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Ji R, Guan L, Hu Z, Cheng Y, Cai M, Zhao G, Zang J. A comprehensive review on hemocyanin from marine products: Structure, functions, its implications for the food industry and beyond. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:132041. [PMID: 38705315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132041] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Hemocyanin, an oxygen-transport protein, is widely distributed in the hemolymph of marine arthropods and mollusks, playing an important role in their physiological processes. Recently, hemocyanin has been recognized as a multifunctional glycoprotein involved in the immunological responses of aquatic invertebrates. Consequently, the link between hemocyanin functions and their potential applications has garnered increased attention. This review offers an integrated overview of hemocyanin's structure, physicochemical characteristics, and bioactivities to further promote the utilization of hemocyanin derived from marine products. Specifically, we review its implication in two aspects of food and aquaculture industries: quality and health. Hemocyanin's inducible phenoloxidase activity is thought to be an inducer of melanosis in crustaceans. New anti-melanosis agents targeted to hemocyanin need to be explored. The red-color change observed in shrimp shells is related to hemocyanin, affecting consumer preferences. Hemocyanin's adaptive modification in response to the aquatic environment is available as a biomarker. Additionally, hemocyanin is endowed with bioactivities encompassing anti-microbial, antiviral, and therapeutic activities. Hemocyanin is also a novel allergen and its allergenic features remain incompletely characterized.
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- Ruiyang Ji
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Li J, Zhao M, Zhang X, Zheng Z, Yao D, Yang S, Chen T, Zhang Y, Aweya JJ. The evolutionary adaptation of shrimp hemocyanin subtypes and the consequences on their structure and functions. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2024; 145:109347. [PMID: 38160900 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109347] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Hemocyanin is the main respiratory protein of arthropods and is formed by hexameric and/or oligomeric subunits. Due to changes in the living environment and gene rearrangement, various hemocyanin subtypes and subunits evolved in crustaceans. This paper reviews the various hemocyanin subtypes and isoforms in shrimp and analyses published genomic data of sixteen hemocyanin family genes from Litopenaeus vannamei to explore the evolution of hemocyanin genes, subunits, and protein structure. Analysis of hemocyanin subtypes distribution and structure in various tissues was also performed and related to multiple and tissue-specific functions, i.e., immunological activity, immune signaling, phenoloxidase activity, modulation of microbiota homeostasis, and energy metabolism. The functional diversity of shrimp hemocyanin due to molecular polymorphism, transcriptional regulation, alternative splicing, degradation into functional peptides, interaction with other proteins or genes, and structural differences will also be highlighted for future research. Inferences would be drawn from other crustaceans to explain how evolution has changed the structure-function of hemocyanin and its implication for evolutionary research into the multifunctionality of hemocyanin and other related proteins in shrimp.
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- Jiaxi Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510301, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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Zhao M, Zheng Z, Wang C, Yao D, Lin Z, Zhao Y, Chen X, Li S, Aweya JJ, Zhang Y. Penaeid shrimp counteract high ammonia stress by generating and using functional peptides from hemocyanin, such as HMCs27. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167073. [PMID: 37714341 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167073] [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: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Agricultural and anthropogenic activities release high ammonia levels into aquatic ecosystems, severely affecting aquatic organisms. Penaeid shrimp can survive high ammonia stress conditions, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. Here, total hemocyanin and oxyhemocyanin levels decreased in Penaeus vannamei plasma under high ammonia stress. When shrimp were subjected to high ammonia stress for 12 h, 24 hemocyanin (HMC) derived peptides were identified in shrimp plasma, among which one peptide, designated as HMCs27, was chosen for further analysis. Shrimp survival was significantly enhanced after treatment with the recombinant protein of HMCs27 (rHMCs27), followed by high ammonia stress. Transcriptome analysis of shrimp hepatopancreas after treatment with or without rHMCs27 followed by high ammonia stress revealed 973 significantly dysregulated genes, notable among which were genes involved in oxidation and metabolism, such as cytochrome C, catalase (CAT), isocitrate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), trypsin, chymotrypsin, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione s-transferase (GST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). In addition, levels of key biochemical indicators, such as SOD, CAT, and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), were significantly enhanced, whereas hepatopancreas malondialdehyde levels and plasma pH, NH3, GST, and ALT levels were significantly decreased after rHMCs27 treatment followed by high ammonia stress. Moreover, high ammonia stress induced hepatopancreas tissue injury and apoptosis, but rHMCs27 treatment ameliorated these effects. Collectively, the current study revealed that in response to high ammonia stress, shrimp generate functional peptides, such as peptide HMCs27 from hemocyanin, which helps to attenuate the ammonia toxicity by enhancing the antioxidant system and the tricarboxylic acid cycle to decrease plasma NH3 levels and pH.
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- Mingming Zhao
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Nanning 530021, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China.
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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Zhao M, Lin Z, Zheng Z, Yao D, Yang S, Zhao Y, Chen X, Aweya JJ, Zhang Y. The mechanisms and factors that induce trained immunity in arthropods and mollusks. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1241934. [PMID: 37744346 PMCID: PMC10513178 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1241934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Besides dividing the organism's immune system into adaptive and innate immunity, it has long been thought that only adaptive immunity can establish immune memory. However, many studies have shown that innate immunity can also build immunological memory through epigenetic reprogramming and modifications to resist pathogens' reinfection, known as trained immunity. This paper reviews the role of mitochondrial metabolism and epigenetic modifications and describes the molecular foundation in the trained immunity of arthropods and mollusks. Mitochondrial metabolism and epigenetic modifications complement each other and play a key role in trained immunity.
