Journal article
Production, Gene Structure and Characterization of Two Orthologs of Leptin and a Leptin Receptor in Tilapia
General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol.207, pp.74-85
2014
Abstract
Full-length cDNA encoding two leptin sequences (tLepA and tLepB) and one leptin receptor sequence (tLepR) were identified in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The full-length cDNA of tLepR was 3423 bp, encoding a protein of 1140 amino acid (aa) which contained all functionally important domains conserved among vertebrate leptin receptors. The cDNAs of tLepA and tLepB were 486 bp and 459 bp in length, encoding proteins of 161 aa and 152 aa, respectively. Modeling the three-dimensional structures of tLepA and tLepB predicted strong conservation of tertiary structure with that of human leptin, comprised of four helixes. Using synteny, the tLeps were found near common genes, such as IMPDH1 and LLRC4. The cDNA for tLepA and tLepB was cloned and synthetic cDNA optimized for expression in Escherichia coli was prepared according to the cloned sequence. The tLepA- and tLepB-expressing plasmids were transformed into E. coli and expressed as recombinant proteins upon induction with nalidixic acid, found almost entirely in insoluble inclusion bodies (IBs). The proteins were solubilized, refolded and purified to homogeneity by anion-exchange chromatography. In the case of tLepA, the fraction eluted contained a mixture of monomers and dimers. The purified tLepA and tLepB monomers and tLepA dimer showed a single band of ∼15 kDa on an SDS-polyacrylamide gel in the presence of reducing agent, whereas the tLepA dimer showed one band of ∼30 kDa in the absence of reducing agent, indicating its formation by S-S bonds. The three tLeps were biologically active in promoting proliferation of BAF/3 cells stably transfected with the long form of human leptin receptor (hLepR), but their activity was four orders of magnitude lower than that of mammalian leptin. Furthermore, the three tLEPs were biologically active in promoting STAT-LUC activation in COS7 cells transfected with the identified tLepR but not in cells transfected with hLepR. tLepA was more active than tLepB. Low or no activity likely resulted from low identity (9-22%) to mammalian leptins. In an in vivo experiment in which tilapia were fed ad libitum or fasted, there was no significant difference in the expressions of tLepA, tLepB or tLepR in the brain between the two groups examined both by real-time PCR and RNA next generation sequencing. In conclusion, in the present report we show a novel, previously unknown sequences of tilapia leptin receptor and two leptins and prepare two biologically active recombinant leptin proteins.
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- Title
- Production, Gene Structure and Characterization of Two Orthologs of Leptin and a Leptin Receptor in Tilapia
- Authors
- Michal Shpilman (Author) - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelLian Hollander-Cohen (Author) - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelTomer Ventura (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringArieh Gertler (Author) - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelBerta Levavi-Sivan (Author) - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- Publication details
- General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol.207, pp.74-85
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.05.006
- ISSN
- 0016-6480; 0016-6480
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449023402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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