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Identification and Characterization of Four Autophagy-Related Genes That Are Expressed in Response to Hypoxia in the Brain of the Oriental River Prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense)

文献类型: 外文期刊

作者: Sun, Shengming 1 ; Wu, Ying 1 ; Fu, Hongtuo 1 ; Ge, Xianping 2 ; You, Hongzheng 3 ; Wu, Xugan 4 ;

作者机构: 1.Nanjing Agr Univ, Wuxi Fishery Coll, Wuxi 214081, Peoples R China

2.Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, Freshwater Fisheries Res Ctr, Minist Agr, Key Lab Freshwater Fisheries & Germplasm Resource, Wuxi 214081, Peoples R China

3.Tianjin Fisheries Res Inst, Tianjin 300221, Peoples R China

4.Shanghai Ocean Univ, Key Lab Explorat & Use Aquat Genet Resources, Shanghai 201306, Peoples R China

关键词: Autophagy; Hypoxia; Macrobrachium nipponense; Brain; RNA interference

期刊名称:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES ( 影响因子:5.923; 五年影响因子:6.132 )

ISSN: 1422-0067

年卷期: 2019 年 20 卷 8 期

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Autophagy is a cytoprotective mechanism triggered in response to adverse environmental conditions. Herein, we investigated the autophagy process in the oriental river prawn (Macrobrachium nipponense) following hypoxia. Full-length cDNAs encoding autophagy-related genes (ATGs) ATG3, ATG4B, ATG5, and ATG9A were cloned, and transcription following hypoxia was explored in different tissues and developmental stages. The ATG3, ATG4B, ATG5, and ATG9A cDNAs include open reading frames encoding proteins of 319, 264, 268, and 828 amino acids, respectively. The four M. nipponense proteins clustered separately from vertebrate homologs in phylogenetic analysis. All four mRNAs were expressed in various tissues, with highest levels in brain and hepatopancreas. Hypoxia up-regulated all four mRNAs in a time-dependent manner. Thus, these genes may contribute to autophagy-based responses against hypoxia in M. nipponense. Biochemical analysis revealed that hypoxia stimulated anaerobic metabolism in the brain tissue. Furthermore, in situ hybridization experiments revealed that ATG4B was mainly expressed in the secretory and astrocyte cells of the brain. Silencing of ATG4B down-regulated ATG8 and decreased cell viability in juvenile prawn brains following hypoxia. Thus, autophagy is an adaptive response protecting against hypoxia in M. nipponense and possibly other crustaceans. Recombinant MnATG4B could interact with recombinant MnATG8, but the GST protein could not bind to MnATG8. These findings provide us with a better understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of autophagy in prawns.

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