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Nie W, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Li Y, Xu S, Hu J, Wang Y, Yan X. Identification and characterization of STAT family in silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) involved in different exogenous stresses. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 149:109589. [PMID: 38685444 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109589] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Members of the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) family function pivotally as transcriptional activators integral to the modulation of inflammatory responses. The aquaculture of silver pomfret is frequently compromised by the imposition of exogenous stressors, which include thermal fluctuations, notably low-temperatures, diminished oxygen levels, and the onslaught of bacterial pathogens. Notwithstanding the critical impact of these stressors, the scientific literature presents a notable gap in our understanding of the STAT pathway's role in the silver pomfret's adaptive response mechanisms. To address this lacuna, we identified stat genes in the silver pomfret-denominated as Pastat1, Pastat2, Pastat3, Pastat4, and Pastat5-through a thorough and systematic bioinformatics analysis. Further scrutiny of the gene configurations and constituent motifs has elucidated that STAT proteins possess analogous structural frameworks and exhibit significant evolutionary preservation. Subsequently, the expression patterns of five stat genes were verified by RT-qPCR in twelve different tissues and four growth periods in healthy fish, showing that the expression of Pastat genes was temporally and spatially specific, with most of the stat genes expressed at higher levels in the spleen, following muscle, gill, and liver. Transcriptomic analysis of exposure to exogenous stressors, specifically formaldehyde and low-temperature conditions, elucidated that Pastat1 and Pastat2 genes exhibited a heightened sensitivity to these environmental challenges. RT-qPCR assays demonstrated a marked alteration in the expression profiles of jak1 and Pastat gene suites in PaS upon prolonged bacterial infection subsequent to these exogenous insults. Moreover, the gene expression of the downstream effectors involved in innate immunity and apoptosis displayed marked deviations. This study additionally elucidated the Pastat gene family's role in modulating the innate immune response and apoptotic regulation within the silver pomfret during exogenous stressors and subsequent pathogenic incursions.
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- Wenhao Nie
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ningbo University, Ministry of Education, Ningbo, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; College of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Lu X, Yi M, Hu Z, Yang T, Zhang W, Marsh ENG, Jia K. Feedback loop regulation between viperin and viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus through competing protein degradation pathways. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.09.574905. [PMID: 38260481 PMCID: PMC10802422 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.09.574905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
Viperin is an antiviral protein that exhibits a remarkably broad spectrum of antiviral activity. Viperin-like proteins are found all kingdoms of life, suggesting it is an ancient component of the innate immune system. However, viruses have developed strategies to counteract viperin's effects. Here, we describe a feedback loop between viperin and viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV), a common fish pathogen. We show that Lateolabrax japonicus viperin (Ljviperin) is induced by both IFN-independent and IFN-dependent pathways, with the C-terminal domain of Ljviperin being important for its anti-VHSV activity. Ljviperin exerts an antiviral effect by binding both the nucleoprotein (N) and phosphoprotein (P) of VHSV and induces their degradation through the autophagy pathway, which is an evolutionarily conserved antiviral mechanism. However, counteracting viperin's activity, N protein targets and degrades transcription factors that up-regulate Ljviperin expression, interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 1 and IRF9, through ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Together, our results reveal a previously unknown feedback loop between viperin and virus, providing potential therapeutic targets for VHSV prevention. Importance Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) is a contagious disease caused by the viral hemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV), which poses a threat to over 80 species of marine and freshwater fish. Currently, there are no effective treatments available for this disease. Understanding the mechanisms of VHSV-host interaction is crucial for preventing viral infections. Here, we found that, as an ancient antiviral protein, viperin degrades the N and P proteins of VHSV through the autophagy pathway. Additionally, the N protein also impacts the biological functions of IRF1 and IRF9 through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, leading to the suppression of viperin expression. Therefore, the N protein may serve as a potential virulence factor for the development of VHSV vaccines and screening of antiviral drugs. Our research will serve as a valuable reference for the development of strategies to prevent VHSV infections.
