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McGrath L, O'Keeffe J, Slattery O. Antimicrobial peptide gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) seven days post-challenge with Neoparamoeba perurans. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 127:104287. [PMID: 34619176 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104287] [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: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Amoebic gill disease in teleost fish is caused by the marine parasite Neoparamoeba perurans. To date, the role of antimicrobial peptides β-defensins and cathelicidins in this infection have not been explored. Using a high-throughput microfluidics quantitative polymerase chain reaction system (Biomark HD™ by Fluidigm), this study aimed to: firstly, to investigate organ-specific expression of antimicrobial peptide genes β-defensin-1, -3 and -4 and cathelicidin 2 in healthy Atlantic salmon; secondly, to compare the expression of these antimicrobial peptide genes in healthy versus asymptomatic Atlantic salmon seven days post-challenge with Neoparamoeba perurans. Results from this study indicate expression of the β-defensin and cathelicidin genes in the selected organs from healthy Atlantic salmon. Furthermore, a statistically significant upregulation of β-defensins -3 and -4 and cathelicidin 2 was detected in gill of parasite-challenged salmon. The upregulated cathelicidin and β-defensin genes in gill could indicate novel potential roles in innate immune responses to Neoparamoeba perurans.
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- Leisha McGrath
- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Rd., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Rd., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Rd., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland.
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Selvam C, Powell MD, Liland NS, Rosenlund G, Sissener NH. Impact of dietary level and ratio of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids on disease progression and mRNA expression of immune and inflammatory markers in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) challenged with Paramoeba perurans. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12028. [PMID: 34540364 PMCID: PMC8415286 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of dietary level and ratio of n-6/n-3 fatty acids (FA) on growth, disease progression and expression of immune and inflammatory markers in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) following challenge with Paramoeba perurans. Fish (80 g) were fed four different diets with different ratios of n-6/n-3 FA; at 1.3, 2.4 and 6.0 and one diet with ratio of 1.3 combined with a higher level of n-3 FA and n-6 FA. The diet with the n-6/n-3 FA ratio of 6.0 was included to ensure potential n-6 FA effects were revealed, while the three other diets were more commercially relevant n-6/n-3 FA ratios and levels. After a pre-feeding period of 3 months, fish from each diet regime were challenged with a standardized laboratory challenge using a clonal culture of P. perurans at the concentration of 1,000 cells L−1. The subsequent development of the disease was monitored (by gross gill score), and sampling conducted before challenge and at weekly sampling points for 5 weeks post-challenge. Challenge with P. perurans did not have a significant impact on the growth of the fish during the challenge period, but fish given the feed with the highest n-6/n-3 FA ratio had reduced growth compared to the other groups. Total gill score for all surfaces showed a significant increase with time, reaching a maximum at 21 days post-challenge and declined thereafter, irrespective of diet groups. Challenge with P. perurans influenced the mRNA expression of examined genes involved in immune and inflammatory response (TNF-α, iNOS, IL4-13b, GATA-3, IL-1β, p53, COX2 and PGE2-EP4), but diet did not influence the gene expression. In conclusion, an increase in dietary n-6/n-3 FA ratio influenced the growth of Atlantic salmon challenged with P. perurans; however, it did not alter the mRNA expression of immune genes or progression of the disease.
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- Chandrasekar Selvam
- Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway.,Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, India
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- Marineholmen RAS Lab AS & University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Botwright NA, Mohamed AR, Slinger J, Lima PC, Wynne JW. Host-Parasite Interaction of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) and the Ectoparasite Neoparamoeba perurans in Amoebic Gill Disease. Front Immunol 2021; 12:672700. [PMID: 34135900 PMCID: PMC8202022 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.672700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Marine farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are susceptible to recurrent amoebic gill disease (AGD) caused by the ectoparasite Neoparamoeba perurans over the growout production cycle. The parasite elicits a highly localized response within the gill epithelium resulting in multifocal mucoid patches at the site of parasite attachment. This host-parasite response drives a complex immune reaction, which remains poorly understood. To generate a model for host-parasite interaction during pathogenesis of AGD in Atlantic salmon the local (gill) and systemic transcriptomic response in the host, and the parasite during AGD pathogenesis was explored. A dual RNA-seq approach together with differential gene expression and system-wide statistical analyses of gene and transcription factor networks was employed. A multi-tissue transcriptomic data set was generated from the gill (including both lesioned and non-lesioned tissue), head kidney and spleen tissues naïve and AGD-affected Atlantic salmon sourced from an in vivo AGD challenge trial. Differential gene expression of the salmon host indicates local and systemic upregulation of defense and immune responses. Two transcription factors, znfOZF-like and znf70-like, and their associated gene networks significantly altered with disease state. The majority of genes in these networks are candidates for mediators of the immune response, cellular proliferation and invasion. These include Aurora kinase B-like, rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 25-like and protein NDNF-like inhibited. Analysis of the N. perurans transcriptome during AGD pathology compared to in vitro cultured N. perurans trophozoites, as a proxy for wild type trophozoites, identified multiple gene candidates for virulence and indicates a potential master regulatory gene system analogous to the two-component PhoP/Q system. Candidate genes identified are associated with invasion of host tissue, evasion of host defense mechanisms and formation of the mucoid lesion. We generated a novel model for host-parasite interaction during AGD pathogenesis through integration of host and parasite functional profiles. Collectively, this dual transcriptomic study provides novel molecular insights into the pathology of AGD and provides alternative theories for future research in a step towards improved management of AGD.
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- Natasha A Botwright
- Livestock and Aquaculture, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Livestock and Aquaculture, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Livestock and Aquaculture, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Woorim, QLD, Australia
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- Livestock and Aquaculture, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Livestock and Aquaculture, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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McCormack M, Talbot A, Dillon E, O’Connor I, MacCarthy E. Host Response of Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar) Re-Inoculated with Paramoeba perurans. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9050993. [PMID: 34062978 PMCID: PMC8147987 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9050993] [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: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In aquaculture, recurrence rates of amoebic gill disease (AGD) caused by the ectoparasite Paramoeba perurans are high and no prophylactic strategies exist for disease prevention. In this study, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) were initially inoculated with P. perurans and following the development of amoebic gill disease were treated with freshwater immersion on day 21 and day 35 post inoculation. Fish were re-inoculated following a negative qPCR analysis for the presence of P. perurans. The gill host immune response was investigated at 7, 14, and 18 days post re-inoculation. Differential proteome expression of immune related proteins was assessed by comparison of each time point against naïve controls. In the gill, some proteins of the innate immune system were expressed in response to gill re-colonization by P. perurans, while no features of adaptive immunity were found to be differentially expressed. Many of the proteins identified are novel in the context of AGD and their expression profiles suggest that their roles in the response to disease development and progression in single or multiple infections warrant further investigation.
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- Michelle McCormack
- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (A.T.); (I.O.); (E.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (A.T.); (I.O.); (E.M.)
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- Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (A.T.); (I.O.); (E.M.)
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, H91 TRNW Galway, Ireland; (A.T.); (I.O.); (E.M.)
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Comparative proteomic profiling of newly acquired, virulent and attenuated Neoparamoeba perurans proteins associated with amoebic gill disease. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6830. [PMID: 33767232 PMCID: PMC7994405 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85988-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The causative agent of amoebic gill disease, Neoparamoeba perurans is reported to lose virulence during prolonged in vitro maintenance. In this study, the impact of prolonged culture on N. perurans virulence and its proteome was investigated. Two isolates, attenuated and virulent, had their virulence assessed in an experimental trial using Atlantic salmon smolts and their bacterial community composition was evaluated by 16S rRNA Illumina MiSeq sequencing. Soluble proteins were isolated from three isolates: a newly acquired, virulent and attenuated N. perurans culture. Proteins were analysed using two-dimensional electrophoresis coupled with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The challenge trial using naïve smolts confirmed a loss in virulence in the attenuated N. perurans culture. A greater diversity of bacterial communities was found in the microbiome of the virulent isolate in contrast to a reduction in microbial community richness in the attenuated microbiome. A collated proteome database of N. perurans, Amoebozoa and four bacterial genera resulted in 24 proteins differentially expressed between the three cultures. The present LC-MS/MS results indicate protein synthesis, oxidative stress and immunomodulation are upregulated in a newly acquired N. perurans culture and future studies may exploit these protein identifications for therapeutic purposes in infected farmed fish.
