title: The link between selenium binding protein from Sinonovacula constricta and environmental pollutions exposure.
abstract: Selenium binding proteins (SeBPs) play a crucial role in controlling the oxidation/reduction in many physiological processes. Here we reported the isolation and characterization of a cDNA of SeBP gene from Sinonovacula constricta (denoted as ScSeBP). The full-length cDNA of ScSeBP was of 2345 bp, consisting of a 5'UTR of 246 bp, a 3' UTR of 626 bp, and a complete ORF of 1473 bp encoding a polypeptide with 491 amino acid residues. The predicted molecular mass of deduced amino acid of ScSeBP was 54.85 kDa and the theoretical pI was 6.44. Tissue distribution analysis of the ScSeBP revealed that the mRNA transcripts of ScSeBP were constitutively expressed in all examined tissues with the higher expressions in gill, gonad and the haemocytes. The temporal expression of ScSeBP in gill and haemocytes after B[α]P and heavy metals exposure were recorded by qPCR. B[α]P exposure at 0.5 and 5 mg L(-1) caused significant increase in mRNA expression of ScSeBP in haemocytes, but down-regulated ScSeBP mRNA expression in gill. Concerning heavy metals stresses, the suppressed expression patterns were detected in gill and haemocyte except lower concentration of PbCl2 exposure in haemocytes at 12 h. All our results indicated that ScSeBP was one of key effectors in mediating B[α]P and heavy metals exposure.
authors.affiliation: School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315211, PR China.
authors.forename: Yali
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Anguo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chenghua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiurong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Changkao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Taiwu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001580:Benzopyrenes / Q000633:toxicity*; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002681:China; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000633:toxicity*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051137:Selenium-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D001580:Benzopyrenes; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051137:Selenium-Binding Proteins; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: B[α]P; Heavy metal; Selenium binding protein; Sinonovacula constricta