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Samanta M, Satapathy S, Paichha M, Choudhary P. Labeo rohita Mx1 exhibits the critical structural motifs of the family of large GTPases of mammals and is activated by rhabdovirus vaccination and bacterial RNA stimulations. Anim Biotechnol 2020; 33:22-42. [PMID: 32367758 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2020.1759612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Myxovirus resistance (Mx) proteins belonging to the dynamin superfamily of high molecular weight GTPases exist in various isoforms and play crucial role in innate immunity. In addition to the isoforms, Mx1 also plays important role in exerting its anti-viral actions against a broad range of animal RNA viruses. In rohu (Labeo rohita), mx1 full-length cDNA sequence consists of 2440 nucleotides (nt) encoding 628 amino acids (aa) polypeptide of 71.289 kDa. Structurally, it belongs to the family of large GTPases with one DYNc domain (13-257aa) comprising of dynamin family motifs (LPRGSGIVTR) and the tripartite GTP-binding motifs (GDQSSGKS, DLPG and TKPD) at the N-terminal and one GED domain (537-628aa) at C-terminus. Rohu Mx1 is closely related to zebrafish Mx1 and is widely expressed in gill, liver, kidney, spleen and blood. In response to rhabdovirus vaccinations, poly I:C stimulation and bacterial infections, mx1 gene expression in rohu was significantly (p < 0.05) induced in majority of the tested organs/tissues. Stimulation of rohu gill cell line with bacterial RNA also induced mx1 gene expression. Together these data suggest the important role of Mx1 in innate immunity in rohu against wide spectrum of fish pathogens.
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- Mrinal Samanta
- Fish Health Management Division, Immunology Laboratory, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Immunology Laboratory, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Immunology Laboratory, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Immunology Laboratory, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Ruiz-Palacios M, Almeida M, Martins MA, Oliveira M, Esteban MÁ, Cuesta A. Establishment of a brain cell line (FuB-1) from mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) and its application to fish virology, immunity and nanoplastics toxicology. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 708:134821. [PMID: 31791770 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134821] [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: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The marine fish mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus), extensively used as research model, including in ecotoxicology, for over a century has been surpassed by other fish species. This fact may be associated with the lack of cell lines from this species, excellent models for the comprehension of fish physiology, immunology, toxicology and virology, that contribute to the reduction in the number of animals used in research. We have generated, for the first time, a brain-derived cell line from mummichog, FuB-1, and evaluated its application to the fields of fish virology, immunity and toxicology. First, FuB-1 cells show epithelial morphology and neural stem/astroglial origin. Secondly, FuB-1 cells effectively supports the replication of both spring viremia carp (SVCV) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPNV) viruses, but not nodavirus (NNV), indicating its potential use for fish virology. Related to this, FuB-1 cells infected with NNV up-regulate the transcription of genes related to the antiviral immune response, leading to cell resistance; while they are unaltered when infected with IPNV and SVCV, facilitating viral replication. Finally, FuB-1 cells were used for toxicological purposes and we demonstrated that exposure to either polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-100) or several human-usage pharmaceuticals are cytotoxic. Additionally, PS-100 particles increase the antioxidant catalase and glutathione S-transferase activities and decrease the total non-protein thiols in FuB-1 cells. However, PS-100 particles are able to reduce the cytotoxic effects induced by the pharmaceuticals. In conclusion, we have generated a cell line from mummichog, which might represent a valuable model for fish studies in the fields of virology, immunology and toxicology.
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- María Ruiz-Palacios
- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cellular Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Sirisena DMKP, Tharuka MDN, Liyanage DS, Jung S, Kim MJ, Lee J. An interferon-induced GTP-binding protein, Mx, from the redlip mullet, Liza haematocheila: Deciphering its structural features and immune function. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 96:279-289. [PMID: 31783148 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The interferon-induced GTP-binding protein Mx is responsible for a specific antiviral state against a broad spectrum of viral infections that are induced by type-I interferons (IFN α/β) in different vertebrates. In this study, the Mx gene was isolated from the constructed mullet cDNA database. Structural features of mullet Mx (MuMx) were analyzed using different in-silico tools. The pairwise comparison revealed that the MuMx sequence was related to Stegastes partitus Mx with an 83.7% sequence identity, whereas MuMx was clustered into the teleost category in the phylogentic analysis. Sequence alignment showed that the dynamin-type guanine nucleotide-binding domain (G_DYNAMIN_2), central interactive domain (CID), and GTPase effector domain (GED) were conserved among Mx counterparts. The transcriptional expression of MuMx was the highest in blood cells from unchallenged fish. The temporal mRNA profile showed that MuMx expression was significantly elevated in all tissues, including blood, spleen, head kidney, liver, and gills after the injection of polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C) at many time points. Moreover, MuMx expression increased slightly, in the blood, spleen, and head kidney at a few time points after the injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and Lactococcus garvieae (L. garvieae). Results of the subcellular localization analysis confirmed that the MuMx protein was highly expressed in the cytoplasm. The analysis of the gene expression of the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) under conditions of MuMx overexpression confirmed the significant inhibition of viral transcripts. The cell viability (MTT) assay and VHSV titer quantification with the presence of MuMx indicated a significant reduction in virus replication. Collectively, these findings suggest that Mx is a specific immune-related gene that elicits crucial antiviral functions against viral antigens in the mullet fish.
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- D M K P Sirisena
- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea.
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Roy P, Rout AK, Maharana J, Sahoo DR, Panda SP, Pal A, Nayak KK, Behera BK, Das BK. Molecular characterization, constitutive expression and GTP binding mechanism of Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) Myxovirus resistance (Mx) protein. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 136:1258-1272. [PMID: 31242450 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Myxovirus resistance (Mx) proteins represents the subclass of the dynamin superfamily of large Guanosine triphosphates (GTPases), play esential role in intracellular vesicle trafficking, endocytosis, organelle homeostasis and mitochondria distribution. These proteins are key players of the vertebrate immune system, induced by type-I and type-III interferons (IFN) of infected host and inhibit viral replication by sequestering its nucleoprotein. In the present study, we report the sequencing and characterization of Cirrhinus mrigala Mx protein (CmMx) for the first time and observed its constitutive expression in different tissues for a period of fourteen days. The synthetic peptide, LSGVALPRGTGI, was dissolved in PBS and injected into a rabbit and the antibody raised against CmMx was used to study the level of its expression. The full length of the CmMx cDNA is 2244 bp with a molecular mass of 70.9 kDa and a predicted isoelectric point of 8.25. The 627 amino acids polypeptide formed of three main functional domains: N-terminal GTPase domain (GD), a middle domain (MD) and GTPase effector domain (GED) with carboxy terminal leucine zipper motif. The 3D models of CmMx protein was modeled based on available close structural homologs and further validated through molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. MD study revealed the importance of G-domain responsible for recognition of GTP, which perfectly corroborate with earlier studies. MM/PBSA binding free energy analysis displayed that van der Waals and electrostatic energy were the key driving force behind molecular recognition of GTP by CmMx protein. The results from this study will illuminate more lights into the ongoing research on myxovirus resistance protein and its role in inhibition of viral replication in other eukaryotic system as well.