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- Mingming Zhao
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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Nie J, Aweya JJ, Yu Z, Zhou H, Wang F, Yao D, Zheng Z, Li S, Ma H, Zhang Y. Deacetylation of K481 and K484 on Penaeid Shrimp Hemocyanin Is Critical for Antibacterial Activity. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 209:476-487. [PMID: 35851542 PMCID: PMC10580119 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Although invertebrates' innate immunity relies on several immune-like molecules, the diversity of these molecules and their immune response mechanisms are not well understood. Here, we show that Penaeus vannamei hemocyanin (PvHMC) undergoes specific deacetylation under Vibrio parahaemolyticus and LPS challenge. In vitro deacetylation of PvHMC increases its binding capacity with LPS and antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. Lysine residues K481 and K484 on the Ig-like domain of PvHMC are the main acetylation sites modulated by the acetyltransferase TIP60 and deacetylase HDAC3. Deacetylation of PvHMC on K481 and K484 allows PvHMC to form a positively charged binding pocket that interacts directly with LPS, whereas acetylation abrogates the positive charge to decrease PvHMC-LPS attraction. Besides, V. parahaemolyticus and LPS challenge increases the expression of Pvhdac3 to induce PvHMC deacetylation. This work indicates that, during bacterial infections, deacetylation of hemocyanin is crucial for binding with LPS to clear Gram-negative bacteria in crustaceans.
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- Junjie Nie
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Enzyme Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China; and
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Shantou University-Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China; and
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Yuan C, Zheng X, Liu K, Yuan W, Zhang Y, Mao F, Bao Y. Functional Characterization, Antimicrobial Effects, and Potential Antibacterial Mechanisms of NpHM4, a Derived Peptide of Nautilus pompilius Hemocyanin. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20070459. [PMID: 35877752 PMCID: PMC9317327 DOI: 10.3390/md20070459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hemocyanins present in the hemolymph of invertebrates are multifunctional proteins that are responsible for oxygen transport and play crucial roles in the immune system. They have also been identified as a source of antimicrobial peptides during infection in mollusks. Hemocyanin has also been identified in the cephalopod ancestor Nautilus, but antimicrobial peptides derived from the hemocyanin of Nautilus pompilius have not been reported. Here, the bactericidal activity of six predicted peptides from N. pompilius hemocyanin and seven mutant peptides was analyzed. Among those peptides, a mutant peptide with 15 amino acids (1RVFAGFLRHGIKRSR15), NpHM4, showed relatively high antibacterial activity. NpHM4 was determined to have typical antimicrobial peptide characteristics, including a positive charge (+5.25) and a high hydrophobic residue ratio (40%), and it was predicted to form an alpha-helical structure. In addition, NpHM4 exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria (MBC = 30 μM for Vibrio alginolyticus), with no cytotoxicity to mammalian cells even at a high concentration of 180 µM. Upon contact with V. alginolyticus cells, we confirmed that the bactericidal activity of NpHM4 was coupled with membrane permeabilization, which was further confirmed via ultrastructural images using a scanning electron microscope. Therefore, our study provides a rationalization for the development and optimization of antimicrobial peptide from the cephalopod ancestor Nautilus, paving the way for future novel AMP development with broad applications.
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- Chun Yuan
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aquatic Germplasm Resources, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.Y.); (X.Z.); (W.Y.)
- Ninghai Institute of Mariculture Breeding and Seed Industry, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315604, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aquatic Germplasm Resources, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.Y.); (X.Z.); (W.Y.)
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; (K.L.); (Y.Z.)
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aquatic Germplasm Resources, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.Y.); (X.Z.); (W.Y.)
- School of Marine Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; (K.L.); (Y.Z.)
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510301, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; (K.L.); (Y.Z.)
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510301, China
- Correspondence: (F.M.); (Y.B.); Tel.: +86-20-8910-2507 (F.M.)
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Aquatic Germplasm Resources, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China; (C.Y.); (X.Z.); (W.Y.)
- Ninghai Institute of Mariculture Breeding and Seed Industry, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315604, China
- Correspondence: (F.M.); (Y.B.); Tel.: +86-20-8910-2507 (F.M.)
