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Dai X, Quan D, Wang L, Cui D, Wan X, Ren Q. FOXO is involved in antimicrobial peptides expression during WSSV infection in Exopalaemon carinicauda. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 144:109286. [PMID: 38097095 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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The forkhead box transcription factor O family protein (FOXO) acts as a transcription factor that regulates biological processes regarding DNA repair, immunity, cell cycle regulation, and other biological processes. In this study, EcFOXO was identified from the ridgetail white prawn, Exopalaemon carinicauda. EcFOXO protein contains multiple low-complexity regions and a forkhead (FH) domain. Phylogenetic tree showed that EcFOXO is clustered with crustacean FOXOs. The amino acid sequences of its FH domain are highly similar to the FH domain of FOXOs from other crustaceans. The expression of EcFOXO is altered after white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) stimulation in hepatopancreas and gills. The relationship between EcFOXO and EcRelish was explored by RNA interference (RNAi). Results showed that EcFOXO and EcRelish could positively regulate each other's expression. The expression levels of various antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) significantly reduced after interfering with EcFOXO or EcRelish. These results suggest a positive regulatory loop between EcFOXO and EcRelish, which participates in the innate immunity of ridgetail white prawn by regulating the expression of AMPs during WSSV infection. This study enriches the knowledge about the regulatory mechanism of FOXO in the innate immunity of crustaceans.
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- Xiaoling Dai
- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210044, China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, China
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- Institute of Oceanology & Marine Fisheries, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226007, China
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- College of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Heze University, Heze, Shandong Province, 274015, China.
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- Institute of Oceanology & Marine Fisheries, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226007, China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210044, China.
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Wu T, Sun B, Lu K, Zhang J, Zhang S, Lin Z, Zhang Y, Zhu J, Yao D. The MEF2 homolog of Penaeus vannamei is essential for maintaining the WSSV latent infection. Gene 2023; 883:147677. [PMID: 37524135 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is a lethal shrimp pathogen that has a latent infection cycle. The latent virus can easily turn into an acute infection when the culture environment changes, leading to widespread shrimp mortality. However, the mechanism of WSSV latent infection is poorly understood. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the promoters of WSSV latency-related genes (i.e., wsv151, wsv366, wsv403, and wsv427) contained putative myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) binding sites. This suggested that the transcription factor MEF2 may be involved in WSSV latent infection. To further investigate this, a MEF2 homolog (PvMEF2) was cloned from Penaeus vannamei and its role in WSSV latent infection was explored. The results showed that knockdown of PvMEF2 led to an increase in the copy number of WSSV, indicating reactivation of WSSV from a latent infection. It was further demonstrated that suppression of PvMEF2 significantly decreased expression of the viral latency-related genes in WSSV-latent shrimp, while overexpression of PvMEF2 in Drosophila S2 cells activated the promoter activity of the viral latency-related gene. Additionally, we demonstrated that silencing of PvMEF2 was able to upregulate the expression of pro-apoptosis genes, thereby promoting cell apoptosis during latent infection. Collectively, the present data suggest that PvMEF2 could promote the expression of virus latency-related genes and enhance cell survival to maintain WSSV latent infection. This finding would contribute to a better understanding of the maintenance mechanism of WSSV latent infection.