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- Pragyan Roy
- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751012, Odisha, India
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700120, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751012, Odisha, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751012, Odisha, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751012, Odisha, India
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700120, West Bengal, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751012, Odisha, India; Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700120, West Bengal, India.
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Das BK, Roy P, Rout AK, Sahoo DR, Panda SP, Pattanaik S, Dehury B, Behera BK, Mishra SS. Molecular cloning, GTP recognition mechanism and tissue-specific expression profiling of myxovirus resistance (Mx) protein in Labeo rohita (Hamilton) after Poly I:C induction. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3956. [PMID: 30850653 PMCID: PMC6408538 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40323-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The myxovirus resistance (Mx) proteins belong to interferon-induced dynamin GTPase and play pivotal role in the inhibition of replication of numerous viruses. These antiviral proteins are released in usual or diseased condition to prevent the viral attack and to carry regular cellular activities like endocytosis and trafficking of nucleoproteins into the nucleus. The invasion of virus up-regulates the expression of Mx transcripts and double-stranded RNA mimic like polyinosinic polycytidyilic acid (Poly I:C). To understand the tissue-specific expression profiling and mechanism of GTP recognition of Mx protein from Labeo rohita (rohu), the full-length gene was cloned, sequenced and characterized through various Bioinformatics tools for the first time. The Mx cDNA was comprised of 2297 bp, and the open reading frame of 1938 bp encodes polypeptide of 631 amino acids. The coding sequence of Mx protein possess the signature motif of dynamin superfamily, LPRG(S/K)GIVTR, the tripartite guanosine-5/triphosphate (GTP)-binding motif (GXXXSGKS/T, DXXG and T/NKXD) and the leucine zipper motifs at the C-terminal end, well conserved in all interferon-induced Mx protein in vertebrates. Western blotting confirmed the molecular weight of Mx protein to be 72 kDa. After the intraperitoneal challenge of L. rohita with a Poly I:C, up-regulation of Mx protein was observed in brain, spleen, liver, kidney, intestine, heart, muscle, and gill. Ontogeny study displayed pronounced expression of Mx protein in all stages of the developmental of Rohu after Poly I:C induction. However a persistent expression of Mx transcript was also observed in Rohu egg as well as milt without induction with Poly I:C. Higher expression of Mx gene was observed on 96 h where it was 6.4 folds higher than the control. The computational modelling of Mx protein portrayed the tripartite N-terminal G-domain that binds to GTP, the bundle-signaling element (BSE) which interconnects the G-domain to the elongated stalk domain and C-terminal helical stalk domain. In agreement with the experimental studies, a series of conserved residues viz., Gln52, Ser53, Ser54, Leu68, Pro69, Gly71, Gly73, Thr76, Asp151, Gly154, Thr220, Lys221, Val251, Cys253, Arg254, and Gly255 were computed to be indispensable for tight anchoring of GTP within binding cavity of G-domain. The binding free energy calculation study depicted that the van der Waals and electrostatic terms contributs significantly to molecular recognition of GTP. Collectively, our study provides mechanistic insights into the tissue-specific expression profiling and GTP binding mechanism of Mx protein from Labeo rohita, which is expected to drive further research on several cellular events including viral resistance and endocytosis in the near future.
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- Basanta Kumar Das
- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India. .,Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, 700120, West Bengal, India.
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, 700120, West Bengal, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Biomedical Informatics Centre, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, 751023, Odisha, India.,Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, 700120, West Bengal, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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Fazio A, Cerezuela R, Panuccio MR, Cuesta A, Esteban MÁ. In vitro effects of Italian Lavandula multifida L. leaf extracts on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) leucocytes and SAF-1 cells. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 66:334-344. [PMID: 28522420 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 05/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lavandula multifida is very appreciated by pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. In Italy is only found in Calabria and Sicily and, at present, urge its valorization due to its high extinction and genetic erosion risks. Possible applications of L. multifida extracts as immunostimulant in fish aquaculture were assayed by using gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) as a marine fish model, due to its importance in fish aquaculture. The in vitro effects of both aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts obtained from two Italian populations of L. multifida on head kidney leucocyte activities (viability, phagocytosis, respiratory burst and peroxidase content) were assessed. Furthermore, the possible cytotoxic effects of the extracts on SAF-1 cells and their bactericidal effects on three fish pathogenic bacteria (Vibrio harveyi, Vibrio anguillarum, Aeromonas salmonicida) were also evaluated. All the assays were performed in comparison with leaf extracts obtained from a widely-distributed species as L. angustifolia. Results showed that water and ethanolic leaf extracts obtained from L. multifida enhanced innate immune activities of S. aurata HK leucocytes. Furthermore, SAF-1 cell viability was not affected significantly after being incubated with the extracts. These extracts did not exert any bactericidal activity on the pathogenic bacterial strains tested in the present study. Results obtained in the present work suggested the possibility of use such extracts in in vivo studies in order to corroborate the possibility of their use in aquaculture. Their use could prevent to improve fish defense against pathogenic infections through enhancement of the fish immune status.
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- Angela Fazio
- Department of Innovation for Biological, Agrofood and Forestry Systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, 01100, Viterbo, Italy; Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
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Roy P, Panda SP, Pal A, Mishra SS, Jayasankar P, Das BK. Expression of Mx Gene in Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822) to OmpC Protein of Aeromonas hydrophila and Bacterial Infection. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2015; 178:640-53. [PMID: 26487188 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-015-1899-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The aims of this study were to identify alternative myxovirus (Mx) stimulatory compounds in Cirrhinus mrigala and to characterize the kinetics and intensity of their stimulated responses by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Mx transcripts were measured in C. mrigala injected with Aeromonas OmpC (outer membrane protein) at a dose 0.4 mg/fish. At day 1, day 2, day 3, day 5, day 10, day 20 and day 30, samples were collected from kidney, spleen, liver, heart brain, gill, intestine and muscle for the study of Mx transcript and housekeeping gene β-actin. Similarly, Mx gene expression was also studied in Aeromonas hydrophila-infected fish for a period of 10 days. Mx/β-actin ratio was constitutively expressed from all the organs of OmpC-vaccinated fish. The expression was significantly highest (P ≤ 0.05) in spleen, followed by liver, kidney, intestine, gill, heart, muscle and brain. The expression was highest in day 2 except spleen (on day 3) and subsequently reduced up to day 30. Control fish also showed Mx expression. Similarly, A. hydrophila-infected fish showed Mx/β-actin ratio upregulated significantly in the spleen and kidney on day 5, liver on day 2 and intestine on day 3. This study revealed that OmpC of A. hydrophila and its infection could stimulate the antiviral Mx gene of C. mrigala.
