Publication: Immunopathogenesis of hematopoietic tissues in response to Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP<inf>AHPND</inf>) infection in Macrobrachium rosenbergii
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2021-03-01
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10959947
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10504648
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Mahidol University
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Fish and Shellfish Immunology. Vol.110, (2021), 10-22
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Arnon Pudgerd, Thanapong Kruangkum, Kallaya Sritunyalucksana, Rapeepun Vanichviriyakit, Supapong Imsonpang, Charoonroj Chotwiwatthanakun Immunopathogenesis of hematopoietic tissues in response to Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP<inf>AHPND</inf>) infection in Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. Vol.110, (2021), 10-22. doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2020.12.018 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/75721
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Immunopathogenesis of hematopoietic tissues in response to Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP<inf>AHPND</inf>) infection in Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Abstract
In crustacean, hemocytes are known as crucial components of crustaceans’ innate immunity against pathogens. Drastic hemocytes reduction during infectious disease is apparently related to disease severity and calls for a health status evaluation and aquaculture management. The molecular pathogenesis of hemocytes loss during bacterial infection was elucidated with VPAHPND challenged in M. rosenbergii. We report herein a correlation between hemocyte loss and the pathogenicity and aggressive immune response in hematopoietic tissues of moribund M. rosenbergii. In this study, adult freshwater prawn was administered an LC50 dose of VPAHPND; bacterial clearance ensued, and success was reached within 24 h. Hemocytes increased in survival, yet drastically decreased in moribund prawn. Pathological analysis of hematopoietic tissue of moribund prawn showed apparent abnormal signs, including the presence of bacteria, a small number of mitotic cells, cellular swelling, loosening of connective tissue, and karyorrhectic nuclei cells. A significant upregulation of a core apoptotic machinery gene, caspase-3, was detected in hematopoietic tissue of moribund shrimp, but not in those of Escherichia coli DH5α (non-pathogenic bacteria) and VPAHPND survival prawn. The highest level was found in the moribund group, which confirms the occurrence of apoptosis in this hematopoietic tissue. Further, our results suggest that hematopoietic tissue damage may arise from inflammation triggered by an aggressive immune response. Immune activation was indicated by the comparison of immune-related gene expression between controls, E. coli (DH5α)-infected (non-pathogenic), and VPAHPND-infected survival groups with moribund prawn. RT-PCR revealed a significant upregulation of all genes in hematopoietic tissues and hemocytes within 6–12 h and declined by 24 h. This evident related to the almost VPAHPND are clearance in survival and E. coli (DH5α) challenged group in contrast with drastic high expression was determined in moribund group. We conclude that a reduction of renewing circulating hemocytes in fatally VPAHPND-infected prawn was caused by an acute self-destructive immune response by hematopoietic cells.