Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110111
Danixa Martínez , Monserrat Garrido , Carlos Ponce , Yeraldine Zumelzu , Jose Coronado , Natacha Santibañez , Ana María Quilapi , Carolina Vargas-Lagos , Juan Pablo Pontigo , Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar , Marcos Godoy , Ricardo Enríquez , Jose Luis Muñoz , Luis Vargas-Chacoff , Alex Romero
Piscirickettsiosis causes the highest mortality in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farming, and prophylactic treatment has not provided complete protection to date. In this study, we analyzed the immune and metabolic responses of Atlantic salmon inoculated with live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis, monitoring plasma markers related to immune and stress responses. The fish were inoculated with inactivated P. salmonis, live P. salmonis, and culture medium (as control group). Blood and head-kidney samples were collected on days 3, 7, and 14 post-inoculations (dpi). Glucose and lactate levels did not show statistical differences, while cortisol levels increased from day 3 to day 14 in fish inoculated with live P. salmonis and only at 7 dpi in those inoculated with inactivated P. salmonis. Furthermore, anti-P. salmonis IgM-type immunoglobulins increased up to 14 dpi in fish inoculated with live P. salmonis but showed no change in those inoculated with inactivated P. salmonis. Meanwhile, immune markers involved in type I responses (tnfα-1, ifnγ, and cd8β) and regulatory responses (il10, tgfβ-1, and cd4-1) displayed differences between fish inoculated with live and inactivated P. salmonis. In fish inoculated with live P. salmonis, there was a clear pattern of increase at both 3 and 14 dpi, while those inoculated with inactivated P. salmonis showed a greater increase at 3 dpi. Our findings suggest that the nature of antigen may influence humoral immunity (anti-P. salmonis IgM) and the gene expression of markers involved in type I and regulatory immune responses in Atlantic salmon.
{"title":"Comparative analysis of the stress and immune responses in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) inoculated with live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis","authors":"Danixa Martínez , Monserrat Garrido , Carlos Ponce , Yeraldine Zumelzu , Jose Coronado , Natacha Santibañez , Ana María Quilapi , Carolina Vargas-Lagos , Juan Pablo Pontigo , Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar , Marcos Godoy , Ricardo Enríquez , Jose Luis Muñoz , Luis Vargas-Chacoff , Alex Romero","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110111","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110111","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Piscirickettsiosis causes the highest mortality in Atlantic salmon (<em>Salmo salar</em>) farming, and prophylactic treatment has not provided complete protection to date. In this study, we analyzed the immune and metabolic responses of Atlantic salmon inoculated with live and inactivated <em>Piscirickettsia salmonis</em>, monitoring plasma markers related to immune and stress responses. The fish were inoculated with inactivated <em>P. salmonis</em>, live <em>P. salmonis</em>, and culture medium (as control group). Blood and head-kidney samples were collected on days 3, 7, and 14 post-inoculations (dpi). Glucose and lactate levels did not show statistical differences, while cortisol levels increased from day 3 to day 14 in fish inoculated with live <em>P. salmonis</em> and only at 7 dpi in those inoculated with inactivated <em>P. salmonis</em>. Furthermore, anti-<em>P. salmonis</em> IgM-type immunoglobulins increased up to 14 dpi in fish inoculated with live <em>P. salmonis</em> but showed no change in those inoculated with inactivated <em>P. salmonis</em>. Meanwhile, immune markers involved in type I responses (<em>tnfα-1</em>, <em>ifnγ</em>, and <em>cd8β</em>) and regulatory responses (<em>il10</em>, <em>tgfβ-1</em>, and <em>cd4-1</em>) displayed differences between fish inoculated with live and inactivated <em>P. salmonis</em>. In fish inoculated with live <em>P. salmonis</em>, there was a clear pattern of increase at both 3 and 14 dpi, while those inoculated with inactivated <em>P. salmonis</em> showed a greater increase at 3 dpi. Our findings suggest that the nature of antigen may influence humoral immunity (anti-<em>P. salmonis</em> IgM) and the gene expression of markers involved in type I and regulatory immune responses in Atlantic salmon.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110111"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926945","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}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110107
Yueyang Song , Hui Chen , Huimin An , Yongyang Wang , Jianchun Shao , Meijiao Yan , Jingqun Ao , Xinhua Chen , Weini Zhang
Dietary Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) get wide application in aquaculture due to their excellent immunoregulatory effects. However, little is known about the effects of dietary APS on vaccine potency in fish. In the present study, large yellow croakers (Larimichthys crocea) were injected with formalin-inactivated Pseudomonas plecoglossicida after APS feeding for 14 d and then challenged by live P. plecoglossicida on 28 d post-vaccination. The results showed that dietary APS combined with inactivated vaccine could improve the survival rate, and alleviate splenic lesions and bacteria load post-challenge, thus exhibiting a better protection in large yellow croaker against P. plecoglossicida infection than inactivated vaccine treatment alone. Fish in APS + P. plecoglossicida vaccine group expressed a better antioxidant status by possessing