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Du J, Tang Y, Chu J, Yang Q, Qian X, Wan Y, Lu Y, Zhang L, Wang W. A novel exoskeletal-derived C-type lectin facilitates phagocytosis of hemocytes in the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 149:109532. [PMID: 38579977 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) execute critical functions in multiple immune responses of crustaceans as a member of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) family. In this study, a novel CTL was identified from the exoskeleton of the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense (MnLec3). The full-length cDNA of MnLec3 was 1150 bp with an open reading frame of 723 bp, encoding 240 amino acids. MnLec3 protein contained a signal peptide and one single carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD). MnLec3 transcripts were widely distributed at the exoskeleton all over the body. Significant up-regulation of MnLec3 in exoskeleton after Aeromonas hydrophila challenged suggested the involvement of MnLec3 as well as the possible function of the exoskeleton in immune response. In vitro tests with recombinant MnLec3 protein (rMnLec3) manifested that it had polysaccharide binding activity, a wide spectrum of bacterial binding activity and agglutination activity only for tested Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Vibrio anguillarum and A. hydrophila). Moreover, rMnLec3 significantly promoted phagocytic ability of hemocytes against A. hydrophila in vivo. What's more, MnLec3 interference remarkably impaired the survivability of the prawns when infected with A. hydrophila. Collectively, these results ascertained that MnLec3 derived from exoskeleton took an essential part in immune defense of the prawns against invading bacteria as a PRR.
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- Juan Du
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of Stomatology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of Stomatology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of the Third Clinical Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of the Third Clinical Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453002, Henan, China.
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Huang M, Liu J, Yuan Z, Xu Y, Guo Y, Yang S, Fei H. DC-SIGN of Largemouth Bass ( Micropterus salmoides) Mediates Immune Functions against Aeromonas hydrophila through Collaboration with the TLR Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5013. [PMID: 38732232 PMCID: PMC11084180 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25095013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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C-type lectins in organisms play an important role in the process of innate immunity. In this study, a C-type lectin belonging to the DC-SIGN class of Micropterus salmoides was identified. MsDC-SIGN is classified as a type II transmembrane protein. The extracellular segment of MsDC-SIGN possesses a coiled-coil region and a carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). The key amino acid motifs of the extracellular CRD of MsDC-SIGN in Ca2+-binding site 2 were EPN (Glu-Pro-Asn) and WYD (Trp-Tyr-Asp). MsDC-SIGN-CRD can bind to four pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), including lipopolysaccharide (LPS), glucan, peptidoglycan (PGN), and mannan. Moreover, it can also bind to Gram-positive, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi. Its CRD can agglutinate microbes and displays D-mannose and D-galactose binding specificity. MsDC-SIGN was distributed in seven tissues of the largemouth bass, among which the highest expression was observed in the liver, followed by the spleen and intestine. Additionally, MsDC-SIGN was present on the membrane of M. salmoides leukocytes, thereby augmenting the phagocytic activity against bacteria. In a subsequent investigation, the expression patterns of the MsDC-SIGN gene and key genes associated with the TLR signaling pathway (TLR4, NF-κB, and IL10) exhibited an up-regulated expression response to the stimulation of Aeromonas hydrophila. Furthermore, through RNA interference of MsDC-SIGN, the expression level of the DC-SIGN signaling pathway-related gene (RAF1) and key genes associated with the TLR signaling pathway (TLR4, NF-κB, and IL10) was decreased. Therefore, MsDC-SIGN plays a pivotal role in the immune defense against A. hydrophila by modulating the TLR signaling pathway.
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- Mengmeng Huang
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (M.H.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Li L, Li X, Zeng L, Wang Z, Deng N, Huang P, Hou J, Jian S, Zhao D. Molecular mechanism of the NOS/NOX regulation of antibacterial activity in Eriocheir sinensis. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2024; 271:110945. [PMID: 38278206 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2024.110945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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To elucidate the role of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), which produces the free radical nitric oxide (NO), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX), which produces the superoxide anion (O2-), in the innate immunity of Eriocheir sinensis, the full lengths of the NOS and NOX genes were cloned via rapid amplification of the cDNA ends and then expressed in the prokaryotic form to obtain the recombinant proteins, NOS-HIS and NOX-HIS. Through bacterial binding and stimulation experiments, the molecular mechanisms of NOS and NOX in the innate immunity of E. sinensis were explored. Based on the results, NOS and NOX were 5900 bp and 4504 bp long, respectively, and were evolutionarily conserved. Quantitative real-time PCR revealed that NOS and NOX were expressed in all studied tissues, and both were expressed in the highest amounts in hemocytes. NOS-HIS and NOX-HIS could bind to bacteria with different binding powers; their binding ability to gram-positive bacteria was higher than that of binding to gram-negative bacteria. After stimulation with Aeromonas hydrophila, NOS expression was significantly up-regulated at 3, 6, and 48 h, and NOX expression was significantly down-regulated at 3, 12, 24, and 48 h. After bacterial stimulation, the NOS enzyme activity in the serum of E. sinensis was also significantly up-regulated at 6 and 48 h, and the NOX enzyme activity was significantly down-regulated at 12 and 48 h, aligning with the gene expression trend. Moreover, the related free radical molecules, NO, O2-, and H2O2, tended to decrease after bacterial stimulation. Overall, the gene expression and enzyme activity of NOS and NOX had been changed respectively, and the contents of a series of free radical molecules (NO, O2- and H2O2) were induced in E. sinensis after bacterial stimulation, which then exert antibacterial immunity.
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- Linjie Li
- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Aquatic Technology Extension and Application, Jiangxi Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Jiangxi 330046, China.
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- Nanchang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxi 330038, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Aquatic Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi 330031, China; Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Healthy Breeding, Chongqing Research Institute of Nanchang University, Chongqing 400037, China.
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Li Y, Yang W, Sun J, Lian X, Li X, Zhao X, Liu Y, Wang L, Song L. A DM9-containing protein from crab Eriocheir sinensis functions as a novel multipotent pattern recognition receptor. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 145:109356. [PMID: 38163495 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109356] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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DM9-containing protein in invertebrates functions as pattern recognition receptor (PRR) to play significant roles in innate immunity. In the present study, a novel DM9-containg protein (defined as EsDM9CP-1) was identified from the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis. EsDM9CP-1 is composed of 330 amino acids containing a Methyltransf_FA domain and two tandem DM9 repeats. The deduced amino acid sequence of EsDM9CP-1 shared low similarity with the previously identified DM9CPs from other species, and it was closely clustered with Platyhelminthes DM9CPs and then assigned into the branch of invertebrate DM9CPs in the unrooted phylogenetic tree. The mRNA transcripts of EsDM9CP-1 were highly expressed in haemocytes, gill, and heart. After Aeromonas hydrophila stimulation, the expression levels of EsDM9CP-1 mRNA in haemocytes increased significantly at 3 h (3.88-fold, p < 0.05) and 6 h (2.71-fold, p < 0.05), compared with that of PBS group, respectively. EsDM9CP-1 protein was mainly distributed in the cytoplasm and membrane of haemocytes. The recombinant EsDM9CP-1 protein (rEsDM9CP-1) exhibited binding affinity to MAN, PGN, LPS and Poly (I:C), and also to Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis), Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, A. hydrophila and Vibrio splendidus) and fungi (Pichia pastoris and Metschnikowia bicuspidata) in a Ca2+-dependent manner. It was able to agglutinate A. hydrophila, S. aureus, M. luteus, M. bicuspidata and P. pastoris, and inhibit the growth of A. hydrophila and M. bicuspidate. These results suggested that EsDM9CP-1 in crab not only functioned as a PRR, but also agglutinated and inhibited the growth of microbes.
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- Yinan Li
- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, Liaoning, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Wang L, Zheng M, Liu J, Jin Z, Wang C, Gao M, Zhang H, Zhang X, Xia X. LDLa containing C-type lectin mediates phagocytosis of V.anguillarum and regulates immune effector genes in shrimp. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 145:109361. [PMID: 38185393 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) function as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) by recognizing invading microorganisms, thereby triggering downstream immune events against infected pathogens. In this study, a novel CTL containing a low-density lipoprotein receptor class A (LDLa) domain was obtained from Litopenaeus vannamei, designed as LvLDLalec. Stimulation by the bacterial pathogen Vibrio anguillarum (V. anguillarum) resulted in remarkable up-regulation of LvLDLalec, as well as release of LvLDLalec into hemolymph. The rLvLDLalec protein possessed broad-spectrum bacterial binding and agglutinating activities, as well as hemocyte attachment ability. Importantly, LvLDLalec facilitated the bacterial clearance in shrimp hemolymph and protected shrimp from bacterial infection. Further studies revealed that LvLDLalec promoted hemocytes phagocytosis against V. anguillarum and lysosomes were involved in the process. Meanwhile, LvLDLalec participated in humoral immunity through activating and inducing nuclear translocation of Dorsal to regulate phagocytosis-related genes and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) genes, thereby accelerated the removal of invading pathogens in vivo and improved the survival rate of L. vannamei. These results unveil that LvLDLalec serves as a PRR participate in cellular and humoral immunity exerting opsonin activity to play vital roles in the immune regulatory system of L. vannamei.
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- Liuen Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China
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- Department of Nature Resources, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China; The Observation and Research Field Station of Taihang Mountain Forest Ecosystems of Henan Province, Xinxiang, 453007, Henan, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China.
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Liu J, Wang W, Kong N, Yu S, Dong M, Yang W, Li Y, Zhou X, Wang L, Song L. A pattern recognition receptor CgTLR3 involves in regulating the proliferation of haemocytes in oyster Crassostrea gigas. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 147:104762. [PMID: 37353060 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2023.104762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are expressed on various immune cells as key elements of innate and adaptive immunity, and they also play significant roles in regulating cell proliferation and differentiation. In the present study, the binding activity of CgTLR3 to PAMPs and CgMyD88-2, and its role in mediating the proliferation of haemocytes was investigated. The recombinant proteins of the extracellular six LRR domains (rCgTLR3-LRR) and intracellular TIR domain (rCgTLR3-TIR) of CgTLR3 were obtained respectively. rCgTLR3-LRR exhibited binding activity to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), peptidoglycan (PGN), mannan (MAN) and Poly (I:C), with the highest affinity for LPS. While rCgTLR3-TIR displayed binding activity to the recombinant protein of rCgMyD88-2, with KD value of 7.22 × 10-7 M. The CgTLR3 mRNA and protein were detected in three subpopulations of oyster haemocytes, and they were mainly concentrated in granulocytes, which was 7.27-fold (p < 0.05) of that in semi-granulocytes and 8.51-fold (p < 0.01) of that in agranulocytes. The percentage of CgTLR3 positive cells (FITC+ haemocytes) in granulocytes was 4.45-fold (p < 0.01) and 2.57-fold (p < 0.05) of that in agranulocytes and semi-granulocytes, respectively. After Vibrio splendidus stimulation, the mRNA expression level of CgTLR3 in haemocytes significantly upregulated at 6 h and 12 h, which was 2.93-fold (p < 0.05) and 4.15-fold (p < 0.05) of that in the control group. After the expression of CgTLR3 was inhibited by the injection of si-CgTLR3, the expression levels of transcription factors associated with hematopoiesis (CgGATA, CgRunx), cell cycle-related genes (CgPCNA, CgCDC-45, CgCDK-2), the agranulocyte marker CgCD-9, the granulocyte marker CgAATase, and the inflammatory factor CgIL17-1 significantly decreased (p < 0.05) after the V. splendidus stimulation, which were 0.43-fold, 0.83-fold, 0.48-fold, 0.44-fold, 0.53-fold, 0.7-fold, 0.62-fold, and 0.47-fold of that in NC + V. s group in vivo, respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of EdU+ haemocytes in si-CgTLR3+V. s group was significantly reduced by 0.54-fold (p < 0.05) compared to the control group (2.7%). These results collectively indicated that CgTLR3 was involved in modulating the proliferation of haemocytes by regulating the expression of proliferation-related genes and inflammatory factor in oyster C. gigas.
