Identification and expression of the hepcidin gene from brown trout (Salmo trutta) and functional analysis of its synthetic peptide
Publication date: April 2019Source: Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Volume 87Author(s): Tianqing Huang, Wei Gu, Bingqian Wang, Yuyong Zhang, Lili Cui, Zuochun Yao, Cheng Zhao, Gefeng XuAbstractHepcidin, a hepatic antimicrobial peptide, is a key player of the nonspecific immune system. The structure of hepcidin gene from brown trout (Bthepc) has been characterized at the molecular level. The 1158-bp mRNA generates a coding sequence (CDS) of 267 bp, which encodes an 88-amino acid protein. Molecular evolution analysis classified Bthepc to the family Salmonidae. Amino acid sequence homologies between Bthepc and hepcidin in other species such as Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo salar, and Hucho taimen were found to be 93.18%, 96.59%, and 92.05% respectively. The mature peptide and the signal peptide of Bthepc are made of 25 and 24 amino acids, respectively. Similar to the other species, eight conserved cysteines in the mature peptide of Bthepc are held together by four disulphide bonds. Expression profiling of Bthepc indicated its highest expression in the liver. Further, iron levels or inflammation did not induce the age-dependent expression of Bthepc. Bthepc mRNA expression analysis in six immune tissues (liver, gill, spleen, skin, head kidney and intestine) indicated different levels of increase when challenged with Aeromonas salmonicida and Aeromonas hydrophila. The antimicrobial activity of synthetic Bthepc to typical pathogens was verified in vitro. In addition, Bthepc showed moderat...
Source: Fish and Shellfish Immunology - Category: Biology Source Type: research
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