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Mantle tissue in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata secretes immune components via vesicle transportation.
Mantle tissue in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata secretes immune components via vesicle transportation.
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Fish & shellfish immunology [Fish Shellfish Immunol] 2022 Feb; Vol. 121, pp. 116-123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 05. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Molluscan bivalves secrete shell matrices into the extrapallial space (EPS) to guide the precipitation of rigid shells. Meanwhile, immune components are present in the EPS and shell matrices, which are pivotal in resistant to invaded pathogens, thus ensuring the shell formation process. However, the origin of these components remains unclear. In this study, we revealed numerous vesicles were secreted from the outer mantle epithelial cells by using light and electron microscopes. The secreted vesicles were isolated by gradient centrifugation and confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Proteomics analysis showed that the secreted vesicles were composed of cytoplasmic and immune components, most of which do not have signal peptides, indicating that they were secreted by a non-classical pathway. Moreover, real-time PCR revealed that some immune components were highly expressed in the mantle tissue, compared to the hemocytes. FTIR analysis verified the presence of lipids in the shell matrices, indicating that the vesicles have integrated into the shell layers. Taken together, our results suggested that mantle epithelial cells secreted some important immune components into the EPS via secreted vesicle transportation, thus cooperating with the hemocytes to play a vital role in immunity during shell formation.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-9947
- Volume :
- 121
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Fish & shellfish immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34995768
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2022.01.001