溶藻弧菌体外刺激泥蚶(Tegillarca granosa)血细胞后早期转录组研究

泥蚶(Tegillarca granosa)是我国传统养殖贝类,细菌性疾病导致的死亡已成为制约泥蚶养殖业发展的重要因素,血细胞是泥蚶免疫防御的执行者,血细胞能直接吞噬异物,能通过包囊作用将异物包裹,血细胞还在炎症反应和伤口修复中发挥作用。采用RNA-seq测序技术研究了溶藻弧菌体外刺激后泥蚶血细胞3h和6h时转录组动态变化,与未受刺激血细胞相比,3h时1790个基因表达发生显著改变,包括1319个上调基因和471个下调基因;6h时3183个基因表达发生显著改变,包括2629个上调基因和554个下调基因。KEGG通路富集分析发现溶藻弧菌刺激后免疫相关多个信号通路或生物学过程发生显著改变,如吞噬体、细胞凋亡、蛋白酶体、内质网加工、局部黏附等。部分免疫相关基因表达丰度3h时变化不显著而6h时发生显著改变,部分免疫相关基因3h和6h时表达丰度均显著改变。研究结果为泥蚶血细胞早期免疫反应提供了新的见解,为泥蚶抗病机理研究提供了理论基础。     

长牡蛎新型模式识别受体CgLRRC69的克隆和功能鉴定

在双壳类软体动物中, 血淋巴细胞介导的吞噬作用是清除入侵微生物的主要方式。本文在长牡蛎中鉴定了一个包含富含亮氨酸重复序列(Leucine-rich repeat, LRR)结构域的新型基因, 命名为CgLRRC69。对该基因的组织分布分析表明, CgLRRC69 mRNA在血淋巴细胞、鳃、肌肉、外套膜、心脏、消化腺和性腺中广泛表达。副溶血弧菌感染可以显著地刺激CgLRRC69在血淋巴细胞中表达, 并且在感染后6h达到峰值。同时, 酶联免疫吸附实验发现CgLRRC69可以特异性结合脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide, LPS), 表明它可能在免疫防御中有功能。吞噬实验结果显示, CgLRRC69重组蛋白可以显著地提高血淋巴细胞的吞噬能力; RNAi干扰CgLRRC69在牡蛎体内的表达, 显著降低了血淋巴细胞对细菌的清除能力。因此, 这些结果揭示了CgLRRC69作为一种新型模式识别受体, 可以特异性识别革兰氏阴性菌的主要成分LPS, 通过调理作用有效地清除细菌。     

Lysosomal reaction to xenobiotics in mussel hemocytes using BODIPY-FL-verapamil

Many cellular and sub-cellular biomarkers associated with mussel (Mytilus edulis) digestive gland and kidney have been characterised. The lysosomal compartment of these tissues have been recognised as being particularly sensitive, exhibiting pollutant induced responses which could be potentially used as a ‘biomarker’. However, relatively few studies have investigated the lysosomal response within molluscan hemocytes. This study was conducted to test whether lysosomal reactions, in live hemocytes isolated from mussels, can be used as a biomarker of pollutant exposure and deleterious effect. Lysosomal responses to a number of hydrocarbons, including anthracene and phenanthrene, and to the amphiphilic heterocylic chemical, chlorpromazine, were examined. The supravital dye neutral red (NR) was used to examine lysosomal membrane fragility, following xenobiotic exposure. NR was also used to verify the lysosomal compartment as the reported accumulation site of a new molecular probe, BODIPY-FL-verapamil (BFLV). The use of BFLV, with confocal laser microscopy and image analysis enabled visualisation and quantification of lysosomal distribution and perturbation. BFLV showed that exposure of molluscan hemocytes to xenobiotics (20 ppb–10 ppm) induced the formation of pathologically enlarged lysosomes. The internal trafficking of lysosomes was shown to be severely compromised after exposure to chlorpromazine. Exposed molluscan hemocytes exhibited significantly reduced lysosomal retention times, for neutral red. Preliminary data is presented demonstrating the opportunity for these non-destructive biomarker techniques to detect pollution gradients in situ.     

贝类免疫系统和机理的研究进展

介绍贝类免疫学的历史,从贝类血细胞和免疫因子方面综述了贝类免疫研究的进展,阐述了贝类血细胞和体液因子的分类及功能.在贝类中没有免疫球蛋白,而血细胞的防御功能得到公认。贝类体内防御主要通过颗粒细胞的吞噬作用实现,其中包括水解酶类的消化作用和伴随吞噬的活性自由基杀伤作用及细胞毒作用。并分析了贝类免疫与高等动物和甲壳类的不同点及研究展望.     

