title: Analysis of expression, cellular localization, and function of three inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs) from Litopenaeus vannamei during WSSV infection and in regulation of antimicrobial peptide genes (AMPs).
abstract: Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs) play important roles in apoptosis and NF-κB activation. In this study, we cloned and characterized three IAPs (LvIAP1-3) from the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeusvannamei. LvIAP1-3 proteins shared signature domains and exhibited significant similarities with other IAP family proteins. The tissue distributions of LvIAP1-3 were studied. The expression of LvIAP1-3 was induced in the muscle after white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection. LvIAP1 expression in the gill, hemocytes, hepatopancreas, and intestine was responsive to WSSV and Vibrioalginolyticus infections. LvIAP2 expression in the gill, hemocytes, and hepatopancreas was also responsive to WSSV infection. The expression of LvIAP3 in the gill, hemocytes, and intestine was reduced after V. alginolyticus infection. When overexpressed in Drosophila S2 cells, GFP labeled-LvIAP2 was distributed in the cytoplasm and appeared as speck-like aggregates in the nucleus. Both LvIAP1 and LvIAP3 were widely distributed throughout the cytoplasm and nucleus. The expression of LvIAP1, LvIAP2, and LvIAP3 was significantly knocked down by dsRNA-mediated gene silencing. In the gill of LvIAP1- or LvIAP3-silenced shrimp, the expression of WSSV VP28 was significantly higher than that of the dsGFP control group, suggesting that LvIAP1 and LvIAP3 may play protective roles in host defense against WSSV infection. Intriguingly, the LvIAP2-silenced shrimp all died within 48 hours after dsLvIAP2 injection. In the hemocytes of LvIAP2-silenced shrimps, the expression of antimicrobial peptide genes (AMPs), including Penaeidins, lysozyme, crustins, Vibriopenaeicidae-induced cysteine and proline-rich peptides (VICPs), was significantly downregulated, while the expression of anti-lipopolysaccharide factors (ALFs) was upregulated. Moreover, LvIAP2 activated the promoters of the NF-κB pathway-controlled AMPs, such as shrimp Penaeidins and Drosophila drosomycin and attacin A, in Drosophila S2 cells. Taken together, these results reveal that LvIAP1 and LvIAP3 might participate in the host defense against WSSV infection, and LvIAP2 might be involved in the regulation of shrimp AMPs.
authors: MOE Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Safety/State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. wph326@gmail.com
authors: Pei-Hui
authors: PH
authors: Wang
authors: Ding-Hui
authors: DH
authors: Wan
authors: Zhi-Hua
authors: ZH
authors: Gu
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Qiu
authors: Yong-Gui
authors: YG
authors: Chen
authors: Shao-Ping
authors: SP
authors: Weng
authors: Xiao-Qiang
authors: XQ
authors: Yu
authors: Jian-Guo
authors: JG
authors: He
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000235:genetics*; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004330:Drosophila / Q000166:cytology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D020868:Gene Silencing; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D033561:Penaeidae / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D021381:Protein Transport; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000235:genetics; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D046848:White spot syndrome virus 1 / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded
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