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- Tingchu Wu
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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Tribamrung N, Bunnoy A, Chuchird N, Srisapoome P. The first description of the blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) transcriptome and immunological defense mechanism in response to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 134:108626. [PMID: 36841515 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the global shellfish farming industry, white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is a major cause of mortality and a significant factor in economic losses. However, information on molecular immune responses to WSSV in blue swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus) has never been reported. First, viral loads were measured in the gills, hepatopancreas, intestines, subcuticular epithelium and hemocytes of blue swimming crabs (50 ± 10 g) (n = 4) after WSSV induction at 0, 24, 48 and 96 h post injection (hpi). A significant increase in WSSV particles was observed in gills at 48 and 96 hpi, as supported by histopathology. To further investigate the acute immune response to WSSV, total RNA from the same gill tissues at 0, 24, and 96 hpi was used to construct 16 high-quality RNA-seq cDNA libraries. In summary, 162,740 unigenes were discovered in these transcriptomic libraries analyzed with the GO, KO, KOG, NR, NT, PFAM and SwissProt databases. Intensive sequence analysis against control crabs using three major categories of gene oncology (GO) of DEGs, biological processes (BPs), molecular functions (MFs), and cellular components (CCs), indicated that induction of WSSV in blue swimming crabs strongly affected the immune responses of the target animals significantly during the early stages of infection from 24 to 96 hpi. Furthermore, KEGG identified approximately twenty biological pathways of gene expression that were both downregulated and upregulated. Interestingly, at 24 and 96 hpi, several immune-related genes involved in virus defense in the blue swimming crab, particularly crustin 2, chitinase, anti-lipopolysaccharide, proteinase inhibitor, and lysozyme, were highly expressed during the WSSV early infection stages. At the same time, viral mRNA transcripts, including WSV289, WSV343, WSV306, deoxyuridine 5' triphosphate nucleohydrolase, RING finger containing E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase WSV403 and WSV404, were recorded in the top twenty upregulated genes. Moreover, some immune-responsive genes related to growth development, such as chitinase, tubulin alpha and beta chains, trypsin, and the cathepsin family, were also differentially expressed during these periods. Expression validation of 20 upregulated and 11 downregulated immune-related genes using qRT‒PCR showed similar patterns with transcriptome information. Overall, the data showed that during WSSV infection, a number of immune-, metabolism-, and growth-related pathways were activated, and several of the pathways involved differed depending on the stage of virus invasion. These findings could effectively help us better understand the impact of WSSV on the physiology of blue swimming crabs and serve as a valuable reference for future research on the immune system and disease control in this target species.
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- Nattanicha Tribamrung
- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholayothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand; Aquatic Animal Health Management Excellence in of Center, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholayothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholayothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand; Aquatic Animal Health Management Excellence in of Center, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholayothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Aquaculture Business Research Center, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholayothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand; Aquatic Animal Health Management Excellence in of Center, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholayothin Road, Ladyao, Chatuchak, 10900, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Yaemkasem S, Boonyawiwat V, Sukmak M, Thongratsakul S, Poolkhet C. A longitudinal study of risk factors associated with white spot disease occurrence in marine shrimp farming in Rayong, Thailand. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13182. [PMID: 35356468 PMCID: PMC8958964 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background A longitudinal study was conducted to analyze farm characteristics, farm practices, and biosecurity measures that influenced the occurrence of white spot disease (WSD) in shrimp farming in Rayong, Thailand. Methods Data were collected using a structured interview schedule administered between October 2017 and September 2019. A generalized estimating equations (GEE) model was used to identify risk factors. From the 270 responses, 86 possible risk factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis. Results We found that 17 possible risk factors were statistically significant with an alpha level of 1% and associated with WSD status. In the final model, multivariate analysis found that two independent variables were statistically significant. First, the absence of inclement weather during ponding was a statistically significant factor associated with WSD occurrence and it prevented WSD occurrence as the odds ratio (OR) was <1 (OR = 0.196, P = 1.3 × 10-5). Second, the separation of ponds into three specific types (cultured, water treatment, and pond for water reservoir) was significantly associated with WSD occurrence. Likewise, the presence of this ponding system was a protective factor against WSD (OR = 0.0828, P = 0.001). Conclusions The results of this study offer a reference for farmers and relevant authorities when addressing WSD occurrence in shrimp farming. In addition, our results can help relevant authorities in controlling WSD in other endemic areas.