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- Pragyan Roy
- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751012, India.
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Grasso V, Padilla D, Bravo J, Román L, Rosario I, Acosta B, Vega B, El Aamri F, Escuela O, Ramos-Vivas J, Acosta F. Immunization of sea bream (Sparus aurata) juveniles against Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida by short bath: Effect on some pro-inflammatory molecules and the Mx gene expression. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 46:292-296. [PMID: 26118933 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cytokines are a family of proteins derived from macrophages, lymphocytes, granulocytes, mast cells and epithelial cells and can be divided into interferons (IFNs), Interleukins (ILs) and Tumor Necrosis factors (TNFs) among others. The presence of cytokines in a wide number of fish species has been proved and several molecules types have been already cloned and sequenced. In this work some proinflamatory molecules and Mx gene were detected in the liver of vaccinated sea bream juveniles with an average body weight of 5 g. The method of immunization was by short bath and three different bacterins against the marine pathogen Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida were designed and used to immunize fish. Five genes encoding for five different molecules were analyzed by real time PCR: IL-1β, IL Ir-2, Cox-2, Mx and TNFα. Gene expression was quantified along four days after fish immunization and results were compared among groups. Results show that the heat-inactivated vaccine stimulates the up-regulation of IL-1β, IL Ir-2, Cox-2 and TNFα genes whereas the UV-light inactivated vaccine was the unique vaccine which stimulates the expression of Mx gene. The present is a novel study that shows by the first time the effect of the inactivation process of vaccines on the expression levels of genes involved in the defense against Photobacterium damselae subsp piscicida.
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- V Grasso
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Transmontaña s/n, 35413, Spain.
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Montero D, Benitez-Dorta V, Caballero MJ, Ponce M, Torrecillas S, Izquierdo M, Zamorano MJ, Manchado M. Dietary vegetable oils: effects on the expression of immune-related genes in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) intestine. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 44:100-108. [PMID: 25655325 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The decreased availability of fish oil, traditionally used as oil source in marine aquafeeds, has lead to the search for alternatives oils. Vegetable oils (VO) are being extensively used as lipid sources in marine fish diets, inducing an imbalance on certain dietary fatty acids. Alteration on the dietary ratio of w-6/w-3 has been described to have detrimental effects on fish immunity. Senegalese sole has high susceptibility to stress and diseases, and little is known on the effects of dietary VO on its immunity. In this study, Senegalese sole juveniles were fed diets (56% crude protein, 12% crude lipid) containing linseed (100LO), soybean (100SO) or fish (100FO) oils as unique oil source. Growth, cortisol and intestinal fatty acid composition were determined after 90 days. Moreover, at the final of the experiment a stress test (5 min of net chasing) was carried out. To evaluate the effect of diets and stress on intestine immunology, expression profiles of a set of 53 immune-related genes using RT-qPCR was also performed. The use of VO did not induced changes in fish growth, but affected fatty acid profile of intestine and expression of immune-related genes. The use of SO (rich in n-6 fatty acids) induced an over-expression of those genes related to complement pathway, recognizing pathogen associated to molecular patterns, defensive response against bacteria, defensive response against viruses, antigen differentiation, cytokines and their receptors. This general over-expression could indicate an activation of inflammatory processes in fish gut. When a stress was applied, a decrease of mRNA levels of different immune-related genes with respect to the unstressed control could be observed in fish fed 100FO. However, fish fed 100LO, with a higher ALA/LA ratio, seemed to ameliorate the effects of combined effects of FO substitution plus stressful situation whereas fish fed 100SO did not show this type of response.
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- Daniel Montero
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Transmontaña S/n, 35412 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Transmontaña S/n, 35412 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Transmontaña S/n, 35412 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro de pichón S/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Transmontaña S/n, 35412 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Transmontaña S/n, 35412 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Transmontaña S/n, 35412 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
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- IFAPA Centro El Toruño, Junta de Andalucía, Camino Tiro de pichón S/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
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Cheng CH, Chou CM, Chu CY, Chen GD, Lien HW, Hwang PP, Chang MS, Huang CJ. Differential regulation of Tetraodon nigroviridis Mx gene promoter activity by constitutively-active forms of STAT1, STAT2, and IRF9. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 38:230-243. [PMID: 24680831 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Induction of interferons (IFNs) produces an innate immune response through activation of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Type I IFN signaling activates downstream gene expression through the IFN-stimulated gene factor 3 (ISGF3) complex, while type II IFN (IFN-γ) signaling is mediated through active STAT1 protein. The IFN target gene Mx is involved in the defense against viral infection. However, the mechanism by which Tetraodon (pufferfish) Mx is regulated by IFN signaling has not been identified. In this study, we describe the cloning and expression of Tetraodon STAT1, STAT2, and IFN regulatory factor 9 (IRF9). By combining constitutively-active STAT1 (STAT1-JH1) and STAT2 (STA2-JH1) fusion proteins with IRF9, we demonstrate that a constitutively-active ISGF3 complex increases the transcriptional activity of the Tetraodon Mx promoter via direct binding to two IFN-stimulated response element (ISRE) sites. In addition, a constitutively-active TnIRF9-S2C containing a fusion of the C-terminal region of STAT2 and IRF9 also activated the Mx promoter through binding to the ISRE sites. Furthermore, constitutively-active STAT1-JH1 elevates Mx promoter activity through two IFN gamma-activated sequence (GAS) elements. The Mx promoter is also activated by constitutively-active TnIRF9-S2C and STAT1-JH1 protein, as determined using an in vivo luciferase assay. We conclude that the Tetraodon Mx gene is activated via Type I (IFN-1) and Type II (IFN-γ) signaling. These results provide mechanistic insights into the role of IFN signaling in teleosts, and the in vivo luciferase assay may be suitable as a tool for studying induction and regulation by IFNs in teleost fish.
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- Chia-Hsiung Cheng
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- The Center of Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Fisheries Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Padhi A. Pathogen-driven adaptive evolution of myxovirus resistance (Mx) genes in fishes. Biochem Genet 2013; 51:626-34. [PMID: 23644942 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-013-9592-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Myxovirus resistance (Mx) proteins, which belong to the dynamin super-family, are known to inhibit RNA viral replication in a wide range of taxonomic groups, including fishes. Given their crucial role in host immune defense, the key amino acid residues in the GTP effector domain (GED) near the C-terminus are expected to evolve adaptively in order to protect the host against invading viral pathogens. The present study reveals the role of recombination and positive selection in the evolution of Mx proteins in fishes. While the GTP-binding domain in the N-terminal domain has experienced purifying selection, several amino acid residues in GED have evolved under positive selection, thus indicating adaptive evolution. Given the antiviral activity of GED, the adaptive evolutionary changes that were observed in this region are therefore predicted to be pathogen-driven.
