U.P.E. Arachchi , K.P. Madushani , K.A.S.N. Shanaka , Gaeun Kim , Chaehyeon Lim , Hyerim Yang , B.P.M. Vileka Jayamali , Yasara Kavindi Kodagoda , W.A.D.L.R. Warnakula , Sumi Jung , Qiang Wan , Jehee Lee
{"title":"Characterization of tripartite motif containing 59 (TRIM59) in Epinephelus akaara: Insights into its immune involvement and functional properties in viral pathogenesis, macrophage polarization, and apoptosis regulation","authors":"U.P.E. Arachchi , K.P. Madushani , K.A.S.N. Shanaka , Gaeun Kim , Chaehyeon Lim , Hyerim Yang , B.P.M. Vileka Jayamali , Yasara Kavindi Kodagoda , W.A.D.L.R. Warnakula , Sumi Jung , Qiang Wan , Jehee Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) superfamily is the largest family of RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligases that is conserved across the metazoan kingdom. Previous studies in mammals have demonstrated that TRIM59 possesses ubiquitin-protein ligase activity and acts as a negative regulator of NF-κB signaling. However, TRIM59 has rarely been characterized in fish. This study aimed to characterize TRIM59 from <em>Epinephelus akaara</em> (<em>Eatrim59</em>) and elucidate its structural features, expression patterns, and functional properties in innate immune responses and in the regulation of apoptosis. Eatrim59 is composed of 406 amino acids with a molecular weight of 45.84 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point of 5.25. It comprises a conserved RING domain, a B-box motif, and a coiled-coil region. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that Eatrim59 was localized in the endoplasmic reticulum. Eatrim59 was ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined, with the highest relative expression detected in the blood, followed by the brain and spleen. Temporal expression of Eatrim59 was dynamically regulated in response to <em>in vivo</em> immune stimulation by Toll-like receptor ligands and nervous necrosis virus infection. In FHM cells overexpressing Eatrim59, an increase in viral replication was observed upon infection with the Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. This phenomenon is attributed to Eatrim59-mediated downregulation of interferon, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and other antiviral pathways. Moreover, macrophages stably overexpressing Eatrim59 exhibited a decrease in nitric oxide production and the formation of a filamentous actin structure upon lipopolysaccharide stimulation, indicating dampened M1 polarization. Furthermore, a decrease in apoptosis was observed in Eatrim59-overexpressing FHM cells under oxidative stress induced by H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. In conclusion, these findings demonstrate the multifaceted role of Eatrim59 as a regulator of innate immune response and apoptosis in <em>E. akaara</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110082"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142791404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Sathish Kumar , B. Naveen Rajeshwar , T. Sivaramakrishnan , Sujeet Kumar , Vidya Rajendran , Shiva Kumar , Lane Pineda , Morvarid Rezvani , S. Saravanan
{"title":"Evaluation of a synergistic blend of short- and medium-chain fatty acids as a dietary intervention for the effective management of Vibriosis in shrimp culture","authors":"T. Sathish Kumar , B. Naveen Rajeshwar , T. Sivaramakrishnan , Sujeet Kumar , Vidya Rajendran , Shiva Kumar , Lane Pineda , Morvarid Rezvani , S. Saravanan","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vibriosis caused by <em>Vibrio</em> spp. is imposing severe havoc and adverse effects on shrimp culture. Antibiotics are the most widely used therapeutic measures against vibriosis. However, the uncontrolled use of antibiotics may spread the antibiotic residues and increase antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In this study, a product based on a synergistic blend of short- and medium-chain fatty acids (Selacid® GG, herein referred as Sel) was evaluated against vibriosis in shrimp, <em>P. vannamei</em>. The shrimps (n = 30 in triplicate per treatment) were fed with Sel (0.0 %, 0.1 %, 0.2 % or 0.3 %) for 14 days. The shrimp were challenged on 8th day by immersion, and the samples were collected on the 6th day post-challenge and the 14th day post-feeding. The shrimp fed with Sel (0.1 %, 0.2 %, and 0.3 %) diet showed significantly higher total haemocyte count, while the phenoloxidase activity was significantly increased in the Sel 0.2 % diet fed group. Histological analysis unveiled inflammatory responses with haemocytic infiltration, encapsulation, and granuloma in Sel 0.2 % diet-fed shrimps with less degeneration