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Go HJ, Kim CH, Park JB, Kim TY, Lee TK, Oh HY, Park NG. Biochemical and molecular identification of a novel hepcidin type 2-like antimicrobial peptide in the skin mucus of the pufferfish Takifugu pardalis. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019; 93:683-693. [PMID: 31408729 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fish skin mucus is considered to act as the first line of defense against waterborne pathogens and to be potential source of novel antimicrobial components. Here we report the purification and characterization of a novel hepcidin type 2-like antimicrobial peptide (TpHAMP2) from the skin mucus of the pufferfish Takifugu pardalis. The purified TpHAMP2 comprised of 23 amino acids (AAs) with eight Cys residues that form four intramolecular disulfide bonds. The TpHAMP2 gene shared overall structural characteristics with all known hepcidins, which have a tripartite exon-intron gene organization and three structural signatures in the precursor protein. Phylogenetically, TpHAMP2 was classified as HAMP2 class in acanthopterygian fish. Interestingly, the AA sequence of TpHAMP2 did not contain a proprotein cleavage site (RXXR motif) that conserved in most hepcidins and showed a highly positive charged (RKR-) short N-terminus and Val18 and Gly22 residues, which are distinctive structures compared to other known active hepcidins. Recombinant TpHAMP2 identical to the native form exhibited a broad spectrum and potent antimicrobial activity against tested gram-positive and -negative bacteria. Expression of TpHAMP2 mRNA was predominant in the liver and was upregulated in the liver, the spleen, the intestine, and the skin of T. pardalis post immune challenge. Thus, our findings suggests that TpHAMP2 might be of importance in the framework of discovering the fish hepcidins, especially type 2s, and provide noteworthy insight into its gene structure and expression and in the innate immunity as well as the mucosal immunity in regard to hepcidins' evolutionary history in fish species.
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- Hye-Jin Go
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Fisheries Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Reyes-Becerril M, Guluarte C, Ceballos-Francisco D, Angulo C, Esteban MÁ. Dietary yeast Sterigmatomyces halophilus enhances mucosal immunity of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2017; 64:165-175. [PMID: 28315392 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A yeast was isolated from hypersaline sediments, grown and phylogenetically characterized as Sterigmatomyces halophilus strainN16. The dietary administration of this yeast was studied for its effect on skin mucosal immune and antioxidant status of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.). Fish were fed a commercial diet (control, non-supplemented diet), or the same commercial diet supplemented with 0.55% or 1.1% of yeast for 15 and 30 days. One month after the end of the trial, fish from all treatments were intraperitoneally injected with pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus and further fed with the same diets for one week, after which fish were also sampled. Significant increases were observed in the immune activities determined in the fish fed the yeast supplemented diets compared with the values recorded in mucus of fish from the control group. The expression levels of trypsin (one of the main digestive enzymes) and several immune-related genes (IL-1β, TNF-α, IgM, C3 and lysozyme) were also evaluated by real-time PCR in intestine and skin. Interestingly, trypsin gene expression in intestine was up regulated in both experimental diets compared with the control group, particularly in fish fed with 0.55% of S. halophilus at any time of the experimental trial. Immune-related genes in intestine and skin were strongly expressed principally in fish fed with 0.55% of S. halophilus for 15 days and 1.1% for 30 days and after infection, respectively. The present results suggest that the yeast S. halophilus can be considered as a novel fish immunostimulant. The excellent potential of marine microorganisms isolated from extreme environments with beneficial properties for fish is discussed.
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- Martha Reyes-Becerril
- Immunology& Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico
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- Immunology& Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology & Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Spain
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- Immunology& Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico.
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology & Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Spain.
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Reyes-Becerril M, Guluarte C, Ceballos-Francisco D, Angulo C, Esteban MÁ. Enhancing gilthead seabream immune status and protection against bacterial challenge by means of antigens derived from Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2017; 60:205-218. [PMID: 27890799 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In an attempt to control the proliferation of the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), the immunostimulant effect of lysate and ToxA from this bacterium was evaluated. Fish were intraperitoneally injected twice (first injection, day 1 of the experiment; second injection, day 7) and sampled after one week (on days 8 and 15). Afterwards, all fish specimens were experimentally infected with V. parahaemolyticus and mortality was recovered for 1 week. Fish injected with lysate, ToxA and phosphate buffer saline (control) showed 100%, 50% and 0% survival, respectively, when challenged with the pathogen. Skin mucus immune parameters and immune-related gene expression in skin and spleen were also evaluated. The results showed that mucus immune parameters were enhanced in the lysate and ToxA groups compared with the values obtained for fish from the control group. Expression of IL-1β, TNF-α, C3 and IgM genes was significantly up-regulated in the lysate and ToxA groups, principally after infection with the bacterium. Interestingly, TLR5 gene expression increased in fish immunized with lysate. The most prominent histological characteristic in gut from infected fish was the presence of a great number of intraepithelial leucocytes as well as inflammation of the submucosa, while severe hydropic degeneration and hemosiderosis were detected in liver from infected fish. Injection of lysate or ToxA had a protective effect against the deleterious consequences of subsequent infection with V. parahaemolyticus in gut and liver. The findings underline the potential of lysate and ToxA as potent preventive antigens against this kind of vibriosis.
