Cloning, sequence analysis and expression profiles of Toll-like receptor 7 from Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lili HuangLingbing Zeng

Abstract

The Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus, is the largest extant amphibian species in the world, which is of significance due to its specific position in the evolutionary history of vertebrates. Currently, limited information about the innate immune system of this animal is known. In this study, the toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), designated CgsTLR7, was cloned from Chinese giant salamander, A. davidianus. The full-length cDNA of CgsTLR7 is 3747 bp, with an open reading frame of 3150 bp, encoding 1049 amino acids. The TLR family motifs, including the leucine-rich repeat (LRR) and Toll/interleukin (IL)-1 receptor (TIR) domain are conserved in CgsTLR7, which includes 19 LRRs and a TIR domain. The predicted amino acid sequence of CgsTLR7 has 71%, 65%, 63% and 55% identity with turtle, chicken, human and fugu TLR7 homologues, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis showed that CgsTLR7 is closest to that of frog TLR7 among the examined species. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed broad expression of CgsTLR7 in tissues from apparently healthy Chinese giant salamanders with the highest expression in the liver and the lowest expression in the intestine. The mRNA expression was up-regulated and reached a peak level in the kidne...Continue Reading

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