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Yadav SK, Dash P, Sahoo PK, Garg LC, Dixit A. Recombinant outer membrane protein OmpC induces protective immunity against Aeromonashydrophila infection in Labeorohita. Microb Pathog 2021; 150:104727. [PMID: 33429054 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Aeromonashydrophila is an opportunistic pathogen that causes enormous loss to aquaculture industry. The outer membrane proteins of Aeromonas help in bacterium-host interaction, and are considered to be potential vaccine candidates. In the present study, we evaluated immunogenicity and protective efficacy of recombinant OmpC (rOmpC) of A. hydrophila in Indian major carp, Labeorohita. The rOmpC-vaccinated fish produced specific anti-rOmpC antibodies with a significant antibody titer, and the antisera could specifically detect the rOmpC in the cell lysates of Escherichia coli expressing rOmpC and cross-react with different Aeromonas lysates, indicating the suitability of the anti-rOmpC antisera to detect Aeromonas infection. A significant increase was noted in ceruloplasmin level, myeloperoxidase and anti-protease activities in transient and temporal manner the sera of the rOmpC-immunized fish as compared to PBS-control fish. Higher agglutination- and hemolytic activity titers in the anti-rOmpC antisera indicate stimulation of innate immunity. Expression of immune-related genes comprising various acute phase proteins, cytokines and inflammatory response molecules were modulated in the head kidney of rOmpC-immunized L. rohita. While IgM, IL1β, and TLR-22 were significantly up-regulated at early time points (3 h-72 h), the others showed a transient augmentation at both early and later time points (SOD, lysozymes C and G, NKEF-B, C3, CXCa and TNF-α) in the rOmpC-immunized L. rohita in comparison to PBS-injected controls. These data suggest that the rOmpC-induced immune response is temporally regulated to confer immunity. In vivo challenge of the rOmpC-immunized fish with A. hydrophila showed significantly greater survival when compared to PBS-injected control fish. Thus, our results highlight the immunomodulatory role of rOmpC and demonstrate its protective efficacy in L. rohita, along with the use of anti-rOmpC antisera in detecting Aeromonas infections.
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- Sunita Kumari Yadav
- Gene Regulation Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Zheng X, Feng L, Jiang WD, Wu P, Liu Y, Kuang SY, Tang L, Zhou XQ. The regulatory effects of pyridoxine deficiency on the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) gill barriers immunity, apoptosis, antioxidant, and tight junction challenged with Flavobacterium columnar. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 105:209-223. [PMID: 32707298 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The effects of dietary pyridoxine (PN) on the gill immunity, apoptosis, antioxidant and tight junction of grass cap (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were investigated in this study. Fish were fed semi-purified diets containing graded levels of PN for 10 weeks, and then challenged with Flavobacterium columnare by bath immersion exposure for 3 days. The results indicated that compared with the optimal PN level, PN deficiency resulted in a decline in the antimicrobial compound production of gill. In addition, PN deficiency up-regulated the pro-inflammatory cytokines and down-regulated the anti-inflammatory cytokines gene expression, which might be associated with the enhanced nuclear factor κB p65 and the inhibited target of rapamycin signalling pathways, respectively, suggesting that PN deficiency could impair gill immune barrier function. Furthermore, PN deficiency (1) induced cell apoptosis, which may be partly associated with the (apoptotic protease activating factor-1, Bcl-2 associated X protein)/caspase-9 and c-Rel/tumor necrosis factor α (rather than FasL)/caspase-8 mediated apoptosis pathway. (2) Inhibited Kelch-like ECH-associating protein 1a/NF-E2-related factor 2 mRNA expression, decreased the mRNA expression and activities of antioxidant enzymes, increased the levels of reactive oxygen species, protein carbonyl and malondialdehyde. (3) Increased the mRNA expression level of myosin light chain kinase, which may be result in the down-regulation of tight junction complexes such as zonula occludens 1, occludin and claudins (expect claudin-12 and claudin-15). These results suggest that PN deficiency could impair gill physical barrier function. In summary, dietary PN deficiency could cause the impairment of gill barrier function associated with immunity, apoptosis, antioxidant and tight junction, which may result in the increased the susceptibility of fish to pathogenic bacteria. Moreover, based on the gill rot morbidity, LZ activity and MDA content, the dietary PN requirements for grass cap were estimated to be 4.85, 4.78 and 4.77 mg kg-1 diet, respectively.
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- Xin Zheng
- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition, Ministry of Education Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition, Ministry of Education Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition and Feed, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Academy of Animal Science, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Fish Nutrition and Safety Production University Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China; Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Sichuan, China.
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Marcos‐López M, Rodger HD. Amoebic gill disease and host response in Atlantic salmon (
Salmo salar
L.): A review. Parasite Immunol 2020; 42:e12766. [DOI: 10.1111/pim.12766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pradhan PK, Paria A, Pande V, Verma DK, Arya P, Rathore G, Sood N. Expression of immune genes in Indian major carp, Catla catla challenged with Flavobacterium columnare. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 94:599-606. [PMID: 31542493 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Columnaris disease, caused by Flavobacterium columnare, is one of the important bacterial diseases responsible for large-scale mortalities in numerous freshwater fishes globally. This disease can cause up to 100% mortality within 24 h of infection and is considered to be a cause of concern for aquaculture industry. Despite being a serious disease, scarce information is available regarding host-pathogen interaction, particularly the modulation of different immune genes in response to F. columnare infection. Therefore, in the present study, an attempt has been made to study expression of important immune regulatory genes, namely IL-1β, iNOS, INF-γ, IL-10, TGF-β, C3, MHC-I and MHC-II in gills and kidney of Catla catla following experimental infection with F. columnare. The expression analysis of immune genes revealed that transcript levels of IL-1β, iNOS, IL-10, TGF-β, C3 and MHC-I were significantly up-regulated (p < 0.05) in both the organs of the infected catla. IFN-γ and MHC-II were up-regulated in gills of infected catla whereas, both the genes showed down-regulation in kidney. The results indicate that important immune genes of C. catla are modulated following infection with F. columnare. The knowledge thus generated will strengthen the understanding of molecular pathogenesis of F. columnare in Indian major carp C. catla.
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- P K Pradhan
- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Nainital, 263136, Uttarakhand, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, 226002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Teng M, Zhou Y, Song M, Dong K, Chen X, Wang C, Bi S, Zhu W. Chronic Toxic Effects of Flutolanil on the Liver of Zebrafish ( Danio rerio). Chem Res Toxicol 2019; 32:995-1001. [PMID: 30942079 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Flutolanil is a broad-spectrum amide fungicide that is widely used to prevent fungal pathogens in agriculture. However, its usage may have a potential environmental impact on organisms. So far, few literatures have investigated the chronic toxicity of flutolanil at concentrations relevant to environmental conditions in the nontarget aquatic organisms. This study was aimed at evaluating whether the long-term exposure of flutolanil affects oxidative stress, immune response, and apoptosis in the liver of zebrafish ( Danio rerio). The results showed that the activity of catalase (CAT) was significantly decreased in the liver in all flutolanil-treated groups. Interestingly, the malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were remarkably increased following the flutolanil exposure. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage was increased with a concentration-dependent manner. The transcription level of genes involved in apoptosis and the immune system were significantly altered following flutolanil chronic exposure in zebrafish liver. Furthermore, the caspase-3 enzyme activity was significantly increased. Taken together, this study demonstrated that the resulting effects on oxidative stress, immune toxicity, and apoptosis may be responsible for the pathological alterations in zebrafish liver after flutolanil exposure at concentrations relevant to environmental conditions, advancing the knowledge of pesticide environmental risk assessment.
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- Miaomiao Teng
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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- Tai'an Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Taian , Shandong Province 271018 , China
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- Zhangdian District of Zibo City Youth Palace, Zibo , Shandong Province 255000 , China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , Maryland 21205 , United States
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Sciences , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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Cano I, Taylor NG, Bayley A, Gunning S, McCullough R, Bateman K, Nowak BF, Paley RK. In vitro gill cell monolayer successfully reproduces in vivo Atlantic salmon host responses to Neoparamoeba perurans infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 86:287-300. [PMID: 30458309 PMCID: PMC6380893 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.11.029] [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: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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An in vitro model to study the host response to Neoparamoeba perurans, the causative agent of amoebic gill disease (AGD), was evaluated. The rainbow trout gill derived cell line, RTgill-W1, was seeded onto permeable cell culture supports and maintained asymmetrically with apical seawater. Cells were inoculated with either a passage attenuated or a recent wild clone of N. perurans. Amoebae, loaded with phagocytosed fluorescent beads, were observed associated with host cells within 20 min post inoculation (pi). By 6 h small foci of cytopathic effect appeared and at 72 h cytolysis was observed, with total disruption of the cell monolayer at 96 h pi. Due to cell monolayer disruption, the platform could not support proliferation of amoebae, which showed a 3-log reduction in parasite 18S rRNA mRNA after 72 h (106 copies at 1 h to 103 at 72 h pi). SEM observations showed amoebae-like cells with either short pseudopodia and a malleiform shape, or, long pseudopodia embedded within the gill cells and erosion of the cell monolayer. To study the host immune response, inoculated gill cells were harvested from triplicate inserts at 0, 1, 3, 6, 24 and 48 h pi, and expression of 12 genes involved in the Atlantic salmon response to AGD was compared between infected and uninfected cells and between amoebic clones. Both clones induced similar host inmate immune responses, with the up-regulation of proinflammatory cytokine IL1β, complement C3 and cell receptor MHC-1. The Th2 pathway was up-regulated, with increased gene expression of the transcription factor GATA3, and Th2 cytokines IL10, IL6 and IL4/13A. PCNA and AG-2 were also up-regulated. The wild clone induced significantly higher up-regulation of IL1β, MHC-1, PCNA, lysozyme and IL10 than the attenuated clone for at least some exposure times, but AG-2 gene expression was higher in cells inoculated with the attenuated one. A principal component analysis showed that AG-2 and IL10 were key genes in the in vitro host response to N. perurans. This in vitro model has proved to be a promising tool to study host responses to amoebae and may therefore reduce the requirement for in vivo studies when evaluating alternative therapeutants to AGD control.
