Identitication and expression analysis of lymphotoxin-beta like hornologues in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Identitication and expression analysis of lymphotoxin-beta like hornologues in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
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DOI:
10.1016/j.molimm.2005.07.037
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发表时间:
2006-03-01
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3.6
通讯作者:
Secombes, CJ
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作者:
Kono, T;Zou, J;Secombes, CJ
A lymphotoxin-beta (LT-beta) gene has been cloned and sequenced in rainbow trout and provides the first conclusive evidence for the existence of LT-beta in teleost. Two isoforms of LT-beta were isolated. LT-beta 1 cDNA was composed of 952 bp (with a 139 bp 5'-UTR and a 201 bp 3'-UTR) and LT-beta 2 cDNA was 836 bp (with a 237 bp 5'-UTR and a 197 bp 3'-UTR) both of which translated into a protein of 203 amino acid residues. Both isoforms contained a predicted transmembrane domain of 21 amino acid residues (Leu(11)-Val(31)) and the TNF family signature (Val(104)-Phe(120)). Homology and phylogenetic analysis of trout LT-beta's with other known TNF family member showed good similarity to TNF-N (teleost) and other LT-beta (mammals and frog). LT-beta 1 and TNF-alpha (1 and 2) genes were highly expressed in unstimulated trout head kidney, spleen, gill and intestine, whereas LT-beta 2 was weakly expressed only in the gill. The expression of LT-beta 1 and -beta 2 genes was not found in macrophage (RTS-11) and fibroblast (RTG-2) like cell lines, although the TNF-alpha 2 gene was expressed in both cell lines with the TNF-alpha 1 gene only expressed in RTS-11 cells. In head kidney cells, expression of LT-beta 1 and TNF-alpha (1, 2) genes was increased by stimulation with PHA or LPS. The discovery of trout LT-beta will allow a more complete analysis of fish inflammatory responses. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.