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Huang L, Liu Y, Zhang X, Xu J, Dai L, Dai L, Huang L. Peroxiredoxin 1 of Procambarus clarkii govern immune responses during pathogen infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 138:108828. [PMID: 37201734 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Members of the peroxiredoxin family are involved in a wide variety of physiological processes, including the ability to combat the effects of oxidative stress and immune responses, among others. Here, we cloned the cDNA of Procambarus clarkii Peroxiredoxin 1 (designated as PcPrx-1) and investigated its biological role in immune system functions in relation to microbial pathogens. The PcPrx-1 cDNA had 744 base pairs in an open reading frame that encoded 247 amino acid residues and contained a PRX_Typ2cys domain. The analysis of tissue specific expression patterns revealed that PcPrx-1 expression was ubiquitous in all tissues. In addition, the mRNA transcript of PcPrx-1 was found to be highest in the hepatopancreas. There was a significant upregulation of PcPrx-1 gene transcripts after exposure to LPS, PGN, and Poly I:C, but the transcription patterns were different after pathogen challenge. Double-stranded RNA was used to knockdown PcPrx-1, which resulted in a striking change in the expression of all the tested P. clarkii immune-associated genes, including lectin, Toll, cactus, chitinase, phospholipase, and sptzale. On the whole, these results suggest that PcPrx-1 is important to confer innate immunity against pathogens by governing the expression of critical transcripts that encode immune-associated genes.
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- Long Huang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Aquaculture & Stock Enhancement, Fishery Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, PR China; The Fourth Outpatient Department, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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Essential Roles of Peroxiredoxin IV in Inflammation and Cancer. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196513. [PMID: 36235049 PMCID: PMC9573489 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Peroxiredoxin IV (Prx4) is a 2-Cysteine peroxidase with ubiquitous expression in human tissues. Prx4 scavenges hydrogen peroxide and participates in oxidative protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum. In addition, Prx4 is secreted outside the cell. Prx4 is upregulated in several cancers and is a potential therapeutic target. We have summarized historical and recent advances in the structure, function and biological roles of Prx4, focusing on inflammatory diseases and cancer. Oxidative stress is known to activate pro-inflammatory pathways. Chronic inflammation is a risk factor for cancer development. Hence, redox enzymes such as Prx4 are important players in the crosstalk between inflammation and cancer. Understanding molecular mechanisms of regulation of Prx4 expression and associated signaling pathways in normal physiological and disease conditions should reveal new therapeutic strategies. Thus, although Prx4 is a promising therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases and cancer, further research needs to be conducted to bridge the gap to clinical application.
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Chu SH, Liu L, Abbas MN, Li YY, Kausar S, Qian XY, Ye ZZ, Yu XM, Li XK, Liu M, Dai LS. Peroxiredoxin 6 modulates Toll signaling pathway and protects DNA damage against oxidative stress in red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 89:170-178. [PMID: 30928663 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prx6) is an important member of the peroxiredoxin family that plays critical roles in protecting host against the toxicity of oxidative stress and participates in cell signaling. Herein, we report Prx6 gene from red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. The cDNA fragment of PcPrx6 was 660 bp, encoding a 219 amino acid residues protein. The quantitative real time PCR analysis showed ubiquitous expression of PcPrx6 mRNA in the tested tissues. The challenge with peptidoglycan and Poly I:C remarkably suppressed the mRNA level of PcPrx6 in hepatopancreas at 3, 12, 48 h compared with the PBS control. However, the expression level significantly increased after 36 h of their treatment. The knockdown of PcPrx6 by small interference RNA significantly enhanced the transcript levels of Toll pathway-responsive genes at 24 h. Recombinant PcPrx6 protein was purified using affinity chromatography and analyzed for its biological role. The results revealed that the recombinant PcPrx6 protein manifested the ability to protect supercoiled DNA damage from oxidative stress elicited by mixed function oxidative assay. Altogether, PcPrx6 may have multiple functional roles in the physiology of P. clarkii, since it negatively regulates the Toll signaling transduction and protects supercoiled DNA damage from oxidative stress.
