Response of Leucine-Rich Repeat Domain-Containing Protein in Haemaphysalis longicornis to Babesia microti Infection and Its Ligand Identification

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第一作者： Yao, Jialing

作者： Yao, Jialing;Xu, Zhengmao;Zhou, Keke;Lu, Jinmiao;Mi, Rongsheng;Huang, Yan;Han, Xiangan;Chen, Zhaoguo;Gong, Haiyan;Sun, Zeyu;Ren, Keyi

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关键词： Haemaphysalis longicornis; HILRR; BmActin

期刊名称：INFECTION AND IMMUNITY （ 影响因子：3.201； 五年影响因子：3.401 ）

ISSN： 0019-9567

年卷期： 2021 年 89 卷 5 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Haemaphysalis longicornis is a blood-feeding hard tick known for transmitting a variety of pathogens, including Babesia. How the parasites in the imbibed blood become anchored in the midgut of ticks is still unknown. Leucine-rich repeat domain (LRR)-containing protein, which is associated with the innate immune reaction and conserved in many species, has been detected in H. longicornis and has previously been indicated in inhibiting the growth of Babesia gibsoni. However, the detailed mechanism is unknown. In this study, one of the ligands for LRR from H. longicornis (HILRR) was identified in Babesia microti, designated BmActin, using glutathione transferase (GST) pulldown experiments and immunofluorescence assays. Moreover, RNA interference of HILRR led to a decrease in the BmActin mRNA expression in the midgut of fully engorged ticks which fed on B. microti-infected mice. We also found that the expression level of the innate immune molecules in H. longicornis, defensin, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), and lysozyme, were downregulated after the knockdown of HILRR. However, subolesin expression was upregulated. These results indicate that HILRR not only recognizes BmActin but may also modulate innate immunity in ticks to influence Babesia growth, which will further benefit the development of anti-Babesia vaccines or drugs.

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