a relatively higher serum total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and a significantly lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content than those in vaccine alone group. Serum lysozyme (LZM) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activities, and immunoglobulin M (IgM) titers were all improved in fish of APS + P. plecoglossicida vaccine group compared to fish in vaccine group. Furthermore, fish in APS + P. plecoglossicida vaccine group showed a lower down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6, and a higher up-regulation of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, immunoglobulin (IgM) and T cell immunity-related cytokines, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-4/13A, and IL-4/13B, when compared with those in fish of vaccine group. These results suggested that dietary APS could assist inactivated vaccine to trigger stronger innate and adaptive immune responses against P. plecoglossicida infection. These findings further uncover the immunoregulatory mechanism of dietary APS, and provide valuable information for prevention and control of bacteriosis in fish.
{"title":"Dietary Astragalus polysaccharides enhance potency of inactivated Pseudomonas plecoglossicida vaccine in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)","authors":"Yueyang Song , Hui Chen , Huimin An , Yongyang Wang , Jianchun Shao , Meijiao Yan , Jingqun Ao , Xinhua Chen , Weini Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110107","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110107","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dietary <em>Astragalus</em> polysaccharides (APS) get wide application in aquaculture due to their excellent immunoregulatory effects. However, little is known about the effects of dietary APS on vaccine potency in fish. In the present study, large yellow croakers (<em>Larimichthys crocea</em>) were injected with formalin-inactivated <em>Pseudomonas plecoglossicida</em> after APS feeding for 14 d and then challenged by live <em>P. plecoglossicida</em> on 28 d post-vaccination. The results showed that dietary APS combined with inactivated vaccine could improve the survival rate, and alleviate splenic lesions and bacteria load post-challenge, thus exhibiting a better protection in large yellow croaker against <em>P. plecoglossicida</em> infection than inactivated vaccine treatment alone. Fish in APS + <em>P. plecoglossicida</em> vaccine group expressed a better antioxidant status by possessing a relatively higher serum total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and a significantly lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content than those in vaccine alone group. Serum lysozyme (LZM) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activities, and immunoglobulin M (IgM) titers were all improved in fish of APS + <em>P. plecoglossicida</em> vaccine group compared to fish in vaccine group. Furthermore, fish in APS + <em>P. plecoglossicida</em> vaccine group showed a lower down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines <em>interleukin-1β</em> (<em>IL-1β</em>) and <em>IL-6</em>, and a higher up-regulation of anti-inflammatory cytokine <em>IL-10</em>, immunoglobulin (<em>IgM</em>) and T cell immunity-related cytokines, <em>interferon-γ</em> (<em>IFN-γ</em>), <em>IL-4/13A</em>, and <em>IL-4/13B</em>, when compared with those in fish of vaccine group. These results suggested that dietary APS could assist inactivated vaccine to trigger stronger innate and adaptive immune responses against <em>P. plecoglossicida</em> infection. These findings further uncover the immunoregulatory mechanism of dietary APS, and provide valuable information for prevention and control of bacteriosis in fish.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110107"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926946","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}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110116
Yuewen Jia , Yijie Liu , Wenli Zhang , Rongxiao Wang , Yuying Sun , Jiquan Zhang
This study investigates an L-type lectin, NdLTL1, derived from Neocaridina denticulata sinensis, emphasizing its role in immune defense through carbohydrate binding and bacterial agglutination. Bioinformatics analysis identified 179 lectin sequences, leading to subsequent investigations into the structure and function of NdLTL1. The open reading frame (ORF) of NdLTL1 spans 966 bp and encodes a protein consisting of 321 amino acids (36.25 kDa), which features a signal peptide, a transmembrane domain and Lectin_leg-like domain. Three-dimensional modeling revealed three antiparallel β-sheets characteristic of Lectin_leg-like domain, confirming evolutionary links with proteins such as VIP36. Protein-carbohydrate and protein-protein interaction studies showed that NdLTL1 binds to both carbohydrates like N-acetylglucosamine, peptidoglycan, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and mannose, as well as sorting proteins (COPI/COPII). Gene expression analyses indicated that NdLTL1 exhibits the highest expression levels in cardiac tissues and significant upregulation in gills following exposure to Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Recombinant NdLTL1 expressed in Escherichia coli was shown to bind multiple bacterial strains and exhibit calcium-dependent agglutination properties. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) confirmed concentration-dependent carbohydrate binding, particularly rapid for LPS. In vitro experiments suggested that recombinant NdLTL1 may promote bacterial growth under nutrient-limited conditions while potentially triggering immune defenses indirectly.