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- Abinash Padhi
- Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, 208 Mueller Lab, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Picchietti S, Bernini C, Belardinelli MC, Ovidi E, Taddei AR, Guerra L, Abelli L, Fausto AM. Immune modulatory effects of Aloe arborescens extract on the piscine SAF-1 cell line. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 34:1335-1344. [PMID: 23470814 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The pharmacological potential of Aloe arborescens Miller leaf components was investigated, with special attention deserved to immune modulatory effects on the Sparus aurata fibroblast cell line SAF-1. The cells were treated with Aloe extract at different concentrations (1.2-4.8 mg ml(-1)) for various times (24-72 h). The lowest concentration did not provoke any cellular damage observable by SEM and did not affect ATP amounts after 24 and 48 h, while even induced a significant increase over controls after 72 h. We next examined the transcription kinetics of different immune-related genes (IL-1β, TGF-β, TNF-α, COX-2, IFN-I, Mx and MHCI-α) in SAF-1 cells stimulated with LPS or poly I:C. The Aloe extract (1.2 mg ml(-1)) acted as a powerful immune stimulant in LPS- or poly I:C-activated SAF-1 cells, inducing a synergic effect on interconnected genes that are expected to be involved in different aspects of the immune responses. These reports provide a new perspective for the use of A. arborescens to prevent or oppose bacterial and viral fish diseases and to face, as an alternative strategy based on natural plant extracts, the growing unwillingness to rely upon standard solutions involving antibiotics or antimicrobial chemicals.
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- S Picchietti
- Dep. for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems, Tuscia University, Viterbo, Italy.
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Peng L, Yang C, Su J. Protective roles of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Mx isoforms against grass carp reovirus. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52142. [PMID: 23251697 PMCID: PMC3522624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Myxovirus resistance (Mx) proteins are crucial effectors of the innate antiviral response against a wide range of viruses, mediated by the type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling pathway. However, the antiviral activity of Mx proteins is diverse and complicated in different species. Methodology/Principal Findings In the current study, two novel Mx genes (CiMx1 and CiMx3) were identified in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). CiMx1 and CiMx3 proteins exhibit high sequence identity (92.1%), and low identity with CiMx2 (49.2% and 49.5%, respectively) from the GenBank database. The predicted three-dimensional (3D) structures are distinct among the three isoforms. mRNA instability motifs also display significant differences in the three genes. The spatial and temporal expression profiles of three C. idella Mx genes and the IFN-I gene were investigated by real-time fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) following infection with grass carp reovirus (GCRV) in vivo and in vitro. The results demonstrated that all the four genes were implicated in the anti-GCRV immune response, that mRNA expression of Mx genes might be independent of IFN-I, and that CIK cells are suitable for antiviral studies. By comparing expression patterns following GCRV challenge or poly(I:C) treatment, it was observed that GCRV blocks mRNA expression of the four genes. To determine the functions of Mx genes, three CiMx cDNAs were cloned into expression vectors and utilized for transfection of CIK cells. The protection conferred by each recombinant CiMx protein against GCRV infection was evaluated. Antiviral activity against GCRV was demonstrated by reduced cytopathic effect, lower virus titer and lower levels of expressed viral transcripts. The transcription of IFN-I gene was also monitored. Conclusions/Significance The results indicate all three Mx genes can suppress replication of grass carp reovirus and over-expression of Mx genes mediate feedback inhibition of the IFN-I gene.
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- Limin Peng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Fernández-Trujillo M, Novel P, Manchado M, Sepulcre M, Mulero V, Borrego J, Álvarez M, Béjar J. Three Mx genes with differential response to VNNV infection have been identified in Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Mol Immunol 2011; 48:1216-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Kim YS, Ke F, Zhang QY. Effect of beta-glucan on activity of antioxidant enzymes and Mx gene expression in virus infected grass carp. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 27:336-340. [PMID: 19540347 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2009] [Revised: 05/28/2009] [Accepted: 06/02/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The effects of beta-glucan, an immunostimulatory agent, on the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities of erythrocytes and Mx gene expression were studied from grass carp that were challenged with grass carp hemorrhage virus (GCHV). The SOD and CAT activities in erythrocytes and Mx gene expression in spleen from the fish were detected by spectrophotometry and RT-PCR, respectively. Negative control fish were injected with PBS; positive control groups were injected with either beta-glucan or GCHV only; and the experimental groups were pre-injected with beta-glucan 15 days prior to injection with GCHV. The results show that the SOD and CAT activities were higher in fish injected with beta-glucan for 15 days than the negative control group injected with PBS. The SOD and CAT activities significantly decreased when the fish were challenged with GCHV, but it was higher in the group pre-treated with beta-glucan than in infected fish not pre-treated, 15 days after GCHV infection. Mx gene expression levels increased during the early stages (at 12 h and 36 h) of GCHV infection, and it remained at higher levels from the 6th till the 10th day in the beta-glucan pre-treated group, but it was falling from the 6th day in the beta-glucan untreated group. The GCHV-infected group pre-treated with beta-glucan had a higher survival rate (60%) than the group not pre-treated with beta-glucan (20%), suggesting that beta-glucan possesses or enhances anti-viral responses.
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- Yu-Sin Kim
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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Zenke K, Kim KH. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of three Mx isoforms of rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 26:599-605. [PMID: 18948206 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2008] [Revised: 09/12/2008] [Accepted: 09/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Complementary DNAs (cDNAs) corresponding to three isoforms of rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) Mx (RbMx1, RbMx2 and RbMx3) were cloned using RACE reactions. Analysis of deduced amino acid sequences revealed that the tripartite GTP-binding domain, the dynamine family signature and the leucine zipper repeat were present in all three rock bream Mx isoforms. Cloning of genomic DNA sequence and Southern blot analysis showed that three rock bream Mx isoforms were encoded by different genomic loci, and they were not alternative splicing variants, although some alternative splicing variants were found in RbMx1 and RbMx2. When comparing amino acid sequence identity, RbMx1 shares about 60-70% identities with other fish Mx proteins, whereas both RbMx2 and RbMx3 share slightly high identity of 70-90%. As a result of expression analysis using RT-PCR, RbMx1 was constitutively expressed in the spleen and kidney of rock bream yearling, but RbMx2 and RbMx3 were rarely detected in both organs. When injected with synthetic double-stranded RNA polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly I:C), expression of all rock bream Mx isoforms was up-regulated in spleen and head kidney. RbMx1 was continuously up-regulated throughout experimental period of 72 h but RbMx2 and RbMx3 were down-regulated to almost non-detectable level at 48 h post-injection.