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- Irene Cano
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom
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- IMAS, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, 7250, Tasmania, Australia
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- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Barrack Road, The Nothe, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UB, United Kingdom
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Yu W, Luo Y, Yu Y, Dong S, Yin Y, Huang Z, Xu Z. T cell receptor (TCR) α and β genes of loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus): Molecular cloning and expression analysis in response to bacterial, parasitic and fungal challenges. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 90:90-99. [PMID: 30205126 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In vertebrates, the T cell receptor (TCR) plays a crucial role in immune system. To date, the roles of fish TCRs in response to pathogen infection are still poorly understood. In the present study, we firstly cloned and identified the TCRα and TCRβ from dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) by RACE approaches. The full-length cDNAs of Ma-TCRα and Ma-TCRβ include an open reading frame (ORF) of 723 and 879 bp encoding a polypeptide of 241 and 293 amino acids, respectively. Structural analysis indicated that Ma-TCRα and Ma-TCRβ had a signal peptide, IgV domain, IgC domain, a connecting peptide (CPS), a transmembrane region (TM) and a cytoplasmic (CYT), which are similar to their counterparts described in other teleost. Phylogenetic analysis supported that Ma-TCR Cα and Ma-TCR Cβ were closely related to the Cα and Cβ region of Cyprinidae family, respectively. Transcriptional expression analysis indicated that Ma-TCRα and Ma-TCRβ mRNAs were ubiquitously expressed in a wide array of tissues and most abundantly found in skin, brain, kidney, gill and spleen. The expression patterns of Ma-TCRα and Ma-TCRβ after bacteria (F. columnare G4), parasite (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) and fungus (Saprolegnia) infection were detected by qRT-PCR. Additionally, the morphological changes of gill and skin following the three infection models were investigated. The results clearly indicated that Ma-TCRα and Ma-TCRβ was significant up-regulated not only in spleen and kidney, but also in skin and gill. In summary, our present findings suggested that Ma-TCRα and Ma-TCRβ might play significantly roles in the modulation of immune response and protect loach from different pathogens infection.
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- Wei Yu
- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Aquatic Animal Diseases Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Changde, 415000, China.
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Mistri A, Kumari U, Mittal S, Mittal AK. Immunohistochemical localization of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms in epidermis and gill epithelium of an angler catfish, Chaca chaca (Siluriformes, Chacidae). Tissue Cell 2018; 55:25-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Marcos-López M, Calduch-Giner JA, Mirimin L, MacCarthy E, Rodger HD, O'Connor I, Sitjà-Bobadilla A, Pérez-Sánchez J, Piazzon MC. Gene expression analysis of Atlantic salmon gills reveals mucin 5 and interleukin 4/13 as key molecules during amoebic gill disease. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13689. [PMID: 30209326 PMCID: PMC6135806 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32019-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is one of the main diseases affecting Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) mariculture. Hallmarks of AGD are hyperplasia of the lamellar epithelium and increased production of gill mucus. This study investigated the expression of genes involved in mucus secretion, cell cycle regulation, immunity and oxidative stress in gills using a targeted 21-gene PCR array. Gill samples were obtained from experimental and natural Neoparamoeba perurans infections, and sampling points included progressive infection stages and post-freshwater treatment. Up-regulation of genes related to mucin secretion and cell proliferation, and down-regulation of pro-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic genes were associated with AGD severity, while partial restoration of the gill homeostasis was detected post-treatment. Mucins and Th2 cytokines accoun ted for most of the variability observed between groups highlighting their key role in AGD. Two mucins (muc5, muc18) showed differential regulation upon disease. Substantial up-regulation of the secreted muc5 was detected in clinical AGD, and the membrane bound muc18 showed an opposite pattern. Th2 cytokines, il4/13a and il4/13b2, were significantly up-regulated from 2 days post-infection onwards, and changes were lesion-specific. Despite the differences between experimental and natural infections, both yielded comparable results that underline the importance of the studied genes in the respiratory organs of fish, and during AGD progression.
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- Mar Marcos-López
- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway, Co., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland. .,FishVet Group Ireland, Unit 7b Oranmore Business Park, Oranmore, Co, Galway, H91 XP3F, Ireland.
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS-CSIC), Castellón, 12595, Spain
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway, Co., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway, Co., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland
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- FishVet Group Ireland, Unit 7b Oranmore Business Park, Oranmore, Co, Galway, H91 XP3F, Ireland
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- Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Galway, Co., Galway, H91 T8NW, Ireland
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- Fish Pathology Group, Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS-CSIC), Castellón, 12595, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS-CSIC), Castellón, 12595, Spain
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- Fish Pathology Group, Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS-CSIC), Castellón, 12595, Spain.
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Zhi T, Xu X, Chen J, Zheng Y, Zhang S, Peng J, Brown CL, Yang T. Expression of immune-related genes of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus after Gyrodactylus cichlidarum and Cichlidogyrus sclerosus infections demonstrating immunosupression in coinfection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 80:397-404. [PMID: 29859316 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Gyrodactylus cichlidarum and Cichlidogyrus sclerosus, two monogenean ectoparasite species commonly found on the body surface and gills of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) respectively, inflicted considerable economic losses in intensive tilapia farming. In order to explore the immune response of tilapia against these two species of monogeneans, expression patterns of five immune-related genes were studied after singular G. cichlidarum or C. sclerosus infection and their coinfection. The transcription levels of IL-1β were up-regulated in the skin after G. cichlidarum infection, reaching a peak at day 5 PI, and in the gills after C. sclerosus infection (peaking at day 8 PI), with significant elevation only detected in the gills after high-dose C. sclerosus infection. A trend favoring increased gill TNF-α expression at day 8 PI of C. sclerosus infection was statistically significant only in the low-dose infection group. TNF-α expression in the skin did not change significantly after G. cichlidarum infection. TGF-β had extremely up-regulated expressions in the gills at day 8 PI after both high- and low-dose C. sclerosus infections, but its significantly promoted expression in the skin was observed only after infection of high-dose G. cichlidarum. Significantly increased expressions of HSP70 and COX-2 in the skin were detected after high-dose G. cichlidarum infections. In comparison to singular infection with either G. cichlidarum or C. sclerosus, concurrent infection resulted in significantly advanced expression of TGF-β in both skin and gills, and lower expressions at day 8 PI, and similar patterns were observed in the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α in the gills. G. cichlidarum infection on the body surface significantly down-regulated the expressions of TNF-α, TGF-β and COX-2 in the gills. In addition, the intensity of G. cichlidarum was significantly positively correlated with that of C. sclerosus (correlation index 0.922, p = 0.000) at day 2 PI under concurrent infection. These results contribute to the understanding of mucosal immunity of fish against monogenean infection, particularly when two monogenean species infect concurrently.
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- Tingting Zhi
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Improved Variety Reproduction of Aquatic Economic Animals, Center for Parasitic Organisms, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Yadav SK, Dash P, Sahoo PK, Garg LC, Dixit A. Modulation of immune response and protective efficacy of recombinant outer-membrane protein F (rOmpF) of Aeromonas hydrophila in Labeo rohita. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 80:563-572. [PMID: 29958980 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The outer-membrane proteins (OMPs) of Aeromonas hydrophila, an imperative fish pathogen accountable for massive economic losses to aquaculture industry, are found to be immunogenic and considered as potential vaccine candidates. In spite of development in the formulation of vaccine candidates against Aeromonas infection, no commercial preparation has been done so far; in addition, the molecular mechanisms of immunoprotection induced by various vaccine formulations in Indian major carp, Labeo rohita, are little known. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the modulation of immunity and expression of immune-related genes post-rOmpF (recombinant outer-membrane protein of A. hydrophila, a novel vaccine candidate) immunization and protective efficacy after A. hydrophila challenge. The rOmpF-immunized fish showed a variable expression of the immune-related genes, viz. toll-like receptor 22 (TLR), complement component 3 (C3), chemokine (CXCa), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and natural killer enhancing factor (NKEF) in the head kidney tissues, when compared to the control group at different time intervals post-vaccination. A significant increase in serum hemolysin titer, ceruloplasmin level and myeloperoxidase activity was observed on day 140 post immunization. Also, bacterial agglutination titer and antiprotease activity were significantly increased on day 42 post immunization. No significant change was observed in lysozyme activity. Challenge studies with live A. hydrophila on day 140 post-immunization of L. rohita significantly increased the relative percentage survival (∼44%) in the vaccinated group. The results suggest that the rOmpF could be used as a potential vaccine candidate to combat A. hydrophila infection in fish.