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Aweya JJ, Zhuang K, Liu Y, Fan J, Yao D, Wang F, Chen X, Li S, Ma H, Zhang Y. The ARM repeat domain of hemocyanin interacts with MKK4 to modulate antimicrobial peptides expression. iScience 2022; 25:103958. [PMID: 35265821 PMCID: PMC8898971 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.103958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) intracellular signaling pathway mediates numerous biological processes, including antimicrobial immune response by inducing antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) production. Although MAPK signaling cascade proteins have been identified in penaeid shrimp, their modulation via the MKK4-p38-c-Jun cascade and effect on AMPs production is unknown. Here, we show that hemocyanin (PvHMC), antimicrobial peptides (anti-lipopolysaccharide factor, crustin, and penaeidins), and MKK4-p38-c-Jun cascade proteins are simultaneously induced by pathogens (Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, and white spot syndrome virus) in Penaeus vannamei. Intriguingly, knockdown of PvHMC with or without pathogen challenge attenuated the expression of MKK4-p38-c-Jun cascade proteins and their phosphorylation level, which consequently decreased AMPs expression. Further analysis revealed that PvHMC interacts via its armadillo (ARM) repeat domain with PvMKK4 to modulate the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Thus, the ARM repeat domain enables penaeid shrimp hemocyanin to modulate AMPs expression during antimicrobial response by activating the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Pathogens induce hemocyanin, MKK4-p38-c-Jun proteins, and antimicrobial peptide genes Hemocyanin modulates MKK4-p38-c-Jun cascade proteins to regulate AMPs gene expression Hemocyanin interacts with MKK4 to modulate p38 MAPK signaling in penaeid shrimp Deletion of the ARM repeat domain attenuates the interaction of hemocyanin with MKK4
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Qin W, Lu Y, Wang H, Liu B, Jiang Z, Zhou C, Huang X, Dai X, Ren Q. Characterization and functional analysis of a clip domain serine protease (MncSP) and its alternative transcript (MncSP-isoform) from Macrobrachium nipponense. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 126:104237. [PMID: 34450128 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Clip domain serine protease (cSPs) play an important role in the innate immune defense of crustaceans. In this study, a clip domain serine protease (MncSP) and its alternative transcript (MncSP-isoform) were identified from Macrobrachium nipponense. The full-length cDNA sequences of MncSP and MncSP-isoform were 2447 and 2351 bp with open reading frames comprising 1497 and 1401 bp nucleotides and encoding 498 and 466 amino acids, respectively. The genome of MncSP had 10 exons and 9 introns. MncSP contained all 10 exons, whereas MncSP-isoform lacked the second exon. MncSP and MncSP-isoform contained a signal peptide, a clip domain, and a Tryp_SPc domain. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that MncSP and MncSP-isoform clustered with cSPs from Palaemonidae. MncSP and MncSP-isoform were widely distributed in hemocytes, heart, hepatopancreas, gills, stomach, and intestine. The expression profiles of MncSP and MncSP-isoform in the hemocytes of M. nipponense changed after simulation by Vibrio parahaemolyticus or Staphylococcus aureus. The RNAi of MncSP could inhibit the expression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), including crustins and anti-lipopolysaccharide factors. Phenoloxidase activity was also down-regulated in MncSP-silenced prawns. This study indicated that MncSP participated in the synthesis of AMPs and the activation of prophenoloxidase.
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- Wei Qin
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China
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- Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210024, China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China.
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China.
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animals Breeding and Green Efficient Aquacultural Technology, College of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023,China.
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Zhao X, Qiao J, Zhang P, Zhang Z, Aweya JJ, Chen X, Zhao Y, Zhang Y. Protein Diversity and Immune Specificity of Hemocyanin From Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Front Immunol 2021; 12:772091. [PMID: 34950141 PMCID: PMC8688539 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.772091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hemocyanin is an important non-specific innate immune defense molecule with phenoloxidase, antiviral, antibacterial, hemolytic, and antitumor activities. To better understand the mechanism of functional diversity, proteomics approach was applied to characterize hemocyanin (HMC) expression profiles from Litopenaeus vannamei. At first, hemocyanin was purified by Sephadex G-100 and DEAE-cellulose (DE-52) columns from shrimp serum, and 34 protein spots were identified as HMC on the 2-DE gels. Furthermore, we found that 9 HMC spots about 75 or 77 kDa were regulated by Streptococcus agalactiae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection at 6, 12, and 24 h. In addition, 6 different pathogen-binding HMC fractions, viz., HMC-Mix, HMC-Vp, HMC-Va, HMC-Vf, HMC-Ec, and HMC-Sa, showed different agglutinative and antibacterial activities. Moreover, lectin-blotting analysis showed significant differences in glycosylation level among HMC isomers and bacteria-binding HMC fractions. Particularly, the agglutinative activities of the HMC fractions were almost completely abolished when HMC was deglycosylated by O-glycosidase, which suggest that O-linked sugar chains of HMC played important roles in the innate immune recognition. Our findings demonstrated for the first time that L. vannamei HMC had molecular diversity in protein level, which is closely associated with its ability to recognize diverse pathogens, whereas glycan modification probably contributed to HMC’s diversity and multiple immune activities.
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- Xianliang Zhao
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture, Guangxi Academy of Fishery Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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Yang S, Li J, Aweya JJ, Yuan Z, Weng W, Zhang Y, Liu GM. Antimicrobial mechanism of Larimichthys crocea whey acidic protein-derived peptide (LCWAP) against Staphylococcus aureus and its application in milk. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 335:108891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wang L, Sathuvan M, Chen S, Cai K, Chen S, Liu Y. Purification and stability analysis of antimicrobial proteins from Varuna litterata. Microb Pathog 2020; 153:104637. [PMID: 33232765 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ten marine species, including different crabs, bivalve molluscs, and fish intestines were selected to screen the natural antimicrobial protein or peptide as they are enriched with various microorganisms. The crude extract from Varuna litterata, a marine crab which is used as a raw material in the preparation of pickled crabs in Chaoshan area of China, was proved to have a potent bacteriostatic effect against gram-negative bacterium (Escherichia coli) and gram-positive bacterium(Staphylococcus aureus) compared with other marine species. The crude proteins of Varunalitterata were salted-out for preliminary purification and further purified by gel filtration (Sephadex G-150) or anion exchange (DEAE-cellulose 52) chromatographic column. An increase in the antimicrobial activity was noted with the increase in the purity level of the protein. A relatively pure protein was eventually obtained, which was determined to be belonging to the hemocyanin family based on the mass spectrometric data analysis. The purified proteins solution (1 mg/ml) from Varuna litterata exhibited similar antimicrobial activity to that of gentamycin sulfate (0.2 mg/ml), which were relatively stable in a certain pH or temperature range. A structure-activity relationship of the purified hemocyanin was determined based on the interaction of hemocyanin and different chromatographic medium, which revealed that the integrated hexamers played a remarkable role in its bacteriostatic activity. Moreover, the phenoloxidase activity of hemocyanin from Varuna litterata was found as the underlying cause of its antimicrobial potential.
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- Liming Wang
- Department of Biology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Biology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Biology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Biology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Biology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China
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- Department of Biology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China.