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- Kosuke Zenke
- Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, South Korea
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Dios S, Novoa B, Buonocore F, Scapigliati G, Figueras A. Genomic Resources for Immunology and Disease of Salmonid and Non-Salmonid Fish. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10641260802325484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fernandez-Trujillo A, Ferro P, Garcia-Rosado E, Infante C, Alonso MC, Bejar J, Borrego JJ, Manchado M. Poly I:C induces Mx transcription and promotes an antiviral state against sole aquabirnavirus in the flatfish Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 24:279-285. [PMID: 18191581 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2007] [Revised: 11/15/2007] [Accepted: 11/18/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Mx is an interferon-induced protein that protects against viral infections. In this study the absolute number of Mx transcripts after poly I:C injection (a synthetic dsRNA) or sole aquabirnavirus (solevirus) inoculation in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup) has been quantified. Mx expression profiles differed clearly in both experimental conditions; the induction response was faster and more intense after poly I:C injection than after solevirus inoculation. Moreover, pre-injection of soles with poly I:C prior to solevirus infection eliminated the induction of Mx expression associated with this virus. To evaluate the possible interference of poly I:C treatments on solevirus replication, the mRNA levels of the virus capsid protein (VP2) were determined by RT-PCR. VP2 transcripts were hardly detected in poly I:C pre-injected animals from 12 to 72 h after solevirus inoculation. All these data suggest that poly I:C is able to induce an antiviral state that interferes with solevirus replication, and support the suitability of Mx expression analysis as a marker to study the defensive response against solevirus.
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- A Fernandez-Trujillo
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
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Fernández-Trujillo MA, García-Rosado E, Alonso MC, Borrego JJ, Alvarez MC, Béjar J. In vitro inhibition of sole aquabirnavirus by Senegalese sole Mx. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 24:187-193. [PMID: 18078763 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2007] [Revised: 10/24/2007] [Accepted: 10/26/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Senegalese sole, Solea senegalensis, is a flat fish of growing interest in European aquaculture. In its culture viral infections are constant threats, thus understanding antiviral defences is a key factor for a successful industry. Mx proteins are IFN-induced proteins widespread in eukaryotes; however, their antiviral activity is unclear and the results variable among species. Therefore assessment of the putative Mx antiviral activity in each species is of interest. Our group has recently cloned the Senegalese sole Mx (SsMx) cDNA and in this study its antiviral activity was assessed by infecting CHSE-214 cells expressing recombinant SsMx, with sole aquabirnavirus. The antiviral activity against this pathogen was demonstrated by reduction in induced cytopathic effects, reduction in virus yield and decrease in viral transcripts. These findings contribute to our understanding of fish antiviral mechanisms and open the possibility of using this protein as a tool for fighting viral infections in aquaculture.
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Montero D, Grasso V, Izquierdo MS, Ganga R, Real F, Tort L, Caballero MJ, Acosta F. Total substitution of fish oil by vegetable oils in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) diets: effects on hepatic Mx expression and some immune parameters. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 24:147-155. [PMID: 18158252 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2007] [Revised: 08/01/2007] [Accepted: 08/03/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The use of vegetable oils in fish nutrition has been extensively studied; and recent work has focused attention on replacing fish oil with alternative fatty acid sources and their effect on the immune system. However, little is known about the effect of these oils on immune parameters such as the fish interferon system. In this study we evaluate the effect of two vegetable oils (linseed and soybean) on gilthead sea bream Mx expression and other innate immune parameters. Experimental diets were formulated where fish oil was totally replaced by vegetable oils or for a mixture of them (50% linseed and 50% soybean). Another diet prepared with pure fish oil was used as a control. Two experiments were carried out in order to evaluate growth, feed utilization, serum alternative complement pathway activity, serum lysozyme and phagocytic activity of head kidney leucocytes as well as Mx expression in the liver. In the first experiment fish were fed with experimental diets for 6 months and then, growth and feed utilization as well as immune parameters were analyzed. In the second experiment, fish from the previous feeding trial were injected with either a sub-lethal dose of Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida (94/99) or a synthetic dsRNA (Poly I:C) in order to stimulate an Mx response. The results show that total substitution of fish oil by vegetable oils decreased the growth of gilthead sea bream juveniles. Furthermore, both phagocytic activity and serum alternative complement pathway activity were significantly reduced by the inclusion of either vegetable oil individually in the sea bream diets, but the diet with mixed vegetable oils had no significant effect. There was no effect on serum lysozyme levels but the basal constitutive levels of Mx transcript expression in the liver were elevated in the fish fed the vegetable oil diets. The time-course of the Mx response to injection of Poly I:C was shorter in the fish fed the fish oil diet and the fish fed the diet based on a mixture of both vegetable oils showed a faster Mx response to bacterial injection. Following stimulation with Poly I:C or PDP the fish fed the vegetable oil based diets still maintained higher basal levels of hepatic Mx expression than the fish fed the fish oil diet which returned to undetectable levels.
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- D Montero
- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura, ICCM-IUSA, Telde, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
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Chen YM, Su YL, Shie PS, Huang SL, Yang HL, Chen TY. Grouper Mx confers resistance to nodavirus and interacts with coat protein. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 32:825-836. [PMID: 18222539 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2007.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2007] [Revised: 12/03/2007] [Accepted: 12/06/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Over-expression of grouper Mx negatively regulated nodavirus activity through direct interaction, likely via the binding and perturbation of the intracellular localization of nodavirus coat protein. Deletion analysis of grouper Mx indicated that the coat protein binds to the effector domain of Mx. The presence of grouper Mx in a poly [I:C] interferon system inhibited nodavirus infection, demonstrating that grouper Mx over-expression has an inhibitory effect on both coat protein and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of nodavirus antigens, which results in reduced viral yields. We conclude that grouper Mx has a key role in cellular resistance to nodavirus infection.
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- Young-Mao Chen
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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Whyte SK. The innate immune response of finfish--a review of current knowledge. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 23:1127-1151. [PMID: 17980622 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 335] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2007] [Revised: 05/30/2007] [Accepted: 06/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The decline in the fisheries of traditional marine species has been an incentive for the diversification of today's aquaculture sector into the intensive rearing of many finfish species. The increasing interest in commercial farming of different finfish species is expected to result in similar environmental and husbandry-related problems as have been experienced in the development of the salmonid farming industry. An understanding of the biology of the fish species being cultured, in particular the immune response is important for improved husbandry and health management of the species. The innate immune system of fish has generated increasing interest in recent years and is now thought to be of key importance in primary defence and in driving adaptive immunity. This review focuses on key components (cellular and humoral) of the innate immune responses of different fish species of commercial importance.
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- Shona K Whyte
- Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada.
