Molecular characterization of ten zinc (Zn) transporter genes and their regulation to Zn metabolism in freshwater teleost yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco
Molecular characterization of ten zinc (Zn) transporter genes and their regulation to Zn metabolism in freshwater teleost yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco
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淡水硬骨鱼黄颡鱼十个锌(Zn)转运蛋白基因的分子特征及其对锌代谢的调控
DOI:
10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.126433
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发表时间:
2020-05-01
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3.5
通讯作者:
Luo, Zhi
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作者:
Chen, Shu-Wei;Wu, Kun;Luo, Zhi
Background: Zn is an essential trace element for vertebrates, and Zn uptake and transport is related with the ZIP family of Zn transporters. Meantime, Zn also influenced the expression of ZIP family members.Methods: We cloned and characterized the full-length cDNA sequences of ten Zn transport-relevant genes (ZIP1, ZIP3, ZIP6, ZIP7, ZIP8, ZIP9, ZIP10, ZIP11, ZIP13 and ZIP14) from yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco, investigated their mRNA tissue expression. These ZIP mRNA expression was also assessed in the primary hepatocytes and intestinal epithelial cells of yellow catfish in response to three Zn levels (0, 30 mu M and 60 mu M, respectively).Results: All these genes shared the similar domains with the corresponding members in mammals. The mRNA expression of the ten ZIP genes was detected in nine-tested tissues, but variable among these tissues. Flow cytometry analysis and confocal microscopy observation indicated that intracellular free Zn2+ concentration in hepatocytes and intestinal epithelial cells increased with increasing Zn incubation concentration at both 24 h and 48 h. Zn incubation differentially influenced mRNA levels of ZIP transporters in the hepatocytes and intestinal epithelial cells, in a time- and cells-dependent manners. In the hepatocytes, at 24 h, compared to the control, Zn addition down-regulated mRNA levels of ZIP1, ZIP3, ZIP6, ZIP7, ZIP8, ZIP9, ZIP11 and ZIP14; however, ZIP10 mRNA levels were lower in 60 mu M Zn group than those in the control and 30 mu M Zn group. At 48 h, mRNA levels of ZIP1, ZIP6, ZIP7, ZIP9, ZIP10 and ZIP14 declined with increasing Zn incubation concentrations; ZIP3 mRNA levels were the lowest in 60 mu M Zn group and showed no significant differences between the control and 30 mu M Zn group. In the intestinal epithelial cells, at 24 h, Zn addition down-regulated mRNA levels of ZIP1, ZIP6, ZIP7, ZIP8, ZIP9, ZIP10, ZIP11, ZIP13 and ZIP14; ZIP3 mRNA levels were lower in 60 mu M Zn group than those in the control and 30 mu M Zn group. At 48 h, Zn addition up-regulated mRNA levels of ZIP6 and ZIP9, but down-regulated mRNA levels of ZIP8, ZIP10 and ZIP13. ZIP7, ZIP11 and ZIP14 mRNA abundances were the lowest in 60 mu M Zn group and showed no significant differences between the control and 30 mu M Zn group.Conclusion: For the first time, our study characterized ten ZIP family members in yellow catfish, explored their mRNA tissue expression. Their regulation to Zn addition were also investigated in the hepatocytes and intestinal epithelial cells of yellow catfish. Our study revealed the mechanism of cells exposed to Zn addition and provided novel insights for the regulatory mechanism of Zn homeostasis.