尼罗罗非鱼p38MAPK基因克隆与表达分析

为了探究p38MAPK与尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)免疫功能的相关性,本实验运用cDNA末端快速扩增技术(rapid amplification of cDNA ends,RACE)获得尼罗罗非鱼埃及品系ntp38MAPK的cDNA全长序列,结果显示,该序列全长1789 bp,开放阅读框(Open Reading Frame,ORF)长1086 bp,5′非编码区(Untranslated Region,UTR)长342 bp,3′UTR为361 bp。ORF编码361个氨基酸,预测分子量为41.598 kD,理论等电点为5.10。序列含有p38家族典型保守的Thr-Gly-Tyr(TGY)双磷酸化位点以及紧密相连的底物结合位点Ala-Thr-Arg-Trp(ATRW)。同源性以及系统进化树分析结果显示,尼罗罗非鱼的p38MAPK与大黄鱼(Larimichthys crocea)和鲈(Dicentrarchus labrax)的相似性最高。采用qRT-PCR的方法研究了ntp38MAPK在各组织以及无乳链球菌感染过程中的表达差异情况,结果显示,ntp38MAPK在各组织均有表达,其中在肌肉的表达量最高,心脏、肝脏、脾脏次之,头肾中的表达量最低。无乳链球菌感染过程中,脾脏、头肾中ntp38MAPK的表达量在2 h开始上调,肝脏中4 h开始上调,8 h后肝脏、脾脏和头肾中的表达量都有所下降,24~72 h趋于平稳,表明ntp38MAPK在尼罗罗非鱼抵抗链球菌侵染过程中发挥重要作用。     

尼罗罗非鱼补体C9基因的克隆和组织表达分析

为了探究补体C9在尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)免疫中发挥的作用,本研究克隆并分析了尼罗罗非鱼补体C9基因(OnC9)。结果显示:OnC9的cDNA序列全长2 502 bp,包含1 761 bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码586个氨基酸。氨基酸序列同源性分析表明,OnC9与牙鲆(Paralichthys olivaceus)补体C9氨基酸相似性最高,达73.0%,与其他鱼类补体C9的相似性介于49.3%~71.4%之间。实时荧光定量PCR检测结果表明,OnC9基因在所检测的各个组织或器官中表达水平有明显差异,在肝脏中表达量最高,其次是肠道、后肾、皮肤、肌肉、鳃,在脑、脾脏、心脏、头肾、胸腺和血液中表达量最低。在无乳链球菌(Streptococcus agalactiae)感染鱼体后,肝脏、后肾等组织中OnC9表达量表现为在感染12 h、48 h(或36 h)、120 h先后出现三个峰值的波动表达的规律。说明OnC9在无乳链球菌感染尼罗罗非鱼后的免疫应答中发挥作用。     

尼罗罗非鱼CD2-like基因克隆及其胞外区表达研究

依据数据库中预测的尼罗罗非鱼白细胞分化抗原2(CD2)基因(GenBank登录号:XM_005460661.4)序列,采用PCR扩增体质量(150±50)g尼罗罗非鱼CD2分子同源类似物(CD2-like)基因编码区片段,然后以其胞外区构建原核表达质粒pGEX-6P1-CD2L,并进行原核表达及条件优化,最后进行复性纯...     

尼罗罗非鱼E-钙黏着蛋白的基因克隆及组织表达分析

克隆尼罗罗非鱼E-钙黏着蛋白(On-ECdh)基因,分析On-ECdh基因生物信息学特征及其在正常和无乳链球菌刺激后的尼罗罗非鱼组织中的表达情况.设计基因特异引物扩增On-ECdh基因片段,采用生物信息学对其序列进行分析,利用荧光定量PCR技术检测On-ECdh基因的表达模式.On-ECdh基因开放阅读框为2442 b...     