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Expression analysis of Mx protein and evaluation of its antiviral activity against sole aquabirnavirus in SAF-1 and TV-1 cell lines. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 121:123-9. [PMID: 17981342 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2007] [Revised: 07/06/2007] [Accepted: 09/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The transcription of Mx mRNA after poly I:C induction and sole aquabirnavirus infection has been analysed in SAF-1 and TV-1 cells (derived from gilt-head seabream and turbot, respectively). Both cell lines were stimulated with 10 microg ml(-1) poly I:C and Mx mRNA was analysed by a specific RT-PCR at several times post-induction. The results showed a high level of Mx expression from 12 to 120 h after induction in SAF-1 cells, whereas in TV-1 cells Mx mRNA was only detected at 12 and 24h. The treatment with different concentrations of poly I:C showed that TV-1 cells are less sensitive to this inductor than the SAF-1 cell line. The antiviral activity derived from poly I:C induction has been clearly demonstrated against sole aquabirnavirus on both cell lines. The inoculation of sole aquabirnavirus resulted in the Mx mRNA transcription at 48, 72, and 96 h post-infection (p.i.) in SAF-1 cells. On the contrary, inoculated TV-1 cells only showed a faint Mx mRNA band at 24 and 48 h p.i. This study has established different patterns of Mx expression in both cells under study as a consequence of the poly I:C induction and sole aquabirnavirus infection, and it shows that gilt-head seabream and turbot Mx inhibit sole aquabirnavirus replication.
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DeWitte-Orr SJ, Leong JAC, Bols NC. Induction of antiviral genes, Mx and vig-1, by dsRNA and Chum salmon reovirus in rainbow trout monocyte/macrophage and fibroblast cell lines. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 23:670-82. [PMID: 17368049 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2006] [Revised: 01/16/2007] [Accepted: 01/19/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The expression of potential antiviral genes, Mx1, Mx2, Mx3 and vig-1, was studied in two rainbow trout cell lines: monocyte/macrophage RTS11 and fibroblast-like RTG-2. Transcripts were monitored by RT-PCR; Mx protein by Western blotting. In unstimulated cultures Mx1 and vig-1 transcripts were seen occasionally in RTS11 but rarely in RTG-2. A low level of Mx protein was seen in unstimulated RTS11 but not in RTG-2. In both cell lines, Mx and vig-1 transcripts were induced by a dsRNA, poly inosinic: poly cytidylic acid (poly IC), and by Chum salmon reovirus (CSV). Medium conditioned by cells previously exposed to poly IC or CSV and assumed to contain interferon (IFN) induced the antiviral genes in RTS11. However, RTG-2 responded only to medium conditioned by RTG-2 exposed previously to CSV. In both cell lines, poly IC and CSV induced Mx transcripts in the presence of cycloheximide, suggesting a direct induction mechanism, independent of IFN, was also possible. For CSV, ribavirin blocked induction in RTS11 but not in RTG-2, suggesting viral RNA synthesis was required for induction only in RTS11. In both RTS11 and RTG-2 cultures, Mx protein showed enhanced accumulation by 24h after exposure to poly IC and CSV, but subsequently Mx protein levels declined back to control levels in RTS11 but not in RTG-2. These results suggest that Mx can be regulated differently in macrophages and fibroblasts.
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- Stephanie J DeWitte-Orr
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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Lin CH, Christopher John JA, Lin CH, Chang CY. Inhibition of nervous necrosis virus propagation by fish Mx proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 351:534-9. [PMID: 17069756 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.10.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mx proteins are interferon induced, antiviral proteins, expressed in response to treatment with double stranded RNA or virus infection. Here we report the cloning, sequencing, and antiviral property of three forms of Mx genes, MxI, MxII, and MxIII from grouper (Epinephelus coioides). Multiple comparison of grouper Mx amino acid sequences revealed the conservation of Mx putative GTP-binding domain, dynamin family signature, and leucine zipper motif. We have established a new cell line, grouper brain 3 (GB3), and prepared stable clones expressing Flag-epitope tagged grouper MxI, MxII, and MxIII. Immunostaining shows that all the three grouper Mx proteins are localized in the cytoplasm. To examine the antiviral activity of grouper Mx proteins, these stable clones were infected by a nodavirus, yellow grouper nervous necrosis virus (YGNNV), and the results showed that all the three Mx isoforms have the efficiency of reducing the titre of virus from 10- to 100-fold. Moreover, through immunocytochemistry we demonstrated that Mx protein can inhibit the YGNNV propagation in GB3 cells. Taken together, this study demonstrates that grouper Mx proteins have efficient inhibitory activity against nodavirus, the most endangered virus of fish, and this information would be helpful to design effective DNA vaccines that can confer an early non-specific antiviral protection.
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- Chih-Hung Lin
- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fernández-Trujillo MA, Porta J, Borrego JJ, Alonso MC, Alvarez MC, Béjar J. Cloning and expression analysis of Mx cDNA from Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 21:577-82. [PMID: 16765062 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2005] [Revised: 02/24/2006] [Accepted: 03/10/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a promising fish species of growing interest in European aquaculture. In fish farming, viral infections are a constant threat therefore, understanding fish defence mechanisms is a main priority to avoid economic losses. Mx proteins are involved in the innate antiviral response of fish. They are induced by type I interferons (alpha and beta) and are essential to investigate viral defence mechanisms in fish, due to the difficulty in tracking interferon activity in these species. In this study a full-length Senegalese sole Mx cDNA has been RT-PCR cloned, resulting in 2322bp coding for 623 amino acids. The sequence accounts for the main characteristics of Mx proteins but lacking nuclear localisation signal (NLS), which suggests cytoplasmic localisation. The alignments of Senegalese sole Mx sequence showed the highest identity with the flatfish species, 80.1% identity with flounder and 78.9% with halibut. The spatial and temporal expression pattern has been analysed in control and challenged fish by RT-PCR. In control fish a constitutive level of sole Mx expression has been obtained and a clear induction was observed after treatment with Poly[I:C], which supports a putative role for the Mx in Senegalese sole viral defence. These findings contribute to increasing the knowledge of the role of interferon pathway in fish innate immunity and to develop new tools to fight virus infections in the culture of this species.