{"title":"Identification and functional analysis of a novel L-type lectin (NdLTL1) from Neocaridina denticulata sinensis","authors":"Yuewen Jia , Yijie Liu , Wenli Zhang , Rongxiao Wang , Yuying Sun , Jiquan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates an L-type lectin, <em>NdLTL1</em>, derived from <em>Neocaridina denticulata sinensis</em>, emphasizing its role in immune defense through carbohydrate binding and bacterial agglutination. Bioinformatics analysis identified 179 lectin sequences, leading to subsequent investigations into the structure and function of NdLTL1. The open reading frame (ORF) of <em>NdLTL1</em> spans 966 bp and encodes a protein consisting of 321 amino acids (36.25 kDa), which features a signal peptide, a transmembrane domain and Lectin_leg-like domain. Three-dimensional modeling revealed three antiparallel β-sheets characteristic of Lectin_leg-like domain, confirming evolutionary links with proteins such as VIP36. Protein-carbohydrate and protein-protein interaction studies showed that NdLTL1 binds to both carbohydrates like N-acetylglucosamine, peptidoglycan, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and mannose, as well as sorting proteins (COPI/COPII). Gene expression analyses indicated that <em>NdLTL1</em> exhibits the highest expression levels in cardiac tissues and significant upregulation in gills following exposure to <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</em>. Recombinant NdLTL1 expressed in <em>Escherichia coli</em> was shown to bind multiple bacterial strains and exhibit calcium-dependent agglutination properties. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) confirmed concentration-dependent carbohydrate binding, particularly rapid for LPS. <em>In vitro</em> experiments suggested that recombinant NdLTL1 may promote bacterial growth under nutrient-limited conditions while potentially triggering immune defenses indirectly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110116"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142964339","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}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110084
Jose Carlos Campos-Sánchez, María Ángeles Esteban, Francisco A. Guardiola
Proteinogram is a semiquantitative method specially used in clinic to separate the serum proteins from patients for use in the diagnosis of diseases. However, this methodology has only been applied very recently with this approach in farmed fish. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the changes in the serum proteinogram of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), after triggering an acute or chronic sterile inflammation. For this, two experiments were carried out: i) Acute inflammation experiment: seabream specimens were injected intramuscularly with 50 μL of λ-carrageenan (0.5 mg fish−1) or buffer (control) and blood samples were collected at 3, 6 and 24 h post-injection; ii) Chronic inflammation experiment: specimens were injected at 0, 7 and 14 days with 500, 250 and 250 μL of λ-carrageenan, respectively (20 mg fish−1) or buffer, and blood samples were collected at 15 days post-injection. In both cases, serum was obtained and processed by electropherograms and HPLC-mass spectrometry. Results of electropherograms of control fish revealed four major proteins of 19.5, 76.3, 104.4, and 156.7 kDa in the serum. These four proteins were correlated with apolipoprotein A-II (II (the counterpart of mammalian albumin, Apo fraction), serotransferrin (β fraction), inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H3-like (α1 fraction) and α-2-macroglobulin-like (α2 fraction) according to the results obtained with HPLC-mass spectrometry. In a statistical view (p < 0.05), no variations were detected in the four major serum protein bands between the control and the acutely inflamed groups. However, in chronically inflamed fish, the Apo fraction decreased statistically compared to the control group. In contrast, the α1 and α2 fractions were statistically increased in the serum of fish sampled 15 days after λ-carrageenan injection, compared to those found in the control fish. α1 and α2 protein fractions are recognized indicators of inflammation in mammals. Consequently, our study presents a novel method for assessing both acute and chronic λ-carrageenan-induced sterile inflammation in gilthead seabream, which could be applicable to other marine species for diagnostic purposes.