杂色鲍血细胞分类、结构和免疫功能的流式细胞术分析

应用流式细胞术对杂色鲍(Haliotis diversicolor Reeve)血细胞的分类、结构和免疫功能进行分析。根据细胞前向角散射光(FSC)和侧向角散射光(SSC)强度的不同,可将血细胞分为三个亚群:透明细胞、小颗粒细胞和大颗粒细胞,组成比例分别为32.71%、58.17%和8.55%。血细胞的平均总凋亡和死亡率为3.76%。血细胞对荧光微球的总吞噬率为63.67%,其中吞噬1个、2个、3个及以上荧光微球的血细胞分别占22.31%、16.39%、24.96%。线粒体数量、溶酶体数量、非特异性酯酶活性和非诱导性活性氧(ROS)含量均在大颗粒细胞中最高,透明细胞最低。结果表明,杂色鲍三类血细胞在结构和功能上均存在差异,两类颗粒细胞可能在鲍类免疫过程中发挥着更为重要的作用。     

Xenobiotic-induced immunomodulation in the European flat oyster,Ostrea edulis

The presence of chemical contaminants in marine coastal waters is a major subject of concern since many molecules are potentially immunotoxic, even at low concentration. During the last decade, studies in sentinel species, such as the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, or the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, have revealed that immunosuppressive responses can be related to xenobiotic exposure, in the laboratory and in the field. In the present study, European flat oysters were experimentally exposed to heavy metals, to investigate possible alterations of their immune function. Several hematological and functional parameters of hemocytes were measured by flow cytometry, a technique allowing rapid, sensitive, cell-by-cell measurements in large cell populations. Results reveal a depression of phagocytosis and several subcellular, physiological changes in oysters exposed to cadmium alone or to cadmium and copper, suggesting an overall alteration of the phagocytic function.     

Tolerance of five species of tropical marine mussels to continuous chlorination

The paper examines the relative lethal and sublethal response of five important tropical marine mussels (Perna viridis, Perna perna, Brachidontes striatulus, Brachidontes variabilis and Modiolus philippinarum) to different chlorine concentrations varying from 0.25 to 15 mg l(-1). The mussels were observed to co-exist in the cooling water circuits of a coastal power station that adopted intermittent chlorination as a fouling control technique. The five mussel species showed, in response to chlorination, 100% mortality at significantly different exposure times, indicating significant species-specific variability in chlorine tolerance. For example, at 1 mg l(-1) residual chlorine, B. variabilis and P. viridis took 288 and 816 h, respectively, to achieve 100% mortality. The time taken for 100% mortality decreased with increasing chlorine residual concentration. The effect of mussel size (= mussel age) of P. viridis, P. perna, B. striatulus and M. philippinarum on mortality was significant between 1 and 5 mg l(-1) residual chlorine, with larger mussels showing greater resistance than smaller ones. All mussel species showed progressive reduction in physiological activities when chlorine residuals were increased from 0 to 1 mg l(-1). However, species-specific differences in the relative rate of physiological activities were observed. Accordingly, relative reduction in physiological activities in response to chlorination was the lowest in P. viridis and the highest in B. variabilis. The data clearly indicate significant differences in the lethal and sublethal responses of the five mussel species to chlorination. The results, therefore, suggest that for effective fouling control, chlorine treatment against mussels has to be employed judiciously, depending on the mussel species involved.     

海鞘血细胞培养和细菌污染控制

以海鞘(Ciona savignyi)为研究对象,考察了海鞘血细胞原代培养方法及培养中细菌污染的鉴定和控制.血细胞在培养1 h后贴壁,细胞基本以圆形细胞为主,变形细胞一般呈不规则形.变形细胞存活时间较短,而圆形细胞存活时间较长.对于培养过程中的细菌污染,通过细菌分离、培养和纯培养发现两类菌株检出率较高,均为革兰氏阴性菌.经PCR扩增16S rDNA基因序列片断,结果显示这两类菌株分别属于弧菌属(Vibrio)和施万氏菌属(Shewanella).药敏试验结果显示,弧菌属对氯霉素和环丙沙星等具有较强的敏感性;对施万氏菌属较敏感的药物依次为亚胺培南和氯霉素等.最后比较了几种抗生素组合控制血细胞培养中细菌污染的使用效果,其中氯霉素、亚胺培南加双抗的组合有较好的抑菌效果并对培养细胞的贴壁和生长没有影响.     

