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Liu J, Zhou T, Wang C, Wang W, Chan S. Comparative transcriptomics reveals eyestalk ablation induced responses of the neuroendocrine-immune system in the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2020; 106:823-832. [PMID: 32835851 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
In decapod crustaceans, eyestalk ablation is widely used to expedite ovarian maturation and spawning because of the removal of a gonad inhibiting hormone produced by the X-organ sinus gland. However, eyestalk ablation also results in negative impacts on the immunocompetence of the eyestalk-ablated females. In the current study, we investigated the impact of eyestalk ablation on the transcriptomic responses of three major nervous organs of shrimp, including the eyestalk ganglion, brain and thoracic ganglion, using the Illumina Hiseq™ 4000 platform. A total of 48,249 unigenes with an average length of 1253 bp and a N50 value of 2482 bp were obtained. Following eyestalk ablation treatment, a total of 2,983, 6325 and 6575 unigenes were detected as differentially expressed (log2Ratio >1 and FDR <0.05) from the eyestalk, brain and thoracic ganglia, respectively. Functional GO and KEGG analysis of these differential expression genes (DEGs) showed that these DEGs were associated with a wide variety of biological processes and pathways. The distribution of DEGs among three comparison groups was similar, and many DEGs were mapped to the phagosome pathway, indicating that eyestalk ablation triggers activation of the neuroendocrine-immune (NEI) system. Interestingly, several important pathways were uniquely enriched in the brain tissue, suggesting that the brain may play a crucial role in the NEI system in response to eyestalk ablation. This is the first report on the transcriptomic regulation of the nervous system in response to eyestalk ablation in L. vannamei. The genes and pathways identified in this study will help to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of neuroendocrine-immune responses to eyestalk ablation in penaeid shrimp.
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- Jiahui Liu
- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China.
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- College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Mariculture Organism Breeding, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China.
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Wei C, Pan L, Zhang X, Xu L, Si L, Tong R, Wang H. Transcriptome analysis of hemocytes from the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei with the injection of dopamine. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2019; 94:497-509. [PMID: 31541775 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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As a crucial neuroendocrine-immune factor, dopamine (DA) could regulate the immune system of Litopenaeus vannamei. To understand the immune mechanisms and regulatory pathways of DA in L. vannamei, the transcriptome analysis of hemocytes of L. vannamei with injection of DA (10-6 mol/shrimp) at 3 and 12 h were performed in this study. Moreover, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) method was applied to validate the accuracy of transcriptome sequencing and analyze the expression pattern of candidate differentially expressed genes (DEGs) at different time points (0, 3, 6, 12, and 24 h) after DA injection. The results showed that a total of 51382 unigenes with a N50 length of 2341 bp were generated. And 1397 and 457 DEGs were obtained by comparative transcriptome at 3 and 12h respectively. Moreover, the results of functional annotation and enriched pathway showed that the DEGs were involved in phagosome (ko04145), lysosome (ko04142), Endocytosis (ko04144), and NOD-like receptor signaling pathway (ko04621). Besides, the Pearson's correlation coefficient (R) between transcriptome sequencing and qPCR was 0.845, which confirmed the reliability of the transcriptome sequencing results and the accuracy of assembly. Furthermore, the expression pattern of 15 candidate DEGs, containing 9 up-regulated and 6 down-regulated DEGs at 3 h, indicated the regulation of DA in physiological functions especially in the immune system. Therefore, these results revealed that DA induced the expressions of membrane receptors or proteins, activated intracellular signaling pathways, regulated cellular and humoral immune systems, controlled antioxidation and apoptosis, and was involved in the regulation of neuroendocrine system. These findings are helpful to promote the understanding on the effects of biogenic amines on physiological functions and regulatory networks of crustacean, and offer a substantial material and foundation for researching the immune response of crustacean.
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- Cun Wei
- 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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- 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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Wang F, Li S, Xiang J, Li F. Transcriptome analysis reveals the activation of neuroendocrine-immune system in shrimp hemocytes at the early stage of WSSV infection. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:247. [PMID: 30922216 PMCID: PMC6437892 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5614-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Functional communications between nervous, endocrine and immune systems are well established in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Circulating hemocytes act as fundamental players in this crosstalk, whose functions are conserved during the evolution of the main groups of metazoans. However, the roles of the neuroendocrine-immune (NEI) system in shrimp hemocytes during pathogen infection remain largely unknown. Results In this study, we sequenced six cDNA libraries prepared with hemocytes from Litopenaeus vannamei which were injected by WSSV (white spot syndrome virus) or PBS for 6 h using Illumina Hiseq 4000 platform. As a result, 3444 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 3240 up-regulated genes and 204 down-regulated genes, were identified from hemocytes after WSSV infection. Among these genes, 349 DEGs were correlated with innate immunity and categorized into seven groups based on their predictive function. Interestingly, 18 genes encoded putative neuropeptide precursors were induced significantly by WSSV infection. Furthermore, some genes were mapped to several typical processes in the NEI system, including proteolytic processing of prohormones, amino acid neurotransmitter pathways, biogenic amine biosynthesis and acetylcholine signaling pathway. Conclusions The data suggested that WSSV infection triggers the activation of NEI in shrimp, which throws a light on the pivotal roles of NEI system mediated by hemocytes in shrimp antiviral immunity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5614-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Fuxuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China.,Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China. .,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China. .,Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Santhosh KN, Pavana D, Thippeswamy NB. Impact of scorpion venom as an acute stressor on the neuroendocrine-immunological network. Toxicon 2016; 122:113-118. [PMID: 27697428 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although immunomodulatory property and many other pharmaceutical applications of scorpion venom have been addressed before, no studies were reported about its application as a neuroimmunomodulator at therapeutic dose. In this study, we conceptualized the property of scorpion venom, capable of inducing the acute pain and neurotoxicity can cause acute stress resulting in the modulation of immune cells through HPA axis. The whole venom from Hottentotta rugiscutis, a widely seen scorpion in the region of eastern Karnataka, was extracted and injected a single dose of 1 mg/kg b.w. to Swiss albino mice and then erythrocytes and leukogram were measured. Whole brain AChE activity, corticosterone, cytokines and NO levels in plasma were also evaluated at various time points. Hrv didn't show any histopathological changes in the lymphoid organs and at the site of injection. However, lymphocytes and neutrophils did get altered at 2 h post-injection. Plasma corticosterone, cytokine levels such as IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 and the AChE activity were significantly increased in a time-dependent manner. Based on these results, it may be predicted, Hrv's ability to cause acute stress resulted in the activation of HPA axis, which stimulates the release of glucocorticoid hormones which in turn elicits the immunomodulation of leukocytes by altering the levels of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, we can conclude, the impact of acute stress induced by Hrv can intercommunicate the signals between neuroendocrine-immune systems.
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- K N Santhosh
- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Microbiology, Jnana Sahyadri Campus, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Microbiology, Jnana Sahyadri Campus, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Microbiology, Jnana Sahyadri Campus, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India.
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