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- Sompit Yaemkasem
- Graduate Program of Animal Health and Biomedical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand,Section of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand,Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Rayong Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Center, Rayong, Thailand
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- Section of Aquatic Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Section of Aquatic Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Section of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Section of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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Jaree P, Boonchuen P, Thawonsuwan J, Kondo H, Hirono I, Somboonwiwat K. Transcriptome profiling reveals the novel immunometabolism-related genes against WSSV infection from Fenneropenaeus merguiensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 120:31-44. [PMID: 34758397 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has been considered a serious threat to shrimp aquaculture. Besides, the activation of cell metabolism as an immune reaction to the virus is now recognized as a piece of the pivotal puzzle of the antiviral responses. Hence, this study explores the relationship between metabolic gene expression and antiviral responses in shrimp using transcriptome analysis. The RNA-seq libraries of Fenneropenaeus merguensis hemocytes after WSSV challenge at early (6 hpi) and late (24 hpi) stages of infection were analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that the WSSV subverted the expression. One-hundred-thirty-three DEGs that were expressed in response to WSSV infection at both stages were identified. Based on the GO annotation, they were related to innate immunity and metabolic pathway. The expression correlation between "full term" (NGS) and qRT-PCR of 16 representative DEGs is shown. Noticeably, the expression profiles of all the selected metabolic genes involved in glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and nucleotide metabolism showed a specific correlation between NGS and qRT-PCR upon WSSV infection. Of these, we further characterized the function related to the WSSV response of glutamine: fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase (FmGFAT), the rate-limiting enzyme of the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway, which was found to be up-regulated at the late stage of WSSV infection. Suppression of FmGFAT by RNA interference resulted in postponing the death of WSSV-infected shrimp and reduction of viral copy number. These results suggested that the FmGFAT is linked between metabolic change and WSSV responses in shrimp, where the virus-induced metabolic rewiring hijack biological compounds and/or energy sources to benefit the viral replication process.
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- Phattarunda Jaree
- Center of Applied Shrimp Research and Innovation, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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- Songkhla Aquatic Animal Health Research Center, Department of Fisheries, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Grinshpan N, Abayed FA, Wahl M, Ner-Gaon H, Manor R, Sagi A, Shay T. The transcriptional landscape of the giant freshwater prawn: Embryonic development and early sexual differentiation mechanisms. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1059936. [PMID: 36568080 PMCID: PMC9767951 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1059936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The giant freshwater prawn pjMacrobrachium rosenbergii is one of the best studied species in aquaculture. However, the transcriptional changes associated with embryonic development and the sexual differentiation mechanism of M. rosenbergii remain to be elucidated. To characterize the embryonic development of this prawn and to determine whether differential expression and differential splicing play roles in the early sexual differentiation of M. rosenbergii, we profiled five developmental days of male and female embryos by RNA sequencing. We identified modules of co-expressed genes representing waves of transcription that correspond to physiological processes in early embryonic development (such as the maternal-to-zygotic transition) up to preparation for life outside the egg (development of muscles, cuticle etc.). Additionally, we found that hundreds of genes are differentially expressed between sexes, most of them uncharacterized, suggesting that the sex differentiation mechanism of M. rosenbergii might contain clade-specific elements. The resulting first-of-a-kind transcriptional map of embryonic development of male and female M. rosenbergii will guide future studies to reveal the roles of specific genes and splicing isoforms in the embryonic development and sexual differentiation process of M. rosenbergii.
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- Nufar Grinshpan
- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- *Correspondence: Amir Sagi, ; Tal Shay,
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- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- *Correspondence: Amir Sagi, ; Tal Shay,
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Zhang D, Zhao P, Liu J, Qi T, Liu Q, Jiang S, Zhang H, Wang Z, Tang B, Ding G. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Tolerance Mechanism of Mantis Shrimp ( Oratosquilla oratoria) under a Lipopolysaccharide Challenge. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:2310-2317. [PMID: 32064393 PMCID: PMC7017407 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major cell wall component of Gram-negative bacteria, is considered to lead to some disease development in commercial crustaceans. However, mantis shrimps Oratosquilla oratoria (Crustacea: Stomatopoda) have a strong vitality and ability to resist disease. To study the tolerance mechanism of mantis shrimp, transcriptome analyses were conducted in hepatopancreas of O. oratoria under LPS challenge investigation. Totally, 84 547 044 clean reads were obtained from transcriptomes (43 159 230 in OP (control), 41 387 814 in OL (treatment), respectively). Unigenes, the longest transcript of each gene, with a total length of 68 318 880 bp and the total number of 100 978 were obtained. 8369 (8.28%) of unigenes were successfully annotated in all databases and 54 888 (54.35%) were annotated in at least one database. Finally, 1012 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) including 439 and 573 showed significantly upregulated and downregulated were determined between OL and OP, respectively. Moreover, those DEGs only expressed in OL or OP accounted for 8.99%. The functional classification based on GO and KEGG indicated that the common enrichment categories for the DEGs are "amino sugar metabolic" and "cellular homeostasis" and that the progress of nutrient metabolic and homeostasis in cells is important in facing variable environmental conditions. Protein-protein interaction analysis elucidated proteins, β-actin (ACTB_G1), T-complex protein subunits (TCPs), heat shock proteins (HSPs), hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-like protein 2 (HSDL2), kinesin family member 5 (KIF5), methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase (AUH), and myosin heavy chain (MYH) may play key roles in response to an LPS challenge. This study laid a foundation to further investigate the possible adaptation way that O. oratoria survives in a bacterial challenge.