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- Sheng-Hui Chu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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Dai LS, Yu XM, Abbas MN, Li CS, Chu SH, Kausar S, Wang TT. Essential role of the peroxiredoxin 4 in Procambarus clarkii antioxidant defense and immune responses. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 75:216-222. [PMID: 29408672 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Peroxiredoxin (Prx) family members play a key role in host defense against oxidative stress, and modulate immune responses following microbial infection. Here, we cloned and characterized Procambarus clarkii Prx4 (Peroxiredoxin 4) cDNA, a regulator of oxidative stress and its expression analysis upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and polyriboinosinic polyribocytidylic acid (Poly I:C) infection. The cDNA fragment of PcPrx4 was 744 bp in length, encoding a putative protein of 248 amino acid residues. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that the PcPrx4 was expressed in all the examined tissues, and it was highest in the hepatopancreas followed by the hemocytes and gill. The challenge with LPS and Poly I:C significantly up-regulated the expression of PcPrx4 in hepatopancreas, hemocytes and gill when compared with the control. Recombinant PcPrx4 protein was used to investigate the antioxidant function in vitro by mixed-function oxidase assay. The results demonstrated a dose-dependent inhibition of DNA damage by rPcPrx4 protein. Altogether, our results imply that PcPrx4 is implicated in defense against microbial pathogens and oxidants in P. clarkii.
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- Li-Shang Dai
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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Wu L, Zhou Y, Abbas MN, Kausar S, Chen Q, Jiang CX, Dai LS. Molecular structure and functional characterization of the peroxiredoxin 5 in Procambarus clarkii following LPS and Poly I:C challenge. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 71:28-34. [PMID: 28964866 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.09.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Peroxiredoxin (Prx) family members play a critical role in host defense against oxidative stress, and are also involved in immune responses following microbial infection. In the present study, we firstly cloned the cDNA of Peroxiredoxin 5 from Procambarus clarkii (denoted as PcPrx5) and investigated its immune functions towards LPS and Poly I:C exposure. The PcPrx5 cDNA was composed of 564 bp and consisting of 187 amino acid residues which included Prx5-like subfamily domain, AHP1 domain and Redoxin domain. The recombinant protein was expressed in Escherichia coli (Transetta DE3), and anti-Prx5 antibodies were prepared. Tissue specific expression analysis showed that PcPrx5 was ubiquitously expressed in all examined tissues. Further, its mRNA transcript was greatest in hepatopancrease, haemocyte followed by gut and stomach, and was weak in muscle. The LPS and Poly I:C exposure could both significantly up-regulate the transcript level of PcPrx5, however the expression trends were different following LPS and Poly I: C treatments. Further, we investigated the antioxidant role of recombinant PcPrx5 protein in vitro by mixed-function oxidase assay; the results demonstrated a dose-dependent inhibition of DNA damage by PcPrx5. Our results implicate PcPrx5 as an important defense against microbial pathogens and oxidants in P. clarkii.
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- Liang Wu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Life Sciences Institute, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, PR China.
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Fish Peroxiredoxins and Their Role in Immunity. BIOLOGY 2015; 4:860-80. [PMID: 26633533 PMCID: PMC4690020 DOI: 10.3390/biology4040860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are a family of antioxidant enzymes that protect cells from oxidative damage. In addition, Prxs may act as modulators of inflammation, protect against cell death and tumour progression, and facilitate tissue repair after damage. The most studied roles of Prx1 and Prx2 are immunological. Here we present a review on the effects of some immunostimulant treatments and bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections on the expression of fish Prxs at the gene and/or protein level, and point to their important role in immunity. The Prxs show antioxidant activity as well as a protective effect against infection. Some preliminary data are presented about the role of fish Prx1 and Prx2 in virus resistance although further studies are needed before the role of fish Prx in immunity can be definitively defined.
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Wang L, Guo H, Zhang N, Ma Z, Jiang S, Zhang D. Molecular characterization and functional analysis of a peroxiredoxin 1 cDNA from golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 51:261-270. [PMID: 25889122 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Peroxiredoxin 1 (Prx 1) is an important antioxidant protein that can protect organisms against the toxicity of reactive oxygen species. In this study, a full-length Prx 1 cDNA sequence (ToPrx 1) was identified from golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus). The ToPrx 1 cDNA was 1049 base pairs (bp) long and contained a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 127 nucleotides, a 3'-UTR of 328 nucleotides, and a 594 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 197 amino acid polypeptide. The ToPrx 1 protein showed strong homology (79-91%) with Prx 1 proteins from other species and contained the conserved Prx domain and the signature of the peroxidase catalytic center. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that ToPrx 1 was in the fish Prx 1 subgroup, which suggests that ToPrx 1 could belong to the 2-Cys Prx subgroup. ToPrx 1 mRNA was ubiquitously detected in all tested tissues, and its expression was comparatively high in the fin, spleen, kidney, intestine, eye, gill, and blood. The expression levels of ToPrx 1 mRNA were significantly up-regulated in liver, spleen, kidney, and intestine of golden pompano injected with Photobacterium damselae. The recombinant ToPrx 1 protein (rToPrx 1) was expressed and purified through affinity chromatography and refolded successfully using ion-exchange chromatography. The antioxidant activity assay of rToPrx 1 showed that it could reduce insulin in the presence of dithiothreitol, which suggests that the antioxidant function of rToPrx 1 is thiol dependent. This study provides useful information to help further understand the functional mechanism of Prx 1 in marine fish immunity.
