Characterization and immune regulation role of an immobilization antigen from Cryptocaryon irritans on groupers. 2019

Ze-Quan Mo, and Shun Xu, and Donna M Cassidy-Hanley, and Yan-Wei Li, and Daniel Kolbin, and Jennifer M Fricke, and An-Xing Li, and Theodore G Clark, and Xue-Ming Dan
Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Regions on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.

Immobilization antigens (i-antigens) are surface membrane proteins that are widely recognized to be the ideal candidates as vaccines antigens for immunization against Cryptocaryon irritans. In this study, we cloned a putative i-antigen gene from C. irritans, which was expressed in all three stages of the C. irritans life-cycle, and localized primarily to the cell surface. The recombinant GDCI3 i-antigen was expressed and purified using the free-living ciliate, Tetrahymena thermophila as an expression system. The purified recombinant protein was recognized by rabbit anti-C. irritans antiserum and was capable of eliciting immobilizing antibodies in rabbits and fish suggesting that the antigen itself was correctly folded. Following immunization and parasite challenge, groupers vaccinated with, recombinant GDCI3 i-antigen had a 25% cumulative percent survival rate compared to 8.3% for controls. Both non-specific and parasite-specific IgMs were generated in fish following immunization, with the levels of both increasing following challenge. Parasite-specific IgM in mucus could only be elicited after challenge of the GDCI3 i-antigen vaccinated groupers. To our knowledge, this is the first report using the Tetrahymena expression system to generate C. irritans i-antigens and investigate their use for fish vaccination.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D010957 Plasmids Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS. Episomes,Episome,Plasmid
D005399 Fishes A group of cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates having gills, fins, a cartilaginous or bony endoskeleton, and elongated bodies covered with scales.
D005455 Fluorescent Antibody Technique Test for tissue antigen using either a direct method, by conjugation of antibody with fluorescent dye (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT) or an indirect method, by formation of antigen-antibody complex which is then labeled with fluorescein-conjugated anti-immunoglobulin antibody (FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT). The tissue is then examined by fluorescence microscopy. Antinuclear Antibody Test, Fluorescent,Coon's Technique,Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody Test,Fluorescent Protein Tracing,Immunofluorescence Technique,Coon's Technic,Fluorescent Antibody Technic,Immunofluorescence,Immunofluorescence Technic,Antibody Technic, Fluorescent,Antibody Technics, Fluorescent,Antibody Technique, Fluorescent,Antibody Techniques, Fluorescent,Coon Technic,Coon Technique,Coons Technic,Coons Technique,Fluorescent Antibody Technics,Fluorescent Antibody Techniques,Fluorescent Protein Tracings,Immunofluorescence Technics,Immunofluorescence Techniques,Protein Tracing, Fluorescent,Protein Tracings, Fluorescent,Technic, Coon's,Technic, Fluorescent Antibody,Technic, Immunofluorescence,Technics, Fluorescent Antibody,Technics, Immunofluorescence,Technique, Coon's,Technique, Fluorescent Antibody,Technique, Immunofluorescence,Techniques, Fluorescent Antibody,Techniques, Immunofluorescence,Tracing, Fluorescent Protein,Tracings, Fluorescent Protein
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000913 Antibodies, Protozoan Immunoglobulins produced in a response to PROTOZOAN ANTIGENS. Protozoan Antibodies
D000953 Antigens, Protozoan Any part or derivative of any protozoan that elicits immunity; malaria (Plasmodium) and trypanosome antigens are presently the most frequently encountered. Protozoan Antigens
D015153 Blotting, Western Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes. Immunoblotting, Western,Western Blotting,Western Immunoblotting,Blot, Western,Immunoblot, Western,Western Blot,Western Immunoblot,Blots, Western,Blottings, Western,Immunoblots, Western,Immunoblottings, Western,Western Blots,Western Blottings,Western Immunoblots,Western Immunoblottings
D015800 Protozoan Proteins Proteins found in any species of protozoan. Proteins, Protozoan
D016770 Ciliophora Infections Infections with protozoa of the phylum CILIOPHORA. Infections, Ciliophora,Ciliophora Infection,Infection, Ciliophora

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