Transglutaminase 1 and 2 are localized in different blood cells in the freshwater crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus

In the present study we show that hemocytes in the freshwater crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus express two different transglutaminases. We describe the sequence of a previously unknown TGase (Pl_TGase1) and named this as Pl_TGase2 and compared this sequence with similar sequences from other crustaceans. The catalytic core domain is similar to the previously described TGase in P. leniusculus, but Pl_TGase2 has significant differences in the N-terminal and C-terminal domains. Further, we show conclusive evidences that these different transglutaminases are specific for different hemocyte types so that Pl_TGase1 is expressed in the hematopoietic tissue and in the cytoplasm of semigranular hemocytes, while Pl_TGase2 is expressed in vesicles in the granular hemocytes. By in situ hybridization we show that both Pl_TGase1 and Pl_TGase2 mRNA are present only in a subset of the respective hemocyte population. This observation indicates that there may be different subtypes of semigranular as well as granular hemocytes which may have different specific functions.

Söderhäll, KennethUppsala universitet,Jämförande fysiologi,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab(Swepub:uu)kennsode (författare)
Söderhäll, IreneUppsala universitet,Jämförande fysiologi,Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab(Swepub:uu)irsoderha (författare)
Uppsala universitetJämförande fysiologi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Fish and Shellfish Immunology: ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD104, s. 83-911050-46481095-9947

Av författaren/redakt...: Junkunlo, Kingka ...; Söderhäll, Kenne ...; Söderhäll, Irene

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