Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (12): 2479-2493.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20250031

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Histopathological and transcriptomic analyses of Larimichthys polyactis infected with Vibrio harveyi

HUANG Huiling1(), HAN Mingming2,*(), PAN Xinyu3, ZHAO Xudong1, XIE Zhigang2, XU Jianbin3, LOU Bao2   

  1. 1. School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, Zhejiang, China
    2. Institute of Hydrobiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
    3. College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2025-01-13 Online:2025-12-25 Published:2026-01-09

Abstract:

To investigate the immune response mechanisms of fish to Vibrio harveyi, this study used small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) as the material, and transcriptome sequencing and histopathological examination were conducted on the liver, gill filament, and skin after infection with Vibrio harveyi. The results showed that infected fish exhibited scale detachment, skin ulceration, and severe gill congestion. Microscopic examination revealed necrosis of the skin surface, necrosis of gill epithelial cells and structural damage in the gill lamellae, atrophy of liver parenchyma, and vacuolar degeneration of liver cells. Transcriptome analysis indicated the activation of multiple immune-related signaling pathways in the liver, gills, and skin of infected fish, including ECM receptor interaction, JAK-STAT signaling pathway, cytokine cytokine receptor interaction, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor signaling pathway, RIG-I like receptor signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway, and cytoplasmic DNA sensing pathway. This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms underlying the multi-tissue pathological damage induced by V. harveyi infection in small yellow croaker at the gene and signaling pathway levels, providing a theoretical basis for future research on disease prevention and control strategies.

Key words: Larimichthys polyactis, Vibrio harveyi, transcriptomics, histopathology, immune pathway

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