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- Jinyu Liu
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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Hatakeyama T, Unno H. Functional Diversity of Novel Lectins with Unique Structural Features in Marine Animals. Cells 2023; 12:1814. [PMID: 37508479 PMCID: PMC10377782 DOI: 10.3390/cells12141814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Due to their remarkable structural diversity, glycans play important roles as recognition molecules on cell surfaces of living organisms. Carbohydrates exist in numerous isomeric forms and can adopt diverse structures through various branching patterns. Despite their relatively small molecular weights, they exhibit extensive structural diversity. On the other hand, lectins, also known as carbohydrate-binding proteins, not only recognize and bind to the diverse structures of glycans but also induce various biological reactions based on structural differences. Initially discovered as hemagglutinins in plant seeds, lectins have been found to play significant roles in cell recognition processes in higher vertebrates. However, our understanding of lectins in marine animals, particularly marine invertebrates, remains limited. Recent studies have revealed that marine animals possess novel lectins with unique structures and glycan recognition mechanisms not observed in known lectins. Of particular interest is their role as pattern recognition molecules in the innate immune system, where they recognize the glycan structures of pathogens. Furthermore, lectins serve as toxins for self-defense against foreign enemies. Recent discoveries have identified various pore-forming proteins containing lectin domains in fish venoms and skins. These proteins utilize lectin domains to bind target cells, triggering oligomerization and pore formation in the cell membrane. These findings have spurred research into the new functions of lectins and lectin domains. In this review, we present recent findings on the diverse structures and functions of lectins in marine animals.
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- Tomomitsu Hatakeyama
- Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Bunkyo-machi 1-14, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Biomolecular Chemistry Laboratory, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Bunkyo-machi 1-14, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
- Organization for Marine Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Bunkyo-machi 1-14, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Bi J, Wang Y, Gao R, Liu P, Jiang Y, Gao L, Li B, Song Q, Ning M. Functional Analysis of a CTL-X-Type Lectin CTL16 in Development and Innate Immunity of Tribolium castaneum. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10700. [PMID: 37445878 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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C-type lectins (CTLs) are a class of proteins containing carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs), which are characteristic modules that recognize various glycoconjugates and function primarily in immunity. CTLs have been reported to affect growth and development and positively regulate innate immunity in Tribolium castaneum. However, the regulatory mechanisms of TcCTL16 proteins are still unclear. Here, spatiotemporal analyses displayed that TcCTL16 was highly expressed in late pupae and early adults. TcCTL16 RNA interference in early larvae shortened their body length and narrowed their body width, leading to the death of 98% of the larvae in the pupal stage. Further analysis found that the expression level of muscle-regulation-related genes, including cut, vestigial, erect wing, apterous, and spalt major, and muscle-composition-related genes, including Myosin heavy chain and Myosin light chain, were obviously down-regulated after TcCTL16 silencing in T. castaneum. In addition, the transcription of TcCTL16 was mainly distributed in the hemolymph. TcCTL16 was significantly upregulated after challenges with lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycans, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. Recombinant CRDs of TcCTL16 bind directly to the tested bacteria (except Bacillus subtilis); they also induce extensive bacterial agglutination in the presence of Ca2+. On the contrary, after TcCTL16 silencing in the late larval stage, T. castaneum were able to develop normally. Moreover, the transcript levels of seven antimicrobial peptide genes (attacin2, defensins1, defensins2, coleoptericin1, coleoptericin2, cecropins2, and cecropins3) and one transcription factor gene (relish) were significantly increased under E. coli challenge and led to an increased survival rate of T. castaneum when infected with S. aureus or E. coli, suggesting that TcCTL16 deficiency could be compensated for by increasing AMP expression via the IMD pathways in T. castaneum. In conclusion, this study found that TcCTL16 could be involved in developmental regulation in early larvae and compensate for the loss of CTL function by regulating the expression of AMPs in late larvae, thus laying a solid foundation for further studies on T. castaneum CTLs.
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- Jingxiu Bi
- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Division of Plant Science and Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-Products of the Ministry of Agriculture (Jinan), Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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Ma Y, Qiao X, Dong M, Lian X, Li Y, Jin Y, Wang L, Song L. A C-type lectin from Crassostrea gigas with novel EFG/FVN motif involved in recognition of various PAMPs and induction of interleukin expression. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 143:104680. [PMID: 36907338 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2023.104680] [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: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins, which participate in the nonself-recognition and triggering the transduction pathways in the innate immunity. In the present study, a novel CTL (designated as CgCLEC-TM2) with a carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) and a transmembrane domain (TM) was identified from the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. Two novel EFG and FVN motifs were found in Ca2+-binding site 2 of CgCLEC-TM2. The mRNA transcripts of CgCLEC-TM2 were detected in all tested tissues with the highest expression level in haemocytes, which was 94.41-fold (p < 0.01) of that in adductor muscle. The relative expression level of CgCLEC-TM2 in haemocytes significantly up-regulated at 6 h and 24 h after the stimulation of Vibrio splendidus, which was 4.94- and 12.77-fold of that in control group (p < 0.01), respectively. The recombinant CRD of CgCLEC-TM2 (rCRD) was able to bind lipopolysaccharide (LPS), mannose (MAN), peptidoglycan (PGN), and poly (I: C) in a Ca2+-dependent manner. The rCRD exhibited binding activity to V. anguillarum, Bacillus subtilis, V. splendidus, Escherichia coli, Pichia pastoris, Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus in a Ca2+-dependent manner. The rCRD also exhibited agglutination activity to E. coli, V. splendidus, S. aureus, M. luteus and P. pastoris in a Ca2+-dependent manner. The phagocytosis rate of haemocytes towards V. splendidus significantly down-regulated from 27.2% to 20.9% after treatment of anti-CgCLEC-TM2-CRD antibody, while the growth of V. splendidus and E. coli was inhibited compared with the TBS and rTrx groups. After the expression of CgCLEC-TM2 was inhibited by RNAi, the expression level of phospho-extracellular regulated protein kinases (p-CgERK) in haemocytes, and the mRNA expressions of interleukin17s (CgIL17-1 and CgIL17-4) decreased significantly after V. splendidus stimulation, compared with that in EGFP-RNAi oysters, respectively. These results suggested that CgCLEC-TM2 with novel motifs served as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) involved in the recognition of microorganisms, and induction of CgIL17s expression in the immune response of oysters.
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- Youwen Ma
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhuhai, 519000, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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Silva JFD, Lima CMG, da Silva DL, do Nascimento IS, Rodrigues SDO, Gonçalves LA, Santana RF, Khalid W, Verruck S, Emran TB, de Menezes IRA, Coutinho HDM, Khandaker MU, Faruque MRI, Fontan RDCI. Lectin Purification through Affinity Chromatography Exploiting Macroporous Monolithic Adsorbents. SEPARATIONS 2023; 10:36. [DOI: 10.3390/separations10010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Growing medical, engineering, biochemical, and biological interest has led to a steady pace of research and development into polymeric monolithic structures with densely interconnected pores for purifying bio compounds. Cryogels, which are generated by freezing a reactive polymerization mixture, are highlighted due to their versatility and low relative cost as macroporous, polymeric, monolithic adsorbents. The conversion of cryogels into affinity adsorbents is one possible alternative to their optimal application. Some of the most often utilized supports for immobilizing particular ligands are monolithic columns manufactured with epoxy radicals on their surfaces. The purification of biomolecules with a high degree of specificity, such as lectins and glycoproteins with an affinity for glycosylated groups, has garnered interest in the use of fixed non-traditional beds functionalized with ligands of particular interest. The interaction is both robust enough to permit the adsorption of glycoproteins and reversible enough to permit the dissociation of molecules in response to changes in the solution’s pH. When compared to other protein A-based approaches, this one has been shown to be more advantageous than its counterparts in terms of specificity, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness. Information on polymeric, macroporous, monolithic adsorbents used in the affinity chromatographic purification of lectins has been published and explored.
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Isthmin-A Multifaceted Protein Family. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010017. [PMID: 36611811 PMCID: PMC9818725 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Isthmin (ISM) is a secreted protein family with two members, namely ISM1 and ISM2, both containing a TSR1 domain followed by an AMOP domain. Its broad expression pattern suggests diverse functions in developmental and physiological processes. Over the past few years, multiple studies have focused on the functional analysis of the ISM protein family in several events, including angiogenesis, metabolism, organ homeostasis, immunity, craniofacial development, and cancer. Even though ISM was identified two decades ago, we are still short of understanding the roles of the ISM protein family in embryonic development and other pathological processes. To address the role of ISM, functional studies have begun but unresolved issues remain. To elucidate the regulatory mechanism of ISM, it is crucial to determine its interactions with other ligands and receptors that lead to the activation of downstream signalling pathways. This review provides a perspective on the gene organization and evolution of the ISM family, their links with developmental and physiological functions, and key questions for the future.
