Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development

Abstract Background Previously, a novel lamprey immune protein (LIP) was identified, which plays an important role in immunity and the regulation of growth and development in lampreys. However, the mechanism of how LIP regulates growth and development remains unclear. Methods In this study, a zebraf...

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Main Authors: Zeyu Du, Duo Zhang, Jun Li, Qingwei Li, Yue Pang
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-022-00933-0
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author Zeyu Du
Duo Zhang
Jun Li
Qingwei Li
Yue Pang
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Duo Zhang
Jun Li
Qingwei Li
Yue Pang
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description Abstract Background Previously, a novel lamprey immune protein (LIP) was identified, which plays an important role in immunity and the regulation of growth and development in lampreys. However, the mechanism of how LIP regulates growth and development remains unclear. Methods In this study, a zebrafish model of LIP overexpression was established by delivering a transgenic plasmid to the fertilized egg. The biological function of LIP was explored in vivo through phenotypic characterization, comparative transcriptome sequencing, and physiological and biochemical analyses. Results LIP caused developmental toxicity in zebrafish, increased embryo mortality and exhibited strong teratogenic, lethal, and developmental inhibitory effects. Comparative transcriptome analysis showed that LIP-induced large-scale cell death by triggering ferroptosis. Furthermore, LIP-induced lipid peroxidation and caused pericardial edema. Direct inhibition of acsl4a and tfr1a, or silencing of acsl4a and tfr1a with specific siRNA suppressed ferroptosis and pericardial edema. Conclusions Taken together, we confirmed that LIP can participate in growth and development via the regulation of lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. This lays the foundation for future studies on the function of LIP in lampreys. Video Abstract
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spelling doaj.art-fcca5d57eb19433c8266d6e5fa916c9c2022-12-22T02:34:43ZengBMCCell Communication and Signaling1478-811X2022-08-0120111510.1186/s12964-022-00933-0Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic developmentZeyu Du0Duo Zhang1Jun Li2Qingwei Li3Yue Pang4College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal UniversityCollege of Life Science, Liaoning Normal UniversityCollege of Life Science, Liaoning Normal UniversityCollege of Life Science, Liaoning Normal UniversityCollege of Life Science, Liaoning Normal UniversityAbstract Background Previously, a novel lamprey immune protein (LIP) was identified, which plays an important role in immunity and the regulation of growth and development in lampreys. However, the mechanism of how LIP regulates growth and development remains unclear. Methods In this study, a zebrafish model of LIP overexpression was established by delivering a transgenic plasmid to the fertilized egg. The biological function of LIP was explored in vivo through phenotypic characterization, comparative transcriptome sequencing, and physiological and biochemical analyses. Results LIP caused developmental toxicity in zebrafish, increased embryo mortality and exhibited strong teratogenic, lethal, and developmental inhibitory effects. Comparative transcriptome analysis showed that LIP-induced large-scale cell death by triggering ferroptosis. Furthermore, LIP-induced lipid peroxidation and caused pericardial edema. Direct inhibition of acsl4a and tfr1a, or silencing of acsl4a and tfr1a with specific siRNA suppressed ferroptosis and pericardial edema. Conclusions Taken together, we confirmed that LIP can participate in growth and development via the regulation of lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. This lays the foundation for future studies on the function of LIP in lampreys. Video Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-022-00933-0LIPTransgenic zebrafishEdemaLipid peroxidationFerroptosis
spellingShingle Zeyu Du
Duo Zhang
Jun Li
Qingwei Li
Yue Pang
Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
Cell Communication and Signaling
LIP
Transgenic zebrafish
Edema
Lipid peroxidation
Ferroptosis
title Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
title_full Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
title_fullStr Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
title_full_unstemmed Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
title_short Lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
title_sort lamprey immune protein triggers the ferroptosis pathway during zebrafish embryonic development
topic LIP
Transgenic zebrafish
Edema
Lipid peroxidation
Ferroptosis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-022-00933-0
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