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- Xiaobing Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Southern Marine Sciences and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 519082, China
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Meng XY, Jiang QQ, Yu XD, Zhang QY, Ke F. Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A) inhibits Siniperca chuatsi rhabdovirus (SCRV) infection through two distinct mechanisms. J Virol 2023; 97:e0122623. [PMID: 37861337 PMCID: PMC10688370 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01226-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Although a virus can regulate many cellular responses to facilitate its replication by interacting with host proteins, the host can also restrict virus infection through these interactions. In the present study, we showed that the host eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha (eEF1A), an essential protein in the translation machinery, interacted with two proteins of a fish rhabdovirus, Siniperca chuatsi rhabdovirus (SCRV), and inhibited virus infection via two different mechanisms: (i) inhibiting the formation of crucial viral protein complexes required for virus transcription and replication and (ii) promoting the ubiquitin-proteasome degradation of viral protein. We also revealed the functional regions of eEF1A that are involved in the two processes. Such a host protein inhibiting a rhabdovirus infection in two ways is rarely reported. These findings provided new information for the interactions between host and fish rhabdovirus.
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- Xian-Yu Meng
- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of Modern Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of Modern Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of Modern Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of Modern Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- The Innovation Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, College of Modern Agriculture Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- The Innovation Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Xing J, An Z, Tang X, Sheng X, Chi H, Zhan W. Expression and Immune Characterization of Major Histocompatibility Complex in Paralichthys olivaceus after Antigen Stimulation. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1464. [PMID: 38132290 PMCID: PMC10741117 DOI: 10.3390/biology12121464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The Major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) is an important molecule for antigen presenting and binds to T cell receptors, activating T lymphocytes and triggering specific immune responses. To investigate the role of MhcII in adaptive immunity, in this study, mhcIIα and mhcIIβ of flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) were cloned, polyclonal antibodies (Abs) against their extracellular regions were produced, respectively, and their distribution on cells and tissues and expression patterns, which varied by antigen stimulation or pathogen infection, were investigated. The results showed that the open reading frame (ORF) of mhcIIα is 708 bp, including 235 amino acids (aa); and the ORF of mhcIIβ is 741 bp, encoding 246aa. The mhcIIα and mhcIIβ were significantly expressed in gills, spleen, and peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs). Their antibodies could specifically recognize eukaryotic expressed MhcIIα and MhcIIβ. MhcIIα+ and MhcIIβ+ cells were 30.2 ± 2.9% of the percentage in peripheral blood leukocytes. MhcII molecules were co-localized with CD83 and IgM on leukocytes, respectively, but not on CD4+ or CD8+ T lymphocyte subpopulations. The expression of both mhcIIα and mhcIIβ were significantly upregulated in flounder after bacteria and virus challenges. The percentages of MhcII+ cells, MhcII+/CD83+, and MhcII+/IgM+ double-positive cells increased significantly after PHA and ConA stimulation, respectively; they varied significantly in PBLs after polyI:C stimulation, and no variations were found after LPS treatment. In the meantime, variations in MhcII+ cells were consistent with that of CD4+ T lymphocytes. These results suggest that MhcII, mainly expressed in B cells and dendritic cells, play an essential role in antigen presentation, and respond significantly to exogenous antigens and T cell-dependent antigens. These results may provide an important reference for the study of cellular immunity in teleosts.
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- Jing Xing
- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.X.); (Z.A.); (X.T.); (X.S.); (H.C.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.X.); (Z.A.); (X.T.); (X.S.); (H.C.)
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.X.); (Z.A.); (X.T.); (X.S.); (H.C.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.X.); (Z.A.); (X.T.); (X.S.); (H.C.)
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.X.); (Z.A.); (X.T.); (X.S.); (H.C.)