and necrosis of hepatopancreas tubules and epithelial cells. qPCR analysis of vibrio loads in hepatopancreas revealed significantly lower vibrio count in all Sel diet-fed groups and further confirmed by culture-dependent method which showed significantly lower total vibrio count in the hepatopancreas and haemolymph of Sel 0.2 % and Sel 0.3 % diet fed shrimp. Growth parameters showed significantly higher values in weight gain, specific growth rate, and survival rate in Sel 0.2 % diet-fed shrimps. Thus, the current study confirms the efficacy of Sel (0.2 %) against vibriosis by enhancing the immune and inflammatory responses, reducing vibrio load and improving the growth and survival. Hence Sel, can be used as an alternative therapeutic for managing vibriosis in shrimp aquaculture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110098"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142893096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Li He , Meiqin Mao , Hui Ge , Jiaonan Zhang , Jiaolin Zhang , Qingpi Yan
{"title":"lafK contributes the regulation of swarming motility of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida and bacterial-host interaction","authors":"Li He , Meiqin Mao , Hui Ge , Jiaonan Zhang , Jiaolin Zhang , Qingpi Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Flagella-mediated swarming motility plays a crucial role in facilitating the rapid colonization and dissemination of bacterial within the host. The swarming motility of <em>Pseudomonas plecoglossicida</em> is intricately associated with its lateral flagella, and notably, the lateral flagella system of <em>P</em>. <em>plecoglossicida</em> encompasses a transcriptional regulator known as LafK. However, the regulatory role of LafK and its impact on bacteria-host interactions remain to be elucidated. In this study, we systematically investigated the regulatory role of LafK by constructing <em>lafK</em> deletion strain on the biological characteristics, virulence, and pathogenic process of <em>P</em>. <em>plecoglossicida</em>, as well as its impact on the host immune response. Our findings demonstrated that the deletion of <em>lafK</em> led to a significant down-regulation in the expression of type III secretion system-associated genes within the lateral flagella of <em>P</em>. <em>plecoglossicida</em>, consequently impairing bacterial swarming motility, biofilm formation, adhesion, and chemotaxis ability. Furthermore, in vitro infection experiments demonstrated that the deletion of <em>lafK</em> resulted in a diminished pathogenicity of <em>P</em>. <em>plecoglossicida</em> through down-regulation of flagella-related genes, thereby triggering an expedited immune response for bacterial clearance, and subsequently leading to reduced bacterial load within the host and attenuated tissue damage during infection. In summary, this study presents a novel theoretical framework for elucidating the regulatory mechanism of virulence in <em>P</em>. <em>plecoglossicida</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110071"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142784634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomais Tsoulia , Arvind YM. Sundaram , Marit M. Amundsen , Espen Rimstad , Øystein Wessel , Jorunn B. Jørgensen , Maria K. Dahle
{"title":"Comparison of transcriptome responses in blood cells of Atlantic salmon infected by three genotypes of Piscine orthoreovirus","authors":"Thomais Tsoulia , Arvind YM. Sundaram , Marit M. Amundsen , Espen Rimstad , Øystein Wessel , Jorunn B. Jørgensen , Maria K. Dahle","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110088","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110088","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Piscine orthoreovirus</em> (PRV) infection is common in aquaculture of salmonids. The three known PRV genotypes (PRV-1-3) have host species specificity and cause different diseases, but all infect and replicate in red blood cells (RBCs) in early infection phase. PRV-1 is the causative agent of heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) in farmed Atlantic salmon (<em>Salmo salar</em>), PRV-2 causes erythrocytic inclusion body syndrome (EIBS) in coho salmon (<em>Oncorhynchus kisutch</em>), while PRV-3 induces HSMI-like disease in farmed rainbow trout (<em>Oncorhynchus mykiss</em>). PRV-3 can also infect A. salmon without causing clinical disease and has been shown to cross-protect against PRV-1 infection and HSMI, while PRV-2 or inactivated adjuvanted PRV-1 vaccine only partially reduced HSMI pathologic changes. In the present work, we studied the transcriptional responses in blood cells of A. salmon two- and five-weeks