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Fenner BJ, Goh W, Kwang J. Sequestration and protection of double-stranded RNA by the betanodavirus b2 protein. J Virol 2006; 80:6822-33. [PMID: 16809288 PMCID: PMC1489041 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00079-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2006] [Accepted: 04/24/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Betanodavirus B2 belongs to a group of functionally related proteins from the sense-strand RNA virus family Nodaviridae that suppress cellular RNA interference. The B2 proteins of insect alphanodaviruses block RNA interference by binding to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), thus preventing Dicer-mediated cleavage and the subsequent generation of short interfering RNAs. We show here that the fish betanodavirus B2 protein also binds dsRNA. Binding is sequence independent, and maximal binding occurs with dsRNA substrates greater than 20 bp in length. The binding of B2 to long dsRNA is sufficient to completely block Dicer cleavage of dsRNA in vitro. Protein-protein interaction studies indicated that B2 interacts with itself and with other dsRNA binding proteins, the interaction occurring through binding to shared dsRNA substrates. Induction of the dsRNA-dependent interferon response was not antagonized by B2, as the interferon-responsive Mx gene of permissive fish cells was induced by wild-type viral RNA1 but not by a B2 mutant. The induction of Mx instead relied solely on viral RNA1 accumulation, which is impaired in the B2 mutant. Hyperediting of virus dsRNA and site-specific editing of 5-HT2C mRNA were both antagonized by B2. RNA editing was not, however, observed in transfected wild-type or B2 mutant RNA1, suggesting that this pathway does not contribute to the RNA1 accumulation defect of the B2 mutant. We thus conclude that betanodavirus B2 is a dsRNA binding protein that sequesters and protects both long and short dsRNAs to protect betanodavirus from cellular RNA interference.
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- Beau J Fenner
- Animal Health Biotechnology, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, 1 Research Link, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117604
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Robertsen B. The interferon system of teleost fish. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 20:172-91. [PMID: 15939626 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 394] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2004] [Accepted: 01/18/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Interferons (IFNs) are secreted proteins, which induce vertebrate cells into an antiviral state. In mammals, three families of IFNs (type I IFN, type II IFN and IFN-lambda) can be distinguished on the basis of gene structure, protein structure and functional properties. Type I IFNs, which include IFN-alpha and IFN-beta, are encoded by intron lacking genes and have a major role in the first line of defense against viruses. The human IFN-lambdas have similar biological properties as type I IFNs, but are encoded by intron containing genes. Type II IFN is identical to IFN-gamma, which is produced by T helper 1 cells in response to mitogens and antigens and has a key role in adaptive cell mediated immunity. IFNs, which show structural and functional properties similar to mammalian type I IFNs, have recently been cloned from Atlantic salmon, channel catfish, pufferfish, and zebrafish. Teleost fish appear to have at least two type I IFN genes. Phylogenetic sequence analysis shows that the fish type I IFNs form a group separated from the avian type I IFNs and the mammalian IFN-alpha, -beta and -lambda groups. Interestingly, the fish IFNs possess the same exon/intron structure as the IFN-lambdas, but show most sequence similarity to IFN-alpha. Recently, IFN-gamma genes have also been cloned from several fish species and shown to have the same exon/intron structure as mammalian IFN-gamma genes. The antiviral effect of mammalian type I IFN is exerted through binding to the IFN-alpha/beta-receptor, which triggers signal transduction through the JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway resulting in expression of Mx and other antiviral proteins. Putative IFN receptor genes have been identified in pufferfish. Several interferon regulatory factors and members of the JAK-STAT pathway have also been identified in various fish species. Moreover, Mx and several other interferon stimulated genes have been cloned and studied in fish. Furthermore, antiviral activity of Mx protein from Atlantic salmon and Japanese flounder has recently been demonstrated.
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- Børre Robertsen
- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromso, Norway.
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Chen YM, Su YL, Lin JHY, Yang HL, Chen TY. Cloning of an orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) Mx cDNA and characterisation of its expression in response to nodavirus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 20:58-71. [PMID: 15967681 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2004] [Revised: 02/01/2005] [Accepted: 04/01/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequencing of cDNA encoding an orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) homolog of Mx ("OsgMx") was conducted and its possible role in fish immunity was analysed. Similar to mammalian Mx, the OsgMx are members of a family of interferon-inducible genes that are expressed by cells in response to nodavirus and iridovirus naturally-infected. Expression of OsgMx mRNA was noticeably upregulated in all tissues by nodavirus naturally-infected grouper. The transcription of OsgMx gene increased 6 h after intramuscular injection of nodavirus experimentally-infected fish and peaked at 72 h in their brains. Analysis of the 5'-flanking sequence of the gene shows that as in pufferfish and zebrafish, the OsgMx promoter contains two potential interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE) responsible for the induction of interferon-inducer polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (Poly[I:C]). Transient transfection of grouper cells in gfp-reporter gene assays shows that the activation of the grouper Mx promoter fragment by Poly[I:C] is sufficient to allow the expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP). These results may provide a possible regulated pathway against nodavirus.
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- Young-Mao Chen
- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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Abollo E, Ordás C, Dios S, Figueras A, Novoa B. Molecular characterisation of a turbot Mx cDNA. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 19:185-190. [PMID: 15752657 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2004.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2004] [Revised: 11/11/2004] [Accepted: 11/24/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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- E Abollo
- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Eduardo Cabello 6, Vigo 36208, Spain
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Béjar J, Porta J, Borrego JJ, Alvarez MC. The piscine SAF-1 cell line: genetic stability and labeling. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2005; 7:389-95. [PMID: 15976938 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-004-4083-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Accepted: 11/18/2004] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Fish cell lines are increasingly important research tools. The SAF-1 cell line, fibroblast-like culture derived from the marine fish gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), has proved useful in many applications, especially in viral research. For cell lines intended as in vitro models, characterization of their properties and authentication are essential for deeper understanding of their performance and thus more precise experimental design and applicability. In this study we characterized the SAF-1 cell line in terms of genetic stability through time and genetic labeling. Methods for determining stability include telomerase activity, karyotyping, mapping of ribosomal RNA regions, and DNA content. For genetic labeling 12 microsatellite loci were used. The results indicate that telomerase has been activated in the course of SAF-1 development, and the highest levels of telomerase activity correlate with an increase in cell proliferation, thus supporting a permanent cell line. This stability is in agreement with the normal situation presented by the cytogenetic traits and DNA content values, and the genotypic profile allows SAF-1 authentication at the single individual level. This study increases the value of SAF-1 as an in vitro system, which is now one of the few well-characterized cell lines from a marine fish.
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- Julia Béjar
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain.
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Plant KP, Harbottle H, Thune RL. Poly I:C induces an antiviral state against Ictalurid Herpesvirus 1 and Mx1 transcription in the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 29:627-635. [PMID: 15784293 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2004.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2004] [Revised: 09/23/2004] [Accepted: 09/23/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In vivo studies were carried out to investigate the protective effect of the interferon inducer poly I:C against channel catfish virus (CCV). Channel catfish were stimulated by intraperitoneal injection of 50 microg of poly I:C or PBS at various days prior to immersion challenge with CCV. Mortality in the poly I:C group was significantly reduced from 70% to 3% at day 1 compared to the PBS controls. Mortality increased at day 3 but was still significantly different from the PBS controls. Mx1 transcription was significantly higher only at day 1. In an additional study Mx1 transcription was monitored in the liver, kidney, gills, spleen, and intestine at various time points post-stimulation with either poly I:C or CCV. Mx1 mRNA was significantly elevated in all organs only at day 1 post-injection with poly I:C. In response to CCV, Mx1 transcription was not significantly elevated until day 3 post-challenge, but remained elevated in certain organs until day 7.