{"title":"Evaluating serum proteinogram methodologies for the diagnosis of inflammation in fish: Acute and chronic patterns in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) injected with λ-carrageenan","authors":"Jose Carlos Campos-Sánchez, María Ángeles Esteban, Francisco A. Guardiola","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Proteinogram is a semiquantitative method specially used in clinic to separate the serum proteins from patients for use in the diagnosis of diseases. However, this methodology has only been applied very recently with this approach in farmed fish. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the changes in the serum proteinogram of gilthead seabream (<em>Sparus aurata</em>), after triggering an acute or chronic sterile inflammation. For this, two experiments were carried out: <em>i)</em> Acute inflammation experiment: seabream specimens were injected intramuscularly with 50 μL of λ-carrageenan (0.5 mg fish<sup>−1</sup>) or buffer (control) and blood samples were collected at 3, 6 and 24 h post-injection; <em>ii)</em> Chronic inflammation experiment: specimens were injected at 0, 7 and 14 days with 500, 250 and 250 μL of λ-carrageenan, respectively (20 mg fish<sup>−1</sup>) or buffer, and blood samples were collected at 15 days post-injection. In both cases, serum was obtained and processed by electropherograms and HPLC-mass spectrometry. Results of electropherograms of control fish revealed four major proteins of 19.5, 76.3, 104.4, and 156.7 kDa in the serum. These four proteins were correlated with apolipoprotein A-II (II (the counterpart of mammalian albumin, Apo fraction), serotransferrin (β fraction), inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H3-like (α1 fraction) and α-2-macroglobulin-like (α2 fraction) according to the results obtained with HPLC-mass spectrometry. In a statistical view (p < 0.05), no variations were detected in the four major serum protein bands between the control and the acutely inflamed groups. However, in chronically inflamed fish, the Apo fraction decreased statistically compared to the control group. In contrast, the α1 and α2 fractions were statistically increased in the serum of fish sampled 15 days after λ-carrageenan injection, compared to those found in the control fish. α1 and α2 protein fractions are recognized indicators of inflammation in mammals. Consequently, our study presents a novel method for assessing both acute and chronic λ-carrageenan-induced sterile inflammation in gilthead seabream, which could be applicable to other marine species for diagnostic purposes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110084"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794618","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}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110091
John Paul Matthew Domingo Guzman , Reiko Nozaki , Mikio Aoki , Hiroshi Kuwahara , Kazuki Mikata , Keiichiro Koiwai , Hidehiro Kondo , Ikuo Hirono
The lack of a classical adaptive immunity renders the development of disease control and prevention measures in shrimp challenging. In this study, the concept of trained immunity was exploited in the development of a feed supplement. Penaeus vannamei shrimp was fed with feed supplemented with freeze-dried whole culture of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (FD-LAB) for 15 days. RNA sequencing using Illumina platform was performed on the gill and stomach tissues collected at specific time points during the feeding period (0th day, 8th day, 15th day). Differentially-expressed genes (DEGs) previously reported to have innate immunity- and immune memory-related functions were selected for validation. Additionally, the differential expression of putatively immune-related circular RNAs (DECs) were also explored as these noncoding regulatory RNAs may also influence host immunity. Challenge tests with either the acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease-causing strain Vibrio parahaemolyticus D6 or White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) were conducted. Transcriptome analyses showed that FD-LAB supplementation resulted to DEGs and DECs related to pathogen recognition, antimicrobial peptides, transcription regulation, and immune memory. Challenge tests performed immediately after 15 days and 8 days of feeding showed protection on P. vannamei by FD-LAB against bacterial and viral pathogens. Increase in survival rates were also observed upon challenge with both pathogens 7 days and 14 days after last intake of FD-LAB, indicating trained immunity in shrimp. Our study highlighted the effects of FD-LAB on the innate immunity and immune memory of P. vannamei against bacterial and viral pathogens. These findings emphasize the possibility of immunostimulants inducing lasting enhanced immunity against infections despite the lack of a classical adaptive immunity in shrimp.
