A novel C-type lectin (SpccCTL) suppresses MCRV replication by binding viral protein and regulating antiviral peptides in Scylla paramamosain

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第一作者： Yang, Qing-Feng

作者： Yang, Qing-Feng;Li, Shouhu;Feng, Guang-Peng;Qin, Chuang;Min, Xiu-Wen;Fang, Wen-Hong;Wu, Yue;Zhou, Jin;Li, Xin-Cang;Yang, Qing-Feng;Qin, Chuang

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关键词： C-type lectin; MCRV; Antiviral activity; Binding activity; Pattern recognition receptor; Scylla paramamosain

期刊名称：FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY （ 影响因子：4.7； 五年影响因子：4.7 ）

ISSN： 1050-4648

年卷期： 2023 年 142 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play a crucial role in the recognition and activation of innate immune responses against invading microorganisms. This study characterizes a novel C-type lectin (CTL), SpccCTL. The cDNA sequence of SpccCTL has a full length of 1744 bp encoding a 338-amino acid protein. The predicted protein contains a signal peptide, a coiled-coil (CC) domain, and a CLECT domain. It shares more than 50 % similarity with a few CTLs with a CC domain in crustaceans. SpccCTL is highly expressed in gills and hemocytes and upregulated after MCRV challenge, suggesting that it may be involved in antiviral immunity. Recombinant SpccCTL (rSpccCTL) as well as two capsid proteins of MCRV (VP11 and VP12) were prepared. Pre-incubating MCRV virions with rSpccCTL significantly suppresses the proliferation of MCRV in mud crabs, compared with the control (treatment with GST protein), and the survival rate of mud crabs is also significantly decreased. Knockdown of SpccCTL significantly facilitates the proliferation of MCRV in mud crabs. These results reveal that SpccCTL plays an important role in antiviral immune response. GST pull-down assay result shows that rSpccCTL interacts specifically with VP11, but not to VP12. This result is further confirmed by a Co-IP assay. In addition, we found that silencing SpccCTL significantly inhibits the expression of four antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Considering that these AMPs are members of anti-lipopolysaccharide factor family with potential antiviral activity, they are likely involved in immune defense against MCRV. Taken together, these findings clearly demonstrate that SpccCTL can recognize MCRV by binding viral capsid protein VP11 and regulate the expression of certain AMPs, suggesting that SpccCTL may function as a potential PRR playing an essential role in anti-MCRV immunity of mud crab. This study provides new insights into the antiviral immunity of crustaceans and the multifunctional characteristics of CTLs.

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