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1. 17α-Ethynylestradiol alters the peritoneal immune response of gilthead seabream

Author:
N.E. Gómez González; I. Cabas; M.C. Rodenas; M. Arizcun; V. Mulero; A. García Ayala
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.76 pp. 143-149
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Sparus aurata; adjuvants; alum; aquaculture; economic valuation; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; estrogen receptors; fish; food intake; genes; hemocyanin; hormone replacement therapy; immune response; inflammation; juveniles; kidneys; leukocytes; mast cells; oral contraceptives; surface water; synthetic estrogens; vitellogenin
Abstract:
... 17α-Ethynylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen used in most oral contraceptives pills and hormone replacement therapies, is found in many water bodies, where it can modulate the fish immune response. EE2 acts as an endocrine disruptor in gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata L., a marine teleost fish of great economic value in Mediterranean aquaculture, as it induces hepatic vitellogenin gene (vtg) e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.06.002

2. 20-hydroxyecdysone positively regulates the transcription of the antimicrobial peptide, lebocin, via BmEts and BmBR-C Z4 in the midgut of Bombyx mori during metamorphosis

Author:
Taoyi Mai; Shuna Chen; Xianyu Lin; Xiaojuan Zhang; Xiaopeng Zou; Qili Feng; Sichun Zheng
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.74 pp. 10-18
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Bombyx mori; Spodoptera litura; antimicrobial peptides; bacterial infections; ecdysterone; fat body; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; insects; intestines; larvae; messenger RNA; metamorphosis; midgut; pupae; signal transduction; transcription (genetics); transcription factors
Abstract:
... Metamorphosis is an essential physiological process in insects. This process is triggered by 20-hydroxyecydsone (20E). Lebocin, an antimicrobial peptide of Lepidoptera insects, was significantly up-regulated in the midgut, but not in the fat body of Bombyx mori during metamorphosis. In this study, the expression regulation of lebocin in B. mori midgut was studied. The results showed that B. mori l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.04.002

3. Analysis on the expression and function of a chicken-type and goose-type lysozymes in Chinese giant salamanders Andrias davidianus

Author:
Hui Yang; Ranran Liu; Dan Cui; Haixia Liu; Dongmei Xiong; Xiaolin Liu; Lixin Wang
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.72 pp. 69-78
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Aeromonas hydrophila; Andrias; Gram-negative bacteria; antibacterial properties; brain; gene expression regulation; immune response; innate immunity; liver; lysozyme; minimum inhibitory concentration; muscles; pH; pathogens; salamanders and newts; spleen; stomach; temperature
Abstract:
... Lysozymes as an important immune factor, play vital roles in innate immune response against pathogen infection. In the present study, one c-type and g-type lysozymes were identified from Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus). They shared highly conserved structural features with lysozymes from other species. Spatial expression analysis revealed that AdlysC transcript was most abundant in l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.02.017

4. Antiviral action of the antimicrobial peptide ALFPm3 from Penaeus monodon against white spot syndrome virus

Author:
Thanachai Methatham; Pakpoom Boonchuen; Phattarunda Jaree; Anchalee Tassanakajon; Kunlaya Somboonwiwat
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.69 pp. 23-32
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Penaeus monodon; Western blotting; White spot syndrome virus; antimicrobial peptides; antiviral properties; bacteria; mechanism of action; neutralization; nucleocapsid; shrimp; structural proteins; transmission electron microscopy; virion; viruses
Abstract:
... The anti-lipopolysaccharide factor isoform 3 (ALFPm3), the antimicrobial peptide from Penaeus monodon, possesses antibacterial and antiviral activities. Although the mechanism of action of ALFPm3 against bacteria has been revealed but its antiviral mechanism is still unclear. To further study how the ALFPm3 exhibits antiviral activity against the enveloped virus, white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.11.023

5. Autophagy induced by infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus inhibits intracellular viral replication and extracellular viral yields in epithelioma papulosum cyprini cell line

Author:
Jing-Zhuang Zhao; Li-Ming Xu; Miao Liu; Zhen-yu Zhang; Jia-Sheng Yin; Hong-Bai Liu; Tong-Yan Lu
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.77 pp. 88-94
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus; Salmonidae; Western blotting; adaptive immunity; aquaculture industry; autophagy; cell lines; disease severity; electron microscopy; fluorescence microscopy; pathogens; rapamycin; virus replication
Abstract:
... Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) is a common pathogen that causes severe disease in the salmonid aquaculture industry. Recent work demonstrated that autophagy plays an important role in pathogen invasion by activating innate and adaptive immunity. This study investigated the relationship between IHNV and autophagy in epithelioma papulosum cyprini cells. The electron microscopy result ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.07.025

