Abstract
C-type lectins (CTLs), as a member of the Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate recognition protein superfamily, play multiple roles in non-self recognition and the elimination of invading pathogens. In this study, a C-type lectin was identified and characterized from the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai (designed as HdClec), and its open reading frame (ORF) encoded a polypeptide of 163 amino acids containing a typical signal peptide and only one carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD). The deduced amino acid sequence of CRD in HdClec shared identities ranging from 22.4% to 39.8% with that of other identified CRDs of CTLs. A novel NPN motif was found in Ca2+-binding site 2 of HdClec. The mRNA transcripts of HdClec were detectable in all the examined tissues of non-stimulated abalones, with the highest expression in hepatopancreas (224.13-fold of that in gills). The expression of HdClec mRNA in hemocytes was significantly up-regulated after Vibrio harveyi challenge. Recombinant HdClec protein (rHdClec) could bind lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan (PGN) in vitro in the presence of Ca2+. Coinciding with the PAMPs binding assay, rHdClec displayed broad agglutination activities towards Gram-negative bacteria V. splendidus, V. anguillarum, V. parahaemolyticus, V. harveyi, Escherichia coli, and Gram-positive bacteria Micrococcus luteus. Moreover, rHdClec could significantly elicit the chemotactic response of hemocytes in vitro. And the phagocytosis and encapsulation ability of hemocytes could be significantly enhanced by rHdClec. All these results showed that HdClec could function as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and further enhance the opsonization of hemocytes, which might play a crucial role in the innate immune responses of Pacific abalone.
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