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- Daizhen Zhang
- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
- College
of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Biotechnology in Lianyungang Normal College, Lianyungang 222006, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Provincial
Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection,
Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Chemical
and Biological Engineering College, Yancheng
Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224003, China
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Lu X, Luan S, Dai P, Luo K, Chen B, Cao B, Sun L, Yan Y, Kong J. Insights into the molecular basis of immunosuppression and increasing pathogen infection severity of ammonia toxicity by transcriptome analysis in pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 88:528-539. [PMID: 30885745 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The high concentration of ammonia resulting from intensive culture system and environmental pollution could cause disease occurrence in shrimp, but little information is available on its molecular mechanisms. In this study, we performed comparative transcriptome analysis among WSSV-infected shrimp under ammonia stress (LAV), WSSV-infected shrimp under normal water (LV), and normal shrimp under ammonia stress (LA) groups to identify the key genes and pathways involved in immunosuppression and increasing pathogen infection severity caused by ammonia toxicity in Litopenaeus vannamei. Totally, 526 significantly differential expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in LAV group compared to LV and LA groups, among which 270 genes were lost expressed and 67 genes uniquely expressed in the LAV group. According to the public functional reports for the annotated DEGs, they potentially involved in the following functions: (1) accelerating pathogen adhesion, invasion and multiplication; (2) reducing the ability for pathogen defense and immune response; (3) inhibiting positive regulation of apoptotic and antioxidant defense for host homeostasis; (4) inhibiting transcription and protein transport; (5) and increasing protein methylation and ubiquitination, etc. A total of 13 pathways were obtained mainly involving in this process, which mainly led to the following changes: (1) increasing the immunosuppression, anemia, endocrine dysfunction, neurotoxic effect and neuroinvasion, atherosclerosis and thrombogenesis, blood-brain barrier penetration, thyroid disorder, necrosis, inflammation, and circadian disturbance; (2) reducing the ability of vascular remodeling, angiogenesis, cell survival, migration, apoptosis, and lymph transferred to blood stream; (3) leading to cell hypertrophy, cellular shape changes, and mesangial matrix expansion. The present results firstly supplied molecular mechanisms for the ammonia toxicity inhibiting the immune system and increasing pathogen infection severity in shrimp, which is a prerequisite for better understanding the pathogenesis caused by ammonia toxicity.
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- Xia Lu
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi, 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Jiang N, Pan X, Gu Z, Liu W, Si K, Zhou Y, Zhou Y, Zhai L, Fan Y, Zeng L. Proliferation dynamics of WSSV in crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, and the host responses at different temperatures. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2019; 42:497-510. [PMID: 30742312 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The replication profile of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, at different water temperature was investigated in this study. The WSSV detections were negative at 15 ± 1°C, and the natural infection ratio increased at 19 ± 1°C (24.2% ± 2.25%), reached 100% at 25 ± 1°C and decreased at 30 ± 1°C (93.2% ± 3.37%). The WSSV genome copies number was much higher at 25 ± 1°C (≥5 × 106.45 ± 0.35 /mg) than at 15 ± 1°C (≤5 × 101.13 ± 0.12 /mg), 19 ± 1°C (≤5 × 102.74 ± 0.48 /mg) and 32 ± 1°C (≤5 × 103.18 ± 0.27 /mg). Meanwhile, the significant transcription signals of immediate early gene ie1 and late gene vp28 and a large number of virus particles were detected in epitheliums of stomach, gut and gill, hepatopancreas, heart and muscle cells at 25 ± 1°C by using in situ hybridization (ISH) and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental infection of P. clarkii with WSSV infection showed reduced mortality and lower virus copies number at 19 ± 1°C (23.51% ± 0.84%, ≤5 × 103.41 ± 0.11 /mg) and 32 ± 1°C (38.42% ± 1.21%, ≤5 × 103.72 ± 0.13 /mg) compared to 25 ± 1°C (100%, ≥5 × 104.99 ± 0.24 /mg). The water temperature regulated the transcription of immune-related genes (crustin2, prophenoloxidase (proPO) and heat shock protein70 (Hsp70)), with some differences between WSSV treatments and control treatments. These results demonstrate that water temperature has effect on WSSV proliferation, which may due to transcriptional response of immune-related genes to temperature.
