The Korean Society of Marine Life Science
Journal of Marine Life Science eISSN 2508-7134
Year of Launching : 2016
Frequency : Twice a year (June 15, December 15)
Doi Prefix : 10.23005/ksmls.
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Expression Profile of Heat Shock Protein Gene Transcripts (HSP70 and HSP90) in the Nerve Ganglia of Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Exposed to Thermal Stress
Expression Profile of Heat Shock Protein Gene Transcripts (HSP70 and HSP90) in the Nerve Ganglia of Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Exposed to Thermal Stress
Abstract
Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are highly conserved cellular proteins that contribute to adaptive responses of organisms to a variety of stressors. In response to stressors, cellular levels of HSPs are increased and play critical roles in protein stability, folding and molecular trafficking. The mRNA expression pattern of two well-known heat shock protein transcripts, HSP70 and HSP90 were studied in two tissues of nerve ganglia, cerebral ganglion and pleuropedal ganglion of Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai). It was observed that both HSP70 and HSP90 transcripts were upregulated under heat stress in both ganglion tissues. Expression level of HSP70 was found higher than HSP90 in both ganglia whereas cerebral ganglion showed higher expression than pleuropedal ganglion. The HSP70 and HSP90 showed higher expression at Day-1 after exposed to heat stress, later decreased at Day-3 and Day-7 onwards. The present result suggested that HSP70 and HSP90 synthesize in nerve ganglion tissues and may provide efficient protection from stress.