Interferon-induced protein 35 kDa (IFP35) has been demonstrated to play important roles in antiviral defense, inflammatory response and cancer progression. However, its precise function in teleost fish remains to be elucidated. Herein, we functionally characterized the rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) IFP35 (OfIFP35) to understand its expression pattern, subcellular localization, antiviral activity, and regulation of downstream genes. OfIFP35 consists of an 1107 bp open reading frame encoding 368 amino acids, including two N-mycinteractor (Nmi)/IFP35 domains (NIDs). The predicted molecular weight of OfIFP35 was 42 kDa, with a theoretical isoelectric point (pI) of 5.10. Evolutionary conservation of IFP35 was analyzed using multiple, pairwise alignments and phylogenetic tree analysis. OfIFP35 in rock bream was found to be highest expressed in the gills. Immune challenges with iridovirus, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid, lipopolysaccharide, and live bacteria (Streptococcus iniae and Edwardsiella tarda) significantly upregulated its mRNA expression in gill and liver tissues of the rock bream. GFP-tagged OfIFP35 was localized in the cytoplasm of FHM cells, and its overexpression significantly suppressed VHSV transcription in vitro. Moreover, the analysis of downstream gene expression revealed that OfIFP35 could activate the type I interferon pathway. Collectively, these findings indicate that OfIFP35 is important for the immune system of rock bream as it promotes defense responses during viral infections.
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ABSTRACT 1. Introduction 2. Materials and methods 2.1. Experimental fish and tissue collection 2.2. Identification of OfIFP35 cDNA sequence and bioinformatics analysis 2.3. Immune challenge experiment 2.4. Total RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis 2.5. Expression analysis of OfIFP35 2.6. Cloning and plasmid construction 2.7. Cell culture, transfection, and optimization of viral load 2.8. OfIFP35 subcellular localization 2.9. Antiviral activity assay of OfIFP35 2.10. Regulation of downstream interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) 2.11. Statistical analysis 3. Results 3.1. O. fasciatus IFP35 sequence and in silico characterization 3.2. Tissue distribution of OfIFP35 transcripts 3.3. Temporal expression of OfIFP35 against pathogens and immune stimulants 3.4. Subcellular localization of OfIFP35 and antiviral effect in FHM cells 3.5. Involvement of OfIFP35 in the type I IFN pathway 4. Discussion 5. Conclusion References
W.S.P. Madhuranga [ Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea ]
M.D. Neranjan Tharuka [ Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea ]
J.C. Harasgama [ Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea ]
Hyukjae Kwon [ Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea ]
Qiang Wan [ Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea ]
Corresponding Author
Jehee Lee [ Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63243; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province, 63333, Republic of Korea ]
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제주대학교 해양과학연구소 [Marine Science Institute Jeju National University]
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1968
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농수해양>수산학
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해양의 실체와 그 자원의 합리적 이용과 관리방법을 규명하기 위하여 해양물리, 화학, 생물, 지질, 공학등 여러 관련분야에 관한 다양한 연구를 수행하며, 환경의 보전과 보호를 위해서 수질, 대기, 상·하수도, 폐기물, 사회적 환경 등의 연구를 통하여 쾌적하고 청정한 환경을 보전하기 위한 다양한 연구를 수행하고, 또한 해양 및 환경분야의 우수한 인력양성, 국내외 학술교류의 증진, 학·산 협동체제의 확립 등을 통하여 해양과 환경에 관한 기초 및 응용적 학술연구를 종합적으로 수행함을 목적으로 한다.
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