Glucocorticoid receptor in ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis): Genomic and non-genomic effects on monocytes/macrophages function.
Fish Shellfish Immunol
; 86: 1151-1161, 2019 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-30597252
ABSTRACT
The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is an important feedback regulator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis. However, there are a limited number of studies focused on host-pathogen interactions in which an association between GR and immune response has been evaluated in monocytes/macrophages (MO/MФ) after being challenged with highly pathogenic bacteria. Here, we cloned the cDNA sequence of the glucocorticoid receptor (PaGR) gene from ayu fish. The PaGR transcript was expressed in all tissues, and changes in expression were observed in immune tissues and MO/MФ after live Vibrio anguillarum infection. Subsequently, PaGR was expressed and purified to prepare anti-PaGR antibodies. We analyzed the subcellular localization of PaGR. PaGR was expressed not only in the intracellular space but also in the plasma membrane. PaGR activation decreased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines. However, PaGR activation suppressed the phagocytosis activity of V. anguillarum-infected ayu MO/MФ via a non-genomic pathway. Interestingly, PaGR activation could enhance MO/MФ bacterial killing capability and apoptosis. Therefore, PaGR may modulate the immune response in ayu MO/MФ by genomic and non-genomic pathways.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vibrio Infections
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Monocytes
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Receptors, Glucocorticoid
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Macrophages
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Fish Shellfish Immunol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China