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- Nan Jiang
- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Agriculture Ministry Key Laboratory of Healthy Freshwater Aquaculture, Key Laboratory of Fish Health and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Huzhou, China
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- Agriculture Ministry Key Laboratory of Healthy Freshwater Aquaculture, Key Laboratory of Fish Health and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Huzhou, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Li R, Bai S, Yang D, Dong C. A crayfish Ras gene is involved in the defense against bacterial infection under high temperature. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 86:608-617. [PMID: 30502469 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Temperature is an important environmental factor influencing crustacean resistance to pathogen infection. However, the mechanism underlying immune regulation by temperature remains unclear in crustacean. Here, we report a Ras gene of crayfish (designated as PcRAS1) which is involved in immune regulation of crayfish under high temperature. PcRAS1 is induced by both high temperature and bacterial infection and the induction by bacterial infection is associated with temperature. Significant changes of PcRAS1 expression was observed at 32 °C and 24 °C after infection with Aeromonas hydrophila, but relative moderate alternation was found at 16 °C after challenged with A. hydrophila. PcRAS1 silencing significantly reduced crayfish survival from high temperature (32 °C and 24 °C) or bacterial infection at 32 °C, but there was no significant effect on survival from bacterial infection at 24 °C or 16 °C. Further analysis reveals that PO activity is reduced by high temperature or enhanced by bacterial infection. Moreover, both the decreased PO activity and the enhanced PO activity are affected by PcRAS1 expression. PcRAS1 silencing further reduces PO activity under high temperature and compromises the enhanced PO activity by bacterial infection. Lipid peroxidation (LPO) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) are also involved in the responses to high temperature. LPO is enhanced by lower temperature. TAC is reduced by high temperature and TAC change resulting from high temperature is amplified by PcRAS1 silencing. These results collectively indicate that PcRAS1 is involved in immune regulation against bacterial infection mediated by temperature.
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- Ronghui Li
- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Life Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Liu F, Li S, Liu G, Li F. Triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) facilitates the replication of WSSV in Exopalaemon carinicauda. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 71:28-36. [PMID: 28126554 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.01.018] [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: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) is a vital enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, which can catalyze the interconversion of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP) and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP). DHAP is involved in lipid metabolism and phospholipid synthesis. In order to know the role of TPI in WSSV infection to prawn, we cloned the full length cDNA of triosephosphate isomerase gene (EcTPI) from Exopalaemon carinicauda, and its function during WSSV infection was analyzed. EcTPI transcripts were widely distributed in all tissues, but showed relatively higher expression levels in the gill and epidermis. Its expression was apparently up-regulated after 24 h post WSSV injection (hpi), when the virus load began to rise. Furthermore, we detected the expressions of the key genes encoding the enzymes which catalyze the key steps in the glycolysis during WSSV infection. The data showed that genes encoding the enzymes which catalyzed upper steps of glycolysis to produce GAP, including hexokinase (HK), glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) and phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1), were significantly up-regulated at 24 and 27 hpi. Genes encoding the enzymes catalyzing down steps of glycolysis after GAP, including glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), enolase (ENO) and pyruvate kinase (PK), were apparent down-regulated at 24 and 27 hpi. Meanwhile, the gene encoding the enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) catalyzing DHAP to glycerol-3-phosphate (G-3-P) showed down-regulation at 12-27 hpi, while the gene encoding dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase (DHAPAT) catalyzing DHAP to further synthesis of phospholipids showed up-regulation at 12-24 hpi. These data suggested that WSSV infection could change the glycolysis pathway to make them produce more phospholipids which could be very helpful for virus replication. In order to further confirm the above speculation, dsRNA interference (RNAi) approach was used to knock down EcTPI gene and analyze its effect on WSSV load in prawn. The data showed that interference of EcTPI gene led to a significant decrease of WSSV loads in WSSV infected prawn. These data provided useful information to understand the infection mechanism of WSSV.