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- Sunita Kumari Yadav
- Gene Regulation Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Khansari AR, Balasch JC, Vallejos-Vidal E, Parra D, Reyes-López FE, Tort L. Comparative Immune- and Stress-Related Transcript Response Induced by Air Exposure and Vibrio anguillarum Bacterin in Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Gilthead Seabream ( Sparus aurata) Mucosal Surfaces. Front Immunol 2018; 9:856. [PMID: 29770134 PMCID: PMC5940744 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fish have to face various environmental challenges that may compromise the efficacy of the immune response in mucosal surfaces. Since the effect of acute stress on mucosal barriers in fish has still not been fully elucidated, we aimed to compare the short-term mucosal stress and immune transcriptomic responses in a freshwater (rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss) and a marine fish (gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata) to bacterial immersion (Vibrio anguillarum bacterin vaccine) and air exposure stress in skin, gills, and intestine. Air exposure and combined (vaccine + air) stressors exposure were found to be inducers of the cortisol secretion in plasma and skin mucus on both species in a time-dependent manner, while V. anguillarum bacterin exposure induced cortisol release in trout skin mucus only. This was coincident with a marked differential increase in transcriptomic patterns of stress- and immune-related gene expression profiles. Particularly in seabream skin, the expression of cytokines was markedly enhanced, whereas in gills the response was mainly suppressed. In rainbow trout gut, both air exposure and vaccine stimulated the transcriptomic response, whereas in seabream, stress and immune responses were mainly induced by air exposure. Therefore, our comparative survey on the transcriptomic mucosal responses demonstrates that skin and gut were generally more reactive in both species. However, the upregulation of immune transcripts was more pronounced in gills and gut of vaccinated trout, whereas seabream appeared to be more stress-prone and less responsive to V. anguillarum bacterin in gills and gut. When fish were subjected to both treatments no definite pattern was observed. Overall, the results indicate that (1) the immune response was not homogeneous among mucosae (2), it was greatly influenced by the specific traits of each stressor in each surface and (3) was highly species-specific, probably as a result of the adaptive life story of each species to the microbial load and environmental characteristics of their respective natural habitats.
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- Ali Reza Khansari
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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Kole S, Kumari R, Anand D, Kumar S, Sharma R, Tripathi G, Makesh M, Rajendran KV, Bedekar MK. Nanoconjugation of bicistronic DNA vaccine against Edwardsiella tarda using chitosan nanoparticles: Evaluation of its protective efficacy and immune modulatory effects in Labeo rohita vaccinated by different delivery routes. Vaccine 2018; 36:2155-2165. [PMID: 29544687 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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DNA-based immunization has proven to be an effective prophylactic measure to control aquatic animal diseases. In order to improve the efficiency of vaccine against fish pathogen, novel delivery mechanism needs to be adopted. In the present study we nanoconjugated the previously constructed DNA vaccine (pGPD + IFN) with chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) by complex coacervation process. After construction of the vaccine, an in vivo vaccination trial was conducted in which 2 groups of rohu (L. rohita) fingerlings were vaccinated with CNPs-pGPD + IFN, one group by oral route (incorporated in feed for 14 days) and the other by immersion route (primary and booster immunised), whereas, a third group was intramuscularly (I/M) injected (initial and booster immunised) with naked pGPD + IFN and subsequently challenged with E. tarda (8.7 × 104 CFU/fish) at 35-day post initial vaccination. The protective immune responses were determined in terms of relative percentage survival (RPS), specific antibody production, non-specific immune response, expression kinetics of immune-related genes and pathological manifestation. Evaluation of RPS analysis revealed that CNPs-pGPD + IFN groups recorded highest RPS (81.82% and 72.73% in oral and immersion vaccinated fish group respectively) while the naked pGPD + IFN injected group showed 63.62% RPS when compared with 55% cumulative mortality of control group. In addition, NBT, myeloperoxidase activity, serum lysozyme activity and specific antibody titre in case of CNPs-pGPD + IFN groups showed higher activities during all the time points. Furthermore, CNPs-pGPD + IFN groups showed significant (p < 0.05) upregulation of different immune gene transcripts (IgHC, iNOS, TLR22, NOD1 and IL-1β) in three immunologically important tissues post immunization (both primary and booster dose) as well as after challenge. Thus, from this study, we can conclude that oral or immersion vaccination with CNPs-pGPD + IFN can orchestrate an effective immunisation strategy in organizing a coordinative immune response against E. tarda in L. rohita exhibiting minimum stress to the host with maximum efficacy.
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- Sajal Kole
- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India.
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Finfish Culture Division ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India.
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Kole S, Anand D, Sharma R, Tripathi G, Makesh M, Rajendran KV, Kadam Bedekar M. Tissue specific expression profile of some immune related genes in Labeo rohita to Edwardsiella tarda infection. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 66:575-582. [PMID: 28549942 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Revised: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Rohu (Labeo rohita), an Indian Major Carp (IMC) is an economically important aquaculture species in India. Inspite of the technological advances, infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites have been a major limiting factor in the development and profitability of fish farms. At present, information regarding the immune status of the Indian major carps is limited. This lack of knowledge is a major impediment for establishment of effective preventive measures against broad spectrum of infectious agents. The present study was undertaken to examine the modulation of few immune-regulatory genes: IgHC, NOD 1, TLR 22, iNOS and IL-1β during experimental infection of E. tarda in L. rohita to understand their role in pathogenesis. Rohu fingerlings were intra-peritoneally injected with Edwardsiella tarda (LD50 dose of 8.7 × 104 CFU/fish) and sampled for three immunologically important organs (kidney, liver and spleen) at different time intervals (zero hour or pre-challenge and 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 96 h post challenge). For absolute quantification of genes by real time RT-PCR, all the genes transcript were amplified from Poly I:C induced rohu lymphocytes and cloned in pTZ57R/T plasmid. Standard curves for each gene was generated from serially diluted plasmid bearing respective genes. Evaluation of copy number of different genes present in the tissue showed that the expression of IgHC, iNOS and IL-1β was highest in kidney followed by spleen and least in liver. While for NOD 1 and TLR 22 gene, liver showed higher expression than kidney and spleen. Further, the expression of IgHC, INOS, TLR 22, NOD 1 and IL-1β genes significantly differed (P < 0.05) in the E. tarda challenged fish when compared with pre-challenged control fish. Among the five genes we studied, the basal expression of TLR 22 gene was highest. The result also depicts that iNOS and NOD 1 are immediate responsive genes as their expression reached maximum level at 6-24 h post infection (hpi) after which the expression declined. In contrast, TLR 22 and IgHC gene transcript showed enhanced expression during the late phase of with maximum expression observed after 48 hpi and 96 hpi respectively. IL-1β, being the exception, showed high expression both at 24 hpi and 96 hpi. From this study, we conclude that these five immune genes have a definite role to play in the defense mechanism of host (L. rohita) against E. tarda.
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- Sajal Kole
- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India.
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- Aquatic Environment and Health Management Division, ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India.
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Xu DH, Moreira GSA, Shoemaker CA, Zhang D, Beck BH. Expression of immune genes in systemic and mucosal immune tissues of channel catfish vaccinated with live theronts of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 66:540-547. [PMID: 28546022 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ichthyophthiriasis caused by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) has a worldwide distribution and affects most freshwater fishes. Fish surviving natural infection and/or immunized with Ich develop strong innate and adaptive immune responses. However, there is a lack of the knowledge regarding immune gene expression patterns in systemic and mucosal immune tissues, and how immune genes interact and lead to innate and adaptive immune protection against Ich infection in fish. The objective of this study was to investigate the expression of innate and adaptive immune-related genes in systemic (liver, spleen) and mucosal (gill, intestine) tissues of channel catfish over time following vaccination with live Ich theronts. The vaccinated fish showed significantly higher antibody titers and survival (95%) than those of mock immunized fish. Expression of IgM and IgD heavy chain genes exhibited a rapid increase from 4 h (h4) to 2 days (d2) post-vaccination in systemic immune tissues. Immune cell receptor genes (CD4, CD8-α, MHC I, MHC II β, TcR-α, and TcR-β) were more highly upregulated and remained upregulated for longer duration in systemic tissues than in mucosal tissues of the vaccinated fish. The cytokine genes IL-1βa and IFN-γ were rapidly upregulated in both systemic and mucosal tissues of vaccinated fish, with peak expression from h4 to d1 post-vaccination. Toll-like receptor genes TLR-1 and TLR-9 showed relatively stable upregulation in the gill of immunized fish following vaccination. Results of this study revealed the molecular immune responses in mucosal and systemic tissues of vaccinated fish and demonstrated that Ich vaccination resulted in innate and adaptive immune responses against Ich infection.
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- De-Hai Xu
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, 990 Wire Road, Auburn, AL, 36832-4352, USA.