尼罗罗非鱼Siglec-4b like基因的克隆与表达特性分析

从尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)嗜中性粒细胞中克隆了唾液酸结合型免疫球蛋白凝集素 Siglec-4b like基因,对其进行生物信息学分析,并利用实时荧光定量PCR检测：1)早期胚胎发育过程的表达;2)成鱼组织中的分布;3)人工感染无乳链球菌（Streptococcus agalactiae, GBS）后组织表达的变化。结果表明,尼罗罗非鱼Siglec-4b like具有与哺乳类Siglec-4相似的特异性结构域及保守氨基酸残基;早期胚胎发育Siglec-4b like基因在卵子中有一定表达量,受精后7 h 即卵裂期表达上调,随后表达下降;Siglec-4b like基因在所检测的各组织中均有表达,鳃的表达量最高,其次是肌肉、皮肤、头肾和肠,其他组织的表达量较低;人工感染无乳链球菌后,Siglec-4b like在鳃、肾与肠等多个组织的表达均呈下调趋势。研究结果为进一步开展Siglec-4b like对罗非鱼免疫系统的调控作用及其与无乳链球菌免疫逃逸机制关系的研究奠定基础。     

温度对尼罗罗非鱼无乳链球菌毒力的影响

为了解温度对鱼源无乳链球菌毒力的影响机制,本实验研究了温度对无乳链球菌毒力相关参数(生长、粘附、入侵、毒力基因表达以及对罗非鱼致死率)的影响。结果发现,不同培养温度下(25~40 ℃)无乳链球菌的生长速度不同,37 ℃为其最适生长温度,25 ℃时生长速度最慢;25~34 ℃内无乳链球菌粘附在惰性基质上的菌体对应的吸光值(OD_590nm)之间无显著差异(P>0.05),37 ℃时显著增加,40 ℃时又急剧下降;罗非鱼在人工感染无乳链球菌后各时间点(6、12、24和48 h),鱼体脑组织中菌量随注射菌体培养温度的增加呈先上升后下降的趋势,且与不同培养温度下的无乳链球菌对罗非鱼的致死率呈正相关;无乳链球菌毒力基因的表达也与培养温度相关,hly和cfb基因的表达量随菌体培养温度的升高先增加后降低,分别在34和37 ℃处达到峰值,不同培养温度下无乳链球菌sip基因表达的变化幅度较小,而scpB基因的表达则随培养温度增加而下降;无乳链球菌对罗非鱼的致死率随其培养温度的升高呈先升高后降低趋势,低温(25和28 ℃)培养条件下的菌体对罗非鱼致死率较低(<20%),37 ℃时致死率最高66.67%±6.67%。以上结果表明温度参与无乳链球菌生长、粘附、转移、入侵和部分毒力基因表达的调控,它们共同影响无乳链球菌对罗非鱼的毒力。     

尼罗罗非鱼Siglec-4b like基因的克隆与表达特性分析

为研制比无乳链球菌(Streptococcus agalactiae)单个蛋白抗原免疫效果更佳的多蛋白重组罗非鱼 (Oreochromis sp.) 链球菌病口服疫苗,该研究利用同源重组法构建表达无乳链球菌Sip-Pgk融合蛋白的pNZ8148-sip-pgk质粒,通过电转化乳酸乳球菌(Lactococcus lactis) NZ9000中获得L. lactis NZ9000 pNZ8148-sip-pgk重组乳酸菌,使用nisin诱导表达并进行Western blot鉴定,制备Sip-Pgk融合蛋白乳酸菌口服疫苗,通过不同免疫次数隔周免疫的方式灌胃罗非鱼。ELISA检测免疫后的血清抗体水平,在灌胃免疫结束后的第18天通过腹腔注射无乳链球菌攻毒获得相对免疫保护率。结果显示,构建的重组乳酸菌诱导表达的蛋白大小为92 kD,与目的蛋白大小一致。与2次免疫比较,3次免疫该融合蛋白乳酸菌疫苗能显著提高罗非鱼的血清抗体水平和对无乳链球菌的免疫保护效果。3次免疫Sip-Pgk融合蛋白乳酸菌疫苗的血清水平显著高于单一蛋白组和PBS组,其相对免疫保护率最高(45.56%)。

     

尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus) cyp19a1a原核表达与蛋白纯化

为表达和纯化尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)cyp19a1a蛋白,本研究从尼罗罗非鱼卵巢提取总RNA,反转录获得cDNA模板后,利用设计的引物PCR扩增cyp19a1a ORF区1200 bp片段,双酶切后连接到pET-28a(+)表达载体上,经酶切验证和DNA测序鉴定,证明成功构建了pET-28a-cyp19a1a原核表达载体。将表达载体转化到大肠杆菌(E.coli)BL21中,优化IPTG诱导浓度和诱导时间。结果显示,在0.5 mmol/L IPTG诱导8 h后,cyp19a1a重组蛋白大量表达,并以包涵体形式存在。通过Ni2+-NTA层析柱和切胶纯化,获得与预期片段大小一致的表达蛋白,并用Western blotting验证了纯化的蛋白为目的蛋白。本研究为制备cyp19a1a抗体和研究高温对cyp19a1a蛋白表达的影响提供了重要的基础。     

