elevated post- and pre-moult whilst that for crustacean cardioactive peptide, which regulates insect ecdysis and plays a role in stereotyped motor activity during crustacean ecdysis, was elevated in pre-moult. In the YO, several putative neuropeptide receptor transcripts were differentially expressed across the moult cycle, as was the mRNA for the neuropeptide, neuroparsin-1. Whilst differential gene expression of putative neuropeptide receptors was expected, the discovery and differential expression of neuropeptide transcripts was surprising. Analysis of GPCR transcript expression between YO and epidermis revealed 11 to be upregulated in the YO and thus are now candidates for peptide control of ecdysis. Conclusions The data presented represent a comprehensive survey of the deduced C. maenas neuropeptidome and putative GPCRs. Importantly, we have described the differential expression profiles of these transcripts across accurately staged moult cycles in tissues key to the ecdysis programme. This study provides important avenues for the future exploration of functionality of receptor-ligand pairs in crustaceans. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-5057-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Andrew Oliphant
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DA, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DA, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DA, UK.
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Nagai-Okatani C, Nagata S, Nagasawa H. Tissue distribution and biochemical characteristics of receptors for sinus gland peptide VII as a crustacean hyperglycemic hormone and vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone of the kuruma prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2018; 266:157-165. [PMID: 29750969 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) and vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone (VIH) belong to the CHH family, a neuropeptide superfamily conserved in ecdysozoans. To date, no receptor for the CHH family peptides has been identified in crustaceans. Here, we used a CHH family isoform, Mj-sinus gland peptide (SGP)-VII, as a representative of CHH and VIH in order to determine its target tissues and obtain biochemical information regarding its receptor in the kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus (Crustacea, Decapoda). An in vitro binding assay using a radiolabeled recombinant Mj-SGP-VII and tissue membranes showed that ligand-receptor binding was specific and dissociable. Six tissues, including the hepatopancreas, gill, heart, skeletal muscle, hindgut, and ovary, were identified as the main targets for Mj-SGP-VII. Scatchard analysis of these six tissues determined the dissociation constant and maximum binding capacity values as Kd = 0.86-3.6 nM and Bmax = 102-915 fmol/mg protein, respectively. Of these six tissues, the hepatopancreas, heart, and ovary showed changes in the levels of ligand-binding after the elimination of endogenous ligands by eyestalk ablation. In the hepatopancreas, an increase in the amount of ligand-binding was observed after eyestalk ablation, independent of gender, which appears to be associated with hypoglycemia caused by the treatment. The change observed in the hepatopancreas was due to the increase in the ligand-binding capacity, but not in the ligand-binding affinity, of the receptors. Furthermore, chemical cross-linking analysis demonstrated the presence of target tissue-specific receptors for Mj-SGP-VII with molecular masses of 34-62 kDa. Collectively, the present data provided important information on tissue distribution, temporal changes in expression level, and molecular mass, for the identification and characterization of receptors for CHH family peptides in crustaceans.
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- Chiaki Nagai-Okatani
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
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Christie AE, Pascual MG, Yu A. Peptidergic signaling in the tadpole shrimp Triops newberryi: A potential model for investigating the roles played by peptide paracrines/hormones in adaptation to environmental change. Mar Genomics 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zhang L, Pan L, Xu L, Si L. Effects of ammonia-N exposure on the concentrations of neurotransmitters, hemocyte intracellular signaling pathways and immune responses in white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 75:48-57. [PMID: 29407613 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effects of ammonia-N exposure (transferred from 0.07 to 2, 10 and 20 mg L-1) on the mechanism of neuroendocrine-immunoregulatory network were investigated in Litopenaeus vannamei. The results showed that biogenic amines (dopamine, noradrenaline, 5-hydroxytryptamine) concentrations in treatment groups increased significantly within 12 h. The gene expression of guanylyl cyclase increased significantly from 3 h to 24 h. And dopamine receptor D4 and α2 adrenergic receptor gene expression in treatment groups decreased significantly within 12 h, whereas the mRNA expression of 5-HT7 receptor increased significantly within 3 h and reached the peak levels at 6 h. The second messengers (cAMP, cGMP) and Calmodulin (CaM) increased significantly in treatment groups after 3 h. The concentrations of protein kinases (PKA, PKG) shared a similar trend in cAMP and cGMP which were up-regulated and reached the peak value at 6 h, while the PKC decreased within 3 h and arrived at its bottom at 6 h. The nuclear factor kappa-b and cAMP-response element binding protein mRNA expression levels of treatment shrimps increased sharply and reached maximum values at 6 h. The total hemocyte count, phagocytic activity, antibacterial activity in treatment groups decreased dramatically within 48 h. Whereas the phenoloxidase activities slightly up-regulated. Then it was decreased significantly up to 48 h. α2-macroglobulin activity decreased at the first 3 h-stress. Then they up-regulated significantly in 6 h. The results suggest that there are two crucial neuroendocrine substances (biogenic amine and CHH), which play a principal role in adapting to ammonia-N exposure and cause immune response through cAMP-, CaM- and cGMP-dependent pathways.
