Characterization, expression, and functional analysis of the hepcidin gene from Brachymystax lenok

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Xu, Gefeng

作者： Xu, Gefeng;Huang, Tianqing;Gu, Wei;Zhang, Yuyong;Yao, Zuochun;Zhao, Cheng;Wang, Bingqian

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关键词： Brachymystax lenok; Hepcidin; Synthetic peptides; Antimicrobial activity

期刊名称：DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY （ 影响因子：3.636； 五年影响因子：3.654 ）

ISSN： 0145-305X

年卷期： 2018 年 89 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Hepcidin, a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide, is an important effector molecule in the innate immune system. Recently, Brachymystax lenok has become to be a valuable cold-water fish in China, particularly as the wild resources are rapidly declining. In this study, the hepcidin gene of Brachymystax lenok (Blhepc) has been cloned. The 870-bp mRNA contains a coding sequence (CDS) of 267 bp that encodes 88 amino acid residues. Amino acid sequence identities of Blhepc with hepcidin in Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo salar, and Hucho taimen were found to be 93.18%, 89.77% and 93.18%, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Blhepc was clustered in the family Salmonidae. The putative signal peptide and the mature peptide contained 24 and 25 amino acid residues, respectively. The MCA motif for recruitment of propeptide convertase was identified upstream of the mature peptide of Blhepc by sequence analysis. The N-terminal amino acid residues of the mature Blhepc peptide were Q-S-H-L, a structure involved in regulating iron metabolism. Eight conserved cysteine residues in the mature peptide were held together by four disulfide bonds. Expression profiling of Blhepc indicated its highest level in the liver; its expression was stronger in males than in similar-aged females. Moreover, its expression in the liver increased significantly with age. Expression of Blhepc in six immune tissues showed increase in various degrees when challenged with Aeromonas salmonicida and Aeromonas hydrophila. A synthetic Blhepc mature peptide was validated to have significant antimicrobial activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and fungi in vitro. These results show that Blhepc may be an important component in the innate immunity of Brachymystax lenok, which could provide antimicrobial activities against invading pathogens.

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