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Janpoom S, Kaewduang M, Prasertlux S, Rongmung P, Ratdee O, Lirdwitayaprasit T, Klinbunga S, Khamnamtong B. A SNP of the hemocyanin gene (LvHc) is a marker for high growth and ammonia-tolerance in Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:491-501. [PMID: 32750547 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.07.058] [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: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Expression levels of hemocyanin (LvHc), activating transcription factor 4 (LvAtf4), glutathione S-transferase (LvGst), caspase 2 (LvCasp2) and anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (LvAlf) were examined in the hepatopancreas of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles exposed to a lethal concentration of ammonia-N (32.15 mg/l). The expression levels of all transcripts except LvAlf were significantly greater (P < 0.05) in tolerant shrimp (Lv-AT; N = 30) that survived up to 72 h post treatment (hpt) than in susceptible shrimp (Lv-AS24 and Lv-AS72; N = 45 and 15), that died within 24 h or between 24 and 72 hpt, respectively. Subsequently, effects of non-lethal concentrations of ammonia-N (control, 10 and 20 mg/l) on the expression of LvHc in juvenile shrimp were examined. Compared to the control, expression levels of LvHc transcripts in hemocytes and the hepatopancreas of tested shrimp changed after exposure to ammonia-N. One SNP (C > T545) was found in the LvHc322 gene segment. Real-time PCR amplification of specific alleles (real-time PASA) was developed for detection of C > T545 genotypes. Juveniles in the lethal exposure test that carried a C/T545 genotype showed a greater average body weight and total length (8.46 ± 0.36 g and 10.05 ± 0.16 cm) than those with a C/C545 genotype (7.48 ± 0.31 g and 9.60 ± 0.13 cm) (P < 0.05). Similar results were found in the second generation (G2) of a growth-improved stock (3 and 4 families of BIOTEC-G2-L1 and BIOTEC-G2-L2) and in commercially farmed shrimp (2 groups). Accordingly, expression levels and SNP of LvHc can serve as markers for selection high growth performance in ammonia-tolerant L. vannamei.
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- Sirithorn Janpoom
- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 11120, Thailand
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- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 11120, Thailand
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- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 11120, Thailand
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- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 11120, Thailand
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- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 11120, Thailand
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- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, 11120, Thailand.
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Zhang Y, Mi K, Xue W, Wei W, Yang H. Acute BPA exposure-induced oxidative stress, depressed immune genes expression and damage of hepatopancreas in red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 103:95-102. [PMID: 32325215 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bisphenol A is a typical endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and produce various toxic effects on animals due to its potential endocrine disruption, oxidative damage effect, mutagenic effect and hypomethylation. To study its effect on the immune system of crustaceans, the Procambarus clarkii were utilized to detect the immune related indicators after 225 μg/L BPA exposure for 1 week. Hepatopancreatic histology and ultrastructure analysis showed that the brush border disappeared, the lumen increased, and the connection between the hepatic tubules fade away in BPA treated group. BPA could significantly increase the level of ROS, inhibit the activities of antioxidant-related enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT), and thereby cause the oxidative stress. The enzyme activities of AKP, ACP and lysozyme in hepatopancreas after BPA exposure were also depressed even after Aeromonas hydrophila infections. The relative expression profiles of immune-related genes after BPA exposure and bacterial infection showed suppressed trends of most selected genes. Under A. hydrophila infections, the cumulative mortality of 225 μg/L BPA-treated crayfish was significantly higher than other groups. All these results indicated that BPA exposure had adverse effects on the immune ability of P. clarkii. The present study will provide an important foundation for further understanding the effects of EDCs on crustacean immune functions.
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- Yingying Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Yang P, Aweya JJ, Yao D, Wang F, Lun J, Hong Y, Sun K, Zhang Y. The krüppel-like factor of Penaeus vannamei negatively regulates transcription of the small subunit hemocyanin gene as part of shrimp immune response. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 100:397-406. [PMID: 32201349 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hemocyanin is a multifunctional respiratory glycoprotein, which has also been implicated in other biological functions in shrimp. Moreover, recent studies have revealed that hemocyanin is also involved in a broad range of immune-related activities in shrimp. However, in spite of the considerable interest in unraveling the reasons behind the multiple immune-related functions of hemocyanin, little is known about its transcriptional regulation. Here, DNA pull-down and Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analyses were used to isolate and identify the putative transcription factor(s) that are involved in the transcriptional regulation of the small subunit hemocyanin gene of Penaeus vannamei (PvHMCs). Krüppel-like factor (designated PvKruppel), a zinc finger transcription factor homolog in P. vannamei, was identified among the putative transcription factors, while bioinformatics analysis revealed the presence of Krüppel-like factor binding site (KLF motif) on the core promoter region of PvHMCs. Mutational analysis and electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) confirmed that PvKruppel could bind to the KLF motif on the core promoter region of PvHMCs. Moreover, in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Vibrio parahaemolyticus and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) challenge, transcript levels of PvKruppel and PvHMCs were negatively correlated. Furthermore, overexpression of PvKruppel significantly reduced the promoter activity of PvHMCs, while PvKruppel knockdown by RNA interference or lipopolysaccharides (LPS) stimulation resulted in a significant increase in the transcript level of PvHMCs. Taken together, our present study provides mechanistic insights into the transcriptional regulation of PvHMCs by PvKruppel during shrimp immune response to pathogens.
