Comprehensive identification and profiling of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) microRNAs response to Streptococcus agalactiae infection through high-throughput sequencing.
Comprehensive identification and profiling of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) microRNAs response to Streptococcus agalactiae infection through high-throughput sequencing.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.fsi.2016.03.159
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发表时间:
2016-07
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4.7
通讯作者:
Bei Wang;Z. Gan;S. Cai;Zhongliang Wang;Dapeng Yu;Ziwei Lin;Yishan Lu;Zao-he Wu;J. Jian
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作者:
Bei Wang;Z. Gan;S. Cai;Zhongliang Wang;Dapeng Yu;Ziwei Lin;Yishan Lu;Zao-he Wu;J. Jian
MicroRNAs are a kind of small non-coding RNAs that participate in various biological processes. Deregulated microRNA expression is associated with several types of diseases. Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is an important commercial fish species in China. To identify miRNAs and investigate immune-related miRNAs ofO. niloticus, we applied high-throughput sequencing technology to identify and analyze miRNAs from tilapia infected withStreptococcus agalactiaeat a timescale of 72 h divided into six different time points. The results showed that a total of 3009 tilapia miRNAs were identified, including in 1121 miRNAs which have homologues in the currently available databases and 1878 novel miRNAs. The expression levels of 218 tilapia miRNAs were significantly altered at 6 h–72 h post-bacterial infection (pi), and these miRNAs were therefore classified as differentially expressed tilapia miRNAs. For the 1121 differentially expressed tilapia miRNAs target 41961 genes. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that some target genes of tilapia miRNAs were grouped mainly into the categories of apoptotic process, signal pathway, and immune response. This is the first report of comprehensive identification ofO. niloticusmiRNAs being differentially regulated in spleen in normal conditions relating toS. agalactiaeinfection. This work provides an opportunity for further understanding of the molecular mechanisms of miRNA regulation inO. niloticushost-pathogen interactions.