盐度胁迫对尼罗罗非鱼免疫相关指标的影响

为探究盐度胁迫对尼罗罗非鱼免疫的影响,对体质量(35.0±5.0) g的尼罗罗非鱼进行了急性和慢性的盐度胁迫实验,对免疫相关指标进行了检测和分析。在急性盐度胁迫中,设置0、5和15盐度组,分别在胁迫后6、12、24、48和96 h进行取样,检测血清SOD、CAT、GSH-Px和AKP的活性。在慢性实验中,设置0、10、20和30盐度组,胁迫8周后检测血清SOD、CAT、GSH-Px和AKP活性,并进行了无乳链球菌易感性实验。结果显示:①血清中SOD活性在急性盐度胁迫6、12和24 h时都有随盐度上升而上升的趋势,但在96 h时盐度15组酶活性显著低于盐度5组;在慢性盐度胁迫下,各组的酶活性呈现出随着盐度升高而显著性下降的趋势。②血清CAT活性在急性盐度胁迫下12和24 h时呈现出随着盐度升高而显著下降的趋势;在慢性胁迫下不存在显著性差异。③血清中GSH-Px活性在急性和慢性胁迫后,均呈现随着盐度升高而降低的趋势。④血清AKP活性在胁迫后6 h随盐度升高呈现出显著下降趋势;在慢性盐度胁迫下,盐度20组显著低于其他实验组。⑤尼罗罗非鱼对无乳链球菌易感性实验中,盐度10组的易感性和盐度0组之...     

尼罗罗非鱼Foxp1a/b的cDNA克隆及表达模式研究

为探讨低等脊椎动物Foxp1与免疫细胞活化及机体雌激素水平的相关性,本研究首次分离克隆了尼罗罗非鱼 (Oreochromis niloticus) Foxp1的开放阅读框序列,并通过real-time PCR对其mRNA表达水平进行检测。结果显示,尼罗罗非鱼具有两种不同基因编码的Foxp1分子,分别命名为OnFoxp1a与OnFoxp1b;OnFoxp1a为1710 bp,由15个外显子编码569个氨基酸,OnFoxp1b为2040 bp,由16个外显子编码679个氨基酸;OnFoxp1a/b均含有Foxp亚家族的特征性结构,即锌指结构、亮氨酸拉链样结构和叉状螺旋结构;与OnFoxp1a相比,OnFoxp1b与高等脊椎动物Foxp1具有更近的亲缘关系。Real-time PCR检测结果显示,OnFoxp1a/b几乎在所有组织中均有表达,OnFoxp1a在精巢中有高水平表达, OnFoxp1b在心脏中有高水平表达,同时OnFoxp1b在免疫相关组织如鳃、脾脏、肾脏、肠等均有中等水平表达;淋巴细胞多克隆刺激剂PHA、PMA、LPS刺激尼罗罗非鱼外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）,结果显示,50 μg/mL PHA和50 ng/mL PMA分别刺激6、12、24 h均显著增强OnFoxp1b的表达 (p＜0.05),20 μg/mL LPS刺激后,OnFoxp1b的表达出现先降低后升高的趋势 (p＜0.05);而OnFoxp1a的表达除50 μg/mL PHA 刺激24 h后有所升高,其余均无显著变化;雌激素处理6月龄雄性尼罗罗非鱼48 h,OnFoxp1a/b在肠、肾脏中的表达显著上调 (p＜0.05),而脾脏中无显著变化 (p>0.05)。综上所述,低等脊椎动物硬骨鱼类两种不同基因编码的Foxp1a/b均为哺乳动物Foxp1的同源分子,但其序列、结构特征、表达模式迥异,提示其功能发生歧化;同时两者的表达与淋巴细胞活化及机体雌激素水平密切相关。     

Streptococcus agalactiae Vaccination and Infection Stress in Nile Tilapia,Oreochromis niloticus