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- Peikui Yang
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Guangdong Yuequn Marine Biological Research and Development Co., Ltd., Jieyang, 515200, China
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- Guangdong Yuequn Marine Biological Research and Development Co., Ltd., Jieyang, 515200, China
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- Institute of Marine Sciences and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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Mendoza-Porras O, Kamath S, Harris JO, Colgrave ML, Huerlimann R, Lopata AL, Wade NM. Resolving hemocyanin isoform complexity in haemolymph of black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon - implications in aquaculture, medicine and food safety. J Proteomics 2020; 218:103689. [PMID: 32088355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Hemocyanin (Hc) is a multifunctional macromolecule involved in oxygen transport and non-specific immunity in shrimp. Hc is crucial in physiology and nutrition linked with optimal performance in aquaculture production systems. In medicine, Hc has been approved for clinical use in humans as adjuvant and anticancer therapeutic. In contrast, Hc has also been identified as one of the proteins causing anaphylaxis following shrimp consumption. The role of individual Hc isoforms remains unknown due to a lack of resolved Hc isoforms. We successfully identified eleven different Penaeus monodon hemocyanin (PmoHc) γ isoforms including two truncated isoforms (50 and 20 kDa) and one PmoHc β isoform in haemolymph using proteomics informed by transcriptomics. Amino acid sequence homology ranged from 24 to 97% between putative PmoHc gene isoforms. Hc isoforms showed specific patterns of transcript expression in shrimp larval stages and adult hepatopancreas. These findings enable isoform level investigations aiming to define molecular mechanisms underpinning Hc functionality in shrimp physiology and immunity, as well as their individual immunogenic role in human allergy. Our research demonstrates the power of proteomics informed by transcriptomics to resolve isoform complexity in non-model organisms and lay the foundations for improved performance within the aquaculture industry and advance allergenic applications in medicine. SIGNIFICANCE: The roles of hemocyanin (Hc) in shrimp homeostasis and immunity as well as in human allergy are not well understood because the complexity of Hc isoforms has remained unresolved. Our results have confirmed the existence of at least 12 individual Hc isoforms in shrimp haemolymph and validated putative Hc gene assemblies from transcriptomics. Our findings will enable monitoring the expression of specific Hc isoforms in shrimp haemolymph during different environmental, nutritional and pathogenic conditions, thus providing insights into isoform specific functional roles. In medicine, the potential allergenicity of each Hc isoform could be determined and advance allergenic applications. Lastly, since Hc comprises up to 95% of the total protein in haemolymph, these isoforms become ideal targets for prawn provenance, traceability and food contamination studies.
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- Omar Mendoza-Porras
- CSIRO Livestock and Aquaculture, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.
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- James Cook University, Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia; James Cook University, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- Flinders University, College of Science and Engineering, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock and Aquaculture, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- James Cook University, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia; Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Advanced Shrimp Breeding, Australia
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- James Cook University, Molecular Allergy Research Laboratory, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia; James Cook University, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- CSIRO Livestock and Aquaculture, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, QLD, Australia; James Cook University, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook Drive, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia; Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Advanced Shrimp Breeding, Australia
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Pan L, Zhang X, Yang L, Pan S. Effects of Vibro harveyi and Staphyloccocus aureus infection on hemocyanin synthesis and innate immune responses in white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 93:659-668. [PMID: 31419533 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hemocyanin, a multifunctional oxygen-carrying protein, has critical effects on immune defense in crustaceans. To explore the role of hemocyanin in anti-pathogen mechanism, effects of Vibrio harveyi (V. harvey) and Staphyloccocus aureus (S. aureus) on hemocyanin synthesis and innate immune responses were investigated in Litopenaeus vannamei (L. vannamei) during infection in vivo. Results showed that 105 and 106 cells mL-1V. harveyi and 106 cells mL-1S. aureus significantly affected plasma hemocyanin concentration, hepatopancreas hemocyanin mRNA and subunits expressions, plasma phenol oxidase (PO), hemocyanin-derived PO (Hd-PO), antibacterial, and bacteriolytic activities during the experiment under bacterial stress, while these parameters did not change remarkably in control group. The concentration of hemocyanin in plasma fluctuated, with a minimum at 12 h and a maximum at 24 h. Moreover, the expression of hemocyanin mRNA peaked at 12 h, while the level of hemocyanin p75 and p77 subunits reached maximum at 24 h. Besides, plasma PO and Hd-PO activities peaked at 24 h, and antimicrobial and bacteriolytic activities peaked at 12 h and 24 h, respectively. In addition, 105 cells mL-1S. aureus had no significant effect on the synthesis of hemocyanin and prophenoloxidase activating (pro-PO) system, but significantly increased antimicrobial activity at 12 h and bacteriolytic activity at 24 h. Therefore, these results suggest that the hemocyanin synthesis was initiated after invasion of pathogen, and the newly synthesized hemocyanin, acted as an immune molecule, can exerts PO activity to regulate the immune defense in L. vannamei in vivo.