{"title":"Transcriptome analyses of mRNA and circular RNA reveal dietary supplementation with freeze-dried Lactiplantibacillus plantarum primes immune memory of Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) against pathogens","authors":"John Paul Matthew Domingo Guzman , Reiko Nozaki , Mikio Aoki , Hiroshi Kuwahara , Kazuki Mikata , Keiichiro Koiwai , Hidehiro Kondo , Ikuo Hirono","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110091","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The lack of a classical adaptive immunity renders the development of disease control and prevention measures in shrimp challenging. In this study, the concept of trained immunity was exploited in the development of a feed supplement. <em>Penaeus vannamei</em> shrimp was fed with feed supplemented with freeze-dried whole culture of <em>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</em> (FD-LAB) for 15 days. RNA sequencing using Illumina platform was performed on the gill and stomach tissues collected at specific time points during the feeding period (0<sup>th</sup> day, 8th day, 15th day). Differentially-expressed genes (DEGs) previously reported to have innate immunity- and immune memory-related functions were selected for validation. Additionally, the differential expression of putatively immune-related circular RNAs (DECs) were also explored as these noncoding regulatory RNAs may also influence host immunity. Challenge tests with either the acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease-causing strain <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</em> D6 or White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) were conducted. Transcriptome analyses showed that FD-LAB supplementation resulted to DEGs and DECs related to pathogen recognition, antimicrobial peptides, transcription regulation, and immune memory. Challenge tests performed immediately after 15 days and 8 days of feeding showed protection on <em>P. vannamei</em> by FD-LAB against bacterial and viral pathogens. Increase in survival rates were also observed upon challenge with both pathogens 7 days and 14 days after last intake of FD-LAB, indicating trained immunity in shrimp. Our study highlighted the effects of FD-LAB on the innate immunity and immune memory of <em>P. vannamei</em> against bacterial and viral pathogens. These findings emphasize the possibility of immunostimulants inducing lasting enhanced immunity against infections despite the lack of a classical adaptive immunity in shrimp.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110091"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824042","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}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110106
Jialing Song , Ningjing Li , Yan Yang , Bing Chen , Jiaxiang Hu , Ye Tian , Li Lin , Zhendong Qin
Intravascular hemolysis releases hemoglobin (Hb) from red blood cells under specific conditions, yet the effect of hemolysis in aquaculture systems remain poorly understood. In this study, a continuous hemolysis model for grass carp was established by injection of phenylhydrazine (PHZ) to investigate the mechanistic impacts of sustained hemolysis. PHZ-induced hemolysis altered liver color, and subsequent hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed substantial Hb accumulation in the head kidney, accompanied by inflammatory cell infiltration and vacuolization in liver tissue. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting confirmed that PHZ treatment significantly upregulated Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot confirmed that PHZ treatment significantly up-regulated the expression of iron metabolism-related genes and proteins, including transferrin (Tf), ferritin, ferroportin 1 (FPN1), transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1), nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4), divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1), and six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 3 (STEAP3). Further investigation of PHZ-induced hemolysis effects on tissues showed that inflammation- and antioxidant enzyme–related genes in the liver and head kidney were significantly upregulated, indicating that hemolysis activated the antioxidant system and intensified inflammatory responses. Perls’ staining revealed iron deposition in the head kidney and liver at ten and fourteen days post-PHZ injection. Moreover, β-galactosidase staining and transmission electron microscopy showed increased cellular senescence and mitochondrial damage, respectively, as a result of PHZ-induced hemolysis. In vitro assays with hemin treatment demonstrated increased Fe2+ content in CIK and L8824 cells, which induced oxidative stress, upregulated iron metabolism and inflammatory genes, and ultimately led to cell death. These findings suggest that excessive Hb release during sustained hemolysis leads to iron overload, elevates reactive oxygen species production, disrupts antioxidant balance, and ultimately causes cellular damage.