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- Fei Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, China.
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Li X, Meng X, Luo K, Luan S, Cao B, Kong J. cDNA cloning and expression analysis of a phosphopyruvate hydratase gene from the chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 63:173-180. [PMID: 28216323 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the present study a cDNA encoding a phosphopyruvate hydratase (enolase) was cloned from the muscle of the Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) and named as FcEnolase. The cDNA of FcEnolase encoded a protein of 434 amino acid residues with a molecular mass 47.22 kDa. The residues 342-355 constituted the signature motif "LLLKVNQIGSVTES". A SNP locus (C96T) in the ORF at 96 bp was identified. The results showed that the FcEnolase was a conserved gene. In the normal F. chinensis, the mRNA level in the muscle was much higher (P < 0.05) than the mRNA level in the gill and hepatopancreas. To verify the mRNA level of FcEnolase in the F. chinensis post WSSV infection, a real-time RT-PCR was performed. In the WSSV-infected F. chinensis, the FcEnolase mRNA level was significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated in the muscle at 12 and 24 h post challenge (hpc) to approximately 2.7-fold and 2.7-fold the mRNA level in the controls, respectively. The FcEnolase mRNA level in the gill was significantly (P < 0.05) down-regulated at 6 hpc to approximately 0.3-fold the mRNA level in the control, followed by a significant (P < 0.05) up-regulation at 12 hpc to approximately 2.8-fold the mRNA level in the control. There was no obvious change of FcEnolase mRNA level in the hepatopancreas during the infection process. The expression profile coincided with the fact that WSSV primarily infects the tissues of muscle and gill, but hardly infects hepatopancreas. To verify the protein level of FcEnolase post WSSV infection, a Western blot was performed. The FcEnolase protein level in the muscle at 24 hpc significantly (P < 0.05) increased to approximately 2.1-fold the level in the control. These results showed the characterization of FcEnolase and suggested that the FcEnolase might be involved in the response of F. chinensis to WSSV infection.
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- Xupeng Li
- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266300, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Marine Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, 106 Nanjing Road, Qingdao 266071, PR China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, 1 Wenhai Road, Qingdao 266300, PR China.
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van Aerle R, Santos EM. Advances in the application of high-throughput sequencing in invertebrate virology. J Invertebr Pathol 2017; 147:145-156. [PMID: 28249815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Over the last decade, advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies have revolutionised biological research, making it possible for DNA/RNA sequencing of any organism of interest to be undertaken. Sequencing approaches are now routinely used in the detection and characterisation of (novel) viruses, investigation of host-pathogen interactions, and effective development of disease treatment strategies. For the sequencing and identification of viruses of interest, metagenomics approaches using infected host tissue are frequently used, as it is not always possible to culture and isolate these pathogens. High-throughput sequencing can also be used to investigate host-pathogen interactions by investigating (temporal) transcriptomic responses of both the host and virus, potentially leading to the discovery of novel opportunities for treatment and drug targets. In addition, viruses in environmental samples (e.g. water or soil samples) can be identified using eDNA/metagenomics approaches. The promise that recent developments in sequencing brings to the field of invertebrate virology are not devoid of technical challenges, including the need for better laboratory and bioinformatics strategies to sequence and assemble virus genomes within complex tissue or environmental samples, and the difficulties associated with the annotation of the large number of novel viruses being discovered.
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- R van Aerle
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UB, UK.
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK.
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Virus-derived small RNAs in the penaeid shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis during acute infection of the DNA virus WSSV. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28678. [PMID: 27349643 PMCID: PMC4923869 DOI: 10.1038/srep28678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are two classes of small RNAs (sRNAs) that are critical for virus-host interplay via the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. One virus-derived siRNA and numerous miRNAs has been reported for the double-stranded DNA virus white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), however, the expression profiles of these different types of sRNAs have not been assessed. Here, by sequencing the sRNAs and mRNAs of WSSV-infected Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis), we found that the viral transcripts were universally targeted by WSSV-derived siRNAs, supporting a pivotal role for RNAi in the anti-viral immunity of shrimp. The genesis of WSSV-derived siRNAs was associated with long RNA structures. Moreover, by separating miRNAs from siRNAs, 12 WSSV miRNAs were identified. Investigation of conserved viral miRNA targets in different host species indicated the involvement of viral miRNAs in host immune responses. Collectively, our data provide new insights into the role of the RNAi pathway in the interplay between DNA viruses and crustaceans.
