Genomic and transcriptomic identification of the cathepsin superfamily in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.
Dev Comp Immunol
; 127: 104286, 2022 02.
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ABSTRACT
Cathepsins are lysosomal enzymes that participate in important physiological processes, such as development, tissue remodelling, senescence and innate and adaptive immunity. The description of these proteins in molluscs is fragmented and incomplete. In the present work, we identified most of the cathepsin family members in the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis by screening published genomic and transcriptomic information. In this specie, the cathepsin family is composed of 41 proteins showing a high diversification of cathepsins D, L and F, not previously observed in other taxonomic groups. Specific set of cathepsins are constitutively expressed in the different mussel tissues. Transcriptomic analyses suggested coordinated activity of the different cathepsins and their sequential activation during larval development. Cathepsins also play an important role in the immune response of bivalves, and different immune pathways seem to be activated in response to Vibrio splendidus infection.
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MEDLINE
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Vibrio
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Mytilus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Animals
Idioma:
En
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Dev Comp Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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Espanha