Characterization of a metalloprotease involved in Vibrio splendidus infection in the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 96-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Weikang Liang ◽  
Weiwei Zhang ◽  
Chenghua Li
Keyword(s):  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Apostichopus Japonicus ◽  
Vibrio Splendidus

scholarly journals Characterization of Host lncRNAs in Response to Vibrio splendidus Infection and Function as Efficient miRNA Sponges in Sea Cucumber

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siyuan Zhang ◽  
Yina Shao ◽  
Chenghua Li
Keyword(s):  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Apostichopus Japonicus ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Vibrio Splendidus ◽  
Host Interactions ◽  
Competing Endogenous Rnas ◽  
Mirna Sponges ◽  
And Function

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported to play critical roles during pathogen infection and innate immune response in mammals. Such observation inspired us to explore the expression profiles and functions of lncRNAs in invertebrates upon bacterial infection. Here, the lncRNAs of sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) involved in Vibrio splendidus infection were characterized. RNA-seq obtained 2897 differentially expressed lncRNAs from Vibrio splendidus infected coelomocytes of sea cucumbers. The potential functions of the significant differentially expressed lncRNAs were related to immunity and metabolic process based on the gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases. Moreover, we identify a lncRNA (XLOC_028509), which is downregulated with Vibrio splendidus challenged, further study indicated that XLOC_028509 adsorb miR-2008 and miR-31 as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) through base complementarity, which in turn decreased the amount of miRNAs (microRNAs) bound to the 3’UTRs (untranslated regions) of mRNAs to reduce their inhibition of target gene translation. These data demonstrated that the lncRNAs of invertebrates might be important regulators in pathogen-host interactions by sponging miRNAs.

Effects of dietary β-glucan on the growth, immune responses and resistance of sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus against Vibrio splendidus infection

Aquaculture ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 315 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 269-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yancui Zhao ◽  
Hongming Ma ◽  
Wenbing Zhang ◽  
Qinghui Ai ◽  
Kangsen Mai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Apostichopus Japonicus ◽  
Vibrio Splendidus

scholarly journals Development and characterization of 70 novel microsatellite markers for the sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 434-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Peng ◽  
Z.M. Bao ◽  
H.X. Du ◽  
J.J. Yan ◽  
L.L. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microsatellite Markers ◽  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Apostichopus Japonicus

scholarly journals Infective prey leads to a partial role reversal in a predator-prey interaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veijo Kaitala ◽  
Mikko Koivu-Jolma ◽  
Jouni Laakso
Keyword(s):  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Apostichopus Japonicus ◽  
Role Reversal ◽  
Type I ◽  
Vibrio Splendidus ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Predator Prey ◽  
Population Dynamics Model ◽  
Prey Interaction ◽  
Major Factors

AbstractAn infective prey has the potential to infect, kill and consume its predator. Such a prey-predator relationship fundamentally differs from the classical Lotka-Volterra predator-prey premise because the prey can directly profit from the predator as a growth resource. Here we present a population dynamics model of partial role reversal in the predator-prey interaction. We parametrize the model to represent the predator-prey interaction of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus and bacterium Vibrio splendidus. We observe that two major factors stabilize the predator-prey interaction. First, the partial role reversal in the predator-prey community stabilizes the predator-prey interaction. Second, if the predator is a generalist and follows the type I functional response in attacking the prey, the predator-prey interaction is stable. We also analysed the conditions for species extinction. The extinction of the prey, V. splendidus, may occur when its growth rate is low, or in the absence of infectivity. The extinction of the predator, A. japonicus, may follow if either the infectivity of the prey is high or a moderately infective prey is abundant. We conclude that partial role reversal is an underestimated subject in predator-prey studies.

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