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, 13635-900, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, 990 Wire Road, Auburn, AL, 36832-4352, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, 990 Wire Road, Auburn, AL, 36832-4352, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit, 990 Wire Road, Auburn, AL, 36832-4352, USA
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Pennacchi Y, Shirakashi S, Nowak BF, Bridle AR. Immune reactivity in early life stages of sea-cage cultured Pacific bluefin tuna naturally infected with blood flukes from genus Cardicola (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 58:490-499. [PMID: 27702677 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.09.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Pacific bluefin tuna (PBT), Thunnus orientalis, due to its high average price on the market is an economically valuable fish species. Infections by blood flukes from the genus Cardicola (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) represent a growing concern for the cage culture of bluefin tuna in Japan, Australia and Southern Europe. The accumulation of numerous Cardicola eggs in the fish gills causes severe pathology that has been linked to mortality in PBT juveniles up to one year old. The only effective treatment used to mitigate the infection is the oral administration of the antihelminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ) to the affected fish. However, with the need to minimise therapeutic drug use in aquaculture it is hoped that immunoprophylaxis can provide a future alternative to protect the PBT juveniles against Cardicola infection. Currently, little is known of the host immune response to these parasites and of their infection dynamics. In this study, using real-time qPCR we aimed to quantitatively detect C. orientalis and C. opisthorchis DNA within the gills and heart of cultured PBT juveniles and to investigate the host immune response at the transcriptional level in the gills. The research focused mainly during early stages of infection soon after young PBT were transferred to culture cages (from 14 to 77 days post-transfer). An increase (up to 11-fold) of immune-related genes, namely IgM, MHC-I, TCR-β and IL-1β was observed in the PBT gills infected with Cardicola spp. (28-77 days post-transfer). Furthermore, IgM (19-fold increase) and MHC-I (11.5-fold increase) transcription was strongly up-regulated in gill samples of PBT infected with C. orientalis relative to uninfected fish but not in fish infected with C. opisthorchis. Cardicola-specific DNA was first detected in the host 14 days post-transfer (DPT) to sea-cages which was 55 days earlier than the first detection of parasite eggs and adults by microscopy. Oral administration of PZQ did not have an immediate effect on parasite DNA presence in the host and the DNA presence started to reduce after 24 days only in the host heart. The results provide evidence of an immune response in early age sea-cage cultured juveniles of PBT naturally infected with C. orientalis and C. opisthorchis. This response, whilst not protective against primary infection, provides evidence that immunisation at an early age may have potential as a health strategy.
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- Aquaculture Research Institute, Kindai University, Nishimuro, Wakayama, Japan
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Braden LM, Barker DE, Koop BF, Jones SRM. Differential modulation of resistance biomarkers in skin of juvenile and mature pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha by the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 47:7-14. [PMID: 26272636 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Juvenile pink salmon larger than 0.7 g reject the sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, and are considered resistant to the infection. Robust innate defense responses in the skin contribute to the observed resistance. In contrast adult pink salmon captured at sea or shortly before spawning carry large numbers of the parasite, suggesting inability to control the infection. The purpose of this research is to better understand these apparently contradictory conclusions by comparing a suite of genetic and cellular markers of resistance to L. salmonis in the skin of juvenile and mature pink salmon. The expression of major histocompatibility factor II, C-reactive protein, interleukin-1β, interleukin-8 and cyclooxygenase-2 was down-regulated in mature but not juvenile pink salmon. Similarly, skin at the site of parasite attachment in juvenile salmon was highly populated with MHIIβ(+) and IL-1β(+) cells that were either absent, or at reduced levels at similar sites in mature salmon. In addition, mucocyte density was relatively low in the skin of mature salmon, irrespective of louse infection. In juveniles, the higher mucocyte density decreased following louse attachment. We show that in mature pink salmon, genetic and histological responses in skin are depressed and speculate that salmonid defense against L. salmonis is modulated by maturation.
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- Laura M Braden
- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., V8W 3N5, Canada
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- Fisheries & Aquaculture Department, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 5S5, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., V8W 3N5, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., V8W 3N5, Canada; Fisheries and Ocean Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C., V9T 6N7, Canada.
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Valdenegro-Vega VA, Polinski M, Bridle A, Crosbie P, Leef M, Nowak BF. Effects of single and repeated infections with Neoparamoeba perurans on antibody levels and immune gene expression in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 42:522-529. [PMID: 25433137 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is the main health problem for the salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia and is now reported in most salmon producing countries. Antibody and gene expression responses to the pathogen, Neoparamoeba perurans, have been studied independently following primary exposure; however, the effects of sequential reinfection, which can often occur during net-pen culture of salmon, remain unclear. The association between the transcription of immunoglobulin (Ig) and their systemic and mucosal antibody levels in regards to AGD is unknown. Herein, we assessed the antibody responses as well as Ig transcription in the gills of Atlantic salmon infected only once and also sequentially with N. perurans. After four successive AGD challenges, no significant differences in plasma or skin mucus levels of IgM were observed between AGD-naïve and challenged fish. However, IgM gene expression in gill lesions of AGD-affected fish increased up to 31 d after infection, while no changes in IgT, TCR and CD8 transcription were observed. Changes at IgM transcription level did not match the lack of antibody response in mucus, which is possibly explained by weak correlations existing between protein and mRNA abundances in cells and tissues. In the second experiment, which investigated Ig responses to AGD at the transcriptional as well as antibody production level in salmon after a single infection, the levels of serum or skin mucus IgM antibody were not affected and no changes in the IgM or IgT transcription were induced.
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- Victoria A Valdenegro-Vega
- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia.
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1370, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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Valdenegro-Vega VA, Crosbie P, Bridle A, Leef M, Wilson R, Nowak BF. Differentially expressed proteins in gill and skin mucus of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) affected by amoebic gill disease. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 40:69-77. [PMID: 24979223 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The external surfaces of fish, such as gill and skin, are covered by mucus, which forms a thin interface between the organism and water. Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is a parasitic condition caused by Neoparamoeba perurans that affects salmonids worldwide. This disease induces excessive mucus production in the gills. The host immune response to AGD is not fully understood, and research tools such as genomics and proteomics could be useful in providing further insight. Gill and skin mucus samples were obtained from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) which were infected with N. perurans on four successive occasions. NanoLC tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) was used to identify proteins in gill and skin mucus of Atlantic salmon affected by AGD. A total of 186 and 322 non-redundant proteins were identified in gill and skin mucus respectively, based on stringent filtration criteria, and statistics demonstrated that 52 gill and 42 skin mucus proteins were differentially expressed in mucus samples from AGD-affected fish. By generating protein-protein interaction networks, some of these proteins formed part of cell to cell signalling and inflammation pathways, such as C-reactive protein, apolipoprotein 1, granulin, cathepsin, angiogenin-1. In addition to proteins that were entirely novel in the context in the host response to N. perurans, our results have confirmed the presence of protein markers in mucus that have been previously predicted on the basis of modified mRNA expression, such as anterior gradient-2 protein, annexin A-1 and complement C3 factor. This first proteomic analysis of AGD-affected salmon provides new information on the effect of AGD on protein composition of gill and skin mucus. Future research should focus on better understanding of the role these components play in the response against infection with N. perurans.
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- NCMCRS, Locked Bag 1370, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
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- NCMCRS, Locked Bag 1370, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
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- NCMCRS, Locked Bag 1370, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
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- Central Science Laboratory, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
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- NCMCRS, Locked Bag 1370, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia
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Powell MD, Yousaf MN, Rasmussen KJ, Köllner B, Zou J, Secombes C, Speare DJ. Immunohistochemical localization of inflammatory cells and cell cycle proteins in the gills of Loma salmonae infected rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 40:91-98. [PMID: 24979224 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Microsporidial gill diseases particularly those caused by Loma salmonae incur significant economic losses to the salmonid aquaculture industry. The gill responses to infection include the formation of xenomas and the acute hyperplastic inflammatory responses once the xenomas rupture releasing infective spores. The aim of this work was to characterize the inflammatory responses of the gill to both the presence of the xenomas as well as the hyperplasia associated with L. salmonae infection in the rainbow trout gill following an experimental infection using immunohistochemistry. Hyperplastic lesions demonstrated numerous cells expressing PCNA as well as an apparent increased expression of caspase-3 and number of apoptotic cells (TUNEL positive cells). There was an expression of TNFα in individual cells within the gill and increased expression of a myeloid cell line antigen indicating the presence of granulocyte infiltration of both the hyperplastic lesions as well as the xenomas. Similar immune-reactivity was seen in gill EGCs. Hyperplastic gill lesions showed a marked infiltration of CD8+ cells and expression of MHC class I antigens. These findings suggest that L. salmonae xenomas may be subject to infiltration by the host immune cells as well as the mounting or a marked cellular cytotoxic immunoreaction in the resultant hyperplasia following xenoma rupture and spore release.
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- Mark D Powell
- Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Thormøhlensgate 53 D, 5006 Bergen, Norway; Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, University of Nordland, Bodø 8049, Norway.
