Integrated analysis of microRNA expression profiles in Takifugu obscurus kidney following Vibrio harveyi challenge.

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Autores principales: Shen, Rui, Wu, Hao, Yuan, Qian-Hui, Zhao, Zhe, Huang, Ying
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Publicado: Developmental and comparative immunology 2025
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author Shen, Rui
Wu, Hao
Yuan, Qian-Hui
Zhao, Zhe
Huang, Ying
author_facet Shen, Rui
Wu, Hao
Yuan, Qian-Hui
Zhao, Zhe
Huang, Ying
Shen, Rui
Wu, Hao
Yuan, Qian-Hui
Zhao, Zhe
Huang, Ying
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Integrated analysis of microRNA expression profiles in Takifugu obscurus kidney following Vibrio harveyi challenge. Shen, Rui Wu, Hao Yuan, Qian-Hui Zhao, Zhe Huang, Ying Animals MicroRNAs Vibrio Takifugu Fish Diseases Vibrio Infections Kidney Gene Expression Profiling Transcriptome Computational Biology Gene Expression Regulation MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs critical for post-transcriptional gene regulation, serve as key immune modulators in vertebrates. However, their roles in teleost disease resistance remain underexplored. In the present study, a comprehensive miRNA transcriptome analysis was conducted in Takifugu obscurus under Vibrio harveyi challenge using high-throughput RNA sequencing. Three miRNA libraries (ToCG, ToEG1, and ToEG2) were constructed from kidney tissues of T. obscurus collected at 0 h (non-infected control), 6 h, and 24 h post-infection. Bioinformatics analysis identified 1093 miRNAs, including 195 novel miRNAs, and revealed 175 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) across infection timepoints. Validation experiments via quantitative real-time PCR confirmed the expression patterns of 16 randomly selected DEmiRNAs, demonstrating high consistency with sequencing data. Functional enrichment analysis of DEmiRNAs highlighted significant associations with immune regulatory pathways, including mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, Forkhead box O signaling, erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog signaling, and endocytosis pathways. Notably, several DEmiRNAs exhibited temporal expression patterns, suggesting stage-specific immunoregulatory functions during bacterial pathogenesis. This study suggests a potential miRNA regulatory network in T. obscurus during V. harveyi infection, providing crucial insights into conserved and species-specific miRNA-mediated immune mechanisms in teleosts.
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spellingShingle Integrated analysis of microRNA expression profiles in Takifugu obscurus kidney following Vibrio harveyi challenge.
Shen, Rui
Wu, Hao
Yuan, Qian-Hui
Zhao, Zhe
Huang, Ying
Animals
MicroRNAs
Vibrio
Takifugu
Fish Diseases
Vibrio Infections
Kidney
Gene Expression Profiling
Transcriptome
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Regulation
Integrated analysis of microRNA expression profiles in Takifugu obscurus kidney following Vibrio harveyi challenge. Shen, Rui Wu, Hao Yuan, Qian-Hui Zhao, Zhe Huang, Ying Animals MicroRNAs Vibrio Takifugu Fish Diseases Vibrio Infections Kidney Gene Expression Profiling Transcriptome Computational Biology Gene Expression Regulation MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs critical for post-transcriptional gene regulation, serve as key immune modulators in vertebrates. However, their roles in teleost disease resistance remain underexplored. In the present study, a comprehensive miRNA transcriptome analysis was conducted in Takifugu obscurus under Vibrio harveyi challenge using high-throughput RNA sequencing. Three miRNA libraries (ToCG, ToEG1, and ToEG2) were constructed from kidney tissues of T. obscurus collected at 0 h (non-infected control), 6 h, and 24 h post-infection. Bioinformatics analysis identified 1093 miRNAs, including 195 novel miRNAs, and revealed 175 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) across infection timepoints. Validation experiments via quantitative real-time PCR confirmed the expression patterns of 16 randomly selected DEmiRNAs, demonstrating high consistency with sequencing data. Functional enrichment analysis of DEmiRNAs highlighted significant associations with immune regulatory pathways, including mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, Forkhead box O signaling, erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog signaling, and endocytosis pathways. Notably, several DEmiRNAs exhibited temporal expression patterns, suggesting stage-specific immunoregulatory functions during bacterial pathogenesis. This study suggests a potential miRNA regulatory network in T. obscurus during V. harveyi infection, providing crucial insights into conserved and species-specific miRNA-mediated immune mechanisms in teleosts.
title Integrated analysis of microRNA expression profiles in Takifugu obscurus kidney following Vibrio harveyi challenge.
topic Animals
MicroRNAs
Vibrio
Takifugu
Fish Diseases
Vibrio Infections
Kidney
Gene Expression Profiling
Transcriptome
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Regulation
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40992558/