post infection with PRV-1, PRV-2, PRV-3, or post injection with inactivated PRV-1 vaccine. PRV-1 and PRV-3 replicated well in A. salmon blood cells, and both induced the typical innate antiviral responses triggered by dsRNA viruses. Two weeks post infection, PRV-3 triggered stronger antiviral responses than PRV-1, despite their similar viral RNA replication levels, but after five weeks the induced responses were close to equal. PRV-2 and the InPRV-1 vaccine did not trigger the same typical antiviral responses as the replicating PRV-1 and PRV-3 genotypes, but induced genes involved in membrane trafficking and signaling pathways that may regulate physiological functions. These findings propose that the protection mediated by PRV-3 against a secondary infection by PRV-1 occur due to a potent and early activation of the same type of innate immune responses. The difference in the timing of antiviral responses may give PRV-1 an evolutionary edge, facilitating its dissemination to A. salmon heart, a critical step for HSMI development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110088"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) in immune response modulation in bivalve (Mytilus coruscus) during bacterial infection","authors":"Xirui Si, Xinglu Chen, Baoying Guo, Zhi Liao, Xiaojun Yan, Pengzhi Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>N<sup>6</sup>-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is a prevalent mRNA modification that regulates diverse biological processes in eukaryotes, including immune responses. While the role of m6A in mammalian immunity has been explored, its involvement in the immune defense of invertebrates, particularly marine bivalves which face constant pathogen challenges, remains largely unknown. Here, we investigated the function of methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3), a key m6A \"writer\" enzyme, in the immune response of the marine bivalve <em>Mytilus coruscus</em> against <em>Vibrio alginolyticus</em> infection. <em>M</em>. <em>coruscus</em> METTL3 (<em>Mc</em>METTL3) expression in the digestive gland increased (3-fold) after <em>V. alginolyticus</em> infection, coinciding with elevated m6A levels. Silencing <em>Mc</em>METTL3 reduced both m6A levels and <em>V. alginolyticus</em>-induced apoptosis in digestive gland cells. In silico analysis identified a C1q-like protein family member (<em>Mc</em>C1QL) as a potential downstream target of <em>Mc</em>METTL3, exhibiting an increase (7.2-fold) in m6A modification and an increase (1.5-fold) in expression during infection. Functional experiments confirmed that <em>Mc</em>C1QL knockdown inhibited <em>Mc</em>METTL3-driven apoptosis (10.83 %). These findings demonstrate that METTL3 regulates apoptosis and immune responses in invertebrates via m6A modification of target genes like <em>Mc</em>C1QL. This study provides novel insights into the m6A-mediated immune regulation mechanisms in marine bivalves and may offer potential avenues for developing innovative disease control strategies in aquaculture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110094"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142881617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suxu Tan , Wenwen Wang , Sen Han , Ruixue Zhang , Kunpeng Shi , Shaoqing Zang , Zhendong Wu , Zhenxia Sha
{"title":"m6A methylation dynamically participates in the immune response against Vibrio anguillarum in half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis)","authors":"Suxu Tan , Wenwen Wang , Sen Han , Ruixue Zhang , Kunpeng Shi , Shaoqing Zang , Zhendong Wu , Zhenxia Sha","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent RNA modification and a multifaceted regulator capable of affecting various aspects of mRNA metabolism, thereby playing important roles in numerous physiological processes. However, it is still unknown whether, when, and to what extent m6A modulation are implicated in the immune response of an economically important aquaculture fish, half-smooth tongue sole (<em>Cynoglossus semilaevis</em>). Herein, we systematically profiled and characterized the m6A epitranscriptome and transcriptome in <em>C. semilaevis</em> after the infection of <em>Vibrio anguillarum</em>. We demonstrated that m6A could be modulated as early as 4-h post infection (hpi), and the overall intensity of m6A methylation was enhanced following infection. Both conservative and novel motifs were uncovered from the m6A modification sites. Furthermore, differentially m6A methylated genes (DMGs) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, and functional enrichment revealed multiple immune-related pathways, especially the FoxO signaling