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- Martha Reyes-Becerril
- Immunology & Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico
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- Immunology & Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology & Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Spain
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- Immunology & Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, Mexico.
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- Fish Innate Immune System Group, Department of Cell Biology & Histology, Faculty of Biology, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, Spain.
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Klomklao S, Benjakul S, Kishimura H, Osako K, Simpson BK. Purification and Characterization of Trypsin Inhibitor from Yellowfin Tuna (T
hunnus Albacores
) Roe. J Food Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sappasith Klomklao
- Department of Food Science and Technology; Faculty of Technology and Community Development; Thaksin University; Phatthalung Campus Phatthalung 93110 Thailand
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- Department of Food Technology; Faculty of Agro-Industry; Prince of Songkla University; Hat Yai Songkhla Thailand
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- Laboratory of Marine Products and Food Science; Research Faculty of Fisheries Sciences; Hokkaido University; Hakodate Hokkaido Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry; McGill University; Ste. Anne de Bellevue Quebec Canada
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Kim HJ, Lee HJ, Park SH, Jeon Y, Kim J, Heu MS. Recovery and Fractionation of Serine Protease Inhibitors from Bastard Halibut Paralichthys olivaceus Roe. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 48:178-86. [DOI: 10.5657/kfas.2015.0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Siriangkanakun S, Li-Chan ECY, Yongsawadigul J. Identification by GeLC-MS/MS of trypsin inhibitor in sarcoplasmic proteins of three tropical fish and characterization of their inhibitory properties. J Food Sci 2014; 79:C1305-14. [PMID: 24962520 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED Sarcoplasmic proteins from 3 fish species were fractionated by 50% to 70% ammonium sulfate precipitation. Lyophilized fractionated sarcoplasmic proteins of threadfin bream (TB-SP), bigeye snapper (BS-SP), and yellow croaker (YC-SP) showed 80% to 92% trypsin inhibitory activity. Trypsin inhibitory activity staining gel electrophoresis revealed bands at 32, 33, 37, 45, 48, and 50 kDa for the 3 species, and a band at 95 kDa was observed for TB-SP and YC-SP. Alpha-1-antitrypsin with molecular mass of 45 to 50 kDa was identified in YC-SP by gel-based liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GeLC-MS/MS). Other major protein bands appeared on trypsin activity staining included phosphorylase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, and creatine kinase with molecular mass of 95 and 35 to 40 kDa, respectively. But, these 3 proteins did not show true trypsin inhibitory activity. Trypsin inhibitory activity of fractionated sarcoplasmic proteins showed good stability, with >80% activity retained at 60 °C and up to 0.6 M NaCl. TB-SP showed the highest inhibitory activity against autolysis of washed threadfin bream mince at 65 °C. Addition of 0.5% or 1% TB-SP improved textural properties of threadfin bream surimi gels preincubated at 37 or 65 °C followed by heating at 90 °C. Therefore, TB-SP could be a promising protein ingredient for enhancing surimi gel texture. PRACTICAL APPLICATION Threadfin bream, bigeye snapper, and yellow croaker are the main species used as raw material for tropical surimi production. Sarcoplasmic proteins from 3 species contain trypsin inhibitor(s) that can minimize proteolytic activity and improve gel texture of proteinase-laden fish muscle. Therefore, sarcoplasmic proteins that are byproducts from surimi processing of these species could be recovered, fractionated, and utilized as a functional protein ingredient.
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- Siriphon Siriangkanakun
- Food Protein Research Unit, School of Food Technology, Inst. of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree Univ. of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
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Guardiola FA, Cuesta A, Arizcun M, Meseguer J, Esteban MA. Comparative skin mucus and serum humoral defence mechanisms in the teleost gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2014; 36:545-551. [PMID: 24412437 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Revised: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Mucosal surfaces of fish, including skin, gill and gut, contain numerous immune substances poorly studied that act as the first line of defence against a broad spectrum of pathogens. This study aimed to identify and characterize for the first time different constitutive humoral defence mechanisms of the skin mucus of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). To do this, the levels of total immunoglobulin M, several enzymes and proteins (peroxidase, lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase, esterases, proteases and antiproteases), as well as the bactericidal activity against opportunist fish pathogens (Vibrio harveyi, Vibrio angillarum, Photobacterium damselae) and non-pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis) were measured in the skin mucus and compared with those found in the serum. This study demonstrates that gilthead seabream skin mucus contains lower levels of IgM, similar levels of lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase and proteases, and higher esterase, peroxidase and antiprotease activities than serum. In addition, skin mucus revealed stronger bactericidal activity against tested fish pathogen bacteria compared to the serum activity, while human bacteria can even grow more in the presence of mucus. The results could be useful for better understanding the role of the skin mucus as a key component of the innate immune system with potential application for the aquaculture.