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- Long Wang
- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 231 Xingang Road West, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510300, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 231 Xingang Road West, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 231 Xingang Road West, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 231 Xingang Road West, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 231 Xingang Road West, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 231 Xingang Road West, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510300, China.
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Zhang Y, Lu Z. Peroxiredoxin 1 protects the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum from oxidative stress induced by Micrococcus luteus infection. J Invertebr Pathol 2015; 127:115-21. [PMID: 25817695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROSs) are generated in organisms in response to infections caused by invading microbes. However, excessive ROSs will inflict oxidative damage on the host. Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are antioxidative enzymes that may eliminate ROSs efficiently. In this study, ApPrx1 from the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum was cloned, and its function was investigated in vitro and in vivo. In the presence of DTT, recombinant ApPrx1 protein from Escherichia coli showed antioxidative activity by eliminating H2O2 effectively. The H2O2 levels were significantly higher in Micrococcus luteus-infected aphids than in uninfected aphids, and ApPrx1 expression was remarkably up-regulated when the aphids were infected with M. luteus or injected with H2O2. When ApPrx1 expression was reduced by dsRNA injection, the survival of the aphids decreased significantly after M. luteus infection. Knockdown of ApPrx1 decreased M. luteus loads inside the aphids 48h post-infection. While under infection conditions, the H2O2 levels were much higher in ApPrx1 knockdown aphids than in dsGFP-injected aphids, indicating that the decreased survival of the aphids was caused by increased oxidative stress. Taken together, our results reveal that ApPrx1 plays a protective role in oxidative stress caused by bacterial infection.
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- Yongdong Zhang
- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Li HX, Lu XJ, Li CH, Chen J. Molecular characterization and functional analysis of two distinct liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) genes in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 38:330-339. [PMID: 24727197 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) plays a vital role in the host innate immune system. In the present study, two LEAP-2 genes (LcLEAP-2A and LcLEAP-2C) from large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) were cloned, both of which consist of 3 exons and 2 introns. The LcLEAP-2A transcripts were expressed in a wide range of tissues, with the highest mRNA levels found in the liver and intestine, while LcLEAP-2C transcripts showed obvious lower mRNA levels in all tested tissues compared to LcLEAP-2A. Upon infection by Vibrio alginolyticus, LcLEAP-2A transcripts were significantly up-regulated in liver, trunk kidney, spleen, head kidney, and gill, but down-regulated in intestine. In addition, significant up-regulation of LcLEAP-2C transcripts were also detected in all tissues tested, including intestine. The LcLEAP-2A and LcLEAP-2C mature peptides were chemically synthesized and found to exhibit selective antimicrobial activity in vitro against various species of bacteria. LcLEAP-2C, but not LcLEAP-2A, had antimicrobial activity against V. alginolyticus. Moreover, LcLEAP-2C treatment at low concentrations was evaluated and found to improve survival rate in V. alginolyticus-infected large yellow croaker, resulting in a decrease in bacterial load and expression of inflammatory cytokines. These results suggest that LcLEAP-2 isoforms play an important role in innate immunity by killing bacteria and inhibiting early inflammatory response in large yellow croaker.
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- He-Xiang Li
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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Zhang Q, Huang J, Li F, Liu S, Liu Q, Wei J, Liang G, Xiang J. Molecular characterization, immune response against white spot syndrome virus infection of peroxiredoxin 4 in Fenneropenaeus chinensis and its antioxidant activity. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 37:38-45. [PMID: 24418456 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 12/26/2013] [Accepted: 12/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Peroxiredoxins (Prx) are a family of antioxidant proteins and perform important functions in intracellular signal transduction. Here, we report a Prx gene from Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. The full-length cDNA of FcPrx gene contained an open reading frame of 735 bp encoding a polypeptide of 275 amino acids. The molecular mass of the deduced amino acid of FcPrx is 27445.43 Da with an estimated pI of 5.71. Sequence comparison showed that the FcPrx shares high identities with Prx IVs and it was named FcPrx4. A real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was developed to assess the mRNA expression of FcPrx4 in different tissues and temporal expression in hemocytes and hepatopancreas of F. chinensis challenged by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Transcripts of FcPrx4 can be detected in all tissues examined. The expression of FcPrx4 showed significant up-regulation in shrimp hemocytes and hepatopancreas after artificial infection with WSSV. A fusion protein containing FcPrx4 was produced in vitro and was confirmed by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) assay. And activity analysis indicated that the recombinant FcPrx4 proteins can reduce H2O2 in the presence of dithiothreitol.
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- Qingli Zhang
- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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