pathway which showed significance in every comparison. Joint analysis highlighted the remarkedly dynamic role of m6A on gene expression, i.e. early on, m6A mainly prioritized the down-regulation of specific genes, and later, it switched gears to promote expression of another set of genes. Moreover, key candidate genes, mainly involved in immunity and energy metabolism, were identified. Validations were performed by qPCR and MeRIP-qPCR. To our limited knowledge, this is the first study comprehensively characterizing the global m6A atlas in aquaculture fish species. The presented results provide new insights into the dynamics of m6A modifications in the transcriptome of the half-smooth tongue sole following bacterial infection, and further studies are warranted to elucidate the functional significance of these changes in depth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110101"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142893192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yixia Chen , Jun Li , Jiaxin Fu , Lili Xiao , Jixiang Chu , Wei Qin , Jun Xiao , Hao Feng
{"title":"SENP2 negatively regulates RIG-I/MDA5 mediated innate immunity in black carp","authors":"Yixia Chen , Jun Li , Jiaxin Fu , Lili Xiao , Jixiang Chu , Wei Qin , Jun Xiao , Hao Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mammalian SUMO specific peptidase 2 (SENP2) plays vital roles in a variety of biological procedures including the immune response. However, the effects of teleost SENP2 are still mostly unexplored. In this study, the SENP2 of black carp (<em>Mylopharyngodon piceus</em>) was cloned and characterized. The open reading frame of black carp SENP2 (bcSENP2) consists of 1800 nucleotides, which encode 600 amino acids. The reporter assay results showed that over-expression of bcSENP2 alone had a weak effect on interferon (IFN) promoter transcription activity, whereas it significantly reduced bcMDA5/bcRIG-I mediated IFN promoter transcription activity. The interaction between bcSENP2 and bcMDA5 or bcRIG-I was detected by immunoprecipitation experiments. The plaque assay and qPCR results indicated that bcMDA5 or bcRIG-I mediated antiviral capacity was attenuated by bcSENP2, while knockdown of bcSENP2 led to enhanced antiviral resistance to SVCV in host cells. In addition, the expression level of bcMDA5/bcRIG-I protein was attenuated by co-expressed bcSENP2 and MG132 treatment rescued this attenuating effect. All of these data support the conclusion that bcSENP2 inhibits bcMDA5/bcRIG-I mediated antiviral signaling by enhancing ubiquitin-proteasome mediated degradation of bcMDA5/bcRIG-I in black carp.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110097"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142893243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MALT1 promotes the antibacterial immune response by activating NF-κB signaling and enhancing hemocyte phagocytosis in the Chinese mitten crab","authors":"Guoqing Shen , Guangyu Wang , Jinming Chen , Yanan Guo , Wen Zhang , Chaohui Xu , Liqiao Chen , Qun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1), a scaffold protein, plays a pivotal role in the NF-κB pathway downstream of T-cell receptors (TCRs) and B-cell receptors (BCRs). As a key signaling hub, MALT1 integrates various pathways, making it essential for both innate and adaptive immunity. However, its role in the antibacterial immune responses of crustaceans remains unclear. Here, we characterized MALT1 from the Chinese mitten crab (<em>Eriocheir sinensis</em>), denoted as <em>Es</em>MALT1, and compared its sequence and domain conservation with MALT1 from other species. Furthermore, <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</em> infection upregulated <em>EsMALT1</em> expression markedly. Knockdown of <em>EsMALT1</em> in hemocytes inhibits the translocation of the NF-κB-like transcription factors <em>Es</em>Relish and <em>Es</em>Dorsal from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in response to <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</em> stimulation, thereby reducing the expression of the antimicrobial peptides anti-lipopolysaccharide factor (<em>ALF</em>), and <em>Crustins</em>. At the cellular level, silencing of <em>Es</em><em>MALT1</em> expression significantly inhibited the phagocytic capacity of crab hemocytes against <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus. In vivo</em>, silencing of <em>Es</em><em>MALT1</em> rendered crabs susceptible to bacterial infection and impaired their bacterial clearance. In conclusion, <em>Es</em>MALT1 promotes both humoral and cellular immunity in <em>E. sinensis</em>, making it essential for the induction of antibacterial immune responses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110100"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142902312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tianyu Wang , Peng Lin , Yilei Wang , Yun Chen , Ziping Zhang , Fuyan Li , Jianjun Feng
