A novel tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) gene from Macrobrachium rosenbergii involved in antibacterial defense against Aeromonas hydrophila
Issued Date
2023-09-01
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ISSN
10504648
eISSN
10959947
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85165015482
Pubmed ID
37451525
Journal Title
Fish and Shellfish Immunology
Volume
140
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Fish and Shellfish Immunology Vol.140 (2023)
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Choolert C., Pasookhush P., Vaniksampanna A., Longyant S., Chaivisuthangkura P. A novel tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) gene from Macrobrachium rosenbergii involved in antibacterial defense against Aeromonas hydrophila. Fish and Shellfish Immunology Vol.140 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108945 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/88093
Title
A novel tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) gene from Macrobrachium rosenbergii involved in antibacterial defense against Aeromonas hydrophila
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Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) is an adapter protein that triggers downstream cascades mediated by both TNFR and the interleukin-1 receptor/Toll-like receptor (IL-1R/TLR) superfamily. TRAF6 is involved in various biological processes, including innate and adaptive immunity. In the present study, a homolog of TRAF6 from Macrobrachium rosenbergii (MrTRAF6) was identified and characterized. The full-length cDNA of MrTRAF6 consisted of 2,114 nucleotides with an open reading frame (ORF) of 1,695 nucleotides encoding a 564-amino acid protein that contained a conserved TRAF family motif including two RING-type zinc fingers and a C-terminal meprin and TRAF homology (MATH) domain. The putative amino sequence of MrTRAF6 shared 45.5–97.3% identity with TRAF6s from other crustacean species with the highest identity to Macrobrachium nipponense TRAF6. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that MrTRAF6 was closely related to TRAF6 of invertebrates and clustered with crustaceans. According to gene expression analysis, the MrTRAF6 transcript demonstrated broad expression in all tissues tested, with the highest expression level in gill and the lowest in muscle tissues. Upon immune challenge with Aeromonas hydrophila, significant upregulation of MrTRAF6 expression was found in the gill, hepatopancreas, hemocyte, and muscle. Furthermore, an RNA interference assay showed that silencing MrTRAF6 by dsRNA could reduce the expression of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and crustin, but no significant change was detected in anti-lipopolysaccharide factor 5 (ALF5) levels. In addition, the cumulative mortality rate of MrTRAF6-silenced M. rosenbergii was significantly increased after A. hydrophila infection. These findings indicated that MrTRAF6 is involved in antibacterial activity and plays a critical role in the innate immune response of M. rosenbergii.