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Abstract
Tachykinin, a class of neuropeptides known for their direct interaction with vascular endothelial cells, plays a role in several essential physiological processes. This study aimed to investigate the role of tachykinin in the innate immunity of crustaceans, with a specific focus on hemocyte proliferation. RNA interference technology was employed to knock down tachykinin expression in Scylla paramamosain using tachykinin-dsRNA. The real-time quantitative PCR results demonstrated that the expression levels of proPO, β-actin, astakine, crustin antimicrobial peptide (CAP), JAK, and STAT were downregulated following the knockdown of tachykinin, but myosin, toll-like receptor (TLR), and MCM7 expressions were upregulated. Following tachykinin knockdown, the enzyme activities of phenoloxidase (PO), peroxidase (POD), lysozyme (LZM), acid phosphatase (ACP), catalase (CAT), and total hemocyte counts were reduced in S. paramamosain. The flow cytometry data indicated that tachykinin knockdown enhanced the phagocytosis and apoptosis rate of crab hemocytes and decreased hemocyte proliferation. And survival analysis showed that tachykinin knockdown increased the mortality rate of S. paramamosain post-infection with Vibrio alginolyticus. These findings suggest that tachykinin may play a regulatory role in hemocyte proliferation and influence the innate immune response in S. paramamosain. Additionally, tachykinin significantly affected the survival rate of crabs even in the absence of V. alginolyticus challenge, suggesting its vital role for the survival of S. paramamosain. In conclusion, our study provides further insights into the important role of tachykinin in the innate immunity and hemocyte proliferation of S. paramamosain.
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Aquaculture International is an international journal publishing original research papers, short communications, technical notes and review papers on all aspects of aquaculture.
The Journal covers topics such as the biology, physiology, pathology and genetics of cultured fish, crustaceans, molluscs and plants, especially new species; water quality of supply systems, fluctuations in water quality within farms and the environmental impacts of aquacultural operations; nutrition, feeding and stocking practices, especially as they affect the health and growth rates of cultured species; sustainable production techniques; bioengineering studies on the design and management of offshore and land-based systems; the improvement of quality and marketing of farmed products; sociological and societal impacts of aquaculture, and more.
This is the official Journal of the European Aquaculture Society.