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- Luqing Pan
- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, PR China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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Fan J, Li X, Lu H, Lin R, Aweya JJ, Zhang Y. N-terminal diversity of Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin and immunity. Mol Immunol 2019; 112:360-368. [PMID: 31261021 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2019.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hemocyanin is primarily a respiratory copper-containing glycoprotein present in the hemolymph of mollusks and arthropods. Recently, hemocyanin has attracted huge research interest due to its multifunctionality and polymorphism. Most previous immune-related studies on shrimp hemocyanin have focused on the C-terminal. Moreover, we previously reported that the C-terminal domain of Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin possesses single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), but little is known about the molecular diversity of the N-terminal domain. In the current study, diversity within the N-terminal domain of L. vannamei hemocyanin (LvHMC-N) was explored using bioinformatics and molecular biology techniques as well as immune challenge. Twenty-five LvHMC-N variants were identified using polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) and DNA sequencing, with multiple sequence alignment showing that the 25 variants shared 87%-99 % sequence homology with LvHMC (AJ250830.1). In different shrimp individuals and different shrimp tissues (i.e., hemocytes, stomach, muscle and hepatopancreas), the LvHMC-N variants were expressed differently. Pathogen challenge could modulate the molecular diversity of LvHMC-N, as three LvHMC-Nr variants (LvHMC-Nr1, LvHMC-Nr2 and LvHMC-Nr3) were identified by sequencing following Vibrio parahaemolyticus challenge. Most importantly, recombinant proteins of these three variants (rLvHMC-Nr1, rLvHMC-Nr2 and rLvHMC- Nr3) had relatively high in vitro agglutinative activities against V. parahaemolyticus, Vibrio alginolyticus and Streptoccocus iniae. Our present data indicates that the N-terminus of L. vannamei hemocyanin also possess molecular diversity, which seems to be associated with immune resistance to pathogenic infections.
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- Jiaohong Fan
- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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Zhang Z, Li R, Aweya JJ, Wang F, Zhong M, Zhang Y. Identification and characterization of glycosylation sites on Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin. FEBS Lett 2019; 593:820-830. [PMID: 30901486 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The respiratory glycoprotein hemocyanin has been implicated in immune-related functions. Using lectin blotting, we show that the binding of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) hemocyanin to concanavalin A decreases markedly with O-glycosidase treatment but not with PNGase F. Twelve O-glycosylation sites, three on the large hemocyanin subunit and nine on the small hemocyanin subunit (HMCs), were identified by LC-MS/MS. Importantly, when the glycosylation sites at Thr-537, Ser-539, and Thr-542 on the C terminus of HMCs were replaced with alanine, the resultant mutant hemocyanin had reduced carbohydrate content, coupled with a fourfold reduction in bacterial agglutination and 0.2-fold reduction in antibacterial activities toward Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus. These results suggest that the glycosylation sites on shrimp hemocyanin are closely related to its immunological functions.
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- Zehui Zhang
- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, China
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Zhan S, Aweya JJ, Wang F, Yao D, Zhong M, Chen J, Li S, Zhang Y. Litopenaeus vannamei attenuates white spot syndrome virus replication by specific antiviral peptides generated from hemocyanin. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 91:50-61. [PMID: 30339874 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Recent studies have shown that hemocyanin plays immune-related functions apart from its canonical respiratory function. While shrimp hemocyanin is found to generate antimicrobial peptides, antiviral related peptides have not been reported. In the present study, the serum of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infected Litopenaeus vannamei analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, revealed 45 consistently down-regulated protein spots and 10 up-regulated protein spots. Five of the significantly up-regulated spots were identified as hemocyanin derived peptides. One of the five peptides, designated LvHcL48, was further characterized by analyzing its primary sequence via Edman N-terminal sequencing, C-terminal sequencing and amino acid sequence alignment. LvHcL48 was found to be a 79 amino acid fragment (aa584-662) from the C-terminal domain of L. vannamei hemocyanin protein (ADZ15149). Both in vivo and in vitro functional studies revealed that LvHcL48 has immunological activities, as recombinant LvHcL48 protein (rLvHcL48) significantly inhibited the transcription of the WSSV genes wsv069 and wsv421 coupled with a significant reduction in WSSV copy numbers. Further analysis showed that LvHcL48 could interact with the WSSV envelope protein 28 (VP28). Our present data therefore reveals the generation of an antiviral hemocyanin derived peptide LvHcL48 from WSSV infected shrimp, which binds to the envelope protein VP28 of WSSV.
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- Shixiong Zhan
- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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Yang P, Yao D, Aweya JJ, Wang F, Ning P, Li S, Ma H, Zhang Y. c-Jun regulates the promoter of small subunit hemocyanin gene of Litopenaeus vannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2019; 84:639-647. [PMID: 30366093 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hemocyanin (HMC) is a respiratory glycoprotein, which also plays multifunctional non-specific innate immune defense functions in shrimp. However, the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of the hemocyanin gene expression have not been reported. In the present study, we cloned a 4324 bp fragment of small subunit hemocyanin (HMCs) gene of Litopenaeus vannamei including the 5'-flanking region, from upstream 2475 bp to downstream 1849 bp (exon 1-intron 1-exon 2) by genome walking method. Four deletion constructs were then generated and their promoter activity assessed using the luciferase reporter system. Interestingly, we identified an alternative promoter (+1516/+1849 bp) located in exon 2, which has stronger promoter activity than the full-length or the other constructs. Bioinformatics analyses revealed that the alternative promoter region contains two conserved binding sites of the transcription factor c-Jun. Mutational analysis and electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that Litopenaeus vannamei c-Jun (Lvc-Jun) binds to the region +1582/+1589 bp and +1831/+1837 bp of the alternative promoter. Furthermore, overexpression of Lvc-Jun significantly increased the alternative promoter activity, while co-transfection with dsRNA-Lvc-Jun significantly reduced the alternative promoter activity of HMCs. Taken together, our present data indicate that the transcription factor Lvc-Jun is essential for the transcriptional regulation of the HMCs gene expression.