Chronic hypoxia and low salinity impair anti-predatory responses of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis

The effects of chronic hypoxia and low salinity on anti-predatory responses of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis were investigated. Dissolved oxygen concentrations ranged from hypoxic to normoxic (1.5 ± 0.3 mg l⁻¹, 3.0 ± 0.3 mg l⁻¹ and 6.0 ± 0.3 mg l⁻¹), and salinities were selected within the variation during the wet season in Hong Kong coastal waters (15‰, 20‰, 25‰ and 30‰). The dissolved oxygen and salinity significantly affected some anti-predatory responses of mussel, including byssus production, shell thickness and shell weight, and the adductor diameter was only significantly affected by salinity. Besides, interactive effects of dissolved oxygen and salinity on the byssus production and shell thickness were also observed. In hypoxic and low salinity conditions, P. viridis produced fewer byssal threads, thinner shell and adductor muscle, indicating that hypoxia and low salinity are severe environmental stressors for self-defence of mussel, and their interactive effects further increase the predation risk.     

贝类神经内分泌和免疫系统对环境胁迫的响应

贝类养殖在中国海水养殖业中占有重要的地位，其产量占中国海水养殖总量的80%以上，也是出口创汇的主要对象。近年来栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)等贝类的大规模死亡制约了相关产业的发展，而导致栉孔扇贝(C.farreri)大规模死亡的直接病因是一种球形病毒(贺桂珍等， 2003；王崇明等，2002)，养殖海区生态环境的胁迫作用是其大规模死亡的重要诱因(张福绥等，1999)。在多种胁迫因子的协同作用下，贝类抗病力下降、病原体大量繁殖，从而引起大规模死亡。因此，系统地研究贝类神经内分泌和免疫系统对环境胁迫作用的响应是十分必要的。 胁迫反应指胁迫因子引起的机体在生物体、组织及分子水平上的行为学、细胞学和生化反应，包括神经内分泌反应、免疫反应以及多种行为反应(Bayne et al.，1975)。贝类胁迫反应尤其是神经内分泌反应及免疫反应的研究刚刚起步，国内相关报道很少。本文作者综述了国际有关贝类神经内分泌反应及免疫反应的研究进展，以期为国内在此领域的研究提供参考依据。     

α2,8-唾液酸转移酶Ⅵ过量表达影响小鼠乳腺癌细胞基因表达的研究

研究α2,8-唾液酸转移酶VI(Sixth type of α2,8-sialyltransferase, ST8Sia VI) 对乳腺癌细胞生物学功能的影响及其作用的分子机制.采用全基因组芯片技术检测ST8Sia VI过表达前后小鼠乳腺癌细胞4T1基因表达谱的差异;利用PathwayExplorer分析ST8Sia VI过表达前后对基因网络的影响.实验结果表明:ST8Sia VI过表达引起201个基因表达有差异,其中22个基因与肿瘤细胞的黏附、生长、运动、免疫和周期有关.另外,PathwayExplorer分析结果显示,差异表达基因涉及的最显著变化的基因网络是"依赖β-arrestin 的G蛋白偶联受体(GPCR)信号通路";进一步的实验结果证明该通路下游Raf蛋白的磷酸化水平在ST8Sia VI过表达细胞显著升高.上述结果为ST8Sia VI生物学功能的深入研究提供了前提.     

Teasing apart activities of different types of ABC efflux pumps in bivalve gills using the concepts of independent action and concentration addition

Fluorescent dyes and inhibitor compounds are commonly used to detect activity of multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) efflux pumps in marine invertebrates. We here address the question whether compounds acting as specific inhibitors of certain mammalian transporters can be used in dye efflux assays to distinguish different transporter activities in gill tissue from a marine mussel. We quantified effects of PSC833, a specific inhibitor of mammalian P-gp (P-glycoprotein, ABCB1), and MK571, which blocks MRP (Multidrug resistance associated protein, ABCC) type transporters, on calcein-am efflux in gill tissue of Mytilus californianus. Calcein-am acts as a substrate of both P-gp and MRP. Effects of single compounds and mixtures were determined and combined effect models predicting independent action (IA) and concentration addition (CA) of the chemicals were applied. Effect values predicted by IA showed better correspondence with the experimentally obtained data. This indicates that the inhibitor compounds target different mechanisms of calcein-am efflux and points to P-gp and MRP activities in mussel gills. Our approach could be a simple way for identifying the efflux transporter types targeted by chemosensitizers, including environmentally relevant compounds, in native tissues from marine invertebrates.     