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Madsari N, Maskaew S, Obchoei S, Kwankaew P, Senghoi W, Utarabhand P, Runsaeng P. Determination of the efficacy of using a serine protease gene as a DNA vaccine to protect against Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in Litopenaeus vannamei. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 135:104459. [PMID: 35660488 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Serine proteases are proteolytic enzymes that exhibit biological roles in many biological systems. Previously, a Vibrio parahaemolyticus serine protease was reported to be a virulence factor. Here, the serine protease gene of V. parahaemolyticus was investigated as a DNA vaccine against V. parahaemolyticus in Litopenaeus vannamei. The serine protease gene was mutated to replace the conserved residues His82, Asp131 and Ser231 with Gly, Asp and Pro, respectively. Then, a pcDNA3.1 vector to express mutVpSP (mutant serine protease) was constructed for in vitro and in vivo DNA vaccine investigation. In vivo mutVpSP transcriptional analysis revealed expression in various immunized white shrimp tissues, such as hemocytes, hepatopancreas, stomach, intestine, gills, and muscle. The efficiency of prevention of V. parahaemolyticus infection was investigated in vaccinated shrimp, and the lowest cumulative mortality percentage was 30%, while the control shrimp had a 60% cumulative mortality rate. The immune system was stimulated in shrimp vaccinated with the DNA vaccine. The mRNA expression of the shrimp immune-responsive genes phenoloxidase, peroxinectin and C-type lectin was significantly upregulated. Additionally, the humoral and cellular immune responses, including the PO, phagocytic, and encapsulation activities and nodule formation, were elevated. These results suggested that the serine protease could be a V. parahaemolyticus virulence determinant and that this DNA vaccine could be applied as an effective vaccine candidate for control of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease syndrome (AHPND) in shrimp.
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- Naeem Madsari
- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand; Research Excellence Center for Innovation and Health Product, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand; Center of Excellent Research for Melioidosis (CERM), School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand
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- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Health and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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Fan S, Wang W, Li J, Cao W, Li Q, Wu S, Wang L, Song L. The truncated MyD88s negatively regulates TLR2 signal on expression of IL17-1 in oyster Crassostrea gigas. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 133:104446. [PMID: 35569578 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Toll like receptor (TLR) signaling plays a key role in the innate immune recognition and inflammatory regulation in both vertebrates and invertebrates. The expanded TLR signaling components, including 83 TLRs and 10 MyD88s, have been reported in the genome of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. In the present study, one endogenous TLR (designated CgTLR2) and two MyD88s (including a full-length CgMyD88-2 containing intact TIR domain and Death-domain, and a truncated CgMyD88s with only TIR domain) were identified from oyster C. gigas. CgTLR2 was highly expressed in haemocytes, especially in granulocytes. The recombinant protein of the extracellular LRR domains of CgTLR2 recognized and bound a variety of PAMPs with the strongest binding capability to LPS. The recombinant protein of intracellular TIR domain of CgTLR2 was able to bind the recombinant proteins of rCgMyD88-2 (KD = 1.96 × 10-9 M) and rCgMyD88s (KD = 4.84 × 10-8 M), with higher affinity towards rCgMyD88-2. After Vibrio splendidus stimulation, the mRNA expression levels of CgTLR2 and CgMyD88-2 were rapidly up-regulated at early stage of immune response (from the 3rd hours after V. splendidus stimulation), while that of CgMyD88s did not change until 24 h post stimulation. When CgTLR2 was knocked-down by siRNA interference, the expression levels of CgMyD88-2 and CgMyD88s decreased significantly, concomitant with the down-regulation of expression of CgIL17-1. After the expression of CgMyD88-2 was interfered, the expressions of CgMyD88s and CgIL17-1 were all decreased. In contrast, after the expression of CgMyD88s was interfered, the expressions of CgMyD88-2 and CgIL17-1 all increased. The results showed that CgMyD88s played a negative role in the regulation of CgTLR2 on inflammatory factor CgIL17-1.
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- Siqi Fan
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Diseases Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Du J, Yue K, Peng Y, Ning Q. Crucial roles of a novel exoskeletal-derived lectin in innate immunity of the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2022; 45:717-728. [PMID: 35253248 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As important pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), C-type lectins play crucial roles in the crustacean innate immune system. In this study, a novel C-type lectin, designated as MnLec1, was obtained from the exoskeleton of the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense for the first time. The full-length cDNA of MnLec1 was 1329 bp with an open reading frame of 774 bp. The predicted MnLec1 protein contains a single carbohydrate-recognition domain with an EPN/LND motif and one Ca2+ binding site-2. MnLec1 transcripts were widely detected in the tested tissues of M. nipponense and significantly up-regulated after Aeromonas hydrophila challenge. The recombinant MnLec1 protein was found to have a wide spectrum of binding activities towards various microorganisms, agglutinate two kinds of Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and A. hydrophila) in a Ca2+ -independent manner. What's more, the survivability of prawns was significantly down-regulated after RNAi of MnLec1 when infected with A. hydrophila. Collectively, these findings suggest that MnLec1 from the exoskeleton might function as a PRR and play a crucial role in immune defense against invading pathogens in M. nipponense.
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- Juan Du
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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Li L, Zhang C, Lin Q, Zhu M, Mei F, Jian S, Zhao D. Role of peroxinectin in the antibacterial immune response of the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 123:496-505. [PMID: 35331883 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To elucidate the antibacterial role of peroxinectin (referred to as PXN) and its molecular mechanism in Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis, we analyzed the bacterial binding and removal of the peroxinectin recombinant protein in vitro and the interaction of peroxinectin with integrin and CuZn-SOD through GST-pulldown and bimolecular fluorescence complementation methods. Concurrently, the effect of peroxinectin interference on the expression of other immune-related genes was studied using RNA interference. The results showed that the recombinant peroxinectin protein could bind to Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Aeromonas hydrophila, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus with different affinities in vitro and could eliminate Vibrio parahaemolyticus in vivo. The findings also indicated that peroxinectin could establish interactions with integrin and CuZn-SOD in vitro. Furthermore, 48 h after the injection of the peroxinectin gene siRNA in vivo, the expression of peroxinectin mRNA decreased significantly (P < 0.05), integrin mRNA expression decreased by 16.8%, and CuZn-SOD mRNA expression decreased by 62.84% (P < 0.01). The expression levels of Dorsal, GPx, GST, PPAF, and Relish (P < 0.01), as well as that of lectin (P < 0.001) were significantly decreased. When peroxinectin siRNA was injected in vivo for 48 h and Aeromonas hydrophila was injected into mitten crabs, the expression of immune-related genes significantly increased. All data indicate that the recombinant peroxinectin protein in Chinese mitten crabs can recognize and bind different bacteria and promote the elimination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from the body. Furthermore, peroxinectin may establish interactions with integrin and CuZn-SOD to activate the expression of related immune genes to elicit responses to bacterial infections and achieve immune protection.
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- Linjie Li
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi, 330013, PR China.
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Functional analysis of TcCTL12 in innate immunity and development in Tribolium castaneum. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 206:422-434. [PMID: 35245573 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) play vital roles in invertebrates' innate immunity. Six CTL-X type lectins are identified in Tribolium castaneum. However, their functions and regulating mechanisms remain elusive. Here, TcCTL12, one CTL-X, was identified and cloned from T. castaneum. Spatiotemporal expression profiling revealed that TcCTL12 highly expressed in late pupa and early adult of T. castaneum in comparison with other developmental stages, and exhibited the highest expression level in the haemolymph and central nervous system (CNS). Then, the expression of TcCTL12 was remarkably induced by the stimulation of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, the recombinant protein TcCTL12 could bind pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) including LPS and PGN, and displayed agglutinative activity to both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in a calcium-dependent manner in vitro. Furthermore, RNAi of TcCTL12 caused T. castaneum pupation and eclosion defected. The abnormal pupa thinned their epidermal, and appeared the abnormal development of muscle cell compared with the control group. Additionally, depletion of TcCTL12 resulted in reducing fertility of offspring and affected their fecundity. In sum, these results indicated that TcCTL12 had extensive functions in the regulation of development in T. castaneum, in addition to the immune response. It further expanded insights into CTL functions in insects.
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Yu C, Zhang B, Zhang Z, Wang S, Wei T, Li L, Zhao Y, Wei H, Li Y. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the impact of the daily rhythm on the hemolymph of the Chinese mitten crab ( Eriocheir sinensis). Chronobiol Int 2022; 39:805-817. [PMID: 35144513 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2022.2035744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The daily rhythm affects a series of physiological functions in crustaceans. To study its effect on the physiological function in Eriocheir sinensis, a crustacean species of high economic value, we analyzed the hemolymph transcriptome during the daily rhythm by high-throughput sequencing. We sampled the hemolymph from crabs at four time points in a single day (06:00, 12:00, 18:00, and 24:00 h) and identified 3,01,661 and 1,03,998 transcripts and unigenes, respectively; some of the unigenes were annotated as core clock genes. Moreover, 15,564 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were divided into nine different clusters. Functional enrichment analysis of DEGs indicated that the molting, metabolism, and immunity processes in E. sinensis were impacted by its daily rhythm. In addition, we mapped the DEGs involved in the daily entrainment pathway. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comparative transcriptome analysis of crustacean hemolymph during the day-night cycle, and provides multi-level information for unraveling the finer regulatory effects of the daily cycle in crustaceans.
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- Changyue Yu
- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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Wang L, Wang Q, Wang L, Wu S, Yu Y, Zhang Y, Gao P, Kong X, Ma J. The N- and C-terminal carbohydrate recognition domains of galectin-9 from Carassius auratus contribute differently to its immunity functions to Aeromonas hydrophila and Staphylococcus aureus. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2021; 44:1865-1873. [PMID: 34287946 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Galectin-9, an important pathogen recognition receptor (PRR), could recognize and bind pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) on the surface of invading microorganisms, initiating the innate immune responses. A galectin-9 was identified from Qihe crucian carp Carassius auratus and designated as CaGal-9. The predicted CaGal-9 protein contained two non-identical carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs), namely, N-CRD and C-CRD. The recombinant proteins (rCaGal-9, rN-CRD and rC-CRD) were purified from Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) and exhibited strong agglutinating activity with erythrocytes of rabbit. The haemagglutination was inhibited by D-galactose, α-lactose and N-acetyl-D-galactose. Results of microbial agglutination assay showed that three recombinant proteins agglutinated Gram-negative bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila and Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. With regard to the binding activity, each recombinant protein could bind to LPS, PGN and the examined microorganisms (A. hydrophila and S. aureus) with different binding affinities. The integrated analyses suggested that CaGal-9 with two CRD domains could play an important role in immune defence against pathogenic microorganisms for C. auratus.
