Transcriptomic and targeted immune transcript analyses confirm localized skin immune responses in Atlantic salmon towards the salmon louse.

Autor: Øvergård AC; SLCR-Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Pb. 7803, Bergen, NO-5020, Norway. Electronic address: aina-cathrine.overgard@uib.no., Eichner C; SLCR-Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Pb. 7803, Bergen, NO-5020, Norway., Nuñez-Ortiz N; SLCR-Sea Lice Research Centre, Disease and Pathogen Transmission, Institute of Marine Research, Pb. 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, NO-5817, Norway., Kongshaug H; SLCR-Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Pb. 7803, Bergen, NO-5020, Norway., Borchel A; SLCR-Sea Lice Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Pb. 7803, Bergen, NO-5020, Norway., Dalvin S; SLCR-Sea Lice Research Centre, Disease and Pathogen Transmission, Institute of Marine Research, Pb. 1870 Nordnes, Bergen, NO-5817, Norway.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Fish & shellfish immunology [Fish Shellfish Immunol] 2023 Jul; Vol. 138, pp. 108835. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 24.
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.108835
Abstrakt: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are highly susceptible to infestations with the ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis, the salmon louse. Infestations elicit an immune response in the fish, but the response does not lead to parasite clearance, nor does it protect against subsequent infestations. It is, however, not known why the immune response is not adequate, possibly because the local response directly underneath the louse has been poorly evaluated. The present study describes the transcriptomic response by RNA sequencing of skin at the site of copepodid attachment. Analysing differentially expressed genes, 2864 were higher and 1357 were lower expressed at the louse attachment site compared to uninfested sites in the louse infested fish, while gene expression at uninfested sites were similar to uninfested control fish. The transcriptional patterns of selected immune genes were further detailed in three skin compartments/types: Whole skin, scales only and fin tissue. The elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and immune cell marker transcripts observed in whole skin and scale samples were not induced in fin, and a higher cytokine transcript level in scale samples suggest it can be used as a nonlethal sampling method to enhance selective breeding trials. Furthermore, the immune response was followed in both skin and anterior kidney as the infestation developed. Here, newly moulted preadult 1 stage lice induced a higher immune response than chalimi and adult lice. Overall, infestation with salmon louse induce a modest but early immune response with an elevation of mainly innate immune transcripts, with the response primarily localized to the site of attachment.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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