6. A BCWD-resistant line of rainbow trout exhibits higher abundance of IgT+ B cells and heavy chain tau transcripts compared to a susceptible line following challenge with Flavobacterium psychrophilum

Author:
Patty Zwollo; Erin Hennessey; Catherine Moore; David P. Marancik; Gregory D. Wiens; Lidia Epp
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.74 no. pp. 190-199
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
B-lymphocytes; Flavobacterium psychrophilum; Gram-negative bacteria; Oncorhynchus mykiss; aquaculture; bacterial cold-water disease; chronic diseases; flow cytometry; gene expression; genetic lines; immune response; intramuscular injection; kidneys; selection methods; spleen; trout; water
Abstract:
... Bacterial Cold Water Disease (BCWD) is a common, chronic disease in rainbow trout, and is caused by the gram-negative bacterium Flavobacterium psychrophilum (Fp). Through selective breeding, the National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture has generated a genetic line that is highly resistant to Fp challenge, designated ARS-Fp-R (or R-line), as well as a susceptible “control” line, ARS-Fp-S ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.04.019
PubMed:
28479345
PubMed Central:
PMC5551897
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.04.019
Chorus Open Access:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.04.019

7. Bacterial membrane binding and pore formation abilities of carbohydrate recognition domain of fish lectin

Author:
Abirami Arasu; Venkatesh Kumaresan; Rajesh Palanisamy; Mariadhas Valan Arasu; Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi; Munuswamy-Ramanujam Ganesh; Jesu Arockiaraj
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.67 pp. 202-212
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Aeromonas hydrophila; Aphanomyces; Channa striata; Escherichia coli; antibacterial properties; antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides; bacteria; binding capacity; binding proteins; binding sites; cDNA libraries; carbohydrate binding; cell membranes; complementary DNA; cytotoxicity; fish; fluorescein; fluorescence; fungi; gene expression regulation; gills; growth retardation; humans; lectins; leukocytes; mechanism of action; messenger RNA; microscopy; minimum inhibitory concentration; multiple drug resistance; pathogens; propidium; researchers
Abstract:
... Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are innate molecules that are found in a wide variety of species ranging from bacteria to humans. In recent years, excessive usage of antibiotics resulted in development of multi-drug resistant pathogens which made researchers to focus on AMPs as potential substitute for antibiotics. Lily type mannose-binding lectin is an extended super-family of structurally and evol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.10.001

8. Bactericidal activity of fish galectin 4 derived membrane-binding peptide tagged with oligotryptophan

Author:
Abirami Arasu; Venkatesh Kumaresan; Munuswamy-Ramanujam Ganesh; Mukesh Pasupuleti; Mariadhas Valan Arasu; Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi; Jesu Arockiaraj
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.71 pp. 37-48
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Aeromonas hydrophila; Aphanomyces; Channa striata; Vibrio harveyi; antibacterial properties; aquaculture; blood cells; cDNA libraries; complementary DNA; cytotoxicity; dimerization; electron microscopy; epizootic diseases; fish; flow cytometry; gene expression; hemolysis; liver; pathogens; peptides; receptors
Abstract:
... Galectins belong to the family of galactoside-binding proteins which act as pathogen recognition receptors by recognizing and binding to the carbohydrate present in the bacterial membranes. In this study, a Galectin-4 sequence was identified from the constructed cDNA library of Channa striatus and its structural features were reported. Gene expression analysis revealed that CsGal4 was highly expre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.01.019

9. Balancing selection on allorecognition genes in the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri

Author:
Marie L. Nydam; Emily E. Stephenson; Claire E. Waldman; Anthony W. De Tomaso
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.69 pp. 60-74
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Botryllus schlosseri; alleles; codons; loci; natural selection; probability
Abstract:
... Allorecognition is the capability of an organism to recognize its own or related tissues. The colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri, which comprises five genetically distinct and divergent species (Clades A-E), contains two adjacent genes that control allorecognition: fuhcsec and fuhctm. These genes have been characterized extensively in Clade A and are highly polymorphic. Using alleles from 10 p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.12.006

10. Behavioral fever in ectothermic vertebrates

Author:
Krzysztof Rakus; Maygane Ronsmans; Alain Vanderplasschen
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.66 pp. 84-91
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
animal behavior; fever; mammals; thermoregulation
Abstract:
... Fever is an evolutionary conserved defense mechanism which is present in both endothermic and ectothermic vertebrates. Ectotherms in response to infection can increase their body temperature by moving to warmer places. This process is known as behavioral fever. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the mechanisms of induction of fever in mammals. We further discuss the evolutionary ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.06.027