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- Lan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of CHINA), Ministry of Education, 266003, PR China
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Nguyen TV, Rotllant GE, Cummins SF, Elizur A, Ventura T. Insights Into Sexual Maturation and Reproduction in the Norway Lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus) via in silico Prediction and Characterization of Neuropeptides and G Protein-coupled Receptors. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:430. [PMID: 30100897 PMCID: PMC6073857 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Multiple biological processes across development and reproduction are modulated by neuropeptides that are predominantly produced and secreted from an animal's central nervous system. In the past few years, advancement of next-generation sequencing technologies has enabled large-scale prediction of putative neuropeptide genes in multiple non-model species, including commercially important decapod crustaceans. In contrast, knowledge of the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), through which neuropeptides act on target cells, is still very limited. In the current study, we have used in silico transcriptome analysis to elucidate genes encoding neuropeptides and GPCRs in the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), which is one of the most valuable crustaceans in Europe. Fifty-seven neuropeptide precursor-encoding transcripts were detected, including phoenixin, a vertebrate neurohormone that has not been detected in any invertebrate species prior to this study. Neuropeptide gene expression analysis of immature and mature female N. norvegicus, revealed that some reproduction-related neuropeptides are almost exclusively expressed in immature females. In addition, a total of 223 GPCR-encoding transcripts were identified, of which 116 encode GPCR-A (Rhodopsin), 44 encode GPCR-B (Secretin) and 63 encode other GPCRs. Our findings increase the molecular toolbox of neural signaling components in N. norvegicus, allowing for further advances in the fisheries/larvae culture of this species.
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- Tuan V. Nguyen
- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Institute de Ciències del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
- *Correspondence: Tomer Ventura
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Marco HG, Verlinden H, Vanden Broeck J, Gäde G. Characterisation and pharmacological analysis of a crustacean G protein-coupled receptor: the red pigment-concentrating hormone receptor of Daphnia pulex. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6851. [PMID: 28761110 PMCID: PMC5537346 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06805-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This is the first pharmacological characterisation of a neuropeptide G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) in a crustacean. We cloned the ORF of the red pigment-concentrating hormone from a German strain of Daphnia pulex (Dappu-RPCH), as well as that of the cognate receptor (Dappu-RPCHR). Dappu-RPCHR has the hallmarks of the rhodopsin superfamily of GPCRs, and is more similar to insect adipokinetic hormone (AKH) receptor sequences than to receptor sequences for AKH/corazonin-like peptide or corazonin. We provide experimental evidence that Dappu-RPCH specifically activates the receptor (EC50 value of 65 pM) in a mammalian cell-based bioluminescence assay. We further characterised the properties of the ligands for the Dappu-RPCHR by investigating the activities of a variety of naturally-occurring peptides (insect AKH and crustacean RPCH peptides). The insect AKHs had lower EC50 values than the crustacean RPCHs. In addition, we tested a series of Dappu-RPCH analogues, where one residue at a time is systematically replaced by an alanine to learn about the relative importance of the termini and side chains for activation. Mainly amino acids in positions 1 to 4 and 8 of Dappu-RPCH appear responsible for effective activation of Dappu-RPCHR. The substitution of Phe4 in Dappu-RPCH had the most damaging effect on its agonistic activity.
