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Genomic organization, expression and antimicrobial activity of a hepcidin from taimen (Hucho taimen, Pallas)

文献类型: 外文期刊

作者: Wang, Di 1 ; Li, Shaowu 1 ; Zhao, Jingzhuang 1 ; Liu, Hongbai 1 ; Lu, Tongyan 1 ; Yin, Jiasheng 1 ;

作者机构: 1.Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, Heilongjiang River Fisheries Res Inst, 232 Hesong St, Harbin 150070, Peoples R China

关键词: Hucho taimen; Hepcidin; Genomic organization; Expression; Antimicrobial activity

期刊名称:FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY ( 影响因子:4.581; 五年影响因子:4.851 )

ISSN: 1050-4648

年卷期: 2016 年 56 卷

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Hepcidin, an antimicrobial peptide, plays a crucial role in innate immune system of teleost fish. As a cysteine-rich peptide, hepcidin possesses a dual function including iron regulation and innate immunity. In the present study, a full-length hepcidin cDNA (HtHep) was cloned and characterized by RT-PCR and RACE techniques from taimen (Hucho taimen, Pallas), which is a type of rare, precious and cold-water fish species in China. The cDNA contains an open reading frame (ORF) of 267 bp encoding 88 amino acid (aa), with 170 bp located in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) and 151 bp in the 3' UTR. The genomic sequences analysis showed that the HtHep gene consisted of three exons and two introns (with the length 94 and 251 bp, respectively). With a predicted molecular mass of 2881.4 Da and a theoretical pI of 8.53, the deduced amino acid encodes a signal peptide of 24 aa, prodomain of 39 aa and mature peptide of 25 aa. The signal peptidase (SA-VP) and the motif RX (K/R)R of propeptide convertase suggested the cleavage site of signal and mature peptide. Eight conserved cysteine residues were also identified and formed four disulfide bonds. Pair-wise alignments showed that HtHep clustered together with two fish species of Salmonidae family (Salmo salar and Oncorhynchus mykiss) in HAMPI branch. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis indicated that the mRNA levels of HtHep were detected in a wide range of tissues and the highest level was detected in the liver. Its expression was also detected early during embryonic stage and could be up-regulated in the liver when challenged with pathogenic bacteria (Yersinia ruckeri). The recombinant HtHep (rHtHep) had antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive (Micrococeus lysodeikticus and Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). Our results suggested that HtHep might be involved in the innate immune defense against bacterial pathogens in taimen. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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