Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis Based on Stimulation by Lipopolysaccharides and Polyinosinic:polycytidylic Acid Provides a Core Set of Genes for Understanding Hemolymph Immune Response Mechanisms of Amphioctopus fangsiao

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Title: Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis Based on Stimulation by Lipopolysaccharides and Polyinosinic:polycytidylic Acid Provides a Core Set of Genes for Understanding Hemolymph Immune Response Mechanisms of Amphioctopus fangsiao
Authors: Yongjie Wang, Xipan Chen, Xiaohui Xu, Jianmin Yang, Xiumei Liu, Guohua Sun, Zan Li
Source: Animals, Vol 14, Iss 1, p 80 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Veterinary medicine
LCC:Zoology
Subject Terms: Amphioctopus fangsiao, hemolymph, LPS, Poly I:C, WGCNA, protein–protein interaction networks, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991
More Details: The primary influencer of aquaculture quality in Amphioctopus fangsiao is pathogen infection. Both lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly I:C) are recognized by the pattern recognition receptor (PRR) within immune cells, a system that frequently serves to emulate pathogen invasion. Hemolymph, which functions as a transport mechanism for immune cells, offers vital transcriptome information when A. fangsiao is exposed to pathogens, thereby contributing to our comprehension of the species’ immune biological mechanisms. In this study, we conducted analyses of transcript profiles under the influence of LPS and Poly I:C within a 24 h period. Concurrently, we developed a Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) to identify key modules and genes. Further, we carried out Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses to investigate the primary modular functions. Co-expression network analyses unveiled a series of immune response processes following pathogen stress, identifying several key modules and hub genes, including PKMYT1 and NAMPT. The invaluable genetic resources provided by our results aid our understanding of the immune response in A. fangsiao hemolymph and will further our exploration of the molecular mechanisms of pathogen infection in mollusks.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2076-2615
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/80; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani14010080
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/7db12674d829491c8d8dfa31ab37801d
Accession Number: edsdoj.7db12674d829491c8d8dfa31ab37801d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20762615
DOI:10.3390/ani14010080
Published in:Animals
Language:English