11. Behavioural fever in zebrafish larvae

Author:
Sonia Rey; Visila Moiche; Sebastian Boltaña; Mariana Teles; Simon MacKenzie
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.67 pp. 287-292
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Danio rerio; double-stranded RNA; fever; immune response; juveniles; larvae; messenger RNA
Abstract:
... Behavioural fever has been reported in different species of mobile ectotherms including the zebrafish, Danio rerio, in response to exogenous pyrogens. In this study we report, to our knowledge for the first time, upon the ontogenic onset of behavioural fever in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. For this, zebrafish larvae (from first feeding to juveniles) were placed in a continuous thermal gradient ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.09.008

12. Bovine A20 gene overexpression during bovine viral diarrhea virus-1 infection blocks NF-κB pathway in MDBK cells

Author:
Melina Villalba; Nivia Canales; Nicolas Maldonado; Carola Otth; Fernanda Fredericksen; Pablo Garcés; Cristopher Stepke; Valentina Arriagada; Víctor H. Olavarría
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.77 pp. 23-29
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
quantitative polymerase chain reaction; transcription factor NF-kappa B; gene overexpression; kidney cells; mimicry (behavior); cattle; luciferase; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; signal transduction; Western blotting; bovine viral diarrhea; gene silencing; Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1; genes; immune response; progeny; interleukin-8
Abstract:
... Viruses have developed cellular strategies to ensure progeny survival. One of the most interesting is immune camouflage, where the virus triggers a controlled-intensity immune response that prevents total destruction of the infected cell, thus “winning time” for the virus. This study explored the regulatory contexts of the bovine A20 gene during bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV)-1 infection, usin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.07.019

13. Bovine milk RNases modulate pro-inflammatory responses induced by nucleic acids in cultured immune and epithelial cells

Author:
Sandeep K. Gupta; Brendan J. Haigh; Hans-Martin Seyfert; Frank J. Griffin; Thomas T. Wheeler
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.68 pp. 87-97
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
DNA; Salmonella Typhimurium; Toll-like receptor 4; cattle; cell culture; epithelial cells; inflammation; lipopolysaccharides; macrophages; mammary glands; mice; microbial detection; milk; models; mononuclear leukocytes; pathogens; ribonucleases
Abstract:
... Activation of innate immune receptors by exogenous substances is crucial for the detection of microbial pathogens and a subsequent inflammatory response. The inflammatory response to microbial lipopolysaccharide via Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is facilitated by soluble accessory proteins, but the role of such proteins in the activation of other pathogen recognition receptors for microbial nucleic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.11.015

14. The CC and CXC chemokine receptors in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and their involvement in disease and hypoxia responses

Author:
Qiang Fu; Yujia Yang; Chao Li; Qifan Zeng; Tao Zhou; Ning Li; Yang Liu; Shikai Liu; Zhanjiang Liu
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.77 pp. 241-251
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
CCR9 receptor; CXCR3 receptor; CXCR4 receptor; Edwardsiella ictaluri; Flavobacterium columnare; Ictalurus punctatus; alpha chemokines; bacterial infections; beta chemokines; catfish; gene expression regulation; genes; hypoxia; immune response; inflammation; monitoring; oxygen; phylogeny; stress response
Abstract:
... Chemokines are vital regulators of cell mobilization for immune surveillance, inflammation, and development. Chemokines signal through binding to their receptors that are a superfamily of seven-transmembrane domain G-coupled receptors. Recently, a complete repertoire of both CC and CXC chemokines have been identified in channel catfish, but nothing is known about their receptors. In this study, a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.08.012
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.08.012

15. Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide from Alligator mississippiensis has antibacterial activity against multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Author:
Stephanie M. Barksdale; Evelyn J. Hrifko; Monique L. van Hoek
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.70 pp. 135-144
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Acinetobacter baumannii; Alligator mississippiensis; Gram-negative bacteria; Klebsiella pneumoniae; alligators; antibacterial properties; antibiotic resistance; bacterial infections; bioinformatics; blood serum; cathelicidins; circular dichroism spectroscopy; cytotoxicity; epithelial cells; erythrocytes; ethidium; expressed sequence tags; genetic resistance; humans; innate immunity; minimum inhibitory concentration; multiple drug resistance; sheep
Abstract:
... Alligator mississippiensis (American alligator), a member of order Crocodilia, lives in bacteria-laden environments but is not often known to succumb to bacterial infections. Their serum has been shown to have antibacterial activity beyond that of human serum, and it is believed that this activity is partially due to cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs). CAMPs are produced by many organisms as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.01.011