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- Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, University of Nordland, Bodø 8049, Norway; Norwegian Veterinary Institute, 9480 Harstad, Norway
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- Freidrich Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Immunology, Germany
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, UK
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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Dash P, Sahoo PK, Gupta PK, Garg LC, Dixit A. Immune responses and protective efficacy of recombinant outer membrane protein R (rOmpR)-based vaccine of Aeromonas hydrophila with a modified adjuvant formulation in rohu (Labeo rohita). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 39:512-523. [PMID: 24937805 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Despite the importance and success of developing a candidate vaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila infection in fish, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of the vaccine-induced immunoprotection in Indian major carp, Labeo rohita, primarily due to lack of information on most of the immune related genes of the species. In this study, a novel candidate antigen recombinant outer membrane protein R (rOmpR) of A. hydrophila was evaluated as a vaccine candidate along with a modified adjuvant formulation. Protective efficacy of the rOmpR immunization was assessed in terms of survival against A. hydrophila challenge as well as modulation of immune response in vaccinated fish after 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 72 h and 10 days post-injection (using immune gene expression analysis) and 10, 28, 56 and 140 days post-injection (serum immune parameter analysis). The generated immune response was compared with a formalin-killed A. hydrophila antigen preparation using mineral oil only and modified adjuvant alone. We report a variable up-regulation of the immune-related genes viz., lysozyme G, complement factor 4, immunoglobulin M, β2-microglobulin, major histocompatibility complex I and II, and interleukin-1β in anterior kidney and spleen tissues at early time points post-immunization in all the groups, when compared to the control fish. The vaccinated fish also showed an increase in serum natural hemolysin titer, lysozyme and myeloperoxidase activities, and antibody titer irrespective of vaccine formulations as compared to control fish on days 10, 28 and 56. However, the increase in the serum parameters was more pronounced on day 140 in rOmpR-modified adjuvant injected group, indicating the modulatory role of this new vaccine formulation. Upon challenge with live A. hydrophila on days 56 and 140 post-immunization, significantly reduced percent mortality was noted in the group immunized with modified adjuvant based rOmpR vaccine formulation. Taken together, our results suggest that rOmpR along with modified adjuvant could potentially be used as a vaccine formulation to handle A. hydrophila infection on a long-term basis.
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- P Dash
- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751002, India
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- Fish Health Management Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar 751002, India.
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110 067, India
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- Gene Regulation Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, India
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Yao J, Li C, Zhang J, Liu S, Feng J, Wang R, Li Y, Jiang C, Song L, Chen A, Liu Z. Expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) genes in channel catfish is highly regulated and time dependent after bacterial challenges. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 45:74-86. [PMID: 24560653 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2014.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Nitric oxide is well known for its roles in immune responses. As such, its synthesizing enzymes have been extensively studied from various species including some teleost fish species. However, the NOS genes have not been characterized in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). In this study, we identified and characterized three NOS genes including one NOS1 and two NOS2 genes in channel catfish. Comparing with the NOS genes from other fish species, the catfish NOS genes are highly conserved in their structural features. Phylogenetic and syntenic analyses allowed determination of NOS1 and NOS2 genes of channel catfish and their orthology relationships. Syntenic analysis, as well as the phylogenetic analysis, indicated that the two NOS2 genes of catfish were lineage-specific duplication. The NOS genes were broadly expressed in most tested tissues, with NOS1 being expressed at the highest levels in the brain, NOS2b1 highly expressed in the skin and gill, and NOS2b2 lowly expressed in most of the tested tissues. The most striking findings of this study was that the expression of the NOS genes are highly regulated after bacterial infection, with time-dependent expression patterns that parallel the migration of macrophages. After Edwardsiella ictaluri challenge, dramatically different responses among the three NOS genes were observed. NOS1 was only significantly in the skin early after infection, while NOS2b1 was rapidly upregulated in gill, but more up-regulated in trunk kidney with the progression of the disease, suggesting such differences in gene expression may be reflective of the migration of macrophages among various tissues of the infected fish. In contrast to NOS1 and NOS2b1, NOS2b2 was normally expressed at very low levels, but it is induced in the brain and liver while significantly down-regulated in most other tissues.
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- Jun Yao
- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- The Fish Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, Aquatic Genomics Unit, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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Nowak B, Valdenegro-Vega V, Crosbie P, Bridle A. Immunity to amoeba. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 43:257-267. [PMID: 23921258 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2013.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Amoebic infections in fish are most likely underestimated and sometimes overlooked due to the challenges associated with their diagnosis. Amoebic diseases reported in fish affect either gills or internal organs or may be systemic. Host response ranges from hyperplastic response in gill infections to inflammation (including granuloma formation) in internal organs. This review focuses on the immune response of Atlantic salmon to Neoparamoeba perurans, the causative agent of Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD).
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- Barbara Nowak
- NCMCRS, AMC, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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- NCMCRS, AMC, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- NCMCRS, AMC, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Fast MD. Fish immune responses to parasitic copepod (namely sea lice) infection. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 43:300-312. [PMID: 24001580 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2013.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Parasitic copepods, in particular sea lice, have considerable impacts upon global freshwater and marine fisheries, with major economic consequences recognized primarily in aquaculture. Sea lice have been a contentious issue with regards to interactions between farmed and wild populations of fish, in particular salmonids, and their potential for detrimental effects at a population level. The following discussion will pertain to aquatic parasitic copepod species for which we have significant information on the host-parasite interaction and host response to infection (Orders Cyclopoida, Poecilostomatoida and Siphonostomatoida). This review evaluates prior research in terms of contributions to understanding parasite stage specific responses by the host, and in many cases draws upon model organisms like Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Atlantic salmon to convey important concepts in fish responses to parasitic copepod infection. The article discusses TH1 and TH2-like host responses in light of parasite immunomodulation of the host, current methods of immunological stimulation and where the current and future work in this field is heading.
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- Mark D Fast
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College - University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.
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Pennacchi Y, Leef MJ, Crosbie PBB, Nowak BF, Bridle AR. Evidence of immune and inflammatory processes in the gills of AGD-affected Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 36:563-570. [PMID: 24378682 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is a disease caused by the ectoparasite Neoparamoeba perurans which affects several cultured marine fish worldwide. The characterisation of pro-inflammatory and immune related genes at the mRNA level in AGD-affected Atlantic salmon gills was performed at 10 days post-inoculation using 2D quantitative RT-PCR, a method of mapping transcriptional responses in tissues. The genes of interest were IL-1β, TNF-α, TCR-α chain, CD8, CD4, MHC-IIα, MHC-I, IgM and IgT. A significant increase in expression of the mRNA of all the genes was observed in the gills of AGD-affected fish. Contrary to previous studies, our data suggest that the parasite, N. perurans, elicits a classical inflammatory response in the gills of AGD-affected fish and indicates that the mRNA expression of immune genes within gill lesions misrepresents the cellular immune response in the gills during AGD.
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- Y Pennacchi
- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
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- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
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- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
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- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
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- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia.
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Haarder S, Kania PW, Bahlool QZ, Buchmann K. Expression of immune relevant genes in rainbow trout following exposure to live Anisakis simplex larvae. Exp Parasitol 2013; 135:564-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Dan XM, Zhang TW, Li YW, Li AX. Immune responses and immune-related gene expression profile in orange-spotted grouper after immunization with Cryptocaryon irritans vaccine. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 34:885-891. [PMID: 23291105 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Revised: 12/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/23/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In order to elucidate the immune-protective mechanisms of inactivated Cryptocaryon irritans vaccine, different doses of C. irritans theronts were used to immunize orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides). We measured serum immobilization titer, blood leukocyte respiratory burst activity, serum alternative complement activity, and serum lysozyme activity weekly. In addition, the expression levels of immune-related genes such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), major histocompatibility complexes I and II (MHC I and II), and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were determined in spleen and gills. The results showed that the immobilization titer, respiratory burst activity, and alternative complement activity of immunized fish were significantly increased, and the levels of the last two immune parameters in the high-dose vaccine group were significantly higher than in the low-dose vaccine group. Serum lysozyme activity in the high-dose vaccine group was significantly higher than in the PBS control group. Vaccination also regulated host immune-related gene expression. For example, at 2- and 3- weeks post immunization, IL-1β expression in the high-dose vaccine group spleen was significantly increased. At 4-weeks post immunization, the fish were challenged with a lethal dose of parasite, and the survival rates of high-dose vaccine group, low-dose vaccine group, PBS control group, and adjuvant control group were 80%, 40%, 0%, and 10% respectively. These results demonstrate that inactivated C. irritans vaccination improves specific and nonspecific immune responses in fish, enhancing their anti-parasite ability. These effects are vaccine antigen dose-dependent.