{"title":"FADD cooperates with Caspase-8 to positively regulate the innate immune response and promote apoptosis following bacterial infection in Japanese eel","authors":"Tianyu Wang , Peng Lin , Yilei Wang , Yun Chen , Ziping Zhang , Fuyan Li , Jianjun Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110110","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110110","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fas-associated protein with Death Domain (FADD) is a crucial signaling component of apoptosis and a vital immunomodulator on inflammatory signaling pathways. However, information on FADD-mediated apoptosis and immune regulation is limited in teleost. We herein cloned a FADD homolog, <em>Aj</em>FADD, from Japanese eel (<em>Anguilla japonica</em>). Expression analysis revealed that <em>Aj</em>FADD was significantly induced by LPS, poly I:C, and <em>Aeromonas hydrophila</em> infection <em>in vivo</em> and <em>in vitro</em>. The expression of <em>IFNs</em> and <em>IRFs</em>, <em>c-Rel</em> and <em>c-Fos</em>, <em>IL1</em> and <em>TNF-α</em>, and the essential antimicrobial peptide <em>LEAP-2</em> in Japanese eel liver cells was enhanced by overexpressing <em>Aj</em><em>FADD</em>, with a significant decrease of those genes following knockdown <em>Aj</em><em>FADD</em>. Luciferase activity assay, flow cytometry, and wound healing results showed that <em>Aj</em>FADD cooperated with <em>Aj</em>Caspase-8 to promote apoptosis of HEK293 cells and Japanese eel liver cells infected with <em>A. hydrophila</em>. Furthermore, <em>Aj</em>FADD and <em>Aj</em>Caspase-8 co-localized in the cytoplasm and displayed a direct protein-protein interaction by immunoprecipitation. Our results collectively showed that FADD cooperated with Caspase-8 to positively regulate the innate immune response and promote apoptosis in response to the <em>A. hydrophila</em> challenge in Japanese eel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110110"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minmin Wang , Wenwen Wang , Lei Guo , Suxu Tan , Hongtao Xue , Ya Wang , Xiao Cao , Mengyang Chang , Kunpeng Shi , Yanzhao Nie , Yingming Yang , Zhenxia Sha
{"title":"Seaweed residue hydrolysate enhances the intestinal health, immunity and disease resistance in northern snakehead (Channa argus)","authors":"Minmin Wang , Wenwen Wang , Lei Guo , Suxu Tan , Hongtao Xue , Ya Wang , Xiao Cao , Mengyang Chang , Kunpeng Shi , Yanzhao Nie , Yingming Yang , Zhenxia Sha","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110115","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110115","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Seaweed residue hydrolysate (SRH), produced by the acid hydrolysis of seaweed processing residues, is rich in bioactive compounds. The development and utilization of SRH as an aquatic immune enhancer not only achieves high-value utilization of waste but also promotes green and healthy aquaculture. In this study, northern snakehead (<em>Channa argus</em>) juveniles fed a compound feed supplemented with SRH (treatment group) exhibited a significant enhancement in intestinal microbial diversity and the proliferation of beneficial bacteria after eight weeks. After <em>Edwardsiella tarda</em> infection, the survival of the treatment group (70 %) was significantly higher than that in the control group (30 %). Histological analysis revealed that SRH alleviated tissue damage incurred by bacterial infection. Compared to the control group, the treatment group demonstrated an increase in the activities of non-specific immune enzymes and antioxidant enzymes, as well as a decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA). Furthermore, SRH influenced intestinal gene expression, with differentially expressed genes (DEGs) being enriched in various immune-related pathways, including cAMP, intestinal immune network for IgA production, and NF-κB signaling pathways. The present study has elucidated the potential efficacy of SRH in mitigating oxidative stress, enhancing the immunity and disease resistance of northern snakehead, providing valuable insights into the high-value utilization of SRH as a sustainable and eco-friendly immune enhancer in aquaculture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110115"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142964342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}