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- Li Wang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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Chen X, Liu Z, Gu Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wang L, Song L. A hexokinase from the oyster Crassostrea gigas is involved in immune recognition as a pattern recognition receptor. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 122:104083. [PMID: 33930456 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hexokinase (HK) is generally recognized as a crucial enzyme participating in glycolysis. In the present study, a HK (named CgHK) was identified as a potential pattern recognition receptor (PRR) from the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. The open reading frame (ORF) of CgHK was of 1395 bp, encoding a peptide of 464 amino acids with one Hexokinase_1 domain and one Hexokinase_2 domain. The predicted amino acid sequence of CgHK shared 17%-29% similarities with that of other known HKs. The mRNA transcripts of CgHK were constitutively detected in all the examined tissues, with relative high expression level in labial palp and haemocytes. CgHK protein was mainly observed in the cytoplasm of oyster haemocytes. The mRNA expression level of CgHK in haemocytes was significantly up-regulated and peaked at 3 h after Vibrio splendidus (7.64-fold, p < 0.001) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (11.86-fold, p < 0.001) stimulations. The recombinant CgHK protein (rCgHK) exhibited Mg2+-dependent adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding activity in vitro and activity to bind D-(+)-glucose (GLU) and various pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMPs) such as LPS and peptidoglycan (PGN) in the absence of Mg2+. It also displayed higher binding activity towards V. splendidus and relatively lower binding activity towards Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Micrococcus luteus. After the mRNA expression of CgHK in haemocytes was knocked down by dsRNA interference, the expression of CgIL17-5 mRNA in haemocytes was considerably down-regulated at 3 h after the stimulation with V. splendidus (0.33-fold, p < 0.001). These results collectively indicated that CgHK was able to recognize various PAMPs and pathogenic bacteria as a PRR apart from being the enzyme to exert ATP binding activity in glycolysis, and activate the anti-bacterial immune response by promoting the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines CgIL17-5 in oyster haemocytes.
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- Xiaowei Chen
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Kang T, Xia Y, Dong T, Zheng X, Yang S, Qian S, Huang M, Fei H. C-type lectin with a QPN motif from swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus displays broad nonself-recognition ability and functions as an opsonin. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 120:104066. [PMID: 33705791 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104066] [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: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the immune system, C-type lectins, as pattern recognition receptors, have an important function. Carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRDs) endow C-type lectins with the function of recognizing and scavenging non-self factors. In the present study, a new C-type lectin (designated as PtCTL-9 according to the order of discovery) from swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) was characterized. QPN (Gln-Pro-Asn) and FHS (Phe-His-Ser) were identified as the key motifs that determine carbohydrate binding. Motif QPN was mutated to QPD (Gln-Pro-Asp) (M1) and EPN (Glu-Pro-Asn) (M2) to study its immune function and for comparative analysis. The results showed that PtCTL-9 displayed broad non-self immunity. PtCTL-9 could also function as an opsonin to promote phagocytosis and the in vitro encapsulation of hemocytes. These results indicated that PtCTL-9 has an extensive nonself-recognition ability, regulates pathogen clearance, and its QPN motif is important in PtCTL-9's immune function.
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- Ting Kang
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedcine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Huzhou Baijiayu Biotech Co.Ltd., Huzhou, 313000, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedcine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedcine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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Liu Y, Su Y, Zhang A, Cui Z. A C-Type Lectin Highly Expressed in Portunus trituberculatus Intestine Functions in AMP Regulation and Prophenoloxidase Activation. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10050541. [PMID: 34066980 PMCID: PMC8151143 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10050541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A C-type lectin (PtCLec2) from Portunus trituberculatus was identified for characterization of its role in defense and innate immunity. PtCLec2 contains a single carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) with a conserved QPD motif, which was predicted to have galactose specificity. The mRNA expression of PtCLec2 was predominantly detected in intestine and increased rapidly and significantly upon pathogen challenge. The recombinant PtCLec2 (rPtCLec2) could bind various microorganisms and PAMPs with weak binding ability to yeast and PGN. It agglutinated the tested Gram-negative bacteria (Vibrio alginolyticus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus), and rabbit erythrocytes in the presence of exogenous Ca2+, and these agglutination activities were suppressed by LPS, d-galactose, and d-mannose. Further, rPtCLec2 enhanced phagocytosis and clearance of V. alginolyticus, and displayed inhibitory activities against the tested bacteria. Knockdown of PtCLec2 decreased the transcription of two phagocytosis genes (PtArp and PtMyosin), three prophenoloxidase (proPO) system-related genes (PtPPAF, PtcSP1, and PtproPO), six antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) (PtALF4-7, PtCrustin1, and PtCrustin3), and PtRelish but upregulated the expression levels of PtJNK, PtPelle, and PtTLR. These results collectively indicate that PtCLec2 might perform its immune recognition function via binding and agglutination, and mediate pathogen elimination via regulating hemocyte phagocytosis, AMP synthesis, and proPO activation.
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- Yuan Liu
- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Y.S.); (A.Z.)
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-532-8289-8637
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Y.S.); (A.Z.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (Y.S.); (A.Z.)
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China;
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Qiu W, Chen F, Chen R, Li S, Zhu X, Xiong M, Wang KJ. A New C-Type Lectin Homolog SpCTL6 Exerting Immunoprotective Effect and Regulatory Role in Mud Crab Scylla paramamosain. Front Immunol 2021; 12:661823. [PMID: 33897708 PMCID: PMC8062930 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.661823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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C-type lectin (CTL), a well-known immune-related molecule, has received more and more attention due to its diverse functions, especially its important role in development and host defense of vertebrate and invertebrate. Since the research on crab CTLs is still lack, we screened a new CTL homolog, named SpCTL6 from mud crab Scylla paramamosain. The full-length cDNA sequence of SpCTL6 was 738 bp with a 486 bp of ORF, and the deduced amino acids were 161 aa. SpCTL6 was predicted to have a 17 aa signal peptide and its mature peptide was 144 aa (MW 16.7 kDa) with pI value of 5.22. It had typical CTL structural characteristics, such as a single C-type lectin-like domain, 4 conserved cysteines, similar tertiary structure to that of vertebrate CTLs and a mutated Ca2+ binding motif Gln-Pro-Thr (QPT), clustering into the same branch as the crustacean CTLs. SpCTL6 was highly expressed in the entire zoeal larval stages and widely distributed in adult crab tissues with the highest transcription level in testis. During the molting process of juvenile crabs, the expression level of SpCTL6 was remarkably increased after molting. SpCTL6 could be significantly upregulated in two larval stages (Z1 and megalopa) and adult crab testis under immune challenges. Recombinant SpCTL6 (rSpCTL6) was successfully obtained from eukaryotic expression system. rSpCTL6 exhibited binding activity with PAMPs (LPS, lipoteichoic acid, peptidoglycan, and glucan) and had a broad spectrum bacterial agglutination activity in a Ca2+-dependent manner. In addition, rSpCTL6 could enhance the encapsulation activity of hemocytes and has no cytotoxic effect on hemocytes. Although rSpCTL6 had no bactericidal activity on Vibrio alginolyticus, rSpCTL6 treatment could significantly reduce the bacterial endotoxin level in vitro and greatly improved the survival of S. paramamosain under V. alginolyticus infection in vivo. The immunoprotective effect of rSpCTL6 might be due to the regulatory role of rSpCTL6 in immune-related genes and immunological parameters. Our study provides new information for understanding the immune defense of mud crabs and would facilitate the development of effective strategies for mud crab aquaculture disease control.
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- Wanlei Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Fujian Innovation Research Institute for Marine Biological Antimicrobial Peptide Industrial Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Fujian Innovation Research Institute for Marine Biological Antimicrobial Peptide Industrial Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Marine Bioproducts and Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Fujian Innovation Research Institute for Marine Biological Antimicrobial Peptide Industrial Technology, College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Liu Y, Wang W, Zhao Q, Yuan P, Li J, Song X, Liu Z, Ding D, Wang L, Song L. A DM9-containing protein from oyster Crassostrea gigas (CgDM9CP-3) mediating immune recognition and encapsulation. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 116:103937. [PMID: 33242570 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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DM9 domain containing protein (DM9CP) is a recently identified pattern recognition molecules exiting in most organisms except plants. In the present study, a novel DM9-containing protein (CgDM9CP-3) was identified from Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas with an open reading frame of 438 bp, encoding a polypeptide of 145 amino acids containing two tandem DM9 repeats. The deduced amino acid sequence of CgDM9CP-3 shared 52.4% and 58.6% identity with CgDM9CP-1 and CgDM9CP-2, respectively. The mRNA transcripts of CgDM9CP-3 were highest expressed in oyster gills and its protein was mainly distributed in cytomembrane of haemocytes. After the stimulations with Vibrio splendidus and mannose, the mRNA expression of CgDM9CP-3 in oyster gills was significantly up-regulated and reached the peak level at 12 h and 24 h (p < 0.05), which was 7.80-fold (p < 0.05) and 42.82-fold (p < 0.05) of that in the control group, respectively. The recombinant CgDM9CP-3 protein (rCgDM9CP-3) was able to bind LPS, PGN and d-Mannose, fungi Pichia pastoris and Yarrowia lipolytica, as well as gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli, Vibrio anguillarum and V. splendidus in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Moreover, it could enhance the encapsulation of haemocytes and exhibited agglutination activity towards fungi P. pastoris and Y. lipolytica in vitro with Ca2+. These results suggested that CgDM9CP-3 not only acted as a PRR involved in the pathogen recognition, but also enhanced cellular encapsulation in oyster C. gigas.
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- Yu Liu
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315832, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315832, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology and Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266235, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China; Dalian Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Sivakamavalli J, Park K, Kwak IS, Vaseeharan B. Purification and partial characterization of carbohydrate-recognition protein C-type lectin from Hemifusus pugilinus. Carbohydr Res 2020; 499:108224. [PMID: 33450477 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2020.108224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A mannose binding lectin (C-type lectin) was detected in a molluscan snail Hemifusus pugilinus, this lectin molecule was isolated and purified from the plasma using mannose-fixed sepharose CL-4B column affinity chromatography. The purified protein corresponds to the molecular weight of 118 kDa on an SDS-PAGE gel. The divalent cation-dependent nature of the H. pugilinus lectin (Hp-Lec) evidenced through pH and thermal stability analysis using Circular Dichroism (CD) and Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) respectively. Functional investigations of the Hp-Lec reveal a broad spectrum of bacterial agglutination activity against wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. Furthermore, Hp-Lec displayed the haemo agglutination activity against vertebrate red blood cells (RBCs) and its titers were recorded. Excitingly, microbial virulent pathogens such as fungal strains tested against the purified Hp-Lec (25 and 50 μg/ml), which exhibits the effective antifungal activity against tested fungal pathogens such as Aspergillus niger and A. flavus.
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- Jeyachandran Sivakamavalli
- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea; Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology, National College, Tiruchirappalli, 620001, India; Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea; Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology, National College, Tiruchirappalli, 620001, India.
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- Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea; Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology, National College, Tiruchirappalli, 620001, India; Faculty of Marine Technology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, 59626, South Korea.
