Functional analysis of the CXCR1a gene response to SGIV viral infection in grouper

Fish & Shellfish Immunology
Qing WangQiwei Qin

Abstract

Chemokine receptors are a superfamily of seven-transmembrane domain G-coupled receptors and have important roles in immune surveillance, inflammation, and development. In previous studies, a series of CXCRs in grouper (Epinephelus coioides) was identified; however, the function of CXCR in viral infection has not been studied. To better understand the effect of the CXCR family on the fish immune response, full-length CXCR1a was cloned, and its immune response to Singapore grouper iridovirus (SGIV) was investigated. Grouper CXCR1a shared a seven-transmembrane (7-TM) region and a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family 1 that contained a triaa stretch (DRY motif). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that CXCR1a showed the nearest relationship to Takifugu rubripes, followed by other fish, bird and mammal species. Fluorescence microscopy revealed that CXCR1a was expressed predominantly in the cytoplasm. Overexpression of CXCR1a in grouper cells significantly inhibited the replication of SGIV, demonstrating that CXCR1a delayed the occurrence of cytopathic effects (CPE) induced by SGIV infection and inhibited viral gene transcription. Furthermore, our results also showed that CXCR1a overexpression significantly increased the expression o...Continue Reading

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