Fish and Shellfish Immunology Reports (Dec 2023)

TL1A induces apoptosis via DR3 in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

  • Kangyong Chen,
  • Qianzi Xiu,
  • Qingyu Min,
  • Xingxing Cheng,
  • Hehe Xiao,
  • Zhao Jia,
  • Jianhua Feng,
  • Yanjie Shi,
  • Qianli Zhuo,
  • Junya Wang,
  • Jun Zou

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4
p. 100090

Abstract

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Tumor necrosis factor like ligand 1A (TL1A), a member of TNF superfamily, regulates inflammatory response and immune defense. TL1A homologues have recently been discovered in fish, but their functions have not been studied. In this study, a TL1A homologue was identified in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and its bioactivities were investigated. The grass carp tl1a (Citl1a) gene was constitutively expressed in tissues, with the highest expression detected in the liver. It was upregulated in response to infection with Aeromonas hydrophila. The recombinant CiTL1A was produced in bacteria and was shown to stimulate the expression of il1β, tnfα, caspase 8 and ifnγ in the primary head kidney leucocytes. In addition, co-immunoprecipitation assay revealed that CiTL1A interacted with DR3 and induced apoptosis via activation of DR3. The results demonstrate that TL1A regulates inflammation and apoptosis and is involved in the immune defense against bacterial infection in fish.

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