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- Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Low CF, Chong CM. Peculiarities of innate immune memory in crustaceans. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 104:605-612. [PMID: 32619624 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Classical characteristic of the innate immune system is the lack of ability to build up immunological memory, contrast to the adaptive immune system that is capable of "remembering" antigens, and rapidly mount a greater magnitude of immune response upon subsequent exposure to the same antigens. Peculiarly, immunological memory of innate immunity is evidenced in invertebrates. At least three different memory phenomena have been described, namely sustained unique response, recalled response, and immune shift. Studies attended to decipher the mechanistic biology of the innate immune memory reveals the role of epigenetics, which modulates the response of immune memory, and the heritability of immune memory to subsequent generations. A parthenogenetic Artemia model demonstrated successful transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of resistance trait against Vibrio campbellii. Following, the role of invertebrate hemocytes and Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (Dscam) in innate immune memory is reviewed. While there is no vertebrate antibody homolog found in invertebrates, Dscam was found to resemble the functionality of vertebrate antibody. Insight of Dscam as immune factor was illustrated further in the current review.
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- Chen Fei Low
- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Su Y, Liu Y, Gao F, Cui Z. A novel C-type lectin with a YPD motif from Portunus trituberculatus (PtCLec1) mediating pathogen recognition and opsonization. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:103609. [PMID: 31923433 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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C-type lectins are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins that function as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) in innate immune system. In this study, a new C-type lectin was identified from the swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus (PtCLec1). The full-length cDNA of PtCLec1 was 873 bp encoding 176 amino acids. The predicted PtCLec1 protein contained a signal peptide and a single carbohydrate-recognition domain with a special YPD motif. The PtCLec1 transcripts were mainly detected in hepatopancreas and its relative expression levels were significantly up-regulated after the challenges of Vibrio alginolyticus, Micrococcus luteus and Pichia pastoris. The recombinant PtCLec1 (rPtCLec1) could bind all the tested pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), including lipopolysaccharides (LPS), peptidoglycan (PGN) and glucan (GLU), and microorganisms, including V. alginolyticus, V. parahaemolyticus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, M. luteus and P. pastoris. It also exhibited strong activity to agglutinate bacteria and yeast in a Ca2+-dependent manner, and such agglutinating activity could be inhibited by d-galactose and LPS. Moreover, rPtCLec1 revealed antimicrobial activity against the tested Gram-negative (V. alginolyticus, V. parahaemolyticus and P. aeruginosa) and Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus and M. luteus), and promoted the clearance of V. alginolyticus in vivo and hemocyte phagocytosis in vitro. Knockdown of PtCLec1 could down-regulate the expression of phagocytosis-related genes, but enhance the expression levels of prophenoloxidase (proPO) system-related genes, mannose-binding lectin (MBL), antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), MyD88 and Relish. All these results indicate that PtCLec1 might act as a PRR in immune recognition and an opsonin in pathogen elimination.
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- Yue Su
- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, Ningbo, 315211, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Wang G, Lei Y, Kang T, Li Z, Fei H, Zeng B, Zhou P, Wang C, Lv Z, Huang M, Xu X. Two C-type lectins (ReCTL-1, ReCTL-2) from Rimicaris exoculata display broad nonself recognition spectrum with novel carbohydrate binding specificity. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 96:152-160. [PMID: 31794843 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.11.068] [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: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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C-type lectins are Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-binding proteins containing one or more carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRDs). C-type lectins play crucial roles in innate immunity, including nonself-recognition and pathogen elimination. In the present study, two C-type lectins (designated ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2) were identified from the shrimp Rimicaris exoculata which dwells in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. The open reading frames of ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2 encoded polypeptides of 171 and 166 amino acids respectively, which were both composed of a signal peptide and a single CRD. The key motifs determining the carbohydrate binding specificity of ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2 were respectively Glu-Pro-Ala (EPA) and Gln-Pro-Asn (QPN), which were firstly discovered in R. exoculata. ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2 displayed similar pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) binding features and they bound three PAMPs-β-glucan, lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan-with relatively high affinity. In addition, both could efficiently recognize and bind Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. However, ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2 exhibited different microbial agglutination activities: ReCTL-1 agglutinated Staphylococcus aureus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, while ReCTL-2 agglutinated Micrococcus luteus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and V. fluvialis. Both ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2 inhibited the growth of V. fluvialis. All these results illustrated that ReCTL-1 and ReCTL-2 could function as important pattern-recognition receptors with broad nonself-recognition spectra and be involved in immune defense against invaders, but their specificities are not the same. In addition, the two ReCTLs possessed different carbohydrate binding specificities from each other and from the classical pattern: ReCTL-1 with an EPA motif bound d-galactose and l-mannose, while ReCTL-2 with a QPN motif bound d-fucose and N-acetylglucosamine.
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- Gaoyang Wang
- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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Sánchez-Salgado JL, Pereyra MA, Agundis C, Calzada-Ruiz M, Kantun-Briceño E, Zenteno E. In vivo administration of LPS and β-glucan generates the expression of a serum lectin and its cellular receptor in Cherax quadricarinatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 94:10-16. [PMID: 31465869 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In crustaceans, it has been suggested that specific protection against pathogens could be triggered by vaccines and biological response modifiers; although the specific mechanisms of this protection have not been clarified yet. In the crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus, a humoral lectin (CqL) binds its own granular hemocytes through a specific receptor (CqLR) and increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the present study, we challenged in vivo crayfishes with immunostimulants, β-glucan (200 μg/kg) or LPS (20 μg/kg), and identified the participation of cellular and humoral mechanisms. The stimulants generated a complex modification in the total hemocytes count (THC), as well as in the proportion of hemocyte subsets. At 2 h after the challenge, the largest value in THC was observed in either challenged crayfishes. Furthermore, at the same time, hyaline hemocytes were the most abundant subset in the hemolymph; after 6 h, granular hemocytes (GH) were the most abundant hemocyte subset. It has been observed that a specific subset of GH possesses a CqLR that has been related to ROS production. After 2 and 6 h of the β-glucan challenge, a significant increase in CqLR expression was observed in the three circulating hemocyte subsets; also, an increased expression of CqL was detected in a granular hemocytes sub-population. After 2 and 6 h of stimulation, the specific activity of the serum lectin challenged with β-glucan was 250% and 160% higher than in the LPS-treated-group, respectively (P < 0.05). Hemocytes from challenged crayfishes were stimulated ex vivo with CqL, ROS production was 180% higher in hemocytes treated with β-glucan + CqL than in hemocytes treated with LPS + CqL (P < 0.05). The results evidence the effectivity of immune stimulators to activate specific crayfish defense mechanisms, the participation of CqL and its receptor (CqLR) could play an important role in the regulation of immune cellular functions, like ROS production, in Cherax quadricarinatus.
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- José Luis Sánchez-Salgado
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico; Centro de Investigaciones, Facultad de Medicina UNAM-Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Preetham E, Rubeena AS, Vaseeharan B, Chaurasia MK, Arockiaraj J, Olsen RE. Anti-biofilm properties and immunological response of an immune molecule lectin isolated from shrimp Metapenaeus monoceros. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 94:896-906. [PMID: 31533083 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.09.032] [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: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The study is carried out to understand the antimicrobial and immunological response of a potential immune molecule lectin, MmLec isolated from haemolymph of Speckled shrimp, Metapenaeus monoceros. MmLec was purified using mannose coupled Sepharose CL-4B affinity chromatography, which was further subjected on SDS-PAGE to ascertain the distribution of their molecular weight. Sugar binding specificity assay was conducted at various pH and temperatures to investigate the binding affinity of MmLec towards the specific carbohydrate molecule. Functional analysis of immune molecule MmLec included haemagglutination assays performed using human erythrocytes and yeast agglutination activity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae which, were analyzed using light microscopy. In order to study the antimicrobial activity, two Gram-negative (Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Aeromonas hydrophila) and two Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis) bacteria were treated with purified MmLec. Moreover, these bacterial species were also treated at different concentration of the MmLec to speculate the antibiofilm properties of MmLec which was analyzed under Light Microscopy and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. In addition, other functional characterization of MmLec showed the uniqueness of MmLec in agglutination of human erythrocyte as well as the cells of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Also, the phenoloxidase activity and encapsulation assay was evaluated. MTT assay displayed that MmLec are potent in anticancer activity. The study will help to understand the immunological interference and antimicrobial nature of MmLec which would be supportive in establishing a potential therapeutic tool and to develop better and novel disease control strategies in shrimp and farmed aquaculture industries as well as in health management.
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- Elumalai Preetham
- Department of Processing Technology (Biochemistry), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, 682 506, Kochi, Kerala, India; School of Ocean Science and Technology, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, 682 506, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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- School of Ocean Science and Technology, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, 682 506, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Crustacean Molecular Biology and Genomics Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Block 4th Floor, Burma Colony, Karaikudi, 630 004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Processing Technology (Biochemistry), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, 682 506, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- SRM Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603 203, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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Bi J, Feng F, Li J, Mao J, Ning M, Song X, Xie J, Tang J, Li B. A C-type lectin with a single carbohydrate-recognition domain involved in the innate immune response of Tribolium castaneum. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 28:649-661. [PMID: 30843264 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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C-type lectins are one of the pattern-recognition proteins involved in innate immunity in invertebrates. Although there are 16 C-type lectin genes that have been identified in the genome of Tribolium castaneum, their functions and mechanisms in innate immunity remain unknown. Here, we identified one C-type lectin orthologue, TcCTL6 (TC003708), by sequencing random clones from the cDNA library of the coleopteran beetle, T. castaneum. TcCTL6 contains a 654 bp open reading frame encoding a protein of 217 amino acids that includes a single carbohydrate-recognition domain. The expression of TcCTL6 was significantly induced by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and stimulation with carbohydrates, including lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan. A binding assay suggested that the recombinant TcCTL6 not only bound to lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan but also bound to Gram-positive (S. aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus thuringiensis) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in the presence of calcium ions. Furthermore, when TcCTL6 was knocked down by RNA interference, four antimicrobial peptides (attacin1, attacin2, coleoptericin1 and coleoptericin2) were significantly decreased. These results demonstrate that TcCTL6 plays a vital role in the immune response towards pathogen infection by influencing the expression of antimicrobial peptides and the agglutination of bacteria in the presence of calcium ions in T. castaneum.
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- J Bi
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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Qin Y, Jiang S, Huang J, Zhou F, Yang Q, Jiang S, Yang L. C-type lectin response to bacterial infection and ammonia nitrogen stress in tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 90:188-198. [PMID: 31028898 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) are pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that are important in invertebrate innate immunity for the recognition and elimination of pathogens. Although they were reported in many shrimp, C-type lectins subfamily contain a large number of members with different functions that need to research in deep. In this present study, a new type of CTL, PmCL1 with 861 bp long full-length cDNA, that encodes a protein with 164-amino acid from a 495-bp open reading frame, was isolated and characterized from tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). The mRNA transcript of PmCL1 showed the highest expression in the hepatopancreas, whereas it was barely detected in the ovary. After the shrimp were stimulated by Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio anguillarum, PmCL1 expression in the hepatopancreas and gill was significantly upregulated. A carbohydrate-binding assay revealed the specificity of PmCL1 for pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that included peptidoglycan (PGN) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and saccharides that included d-glucose, galactosamine, α-lactose, treholose, and d-mannose. Recombinant PmCL1 agglutinated gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (V. harveyi, V. anguillarum, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio parahemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, and Aeromonas hydrophila) in the presence of calcium ions and enhanced the efficiency of clearing the invading bacteria. Collectively, our results suggested that PmCL1 might play an important role as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in the immune response towards pathogen infections, as well as the response towards ammonia nitrogen stress.
