Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Nutritional immunity regulates the homeostasis of micronutrients such as iron, manganese, and zinc at the systemic and cellular levels, preventing the invading microorganisms from gaining access and thereby limiting their growth. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the activation...

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Main Authors: Danixa Martínez, Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar, Ana María Quilapi, José Coronado, Ricardo Enriquez, Carolina Vargas-Lagos, Cristian Oliver, Natacha Santibañez, Marcos Godoy, José Luis Muñoz, Luis Vargas-Chacoff, Alex Romero
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1187209/full
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author Danixa Martínez
Danixa Martínez
Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar
Ana María Quilapi
José Coronado
Ricardo Enriquez
Carolina Vargas-Lagos
Cristian Oliver
Natacha Santibañez
Marcos Godoy
Marcos Godoy
José Luis Muñoz
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Alex Romero
Alex Romero
author_facet Danixa Martínez
Danixa Martínez
Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar
Ana María Quilapi
José Coronado
Ricardo Enriquez
Carolina Vargas-Lagos
Cristian Oliver
Natacha Santibañez
Marcos Godoy
Marcos Godoy
José Luis Muñoz
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Alex Romero
Alex Romero
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description Nutritional immunity regulates the homeostasis of micronutrients such as iron, manganese, and zinc at the systemic and cellular levels, preventing the invading microorganisms from gaining access and thereby limiting their growth. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the activation of nutritional immunity in specimens of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) that are intraperitoneally stimulated with both live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis. The study used liver tissue and blood/plasma samples on days 3, 7, and 14 post-injections (dpi) for the analysis. Genetic material (DNA) of P. salmonis was detected in the liver tissue of fish stimulated with both live and inactivated P. salmonis at 14 dpi. Additionally, the hematocrit percentage decreased at 3 and 7 dpi in fish stimulated with live P. salmonis, unchanged in fish challenged with inactivated P. salmonis. On the other hand, plasma iron content decreased during the experimental course in fish stimulated with both live and inactivated P. salmonis, although this decrease was statistically significant only at 3 dpi. Regarding the immune-nutritional markers such as tfr1, dmt1, and ireg1 were modulated in the two experimental conditions, compared to zip8, ft-h, and hamp, which were down-regulated in fish stimulated with live and inactivated P. salmonis during the course experimental. Finally, the intracellular iron content in the liver increased at 7 and 14 dpi in fish stimulated with live and inactivated P. salmonis, while the zinc content decreased at 14 dpi under both experimental conditions. However, stimulation with live and inactivated P. salmonis did not alter the manganese content in the fish. The results suggest that nutritional immunity does not distinguish between live and inactivated P. salmonis and elicits a similar immune response. Probably, this immune mechanism would be self-activated with the detection of PAMPs, instead of a sequestration and/or competition of micronutrients by the living microorganism.
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spelling doaj.art-2a622b75bff6476dae86baa3044176db2023-04-28T04:45:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242023-04-011410.3389/fimmu.2023.11872091187209Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)Danixa Martínez0Danixa Martínez1Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar2Ana María Quilapi3José Coronado4Ricardo Enriquez5Carolina Vargas-Lagos6Cristian Oliver7Natacha Santibañez8Marcos Godoy9Marcos Godoy10José Luis Muñoz11Luis Vargas-Chacoff12Luis Vargas-Chacoff13Luis Vargas-Chacoff14Alex Romero15Alex Romero16Laboratorio Institucional de Investigación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Naturaleza, Universidad San Sebastián, Puerto Montt, ChileLaboratorio de Inmunología y Estrés de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileLaboratorio Institucional de Investigación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Naturaleza, Universidad San Sebastián, Puerto Montt, ChileEscuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de la Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Osorno, ChileLaboratorio de Inmunología y Estrés de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileLaboratorio de Inmunología y Estrés de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileEscuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de la Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Osorno, ChileLaboratorio de Inmunología y Estrés de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileLaboratorio de Inmunología y Estrés de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileLaboratorio Institucional de Investigación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Naturaleza, Universidad San Sebastián, Puerto Montt, ChileCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas (CIBA), Puerto Montt, ChileCentro de Investigación y Desarrollo i~mar, Universidad de los Lagos, Puerto Montt, ChileInstituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileCentro Fondap de Investigación de Altas Latitudes (IDEAL), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileMillennium Institute Biodiversity of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems, Biodiversity of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems (BASE), University Austral of Chile, Valdivia, ChileLaboratorio de Inmunología y Estrés de Organismos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, ChileCentro Fondap Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileNutritional immunity regulates the homeostasis of micronutrients such as iron, manganese, and zinc at the systemic and cellular levels, preventing the invading microorganisms from gaining access and thereby limiting their growth. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the activation of nutritional immunity in specimens of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) that are intraperitoneally stimulated with both live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis. The study used liver tissue and blood/plasma samples on days 3, 7, and 14 post-injections (dpi) for the analysis. Genetic material (DNA) of P. salmonis was detected in the liver tissue of fish stimulated with both live and inactivated P. salmonis at 14 dpi. Additionally, the hematocrit percentage decreased at 3 and 7 dpi in fish stimulated with live P. salmonis, unchanged in fish challenged with inactivated P. salmonis. On the other hand, plasma iron content decreased during the experimental course in fish stimulated with both live and inactivated P. salmonis, although this decrease was statistically significant only at 3 dpi. Regarding the immune-nutritional markers such as tfr1, dmt1, and ireg1 were modulated in the two experimental conditions, compared to zip8, ft-h, and hamp, which were down-regulated in fish stimulated with live and inactivated P. salmonis during the course experimental. Finally, the intracellular iron content in the liver increased at 7 and 14 dpi in fish stimulated with live and inactivated P. salmonis, while the zinc content decreased at 14 dpi under both experimental conditions. However, stimulation with live and inactivated P. salmonis did not alter the manganese content in the fish. The results suggest that nutritional immunity does not distinguish between live and inactivated P. salmonis and elicits a similar immune response. Probably, this immune mechanism would be self-activated with the detection of PAMPs, instead of a sequestration and/or competition of micronutrients by the living microorganism.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1187209/fullnutritional immunityPiscirickettsia salmonisSalmo salarironzincmanganese
spellingShingle Danixa Martínez
Danixa Martínez
Ricardo Oyarzún-Salazar
Ana María Quilapi
José Coronado
Ricardo Enriquez
Carolina Vargas-Lagos
Cristian Oliver
Natacha Santibañez
Marcos Godoy
Marcos Godoy
José Luis Muñoz
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Alex Romero
Alex Romero
Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Frontiers in Immunology
nutritional immunity
Piscirickettsia salmonis
Salmo salar
iron
zinc
manganese
title Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
title_full Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
title_fullStr Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
title_full_unstemmed Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
title_short Live and inactivated Piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
title_sort live and inactivated piscirickettsia salmonis activated nutritional immunity in atlantic salmon salmo salar
topic nutritional immunity
Piscirickettsia salmonis
Salmo salar
iron
zinc
manganese
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1187209/full
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