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- Xue-Ming Dan
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510642, PR China
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Lu C, Ling F, Ji J, Kang YJ, Wang GX. Expression of immune-related genes in goldfish gills induced by Dactylogyrus intermedius infections. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 34:372-377. [PMID: 23159835 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2012] [Revised: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/03/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Dactylogyrus intermedius, an oviparous monogenean parasite, is regarded as a devastating pathogen in freshwater aquaculture and ornamental fish trade, and accounts for significant economic losses worldwide. The study was undertaken to determine the differential expression of immune-related genes TNFα1, TNFα2, IL-1β2, TGFβ, iNOSa and iNOSb in goldfish gills during D. intermedius infection by real-time quantitative PCR. The results show that the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β2, TNFα1 and TNFα2) and the anti-inflammatory cytokine (TGFβ) were up-regulated at day 7 p.i. (post infection). The mRNA levels of these cytokines returned to normal levels or were down-regulated at day 21 p.i. In the cases of iNOSa and iNOSb, a significant up-regulation in iNOSa transcription levels were seen at day 14 p.i. while the expression of iNOSb gene showed a distinct up-regulation at day 7 p.i. Additionally, this study was conducted to investigate the expression of immune-related genes in different degrees of goldfish experimentally infected with the monogenean D. intermedius. The results indicated that D. intermedius infection might regulate the fish immunity by showing differential expression levels of immune-related gene. The study confirms goldfish gill acts as an important source of inflammatory molecules, as well as an active modulator of local inflammation after initially infected with D. intermedius. Moreover, the results obtained in this study could be useful towards understanding the susceptibility of goldfish to D. intermedius and mechanisms involved in protection of goldfish to ectoparasitic infections.
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- Cheng Lu
- Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Braden LM, Barker DE, Koop BF, Jones SR. Comparative defense-associated responses in salmon skin elicited by the ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2012; 7:100-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Revised: 12/15/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Morrison RN, Young ND, Nowak BF. Description of an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) type II interleukin-1 receptor cDNA and analysis of interleukin-1 receptor expression in amoebic gill disease-affected fish. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 32:1185-1190. [PMID: 22433573 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Previously, we showed that IL-1β transcription is induced in the gills of amoebic gill disease (AGD)-affected fish in an AGD lesion-restricted fashion. However, in this environment, there is very little evidence of inflammation on histopathological or transcriptional levels and we hypothesised that aberrant signalling may occur. As a first step in investigating this issue, we cloned and sequenced the Atlantic salmon IL-1 receptor type II (IL-1RII) mRNA, and then examined the expression of both the IL-1RI (IL-1 receptor-like protein) and II during Neoparamoeba perurans infection. In gill lesions from AGD-affected fish, a step-wise temporal increase in the relative expression of IL-1β coincided with a significant reduction in IL-1RI, whereas the IL-1RII mRNA remained unchanged. Down-regulation of IL-1RI could explain the paucity of inflammation in affected tissue, although simultaneous up-regulation of IL-1β-inducible transcripts indicated that this is not due to a complete blockage of the IL-1RI pathway. Rather, it appears that IL-1RI transcription is reduced and this rate limits the effects of chronic IL-1β over-expression.
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- R N Morrison
- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7250, Australia.
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Li C, Zhang Y, Wang R, Lu J, Nandi S, Mohanty S, Terhune J, Liu Z, Peatman E. RNA-seq analysis of mucosal immune responses reveals signatures of intestinal barrier disruption and pathogen entry following Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 32:816-827. [PMID: 22366064 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The mucosal surfaces of fish (gill, skin, gastrointestinal tract) are important sites of bacterial exposure and host defense mechanisms. In mammalian systems, the intestinal epithelium is well characterized as both a selectively permeable barrier regulated by junctional proteins and as a primary site of infection for a number of enteric pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and parasites. The causative bacterium of enteric septicemia of catfish, Edwardsiella ictaluri, is believed to gain entry through the intestinal epithelium, with previous research using a rat intestinal epithelial cell line (IEC-6) indicating actin polymerization and receptor-mediated endocytosis as potential mechanisms of uptake. Here, we utilized high-throughput RNA-seq to characterize the role of the intestinal epithelial barrier following E. ictaluri challenge. A total of 197.6 million reads were obtained and assembled into 176,481 contigs with an average length of 893.7 bp and N50 of 1676 bp. The assembled contigs contained 14,457 known unigenes, including 2719 genes not previously identified in other catfish transcriptome studies. Comparison of digital gene expression between challenged and control samples revealed 1633 differentially expressed genes at 3 h, 24 h, and 3 day following exposure. Gene pathway analysis of the differentially expressed gene set indicated the centrality of actin cytoskeletal polymerization/remodelling and junctional regulation in pathogen entry and subsequent inflammatory responses. The expression patterns of fifteen differentially expressed genes related to intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction were validated by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (average correlation coeff. 0.92, p < 0.001). Our results set a foundation for future studies comparing mechanisms of pathogen entry and mucosal immunity across several important catfish pathogens including E. ictaluri, Edwardsiellatarda, Flavobacterium columnare, and virulent atypical Aeromonas hydrophila. Understanding of molecular mechanisms of pathogen entry during infection will provide insight into strategies for selection of resistant catfish brood stocks against various diseases.
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- Chao Li
- Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Aquatic Genomics Unit, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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LI YW, DAN XM, ZHANG TW, LUO XC, LI AX. Immune-related genes expression profile in orange-spotted grouper during exposure to Cryptocaryon irritans. Parasite Immunol 2011; 33:679-987. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2011.01337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mitchell SO, Rodger HD. A review of infectious gill disease in marine salmonid fish. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2011; 34:411-432. [PMID: 21401646 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01251.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Infectious gill diseases of marine salmonid fish present a significant challenge in salmon-farming regions. Infectious syndromes or disease conditions affecting marine-farmed salmonids include amoebic gill disease (AGD), proliferative gill inflammation (PGI) and tenacibaculosis. Pathogens involved include parasites, such as Neoparamoeba perurans, bacteria, such as Piscichlamydia salmonis and Tenacibaculum maritimum, and viruses, such as the Atlantic salmon paramyxovirus (ASPV). The present level of understanding of these is reviewed with regard to risk factors, potential impacting factors, methods of best practice to mitigate infectious gill disease, as well as knowledge gaps and avenues for future research.
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- S O Mitchell
- Vet-Aqua International, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland
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Olsen MM, Kania PW, Heinecke RD, Skjoedt K, Rasmussen KJ, Buchmann K. Cellular and humoral factors involved in the response of rainbow trout gills to Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infections: molecular and immunohistochemical studies. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 30:859-69. [PMID: 21272651 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The parasitic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infecting skin, fins and gills of fish induces a protective immune response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) surviving the infection and a similar protection can be conferred by i.p. injection of live theronts. A combined molecular and immunohistochemical approach has been used in this work for pinpointing cellular and humoral immune factors in gill tissue involved in the response and indicating interactions between the systemic and local responses. Fish were immunized by intra-peritoneal injection of live I. multifiliis theronts, control fish were injected with PBS and subgroups were treated with the immuno-suppressant hydrocortisone before fish were challenged with live theronts. Significant up-regulations of genes encoding IgM, IgT, C3, SAA, IL-8, IL-22 and IFN-γ were induced by immunization and challenge. Hydrocortisone treatment had a significant down-regulating effect on genes incoding IgT, IgM, CD4, CD8, IFN-γ, IL-8 and IL-22 in all groups. Immunohistochemistry, using monoclonal antibodies to detect cellular markers, demonstrated active involvement of CD8, MHC II, IgT and IgM positive cells in gill tissue. Putative T-cells (CD8 positive cells) were detected in the intraepithelial lymphoid tissue located at the base of gill filaments and in hyperplastic gill tissue but following infection a clear efflux of these cells was detected. MHC II positive cells were distributed across the gill filaments and accumulated in hyperplastic tissue but hydrocortisone treatment affected their density negatively in both immunized and non-immunized fish. IgT positive cells were present in the epithelial lining of the gill lamellae (suggesting a primary role of this protein in the mucosal defence against the ciliate) whereas IgM positive cells were found only in gill arterioles and the lamellar capillaries. The present work indicates an intensive activity and specialized function of immune cells (B-cells, T-cells and macrophages) and humoral elements such as immunoglobulins IgT and IgM which are orchestrated by cytokines in gill tissue reacting against I. multifiliis.
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- Moonika M Olsen
- Laboratory of Aquatic Pathobiology, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 7, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Expression of immune-related genes in rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton) by experimental freshwater lice Argulus siamensis (Wilson) infection. Vet Parasitol 2011; 175:119-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2010] [Revised: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shimada Y, Shikano T, Merilä J. A high incidence of selection on physiologically important genes in the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus. Mol Biol Evol 2010; 28:181-93. [PMID: 20660084 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msq181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Genome scan approaches to detect footprints of directional selection in the genomes of wild animal and plant populations have become popular tools to study local adaptation and speciation at the molecular level. Most studies thus far have used random molecular markers and found footprints of directional selection at, on average, 5% (range: 1-15%) of the examined loci. We focused on physiologically important genes that exhibit transcriptional responses to specific environmental or developmental conditions and assessed if these genes have been subject to directional selection and are responsible for local adaptation in the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Using microsatellite markers located within or closely linked to (<6 kb) target genes, we investigated footprints of directional selection for 157 genes with known physiological functions in three marine and six freshwater populations. A high incidence (16.6%) of footprints of directional selection for these genes was revealed by four different outlier tests. In a subset of four populations screened with both physiologically important and random genes, footprints of directional selection were more frequent in physiologically important genes (13.4%) as compared with random genes (2.4%). In general, our findings indicate strong selective pressures on physiologically important genes, suggesting that these genes have significant functions in evolutionary adaptation to environmental heterogeneity.
