Proteomic insights into nematode-trapping fungi Arthrobotrys oligospora after their response to chitin

作者：Jiahua Zhang, Lixiang Wei, Huimei Zhang, Xixi Ma, Yansen Sun, Ruobing Li, Chengzhi Zhang, Xuepeng Cai, Jun Qiao, Qingling Meng · 发表于：Journal of Veterinary Research · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.2478/jvetres-2025-0005 · 被引用次数：5 · 研究领域：Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases、Nematode management and characterization studies、Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control

Abstract Introduction Nematode-trapping fungi (NTFs) can produce various chitinases to degrade nematode body wall and eggshell chitin during predation. However, the regulatory mechanisms of their expression of chitinases still remain unclear. The primary objective of this study was to elucidate the differential protein profile of A. oligospora , an NTF, in response to chitin. Material and Methods Colloidal chitin was added to induce the culture of A. oligospora , and the phenotypic differences before and after induction were observed under inverted microscope. The differential proteins before and after mycelium induction were screened by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The differentially expressed chitinase was expressed in Pichia yeast, and the recombinant enzyme was incubated with Caenorhabditis elegans and its egg suspension to explore its biological activity. Results It was found that there was a significant acceleration in the mycelial growth post chitin interaction in A. oligospora . A total of 1,124 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified between the control group (AO-c) and the experimental group (AO-e), with 183 upregulated and 941 downregulated. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that the DEPs acted in various metabolic processes with catalysis and binding functions. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis associated these proteins primarily with signalling pathways related to glucose metabolism. Three chitinases were significa...