16. Changes in mucosal and serum immunoglobulin levels of California sea lions during early development

Author:
W. Espinosa-de Aquino; M. Bailey; K. Acevedo-Whitehouse
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.77 pp. 166-173
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Zalophus californianus; adults; antibodies; blood serum; body condition; early development; females; histology; immunoglobulin A; immunoglobulin G; immunoglobulin M; males; mucosa; neonates; pups
Abstract:
... To date, most studies on pinniped immunoglobulins have focused on circulating antibodies. However, systemic and local immune activities differ in terms of maturation, intensity, and types of effectors that participate. Here, we examined levels of three immunoglobulin isotypes, IgG, IgM and IgA, in the blood and mucosal membranes of free-living California sea lion pups. We investigated whether age, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.08.006

17. Characterization and antimicrobial evaluation of SpPR-AMP1, a proline-rich antimicrobial peptide from the mud crab Scylla paramamosain

Author:
Chanprapa Imjongjirak; Pawanrat Amphaiphan; Walaiporn Charoensapsri; Piti Amparyup
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.74 pp. 209-216
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Carcinus maenas; Gram-negative bacteria; Gram-positive bacteria; Micrococcus luteus; Portunus pelagicus; Scylla paramamosain; Vibrio harveyi; adenosine monophosphate; adults; antibacterial properties; antimicrobial peptides; crabs; gene expression; gene expression regulation; hemocytes; innate immunity; messenger RNA; peptidoglycans; signal peptide; tissue distribution; tissues
Abstract:
... Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) is an important molecule in the innate immune system. Here, we report the cloning and functional studies of proline-rich AMPs (PR-AMPs) from the three species of mud crab: Scylla paramamosain, S. serrata, and the swimming crab Portunus pelagicus. The deduced peptides revealed that they contain the putative signal peptides and encode for mature peptides, which contain se ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.05.003

18. Characterization and antiviral activity of a newly identified defensin-like peptide, HEdefensin, in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

Author:
Melbourne Rio Talactac; Yurika Yada; Kentaro Yoshii; Emmanuel Pacia Hernandez; Kodai Kusakisako; Hiroki Maeda; Remil Linggatong Galay; Kozo Fujisaki; Masami Mochizuki; Tetsuya Tanaka
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.68 pp. 98-107
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Haemaphysalis longicornis; ticks; antiviral properties; innate immunity; bacteria; expressed sequence tags; hematophagy; gene silencing; antimicrobial peptides; Langat virus; gene expression; hemolymph; viral load; databases; adults; fungi
Abstract:
... Tick defensins are antimicrobial peptides that play a major role in the innate immunity of ticks by providing a direct antimicrobial defense. In this study, we identified and characterized a defensin-like encoding gene, HEdefensin, from the expressed sequence tags (EST) database of hemolymph from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis. Expression of the gene in whole adult ticks and in different ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.11.013

19. Characterization and function of a β-catenin homolog from Litopenaeus vannamei in WSSV infection

Author:
Jiazhen Sun; Lingwei Ruan; Congzhao Zhou; Hong Shi; Xun Xu
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.76 pp. 412-419
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Litopenaeus vannamei; apoptosis; beta catenin; cell differentiation; fluorescent antibody technique; genes; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; signal transduction; tissues; ubiquitination; viruses
Abstract:
... As a conserved signaling pathway, Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway participates in many physiological activities, including cell differentiation, apoptosis and so on. β-catenin is the key molecule of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and plays a pivotal role. In this article, a β-catenin homolog from Litopenaeus vannamei (designed as Lv-β-catenin) was cloned and its role in WSSV infection was investi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2017.07.003

20. Characterization and functional analysis of a novel C1q-domain-containing protein in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

Author:
Lei Wang; Caixia Fan; Wenteng Xu; Yongzhen Zhang; Zhongdian Dong; Jinsong Xiang; Songlin Chen
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2017 v.67 pp. 322-332
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Paralichthys olivaceus; antibacterial properties; bacterial infections; blood; brain; complement; flounder; gills; innate immunity; invertebrates; lipopolysaccharides; liver; mammals; peptidoglycans; polypeptides; proteins; spleen
Abstract:
... The complement system is important in the innate immune response. C1q-domain-containing proteins have multiple functions and occur extensively in invertebrates and vertebrates. In this study, PoC1ql3 encoding a C1q-domain-containing protein in the Japanese flounder was identified. The 266-amino-acid polypeptide encoded, PoC1ql3, shares high sequence and structural similarity with orthologues in ot ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2016.09.001