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- Heather G Marco
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa.
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- Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, P.O. Box 02465, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Molecular Developmental Physiology and Signal Transduction, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, P.O. Box 02465, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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Ventura T, Bose U, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Shaw PN, Cummins SF, Elizur A. CYP450s analysis across spiny lobster metamorphosis identifies a long sought missing link in crustacean development. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 171:262-269. [PMID: 28428023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Cytochrome P450s (CYP450s) are a rapidly evolving family of enzymes, making it difficult to identify bona fide orthologs with notable lineage-specific exceptions. In ecdysozoans, a small number of the most conserved orthologs include enzymes which metabolize ecdysteroids. Ecdysone pathway components were recently shown in a decapod crustacean but with a notable absence of shade, which is important for converting ecdysone to its active form, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20HE), suggesting that another CYP450 performs a similar function in crustaceans. A CYPome temporal expression analysis throughout metamorphosis performed in this research highlights several un-annotated CYP450s displaying differential expression and provides information into expression patterns of annotated CYP450s. Using the expression patterns in the Eastern spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi, followed by 3D modelling and finally activity assays in vitro, we were able to conclude that a group of CYP450s, conserved across decapod crustaceans, function as the insect shade. To emphasize the fact that these genes share the function with shade but are phylogenetically distinct, we name this enzyme system Shed.
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- Tomer Ventura
- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland 4558, Australia.
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland 4558, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland 4558, Australia
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- GeneCology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, 4 Locked Bag, Maroochydore, Queensland 4558, Australia
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Milograna SR, Ribeiro MR, Bell FT, McNamara JC. Pigment Translocation in Caridean Shrimp Chromatophores: Receptor Type, Signal Transduction, Second Messengers, and Cross Talk Among Multiple Signaling Cascades. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 325:565-580. [PMID: 27935256 DOI: 10.1002/jez.2052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Pigment aggregation in shrimp chromatophores is triggered by red pigment concentrating hormone (RPCH), a neurosecretory peptide whose plasma membrane receptor may be a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR). While RPCH binding activates the Ca2+ /cGMP signaling cascades, a role for cyclic AMP (cAMP) in pigment aggregation is obscure, as are the steps governing Ca2+ release from the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER). A role for the antagonistic neuropeptide, pigment dispersing homone (α-PDH) is also unclear. In red, ovarian chromatophores from the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium olfersi, we show that a G-protein antagonist (AntPG) strongly inhibits RPCH-triggered pigment aggregation, suggesting that RPCH binds to a GPCR, activating an inhibitory G-protein. Decreasing cAMP levels may cue pigment aggregation, since cytosolic cAMP titers, when augmented by cholera toxin, forskolin or vinpocentine, completely or partially impair pigment aggregation. Triggering opposing Ca2+ /cGMP and cAMP cascades by simultaneous perfusion with lipid-soluble cyclic nucleotide analogs induces a "tug-of-war" response, pigments aggregating in some chromatosomes with unpredictable, oscillatory movements in others. Inhibition of cAMP-dependent protein kinase accelerates aggregation and reduces dispersion velocities, suggesting a role in phosphorylation events, possibly regulating SER Ca2+ release and pigment aggregation. The second messengers IP3 and cADPR do not stimulate SER Ca2+ release. α-PDH does not sustain pigment dispersion, suggesting that pigment translocation in caridean chromatophores may be regulated solely by RPCH, since PDH is not required. We propose a working hypothesis to further unravel key steps in the mechanisms of pigment translocation within crustacean chromatophores that have remained obscure for nearly a century.