{"title":"Cell-free hemoglobin released from hemolysis induces programmed cell death through iron overload and oxidative stress in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)","authors":"Jialing Song , Ningjing Li , Yan Yang , Bing Chen , Jiaxiang Hu , Ye Tian , Li Lin , Zhendong Qin","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Intravascular hemolysis releases hemoglobin (Hb) from red blood cells under specific conditions, yet the effect of hemolysis in aquaculture systems remain poorly understood. In this study, a continuous hemolysis model for grass carp was established by injection of phenylhydrazine (PHZ) to investigate the mechanistic impacts of sustained hemolysis. PHZ-induced hemolysis altered liver color, and subsequent hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed substantial Hb accumulation in the head kidney, accompanied by inflammatory cell infiltration and vacuolization in liver tissue. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting confirmed that PHZ treatment significantly upregulated Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot confirmed that PHZ treatment significantly up-regulated the expression of iron metabolism-related genes and proteins, including transferrin (Tf), ferritin, ferroportin 1 (FPN1), transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1), nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4), divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1), and six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 3 (STEAP3). Further investigation of PHZ-induced hemolysis effects on tissues showed that inflammation- and antioxidant enzyme–related genes in the liver and head kidney were significantly upregulated, indicating that hemolysis activated the antioxidant system and intensified inflammatory responses. Perls’ staining revealed iron deposition in the head kidney and liver at ten and fourteen days post-PHZ injection. Moreover, β-galactosidase staining and transmission electron microscopy showed increased cellular senescence and mitochondrial damage, respectively, as a result of PHZ-induced hemolysis. In vitro assays with hemin treatment demonstrated increased Fe2+ content in CIK and L8824 cells, which induced oxidative stress, upregulated iron metabolism and inflammatory genes, and ultimately led to cell death. These findings suggest that excessive Hb release during sustained hemolysis leads to iron overload, elevates reactive oxygen species production, disrupts antioxidant balance, and ultimately causes cellular damage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110106"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926944","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}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110103
Amandine Morot , Christophe Lambert , Adeline Bidault , Alain Dufour , Sophie Rodrigues , François Delavat , Christine Paillard
The vibriosis of the European abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, is characterized by the rapidity of the infection by the pathogen Vibrio harveyi ORM4, leading to death of animals only after two days. The lethality of the pathogen is linked to the production of the type III secretion system (T3SS) and to genes regulated by quorum sensing (QS). The aim of this study was to investigate the colonization of the European abalone by both virulent and avirulent V. harveyi strains, as well as the involvement of T3SS and QS during infection. Our results emphasize the importance of gills for the bacterial establishment as the bacterial concentration of the avirulent V. harveyi strain significantly decreased from 189.3 ± 98.6 CFU/mg to 0.8 ± 0.5 CFU/mg between 24 and 48 h post-infection (hpi). In opposition, the pathogen V. harveyi ORM4 was able to maintain itself on the gills, with a concentration of 461.9 ± CFU/mg at 48 hpi, which was allowed by the production of T3SS and a functional QS. Following the infection cycle of V. harveyi ORM4 inside H. tuberculata, we also demonstrated that QS is essential for the ability of V. harveyi ORM4 to colonize the abalone hemolymph and to maintain in it. In response to the presence of V. harveyi, an increase in reactive oxygen species production was recorded, while the phagocytosis activity remained unchanged. We also highlighted the involvement of both QS and T3SS to escape the immune system activity, and that an overproduction of T3SS induced hemocyte mortality. This study provides the evidence that both T3SS and QS are essential for the establishment of V. harveyi ORM4 inside the European abalone.
欧洲鲍鱼的弧菌病,结核鲍鱼,其特点是被病原体哈维弧菌ORM4感染迅速,导致动物仅在两天后死亡。病原体的致命性与III型分泌系统(T3SS)的产生和群体感应(QS)调节的基因有关。本研究的目的是研究强毒株和无毒株在欧洲鲍鱼中的定殖情况,以及T3SS和QS在感染过程中的作用。我们的研究结果强调了鳃对细菌建立的重要性,因为在感染后24至48小时(hpi),无毒哈维伊弧菌的细菌浓度从189.3±98.6 CFU/mg显著下降到0.8±0.5 CFU/mg。相反,harveyi V. ORM4能够在鳃上维持自身,48 hpi时的浓度为461.9±CFU/mg,这是由T3SS和功能QS的产生所允许的。通过对V. harveyi ORM4在结核分枝杆菌内的感染周期研究,我们也证实了QS对V. harveyi ORM4在鲍鱼血淋巴中的定殖和维持能力至关重要。结果表明,在V. harveyi存在的情况下,活性氧产量增加,而吞噬活性保持不变。我们还强调了QS和T3SS都参与逃避免疫系统活动,并且T3SS的过量产生诱导血细胞死亡。本研究提供了T3SS和QS对欧洲鲍鱼体内harveyi V. ORM4的建立至关重要的证据。
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110159
