PUBLICATION

Transgenic expression of salmon delta-5 and delta-6 desaturase in zebrafish muscle inhibits the growth of Vibrio alginolyticus and affects fish immunomodulatory activity

Authors
Wang, Y.D., Peng, K.C., Wu, J.L., Chen, J.Y.
ID
ZDB-PUB-140513-19
Date
2014
Source
Fish & shellfish immunology   39(2): 223-30 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Chen, Jyh-Yih, Wu, Jen-Leih
Keywords
Danio rerio, Delta-5 desaturase, Delta-6 desaturase, EPA, Eicosapentaenoic acid, Vibrio alginolyticus
MeSH Terms
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified/immunology*
  • Animals, Genetically Modified/metabolism
  • Aquaculture/methods
  • Colony-Forming Units Assay/veterinary
  • DNA Primers/genetics
  • Fatty Acid Desaturases/genetics
  • Fatty Acid Desaturases/metabolism*
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated/metabolism
  • Fish Diseases/enzymology*
  • Fish Diseases/microbiology*
  • Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase/genetics
  • Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase/metabolism*
  • Muscle, Skeletal/enzymology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary
  • Salmon/genetics
  • Salmon/metabolism*
  • Time Factors
  • Vibrio Infections/enzymology
  • Vibrio Infections/veterinary*
  • Vibrio alginolyticus/immunology
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
24811009 Full text @ Fish Shellfish Immunol.
Abstract
Marine fish are an important nutritional source for highly polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). PUFA biosynthesis requires the following key enzymes: delta-4 (Δ-4) desaturase, delta-5 (Δ-5) desaturase, delta-6 (Δ-6) desaturase, delta-5 (Δ-5) elongase, and delta-6 (Δ-6) elongase. The effect of overexpressing delta-5 desaturase and/or delta-6 desaturase in zebrafish muscle has not previously been reported. Herein, we investigated the effects of these proteins on antibacterial and immunomodulatory activity in transgenic zebrafish infected with Vibrio alginolyticus. Overexpression of delta-5 and delta-6 desaturase enhanced antibacterial activity at 4 and 12 h after injection of bacteria into muscle, as compared to controls. Furthermore, expression of immune-related genes (IL-1β, IL-22, and TNF-α) was observed to be altered in transgenic fish after 4 h of bacterial infection, resulting in a significant decrease in the inflammatory response, as compared to control fish. These results demonstrate that muscle-specific expression of transgenic desaturases in zebrafish not only enhance PUFA production, but also enhance antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity. Overall, these results identify delta-5 and delta-6 desaturase as novel candidate genes for use in aquaculture, to enhance both disease resistance and fish oil production.
Genes / Markers
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Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping