PMID- 29103678 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180626 LR - 20180626 IS - 1873-2542 (Electronic) IS - 0378-1135 (Linking) VI - 210 DP - 2017 Oct TI - Cytotoxic activity of Flavobacterium psychrophilum in skeletal muscle cells of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). PG - 101-106 LID - S0378-1135(17)30123-2 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.09.009 [doi] AB - Flavobacterium psychrophilum is the etiologic agent of bacterial coldwater disease (BCWD) and rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS), which cause significant worldwide losses in aquaculture. Juvenile rainbow trout are particularly susceptible to F. psychrophilum infection, the main external clinical signs of which are extensive necrotic myositis and ulcerative lesions. Despite the economic relevance of this pathogen in aquaculture, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying F. psychrophilum infection and pathogenesis. In this study, cultured skeletal muscle cells from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were co-incubated with the virulent strain of F. psychrophilum JIP02/86 (ATCC 49511). Trypan blue exclusion analysis at 48h post-incubation revealed decreased cellular viability. Direct bacteria-myoblast contact was found a key factor in inducing F. psychrophilum cytotoxicity. Apoptosis was characterized by nuclear DNA fragmentation, decreased plasma membrane integrity, increased caspase activity, and the proteolytic cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1). Moreover, bacterial infection induced an early inhibition of NF-kappaB signaling, as well as a differential expression of the pro- and anti-apoptotic genes, bax and bcl-2. These findings suggest that F. psychrophilum induces rainbow trout muscle apoptosis through the modulation of the NF-kappaB signaling as a mechanism for nutrient acquisition and survival. CI - Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Iturriaga, Mathias AU - Iturriaga M AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile. FAU - Espinoza, Marlen Brisa AU - Espinoza MB AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile. FAU - Poblete-Morales, Matias AU - Poblete-Morales M AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000 Concepcion, Chile. FAU - Feijoo, Carmen Gloria AU - Feijoo CG AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000 Concepcion, Chile. FAU - Reyes, Ariel E AU - Reyes AE AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000 Concepcion, Chile. FAU - Molina, Alfredo AU - Molina A AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000 Concepcion, Chile; Universidad Andres Bello, Centro de Investigacion Marina Quintay (CIMARQ), Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, 2340000 Valparaiso, Chile. FAU - Avendano-Herrera, Ruben AU - Avendano-Herrera R AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000 Concepcion, Chile; Universidad Andres Bello, Centro de Investigacion Marina Quintay (CIMARQ), Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, 2340000 Valparaiso, Chile. Electronic address: ravendano@unab.cl. FAU - Valdes, Juan Antonio AU - Valdes JA AD - Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad Ciencias Biologicas, 8370146 Santiago, Chile; Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR), 4030000 Concepcion, Chile; Universidad Andres Bello, Centro de Investigacion Marina Quintay (CIMARQ), Facultad de Ecologia y Recursos Naturales, 2340000 Valparaiso, Chile. Electronic address: jvaldes@unab.cl. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170918 PL - Netherlands TA - Vet Microbiol JT - Veterinary microbiology JID - 7705469 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Aquaculture MH - Cell Survival MH - Fish Diseases/*microbiology MH - Flavobacteriaceae Infections/microbiology/*veterinary MH - Flavobacterium/*physiology MH - Muscle, Skeletal/microbiology MH - Myoblasts/microbiology MH - Oncorhynchus mykiss/*microbiology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Apoptosis OT - Flavobacterium psychrophilum OT - Rainbow trout OT - Skeletal muscle EDAT- 2017/11/07 06:00 MHDA- 2018/06/27 06:00 CRDT- 2017/11/07 06:00 PHST- 2017/01/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/09/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/09/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/11/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/11/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/06/27 06:00 [medline] AID - S0378-1135(17)30123-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.09.009 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Vet Microbiol. 2017 Oct;210:101-106. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.09.009. Epub 2017 Sep 18.