1. Molecular characterization and functional study of a galectin-9 from a teleost fish, Boleophthalmus pectinirostris.
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Zhu, Yong-Fei, Hu, Yi-Fan, Li, Chang-Hong, Nie, Li, and Chen, Jiong
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IMMUNOREGULATION , *EDWARDSIELLA tarda , *AMINO acid sequence , *GENE expression , *NATURAL immunity - Abstract
Galectin-9, a tandem-repeat galectin, plays an important role in the regulation of innate immune response against various microbial infections. Here, galectin-9 from mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris) was identified and named as BpGal-9. Putative BpGal-9 contains two conserved carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs), one CRD within N-terminal (N-CRD) and the other one within C-terminal (C-CRD). Multi-alignment analysis indicated that BpGal-9 shared the highest amino acid sequence identity of 64.3 % with that of Southern platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus). Phylogenetic analysis showed that BpGal-9 grouped tightly with other teleosts galectin-9 and was most closely related to that of Southern platyfish. BpGal-9 transcripts were more abundant in the intestine, and its expression upregulated significantly in the intestine, kidney, spleen, gills, and skin after Edwardsiella tarda infection. Meanwhile, BpGal-9 expression significantly increased in hemocytes and serum of mudskipper infected by E. tarda. The recombinant BpGal-9 (rBpGal-9) and rBpGal-9C-CRD could agglutinate all tested bacteria, whereas rBpGal-9N-CRD could only agglutinate three kinds of bacteria. When targeting the same bacteria, rBpGal-9 showed stronger agglutinating activities than rBpGal-9C-CRD or rBpGal-9N-CRD. In addition, the induction effect of three recombinant proteins on the mRNA expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines (BpIL-10 and BpTGF-β) was better than that on the pro-inflammatory cytokines (BpIL-1β and BpTNF-α). Our result suggested that the N-CRD and C-CRD of galectin-9 contribute differently to its multiple functions in innate immunity in teleosts. • We identified a galectin-9 (BpGal-9) from mudskipper. • BpGal-9 transcripts showed upregulation in multiple tissues against Edwardsiella tarda. • rBpGal-9 displayed stronger microbial agglutinating activity than rBpGal-9C-CRD and rBpGal-9N-CRD. • The induction effect of three recombinant proteins on the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines was better than that on pro-inflammatory cytokines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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