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- Yukai Qin
- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; College of Aqua-life Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518108, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518108, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518108, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518108, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518108, PR China
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- South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Key Laboratory of South China Sea Fishery Resources Exploitation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510300, PR China; Shenzhen Base of South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shenzhen, 518108, PR China.
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Wang P, Zhang Z, Xu Z, Guo B, Liao Z, Qi P. A novel invertebrate toll-like receptor with broad recognition spectrum from thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 89:132-140. [PMID: 30930276 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a category of most well recognized pattern recognition molecules that act on a vital role in both innate and adaptive immunity. In the present study, a novel toll-like receptor (McTLRw) was identified and characterized in thick shell mussel Mytilus coruscus. McTLRw possesses one intracellular Toll/interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor (TIR) domain, one transmembrane region (TM), one leucine rich repeat N-terminal domain (LRR_NT) and a few of leucine-rich repeats (LRRs), which all are common in typical TLRs. McTLRw transcripts were constitutively expressed in all examined tissues with higher expression levels in immune related tissues, and were significantly induced in haemocytes with the challenges of live Vibrio alginolyticus, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), peptidoglycans (PGN) and β-glucan (GLU), but not induced by polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I:C). rMcTLRw exhibited affinity to LPS, PGN and GLU while no affinity to poly I:C. Further, the downstream of TLR signaling pathway myeloid differentiation factor 88a (MyD88a), interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-4 (IRAK4) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) were significantly repressed in McTLRw silenced mussels while challenged with LPS. These results collectively indicated that McTLRw is one member of TLR family and involved in immune response to against invaders by taking participate in TLR mediated signaling pathway.
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- Ping Wang
- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- General Station of Plant Protection, Hubei province, Hubei Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang Zhoushan, 316004, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang Zhoushan, 316004, China.
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Zheng CC, Cai XY, Huang MM, Mkingule I, Sun C, Qian SC, Wu ZJ, Han BN, Fei H. Effect of biological additives on Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) growth performance, digestive enzymes activity and immunology. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 84:704-710. [PMID: 30359751 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.10.048] [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: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) has become a commercially important fish species all over the world. High-density aquaculture has led to congestion and contributed to bacterial infection outbreaks that have caused high mortality. Therefore a 56-days feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of dietary Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (GB-9) and Yarrowia lipolytica lipase2 (YLL2) on growth performance, digestive enzymes activity, innate immunity and resistance to pathogens of A. japonica. Fish growth performance was significantly affected by dietary YLL2 supplementation but not by GB-9. Fish fed diets with YLL2 at 2.0 g/kg diet in combination of high and low levels of GB-9 (5.0 g/kg and 2.0 g/kg) produced the highest growth. For digestive enzyme, lipase and trypsin activities was promoted by dietary containing YLL2, while amylase activities was increased by dietary containing YLL2, GB-9 single or combination. For innate immunity, the mucus lysozyme activity, leukocytes phagocytosis activity and reactive oxygen species level of skin, peroxidase and lysozyme activity of serum were enhanced in fish fed with GB-9 compared to those in control group (p < 0.05). The highest resistance to Vibrio anguillarum and Aeromonas hydrophila was determined in fish fed with 5.0 g kg-1 GB-9 + 2.0 g/kg YLL2. This study demonstrated that GB-9 and YLL2 enhanced non-specific immune defense system of A. japonica, providing them with higher resistance to pathogens. The present results suggested that the combination of these supplements could be considered as potential biological additives for aquaculture farmed fish.
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- Cheng-Cai Zheng
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Hangzhou Biopeptide Biotech Co., Ltd, 310012, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Biopeptide Biotech Co., Ltd, 310012, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Qingdao Master Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 266000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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Zhang C, Zhang Q, Song X, Pang Y, Song Y, Cheng Y, Yang X. Dietary L-Tryptophan Modulates the Hematological Immune and Antibacterial Ability of the Chinese Mitten Crab, Eriocheir sinensis, Under Cheliped Autotomy Stress. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2744. [PMID: 30574139 PMCID: PMC6291750 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In pond cultures of juvenile Eriocheir sinensis, limb autotomy stress seriously affects and restricts the quality and economic benefits of aquaculture. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of L-tryptophan on E. sinensis under the cheliped autotomy stress. In the present study, 252 crabs were divided into four groups: dietary L-trp supplementation with 0.28, 0.40, 0.53, and 0.70%, and their hematological immunity, antioxidant capacity, anti-stress, and antibacterial ability were evaluated after 14 days of using biochemical analysis, flow cytometry, and molecular biology techniques. First, we counted the mortality after 14 days of feeding and found that compared with other treatments, dietary supplementation of 0.53 and 0.70% L-trp significantly lowered the mortality of E. sinensis. Moreover, the total hemocyte count (THC), hemocyanin, and glutathione (GSH) content, and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity significantly increased at 7 and 14 d with dietary supplementation of 0.53 and 0.70% L-trp, in contrast with the significant decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) content at 14 d in the same dietary groups (P<0.05). Next, the bacterial challenge test after 14 days of feeding showed that the THC levels, phagocytic rate, and acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were significantly higher with dietary supplementation of 0.53 and 0.70% L-trp after 12 and 24 h of Aeromonas hydrophila injection, along with a significant improvement in the antioxidant capacity (P<0.05). Further, we measured the expression of antibacterial-related protein genes (EslecB and HSP 90) and found that they were significant up-regulated in the hepatopancreas, hemocytes, intestine, and gill in the groups with dietary supplementation of 0.53% and 0.70% L-trp after 12 h or 24 h of A. hydrophila injection (P<0.05). Taken together, the observations in this study indicate that dietary supplementation of L-trp can enhance the antioxidant capacity and improve the hematological immune status and antibacterial ability of E. sinensis under the cheliped autotomy stress, thereby increasing the survival rate of E. sinensis under cheliped autotomy stress.
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- Cong Zhang
- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai, China
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Liu Y, Xin ZZ, Zhu XY, Wang Y, Zhang DZ, Jiang SH, Zhang HB, Zhou CL, Liu QN, Tang BP. Transcriptomic analysis of immune-related genes in the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated hepatopancreas of the mudflat crab Helice tientsinensis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 83:272-282. [PMID: 30217505 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The mudflat crab Helice tientsinensis is one of the most economically important aquaculture species in China. Nevertheless, it is susceptible to various diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and rickettsia-like organisms. A better understanding of the immune system and genes related to the responses to bacterial and viral infection is required. Herein, the hepatopancreas transcriptome of H. tientsinensis was analyzed by comparing control and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RNA-Seq data, yielding 91,885,038 bp and 13.78 Gb of clean reads. Following assembly and annotation, 93,207 unigenes with an average length of 883 bp were identified, of which 31,674 and 13,700 were annotated in Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases, respectively. Following LPS, 4845 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, of which 2491 and 2354 were up- and down-regulated, respectively. To further investigate immune-related DEGs, KEGG enrichment analysis identified immune response pathways, most notably the peroxisome and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways. Quantitative real time-PCR (qRT-PCR) confirmed the up-regulation of a random selection of DEGs. This systematic transcriptomic analysis of the innate immune pathway in H. tientsinensis expands our understanding of the immune system in crabs.
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- Yu Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-agriculture, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection School of Ocean and Biological Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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Fei H, Lin GD, Zheng CC, Huang MM, Qian SC, Wu ZJ, Sun C, Shi ZG, Li JY, Han BN. Effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Yarrowia lipolytica lipase 2 on immunology and growth performance of Hybrid sturgeon. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 82:250-257. [PMID: 30125703 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.08.031] [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: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A 12-weeks feeding trial was performed to investigate the possible effects of supplementation of Hybrid sturgeon diet with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (GB-9) and Yarrowia lipolytica lipase2 (YLL2) single or combined on immune response and growth performance of Hybrid sturgeon (Acipenser schrenkii ♂and Acipenser baeri ♀). For this aim, Hybrid sturgeons were fed with four experimental diets namely: Diet 1 (0-control), Diet 2 (5.0 g/kg GB-9), Diet 3 (4.0 g/kg YLL2), and Diet 4 (5.0 g/kg GB-9 + 4.0 g/kg YLL2), respectively. After fed with varied diets, growth performance, mucosal immune response, leukocytes immune response and serum immunological response were measured. The results indicated that supplementations of GB-9 + YLL2 resulted in a significant increase in final weight, Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentenoic acid (EPA) concentration, compared with that of control (p < 0.05). For innate immunity, the results showed that skin mucus lysozyme activity, leukocytes phagocytosis activity and reactive oxygen species level, and serum alternative complement pathway activity, peroxidase and lysozyme activity were significantly higher in supplemented groups compared to the control (p < 0.05). The highest values were recorded in fish fed both YLL2 and GB-9 with respect to the individual application. The present results suggested that the combination of these supplementation could be considered as potential feed-additives for aquaculture farmed fish.
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- Hui Fei
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Hangzhou Biopeptide Biotech Co., Ltd., 310012, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Biopeptide Biotech Co., Ltd., 310012, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Yunnan Amur Sturgeon Group Co., Ltd., 654200, Huize, China
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- Huize Dian Ze Aquaculture Co., Ltd., 654200, Huize, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 310018, Hangzhou, China; Qingdao Master Biotechnology Co., Ltd., 266000, China
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Yang Q, Wang P, Wang S, Wang Y, Feng S, Zhang S, Li H. The hepatic lectin of zebrafish binds a wide range of bacteria and participates in immune defense. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 82:267-278. [PMID: 30120977 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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C-type lectins (CTLs) have a diverse range of functions including cell-cell adhesion, immune response to pathogens and apoptosis. Asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR), also known as hepatic lectin, a member of CTLs, was the first animal lectin identified, yet information regarding it remains rather limited in teleost. In this study, we identified a putative protein in zebrafish, named as the zebrafish hepatic lectin (Zhl). The zhl encoded a typical Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-binding protein, and was mainly expressed in the liver in a tissue specific fashion. Challenge with LPS and LTA resulted in significant up-regulation of zhl expression, suggesting involvement in immune response. Actually, recombinant C-type lectin domain (rCTLD) of Zhl was found to be capable of agglutinating and binding to both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and enhancing the phagocytosis of the bacteria by macrophages. Moreover, rCTLD specifically bound to insoluble lipopolysaccharide (LPS), lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and peptidoglycan (PGN), which were inhibited by galactose. Interestingly, Zhl was located in the membrane, and its overexpression could inhibit the production of pre-inflammatory cytokines. Taken together, these results indicate that Zhl has immune activity capable of defending invading pathogens, enriching our understanding of the function of ASGPR/hepatic lectin.
