Chitinase involved in immune regulation by mediated the toll pathway of crustacea Procambarus clarkii.
Fish Shellfish Immunol
; 110: 67-74, 2021 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Chitinase can degrade chitin and play an essential role in animal immunity and plant defense. The immune functions of Chitinase in Procambarus clarkii (P. clarkii) remain to elucidate. Here, we identified PcChitinase 2 gene sequence from P. clarkii and studied its spatial and temporal expression profiles. The PcChitinase 2 transcribed unequally in different tissues; however, its expression was highest in those of stomach, gut, and hepatopancreas. The challenge with lipolysaccharide or peptidoglycan significantly up-regulated the expression of PcChitinase 2 in hepatopancreas. The knockdown of the PcChitinase 2 gene by double-stranded RNA suppressed most of the Toll-pathway-related immune genes (phospholipase, lectin, sptazle Cactus, serine proteikinase, anti-lipopolysaccharide factor, and Toll) production were significantly increased. Our results suggest PcChitinase 2 may be involved in the innate immune responses of P. clarkii by modulating the toll pathway.
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Quitinases
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica
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Astacoidea
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Receptores Toll-Like
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Imunidade Inata
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2021
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