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DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 139, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2022.104557
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Anti-lipopolysaccharide factor; Innate immunity; Litopenaeus vannamei
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In this study, five novel ALF genes (LvALF1-5) were identified and characterized in Pacific white shrimp. These LvALFs were found to be highly expressed in hemocytes and the hepatopancreas, and their expression was induced after stimulation with Vibrio parahaemolyticus or white spot syndrome virus. The recombinant proteins of LvALFs exhibited potent bacteriostatic activity. Overall, LvALF1-5 are important immune effectors involved in the immune response of Pacific white shrimp against invading pathogens.
Anti-lipopolysaccharide factors (ALFs) are a family of common innate immune effectors in crustaceans, and they exhibit broad spectrum antimicrobial activity. In this study, we identified and characterized five novel ALF genes (designated as LvALF1-5) from the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) to investigate their potential immune functions. The amino acid sequence alignments showed that LvALFs contained two conserved cysteine residues, a hydrophobic N-terminal region, and the conserved signature sequence W(T/K)CPG(S)WT(A). They all shared high similarity with previously reported ALFs and were clearly novel members of the ALF family. The mRNA transcripts of LvALFs were most highly expressed in hemocytes and the hepatopancreas. After shrimp were stimulated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus or white spot syndrome virus, expression of the LvALFs was significantly induced in hemocytes and the hepatopancreas with various expression profiles. Recombinant proteins of LvALFs exhibited potent bacteriostatic activity in vitro. Together, these results suggest that LvALF1-5 participate in the immune response of Pacific white shrimp against invading pathogens.
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