青蛤(Cyclina sinensis) TRAF6基因克隆及其在Poly I:C胁迫下的免疫应答

对青蛤(Cyclina sinensis)转录组文库筛选并克隆得到青蛤TRAF6(Cs TRAF6)基因的c DNA序列,其开放阅读框为2337bp,编码778个氨基酸,分子量为86.59k Da。Cs TRAF6蛋白包含RING型锌指结构,两个TRAF型锌指结构,coiled-coil结构域以及MATH结构域。经生物信息学及分子系统学分析表明Cs TRAF6属于TRAF6家族的一员。利用实时荧光定量PCR方法检测了Cs TRAF6基因在青蛤各个组织以及在Poly I:C侵染下在血淋巴中的时序性表达情况。结果表明,Cs TRAF6基因在青蛤血淋巴、闭壳肌、鳃、性腺、外套膜和肝脏中普遍表达,其中在血淋巴中的表达水平最高。在Poly I:C刺激后的3h,青蛤血淋巴中Cs TRAF6的表达量迅速升高,在6h达到最大值,说明青蛤的Cs TRAF6基因参与了病毒类似物侵染下的免疫应答反应。     

Evaluation of mussel immune responses as indicators of contamination in San Francisco Bay

Several immune parameters were evaluated in two species of mussels (Mytilus californianus and M. galloprovincialis/M. trossulus) as bioindicators of contaminant effects. The mussels were deployed in San Francisco Bay Estuary and a control site at Bodega Marine Laboratory. Assays for phagocytosis and phagocytic index (average number of particles engulfed per hemocyte) were conducted with hemocytes in their own hemolymph-the "Serum" method. The responses were compared with contaminant concentrations in those mussels. For both species, the contaminated South Bay Dumbarton Bridge and Redwood Creek sites had elevated phagocytosis relative to the Bodega control site, indicating contaminant stress. The results also showed that M. californianus had higher percentages of phagocytosis (74%) and a higher phagocytic index (4.6 particles per cell) than those of M. galloprovincialis/M. trossulus (60% phagocytosis and 3.5 particles per cell). As there is a difference in immune response to contaminants, it is suggested that future San Francisco Estuary monitoring should be conducted with endemic M. galloprovincialis/M. trossulus rather than with the currently utilized M. californianus, which is not found in the estuary.     

Heterotrophic bacteria community and pollution indicators of mussel--farm impact in the Gulf of Gaeta (Tyrrhenian Sea).

Field studies were carried out to determine and compare the impact of organic loads due to the biodeposition of a mussel farm on the water quality and sediment in a coastal area of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Western Mediterranean). A total of five environmental and five microbial parameters were examined from March, 1997 to February, 1998 on a monthly basis at three stations: the first was located under the mussel farm, the second located at about 40 m away from the mussel farm, while the third designed as a control was at about 1-km. No clear changes in the physical characteristics of the water masses were observed, comparing the three sampling sites and the water column generally showed homogeneous conditions (in terms of temperature and salinity). Changes in density of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, Escherichia coli and Enterococci in the water column are apparently independent from changes in environmental parameters. At all stations a constant significant correlation between temperature and presumptive Vibrio parahaemolyticus was reported suggesting that this abiotic factor exerted a major control on this bacterial group and its distribution in the water column is not related to the biodeposition of the mussel farm. The major impact identified was on the sediment where variations in bacterial abundance was observed. In the Mussel station sediment enrichment of organic compounds, and the consequent modification of the characteristics of the benthic environment, determined an increase in aerobic heterotrophic bacteria, and particularly of vibrios density (on average about 60%), suggesting that these bacteria are good indicators of organic enrichment.     

Upper temperature tolerances of exotic brackish-water mussel, Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad): an experimental study

The dark false mussel, Mytilopsis leucophaeata is an important mussel colonising the brackish-water systems of temperate and subtropical regions. Of late it has earned notoriety as a biofouling species in industrial cooling water systems. However, there are no published data on the temperature tolerance of this species. This paper presents data on the upper temperature tolerance of this mussel from the view point of biofouling control using thermal methods. In addition to mortality, response of physiological activities such as oxygen consumption, filtration rate, foot activity and byssus thread production were also studied at temperatures varying from 5 to 35 degrees C. Experiments were also carried out to understand the effect of mussel size, breeding condition, nutritional status and acclimation conditions (temperature and salinity) on the mortality pattern. The physiological activities were significantly reduced at temperatures beyond 27.5 degrees C and ceased at 35 degrees C. In 20 mm size group mussels exposed to 37 degrees C, 50% mortality was observed after 85 min and 100% mortality after 113 min. The effect of mussel size on mortality at different temperatures was significant, with the larger size group mussels showing greater resistance. M. leucophaeata collected during the non-breeding season (December-April) were more tolerant to temperature than those collected during the breeding season (June-October). Nutritional status of the mussel had no significant influence on the thermal tolerance of the mussel: fed and starved (non-fed) mussels succumbed to temperature at comparable rates. The effect of acclimation temperature and acclimation salinity on M. leucophaeata mortality at different temperatures was significant. Survival time increased with increasing acclimation temperature and decreased with increasing salinity. In comparison with other co-occurring species such as Mytilus edulis and Dreissena polymorpha, M. leucophaeata appears to be more tolerant to high temperature stress.     

