Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.

Granzyme K (GzmK) is a trypsin-like serine protease that functions as a pro-apoptotic protease, has non-cytotoxic functions, and is involved in various physiopathological processes. However, the impact of GzmK on the immunological response of Nile tilapia against bacterial challenge is still poorly...

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Main Authors: Xing Li, Zhiqiang Zhang, Baijian Jiang, Meiling Huang, Jiamin Feng, Yongxiong Huang, Kwaku Amoah, Berchie Asiedu, Yu Huang, Jichang Jian
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Zhiqiang Zhang
Baijian Jiang
Meiling Huang
Jiamin Feng
Yongxiong Huang
Kwaku Amoah
Berchie Asiedu
Yu Huang
Jichang Jian
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Jiamin Feng
Yongxiong Huang
Kwaku Amoah
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Jichang Jian
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description Granzyme K (GzmK) is a trypsin-like serine protease that functions as a pro-apoptotic protease, has non-cytotoxic functions, and is involved in various physiopathological processes. However, the impact of GzmK on the immunological response of Nile tilapia against bacterial challenge is still poorly explored. In this study, we identified the GzmK gene from Nile tilapia (On-GzmK) and investigated its immunologic roles through in vivo experiments. On-GzmK has an open reading frame of 786 bp and encodes 255 amino acids. On-GzmK has over 60 % genetic similarity with other fish and over 30 % similarity with mammals. Its transcript levels were highest in the liver and vastly increased after being challenged with Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas hydrophila. In vivo experiments implied that On-GzmK might promote inflammatory responses and regulate apoptosis and pyroptosis by participating in the activation of multiple signaling pathways, such as JAK-STAT, MAPK, and NF-κB. The present observations offer additional theoretical support for investigating the processes by which GzmK shields fish against bacterial infections.
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spelling doaj-art-e77a9127eb8a47b0bbbdc74b3c7bfa382024-12-03T04:29:02ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342024-12-0139102382Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.Xing Li0Zhiqiang Zhang1Baijian Jiang2Meiling Huang3Jiamin Feng4Yongxiong Huang5Kwaku Amoah6Berchie Asiedu7Yu Huang8Jichang Jian9College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, ChinaDepartment of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 214, Sunyani, GhanaCollege of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animal Health Assessment, Shenzhen, China; Corresponding authors at: College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China.College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Aquatic Animal Health Assessment, Shenzhen, China; Corresponding authors at: College of Fishery, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease Control and Healthy Culture, Key Laboratory of Control for Disease of Aquatic Animals of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Zhanjiang, China.Granzyme K (GzmK) is a trypsin-like serine protease that functions as a pro-apoptotic protease, has non-cytotoxic functions, and is involved in various physiopathological processes. However, the impact of GzmK on the immunological response of Nile tilapia against bacterial challenge is still poorly explored. In this study, we identified the GzmK gene from Nile tilapia (On-GzmK) and investigated its immunologic roles through in vivo experiments. On-GzmK has an open reading frame of 786 bp and encodes 255 amino acids. On-GzmK has over 60 % genetic similarity with other fish and over 30 % similarity with mammals. Its transcript levels were highest in the liver and vastly increased after being challenged with Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas hydrophila. In vivo experiments implied that On-GzmK might promote inflammatory responses and regulate apoptosis and pyroptosis by participating in the activation of multiple signaling pathways, such as JAK-STAT, MAPK, and NF-κB. The present observations offer additional theoretical support for investigating the processes by which GzmK shields fish against bacterial infections.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513424004708Granzyme KNile tilapiaBacterial infectionNon-specific cytotoxic cells
spellingShingle Xing Li
Zhiqiang Zhang
Baijian Jiang
Meiling Huang
Jiamin Feng
Yongxiong Huang
Kwaku Amoah
Berchie Asiedu
Yu Huang
Jichang Jian
Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.
Aquaculture Reports
Granzyme K
Nile tilapia
Bacterial infection
Non-specific cytotoxic cells
title Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.
title_full Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.
title_fullStr Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.
title_full_unstemmed Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.
title_short Granzyme K provides protection for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from acute bacterial infection.
title_sort granzyme k provides protection for nile tilapia oreochromis niloticus from acute bacterial infection
topic Granzyme K
Nile tilapia
Bacterial infection
Non-specific cytotoxic cells
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513424004708
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