title: Zebrafish liver (ZFL) cells are able to mount an anti-viral response after stimulation with Poly (I:C).
abstract: The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a widely used model species for biomedical research and is also starting to be a model for aquaculture research. The ZFL cell line, established from zebrafish liver, has been mostly used in toxicological and ecotoxicological studies. However, no studies have previously characterised this cell line in regard to its immunological response. The aim of this work was to study the gene expression response of the ZFL cell line after incubation with different prototypical immune stimuli, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), peptidoglycan (PGN), zymosan, and with a special focus on the dsRNA Poly (I:C). Using PCR, microarrays, and confocal microscopy we have explored the response of the ZFL cells against Poly (I:C). This study shows that the ZFL is able to uptake very efficiently the Poly (I:C) and mount a strong anti-viral response. We can conclude that ZFL could be used not only in toxicological studies, but also in studying anti-viral responses in zebrafish.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina - Parc de Recerca UAB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: Angels
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruyra
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina - Parc de Recerca UAB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Torrealba
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina - Parc de Recerca UAB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: Davinia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morera
authors.affiliation: Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: Lluís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tort
authors.affiliation: Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina - Parc de Recerca UAB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, Fisiologia Animal i Immunologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. Electronic address: nerea.roher@uab.cat.
authors.forename: Nerea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roher
mesh_terms: D056704:Adaptive Immunity; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000378:metabolism*; D014780:Viruses / Q000378:metabolism; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D011070:Poly I-C
keywords: Immune response; Microarray; PAMP; Transfection; Zebrafish cell line