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- Karen P Plant
- Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Veterinary Science, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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Acosta F, Petrie A, Lockhart K, Lorenzen N, Ellis AE. Kinetics of Mx expression in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr in response to VHS-DNA vaccination. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 18:81-89. [PMID: 15450971 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2004.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2004] [Revised: 05/17/2004] [Accepted: 06/08/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The duration of the Mx mRNA response to an intramuscular injection of the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) glycoprotein (G) gene DNA vaccine as well as to the control plasmid was determined in rainbow trout at 14 degrees C over a period of 11 weeks. The Mx response was detectable on day 7, peaked on day 14 and returned to pretreatment levels on day 21 and thereafter. No increase in Mx expression was detectable to the control plasmid. In further experiments, the kinetics of the Mx response were compared in rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon parr kept at 10 degrees C and injected with the DNA vaccine or the synthetic double-stranded RNA, poly I:C. In both species there was a rapid response to poly I:C detectable from day 1, reaching maximum from days 3 to 9 and decreasing to background level by day 12. The peak level and return to background was reached slightly later in salmon. In both species the response to the VHS/DNA vaccine was slower to begin, not being detectable on days 1 and 3, but elevated levels were found on day 6. However, in the salmon parr, the peak level was on day 6 and the signal disappeared by day 12, while in the rainbow trout, the response peaked at day 12 and lasted until day 21. The kinetics of the Mx response to the VHS/DNA vaccine in rainbow trout correlate with the early non-specific protection against VHS in this species following vaccination. It is speculated that the more transient Mx response in Atlantic salmon parr to the DNA vaccine may be related to the innate resistance of salmon to VHS.
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- F Acosta
- Marine Laboratory, Victoria Road, Aberdeen AB11 9DB, Scotland, UK
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Lin OE, Ohira T, Hirono I, Saito-Taki T, Aoki T. Immunoanalysis of antiviral Mx protein expression in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) cells. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 29:443-455. [PMID: 15707665 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2004.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2004] [Revised: 09/30/2004] [Accepted: 10/03/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Mx proteins are interferon-inducible GTPases that possess antiviral properties in vertebrates. Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) Mx protein has previously been shown to possess some antiviral activity against rhabdoviruses. A polyclonal antibody was generated against a purified peptide fragment of Japanese flounder Mx protein that had been produced in an Escherichia coli expression system. The PAb detected the approximately 71 kDa Mx protein from Japanese flounder (hirame) natural embryo (HINAE) cells that had been cultured with poly I:C, an interferon inducer, but not in unstimulated cells. The polyclonal antibody did not cross react with Mx protein from carp epithelial, grouper fin and zebrafish embryo cell lines that had been similarly induced or transfected with poly I:C. By immunofluorescence cytochemistry, Japanese flounder Mx protein was localized to the cell cytoplasm. Hirame rhabdovirus stimulated expression of Mx protein in the infected and surrounding HINAE cells. Within virus-infected cells, there was some indication of Mx protein colocalizing with viral proteins. Poly I:C stimulation of HINAE cells induced an early increase in Mx protein mRNA transcripts, but maximum Mx mRNA transcript and protein expression was reached after 48 h. Both Mx mRNA transcripts and protein levels were maintained till at least 72 h.
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- Ooi Ei Lin
- Laboratory of Genome Science, Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan 4-5-7, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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Acosta F, Lockhart K, Gahlawat SK, Real F, Ellis AE. Mx expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr in response to Listonella anguillarum bacterin, lipopolysaccharide and chromosomal DNA. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 17:255-263. [PMID: 15276605 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2004.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2004] [Revised: 03/10/2004] [Accepted: 03/29/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Mx genes are inducible by Type I interferons and are involved in antiviral defences. A commercially available vibrio bacterin, intended for immersion vaccination, was shown to be a potent inducer of Mx gene expression in Atlantic salmon parr following intraperitoneal injection. The response was dose and temperature dependent. At 10 degrees C and 10 times concentration the bacterin induced Mx response kinetics similar to that induced by poly I:C. At 10 degrees C, enhanced Mx responses were detected from days 1 to 9 with both 1 times (1x) and 10 times (10x) concentrated bacterin, with a tendency for a higher response to the concentrated bacterin on days 1 and 3. Basal levels of Mx mRNA were detected on day 12 after injection to both concentrations. The response induced by poly I:C was higher on day 1 and it was still present at day 12, with basal levels being reached on day 18. At 6 degrees C, there was a more definitive dose effect of the vibrio bacterin and the Mx response was delayed in comparison to that at 10 degrees C. Increased Mx expression did not appear until day 6 and with the 1x dose it had disappeared by day 9. However, the 10x dose continued to induce Mx at day 12, disappearing by day 18. The Mx response to the purified Listonella anguillarum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and DNA in fish held at 10 degrees C showed some differences in the rate of onset. The response to DNA was faster, beginning on day 1 compared with day 3 for the LPS. The response to DNA peaked on day 3 while for LPS the peak was on day 9. However, the response to both components had disappeared by day 12. The response kinetics to the L. anguillarum DNA was essentially similar to the 10x dose of the vibrio bacterin and to poly I:C at 10 degrees C.
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- F Acosta
- Instituto Universitario de Sanidad Animal, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña s/n, 35416 Arucas, Spain
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Bergan V, Robertsen B. Characterization of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Mx protein expression. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 28:1037-1047. [PMID: 15236933 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2004.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2003] [Revised: 03/02/2004] [Accepted: 03/11/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Mx proteins are antiviral GTPases that are induced by type I interferons in vertebrates. An Atlantic halibut Mx cDNA (HHMx) was recently cloned. In this work, a polyclonal antiserum against HHMx protein was generated that detected a 71 kDa protein in the nuclei of Chinook salmon embryo cells transfected with the HHMx cDNA. Mx protein expression in organs of halibut was studied by immunoblot analysis after injection with the double-stranded RNA poly I:C or infectious pancreatic necrosis virus. Poly I:C stimulated increased Mx protein expression in liver, kidney, heart, spleen, gills and intestine. The Mx protein level in liver reached a maximum after 3 days and remained elevated for 14 days after treatment. IPNV infection resulted in increased Mx protein in liver from 4 to at least 35 days. Immunocytochemical detection of Mx proteins in blood smears from poly I:C treated halibut indicated that a cytoplasmic Mx form might exist in this species. Detection of Mx proteins in blood leukocytes could thus work as an early non-lethal test for viral infections.
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- Veronica Bergan
- The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway.
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