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Wang K, del Castillo C, Corre E, Pales Espinosa E, Allam B. Clam focal and systemic immune responses to QPX infection revealed by RNA-seq technology. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:146. [PMID: 26921237 PMCID: PMC4769524 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2493-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background The hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria is an important seafood species widely exploited along the eastern coasts of the United States and play a crucial role in coastal ecology and economy. Severe hard clam mortalities have been associated with the protistan parasite QPX (Quahog Parasite Unknown). QPX infection establishes in pallial organs with the lesions typically characterized as nodules, which represent inflammatory masses formed by hemocyte infiltration and encapsulation of parasites. QPX infection is known to induce host changes on both the whole-organism level and at specific lesion areas, which imply systemic and focal defense responses, respectively. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying these alterations. Results RNA-seq was performed using Illumina Hiseq 2000 (641 Million 100 bp reads) to characterize M. mercenaria focal and systemic immune responses to QPX. Transcripts were assembled and the expression levels were compared between nodule and healthy tissues from infected clams, and between these and tissues from healthy clams. De novo assembly reconstructed a consensus transcriptome of 62,980 sequences that was functionally-annotated. A total of 3,131 transcripts were identified as differentially expressed in different tissues. Results allowed the identification of host immune factors implicated in the systemic and focal responses against QPX and unraveled the pathways involved in parasite neutralization. Among transcripts significantly modulated upon host-pathogen interactions, those involved in non-self recognition, signal transduction and defense response were over-represented. Alterations in pathways regulating hemocyte focal adhesion, migration and apoptosis were also demonstrated. Conclusions Our study is the first attempt to thoroughly characterize M. mercenaria transcriptome and identify molecular features associated with QPX infection. It is also one of the first studies contrasting focal and systemic responses to infections in invertebrates using high-throughput sequencing. Results identified the molecular signatures of clam systemic and focal defense responses, to collectively mediate immune processes such as hemocyte recruitment and local inflammation. These investigations improve our understanding of bivalve immunity and provide molecular targets for probing the biological bases of clam resistance towards QPX. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2493-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kailai Wang
- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-5000, USA.
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-5000, USA.
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- Analyses and Bioinformatics for Marine Science, Station Biologique de Roscoff, 29688, Roscoff Cedex, France.
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-5000, USA.
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-5000, USA.
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Expression profile of bio-defense genes in Penaeus monodon gills in response to formalin inactivated white spot syndrome virus vaccine. Antiviral Res 2015; 117:60-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Guo S, Li S, Li F, Zhang X, Xiang J. Modification of a synthetic LPS-binding domain of anti-lipopolysaccharide factor from shrimp reveals strong structure-activity relationship in their antimicrobial characteristics. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 45:227-232. [PMID: 24661926 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (ALF) is a small protein with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities and certain antiviral property. Its putative lipopolysaccharide (LPS) binding domain was deduced to be important for its activities. However, there is still no report revealing how the structure of the LPS-binding domain affects its biological function until now. In the present study, we designed and synthesized a peptide corresponding to the LPS-binding domain of ALF from the Chinese shrimp (designated as FcALF-LBDc) and its structure-modified isoforms in order to analyze the relationship between its structure and antimicrobial activities. Results showed that FcALF-LBDc exhibited apparent antibacterial activities against both Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Vibrio anguillarum and Gram-positive bacteria Micrococcus luteus and Micrococcus lysodeikticus with MIC ranges of 32-64, 2-4, 1-2, and 32-64μM, respectively. The disulfide loop and the basic amino acids in the LPS-binding domain (LBD) of ALF played key roles in its antibacterial activities. In addition, FcALF-LBDc could reduce the propagation of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in vivo, and its lysine residue is indispensable for its antiviral property. This is the first attempt to testify the effects of the sequence features of the LPS-binding domain on its antimicrobial activities.
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- Shuyue Guo
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China; Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, 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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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai 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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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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