Transcriptome analysis of Catarina scallop (Argopecten ventricosus) juveniles treated with highly-diluted immunomodulatory compounds reveals activation of non-self-recognition system

PLoS One. 2020 May 14;15(5):e0233064. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233064. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Marine bivalve hatchery productivity is continuously challenged by apparition and propagation of new diseases, mainly those related to vibriosis. Disinfectants and antibiotics are frequently overused to prevent pathogen presence, generating a potential negative impact on the environment. Recently, the use of highly diluted compounds with immunostimulant properties in marine organisms has been trailed successfully to activate the self-protection mechanisms of marine bivalves. Despite their potential as immunostimulants, little is known about their way of action. To understand their effect, a comparative transcriptomic analysis was performed with Argopecten ventricosus juveniles. The experimental design consisted of four treatments formulated from pathogenic Vibrio lysates at two dilutions: [(T1) Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus 1D; (T2) V. parahaemolyticus and V. alginolyticus 7C]; minerals [(T3) PhA+SiT 7C], scorpion venom [(T4) ViT 31C]; and one control (C1) hydro-alcoholic solution (ethanol 1%). The RNA sequencing (RNAseq) analysis showed a higher modulation of differentially expressed genes (DEG) in mantle tissue compared to gill tissue. The scallops that showed a higher number of DEG related to immune response in mantle tissue corresponded to T1 (V. parahaemolyticus and V. alginolyticus lysate) and T3 (Silicea terra® - Phosphoric acid®). The transcriptome analysis allowed understanding some interactions between A. ventricosus juveniles and highly-diluted treatments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage*
  • Animals
  • Aquaculture
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Mexico
  • Pectinidae / genetics*
  • Pectinidae / immunology*
  • Pectinidae / microbiology
  • RNA-Seq
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / genetics
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / immunology
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Vibrio / immunology
  • Vibrio / pathogenicity

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition

Grants and funding

This study was funded by the Sectoral Fund for Research for Education of México; projects Basic Science CONACyT 258282 and PROINNOVA‐CONACyT 24177 under the academic responsibility of JMMS. JALC is the recipient of a doctorate fellowship (CONACYT-301921), under the academic direction of GFAO and JMMS.