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- Francisco A Guardiola
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Carretera de la Azohía s/n, Puerto de Mazarrón, 30860 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, Campus Regional de Excelencia Internacional "Campus Mare Nostrum", University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Kim HJ, Kim KH, Song SM, Kim IY, Park SH, Gu EJ, Lee HJ, Kim J, Heu MS. Fractionation and Characterization of Protease Inhibitors from Fish Eggs Based on Protein Solubility. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 46:119-28. [DOI: 10.5657/kfas.2013.0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Siriangkanakun S, Yongsawatdigul J. Trypsin Inhibitory Activity and Gel-Enhancing Effect of Sarcoplasmic Proteins from Common Carp. J Food Sci 2012; 77:C1124-30. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Iq KC, Shu-Chien AC. Proteomics of buccal cavity mucus in female tilapia fish (Oreochromis spp.): a comparison between parental and non-parental fish. PLoS One 2011; 6:e18555. [PMID: 21533134 PMCID: PMC3080365 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Mouthbrooding is an elaborate form of parental care displayed by many teleost species. While the direct benefits of mouthbrooding such as protection and transportation of offsprings are known, it is unclear if mouthbrooding offers additional benefits to embryos during incubation. In addition, mouthbrooding could incur negative costs on parental fish, due to limited feeding opportunities. Parental tilapia fish (Oreochromis spp.) display an elaborated form of parental care by incubating newly hatched embryos in oral buccal cavity until the complete adsorption of yolk sac. In order to understand the functional aspects of mouthbrooding, we undertake a proteomics approach to compare oral mucus sampled from mouthbrooders and non-mouthbrooders, respectively. Majority of the identified proteins have also been previously identified in other biological fluids or mucus-rich organs in different organisms. We also showed the upregulation of 22 proteins and down regulation of 3 proteins in mucus collected from mouthbrooders. Anterior gradient protein, hemoglobin beta-A chain and alpha-2 globin levels were lower in mouthbrooder samples. Mouthbrooder oral mucus collectively showed increase levels of proteins related to cytoskeletal properties, glycolytic pathway and mediation of oxidative stress. Overall the findings suggest cellular stress response, probably to support production of mucus during mouthbrooding phase.
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- Koe Chun Iq
- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, Malaysia
- Assay Development Division, Malaysian
Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, Ministry of Science, Technology
and Innovation, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia
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In this study the ability of salmon tissue extracts to stimulate interleukin 8 (IL-8) production in airway epithelial cells (A549) was investigated; in particular, the role of serine protease enzymes and endotoxin was examined with respect to IL-8-stimulating ability. A549 cells were stimulated by various concentrations of fish tissue extracts for 6 h. Parallel samples were incubated with a protease inhibitor cocktail, a serine protease inhibitor, or an endotoxin inhibitor. The amount of secreted IL-8 in the supernatant was determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A549 cells showed a concentration-dependent increase in IL-8 secretion after stimulation with extracts of salmon tissues. The IL-8-stimulating effect was inhibited by serine protease inhibitors but not by endotoxin inhibitors.
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- Berit Bang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Honma T, Kawahata S, Ishida M, Nagai H, Nagashima Y, Shiomi K. Novel peptide toxins from the sea anemone Stichodactyla haddoni. Peptides 2008; 29:536-44. [PMID: 18243416 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2007.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2007] [Revised: 12/13/2007] [Accepted: 12/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Four peptide toxins, SHTX I-III with crab-paralyzing activity and SHTX IV with crab lethality, were isolated from the sea anemone Stichodactyla haddoni and their primary structures elucidated by protein sequencing and cDNA cloning. SHTX I (new toxin, 28 residues), II (analogue of SHTX I, 28 residues) and III (Kunitz-type protease inhibitor, 62 residues) are potassium channel toxins and SHTX IV (48 residues) is a member of the type 2 sea anemone sodium channel toxins. The precursor protein of SHTX IV is composed of a signal peptide, propart and mature peptide, while the propart is missing in that of SHTX III. In addition to these four toxins, an epidermal growth factor-like peptide was detected in S. haddoni by RT-PCR.
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- Tomohiro Honma
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Konan-4, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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Jaw KS, Chou LH, Chang SM, Duan KJ. Purification of a trypsin inhibitor from sweet potato in an aqueous two phase system. Biotechnol Lett 2006; 29:137-40. [PMID: 17091383 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-9210-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2006] [Revised: 09/25/2006] [Accepted: 09/25/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Trypsin inhibitor from sweet potato was extracted and purified in a single step using an aqueous two-phase system of polyethylene glycol 6000 (11% w/v), phosphate (16.5% w/v), KCl (9% w/v) and at pH 6. Purity of the trypsin inhibitor was enhanced 3.7-fold, and the recovery was 95%. The purified trypsin inhibitor showed one visible band, and the molecular size was 23 kDa by SDS-PAGE.
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- Kuen-Shan Jaw
- Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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