Acetylcholine suppresses phagocytosis via binding to muscarinic- and nicotinic-acetylcholine receptors and subsequently interfering Ca2+- and NFκB-signaling pathways in blood clam

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Though immunomodulation via cholinergic neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), an important part of neuroendocrine-immune (NEI) regulatory network, has been well established in vertebrate species, the mechanisms remain poorly understood in invertebrates. In the present study, the immunomodulatory effect of ACh on haemocyte phagocytosis was investigated in an invertebrate bivalve species, Tegillarca granosa. Data obtained showed that in vitro ACh incubation suppressed phagocytic activity of haemocytes along with a significant elevation in intracellular Ca2+. In addition, the expressions of genes from Ca2+ signaling pathway were significantly induced whereas those from NF-κB signaling pathway were significantly down-regulated by ACh incubation. Furthermore, these adverse impacts of ACh were significantly relieved by the blocking of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) or nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) using corresponding antagonists. Our study suggests that ACh suppresses phagocytosis via binding to both mAChRs and nAChRs, which disrupts intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and subsequently interferes with downstream Ca2+ and NF-κB signaling pathways.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:102

Enthalten in:

Fish & shellfish immunology - 102(2020) vom: 15. Juli, Seite 152-160

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Du, Xueying [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Han, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Ri, Sanghyok [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Tongchol [VerfasserIn]
Ju, Kwangjin [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Shuge [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Weishang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Guangxu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AChRs
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine (ACh)
Ca(2+) homeostasis
Ca(2+) signaling pathway
Calcium
Cholinergic Agonists
Journal Article
N9YNS0M02X
NF-κB signaling pathway
NF-kappa B
Receptors, Muscarinic
Receptors, Nicotinic
SY7Q814VUP

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Date Completed 15.01.2021

Date Revised 15.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.fsi.2020.04.030

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309051649