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- Qingyun Yang
- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory for Evolution & Development, Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Zhao Z, Zhang H, Wang M, Zhang C, Kuang P, Zhou Z, Zhang G, Wang Z, Zhang B, Shi X. The ethanol extract of honeysuckle stem modulates the innate immunity of Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis against Aeromonas hydrophila. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 82:304-311. [PMID: 30125699 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Honeysuckle stem had been used as feed additives to modulate immunity in breeding industry, which was limited in the aquaculture field. In this study, the immunomodulation of honeysuckle stem ethanol extract (designed as HSE) on Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis was detected. The crabs fed with HSE diets for 30 days had higher level of the total haemocyte count (HTC), lysozyme activity and PO activity (P < 0.05), and had no obvious affect on the phagocytic activity, NO and TNF-α level. When challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila (1.0 × 107 colony-forming units), HSE exhibited weak antibacterial activity against A. hydrophila and increased survival rate of crabs. The decreasing of THC and the increasing of TNF-α concentration, EsCaspase and EsLITAF mRNA expression level were all inhibited significantly by HSE treatment (P < 0.05), when the crabs were challenged by A. hydrophila. Moreover, the following immune parameters of crabs were enhanced by HSE treatment after A. hydrophila infection, including the rising of phagocytosis index and phagocytic rate of haemocyte, the rising of lysozyme, PO, NOS activities and nitric oxide concentration (P < 0.05). Therefore, it was concluded that HSE had great potential to develop into feed additive of crabs, which could enhance the innate immunity of Chinese mitten crabs E. sinensis effectively after A. hydrophila infection.
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- Zhilong Zhao
- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, China.
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Shen Y, Shao Y, Cui Y, Zhao X, Zhang W, Li C. Novel C-type lectin from razor clam Sinonovacula constricta agglutinates bacteria and erythrocytes in a Ca 2+-dependent manner. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 86:9-16. [PMID: 29723812 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Among its other physiological roles, C-type lectins functioned as pattern recognition receptors (PRR) in innate immunity received much attention. In the present study, a novel C-type lectin was identified and characterized from the invertebrate razor clam Sinonovacula constrict and designated as ScCTL. The complete cDNA sequence of ScCTL was 828 bp in length and coded a secreted polypeptide of 158 amino acids with a typical CRD domain. Multiple sequence alignments combined with phylogenetic analysis both collectively confirmed that ScCTL was a novel member belong to lectin family. Spatial expression distribution analysis revealed that ScCTL was extensively expressed in all of the examined tissues, and the highest expression was detected in the hepatopancreas. After 1 × 107 CFU/mL Vibrio parahaemolyticus challenge by immersion infection, the ScCTL transcript in hepatopancreas and gill were markedly upregulated and arrived the maximum levels at 24 or 12 h after challenge, respectively. Recombinant ScCTL could agglutinate not only all tested bacteria but sheep and mouse erythrocyte in the presence of Ca2+. All of our studies suggested that ScCTL performed important roles in protecting cells from pathogenic infection in S. constrict.
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- Yaoyao Shen
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, PR China.
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Wei X, Wang L, Sun W, Zhang M, Ma H, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Li S. C-type lectin B (SpCTL-B) regulates the expression of antimicrobial peptides and promotes phagocytosis in mud crab Scylla paramamosain. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 84:213-229. [PMID: 29476770 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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As pattern recognition receptors, C-type lectins (CTLs) play important roles in immune system of crustaceans through identifying and binding to the conservative pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) on pathogen surfaces. In this study, a new CTL, SpCTL-B, was identified from the hemocytes of mud crab Scylla paramamosain. The full-length of SpCTL-B cDNA was 1278 bp with an open reading frame (ORF) of 348 bp. The predicted SpCTL-B protein contains a single carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD). SpCTL-B transcripts were distributed in all examined tissues with the highest levels in hepatopancreas. After challenged with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, LPS, polyI:C and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), the mRNA levels of SpCTL-B in hemocytes and hepatopancreas were up-regulated. The recombinant SpCTL-B (rSpCTL-B) purified by Ni-affinity chromatography showed stronger binding activities with Staphylococcus aureus, β-hemolytic Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Aeromonas hydrophila, Vibrio alginolyticus than those with V. parahaemolyticus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. rSpCTL-B exhibited a broad spectrum of microorganism-agglutination activities against Gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus, β-hemolytic Streptococcus) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, V. parahaemolyticus, A. hydrophila, V. alginolyticus) in a Ca2+-dependent manner. The agglutination activities of rSpCTL-B could be inhibited by D-mannose and LPS, but not by d-fructose and galactose. The antimicrobial assay showed that rSpCTL-B exhibited the growth inhibition against all examined gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria. When SpCTL-B was silenced by RNAi, the bacterial clearance ability in mud crab was decreased and the transcript levels of five antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) (SpCrustin, SpHistin, SpALF4 (anti-lipopolysaccharide factor), SpALF5 and SpALF6) were significantly decreased in hemocytes. In our study, knockdown of SpCTL-B could down-regulate the expression of SpSTAT at mRNA transcriptional level and protein translational level in mud crab. Meantime, the phagocytosis rate and the expression of three phagocytosis related genes were declined after RNAi of SpCTL-B in hemocytes in mud crab. Collectively, our results suggest that SpCTL-B might play its roles as a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in immune response towards pathogens infection through influencing the expression of AMPs and the phagocytosis of hemocytes in mud crab S. paramamosain.
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- Xiaoyuan Wei
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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Huang M, Zhou T, Wu Y, Fei H, Wang G, Li Z, Lei Y, Liu Q, Sun C, Lv Z, Xu XW. Characterisation and functional comparison of single-CRD and multidomain containing galectins CgGal-2 and CgGal-3 from oyster Crassostrea gigas. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 78:238-247. [PMID: 29678793 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Galectins are β-galactoside binding lectins that play crucial roles in innate immunity in vertebrates and invertebrates through their conserved carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRDs). In the present study, single- and four-CRD-containing galectins were identified in oyster Crassostrea gigas (designated CgGal-2 and CgGal-3). The open reading frames (ORFs) of CgGal-2 and CgGal-3 encode polypeptides of 200 and 555 amino acids, respectively. All CRDs of CgGal-3 include two consensus motifs essential for ligand-binding, and a novel motif is present in CgGal-2. Pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) profiles were determined for recombinant rCgGal-2 and rCgGal-3, and rCgGal-2 displayed low binding affinity for PAMPs, while rCgGal-3 bound various PAMPs including glucan, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and peptidoglycan (PGN) with relatively high affinity. Furthermore, rCgGal-2 and rCgGal-3 exhibited different microbe binding profiles; rCgGal-2 bound to Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Vibrio vulnificus) and fungi (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris), while rCgGal-3 bound to these microbes but also to Gram-positive bacteria (Micrococcus luteus). In addition, rCgGal-3 possessed microbial agglutinating activity and coagulation activity against fungi and erythrocytes, respectively, but rCgGal-2 lacked any agglutinating activity. Carbohydrate binding specificity analysis showed that rCgGal-3 specifically bound D-galactose. Furthermore, rCgGal-2 and rCgGal-3 functioned as opsonin participating in the clearance against invaders in C. gigas. Thus, CgGal-2 with one CRD and CgGal-3 with four CRDs are new members of the galectin family involved in immune responses against bacterial infection. Differences in the organisation and amino acid sequences of CRDs may affect their specificity and affinity for nonself substances.
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- Mengmeng Huang
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, 310012, China.
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Hartman R, Pales Espinosa E, Allam B. Identification of clam plasma proteins that bind its pathogen Quahog Parasite Unknown. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 77:214-221. [PMID: 29609028 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) is among the most economically-important marine species along the east coast of the United States, representing the first marine resource in several Northeastern states. The species is rather resilient to infections and the only important disease of hard clams results from an infection caused by Quahog Parasite Unknown (QPX), a protistan parasite that can lead to significant mortality events in wild and aquacultured clam stocks. Though the presence of QPX disease has been documented since the 1960s, little information is available on cellular and molecular interactions between the parasite and the host. This study examined the interactions between the clam immune system and QPX cells. First, the effect of clam plasma on the binding of hemocytes to parasite cells was evaluated. Second, clam plasma proteins that bind QPX cells were identified through proteomic (LC-MS/MS) analyses. Finally, the effect of prior clam exposure to QPX on the abundance of QPX-reactive proteins in the plasma was evaluated. Results showed that plasma factors enhance the attachment of hemocytes to QPX. Among the proteins that specifically bind to QPX cells, several lectins were identified, as well as complement component proteins and proteolytic enzymes. Furthermore, results showed that some of these lectins and complement-related proteins are inducible as their abundance significantly increased following QPX challenge. These results shed light on plasma proteins involved in the recognition and binding of parasite cells and provide molecular targets for future investigations of factors involved in clam resistance to the disease, and ultimately for the selection of resistant clam stocks.
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- Rachel Hartman
- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
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Zhang X, Lu J, Mu C, Li R, Song W, Ye Y, Shi C, Liu L, Wang C. Molecular cloning of a C-type lectin from Portunus trituberculatus, which might be involved in the innate immune response. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 76:216-223. [PMID: 29501882 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.01.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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C-type lectin plays an important role in the innate immune response of crustaceans including Portunus trituberculatus which is an important marine species. In the present study, we cloned the full length of a C-type lectin (designated as PtCTL4) from P. trituberculatus via 3'RACE. The full length of the nucleic acid sequence has a length of 654 bp including an open reading frame (ORF) of 480 bp. PtCTL4 possesses conserved CTL features, while containing a CRD domain with Ca2+ binding site 2 and six conserved cysteine residues. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that PtCTL4 expression level was highest in the hepatopancreas, while it was relatively low in other tissues such as hemocytes, eyestalk, muscle, and gonad. The expression level of PtCTL4 reached a maximum at 3 h after challenge with Vibrio alginolyticus, then decreased to the lowest level at 12 h, and returned to normal level at 48 h. Hemagglutination analysis showed that the recombinant PtCTL4 (rPtCTL4) can agglutinate rabbit erythrocyte. The rPtCTL4 can agglutinate Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus aquimaris, Micrococcus lysodeik, and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila, V. alginolyticus, and Chryseobacterium indologenes) in the presence of Ca2+. This study indicated that PtCTL4 acts as a pattern recognition receptor in the innate immune response of P. trituberculatus.