军曹鱼响应低氧胁迫转录组SNP位点鉴定及其功能注释分析

为了研究低氧胁迫下军曹鱼肠道转录组中单核苷酸多态性(SNP)标记位点及SNP所在基因SNP-Unigene的作用,通过SOAPsnp软件对军曹鱼幼鱼对照组和低氧胁迫转录组测序结果进行SNP检测,并将其比对到GO、KOG、KEGG数据库进行功能注释。结果显示,军曹鱼转录组SNP位点分布在26 120条SNP-Unigene上,共检测到431 845个SNP位点,SNP平均发生频率约为1/171 bp;SNP-Unigene功能注释发现,在低氧胁迫条件下,军曹鱼SNP-Unigene主要涉及信号转导、传染病、癌症和内分泌系统等信号通路。进一步筛选到3 417条SNP-Unigene被注释到MAPK信号通路等35条与免疫相关的通路中。基于转录组差异基因分析,检测了其中7个重要免疫通路中18个免疫相关基因的SNP位点分布情况。同时,也检测了HIF-1信号通路中PIK3CA等8个差异基因的SNP位点分布情况。研究结果将为进一步挖掘免疫及低氧相关SNP的分子遗传标记奠定基础,为军曹鱼低氧适应机制的深入研究提供科学参考。     

Dynamics of Submersible Mussel Rafts in Waves and Current

To investigate the dynamics of submersible mussel rafts, the finite element program Aqua-FE?, developed by the University of New Hampshire (UNH), was applied to rafts moored at the surface and submerged. The submerged configuration is used to reduce wave forcing and to avoid contact with floating ice during winters in northern waters. Each raft consists of three pontoons connected by a grid framework. Rafts are intended to support densely spaced mussel ropes hung from the framework. When submerged, the pontoons are flooded, and the raft is held vertically by floats attached by lines. The computer models were developed in Aqua-FE? to simulate the effects of waves and current. They were validated by comparison with wave tank results by use of a 1/10 scale raft physical model. Comparisons showed good agreement for the important heave (vertical) and pitch (rotational) motions, though there was a tendency towards conservative results for wave and current drag. Full-scale simulations of surface and submerged single raft and two rafts connected in tandem were performed. Submerged raft wave response was found to be reduced relative to that at the surface for both the single and two-raft configurations. In particular, the vertical motion of mussel rope connection points was significantly reduced by submergence, resulting in reduced potential for mussel drop-off. For example, the maximum vertical velocities of mussel rope attachment points in the submerged two raft case were 7%?20% of the corresponding velocities when at the surface.     

转录组学分析B-3胞外多糖对巨噬细胞RAW264.7基因表达的影响

B-3胞外多糖是从一株南极嗜冷菌Psychrobacter sp.B-3发酵液中提取的胞外多糖，前期研究发现该多糖能够激活巨噬细胞并影响其免疫调控活动。为探明其免疫调控途径，采用转录组学分析对经B-3多糖刺激的RAW264.7巨噬细胞系进行了差异表达基因分析。研究结果表明B-3多糖的刺激引起了420个基因的差异表达，其中上调178个、下调242个。差异表达基因与细胞功能存在诸多关联，但主要集中在代谢和免疫两个通路上：其中在多个免疫相关通路上，富集最显著的是抗原处理和表达途径；另一个明显富集的则是代谢通路，B-3多糖处理引起了大量参与代谢的酶类的表达变化，包括氨基酸，碳水化合物，脂质和核苷酸代谢相关基因均发生了一定程度的改变。因此，B-3胞外多糖作为一种免疫激活剂直接影响了RAW264.7巨噬细胞系的免疫功能，同时也对其胞内的代谢途径产生了影响。本论文首次开展了南极嗜冷细菌胞外多糖对RAW264.7巨噬细胞系的影响，该研究为不同来源的活性多糖对巨噬细胞免疫激活研究提供了科学依据。