Mannose-Binding Lectin Possesses Agglutination Activity and Promotes Opsonophagocytosis of Macrophages with Calreticulin Interaction in an Early Vertebrate.

The Journal of Immunology : Official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists
Liangliang MuJianmin Ye

Abstract

The innate immune system is an ancient defense system in the process of biological evolution, which can quickly and efficiently resist pathogen infection. In mammals, mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a key molecule in the innate immune and plays an essential role in the first line of host defense against pathogenic bacteria. However, the evolutionary origins and ancient roles of immune defense of MBL and its mechanism in clearance of microbial pathogens are still unclear, especially in early vertebrates. In this study, Oreochromis niloticus MBL (OnMBL) was successfully isolated and purified from the serum of Nile tilapia (O. niloticus). The OnMBL was able to bind and agglutinate with two important pathogens of tilapia, Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas hydrophila Interestingly, the OnMBL was able to significantly inhibit the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria and reduce the inflammatory response. Upon bacterial challenge, the downregulation of OnMBL expression by RNA interference could lead to rapid proliferation of the pathogenic bacteria, ultimately resulting in tilapia death. However, the phenotype was rescued by reinjection of the OnMBL, which restored the healthy status of the knockdown tilapia. Moreover, a mechanist...Continue Reading

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