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- Xiaona Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Zhejiang Marine High-efficiency and Healthy Aquaculture, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Kwankaew P, Praparatana R, Runsaeng P, Utarabhand P. An alternative function of C-type lectin comprising low-density lipoprotein receptor domain from Fenneropenaeus merguiensis to act as a binding receptor for viral protein and vitellogenin. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 74:295-308. [PMID: 29289654 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.12.044] [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: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A diversity of C-type lectins (CTLs) was coming reported and they are known to participate in invertebrate innate immunity by act as pattern recognition receptor (PRR). In the present study, a unique CTL containing low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) domain from Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (designated as FmLdlr) was cloned. Its sequence contained a single LDLR domain and one carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) with a QAP motif putative for galactose-specific binding. The expression of FmLdlr was detected only in hemocytes of healthy shrimp. Its expression was significantly up-regulated by Vibrio parahaemolyticus or white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) challenge. The knockdown by FmLdlr dsRNA resulted in severe gene down-regulation. The gene silencing with pathogenic co-inoculation led to reduction of the median lethal time and increasing in the cumulative mortality including the remained WSSV in WSSV co-challenge group. Recombinant proteins of FmLdlr and two domains could agglutinate various bacterial strains which LDLR domain revealed the lowest activity. Only FmLdlr and CRD could enhance phagocytosis and encapsulation by hemocytes. Both FmLdlr and CRD except LDLR domain exhibited the antibacterial activity by inhibiting the growth of pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in cultured medium and disk diffusion assay. Only FmLdlr and CRD could bind to WSSV proteins, envelope VP28, tegument VP39A and also capsid VP15, which FmLdlr had the higher binding affinity than that of CRD. Altogether, we concluded that FmLdlr contributed in shrimp immune defense through the main action of CRD in capable of bacterial agglutination, enhancing the phagocytosis and encapsulation, antimicrobial activity and binding to viral proteins. Interestingly, ELISA approach revealed that LDLR domain displayed the highest binding affinity to vitellogenin than whole molecule and CRD. We signified a new function of FmLdlr that it might presumably act as a receptor for vitellogenin transportation in hemolymph during vitellogenesis of shrimp.
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- Pattamaporn Kwankaew
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
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Marques DN, Almeida ASD, Sousa ARDO, Pereira R, Andrade AL, Chaves RP, Carneiro RF, Vasconcelos MAD, Nascimento-Neto LGD, Pinheiro U, Videira PA, Teixeira EH, Nagano CS, Sampaio AH. Antibacterial activity of a new lectin isolated from the marine sponge Chondrilla caribensis. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 109:1292-1301. [PMID: 29175164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.11.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A new lectin from the marine sponge Chondrilla caribensis (CCL) was isolated by affinity chromatography in Sepharose 6B media. CCL is a homotetrameric protein formed by subunits of 15,445 ±2Da. The lectin showed affinity for disaccharides containing galactose and mucin. Mass spectrometric analysis revealed about 50% of amino acid sequence of CCL, which showed similarity with a lectin isolated from Aplysina lactuca. Secondary structure consisted of 10% α-helix, 74% β-sheet/β-turn and 16% coil, and this profile was unaltered in a broad range of pH and temperatures. CCL agglutinated Staphylococcus aureus, S epidermidis and Escherichia coli, and it was able to reduce biofilm biomass, but showed no inhibition of planktonic growth of these bacteria. CCL activity was inhibited by α-lactose, indicating that Carbohydrate Recognition Domain (CRD) of the lectin was involved in antibiofilm activity.
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- Dayara Normando Marques
- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, 59625-620, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia, UFPE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof Moraes Rego, 1235, 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- UCIBIO, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici s/n, bloco 871, 60440-970, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Chen H, Zhou Z, Wang L, Wang H, Liu R, Zhang H, Song L. An invertebrate-specific miRNA targeted the ancient cholinergic neuroendocrine system of oyster. Open Biol 2017; 6:rsob.160059. [PMID: 27488375 PMCID: PMC5008008 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.160059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Acetylcholine (ACh) is the main neurotransmitter in the cholinergic neuroendocrine system and plays an indispensable role in modulating diverse immune responses. As important transporters in choline uptake, choline transporter-like proteins (CTLs) can control ACh synthesis and release indirectly in multiple organisms. In this study, cgi-miR-2d, an invertebrate-specific miRNA in oyster Crassostrea gigas, is proved to repress the synthesis/release of ACh by targeting CgCTL1 and choline uptake in haemocytes during the early stage of pathogen infection. In short, an opposite expression pattern between CgCTL1 and cgi-miR-2d is observed during Vibrio splendidus infection, accompanied by changes in haemolymph ACh. In addition, the expression level of CgCTL1 is found to be significantly repressed after cgi-miR-2d overexpression in vivo, while both haemocyte choline and haemolymph ACh are also decreased simultaneously, similar to the finding in CgCTL1 knock-down assay. As a result, the expression of two tumour necrosis factor-like proteins and the bacteriostatic activity of oyster haemocytes are found to be altered significantly by either gain-of-function cgi-miR-2d or knock-down of CgCTL1. To our knowledge, this is the first miRNA identified in invertebrates that can target the ancient cholinergic system and augment immune response during infection.
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- Hao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China Key Laboratory of Mariculture and Stock enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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Huang M, Mu C, Wu Y, Ye F, Wang D, Sun C, Lv Z, Han B, Wang C, Xu XW. The functional characterization and comparison of two single CRD containing C-type lectins with novel and typical key motifs from Portunus trituberculatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 70:398-407. [PMID: 28916358 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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C-type lectins are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins, which play crucial roles in innate immunity including nonself-recognition and pathogen elimination. In the present study, two single-CRD containing C-type lectins were identified from swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus (designated as PtCTL-2 and PtCTL-3). The open reading frame (ORF) of PtCTL-2 encoded polypeptides of 485 amino acids with a signal peptide and a single carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD), while PtCTL-3's ORF encoded polypeptides of 241 amino acids with a coiled-coil region and a single-CRD. The key motifs determining carbohydrate binding specificity in PtCTL-2 and PtCTL-3 were EPR (Glu-Pro-Arg) and QPD (Gln-Pro-Asp). EPR is a motif being identified for the first time, whereas QPD is a typical motif in C-type lectins. Different PAMPs binding features of the two recombinant proteins - PtCTL-2 (rPtCTL-2) and PtCTL-3 (rPtCTL-3) have been observed in our experiments. rPtCTL-2 could bind three pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) with relatively high affinity, including glucan, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan (PGN), while rPtCTL-3 could barely bind any of them. However, rPtCTL-2 could bind seven kinds of microbes and rPtCTL-3 could bind six kinds in microbe binding assay. Moreover, rPtCTL-2 and rPtCTL-3 exhibited similar agglutination activity against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and fungi in agglutination assay. All these results illustrated that PtCTL-2 and PtCTL-3 could function as important pattern-recognition receptors (PRR) with broad nonself-recognition spectrum involved in immune defense against invaders. In addition, the results of carbohydrate binding specificity showed that PtCTL-2 with novel key motif had broad carbohydrate binding specificity, while PtCTL-3 with typical key motif possessed different carbohydrate binding specificity from the classical binding rule. Furthermore, PtCTL-2 and PtCTL-3 could also function as opsonin to enhance encapsulation of hemocytes against Ni-NTA beads.
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- Mengmeng Huang
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China.
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Senghoi W, Runsaeng P, Utarabhand P. FmLC5, a putative galactose-binding C-type lectin with two QPD motifs from the hemocytes of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis participates in shrimp immune defense. J Invertebr Pathol 2017; 150:136-144. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Runsaeng P, Puengyam P, Utarabhand P. A mannose-specific C-type lectin from Fenneropenaeus merguiensis exhibited antimicrobial activity to mediate shrimp innate immunity. Mol Immunol 2017; 92:87-98. [PMID: 29055189 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Being one type of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), lectins exhibit a crucial role in the defense mechanism of invertebrates which are deficient in an adaptive immune system. A new C-type lectin called FmLC3 was isolated from hepatopancreas of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis by cloning approaches, RT-PCR and 5' and 3' RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends). A full-length cDNA of FmLC3 contains 607 bp with one open reading frame of 480bp, encoding a 159-amino acids peptide. The predicted primary structure of FmLC3 is composed of a signal peptide, a carbohydrate recognition domain with an EPN motif and one Ca2+ binding site-2, including a double-loop region assisted by two conserved disulfide linkages. FmLC3 had a molecular mass of 17.96kDa and pI of 4.92. In normal or unchallenged shrimp, the mRNA expression of FmLC3 was detected only in hepatopancreas whilst its native proteins were found in hemolymph, heart, stomach and intestine but not in the expressed tissue, indicating that after being synthesized in hepatopancreas, FmLC3 would be secreted to other tissues. The significant up-regulation of FmLC3 was manifested in shrimp challenged with Vibrio harveyi or white spot syndrome virus. After knockdown with gene-specific double-stranded RNA and following by co-pathogenic inoculation, the FmLC3 expression was severely suppressed with coherence of increasing in cumulative mortality and reduction of the median lethal time. Recombinant FmLC3 (rFmLC3) had agglutinating activity towards diverse bacterial strains in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Its activity was inhibited by lipopolysaccharide and mannose, implying that FmLC3 was mannose-binding C-type lectin. Moreover, rFmLC3 could bind directly to various microbial strains with Ca2+-requirement. Otherwise, rFmLC3 exhibited the antimicrobial activity by inhibiting effectively the microbial growth in vitro. All these results signified that FmLC3 might act as PRR to recognize with a broad specificity for diverse pathogens, and contribute in shrimp immune response via the agglutination, binding and antimicrobial activity.
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- Phanthipha Runsaeng
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
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Jia Z, Wang L, Jiang S, Sun M, Wang M, Yi Q, Song L. Functional characterization of hemocytes from Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis by flow cytometry. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 69:15-25. [PMID: 28826623 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Hemocytes comprise a diversity of cell types with functional and structural heterogeneity, and they play key roles in the host defense of invertebrates. In the present study, the hemocytes from Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis were directly separated into two groups by flow cytometry. The hemocytes in P1 group were full of round and abundant granules with deeply staining cytoplasm, while P2 hemocytes were more diverse with a wide range of sizes and less granularity. Both P1 and P2 hemocytes exhibited phagocytic ability, but the phagocytic rate of P1 hemocytes increased which was significantly higher than that of P2 hemocytes after LPS stimulations. The levels of ROS production and intracellular Calcium as well as lysosome content were higher in P1 hemocytes than that in P2 hemocytes under both normal and immune-activated situations. The genes involved in phagocytosis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities were mainly expressed in P1 hemocytes, while the genes involved in proPO activation system were highly expressed in P2 hemocytes. These results collectively suggested that P1 hemocytes were the main immunocompetent hemocytes in Chinese mitten crab and P2 hemocytes mainly participated in proPO activation system.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhihao Jia
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Functional Laboratory of Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Process, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266071, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Immunology & Disease Control, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China.
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