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- Peikui Yang
- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; School of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, 521041, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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Liu S, Aweya JJ, Zheng L, Wang F, Zheng Z, Zhong M, Lun J, Zhang Y. A Litopenaeus vannamei Hemocyanin-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide (Peptide B11) Attenuates Cancer Cells' Proliferation. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23123202. [PMID: 30563041 PMCID: PMC6321297 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides play important roles in the immune response to pathogens and tumor cells; for this reason, they are being exploited for therapeutic use. In this study, we describe a Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin-derived peptide, denoted B11, which shares similar features with other anticancer peptides and attenuates the proliferation of cancer cells. Cell viability assay revealed that B11 significantly inhibited the proliferation of human cervical (HeLa), human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), and human esophageal cancer (EC109) cancer cell lines, but not normal liver cell lines (T-antigen-immortalized human liver epithelial (THLE) cells or THLE-3), by inducing morphological changes, nuclear condensation, and margination, features which are indicative of apoptosis. Besides, peptide B11-induced apoptosis was confirmed by isothiocyanate-labeled Annexin V/propidium iodide (Annexin V-FITC/PI) double staining of HeLa cells. Moreover, cell uptake studies, confocal microscopy, and Western blot analysis revealed that rhodamine-labeled B11 permeated HeLa cells and localized to the mitochondria, causing mitochondria dysfunction through lost mitochondrial membrane potential, which consequently triggered the induction of apoptosis. Increased expression levels of caspase-9, caspase-3, and Bax (Bcl-2-associated X) proteins, coupled with a decrease in Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) protein, confirmed that peptide B11 induced apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway. Thus, the hemocyanin-derived peptide, B11, inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells by causing mitochondrial dysfunction and inducing apoptotic cell death, for which reason it could be explored as an anticancer peptide.
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- Shangjie Liu
- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
- STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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Zheng Z, Xu W, Aweya JJ, Zhong M, Liu S, Lun J, Chen J, Zhang Y. Functional domains of Litopenaeus vannamei transglutaminase and their involvement in immunoregulation in shrimp. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 81:168-175. [PMID: 30010014 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.07.024] [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: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Shrimps, which mainly rely on their innate immune system to response to infectious pathogens, have clottable proteins as an important component of this system. While transglutaminases (TGase) are found in Litopenaeus vannamei and constitute part of the coagulation system, the specific immune-related roles played by its functional domains in the immunoregulation of shrimp has not been well understood. In the present study, we report that the Ig-like domain of L. vannamei transglutaminase (TGase-C) is the main immune-related domain among the three functional domains, as it had higher bacterial agglutinative activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Streptococcus iniae. Using Co-immunoprecipitation and LC-MS/MS analysis, TGase-C was shown to interact with 474 proteins, of which 52 proteins were annotated to L. vannamei. More than half of the L. vannamei annotated proteins have immune-related functions, including apoptosis. Further analysis using pull-down assay revealed that TGase-C interacted with CAP-3 (a homologue of caspase 3). In addition, siRNA-mediated knockdown of LvTGase significantly (p < 0.01) increased the expression level of LvCAP-3 coupled with a significant (p < 0.01) increase in caspase 3/7 activity, suggesting that probably LvTGase participates in shrimp immune response by modulating the activity of LvCAP-3. These findings thus suggest the Ig-like functional domain of L. vannamei's transglutaminase is the domain that is involved in immunoregulation in shrimp.
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- Zhou Zheng
- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Department of Biology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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Seafood allergy: A comprehensive review of fish and shellfish allergens. Mol Immunol 2018; 100:28-57. [PMID: 29858102 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Seafood refers to several distinct groups of edible aquatic animals including fish, crustacean, and mollusc. The two invertebrate groups of crustacean and mollusc are, for culinary reasons, often combined as shellfish but belong to two very different phyla. The evolutionary and taxonomic diversity of the various consumed seafood species poses a challenge in the identification and characterisation of the major and minor allergens critical for reliable diagnostics and therapeutic treatments. Many allergenic proteins are very different between these groups; however, some pan-allergens, including parvalbumin, tropomyosin and arginine kinase, seem to induce immunological and clinical cross-reactivity. This extensive review details the advances in the bio-molecular characterisation of 20 allergenic proteins within the three distinct seafood groups; fish, crustacean and molluscs. Furthermore, the structural and biochemical properties of the major allergens are described to highlight the immunological and subsequent clinical cross-reactivities. A comprehensive list of purified and recombinant allergens is provided, and the applications of component-resolved diagnostics and current therapeutic developments are discussed.
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Prediction and characterization of a novel hemocyanin-derived antimicrobial peptide from shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Amino Acids 2018; 50:995-1005. [PMID: 29728914 PMCID: PMC6060862 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-018-2575-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hemocyanin, the multifunctional glycoprotein in the hemolymph of invertebrates, can generate various antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Given the rising interest in the use of natural therapeutic agents such as AMPs, alternative and more efficient methods for their generation are being explored. In this work, free online software was first applied to predict the generation of antimicrobial peptides from the large subunit of Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin. Twenty potential antimicrobial peptides ranging from 1.5 to 1.9 kDa were predicted, five of which had α-helical structures and were selected for antibacterial activity testing. The results indicated that these five peptides had antibacterial activity against seven different bacteria. Of the five peptides, one peptide, designated L1, had the strongest antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Moreover, CD and NMR data showed that L1 had both α-helical and β-turns structural composition, and that these structures were essential for L1’s antibacterial activity. Furthermore, SEM analysis revealed that peptide L1 had broad-spectrum activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as it could destroy the bacterial cell walls and kill the bacteria. Thus, L1 is a very potent antimicrobial peptide that can be exploited and used in antibacterial therapeutics.