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- Sarah Ribeiro Milograna
- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Centro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Northcutt AJ, Lett KM, Garcia VB, Diester CM, Lane BJ, Marder E, Schulz DJ. Deep sequencing of transcriptomes from the nervous systems of two decapod crustaceans to characterize genes important for neural circuit function and modulation. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:868. [PMID: 27809760 PMCID: PMC5096308 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3215-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Crustaceans have been studied extensively as model systems for nervous system function from single neuron properties to behavior. However, lack of molecular sequence information and tools have slowed the adoption of these physiological systems as molecular model systems. In this study, we sequenced and performed de novo assembly for the nervous system transcriptomes of two decapod crustaceans: the Jonah crab (Cancer borealis) and the American lobster (Homarus americanus). RESULTS Forty-two thousand, seven hundred sixty-six and sixty thousand, two hundred seventy-three contigs were assembled from C. borealis and H. americanus respectively, representing 9,489 and 11,061 unique coding sequences. From these transcripts, genes associated with neural function were identified and manually curated to produce a characterization of multiple gene families important for nervous system function. This included genes for 34 distinct ion channel types, 17 biogenic amine and 5 GABA receptors, 28 major transmitter receptor subtypes including glutamate and acetylcholine receptors, and 6 gap junction proteins - the Innexins. CONCLUSION With this resource, crustacean model systems are better poised for incorporation of modern genomic and molecular biology technologies to further enhance the interrogation of fundamentals of nervous system function.
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- Adam J. Northcutt
- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO USA
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- Volen Center and Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO USA
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Dickinson PS, Qu X, Stanhope ME. Neuropeptide modulation of pattern-generating systems in crustaceans: comparative studies and approaches. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2016; 41:149-157. [PMID: 27693928 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Central pattern generators are subject to modulation by peptides, allowing for flexibility in patterned output. Current techniques used to characterize peptides include mass spectrometry and transcriptomics. In recent years, hundreds of neuropeptides have been sequenced from crustaceans; mass spectrometry has been used to identify peptides and to determine their levels and locations, setting the stage for comparative studies investigating the physiological roles of peptides. Such studies suggest that there is some evolutionary conservation of function, but also divergence of function even within a species. With current baseline data, it should be possible to begin using comparative approaches to ask fundamental questions about why peptides are encoded the way that they are and how this affects nervous system function.
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- Patsy S Dickinson
- Biology and Neuroscience, Bowdoin College, 6500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA.
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- Neuroscience, Bowdoin College, 6500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
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- Neuroscience, Bowdoin College, 6500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
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Das S, Mykles DL. A Comparison of Resources for the Annotation of a De Novo Assembled Transcriptome in the Molting Gland (Y-Organ) of the Blackback Land Crab, Gecarcinus lateralis. Integr Comp Biol 2016; 56:1103-1112. [PMID: 27549198 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icw107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Next-generation sequencing technologies are revolutionizing crustacean biology. De novo assembly of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data allows researchers to catalog and quantify genes expressed in tissues of a species that lacks a complete genome sequence. RNA-seq has become an important tool for understanding phenotypic plasticity and the responses of organisms to environmental cues. However, there are challenges with identification of assembled contiguous sequences (contigs) without a reference genome. Thus, the selection of resources for annotating contigs is critical for the downstream analysis of gene functions. A de novo-assembled transcriptome of the Gecarcinus lateralis molting gland, or Y-organ (YO), was used to compare two functional annotation packages, Trinotate and Blast2GO. The assembled transcriptome contained 229,278 contigs derived from YOs from animals in intermolt, premolt (early, mid, and late), and postmolt stages. Gene identification using BLAST against four databases and functional annotation using Gene Ontologies were conducted. The analysis revealed two major limitations of de novo assembly: (1) assembly using Trinity generates redundant contigs and (2) transcripts that encode protein isoforms are not distinguished with current computational tools. It is recommended that the NCBI Non-Redundant, SwissProt, TrEMBL, and Uniref90 databases be used to maximize gene identification. Trinotate is preferred for assigning functions to identified genes, as the package uses multiple databases for annotation. The differences between packages to generate Gene Ontology (GO) terms are attributed to the databases used for inputs: Trinotate uses both Pfam and BLAST databases, while Blast2GO uses only the BLAST database. InterProScan was used to verify the GO terms assigned via BLAST. A comprehensive annotation of de novo assembled transcriptome is necessary for the downstream analysis of differentially expressed transcripts in the YO over the molt cycle.
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- Sunetra Das
- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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