Zhou Jiang , Ji Zhao , Rui Li , Qiaozhen Ke , Jiaying Wang , Yin Li , Shuimu Hu , Junjia Zeng , Fei Pu , Ning Li , Peng Xu , Tao Zhou
Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is one of the main marine aquaculture species in China, but has faced considerable losses due to Cryptocaryon irritans infection. In this study, we successfully established a C. irritans-susceptible population of large yellow croaker by genomic selection technology. We then compared the immune genetic mechanisms of this susceptible population with those of a large yellow croaker population from eastern Fujian in response to C. irritans infection. GWAS identified 44 significant SNPs across 11 QTL regions on different chromosomes associated with C. irritans infection, with most located on chromosomes 1 and 24. Notably, the QTL region on chromosome 1 overlapped with the resistance QTL region mapped in the C. irritans-resistant population previously established by our team, underscoring its crucial role in conferring resistance to C. irritans infection. RNA-Seq analysis revealed significant differences in immune responses between the two groups, with the susceptible group specifically activating the Jak/Stat signaling pathway and upregulating interleukin-related genes, including il11a, il-5r and il-20r. A combined analysis of the GWAS and RNA-Seq data revealed that cspg4 was located in the overlapping QTL region on chromosome 1 associated with resistance. Upon infection, the expression of cspg4 was significantly higher in the susceptible group compared to the control group. As a downstream factor of interleukins, cspg4 may regulate interleukin expression by activating the Jak/Stat pathway, thereby influencing the body's normal immune defense functions. These findings provide new insights into the mechanisms of host-parasite immune responses and highlight potential therapeutic targets.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110083
El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa , Basma M. Hendam , Hagar Sedeek Dighiesh , Heba E. Abd Elnabi , Salah El-Sayed Sakr , Hoda Kabary , Afaf N. Abdel Rahman , Moaheda E.H. Eissa , Norhan H. Ahmed
{"title":"Corrigendum to “The benefits of astaxanthin-rich microalgal powder on growth, health, and disease resistance against Fusarium solani in Pacific white shrimp” [Fish Shellfish Immunol. 156 (2025) 110059]","authors":"El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa , Basma M. Hendam , Hagar Sedeek Dighiesh , Heba E. Abd Elnabi , Salah El-Sayed Sakr , Hoda Kabary , Afaf N. Abdel Rahman , Moaheda E.H. Eissa , Norhan H. Ahmed","doi":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fsi.2024.110083","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12127,"journal":{"name":"Fish & shellfish immunology","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 110083"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817549","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}
Pub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2025.110133
Trung Cao , Hajarooba Gnanagobal , My Dang , Setu Chakraborty , Ahmed Hossain , Ignacio Vasquez , Katherinne Valderrama , Nicole O'Brien , Danny Boyce , Javier Santander
Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) is used as cleaner fish to control sea lice infestations in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farms across the North Atlantic. Vibrio anguillarum, the causative agent of vibriosis, is a recurrent bacterial pathogen affecting lumpfish. Bacterin-based vaccines are frequently used to control vibriosis in finfish, but their efficacy is not always consistent. Culture conditions significantly influence synthesis of bacterial outer membrane and secreted proteins, which are critical antigens, and thus impact the immunogenicity of bacterin-based vaccines. In this study, we assessed the effect of V. anguillarum culture conditions on vaccine efficacy in lumpfish. V. anguillarum was cultured under iron-limited at 15 °C, and iron-rich or iron-limited conditions at 28 °C with 2 % NaCl, and these cultures were used to prepare bacterins. A commercial vaccine was used as positive control, while PBS and PBS adjuvant were negative controls. Lumpfish were intraperitoneally immunized and challenged 12 weeks post-immunization with 10–100 times the LD50 dose of V. anguillarum. Bacterins prepared from V. anguillarum grown under iron-limited conditions at 28 °C with 2 % NaCl and mixed with adjuvant conferred the highest protection compared to other preparations and commercial vaccines. In contrast, bacterins derived from V. anguillarum cultured under iron-limited conditions at 15 °C conferred the lowest protection. Reverse vaccinology and transcriptomic analyses of V. anguillarum grown under optimal immunogenic conditions revealed 323 upregulated genes, of which 211 were high-antigenicity proteins suitable for subunit vaccines. This study provides critical knowledge for effective vaccine formulation against V. anguillarum and identifies potential antigens for subunit vaccine development.
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