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- Yukinori Shimada
- Ecological Genetics Research Unit, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Eyngor M, Lublin A, Shapira R, Hurvitz A, Zlotkin A, Tekoah Y, Eldar A. A pivotal role for theStreptococcus iniaeextracellular polysaccharide in triggering proinflammatory cytokines transcription and inducing death in rainbow trout. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2010; 305:109-20. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2010.01919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Severin VIC, Soliman H, El-Matbouli M. Expression of immune-regulatory genes, arginase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), in two rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) strains following exposure to Myxobolus cerebralis. Parasitol Res 2009; 106:325-34. [PMID: 19894064 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-009-1661-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2009] [Accepted: 10/19/2009] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The present endeavor was conducted to evaluate the role of activated macrophage in the susceptibility of two different rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) strains, a susceptible American (T) and a more resistant German (H), to infection with Myxobolus cerebralis. Arginase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) genes were used as references to the alternative and classical pathway of macrophage activation. The expression level of both genes was measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The expression level of arginase-2 was significantly upregulated in strain T at 2 h and 8 days post exposure in the strain H. In case of iNOS, the expression level was significantly upregulated from 24 h to 8 days p.e. in strain T and only in 8 days p.e. in strain H. During this study also, the influence of nitric oxide (NO) on the viability of the triactinomyxon spores (TAMs) of M. cerebralis was evaluated using the NO-donor S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine (SNAP). Rising final concentrations of SNAP from 0.25 to 1 mM at 2, 4, and 24 h resulted in increasing numbers of propidium iodide-positive TAMs detected. The results of this study suggest an inability of strain T to react with an effective immune response against infection with M. cerebralis. Furthermore, the TAMs of M. cerebralis react with significant decrease of viable spores to rising concentration of SNAP and longer incubation, but there is also evidence for some resistance to NO activity.
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- Vanessa I C Severin
- Clinic for Fish and Reptiles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Munich, Kaulbachstrasse 37, 80539 Munich, Germany
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Comparative analysis of zebrafish nos2a and nos2b genes. Gene 2009; 445:58-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2009.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2008] [Revised: 05/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Covello JM, Bird S, Morrison RN, Battaglene SC, Secombes CJ, Nowak BF. Cloning and expression analysis of three striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-8, in response to infection by the ectoparasitic, Chondracanthus goldsmidi. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 26:773-786. [PMID: 19332136 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2009] [Revised: 03/09/2009] [Accepted: 03/09/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study reports the cloning and sequencing of three striped trumpeter (Latris lineata Forster) pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-8, as well as their differential expression in response to an infection by the ectoparasite Chondracanthus goldsmidi. The striped trumpeter TNF-alpha transcript consisted of 1093 bp, including a 759 bp ORF which translated into a 253 aa transmembrane peptide. The sequence contained a TACE cut site, that would produce a 167 aa soluble peptide containing the TNF ligand family signature. The IL-1beta sequence consisted of 963 bp, including a 774 bp ORF which translated into a 258 aa protein. The protein lacked both a signal peptide and an ICE cleavage site, but did contain the IL-1 family signature. The sequence for the chemokine IL-8 contained 906 bp, with an ORF of 297 bp, which translated into a 99 aa protein. The protein lacked an ELR motif as is common with many teleost IL-8 sequences. The differential expression of the three cytokine genes in parasitized fish was investigated via quantitative real-time PCR. A significant up-regulation of all three pro-inflammatory cytokines was found in the gills, which were the site of parasite attachment. Examination of head kidney cells revealed a significant up-regulation of TNF-alpha, but not IL-1beta or IL-8. Conversely, the spleen cells showed significant up-regulation of both IL-1beta and IL-8, but not TNF-alpha. These findings allow for more detailed investigations of the striped trumpeter immune response.
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- J M Covello
- National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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De Zoysa M, Jung S, Lee J. First molluscan TNF-alpha homologue of the TNF superfamily in disk abalone: molecular characterization and expression analysis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 26:625-31. [PMID: 18984056 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2008] [Revised: 10/04/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is considered as a multifunctional immune modulator that plays an important role in the innate and adaptive immune systems in vertebrates. Here, we described the characterization and expression analysis of the first TNF-alpha homologue in mollusk abalone, named as AbTNF-alpha. It has 930-bp full length with a 717-bp open reading frame (ORF), encoding 239 amino acids. The AbTNF-alpha amino acid sequence shows the characteristic TNF family signature, N-terminal transmembrane domain consisting of a hydrophobic amino acid cluster and cell attachment sequence at (155)RGD(157). Phylogenic analysis results showed that AbTNF-alpha is more related to the invertebrate Ciona savignyi TNF superfamily ligand member (CsTL). Quantitative real-time PCR expression results showed that AbTNF-alpha was constitutively expressed in both immune and non-immune tissues in a tissue specific manner. The highest constitutive expression was in the gill tissue with a 1.5-fold compared to hemocytes expression. The AbTNF-alpha mRNA expression in gill tissue was monitored in vivo stimulated by a mixture of pathogenic bacteria (Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio parahemolyticus, and Lysteria monocytogenes), viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The AbTNF-alpha expression was significantly (p<0.05) induced by bacteria, VHSV and LPS compared to the control animals. Moreover, the highest level expressions of each induction were at 24 h (5.2-fold), 48 h (2.8-fold), and 48 h (3.3-fold) by bacteria mixture, VHSV and LPS, respectively. These results indicate that AbTNF-alpha could respond to pathogenic infection or stimulation and may play an important role in the abalone immune system.
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- Mahanama De Zoysa
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Ocean Science, Cheju National University, Ara-Dong, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
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Chico V, Ortega-Villaizan M, Falco A, Tafalla C, Perez L, Coll J, Estepa A. The immunogenicity of viral haemorragic septicaemia rhabdovirus (VHSV) DNA vaccines can depend on plasmid regulatory sequences. Vaccine 2009; 27:1938-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.01.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2008] [Revised: 01/14/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Alvarez-Pellitero P. Fish immunity and parasite infections: from innate immunity to immunoprophylactic prospects. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2008; 126:171-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2008] [Revised: 07/22/2008] [Accepted: 07/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sitjà-Bobadilla A. Living off a fish: a trade-off between parasites and the immune system. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 25:358-372. [PMID: 18722790 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Revised: 03/14/2008] [Accepted: 03/27/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Research in fish immune system and parasite invasion mechanisms has advanced the knowledge of the mechanisms whereby parasites evade or cope with fish immune response. The main mechanisms of immune evasion employed by fish parasites are reviewed and considered under ten headings. 1) Parasite isolation: parasites develop in immuno-privileged host tissues, such as brain, gonads, or eyes, where host barriers prevent or limit the immune response. 2) Host isolation: the host cellular immune response isolates and encapsulates the parasites in a dormant stage without killing them. 3) Intracellular disguise: typical of intracellular microsporidians, coccidians and some myxosporeans. 4) Parasite migration, behavioural and environmental strategies: parasites migrate to host sites the immune response has not yet reached or where it is not strong enough to kill them, or they accommodate their life cycles to the season or the age in which the host immune system is down-regulated. 5) Antigen-based strategies such as mimicry or masking, variation and sharing of parasite antigens. 6) Anti-immune mechanisms: these allow parasites to resist innate humoral factors, to neutralize host antibodies or to scavenge reactive oxygen species within macrophages. 7) Immunodepression: parasites either suppress the fish immune systems by reducing the proliferative capacity of lymphocytes or the phagocytic activity of macrophages, or they induce apoptosis of host leucocytes. 8) Immunomodulation: parasites secrete or excrete substances which modulate the secretion of host immune factors, such as cytokines, to their own benefit. 9) Fast development: parasites proliferate faster than the ability of the host to mount a defence response. 10) Exploitation of the host immune reaction. Knowledge of the evasion strategies adopted by parasites will help us to understand host-parasite interactions and may therefore help in the discovery of novel immunotherapeutic agents or targeted vaccines, and permit the selection of host-resistant strains.
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- A Sitjà-Bobadilla
- Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Torre de la Sal s/n, 12595 Ribera de Cabanes, Castellón, Spain.
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Morrison RN, Nowak BF. Immunohistochemical detection of anterior gradient-2 in the gills of amoebic gill disease-affected Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2008; 31:699-705. [PMID: 18786032 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2008.00934.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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- R N Morrison
- Aquafin CRC, School of Aquaculture, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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