A novel immune-related gene HDD1 of silkworm Bombyx mori is involved in bacterial response. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Kui; Pan, Guangzhao; Zhao, Yuzu; Hao, Xiangwei; Li, Chongyang; Shen, Li; Zhang, Rui; Su, Jingjing; Cui, Hongjuan
• Is Part Of: Molecular immunology. Volume 88(2017:Aug.)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 115
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: BmHDD1 -- 20E -- Insect immunity -- Bacterial response -- Bombyx mori; Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Molecular Biology -- Periodicals; Immunochimie -- Périodiques; Biologie moléculaire -- Périodiques; Immunochemistry; Molecular biology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 571.96
• DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.06.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-5890

Abstract

Highlights: A full-length cDNA of BmHDD1 was first cloned from silkworm. BmHDD1 was mainly generated and secreted by hemocytes. BmHDD1 expression was up-regulated after 20E stimulation. BmHDD1 expression was up-regulated during pathogenic microbes infection. Abstract: Insects have evolved an effective immune system to respond to various challenges. In this study, a novel immune-related gene, called BmHDD1, was first charactered in silkworm, Bombyx mori . BmHDD1 contained an ORF of 837 bp and encoding a deduced protein of 278 amino acids. BmHDD1 was specifically expressed in hemocytes, and highly expressed at the molting and metamorphosis stages under normal physiological conditions. Our results suggested that BmHDD1 was mainly generated by hemocytes and secreted into hemolymph. Our results also showed that the expression level of BmHDD1 was significantly increased after 20E injection, which indicated that BmHDD1 might be regulated by ecdysone. More importantly, BmHDD1 was dramatically induced after injected with different types of PAMPs or bacteria, either in hemocytes or fat body. Those results suggested that BmHDD1 plays a role in developing and immunity system in silkworm, Bombyx mori .