Abstract

The stress response following intraperitoneal (IP) injection of a non-adjuvant Streptococcus agalactiae vaccine in cultured warmwater Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, has not been investigated. Further, little or no information is available on stress following S. agalactiae infection and what effect, if any, vaccination has on susceptibility to infection. The objective of this study was to develop preliminary information on the associations between vaccination, stress, and infection. Blood glucose levels were used to evaluate stress in the fish at different time intervals following vaccination and challenge with S. agalactiae. Blood glucose levels were measured in vaccinates and controls at 0, 2, 6, 24 hours, and 28 days post-immunization (0 hours pre-challenge), and at 2,6, 24,48,72, and 312 hours following challenge with 1.5 × 10⁴ colony forming units (CFU) of S. agalactiae/fish. Significant increases in blood glucose levels were observed only in association with the injection of the vaccine and at 2 hours after injection. After S. agalactiae challenge, both controls and vaccinates had significantly (P < 0.05) higher blood glucose values at 2, 24,48, and 72 hours than at 0 hours. However, blood glucose levels in vaccinates were significantly (P < 0.05) lower than the controls at 24, 48, and 312 hours. Blood glucose levels and mortality of the infected controls were significantly correlated (r² = 0.9236, P = 0.0134). The cumulative mortality of the vaccinates and controls was 10% and 60% after 13 days post-challenge, respectively. The relative percent survival (RPS) was 83.4. Our results indicate that the vaccine was efficacious against S. agalactiae and induced short-term stress in tilapia. These preliminary results also suggested, for the first time, that vaccination may significantly reduce the infection stress associated with S. agalactiae infection in tilapia.     

罗非鱼谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶1基因的克隆与分析

采用cDNA末端快速扩增（rapid amplification of cDNA ends,RACE）技术,克隆了罗非鱼（Oreochromis niloticus）谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶1（glutathione pemxidasel,GPx1）基因完整的编码序列（complete coding sequence,CDS）。GPx1基因全长984bp,5’uTR56bp,CDS576bp,3’UTR352bp,PolyA20bp;第791—885位碱基（位于3’UTR）形成1个硒半胱氨酸插入序列（selenocysteine insertion sequence,SECIS）,协助174～176位密码子TGA（UGA）编码1个硒半胱氨酸（Sec）。GPx1包含191个氨基酸,分子量21．8kDa,等电点8．04,无信号肽和潜在的N．糖基化位点。蛋白结构分析表明该基因编码蛋白为非跨膜蛋白。序列比对显示,GPx1单体具有Sec、Trp、Gln和Asn构成的催化四联体。罗非鱼GPx1与其他脊椎动物GPx1相比较,核苷酸序列相似性为43．2％-58．2％,氨基酸序列相似性为58．1％～80．6％。进化分析显示,处在分类学上不同纲的脊椎动物GPx1分别占据了不同分支。利用Swiss-Model预测了罗非鱼GPx1的3D结构,序列分析显示,GPx1可以形成1个同源四聚体。     

Evaluation of visible implant elastomer tags for pathogenesis research in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Two different colours (red and green) of visible implant elastomer (VIE) were used in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The visibility, location and retention of the VIE tags was investigated and any adverse effects on fish survival and growth determined. The use of VIE tags for monitoring individual fish during a bacterial challenge with either Streptococcus agalactiae or S. iniae was also studied. The results showed that VIE treated fish were lighter but not shorter than the non‐tagged control fish and that tagging caused no mortality. The retention of tags was better at the base of pectoral fin followed by the nasal area, lower abdomen, upper abdomen and branchiostegal rays inside the operculum. During the bacterial challenge experiment individual animals could be easily identified using the VIE tags. In this preliminary study, VIE tagging appears suitable for Nile tilapia research, as with other fish species, and could be a novel method to identify individual animals during microbial pathogenesis studies.     

罗非鱼谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶1的克隆与分析

采用cDNA末端快速扩增（rapid amplification of cDNA ends,RACE）技术,克隆了罗非鱼（Oreochromis niloticus）谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶1（glutathione peroxidase1,GPx1）基因完整的编码序列（complete coding sequence,CDS）。GPx1基因全长984 bp,5UTR 56 bp,CDS 576 bp,3UTR 352 bp,PolyA 20 bp;第791~885位碱基（位于3UTR）形成1个硒半胱氨酸插入序列（selenocysteine insertion sequence,SECIS）,协助174~176位密码子TGA（UGA）编码1个硒半胱氨酸（Sec）。GPx1包含191个氨基酸,分子量21.8 kDa,等电点8.04,无信号肽和潜在的N-糖基化位点。蛋白结构分析表明该基因编码蛋白为非跨膜蛋白。序列比对显示,GPx1单体具有Sec、Trp、Gln和Asn构成的催化四联体。罗非鱼GPx1与其他脊椎动物GPx1相比较,核苷酸序列相似性为43.2%~58.2%,氨基酸序列相似性为58.1%~80.6%。进化分析显示,处在分类学上不同纲的脊椎动物GPx1分别占据了不同分支。利用Swiss-Model预测了罗非鱼GPx1的3D结构,序列分析显示,GPx1可以形成1个同源四聚体。