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Tassanakajon A, Rimphanitchayakit V, Visetnan S, Amparyup P, Somboonwiwat K, Charoensapsri W, Tang S. Shrimp humoral responses against pathogens: antimicrobial peptides and melanization. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 80:81-93. [PMID: 28501515 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Diseases have caused tremendous economic losses and become the major problem threatening the sustainable development of shrimp aquaculture. The knowledge of host defense mechanisms against invading pathogens is essential for the implementation of efficient strategies to prevent disease outbreaks. Like other invertebrates, shrimp rely on the innate immune system to defend themselves against a range of microbes by recognizing and destroying them through cellular and humoral immune responses. Detection of microbial pathogens triggers the signal transduction pathways including the NF-κB signaling, Toll and Imd pathways, resulting in the activation of genes involved in host defense responses. In this review, we update the discovery of components of the Toll and Imd pathways in shrimp and their participation in the regulation of shrimp antimicrobial peptide (AMP) synthesis. We also focus on a recent progress on the two most powerful and the best-studied shrimp humoral responses: AMPs and melanization. Shrimp AMPs are mainly cationic peptides with sequence diversity which endues them the broad range of activities against microorganisms. Melanization, regulated by the prophenoloxidase activating cascade, also plays a crucial role in killing and sequestration of invading pathogens. The progress and emerging research on mechanisms and functional characterization of components of these two indispensable humoral responses in shrimp immunity are summarized and discussed. Interestingly, the pattern recognition protein (PRP) crosstalk is evidenced between the proPO activating cascade and the AMP synthesis pathways in shrimp, which enables the innate immune system to build up efficient immune responses.
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- Anchalee Tassanakajon
- Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Biology and Genomics of Shrimp, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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Liu J, Chen C, Ling C, Hu H, Cao J, Gao Y. The effects of hemocyanin on T cells cultured in vitro. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:2655-2660. [PMID: 29434988 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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As a broad-spectrum antibiotic, gentamicin is used extensively in T cell culturing in vitro, but preliminary studies have identified that T cell activity is significantly affected by gentamicin. In the present study, the hemocyanin from Litopenaeus vannamei (L. vannamei) was selected as an additive for T cell cultures in vitro. Compared with those in the control group, the cell quantity exhibited no significant difference, and the formation rate of cell colony increased gradually with increases in the hemocyanin concentration. Additionally, flow cytometry assays identified that cluster of differentiation (CD)3+CD4+ and CD4+CD25+ T cells in the 0.2 µg/ml hemocyanin (Hem 3) group were all significantly increased. Furthermore, cell cycle analysis demonstrated that T cells in the G0/G1 phase were significantly decreased in the Hem 3 group compared with in the control, 0.05 µg/ml (Hem 1) and 0.1 µg/ml (Hem 2) groups, and cells in the S phase were significantly elevated in the Hem 3 group compared with in the control and Hem 1 groups. In addition, MTT analysis indicated that the cytotoxicity of T cells towards HepG2 cells was significantly increased in the Hem 3 group compared with in the control, Hem 1 and Hem 2 groups. Taken together, the present study identified that hemocyanin may improve the proliferation and cytotoxicity of T cells, and the results supported the use of hemocyanin in T cell adoptive immunotherapy.
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- Jiani Liu
- Department of Immunology, Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, P.R. China
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Li C, Wang F, Aweya JJ, Yao D, Zheng Z, Huang H, Li S, Zhang Y. Trypsin of Litopenaeus vannamei is required for the generation of hemocyanin-derived peptides. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 79:95-104. [PMID: 29079148 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2017.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Hemocyanin is a copper containing respiratory glycoprotein in arthropods and mollusks, which also have multiple functions in vivo. Recent studies have shown that hemocyanin could generate several peptides, which play important roles in shrimp innate immunity. However, how these hemocyanin-derived peptides are generated is still largely unknown. In this study, we report for the first time that the generation of hemocyanin-derived peptides was closely correlated with trypsin expression in shrimp hepatopancreas following infection with different bacteria. RNA interference (RNAi) mediated knockdown of trypsin or treatment with the serine protease inhibitor, aprotinin, resulted in significant decrease in the levels of hemocyanin-derived peptides. Moreover, recombinant trypsin (rTrypsin) was able to hydrolyse hemocynin in vitro with the hydrolysate having a high bacterial agglutination activity while the denatured hemocynin untreated with rTrypsin lost its agglutination activity. Taken together, our current results showed that the generation of hemocyanin-derived peptides correlates with an increase trypsin expression.
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- Changping Li
- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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- Department of Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.
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Glycosylation of hemocyanin in Litopenaeus vannamei is an antibacterial response feature. Immunol Lett 2017; 192:42-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Litopenaeus vannamei hemocyanin exhibits antitumor activity in S180 mouse model in vivo. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183783. [PMID: 28854214 PMCID: PMC5576664 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hemocyanin is a multifunctional glycoprotein, which also plays multiple roles in immune defense. While it has been demonstrated that hemocyanin from some mollusks can induce potent immune response and is therefore undergoing clinical trials to be used in anti-tumor immunotherapy, little is currently known about how hemocyanin from arthropods affect tumors. In this study we investigated the anti-tumor activity of hemocyanin from Litopenaeus vannamei on Sarcoma-180 (S180) tumor-bearing mice model. Eight days treatment with 4mg/kg bodyweight of hemocyanin significantly inhibited the growth of S180 up to 49% as compared to untreated. Similarly, histopathology analysis showed a significant decrease in tumor cell number and density in the tissues of treated mice. Moreover, there was a significant increase in immune organs index, lymphocyte proliferation, NK cell cytotoxic activity and serum TNF-α level, suggesting that hemocyanin could improve the immunity of the S180 tumor-bearing mice. Additionally, there was a significant increase in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and a decrease in the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in serum and liver, which further suggest that hemocyanin improved the anti-oxidant ability of the S180 tumor-bearing mice. Collectively, our data demonstrated that L. vannamei hemocyanin had a significant antitumor activity in mice.
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