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- Laboratory of Pathology and Immunology of Aquatic Animals, Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, China; (J.X.); (Z.A.); (X.T.); (X.S.); (H.C.)
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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Souto S, Mérour E, Le Coupanec A, Lamoureux A, Bernard J, Brémont M, Millet JK, Biacchesi S. Recombinant viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus with rearranged genomes as vaccine vectors to protect against lethal betanodavirus infection. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1138961. [PMID: 36999033 PMCID: PMC10043230 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1138961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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The outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) and viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (VER) caused by the enveloped novirhabdovirus VHSV, and the non-enveloped betanodavirus nervous necrosis virus (NNV), respectively, represent two of the main viral infectious threats for aquaculture worldwide. Non-segmented negative-strand RNA viruses such as VHSV are subject to a transcription gradient dictated by the order of the genes in their genomes. With the goal of developing a bivalent vaccine against VHSV and NNV infection, the genome of VHSV has been engineered to modify the gene order and to introduce an expression cassette encoding the major protective antigen domain of NNV capsid protein. The NNV Linker-P specific domain was duplicated and fused to the signal peptide (SP) and the transmembrane domain (TM) derived from novirhabdovirus glycoprotein to obtain expression of antigen at the surface of infected cells and its incorporation into viral particles. By reverse genetics, eight recombinant VHSVs (rVHSV), termed NxGyCz according to the respective positions of the genes encoding the nucleoprotein (N) and glycoprotein (G) as well as the expression cassette (C) along the genome, have been successfully recovered. All rVHSVs have been fully characterized in vitro for NNV epitope expression in fish cells and incorporation into VHSV virions. Safety, immunogenicity and protective efficacy of rVHSVs has been tested in vivo in trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and sole (Solea senegalensis). Following bath immersion administration of the various rVHSVs to juvenile trout, some of the rVHSVs were attenuated and protective against a lethal VHSV challenge. Results indicate that rVHSV N2G1C4 is safe and protective against VHSV challenge in trout. In parallel, juvenile sole were injected with rVHSVs and challenged with NNV. The rVHSV N2G1C4 is also safe, immunogenic and efficiently protects sole against a lethal NNV challenge, thus presenting a promising starting point for the development of a bivalent live attenuated vaccine candidate for the protection of these two commercially valuable fish species against two major diseases in aquaculture.
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- Sandra Souto
- Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- *Correspondence: Stéphane Biacchesi, ; Sandra Souto,
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, Virologie et Immunologie Moléculaires, Jouy-en-Josas, France
- *Correspondence: Stéphane Biacchesi, ; Sandra Souto,
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Antigen Presentation and Autophagy in Teleost Adaptive Immunity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094899. [PMID: 35563287 PMCID: PMC9103719 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Infectious diseases are a burden for aquaculture. Antigen processing and presentation (APP) to the immune effector cells that fight pathogens is key in the adaptive immune response. At the core of the adaptive immunity that appeared in lower vertebrates during evolution are the variable genes encoding the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). MHC class I molecules mainly present peptides processed in the cytosol by the proteasome and transported to the cell surface of all cells through secretory compartments. Professional antigen-presenting cells (pAPC) also express MHC class II molecules, which normally present peptides processed from exogenous antigens through lysosomal pathways. Autophagy is an intracellular self-degradation process that is conserved in all eukaryotes and is induced by starvation to contribute to cellular homeostasis. Self-digestion during autophagy mainly occurs by the fusion of autophagosomes, which engulf portions of cytosol and fuse with lysosomes (macroautophagy) or assisted by chaperones (chaperone-mediated autophagy, CMA) that deliver proteins to lysosomes. Thus, during self-degradation, antigens can be processed to be presented by the MHC to immune effector cells, thus, linking autophagy to APP. This review is focused on the essential components of the APP that are conserved in teleost fish and the increasing evidence related to the modulation of APP and autophagy during pathogen infection.
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