     

尼罗罗非鱼淀粉酶性质的初步研究

研究了尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)肝脏淀粉酶的基本性质及金属离子对该鱼淀粉酶活性的影响。结果表明:罗非鱼淀粉酶活力的最适pH是6.5,最适底物浓度是2%。研究金属离子对该鱼淀粉酶活力影响,一价金属离子K+、Li+、Na+对酶活力影响较小;二价金属离子Cu2+对酶活力具有抑制作用,Zn2+对酶活力无明显影响;三价金属离子Al3+对酶活力具有抑制作用,但效果不是很强烈,Fe3+对酶活力具有明显的激活作用;碱土金属Mg2+、Ca2+对淀粉酶活性有激活作用,而Ba2+对酶具有抑制作用;重金属离子Cd2+、Pb2+有明显的抑制作用。     

木薯粉在罗非鱼饵料中的适口性研究

选择健康的吉富罗非鱼为试验鱼,比较不同水平木薯粉之间的诱食效果以及木薯粉与豆粕、次粉的适口性,评价木薯粉在罗非鱼饵料中的应用效果。结果表明,(1)40%、30%木薯粉组的诱食活性显著高于10%、20%木薯粉组(p0.01),40%与30%木薯粉之间没有显著差异(p0.05)。(2)罗非鱼对木薯粉与豆粕、次粉的适口性依次为豆粕木薯次粉。     

Cortisol Response of Nile Tilapia,Oreochromis niloticus (L.), to Temperature Changes

Abstract

Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), is a commercially-valuable fish species with high nutritional value. As a result of the intensive aquaculture of this species, handling, transport, and environmental changes that causes stress on these fish are unavoidable. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of gradual and acute temperature changes on juvenile tilapia. No significant difference (P > 0.05) was found among serum cortisol levels in juvenile tilapia when the water temperature was gradually increased from 27°C to 32°C, or 40°C, and maintained for 1 hour, although the levels were five times pretreat-ment levels. When tilapia acclimated to 27°C were subjected to 18°, 27°, 30°, 32°, 34°, 36°, 38°, or 40°C water for 10 minutes in a water bath, followed by a recovery period of 10 minutes at 27°C in the original aquaria, no significant difference (P > 0.05) in cortisol levels was observed among treatments except for significantly elevated levels at 38°C and 40°C. When tilapia acclimated to 27°C were subjected to the same temperature exposures but given a recovery period of 60 minutes at 27°C in the original aquaria, there was no significant (P > 0.05) increase in cortisol levels in tilapia among treatments from 18° to 36°C; but there was a significant (P > 0.05) increase between values from those treatments at 38° and 40°C. Acute temperature changes initiated the cortisol response as early as 10 minutes in fish following exposure to 38°C or 40°C and resulted in significant increases in the 38°C and 40°C treatments following 1 hour of recovery at 27°C. These results have implications for the management of tilapia during bacterial challenge, vaccination, and handling and transport during aquacultural activities.     

三种生态环境下尼罗罗非鱼免疫因子的比较

随机选取海水池塘(盐度28)和淡水池塘养殖及水库天然增殖的3种不同生态环境下、体质量为200~500g的尼罗罗非鱼为研究材料,采用生物化学方法测定3种生态环境尼罗罗非鱼血清中碱性磷酸酶、酸性磷酸酶、过氧化物酶、谷胱甘肽还原酶的活性和蛋白质量浓度。结果显示,3种生态环境中罗非鱼血清中碱性磷酸酶和酸性磷酸酶活力差异不显著(P0.05),其余各组间罗非鱼血清中过氧化物酶和谷胱甘肽还原酶的活性及血清蛋白质量浓度差异显著(P0.05),酶活力和蛋白质量浓度依次为:水库海水池塘淡水池塘。试验结果表明,水库天然增殖的尼罗罗非鱼具有较高的磷酸酶活性。