期刊
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
卷 81, 期 -, 页码 463-469出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.07.054
关键词
Paralichthys olivaceus; Cystatin B; Immune response; Inhibit bacteria
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31672646]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [201762016]
Cystatin B is an intracellular inhibitor that regulates the activities of cysteine proteases. In this study, cystatin B in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) was characterized and its immune function was analyzed. This gene had a high similarity with the sequence of cystatin Bin other fish species, and the derived peptide shared typical features of cystatin proteins including the QXVXG motif. The results of quantitative real-time PCR showed that cystatin B mRNA was constitutively expressed in all examined tissues, with the highest level in gill. The stimulations of lipopolysaccharide, peptidoglycan and polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid effectively increased the expression level of cystatin B mRNA. Functional analysis implied that the recombinant P. olivaceus cystatin B purified from Escherichia colt had cysteine protease inhibitory activity and could inhibit bacterial growth by binding to bacteria. Furthermore, we found that P. olivaceus cystatin B had no effects on the expression of inflammatory factors cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 10, interleukin 1 beta and interferon gamma. These results indicate that cystatin B of P. olivaceus is potentially involved in immune responses against invading microbial pathogens, and provide a better understanding of the immune mechanisms of cystatins in teleosts.
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